114 S2820 IS: Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements (CLEARR) for Drinking Water Act of 2016
U.S. Senate
2016-04-20
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		II
		114th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2820
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 20, 2016
			Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

		A BILL
		To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to update and modernize the reporting requirements for
			 contaminants, including lead, in drinking water.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements (CLEARR) for Drinking Water Act of 2016.
		2.Assistance for disadvantaged communities
 (a)Assistance To increase compliance with national drinking water standardsSection 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) is amended— (1)in subsection (b)(3), by adding at the end the following:

 (C)Assistance to increase complianceAn intended use plan shall provide that, of the funds received by the State in a fiscal year through a capitalization grant under this section, the State shall, to the extent that the State receives sufficient eligible project applications, reserve not less than 6 percent of those funds to provide assistance under subsection (d) to one or more public water systems described in a list included in an intended use plan under paragraph (2)(D).; and
 (2)in subsection (d)— (A)by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (1), respectively;
 (B)by moving the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order; (C)in paragraph (1) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A))—
 (i)in the first sentence— (I)by striking In this subsection and inserting the following:

 (A)In generalIn this subsection; and (II)by inserting , or a portion of the service area, after service area; and
 (ii)in the second sentence, by striking The Administrator and inserting the following:  (B)Affordability criteria for disadvantaged communities (i)In generalIn establishing affordability criteria, each State that has entered into a capitalization agreement under this section shall consider, solicit public comment on, and include in the affordability criteria, as appropriate—
 (I)the methods or criteria that the State intends to use to identify disadvantaged communities; (II)a description of the institutional, regulatory, financial, tax, or legal factors at the Federal, State, or local level that affect the affordability criteria; and
 (III)a description of the manner in which the State will assist a disadvantaged community under this subsection.
 (ii)Assistance to StatesThe Administrator; (D)in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A))—
 (i)by striking Notwithstanding and inserting the following:  (A)Additional subsidizationNotwithstanding; and
 (ii)by adding at the end the following:  (B)Direct and primary benefitAny additional subsidization provided under subparagraph (A) shall directly and primarily benefit the disadvantaged community.; and
 (E)in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting paragraph (2). (b)Conforming amendmentSection 1452(f)(1)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(f)(1)(B)) is amended by striking subsection (d)(3) and inserting subsection (d)(1).
			3.Drinking water quality improvement for minority, tribal, and low-income communities
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)AdministratorThe term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
 (2)Water quality testingThe term water quality testing means the testing of drinking water for the presence of lead or any other contaminant that poses a public health risk.
 (b)Formal guidanceThe Administrator shall issue formal guidance to develop a process to protect and improve the drinking water of minority, tribal, and low-income communities.
			(c)Expedited water quality testing
 (1)In generalIn developing the process described in subsection (b), the Administrator shall establish and maintain, within the Office of Environmental Justice of the Environmental Protection Agency, a process by which a minority, tribal, or low-income community, as defined by the Director of the Office of Environmental Justice of the Environmental Protection Agency, may request expedited water quality testing of the drinking water of the community for the presence of lead or any other contaminant that poses a public health risk to individuals in the community.
 (2)ResultsThe Administrator shall provide to the requestor the results of an expedited water quality testing carried out in accordance with paragraph (1) in a timely manner.
 (3)WebsiteThe Administrator shall develop and maintain a publicly accessible website through which a request for expedited water quality testing in accordance with paragraph (1) may be submitted, in compliance with applicable Federal law (including regulations) and policies relating to the protection of individual privacy.
				(4)Performance measure
 (A)In generalThe Administrator shall develop a performance measure for the expedited water quality testing carried out in accordance with paragraph (1) to determine the average number of days between the date of submission of a request for expedited water quality testing and the date of completion of a request.
 (B)ReportingThe performance measure described in subparagraph (A) shall be published on the website described in paragraph (3) not less frequently than once each calendar year.
 (d)Electronic databaseThe Administrator shall develop and maintain an electronic database of water quality and health screening tests that includes the results of any—
 (1)water system supplier water quality test required under the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.);
 (2)health screening, including blood lead test results, aggregated not less frequently than once each month on a geographic scale not smaller than county level, to be coordinated with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, required under section 317A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–l) and in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.); and
 (3)expedited water quality testing carried out in accordance with subsection (c)(1). (e)Regional liaison (1)In generalIn developing the process described in subsection (b), the Administrator shall ensure that not fewer than 1 employee in each regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency will serve as a liaison to minority, tribal, and low-income communities in the relevant region.
 (2)Public identificationThe Administrator shall prominently identify each regional liaison selected under paragraph (1) on the website of—
 (A)the relevant regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency; and (B)the Office of Environmental Justice of the Environmental Protection Agency.
 (f)Community partnershipThe Administrator may make grants to community organizations that represent, operate in, or serve a minority, tribal, or low-income community, as determined by the Administrator, to educate the residents of the community on—
 (1)contaminants in drinking water that may have an adverse effect on human health; and (2)assistance that the Administrator may provide to residents to identify and address a drinking water contaminant that may have an adverse effect on human health.
 (g)Public interest science partnershipsThe Administrator may create a partnership with an academic or research institution, including another Federal agency, to conduct or promote science that serves the public interest by sharing data or costs or engaging in any other activity of mutual benefit—
 (1)to identify— (A)any contaminant in drinking water that may have an adverse effect on human health; and
 (B)a significant public health crisis caused by any violation or contamination that— (i)has the potential to have a serious adverse effect on human health that requires notice under section 1414(c)(2)(C) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–3(c)(2)(C)); or
 (ii)may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to the health of persons (within the meaning of section 1431(a) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300i(a))); and
 (2)to measure the risk that a minority, tribal, or low-income community faces from contaminants in drinking water that may have an adverse effect on human health.
 (h)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2022— (1)to carry out subsection (c), $2,000,000;
 (2)to provide grants to community partners to carry out subsection (f), $5,000,000; and (3)to carry out subsection (g), $10,000,000.
				4.Compliance and inspections of public water supplies
 (a)Reporting noncomplianceSection 1452(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(b)(2)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end;
 (2)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following:

 (D)a list that includes— (i)any public water system in the State that—
 (I)has in effect an exemption or variance for any national primary drinking water regulation;
 (II)is in persistent violation of any requirement for a maximum contaminant level or treatment technique under a national primary drinking water regulation; or
 (III)the State or Administrator determines may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to the health of persons (within the meaning of section 1431(a));
 (ii)the relevant national primary drinking regulation for the exemption, variance, or violation; and (iii)(I)the effective date of the exemption or variance; or
 (II)the date on which the persistent violation began.. (b)Advice and technical assistanceSection 1414(a)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–3(a)(1)) is amended—
 (1)in subparagraph (A)— (A)in the undesignated matter preceding clause (i), by striking Whenever and inserting The Administrator shall notify the State and the public water system of noncompliance by the public water system if ;
 (B)in clause (ii), by striking pursuant thereto, and inserting in accordance with that variance or exemption.; and (C)by striking the undesignated matter following clause (ii); and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (C)Advice and technical assistance (i)In generalAfter providing notice of noncompliance to the State and the public water system under subparagraph (A), the Administrator may provide such advice and technical assistance to the State and public water system as the Administrator determines appropriate to bring the public water system into compliance with the variance or exemption by the earliest date feasible.
 (ii)ConsiderationsIn making a determination to provide advice and technical assistance under clause (i), the Administrator may consider—
 (I)the potential for the noncompliance to result in a serious adverse effect to human health; (II)whether the noncompliance has occurred continuously or frequently; and
 (III)the effectiveness of any past technical assistance effort.. (c)Additional inspectionsSection 1414 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–3) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating subsections (d) through (i) as subsections (e) through (j), respectively; and (2)by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

						(d)Additional inspections after a violation
 (1)In generalAfter consultation with the States, the Administrator shall, by regulation, prescribe the number, frequency, and type of additional inspections that shall be carried out after any violation that requires notice under subsection (c).
 (2)RegulationsThe regulations issued under paragraph (1) shall— (A)take into account—
 (i)the difference between— (I)intermittent or infrequent violations; and
 (II)continuous or frequent violations; (ii)the seriousness of any potential adverse health effect that may be related to a violation; and
 (iii)the number and severity of a past violation by a public water system; and (B)specify the procedure for an inspection after a violation by a public water system that has the potential to cause a serious adverse effect on human health due to short-term exposure to a contaminant..
				(3)Conforming amendments
 (A)Section 1414 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–3) is amended— (i)in subsection (a)—
 (I)in paragraph (1)(B), by striking subsection (g) and inserting subsection (h); and (II)in paragraph (2)(A), in the undesignated matter following clause (ii), by striking subsection (g) and inserting subsection (h); and
 (ii)in subsection (b), in the undesignated matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking subsection (g) and inserting subsection (h). (B)Section 1448(a) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–7(a)) is amended in the third sentence of the undesignated matter following paragraph (2) by striking 1414(g)(3)(B) and inserting 1414(h)(3)(B).
 5.Electronic reporting of test resultsSection 1414 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–3) (as amended by section 4(c)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (k)Electronic reporting of compliance monitoring dataNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall issue a final rule that establishes requirements for electronic submission—
 (1)by public water systems of all compliance monitoring data— (A)to the Administrator; or
 (B)with respect to a public water system in a State that has primary enforcement responsibility under section 1413, to that State; and
 (2)by each State that has primary enforcement responsibility under section 1413 to the Administrator all compliance monitoring data submitted by a public water system to the State under paragraph (1)(B)..
 6.Priority of applicationsSection 1452(b)(3)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(b)(3)(A)) is amended— (1)in clause (ii), by striking and at the end;
 (2)in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3)by inserting at the end the following:

 (iv)improve— (I)real-time continuous on-site electronic monitoring; or
 (II)transmission of testing results; and (v)improve the ability of a public water system—
 (I)to protect human health; and (II)to comply with this title in manner that is affordable..
 7.Notification of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and State health agenciesSection 1414(c)(2)(C) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–3(c)(2)(C)) is amended— (1)in clause (iii)—
 (A)by striking Administrator or and inserting Administrator, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and, if applicable, ; (B)by inserting and the appropriate State and county health agencies after 1413; and
 (C)by striking and at the end; (2)by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and
 (3)by inserting after clause (iii) the following:  (iv)be provided to each person served by the public water system—
 (I)in the first billing statement that the public water system prepares after the date on which the violation occurs; and
 (II)in a manner consistent with clause (ii); and.


109 HR 3393 IH: To suspend temporarily the duty on certain work footwear.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-07-21
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3393
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 21, 2005
Mr. Ryun of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain work footwear.

1.Certain work footwear
(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:

9902.64.20Footwear with outer soles of leather and uppers of leather, covering the ankle, other than for women (provided for in subheading 6403.51.90) FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2009.
(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.


115 HR 2332 IH: Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-05-03
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2332IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 3, 2017Mr. Kind (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureA BILLTo reform the Federal Crop Insurance Act and reduce Federal spending on crop insurance.

		1.Short title; table of contents
 (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures Act or the AFFIRM Act. (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. Adjusted gross income and per person limitations on share of insurance premiums paid by
			 Corporation.
					Sec. 3. Cap on reimbursements for administrative and operating expenses of crop insurance
			 providers.
					Sec. 4. Renegotiation of Standard Reinsurance Agreement.
					Sec. 5. Cap on overall rate of return for crop insurance providers.
					Sec. 6. Prohibition on premium subsidy for harvest price policies.
					Sec. 7. Crop insurance premium subsidies disclosure in the public interest.
 2.Adjusted gross income and per person limitations on share of insurance premiums paid by CorporationSection 508(e)(1) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(1)) is amended— (1)by striking For the purpose and inserting the following:

 (A)Payment authoritySubject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), for the purpose; and (2)by adding at the end the following:

 (B)Adjusted gross income limitationThe Corporation shall not pay a part of the premium for additional coverage for any person or legal entity that has an average adjusted gross income (as defined in section 1001D(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(a))) that is greater than $250,000.
 (C)Per person limitationThe Corporation shall not pay more than $40,000 for any reinsurance year to any person or legal entity for premiums under this section..
 3.Cap on reimbursements for administrative and operating expenses of crop insurance providersSection 508(k)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(G)Additional cap on reimbursements
 (i)In generalNotwithstanding subparagraphs (A) through (F), the total amount of reimbursements for administrative and operating costs for the 2018 reinsurance year for all types of policies and plans of insurance shall not exceed $900,000,000.
 (ii)AdjustmentFor the 2019 reinsurance year and each subsequent reinsurance year, the dollar amount in effect pursuant to clause (i) shall be increased by the inflation factor established for the administrative and operating costs limitation in the 2011 Standard Reinsurance Agreement..
 4.Renegotiation of Standard Reinsurance AgreementSection 508(k)(8) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(8)) is amended by striking subparagraph (F).
 5.Cap on overall rate of return for crop insurance providersSection 508(k)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(3)) is amended— (1)by striking (3) Share of risk.—The and inserting the following:

					(3)Risk
 (A)Share of riskThe; and (2)by adding at the end the following:

 (B)Limitation on average rate of returnThe target average rate of return for reinsured companies for the 2018 reinsurance year and each subsequent reinsurance year shall be 8.9 percent of retained premiums..
 6.Prohibition on premium subsidy for harvest price policiesSection 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (9)Prohibition on premium subsidy for harvest price policiesNotwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the 2018 reinsurance year, the Corporation shall not pay any amount of premium subsidy in the case of a policy or plan of insurance that is based on the actual market price of an agricultural commodity on the date of harvest..
 7.Crop insurance premium subsidies disclosure in the public interestSection 502(c)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(c)(2)) is amended— (1)by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (C) and (D) respectively; and
 (2)by inserting before subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated) the following:  (A)Disclosure in the public interestNotwithstanding paragraph (1) or any other provision of law, except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall on an annual basis make available to the public—
						(i)
 (I)the name of each individual or entity that obtained a federally subsidized crop insurance, livestock, or forage policy or plan of insurance during the previous reinsurance year;
 (II)the amount of premium subsidy received by the individual or entity from the Corporation; and (III)the amount of any Federal portion of indemnities paid in the event of a loss for that reinsurance year for each policy associated with that individual or entity; and
 (ii)for each private insurance provider, a description by the name of the private insurance provider of—
 (I)the underwriting gains earned through participation in the federally subsidized crop insurance program; and
 (II)the amount paid under this subtitle for— (aa)administrative and operating expenses;
 (bb)any Federal portion of indemnities and reinsurance; and (cc)any other purpose.
 (B)LimitationThe Secretary shall not disclose under subparagraph (A) information relating to individuals and entities covered by a catastrophic risk protection plan offered under section 508(b)..


115 HR 1986 IH: Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-04-06
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1986IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 6, 2017Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland SecurityA BILLTo amend title 49, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman Office within the Transportation
			 Security Administration for the purpose of enhancing transportation
			 security by providing confidential, informal, and neutral assistance to
			 address work-place related problems of Transportation Security
			 Administration employees, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act of 2017. 2.Transportation Security Administration ombudsman office (a)In generalSubchapter II of chapter 449 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

					44947.Ombudsman
						(a)In general
 (1)EstablishmentThere is established an Office of the Ombudsman in the Transportation Security Administration. (2)Ombudsman (A)In generalThe Office shall be under the direction of the Ombudsman of the Transportation Security Administration, who shall be appointed by the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of the Secretary of Homeland Security.
 (B)QualificationsAn individual appointed as the Ombudsman must have expertise in— (i)labor and employment relations with Federal agencies; and
 (ii)dispute resolution. (C)Notification of Appointment and removalThe Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall notify the appropriate congressional committees within 30 days after the effective date of any of the following actions:
 (i)The appointment of an individual as Ombudsman. (ii)The reappointment as Ombudsman of an individual who is serving as Ombudsman.
 (iii)The removal of an individual from the position of Ombudsman. (3)Ensuring independence of Ombudsman (A)In generalThe Ombudsman shall report—
 (i)to the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration; and (ii)to the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security with respect to any dispute between the Ombudsman and the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration over matters involving the execution of the Ombudsman’s duties as set forth in subsection (b).
 (B)Inspector general’s authority to conduct investigations not affectedNothing in this section shall prohibit the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security from initiating, carrying out, or completing any investigation.
 (b)DutiesThe Ombudsman shall— (1)conduct outreach to Transportation Security Administration employees, including publicizing a toll-free telephone number to report complaints;
 (2)evaluate each complainant’s claim objectively; (3)provide information, advice, and assistance to complainants and, as appropriate, initiate informal, impartial fact-finding and inquiries, on complaints or on the Ombudsman’s own initiative;
 (4)inform each complainant— (A)when the Ombudsman decides against conducting a fact-finding inquiry into the complaint;
 (B)on the status of the Ombudsman’s fact-finding inquiry to the complainant, on a regular basis if requested by the complainant; and
 (C)of the Ombudsman’s recommendations and information, as appropriate, for the complainant to formally complain to the appropriate authority;
 (5)work with the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to address issues identified through fact-finding and inquiries;
 (6)maintain confidential any matter related to complaints and inquiries, including the identities of the complainants and witnesses; and
 (7)submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees in accordance with subsection (c).
							(c)Annual report
 (1)In generalThe Ombudsman shall report no later than September 30 each year to the appropriate congressional committees on the actions taken by the Office of the Ombudsman over the preceding year and the objectives of those actions.
 (2)ContentsEach such report shall, for the period covered by the report, include— (A)statistical information, by region, on the volume of complaints received, general nature of complaints, general information on complainants, and the percentage of complaints that resulted in a fact-finding inquiry;
 (B)a summary of problems encountered by complainants, including information on the most pervasive or serious types of problems encountered by complainants;
 (C)policy recommendations that the Office of the Ombudsman made to the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration;
 (D)an inventory of the items described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) for which action has been taken, and the result of such action;
 (E)an inventory of the items described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) for which action remains to be completed; and
 (F)such other information as the Ombudsman considers relevant. (3)Report to be submitted directlyEach report under this subsection shall be provided directly to the committees described in paragraph (1) without any prior comment or amendment by the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. However, the Ombudsman shall seek comment from the Administrator to be submitted by the Ombudsman together with the annual report.
 (4)Other reportsNothing in this subsection shall be construed to preclude the Ombudsman from issuing other reports on the activities of the Office of the Ombudsman.
 (d)Contact informationThe Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall make publically available on the Internet site of the Administration information about the Office of the Ombudsman, including regarding how to contact the Office.
 (e)Appropriate congressional committee definedIn this section the term appropriate congressional committee means the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and any committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate having legislative jurisdiction under the rules of the House of Representatives or Senate, respectively, over the matter concerned..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe analysis at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to subchapter II the following new item:

						44947. Ombudsman..
 (c)Authorization of AppropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019, $575,000 for implementing section 44946 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by this section.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3160
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 24, 2010
			Mr. Feingold (for
			 himself and Mr. Specter) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To provide information, resources, recommendations, and
		  funding to help State and local law enforcement enact crime prevention and
		  intervention strategies supported by rigorous evidence.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Prevention Resources for Eliminating Criminal Activity
			 Using Tailored Interventions in Our Neighborhoods Act of
			 2010 or the PRECAUTION Act.
		2.PurposesThe purposes of this Act are to—
			(1)establish a
			 commitment on the part of the Federal Government to provide leadership on
			 successful crime prevention and intervention strategies;
			(2)further the
			 integration of crime prevention and intervention strategies into traditional
			 law enforcement practices of State and local law enforcement offices around the
			 country;
			(3)develop a
			 plain-language, implementation-focused assessment of those current crime and
			 delinquency prevention and intervention strategies that are supported by
			 rigorous evidence;
			(4)provide
			 additional resources to the National Institute of Justice to administer grants,
			 contracts, and cooperative agreements for research and development for
			 promising crime prevention and intervention strategies;
			(5)develop
			 recommendations for Federal priorities for crime and delinquency prevention and
			 intervention research, development, and funding that may augment important
			 Federal grant programs, including the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
			 Grant Program under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
			 and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.), grant programs
			 administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the
			 Department of Justice, grant programs administered by the Office of Safe and
			 Drug-Free Schools of the Department of Education, and other similar programs;
			 and
			(6)reduce the costs
			 that rising violent crime imposes on interstate commerce.
			3.DefinitionsIn this Act, the following definitions shall
			 apply:
			(1)CommissionThe
			 term Commission means the National Commission on Public Safety
			 Through Crime Prevention established under section 4(a).
			(2)Rigorous
			 evidenceThe term rigorous evidence means evidence
			 generated by scientifically valid forms of outcome evaluation, particularly
			 randomized trials (where practicable).
			(3)SubcategoryThe
			 term subcategory means 1 of the following categories:
				(A)Family and
			 community settings (including public health-based strategies).
				(B)Law enforcement
			 settings (including probation-based strategies).
				(C)School settings
			 (including antigang and general antiviolence strategies).
				(4)Top-tierThe
			 term top-tier means any strategy supported by rigorous evidence of
			 the sizable, sustained benefits to participants in the strategy or to
			 society.
			4.National
			 Commission on Public Safety Through Crime Prevention
			(a)EstablishmentThere is established a commission to be
			 known as the National Commission on Public Safety Through Crime
			 Prevention.
			(b)Members
				(1)In
			 generalThe Commission shall be composed of 9 members, of
			 whom—
					(A)3 shall be
			 appointed by the President, 1 of whom shall be the Assistant Attorney General
			 for the Office of Justice Programs or a representative of such Assistant
			 Attorney General;
					(B)2 shall be
			 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, unless the Speaker is
			 of the same party as the President, in which case 1 shall be appointed by the
			 Speaker of the House of Representatives and 1 shall be appointed by the
			 minority leader of the House of Representatives;
					(C)1 shall be
			 appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives (in addition
			 to any appointment made under subparagraph (B));
					(D)2 shall be
			 appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, unless the majority leader is
			 of the same party as the President, in which case 1 shall be appointed by the
			 majority leader of the Senate and 1 shall be appointed by the minority leader
			 of the Senate; and
					(E)1 shall be
			 appointed by the minority leader of the Senate (in addition to any appointment
			 made under subparagraph (D)).
					(2)Persons
			 eligible
					(A)In
			 generalEach member of the Commission shall be an individual who
			 has knowledge or expertise in matters to be studied by the Commission.
					(B)Required
			 representativesAt least—
						(i)2
			 members of the Commission shall be respected social scientists with experience
			 implementing or interpreting rigorous, outcome-based trials; and
						(ii)2
			 members of the Commission shall be law enforcement practitioners.
						(3)Consultation
			 requiredThe President, the Speaker of the House of
			 Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the
			 majority leader and minority leader of the Senate shall consult prior to the
			 appointment of the members of the Commission to achieve, to the maximum extent
			 possible, fair and equitable representation of various points of view with
			 respect to the matters to be studied by the Commission.
				(4)TermEach
			 member shall be appointed for the life of the Commission.
				(5)Time for
			 initial appointmentsThe appointment of the members shall be made
			 not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
				(6)VacanciesA
			 vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original
			 appointment was made, and shall be made not later than 60 days after the date
			 on which the vacancy occurred.
				(7)Ex officio
			 membersThe Director of the National Institute of Justice, the
			 Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the
			 Director of the Community Capacity Development Office, the Director of the
			 Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance,
			 and the Director of Community Oriented Policing Services (or a representative
			 of each such director) shall each serve in an ex officio capacity on the
			 Commission to provide advice and information to the Commission.
				(c)Operation
				(1)ChairpersonAt
			 the initial meeting of the Commission, the members of the Commission shall
			 elect a chairperson from among its voting members, by a vote of
			 2/3 of the members of the Commission. The chairperson
			 shall retain this position for the life of the Commission. If the chairperson
			 leaves the Commission, a new chairperson shall be selected, by a vote of
			 2/3 of the members of the Commission.
				(2)MeetingsThe
			 Commission shall meet at the call of the chairperson. The initial meeting of
			 the Commission shall take place not later than 30 days after the date on which
			 all the members of the Commission have been appointed.
				(3)QuorumA
			 majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum to conduct
			 business, and the Commission may establish a lesser quorum for conducting
			 hearings scheduled by the Commission.
				(4)RulesThe
			 Commission may establish by majority vote any other rules for the conduct of
			 Commission business, if such rules are not inconsistent with this Act or other
			 applicable law.
				(d)Public
			 hearings
				(1)In
			 generalThe Commission shall hold public hearings. The Commission
			 may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such
			 testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable to
			 carry out its duties under this section.
				(2)Focus of
			 hearingsThe Commission shall hold at least 3 separate public
			 hearings, each of which shall focus on 1 of the subcategories.
				(3)Witness
			 expensesWitnesses requested to appear before the Commission
			 shall be paid the same fees as are paid to witnesses under section 1821 of
			 title 28, United States Code. The per diem and mileage allowances for witnesses
			 shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Commission.
				(e)Comprehensive
			 study of evidence-Based crime prevention and intervention strategies
				(1)In
			 generalThe Commission shall carry out a comprehensive study of
			 the effectiveness of crime and delinquency prevention and intervention
			 strategies, organized around the 3 subcategories.
				(2)Matters
			 includedThe study under paragraph (1) shall include—
					(A)a review of
			 research on the general effectiveness of incorporating crime prevention and
			 intervention strategies into an overall law enforcement plan;
					(B)an evaluation of
			 how to more effectively communicate the wealth of social science research to
			 practitioners;
					(C)a review of
			 evidence regarding the effectiveness of specific crime prevention and
			 intervention strategies, focusing on those strategies supported by rigorous
