		III
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 574
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 22, 2008
			Mr. Brown submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the Senate that the
		  Government of the People’s Republic of China should immediately release from
		  custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and
		  should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and
		  religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people.

		Whereas the protection of the human rights of minority
			 groups is consistent with the actions of a responsible stakeholder in the
			 international community and with the role of a host of a major international
			 event such as the Olympic Games;
		Whereas recent actions taken against the Uyghur minority
			 by authorities in the People’s Republic of China and, specifically, by local
			 officials in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, have included major
			 violations of human rights and acts of cultural suppression;
		Whereas the authorities of the People’s Republic of China
			 have manipulated the strategic objectives of the international war on terror to
			 increase their cultural and religious oppression of the Muslim population
			 residing in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region;
		Whereas an official campaign to encourage Han Chinese
			 migration into the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has resulted in the Uyghur
			 population becoming a minority in their traditional homeland and has placed
			 immense pressure on those who are seeking to preserve the linguistic, cultural,
			 and religious traditions of the Uyghur people;
		Whereas a new policy now actively recruits young Uyghur
			 women and forcibly transfers them to work at factories in urban areas in
			 far-off eastern provinces, resulting in tens of thousands of Uyghur women being
			 separated from their families and placed into substandard working conditions
			 thousands of miles from their homes;
		Whereas the legal system of the People's Republic of China
			 is used as a tool of repression, including for the imposition of arbitrary
			 detentions and torture commonly employed against any and all Uyghurs who voice
			 discontent with the Government;
		Whereas the Government of the People's Republic of China
			 continues to apply charges of political crimes and the death
			 penalty to Uyghurs and other political dissidents, contrary to international
			 humanitarian standards;
		Whereas the People's Republic of China is implementing a
			 monolingual Chinese language education system that undermines the linguistic
			 basis of Uyghur culture by transitioning minority students from education in
			 their mother tongue to education in Chinese, shifting dramatically away from
			 past policies that provided choice for the Uyghur people;
		Whereas the Senate has a particular interest in the fate
			 of Uyghur human rights leader Rebiya Kadeer, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and
			 her family, as Ms. Kadeer was first arrested in August 1999 while she was en
			 route to meet with a delegation from the Congressional Research Service and was
			 held in prison on spurious charges until her release and exile to the United
			 States in the spring of 2005;
		Whereas upon her release, Rebiya Kadeer was warned by her
			 Chinese jailers not to advocate for human rights in Xinjiang and throughout
			 China while in the United States or elsewhere, and was reminded that she had
			 several family members residing in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous
			 Region;
		Whereas while residing in the United States, Rebiya Kadeer
			 founded the International Uyghur Human Rights and Democracy Foundation and was
			 elected President of the Uyghur American Association and President of the World
			 Uyghur Congress in Munich, Germany;
		Whereas 2 of Rebiya Kadeer’s sons were
			 detained and beaten and one of her daughters was placed under house arrest in
			 June 2006;
		Whereas President George W. Bush recognized the importance
			 of Rebiya Kadeer’s human rights work in a June 5, 2007, speech in Prague, Czech
			 Republic, when he stated: Another dissident I will meet here is Rebiyah
			 Kadeer of China, whose sons have been jailed in what we believe is an act of
			 retaliation for her human rights activities. The talent of men and women like
			 Rebiyah is the greatest resource of their nations, far more valuable than the
			 weapons of their army or their oil under the ground.;
		Whereas Kahar Abdureyim, Rebiya Kadeer’s eldest son, was
			 fined $12,500 for tax evasion and another son, Alim Abdureyim, was sentenced to
			 7 years in prison and fined $62,500 for tax evasion in a blatant attempt by
			 local authorities to take control of the Kadeer family’s remaining business
			 assets in the People’s Republic of China;
		Whereas another of Rebiya Kadeer’s sons, Ablikim
			 Abdureyim, was beaten by local police to the point of requiring medical
			 attention in June 2006 and has been subjected to continued physical abuse and
			 torture while being held incommunicado in custody since that time;
		Whereas Ablikim Abdureyim was also convicted by a kangaroo
			 court on April 17, 2007, for instigating and engaging in
			 secessionist activities and was sentenced to 9 years of imprisonment,
			 this trial being held in secrecy and Mr. Abdureyim reportedly being denied the
			 right to legal representation;
		Whereas 2 days later, on April 19, 2007, another court in
			 Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, sentenced Canadian
			 citizen Huseyin Celil to life in prison for splittism and also
			 for being party to a terrorist organization after having
			 successfully sought his extradition from Uzbekistan where he was visiting
			 relatives;
		Whereas authorities in the People's Republic of China have
			 continued to refuse to recognize Huseyin Celil’s Canadian citizenship, although
			 he was naturalized in 2005, denied Canadian diplomats access to the courtroom
			 when Mr. Celil was sentenced, and have refused to grant consular access to Mr.
			 Celil in prison;
		Whereas a spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry of the
			 People's Republic of China publicly warned Canada not to interfere in
			 China’s domestic affairs after Huseyin Celil’s sentencing;
		Whereas Huseyin Celil’s case was a major topic of
			 conversation in a recent Beijing meeting between the Foreign Ministers of
			 Canada and the People's Republic of China; and
		Whereas there have been recent armed crackdowns throughout
			 the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region against the Uyghur population: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That it is the sense of the Senate that the
			 Government of the People’s Republic of China—
			(1)should recognize, and seek to ensure, the
			 linguistic, cultural, and religious rights of the Uyghur people of the Xinjiang
			 Uyghur Autonomous Region;
			(2)should immediately
			 release the children of Rebiya Kadeer from both incarceration and house arrest
			 and cease harassment and intimidation of the Kadeer family members;
			(3)should immediately
			 release Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and allow him to rejoin his family in
			 Canada; and
			(4)should
			 immediately cease all Government-sponsored violence and crackdowns against the
			 people throughout the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, including those
			 involved in peaceful protests and political expression.


