113 HR 613 IH: Systemic Risk Mitigation Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-02-12
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 613
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 12, 2013
			Mr. Campbell
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Financial
			 Services

		A BILL
		To establish a market-based trigger to determine the
		  capital adequacy of bank holding companies and decrease systemic risk, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Systemic Risk Mitigation
			 Act.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Average daily
			 closing price
				(A)In
			 generalThe term average daily closing price means
			 the average daily closing price of a credit default swap on long-term
			 subordinated debt of a bank holding company during a 30-day period.
				(B)RegulationsThe Board, through regulations, shall
			 develop a method to determine the daily closing price of a credit default swap
			 on long-term subordinated debt of a bank holding company and shall calculate
			 the average daily closing price accordingly.
				(2)Bank holding
			 companyThe term bank
			 holding company has the same meaning given such term in section 2 of the
			 Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841), but shall only include such
			 companies with total consolidated assets greater than or equal to
			 $50,000,000,000.
			(3)BoardThe
			 term Board means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
			 System.
			(4)Credit default
			 swapThe term credit
			 default swap has the same meaning given the term swap
			 agreement in section 206A of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 78c
			 nt).
			(5)Long-term
			 subordinated debtThe term
			 long-term subordinated debt means unsecured bonds or other debt
			 instruments issued by a bank holding company that—
				(A)is subordinated to
			 the claims of depositors or general creditors; and
				(B)has a maturity
			 date not less than 5 years.
				(6)Stress
			 test
				(A)In
			 generalThe term stress test means an evaluation
			 designed by the Board to determine whether a bank holding company—
					(i)has
			 the capital, on a total consolidated basis, necessary to absorb losses as a
			 result of adverse economic conditions; and
					(ii)is sufficiently capitalized to meet
			 systemically important obligations.
					(B)RegulationsThe term systemically important
			 obligation shall be defined in regulations prescribed by the
			 Board.
				(7)Tier 1
			 capitalThe term tier 1
			 capital has the same meaning given in part 225 of title 12, Code of
			 Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, or any
			 successor thereto.
			3.Market-based
			 trigger to determine adequacy of capital
			(a)Market-Based
			 trigger
				(1)Greater than 50
			 basis points
					(A)In
			 generalIn the case that the
			 average daily closing price exceeds 50 basis points—
						(i)the Board shall notify the bank holding
			 company that it needs to raise additional tier 1 capital in order to reduce
			 such closing price below 50 basis points;
						(ii)not
			 later than 14 days (or less if the Board makes a determination that conditions
			 warrant a shorter period of time) after such notification under clause (i),
			 such company shall submit to the Board an action plan detailing how the company
			 intends on remediating its capital deficiency;
						(iii)such company has 30 days to implement the
			 plan submitted under clause (ii) after such plan is approved by the Board;
			 and
						(iv)if
			 after the end of the 30-day period described in clause (iii) the average daily
			 closing price exceeds 50 basis points, the Board and such company shall repeat
			 clause (i) through (iii) until such closing price is less than or equal to 50
			 basis points.
						(B)Appeal
						(i)In
			 generalA bank holding
			 company may appeal the findings of the Board under subparagraph (A) and request
			 that the Board conduct a stress test.
						(ii)TollingAn
			 appeal made pursuant to clause (i) shall toll any deadline specified under
			 subparagraph (A) until the conclusion of the appeals process.
						(iii)Capital
			 deficiencyIf the Board
			 determines, after conducting a stress test pursuant to clause (i), that the
			 bank holding company has a capital deficiency, the Board and the bank holding
			 company shall repeat clause (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A) in accordance
			 with clause (iv) of such subparagraph.
						(2)Greater than 75
			 basis pointsIn the case that
			 the average daily closing price exceeds 75 basis points—
					(A)the Board shall notify the bank holding
			 company in accordance with clause (i) of paragraph (1)(A);
					(B)such company shall submit and implement an
			 action plan in accordance with clause (ii) and (iii) of paragraph
			 (1)(A);
					(C)the Board may
			 suspend or limit dividends paid by the bank holding company until such
			 company’s average daily closing price is less than or equal to 50 basis
			 points;
					(D)the Board shall
			 notify the company that it will be placed into receivership in accordance with
			 paragraph (3) if the average daily closing price exceeds 100 basis
			 points;
					(E)the Board shall conduct a stress test;
			 and
					(F)if the Board determines, after conducting a
			 stress test pursuant to subparagraph (E), that such company has a capital
			 deficiency, not later than 14 days (or less if the Board makes a determination
			 that conditions warrant a shorter period of time) after such stress test is
			 completed, such company shall submit and implement an action plan in accordance
			 with clause (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (1)(A).
					(3)Greater than 100
			 basis pointsIn the case that
			 the average daily closing price exceeds 100 basis points, the Board shall place
			 the company into receivership in accordance with the orderly liquidation
			 authority provided under title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
			 Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5381 et seq.).
				(b)Failure To
			 submit action planA failure
			 by a bank holding company to submit an action plan pursuant to subsection (a)
			 within the time period required under such subsection shall result in the Board
			 placing such company into receivership as described in subsection
			 (a)(3).
			(c)Limitation on
			 claims for holders of long-Term subordinated debtAny entity that
			 is a holder of long-term subordinated debt of a bank holding company that has
			 been placed into receivership pursuant to this section shall receive the lesser
			 of—
				(1)80 percent of the
			 face value of such debt; or
				(2)the residual value
			 of such company after all other claims of other creditors have been
			 satisfied.
				(d)Subordinated
			 debt requirement
				(1)In
			 generalThe Board shall require each bank holding company to
			 issue and maintain long-term subordinated debt in an amount greater than or
			 equal to 15 percent of the total consolidated assets of such company.
				(2)DeadlineA
			 bank holding company shall meet the requirement set forth in paragraph (1) no
			 later than the effective date of this section.
				(3)Failure to meet
			 requirementIf a bank holding company fails to meet the
			 requirement set forth in paragraph (1), such company shall submit a plan to the
			 Board describing the steps the company will take to meet such requirement.
				(e)Effective
			 dateThis section shall take effect 2 years after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.
			4.Repeal
			(a)Prohibitions on
			 proprietary tradingSection
			 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1851) is repealed.
			(b)Enhanced
			 Prudential StandardsSection 165 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
			 Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5365) is repealed.


110 HR 4964 IH: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on esters and

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-01-15
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4964
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 15, 2008
			Mrs. Myrick
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on esters and
		  sodium esters of parahydroxybenzoic acid.

		1.Esters and sodium esters of
			 parahydroxybenzoic acid
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.02.75 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to esters and
			 sodium esters of parahydroxybenzoic acid) is amended by striking
			 12/31/2009 and inserting 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 4955 IH: Protecting Access to Safe and Effective Medicines Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-10-31
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4955IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 31, 2019Mr. Engel (for himself, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Schrader, and Mr. Hudson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the meaning of a new chemical entity.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Safe and Effective Medicines Act of 2019. 2.Clarifying the meaning of new chemical entityChapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is amended—
 (1)in section 505 (21 U.S.C. 355)— (A)in subsection (c)(3)(E)—
 (i)in clause (ii), by striking active ingredient (including any ester or salt of the active ingredient) and inserting active moiety (as defined by the Secretary in section 314.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations)); and
 (ii)in clause (iii), by striking active ingredient (including any ester or salt of the active ingredient) and inserting active moiety (as defined by the Secretary in section 314.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations));
 (B)in subsection (j)(5)(F)— (i)in clause (ii), by striking active ingredient (including any ester or salt of the active ingredient) and inserting active moiety (as defined by the Secretary in section 314.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations)); and
 (ii)in clause (iii), by striking active ingredient (including any ester or salt of the active ingredient) and inserting active moiety (as defined by the Secretary in section 314.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations));
 (C)in subsection (l)(2)(A)(i), by striking active ingredient (including any ester or salt of the active ingredient) and inserting active moiety (as defined by the Secretary in section 314.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations));
 (D)in subsection (s), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking active ingredient (including any ester or salt of the active ingredient) and inserting active moiety (as defined by the Secretary in section 314.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations)); and
 (E)in subsection (u)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (i)by striking active ingredient (including any ester or salt of the active ingredient) and inserting active moiety (as defined by the Secretary in section 314.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations)); and
 (ii)by striking same active ingredient and inserting same active moiety; (2)in section 512(c)(2)(F) (21 U.S.C. 360b(c)(2)(F))—
 (A)in clause (i), by striking active ingredient (including any ester or salt of the active ingredient) and inserting active moiety (as defined by the Secretary in section 314.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations));
 (B)in clause (ii), by striking active ingredient (including any ester or salt of the active ingredient) and inserting active moiety (as defined by the Secretary in section 314.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations)); and
 (C)in clause (v), by striking active ingredient (including any ester or salt of the active ingredient) and inserting active moiety (as defined by the Secretary in section 314.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations));
 (3)in section 524(a)(4)(C) (21 U.S.C. 360n(a)(4)(C)), by striking active ingredient (including any ester or salt of the active ingredient) and inserting active moiety (as defined by the Secretary in section 314.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations));
 (4)in section 529(a)(4)(A)(ii) (21 U.S.C. 360ff(a)(4)(A)(ii)), by striking active ingredient (including any ester or salt of the active ingredient) and inserting active moiety (as defined by the Secretary in section 314.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations)); and
 (5)in section 565A(a)(4)(D) (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–4a(a)(4)(D)), by striking active ingredient (including any ester or salt of the active ingredient) and inserting active moiety (as defined by the Secretary in section 314.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations)).


