109 HR 5507 IH: Securing the Homeland Through Agency

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-05-25
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		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5507
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 25, 2006
			Mrs. Myrick
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To establish procedures for the issuance by the
		  Commissioner of Social Security of no match letters to
		  employers, and for the notification of the Secretary of Homeland Security
		  regarding such letters.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Securing the Homeland Through Agency
			 Reporting Enhancement Act.
		2.Letters to employers
			 by the Commissioner of Social Security for purposes of resolving discrepancies
			 in wage records and notification of the Secretary of Homeland Security
			 regarding such letters
			(a)In
			 generalSection 205(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 405(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subparagraph:

					(I)(i)In any case in which the
				Commissioner determines that the social security account number in the wage
				records provided to the Social Security Administration by an employer with
				respect to an employee do not match relevant records otherwise maintained by
				the Social Security Administration, the Commissioner shall promptly send to the
				employer a written notice—
							(I)informing the employer of the
				discrepancies,
							(II)requesting such information as may be
				in the possession of the employer as would assist the Commissioner in resolving
				the discrepancies, and
							(III)informing the employer that a copy
				of such notice is being provided to the Secretary of Homeland Security to
				assist such Secretary in the enforcement of applicable Federal immigration laws
				relating to employment of individuals who are not authorized to work in the
				United States.
							(ii)In any case in which the
				Commissioner sends a notice described in clause (i) with respect to an employee
				of an employer, the Commissioner shall simultaneously transmit a copy of such
				notice to the Secretary of Homeland Security, including a listing of the name,
				addresse, and social security account number of such employee, according to the
				wage records described in clause (i), and any nonmatching information with
				respect to the name, addresse, or social security account number of such
				employee in the relevant records otherwise maintained by the Social Security
				Administration.
						.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with
			 respect to determinations by the Commissioner of Social Security (that relevant
			 records maintained by the Commissioner do not match social security account
			 numbers provided to the Commissioner by employers) made on or after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act.