115 HR 6397 IH: Good Incentives for Vital Non-profit Governance Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-07-17
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6397IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 17, 2018Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a new status for certain tax-exempt
			 organizations with administrative expenses not exceeding 25 percent of
			 contributions.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Good Incentives for Vital Non-profit Governance Act or the GIVING Act . 2.Establishment of a new status for certain tax-exempt organizations with administrative expenses not exceeding 25 percent of contributions (a)In generalSection 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(s)Administrative expenses management
 (1)In generalAny organization— (A)which is described in subsection (c)(3) and exempt from tax under subsection (a), and
 (B)the exempt purpose expenditures of which comprise at least 75 percent of the total expenditures of the organization for the taxable year,
 may characterize itself as a 501(c)(3)(A) status organization.(2)Exempt purpose expenditures definedFor purposes of this subsection— (A)In generalThe term exempt purpose expenditures means, with respect to any organization for any taxable year, the total of the amount paid or incurred by such organization to accomplish purposes described in section 170(c)(2)(B).
 (B)Certain amounts excludedThe term exempt purpose expenditures does not include any administrative expenses. . (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning more than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		III
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. CON. RES. 48
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 2, 2007
			Mr. Johnson (for
			 himself, Mr. Lott,
			 Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Brown, Mr.
			 Coburn, and Mr. Inhofe)
			 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of Congress regarding
		  high level visits to the United States by democratically-elected officials of
		  Taiwan.

		Whereas, for over half a century, a close relationship has
			 existed between the United States and Taiwan, which has been of enormous
			 political, economic, cultural, and strategic advantage to both
			 countries;
		Whereas Taiwan is one of the strongest democratic allies
			 of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region;
		Whereas it is United States policy to support and
			 strengthen democracy around the world;
		Whereas, during the late 1980s and early 1990s, Taiwan
			 made a remarkable transition to a full-fledged democracy with a vibrant economy
			 and a vigorous multi-party political system that respects human rights and the
			 rule of law;
		Whereas, in spite of its praise for democracy in Taiwan,
			 the United States Government continues to adhere to guidelines from the 1970s
			 that bar the President, Vice President, Premier, Foreign Minister, and Defense
			 Minister of Taiwan from coming to Washington, DC;
		Whereas these restrictions deprive the President,
			 Congress, and the American public of the opportunity to engage in a direct
			 dialogue regarding developments in the Asia-Pacific region and key elements of
			 the relationship between the United States and Taiwan;
		Whereas whenever high-level visitors from Taiwan,
			 including the President, seek to come to the United States, their request
			 results in a period of complex, lengthy, and humiliating negotiations;
		Whereas lifting these restrictions will help bring a
			 friend and ally of the United States out of its isolation, which will be
			 beneficial to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region;
		Whereas, in consideration of the major economic, security,
			 and political interests shared by the United States and Taiwan, it is to the
			 benefit of the United States for United States officials to meet and
			 communicate directly with the democratically-elected officials of
			 Taiwan;
		Whereas since the Taiwan Strait is one of the world's
			 flashpoints in terms of global security, it is essential that United States
			 policymakers directly communicate with the leaders of Taiwan; and
		Whereas section 221 of the Immigration and Nationality
			 Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note)
			 provides that the President or other high-level officials of Taiwan may visit
			 the United States, including Washington, DC, at any time to discuss a variety
			 of important issues: Now, therefore, be it

		That it is the sense of Congress
			 that—
			(1)restrictions on
			 visits to the United States by high-level elected and appointed officials of
			 Taiwan, including the democratically-elected President of Taiwan, should be
			 lifted;
			(2)the United States
			 should allow direct high-level exchanges at the Cabinet level with the
			 Government of Taiwan, in order to strengthen a policy dialogue with Taiwan;
			 and
			(3)it
			 is in the interest of the United States to strengthen links between the United
			 States and the democratically-elected officials of Taiwan and demonstrate
			 stronger support for democracy in the Asia-Pacific region.


