		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 773
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 28, 2009
			Mrs. Lowey introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide
		  for increases in widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits by reason of delayed
		  retirement.

		1.Increase in widow’s and
			 widower’s insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement
			(a)Delayed
			 retirement credit for widow’s and widower’s benefits
				(1)In
			 generalSection 202(w) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(w)) is
			 amended—
					(A)in paragraph (1)
			 by striking old-age insurance benefit and inserting
			 old-age, widow’s, or widower’s insurance benefit;
					(B)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking the number of increment months for any individual in
			 the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the number of
			 increment months for any individual to whom an old-age, widow’s, or widower’s
			 insurance benefit is payable as described in paragraph (1); and
					(C)by striking
			 and at the end of paragraph (2)(A), and by striking paragraph
			 (2)(B) and inserting the following:

							(B)with respect to which—
								(i)in the case of an individual to
				whom an old-age insurance benefit is payable, such individual was a fully
				insured individual (as defined in section 214(a)) and—
									(I)was not entitled to such a benefit,
				or
									(II)was so entitled but did not receive
				benefits pursuant to a request by such individual that benefits not be paid,
				or
									(ii)in the case of an individual to
				whom a widow’s or widower’s insurance benefit is payable, such individual
				satisfied subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of subsection (e)(1) or (f)(1)
				and—
									(I)was not entitled to such a
				benefit,
									(II)was so entitled but suffered deductions
				under section 203(b) or 203(c) in amounts equal to the amount of such benefit,
				or
									(III)was so entitled but did not receive
				benefits pursuant to a request by such individual that benefits not be paid,
				and
									(C)with respect to which such individual
				was not subject to a penalty under section
				1129A.
							.
					(2)Conforming
			 amendments to Section 202(w)
					(A)Section 202(w)(3)
			 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(w)(3)) is amended by striking old-age
			 each place it appears and inserting old-age, widow’s, or
			 widower’s.
					(B)Section 202(w)(5)
			 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(w)(5)) is amended—
						(i)by
			 striking If an individual’s primary insurance amount and
			 inserting If the primary insurance amount on which an individual’s
			 old-age, widow’s, or widower’s insurance benefit is based;
						(ii)by
			 striking old-age each place it appears and inserting
			 old-age, widow’s, or widower’s;
						(iii)by
			 striking his primary insurance amount each place it appears and
			 inserting the primary insurance amount; and
						(iv)by
			 striking he and his each place they appear and
			 inserting such individual and such individual’s,
			 respectively.
						(C)Section 202(w)(6)
			 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(w)(6)) is amended—
						(i)by
			 striking old-age each place it appears and inserting
			 old-age, widow’s, or widower’s; and
						(ii)by
			 adding at the end (after and below subparagraph (D)) the following new
			 sentence:

								For
				purposes of this paragraph, an individual is deemed to become eligible for an
				old-age insurance benefit on the first day of the month in which such
				individual attains age 62, and for a widow’s or widower’s insurance benefit on
				the first day of the month in which such individual attains age
				60..
						(3)Other conforming
			 amendments
					(A)Section
			 202(e)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting
			 subsection (w), after subsection (q),.
					(B)Section
			 202(f)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting
			 subsection (w), after subsection (q),.
					(b)Treatment of
			 delayed retirement in cases of simultaneous entitlement to old-age insurance
			 benefits and widow’s or widower’s insurance benefitsSection
			 202(w) of the Social Security Act (42
			 U.S.C. 402(w)) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 The amount in paragraph (1) and inserting Subject to
			 paragraph (7), the amount; and
				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

						(7)If for any month an individual is
				entitled (prior to the application of this subsection) both to an old-age
				insurance benefit and to a widow’s or widower’s insurance benefit, the
				resulting increase (if any) in the amount of the widow’s or widower’s insurance
				benefit under paragraph (1) shall be made (prior to the application of
				subsection (k)(3)(A)) in lieu of any increase in the amount of the old-age
				insurance benefit under such paragraph, unless—
							(A)the amount of such old-age insurance
				benefit would be greater than the amount of such widow’s or widower’s insurance
				benefit after the application of paragraph (1) to each such benefit, or
							(B)the increase which would otherwise be
				made under such paragraph in the amount of such old-age insurance benefit would
				result (under the language following subparagraph (F) in the first sentence of
				subsection (e)(1) or (f)(1)) in the termination of the individual’s entitlement
				to widow’s or widower’s insurance
				benefits.
							.
				2.Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this Act shall apply with respect to widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits
			 (under section 202 (e) and (f) of the Social
			 Security Act) for months after the month in which this Act is
			 enacted.


115 HR 5758 IH: To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Fairlawn, Virginia, and for other purposes.
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2018-05-10
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5758IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 10, 2018Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Fairlawn,
			 Virginia, and for other purposes.

