114 S1825 IS: Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
U.S. Senate
2015-07-22
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		II
		114th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1825
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 22, 2015
			Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. Heller) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local
			 governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a
			 nuclear waste repository.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act.
 2.DefinitionsIn this Act, the terms affected Indian tribe, affected unit of local government, Commission, high-level radioactive waste, repository, spent nuclear fuel, and unit of general local government have the meanings given the terms in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101).
		3.Consent based approval
 (a)In generalThe Secretary may not make an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for the costs of the activities described in paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 302(d) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222(d)) unless the Secretary has entered into an agreement to host a repository with—
 (1)the Governor of the State in which the repository is proposed to be located; (2)each affected unit of local government;
 (3)any unit of general local government contiguous to the affected unit of local government if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through that unit of general local government for disposal at the repository; and
 (4)each affected Indian tribe. (b)Conditions on agreementAny agreement to host a repository under this Act—
 (1)shall be in writing and signed by all parties; (2)shall be binding on the parties; and
 (3)shall not be amended or revoked except by mutual agreement of the parties.


109 HR 5905 IH: Presidential Funding Act of

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-07-26
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5905
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 26, 2006
			Mr. Meehan (for
			 himself and Mr. Shays) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in
			 addition to the Committee on Ways and
			 Means, 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 reform the
		  system of public financing for Presidential elections, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Presidential Funding Act of
			 2006.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. Revisions to system of Presidential primary matching
				payments.
					Sec. 3. Requiring participation in primary payment system as
				condition of eligibility for general election payments.
					Sec. 4. Revisions to expenditure limits.
					Sec. 5. Additional payments and increased expenditure limits
				for candidates participating in public financing who face certain
				nonparticipating opponents.
					Sec. 6. Establishment of uniform date for release of payments
				from Presidential Election Campaign Fund to eligible candidates.
					Sec. 7. Revisions to designation of income tax payments by
				individual taxpayers.
					Sec. 8. Amounts in Presidential Election Campaign
				Fund.
					Sec. 9. Repeal of priority in use of funds for political
				conventions.
					Sec. 10. Regulation of convention financing.
					Sec. 11. Disclosure of bundled contributions.
					Sec. 12. Effective date.

			2.Revisions to
			 system of Presidential primary matching payments
			(a)Increase in
			 matching payments
				(1)In
			 generalSection 9034(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended—
					(A)by striking
			 an amount equal to the amount and inserting an amount
			 equal to 400 percent of the amount; and
					(B)by striking
			 $250 and inserting $200.
					(2)Additional
			 matching payments for candidates after March 31 of the election
			 yearSection 9034(b) of such Code is amended to read as
			 follows:

						(b)Additional
				payments for candidates after March 31 of the election yearIn
				addition to any payment under subsection (a), an individual who is a candidate
				after March 31 of the calendar year in which the presidential election is held
				and who is eligible to receive payments under section 9033 shall be entitled to
				payments under section 9037 in an amount equal to the amount of each
				contribution received by such individual after March 31 of the calendar year in
				which such presidential election is held, disregarding any amount of
				contributions from any person to the extent that the total of the amounts
				contributed by such person after such date exceeds
				$200.
						.
				(3)Conforming
			 amendmentsSection 9034 of such Code, as amended by paragraph
			 (2), is amended—
					(A)by striking the
			 last sentence of subsection (a); and
					(B)by inserting after
			 subsection (b) the following new subsection:

							(c)Contribution
				definedFor purposes of this section and section 9033(b), the
				term contribution means a gift of money made by a written
				instrument which identifies the person making the contribution by full name and
				mailing address, but does not include a subscription, loan, advance, or deposit
				of money, or anything of value or anything described in subparagraph (B), (C),
				or (D) of section
				9032(4).
							.
					(b)Eligibility
			 requirements
				(1)Amount of
			 aggregate contributions per StateSection 9033(b)(3) of such Code
			 is amended by striking $5,000 and inserting
			 $25,000.
				(2)Amount of
			 individual contributionsSection 9033(b)(4) of such Code is
			 amended by striking $250 and inserting
			 $200.
				(3)Participation in
			 system for payments for general electionSection 9033(b) of such
			 Code is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 and at the end of paragraph (3);
					(B)by striking the
			 period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting , and;
			 and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

							(5)if the candidate
				is nominated by a political party for election to the office of President, the
				candidate will apply for and accept payments with respect to the general
				election for such office in accordance with chapter 95, including the
				requirement that the candidate and the candidate’s authorized committees will
				not incur qualified campaign expenses in excess of the aggregate payments to
				which they will be entitled under section
				9004.
							.
					(c)Period of
			 availability of payments
				(1)In
			 generalSection 9032(6) of such Code is amended by striking
			 the beginning of the calendar year and inserting July 1
			 of the calendar year preceding the calendar year.
				(2)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 9034(a) of such Code is amended by striking
			 the beginning of the calendar year and inserting July 1
			 of the calendar year preceding the calendar year.
				3.Requiring
			 participation in primary payment system as condition of eligibility for general
			 election payments
			(a)Major party
			 candidatesSection 9003(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
			 is amended—
				(1)by
			 redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3); and
				(2)by inserting
			 before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph:

						(1)the candidate
				received payments under chapter 96 for the campaign for
				nomination;
						.
				(b)Minor party
			 candidatesSection 9003(c) of such Code is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3); and
				(2)by inserting
			 before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph:

						(1)the candidate
				received payments under chapter 96 for the campaign for
				nomination;
						.
				4.Revisions to
			 expenditure limits
			(a)Increase in
			 expenditure limits for participating candidates; elimination of State-specific
			 limits
				(1)In
			 generalSection 315(b)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
			 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(b)(1)) is amended by striking may make expenditures
			 in excess of and all that follows and
			 inserting

						may make
			 expenditures—(A)with respect to a campaign for
				nomination for election to such office—
							(i)in excess of $100,000,000 before
				April 1 of the calendar year in which the presidential election is held,
				and
							(ii)in excess of $150,000,000 before
				the date described in section 9006(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
				and
							(B)with respect to a campaign for
				election to such office, in excess of
				$100,000,000.
						.
				(2)Clerical
			 correctionSection 9004(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of
			 1986 is amended by striking section 320(b)(1)(B) of the
			 Federal Election Campaign Act of
			 1971 and inserting section 315(b)(1)(B) of the
			 Federal Election Campaign Act of
			 1971.
				(b)Increase in
			 limit on coordinated party expendituresSection 315(d)(2) of the
			 Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
			 (2 U.S.C. 441a(d)(2)) is amended to read as follows:

					(2)(A)The national committee
				of a political party may not make any expenditure in connection with the
				general election campaign of any candidate for President of the United States
				who is affiliated with such party which exceeds $25,000,000.
						(B)Notwithstanding the limitation under
				subparagraph (A), during the period beginning on April 1 of the year in which a
				presidential election is held and ending on the date described in section
				9006(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the national committee of a
				political party may make additional expenditures in connection with the general
				election campaign of a candidate for President of the United States who is
				affiliated with such party in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000.
						(C)(i)Notwithstanding
				subparagraph (B) or the limitation under subparagraph (A), if any
				nonparticipating primary candidate (within the meaning of subsection (b)(3))
				affiliated with the national committee of a political party receives
				contributions or makes expenditures with respect to such candidate's campaign
				in an aggregate amount greater than 120 percent of the expenditure limitation
				in effect under subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii), then during the period described in
				clause (ii), the national committee of any other political party may make
				expenditures in connection with the general election campaign of a candidate
				for President of the United States who is affiliated with such other party
				without limitation.
							(ii)The period described in this clause
				is the period—
								(I)beginning on the later of April 1 of
				the year in which a presidential election is held or the date which such
				nonparticipating primary candidate first receives contributions or makes
				expenditures in the aggregate amount described in clause (i), and
								(II)ending on the earlier of the date
				such nonparticipating primary candidate ceases to be a candidate for nomination
				to the office of President of the United States and is not a candidate for such
				office or the date described in section 9006(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
				1986.
								(iii)If the nonparticipating primary
				candidate described in clause (i) ceases to be a candidate for nomination to
				the office of President of the United States and is not a candidate for such
				office, clause (i) shall not apply and the limitations under subparagraphs (A)
				and (B) shall apply. It shall not be considered to be a violation of this Act
				if the application of the preceding sentence results in the national committee
				of a political party violating the limitations under subparagraphs (A) and (B)
				solely by reason of expenditures made by such national committee during the
				period which clause (i) applied.
							(D)For purposes of this
				paragraph—
							(i)any expenditure made by or on behalf
				of a national committee of a political party and in connection with a
				presidential election shall be considered to be made in connection with the
				general election campaign of a candidate for President of the United States who
				is affiliated with such party, and
							(ii)any communication made by or on
				behalf of such party shall be considered to be made in connection with the
				general election campaign of a candidate for President of the United States who
				is affiliated with such party if any portion of the communication is in
				connection with such election.
							(E)Any expenditure under this paragraph
				shall be in addition to any expenditure by a national committee of a political
				party serving as the principal campaign committee of a candidate for the office
				of President of the United
				States.
						.
			(c)Conforming
			 amendments relating to timing of cost-of-living adjustment
				(1)In
			 generalSection 315(c)(1) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C.. 441(c)(1)) is
			 amended—
					(A)in subparagraph
			 (B), by striking (b), (d), and inserting (d)(3);
			 and
					(B)by inserting at the
			 end the following new subparagraph:

							(D)In any calendar year after
				2008—
								(i)a limitation established by subsection
				(b) or (d)(2) shall be increased by the percent difference determined under
				subparagraph (A);
								(ii)each amount so increased shall remain
				in effect for the calendar year; and
								(iii)if any amount after adjustment under
				clause (i) is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to the
				nearest multiple of
				$100.
								.
					(2)Base
			 yearSection 315(c)(2)(B) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441a(c)(2)(B)) is
			 amended—
					(A)in clause (i), by
			 striking subsections (b) and (d) and inserting subsection
			 (d)(3);
					(B)in clause (i), by
			 striking and at the end;
					(C)in clause (ii), by
			 striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
					(D)by adding at the
			 end the following new clause:

							(iii)for purposes of subsection (b)
				and (d)(2), calendar year
				2007.
							.
					(d)Repeal of
			 exclusion of fundraising costs from treatment as
			 expendituresSection 301(9)(B)(vi) of the
			 Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
			 (2 U.S.C. 431(9)(B)(vi)) is amended by striking in excess of an amount
			 equal to 20 percent of the expenditure limitation applicable to such candidate
			 under section 315(b) and inserting the following: who is seeking
			 nomination for election or election to the office of President or Vice
			 President of the United States.
			5.Additional
			 payments and increased expenditure limits for candidates participating in
			 public financing who face certain nonparticipating opponents
			(a)Candidates in
			 primary elections
				(1)Additional
			 payments
					(A)In
			 generalSection 9034 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
			 amended by section 2, is amended by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
			 (d) and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:

							(c)Additional
				payments for candidates facing nonparticipating opponents
								(1)In
				generalIn addition to any payments provided under subsections
				(a) and (b), each candidate described in paragraph (2) shall be entitled
				to—
									(A)a payment under
				section 9037 in an amount equal to the amount of each contribution received by
				such candidate on or after July 1 of the calendar year preceding the calendar
				year of the presidential election with respect to which such candidate is
				seeking nomination and before the qualifying date, disregarding any amount of
				contributions from any person to the extent that the total of the amounts
				contributed by such person exceeds $200, and
									(B)payments under
				section 9037 in an amount equal to the amount of each contribution received by
				such candidate on or after the qualifying date, disregarding any amount of
				contributions from any person to the extent that the total of the amounts
				contributed by such person exceeds $200.
									(2)Candidates to
				whom this subsection appliesA candidate is described in this
				paragraph if such candidate—
									(A)is eligible to
				receive payments under section 9033, and
									(B)is opposed by a
				nonparticipating primary candidate of the same political party who receives
				contributions or makes expenditures with respect to the campaign—
										(i)before April 1 of
				the year in which the presidential election is held, in an aggregate amount
				greater than 120 percent of the expenditure limitation under section
				315(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, or
										(ii)before the date
				described in section 9006(b), in an aggregate amount greater than 120 percent
				of the expenditure limitation under section 315(b)(1)(A)(ii) of such
				Act.
										(3)Nonparticipating
				primary candidateIn this subsection, the term
				nonparticipating primary candidate means a candidate for
				nomination for election for the office of President who is not eligible under
				section 9033 to receive payments from the Secretary under this chapter.
								(4)Qualifying
				dateIn this subsection, the term qualifying date
				means the first date on which the contributions received or expenditures made
				by the nonparticipating primary candidate described in paragraph (2)(B) exceed
				the amount described under either clause (i) or clause (ii) of such
				paragraph.
								.
					(B)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 9034(b)(2) of such Code, as amended by section
			 2, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting
			 subsections (a) and (c).
					(2)Increase in
			 expenditure limitSection 315(b) of the Federal Election Campaign
			 Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following
			 new paragraph:

						(3)(A)In the case of an
				eligible candidate, each of the limitations under clause (i) and (ii) of
				paragraph (1)(A) shall be increased—
								(i)by $50,000,000, if any
				nonparticipating primary candidate of the same political party as such
				candidate receives contributions or makes expenditures with respect to the
				campaign in an aggregate amount greater than 120 percent of the expenditure
				limitation applicable to eligible candidates under clause (i) or (ii) of
				paragraph (1)(A) (before the application of this clause), and
								(ii)by $100,000,000, if such
				nonparticipating primary candidate receives contributions or makes expenditures
				with respect to the campaign in an aggregate amount greater than 120 percent of
				the expenditure limitation applicable to eligible candidates under clause (i)
				or (ii) of paragraph (1)(A) after the application of clause (i).
								(B)Each dollar amount under subparagraph
				(A) shall be considered a limitation under this subsection for purposes of
				subsection (c).
							(C)In this paragraph, the term
				eligible candidate means, with respect to any period, a
				candidate—
								(i)who is eligible to receive payments
				under section 9033 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
								(ii)who is opposed by a nonparticipating
				primary candidate; and
								(iii)with respect to whom the Commission
				has given notice under section 304(i)(1)(B)(i).
								(D)In this paragraph, the term
				nonparticipating primary candidate means, with respect to any
				eligible candidate, a candidate for nomination for election for the office of
				President who is not eligible under section 9033 of the Internal Revenue Code
				of 1986 to receive payments from the Secretary of the Treasury under chapter 96
				of such
				Code.
							.
				(b)Candidates in
			 general elections
				(1)Additional
			 payments
					(A)In
			 generalSection 9004(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
			 is amended—
						(i)by
			 striking (1) The eligible candidates and inserting (1)(A)
			 Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the eligible candidates;
			 and
						(ii)by
			 adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

								(B)In addition to the payments described
				in subparagraph (A), each eligible candidate of a major party in a presidential
				election with an opponent in the election who is not eligible to receive
				payments under section 9006 and who receives contributions or makes
				expenditures with respect to the primary and general elections in an aggregate
				amount greater than 120 percent of the combined expenditure limitations
				applicable to eligible candidates under section 315(b)(1) of the
				Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
				shall be entitled to an equal payment under section 9006 in an amount equal to
				100 percent of the expenditure limitation applicable under such section with
				respect to a campaign for election to the office of
				President.
								.
						(B)Special rule for
			 minor party candidatesSection 9004(a)(2)(A) of such Code is
			 amended—
						(i)by
			 striking (A) The eligible candidates and inserting (A)(i)
			 Except as provided in clause (ii), the eligible candidates; and
						(ii)by
			 adding at the end the following new clause:

								(ii)In addition to the payments described
				in clause (i), each eligible candidate of a minor party in a presidential
				election with an opponent in the election who is not eligible to receive
				payments under section 9006 and who receives contributions or makes
				expenditures with respect to the primary and general elections in an aggregate
				amount greater than 120 percent of the combined expenditure limitations
				applicable to eligible candidates under section 315(b)(1) of the
				Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
				shall be entitled to an equal payment under section 9006 in an amount equal to
				100 percent of the payment to which such candidate is entitled under clause
				(i).
								.
						(2)Exclusion of
			 additional payment from determination of expenditure
			 limitsSection 315(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
			 441a(b)), as amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the
			 following new paragraph:

						(4)In the case of a candidate who is
				eligible to receive payments under section 9004(a)(1)(B) or 9004(a)(2)(A)(ii)
				of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the limitation under paragraph (1)(B)
				shall be increased by the amount of such payments received by the
				candidate.
						.
				(c)Process for
			 determination of eligibility for additional payment and increased expenditure
			 limitsSection 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
			 (2 U.S.C. 434) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection

					(i)Reporting and
				certification for additional public financing payments for candidates
						(1)Primary
				candidates
							(A)Notification of
				expenditures by ineligible candidates
								(i)Expenditures in
				excess of 120 percent of
				limitIf a candidate for a nomination for election for the office
				of President who is not eligible to receive payments under section 9033 of the
				Internal Revenue Code of 1986 receives contributions or makes expenditures with
				respect to the primary election in an aggregate amount greater than 120 percent
				of the expenditure limitation applicable to eligible candidates under clause
				(i) or (ii) of section 315(b)(1)(A), the candidate shall notify the Commission
				in writing that the candidate has made aggregate expenditures in such an amount
				not later than 24 hours after first receiving aggregate contributions or making
				aggregate expenditures in such an amount.
								(ii)Expenditures in
				excess of 120 percent of increased
				limitIf a candidate for a nomination for election for the office
				of President who is not eligible to receive payments under section 9033 of the
				Internal Revenue Code of 1986 receives contributions or makes expenditures with
				respect to the primary election in an aggregate amount greater than 120 percent
				of the expenditure limitation applicable to eligible candidates under section
				315(b) after the application of paragraph (3)(A)(i) thereof, the candidate
				shall notify the Commission in writing that the candidate has made aggregate
				expenditures in such an amount not later than 24 hours after first receiving
				aggregate contributions or making aggregate expenditures in such an
				amount.
								(B)CertificationNot
				later than 24 hours after receiving any written notice under subparagraph (A)
				from a candidate, the Commission shall—
								(i)certify to the
				Secretary of the Treasury that opponents of the candidate are eligible for
				additional payments under section 9034(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of
				1986;
								(ii)notify each
				opponent of the candidate who is eligible to receive payments under section
				9033 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the amount of the increased
				limitation on expenditures which applies pursuant to section 315(b)(3);
				and
								(iii)in the case of a
				notice under subparagraph (A)(i), notify the national committee of each
				political party (other than the political party with which the candidate is
				affiliated) of the inapplicability of expenditure limits under section
				315(d)(2) pursuant to subparagraph (C) thereof.
								(2)General election
				candidates
							(A)Notification of
				expenditures by ineligible candidatesIf a candidate in a
				presidential election who is not eligible to receive payments under section
				9006 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 receives contributions or makes
				expenditures with respect to the primary and general elections in an aggregate
				amount greater than 120 percent of the combined expenditure limitations
				applicable to eligible candidates under section 315(b)(1), the candidate shall
				notify the Commission in writing that the candidate has made aggregate
				expenditures in such an amount not later than 24 hours after first receiving
				aggregate contributions or making aggregate expenditures in such an
				amount.
							(B)CertificationNot
				later than 24 hours after receiving a written notice under subparagraph (A),
				the Commission shall certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to
				any eligible candidate who is entitled to an additional payment under paragraph
				(1)(B) or (2)(A)(ii) of section 9004(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
				that the candidate is entitled to payment in full of the additional payment
				under such
				section.
							.
			6.Establishment of
			 uniform date for release of payments from Presidential Election Campaign Fund
			 to eligible candidates
			(a)In
			 GeneralThe first sentence of section 9006(b) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: “If the Secretary of the
			 Treasury receives a certification from the Commission under section 9005 for
			 payment to the eligible candidates of a political party, the Secretary shall,
			 on the last Friday occurring before the first Monday in September, pay to such
			 candidates of the fund the amount certified by the Commission.”.
			(b)Conforming
			 AmendmentThe first sentence of section 9006(c) of such Code is
			 amended by striking the time of a certification by the Comptroller
			 General under section 9005 for payment and inserting the time of
			 making a payment under subsection (b).
			7.Revisions to
			 designation of income tax payments by individual taxpayers
			(a)Increase in
			 amount designatedSection 6096(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
			 1986 is amended—
				(1)in the first
			 sentence, by striking $3 each place it appears and inserting
			 $10; and
				(2)in the second
			 sentence—
					(A)by striking
			 $6 and inserting $20, and
					(B)by striking
			 $3 and inserting $10.
					(b)IndexingSection
			 6096 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:

					(d)Indexing of
				amount designated
						(1)In
				generalWith respect to each taxable year after 2006, each amount
				referred to in subsection (a) shall be increased by the percent difference
				described in paragraph (2), except that if any such amount after such an
				increase is not a multiple of $1, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest
				multiple of $1.
						(2)Percent
				difference describedThe percent difference described in this
				paragraph with respect to a taxable year is the percent difference determined
				under section 315(c)(1)(A) of the Federal
				Election Campaign Act of 1971 with respect to the calendar year
				during which the taxable year begins, except that the base year involved shall
				be
				2006.
						.
			(c)Ensuring tax
			 preparation software does not provide automatic response to designation
			 questionSection 6096 of such Code, as amended by subsection (b),
			 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(e)Ensuring tax
				preparation software does not provide automatic response to designation
				questionThe Secretary shall promulgate regulations to ensure
				that electronic software used in the preparation or filing of individual income
				tax returns does not automatically accept or decline a designation of a payment
				under this
				section.
					.
			(d)Public
			 information program on designationSection 6096 of such Code, as
			 amended by subsections (b) and (c), is amended by adding at the end the
			 following new subsection:

					(f)Public
				information program
						(1)In
				generalThe Federal Election Commission shall conduct a program
				to inform and educate the public regarding the purposes of the Presidential
				Election Campaign Fund, the procedures for the designation of payments under
				this section, and the effect of such a designation on the income tax liability
				of taxpayers.
						(2)Use of funds for
				programAmounts in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund shall
				be made available to the Federal Election Commission to carry out the program
				under this subsection, except that the amount made available for this purpose
				may not exceed $10,000,000 with respect to any Presidential election cycle. In
				this paragraph, a Presidential election cycle is the 4-year
				period beginning with January of the year following a Presidential
				election.
						.
			(e)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
			 date of the enactment of this Act.
			8.Amounts in
			 Presidential Election Campaign Fund
			(a)Determination of
			 amounts in fundSection
			 9006(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
			 the following new sentence: In making a determination of whether there
			 are insufficient moneys in the fund for purposes of the previous sentence, the
			 Secretary shall take into account in determining the balance of the fund for a
			 Presidential election year the Secretary’s best estimate of the amount of
			 moneys which will be deposited into the fund during the year, except that the
			 amount of the estimate may not exceed the average of the annual amounts
			 deposited in the fund during the previous 3 years..
			(b)Special rule for
			 first campaign cycle under this Act
				(1)In
			 generalSection 9006 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

						(d)Special
				authority to borrow
							(1)In
				generalNotwithstanding subsection (c), there are authorized to
				be appropriated to the fund, as repayable advances, such sums as are necessary
				to carry out the purposes of the fund during the period ending on the first
				presidential election occurring after the date of the enactment of this
				subsection.
							(2)Repayment of
				advances
								(A)In
				generalAdvances made to the fund shall be repaid, and interest
				on such advances shall be paid, to the general fund of the Treasury when the
				Secretary determines that moneys are available for such purposes in the
				fund.
								(B)Rate of
				interestInterest on advances made to the fund shall be at a rate
				determined by the Secretary of the Treasury (as of the close of the calendar
				month preceding the month in which the advance is made) to be equal to the
				current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the
				United States with remaining periods to maturity comparable to the anticipated
				period during which the advance will be outstanding and shall be compounded
				annually.
								.
				(2)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this subsection shall take effect on
			 the date of the enactment of this Act.
				9.Repeal of priority
			 in use of funds for political conventions
			(a)In
			 generalSection 9008(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended by striking the period at the end of the second sentence and all that
			 follows and inserting the following: , except that the amount deposited
			 may not exceed the amount available after the Secretary determines that amounts
			 for payments under section 9006 and section 9037 are available for such
			 payments..
			(b)Conforming
			 amendmentThe second sentence of section 9037(a) of such Code is
			 amended by striking section 9006(e) and for payments under section
			 9008(b)(3) and inserting section 9006.
			10.Regulation of
			 convention financing
			(a) In
			 generalSection 323 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
			 (2 U.S.C. 441i) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:

					(g)National
				conventions
						(1)In
				generalAny person described in subsection (a) or (e) shall not
				solicit, receive, direct, transfer, or spend any funds in connection with a
				presidential nominating convention of any political party, including funds for
				a host committee, civic committee, municipality, or any other person or entity
				spending funds in connection with such a convention, unless such funds—
							(A)are not in excess
				of the amounts permitted with respect to contributions to the political
				committee established and maintained by a national political party committee
				under section 315; and
							(B)are not from a
				sources prohibited by this Act from making contributions in connection with an
				election for Federal office.
							(2)ExceptionParagraph
				(1) shall not apply to—
							(A)payments by a
				Federal, State, or local government if the funds used for the payments are from
				the general public tax revenues of such government and are not derived from
				donations made to a State or local government for purposes of any convention;
				and
							(B)payments by any
				person for the purpose of promoting the suitability of a city as a convention
				site in advance of its selection, welcoming convention attendees to the city,
				or providing shopping or entertainment guides to convention
				attendees.
							.
			(b)Public
			 financingSubsection (d) of section 9008 of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

					(d)Expenditures for
				Conventions
						(1)In
				generalThe Commission shall not certify any major party or minor
				party under subsection (g) unless such party agrees that—
							(A)expenses incurred
				with respect to a presidential nominating convention will only be paid with
				payments received under subsection (a) or with funds that are subject to the
				limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of the Federal Election
				Campaign Act of 1971, and
							(B)the committee will
				not accept or use any goods or services related to or in connection with any
				presidential nominating convention that are paid for or provided by any other
				person.
							(2)ExceptionParagraph
				(1) shall not apply to—
							(A)payments by a
				Federal, State, or local government if the funds used for the payments are from
				the general public tax revenues of such government and are not derived from
				donations made to a State or local government for purposes of any convention,
				and
							(B)payments by any
				person for the purpose of promoting the suitability of a city as a convention
				site in advance of its selection, welcoming convention attendees to the city,
				or providing shopping or entertainment guides to convention
				attendees.
							.
			11.Disclosure of
			 bundled contributions
			(a)In
			 generalSection 304(b) of the
			 Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(b)) is amended—
				(1)by striking and at the end
			 of paragraph (7);
				(2)by striking the period at the end of
			 paragraph (8) and inserting ; and; and
				(3)by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

						(9)in the case of an
				authorized committee of a candidate for President, the name, address,
				occupation, and employer of each person who makes a bundled contribution, and
				the aggregate amount of the bundled contributions made by such person during
				the reporting
				period.
						.
				(b)Bundled
			 contributionSection 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
			 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

					(27)Bundled
				contributionThe term bundled contribution means a
				series of contributions that are, in the aggregate, $10,000 or more and—
						(A)are transferred to
				the candidate or the authorized committee of the candidate by one person;
				or
						(B)include a written
				or oral notification that the contribution was solicited, arranged, or directed
				by a person other than the
				donor.
						.
			12.Effective
			 dateExcept as otherwise
			 provided in this Act, the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect
			 to elections occurring after January 1, 2006.


116 HR 2785 IH: Community Broadband Act of 2019
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2785IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 16, 2019Ms. Eshoo (for herself, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Thompson of California, and Ms. Pingree) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to preserve and protect the ability of State and local
			 governments and public-private partnerships to provide broadband services.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Community Broadband Act of 2019. 2.State, local, and public-private partnership broadband servicesSection 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and inserting after subsection (c) the following:  (d)State, local, and public-Private partnership advanced telecommunications capability and services (1)In generalNo State statute, regulation, or other State legal requirement may prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting any public provider or public-private partnership provider from providing, to any person or any public or private entity, advanced telecommunications capability or any service that utilizes the advanced telecommunications capability provided by such provider.
						(2)Antidiscrimination safeguards
 (A)Public providersTo the extent any public provider regulates competing private providers of advanced telecommunications capability or services that utilize advanced telecommunications capability, such public provider shall apply its ordinances and rules without discrimination in favor of itself or any provider that it owns of services that utilize advanced telecommunications capability.
 (B)Public-private partnership providersTo the extent any State or local entity that is part of a public-private partnership provider regulates competing private providers of advanced telecommunications capability or services that utilize advanced telecommunications capability, such State or local entity shall apply its ordinances and rules without discrimination in favor of such public-private partnership provider or any provider that such State or local entity or public-private partnership provider owns of services that utilize advanced telecommunications capability.
 (3)Savings clauseNothing in this subsection shall exempt a public provider or public-private partnership provider from any Federal or State telecommunications law or regulation that applies to all providers of advanced telecommunications capability or services that utilize such advanced telecommunications capability.; and
 (2)in subsection (e), as redesignated— (A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking this subsection and inserting this section; and
 (B)by adding at the end the following:  (3)Public providerThe term public provider means a State or local entity that provides advanced telecommunications capability, or any service that utilizes such advanced telecommunications capability, to any person or public or private entity.
 (4)Public-private partnership providerThe term public-private partnership provider means a public-private partnership, between a State or local entity and a private entity, that provides advanced telecommunications capability, or any service that utilizes such advanced telecommunications capability, to any person or public or private entity.
 (5)State or local entityThe term State or local entity means a State or political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, or instrumentality of a State or political subdivision thereof, or an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)))..


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6427
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 14, 2012
			Mr. Smith of
			 Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Education and the
			 Workforce, 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 title IV of the Social Security Act to create a
		  competitive self-sustainable social services grant program to provide workforce
		  development opportunities and training to people with barriers to employment
		  under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy
		  families, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Capitalizing Workforce Development Act
			 of 2012.
		2.Job training resources
			 grant program
			(a)In
			 generalSection 403(a) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following :

					(6)Job training
				resources grants
						(A)Use of
				fundsThe Secretary shall use the funds made available under
				subparagraph (F) to award grants to eligible applicants on a competitive basis
				for the purpose of supporting the purchase, renovation, construction, or lease
				and improvement of real property to be used by qualified self-sustaining job
				programs.
						(B)Qualified
				self-sustaining job programFor purposes of this paragraph, the
				term qualified self-sustaining job program means a program
				which—
							(i)provides job
				training, job placement, or other employment-related services to individuals
				with employment challenges; and
							(ii)except for funds
				made available under this paragraph for the expenses described in subparagraph
				(A), does not require Federal funds for programmatic or administrative expenses
				relating to the provision of the services described in clause (i).
							Nothing
				in this subparagraph shall prohibit any applicant or grantee under this
				paragraph from participating in any other Federal program.(C)PriorityIn
				awarding grants under this paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to
				eligible applicants that demonstrate significant successful experience in
				establishing qualified self-sustaining job programs or, in the case of an
				eligible applicant described in subparagraph (D)(i), that include among their
				membership one or more local organizations that have been awarded a grant under
				section 413(h)(3)(A).
						(D)Eligible
				applicantFor purposes of this paragraph, the term eligible
				applicant means—
							(i)a
				national organization which is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
				Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code,
				the mission of which is to provide employment-related services to individuals
				with employment challenges;
							(ii)a
				State or political subdivision thereof; or
							(iii)an Indian tribe
				or tribal organization.
							(E)Grant conditions
				and requirements
							(i)Job placement
				performance goalsEach award of a grant under this paragraph
				shall be conditioned upon the establishment by the Secretary, in coordination
				with the grantee, of—
								(I)the job placement
				performance goals for each qualified self-sustaining job program operated by
				the grantee that will receive the grant funds (or the subgrantee under clause
				(iii), if any); and
								(II)the performance
				assessment dates (not earlier than 1 year after the date the grant is awarded
				to the grantee) on which the achievement of such goals will be measured by the
				Secretary.
								(ii)Protection of
				Federal interestFor all real
				property purchased, renovated, constructed, or improved using funds made
				available under this paragraph, the Secretary shall ensure the protection of
				the Federal Government’s interest in such real property in such manner as may
				be prescribed by the Secretary.
							(iii)SubawardsAn
				eligible applicant described in subparagraph (D)(i) that receives funds made
				available under this paragraph shall distribute such funds among its local
				member organizations to carry out the purposes described in subparagraph (A)
				with respect to qualified self-sustaining job programs.
							(F)AppropriationOut of any money in the Treasury not
				otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated $200,000,000 for grants under
				this paragraph for fiscal year 2013, to remain available through fiscal year
				2016.
						.
			(b)Recapture
			 penalty
				(1)In
			 generalSection 409(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 609(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