117 HR 80 IH: John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-01-04
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 80IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 4, 2021Mr. Cooper introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment, to require States to conduct such redistricting through independent commissions, and for other purposes.1.Short Title; Finding of Constitutional Authority(a)Short TitleThis Act may be cited as the John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act.(b)FindingCongress finds that it has the authority to establish the terms and conditions States must follow in carrying out Congressional redistricting after an apportionment of Members of the House of Representatives because—(1)the authority granted to Congress under article I, section 4 of the Constitution of the United States gives Congress the power to enact laws governing the time, place, and manner of elections for Members of the House of Representatives; and(2)the authority granted to Congress under section 5 of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution gives Congress the power to enact laws to enforce section 2 of such amendment, which requires Representatives to be apportioned among the several States according to their number.2.Limit on congressional redistricting after an apportionmentThe Act entitled An Act for the relief of Doctor Ricardo Vallejo Samala and to provide for congressional redistricting, approved December 14, 1967 (2 U.S.C. 2c), is amended by adding at the end the following: A State which has been redistricted in the manner provided by law after an apportionment under section 22(a) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for an apportionment of Representatives in Congress, approved June 18, 1929 (2 U.S.C. 2a), may not be redistricted again until after the next apportionment of Representatives under such section, unless a court requires the State to conduct such subsequent redistricting to comply with the Constitution or to enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.)..3.Requiring Redistricting to be Conducted Through Plan of Independent State Commission or Plan of Highest State Court(a)Use of Plan Required(1)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, any Congressional redistricting conducted by a State shall be conducted in accordance with—(A)the redistricting plan developed by the independent redistricting commission established in the State, in accordance with section 4; or(B)if the plan developed by such commission is not enacted into law, the redistricting plan selected by the highest court in the State or developed by a United States district court, in accordance with section 5.(2)Treatment of commissions established pursuant to laws enacted prior to enactmentIf Congressional redistricting in a State is conducted in accordance with a redistricting plan developed by a commission which was established in the State pursuant to a law enacted prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the redistricting shall be deemed to meet the requirement of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1).(3)Other criteria and procedures permittedNothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act may be construed to prohibit a State from conducting Congressional redistricting in accordance with such criteria and procedures as the State considers appropriate, to the extent that such criteria and procedures are consistent with the applicable requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.(b)Conforming AmendmentSection 22(c) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for an apportionment of Representatives in Congress, approved June 18, 1929 (2 U.S.C. 2a(c)), is amended by striking in the manner provided by the law thereof and inserting: in the manner provided by the John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act.4.Independent Redistricting Commission(a)Administrative Matters(1)Appointment of membersEach State shall establish an independent redistricting commission composed of—(A)a chair, who shall be appointed by majority vote of the other members of the commission; and(B)an equal number of members (but not fewer than one) from each of the following categories:(i)Members appointed by a member of the upper house of the State legislature who represents the political party with the greatest number of seats in that house.(ii)Members appointed by a member of the upper house of the State legislature who represents the political party with the second greatest number of seats in that house.(iii)Members appointed by a member of the lower house of the State legislature who represents the political party with the greatest number of seats in that house.(iv)Members appointed by a member of the lower house of the State legislature who represents the political party with the second greatest number of seats in that house.(2)Special rule for States with unicameral legislatureIn the case of a State with a unicameral legislature, the independent redistricting commission established under this subsection shall be composed of—(A)a chair, who shall be appointed by majority vote of the other members of the commission; and(B)an equal number of members (but not fewer than 2) from each of the following categories:(i)Members appointed by a member of the legislature who shall be selected by the chair of the Government Affairs Committee of the legislature to represent the State political party whose candidate for chief executive of the State received the greatest number of votes on average in the 3 most recent general elections for that office.(ii)Members appointed by a member of the legislature who shall be selected by the chair of the Government Affairs Committee of the legislature to represent the State political party whose candidate for chief executive of the State received the second greatest number of votes on average in the 3 most recent general elections for that office.(3)EligibilityAn individual is eligible to serve as a member of an independent redistricting commission if—(A)as of the date of appointment, the individual is registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State, and was registered to vote in the 2 most recent general elections for Federal office held in the State;(B)the individual did not hold public office or run as a candidate for election for public office, or serve as an employee of a political party or candidate for election for public office, at any time during the 4-year period ending on the December 31 preceding the date of appointment; and(C)the individual certifies that he or she will not run as a candidate for the office of Representative in the Congress until after the next apportionment of Representatives under section 22(a) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for an apportionment of Representatives in Congress, approved June 18, 1929 (2 U.S.C. 2a).(4)VacancyA vacancy in the commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.(5)DeadlineEach State shall establish a commission under this section, and the members of the commission shall appoint the commission’s chair, not later than the date on which the chief executive of a State receives the State apportionment notice.(6)Appointment of chair required prior to development of redistricting planThe commission may not take any action to develop a redistricting plan for the State under subsection (b) until the appointment of the commission’s chair in accordance with paragraph (1)(E).(7)Requiring all meetings to be open to publicThe commission shall hold each of its meetings in public.(8)Internet siteAs soon as practicable after establishing the commission, the State shall establish and maintain a public internet site for the commission which meets the following requirements:(A)The site is updated continuously to provide advance notice of commission meetings and to otherwise provide timely information on the activities of the commission.(B)The site contains the most recent available information from the Bureau of the Census on voting-age population, voter registration, and voting in the State, including precinct-level and census tract-level data with respect to such information, as well as detailed maps reflecting such information.(C)The site includes interactive software to enable any individual to design a redistricting plan for the State on the basis of the information described in subparagraph (B), in accordance with the criteria described in subsection (b)(1).(D)The site permits any individual to submit a proposed redistricting plan to the commission, and to submit questions, comments, and other information with respect to the commission’s activities.(b)Development of Redistricting Plan(1)CriteriaThe independent redistricting commission of a State shall develop a redistricting plan for the State in accordance with the following criteria:(A)Adherence to the one person, one vote standard and other requirements imposed under the Constitution of the United States.(B)To the greatest extent mathematically possible, ensuring that the population of each Congressional district in the State does not vary from the population of any other Congressional district in the State (as determined on the basis of the total count of persons of the most recent decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census).(C)Consistency with any applicable requirements of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and other Federal laws.(D)To the greatest extent practicable, the maintenance of the geographic continuity of the political subdivisions of the State which are included in the same Congressional district, in the following order of priority:(i)The continuity of counties or parishes.(ii)The continuity of municipalities.(iii)The continuity of neighborhoods (as determined on the basis of census tracts or other relevant information).(E)To the greatest extent practicable, maintaining compact districts (in accordance with such standards as the commission may establish).(F)Ensuring that districts are contiguous (except to the extent necessary to include any area which is surrounded by a body of water).(2)Factors prohibited from considerationIn developing the redistricting plan for the State, the independent redistricting commission may not take into consideration any of the following factors, except to the extent necessary to comply with the Voting Rights Act of 1965:(A)The voting history of the population of a Congressional district, except that the commission may take such history into consideration to the extent necessary to comply with any State law which requires the establishment of competitive Congressional districts.