117 S509 IS: Leveraging Integrated Networks in Communities to Address Social Needs Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-03-01
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117th CONGRESS1st Session
S. 509
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 1, 2021
Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL
To establish a program to assist States in establishing or enhancing community integration network infrastructure for health and social services.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Leveraging Integrated Networks in Communities to Address Social Needs Act of 2021 or the LINC to Address Social Needs Act of 2021. 2.Program to support establishment or enhancement of State community integration network infrastructure (a)Grant programThe Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis to States to support such States, through public-private partnerships, to establish new or enhance existing community integration network infrastructure through authorized activities under subsection (b).
(b)Authorized activitiesA State shall use a grant under this section to carry out activities and services to establish new or enhance existing community integration network infrastructure, on a statewide basis through direct network operations or collaborations among multiple associated entities, which may include such entities that operate regionally. Such activities and services shall include— (1)establishing a new or enhancing an existing technology platform that—
(A)enables the coordination of public and private providers and payors of services for individuals in the State, including services such as— (i)nutritional assistance;
(ii)housing; (iii)health care, including preventive health intervention, chronic disease management, and behavioral health care;
(iv)transportation;  (v)job training;
(vi)child development or care; (vii)caregiving and respite care;
(viii)disability assistance; and (ix)other services, as determined by the State;
(B)prioritizes connectivity with, incorporation of, and partnership with any appropriate existing technology platforms developed by public or private organizations in the State for the purposes described in subparagraph (A); and (C)ensures that—
(i)reasonable measures are taken to promote connectivity among associated entities; and (ii)appropriate privacy, security, protections are in place, in accordance with applicable Federal and State privacy laws;
(2)connecting associated entities for purposes of communication, service coordination and consumer assistance, referral and capacity management, outcome tracking, and related services; (3)providing technical assistance and supporting associated entities in connecting and participating in the community integration network infrastructure;
(4)planning for and implementing actions designed to create sustainable funding models to support long-term access to community integration network infrastructure;  (5)designing and implementing a financial structure to make the community integration network infrastructure financially self-sustaining not later than 3 years after receiving funds under this section; and
(6)evaluating the use of any funds provided under this section. (c)Award of grants (1)In generalA grant under this Act shall be awarded under such terms and conditions as the Secretary shall prescribe, including the guidelines established under paragraph (3).
(2)Minimizing administrative burdenThe Secretary shall seek to minimize the administrative burden of such terms and conditions and ensure programmatic flexibility for unique State needs. (3)GuidelinesThe Secretary shall—
(A)consult relevant stakeholders regarding basic functionalities, technical capacities, and data standards needed for community integration network infrastructure; and  (B)based on such consultations, establish guidelines for awarding grants under this section, including application requirements.
(d)ApplicationA State desiring a grant under this section shall— (1)enter into a public-private partnership with one or more—
(A)private, nonprofit, or philanthropic organizations; or (B)Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, or urban Indian organizations within the State; and
(2)submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require, including— (A)a description of the agency or department in the State government that will coordinate with and oversee the partnership established under paragraph (1);
(B) a plan for the establishment or enhancement of a community integration network infrastructure including— (i)the proposed transparent and competitive process for selecting any new operational components of the community integration network infrastructure;
(ii)the planned governance structure (including representation of different types of associated entities) within the community integration network infrastructure;  (iii)proposed associated entities and services to be included in the community integration network infrastructure; and
(iv)a plan for accessing and linking relevant data to create community integration network infrastructure, including a description of intended sources of data; (C)assurances that the funds awarded under this section will be used solely carry out authorized activities as described in subsection (b) and other related activities;
(D)potential options, including public-private partnerships in addition to the partnership described in paragraph (1), for making the community integration network infrastructure financially self-sustaining not later than 3 years after receiving funds under this section; and (E)a description of the objectives and outcome goals of developing the community integration network infrastructure, including—
(i)one or more health outcomes;  (ii)one or more other important social outcomes;
(iii)improved access to health care or social services; and  (iv)how progress toward the outcomes described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) will be measured through internal performance metrics.
(e)Separate tribal infrastructureNothing in this section shall preclude Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, or urban Indian organizations from establishing a community integration network infrastructure that is separate from any other public-private partnership receiving funding under this section.  (f)Authorization of appropriations (1)In generalThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.
(2)AdministrationOf the amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1), up to $5,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses. (3)Duration of availabilityAmounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain available until the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(g)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Associated entitiesThe term associated entities means any—
(A)community-based organization that accepts referrals from health care organizations and that provides services such as— (i)nutritional assistance;
(ii)housing; (iii)health care, including preventive health intervention, chronic disease management, and behavioral health care;
(iv)transportation;  (v)job training;
(vi)child development or care; (vii)caregiving and respite care; and
(viii)disability assistance; (B)public, or nonprofit or for-profit, private health care provider organization;
(C)public or private funded payor of health care services, including home- or community-based services; (D)State, local, territorial, or Tribal health and social services agency;
(E)State public housing authority or housing finance agency; (F)public health information exchange or public health information network, as defined by the Secretary; or
(G)other similar entity, as designated by the State. (2)Community integration network infrastructureThe term community integration network infrastructure means infrastructure, existing on statewide basis with direct network operations or through collaborations among multiple associated entities, used to enable the coordination, alignment, and connection, of associated entities in a State, including such entities that operate regionally, for purposes of communication, service coordination, and referral management of services, with respect to services such as—
(A)nutritional assistance;  (B)housing;
(C)health care, including preventive health intervention, chronic disease management, and behavioral health care;  (D)transportation;
(E)job training;  (F)child development or care;
(G)caregiving and respite care; (H)disability assistance; and
(I)other similar services, as designated by the State. (3)Indian tribe and tribal organizationThe terms Indian Tribe and Tribal organization have the meanings given to the terms ‘Indian tribe’ and ‘tribal organization’ in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(4)SecretaryThe term Secretary refers to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.  (5)StateThe term State means a State, territory, or the District of Columbia.
(6)Urban indian organizationThe term urban Indian organization has the meaning given to the term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). 3.Evaluation, report, and recommendations (a)EvaluationThe Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an evaluation that—
(1)measures the overall impact of the community integration network infrastructure established or enhanced using funds received under section 2, with respect to— (A)changes in individual and population health outcomes;
(B)changes in access to health care or social services; (C)the degree of data sharing using the community integration network infrastructure established or enhanced using funds received under section 2;
(D)the effectiveness of service coordination;  (E)the cost-effectiveness of the provision of services;
(F)any results or anticipated results on overall health and social services spending; (G)patient and consumer satisfaction with service coordination process and services received; and
(H)any other relevant factors; and (2)describes how the funds received under section 2 were used.
(b)Report and recommendationsNot later than 4 years after the date the first grant under this Act is awarded, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) (A)submit a report on the evaluation conducted under subsection (a) to Congress; and
(B)make such report publicly available; and (2)based on the evaluation conducted under subsection (a), make recommendations to States and Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, or urban Indian organizations, on how to improve and sustain community integration network infrastructure established or enhanced using funds received under section 2.


