114 HR 2544 IH: Excess Uranium Transparency and Accountability Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-05-21
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2544
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 21, 2015
			Mrs. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. Burgess) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the USEC Privatization Act to require the Secretary of Energy to issue a long-term Federal
			 excess uranium inventory management plan, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Excess Uranium Transparency and Accountability Act. 2.Uranium transfers and salesSection 3112 of the USEC Privatization Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h–10) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as subsections (d) through (h), respectively; (2)by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:

 (a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Depleted uraniumThe term depleted uranium means uranium having an assay less than the assay for—
 (A)natural uranium; or (B)0.711 percent of the uranium-235 isotope.
 (2)Highly enriched uraniumThe term highly enriched uranium means uranium having an assay of 20 percent or greater of the uranium-235 isotope. (3)Low-enriched uraniumThe term low-enriched uranium means uranium having an assay greater than 0.711 percent but less than 20 percent of the uranium-235 isotope.
 (4)Metric ton of uraniumThe term metric ton of uranium means 1,000 kilograms of uranium. (5)Natural uraniumThe term natural uranium means uranium having an assay of 0.711 percent of the uranium-235 isotope.
 (6)Off-spec uraniumThe term off-spec uranium means uranium in any form, including depleted uranium, highly enriched uranium, low-enriched uranium, natural uranium, UF6, and any byproduct of uranium processing, that does not meet the specification for commercial material (as defined by the standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials).
 (7)UraniumOther than in subsection (c), the term uranium includes natural uranium, uranium hexafluoride, highly enriched uranium, low-enriched uranium, depleted uranium, and any byproduct of uranium processing.
 (8)Uranium hexafluoride; UF6The terms uranium hexafluoride and UF6 mean uranium that has been combined with fluorine, to form a compound that, dependent on temperature and pressure, can be a solid, liquid, or gas.
 (b)Transfers and sales by the SecretaryThe Secretary shall not provide enrichment services, or transfer, sell or otherwise provide any uranium to any person except in accordance with this section.
					(c)Development of Federal excess uranium management plan
 (1)In generalBeginning on January 1, 2017, and not less frequently than once every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary shall issue a long-term Federal excess uranium inventory management plan (referred to in this section as the plan) that details the management of the excess uranium inventories of the Department of Energy and covers a period of not fewer than 10 years.
						(2)Content
 (A)In generalThe plan shall cover all forms of uranium within the excess uranium inventory of the Department of Energy, including depleted uranium, highly enriched uranium, low-enriched uranium, natural uranium, off-spec uranium, and UF6.
 (B)Reducing impact on domestic industryThe plan shall outline steps the Secretary will take to minimize the impact of transferring, selling, or otherwise providing uranium on the domestic uranium mining, conversion, and enrichment industries, including any actions for which the Secretary would require new authority.
 (C)Maximizing benefits to the Federal GovernmentThe plan shall outline steps the Secretary shall take to ensure that the Federal Government maximizes the potential value of uranium for the Federal Government.
 (3)Proposed planBefore issuing the final plan, the Secretary shall publish a proposed plan in the Federal Register pursuant to a rulemaking under section 553 of title 5, United States Code.
 (4)Deadlines for submissionThe Secretary shall issue— (A)a proposed plan for public comment under paragraph (3) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph; and
 (B)a final plan not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph.; (3)in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))—
 (A)in the sixth sentence of paragraph (3), by striking subsections (b)(5), (b)(6) and (b)(7) of this section and inserting paragraphs (5), (6), and (7); and (B)in paragraph (8), by striking (b);
 (4)in subsection (e)(1) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by striking subsection (c)(2) and inserting paragraph (2); (5)in subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))—
 (A)by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:  (1)In generalNotwithstanding the transfers authorized under subsections (e) and (g), the Secretary may transfer, sell, or otherwise provide any uranium from the stockpile of the Department of Energy, subject to the following limitations:
 (A)Effective for the period of calendar years 2016 through 2023, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not transfer, sell, or otherwise provide more than 2100 metric tons of natural uranium equivalent annually in any form, including depleted uranium, highly enriched uranium, low-enriched uranium, natural uranium, off-spec uranium, and UF6.
 (B)Effective beginning on January 1, 2024, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not transfer, sell, or otherwise provide more than 2700 metric tons of natural uranium equivalent annually in any form, including depleted uranium, highly enriched uranium, low-enriched uranium, natural uranium, off-spec uranium, and UF6.;
 (B)in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking (2) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (e) and inserting the following:  (2)DeterminationsExcept as provided in subsections (d), (e), and (g), and subject to paragraph (3); and
 (C)by adding at the end the following:  (3)Requirements for determinations (A)Proposed determinationBefore making a determination under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall publish a proposed determination in the Federal Register pursuant to a rulemaking under section 553 of title 5, United States Code.
 (B)Quality of market analysisAny market analysis that is prepared by the Department of Energy, or that the Department of Energy commissions for the Secretary as part of the determination process under paragraph (2)(B), shall be subject to a peer review process consistent with the guidelines of the Office of Management and Budget published at 67 Fed. Reg. 8452–8460 (February 22, 2002) (or successor guidelines), to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information disseminated by Federal agencies.
 (C)Waiver of secretarial determinationBeginning on January 1, 2021, the requirement for a determination by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(B) shall be waived for transferring, selling, or otherwise providing uranium by the Secretary if the uranium has been identified in the updated long-term Federal excess uranium inventory management plan under subsection (c)(1).; and
 (6)in subsection (g) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking (d)(2) and inserting (f)(2).


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1120
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 26, 2011
			Mr. Cardin (for himself,
			 Mr. Blunt, and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the following bill; which
			 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

		A BILL
		To encourage greater use of propane as a transportation
		  fuel, to create jobs, and for other purposes.

		1.Short
			 title, etc
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Propane Green Autogas Solutions
			 Act of 2011.
			(b)Amendment of
			 1986 codeExcept as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in
			 this Act an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a section or
			 other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or
			 other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
			2.Modification and
			 extension of alternative fuel credit
			(a)Alternative
			 fuel creditParagraph (5) of section 6426(d) is amended by
			 inserting , and December 31, 2016, in the case of any sale or use
			 involving liquefied petroleum gas) after
			 hydrogen.
			(b)Alternative
			 fuel mixture creditParagraph (3) of section 6426(e) is amended
			 by inserting , and December 31, 2016, in the case of any sale or use
			 involving liquefied petroleum gas) after
			 hydrogen.
			(c)Payments
			 relating to alternative fuel and alternative fuel
			 mixturesParagraph (6) of section 6427(e) is amended—
				(1)in subparagraph
			 (C)—
					(A)by striking
			 subparagraph (D) in subparagraph (C) and inserting
			 subparagraphs (D) and (E), and
					(B)by striking
			 and at the end thereof,
					(2)by striking the
			 period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting , and,
			 and
				(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(E)any alternative
				fuel or alternative fuel mixture (as so defined) involving liquefied petroleum
				gas sold or used after December 31,
				2016.
						.
				(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to liquefied
			 petroleum gas sold or used after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			3.Extension and
			 modification of new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle credit
			(a)In
			 generalParagraph (4) of section 30B(k) is amended by inserting
			 (December 31, 2016, in the case of a vehicle powered by liquefied
			 petroleum gas) before the period at the end.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to property
			 placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			4.Extension of
			 alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit
			(a)In
			 generalSubsection (g) of section 30C is amended by striking
			 and at the end of paragraph (1), by redesignating paragraph (2)
			 as paragraph (3), and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
			 paragraph:

					(2)in the case of
				property relating to liquefied petroleum gas, after December 31, 2016,
				and
					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property
			 placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 HR 1291 IH: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-03-01
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1291IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 1, 2017Ms. Norton (for herself, Ms. Adams, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delaney, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutiérrez, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Nolan, Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Peters, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Polis, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Speier, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Walz, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Welch, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Quigley, and Mr. Larsen of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.