			 evidence;
					(D)an identification
			 of—
						(i)promising areas
			 for further research and development; and
						(ii)other areas
			 representing gaps in the body of knowledge that would benefit from additional
			 research and development;
						(E)an assessment of
			 the best practices for implementing prevention and intervention
			 strategies;
					(F)an assessment of
			 the best practices for gathering rigorous evidence regarding the implementation
			 of intervention and prevention strategies; and
					(G)an assessment of
			 those top-tier strategies best suited for duplication efforts in a range of
			 settings across the country.
					(3)Initial report
			 on top-tier crime prevention and intervention strategies
					(A)DistributionNot
			 later than 18 months after the date on which all members of the Commission have
			 been appointed, the Commission shall submit a public report on the study
			 carried out under this subsection to—
						(i)the
			 President;
						(ii)Congress;
						(iii)the Attorney
			 General;
						(iv)the Chief
			 Federal Public Defender of each district;
						(v)the
			 chief executive of each State;
						(vi)the Director of
			 the Administrative Office of the Courts of each State;
						(vii)the Director of
			 the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; and
						(viii)the attorney
			 general of each State.
						(B)ContentsThe
			 report under subparagraph (A) shall include—
						(i)the
			 findings and conclusions of the Commission;
						(ii)a
			 summary of the top-tier strategies, including—
							(I)a review of the
			 rigorous evidence supporting the designation of each strategy as
			 top-tier;
							(II)a brief outline
			 of the keys to successful implementation for each strategy; and
							(III)a list of
			 references and other information on where further information on each strategy
			 can be found;
							(iii)recommended
			 protocols for implementing crime and delinquency prevention and intervention
			 strategies generally;
						(iv)recommended
			 protocols for evaluating the effectiveness of crime and delinquency prevention
			 and intervention strategies; and
						(v)a
			 summary of the materials relied upon by the Commission in preparation of the
			 report.
						(C)Consultation
			 with outside authoritiesIn developing the recommended protocols
			 for implementation and rigorous evaluation of top-tier crime and delinquency
			 prevention and intervention strategies under this paragraph, the Commission
			 shall consult with the Committee on Law and Justice at the National Academy of
			 Science and with national associations representing the law enforcement and
			 social science professions, including the National Sheriffs' Association, the
			 Police Executive Research Forum, the International Association of Chiefs of
			 Police, the Consortium of Social Science Associations, and the American Society
			 of Criminology.
					(f)Recommendations
			 regarding innovative crime prevention and intervention strategies
				(1)Submission
					(A)In
			 generalNot later than 30 days after the date of the final
			 hearing under subsection (d) relating to a subcategory, the Commission shall
			 provide the Director of the National Institute of Justice and the Attorney
			 General with recommendations on qualifying considerations relating to that
			 subcategory for selecting recipients of contracts, cooperative agreements, and
			 grants under section 5.
					(B)DeadlineNot
			 later than 13 months after the date on which all members of the Commission have
			 been appointed, the Commission shall provide all recommendations required under
			 this subsection.
					(2)Matters
			 includedThe recommendations provided under paragraph (1) shall
			 include recommendations relating to—
					(A)the types of
			 strategies for the applicable subcategory that would best benefit from
			 additional research and development;
					(B)any geographic or
			 demographic targets;
					(C)the types of
			 partnerships with other public or private entities that might be pertinent and
			 prioritized; and
					(D)any classes of
			 crime and delinquency prevention and intervention strategies that should not be
			 given priority because of a pre-existing base of knowledge that would benefit
			 less from additional research and development.
					(g)Final report on
			 the results of innovative crime prevention and intervention strategies
				(1)In
			 generalFollowing the close of the 3-year period for the
			 evaluation of an innovative strategy under section 5, the Commission shall
			 collect the results of the evaluation and shall submit a public report to the
			 President, the Attorney General, Congress, the chief executive of each State,
			 and the attorney general of each State describing each strategy funded under
			 section 5 and the results of the strategy. The report under this paragraph
			 shall be submitted not later than 5 years after the date of the selection of
			 the chairperson of the Commission.
				(2)Collection of
			 information and evidence regarding recipientsThe collection of
			 information and evidence by the Commission regarding each recipient of a
			 contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under section 5 shall be carried out
			 by—
					(A)ongoing
			 communications with the grant administrator at the National Institute of
			 Justice and other appropriate officers at other components of the Department of
			 Justice;
					(B)visits by
			 representatives of the Commission (including at least 1 member of the
			 Commission) to the site where the recipient of a contract, cooperative
			 agreement, or grant is carrying out the strategy funded under section 5, at
			 least once in the second and once in the third year of the contract,
			 cooperative agreement, or grant;
					(C)a review of the
			 data generated by the study monitoring the effectiveness of the strategy;
			 and
					(D)other means as
			 necessary.
					(3)Matters
			 includedThe report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include a
			 review of each strategy carried out with a contract, cooperative agreement, or
			 grant under section 5, detailing—
					(A)the type of crime
			 or delinquency prevention or intervention strategy;
					(B)where the
			 activities under the strategy were carried out, including geographic and
			 demographic targets;
					(C)any partnerships
			 with public or private entities through the course of the period of the
			 contract, cooperative agreement, or grant;
					(D)the type and
			 design of the effectiveness study conducted under section 5(b)(4) or section
			 5(c)(2)(C) for that strategy;
					(E)the results of
			 the effectiveness study conducted under section 5(b)(4) or section 5(c)(2)(C)
			 for that strategy;
					(F)lessons learned
			 regarding implementation of that strategy or of the effectiveness study
			 conducted under section 5(b)(4) or section 5(c)(2)(C), including
			 recommendations regarding which types of environments might best be suited for
			 successful replication; and
					(G)recommendations
			 regarding the need for further research and development of the strategy.
					(h)Personnel
			 matters
				(1)Travel
			 expensesThe members of the Commission shall be allowed travel
			 expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for
			 employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United
			 States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the
			 performance of service for the Commission.
				(2)Compensation of
			 membersMembers of the Commission shall serve without
			 compensation.
				(3)Staff
					(A)In
			 generalThe chairperson of the Commission may, without regard to
			 the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive
			 director and such other additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the
			 Commission to perform its duties. The employment of an executive director shall
			 be subject to confirmation by the Commission.
					(B)CompensationThe
			 chairperson of the Commission may fix the compensation of the executive
			 director and other personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and
			 subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to
			 classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the
			 rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel may not exceed the
			 rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such
			 title.
					(4)Detail of
			 Federal employeesWith the affirmative vote of
			 2/3 of the members of the Commission, any Federal
			 Government employee, with the approval of the head of the appropriate Federal
			 agency, may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and such
			 detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status, benefits,
			 or privileges.
				(i)Contracts for
			 research
				(1)National
			 institute of justiceWith a 2/3 affirmative
			 vote of the members of the Commission, the Commission may select
			 nongovernmental researchers and experts to assist the Commission in carrying