110 HR 4278 IH: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on yttrium

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-12-05
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		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4278
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 5, 2007
			Mr. Ehlers introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on yttrium
		  oxides having a purity of at least 99.9 percent.

		1.Yttrium oxides having a
			 purity of at least 99.9 percent
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.02.21 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking
			 12/31/2006 and inserting 12/31/2010.
			(b)Effective
			 date
				(1)In
			 generalThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect
			 to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
			 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				(2)Retroactive
			 applicationNotwithstanding
			 section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision
			 of law, upon proper request filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection
			 before the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
			 section, any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption of an article
			 described in heading 9902.02.21 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
			 States (as amended by subsection (a)) that was made—
					(A)after December 31,
			 2006, and
					(B)before the date of
			 the enactment of this section,
					shall be
			 liquidated or reliquidated as though the amendment made by subsection (a)
			 applied to such entry or withdrawal.(3)Proper
			 requestsFor purposes of paragraph (2), a proper request means a
			 request for liquidation or reliquidation that contains sufficient information
			 to enable the U.S. Customs and Border Protection—
					(A)to locate the
			 entry; or
					(B)to reconstruct the
			 entry if it cannot be located.


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		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5207
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 27, 2012
			Mr. Mulvaney
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on certain PCBTF with
		  antistatic.

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

								9902.01.001-Chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl) benzene (CAS No. 98–56–6)
						containing an antistatic (provided for in subheading 3824.90.92)FreeNo
						changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


110 HRES 1453 EH: Supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-09-24
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110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1453
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

September 24 (legislative day, September 23), 2008

RESOLUTION
Supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.

Whereas Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood disorder that is a major health problem in the United States, primarily affecting African-Americans;
Whereas Sickle Cell Disease causes the rapid destruction of sickle cells, which results in multiple medical complications, including anemia, jaundice, gallstones, strokes, and restricted blood flow, damaging tissue in the liver, spleen, and kidneys, and death;
Whereas Sickle Cell Disease causes episodes of considerable pain in one’s arms, legs, chest, and abdomen;
Whereas Sickle Cell Disease affects over 70,000 Americans;
Whereas approximately 1,000 babies are born with Sickle Cell Disease each year in the United States, with the disease occurring in approximately 1 in 300 newborn African-American infants;
Whereas more than 2,000,000 Americans have the sickle cell trait, and 1 in 12 African-Americans carry the trait;
Whereas there is a 1 in 4 chance that a child born to parents who both have the sickle cell trait will have the disease;
Whereas the life expectancy of a person with Sickle Cell Disease is severely limited, with an average life span for an adult being 45 years;
Whereas, though researchers have yet to identify a cure for this painful disease, advances in treating the associated complications have occurred;
Whereas researchers are hopeful that in less than two decades, Sickle Cell Disease may join the ranks of chronic illnesses that, when properly treated, do not interfere with the activity, growth, or mental development of affected children;
Whereas the House of Representatives recognized the importance of researching, preventing, and treating Sickle Cell Disease by authorizing treatment centers to provide medical intervention, education, and other services and by permitting the Medicaid program to cover some primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with Sickle Cell Disease;
Whereas the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. remains the preeminent advocacy organization that serves the sickle cell community by focusing its efforts on public policy, research funding, patient services, public awareness, and education related to developing effective treatments and a cure for Sickle Cell Disease; and
Whereas the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. has requested that the House of Representatives designate September as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month in order to educate communities across the Nation about sickle cell and the need for research funding, early detection methods, effective treatments, and prevention programs: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives supports the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


114 HR 536 IH: Provider Tax Administrative Simplification Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-01-26
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		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 536
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 26, 2015
			Mr. Womack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to approve waivers under the Medicaid Program
			 under title XIX of the Social Security Act that are related to State
			 provider taxes that exempt certain retirement communities, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Provider Tax Administrative Simplification Act of 2015. 2.Provider tax rule exemption for certain continuing care retirement communitiesIn the case of a State that has a provider tax that does not apply to continuing care retirement communities or life care communities (as such terms are used for purposes of section 1917(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p(g)) that have no beds that are certified to provide medical assistance (as such term is defined under section 1905(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a))) under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) or that do not provide services for which payment may be made under such title, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall approve a waiver under section 433.68(e)(2)(iii) of title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations regardless of whether the Secretary determines that the State satisfies the requirements of section 433.68(e)(2)(iii)(B) of such title.