114 S198 IS: Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-01-20
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 198IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 20, 2015Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Warren, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Franken, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mrs. Boxer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to inverted corporations.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2015.2.Modifications to rules relating to inverted corporations(a)In generalSubsection (b) of section 7874 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:(b)Inverted corporations treated as domestic corporations(1)In generalNotwithstanding section 7701(a)(4), a foreign corporation shall be treated for purposes of this title as a domestic corporation if—(A)such corporation would be a surrogate foreign corporation if subsection (a)(2) were applied by substituting 80 percent for 60 percent, or(B)such corporation is an inverted domestic corporation.(2)Inverted domestic corporationFor purposes of this subsection, a foreign corporation shall be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if, pursuant to a plan (or a series of related transactions)—(A)the entity completes after May 8, 2014, the direct or indirect acquisition of—(i)substantially all of the properties held directly or indirectly by a domestic corporation, or(ii)substantially all of the assets of, or substantially all of the properties constituting a trade or business of, a domestic partnership, and(B)after the acquisition, either—(i)more than 50 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the entity is held—(I)in the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic corporation, by former shareholders of the domestic corporation by reason of holding stock in the domestic corporation, or(II)in the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic partnership, by former partners of the domestic partnership by reason of holding a capital or profits interest in the domestic partnership, or(ii)the management and control of the expanded affiliated group which includes the entity occurs, directly or indirectly, primarily within the United States, and such expanded affiliated group has significant domestic business activities.(3)Exception for corporations with substantial business activities in foreign country of organizationA foreign corporation described in paragraph (2) shall not be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if after the acquisition the expanded affiliated group which includes the entity has substantial business activities in the foreign country in which or under the law of which the entity is created or organized when compared to the total business activities of such expanded affiliated group. For purposes of subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii) and the preceding sentence, the term substantial business activities shall have the meaning given such term under regulations in effect on May 8, 2014, except that the Secretary may issue regulations increasing the threshold percent in any of the tests under such regulations for determining if business activities constitute substantial business activities for purposes of this paragraph.(4)Management and controlFor purposes of paragraph (2)(B)(ii)—(A)In generalThe Secretary shall prescribe regulations for purposes of determining cases in which the management and control of an expanded affiliated group is to be treated as occurring, directly or indirectly, primarily within the United States. The regulations prescribed under the preceding sentence shall apply to periods after May 8, 2014.(B)Executive officers and senior managementSuch regulations shall provide that the management and control of an expanded affiliated group shall be treated as occurring, directly or indirectly, primarily within the United States if substantially all of the executive officers and senior management of the expanded affiliated group who exercise day-to-day responsibility for making decisions involving strategic, financial, and operational policies of the expanded affiliated group are based or primarily located within the United States. Individuals who in fact exercise such day-to-day responsibilities shall be treated as executive officers and senior management regardless of their title.(5)Significant domestic business activitiesFor purposes of paragraph (2)(B)(ii), an expanded affiliated group has significant domestic business activities if at least 25 percent of—(A)the employees of the group are based in the United States,(B)the employee compensation incurred by the group is incurred with respect to employees based in the United States,(C)the assets of the group are located in the United States, or(D)the income of the group is derived in the United States,determined in the same manner as such determinations are made for purposes of determining substantial business activities under regulations referred to in paragraph (3) as in effect on May 8, 2014, but applied by treating all references in such regulations to foreign country and relevant foreign country as references to the United States. The Secretary may issue regulations decreasing the threshold percent in any of the tests under such regulations for determining if business activities constitute significant domestic business activities for purposes of this paragraph..(b)Conforming amendments(1)Clause (i) of section 7874(a)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by striking after March 4, 2003, and inserting after March 4, 2003, and before May 9, 2014,.(2)Subsection (c) of section 7874 of such Code is amended—(A)in paragraph (2)—(i)by striking subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii) and inserting subsections (a)(2)(B)(ii) and (b)(2)(B)(i), and(ii)by inserting or (b)(2)(A) after (a)(2)(B)(i) in subparagraph (B),(B)in paragraph (3), by inserting or (b)(2)(B)(i), as the case may be, after (a)(2)(B)(ii),(C)in paragraph (5), by striking subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii) and inserting subsections (a)(2)(B)(ii) and (b)(2)(B)(i), and(D)in paragraph (6), by inserting or inverted domestic corporation, as the case may be, after surrogate foreign corporation.(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after May 8, 2014.


110 HR 3488 IH: To require mobile phones containing digital cameras to

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-09-06
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3488
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 6, 2007
			Mr. King of New York
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To require mobile phones containing digital cameras to
		  make a sound when a photograph is taken.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Camera
			 Phone Predator Alert Act.
		2.FindingCongress finds that children and adolescents
			 have been exploited by photographs taken in dressing rooms and public places
			 with the use of a camera phone.
		3.Audible Sound
			 Standard
			(a)RequirementBeginning 1 year after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, any mobile phone containing a digital camera that is
			 manufactured for sale in the United States shall sound a tone or other sound
			 audible within a reasonable radius of the phone whenever a photograph is taken
			 with the camera in such phone. A mobile phone manufactured after such date
			 shall not be equipped with a means of disabling or silencing such tone or
			 sound.
			(b)Enforcement by
			 Consumer Product Safety CommissionThe requirement in subsection (a) shall be
			 treated as a consumer product safety standard promulgated by the Consumer
			 Product Safety Commission under section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act
			 (15 U.S.C. 2056). A violation of subsection (a) shall be enforced by the
			 Commission under section 19 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2068).


116 S63 IS: Bipartisan Budget and Appropriations Reform Act of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-01-09
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 63IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 9, 2019Mr. Whitehouse (for himself and Mr. Blunt) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the BudgetA BILLTo implement the recommendations of the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process
			 Reform.