						(17)Penalty for
				failure to meet job placement performance goals of qualified self-sustaining
				job program
							(A)In
				generalIf the Secretary determines that a recipient of funds
				under section 403(a)(6) has failed to meet the job placement performance goals
				established under section 403(a)(6)(E)(i) as of any performance assessment date
				established under section 403(a)(6)(E)(i)(II), the Secretary shall require
				repayment of such funds to the Treasury in a proportional amount to the degree
				of such failure.
							(B)Timing of
				repaymentThe payments required by subparagraph (A) shall be made
				over the 10-fiscal-year period beginning with the date the Secretary makes the
				determination under subparagraph (A). No interest shall accrue with respect to
				such payments.
							(C)Election to
				complyWith the consent of the Secretary, in lieu of the payments
				required by subparagraph (A), the recipient of funds may elect to come into
				compliance with the job placement performance goals established under section
				403(a)(6)(E)(i). Such compliance shall be demonstrated in such manner and in
				such time as the Secretary shall prescribe.
							(D)Failure by
				StateIn the case of a State that is subject to a penalty under
				this paragraph, in lieu of the payments required by subparagraph (A), the
				Secretary may reduce the grant payable to such State under section 403(a)(1) in
				the same amount and over the same 10-fiscal-year period that such payments
				would have been made.
							(E)Nonapplicability
				of State penalty limitationsSubsections (c) and (d) shall not
				apply in the case of any penalty under this paragraph, except for a penalty
				with respect to which reductions are made under subparagraph
				(D).
							.
				(2)Exclusion from
			 State reasonable cause exceptionSection 409(b)(2) of the Social
			 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 609(b)(2)) is amended by striking or
			 (13) and inserting (13), or (17).
				3.Offset to ensure
			 PAYGO compliance________.


110 HR 2696 IH: Veterans’ Dignified Burial Assistance Act of 2007
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2007-06-13
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110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 2696
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 13, 2007
Mr. Lamborn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase assistance for veterans interred in cemeteries other than national cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Dignified Burial Assistance Act of 2007.
2.Increase in assistance for veterans interred in cemeteries other than national cemeteries
(a)Increase in plot or interment allowanceSection 2303(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $300 each place it appears and inserting $400.
(b)Repeal of time limitation for State filing for reimbursement for interment costs
(1)In generalThe second sentence of section 3.1604(d)(2) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, shall have no further force or effect as it pertains to unclaimed remains of a deceased veteran.
(2)Retroactive applicationParagraph (1) shall apply with respect to a claim for reimbursement filed on or after October 1, 2006.
(c)Grants for operation and maintenance of State veterans’ cemeteries
(1)In generalSubsection (a) of section 2408 of such title is amended to read as follows:

(a)
(1)Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may make grants to any State to assist the State in any of the following:
(A)Establishing, expanding, or improving a veterans’ cemetery owned by the State.
(B)Operating and maintaining such a cemetery.
(2)Any such grant may be made only upon submission of an application to the Secretary in such form and manner, and containing such information, as the Secretary may require. .
(2)Limitation on amount awardedSubsection (e) of such section is amended—
(A)by inserting (1) before Amounts; and
(B)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(2)In any fiscal year, the aggregate amount of grants awarded under this section for the purposes specified in subsection (a)(1)(B) may not exceed $5,000,000. .
(3)Conforming amendmentsSuch section is further amended—
(A)in subsection (b)—
(i)by striking Grants under this section and inserting A grant under this section for the purposes described in subsection (a)(1)(A); and
(ii)by striking a grant under this section each place it appears and inserting such a grant; and
(B)in each of subsections (d)(1) and (f)(1), by inserting , or in operating and maintaining a veterans’ cemetery, after veterans’ cemetery.
(4)RegulationsNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations to carry out the amendments made by this subsection.


117 HR 3770 IH: Northern Border Reopening Transparency Act
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2021-06-08
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117th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 3770
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 8, 2021
Mr. Jacobs of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, 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 require a report on easing restrictions on or reopening the United States-Canada border to essential and non-essential travel, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Northern Border Reopening Transparency Act.  2.Report on easing restrictions on or reopening the United States-Canada border to essential and non-essential travel (a)In generalNot later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on considerations relating to easing restrictions on or reopening the United States-Canada border to essential and non-essential travel, including information relating to any correspondence or communications between the Department of Homeland Security and—
(1)the Department of State; (2)any other Federal department or agency; and
(3)counterparts of the Government of Canada. (b)Additional mattersThe report required under subsection (a) shall also include information relating to—
(1)the report required pursuant to the January 21, 2021, Executive Order on Promoting COVID–19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel, in which President Biden directed members of the Cabinet to submit within 14 days a plan to implement appropriate public health measures at land ports of entry; and (2)the Department of Homeland Security’s deliberations and input regarding easing restrictions on or reopening the United States-Canada border, including relating to—
(A)establishment of a bilateral plan for restoring travel between the United States and Canada; (B)consideration of a family travel exemption for the United States similar to what has been implemented in Canada;
(C)policies for property owners to travel to Canada; (D)ensuring reasonable transit for United States citizens and Canadian citizens through United States-Canada boundary waters; and
(E)unilaterally so easing or reopening such border. (c)ExceptionThis section shall not apply if before the date specified in subsection (a) the United States-Canada border is reopened and functioning in the same manner and to the same extent as such border was open prior to the COVID–19 pandemic.


116 S2117 IS: Huawei Prohibition Act of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-07-15
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2117IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 15, 2019Mr. Romney (for himself, Mr. Rubio, and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo limit the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to remove Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. from the
			 entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Huawei Prohibition Act of 2019. 2.Limitation on removal of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. from entity list of Bureau of Industry and SecurityThe Secretary of Commerce may not remove Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (in this section referred to as Huawei) from the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, until the Secretary certifies to Congress that—
 (1)neither Huawei nor any senior officers of Huawei have engaged in actions in violation of sanctions imposed by the United States or the United Nations in the 5-year period preceding the certification;
 (2)Huawei has not engaged in theft of United States intellectual property in that 5-year period; (3)Huawei does not pose an ongoing threat to United States telecommunications systems or critical infrastructure; and
 (4)Huawei does not pose a threat to critical infrastructure of allies of the United States.


117 S33 IS: Blocking Rioters and Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-01-22
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 33IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 22, 2021Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, by increasing the maximum term of imprisonment for the offense of rioting, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Blocking Rioters and Insurrectionists from our Cities to Keep us Safe Act of 2021 or as the BRICKS Act of 2021.2.Maximum penalty for rioting increasedSection 2101 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (a)—(A)by striking subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of this paragraph and inserting paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of this subsection; (B)by striking five years and inserting 10 years; and(C)by inserting after or both. the following: If serious bodily injury (as such term is defined in section 2246) results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 25 years, or both. If death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both.; and(2)in subsection (b), by striking subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (1) and inserting paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4).


116 HR 1135 IH: Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2019
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2019-02-08
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1135IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 8, 2019Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Cole, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Luján, Mr. Mullin, and Mr. Ruiz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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 concernedA BILLTo amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize advance appropriations for the Indian
			 Health Service by providing 2-fiscal-year budget authority, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2019. 2.Advance appropriations for certain Indian Health Service accounts (a)In generalSection 825 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1680o) is amended—
 (1)by inserting (a) before There are authorized; and (2)by adding at the end the following:

 (b)For each fiscal year, beginning with the first fiscal year that starts during the year after the year in which this subsection is enacted, discretionary new budget authority provided for the Indian Health Services and Indian Health Facilities accounts of the Indian Health Service shall include advance discretionary new budget authority that first becomes available for the first fiscal year after the budget year.
 (c)The Secretary shall include in documents submitted to Congress in support of the President’s budget submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for each fiscal year to which subsection (b) applies detailed estimates of the funds necessary for the Indian Health Services and Indian Health Facilities accounts of the Indian Health Service for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted..
 (b)Submission of budget requestSection 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 (40)information on estimates of appropriations for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted for the following accounts of the Indian Health Service:
 (A)Indian Health Services. (B)Indian Health Facilities..