 HR 7198 ENR: Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008
U.S. House of Representatives
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One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and eight
H. R. 7198

AN ACT
To establish the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal for organ donors and the family of organ donors.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008.
2.Eligibility requirements for Stephanie Tubbs Jones gift of life medal
(a)In generalSubject to the provisions of this section and the availability of funds under this Act, any organ donor, or the family of any organ donor, shall be eligible for a Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal (hereafter in this Act referred to as a medal).
(b)DOCUMENTATIONThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall direct the entity operating the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to—
(1)establish an application procedure requiring the relevant organ procurement organization through which an individual or family of the individual made an organ donation, to submit to such entity documentation supporting the eligibility of the individual or the family, respectively, to receive a medal;
(2)determine through the documentation provided and, if necessary, independent investigation whether the individual or family, respectively, is eligible to receive such a medal; and
(3)arrange for the presentation to the relevant organ procurement organization all medals struck pursuant to section 4 to individuals or families that are determined to be eligible to receive medals.
(c)Limitation
(1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), only 1 medal may be presented to a family under subsection (b). Such medal shall be presented to the donating family member, or in the case of a deceased donor, the family member who signed the consent form authorizing, or who otherwise authorized, the donation of the organ involved.
(2)ExceptionIn the case of a family in which more than 1 member is an organ donor, a medal may be presented for each such organ donor.
3.Solicitation of donations; prohibition on use of federal funds
(a)In generalThe Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network may collect funds to offset expenditures relating to the issuance of medals authorized under this Act.
(b)Payment of funds
(1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), all funds received by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network under subsection (a) shall be promptly paid by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of purchasing medals under this Act for distribution and paying the administrative costs of the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury in carrying out this Act.
(2)LimitationNot more than 7 percent of any funds received under subsection (a) may be used to pay administrative costs, and fundraising costs to solicit funds under subsection (a), incurred by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network in carrying out this Act.
(c)Prohibition on use of federal fundsNo Federal funds (including amounts appropriated for use by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network) may be used for purposes of carrying out this Act, including purchasing medals under this Act or paying the administrative costs of the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary of the Treasury in carrying out this Act.
4.Design and production of medal
(a)In generalSubject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall design and strike the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medals, each of which shall—
(1)weigh 250 grams;
(2)have a diameter of 3 inches; and
(3)consist of bronze.
(b)Design
(1)In generalThe design of the medals shall commemorate the compassion and courage manifested by and the sacrifices made by organ donors and their families, and the medals shall bear suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions.
(2)SelectionThe design of medals struck under this section shall be—
(A)selected by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, interested members of the family of Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Dr. William H. Frist, and the Commission of Fine Arts; and
(B)reviewed by the Citizens Coin Advisory Committee.
(c)National medalsThe medals struck pursuant to this section are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
(d)Striking and delivery of minimum-sized lotsThe Secretary of the Treasury shall strike and deliver to the Secretary of Health and Human Services no fewer than 100 medals at any time pursuant to an order by such Secretary.
(e)Cost of medalsMedals struck under this section and sold to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for distribution in accordance with this Act shall be sold to the Secretary of Health and Human Services at a price sufficient to cover the cost of designing and striking the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.
(f)No expenditures in advance of receipt of fund
(1)In generalThe Secretary of the Treasury shall not strike or distribute any medals under this Act until such time as the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies that sufficient funds have been received by such Secretary to cover the cost of the medals ordered.
(2)Design in advance of orderNotwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury may begin designing the medal at any time after the date of the enactment of this Act and take such other action as may be necessary to be prepared to strike such medals upon receiving the certification described in such paragraph, including preparing dies and striking test pieces.
5.Medals not treated as valuable considerationA medal under this Act shall not be treated as valuable consideration for purposes of section 301(a) of the National Organ Transplant Act (42 U.S.C. 274e(a)).
6.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act:
(1)OrganThe term organ has the meaning given such term in section 121.2 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations.
(2)Organ procurement organizationThe term organ procurement organization means a qualified organ procurement organization described in section 371(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 273(b)(1)).
(3)Organ procurement and transplantation network The term Organ Procurementand Transplantation Network means the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network established under section 372 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274).
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