		1.Short title; table of contents
 (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Bipartisan Budget and Appropriations Reform Act of 2019. (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Title I—Biennial Budget ResolutionsSec. 101. Purposes.Sec. 102. Definitions.Sec. 103. Revision of timetable.Sec. 104. Biennial concurrent resolutions on the budget.Sec. 105. Committee allocations.Sec. 106. Revision of biennial budget.Sec. 107. Additional amendments to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to effectuate biennial
			 budgeting.Sec. 108. Reconciliation process.Sec. 109. Bipartisan budget resolution.Title II—Other MattersSec. 201. Views and estimates of committees.Sec. 202. Annual supplemental budget submission by the President.Sec. 203. Hearing on the fiscal state of the Nation.Sec. 204. Reform of Senate Budget Committee.
			IBiennial Budget Resolutions
 101.PurposesParagraph (2) of section 2 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended to read as follows:

 (2)to facilitate the determination biennially of the appropriate level of Federal revenues and expenditures by the Congress;.
 102.DefinitionsSection 3 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 622) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (4), by striking for a fiscal year each place it appears and inserting for a biennium; and (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

 (12)The term direct spending has the meaning given to such term in section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
 (13)The term biennium means any period of 2 consecutive fiscal years beginning with an even-numbered fiscal year. (14)The term budget year has the meaning given that term in section 250(c)(12) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Control Act of 1985..
 103.Revision of timetableSection 300 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 631) is amended to read as follows: 300.TimetableThe timetable with respect to the congressional budget process for any Congress is as follows:First SessionOn or before:Action to be completed:February 15Congressional Budget Office submits report to Budget Committees. March 1Committees submit views and estimates to Budget Committees.April 1Senate Budget Committee reports biennial budget.May 1Congress completes action on the biennial budget.May 15Appropriation bills may be considered in the House of Representatives.June 10House Appropriations Committee reports last annual appropriation bill. October 1First fiscal year of the biennium begins.Second SessionOn or before:Action to be completed:February 15Congressional Budget Office submits report to Budget Committees.June 10House Appropriations Committee reports last annual appropriation bill. October 1Second fiscal year of the biennium begins..
			104.Biennial concurrent resolutions on the budget
				(a)Contents of resolution
 (1)In generalSection 301(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632(a)) is amended— (A)by striking the matter preceding paragraph (1) beginning with On or before April 15 and inserting the following: On or before May 1 of each odd-numbered calendar year, the Congress shall complete action on a concurrent resolution on the budget for the biennium beginning on October 1 of that calendar year. The concurrent resolution shall set forth appropriate levels for each fiscal year in the biennium and for at least each fiscal year in the next 2 bienniums for the following—;
 (B)in paragraph (6)— (i)by striking for the fiscal year and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium; and
 (ii)by striking and at the end; (C)in paragraph (7)—
 (i)by striking for the fiscal year and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium; and (ii)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
 (D)by adding after paragraph (7) the following:  (8)subtotals of new budget authority and outlays for nondefense discretionary spending; defense discretionary spending; direct spending; and net interest.; and
 (E)by adding at the end of the matter following paragraph (8) (as added by subparagraph (D)) the following: The concurrent resolution on the budget for a biennium shall include procedures for adjusting spending and revenue levels, committee allocations, and other amounts in the resolution during the second session of a Congress to reflect an updated baseline that will be used for scoring purposes..
 (b)Additional Matters in concurrent resolutionSection 301(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632(b)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (3), by striking for such fiscal year and inserting for either fiscal year in such biennium;
 (2)in paragraph (8), by striking and at the end; (3)in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
 (4)by adding at the end the following:  (10)include total combined outlays and revenues for tax expenditures..
 (c)Hearings and reportSection 301(e)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632(e)) is amended by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium. (d)Goals for reducing unemploymentSection 301(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632(f)) is amended by striking fiscal year each place it appears and inserting biennium.
 (e)Economic assumptionsSection 301(g) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632(g)) is amended by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium. (f)Section headingThe section heading of section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632) is amended by striking Annual Adoption of and inserting Adoption of Biennial.
 105.Committee allocationsSection 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)(1)—
 (A)by striking for that period of fiscal years and inserting for all fiscal years covered by the resolution; and (B)by striking only for the fiscal year of that resolution and inserting only for each fiscal year of the biennium;
 (2)in subsection (c)— (A)by striking subsection (a) and inserting subsection (a)(1);
 (B)by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a budget year; and (C)by striking for that fiscal year and inserting for that budget year;
 (3)in subsection (f)(1)— (A)by striking for a fiscal year; and
 (B)by striking the first fiscal year and inserting either fiscal year of the biennium of that resolution; and (4)in subsection (f)(2)(A), by—
 (A)striking first fiscal year and inserting either fiscal year of the biennium of that resolution; and (B)striking the total of fiscal years and inserting the total of all fiscal years covered by the resolution.
 106.Revision of biennial budgetSection 304 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 635) is amended to read as follows: 304.Permissible revisions of concurrent resolutions on the budgetAt any time after the concurrent resolution on the budget has been agreed to pursuant to section 301 and before the end of the biennium, the two Houses may adopt a concurrent resolution that revises or reaffirms the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget. Any concurrent resolution that revises or reaffirms the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget shall be considered under the procedures set forth in section 305..
			107.Additional amendments to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to effectuate biennial budgeting
 (a)Enforcement of section 303Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 634) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)—
 (A)by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium; and (B)by striking the first fiscal year covered by that resolution and inserting either fiscal year of that biennium;
 (2)in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking the fiscal year and inserting the biennium; and (3)in subsection (c)—
 (A)in paragraph (1)— (i)by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium; and
 (ii)by striking for that year in each instance and inserting for each year of that biennium; and (B)in paragraph (2), by striking after the year the allocation referred to in that paragraph is made and inserting after the years the allocations referred to in that paragraph are made.
 (b)Section 305Subsections (a)(3) and (b)(3) of section 305 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 636) are amended by striking for a fiscal year.
				(c)Section 311 point of order
 (1)In the House of RepresentativesSection 311(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 642(a)) is amended— (A)by striking for a fiscal year;
 (B)by striking the first fiscal year each place it appears and inserting either of the first two fiscal years covered by such resolution; and (C)by striking that first fiscal year and inserting either of the first two fiscal years.
 (2)In the SenateSection 311(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 642(a)(2)) is amended— (A)in subparagraph (A), by striking for the first fiscal year and inserting for either of the first two fiscal years; and
 (B)in subparagraph (B)— (i)by striking that first fiscal year the first place it appears and inserting either of the first two fiscal years; and
 (ii)by striking that first fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal years and inserting all fiscal years. (3)Social security levelsSection 311(a)(3) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 642(a)(2)) is amended by—
 (A)striking for the first fiscal year and inserting for either of the first two fiscal years; and (B)striking that fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal years and inserting all fiscal years.
 108.Reconciliation processSection 310(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 641(a)) is amended— (1)in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking A concurrent and all that follows through shall and inserting A concurrent resolution on the budget for a biennium shall, for each fiscal year of the biennium;
 (2)in paragraph (1)(A), by striking for such fiscal year and inserting for each fiscal year of the biennium; (3)in paragraph (1)(C), by striking such fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year of the biennium; and
 (4)in paragraph (1)(D), by striking such fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year of the biennium. 109.Bipartisan budget resolution (a)DefinitionSection 3 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 622), as amended by section 102, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

 (15)The term bipartisan budget resolution means a concurrent resolution on the budget for a biennium— (A)ordered reported to the Senate by the Committee on the Budget of the Senate by an affirmative vote of not less than half of the Senators that are members of the majority party in the Senate and not less than half of the Senators that are members of the minority party in the Senate;
 (B)that establishes— (i)a target for the ratio of the public debt to the gross domestic product as of the end of the period covered by the concurrent resolution or a later date; and
 (ii)for each fiscal year covered by the concurrent resolution, targets for— (I)the ratio of the public debt to the gross domestic product;
 (II)the amount of health care spending by the Government; (III)the amount of tax expenditures;
 (IV)the amount of discretionary appropriations (as defined in section 250 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900)); and
 (V)the amount of revenues; and (C)which may include other economic or policy targets..
 (b)Consideration of bipartisan budget resolutionsSection 305 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 636) is amended by adding at the end the following:

						(e)Procedures in the Senate for bipartisan budget resolutions
 (1)Other expedited processIn the Senate, upon the agreement of the majority leader and the minority leader, additional procedures to expedite consideration of a bipartisan budget resolution (which may include limiting the number of amendments upon which the Senate shall vote) shall apply to consideration of the bipartisan budget resolution. The majority leader shall submit a written statement for the Congressional Record reflecting any agreement described in this paragraph.
 (2)PassageIn the Senate, a bipartisan budget resolution shall be agreed to only upon the affirmative vote of not less than—
 (A)three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn; and (B)15 Members that are members of the minority party in the Senate.
 (3)Amendments between the Houses and conference reportsTo be considered a bipartisan budget resolution, a conference report or an amendment between the Houses on a concurrent resolution on the budget shall—
 (A)comply with section 3(15)(B); and (B)be agreed to in the Senate by an affirmative vote of not less than—
 (i)three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn; and (ii)15 Members that are members of the minority party in the Senate..
 (c)Reconciliation under bipartisan budget resolutionsSection 310(e)(2) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 641(e)(2)) is amended—
 (1)by inserting (A) before Debate; and (2)by adding at the end the following:

 (B)In the Senate, a reconciliation bill reported under subsection (b) pursuant to reconciliation instructions in a bipartisan budget resolution, a House amendment thereto, and a conference report thereon shall be agreed to only upon the affirmative vote of not less than—
 (i)a majority of the Members voting, a quorum being present; and (ii)15 Members that are members of the minority party in the Senate..
 (d)ReportingSection 202 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 603) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (h)Report on ratio of the public debt to the gross domestic productOn and after the date on which the first bipartisan budget resolution is agreed to, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall submit to Congress semiannual reports on the ratio of the public debt to the gross domestic product, which shall evaluate whether the targets in the most recently agreed to bipartisan budget resolution have been met..
				IIOther Matters
 201.Views and estimates of committeesSection 301(d) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632(d)) is amended to read as follows:

					(d)Views and estimates of other committees
 (1)In generalNot later than March 1 of the first session of a Congress, or upon the request of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives or the Senate, each committee of the House of Representatives and the Senate having legislative jurisdiction shall submit to its respective Committee on the Budget its views and estimates (as determined by the committee making such submission) with respect to the following:
 (A)Any legislation to be considered during that Congress that is a priority for the committee. (B)Any legislation within the jurisdiction of the committee that would establish, amend, or reauthorize any Federal program and likely have a significant budgetary impact.
 (2)Additional mattersAny committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate and any joint committee of the Congress may submit to the appropriate Committees on the Budget its views and estimates with respect to all matters set forth in subsections (a) and (b) which relate to matters within its jurisdiction.
 (3)Joint Economic CommitteeThe Joint Economic Committee shall submit to the Committees on the Budget of both Houses its recommendations as to the fiscal policy appropriate to the goals of the Employment Act of 1946..
 202.Annual supplemental budget submission by the PresidentSection 1106 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:  (d)On or before December 1 of each calendar year, the President shall submit to Congress an administrative budget for the fiscal year beginning in the ensuing calendar year, which shall include up-to-date estimates for current year and prior year data and credit reestimates for the current year (as included in the Federal credit supplement of such budget)..
			203.Hearing on the fiscal state of the Nation
 (a)In generalNot later than 45 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury submits to Congress the audited financial statement required under paragraph (1) of section 331(e) of title 31, United States Code, on a date agreed upon by the chairs of the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the Comptroller General of the United States, the chairs shall conduct a hearing to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General reviewing the findings of the audit required under paragraph (2) of such section and providing, with respect to the information included by the Secretary in the report accompanying such audited financial statement, an analysis of the financial position and condition of the Federal Government, including financial measures (such as the net operating cost, income, budget deficits, or budget surpluses) and sustainability measures (such as the long-term fiscal projection or social insurance projection) described in such report.
 (b)Effective dateThe requirement under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any audited financial statement submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
 204.Reform of Senate Budget CommitteeIn the Senate, the Committee on the Budget shall include the following: (1)The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations.
 (2)The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance.


114 HRES 716 EH: Recognizing the deep and abiding friendship between the United States and Ireland and recommending actions to further strengthen those ties.
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2016-05-18
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 716
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

May 18, 2016

RESOLUTION
Recognizing the deep and abiding friendship between the United States and Ireland and recommending actions to further strengthen those ties.

Whereas the more than 35 million Americans of Irish descent strengthen the friendly relations between the United States and Ireland; Whereas throughout our history Americans of Irish descent have made significant contributions to the United States and have helped to shape its history;
Whereas in April 1916, through the Easter Rising, an attempt was launched to secure Irish independence; Whereas signatories to the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic were influenced by the experience of the United States and therefore included the United States as the only foreign country specifically mentioned in the Proclamation;
Whereas the United States recognized and established diplomatic relations with the Irish Free State in 1923; Whereas Ireland is a valued partner in international fora, including the United Nations, the NATO Partnership for Peace Program, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the World Trade Organization;
Whereas the United States and Ireland continue to share deep and abiding ties across a host of areas, including economic, scientific, and educational cooperative efforts, and international development cooperation; Whereas the United States and Ireland enjoy a thriving and mutually beneficial trade and investment relationship, with the United States being the largest exporter to Ireland of services, and the second largest exporter of goods;
Whereas the United States and Ireland enjoy broad scientific cooperative programs, to the benefit of the United States, Ireland, and Northern Ireland, facilitated by the United States-Ireland Research and Development Partnership, which prioritizes joint research in the areas of nanoscale science and engineering, sensor networks, telecommunications, energy and sustainability, and health; Whereas the United States and Ireland support thriving bilateral educational exchange programs, which Ireland has promoted in recent years with the establishment of Student Ambassador programs, increasing scholarships, and being a contributor and Lead Signature Partner in the U.S. Generation Study Abroad Program;
Whereas the Governments of Ireland and the United Kingdom have worked closely, with the ongoing support of the United States, in promoting peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland; and Whereas the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising offers an opportunity for recommitment to strengthening the relationship between the United States and Ireland for the benefit of future generations in both countries: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1)recalls the deep and abiding friendship between Ireland and the United States, sustained and strengthened by the ties between our peoples and our shared values;
(2)calls for the enhanced cooperation between the United States and Ireland in undertaking multilateral humanitarian missions and international peacekeeping operations; and (3)supports efforts to continue to increase political, economic, scientific, educational, and cultural ties between the United States and Ireland, including ongoing work to consolidate peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland.

Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


113 S78 IS: For the relief of Hussein Bazzi.
U.S. Senate
2013-01-23
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		VI
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 78
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 23
			 (legislative day, January 3), 2013
			Mr. Levin introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		For the relief of Hussein Bazzi.

		1.Adjustment of status
			(a)In
			 generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, for the
			 purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.),
			 Hussein Bazzi shall be deemed to have been lawfully admitted to, and remained
			 in, the United States, and shall be eligible for adjustment of status to that
			 of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under section 245 of the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) upon filing an application for
			 such adjustment of status.
			(b)Application and
			 payment of feesSubsection (a) shall apply only if the
			 application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later
			 than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			(c)Reduction of
			 immigrant visa numbersUpon the granting of permanent resident
			 status to Hussein Bazzi, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper
			 officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the
			 total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the
			 country of the birth of Hussein Bazzi under section 202(a)(2) of the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)).


IB
One Hundred Twelfth Congress of the United States of America At the First SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the fifth day of January, two thousand and eleven
H. R. 4

AN ACT
To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011.
2.Repeal of expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations and to payments for property and other gross proceeds
(a)Application to corporationsSection 6041 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsections (i) and (j).
(b)Payments for property and other gross proceedsSubsection (a) of section 6041 of such Code is amended—
(1)by striking amounts in consideration for property,, and
(2)by striking gross proceeds, both places it appears.
(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made after December 31, 2011.
3.Repeal of expansion of information reporting requirements for rental property expense payments
(a)In generalSection 6041 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (h).
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to payments made after December 31, 2010.
4.Increase in amount of overpayment of health care credit which is subject to recapture
(a)In generalClause (i) of section 36B(f)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

(i)In generalIn the case of a taxpayer whose household income is less than 400 percent of the poverty line for the size of the family involved for the taxable year, the amount of the increase under subparagraph (A) shall in no event exceed the applicable dollar amount determined in accordance with the following table (one-half of such amount in the case of a taxpayer whose tax is determined under section 1(c) for the taxable year):

If the household income (expressed as a percent of poverty line) is:The applicable dollar amount is:

Less than 200%$600
At least 200% but less than 300%$1,500
At least 300% but less than 400%$2,500. .
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2013.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