		1.Short title; table of contents
 (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					TITLE I—State of Washington, D.C.
					Subtitle A—Procedures for Admission
					Sec. 101. Admission into the Union.
					Sec. 102. Election of officials of State.
					Sec. 103. Issuance of presidential proclamation.
					Subtitle B—Description of Washington, D.C. Territory
					Sec. 111. Territories and boundaries of Washington, D.C..
					Sec. 112. Description of District of Columbia after admission of State.
					Sec. 113. Continuation of title to lands and property.
					Subtitle C—General Provisions Relating to Laws of Washington, D.C.
					Sec. 121. Limitation on authority of State to tax Federal property.
					Sec. 122. Effect of admission of State on current laws.
					Sec. 123. Continuation of judicial proceedings.
					Sec. 124. United States nationality.
					TITLE II—Responsibilities and Interests of Federal Government
					Sec. 201. Continuation of revised District of Columbia as seat of Federal Government.
					Sec. 202. Treatment of military lands.
					Sec. 203. Waiver of claims to Federal lands and property.
					Sec. 204. Permitting individuals residing in new seat of government to vote in Federal elections in
			 State of most recent domicile.
					Sec. 205. Repeal of law providing for participation of District of Columbia in election of
			 President and Vice-President.
					Sec. 206. Expedited procedures for consideration of constitutional amendment repealing 23rd
			 Amendment.
					TITLE III—General Provisions
					Sec. 301. General definitions.
					Sec. 302. Certification of enactment by President.
			IState of Washington, D.C.
			AProcedures for Admission
				101.Admission into the Union
 (a)In generalSubject to the provisions of this Act, upon issuance of the proclamation required by section 103(b), the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth is declared to be a State of the United States of America, and is declared admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the other States in all respects whatever.
 (b)Constitution of StateThe State Constitution shall always be republican in form and shall not be repugnant to the Constitution of the United States and the principles of the Declaration of Independence.
					102.Election of officials of State
					(a)Issuance of proclamation
 (1)In generalNot more than 30 days after receiving certification of the enactment of this Act from the President pursuant to section 302, the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall issue a proclamation for the first elections, subject to the provisions of this section, for two Senators and one Representative in Congress.
 (2)Special rule for election of SenatorsIn the election of Senators from the State pursuant to paragraph (1), the 2 Senate offices shall be separately identified and designated, and no person may be a candidate for both offices. No such identification or designation of either of the offices shall refer to or be taken to refer to the terms of such offices, or in any way impair the privilege of the Senate to determine the class to which each of the Senators elected shall be assigned.
						(b)Rules for conducting election
 (1)In generalThe proclamation of the Mayor issued under subsection (a) shall provide for the holding of a primary election and a general election and at such elections the officers required to be elected as provided in subsection (a) shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the District of Columbia in the manner required by law.
 (2)Certification of returnsElection returns shall be made and certified in the manner required by law, except that the Mayor shall also certify the results of such elections to the President of the United States.
 (c)Assumption of dutiesUpon the admission of the State into the Union, the Senators and Representative elected at the election described in subsection (a) shall be entitled to be admitted to seats in Congress and to all the rights and privileges of Senators and Representatives of other States in the Congress of the United States.
 (d)Transfer of offices of Mayor and members and Chair of CouncilUpon the admission of the State into the Union, the Mayor, members of the Council, and the Chair of the Council at the time of admission shall be deemed the Governor, members of the Legislative Assembly, and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the State, respectively, as provided by the State Constitution and the laws of the State.
 (e)Continuation of authority and duties and judicial and executive officersUpon the admission of the State into the Union, members of executive and judicial offices of the District of Columbia shall be deemed members of the respective executive and judicial offices of the State, as provided by the State Constitution and the laws of the State.
 (f)Special rule for House of Representatives membershipThe State upon its admission into the Union shall be entitled to one Representative until the taking effect of the next reapportionment, and such Representative shall be in addition to the membership of the House of Representatives as prescribed by law on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, except that such temporary increase in the membership shall not operate to either increase or decrease the permanent membership of the House of Representatives or affect the basis of apportionment for the Congress.
					103.Issuance of presidential proclamation
 (a)In generalThe President, upon certification of the returns of the election of the officers required to be elected as provided in section 102(a), shall, not later than 90 days after receiving such certification, issue a proclamation announcing the results of such elections as so ascertained.
 (b)Admission of State upon issuance of proclamationUpon the issuance of the proclamation by the President under subsection (a), the State shall be deemed admitted into the Union as provided in section 101.
					BDescription of Washington, D.C. Territory
				111.Territories and boundaries of Washington, D.C.
 (a)In generalExcept as provided in subsection (b), the State shall consist of all of the territory of the District of Columbia as of the date of the enactment of this Act, subject to the results of the technical survey conducted under subsection (c).
 (b)Exclusion of portion of District of Columbia remaining as national capitalThe territory of the State shall not include the area described in section 112, which shall remain as the District of Columbia for purposes of serving as the seat of the Government of the United States.
 (c)Technical surveyNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President (in consultation with the Chair of the National Capital Planning Commission) shall conduct a technical survey of the metes and bounds of the District of Columbia and of the territory described in section 112(b).
					112.Description of District of Columbia after admission of State
 (a)In generalSubject to subsection (c), after the admission of the State into the Union, the District of Columbia shall consist of the property described in subsection (b) and shall include the principal Federal monuments, the White House, the Capitol Building, the United States Supreme Court Building, and the Federal executive, legislative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and the Capitol Building (as such terms are used in section 8501(a) of title 40, United States Code).
 (b)Specific description of metes and boundsAfter the admission of the State into the Union, the specific metes and bounds of the District of Columbia shall be as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the southern right-of-way of F Street NE and the eastern right-of-way of 2nd Street NE;
 (1)thence south along said eastern right-of-way of 2nd Street NE to the eastern right-of-way of 2nd Street SE;
 (2)thence south along said eastern right-of-way of 2nd Street SE to its intersection with the northern property boundary of the property designated as Square 760 Lot 803;
 (3)thence east along said northern property boundary of Square 760 Lot 803 to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 3rd Street SE;
 (4)thence south along said western right-of-way of 3rd Street SE to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of Independence Avenue SE;
 (5)thence west along said northern right-of-way of Independence Avenue SE to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 2nd Street SE;
 (6)thence south along said eastern right-of way of 2nd Street SE to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of C Street SE;
 (7)thence west along said southern right-of-way of C Street SE to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 1st Street SE;
 (8)thence south along said eastern right-of-way of 1st Street SE to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of D Street SE;
 (9)thence west along said southern right-of-way of D Street SE to its intersection with the western right-of-way of South Capitol Street;
 (10)thence south along said western right-of-way of South Capitol Street to its intersection with the southwestern right-of-way of the northwest-bound lanes of Canal Street SE;
 (11)thence southeast along said southwestern right-of-way of the northwest-bound lanes of Canal Street SE to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of E Street SE;
 (12)thence east along said southern right-of-way of said E Street SE to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 1st Street SE;
 (13)thence south along said western right-of-way of 1st Street SE to its intersection with the southernmost corner of the property designated as Square 736S Lot 801.
 (14)thence west along a line extended due west from said corner of said property designated as Square 736S Lot 801 to its intersection with the southwestern right-of-way of New Jersey Avenue SE;
 (15)thence southeast along said southwestern right-of-way of New Jersey Avenue SE to its intersection with the northwestern right-of-way of Virginia Avenue SE;
 (16)thence northwest along said northwestern right-of-way of Virginia Avenue SE to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of South Capitol Street;
 (17)thence north along said eastern right-of-way of South Capitol Street to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of E Street SE;
 (18)thence west along a line extending westward said southern right-of-way of E Street SE to its intersection with the western right-of-way of South Capitol Street;
 (19)thence north along said western right-of-way of South Capitol Street to its intersection with the southwestern right-of-way of Washington Avenue SW;
 (20)thence northwest along said southwestern right-of-way of Washington Avenue SW to its intersection with the southeastern boundary of the property designated as Square 640 Lot 70;
 (21)thence clockwise around said boundary of said property designated as Square 640 Lot 70 to its northernmost point;
 (22)thence generally northeast along a line extending the boundary of said property designated as Square 640 Lot 70 northeast to its intersection with the southwestern right-of-way of Washington Avenue SW;
 (23)thence northwest along said southwestern right-of-way of Washington Avenue SW to its intersection with a line extending northward the western boundary of the property designated as Square 582 Lot 49;
