Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Bill: 114-s-1603
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2015-06-17
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Abortion

Border security and unlawful immigration

Civil actions and liability

Congressional oversight

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Department of Homeland Security

Employee hiring

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Health personnel

Law enforcement officers

Legal fees and court costs

Medical ethics

Military education and training

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2015-09-21
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) in conjunction with the Department of Defense (DOD), to identify Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies (qualifications) that are transferable to the requirements and duties assigned to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers; and (2) to consider hiring qualified candidates with such qualifications who are eligible for veterans recruitment appointment.</p> <p>Directs DHS, in conjunction with DOD, to establish a program to actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as CBP Officers. Requires such program to:</p> <ul> <li>include CBP Officer opportunities in relevant job assistance efforts under the Transition Assistance Program;</li> <li> place CBP officials or other relevant DHS officials at recruiting events and jobs fairs involving separating members of the Armed Forces; </li> <li> provide opportunities for local CBP field offices to partner with military bases in the region; </li> <li> conduct outreach efforts to educate members of the Armed Forces with qualifications that are transferable to CBP Officer requirements; </li> <li> require DOD and DHS to work cooperatively to identify shared activities and opportunities for reciprocity related to steps in hiring CBP officers with the goal of minimizing the time required to hire qualified applicants; </li> <li> require DOD and DHS to work cooperatively to ensure the streamlined interagency transfer of relevant background investigations and security clearances; and </li> <li> include other elements to ensure that separating members of the Armed Forces are aware of opportunities to fill vacant CBP Officer positions.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2015-08-05
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p><strong>Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 3) Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) in conjunction with the Department of Defense (DOD), to identify Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies (qualifications) that are transferable to the requirements and duties assigned to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers; and (2) to consider hiring qualified candidates with such qualifications who are eligible for veterans recruitment appointment.</p> <p>(Sec. 4) Directs DHS, in conjunction with DOD, to establish a program to actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as CBP Officers. Requires such program to:</p> <ul> <li>include CBP Officer opportunities in relevant job assistance efforts under the Transition Assistance Program;</li> <li> place CBP officials or other relevant DHS officials at recruiting events and jobs fairs involving separating members of the Armed Forces; </li> <li> provide opportunities for local CBP field offices to partner with military bases in the region; </li> <li> conduct outreach efforts to educate members of the Armed Forces with qualifications that are transferable to CBP Officer requirements; </li> <li> require DOD and DHS to work cooperatively to identify shared activities and opportunities for reciprocity related to steps in hiring CBP officers with the goal of minimizing the time required to hire qualified applicants; </li> <li> require DOD and DHS to work cooperatively to ensure the streamlined interagency transfer of relevant background investigations and security clearances; and </li> <li> include other elements to ensure that separating members of the Armed Forces are aware of opportunities to fill vacant CBP Officer positions.</li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 5) Directs DHS and DOD, within 180 days after enactment of this Act and by December 31 of each of the three successive years, to jointly submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the program, including the number of CBP Officer vacancies filled with separating service members.</p>

action_date: 2015-09-09
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p><strong>Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 3) Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) in conjunction with the Department of Defense (DOD), to identify Military Occupational Specialty Codes and Officer Branches, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies (qualifications) that are transferable to the requirements and duties assigned to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers; and (2) to consider hiring qualified candidates with such qualifications who are eligible for veterans recruitment appointment.</p> <p>(Sec. 4) Directs DHS, in conjunction with DOD, acting through existing programs, authorities, and agreements, to enhance DHS efforts to recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as CBP Officers. Requires such enhanced efforts to:</p> <ul> <li>include CBP Officer opportunities in relevant job assistance efforts under the Transition Assistance Program;</li> <li> place CBP officials or other relevant DHS officials at recruiting events and jobs fairs involving separating members of the Armed Forces; </li> <li> provide opportunities for local CBP field offices to partner with military bases in the region; </li> <li>include outreach efforts to educate members of the Armed Forces with qualifications that are transferable to CBP Officer requirements; </li> <li> require DOD and DHS to work cooperatively to identify shared activities and opportunities for reciprocity related to steps in hiring CBP officers with the goal of minimizing the time required to hire qualified applicants; </li> <li> require DOD and DHS to work cooperatively to ensure the streamlined interagency transfer of relevant background investigations and security clearances; and </li> <li> include other elements to ensure that separating members of the Armed Forces are aware of opportunities to fill vacant CBP Officer positions.</li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 5) Directs DHS and DOD, within 180 days after enactment of this Act and by December 31 of each of the three successive years, to jointly submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on DHS efforts to hire separating service members as CBP Officers.</p>