I
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5328
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 8, 2004
Mrs. Maloney (for herself, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Towns) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL
To provide additional funding to prevent sexual assaults in the military.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Preventing Sexual Assaults in the Military Act of 2004.
2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)At least eighteen studies have been conducted since 1988 regarding the instances of sexual assault and rape in the Armed Forces.
(2)A May 2003 survey of Air Force Academy cadets showed that 80.8 percent of females who said that they had been victims of sexual assault did not report the incident.
(3)According to the April 2004 Department of Defense’s Task Force Report on Care for Victims of Sexual Assault, in 2002 and 2003, there were a total of 1913 alleged cases of sexual assault with uniformed service member victims reported.
(4)The April 2004 Report states that 99 percent of alleged service member offenders were male.
(5)The April 2004 Report states that “existing policies and programs aimed at preventing sexual assault are inconsistent and incomplete.”.
(6)The April 2004 Report states that “training and education designed to prevent sexual assault is limited and varies from location to location.”.
(7)The April 2004 Report states that many victims do not report their assaults for several reasons, including fear that the chain of command will not believe them; embarrassment; fear of being stigmatized; and fear of retaliation from the offender.
(8)The April 2004 Report states that the “victim’s privacy needs must be positively assured.”.
(9)The April 2004 Report states that “a system to coordinate and track victim support services for effective case management does not exist at all installations.”.
(10)The April 2004 Report states that “there is a backlog of DNA evidence waiting for processing at the United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL) and this can significantly delay investigations and prosecutions.”.
3.Authorizations of appropriations
(a)Elimination of DNA evidence backlogsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for each of fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007 such funds as may be necessary to eliminate the backlog in processing of DNA evidence at any military DNA laboratories, including the United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL).
(b)Timely testing of crime scene DNA samplesThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for each of fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007 such funds as may be necessary to ensure that DNA testing and analysis of samples from crimes, including sexual assault and other serious violent crimes, are carried out in a timely manner.
(c)Distribution of DNA evidence kitsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for each of fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007 such funds as may be necessary to distribute a sufficient amount of DNA evidence kits to each military academy, domestic military base, overseas military base, and theater of operations.
(d)On-duty SANE or SAFE personnelThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for each of fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007 such funds as may be necessary to ensure that at least one military medical personnel member, who is trained as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) or Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE), is on duty at all times in the health care facility at each military academy, domestic military base, overseas military base, and theater of operations, except in a case in which a memorandum of understanding between the military installation and a local civilian hospital ensures that a nonmilitary person trained as a SANE or SAFE is on duty at all times.


114 HR 6319 IH: National Guard Pay Integrity Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-11-15
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I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6319IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 15, 2016Mr. Garamendi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo absolve debts resulting from the payment of certain recruitment and reenlistment bonuses to
			 members of the California National Guard, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Guard Pay Integrity Act. 2.Limitations on recoupment of certain recruiting and reenlistment bonuses paid to members of the California National Guard (a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (a), the Secretary concerned (as such term is defined in section 101(5) of title 37, United States Code) shall—
 (1)absolve any debt resulting from any bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit (or of any interest associated with such a bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit) that was paid to a member of the California National Guard for recruitment or reenlistment during fiscal years 2004 through 2010; and
 (2)refund to any person who has repaid to the United States all or part of any such bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit (including any interest accrued on such bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit) the amount such person repaid to the United States.
 (b)ExceptionSubsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a debt resulting from any bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit that the Secretary concerned determines was paid under circumstances involving fraud or misrepresentation on the part of the member of the California National Guard to whom it was paid.
 (c)Student loan paymentsIn this section, the term similar benefit includes any student loan payment or repayment.


 HCON 318 ENR: Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Year of Sanitation.
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-08-01
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One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America
At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and eight
H. CON. RES. 318

August 1, 2008
Agreed to

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Year of Sanitation.

Whereas, in 2000, the United States, along with other world leaders, at the 55th United Nations General Assembly, committed to achieving the Millennium Development Goals which provide a framework for countries and international organizations to combat such global social ills as poverty, hunger, and disease;
Whereas one target of the Millennium Development Goals is to halve by 2015 the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation, the only target to be codified into United States law in the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–121);
Whereas the lack of access to safe water and sanitation is one of the most pressing environmental public health issues in the world;
Whereas over 1,000,000,000 people live without potable water and an estimated 2,600,000,000 people do not have access to basic sanitation facilities, which includes 980,000,000 children;
Whereas every 20 seconds a child dies as a direct result of a lack of access to basic sanitation facilities;
Whereas only 36 percent of sub-Saharan Africa and 37 percent of South Asia have access to safe drinking water and sanitation, the lowest rates in the world;
Whereas at any one time almost half of the developing world’s people are suffering from diseases associated with lack of water, sanitation, and hygiene;
Whereas improved sanitation decreases the incidences of debilitating and deadly maladies such as cholera, intestinal worms, diarrhea, pneumonia, dysentery, and skin infections;
Whereas sanitation is the foundation of health, dignity, and development;
Whereas increased sanitation is fundamental for reaching all of the Millennium Development Goals;
Whereas access to basic sanitation helps economic and social development in countries where poor sanitation is a major cause of lost work and school days because of illness;
Whereas sanitation in schools enables children, particularly girls reaching puberty, to remain in the educational system;
Whereas according to the World Health Organization, every dollar spent on proper sanitation by governments generates an average of $7 in economic benefit;
Whereas improved disposal of human waste protects the quality of water sources used for drinking, preparation of food, agriculture, and bathing;
Whereas, in 2006, the United Nations, at the 61st Session of the General Assembly, declared 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation to recognize the progress made in achieving the global sanitation target detailed in the Millennium Development Goals, as well as to call upon all Member States, United Nations agencies, regional and international organizations, civil society organizations, and other relevant stakeholders to renew their commitment to attaining that target;
Whereas the official launching of the International Year of Sanitation at the United Nations was on November 21, 2007; and
Whereas the thrust of the International Year of Sanitation has three parts, including—
(1)raising awareness of the importance of sanitation and its impact on reaching other Millennium Development Goals;
(2)encouraging governments and their partners to promote and implement policies and actions for meeting the sanitation target; and
(3)mobilizing communities, particularly women’s groups, towards changing sanitation and hygiene practices through sanitation health education campaigns: Now, therefore, be it

That the Congress—
(1)supports the goals and ideals of the International Year of Sanitation;
(2)recognizes the importance of sanitation on public health, poverty reduction, economic and social development, and the environment; and
(3)encourages the people of the United States to observe the International Year of Sanitation with appropriate recognition, ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate the importance of sanitation and hygiene in achieving the Millennium Development Goals, and to support developing countries in their efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goal target on basic sanitation among populations at greatest need.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.Secretary of the Senate.


114 HR 3871 IH: Stingray Privacy Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-11-02
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3871
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 2, 2015
			Mr. Chaffetz (for himself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the use of cell-site simulators, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stingray Privacy Act of 2015 . 2.Prohibition on cell-site simulator use (a)In generalChapter 205 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					3119.Cell-site simulators
 (a)Prohibition of useExcept as provided in subsection (d), anyone who knowingly uses a cell-site simulator shall be punished as provided in subsection (b).
 (b)PenaltyThe punishment for an offense under subsection (a) is a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both.
 (c)Prohibition of use as evidenceNo information acquired through the use of a cell-site simulator in violation of subsection (a), and no evidence derived therefrom, may be received in evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, officer, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision thereof.
 (d)ExceptionsSubsection (a) does not apply to the following: (1)WarrantUse of a cell-site simulator by a governmental entity under a warrant issued under the procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a State court, issued under State warrant procedures) by a court of competent jurisdiction.
 (2)Foreign intelligence surveillanceUse of a cell-site simulator by a governmental entity to conduct electronic surveillance under the Foreign Intelligence Service Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).
 (3)EmergencySubject to subsection (e), use of a cell-site simulator by a governmental entity, if— (A)such governmental entity reasonably determines an emergency exists that—
 (i)involves— (I)immediate danger of death or serious physical injury to any person;
 (II)conspiratorial activities threatening the national security interest; or (III)conspiratorial activities characteristic of organized crime; and
 (ii)requires use of a cell-site simulator before a warrant can, with due diligence, be obtained; (B)there are grounds upon which a warrant could be entered to authorize such use; and
 (C)such governmental entity applies for a warrant approving such use not later than 48 hours after such use begins.
								(e)Termination of emergency use
 (1)In generalA governmental entity shall immediately terminate use of a cell-site simulator under subsection (d)(3) when the information sought is obtained or when the application for a warrant is denied, whichever is earlier.
 (2)Prohibition on use as evidenceIf an application for a warrant under subsection (d)(3) is denied, any information or evidence derived from use of the cell-site simulator shall be subject to subsection (c) and an inventory shall be served on each person named in the application.
 (f)DefinitionsAs used in this section— (1)the terms defined in section 2711 have, respectively, the definitions given such terms in that section; and
 (2)the term cell-site simulator means any device that simulates facilities for the provision of electronic communication service. . (b)Conforming amendmentsSection 3127 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (3) by striking but such term does not include any and inserting except such term does not include any cell-site simulator, as that term is defined in section 3119, or; and
 (2)in paragraph (4) by striking of any communication and inserting of any communication, except such term does not include any cell-site simulator, as that term is defined in section 3119.