(B)The political party affiliation of the population of a district.(C)The residence of incumbent Members of the House of Representatives in the State.(3)Solicitation of public input in development of plansThe commission shall solicit and take into consideration comments from the public in developing the redistricting plan for the State by holding meetings in representative geographic regions of the State at which members of the public may provide such input, and by otherwise soliciting input from the public (including redistricting plans developed by members of the public) through the commission internet site and other methods.(4)Public notice of plans prior to submission to legislatureNot fewer than 7 days prior to submitting a redistricting plan to the legislature of the State under subsection (c)(1), the commission shall post on the commission internet site and cause to have published in newspapers of general circulation throughout the State a notice containing the following information:(A)A detailed version of the plan, including a map showing each Congressional district established under the plan and the voting age population by race of each such district.(B)A statement providing specific information on how the adoption of the plan would serve the public interest.(C)Any dissenting statements of any members of the commission who did not approve of the submission of the plan to the legislature.(c)Submission of Plans to Legislature(1)In generalAt any time prior to the first November 1 which occurs after the chief executive of the State receives the State apportionment notice, the commission may submit redistricting plans developed by the commission under this section to the legislature of the State.(2)Consideration of plan by legislatureAfter receiving any redistricting plan under paragraph (1), the legislature of a State may—(A)approve the plan as submitted by the commission without amendment and forward the plan to the chief executive of the State; or(B)reject the plan.(3)Enactment of plan(A)In generalA redistricting plan developed by the commission shall be considered to be enacted into law only if the plan is forwarded to the chief executive of the State pursuant to paragraph (2)(A) and—(i)the chief executive approves the plan as forwarded by the legislature without amendment; or(ii)the chief executive vetoes the plan and the legislature overrides the veto in accordance with the applicable law of the State, except that at no time may the plan be amended.(B)Special ruleIn the case of a State in which the chief executive is prohibited under State law from acting on a redistricting plan, a redistricting plan developed by the commission shall be considered to be enacted into law if—(i)the plan is submitted to the legislature of the State; and(ii)the legislature approves the plan as submitted by the commission without amendment.(d)Requiring Majority Approval For ActionsThe independent redistricting commission of a State may not submit a redistricting plan to the State legislature, or take any other action, without the approval of at least a majority of its members given at a meeting at which at least a majority of its members are present.(e)Termination(1)In generalThe independent redistricting commission of a State shall terminate on the day after the date of the first regularly scheduled general election for Federal office which occurs after the chief executive of the State receives the State apportionment notice.(2)Preservation of recordsThe State shall ensure that the records of the independent redistricting commission are retained in the appropriate State archive in such manner as may be necessary to enable the State to respond to any civil action brought with respect to Congressional redistricting in the State.5.Selection of Plan by Courts(a)State Court(1)Submission and selection of planIf a redistricting plan developed by the independent redistricting commission of a State is not enacted into law under section 4(c)(3) by the first November 1 which occurs after the chief executive of the State receives the State apportionment notice, the commission may submit redistricting plans developed by the commission in accordance with section 4 to the highest court of the State, which may select and publish one of the submitted plans to serve as the redistricting plan for the State.(2)No modification of plan permittedThe highest court of a State may not modify any redistricting plan submitted under this subsection.(b)Federal Court(1)Failure of State court to select plan(A)Notice to court if plan not selected by State courtIf a State court to whom redistricting plans have been submitted under subsection (a) does not select a plan to serve as the redistricting plan for the State under such subsection on or before the first December 1 which occurs after the chief executive of the State receives the State apportionment notice, the State shall file a notice with the United States district court for the district in which the capital of the State is located.(B)Development and selection of plan by Federal courtNot later than 30 days after receiving a notice from a State under subparagraph (A), the court shall develop and publish a final redistricting plan for the State.(2)Failure of State to establish commission(A)In generalIf a State does not establish an independent redistricting commission under section 4 by the first September 1 which occurs after the chief executive of the State receives the State apportionment notice—(i)the State may not establish the commission; and(ii)the United States district court for the district in which the capital of the State is located shall develop and publish a final redistricting plan for the State not later than the first December 1 which occurs after the chief executive of the State receives the State apportionment notice.(B)Determination of failure to establish commissionFor purposes of subparagraph (A), a State shall be considered to have failed to establish an independent redistricting commission by the date referred to in such subparagraph if a chair of the commission has not been appointed on or before such date.(3)CriteriaIt is the sense of Congress that, in developing a redistricting plan for a State under this subsection, the district court should adhere to the same terms and conditions that applied to the development of the plan of the commission under section 4(b).(c)Access to Information and Records of CommissionA court which is required to select, publish, or develop a redistricting plan for a State under this section shall have access to any information, data, software, or other records and material used by the independent redistricting commission of the State in carrying out its duties under this Act.6.Special Rule For Redistricting Conducted Under Order of Federal CourtIf a Federal court requires a State to conduct redistricting subsequent to an apportionment of Representatives in the State in order to comply with the Constitution or to enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965, sections 4 and 5 shall apply with respect to the redistricting, except that—(1)the deadline for the establishment of the independent redistricting commission and the appointment of the commission’s chair (as described in section 4(a)(5)) shall be the expiration of the 30-day period which begins on the date of the final order of the Federal court to conduct the redistricting;(2)the deadline for the submission of redistricting plans to the legislature by the commission, and the date of the termination of the commission (as described in section 4(c)(1) and section 4(e)) shall be the expiration of the 150-day period which begins on the date of the final order of the Federal court to conduct the redistricting;(3)the deadline for the selection and publication of the plan by the highest court of the State (as described in section 5(a)) shall be the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the final order of the Federal court to conduct the redistricting; and(4)the deadline for the selection and publication of the plan by the district court of the United States (as described in section 5(b)) shall be the expiration of the 210-day period which begins on the date of the final order of the Federal court to conduct the redistricting.7.Payments to States For carrying out Redistricting(a)Authorization of PaymentsSubject to subsection (d), not later than 30 days after a State receives a State apportionment notice, the Election Assistance Commission shall make a payment to the State in an amount equal to the product of—(1)the number of Representatives to which the State is entitled, as provided under the notice; and(2)$150,000.(b)Use of FundsA State shall use the payment made under this section to establish and operate the State’s independent redistricting commission, to implement the State redistricting plan, and to otherwise carry out Congressional redistricting in the State.(c)No Payment to States With Single MemberThe Election Assistance Commission shall not make a payment under this section to any State which is not entitled to more than one Representative under its State apportionment notice.(d)Requiring Establishment of Commission as Condition of PaymentThe Election Assistance Commission may not make a payment to a State under this section until the State certifies to the Commission that the State has established an independent redistricting commission, and that a chair of the commission has been appointed, in accordance with section 4.(e)Authorization of AppropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for payments under this section.8.State Apportionment Notice DefinedIn this Act, the State apportionment notice means, with respect to a State, the notice sent to the State from the Clerk of the House of Representatives under section 22(b) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for an apportionment of Representatives in Congress, approved June 18, 1929 (2 U.S.C. 2a), of the number of Representatives to which the State is entitled.9.No Effect on Elections for State and Local OfficeNothing in this Act or in any amendment made by this Act may be construed to affect the manner in which a State carries out elections for State or local office, including the process by which a State establishes the districts used in such elections.10.Effective DateThis Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any Congressional redistricting which occurs after the regular decennial census conducted during 2020.


