116 HR 6236 IH: Collegiate Freedom of Association Act 2.0
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6236IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 12, 2020Mr. Gallego (for himself, Ms. Stefanik, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Flores, Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma, Mr. Womack, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bost, Mr. Hill of Arkansas, Mr. Steube, Mr. Himes, Mr. Byrne, and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for certain freedom of association protections, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Collegiate Freedom of Association Act 2.0.2.Freedom of association protectionsPart B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:124.Freedom of association protections(a)Non-Retaliation against students of single-Sex social organizationsAn institution of higher education that receives funds under this Act shall not—(1)take any action to require or coerce a student or prospective student who is a member or prospective member of a single-sex social organization to waive the requirements of paragraph (2), including as a condition of enrolling in the institution; or(2)take any adverse action against a student who is a member or a prospective member of a single-sex social organization based solely on the membership practice of such organization limiting membership to only individuals of one sex.(b)Rules of constructionNothing in this section shall—(1)require an institution of higher education to officially recognize a single-sex organization;(2)prohibit an institution of higher education from taking an adverse action against a student who joins a single-sex social organization for a reason including academic misconduct or nonacademic misconduct, or because the organization’s purpose poses a clear harm to the students or employees, so long as that adverse action is not based solely on the membership practice of the organization of limiting membership to only individuals of one sex; or(3)inhibit the ability of the faculty of an institution of higher education to express an opinion (either individually or collectively) about membership in a single-sex social organization, or otherwise inhibit the academic freedom of such faculty to research, write, or publish material about membership in such an organization.(c)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Adverse actionThe term adverse action means any of the following actions taken by an institution of higher education with respect to a member or prospective member of a single-sex social organization:(A)Expulsion, suspension, probation, censure, condemnation, formal reprimand, or any other disciplinary action, coercive action, or sanction taken by an institution of higher education or administrative unit of such institution.(B)An oral or written warning with respect to an action described in subparagraph (A).(C)An action to deny participation in any education program or activity.(D)An action to withhold, in whole or in part, any financial assistance (including scholarships and on campus employment), or denying the opportunity to apply for financial assistance, a scholarship, a graduate fellowship, or on-campus employment.(E)An action to deny or restrict access to on-campus housing.(F)An act to deny any certification, endorsement, or letter of recommendation that may be required by a student’s current or future employer, a government agency, a licensing board, an institution of higher education, a scholarship program, or a graduate fellowship to which the student seeks to apply.(G)An action to deny participation in any sports team, club, or other student organization, including a denial of any leadership position in any sports team, club, or other student organization.(H)An action to require any student to certify that such student is not a member of a single-sex social organization or to disclose the student’s membership in a single-sex social organization.(2)Single-sex social organizationThe term single-sex social organization means a social fraternity or sorority described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code, or an organization that has been historically single-sex, the active membership of which consists primarily of students or alumni of an institution of higher education..


114 S948 IS: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties.
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 948IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 15, 2015Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the taxable income limit on percentage
			 depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties.

		1.Elimination of taxable income
			 limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from
			 marginal
			 properties
			(a)In
 generalSubparagraph (H) of section 613A(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

					(H)Nonapplication
 of taxable income limit with respect to marginal productionThe second sentence of subsection (a) of section 613 shall not apply to so much of the allowance for depletion as is determined under subparagraph (A)..
			(b)Effective
 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3636
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 23, 2009
			Mr. Hastings of
			 Florida (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown
			 of Florida, Mr. Grijalva,
			 Mr. Davis of Illinois,
			 Mr. Filner,
			 Mr. Al Green of Texas,
			 Mr. Stark,
			 Mr. Towns,
			 Mr. Wexler,
			 Mr. Meek of Florida,
			 Ms. Schakowsky, and
			 Mr. Holt) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
		  grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing
		  for chronically homeless individuals and families, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Services for Ending Long-Term
			 Homelessness Act.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)Nationally, on any given night, there are
			 approximately 124,000 people who are experiencing chronic homelessness,
			 including some families with children. Chronically homeless people often live
			 in shelters or on the streets for years at a time, experience repeated episodes
			 of homelessness without achieving housing stability, or cycle between
			 homelessness, jails, mental health facilities, and hospitals.
			(2)In 2003, the President’s New Freedom
			 Commission on Mental Health recommended the development and implementation of a
			 comprehensive plan designed to facilitate access to 150,000 units of permanent
			 supportive housing for consumers and families who are chronically homeless. The
			 Commission found that affordable housing alone is insufficient for many people
			 with severe mental illness, and that flexible, mobile, individualized support
			 services are also necessary to support and sustain consumers in their housing.
			 Since the Commission made the recommendations, approximately 60,000 units of
			 permanent supportive housing have been developed and currently another 30,000
			 are under development. However, funding for the services continues to be an
			 ongoing problem even with respect to existing service providers.
			(3)By implementing
			 permanent supportive housing, communities are making progress toward ending
			 chronic homelessness.
			(4)Permanent supportive housing is a proven
			 and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness. A 2007 study, of progress
			 in Portland, Oregon, in ending chronic homelessness, found that the city and
			 county saved $15,000 per person involved per year by housing chronically
			 homeless individuals. Also, a 2009 study in Seattle illustrated that one
			 program saved $29,388 per person involved per year by implementing permanent
			 supportive housing.
			(5)Current programs for funding services in
			 permanent supportive housing, other than those administered by the Department
			 of Housing and Urban Development, were not designed to be closely coordinated
			 with housing resources, nor were they designed to meet the multiple needs of
			 people who are chronically homeless.
			3.Duties of
			 Administrator of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
			 AdministrationSection 501(d)
			 of the Public Health Service Act (42
			 U.S.C. 290aa(d)) is amended—
			(1)in paragraph (17), by striking
			 and at the end;
			(2)in paragraph (18), by striking the period
			 and inserting ; and; and
			(3)by adding at the end the following:

					(19)collaborate with Federal departments and
				programs that are part of the President’s Interagency Council on Homelessness,
				particularly the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of
				Labor, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and with other agencies within
				the Department of Health and Human Services, particularly the Health Resources
				and Services Administration, the Administration on Children and Families, and
				the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, to design national strategies
				for providing services in supportive housing that will assist in ending chronic
				homelessness and to implement programs that address chronic
				homelessness.
					.
			4.Grants for services
			 for chronically homeless individuals and families in supportive
			 housing
			(a)In
			 generalTitle V of the
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
			 290aa et seq.), as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end
			 the following:

					KGrants for
				Services to end chronic homelessness
						597.Grants for Services
				to end chronic homelessness
							(a)In
				general
								(1)GrantsThe Secretary shall make grants to entities
				described in paragraph (2) for the purpose of carrying out projects to provide
				the services described in subsection (d) to chronically homeless individuals
				and families in permanent supportive housing.
								(2)Eligible
				entitiesFor purposes of
				paragraph (1), an entity described in this paragraph is—
									(A)a State or political subdivision of a
				State, an Indian tribe or tribal organization, or a public or nonprofit private
				entity, including a community-based provider of homelessness services, health
				care, housing, or other services important to individuals and families who are
				chronically homeless; or
									(B)a consortium
				composed of entities described in subparagraph (A), which consortium includes a
				public or nonprofit private entity that serves as the lead applicant and has
				responsibility for fiscal management, project management, and coordinating the
				activities of the consortium.
									(b)PrioritiesIn making grants under subsection (a), the
				Secretary shall give priority to applicants demonstrating that the
				applicants—
								(1)target the services described in subsection
				(d) and related funds to individuals or families who—
									(A)have been homeless for longer periods of
				time or have experienced more episodes of homelessness than are required to be
				individuals or families who are chronically homeless;
									(B)have high rates of utilization of emergency
				public systems of care; or
									(C)have a history of interactions with law
				enforcement and the criminal justice system;
									(2)have greater funding commitments from State
				or local government agencies responsible for overseeing mental health
				treatment, substance use disorder treatment, medical care, and employment
				(including commitments to provide Federal funds in accordance with subsection
				(e)(2)(B)(ii));
								(3)will provide for an increase in the number
				of units of permanent supportive housing that would serve chronically homeless
				individuals and families in the community as a result of an award of a grant
				under subsection (a); and
								(4)have demonstrated experience providing
				services to address the mental health and substance use disorder problems of
				chronically homeless individuals and families living in permanent supportive
				housing settings.
								(c)Geographic
				distributionThe Secretary
				shall ensure that consideration is given to geographic distribution (such as
				urban and rural areas) in the awarding of grants under subsection (a).
							(d)ServicesThe services referred to in subsection (a)
				are the following:
								(1)Services provided by the grantee or by
				qualified subcontractors that promote recovery and self-sufficiency and address
				barriers to housing stability, including the following:
									(A)Mental health services, including treatment
				and recovery support services.
									(B)Substance use disorder treatment and
				recovery support services, including counseling, treatment planning, recovery
				coaching, and relapse prevention.
									(C)Integrated, coordinated treatment and
				recovery support services for co-occurring disorders.
									(D)Health education, including referrals for
				medical and dental care.
									(E)Services designed to help individuals and
				families make progress toward self-sufficiency and recovery, including benefits
				advocacy, money management, life-skills training, self-help programs, and
				engagement and motivational interventions.
									(F)Parental skills and family support.
									(G)Case management.
									(H)Other supportive services that promote an
				end to chronic homelessness.
									(I)Coordination or partnership with other
				agencies, programs, or mainstream benefits to maximize the availability of
				services and resources to meet the needs of chronically homeless individuals
				and families living in supportive housing using cost-effective approaches that
				avoid duplication.
									(J)Data collection and measuring performance
				outcomes as specified in subsection (k).
									(2)Services, as described in paragraph (1),
				that are delivered to individuals and families who are chronically homeless and
				who are scheduled to become residents of permanent supportive housing within 90
				days pending the location or development of an appropriate unit of
				housing.
								(3)For individuals and families who are
				otherwise eligible, and who have voluntarily chosen to seek other housing
				opportunities after a period of tenancy in supportive housing, services, as
				described in paragraph (1), that are delivered, for a period of 90 days after
				exiting permanent supportive housing or until the individuals have transitioned
				to comprehensive services adequate to meet their current needs, provided that
				the purpose of the services is to support the individuals in their choice to
				transition into housing that is responsive to their individual needs and
				preferences.
								(e)Matching
				funds
								(1)In
				generalA condition for the
				receipt of a grant under subsection (a) is that, with respect to the cost of
				the project to be carried out by an applicant pursuant to such subsection, the
				applicant agrees as follows:
									(A)In the case of the initial grant pursuant
				to subsection (j)(1)(A), the applicant will, in accordance with paragraphs (2)
				and (3), make available contributions toward such costs in an amount that is
				not less than $1 for each $3 of Federal funds provided in the grant.
									(B)In the case of a renewal grant pursuant to
				subsection (j)(1)(B), the applicant will, in accordance with paragraphs (2) and
				(3), make available contributions toward such costs in an amount that is not
				less than $1 for each $1 of Federal funds provided in the grant.