 (24)thence south along said line extending northward the western boundary of said property designated as Square 582 Lot 49 to the northwestern corner of said property designated as Square 582 Lot 49;
 (25)thence clockwise along the boundary of said property designated as Square 582 Lot 49 to its southwestern corner;
 (26)thence west along a line extended west from said southwestern corner of said property designated as Square 582 Lot 49 to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 2nd Street SW;
 (27)thence south along said western right-of-way of 2nd Street SW to its intersection with the southwestern right-of-way of Virginia Avenue SW;
 (28)thence northwest along said southwestern right-of-way of Virginia Avenue SW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 3rd Street SW;
 (29)thence north along said western right-of-way of 3rd Street SW to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of D Street SW;
 (30)thence west along said northern right-of-way of D Street SW to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 4th Street SW;
 (31)thence north along said eastern right-of-way of 4th Street SW to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of C Street SW;
 (32)thence west along said northern right-of-way of C Street SW to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 6th Street SW;
 (33)thence north along said eastern right-of-way of 6th Street SW to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of Independence Avenue SW;
 (34)thence west along said northern right-of-way of Independence Avenue SW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 12th Street SW;
 (35)thence south along said western right-of-way of 12th Street SW to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of D Street SW;
 (36)thence west along said northern right-of-way of D Street SW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 14th Street SW;
 (37)thence south along said western right-of-way of 14th Street SW to its end at the southeastern corner of the property designated as Square 231 Lot 802;
 (38)thence northwest along the southwest boundary of said property designated as Square 231 Lot 802 to its first intersection with a corner of the property designated as Federal Reservation 2;
 (39)thence southwest along the boundary of said property designated as Federal Reservation 2 to its southernmost point;
 (40)thence southwest and west along the northwestern edge of pavement of the southbound lanes of 14th Street SW to the point where said southbound lanes of 14th Street SW merge with the southbound lanes of Interstate 395;
 (41)thence continuing southwest along the northwestern edge of pavement of the southbound lanes of Interstate 395 to its intersection with the eastern shore of the Potomac River;
 (42)thence generally northwest along said eastern shore of the Potomac River to its intersection with a line extending westward the northern boundary of the property designated as Square 12 Lot 806;
 (43)thence east along said line extending westward the northern boundary of the property designated as Square 12 Lot 806 to the northern property boundary of the property designated as Square 12 Lot 806, and continuing east along said northern boundary of said property designated as Square 12 Lot 806 to its northeast corner;
 (44)thence east along a line extending east from said property designated as Square 12 Lot 806 to its intersection with the western boundary of the property designated as Square 33 Lot 87;
 (45)thence south along said western boundary of the property designated as Square 33 Lot 87 to its intersection with the northwest corner of the property designated as Square 33 Lot 88;
 (46)thence counter-clockwise around the boundary of said property designated as Square 33 Lot 88 to its southeast corner, which it shares with the property designated as Square 33 Lot 87;
 (47)thence east along the southern boundary of said property designated as Square 33 Lot 87 to its southeast corner;
 (48)thence south along a line running due south from said southeast corner of the property designated as Square 33 Lot 87 to its intersection with the southern edge of pavement of E Street NW;
 (49)thence east along said southern edge of pavement E Street NW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 18th Street NW;
 (50)thence south along said western right-of-way of 18th Street NW to its intersection with the southwestern right-of-way of Virginia Avenue NW;
 (51)thence southeast along said southwestern right-of-way of Virginia Avenue NW to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of Constitution Avenue NW;
 (52)thence continuing southeast along a line extending the southwestern right-of-way of Virginia Avenue NW to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of Constitution Avenue NW;
 (53)thence east along said southern right-of-way of Constitution Avenue NW to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 17th Street NW;
 (54)thence north along said eastern right-of-way of 17th Street NW to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of H Street NW;
 (55)thence east along said southern right-of-way of H Street NW to its intersection with the northwest corner of the property designated as Square 221 Lot 35;
 (56)thence counter-clockwise around the boundary of said property designated as Square 221 Lot 35 to its southeast corner, which is along the boundary of the property designated as Square 221 Lot 37;
 (57)thence counter-clockwise around the boundary of said property designated as Square 221 Lot 37 to its southwest corner, which it shares with the property designated as Square 221 Lot 818;
 (58)thence south along the boundary of said property designated as Square 221 Lot 818 to its southwest corner, which it shares with the property designated as Square 221 Lot 809;
 (59)thence south along the boundary of said property designated as Square 221 Lot 809 to its southwest corner, which it shares with the property designated as Square 221 Lot 800;
 (60)thence counter-clockwise along the boundary of said property designated as Square 221 Lot 800 to its southwest corner, which it shares with the property designated as Square 221 Lot 810;
 (61)thence counter-clockwise along the boundary of said property designated as Square 221 Lot 810 to its southwest corner, which is along the northern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW;
 (62)thence east along said northern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 15th Street NW;
 (63)thence south along said western right-of-way of 15th Street NW to its intersection with a line extending northwest from the southern right-of-way of the portion of Pennsylvania Avenue NW north of Pershing Square;
 (64)thence southeast along said line extending the southern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW to the southern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW and continuing southeast along said southern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 14th Street NW;
 (65)thence south along said western right-of-way of 14th Street NW to its intersection with a line extending west from the southern right-of-way of D Street NW;
 (66)thence east along said line extending west from the southern right-of-way of D Street NW to the southern right-of-way of D Street NW, and continuing east along said southern right-of-way of D Street NW to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 13½ Street NW;
 (67)thence north along said eastern right-of-way of 13½ Street NW to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW;
 (68)thence east and southeast along said southern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 12th Street NW;
 (69)thence south along said western right-of-way of 12th Street NW to its intersection with a line extending to the west the southern boundary of the property designated as Square 324 Lot 809;
 (70)thence east along said line to the southwest corner of said property designated as Square 324 Lot 809, and continuing northeast along the southern boundary of said property designated as Square 324 Lot 809 to its eastern corner, which it shares with the property designated as Square 323 Lot 802;
 (71)thence east along the southern boundary of said property designated as Square 323 Lot 802 to its southeast corner, which it shares with the property designated as Square 324 Lot 808;
 (72)thence counter-clockwise around the boundary of said property designated as Square 324 Lot 808 to its northeastern corner along the southern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW;
 (73)thence southeast along said southern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 4th Street NW;
 (74)thence north along a line extending north from said eastern right-of-way of 4th Street NW to its intersection with a line extending west from the southern right-of-way of C Street NW;
 (75)thence east along said line extending west from the southern right-of-way of C Street NW to the southern right-of-way of C Street NW, and continuing east along said southern right-of-way of C Street NW to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 3rd Street NW;
 (76)thence north along said eastern right-of-way of 3rd Street NW to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of D Street NW;
 (77)thence east along said southern right-of-way of D Street NW to its intersection with the western right of way of 1st Street NW;
 (78)thence south along said western right-of-way of 1st Street NW to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of C Street NW;
 (79)thence west along said northern right-of-way of C Street NW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 2nd Street NW;
 (80)thence south along said western right-of-way of 2nd Street NW to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of Constitution Avenue NW;
 (81)thence east along said northern right-of-way of Constitution Avenue NW to its intersection with the northwestern right-of-way of Louisiana Avenue NW;
 (82)thence northeast along said northwestern right-of-way of Louisiana Avenue NW to its intersection with the southwestern right-of-way of New Jersey Avenue NW;
 (83)thence northwest along said southwestern right-of-way of New Jersey Avenue NW to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of D Street NW;
 (84)thence east along said northern right-of-way of D Street NW to its intersection with the northwestern right-of-way of Louisiana Avenue NW;
 (85)thence northeast along said northwestern right-of-way of Louisiana Avenue NW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of North Capitol Street;
 (86)thence north along said western right-of-way of North Capitol Street to its intersection with the southwestern right-of-way of Massachusetts Avenue NW;
 (87)thence southeast along said southwestern right-of-way of Massachusetts Avenue NW to the southwestern right-of-way of Massachusetts Avenue NE;
 (88)thence southeast along said southwestern right-of-way of Massachusetts Avenue NE to the southwestern right-of-way of Columbus Circle NE;
 (89)thence counter-clockwise along said southwestern, then southern, southeastern, and eastern right-of-way of Columbus Circle NE to its intersection with the southern right-of way of F Street NE; and
 (90)thence east along said southern right-of-way of F Street NE to the point of beginning. (c)Exclusion of District Building (1)ExclusionNotwithstanding any other provision of this section, the District of Columbia shall not be considered to include the District Building after the admission of the State into the Union.