		1.ZIP code for Fairlawn, Virginia
 (a)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that— (1)the Commonwealth of Virginia is the only State in the United States where all cities are independent from their surrounding counties;
 (2)these independent cities are not politically a part of the surrounding counties, even if they are located within their borders;
 (3)in Virginia these independent cities are subject to separate revenue collection and distribution practices related to roads, resources, and sales tax than neighboring counties;
 (4)the sales tax collected from electronic commerce from the unincorporated community of Fairlawn, Virginia, located in Pulaski County, is often misallocated to the independent city of Radford, Virginia, because they share the same ZIP codes; and
 (5)Fairlawn, Virginia should be eligible to obtain a separate and unique ZIP code from the neighboring independent city of Radford, Virginia, for tax purposes.
 (b)ZIP code designationNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable to Fairlawn, Virginia.


116 S4179 IS: Plasma Donation Awareness Act
U.S. Senate
2020-07-02
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II
116th CONGRESS2d Session
S. 4179
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 2, 2020
Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL
To update the blood donation public awareness campaign of the Department of Health and Human Services to include public awareness on plasma donation.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Plasma Donation Awareness Act. 2.Importance of the blood and plasma supply (a)In generalSection 3226 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) is amended—
(1)in the section heading, by inserting and plasma after blood; and (2)by inserting and plasma after blood each time such term appears.
(b)Conforming amendmentThe item relating to section 3226 in the table of contents in section 2 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) is amended to read as follows:   Sec. 3226. Importance of the blood and plasma supply..


113 S2360 IS: Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2014
U.S. Senate
2014-05-20
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2360
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 20, 2014
			Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Hirono, Mr. King, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Warren, Mr. Reed, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Franken, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Walsh, and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

		A BILL
		To 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 2014.
		2.
			Modifications to rules relating to inverted corporations

				(a)
				In general
				Subsection (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 general
							Notwithstanding 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 corporation
							For 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, and before May 9, 2016, 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 organization
							A 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 control
							For purposes of paragraph (2)(B)(ii)—

								(A)
								In general
								The 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 management
								Such 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 activities
							For 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, or after May 8, 2016,.

					(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 date
				The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after May 8, 2014.


113 HR 648 IH: Campaign Sunlight Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-02-13
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 648
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 13, 2013
			Mr. Deutch introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on House
			 Administration

		A BILL
		To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
		  require the Federal Election Commission to establish and operate a website
		  through which members of the public may view the contents of certain political
		  advertisements, to require the sponsors of such advertisements to furnish the
		  contents of the advertisements to the Commission, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Campaign Sunlight Act of 2013.
		2.Establishment and
			 operation of website of political advertisements
			(a)Establishment of
			 websiteSection 318 of the
			 Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441d) is amended by adding at
			 the end the following new subsection:

					(e)Website for
				contents of political advertisements
						(1)Website
				described
							(A)In
				generalThe Commission shall establish and operate a website, to
				be known as the Campaign Accountability Site, through which
				members of the public may view the contents of political advertisements.
							(B)FormatIn
				operating the website under this subsection, the Commission shall—
								(i)make the contents
				of a political advertisement available for viewing in the same format through
				which the advertisement was disseminated; and
								(ii)make the sources of the contents of the
				advertisement available on the website directly or through hyperlinks to the
				sources, as submitted to the Commission by the sponsor of the advertisement
				under paragraph (2)(B).
								(C)HyperlinkThe
				Commission shall make the website established and operated under this
				subsection available through a hyperlink on the Commission’s official public
				website.
							(2)Requiring
				sponsors of advertisements to provide contents to commission
							(A)In
				generalThe sponsor of a political advertisement shall submit the
				contents of the advertisement to the Commission in such format as the
				Commission may require to enable the Commission to include the advertisement on
				the website established and operated under paragraph (1).
							(B)Inclusion of
				sources cited in contentsIf the contents of a political
				advertisement include references to any quotation, article, hyperlink, or other
				source for any statement made in the advertisement, the sponsor of the
				advertisement shall include the full contents of the source (or a hyperlink to
				the full contents of the source) in the contents submitted to the Commission
				under this paragraph.
							(C)Deadline for
				submissionThe sponsor of a political advertisement shall submit
				the contents of the advertisement to the Commission under subparagraph (A) not
				later than—
								(i)24 hours after the advertisement is
				disseminated, in the case of an advertisement that is disseminated during the
				7-day period that ends on the date of the election involved; or
								(ii)72 hours after
				the advertisement is disseminated, in the case of an advertisement that is
				disseminated during any other period.
								(D)Payment of
				feeIf the Commission determines that it is appropriate to impose
				fees on the sponsors of political advertisements in amounts which do not exceed
				the amount necessary to cover the costs to the Commission of establishing and
				operating the website under paragraph (1), at the time the sponsor of a
				political advertisement submits the contents of the advertisement to the
				Commission under subparagraph (A), the sponsor shall pay the Commission the
				amount of any such fee (as determined under a fee schedule established by the
				Commission).
							(E)Sponsor
				definedFor purposes of this subsection, the sponsor
				of a political advertisement is—
								(i)in the case of a political advertisement
				that is described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), the authorized
				political committee involved; or
								(ii)in the case of a
				political advertisement that is described in paragraph (3) of subsection (a),
				the person who is required under such paragraph to be identified as the person
				who paid for the advertisement.
								(3)Political
				advertisement definedIn this subsection, a political
				advertisement means a communication that is subject to subsection (a)
				that refers to a clearly identified candidate and is disseminated during the
				1-year period which ends on the date of the election for the office sought by
				the
				candidate.
						.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with
			 respect to political advertisements disseminated after the expiration of the
			 120-day period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.