117 S707 IS: Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-03-11
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 707IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 11, 2021Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo require a certain percentage of natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on United States-built and United States-flag vessels, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2021.2.National policy on strategic energy asset export transportation(a)LNG exports(1)FindingsCongress finds that—(A)liquefied natural gas (referred to in this paragraph as LNG) is hazardous to national import and export terminals and ports if mishandled;(B)LNG is a strategic national asset, the export of which should be used to preserve the tanker fleet and skilled mariner workforce of the United States, which are essential to national security; and(C)for the safety and security of the United States, LNG should be exported on vessels documented under the laws of the United States.(2)Requirement for transportation of exports of natural gas on vessels documented under laws of the
 United StatesSection 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) is amended by adding at the end the following:(g)Transportation of exports of natural gas on vessels documented under laws of the United States(1)Condition for approvalExcept as provided in paragraph (7), with respect to an application to export natural gas under subsection (a), the Commission shall include in the order issued for that application the condition that the person transport the natural gas on a vessel that meets the requirements described in paragraph (3).(2)PurposeThe purpose of the requirement under paragraph (1) is to ensure that, of all natural gas exported by vessel in a calendar year, the following percentage is exported by a vessel that meets the requirements described in paragraph (3):(A)In each of the 7 calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted, not less than 2 percent.(B)In each of the 8th and 9th calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted, not less than 3 percent.(C)In each of the 10th and 11th calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted, not less than 4 percent.(D)In each of the 12th and 13th calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted, not less than 6 percent.(E)In each of the 14th and 15th calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted, not less than 7 percent.(F)In each of the 16th and 17th calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted, not less than 9 percent.(G)In each of the 18th and 19th calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted, not less than 11 percent.(H)In each of the 20th and 21st calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted, not less than 13 percent.(I)In the 22nd calendar year after the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted and each calendar year thereafter, not less than 15 percent.(3)Requirements for vesselsA vessel meets the requirements described in this paragraph—(A)with respect to each of the 5 calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted—(i)if—(I)the vessel is documented under the laws of the United States; and(II)with respect to any retrofit work necessary for the vessel to export natural gas—(aa)such work is done in a shipyard in the United States; and(bb)any component of the vessel listed in paragraph (4) that is installed during the course of such work is manufactured in the United States; or(ii)if—(I)the vessel is built in the United States;(II)the vessel is documented under the laws of the United States;(III)all major components of the hull or superstructure of the vessel are manufactured (including all manufacturing processes from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings for iron or steel products) in the United States; and(IV)the components of the vessel listed in paragraph (4) are manufactured in the United States; and(B)with respect to the 6th calendar year following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted, and each calendar year thereafter, if the vessel meets the requirements of subparagraph (A)(ii).(4)ComponentsThe components of a vessel listed in this paragraph are the following:(A)Air circuit breakers.(B)Welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain with a diameter of 4 inches or less.(C)Powered and non-powered valves in Federal Supply Classes 4810 and 4820 used in piping.(D)Machine tools in the Federal Supply Classes for metal-working machinery numbered 3405, 3408, 3410 through 3419, 3426, 3433, 3438, 3441 through 3443, 3445, 3446, 3448, 3449, 3460, and 3461.(E)Auxiliary equipment for shipboard services, including pumps.(F)Propulsion equipment, including engines, propulsion motors, reduction gears, and propellers.(G)Shipboard cranes.(H)Spreaders for shipboard cranes.(I)Rotating electrical equipment, including electrical alternators and motors.(J)Compressors, pumps, and heat exchangers used in managing and re-liquefying boil-off gas from liquefied natural gas.(5)Waiver authorityThe Commission may waive the requirement under clause (i)(II)(bb) or (ii)(IV), as applicable, of paragraph (3)(A) with respect to a component of a vessel if the Maritime Administrator determines that—(A)application of the requirement would—(i)result in an increase of 25 percent or more in the cost of the component of the vessel; or(ii)cause unreasonable delays to be incurred in building or retrofitting the vessel; or(B)such component is not manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities of a satisfactory quality.(6)Opportunities for licensed and unlicensed marinersExcept as provided in paragraph (7), the Commission shall include, in any order issued under subsection (a) that authorizes a person to export natural gas, a condition that the person provide opportunities for United States licensed and unlicensed mariners to receive experience and training necessary to become credentialed in working on a vessel transporting natural gas.(7)ExceptionThe Commission may not include in any order issued under subsection (a) authorizing a person to export natural gas to a nation with which there is in effect a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas a condition described in paragraph (1), or a condition described in paragraph (6), if the United States Trade Representative certifies to the Commission, in writing, that such condition would violate obligations of the United States under such free trade agreement.