 (2)District Building definedIn paragraph (1), the term District Building means the John A. Wilson Building described and designated under section 601(a) of the Omnibus Spending Reduction Act of 1993 (sec. 10–1301(a), D.C. Official Code).
						113.Continuation of title to lands and property
					(a)Continuation of title to lands of District of Columbia
 (1)In generalThe State and its political subdivisions shall have and retain title to, or jurisdiction over, for purposes of administration and maintenance, all property, real and personal, with respect to which title or jurisdiction for purposes of administration and maintenance is held by the District of Columbia on the day before the State is admitted into the Union.
 (2)Conveyance of interest in certain bridges and tunnelsOn the day before the State is admitted into the Union, the District of Columbia shall convey to the United States any and all interest of the District of Columbia in any bridge or tunnel that will connect the Commonwealth of Virginia with the District of Columbia after the admission of the State into the Union.
 (b)Continuation of Federal title to property in StateThe United States shall have and retain title to, or jurisdiction over, for purposes of administration and maintenance, all property in the State with respect to which the United States holds title or jurisdiction on the day before the State is admitted into the Union.
					CGeneral Provisions Relating to Laws of Washington, D.C.
 121.Limitation on authority of State to tax Federal propertyThe State may not impose any taxes upon any lands or other property owned or acquired by the United States, except to the extent as Congress may permit.
				122.Effect of admission of State on current laws
 (a)Legislative power of StateThe legislative power of the State shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation within the State, consistent with the Constitution of the United States (including the restrictions and limitations imposed upon the States by article I, section 10) and subject to the provisions of this Act.
 (b)Treatment of Federal lawsTo the extent that any law of the United States applies to the States generally, the law shall have the same force and effect within the State as elsewhere in the United States, except as such law may otherwise provide.
					123.Continuation of judicial proceedings
					(a)Pending proceedings
 (1)In generalNo writ, action, indictment, cause, or proceeding pending in any court of the District of Columbia or in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall abate by reason of the admission of the State into the Union, but shall be transferred and shall proceed within such appropriate State courts as shall be established under the State Constitution, or shall continue in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, as the nature of the case may require.
 (2)Succession of courtsThe appropriate courts of the State shall be the successors of the courts of the District of Columbia as to all cases arising within the limits embraced within the jurisdiction of such courts, with full power to proceed with such cases, and award mesne or final process therein, and all files, records, indictments, and proceedings relating to any such writ, action, indictment, cause, or proceeding shall be transferred to such appropriate State courts and shall be proceeded with therein in due course of law.
 (b)Unfiled proceedings based on actions prior to admissionAll civil causes of action and all criminal offenses which shall have arisen or been committed prior to the admission of the State into the Union, but as to which no writ, action, indictment, or proceeding shall be pending at the date of such admission, shall be subject to prosecution in the appropriate State courts or in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in like manner, to the same extent, and with like right of appellate review, as if the State had been admitted and such State courts had been established prior to the accrual of such causes of action or the commission of such offenses.
					(c)Maintenance of rights to and jurisdiction over appeals
 (1)Cases decided prior to admissionParties shall have the same rights of appeal from and appellate review of final decisions of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in any case finally decided prior to the admission of the State into the Union, whether or not an appeal therefrom shall have been perfected prior to such admission. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States shall have the same jurisdiction in such cases as by law provided prior to the admission of the State into the Union.
 (2)Cases decided after admissionParties shall have the same rights of appeal from and appellate review of all orders, judgments, and decrees of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and of the highest court of the State, as successor to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, in any case pending at the time of admission of the State into the Union, and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States shall have the same jurisdiction therein, as by law provided in any case arising subsequent to the admission of the State into the Union.
 (3)Issuance of subsequent mandatesAny mandate issued subsequent to the admission of the State shall be to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or a court of the State, as appropriate.
 (d)Conforming amendments relating to Federal courtsEffective upon the admission of the State into the Union— (1)section 41 of title 28, United States Code, is amended in the second column by inserting , Washington, Douglass Commonwealth after District of Columbia; and
 (2)the first paragraph of section 88 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: The District of Columbia and the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth comprise one judicial district.. 124.United States nationalityNo provision of this Act shall operate to confer United States nationality, to terminate nationality lawfully acquired, or to restore nationality terminated or lost under any law of the United States or under any treaty to which the United States is or was a party.
				IIResponsibilities and Interests of Federal Government
 201.Continuation of revised District of Columbia as seat of Federal GovernmentAfter the admission of the State into the Union, the seat of the Government of the United States shall be the District of Columbia as described in section 112.
			202.Treatment of military lands
				(a)Reservation of Federal authority
 (1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2) and subsection (b) and notwithstanding the admission of the State into the Union, authority is reserved in the United States for the exercise by Congress of the power of exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such tracts or parcels of land located within the State that, immediately prior to the admission of the State, are controlled or owned by the United States and held for defense or Coast Guard purposes.
 (2)Limitation on authorityThe power of exclusive legislation described in paragraph (1) shall vest and remain in the United States only so long as the particular tract or parcel of land involved is controlled or owned by the United States and used for defense or Coast Guard purposes.
					(b)Authority of State
 (1)In generalThe reservation of authority in the United States for the exercise by the Congress of the United States of the power of exclusive legislation over military lands under subsection (a) shall not operate to prevent such lands from being a part of the State, or to prevent the State from exercising over or upon such lands, concurrently with the United States, any jurisdiction which it would have in the absence of such reservation of authority and which is consistent with the laws hereafter enacted by Congress pursuant to such reservation of authority.
 (2)Service of processThe State shall have the right to serve civil or criminal process within such tracts or parcels of land in which the authority of the United States is reserved under subsection (a) in suits or prosecutions for or on account of rights acquired, obligations incurred, or crimes committed within the State but outside of such tracts or parcels of land.
					203.Waiver of claims to Federal lands and property
 (a)In generalAs a compact with the United States, the State and its people disclaim all right and title to any lands or other property not granted or confirmed to the State or its political subdivisions by or under the authority of this Act, the right or title to which is held by the United States or subject to disposition by the United States.
				(b)Effect on claims against United States
 (1)In generalNothing contained in this Act shall recognize, deny, enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any claim against the United States, and any such claim shall be governed by applicable laws of the United States.
 (2)Rule of constructionNothing in this Act is intended or shall be construed as a finding, interpretation, or construction by the Congress that any applicable law authorizes, establishes, recognizes, or confirms the validity or invalidity of any claim referred to in paragraph (1), and the determination of the applicability or effect of any law to any such claim shall be unaffected by anything in this Act.
					204.Permitting individuals residing in new seat of government to vote in Federal elections in State of
			 most recent domicile
				(a)Requirement for states To permit individuals To vote by absentee ballot
 (1)In generalEach State shall— (A)permit absent District of Columbia voters to use absentee registration procedures and to vote by absentee ballot in general, special, primary, and runoff elections for Federal office; and
 (B)accept and process, with respect to any general, special, primary, or runoff election for Federal office, any otherwise valid voter registration application from an absent District of Columbia voter, if the application is received by the appropriate State election official not less than 30 days before the election.
 (2)Absent District of Columbia voter definedIn this section, the term absent District of Columbia voter means, with respect to a State, a person who resides in the District of Columbia after the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union and is qualified to vote in the State (or who would be qualified to vote in the State but for residing in the District of Columbia), but only if the State is the last place in which the person was domiciled before residing in the District of Columbia.
 (3)State definedIn this section, the term State means each of the several States, including the State of Washington, D.C. (b)Recommendations to States To maximize access to polls by absent District of Columbia votersTo afford maximum access to the polls by absent District of Columbia voters, it is the sense of Congress that the States should—
 (1)waive registration requirements for absent District of Columbia voters who, by reason of residence in the District of Columbia, do not have an opportunity to register;
 (2)expedite processing of balloting materials with respect to such individuals; and (3)assure that absentee ballots are mailed to such individuals at the earliest opportunity.