		II
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3455
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 6, 2006
			Mr. Santorum introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs

		A BILL
		To establish a program to transfer surplus computers of
		  Federal agencies to schools, nonprofit community-based educational
		  organizations, and families of members of the Armed Forces who are deployed,
		  and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Profiting from Access to Computer
			 Technology (PACT) Act or the Child PACT Act.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Classroom-usableThe
			 term classroom-usable, with respect to potential educationally
			 useful Federal equipment, means such equipment that does not require an upgrade
			 of hardware or software in order to be used by an educational recipient or
			 military family recipient without being first transferred under section 4(d) to
			 a nonprofit refurbisher for such an upgrade.
			(2)Community-based
			 educational organizationThe term community-based
			 educational organization means a nonprofit entity that—
				(A)is engaged in
			 collaborative projects with schools or the primary focus of which is education;
			 and
				(B)qualifies as a
			 nonprofit educational institution or organization for purposes of section
			 549(c)(3) of title 40, United States Code.
				(3)Educational
			 recipientThe term educational recipient means a
			 school or a community-based educational organization.
			(4)Federal
			 agencyThe term Federal agency means an Executive
			 agency as defined under section 105 of title 5, United States Code.
			(5)Military family
			 recipientThe term military family recipient means a
			 member of the immediate family of a member of the Armed Forces who is
			 deployed.
			(6)Nonprofit
			 refurbisherThe term nonprofit refurbisher means an
			 organization that—
				(A)is described under
			 section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation
			 under section 501(a) of such Code; and
				(B)upgrades potential
			 educationally useful Federal equipment that is not yet classroom-usable at no
			 cost or low cost to the ultimate educational recipient or military family
			 recipient.
				(7)Potential
			 educationally useful Federal equipmentThe term potential
			 educationally useful Federal equipment—
				(A)means computers
			 and related peripheral tools (such as computer printers, modems, routers, and
			 servers), including telecommunications and research equipment, that are
			 appropriate for use by an educational recipient or a military family recipient;
			 and
				(B)includes computer
			 software, if the transfer of a license is permitted.
				(8)SchoolThe
			 term school includes a pre-kindergarten program (as that term is
			 used in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965), an elementary
			 school, a secondary school, and a local educational agency (as those terms are
			 defined in section 9101 of that Act).
			3.Protection of
			 potential educationally useful Federal equipmentEach Federal agency shall, to the extent
			 practicable, protect and safeguard potential educationally useful Federal
			 equipment that has been determined to be surplus, so that such equipment may be
			 transferred under this Act.
		4.Efficient
			 transfer of potential educationally useful Federal equipment
			(a)Transfer of
			 equipment to GSAEach Federal agency, to the extent permitted by
			 law and where appropriate, shall—
				(1)identify potential
			 educationally useful Federal equipment that the Federal agency no longer needs
			 or such equipment that has been declared surplus in accordance with section 549
			 of title 40, United States Code;
				(2)erase all hard
			 drives and other information storage devices, before transfer under paragraph
			 (3), in accordance with standards in effect under the National Institute of
			 Standards and Technology; Guidelines for Media Sanitization; and
				(3)(A)transfer the equipment
			 to the Administrator of General Services for transfer to educational recipients
			 or military family recipients; or
					(B)transfer the equipment directly
			 to—
						(i)an educational recipient or a
			 military family recipient, through an arrangement made by the Administrator of
			 General Services under subsection (b); or
						(ii)a nonprofit refurbisher under
			 subsection (d).
						(b)Advance
			 reporting of equipment to GSAEach Federal agency shall report to
			 the Administrator of General Services the anticipated availability of potential
			 educationally useful Federal equipment as far as possible in advance of the
			 date the equipment is to become surplus, so that the Administrator may attempt
			 to arrange for the direct transfer from the donating agency to educational
			 recipients or military family recipients.
			(c)PreferenceIn
			 carrying out transfers to educational recipients and military family recipients
			 under this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall, to the extent
			 practicable, give particular preference to educational recipients and military
			 family recipients located in an enterprise community, empowerment zone, or
			 renewal community designated under section 1391, 1400, or 1400E of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986.
			(d)Refurbishment of
			 potential educationally useful equipmentPotential educationally
			 useful Federal equipment that is not classroom-usable shall be transferred
			 initially to a nonprofit refurbisher for upgrade before transfer to an
			 educational recipient or military family recipient. The refurbisher shall be
			 responsible for proper disposal of any equipment that cannot be successfully
			 refurbished.
			(e)Lowest
			 costAll transfers to educational recipients and military family
			 recipients shall be made at the lowest cost to the recipient permitted by
			 law.
			(f)Notice of
			 availability of equipmentThe Administrator of General Services
			 shall provide notice of the anticipated availability of potential educationally
			 useful Federal equipment (including nonclassroom-usable equipment) to
			 educational recipients and military family recipients by all practical means,
			 including the Internet, newspapers, nonprofit refurbishers and community
			 announcements.
			(g)Facilitation by
			 regional federal executive boardsThe regional Federal Executive
			 Boards (as that term is used in part 960 of title 5, Code of Federal
			 Regulations) shall help facilitate the transfer of potential educationally
			 useful Federal equipment from the agencies they represent to recipients
			 eligible under this Act.
			5.RulemakingThe Administrator of General Services shall
			 prescribe rules and procedures to carry out this Act.
		6.Effect on other
			 lawsThis Act supersedes
			 Executive Order No. 12999 of April 17, 1996.
		7.Rule of
			 constructionThis Act may not
			 be construed to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
			 enforceable at law by a party against the United States or its agencies,
			 officers, or employees.


110 HRES 1011 EH: Calling on the United States Government and the international community to promptly develop, fund, and implement a comprehensive regional strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, contain and reduce violence, and contribute to conditions for sustainable peace and good governance in Chad, as well as in the wider region that includes the northern region of the Central African Republic and the Darfur region of Sudan.
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110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1011
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

May 5, 2008

RESOLUTION
Calling on the United States Government and the international community to promptly develop, fund, and implement a comprehensive regional strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, contain and reduce violence, and contribute to conditions for sustainable peace and good governance in Chad, as well as in the wider region that includes the northern region of the Central African Republic and the Darfur region of Sudan.