(8)Use of Federal informationIn carrying out paragraph (1), the Commission—(A)shall use information made available by—(i)the Energy Information Administration; or(ii)any other Federal agency or entity the Commission determines appropriate; and(B)may use information made available by a private entity only if applicable information described in subparagraph (A) is not available..(3)Conforming amendmentSection 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(c)) is amended by striking or the exportation of natural gas and inserting or, subject to subsection (g), the exportation of natural gas.(b)Crude oilSection 101 of title I of division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (42 U.S.C. 6212a) is amended—(1)in subsection (b), by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting subsections (c), (d), and (f); and(2)by adding at the end the following:(f)Transportation of exports of crude oil on vessels documented under laws of the United States(1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (6), as a condition to export crude oil, the President shall require that a person exporting crude oil transport the crude oil on a vessel that meets the requirements described in paragraph (3).(2)PurposeThe purpose of the requirement under paragraph (1) is to ensure that, of all crude oil exported by vessel in a calendar year, the following percentage is exported by a vessel that meets the requirements described in paragraph (3):(A)In each of the 7 calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted, not less than 3 percent.(B)In each of the 8th, 9th, and 10th calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted, not less than 6 percent.(C)In each of the 11th, 12th, and 13th calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted, not less than 8 percent.(D)In the 14th calendar year following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted and each calendar year thereafter, not less than 10 percent.(3)Requirements for vesselsA vessel meets the requirements described in this paragraph—(A)with respect to each of the 4 calendar years following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted—(i)if—(I)the vessel is documented under the laws of the United States; and(II)with respect to any retrofit work necessary for the vessel to export crude oil—(aa)such work is done in a shipyard in the United States; and(bb)any component of the vessel listed in paragraph (4) that is installed during the course of such work is manufactured in the United States; or(ii)if—(I)the vessel is built in the United States;(II)the vessel is documented under the laws of the United States;(III)all major components of the hull or superstructure of the vessel are manufactured (including all manufacturing processes from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings for iron or steel products) in the United States; and(IV)the components of the vessel listed in paragraph (4) are manufactured in the United States; and(B)with respect to the 5th calendar year following the calendar year in which this subsection is enacted and each calendar year thereafter, if the vessel meets the requirements of subparagraph (A)(ii).(4)ComponentsThe components of a vessel listed in this paragraph are the following:(A)Air circuit breakers.(B)Welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain with a diameter of four inches or less.(C)Powered and non-powered valves in Federal Supply Classes 4810 and 4820 used in piping.(D)Machine tools in the Federal Supply Classes for metal-working machinery numbered 3405, 3408, 3410 through 3419, 3426, 3433, 3438, 3441 through 3443, 3445, 3446, 3448, 3449, 3460, and 3461.(E)Auxiliary equipment for shipboard services, including pumps.(F)Propulsion equipment, including engines, propulsion motors, reduction gears, and propellers.(G)Shipboard cranes.(H)Spreaders for shipboard cranes.(I)Rotating electrical equipment, including electrical alternators and motors.(5)Waiver authorityThe President may waive the requirement under clause (i)(II)(bb) or clause (ii)(IV), as applicable, of paragraph (3)(A) with respect to a component of a vessel if the Maritime Administrator determines that—(A)application of the requirement would—(i)result in an increase of 25 percent or more in the cost of the component of the vessel; or(ii)cause unreasonable delays to be incurred in building or retrofitting the vessel; or(B)such component is not manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities of a satisfactory quality.(6)ExceptionThe President may not, under paragraph (1), condition the export of crude oil to a nation with which there is in effect a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in crude oil if the United States Trade Representative certifies to the President, in writing, that such condition would violate obligations of the United States under such free trade agreement.(7)Opportunities for licensed and unlicensed marinersThe Maritime Administrator shall ensure that each exporter of crude oil by vessel provides opportunities for United States licensed and unlicensed mariners to receive experience and training necessary to become credentialed in working on such vessels.(8)Use of Federal informationIn carrying out paragraph (1), the President—(A)shall use information made available by—(i)the Energy Information Administration; or(ii)any other Federal agency or entity the Commission determines appropriate; and(B)may use information made available by a private entity only if applicable information described in subparagraph (A) is not available..3.Energy Information Administration informationThe Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration (referred to in this section as the Secretary), shall collect, and make readily available to the public on the internet website of the Energy Information Administration, information on exports by vessel of natural gas and crude oil, including—(1)forecasts for, and data on, those exports for the calendar year following the calendar year in which this Act is enacted and each calendar year thereafter; and(2)forecasts for those exports for multiyear periods after the date of enactment of this Act, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.