									(2)Source of
				contributionFor purposes of
				paragraph (1), contributions made by an applicant are in accordance with this
				paragraph if made as follows:
									(A)The contribution is made from funds of the
				applicant or from donations from public or private entities.
									(B)Of the contribution—
										(i)not less than 80 percent is from
				non-Federal funds; and
										(ii)not more than 20 percent is from Federal
				funds provided under programs that—
											(I)are not expressly directed at services for
				homeless individuals, but whose purposes are broad enough to include the
				provision of a service or services described in subsection (d) as authorized
				expenditures under such program; and
											(II)do not prohibit Federal funds under the
				program from being used to provide a contribution that is required as a
				condition for obtaining Federal funds.
											(3)Determination of
				amount contributedContributions required in paragraph (1) may
				be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or
				services. Amounts provided by the Federal Government, or services assisted or
				subsidized to any significant extent by the Federal Government, may not be
				included in determining the amount of non-Federal contributions required in
				paragraph (2)(B)(i).
								(f)Administrative
				expensesA condition for the
				receipt of a grant under subsection (a) is that the applicant involved agree
				that not more than 10 percent of the grant will be expended for administrative
				expenses with respect to the grant. Expenses for data collection and measuring
				performance outcomes as specified in subsection (k) shall not be considered as
				administrative expenses subject to the limitation in this subsection.
							(g)Certain uses of
				fundsNotwithstanding other
				provisions of this section, a grantee under subsection (a) may expend not more
				than 20 percent of the grant to provide the services described in subsection
				(d) to homeless individuals or families who are not chronically homeless
				individuals or families.
							(h)Application for
				grantA grant may be made
				under subsection (a) only if an application for the grant is submitted to the
				Secretary and the application is in such form, is made in such manner, and
				contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary
				determines to be necessary to carry out this section.
							(i)Certain
				requirementsA condition for
				the receipt of a grant under subsection (a) is that the applicant involved
				demonstrate the following:
								(1)The applicant and all direct providers of
				services have the experience, infrastructure, and expertise needed to ensure
				the quality and effectiveness of services, which may be demonstrated by any of
				the following:
									(A)Compliance with all local, city, county, or
				State requirements for licensing, accreditation, or certification (if any)
				which are applicable to the proposed project.
									(B)A minimum of 2 years experience providing
				comparable services that do not require licensing, accreditation, or
				certification.
									(C)Certification as a Medicaid service
				provider, including health care for the homeless programs and community health
				centers.
									(D)An executed agreement with a relevant State
				or local government agency that will provide oversight over the mental health,
				substance use disorder, or other services that will be delivered by the
				project.
									(2)There is a mechanism for determining
				whether residents of permanent supportive housing are chronically homeless
				individuals or families. Such a mechanism may rely on local data systems or
				records of shelter admission. If there are no sources of data regarding the
				duration or number of homeless episodes, or if such data are unreliable for the
				purposes of this subsection, an applicant must demonstrate that the project
				will implement appropriate procedures, taking into consideration the capacity
				of local homeless service providers to document episodes of homelessness and
				the challenges of engaging individuals and families who have been chronically
				homeless, to verify that an individual or family is chronically
				homeless.
								(3)The applicant participates in a local,
				regional, or statewide homeless management information system.
								(j)Duration of
				initial and renewal grants; additional provisions regarding renewal
				grants
								(1)In
				generalSubject to paragraphs
				(2) and (3), the period during which payments are made to a grantee under
				subsection (a) shall be in accordance with the following:
									(A)In the case of the initial grant, the
				period of payments shall be 5 years.
									(B)In the case of a subsequent grant (referred
				to in this subsection as a renewal grant), the period of
				payments shall not be more than 5 years.
									(2)Annual approval;
				availability of appropriations; number of grantsThe provision of payments under an initial
				or renewal grant is subject to annual approval by the Secretary of the payments
				and to the availability of appropriations for the fiscal year involved to make
				the payments. This subsection may not be construed as establishing a limitation
				on the number of grants under subsection (a) that may be made to an
				entity.
								(3)Additional
				provisions regarding renewal grants
									(A)Compliance with
				minimum standardsA renewal
				grant may be made by the Secretary only if the Secretary determines that the
				applicant involved has, in the project carried out with the grant, maintained
				compliance with minimum standards for quality and successful outcomes for
				housing retention, as determined by the Secretary.
									(B)AmountThe maximum amount of a renewal grant under
				this subsection for an applicant shall not exceed an amount equal to 75 percent
				of the amount of Federal funds provided to the applicant in the final year of
				the initial grant period.
									(k)Strategic
				performance outcomes and reports
								(1)In
				generalThe Secretary shall,
				as a condition of the receipt of grants under subsection (a), require grantees
				to provide data regarding the performance outcomes of the projects carried out
				under the grants. Consistent with the requirements and procedures established
				by the Secretary, each grantee shall measure and report specific performance
				outcomes related to the long-term goals of increasing stability within the
				community for individuals and families who have been chronically homeless, and
				decreasing the recurrence of periods of homelessness.
								(2)Performance
				outcomesThe performance
				outcomes described under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to
				individuals and families who have been chronically homeless—
									(A)improvements in housing stability;
									(B)improvements in employment and
				education;
									(C)reductions in problems related to substance
				use disorders;