 (c)EnforcementThe Attorney General may bring a civil action in appropriate district court of the United States for such declaratory or injunctive relief as may be necessary to carry out this section.
 (d)Effect on certain other lawsThe exercise of any right under this section shall not affect, for purposes of any Federal, State, or local tax, the residence or domicile of a person exercising such right.
 (e)Effective dateThis section shall take effect upon the date of the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union, and shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office taking place on or after such date.
				205.Repeal of law providing for participation of District of Columbia in election of President and
			 Vice-President
 (a)In generalChapter 1 of title 3, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking section 21; and
 (2)in the table of sections, by striking the item relating to section 21. (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect upon the date of the admission of the State into the Union, and shall apply to any election of the President and Vice-President of the United States taking place on or after such date.
				206.Expedited procedures for consideration of constitutional amendment repealing 23rd Amendment
 (a)Joint resolution describedIn this section, the term joint resolution means a joint resolution— (1)entitled A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 23rd article of amendment; and
 (2)the matter after the resolving clause of which consists solely of text to amend the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 23rd article of amendment to the Constitution.
					(b)Expedited consideration in House of Representatives
 (1)Placement on calendarUpon introduction in the House of Representatives, the joint resolution shall be placed immediately on the appropriate calendar.
					(2)Proceeding to consideration
 (A)In generalIt shall be in order, not later than 30 legislative days after the date the joint resolution is introduced in the House of Representatives, to move to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the House of Representatives.
 (B)ProcedureFor a motion to proceed to consider the joint resolution— (i)all points of order against the motion are waived;
 (ii)such a motion shall not be in order after the House of Representatives has disposed of a motion to proceed on the joint resolution;
 (iii)the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion;
 (iv)the motion shall not be debatable; and (v)a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order.
 (3)ConsiderationWhen the House of Representatives proceeds to consideration of the joint resolution— (A)the joint resolution shall be considered as read;
 (B)all points of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration are waived; (C)the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to its passage without intervening motion except 10 hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent;
 (D)an amendment to the joint resolution shall not be in order; and (E)a motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not be in order.
						(c)Expedited consideration in Senate
 (1)Placement on calendarUpon introduction in the Senate, the joint resolution shall be placed immediately on the calendar. (2)Proceeding to consideration (A)In generalNotwithstanding rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order, not later than 30 legislative days after the date the joint resolution is introduced in the Senate (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution.
 (B)ProcedureFor a motion to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution— (i)all points of order against the motion are waived;
 (ii)the motion is not debatable; (iii)the motion is not subject to a motion to postpone;
 (iv)a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order; and
 (v)if the motion is agreed to, the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of.
							(3)Floor consideration
 (A)In generalIf the Senate proceeds to consideration of the joint resolution— (i)all points of order against the joint resolution (and against consideration of the joint resolution) are waived;
 (ii)consideration of the joint resolution, and all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than 30 hours, which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees;
 (iii)a motion further to limit debate is in order and not debatable; (iv)an amendment to, a motion to postpone, or a motion to commit the joint resolution is not in order; and
 (v)a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business is not in order. (B)Vote on passageIn the Senate the vote on passage shall occur immediately following the conclusion of the consideration of the joint resolution, and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the Senate.
 (C)Rulings of the chair on procedureAppeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of this subsection or the rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to the joint resolution shall be decided without debate.
						(d)Rules relating to Senate and House of Representatives
 (1)Coordination with action by other HouseIf, before the passage by one House of the joint resolution of that House, that House receives from the other House the joint resolution—
 (A)the joint resolution of the other House shall not be referred to a committee; and (B)with respect to the joint resolution of the House receiving the resolution—
 (i)the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other House; and
 (ii)the vote on passage shall be on the joint resolution of the other House. (2)Treatment of joint resolution of other HouseIf one House fails to introduce or consider the joint resolution under this section, the joint resolution of the other House shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section.
 (3)Treatment of companion measuresIf, following passage of the joint resolution in the Senate, the Senate receives the companion measure from the House of Representatives, the companion measure shall not be debatable.
 (4)VetoesIf the President vetoes the joint resolution, consideration of a veto message in the Senate under this section shall be not more than 10 hours equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees.
 (e)Rules of House of Representatives and SenateThis section is enacted by Congress— (1)as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of the joint resolution, and supersede other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and
 (2)with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.
					IIIGeneral Provisions
 301.General definitionsIn this Act, the following definitions shall apply: (1)The term Council means the Council of the District of Columbia.
 (2)The term Governor means the Governor of the State of Washington, D.C. (3)The term Mayor means the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
 (4)Except as otherwise provided, the term State means the State of Washington, D.C. (5)The term State Constitution means the proposed Constitution of the State of Washington, D.C., as approved by the Council of the District of Columbia on October 18, 2016, pursuant to the Constitution and Boundaries for the State of Washington, D.C. Approval Resolution of 2016 (D.C. Resolution R21–621), and ratified by District of Columbia voters in Advisory Referendum B approved on November 8, 2016, and certified by the District of Columbia Board of Elections on November 18, 2016.
 (6)The term Washington, D.C. means Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. 302.Certification of enactment by PresidentNot more than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall certify such enactment to the Mayor of the District of Columbia.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 184
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 8, 2009
			Mr. Salazar (for himself
			 and Mr. Udall of Colorado) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out
		  the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in the State of
		  Colorado.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of
			 2009.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)AssessmentThe
			 term assessment means the engineering document that is—
				(A)entitled
			 Jackson Gulch Inlet Canal Project, Jackson Gulch Outlet Canal Project,
			 Jackson Gulch Operations Facilities Project: Condition Assessment and
			 Recommendations for Rehabilitation;
				(B)dated February
			 2004; and
				(C)on file with the
			 Bureau of Reclamation.
				(2)DistrictThe
			 term District means the Mancos Water Conservancy District
			 established under the Water Conservancy Act (Colo. Rev. Stat. 37–45–101 et
			 seq.).
			(3)ProjectThe
			 term Project means the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project, a
			 program for the rehabilitation of the Jackson Gulch Canal system and other
			 infrastructure in the State, as described in the assessment.
			(4)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
			 the Commissioner of Reclamation.
			(5)StateThe
			 term State means the State of Colorado.
			3.Authorization of
			 Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project
			(a)In
			 generalSubject to the reimbursement requirement described in
			 subsection (c), the Secretary shall pay the Federal share of the total cost of
			 carrying out the Project.
			(b)Use of existing
			 informationIn preparing any studies relating to the Project, the
			 Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use existing studies,
			 including engineering and resource information provided by, or at the direction
			 of—
				(1)Federal, State, or
			 local agencies; and
				(2)the
			 District.
				(c)Reimbursement
			 requirement
				(1)AmountThe
			 Secretary shall recover from the District as reimbursable expenses the lesser
			 of—
					(A)the amount equal
			 to 35 percent of the cost of the Project; or
					(B)$2,900,000.
					(2)MannerThe
			 Secretary shall recover reimbursable expenses under paragraph (1)—
					(A)in a manner agreed
			 to by the Secretary and the District;
					(B)over a period of
			 15 years; and
					(C)with no
			 interest.
					(3)CreditIn determining the exact amount of
			 reimbursable expenses to be recovered from the District, the Secretary shall
			 credit the District for any amounts it paid before the date of enactment of
			 this Act for engineering work and improvements directly associated with the
			 Project.
				(d)Prohibition on
			 Operation and Maintenance costsThe District shall be responsible
			 for the operation and maintenance of any facility constructed or rehabilitated
			 under this Act.
			(e)LiabilityThe
			 United States shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising out of any
			 act, omission, or occurrence relating to a facility rehabilitated or
			 constructed under this Act.
			(f)EffectAn
			 activity provided Federal funding under this Act shall not be considered a
			 supplemental or additional benefit under—
				(1)the reclamation
			 laws; or
				(2)the Act of August
			 11, 1939 (16 U.S.C. 590y et seq.).
				(g)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the
			 Secretary to pay the Federal share of the total cost of carrying out the
			 Project $8,250,000.