116 S3867 IS: Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2020
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2020-06-02
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3867IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 2, 2020Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo require the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to carry out minor military construction projects to construct child development centers.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act of 2020.2.Temporary program to use minor military construction authority for construction of child development centers(a)Program authorizedThe Secretary of Defense shall establish a program to carry out minor military construction projects under section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, to construct child development centers.(b)Increased maximum amounts applicable to minor construction projectsFor the purpose of any military construction project carried out under the program under this section, the amount specified in section 2805(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is deemed to be $15,000,000.(c)Notification and approval requirements(1)In generalThe notification and approval requirements under section 2805(b) of title 10, United States Code, shall remain in effect for construction projects carried out under the program under this section.(2)ProceduresThe Secretary shall establish procedures for the review and approval of requests from the Secretaries of military departments to carry out construction projects under the program under this section.(d)Report required(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the program under this section.(2)ElementsThe report required by paragraph (1) shall include a list and description of the construction projects carried out under the program under this section, including the location and cost of each project.(e)Expiration of authorityThe authority to carry out a minor military construction project under the program under this section expires on September 30, 2022.(f)Construction of authorityNothing in this section may be construed to limit any other authority provided by law for a military construction project at a child development center.(g)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Child development centerThe term child development center includes a facility, and the utilities to support such facility, the function of which is to support the daily care of children aged six weeks old through 12 years old for full-day, part-day, and hourly service. (2)Congressional defense committeesThe term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2062
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			October 29, 2009
			Mr. Carper introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To extend the suspension of duty on
		  phosphoric acid, tris (2-ethylhexyl) ester.

		1.Phosphoric acid, tris (2-ethylhexyl)
			 ester
			(a)In generalHeading 9902.24.62 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States (relating to phosphoric acid, tris (2-ethylhexyl)
			 ester) is amended by striking 12/31/2009 and inserting
			 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
			 consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2088
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 2, 2011
			Mr. McDermott (for
			 himself, Mr. Hanna,
			 Ms. Hayworth, and
			 Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the
		  exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for
		  employees’ spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other
		  eligible designated beneficiaries of employees.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Tax Parity for Health Plan
			 Beneficiaries Act of 2011.
		2.Application of
			 accident and health plans to eligible beneficiaries
			(a)Exclusion of
			 contributionsSection 106 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
			 (relating to contributions by employer to accident and health plans) is amended
			 by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(g)Coverage
				provided for eligible beneficiaries of employees
						(1)In
				generalSubsection (a) shall
				apply with respect to employer-provided coverage under an accident or health
				plan for any eligible beneficiary of the employee.
						(2)Eligible
				beneficiaryFor purposes of
				this subsection, the term eligible beneficiary means any
				individual who is eligible to receive benefits or coverage under an accident or
				health
				plan.
						.
			(b)Exclusion of
			 amounts expended for medical careThe first sentence of section
			 105(b) of such Code (relating to amounts expended for medical care) is
			 amended—
				(1)by striking “and any child” and inserting
			 “any child”, and
				(2)by inserting
			 and any eligible beneficiary (within the meaning of section 106(g)) with
			 respect to the taxpayer after age 27.
				(c)Payroll
			 taxes
				(1)Section 3121(a)(2)
			 of such Code is amended—
					(A)by striking or any of his
			 dependents in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting
			 , any of his dependents, or any eligible beneficiary (within the meaning
			 of section 106(g)) with respect to the employee,
					(B)by striking or any of his
			 dependents, in subparagraph (A) and inserting , any of his
			 dependents, or any eligible beneficiary (within the meaning of section 106(g))
			 with respect to the employee,, and
					(C)by striking and their
			 dependents both places it appears and inserting and such
			 employees’ dependents and eligible beneficiaries (within the meaning of section
			 106(g)).
					(2)Section 3231(e)(1)
			 of such Code is amended—
					(A)by striking or any of his
			 dependents and inserting , any of his dependents, or any
			 eligible beneficiary (within the meaning of section 106(g)) with respect to the
			 employee,, and
					(B)by striking and their
			 dependents both places it appears and inserting and such
			 employees’ dependents and eligible beneficiaries (within the meaning of section
			 106(g)).
					(3)Section 3306(b)(2)
			 of such Code is amended—
					(A)by striking or any of his
			 dependents in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting
			 , any of his dependents, or any eligible beneficiary (within the meaning
			 of section 106(g)) with respect to the employee,,
					(B)by striking or any of his
			 dependents in subparagraph (A) and inserting , any of his
			 dependents, or any eligible beneficiary (within the meaning of section 106(g))
			 with respect to the employee, and
					(C)by striking “and their dependents” both
			 places it appears and inserting and such employees’ dependents and
			 eligible beneficiaries (within the meaning of section 106(g)).
					(4)Section 3401(a) of
			 such Code is amended by striking or at the end of paragraph
			 (22), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (23) and inserting
			 ; or, and by inserting after paragraph (23) the following new
			 paragraph:

						(24)for any payment made to or for the benefit
				of an employee or any eligible beneficiary (within the meaning of section
				106(g)) if at the time of such payment it is reasonable to believe that the
				employee will be able to exclude such payment from income under section 106 or
				under section 105 by reference in section 105(b) to section
				106(g).
						.
				(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2011.
			3.Expansion of dependency for purposes of
			 deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals
			(a)In generalParagraph (1) of section 162(l) of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the
			 end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D)
			 and inserting a comma and by adding at the end the following new
			 subparagraphs:

					(E)any individual who—
						(i)satisfies the age requirements of section
				152(c)(3)(A),
						(ii)bears a relationship to the taxpayer
				described in section 152(d)(2)(H), and
						(iii)meets the requirements of section
				152(d)(1)(C), and
						(F)one individual who—
						(i)is at least age 19,
						(ii)bears a relationship to the taxpayer
				described in section 152(d)(2)(H), and
						(iii)is not the spouse of the taxpayer and does
				not bear any relationship to the taxpayer described in subparagraphs (A)
				through (G) of section
				152(d)(2).
						.
			(b)Conforming amendmentSubparagraph (B) of section 162(l)(2) of
			 such Code is amended by inserting , (E), or (F) after
			 subparagraph (D).
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,
			 2011.
			4.Extension to
			 eligible beneficiaries of sick and accident benefits provided to members of a
			 voluntary employees’ beneficiary association and their dependents
			(a)In
			 generalSection 501(c)(9) of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to list of exempt organizations) is
			 amended by inserting and any individual who is an eligible beneficiary
			 (within the meaning of section 106(g)), as determined under the terms of a
			 medical benefit, health insurance, or other program after age
			 27.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2011.
			5.Flexible spending
			 arrangements and health reimbursement arrangementsThe
			 Secretary of Treasury shall issue guidance of general applicability within 180
			 days of enactment of this Act providing that medical expenses that otherwise
			 qualify—
			(1)for reimbursement from a flexible spending
			 arrangement under regulations in effect on the date of the enactment of this
			 Act may be reimbursed from an employee’s flexible spending arrangement,
			 notwithstanding the fact that such expenses are attributable to any individual
			 who is not the employee’s spouse or dependent (within the meaning of section
			 105(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) but is an eligible beneficiary
			 (within the meaning of section 106(g) of such Code) under the flexible spending
			 arrangement with respect to the employee, and
			(2)for reimbursement from a health
			 reimbursement arrangement under regulations in effect on the date of the
			 enactment of this Act may be reimbursed from an employee’s health reimbursement
			 arrangement, notwithstanding the fact that such expenses are attributable to an
			 individual who is not a spouse or dependent (within the meaning of section
			 105(b) of such Code) but is an eligible beneficiary (within the meaning of
			 section 106(g) of such Code) under the health reimbursement arrangement with
			 respect to the employee.
			6.Extension of
			 qualified medical expenses from health savings accounts
			(a)In
			 generalSubparagraph (A) of section 223(d)(2) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to qualified medical expenses) is
			 amended—
				(1)by striking
			 and any dependent and inserting any dependent,
			 and
				(2)by inserting
			 , and any qualified beneficiary after
			 thereof).
				(b)Qualified
			 beneficiarySection 223(d)(2) of such Code is amended by
			 inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:

					(D)Qualified
				beneficiaryFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the term
				qualified beneficiary means any individual who is described in
				subparagraph (D) or (E) of section
				162(l)(1).
					.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2011.
			7.Extension of funding
			 mechanism for medical benefits for retirees and their families
			(a)In
			 generalSection 401(h) of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , and any eligible
			 beneficiary (within the meaning of section 106(g)) of the retired
			 employee after age 27.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,
			 2011.