									(D)reductions in problems related to mental
				health disorders; and
									(E)other areas as the Secretary determines
				appropriate.
									(3)Coordination and
				consistency with other homeless assistance programs
									(A)ProceduresIn establishing strategic performance
				outcomes and reporting requirements under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
				develop and implement procedures that minimize the costs and burdens to
				grantees and program participants, and that are practical, streamlined, and
				designed for consistency with the requirements of the homeless assistance
				programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
									(B)Applicant
				coordinationApplicants under
				this section shall coordinate with community stakeholders, including
				participants in the local homeless management information system, concerning
				the development of systems to measure performance outcomes and with the
				Secretary for assistance with data collection and measurements
				activities.
									(4)ReportA grantee shall submit an annual report to
				the Secretary that—
									(A)identifies the grantee’s progress toward
				achieving its strategic performance outcomes; and
									(B)describes other activities conducted by the
				grantee to increase the participation, housing stability, and other
				improvements in outcomes for individuals and families who have been chronically
				homeless.
									(l)Training and
				technical assistanceThe
				Secretary, directly or through awards of grants or contracts to public or
				nonprofit private entities, shall provide training and technical assistance
				regarding the planning, development, and provision of services in projects
				under subsection (a).
							(m)Biennial reports
				to CongressNot later than 2
				years after the date of the enactment of the Services for Ending Long-Term
				Homelessness Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the
				appropriate committees of Congress a report on projects under subsection (a)
				that—
								(1)includes a summary of information received
				by the Secretary under subsection (k);
								(2)describes how the services provided under
				each such project are coordinated with State and local social service programs
				and homelessness assistance programs, and services provided by the Department
				of Veterans Affairs and other relevant Federal agencies; and
								(3)includes an evaluation of the manner in
				which funds are used under such projects, and the effectiveness of such
				projects in ending long-term homelessness and improving outcomes for
				individuals with mental illness or substance use disorder problems.
								(n)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section:
								(1)Chronically
				homeless
									(A)In
				generalThe term
				chronically homeless, used with respect to an individual or
				family, means an individual or family who—
										(i)is homeless;
										(ii)has been homeless continuously for at least
				1 year or has been homeless on at least 4 separate occasions in the last 3
				years; and
										(iii)has an adult
				head of household (or a minor head of household if no adult is present in the
				household) with a diagnosable substance use disorder, a serious mental illness,
				a developmental disability (as defined in section 102 of the Developmental
				Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15002)), post
				traumatic stress disorder, a cognitive impairment resulting from a brain
				injury, or a chronic physical illness or disability or the co-occurrence of 2
				or more chronic physical illnesses or disabilities.
										(B)Rule of
				constructionAn individual shall be considered to be chronically
				homeless if such individual—
										(i)resides in an
				institutional care facility, including a jail, substance use disorder or mental
				health treatment facility, hospital, or other similar facility;
										(ii)has resided in a
				facility described in clause (i) for fewer than 90 days; and
										(iii)met all of the
				requirements described in subparagraph (A) prior to entering that
				facility.
										(2)HomelessThe term homeless means living
				or residing in a place not meant for human habitation, in a safe haven, or in
				an emergency homeless shelter.
								(3)Permanent
				supportive housing
									(A)In
				generalThe term
				permanent supportive housing means permanent, affordable housing
				with flexible support services that are available and designed to help the
				tenants stay housed and build the necessary skills to live as independently as
				possible. Such term does not include housing that is time-limited. Supportive
				housing offers residents assistance in reaching their full potential, which may
				include opportunities to secure other housing that meets their needs and
				preferences, based on individual choice instead of the requirements of
				time-limited transitional programs. Under this section, permanent affordable
				housing includes permanent housing funded or assisted through title IV of the
				McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11361 et seq.) and section 8
				of the United States Housing Act of
				1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f).
									(B)AffordableFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the term
				affordable means within the financial means of individuals who are
				extremely low income, as defined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
				Development.
									(4)Substance Use
				Disorder ServicesThe term substance use disorder,
				used with respect to services, has the meaning given the term substance
				abuse services in section 330(h)(5)(C).
								(o)Funding
								(1)Authorization of
				appropriationsFor the
				purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated
				such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2010 through
				2014.
								(2)Allocation for
				training and technical assistanceOf the amount appropriated under paragraph
				(1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve not more than 3 percent for
				carrying out subsection
				(l).
								.
			(b)Technical
			 amendments to Public Health Service ActTitle V of the Public
			 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa et seq.) is amended by—
				(1)redesignating part
			 G, as added by section 144 of the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000, as
			 part J; and
				(2)redesignating
			 sections 581 through 584, as added by section 144 of such Act, as sections 596
			 through 596C, respectively.
				(c)Citation
			 amendmentEffective on the effective date described in section
			 1503 of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act
			 of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 11302 note), section 597(n)(3)(A) of the Public Health
			 Service Act, as added by subsection (a), is amended by striking (42
			 U.S.C. 11361 et seq.) and inserting (42 U.S.C. 11360 et
			 seq.).