113 S732 IS: To modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small ports.
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 732
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 16, 2013
			Mr. Paul introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

		A BILL
		To modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to
		  dredge small ports.

		1.Modification of Corps of
			 Engineers criteria to dredge small ports
			(a)Minimum tonnage
			 requirementNotwithstanding any other provision of law (including
			 regulations), effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the
			 tonnage requirement with respect to the consideration of dredging of small
			 ports by the Corps of Engineers shall be a minimum of 500,000 tons, as
			 calculated in accordance with subsection (b).
			(b)CalculationFor
			 purposes of subsection (a) and any other activity of the Corps of Engineers
			 carried out on or after the date of enactment of this Act, tonnage shall be
			 calculated by each relevant port authority and submitted to the Corps of
			 Engineers.


116 S4130 IS: American Foundries Act of 2020
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2020-07-01
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4130IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 1, 2020Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Ms. Collins, Mr. King, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Rubio, and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo require the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to States for the construction of microelectronics manufacturing and advanced research and development facilities, to authorize the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence to fund the construction of microelectronics manufacturing facilities for national security needs, and to authorize additional amounts for microelectronics research and development, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the American Foundries Act of 2020.2.Grants for construction of microelectronics manufacturing and research and development facilities, and workforce development(a)Grants for States with demonstrated interest in constructing microelectronics manufacturing and advanced research and development facilities(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall commence carrying out a program on the award of grants to States described in paragraph (2) to assist in financing the construction, expansion, or modernization (including acquisition of equipment and intellectual property) of microelectronics fabrication, assembly, test, advanced packaging, or advanced research and development facilities.(2)States describedA State described in this paragraph is a State that demonstrates to the Secretary of Commerce the following:(A)Documented interest from a microelectronics company, that has a demonstrated ability to build and operate microelectronics fabrication, assembly, test, advanced packaging, or advanced research and development facilities, in constructing, expanding, or modernizing a commercial microelectronics fabrication, assembly, test, advanced packaging, or advanced research and develop facility, or documented interest from a public-private consortium that has a demonstrated ability to build and operate an advanced research and development facility in the State.(B)Documented interest from a private entity to provide funding to support the construction, expansion, or modernization of the facility that is the subject of the interest documented under subparagraph (A).(C)Commitments from such microelectronics company or consortia to worker and community investment, including—(i)training and education benefits paid for by the company; and(ii)programs to expand employment opportunity for economically disadvantaged individuals.(D)Commitments from regional educational and training entities and institutions of higher education to develop curriculum or engage in workforce training, including programming for training and job placement of economically disadvantaged individuals.(E)Guaranteed State-level economic incentives for the construction, expansion, or modernization of the facility described in subparagraph (B), such as site development, tax incentives, job-training programs and State-level funding for microelectronics research and development.(3)Limitation on grant amountA State may not be awarded more than $3,000,000,000 under paragraph (1).(4)Use of funds(A)In generalA State receiving a grant under paragraph (1) may only use the amount of the grant to finance—(i)the construction, expansion, or modernization of a state-of-the-art microelectronics fabrication, assembly, test, advanced packaging, or advanced research and development facility with respect to which the State demonstrated to the Secretary documented interest under paragraph (2), or for similar uses in state of practice and legacy facilities as deemed necessary by the Secretary for national security and economic competitiveness;(ii)to support workforce development for such facility; or(iii)to support site development for such facility.(B)Return of fundsA State awarded a grant under paragraph (1) shall return any unused funds to the Treasury of the United States on an agreed-upon timeframe determined by the Secretary prior to issuing the funds.(C)Recovery of certain fundsIf a microelectronics entity receiving grant funds under this subsection engages in increased levels of joint research and development, technology licensing or transfer, or investment involving sensitive technologies with entities under the foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) of the Government of the People’s Republic of China or other foreign adversary during the period of the grant, as determined by the Secretary as part of a periodic review of whether a microelectronics entity participating in the program specified in this subsection is under foreign ownership, control, or influence, the Secretary shall recover the amounts provided by the Secretary under this subsection.(5)ProhibitionIf pursuant to the periodic review of foreign ownership, control, or influence specified in paragraph (4)(C), the Secretary determines that a microelectronics entity is under the foreign ownership, control, or influence of the Government of the People’s Republic of China or other foreign adversary during the period of the grant, such entity shall be prohibited from participating in the program specified in this subsection. (6)Nonrelocation between States(A)ProhibitionA State may not use any amount of a grant awarded under this subsection to induce the relocation or the movement of existing jobs from one State to another State in competition for those jobs.(B)RemediesIn the event that the Secretary determines an amount of a grant awarded to a State under this subsection was used in violation of subparagraph (A), the Secretary may pursue appropriate enforcement actions, including—(i)suspension of disbursements of the grant awarded; and(ii)termination of the grant awarded, which may include the establishment of a debt requiring the recipient of the grant to reimburse the amount of the grant.(7)ImplementationThe Secretary shall carry out this section acting through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.(8)Reports and notices(A)Secretary of Commerce(i)Report on implementation planNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the plans of the Secretary to carry out the program required by paragraph (1).(ii)Notice of pending award(I)In generalNot later than 30 days before awarding a grant to a State under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a notice of the intended award.(II)ContentsEach notice submitted under subclause (I) shall include a description of the State to which the Secretary intends to award a grant under this subsection, the project or projects for which the amount of the grant is intended to be used, specifics on the planned use of the amounts of the grant for that project, and the rationale of the Secretary for awarding the grant.(B)Comptroller General of the United States(i)Biennial reportNot later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary of Commerce submits the report under subparagraph (A)(i) and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the activities carried out under this subsection during the previous year.(ii)ContentsEach report submitted under clause (i) shall include, at a minimum, assessments of the following:(I)How the program is being carried out and how recipients of grants are being selected under the program.(II)How other Federal programs are leveraged for manufacturing, research, and training to complement the grants awarded to States under this subsection.(III)Outcomes of projects supported by grants under this subsection, including the construction, expansion, or modernization of a microelectronics fabrication, assembly, test, advanced packaging, or advanced research and development facilities, research and development, workforce training, employment, wages, and hiring of economically disadvantaged populations.(9)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $15,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, with such amount to remain available for such purpose until September 30, 2031.(b)Creation, expansion, or modernization of microelectronics manufacturing facilities and capabilities for national security needs(1)Incentives authorizedThe Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, may jointly enter into arrangements with private sector entities or consortia thereof to provide incentives for the creation, expansion, or modernization of one or more commercially competitive and sustainable microelectronics manufacturing or advanced research and development facilities capable of producing measurably secure and specialized microelectronics for use by the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, critical infrastructure sectors of the United States economy, and other national security applications.(2)Commercial manufacturingA facility constructed, expanded, or modernized with an incentive provided under paragraph (1) may—(A)be principally oriented toward commercial manufacturing; or(B)devote surplus manufacturing capacity to the production of commercial microelectronics.(3)Risk mitigation requirementsA facility constructed, expanded, or modernized with an incentive provided under paragraph (1), or the components thereof, shall—(A)have the potential to perform fabrication, assembly, package, test, or advanced research and development functions for classified and export-controlled microelectronics;(B)include management processes to identify and mitigate supply chain security risks; and(C)be able to produce microelectronics consistent with applicable trusted supply chain and operational security standards established under section 224 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92).(4)National security requirementsIn the provision of incentives under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly give preference to private sector entities and consortia that—(A)have participated in previous programs and projects of the Department of Defense or the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, including—(i)the Trusted Integrated Circuit program of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity;(ii)trusted and assured microelectronics projects, as administered by the Department of Defense; or (iii)the Electronics Resurgence Initiative (ERI) program of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency;(B)have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to performing contracts for the Department of Defense and the intelligence community;(C)are approved by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency or the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as presenting an acceptable security risk, taking into account supply chain assurance vulnerabilities, counterintelligence risks, and any risks presented by companies whose owners are located outside the United States; and(D)are evaluated periodically for foreign ownership, control, or influence, consistent with the determinations in paragraphs (4)(C) and (5) of subsection (a). (5)Use of incentivesIncentives may be provided under paragraph (1) for the construction, expansion, or modernization of a facility that was constructed, expanded, or modernized with funds from a grant awarded under subsection (a).(6)Nontraditional defense contractors and commercial entitiesThe arrangements entered into under paragraph (1) shall be in the form the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence determine to be appropriate to encourage industry participation of nontraditional defense contractors or commercial entities and may include a contract, a grant, a cooperative agreement, a commercial agreement, the use of other transaction authority under section 2371 of title 10, United States Code, or another such arrangement. (7)Reports(A)Report by Secretary of Defense and Director of National IntelligenceNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly submit to Congress a report on the plans of the Secretary and the Director to provide incentives under paragraph (1).(B)Biennial reports by Comptroller General of the United StatesNot later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary submits the report required by subparagraph (A) and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the activities carried out under this subsection.(8)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, with such amount to remain available for such purpose until September 30, 2031.(c)Additional amounts for ensuring the future of United States leadership in microelectronics(1)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, with such amount to remain available until September 30, 2031, to expand the Electronics Resurgence Initiative of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop advanced disruptive microelectronics technology, including research and development to enable production at a volume required to sustain a robust domestic microelectronics industry and mitigate parts obsolescence.(2)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out microelectronics research at the National Science Foundation $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, with such amount to remain available for such purpose until September 30, 2031.(3)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out microelectronics research at the Department of Energy $1,250,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, with such amount to remain available for such purpose until September 30, 2031.(4)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out microelectronics research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, with such amount to remain available for such purpose until September 30, 2031.(5)Supplement, not supplantThe amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraphs (1) through (4) shall supplement and not supplant amounts already appropriated to carry out the purposes described in such paragraphs.(6)Domestic production requirementsThe heads of executive agencies receiving funding under this section shall develop policies to require domestic production, to the extent possible, for any intellectual property resulting from microelectronics research and development conducted as a result of these funds and domestic control requirements to protect any such intellectual property from foreign adversaries.(7)Sense of congressCongress supports and encourages efforts by the heads of executive agencies receiving funding under this subsection to co-invest in industry-led microelectronics investment consortiums to increase private capital investment in the domestic microelectronics industry.(d)National microelectronics research and development plan(1)In generalThe President shall establish a standing subcommittee of the President’s Office of Science and Technology’s National Science and Technology Council for interagency efforts relating to microelectronics policy.(2)National microelectronics research plan(A)In generalThe subcommittee established under paragraph (1) shall develop a national microelectronics research and development plan to guide and coordinate funding for breakthroughs in next-generation microelectronics research and technology, strengthen the domestic microelectronics workforce, and encourage collaboration between government, industry, and academia.(B)UpdatesNot less frequently than once each year, the subcommittee established under paragraph (1) shall update the plan developed under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.(e)Industry advisory committeeThe President shall establish a standing subcommittee of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology to advise the United States Government on matters relating to microelectronics policy. (f)Multilateral export control planNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Energy, shall jointly develop and submit to Congress a plan to coordinate with foreign government partners on establishing common microelectronics export control and foreign direct investment screening measures to align with national and multilateral security priorities.(g)Prohibition Relating to foreign adversariesNone of the funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization in this section may be provided to an entity—(1)under the foreign ownership, control, or influence of the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party, or other foreign adversary; or(2)determined to have beneficial ownership from foreign individuals subject to the jurisdiction, direction, or influence of foreign adversaries. (h)Requirements for sourcing from domestic microelectronics design and foundry services(1)Requirements requiredNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish requirements, and a timeline for enforcement of such requirements, to the extent possible, for domestic sourcing for microelectronics design and foundry services by programs, contractors, subcontractors, and other recipients of funding from the Department of Defense.(2)Processes for waiversThe requirements established under paragraph (1) shall include processes to permit waivers for specific contracts or transactions for domestic sourcing requirements based on cost, availability, severity of technical and mission requirements, emergency requirements and operational needs, other legal or international treaty obligations, or other factors.(3)UpdatesNot less frequently than once each year, the Secretary shall—(A)update the requirements and timelines established under paragraph (1) and the processes under paragraph (2); and(B)submit to Congress a report on the updates made under subparagraph (A).(i)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Beneficial owner; beneficial ownershipThe terms beneficial owner and beneficial ownership have the meanings given such terms in section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92). (2)Entity; companyThe terms entity and company mean any corporation, company, limited liability company, limited partnership, business trust, business association, or other similar entity.(3)Foreign ownership, control, or influenceThe term foreign ownership, control, or influence has the meaning given such term in section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92). (4)Intelligence communityIn this section, the term intelligence community has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 421
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 28, 2011
			Mrs. Hagan introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
		  to require the Secretary of Energy to provide grants for lithium production
		  research and development.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Powering America's Lithium Production
			 Act of 2011.
		2.Grants for lithium
			 production research and developmentSubtitle E of title VI of the Energy
			 Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17241 et seq.) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following:

				657.Grants for
				lithium production research and development
					(a)Definition of
				eligible entityIn this section, the term eligible
				entity means—
						(1)a private
				partnership or other entity that is—
							(A)organized in
				accordance with Federal law; and
							(B)engaged in
				lithium production for use in advanced battery technologies;
							(2)a public entity,
				such as a State, tribal, or local governmental entity; or
						(3)a consortium of
				entities described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
						(b)GrantsThe
				Secretary shall provide grants to eligible entities for research, development,
				demonstration, and commercial application of domestic industrial processes that
				are designed to enhance domestic lithium production for use in advanced battery
				technologies, as determined by the Secretary.
					(c)UseAn
				eligible entity shall use a grant provided under this subsection to develop or
				enhance—
						(1)domestic
				industrial processes that increase lithium production, processing, or recycling
				for use in advanced lithium batteries; or
						(2)industrial
				process associated with new formulations of lithium feedstock for use in
				advanced lithium batteries.
						(d)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the
				Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011
				through
				2014.
					.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1716
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			September 25, 2009
			Mr. Kerry (for himself
			 and Mr. Lugar) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

		A BILL
		To amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and
		  Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission
		  on Public Diplomacy.

		1.Reauthorization of United States Advisory
			 Commission on Public DiplomacySection 1334 of the Foreign Affairs Reform
			 and Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6553) is amended by striking
			 October 1, 2009 and inserting October 1,
			 2010.


114 SRES 593 ATS: Designating September 22, 2016, as “National Falls Prevention Awareness Day” to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.
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2016-09-29
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		III
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 593
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 29, 2016
			Ms. Collins (for herself and Mrs. McCaskill) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Designating September 22, 2016, as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.