109 HR 370 IH: Biomedical Research Assistance Voluntary Option Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-01-26
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 370
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 26, 2005
Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate that part or all of any income tax refund be paid over for use in biomedical research conducted through the National Institutes of Health.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Biomedical Research Assistance Voluntary Option Act.
2.Designation of income tax overpayments to fund biomedical research
(a)General ruleSubchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to returns and records) is amended by adding at the end the following new part:

IXDesignation of income tax overpayments to fund biomedical research

Sec. 6097. Designation of income tax overpayments
6097.Designation of income tax overpayments
(a)General ruleEvery taxpayer who makes a return of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for any taxable year may designate that a specified portion (not less than $1) of any overpayment of tax for such taxable year shall be used for biomedical research conducted through the National Institutes of Health.
(b)Manner and time of designationAny designation under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall be made—
(1)at the time of filing the return of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable year, and
(2)in such manner as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe, except that such designation shall be made either on the first page of the return or on the page bearing the taxpayer’s signature.
(c)Treatment of amounts designatedFor purposes of this title, the amount designated by any taxpayer under subsection (a)—
(1)shall be treated as being refunded to such taxpayer as of the last date prescribed for filing the return of tax imposed by chapter 1 (determined without regard to extensions) or, if later, the date the return is filed, and
(2)shall be treated as a contribution made by such taxpayer on such date to the United States..
(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of parts for subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item:

Part IX. Designation of income tax overpayments to fund biomedical research..
(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004.
3.Amounts designated transferred to National Institutes of HealthThe Secretary of the Treasury shall, from time to time, transfer to the gift fund of the National Institutes of Health under section 1321(a)(33) of title 31, United States Code, the amounts designated under section 6097 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for use in biomedical research conducted through the National Institutes of Health. Amounts that otherwise would be appropriated for the National Institutes of Health may not be offset by the amount of such transfers to the gift fund.


		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 1478
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES
		AN ACT
		To modify the boundary of the Minuteman
		  Missile National Historic Site in the State of South Dakota, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Minuteman Missile National Historic
			 Site Boundary Modification Act.
		2.Boundary modificationSection 3(a) of the Minuteman Missile
			 National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public
			 Law 106–115) is amended—
			(1)by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as
			 paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and
			(2)by inserting after paragraph (2) the
			 following:

					(3)Visitor facility and administrative
				site
						(A)In generalIn addition to the components described in
				paragraph (2), the historic site shall include a visitor facility and
				administrative site located on the parcel of land described in subparagraph
				(B).
						(B)Description of landThe land referred to in subparagraph (A)
				consists of—
							(i)approximately 25 acres of land within the
				Buffalo Gap National Grassland, located north of exit 131 on Interstate 90 in
				Jackson County, South Dakota, as generally depicted on the map entitled
				Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Boundary Modification,
				numbered 406/80,011A, and dated January 14, 2011; and
							(ii)approximately 3.65 acres of land located at
				the Delta 1 Launch Control Facility for the construction and use of a parking
				lot and for other administrative uses.
							(C)Availability of mapThe map described in subparagraph (B) shall
				be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices
				of the National Park Service.
						(D)Transfer of administrative
				jurisdictionAdministrative
				jurisdiction over the land described in subparagraph (B) is transferred from
				the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary, to be administered as part of
				the historic site.
						(E)Boundary adjustmentThe boundaries of the Buffalo Gap National
				Grassland are modified to exclude the land transferred under subparagraph
				(D).
						.

			Passed the Senate
			 December 30, 2012.