109 HR 5613 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a tax

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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5613
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 14, 2006
			Mr. Gerlach
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a tax
		  credit for charitable contributions to private, nonprofit charities providing
		  health insurance premium assistance and drug co-payment assistance, thereby
		  transitioning uninsured Americans into private insurance and transitioning
		  Medicaid patients into private insurance, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis act may be cited as the Health
			 Insurance Tax Credit Assistance Act of 2006.
		2.Credit for
			 charitable contributions to certain private charities providing health
			 insurance premium assistance and drug copayment assistance to the uninsured and
			 underinsured
			(a)In
			 generalSubpart A of part IV of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is amended by
			 inserting after section 25D the following new section:

					25E.Credit for
				contributions to the chronically ill uninsured and underinsured
						(a)In
				generalIn the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a
				credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount
				equal to the qualified charitable contributions made by the taxpayer.
						(b)LimitationThe
				amount allowed as a credit to the taxpayer under subsection (a) shall not
				exceed $1,000 ($2,000 in the case of a joint return).
						(c)Qualified
				charitable contributionFor the purposes of this section, the
				term qualified charitable contribution means a charitable
				contribution (as defined in section 170(c)) made in cash to a qualified
				charity.
						(d)Qualified
				charityFor purposes of this section—
							(1)In
				generalThe term qualified charity means an
				organization described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from tax under section
				501(a)—
								(A)which is certified
				by the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human
				Services as meeting the requirements of paragraph (2), and
								(B)which is organized
				under the laws of a State at the time the contribution is made and is exempt
				from income taxation (if any) by such State.
								(2)Charity must work
				to assist chronically ill patients with health insurance premium assistance and
				copayment assistanceAn organization meets the requirements of
				this paragraph only if the predominant activity of such organization is the
				subsidizing of health insurance premiums and pharmacy co-payments of
				individuals who are uninsured or cannot otherwise afford health insurance or
				drug treatments.
							(e)Denial of double
				benefitNo deduction shall be
				allowed under any other provision of this chapter for any contribution for
				which a deduction or credit is allowed under subsection (a).
						(f)Election to not
				take creditNo credit shall
				be allowed under subsection (a) for any contribution if the taxpayer elects to
				not have this section apply to such contribution.
						.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentsThe table of sections of such subpart is amended by
			 inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new item:

						Sec. 25E. Credit for contributions to the chronically ill
				uninsured and
				underinsured.