113 S1794 IS: Browns Canyon National Monument and Wilderness Act of 2013
U.S. Senate
2013-12-10
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II113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1794IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 10, 2013Mr. Udall of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo designate certain Federal land in Chaffee County, Colorado, as a national monument and as wilderness. 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
		  Browns Canyon National Monument and Wilderness Act of 2013.2.Findings; purposes(a)FindingsCongress finds that—(1)certain Federal land in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Chaffee County, Colorado, known as Browns Canyon contain nationally significant biological, cultural, recreational, natural, wilderness, historic, scenic, riparian, geological, educational, and scientific values;(2)Browns Canyon provides world class opportunities for fishing, hunting, boating, hiking, horseback riding, recreational gold-panning, picnicking, wildlife watching, and camping;(3)permanently protecting the values described in paragraph (1) while sustaining the local ranching economy would enhance the economic prosperity of local communities that depend on the area; and(4)designating the Browns Canyon National Monument and the Browns Canyon Wilderness would maintain and protect the world class recreational opportunities within the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area.(b)PurposesThe purposes of this Act are—(1)to preserve the nationally significant biological, cultural, recreational, natural, wilderness, historic, scenic, riparian, geological, educational, and scientific values found within the National Monument;(2)to sustain traditional uses in the Browns Canyon area, including hunting, angling, livestock grazing, commercial outfitting, and boating;(3)to provide visitors the opportunity to enjoy and learn about the biological, cultural, recreational, natural, wilderness, historic, scenic, riparian, geological, educational, and scientific values and traditional uses of the National Monument;(4)to designate certain land within the National Monument as wilderness;(5)to protect important big game wildlife habitat and the backcountry character of certain National Forest System land within the National Monument that is not designated as wilderness;(6)to provide for cooperative management of the National Monument by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service; and(7)to preserve the existing cooperative management of the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area.3.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Management planThe term management plan means the management plan developed under section 8.(2)MapThe term Map means the map entitled Browns Canyon National Monument and dated November 7, 2013.(3)National monumentThe term National Monument means the Browns Canyon National Monument established by section 4(a).(4)Secretary concernedThe term Secretary concerned means—(A)the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land; and(B)the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Bureau of Land Management land.(5)StateThe term State means the State of Colorado.(6)WildernessThe term Wilderness means the Browns Canyon Wilderness designated by section 2(a)(22) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77; 107 Stat. 756) (as added by section 5(a)).4.Establishment of browns canyon national monument(a)In generalSubject to valid existing rights, there is established in the State the Browns Canyon National Monument to preserve the nationally significant biological, cultural, recreational, natural, wilderness, historic, scenic, riparian, geological, educational, and scientific values found within the National Monument.(b)Boundaries(1)In generalThe National Monument shall consist of approximately 22,000 acres of public land, as generally depicted on the Map.(2)Arkansas river(A)In generalIn areas in which the Arkansas River is used as a reference for defining the boundary of the National Monument, the boundary shall—(i)be located at the edge of the Arkansas River; and(ii)change according to the level of the Arkansas River.(B)Exclusion from national monumentRegardless of the level of the Arkansas River, no portion of the Arkansas River shall be included in the National Monument.(3)Road offsetThe boundary of any portion of the National Monument that is bordered by a road shall be set back 100 feet from the centerline of the road.5.Designation of browns canyon wilderness(a)DesignationSection 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77; 107 Stat. 756; 116 Stat. 1055) is amended by adding at the end the following:(22)Browns canyon wildernessCertain Federal land in Chaffee County, Colorado, comprising approximately 7,900 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and 2,500 acres in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, to be known as the Browns Canyon Wilderness..(b)BoundarySection 3 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77; 107 Stat. 759) is amended by adding at the end the following:(h)Boundary of browns canyon wilderness(1)Western boundary offsetThe western boundary of any portion of the wilderness designated by section 2(a)(22) that is formed by the Arkansas River or the railroad right-of-way shall be set back 150 feet inland on the East side and measured perpendicular to the Arkansas River or the eastern edge of the legal right-of-way of the railroad line, whichever is farthest East, but in no case shall the Browns Canyon Wilderness extend within 150 feet of either the railroad or the Arkansas River.(2)Road offsetThe boundary of any portion of the wilderness designated by section 2(a)(22) that is bordered by a road shall be set back 100 feet from the centerline of the road..(c)Effective dateAny reference in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act for purposes of administering the wilderness area designated by section 2(a)(22) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77; 107 Stat. 756, 114 Stat. 1955, 116 Stat. 1055) (as added by subsection (a)).6.Maps and legal descriptions(a)In generalAs soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries concerned shall file a map and a legal description of the National Monument and the Wilderness with—(1)the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and(2)the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.(b)Force and effectThe map and legal descriptions filed under subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary concerned may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal descriptions.(c)Public availabilityThe map and legal descriptions filed under subsection (a) shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service.7.Management of the national monument and wilderness(a)Management of national monument(1)In generalThe Secretaries concerned shall cooperatively manage the National Monument—(A)in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the purposes for which the National Monument was established; and(B)in accordance with—(i)this Act; and(ii)any other applicable laws (including regulations).(2)Uses(A)In generalThe Secretary concerned shall allow only such uses of the National Monument as the Secretary concerned determines would further the purposes for which the National Monument is established.(B)Arkansas headwaters recreation areaNothing in this Act affects the arrangements for cooperative administration of the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area within the National Monument by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and the State.(C)Motorized vehicles and mechanical transportThe establishment of permanent or temporary roads, and the use of motorized vehicles or mechanical transport, shall be prohibited in the portion of the National Monument east of the Arkansas River, except—(i)as provided in subparagraphs (D) and (E);(ii)on roads and trails open to such uses on the date of enactment of this Act;(iii)as necessary to meet the minimum requirements for the administration of the Federal land; and(iv)as necessary to protect public health and safety.(D)Forest road 184(i)In generalThe Secretary of Agriculture shall maintain Forest Road 184 within the National Monument as a Forest Service Level II Road, as depicted on the map.(ii)ManagementThe Secretary of Agriculture shall manage the road described in clause (i) in accordance with applicable laws—(I)to provide motorized and mechanized access into the National Monument;(II)to minimize any adverse impacts to the values described in section 4(a); and(III)subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.(iii)ClosureThe Secretary of Agriculture may temporarily close the road to any or all uses—(I)to protect public safety;(II)for maintenance or other administrative uses.(E)Grazing(i)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (iv), the laws (including regulations) and policies followed by the Secretary concerned in issuing and administering grazing permits or leases for the National Monument shall continue to apply in the same manner as on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.(ii)Effect of designationThere shall be no curtailment of grazing in the National Monument or Wilderness simply because of a designation under this Act.(iii)AdjustmentsAny adjustments in the numbers of livestock permitted to graze in the National Monument or Wilderness shall be based on revisions in the normal grazing and land management planning and policy setting process, giving consideration to legal mandates, range condition, and the protection of range resources from deterioration.(iv)Continuation of grazingThe grazing of livestock in the Wilderness, if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue in accordance with—(I)section 4(d)(4)  of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and(II)the guidelines set forth in appendix A of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101–405)  and H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. Rept. 96–617).(b)Withdrawals(1)In generalSubject to valid existing rights, all Federal land described in paragraph (2) within the National Monument and all land and interests in land acquired by the United States within the National Monument is withdrawn from—(A)all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;(B)location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and(C)operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.(2)Description of withdrawal areasThe Federal land referred to in paragraph (1) is—(A)all Federal land within the National Monument and all land and interests in land acquired by the United States within the National Monument; and(B)all Federal land that is—(i)between the eastern and western boundaries of the National Monument along the Arkansas River corridor, as described in section 4(b)(2); and(ii)between lines paralleling the northern and southern boundaries of the National Monument.(c)Acquisition of land(1)In generalThe Secretary concerned may acquire non-Federal land within and adjacent to the boundaries of the National Monument or Wilderness through exchange, donation, bequest, or purchase from a willing seller.(2)ManagementLand acquired under paragraph (1) shall—(A)become part of the National Monument and, if applicable, the Wilderness; and(B)be managed in accordance with—(i)this Act; and(ii)any other applicable laws.(3)Administration of subsequently acquired land(A)Secretary of the interiorThe Secretary of the Interior shall manage any land or interest in land within the boundaries of the National Monument that is acquired by the Bureau of Land Management after the date of enactment of this Act.(B)Secretary of agricultureThe Secretary of Agriculture shall manage any land or interest in land within the boundaries of the National Monument that is acquired by the Forest Service after the date of enactment of this Act.(d)Fire, insects, and diseaseSubject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary concerned determines to be appropriate, the Secretary concerned may undertake such measures as are necessary to control fire, insects, and disease—(1)in the Wilderness, in accordance with section 4(d)(1)  of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)); and(2)in the National Monument, in accordance with—(A)this Act; and(B)any other applicable laws.(e)Invasive species and noxious weedsIn accordance with any applicable laws and subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary concerned determines to be appropriate, the Secretary concerned may prescribe measures to control nonnative invasive plants and noxious weeds within the National Monument and Wilderness.(f)Water rights(1)EffectNothing in this Act—(A)affects the use or allocation, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or interest in water;(B)affects any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, including any water right held by the United States;(C)affects any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act;(D)authorizes or imposes any new reserved Federal water rights; or(E)shall be considered to be a relinquishment or reduction of any water rights reserved or appropriated by the United States in the State on or before the date of enactment of this Act.(2)National monument water rightsWith respect to water within the National Monument, nothing in this Act—(A)authorizes any Federal agency to appropriate or otherwise acquire any water right on the mainstem of the Arkansas River; or(B)prevents the State from appropriating or acquiring, or requires the State to appropriate or acquire, an instream flow water right on the mainstem of the Arkansas River.(g)Fish and wildlifeNothing in this Act diminishes the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife in the State.(h)Commercial activities(1)In generalThe Secretary concerned may permit commercial activities (including outfitting and guide activities) within the National Monument and Wilderness, in accordance with—(A)this Act;(B)the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and(C)any other applicable laws (including regulations).(2)Outfitting and guide activitiesIn accordance with  section 4(d)(5)  of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)), commercial services (including authorized outfitting and guide activities) are authorized in the Wilderness to the extent necessary for activities that fulfill the recreational or other wilderness purposes of the Wilderness.8.Development of management plan(a)In generalNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture and in consultation with the State, shall complete a comprehensive management plan for the conservation and protection of the National Monument and Wilderness.(b)ContentsThe management plan shall—(1)describe the appropriate uses and management of the National Monument and Wilderness in accordance with—(A)this Act; and(B)the purposes for which the National Monument and Wilderness are established;(2)be developed with opportunities for public input;(3)be prepared in close consultation with appropriate Federal, State, county, and local agencies; and(4)concentrate visitorship within the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area and the public land west of the Arkansas River.(c)Incorporation of existing plansIn developing the management plan under subsection (a), to the extent consistent with this Act, the Secretary concerned may incorporate any provision of any other applicable land management plan, including the Arkansas River Recreation Management Plan or a successor plan.9.Release of wilderness study area(a)In generalCongress finds that, for purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the Browns Canyon Wilderness Study Area not designated as wilderness by section 2(a)(22) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77; 107 Stat. 756) (as added by section 5(a)) have been adequately studied for wilderness designation.(b)ReleaseAny public land described in subsection (a) that is not designated as wilderness by section 2(a)(22) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77; 107 Stat. 756) (as added by section 5(a))—(1)is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and(2)shall be managed in accordance with—(A)this Act; and(B)the management plan developed under section 8.