			Secretary


116 S3521 IS: Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Act
U.S. Senate
2020-03-18
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3521IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 18, 2020Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo provide assistance through tax rebates, certain Federal assistance programs, and business loans, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Act.2.Refund of 2018 income taxes(a)In generalSubchapter B of chapter 65 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 6427 the following new section:6428.Refund of 2018 income taxes(a)In generalEach eligible individual shall be treated as having made a payment against the tax imposed by chapter 1 for the first taxable year beginning in 2018 in an amount equal to the applicable amount.(b)Eligible individualFor purposes of this section—(1)In generalThe term eligible individual means any individual other than an individual described in subparagraph (B) whose adjusted gross income for the taxable year exceeds $100,000 ($200,000 in the case of a joint return).(2)Individual describedIndividuals described in this subparagraph is—(A)any nonresident alien individual,(B)any individual with respect to whom a deduction under section 151 is allowable to another taxpayer for a taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which the individual's taxable year begins, and(C)an estate or trust.(3)Joint returnsIn the case of a joint return under section 6013, both spouses shall be treated as one individual.(c)Applicable amountFor purposes of this section—(1)In generalThe applicable amount is an amount equal to the sum of—(A)$1,000 ($2,000 in the case of a joint return), plus(B)$500 for each dependent of the individual for the taxable year.(2) Identification Number Requirement(A)In generalIn any case in which an individual does not provide a valid identification number for such individual (and in the case of a joint return, for the spouse of such individual), the applicable amount shall be zero.(B)DependentsIn any case in which the individual does not provide a valid identification number for a dependent of such individual, such dependent shall not be taken into account in determining the applicable amount under paragraph (1).(C)Valid identification numberFor purposes of this paragraph, the term valid identification number means a social security number issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration. Such term shall not include a TIN issued by the Internal Revenue Service.(D)Special rule for members of the armed forcesParagraph (1) shall not apply to a joint return where at least 1 spouse was a member of the Armed Forces of the United States at any time during the taxable year. (d)Other rules(1)Timing of paymentsThe Secretary shall refund any overpayment attributable to this section as rapidly as possible.(2)No interestNo interest shall be allowed on any overpayment attributable to a payment deemed made under this section..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 65 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 6427 the following new item:Sec. 6428. Refund of 2018 income taxes..


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5919
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 7, 2012
			Mr. Clyburn
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Grilbond IL
		  6–50%F.

		1.Grilbond IL 6–50%F
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.40.68 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to Grilbond IL
			 6–50%F) is amended by striking the date in the effective period column and
			 inserting 12/31/2015.
			(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.


113 HR 1494 IH: Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-04-11
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1494
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 11, 2013
			Mr. Gibson (for
			 himself, Mr. Connolly,
			 Ms. Norton,
			 Mr. Griffin of Arkansas,
			 Mr. Cicilline,
			 Ms. Kuster,
			 Mr. Stivers,
			 Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
			 Ms. Shea-Porter,
			 Mr. Grimm,
			 Mr. Owens,
			 Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
			 Ms. Meng, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
			 Castro of Texas, Mr. Young of
			 Alaska, Mr. Walz,
			 Mr. Poe of Texas, and
			 Mr. Courtney) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Veterans’ Affairs, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the
		  operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability
			 Act.
		2.Review of
			 operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era
			(a)Review
			 requiredBy not later than
			 one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
			 shall review the logs of each ship under the authority of the Secretary of the
			 Navy that is known to have operated in the waters near Vietnam during the
			 Vietnam Era (as that term is defined in section 101(29) of title 38, United
			 States Code) to determine—
				(1)whether each such
			 ship operated in the territorial waters of the Republic of Vietnam during the
			 period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975; and
				(2)for each such ship
			 that so operated—
					(A)the date or dates
			 when the ship so operated; and
					(B)the distance from
			 the shore of the location where the ship operated that was the closest
			 proximity to shore.
					(b)Provision of
			 information to the Secretary of Veterans AffairsUpon a
			 determination that any such ship so operated, the Secretary of Defense shall
			 provide such determination, together with the information described in
			 subsection (a)(2) about the ship, to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
			(c)Public
			 availability of informationThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs
			 shall make publicly available all unclassified information provided to the
			 Secretary under subsection (b).