action_date: 2015-09-18
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to: (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital. The term &quot;born alive&quot; means the complete expulsion or extraction from his or her mother, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut. </p> <p>Also, a health care practitioner or other employee who has knowledge of a failure to comply with these requirements must immediately report such failure to an appropriate law enforcement agency. </p> <p>An individual who violates the provisions of this Act is subject to a criminal fine, up to five years in prison, or both. </p> <p>An individual who commits an overt act that kills a child born alive is subject to criminal prosecution for murder. </p> <p>The legislation bars the criminal prosecution of a mother of a child born alive for conspiracy to violate the provisions of this Act, for being an accessory after the fact, or for concealment of felony. </p> <p>A woman who undergoes an abortion or attempted abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this Act. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1603 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2015 Mr. Flake (for himself, Mr. Johnson , Mr. McCain , and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Customs and Border Protection Officers at United States ports of entry carry out critical law enforcement duties associated with screening foreign visitors, returning United States citizens, and imported cargo entering the United States. (2) It is in the national interest for United States ports of entry to be adequately staffed with Customs and Border Protection Officers in a timely fashion, including meeting the congressionally funded staffing target of 23,775 officers for fiscal year 2015. (3) An estimated 250,000 to 300,000 members of the Armed Forces separate from military service every year. (4) Recruiting efforts and expedited hiring procedures should be undertaken to ensure that individuals separating from military service are aware of, and partake in, opportunities to fill vacant Customs and Border Protection Officer positions. 3. Expedited hiring of appropriate separating servicemembers (a) Identification of transferable qualifications Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, shall jointly identify Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies that are transferable to the requirements, qualifications, and duties assigned to Customs and Border Protection Officers. (b) Hiring The Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider hiring qualified candidates with the Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies identified as transferable under subsection (a) who are eligible for veterans recruitment appointment authorized under section 4214 of title 38, United States Code. 4. Establishing a program for recruiting servicemembers separating from military service for Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish a program to actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers. (b) Elements The program established under subsection (a) shall— (1) include Customs and Border Protection Officer opportunities in relevant job assistance efforts under the Transition Assistance Program; (2) place U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials or other relevant Department of Homeland Security officials at recruiting events and jobs fairs involving members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service; (3) provide opportunities for local U.S. Customs and Border Protection field offices to partner with military bases in the region; (4) conduct outreach efforts to educate members of the Armed Forces with Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, and Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators that are transferable to the requirements, qualifications, and duties assigned to Customs and Border Protection Officers; (5) require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to work cooperatively to identify shared activities and opportunities for reciprocity related to steps in hiring U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers with the goal of minimizing the time required to hire qualified applicants; (6) require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to work cooperatively to ensure the streamlined interagency transfer of relevant background investigations and security clearances; and (7) include such other elements as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service are aware of opportunities to fill vacant Customs and Border Protection Officer positions. 5. Report to Congress (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and by December 31 of each year thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes a description and assessment of the program established under section 4. (b) Content The report required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a detailed description of the program established under section 4, including— (A) programmatic elements; (B) goals associated with those elements; and (C) a description of how the elements and goals will assist in meeting statutorily mandated staffing levels and agency hiring benchmarks; (2) a detailed description of the program elements that have been implemented under section 4; (3) a detailed summary of the actions taken under section 4 to implement such program elements; (4) the number of separating servicemembers made aware of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies; (5) the Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies identified as transferable under section 3(a) and a rationale for such identifications; (6) the number of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies filled with separating servicemembers; (7) the number of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies filled with separating servicemembers under veterans recruitment appointment authorized under section 4214 of title 38, United States Code; and (8) the results of any evaluations or considerations of additional elements included or not included in the program established under section 4. 6. Rules of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed— (a) as superseding, altering, or amending existing Federal veterans’ hiring preferences or Federal hiring authorities; or (b) as authorizing the appropriation of additional amounts to carry out this Act.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 196 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1603 [Report No. 114–116] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2015 Mr. Flake (for himself, Mr. Johnson , Mr. McCain , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Sullivan , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Toomey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs August 5, 2015 Reported by Mr. Johnson , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Customs and Border Protection Officers at United States ports of entry carry out critical law enforcement duties associated with screening foreign visitors, returning United States citizens, and imported cargo entering the United States. (2) It is in the national interest for United States ports of entry to be adequately staffed with Customs and Border Protection Officers in a timely fashion, including meeting the congressionally funded staffing target of 23,775 officers for fiscal year 2015. (3) An estimated 250,000 to 300,000 members of the Armed Forces separate from military service every year. (4) Recruiting efforts and expedited hiring procedures should be undertaken to ensure that individuals separating from military service are aware of, and partake in, opportunities to fill vacant Customs and Border Protection Officer positions. 