115 HR 2376 IH: Excellence in Recovery Housing Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-05
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2376IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 5, 2021Mr. Trone (for himself, Ms. Chu, Mr. Levin of California, and Mr. McKinley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to provide for increased oversight of recovery housing, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Excellence in Recovery Housing Act.2.Clarifying the role of SAMHSA in promoting the availability of high-quality recovery housingSection 501(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa) is amended—(1)in paragraph (24)(E), by striking and at the end;(2)in paragraph (25), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(26)collaborate with national accrediting entities and reputable providers and analysts of recovery housing services and all relevant Federal agencies, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration, other offices and agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Department of Justice, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Agriculture, to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housing for individuals with a substance use disorder. .3.Developing guidelines for States to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housingTitle V of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 550 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee–5) the following:550A.Developing guidelines for States to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housing(a)In generalNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, shall develop, and publish on the internet website of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, consensus-based guidelines and nationally recognized standards for States to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housing for individuals with a substance use disorder. Such guidelines shall—(1)be developed in consultation with national accrediting entities, reputable providers and analysts of recovery housing services, and States and be consistent with the best practices developed under section 550; and(2)to the extent practicable, build on existing best practices and suggested guidelines developed previously by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.(b)Public comment periodBefore finalizing guidelines under subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for a public comment period.(c)Exclusion of guideline on treatment servicesIn developing the guidelines under subsection (a), the Secretary may not include any guideline or standard with respect to substance use disorder treatment services.(d)Substance use disorder treatment servicesIn this section, the term substance use disorder treatment services means items or services furnished for the treatment of a substance use disorder, including—(1)medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in such treatment, excluding each such medication used to prevent or treat a drug overdose;(2)the administering of such medications;(3)recommendations for such treatment;(4)clinical assessments and referrals;(5)counseling with a physician, psychologist, or mental health professional (including individual and group therapy); and(6)toxicology testing..4.Coordination of Federal activities to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housingSection 550 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee–5) is amended—(1)by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (g), (h), and (i), respectively; and(2)by inserting after subsection (d) the following:(e)Coordination of Federal activities To promote the availability of high-Quality recovery housing for individuals with a substance use disorder(1)In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, and the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall convene and serve as the co-chairs of an interagency working group composed of representatives of each of the Federal agencies described in paragraph (2) (referred to in this section as the working group) for the following purposes:(A)To increase collaboration, cooperation, and consultation among such Federal agencies, with respect to promoting the availability of high-quality recovery housing.(B)To align the efforts of such agencies and avoid duplication of such efforts by such agencies.(C)To develop objectives, priorities, and a long-term plan for supporting State, Tribal, and local efforts with respect to the operation of high-quality recovery housing that is consistent with the best practices developed under this section.(D)To coordinate inspection and enforcement among Federal and State agencies.(E)To coordinate data collection on the quality of recovery housing.(2)Federal agencies describedThe Federal agencies described in this paragraph are the following:(A)The Department of Health and Human Services.(B)The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.(C)The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.(D)The Health Resources and Services Administration.(E)The Indian Health Service.(F)The Department of Housing and Urban Development.(G)The Department of Agriculture.(H)The Department of Justice.(I)The Office of National Drug Control Policy.(J)The Bureau of Indian Affairs.(K)The Department of Labor.(L)Any other Federal agency as the co-chairs determine appropriate.(3)MeetingsThe working group shall meet on a quarterly basis.(4)Reports to CongressBeginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the working group shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Agriculture, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report describing the work of the working group and any recommendations of the working group to improve Federal, State, and local policy with respect to recovery housing operations.(5)Authorization of appropriationsTo carry out this subsection, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2022 through 2027..5.NAS study and report(a)In generalNot later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study, which may include a literature review and case studies as appropriate, on—(1)the quality and effectiveness of recovery housing in the United States, including the availability in the United States of high-quality recovery housing and whether that availability meets the demand for such housing in the United States; and(2)State, Tribal, and local regulation and oversight of recovery housing.(b)TopicsThe study under subsection (a) shall include a literature review of studies that—(1)examine the quality of, and effectiveness outcomes for, the types and characteristics of covered recovery housing programs listed in subsection (c); and(2)identify the research and data gaps that must be filled to better report on the quality of, and effectiveness outcomes related to, covered recovery housing.(c)Type and characteristicsThe types and characteristics of covered recovery housing programs referred to in subsection (b) consist of the following:(1)Nonprofit and for-profit covered recovery housing.(2)Private and public covered recovery housing.(3)Covered recovery housing programs that provide services to—(A)residents on a voluntary basis; and(B)residents pursuant to a judicial order.(4)Number of clients served, disaggregated to the extent possible by covered recovery housing serving—(A)6 or fewer recovering residents;(B)10 to 13 recovering residents; and(C)18 or more recovering residents.(5)Bedroom occupancy in a house, disaggregated to the extent possible by—(A)single room occupancy;(B)2 residents occupying 1 room; and(C)more than 2 residents occupying 1 room.(6)Duration of services received by clients, disaggregated to the extent possible according to whether the services were—(A)30 days or fewer;(B)31 to 90 days;(C)more than 90 days and fewer than 6 months; or(D)6 months or more.(7)Certification levels of staff.(8)Fraudulent and abusive practices by operators of covered recovery housing and inpatient and outpatient treatment facilities, both individually and in concert, including—(A)deceptive or misleading marketing practices, including—(i)inaccurate outcomes-based marketing; and(ii)marketing based on non-evidence-based practices;(B)illegal patient brokering;(C)third-party recruiters;(D)deceptive or misleading marketing practices of treatment facility and recovery housing online aggregators; and(E)the impact of such practices on health care costs and recovery rates.(d)ReportThe arrangement under subsection (a) shall require, by not later than 18 months after the date of entering into the agreement—(1)completing the study under such subsection; and(2)making publicly available (including through publication on the internet) a report that contains—(A)the results of the study;(B)the National Academy’s recommendations for Federal, State, and local policies to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housing in the United States;(C)research and data gaps;(D)recommendations for recovery housing quality and effectiveness metrics;(E)recommended mechanisms to collect data on those metrics, including with respect to research and data gaps;(F)recommendations to eliminate restrictions by recovery housing that exclude individuals who take prescribed medications for opioid use disorder; and(G)a summary of allegations, assertions, or formal legal actions on the State and local levels by governments and nongovernmental organizations with respect to the opening and operation of recovery housing.(e)DefinitionsIn this subsection:(1)The term covered recovery housing means recovery housing that utilizes compensated or volunteer onsite staff who are not health care professionals to support residents.(2)The term effectiveness outcomes may include decreased substance use, reduced probability of relapse or reoccurrence, lower rates of incarceration, higher income, increased employment, and improved family functioning.(3)The term health care professional means an individual who is licensed or otherwise authorized by the State to provide health care services.(4)The term recovery housing means a shared living environment that is or purports to be—(A)free from alcohol and use of nonprescribed drugs; and(B)centered on connection to services that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders.(f)Authorization of appropriationsTo carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2022.6.Filling research and data gapsNot later than 60 days after the completion of the study under section 5, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter into an agreement with an appropriate entity to conduct such research as may be necessary to fill the research and data gaps identified in reporting pursuant to such section.7.Grants for States to promote the availability of high quality recovery housingSection 550 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee–5), as amended by section 4, is further amended by inserting after subsection (e) (as inserted by section 4) the following:(f)Grants for implementing national recovery housing best practices(1)In generalThe Secretary shall award grants to States (and political subdivisions thereof), Tribes, and territories—(A)for the provision of technical assistance by national accrediting entities and reputable providers and analysts of recovery housing services to implement the guidelines, nationally recognized standards, and recommendations developed under section 3 of the Excellence in Recovery Housing Act and this section; and(B)to promote the availability of high-quality recovery housing for individuals with a substance use disorder and practices to maintain housing quality long term.(2)State enforcement plansBeginning not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and every 2 years thereafter, as a condition on the receipt of a grant under paragraph (1), each State (or political subdivisions thereof), Tribe, or territory receiving such a grant shall submit to the Secretary, and make publicly available on a publicly accessible Internet website of the State (or political subdivisions thereof), Tribe, or territory—(A)the plan of the State (or political subdivisions thereof), Tribe, or territory, with respect to the promotion of high-quality recovery housing for individuals with a substance use disorder located within the jurisdiction of such State (or political subdivisions thereof), Tribe, or territory; and(B)a description of how such plan is consistent with the best practices developed under this section and guidelines developed under section 550A.(3)Review of accrediting entitiesThe Secretary shall periodically review, by developing a rubric to evaluate accreditation, the accrediting entities providing technical assistance pursuant to paragraph (1)(A).(4)Authorization of appropriationsTo carry out this subsection, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027..8.Reputable providers and analysts of recovery housing services definitionSection 550(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee–5(i)), as redesignated by section 4, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4)The term reputable providers and analysts of recovery housing services means recovery housing service providers and analysts that—(A)use evidence-based approaches;(B)act in accordance with guidelines issued by the Assistant Secretary;(C)have not been found guilty of health care fraud, patient brokering, or false advertising by the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, or a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit; (D)have not been found to have violated Federal, State, or local codes of conduct with respect to recovery housing for individuals with a substance use disorder; and(E)do not employ individuals with a past conviction of criminal, domestic, or sexual violence, or significant drug distribution, in the care or supervision of individuals..9.Technical correctionTitle V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa et seq.) is amended—(1)by redesignating section 550 (relating to Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams) (42 U.S.C. 290ee–10), as added by section 8214 of Public Law 115–271, as section 550B; and(2)moving such section so it appears after section 550A (added by section 3 of this Act).