115 HR 6260 IH: Restoring Oversight for Members of Congress Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-06-28
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6260IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 28, 2018Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Ms. Bass, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Vela, Mr. Soto, Mr. Sires, Mr. Vargas, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Correa, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Ruiz, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Foster, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Veasey, and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo ensure Members of Congress have access to Federal facilities in order to exercise their
			 Constitutional oversight responsibilities.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Restoring Oversight for Members of Congress Act. 2.Restoring oversight through access to Federal facilities for Members (a)DefinitionsIn this section—
 (1)the term committee of jurisdiction, with respect to a Federal facility, means the committee of the Senate or the House of Representatives with jurisdiction of the activities carried out at the Federal facility;
 (2)the term Federal facility— (A)means a facility, or portion of a facility, that is owned or controlled by the Federal Government; and
 (B)includes— (i)a facility, or portion of a facility, used by the Federal Government under a contract or lease; and
 (ii)a facility, or portion of a facility, at which operations are carried out under the authority of the Federal Government granted under a contract or other agreement with the Federal Government; and
 (3)the term Member of Congress— (A)has the meaning given that term under section 2106 of title 5, United States Code; and
 (B)does not include the Vice President. (b)Access to facilitiesSubject to subsection (c)(4), the head of the agency that controls access to a Federal facility, or the manager of the Federal facility, shall provide a Member of Congress seeking access to the Federal facility with immediate access to the Federal facility.
			(c)Restrictions of access for national security reasons
 (1)In generalIf the head of an agency wishes to restrict the access of Members of Congress to a Federal facility for national security reasons, the head of the agency shall submit to the committee of jurisdiction of each House of Congress a report explaining the articulable national security damage that would result from providing access to the Federal facility to a Member of Congress.
 (2)Negotiated protocolsIf the head of an agency submits a report under paragraph (1) with respect to a Federal facility, the committees of jurisdiction shall seek to negotiate with the head of the agency protocols under which all Members of Congress may access the Federal facility.
 (3)Report seeking to limit accessIf the head of an agency determines that the agency does not believe protocols can be established under which all Members of Congress may access the Federal facility, the head of the agency shall submit to the committee of jurisdiction of each House of Congress a report explaining the national security reasons that such protocols cannot be established.
				(4)Limit on access
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), for a Federal facility with respect to which the head of an agency submits a report under paragraph (3), with the approval of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the committee of jurisdiction of each House of Congress, access to the Federal facility may be limited for national security reasons to Members of Congress who are members of a committee of jurisdiction.
 (B)Certain overseas facilitiesFor a Federal facility that is located outside the United States and presents exceptional physical security concerns with respect to which the head of an agency submits a report under paragraph (3), with the approval of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the committee of jurisdiction of each House of Congress, the Federal facility may be restricted for national security reasons from all access by Members of Congress.
					(5)Access to facilities
 (A)ProtocolsIf the head of an agency and the committees of jurisdiction negotiate protocols under paragraph (2) with respect to a Federal facility, the head of the agency that controls access to a Federal facility, or the manager of the Federal facility, shall provide a Member of Congress seeking access to the Federal facility with immediate access to the Federal facility in accordance with such protocols.
 (B)DisapprovalIf the Chairman and Ranking Member of the committee of jurisdiction of each House of Congress do not approve restricting access to a Federal facility under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (4), the head of the agency that controls access to a Federal facility, or the manager of the Federal facility, shall provide a Member of Congress seeking access to the Federal facility with immediate access to the Federal facility in accordance with subsection (b).
 (6)NondelegationThe duties and authorities of the head of an agency under paragraphs (1) through (4) may not be delegated.
 (d)ContractsThe head of each agency shall ensure that any contract, lease, or other agreement with a non-Federal individual or entity relating to a Federal facility that is entered into or modified after the date of enactment of this Act includes a requirement to provide access to Members of Congress in accordance with this Act.
 (e)PenaltiesAny person who violates this Act, including the head of an agency, any officer or employee to whom duties under this Act are delegated, and any individual or entity entering a contract or lease with the Federal Government relating to a Federal facility, shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.
 (f)FindingsA Member of Congress may enter a statement into the Congressional Record detailing the findings of the Member of Congress based on accessing a Federal facility.


114 S2407 IS: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of J. Christopher Stevens, Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
U.S. Senate
2015-12-16
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		II
		114th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 2407
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			December 16, 2015
			Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. Warren, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

		A BILL
		To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of J. Christopher Stevens, Glen Doherty,
			 Tyrone Woods, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the
			 Nation.

 1.FindingsCongress finds that— (1)on September 11, 2012, the Temporary Mission Facility of the United States, and its personnel in Benghazi, Libya, were attacked by militants;
 (2)four Americans were killed in the terrorist attack, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty, and Tyrone Woods;
 (3)Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were former Navy SEALs who served as security personnel in Libya and who, as the attack unfolded, bravely attempted to protect United States personnel and defend United States property, which in so doing, they selflessly sacrificed their own lives;
 (4)J. Christopher Stevens served for 21 years in the United States Foreign Service; (5)J. Christopher Stevens was serving as United States Ambassador to Libya and previously served twice in the country, as both Special Representative to the Libyan Transitional National Council and as the Deputy Chief of Mission;
 (6)earlier in his life, J. Christopher Stevens also served as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in Morocco;
 (7)Glen Doherty was a Navy SEAL for 12 years and served in Iraq and Afghanistan and attained the rank of Petty Officer First Class and earned the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal;
 (8)after leaving the Navy, Glen Doherty worked to protect American personnel abroad; (9)Tyrone Woods served for 20 years as a Navy SEAL including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan;
 (10)in Iraq Tyrone Woods led multiple raids and reconnaissance missions and earned the Bronze Star;
 (11)after retiring from the Navy as a Senior Chief Petty Officer, Tyrone Woods worked to protect American personnel abroad;
 (12)Sean Smith served for 6 years in the United States Air Force, where he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal;
 (13)after leaving the Air Force, Sean Smith served for 10 years in the Department of State on various assignments, which took him to places such as Baghdad, Brussels, Pretoria, and The Hague; and
 (14)as their careers attest, all four men served their country honorably. 2.Congressional gold medal (a)Award authorizedThe President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous award, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of J. Christopher Stevens, Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the United States.
 (b)Design and strikingFor the purposes of the awards referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary) shall strike the gold medals with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.
 3.Duplicate medalsUnder such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medals struck under section 2, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medals.
 4.National medalsMedals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
		5.Authorization of appropriations; proceeds of sale
 (a)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the cost of the medals struck pursuant to this Act.
 (b)Proceeds of saleAmounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.