Whereas since independence in 1960, Chad’s political life has been afflicted by a series of internal conflicts and civil wars as well as conflicts with its neighbors;
Whereas Chad has held several legislative and presidential multiparty elections since 1996, although the Department of State reported that the elections were orderly, but seriously flawed;
Whereas human rights groups and the most recent Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights Practices stated that the [Chadian] government’s poor human rights record deteriorated further;
Whereas the genocide in Darfur, Sudan, continues to affect neighboring countries, especially Chad;
Whereas the United Nations estimates there are more than 240,000 refugees from Darfur and 52,000 refugees from the Central African Republic in Chad, and more than 180,000 Chadians have been displaced from their homes;
Whereas more than 12,000 new refugees from Darfur arrived in Chad in February 2008 due to increasing attacks against civilians by Sudanese Government forces, even as 30,000 Chadians were forced to flee the N’Djamena area to seek refuge in Cameroon;
Whereas the Government of Chad has provided important support to the many refugees from Darfur and the Central African Republic in Chad, despite serious economic and political difficulties;
Whereas the United States considers the Government of Chad an important ally in the war against terrorism;
Whereas a December 2007 report by the United Nations Secretary General stated that the security situation in eastern Chad has remained volatile and unpredictable [and t]he renewed violence has put the civilian population living in the area at increased risk and will further impede the work of the humanitarian community;
Whereas an armed rebellion in Chad, supported by the Government of Sudan, has led to a serious humanitarian crisis and political instability in Chad;
Whereas on September 25, 2007, the United Nations Security Council passed Security Council Resolution 1778, authorizing a multidimensional presence intended to help create the security conditions conducive to a voluntary, secure, and sustainable return of internally displaced persons and refugees by contributing to their protection, both by facilitating the provision of humanitarian assistance in eastern Chad and the northern region of the Central African Republic and by creating favorable conditions for the reconstruction and economic and social development of those areas;
Whereas on October 15 and 16, 2007, the Council of the European Union agreed to deploy the military component of the multidimensional presence in the Central African Republic and Chad for a period of 1 year from the date that its initial operational capability is declared;
Whereas in late 2007, the Government of Sudan reportedly gathered several Chadian armed groups in Khartoum in order to bring the armed factions under one coalition for the February 2008 offensive;
Whereas in early February 2008, Chadian rebels armed and supported by the Sudanese Government’s armed forces launched a major offensive in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, to overthrow the government of President Idriss Deby Itno;
Whereas in late February, the United Nations reported that the European Union Force began deployment to Chad and that an estimated 400 personnel have been deployed as of late February 2008;
Whereas the United States, the European Union, and the African Union condemn the fighting in Chad and the foreign support for the rebellion; and
Whereas the Department of State issued a press release condemning the attempt by armed rebels entering from outside the country to seize power extra-constitutionally in Chad: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)expresses concern about the safety and well-being of innocent civilians in Chad, Chadian refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), and refugees from Darfur and the Central African Republic that have taken refuge in Chad;
(2)strongly condemns Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and the National Congress Party for their support of the armed rebellion and aggressive behavior in Chad and throughout the region;
(3)calls on parties to seek a negotiated settlement;
(4)urges the Government of Chad to—
(A)engage in an inclusive national dialogue with all stakeholders of the current conflict to reach a comprehensive agreement that would address the root causes of the Chadian crisis and strengthen democratic institutions;
(B)protect its civilians from violence and respect and enforce the rule of law in accordance with international norms and standards; and
(C)honor its May 9, 2007, agreement with the United Nations Children’s Fund, ensuring its commitment to end all recruitment of persons under the age of 18 and demobilize all children under the age of 18 from its security forces;
(5)urges the Government of the Central African Republic to—
(A)fulfill its obligation under international law to protect civilians; and
(B)engage in constructive and inclusive dialogue with opposition and armed groups;
(6)calls on armed opposition groups to—
(A)renounce violence and respect the rule of law;
(B)engage in political dialogue to resolve the current crisis in their respective countries; and
(C)immediately end cooperation with the Government of Sudan and others that encourage and support armed rebellion;
(7)urges the United Nations Security Council to remain focused on the crises in Chad and the Central African Republic, and to ensure the effective and impartial protection of civilians, including internally displaced persons and refugees, particularly local populations, by preempting, preventing, and deterring attacks on civilians; and
(8)calls on the President to—
(A)continue United States humanitarian assistance to the refugees and internally displaced persons in Chad and the Central African Republic;
(B)provide support to strengthen democratic institutions and respect for human rights and rule of law; and
(C)seek punitive measures against the Government of Sudan by the United Nations Security Council for its aggression and destructive activities in Chad and the region.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


113 HR 4539 IH: Bureau Research Transparency Act
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4539
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 1, 2014
			Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

		A BILL
		To require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, when issuing a research paper, to include
			 all studies, data, and other analyses on which the paper was based.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Bureau Research Transparency Act.
		2.Research paper transparencySection 1013 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5493) is amended by adding
			 at the end the following:

				(h)Research paper transparencyAny time the Bureau, either through the research unit established by the Director under subsection
			 (b)(1) or otherwise, issues a research paper that is available to the
			 public, the Bureau shall accompany such paper with all studies, data, and
			 other analyses on which the paper was based..


117 SRES 108 ATS: To make technical corrections to the amendments made by Senate Resolution 30 (117th Congress) to Senate Resolution 458 (98th Congress), and for other purposes.
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2021-03-11
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III117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 108IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 11, 2021Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONTo make technical corrections to the amendments made by Senate Resolution 30 (117th Congress) to Senate Resolution 458 (98th Congress), and for other purposes.1.Pay of staff displaced by a change in leadershipSection 6 of Senate Resolution 458 (98th Congress), agreed to October 4, 1984, is amended—(1)in subsection (a)—(A)in paragraph (3)(A)—(i)in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking an employee;(ii)in clause (i), by inserting an employee before of a committee;(iii)in clause (ii)— (I)by inserting an employee before in an office; and(II)by striking or or at the end; (iv)in the first clause designated as clause (iii), as added by Senate Resolution 805 (116th Congress), agreed to December 17, 2020—(I)by inserting an employee before in an office; and(II)by adding or at the end; (v)by redesignating the second clause designated as clause (iii), as added by Senate Resolution 30 (117th Congress), agreed to February 3, 2021, as clause (iv); and (vi)in clause (iv), as so redesignated, in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting an employee or officer (including the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate and the Secretary of the Senate) in the office before of; and(B)in paragraph (4)—(i)in subparagraph (A)—(I)in clause (iii), by striking employment described in paragraph (3)(A)(iii)(I) and inserting an individual described in paragraph (3)(A)(iv)(I); and(II)in clause (iv), by striking employment described in paragraph (3)(A)(iii)(II) and inserting an individual described in paragraph (3)(A)(iv)(II); and(ii)in subparagraph (B)—(I)by striking or after the expiration and inserting after the expiration; and(II)by inserting or after the change in the individual occupying the position described in clause (iii) or (iv) of subparagraph (A), as applicable, after clause (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (3)(A),; and(2)in subsection (c)—(A)in paragraph (1)(A), by striking clause (i) or (ii) and inserting clause (i), (ii), or (iv); and(B)in paragraph (2), by striking such employee and inserting such displaced staff member.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2195
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 18, 2007
			Mr. Inhofe introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the
		  Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used
		  predominantly within an Indian reservation.

		1.Extension of Indian
			 employment credit and depreciation rules for property on Indian
			 reservations
			(a)Employment
			 credit
				(1)In
			 generalSection 45A(f) of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to termination) is amended by
			 striking 2007 and inserting 2008.
				(2)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,
			 2007.
				(b)Depreciation
			 rules
				(1)In
			 generalSection 168(j)(8) of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to termination) is amended by
			 striking 2007 and inserting 2008.
				(2)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 this subsection shall apply to property placed in service after December 31,
			 2007.


116 HJ 16 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.
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IA116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. J. RES. 16IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 3, 2019Mr. Marino submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryJOINT RESOLUTIONProposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years an
			 individual may serve as a Member of Congress.