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		2d Session

		S. 2347

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 1, 2006

			Mr. Conrad (for himself

			 and Mr. Rockefeller) 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 extend and

		  modify the tax credit for holders of qualified zone academy

		  bonds.

		1.Extension and modification of

			 treatment of qualified zone academy bonds

			(a)Extension and

			 allocation of credit authority

				(1)ExtensionParagraph

			 (1) of section 1397E(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by

			 striking and 2005 and inserting 2005, 2006, and

			 2007.

				(2)Allocation of

			 limitationSection 1397E(e)(2) of such Code is amended to read as

			 follows:

						(2)Allocation of

				limitation

							(A)Allocation

				among States

								(i)Limitation

				before 2006The national zone academy bond limitations for

				calendar years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 shall be

				allocated by the Secretary among the States on the basis of their respective

				populations of individuals below the poverty line (as defined by the Office of

				Management and Budget).

								(ii)Limitation

				after 2005

									(I)In

				generalThe national zone academy bond limitation for any

				calendar year after 2005 shall be allocated by the Secretary among the States

				in proportion to the respective amounts each such State received for basic

				grants under subpart 2 of part A of title I of the

				Elementary and Secondary Education Act of

				1965 (20

				U.S.C. 6331 et seq.) for the most recent fiscal year ending

				before such calendar year.

									(II)Minimum

				allocationThe allocation under subclause (I) to any State shall

				in no event be less than 1 percent of the national zone academy bond

				limitation. The Secretary shall ratably reduce the allocations of States to

				which this subclause does not apply by the amount required to offset increases

				in allocations of other States under this subclause.

									(B)Allocation to

				academiesThe limitation amount allocated to a State under

				subparagraph (A) shall be allocated by the State to qualified zone academies

				within such State.

							(C)Designation

				subject to limitation amountThe maximum aggregate face amount of

				bonds issued during any calendar year which may be designated under subsection

				(a) with respect to any qualified zone academy shall not exceed the limitation

				amount allocated to such academy under subparagraph (B) for such calendar

				year.

							.

				(3)Unused

			 authoritySection 1397E(e) of such Code (relating to limitation

			 on amount of bonds designated) is amended—

					(A)by striking

			 If in paragraph (4) and inserting Except as provided in

			 paragraph (5), if, and

					(B)by adding at the

			 end the following:

							(5)Reallocation

				for amounts unused for two yearsNotwithstanding paragraph (4),

				rules similar to the rules of section 42(h)(3)(D) shall apply for purposes of

				this

				section.

							.

					(b)Proceeds of

			 bonds may be used for constructionParagraph (5) of section

			 1397E(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining qualified purpose) is

			 amended—

				(1)by striking

			 rehabilitating or repairing in subparagraph (A) and inserting

			 constructing, rehabilitating, or repairing, and

				(2)by redesignating

			 subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E),

			 respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:

						(B)acquiring the

				land on which the facility is to be

				constructed,

						.

				(c)Repeal of

			 limitation on taxpayers eligible for credit

				(1)In

			 generalSection 1397E(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

			 (relating to allowance of credit) is amended by striking an eligible

			 taxpayer and inserting a taxpayer.

				(2)Conforming

			 amendmentSection 1397E(d)(6) of such Code is amended to read as

			 follows:

						(6)Bonds held by

				regulated investment companiesIf any qualified zone academy bond

				is held by a regulated investment company, the credit determined under

				subsection (a) shall be allowed to shareholders of such company under

				procedures prescribed by the

				Secretary.

						.

				(d)Credits may be

			 strippedSection 1397E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is

			 amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(j)Credits may be

				strippedUnder regulations prescribed by the Secretary—

						(1)In

				generalThere may be a separation (including at issuance) of the

				ownership of a qualified zone academy bond and the entitlement to the credit

				under this section with respect to such bond. In case of any such separation,

				the credit under this section shall be allowed to the person who on the credit

				allowance date holds the instrument evidencing the entitlement to the credit

				and not to the holder of the bond.

						(2)Certain rules

				to applyIn the case of a separation described in paragraph (1),

				the rules of section 1286 shall apply to the qualified zone academy bond as if

				it were a stripped bond and to the credit under this section as if it were a

				stripped coupon.

			(e)Effective

			 dates

				(1)In

			 generalExcept as otherwise provided in this subsection, the

			 amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after

			 December 31, 2005.

				(2)Repeal of

			 restriction on zone academy bond holdersIn the case of bonds to

			 which section 1397E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect before

			 the date of the enactment of this Act) applies, the limitation of such section

			 to eligible taxpayers (as defined in subsection (d)(6) of such section) shall

			 not apply after the date of the enactment of this Act.


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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 113IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 3, 2017Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 concernedA BILLTo prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the United States.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2017. 2.FindingsCongress finds that—
 (1)unlike cows, pigs, and other domesticated species, horses and other members of the equidae family are not raised for the purpose of human consumption;
 (2)equines raised in the United States are frequently treated with substances that are not approved for use in horses intended for human consumption and equine parts are therefore unsafe within the meaning of section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act;
 (3)equines raised in the United States are frequently treated with drugs, including phenylbutazone, acepromazine, boldenone undecylenate, omeprazole, ketoprofen, xylazine, hyaluronic acid, nitrofurazone, polysulfated glycosaminoglycan, clenbuterol, tolazoline, and ponazuril, which are not approved for use in horses intended for human consumption and equine parts are therefore unsafe within the meaning of section 512 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and
 (4)consuming parts of an equine raised in the United States likely poses a serious threat to human health and the public should be protected from these unsafe products.
 3.ProhibitionsSection 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (eee)Notwithstanding any other provision of this section— (1)equine parts shall be deemed unsafe under section 409 of this Act;
 (2)equine parts shall be deemed unsafe under section 512 of this Act; and (3)the knowing sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for purposes of human consumption is hereby prohibited..