 Whereas individuals who are 65 years of age or older (in this preamble referred to as older adults) are the fastest growing segment of the population in the United States and the number of older adults in the United States will increase from 46,200,000 in 2014 to 82,300,000 in 2040;
 Whereas more than 1 out of 4 older adults in the United States falls each year; Whereas falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults;
 Whereas, in 2014, approximately 2,800,000 older adults were treated in hospital emergency departments for fall-related injuries and more than 812,000 of those older adults were subsequently hospitalized;
 Whereas, in 2014, more than 27,000 older adults died from injuries related to unintentional falls and the death rates from falls of older adults in the United States have risen sharply in the last decade;
 Whereas, in 2015, the total direct medical cost of fall-related injuries for older adults, adjusted for inflation, was $31,000,000,000;
 Whereas, if the rate of increase in falls is not slowed, the annual cost of fall injuries will reach $67,700,000,000 by 2020; and
 Whereas evidence-based programs reduce falls by utilizing cost-effective strategies, such as exercise programs to improve balance and strength, medication management, vision improvement, reduction of home hazards, and fall prevention education: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)designates September 22, 2016, as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day;
 (2)recognizes that there are proven, cost-effective falls prevention programs and policies; (3)commends the 72 member organizations of the Falls Free Coalition and the falls prevention coalitions in 43 States and the District of Columbia for their efforts to work together to increase education and awareness about preventing falls among older adults;
 (4)encourages businesses, individuals, Federal, State, and local governments, the public health community, and health care providers to work together to raise awareness of falls in an effort to reduce the incidence of falls among older adults in the United States;
 (5)recognizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for its work developing and evaluating interventions for all members of health care teams to make falls prevention a routine part of clinical care;
 (6)recognizes the Administration for Community Living for its work to promote access to evidence-based programs and services in communities across the United States;
 (7)encourages State health departments and State units on aging, which provide significant leadership in reducing injuries and related health care costs by collaborating with organizations and individuals, to reduce falls among older adults; and
 (8)encourages experts in the field of falls prevention to share their best practices so that their success can be replicated by others.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2097
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 29, 2009
			Mr. Thune (for himself,
			 Mr. Webb, and Mr. Rockefeller) introduced the following bill;
			 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To authorize the rededication of the District of Columbia
		  War Memorial as a National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial to
		  honor the sacrifices made by American veterans of World War I.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Frank Buckles World War I Memorial
			 Act.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)In
			 2017, the United States will commemorate the centennial of its entry into World
			 War I, which introduced the American soldier to the world in what would become
			 a familiar role as defender, liberator, and promoter of peace and
			 democracy.
			(2)The support
			 provided by the United States to Great Britain, France, and other allies in
			 World War I marked the first time in the history of the United States that
			 American soldiers went overseas to defend foreign soil against aggression, and
			 it marked the true beginning of the American century.
			(3)Although World War
			 I was called the Great War and the War to End All
			 Wars, in fact, the United States would commit its troops to the defense
			 of foreign lands several more times in the 20th century.
			(4)While three of
			 these subsequent conflicts, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War,
			 rightfully have commemorative memorials on the National Mall in the District of
			 Columbia, there is no memorial to World War I on the Mall, even though more
			 Americans gave their lives in World War I than in either the Korean War or the
			 Vietnam War.
			(5)While a memorial
			 to General John Pershing and the American Expeditionary Forces that he led
			 during World War I is located in the District of Columbia, that memorial is not
			 located on the Mall and does not commemorate the total participation of the
			 United States and its Armed Forces in World War I.
			(6)The District of
			 Columbia War Memorial is located on the Mall, adjacent to the Lincoln
			 Reflecting Pool between the World War II and Korean War memorials, and was
			 erected in memory of the 499 residents of the District of Columbia who died in
			 World War I.
			(7)The District of
			 Columbia War Memorial is in extreme disrepair and is often overlooked by
			 residents and visitors to Washington.
			(8)In recognition of
			 the upcoming anniversaries of America’s entry into World War I, and of the
			 armistice that concluded World War I on November 11, 1918, and in order to
			 honor the members of the United States Armed Forces who served in World War I
			 and to ensure that future generations of Americans will know the complete
			 history of America’s 20th-century struggle against aggression and
			 totalitarianism, it is timely and proper to rededicate the site of the District
			 of Columbia War Memorial on the National Mall as a National and District
			 of Columbia World War I Memorial.
			(9)Because this Act
			 authorizes the rededication and related enhancement of a commemorative work
			 that already exists, and that is already sited within the Reserve as defined in
			 Commemorative Works Act, the provisions of the Commemorative Works Act
			 regarding site approval and location of commemorative works do not apply to
			 this Act.
			3.Authority to
			 establish commemorative workThe World War I Memorial Foundation is
			 authorized to establish a commemorative work rededicating the District of
			 Columbia War Memorial as a National and District of Columbia World War I
			 Memorial, including—
			(1)full restoration
			 of the existing District of Columbia War Memorial; and
			(2)the addition of an
			 appropriate sculptural or other commemorative element, which shall complement
			 and preserve the existing memorial and its landscape, at the site of the
			 existing memorial to make it a national memorial.
			4.Compliance with
			 standards for commemorative works; location of memorial
			(a)In
			 generalExcept as provided by subsection (b), the rededication of
			 the District of Columbia War Memorial shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of
			 title 40, United States Code (popularly known as the Commemorative Works
			 Act).
			(b)ExceptionSections
			 8908 and 8905 of title 40, United States Code shall not apply to this
			 Act.
			5.Private
			 contributionsThe Foundation
			 shall solicit and accept private contributions for the memorial.
		6.Deposit of excess
			 fundsIf, upon payment of all
			 expenses of the rededication (including the maintenance and preservation amount
			 provided for in chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, or upon expiration
			 of the authority for the commemorative work under such chapter), there remains
			 a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work,
			 the World War I Memorial Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance to
			 the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the account provided for in
			 section 8906(b) of title 40, United States Code.


114 HR 5977 : To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide to the appropriate committees of Congress advance notice of certain announcements, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives

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		II
		114th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 5977
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		September 22, 2016ReceivedAN ACT
		To direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide to the appropriate committees of Congress
			 advance notice of certain announcements, and for other purposes.

		1.Congressional notification requirements
 (a)In generalExcept as provided in subsection (b) or as expressly provided in another provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of an announcement concerning a covered project at least 3 full business days before the announcement is made by the Department of Transportation.
 (b)Emergency programWith respect to an allocation of funds under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate notice of the allocation—
 (1)at least 3 full business days before the issuance of the allocation; or (2)concurrently with the issuance of the allocation, if the allocation is made using the quick release process of the Department (or any successor process).
 2.DefinitionsIn this Act, the following definitions apply: (1)Appropriate committees of CongressThe term appropriate committees of Congress means—
 (A)the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (B)the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.
 (2)Covered projectThe term covered project means a project competitively selected by the Department of Transportation to receive a discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan commitment, loan guarantee commitment, or line of credit commitment in an amount equal to or greater than $750,000.
 (3)Department of TransportationThe term Department of Transportation includes the modal administrations of the Department of Transportation. Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


116 HR 2623 IH: Search and Rescue Dog Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-05-09
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2623IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 9, 2019Mr. Taylor (for himself, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Panetta, and Mr. Waltz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo require search and rescue dogs to be treated in the same manner as seeing-eye dogs in the event
			 of a federally declared disaster, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Search and Rescue Dog Protection Act. 2.Search and rescue dogsIn the case of any major disaster or emergency declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), and with respect to any area within a declaration under such Act or while in transit to any such area, any search and rescue dog certified pursuant to regulations and requirements issued by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall be treated in the same manner as a service animal is treated pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 28 CFR 35.136 and 36.302.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1247
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 29, 2011
			Mr. West introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To reduce the amounts otherwise authorized to be
		  appropriated to the Department of Defense for studies, analysis, and
		  evaluations.

		1.Reduction in amounts
			 otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for
			 studies, analysis, and evaluationsThe following amounts otherwise authorized
			 to be appropriated for fiscal year 2012 for the Department of Defense are
			 hereby reduced by 10 percent:
			(1)The amount for Operation and Maintenance
			 for the Army, for studies, analysis, and evaluations.
			(2)The amount for Operation and Maintenance
			 for the Navy, for studies, analysis, and evaluations.
			(3)The amount for Operation and Maintenance
			 for the Marine Corps, for studies, analysis, and evaluations.
			(4)The amount for Operation and Maintenance
			 for the Air Force, for studies, analysis, and evaluations.
			(5)The amount for Operation and Maintenance
			 for Defense-wise activities, for studies, analysis, and evaluations.