 That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

				 —
 1.An individual may not serve as a Senator or a Member of the House of Representatives if the period of the individual’s service as a Senator or Member of the House of Representatives (or, in the case of an individual who has served as both a Senator and as a Member of the House of Representatives, the combined period of the individual’s service as a Senator and Member of the House of Representatives) exceeds 12 years.
 2.No period occurring before the date of the ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining the period of an individual’s service under this article.
					.


116 HR 627 IH: STEM Research and Education Effectiveness and Transparency Act
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2019-01-16
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 627IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 16, 2019Mr. Wittman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyA BILLTo provide for a report on broadening participation in certain National Science Foundation research
			 and education programs, to collect data on Federal research grants to
			 science agencies, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the STEM Research and Education Effectiveness and Transparency Act. 2.Broadening participation in STEM program effectiveness (a)In generalNot later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of all National Science Foundation research and education programs for broadening the participation of women and other historically underrepresented individuals in STEM studies and careers, including—
 (1)development or identification of performance metrics to evaluate such programs; (2)information on student outcomes using all available data, including dropout rates, enrollment in graduate programs, internships or apprenticeships, and employment;
 (3)identification of any data gaps for evaluating the effectiveness and outcomes of National Science Foundation programs to broaden participation; and
 (4)recommendations for maintaining, translating, and disseminating outcomes data for STEM programs funded by the National Science Foundation.
 (b)Definition of STEMIn this section, the term STEM has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 6621 note).
			3.Collection and reporting of data on Federal research grants
			(a)Collection of data
 (1)In generalEach Federal science agency shall collect standardized record-level annual information on demographics, primary field, award type, review rating, budget request, funding outcome, and awarded budget for all applications for merit-reviewed research and development grants to institutions of higher education and Federal laboratories supported by that agency.
 (2)Uniformity and standardizationThe Director shall establish a policy to ensure uniformity and standardization of the data collection required under paragraph (1).
				(3)Record-level data
 (A)RequirementOn an annual basis, beginning with the deadline under subparagraph (C), each Federal science agency shall submit to the Director of the National Science Foundation record-level data collected under paragraph (1) in the form required by such Director.
 (B)Previous dataAs part of the first submission under subparagraph (A), each Federal science agency, to the extent practicable, shall submit comparable record-level data for the 5 years preceding the deadline under subparagraph (C).
 (C)DeadlineThe deadline under this paragraph is not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (b)Reporting of dataThe Director of the National Science Foundation shall publish statistical summary data collected under this section, disaggregated and cross-tabulated demographically and by years since completion of doctoral degree, including in conjunction with the National Science Foundation’s report required by section 37 of the Science and Technology Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885d; Public Law 96–516).
 (c)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)DirectorThe term Director means the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
 (2)Federal laboratoryThe term Federal laboratory has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703).
 (3)Federal science agencyThe term Federal science agency means any Federal agency with at least $100,000,000 in research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2019.
 (4)Institution of higher educationThe term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).


115 SRES 294 IS: Congratulating the Minnesota Lynx women’s basketball team on winning the 2017 Women’s National Basketball Association championship.
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III115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 294IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 19, 2017Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Franken) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationRESOLUTIONCongratulating the Minnesota Lynx women’s basketball team on winning the 2017 Women’s National
			 Basketball Association championship.

 Whereas, on October 4, 2017, the Minnesota Lynx won the 2017 Women’s National Basketball Association (referred to in this preamble as the WNBA) championship;
 Whereas this is the fourth national championship that the Minnesota Lynx have won in 7 years; Whereas the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks in game 5 of the WNBA Conference Finals and bested the Washington Mystics in the semifinals;
 Whereas the Minnesota Lynx finished the regular season with the best record, 27–7, and earned the top seed;
 Whereas the 2017 WNBA Finals made ESPN history by becoming the third-most viewed championship series, averaging 559,000 viewers for the 5-game series;
 Whereas attendance for this postseason rose to a high of 9,596 spectators per game, making it the highest-attended WNBA Finals in 7 years, and attracting 10 percent more spectators as compared to last season;
 Whereas 14,632 fans attended the sold-out championship game at Williams Arena, known as The Barn, in Minneapolis to cheer on the Minnesota Lynx; Whereas the Minnesota Lynx benefit from the stellar coaching leadership of Head Coach Cheryl Reeve and Assistant Coaches Shelley Patterson, James Wade, and Walt Hopkins;
 Whereas the Minnesota Lynx feature 4 world champion and gold medal athletes, including Lindsay Whalen, Maya Moore, Seimone Augustus, and Sylvia Fowles, as well as highly talented professional athletes, including Rebekkah Brunson, Renee Montgomery, Temi Fagbenle, Natasha Howard, Alexis Jones, Jia Perkins, Plenette Pierson, and Cecilia Zandalasini;
 Whereas Sylvia Fowles received the 2017 WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player award; Whereas Rebekkah Brunson is the first WNBA player to win 5 championships; and
 Whereas the Minnesota Lynx join the Houston Comets as the only team to win 4 championships, all under the coaching of Head Coach Cheryl Reeve: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, fans, and staff whose dedication has helped the Minnesota Lynx win the 2017 Women’s National Basketball Association championship; and
 (2)recognizes the Twin Cities area and the State of Minnesota for the enthusiastic support of women’s professional basketball.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 766
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 1, 2009
			Ms. Murkowski 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 issue
		  right-of-way permits for natural gas pipeline transportation utility systems in
		  non-wilderness areas within the boundary of Denali National Park and
		  Preserve.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Denali National Park and Preserve
			 Natural Gas Pipeline Act .
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Appurtenance
				(A)In
			 generalThe term
			 appurtenance includes cathodic protection or test stations,
			 valves, signage, and buried communication and electric cables.
				(B)ExclusionsThe term appurtenance does
			 not include compressor stations.
				(2)Natural
			 gasThe term natural gas means any hydrocarbons
			 (other than oil) that are transported by the pipelines described in section
			 3(b).
			(3)ParkThe
			 term Park means the Denali National Park and Preserve in the
			 State of Alaska.
			(4)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting
			 through the Regional Director of the National Park Service for Alaska.
			3.Permit for
			 proposed natural gas pipelines
			(a)In
			 generalNotwithstanding any
			 other provision of law, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Secretary shall issue in non-wilderness areas within the boundary
			 of the park right-of-way permits for proposed natural gas pipelines, as
			 described in subsection (b).
			(b)Description of
			 pipelinesThe proposed natural gas pipelines referred to in
			 subsection (a) are—
				(1)the high-pressure
			 transmission pipeline located within, along, or near approximately 7 miles of
			 the George Parks Highway;
				(2)pipeline system
			 appurtenances; and
				(3)any distribution
			 and transmission pipelines needed to serve the Park.
				(c)Terms and
			 conditionsA permit issued under subsection (a) shall be—
				(1)issued consistent
			 with terms and conditions generally applicable to utility rights-of-way within
			 units of the National Park System; and
				(2)subject to any
			 reasonable terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be necessary
			 for conservation of Park resources.