					.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


 HR 4111 ENR: Spurring Business in Communities Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives

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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of AmericaAt the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen
H. R. 4111

AN ACT
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve the number of small business investment companies in underlicensed States, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Spurring Business in Communities Act of 2017.  2.Improving the number of small business investment companies in underlicensed StatesThe Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) is amended—
(1)in section 103 (15 U.S.C. 662)— (A)in paragraph (18)(E), by striking and at the end;
(B)in paragraph (19), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and  (C)by adding at the end the following:

(20)the term underlicensed State means a State in which the number of licensees per capita is less than the median number of licensees per capita for all States, as calculated by the Administrator.;  (2)in section 301(c) (15 U.S.C. 681(c))—
(A)in paragraph (3)— (i)in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking and at the end;
(ii)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and  (iii)by adding at the end the following:

(D)shall give first priority to an applicant that is located in an underlicensed State with below median financing, as determined by the Administrator.; and  (B)in paragraph (4)(B)—
(i)by striking clause (i);  (ii)by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and
(iii)by amending clause (i), as so redesignated, to read as follows:  (i)is located in a State that—
(I)is not served by a licensee; or  (II)is an underlicensed State; and; and
(3)in section 308(g) (15 U.S.C. 687(g))— (A)in paragraph (2)—
(i)in subparagraph (B), by inserting and licensing after financing;  (ii)by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (J) as subparagraphs (E) through (L), respectively; and
(iii)by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:  (C)Steps taken by the Administration to improve the number of licensees in underlicensed States.
(D)The Administration's plans to support States that seek to increase the number of licensees in the State.; and  (B)in paragraph (3)—
(i)in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end;  (ii)in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
(iii)by adding at the end the following:  (E)the geographic dispersion of licensees in each State compared to the population of the State, identifying underlicensed States..
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


116 HR 4778 IH: To amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, to extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027.
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-10-22
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4778IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 22, 2019Mr. Huffman (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
			 2008, to extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees
			 through fiscal year 2027.

 1.Shasta-Trinity Marina feesSection 422 of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat 2149) is amended by striking 2019' and inserting 2027.