3. Expedited hiring of appropriate separating servicemembers (a) Identification of transferable qualifications Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, shall jointly identify Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies that are transferable to the requirements, qualifications, and duties assigned to Customs and Border Protection Officers. (b) Hiring The Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider hiring qualified candidates with the Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies identified as transferable under subsection (a) who are eligible for veterans recruitment appointment authorized under section 4214 of title 38, United States Code. 4. Establishing a program for recruiting servicemembers separating from military service for Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish a program to actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers. (b) Elements The program established under subsection (a) shall— (1) include Customs and Border Protection Officer opportunities in relevant job assistance efforts under the Transition Assistance Program; (2) place U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials or other relevant Department of Homeland Security officials at recruiting events and jobs fairs involving members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service; (3) provide opportunities for local U.S. Customs and Border Protection field offices to partner with military bases in the region; (4) conduct outreach efforts to educate members of the Armed Forces with Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, and Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators that are transferable to the requirements, qualifications, and duties assigned to Customs and Border Protection Officers; (5) require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to work cooperatively to identify shared activities and opportunities for reciprocity related to steps in hiring U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers with the goal of minimizing the time required to hire qualified applicants; (6) require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to work cooperatively to ensure the streamlined interagency transfer of relevant background investigations and security clearances; and (7) include such other elements as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service are aware of opportunities to fill vacant Customs and Border Protection Officer positions. 5. Report to Congress (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and by December 31 of each year thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes a description and assessment of the program established under section 4. (b) Content The report required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a detailed description of the program established under section 4, including— (A) programmatic elements; (B) goals associated with those elements; and (C) a description of how the elements and goals will assist in meeting statutorily mandated staffing levels and agency hiring benchmarks; (2) a detailed description of the program elements that have been implemented under section 4; (3) a detailed summary of the actions taken under section 4 to implement such program elements; (4) the number of separating servicemembers made aware of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies; (5) the Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies identified as transferable under section 3(a) and a rationale for such identifications; (6) the number of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies filled with separating servicemembers; (7) the number of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies filled with separating servicemembers under veterans recruitment appointment authorized under section 4214 of title 38, United States Code; and (8) the results of any evaluations or considerations of additional elements included or not included in the program established under section 4. 6. Rules of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed— (a) as superseding, altering, or amending existing Federal veterans’ hiring preferences or Federal hiring authorities; or (b) as authorizing the appropriation of additional amounts to carry out this Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Customs and Border Protection Officers at United States ports of entry carry out critical law enforcement duties associated with screening foreign visitors, returning United States citizens, and imported cargo entering the United States. (2) It is in the national interest for United States ports of entry to be adequately staffed with Customs and Border Protection Officers in a timely fashion, including meeting the congressionally funded staffing target of 23,775 officers for fiscal year 2015. (3) An estimated 250,000 to 300,000 members of the Armed Forces separate from military service every year. (4) Recruiting efforts and expedited hiring procedures should be undertaken to ensure that qualified individuals separating from military service are aware of, and partake in, opportunities to fill vacant Customs and Border Protection Officer positions. 3. Expedited hiring of appropriate separating service members (a) Identification of transferable qualifications Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, shall jointly identify Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies that are transferable to the requirements, qualifications, and duties assigned to Customs and Border Protection Officers. (b) Hiring The Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider hiring qualified candidates with the Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies identified as transferable under subsection (a) who are eligible for veterans recruitment appointment authorized under section 4214 of title 38, United States Code. 4. Establishing a program for recruiting service members separating from military service for Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish a program to actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers. (b) Elements The program established under subsection (a) shall— (1) include Customs and Border Protection Officer opportunities in relevant job assistance efforts under the Transition Assistance Program; (2) place U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials or other relevant Department of Homeland Security officials at recruiting events and jobs fairs involving members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service; (3) provide opportunities for local U.S. Customs and Border Protection field offices to partner with military bases in the region; (4) conduct outreach efforts to educate members of the Armed Forces with Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies that are transferable to the requirements, qualifications, and duties assigned to Customs and Border Protection Officers of available hiring opportunities to become Customs and Border Protection Officers; (5) require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to work cooperatively to identify shared activities and opportunities for reciprocity related to steps in hiring U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers with the goal of minimizing the time required to hire qualified applicants; (6) require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to work cooperatively to ensure the streamlined interagency transfer of relevant background investigations and security clearances; and (7) include such other elements as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service are aware of opportunities to fill vacant Customs and Border Protection Officer positions. 5. Report to Congress (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than December 31 of each of the 3 successive years, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes a description and assessment of the program established under section 4. (b) Content The report required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a detailed description of the program established under section 4, including— (A) programmatic elements; (B) goals associated with those elements; and (C) a description of how the elements and goals will assist in meeting statutorily mandated staffing levels and agency hiring benchmarks; (2) a detailed description of the program elements that have been implemented under section 4; (3) a detailed summary of the actions taken under section 4 to implement such program elements; (4) the number of separating service members made aware of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies; (5) the Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies identified as transferable under section 3(a) and a rationale for such identifications; (6) the number of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies filled with separating service members; (7) the number of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies filled with separating service members under veterans recruitment appointment authorized under the section 4214 of title 38, United States Code; and (8) the results of any evaluations or considerations of additional elements included or not included in the program established under section 4. 6. Rules of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed— (a) as superseding, altering, or amending existing Federal veterans’ hiring preferences or Federal hiring authorities; or (b) as authorizing the appropriation of additional amounts to carry out this Act.