			 out its duties under this Act. The National Institute of Justice shall contract
			 with the researchers and experts selected by the Commission to provide funding
			 in exchange for their services.
				(2)Other
			 organizationsNothing in this subsection shall be construed to
			 limit the ability of the Commission to enter into contracts with other entities
			 or organizations for research necessary to carry out the duties of the
			 Commission under this section.
				(j)Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated
			 $5,000,000 to carry out this section.
			(k)TerminationThe
			 Commission shall terminate on the date that is 30 days after the date on which
			 the Commission submits the last report required by this section.
			(l)ExemptionThe
			 Commission shall be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
			5.Innovative crime
			 prevention and intervention strategies
			(a)In
			 generalThe Attorney General may fund the implementation and
			 evaluation of innovative crime or delinquency prevention or intervention
			 strategies though coordinated initiatives, as described in subsection (b),
			 through grants authorized under subsection (c), or a combination of the
			 coordinated initiatives and grants.
			(b)Coordinated
			 initiatives
				(1)In
			 generalThe Attorney General, acting through the Director of the
			 National Institute of Justice, may coordinate efforts between the National
			 Institute of Justice and other appropriate components of the Department of
			 Justice to implement and rigorously evaluate innovative crime or delinquency
			 prevention or intervention strategies.
				(2)Selection of
			 strategiesThe Director of the National Institute of Justice, in
			 consultation with the heads of other appropriate components of the Department
			 of Justice, shall identify innovative crime or delinquency prevention or
			 intervention strategies that would best benefit from additional funding and
			 evaluation, taking into consideration the recommendations of the Commission
			 under section 4(f).
				(3)Program office
			 roleThe head of any appropriate component of the Department of
			 Justice, as determined by the Attorney General, may provide incentives under a
			 contract, cooperative agreement, or grant entered into or made by the
			 component, including a competitive preference priority and providing additional
			 funds, for a public or private entity to—
					(A)implement a
			 strategy identified under paragraph (2); or
					(B)participate in
			 the evaluation under paragraph (4) of the strategies identified under paragraph
			 (2).
					(4)National
			 institute of justice evaluation
					(A)In
			 generalThe Director of the National Institute of Justice may
			 enter into or make contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants to conduct a
			 rigorous study of the effectiveness of each strategy relating to which an
			 incentive is provided under paragraph (3).
					(B)Amount and
			 durationA contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under
			 subparagraph (A) shall be for not more than $700,000, and shall be for a period
			 of not more than 3 years.
					(C)Methodology of
			 studyEach study conducted under subparagraph (A) shall use a
			 study design that is likely to produce rigorous evidence of the effectiveness
			 of the strategy and, where feasible, measure outcomes using available
			 administrative data, such as police arrest records, so as to minimize the costs
			 of the study.
					(c)Grants
			 authorized
				(1)In
			 generalThe Director of the
			 National Institute of Justice may make grants to public and private entities to
			 fund the implementation and evaluation of innovative crime or delinquency
			 prevention or intervention strategies. The purpose of grants under this
			 subsection shall be to provide funds for all expenses related to the
			 implementation of such a strategy and to conduct a rigorous study on the
			 effectiveness of that strategy.
				(2)Grant
			 distribution
					(A)PeriodA
			 grant under this subsection shall be made for a period of not more than 3
			 years.
					(B)AmountThe
			 amount of each grant under this subsection—
						(i)shall be
			 sufficient to ensure that rigorous evaluations may be performed; and
						(ii)shall not exceed
			 $2,000,000.
						(C)Evaluation
			 set-aside
						(i)In
			 generalA grantee shall use not less than $300,000 and not more
			 than $700,000 of the funds from a grant under this subsection for a rigorous
			 study of the effectiveness of the strategy during the 3-year period of the
			 grant for that strategy.
						(ii)Methodology of
			 study
							(I)In
			 generalEach study conducted under clause (i) shall use an
			 evaluator and a study design approved by the employee of the National Institute
			 of Justice hired or assigned under subsection (e) and, where feasible, measure
			 outcomes using available administrative data, such as police arrest records, so
			 as to minimize the costs of the study.
							(II)CriteriaThe
			 employee of the National Institute of Justice hired or assigned under
			 subsection (e) shall approve—
								(aa)an
			 evaluator that has successfully carried out multiple studies producing rigorous
			 evidence of effectiveness; and
								(bb)a
			 proposed study design that is likely to produce rigorous evidence of the
			 effectiveness of the strategy.
								(III)ApprovalBefore
			 a grant is awarded under this subsection, the evaluator and study design of a
			 grantee shall be approved by the employee of the National Institute of Justice
			 hired or assigned under subsection (e).
							(D)Date of
			 awardNot later than 6 months after the date of receiving
			 recommendations relating to a subcategory from the Commission under section
			 4(f), the Director of the National Institute of Justice shall award all grants
			 under this subsection relating to that subcategory.
					(E)Type of
			 grantsOne-third of the grants made under this subsection shall
			 be made in each subcategory. In distributing grants, the recommendations of the
			 Commission under section 4(f) shall be considered.
					(d)Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated
			 $18,000,000 to carry out subsections (b) and (c).
			(e)Dedicated
			 staff
				(1)In
			 generalThe Director of the National Institute of Justice shall
			 hire or assign a full-time employee to oversee the contracts, cooperative
			 agreements, and grants under this section.
				(2)Study
			 oversightThe employee of the National Institute of Justice hired
			 or assigned under paragraph (1) shall be responsible for ensuring that
			 recipients of a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under this section
			 adhere to the study design approved before the contract, cooperative agreement,
			 or grant was entered into or awarded.
				(3)LiaisonThe
			 employee of the National Institute of Justice hired or assigned under paragraph
			 (1) may be used as a liaison between the Commission and the recipients of a
			 contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under this section. The employee
			 shall be responsible for ensuring timely cooperation with Commission
			 requests.
				(4)Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated
			 $150,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to carry out this
			 subsection.
				(f)ApplicationsA
			 public or private entity desiring a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant
			 under this section shall submit an application at such time, in such manner,
			 and accompanied by such information as the Director of the National Institute
			 of Justice or other appropriate component of the Department of Justice may
			 reasonably require.
			(g)Cooperation
			 with the CommissionA person entering into a contract or
			 cooperative agreement or receiving a grant under this section shall cooperate
			 with the Commission in providing the Commission with full information on the
			 progress of the strategy being carried out with a contract, cooperative
			 agreement, or grant under this section, including—
				(1)hosting visits by
			 the members of the Commission to the site where the activities under the
			 strategy are being carried out;
				(2)providing
			 pertinent information on the logistics of establishing the strategy for which
			 the contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under this section was received,
			 including details on partnerships, selection of participants, and any efforts
			 to publicize the strategy; and
				(3)responding to any
			 specific inquiries that may be made by the Commission.
				6.FundingSection 524(c) of title 28, United States
			 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(12)For the first full fiscal year after
				the date of enactment of the PRECAUTION
				Act, and each fiscal year thereafter through the end of the fifth
				full fiscal year after such date of enactment, there is appropriated to the
				Attorney General from the Fund $4,750,000 to carry out the
				PRECAUTION
				Act.
				.