116 S3361 IS: Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2020
U.S. Senate
2020-02-27
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3361IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 27, 2020Mr. Warner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose to the Securities and Exchange Commission information regarding human capital management policies, practices, and performance, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2020.2.Disclosures related to human capital managementSection 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m) is amended by adding at the end the following:(s)Disclosures relating to human capital management(1)In generalEach issuer required to file an annual report under subsection (a) shall disclose in that report information about human capital management policies, practices, and performance with respect to the issuer.(2)RulesNot later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall issue final rules to carry out paragraph (1), which shall require disclosure of the following with respect to an issuer described in that paragraph:(A)Workforce demographic information, including the number of full-time employees, the number of part-time employees, the number of contingent workers (including temporary and contract workers), and any policies or practices relating to subcontracting, outsourcing, and insourcing.(B)Workforce stability information, including information about the voluntary turnover or retention rate, the involuntary turnover rate, the internal hiring rate, and the internal promotion rate.(C)Workforce composition, including data on diversity (including racial, ethnic, and gender composition) and any policies and audits relating to diversity.(D)Workforce skills and capabilities, including information about training of employees (including the average number of hours of training and spending on training per employee per year), skills gaps, and alignment of skills and capabilities with business strategy.(E)Workforce health and safety, including information about—(i)the frequency, severity, and lost time due to injuries, illness, and fatalities;(ii)the total dollar value of assessed fines under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.);(iii)the total number of actions brought under section 13 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 662) to prevent imminent dangers; and(iv)the total number of actions brought against the issuer under section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 660(c)).(F)Workforce compensation and incentives, including information about—(i)total workforce compensation, including disaggregated information about compensation for full-time, part-time, and contingent workers;(ii)policies and practices about how performance, productivity, and sustainability are considered when setting pay and making promotion decisions; and(iii)policies and practices relating to any incentives and bonuses provided to employees below the named executive level and any policies or practices designed to counter any risks created by such incentives and bonuses.(G)Workforce recruiting and needs, including the number of new jobs created, the worker classification of new jobs, and the new hire retention rate.(3)Treatment of emerging growth companiesThe Commission may exempt emerging growth companies from any disclosure required under subparagraph (D), (E), (F), or (G) of paragraph (2), if the Commission determines that such an exemption is necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors..3.Backstop(a)DefinitionsIn this section—(1)the term Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission; (2)the term covered issuer means an issuer that is required to file an annual report under section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a)); and(3)the term issuer has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)).(b)Compliance If, as of the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission has not issued the rules required under subsection (s)(2) of section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m), as added by section 2 of this Act, a covered issuer, during the period beginning on that date and ending on the date on which the Commission issues those rules, shall be deemed to be in compliance with subsection (s) of such section 13 if disclosures set forth in the annual report of the covered issuer satisfy the public disclosure standards of the International Organization for Standardization’s ISO 30414, or any successor standards for external human capital reporting, as supplemented or adjusted by rules, guidance, or other comments from the Commission.4.SEC study(a)DefinitionsIn this section, the terms Commission and issuer have the meanings given those terms in section 3(a).(b)StudyThe Commission shall conduct a study about the value to investors of—(1)information about the human rights commitments of issuers required to file annual reports under section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a)), including information about any principles used to evaluate risk, constituency consultation processes, and supplier due diligence; (2)with respect to issuers required to file annual reports under section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a)), information about— (A)violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) by those issuers; and(B)workforce culture and empowerment, including information about—(i)policies and practices of each such issuer relating to freedom of association and work-life balance initiatives;(ii)any incidents of verified workplace harassment in the previous 5 fiscal years of each such issuer; and(iii)the policies and practices of each such issuer relating to employee engagement and psychological wellbeing, including management discussion regarding—(I)the creation of a culture of lifelong learning;(II)fostering a sense of purpose in the workforce;(III)trust in management; and(IV)a supportive, fair, and constructive workplace;(3)disaggregating the information required to be disclosed under subsection (s) of section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m), as added by section 2 of this Act, based on relevant workforce subgroups, including—(A)full-time employees;(B)part-time employees;(C)contingent workers; and(D)company management; and(4)surveys regarding employee satisfaction and engagement.(c)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report that contains the results of the study required to be conducted under subsection (b).


110 HR 5017 IH: To suspend temporarily the duty on Pyrethrum Extract.
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-01-16
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110th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 5017
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 16, 2008
Mrs. Tauscher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Pyrethrum Extract.

1.Pyrethrum Extract
(a)In generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902.01.00Pyrethrum Extract (CAS No. 8003–34–7) (provided for in subheading 1302.14.00)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011    .
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 HR 1382 IH: Give Our Fishermen Immediate Snapper Help Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-03-07
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1382IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 7, 2017Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, and Mr. Byrne) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo establish requirements and restrictions for the commercial, charter, and recreational red
			 snapper fishing seasons in the Gulf of Mexico for the 2017 and 2018
			 fishing seasons, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Give Our Fishermen Immediate Snapper Help Act or the GOFISH Act. 2.Red snapper fishing seasons in the Gulf of Mexico (a)In generalNotwithstanding any provision of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), any fishery management plan under that Act, or any other Federal law, for each of the 2017 fishing season and 2018 fishing season—
 (1)the red snapper fishing season for the recreational fishing sector in the Gulf of Mexico— (A)shall be 62 consecutive days in duration; and
 (B)shall begin on July 1; (2)the allocation of red snapper, and the duration of the red snapper fishing season, for the commercial fishing sector in the Gulf of Mexico shall be the same as the allocation and duration, respectively, that applied to such sector for the 2016 fishing season;
 (3)the allocation of red snapper, and the duration of the red snapper fishing season, for the charter fishing sector in the Gulf of Mexico may not be less than the allocation and duration that applied to such sector for the 2016 fishing season; and
 (4)the red snapper catch limit and size limit for each such sector shall be no less than the catch limit and size limit, respectively, that applied to such sector for the 2016 fishing season.
 (b)Proposed ruleThe Secretary of Commerce shall issue a proposed rule to implement subsection (a) for the 2017 fishing season and 2018 fishing season, respectively.