August 5, 2015 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: 114th CONGRESS 1st Session In the House of Representatives, U. S., September 18, 2015 AMENDMENT:

That the bill from the Senate (S. 1603) entitled An Act to actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers. , do pass with the following Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) If an abortion results in the live birth of an infant, the infant is a legal person for all purposes under the laws of the United States, and entitled to all the protections of such laws. (2) Any infant born alive after an abortion or within a hospital, clinic, or other facility has the same claim to the protection of the law that would arise for any newborn, or for any person who comes to a hospital, clinic, or other facility for screening and treatment or otherwise becomes a patient within its care. 3. Born-alive infants protection (a) Requirements pertaining to born-Alive abortion survivors Chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1531 the following: 1532. Requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors (a) Requirements for health care practitioners In the case of an abortion or attempted abortion that results in a child born alive (as defined in section 8 of title 1, United States Code (commonly known as the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act )): (1) Degree of care required; immediate admission to a hospital Any health care practitioner present at the time the child is born alive shall— (A) exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health care practitioner would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age; and (B) following the exercise of skill, care, and diligence required under subparagraph (A), ensure that the child born alive is immediately transported and admitted to a hospital. (2) Mandatory reporting of violations A health care practitioner or any employee of a hospital, a physician’s office, or an abortion clinic who has knowledge of a failure to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) shall immediately report the failure to an appropriate State or Federal law enforcement agency, or to both. (b) Penalties (1) In general Whoever violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. (2) Intentional killing of child born alive Whoever intentionally performs or attempts to perform an overt act that kills a child born alive described under subsection (a), shall be punished as under section 1111 of this title for intentionally killing or attempting to kill a human being. (c) Bar to prosecution The mother of a child born alive described under subsection (a) may not be prosecuted under this section, for conspiracy to violate this section, or for an offense under section 3 or 4 of this title based on such a violation. (d) Civil remedies (1) Civil action by a woman on whom an abortion is performed If a child is born alive and there is a violation of subsection (a), the woman upon whom the abortion was performed or attempted may, in a civil action against any person who committed the violation, obtain appropriate relief. (2) Appropriate relief Appropriate relief in a civil action under this subsection includes— (A) objectively verifiable money damage for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by the violation of subsection (a); (B) statutory damages equal to 3 times the cost of the abortion or attempted abortion; and (C) punitive damages. (3) Attorney’s fee for plaintiff The court shall award a reasonable attorney’s fee to a prevailing plaintiff in a civil action under this subsection. (4) Attorney’s fee for defendant If a defendant in a civil action under this subsection prevails and the court finds that the plaintiff’s suit was frivolous, the court shall award a reasonable attorney’s fee in favor of the defendant against the plaintiff. (e) Definitions In this section the following definitions apply: (1) Abortion The term abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device— (A) to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or (B) to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than— (i) after viability, to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive; or (ii) to remove a dead unborn child. (2) Attempt The term attempt , with respect to an abortion, means conduct that, under the circumstances as the actor believes them to be, constitutes a substantial step in a course of conduct planned to culminate in performing an abortion. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item pertaining to section 1531 the following: 1532. Requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors. .