114 HRES 489 IH: Commemorating the 88th Anniversary of Texas Southern University.
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-10-23
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		IV
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 489
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 23, 2015
			Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Israel, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Doggett) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

		RESOLUTION
		Commemorating the 88th Anniversary of Texas Southern University.

 Whereas, on September 14, 1927, the Houston Public School Board agreed to fund the development of 2 junior colleges: Houston Junior College, which later became the University of Houston, and Houston Colored Junior College, which in 1934 was changed to a 4-year college under the name of Houston College for Negroes;
 Whereas in 1936, the Houston College for Negroes graduated its first class comprised of 63 students and in 1943 added its first graduate program;
 Whereas in 1946, Herman Marion Sweatt, an African-American Houston mail carrier, applied to enroll in the law school at the University of Texas but was denied admission because of his race, which prompted him to file suit against the University of Texas;
 Whereas rather than grant admission to Herman Sweatt, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 140 on March 3, 1947, providing for the establishment of a Negro law school in Houston and the creation of a university to surround it;
 Whereas that law school would become the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University;
 Whereas, on June 5, 1950, the Supreme Court decided Sweatt v. Painter, 339 U.S. 629, which held that the segregated law schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and laid the foundation for the landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954);
 Whereas in 1973, the Texas Legislature designated Texas Southern University as a special purpose institution for urban programming, which led to the creation of 4 additional academic units: the College of Education, the School of Public Affairs, the School of Communications and the Weekend College;
 Whereas Texas Southern University currently offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in the following academic colleges and schools: the College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences; the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; the College of Science and Technology; the College of Education; the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs; the School of Communication; the Thurgood Marshall School of Law; the Jesse H. Jones School of Business; the Thomas Freeman Honors College; the College of Continuing Education and the Graduate School;
 Whereas the Thurgood Marshall School of Law has graduated more African-American and Hispanic attorneys than any law school in the State of Texas, including Harry E. Johnson, Sr., the President of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial; Senfronia Calpernia Thompson, the longest serving woman and African-American in the history of the Texas Legislature; and Linda Reyna Yañez, the first Hispanic woman to serve as a Texas State court appellate judge;
 Whereas over the past 88 years alumni of Texas Southern University have distinguished themselves and their alma mater in virtually every field of civic, social, and economic activity, including Barbara Charline Jordan and George Mickey Leland, the first 2 African-Americans to represent Texas in the United States House of Representatives; Yolanda Adams, Grammy Award winning gospel singer; Kase Lukman Lawal, Chairman and CEO of CAMAC International Corporation; and Michael Strahan, professional football player and national media personality;
 Whereas in addition to Michael Strahan, who was inducted into the National Football League Hall of Fame in 2014, Texas Southern University also boasts several other graduates who went on to distinguished careers in the National Football League, including: Arthur Cox, Fredrick Dean, Kevin Harris, W.K. Hicks, Jack Holmes, James Williams, Gregg Briggs, Charley Frazier, Leroy Mitchell, Andrew Rice, Marvell Simmons, David Thomas, Melvin Baker, Kenny Burrough, Larry Crowe, Willie Ellison, Lloyd Mumphord, Charles Philyaw, Joseph Anderson, Brett Maxie, Warren Wells, Julius Adams, Donald Narcisse, Markus Howell, Cortez Hankton, Oliver Celestin, and Warren Bone; and
 Whereas, although initially established to educate African-Americans, Texas Southern University has become one of the most diverse institutions in Texas, providing a great education to future leaders from every socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)congratulates Texas Southern University on the 88th anniversary of its founding; and
 (2)recognizes the commitment of Texas Southern University to academic excellence, quality instruction, innovative research, and enduring contributions to its community, State, Nation, and the world.