110 HR 4050 RH: Levee-Like Structure Consideration Act

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-11-01
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		IB
		Union Calendar No. 290
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4050
		[Report No.
		  110–466]
		IN THE HOUSE OF
		  REPRESENTATIVES

			November 1, 2007
			Ms. Giffords (for
			 herself and Mr. LaTourette) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Financial
			 Services

			December 4, 2007
			Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
			 of the Union and ordered to be printed

		A BILL
		To require the Administrator of the Federal
		  Emergency Management Agency to issue guidance providing a process for
		  consideration of the flood protections afforded by certain structures for
		  purposes of the national flood insurance program.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Levee-Like Structure Consideration Act
			 of 2007.
		2.Consideration of
			 structures not certifiable as levees in flood insurance mappingNot later than the expiration of the 90-day
			 period beginning upon the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator
			 of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall issue and make effective
			 notice or guidance providing, for purposes of determining floodplain areas and
			 flood-risk zones under the national flood insurance program—
			(1)a process by which a community may make a
			 request to the Administrator for, and obtain, a determination of the nature and
			 extent of any flood protection afforded by any structure or feature (including
			 man-made and natural structures or features) that, on the applicable flood
			 insurance rate map in effect on January 1, 2003, was recognized as having some
			 mitigating effect on flood risk, but that does not meet the requirements, under
			 the regulations of the Administrator (44 C.F.R. 65.10, as in effect on November
			 1, 2007), for recognition as a levee offering protection from the base flood
			 for purposes of such program, that—
				(A)is similar to the
			 procedure of the Administrator for identifying and considering provisionally
			 accredited levees for purposes of such program;
				(B)provides a
			 24-month period that begins upon the making of the request during which—
					(i)within 30 days after the commencement of
			 such period, the Administrator shall provisionally accredit the structure or
			 feature for which the request is made and shall issue an updated flood
			 insurance map for the area whose flood risk is affected by such structure or
			 feature that indicates such provisional accreditation;
					(ii)the community may compile and submit to the
			 Administrator, at its own expense, any scientific and technical information
			 appropriate in determining the nature and extent of the flood protection
			 afforded by the structure or feature;
					(iii)the
			 Administrator shall take into consideration, in revising or updating flood
			 insurance rate maps, any scientific or technical information submitted pursuant
			 to clause (ii) by the community; and
					(iv)the flood insurance requirements and
			 premium rates in effect for the area whose flood risk is affected by the
			 structure or feature shall be the most recent such requirements and rates under
			 which the flood risk mitigation effects of the structure or feature were given
			 effect; and
					(C)provides that the
			 Administrator shall make a determination regarding the request upon the
			 expiration of such period; and
				(2)that, upon the Administrator’s
			 determination pursuant to paragraph (1)(C) with respect to such a structure or
			 feature, any flood protections so determined to be afforded by such structure
			 or feature shall be recognized on and incorporated in any revised or updated
			 flood insurance rate maps for any area whose flood risk is affected by any such
			 structure or feature.

		December 4, 2007
		Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
		  of the Union and ordered to be printed


116 HR 8561 IH: Restoring Fairness to Medicaid Reimbursement Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-10-09
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8561IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 9, 2020Mr. Johnson of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the increased FMAP for medical assistance for newly eligible mandatory individuals, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Restoring Fairness to Medicaid Reimbursement Act of 2020.2.Sunset of increased FMAP for medical assistance for newly eligible mandatory individualsSection 1905(y)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 (y)(1)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (D), by striking at the end and;(2)in subparagraph (E), by striking and each year thereafter. and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(F)the Federal medical assistance percentage otherwise provided under subsection (b) for calendar quarters in 2021 and each year thereafter..3.Conforming of title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a State option to provide medical assistance to expansion populationSection 1902(a)(10)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(i)(VIII)) is amended by inserting at the option of the State after beginning January 1, 2014,.