Karen L. Haas Clerk.

tv_txt: IC 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1603 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2015 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned AN ACT To actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Customs and Border Protection Officers at United States ports of entry carry out critical law enforcement duties associated with screening foreign visitors, returning United States citizens, and imported cargo entering the United States. (2) It is in the national interest for United States ports of entry to be adequately staffed with Customs and Border Protection Officers in a timely fashion, including meeting the congressionally funded staffing target of 23,775 officers for fiscal year 2015. (3) An estimated 250,000 to 300,000 members of the Armed Forces separate from military service every year. (4) Recruiting efforts and expedited hiring procedures must be enhanced to ensure that qualified individuals separating from military service are aware of, and partake in, opportunities to fill vacant Customs and Border Protection Officer positions. 3. Expedited hiring of appropriate separating service members (a) Identification of transferable qualifications Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, shall identify Military Occupational Specialty Codes and Officer Branches, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies that are transferable to the requirements, qualifications, and duties assigned to Customs and Border Protection Officers. (b) Hiring The Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider hiring qualified candidates with the Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies identified as transferable under subsection (a) who are eligible for veterans recruitment appointment authorized under section 4214 of title 38, United States Code. 4. Enhancements to existing programs to recruit service members separating from military service for Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, and acting through existing programs, authorities, and agreements, where applicable, shall enhance the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers. (b) Elements The enhanced recruiting efforts under subsection (a) shall— (1) include Customs and Border Protection Officer opportunities in relevant job assistance efforts under the Transition Assistance Program; (2) place U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials or other relevant Department of Homeland Security officials at recruiting events and jobs fairs involving members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service; (3) provide opportunities for local U.S. Customs and Border Protection field offices to partner with military bases in the region; (4) include outreach efforts to educate members of the Armed Forces with Military Occupational Specialty Codes and Officer Branches, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies that are transferable to the requirements, qualifications, and duties assigned to Customs and Border Protection Officers of available hiring opportunities to become Customs and Border Protection Officers; (5) require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense to work cooperatively to identify shared activities and opportunities for reciprocity related to steps in hiring U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers with the goal of minimizing the time required to hire qualified applicants; (6) require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to work cooperatively to ensure the streamlined interagency transfer of relevant background investigations and security clearances; and (7) include such other elements as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service are aware of opportunities to fill vacant Customs and Border Protection Officer positions. 5. Report to Congress (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than December 31 of each of the 3 successive years, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes a description and assessment of the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to hire separating service members as Customs and Border Protection Officers. (b) Content The report required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a detailed description of the proposed efforts under section 4, including— (A) elements of the enhanced recruiting efforts; (B) goals associated with those elements; and (C) a description of how the elements and goals will assist in meeting statutorily mandated staffing levels and agency hiring benchmarks; (2) a detailed description of the efforts that have been undertaken under section 4; (3) the number of separating service members made aware of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies; (4) the Military Occupational Specialty Codes and Officer Branches, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies identified as transferable under section 3(a) and a rationale for such identifications; (5) the number of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies filled with separating service members; and (6) the number of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies filled with separating service members under veterans recruitment appointment authorized under section 4214 of title 38, United States Code. 6. Rules of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed— (a) to supersede, alter, or amend existing Federal veterans’ hiring preferences or Federal hiring authorities; or (b) to authorize the appropriation of additional amounts to carry out this Act.