110 HR 6002 IH: Free Way Act of 2008
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-05-08
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I
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6002
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 8, 2008
Mr. Gary G. Miller of California (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. Napolitano, and Ms. Solis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of certain tolls on existing high occupancy vehicles.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Free Way Act of 2008.
2.Prohibition of toll collection on certain high occupancy vehiclesSection 166(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking The and inserting the following: Except in the case of high occupancy vehicles that were permitted to use a HOV facility in a State at no cost before December 31, 2007, the.


		IV
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. CON. RES. 2
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 5, 2011
			Mr. Issa submitted
			 the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Rules, for a period to be
			 subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
			 concerned

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Establishing the Congressional Commission
		  on the European Union, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis resolution may be cited as the
			 Congressional Commission on the European Union
			 Resolution.
		2.Establishment of
			 Congressional Commission on the European UnionThere is established in the legislative
			 branch the Congressional Commission on the European Union (hereafter in this
			 resolution referred to as the Commission).
		3.Membership of
			 Commission
			(a)Selection and
			 appointment of membersThe Commission shall be composed of 18
			 members as follows:
				(1)Nine Members of
			 the House of Representatives who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House
			 of Representatives, of whom 5 shall be selected from the majority party, after
			 consultation with the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and 4 shall
			 be selected from the minority party, after consultation with the minority
			 leader of the House and the ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs. For purposes of this paragraph, a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to
			 the Congress shall be considered a Member of the House of
			 Representatives.
				(2)Nine Members of
			 the Senate who shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate,
			 of whom 5 shall be selected from the majority party of the Senate, after
			 consultation with the majority leader and the Chairman of the Committee on
			 Foreign Affairs, and 4 shall be selected from the minority party, after
			 consultation with the minority leader of the Senate and the ranking minority
			 member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
				(b)Chairman and
			 vice chairman
				(1)Odd-numbered
			 congressAt the beginning of each odd-numbered Congress—
					(A)the President pro
			 tempore of the Senate, on the recommendation of the majority leader, shall
			 designate one of the Senate Members of the Commission to serve as Chairman of
			 the Commission during that Congress; and
					(B)the Speaker of the
			 House of Representatives shall designate one of the House Members of the
			 Commission to serve as Vice Chairman of the Commission during that
			 Congress.
					(2)Even-numbered
			 congressAt the beginning of each even-numbered Congress—
					(A)the Speaker of the
			 House of Representatives shall designate one of the House Members of the
			 Commission to serve as Chairman of the Commission during that Congress;
			 and
					(B)the President pro
			 tempore of the Senate, on the recommendation of the majority leader, shall
			 designate one of the Senate Members of the Commission to serve as Vice Chairman
			 of the Commission during that Congress.
					4.Duties of
			 Commission
			(a)ActivitiesThe
			 Commission shall work with the European Parliament of the European Union and
			 the European Commission on a frequent and regular basis in order to—
				(1)enable Members, officers, and employees of
			 Congress to provide expert advice to members and staff of the European
			 Parliament of the European Union and the European Commission, and to permit
			 members and staff of such entities to obtain the services of the Congressional
			 Budget Office, the Congressional Research Service, and the Government
			 Accountability Office through requests transmitted to the Commission;
				(2)enable members and staff of the European
			 Parliament of the European Union and the European Commission visiting Congress
			 and its support agencies to learn about their corresponding operations
			 first-hand; and
				(3)provide
			 information and recommendations to committees of the House of Representatives
			 and Senate regarding legislation, regulatory standards, and activities being
			 proposed by the European Parliament and European Commission.
				(b)StudiesIn order to carry out the activities
			 described in subsection (a), the Commission shall conduct on an annual basis
			 (or more frequently if necessary) a study on the impact on United States
			 interests of legislation recently passed by the European Parliament and
			 regulations issued by the European Commission. The Commission shall conduct on
			 an annual basis a study on the impact on the European Union of legislation
			 recently passed by Congress and regulations issued by the executive branch. The
			 studies required under this subsection shall also assess the following:
				(1)The potential benefit to the European
			 Parliament and European Commission of expert advice from Members, staff, and
			 committees of Congress in areas including, but not limited to, regulatory
			 reform, trade, defense, monetary policy, homeland security, human rights,
			 science and technology, government oversight, education, agriculture, and
			 health.
				(2)The potential benefit to Congress of expert
			 advice from members, staff, and committees of the European Union and European
			 Commission in areas including, but not limited to, regulatory reform, trade,
			 defense, monetary policy, homeland security, human rights, science and
			 technology, government oversight, education, agriculture, and health.