115 HR 2704 IH: Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-05-25
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2704IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 25, 2017Mr. Lipinski (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Walz, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Kind, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, and Mr. Lynch) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military commissary and exchange store privileges
			 to certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and to their
			 dependents.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2017. 2.Commissary and exchange store privileges for certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and their dependents (a)Extension of privilegesChapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

					1065.Use of commissary and MWR retail facilities: Purple Heart veterans and their dependents
 (a)Eligibility of Purple Heart veteransA Purple Heart veteran shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.
 (b)Eligibility of DependentsA dependent of a Purple Heart veteran shall be permitted to use commissary and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as a dependent of a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.
 (c)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)The term MWR retail facilities has the meaning given that term in section 1063(e) of this title.
 (2)The term Purple Heart veteran means a veteran who has a disability that— (A)is attributable to an injury for which the veteran was awarded the Purple Heart; and
 (B)is compensable under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (3)The term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

						1065. Use of commissary and MWR retail facilities: Purple Heart veterans and their dependents..
 (c)Effective dateSection 1065 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 5999 IH: Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-02-27
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5999IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 27, 2020Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act.2.Designation of additional wilderness, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska(a)DesignationNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska comprising approximately 1,559,538 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Coastal Plain Proposed Wilderness, dated October 20, 2015, labeled with Map ID 03–0172, and available for inspection in the offices of the Secretary of the Interior, is designated as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).(b)AdministrationThe Secretary of the Interior shall administer the area designated as wilderness by subsection (a) in accordance with the Wilderness Act as part of the wilderness area already in existence within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as of the date of the enactment of this Act.


109 HR 3624 IH: Technical Workers Fairness Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-07-29
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109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 3624
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 29, 2005
Mr. Andrews introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To restore the standards used for determining whether technical workers are not employees as in effect before the Tax Reform Act of 1986.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Technical Workers Fairness Act of 2005.
2.Restoration of standards for determining whether technical workers are not employees
(a)Repeal of section 530(d) of the revenue act of 1978Section 530(d) of the Revenue Act of 1978 (as added by section 1706 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986) is repealed.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to periods ending after the date of enactment of this Act.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2578
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 30, 2009
			Mr. Cornyn introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on certain knit-to-shape
		  sweatshirts for women or girls, of man-made fiber.

		1.Certain knit-to-shape
			 sweatshirts for women or girls, of man-made fiber
			(a)In
			 GeneralSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Knit-to-shape sweatshirts for women or girls, of man-made
						fibers, as described in U.S. note 21(a) to this subchapter (provided for in
						subheading 6110.30.20)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011

					.
			(b)Amendments to
			 U.S. notes
				(1)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 U.S. Note:

						21. (a) Headings 9902.01.00
				through 9902.XX.XX cover only garments that were knit to shape
				on flat knitting machines with a stitch count exceeding 9 stitches per 2
				centimeters but less than or equal to 18 stitches per 2 centimeters, measured
				on the outer surface of the fabric forming the exterior surface of the garment
				in the direction on which the stitches are formed. Whenever such fabric is
				formed using both knit and purl stitches, the purl stitches will be disregarded
				and only the knit stitches on the outer surface of the fabric will be counted.
				In order to be eligible for entry under these headings—
							(1)all of the
				garment’s component parts, including any collars, plackets, cuffs, waistbands
				and pockets, must have been knit to shape; and
							(2)all of the
				garment’s components must have been assembled by looping and linking, including
				the side seams.
							(b)Headings 9902.01.00 through
				9902.XX.XX cover only garments that were knit to shape on flat
				knitting machines with a stitch count not exceeding 9 stitches per 2
				centimeters, measured on the outer surfaces of the fabric forming the exterior
				surface of the garment in the direction on which the stitches are formed.
				Whenever such fabric is formed using both knit and purl stitches, the purl
				stitches will be disregarded and only the knit stitches on the outer surface of
				the fabric will be counted. In order to be eligible for entry under these
				headings—
							(1)all of the
				garment’s component parts, including any collars, plackets, cuffs, waistbands
				and pockets, must have been knit to shape; and
							(2)all of the
				garment’s components must have been assembled by looping and linking, including
				the side
				seams.
							.
				(2)Technical
			 correctionSuch subchapter is further amended by striking the
			 first U.S. note 18 to such subchapter (relating to headings 9902.14.01 through
			 9902.14.05) and inserting after U.S. note 19, the following new U.S.
			 Note:

						20.For
				the purposes of subheadings 9902.14.01, 9902.14.02, 9902.14.03, 9902.14.04, and
				9902.14.05, the term mechanics' work gloves means gloves having
				the following characteristics: synthetic leather palms and fingers; fourchettes
				of synthetic leather or of fabric in part of nylon or elastomeric yarn; backs
				comprising either one layer of knitted fabric in part of elastomeric yarn or
				three layers with the outer layer of knitted fabric in part of elastomeric
				yarn, the center layer of foam and the inner layer of tricot fabric, the
				foregoing whether or not including a thermoplastic rubber logo or pad on the
				back; and elastic wrist straps with molded thermoplastic rubber hook-and-loop
				enclosures.
						.
				(c)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section apply to goods entered,
			 or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the
			 date of the enactment of this Act.