Passed the Senate September 9, 2015. Julie E. Adams, Secretary

tv_txt: 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1603 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Customs and Border Protection Officers at United States ports of entry carry out critical law enforcement duties associated with screening foreign visitors, returning United States citizens, and imported cargo entering the United States. (2) It is in the national interest for United States ports of entry to be adequately staffed with Customs and Border Protection Officers in a timely fashion, including meeting the congressionally funded staffing target of 23,775 officers for fiscal year 2015. (3) An estimated 250,000 to 300,000 members of the Armed Forces separate from military service every year. (4) Recruiting efforts and expedited hiring procedures must be enhanced to ensure that qualified individuals separating from military service are aware of, and partake in, opportunities to fill vacant Customs and Border Protection Officer positions. 3. Expedited hiring of appropriate separating service members (a) Identification of transferable qualifications Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, shall identify Military Occupational Specialty Codes and Officer Branches, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies that are transferable to the requirements, qualifications, and duties assigned to Customs and Border Protection Officers. (b) Hiring The Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider hiring qualified candidates with the Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies identified as transferable under subsection (a) who are eligible for veterans recruitment appointment authorized under section 4214 of title 38, United States Code. 4. Enhancements to existing programs to recruit service members separating from military service for Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, and acting through existing programs, authorities, and agreements, where applicable, shall enhance the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers. (b) Elements The enhanced recruiting efforts under subsection (a) shall— (1) include Customs and Border Protection Officer opportunities in relevant job assistance efforts under the Transition Assistance Program; (2) place U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials or other relevant Department of Homeland Security officials at recruiting events and jobs fairs involving members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service; (3) provide opportunities for local U.S. Customs and Border Protection field offices to partner with military bases in the region; (4) include outreach efforts to educate members of the Armed Forces with Military Occupational Specialty Codes and Officer Branches, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies that are transferable to the requirements, qualifications, and duties assigned to Customs and Border Protection Officers of available hiring opportunities to become Customs and Border Protection Officers; (5) require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense to work cooperatively to identify shared activities and opportunities for reciprocity related to steps in hiring U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers with the goal of minimizing the time required to hire qualified applicants; (6) require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to work cooperatively to ensure the streamlined interagency transfer of relevant background investigations and security clearances; and (7) include such other elements as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service are aware of opportunities to fill vacant Customs and Border Protection Officer positions. 5. Report to Congress (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than December 31 of each of the 3 successive years, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes a description and assessment of the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to hire separating service members as Customs and Border Protection Officers. (b) Content The report required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a detailed description of the proposed efforts under section 4, including— (A) elements of the enhanced recruiting efforts; (B) goals associated with those elements; and (C) a description of how the elements and goals will assist in meeting statutorily mandated staffing levels and agency hiring benchmarks; (2) a detailed description of the efforts that have been undertaken under section 4; (3) the number of separating service members made aware of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies; (4) the Military Occupational Specialty Codes and Officer Branches, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies identified as transferable under section 3(a) and a rationale for such identifications; (5) the number of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies filled with separating service members; and (6) the number of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies filled with separating service members under veterans recruitment appointment authorized under section 4214 of title 38, United States Code. 6. Rules of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed— (a) to supersede, alter, or amend existing Federal veterans’ hiring preferences or Federal hiring authorities; or (b) to authorize the appropriation of additional amounts to carry out this Act.

Passed the Senate September 9, 2015. Secretary