				(c)ReportNot later than 180 days after the
			 establishment of the Commission and annually thereafter, the Commission shall
			 submit to Congress a report on the following:
				(1)The results of the
			 studies conducted pursuant to subsection (b).
				(2)In accordance with
			 the results of such studies, a review of the activities of the Commission in
			 the immediately preceding year and a proposal for the activities of the
			 Commission in the subsequent year, as described in subsection (a).
				(d)Official
			 Meetings of the CommissionThe Commission may hold hearings or
			 meetings at the discretion of the Chairman on matters of mutual interest to
			 Congress and the European Parliament and European Commission.
			(e)Administration
			 of oathsThe Chairman of the Commission or any member designated
			 by the Chairman may administer oaths to any witness.
			5.Participation of
			 certain legislative branch employeesAt the request of the Commission, the head
			 of any office or committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate, or
			 the Congressional Budget Office, the Congressional Research Service, and the
			 Government Accountability Office may assist the work of the Commission by
			 authorizing personnel of such office, committee, or agency, as the case may be,
			 to participate in activities of the Commission.
		6.Funding for
			 Commission
			(a)Funding;
			 disbursements
				(1)Source of
			 fundingThere are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal
			 year such sums as may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its
			 duties and functions, to be derived—
					(A)in the case of a
			 fiscal year which ends during a Congress during which the Chairman of the
			 Commission is a Member of the House of Representatives, from the applicable
			 accounts of the House of Representatives; and
					(B)in the case of a
			 fiscal year which ends during a Congress during which the Chairman of the
			 Commission is a Member of the Senate, from the contingent fund of the
			 Senate.
					(2)DisbursementsFunds
			 provided to the Commission shall be disbursed on vouchers approved jointly by
			 the Chairman and Vice Chairman.
				(b)Official
			 reception and representational expensesNot to exceed $15,000 of
			 the funds provided to the Commission for any fiscal year may be used for
			 official reception and representational expenses during such fiscal
			 year.
			(c)Authorization of
			 foreign travel for official purposesForeign travel for official
			 purposes by Commission members and staff may be authorized by either the
			 Chairman or the Vice Chairman, subject to the Rules of the House of
			 Representatives (other than in the case of travel by a Member of the Commission
			 who is a Member of the Senate).
			(d)Use of foreign
			 currenciesFor purposes of this section, the Commission shall be
			 deemed to be a standing committee of Congress and shall be entitled to use
			 funds in accordance with section 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954 (22
			 U.S.C. 1754(b)).
			(e)Office
			 facilities
				(1)In
			 generalFunds may be provided for the lease of office space at or
			 near the headquarters of the European Parliament and European Commission in
			 Brussels, Belgium.
				(2)Limitations on
			 funding for office spaceFunds for the lease of office space are
			 subject to approval by the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Commission, in
			 consultation with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro
			 tempore of the Senate.
				7.Commission
			 staff
			(a)Staff
				(1)Staff
			 directorThe Commission shall have a staff director, who shall be
			 appointed by the Chairman of the Commission and whose pay shall be fixed by the
			 Chairman of the Commission.
				(2)Other
			 staffThe Chairman of the Commission shall appoint and fix the
			 pay of other personnel of the Commission, subject to the approval of at least 2
			 of the following Members of the Commission:
					(A)The Vice
			 Chairman.
					(B)The senior Member
			 from the minority party of the House of Representatives.
					(C)The senior Member
			 from the minority party of the Senate.
					(b)Treatment of
			 employees as house employeesFor purposes of pay and other employment
			 benefits, rights, and privileges, and for all other purposes, including the
			 applicability of the Rules of the House of Representatives, each employee of
			 the Commission shall be considered an employee of the House of
			 Representatives.
			8.Printing and
			 binding costsFor purposes of
			 costs relating to printing and binding, including the costs of personnel
			 detailed from the Government Printing Office, the Commission shall be deemed to
			 be a standing committee of Congress.


116 S3015 IS: Locality Pay Equity Act of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-12-11
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3015IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 11, 2019Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a
			 General Schedule pay locality.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Locality Pay Equity Act of 2019.
		2.Limiting the
			 number of local wage areas defined within a General Schedule pay
			 locality
			(a)Local wage area
 limitationSection 5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking (but such and all that follows through are employed);
 (2)in paragraph (4), by striking and after the semicolon;
 (3)in paragraph (5), by striking the period after Islands and inserting ; and; and
 (4)by adding at the end the following:

 (6)the Office of Personnel Management shall define not more than 1 local wage area within a pay locality, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the pay locality designated as Rest of United States..
				(b)General Schedule
 pay locality definedSection 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (2)(C), by striking and after the semicolon;
 (2)in paragraph (3), by striking the period after employee and inserting ; and; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following:

 (4)pay locality has the meaning given that term under section 5302..
 3.RegulationsThe Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code).
 4.ApplicabilityThe amendments made by this Act shall apply on and after the first day of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.