115 S518 RS: Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act
U.S. Senate
2017-03-02
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IICalendar No. 89115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 518[Report No. 115–71]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 2, 2017Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Franken, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Risch, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Tester, Mr. Enzi, and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksMay 17, 2017Reported by Mr. Barrasso, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for technical assistance for small
			 treatment works.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act. 2.Technical assistance for small treatment works (a)In generalTitle II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					222.Technical assistance for small treatment works
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance providerThe term qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance provider means a nonprofit organization that, as determined by the Administrator—
 (A)is qualified and experienced in providing training and technical assistance to small treatment works; and
 (B)the small treatment works in the State finds to be the most beneficial and effective. (2)Small treatment worksThe term small treatment works means a publicly owned treatment works serving not more than 10,000 individuals.
 (b)Technical assistanceThe Administrator may use amounts made available to carry out this section to provide grants or cooperative agreements to qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance providers to provide to owners and operators of small treatment works onsite technical assistance, circuit rider technical assistance programs, multi-State, regional technical assistance programs, and onsite and regional training, to assist the small treatment works in achieving compliance with this Act or obtaining financing under this Act for eligible projects.
 (c)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for grants for small treatment works technical assistance, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022..
			(b)Water pollution control revolving loan funds
 (1)In generalSection 603 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383) is amended— (A)in subsection (d)—
 (i)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and as provided in subsection (e) after State law; (ii)by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as subsections (f) through (j), respectively; and
 (iii)by inserting after subsection (d) the following:  (e)Additional use of fundsA State may use an additional 2 percent of the funds annually allotted to the State under this section for qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance providers (as the term is defined in section 222) to provide technical assistance to small treatment works (as the term is defined in section 222) in the State..
 (2)Conforming amendmentSection 221(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301(d)) is amended by striking section 603(h) and inserting section 603(i).
 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act. 2.Technical assistance for small treatment works (a)In generalTitle II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					222.Technical assistance for small treatment works
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance providerThe term qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance provider means a nonprofit organization that, as determined by the Administrator—
 (A)is qualified and experienced in providing training and technical assistance to small treatment works; and
 (B)the small treatment works in the State finds to be the most beneficial and effective. (2)Small treatment worksThe term small treatment works means a publicly owned treatment works serving not more than 10,000 individuals.
 (b)Technical assistanceThe Administrator may use amounts made available to carry out this section to provide grants or cooperative agreements to qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance providers to provide to owners and operators of small treatment works onsite technical assistance, circuit rider technical assistance programs, multi-State, regional technical assistance programs, and onsite and regional training, to assist the small treatment works in achieving compliance with this Act or obtaining financing under this Act for eligible projects.
 (c)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for grants for small treatment works technical assistance, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.
						223.Technical assistance for medium treatment works
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Medium treatment worksThe term medium treatment works means a publicly owned treatment works serving not fewer than 10,001, and not more than 75,000, individuals.
 (2)Qualified nonprofit medium treatment works technical assistance providerThe term qualified nonprofit medium treatment works technical assistance provider means a qualified nonprofit technical assistance provider of water and wastewater services to medium-sized communities that provides technical assistance (including circuit rider technical assistance programs, multi-State, regional assistance programs, and training and preliminary engineering evaluations) to owners and operators of medium treatment works, which may include a State agency.
 (b)Technical assistanceThe Administrator may use amounts made available to carry out this section to provide grants or cooperative agreements to qualified nonprofit medium treatment works technical assistance providers to provide to owners and operators of medium treatment works onsite technical assistance, circuit-rider technical assistance programs, multi-State, regional technical assistance programs, and onsite and regional training to assist medium treatment works that are facing difficulty in achieving compliance with this Act or obtaining financing under this Act for eligible projects.
 (c)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022..
			(b)Water pollution control revolving loan funds
 (1)In generalSection 603 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383) is amended— (A)in subsection (d)—
 (i)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and as provided in subsection (e) after State law; (ii)by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as subsections (f) through (j), respectively; and
 (iii)by inserting after subsection (d) the following:  (e)Additional use of fundsA State may use an additional 2 percent of the funds annually allotted to the State under this section for qualified nonprofit small treatment works technical assistance providers (as the term is defined in section 222) and qualified nonprofit medium treatment works technical assistance providers (as the term in defined in section 223) to provide technical assistance to small treatment works (as the term is defined in section 222) and medium treatment works (as the term is defined in section 223) in the State..
 (2)Conforming amendmentSection 221(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301(d)) is amended by striking section 603(h) and inserting section 603(i).May 17, 2017Reported with an amendment


113 HRES 347 EH: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 761) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness.
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IV
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 347
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

September 18, 2013

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 761) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness.

That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 761) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill. The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


		IV
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 156
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 9, 2011
			Mr. Kucinich
			 submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		RESOLUTION
		Calling for an environmental and social
		  responsibility amendment to the United States Constitution.

		Whereas it has become settled law and Supreme Court
			 precedent to regard corporations as the legal equivalent of individual persons,
			 with many of the rights, liberties, and protections to which an individual
			 person is entitled;
		Whereas corporate persons, by virtue of their ability to
			 create, allocate, and preserve wealth, have an advantage over individual
			 persons in expressing political speech, including campaign contributions, and
			 petitioning their government;
		Whereas the United States, the Earth, and its inhabitants
			 face significant dangers from environmentally destructive economic arrangements
			 that derive short-term corporate profits at the expense of long-term, planetary
			 damage;
		Whereas the long-term prosperity of the United States and
			 its people is interrelated and inextricable from the long-term sustainability
			 of the Earth; and
		Whereas civic, religious, and labor leaders in the United
			 States believe an amendment to the Constitution is necessary to restore
			 individual rights to their traditional supremacy over the rights of
			 corporations and to ensure the long-term interests of the United States people
			 and the world: Now, therefore, be it

		That it is the sense of the House of
			 Representatives that, as articulated in the environmental and social
			 responsibility amendment to the United States Constitution, the—
			(1)Constitution of the United States should be
			 amended to subordinate the political rights of corporations to the rights of
			 individuals; and
			(2)laws of the United States should be amended
			 to include a public Federal election campaign finance system, a social and
			 environmental responsibility education initiative, and a new Federal corporate
			 charter statute to facilitate environmentally and socially responsible
			 corporate practices.