115 HR 3880 IH: Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools Act of 2017
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3880IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 28, 2017Mr. Pallone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize and support the creation and dissemination of
			 cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and
			 resources to identify more at-risk families, to authorize research and
			 surveillance activities relating to cardiomyopathy, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools Act of 2017 or the HEARTS Act of 2017. 2.Materials and resources to increase education and awareness of cardiomyopathy among school administrators, educators, and familiesPart P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

				399V–7.Materials and resources to increase education and awareness of cardiomyopathy among school
			 administrators, educators, and families
 (a)Materials and resourcesNot later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in conjunction with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (in this section referred to as the Director) shall develop public education materials and resources to be disseminated to school administrators, educators, school health professionals, coaches, families, guardians, caregivers, and other appropriate individuals. The materials and resources shall include—
 (1)background information to increase education and awareness of cardiomyopathy among school administrators, educators, and families;
 (2)guidelines regarding the placement of automated external defibrillators in schools, early childhood education programs, and child care centers;
 (3)training information on automated external defibrillators and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and (4)recommendations for how schools, early childhood education programs, and child care centers can develop and implement a cardiac emergency response plan.
 (b)Dissemination of materials and resourcesNot later than 30 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, through the Director, shall disseminate the materials and resources developed under subsection (a) in accordance with the following:
 (1)Distribution by State educational agenciesThe Secretary shall make available such materials and resources to State educational agencies to distribute—
 (A)to school administrators, educators, school health professionals, coaches, families, guardians, caregivers, and other appropriate individuals, the cardiomyopathy education and awareness materials and resources developed under subsection (a)(1);
 (B)to parents, guardians, or other caregivers, the risk assessment for individuals with or at risk for cardiomyopathy developed pursuant to section 399V–8(b)(1); and
 (C)to school administrators, educators, school health professionals, and coaches— (i)the guidelines described in subsection (a)(2);
 (ii)the training information described in subsection (a)(3); and (iii)the recommendations described in subsection (a)(4).
 (2)Dissemination to health departments and professionalsThe Secretary shall make available the materials and resources developed under subsection (a) to State and local health departments, pediatricians, hospitals, and other health professionals, such as nurses and first responders.
						(3)Posting on website
							(A)CDC
 (i)In generalThe Secretary, through the Director, shall post the materials and resources developed under subsection (a) on the public Internet website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
 (ii)Additional informationThe Director is encouraged to maintain on such public Internet website such additional information regarding cardiomyopathy as deemed appropriate by the Director.
 (B)State educational agenciesState educational agencies are encouraged to create public Internet webpages dedicated to cardiomyopathy and post the materials and resources developed under subsection (a) on such webpages.
 (c)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)The term school administrator means a principal, director, manager, or other supervisor or leader within an elementary school, secondary school, State-based early childhood education program, or child care center.
 (2)The term school health professional means a health professional serving at an elementary school, secondary school, State-based early childhood education program, or child care center.
 (3)The terms early childhood education program, elementary school, and secondary school have the meanings given to those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
 (d)Authorization of appropriationsFor carrying out this section and section 399V–8, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022..
		3.Research and surveillance activities relating to cardiomyopathy
 (a)CDC research and surveillancePart P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.), as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:

					399V–8.Research and surveillance activities relating to cardiomyopathy
						(a)Reports on CDC national cardiomyopathy surveillance research activities
 (1)Initial reportNot later than January 1, 2020, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall submit to Congress an initial report on findings and data generated from surveillance and research activities conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve the understanding of the prevalence and epidemiology of cardiomyopathy across the lifespan, from birth to adulthood, with particular interest in the following:
 (A)The health care costs, utilization, and natural history of individuals with cardiomyopathy, in both the pediatric and adult population.
 (B)The number of adults and children affected by cardiomyopathy, as well as age-specific mortality. (2)Final reportNot later than January 1, 2025, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall submit to Congress a final report on the content described in paragraph (1).
 (3)Public accessSubject to paragraph (4), the reports submitted under this subsection shall be made available to the public.
 (4)Patient privacyThe Secretary shall ensure that this subsection is carried out in a manner that complies with the requirements applicable to a covered entity under the regulations promulgated pursuant to section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
							(b)Improving risk assessments for individuals with cardiomyopathy
 (1)In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall develop and make publicly available a risk assessment for individuals with or at risk for cardiomyopathy. Such risk assessment shall, at a minimum, include the following:
 (A)Background information of the prevalence, incidence, and health impact of cardiomyopathy, including all forms of cardiomyopathy and their effects on pediatric, adolescent, and adult individuals.
 (B)A worksheet with variables and conditions for an individual or health care provider to use in assessing whether the individual is at risk for cardiomyopathy.
 (C)A worksheet with variables and stages of progression for an individual or health care provider to use in assessing whether and to what extent cardiomyopathy has progressed in the individual.
 (D)Guidelines on cardiomyopathy screenings for individuals who are at risk for, or have a family history of, cardiomyopathy.
 (2)Stakeholder InputIn carrying out paragraph (1), the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall seek input from external stakeholders including—
 (A)representatives from national patient advocacy organizations expert in all forms of cardiomyopathy; (B)representatives from medical professional societies that specialize in the care of adults and pediatrics with cardiomyopathy; and
 (C)representatives from other relevant Federal agencies. (c)Cardiomyopathy definedFor purposes of this section, the term cardiomyopathy means a heart disease that affects the heart’s muscle (myocardium)—
 (1)the symptoms of which may vary from case to case, including— (A)cases in which no symptoms are present (asymptomatic); and
 (B)cases in which there are symptoms of a progressive condition that may result from an impaired ability of the heart to pump blood, such as fatigue, irregular heartbeats (arrhythmia), heart failure, and, potentially, sudden cardiac death; and
 (2)the recognized types of which include dilated, hypertrophic, restrictive, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, and left ventricular non-compaction..
 (b)NIH researchPart A of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 404E the following new section:

					404F.Cardiomyopathy research
 (a)In generalThe Director of NIH may expand, intensify, and coordinate research and related activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to cardiomyopathy, which may include research with respect to—
 (1)causation of cardiomyopathy, including genetic causes and molecular biomarkers; (2)long-term health outcomes in individuals with cardiomyopathy, including infants, children, teenagers, adults, and elderly individuals; and
 (3)studies using longitudinal data and retrospective analysis to identify effective treatments and outcomes for individuals with cardiomyopathy.
 (b)Cardiomyopathy definedFor purposes of this section, the term cardiomyopathy means a heart disease that affects the heart’s muscle (myocardium)— (1)the symptoms of which may vary from case to case, including—
 (A)cases in which no symptoms are present (asymptomatic); and (B)cases in which there are symptoms of a progressive condition that may result from an impaired ability of the heart to pump blood, such as fatigue, irregular heartbeats (arrhythmia), heart failure, and, potentially, sudden cardiac death; and
 (2)the recognized types of which include dilated, hypertrophic, restrictive, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, and left ventricular non-compaction..
 (c)NIH reportNot later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall submit to Congress a report—
 (1)outlining the ongoing research efforts of the National Institutes of Health regarding cardiomyopathy; and
 (2)identifying— (A)a research agenda regarding adult forms of cardiomyopathy;
 (B)plans for researching cardiomyopathy affecting the pediatric population; and (C)the areas of greatest need for such research.


116 SRES 579 ATS: Encouraging the international community to remain committed to collaboration and coordination to mitigate and prevent the further spread of COVID–19 and urging renewed United States leadership and participation in global efforts on therapeutics and vaccine development and delivery to address COVID–19 and prevent further deaths, and for other purposes.
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III116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 579IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 14, 2020Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Coons, Mr. Udall, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Booker, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Casey, Mr. Brown, Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Warren, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Markey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Smith, Mr. King, Mr. Warner, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Carper, and Ms. Harris) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsJune 25, 2020Committee discharged; considered, amended, and agreed to with an amended preamble and an amendment to the titleRESOLUTIONEncouraging the international community to remain committed to collaboration and coordination to mitigate and prevent the further spread of COVID–19 and urging renewed United States leadership and participation in global efforts on therapeutics and vaccine development and delivery to address COVID–19 and prevent further deaths, and for other purposes.Whereas there is a rich history of coordinated global health collaboration and coordination, dating back to 1851, to strategically and effectively combat deadly diseases of the time, such as the spread of plague;Whereas the United States has long been an active and critical leader in such global public health efforts, providing financial and technical support to multilateral institutions, foreign governments, and nongovernmental organizations;Whereas international collaboration has led to a number of historic global health achievements, including the eradication of smallpox, the reduction of polio cases by 99 percent, the elimination of river blindness, the decline in maternal and child mortality, the recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard, and countless others;Whereas there has been bipartisan support in the United States to lead efforts to address global health needs, as evidenced by initiatives such as the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the President’s Malaria Initiative;Whereas the United States led the global effort to end the Ebola outbreak in West Africa between 2014 and 2016;Whereas these bipartisan investments in global health have helped not only save countless lives around the world, but also at home in the United States;Whereas an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) in Wuhan, China was first reported in December 2019, with a global pandemic declaration by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020;Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Protection, more than 116,000 individuals in the United States are known to have died due to COVID–19 as of June 17, 2020, and a long-term, sustainable solution will require international access to a vaccine; Whereas the COVID–19 outbreak continues to place extreme pressure on health care systems and supply chains worldwide, impacting international travel, trade, and all other aspects of international exchanges, and requires a coordinated global effort to respond;Whereas the interconnectivity of our globalized world means an infectious disease can travel around the world in as little as 36 hours;Whereas United States Federal departments and agencies have engaged in and supported certain research and clinical trial efforts into coronaviruses, which may yield potential discoveries related to vaccine candidates;Whereas domestic and domestically supported vaccine candidates for COVID–19 comprise approximately 40 percent of the current potential COVID–19 vaccine candidates worldwide;Whereas international collaboration and coordination can help ensure equitable access to safe, effective, and affordable therapeutics and vaccines, thereby saving the lives of Americans and others around the world;Whereas the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations is working to accelerate the development of vaccines against emerging infectious diseases, including COVID–19, and to enable equitable access to these vaccines for people during outbreaks;Whereas, on May 4, 2020, the President of the European Commission led a virtual summit where nations around the world pledged more than $8,000,000,000 to quickly develop vaccines and treatment to fight COVID–19; Whereas Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is working to maintain ongoing immunization programs in partner countries while helping to identify and rapidly accelerate the development, production, and equitable delivery of COVID–19 vaccines; andWhereas, on June 4, 2020, the United Kingdom hosted a pledging conference for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, for which the United States made an historic $1,160,000,000 multi-year commitment: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate—(1)recognizes the historic leadership role of the United States in stemming global health crises in the past;(2)commends the historic achievements of the international community to address global public health threats, such as the eradication of smallpox and dramatic progress in reducing cases of polio;(3)encourages the international community to remain committed to collaboration and coordination to mitigate and prevent the further spread of COVID–19;(4)commends the promising research and development underway to develop COVID–19 diagnostics, therapies, and vaccines within the United States and with support from the Federal government, public-private partnerships, and commercial partners;(5)acknowledges the vast international research enterprise and collaboration underway to study an expansive range of drug and vaccine candidates;(6)urges renewed United States leadership and participation in global efforts on therapeutics and vaccine development and delivery to address COVID–19 and prevent further American deaths; and(7)calls on the United States Government to strengthen collaboration with key partners at the forefront of responding to COVID–19.