115 HR 7006 IH: Too Big To Fail, Too Big To Exist Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-09-28
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7006IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 28, 2018Mr. Sherman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo address the concept of Too Big To Fail with respect to certain financial entities.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Too Big To Fail, Too Big To Exist Act. 2.Compilation and report on institutions that are too big to fail (a)CompilationNotwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Financial Stability Oversight Council shall compile and submit to the Secretary of the Treasury a list of entities that it deems Too Big To Fail, which shall include, but is not limited to, any United States bank holding companies that have been identified as systemically important banks by the Financial Stability Board (in this Act referred to as the Too Big To Fail List).
 (b)Submission to Congress and the PresidentUpon receipt of the Too Big To Fail List, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit the List to Congress and the President.
			3.Breaking up too big to fail institutions
 (a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, but not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall break up entities included on the Too Big To Fail List, so that their failure would no longer cause a catastrophic effect on the United States or global economy without a taxpayer bailout.
 (b)Consultation with other regulatorsIn carrying out the requirement of subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with the primary financial regulatory agency of the entity to be broken up.
 4.Prohibition against use of Federal Reserve financingNotwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), any entity included on the Too Big To Fail List may not use or otherwise have access to advances from any Federal Reserve credit facility, the Federal Reserve discount window, or any other program or facility made available under the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 221 et seq.), including any asset purchases, temporary or bridge loans, Government investments in debt or equity, or capital injections from any Federal institution.
		5.Prohibition on use of insured deposits
 (a)In generalAny entity included on the Too Big To Fail List that is an insured depository institution, or owns such an institution, may not use any insured deposit amounts to fund—
 (1)any activity relating to hedging that is not directly related to commercial banking activity at the insured bank;
 (2)any use of derivatives for speculative purposes; (3)any activity related to the dealing of derivatives; or
 (4)any other form of speculative activity that regulators specify. (b)Risk of lossAn entity included on the Too Big To Fail List may not conduct any activity listed in subsection (a) in such a manner that—
 (1)puts insured deposits at risk; or (2)creates a risk of loss to the Deposit Insurance Fund.
 6.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act— (1)the term primary financial regulatory agency has the same meaning as in section 2(12) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5301(12)); and
 (2)the term Too Big To Fail means any entity whose failure, due to its size, exposure to counterparties, liquidity position, interdependencies, role in critical markets, or other characteristics or factors, would have a catastrophic effect on the stability of either the financial system or the United States economy without substantial Government assistance.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3586
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 20, 2012
			Mr. Franken (for himself
			 and Mr. Leahy) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To provide reimbursement under the Medicaid program to
		  individuals and entities that provide voluntary non-emergency medical
		  transportation to Medicaid beneficiaries for expenses related to no-load
		  travel.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Recruiting Individuals to Drive
			 Our Elders Act of 2012 or the RIDE Act of 2012.
		2.Reimbursement
			 for no-load travel costs incurred by volunteers providing non-emergency medical
			 transportation to Medicaid beneficiaries
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 90
			 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human
			 Services shall publish an interim final rule to revise the Medicaid
			 transportation regulations at sections 431.53 and 440.170 of title 42, Code of
			 Federal Regulations, as necessary, to allow a State plan for medical assistance
			 under title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide, at the option of the
			 State, reimbursement for costs attributable to providing no-load volunteer
			 travel services to individuals eligible for medical assistance under the State
			 plan who require transportation to receive non-emergency medical
			 treatment.
			(b)No-Load
			 volunteer travel serviceFor purposes of subsection (a), the term
			 no-load volunteer travel service means travel services
			 that—
				(1)are provided by a
			 person who, as determined by a State, local, or tribal government, provides
			 such services on a volunteer basis (referred to in this subsection as a
			 volunteer); and
				(2)are necessary for
			 the volunteer to—
					(A)travel from the
			 originating location of the volunteer to the location of an individual who is
			 eligible for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan and requires
			 transportation to receive non-emergency medical treatment (including, for
			 purposes of an individual who requested transportation to receive non-emergency
			 medical treatment and subsequently refused such transportation or was not
			 present at the requested pick-up location, any travel that is necessary for the
			 volunteer to return to their originating location);
					(B)for purposes of
			 an individual who has been provided transportation by the volunteer to receive
			 non-emergency medical treatment and is required to remain at the treatment
			 location overnight or for an extended period of time (as determined appropriate
			 by a State, local, or tribal government), return to the originating location of
			 the volunteer and, following the completion of such treatment, travel back to
			 the treatment location; and
					(C)following any
			 transportation that is necessary to return an individual who has received
			 non-emergency medical treatment to their pick-up location, return to the
			 originating location of the volunteer.