IV
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 22
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

January 6, 2011

RESOLUTION
Reducing the amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices in 2011 and 2012.

1.Reduction in Members’ representational allowance
(a)Allowances adopted in 2011 and 2012The amount of any Members’ Representational Allowance established in accordance with section 101 of the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 57b) for 2011 or 2012 may not exceed 95 percent of the amount of the Allowance so established for 2010.
(b)Interim reduction pending adoption of new AllowanceUntil a Members’ Representational Allowance is established in accordance with section 101 of the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 57b) for 2011, the amount of such Allowance, as in effect on the date of the adoption of this resolution, is reduced by 5 percent.
2.Reduction in amount authorized for salaries and expenses of house leadership offices in 2011 and 2012
(a)ReductionThe head of any House leadership office may not authorize the disbursement of any amounts appropriated for salaries and expenses of such office during calendar year 2011 or fiscal year 2012 at a rate exceeding 95 percent of the rate provided for such salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2010.
(b)DefinitionIn this section, a House leadership office is any office whose salaries and expenses were appropriated for fiscal year 2010 under the heading House leadership offices in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010.
3.Reduction in amount authorized for expenses of committees in 2011 and 2012
(a)Primary expense resolutionsThe aggregate amount authorized for expenses of committees of the House of Representatives for 2011 and 2012 under primary expense resolutions adopted by the House under clause 6 of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives may not exceed 95 percent of the aggregate amount provided for expenses of committees under such resolutions for 2009 and 2010.
(b)Interim funding pending adoption of primary expense resolutionsNotwithstanding paragraph (c) of clause 7 of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives, each committee described in paragraph (a) of such clause shall be entitled for each month during the period specified in paragraph (a) of such clause to 95 percent of the amount otherwise determined under paragraph (c) of such clause.
4.Reduction in amount authorized for salaries and expenses of committee on appropriations in 2011 and 2012The chair of the Committee on Appropriations may not authorize the disbursement of any amounts appropriated for salaries and expenses of the Committee during fiscal year 2011 or fiscal year 2012 at a rate exceeding 91 percent of the rate provided for such salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2010.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 2352
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			September 22
			 (legislative day, September 17), 2008
			Received

		AN ACT
		To enhance the safety of elementary
		  schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher
		  education.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 School Safety Enhancements Act of
			 2008.
		IElementary and
			 secondary education safety enhancements
			101.Grant program
			 for school securitySection
			 2701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
			 3797a) is amended—
				(1)in subsection (b)—
					(A)in paragraph (1)—
						(i)by striking Placement and
			 inserting Installation; and
						(ii)by
			 inserting surveillance equipment, after
			 detectors,;
						(B)by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph
			 (6); and
					(C)by inserting after
			 paragraph (4) the following:

							(5)Establishment of hotlines or tiplines for
				the reporting of potentially dangerous students and
				situations.
							;
					(2)by striking
			 subsection (d)(1) and inserting the following:

						(1)The Federal share
				of the costs of a program provided by a grant under subsection (a) shall be not
				more than 80 percent of the total of such
				costs.
						;
				and
				(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(g)Interagency task
				forceNot later than 60 days
				after the date of enactment of the School
				Safety Enhancements Act of 2008, the Director and the Secretary
				of Education, or the designee of the Secretary, shall establish an interagency
				task force to develop and promulgate a set of advisory school safety
				guidelines. The advisory school safety guidelines shall be published in the
				Federal Register by not later than one year after such date of enactment. In
				developing the final advisory school safety guidelines, the interagency task
				force shall consult with stakeholders and interested parties, including
				parents, teachers, and
				agencies.
						.
				102.ApplicationsSection 2702(a)(2) of the Omnibus Crime
			 Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797b(a)(2)) is amended to read
			 as follows:

					(2)be accompanied by
				a report, signed by the chief education officer and the attorney general or
				other chief law enforcement executive of the State, unit of local government,
				or Indian tribe, certifying that each proposed use of the grant funds will
				be—
						(A)an effective means
				for improving the safety of one or more schools;
						(B)consistent with a
				comprehensive approach to preventing school violence; and
						(C)individualized to
				the needs of each school at which those improvements are to be
				made.
						.
			103.Annual report to
			 CongressSection 2703 of the
			 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797c) is amended
			 by striking and the activities for which those funds were used
			 and inserting and a detailed itemization of how those funds were
			 utilized.
			104.Authorization of
			 appropriationsSection 2705 of
			 the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797e) is
			 amended by striking $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through
			 2009 and inserting $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009
			 and 2010.
			105.Additional
			 amendmentParagraph (5) of
			 section 2701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
			 U.S.C. 3797a(b)) (as amended by section 101 of this Act) is further amended by
			 inserting , including hazardous conditions after and
			 situations.
			106.Additional
			 amendment to the grant program for school securitySection
			 2701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
			 3797a(b)) (as amended by sections 101 and 105 of this Act) is further amended
			 by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph (and redesignating
			 the succeeding paragraphs accordingly):

					(5)Development and implementation of safety
				measures to protect students in the event of a terrorist attack or other
				hazardous condition or
				situation.
					.
			IIHigher education
			 security enhancement
			201.Requirement for
			 campus safety assessmentsSection 485 of the Higher Education Act of
			 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(n)Campus safety
				assessmentEach eligible institution participating in any program
				under this title shall conduct an annual campus safety assessment that shall be
				prepared through consultation between the institution’s staff, including safety
				and security personnel, and local law enforcement
				officials.
					.
			202.Requirement for
			 campus emergency response plansSection 485 of the Higher Education Act of
			 1965, as amended in section 201 (20 U.S.C. 1092), is further amended by adding
			 at the end the following:

					(o)Campus emergency
				response planEach eligible institution participating in any
				program under this title shall develop and implement a campus emergency
				response plan to address a comprehensive set of emergency situations, including
				the following:
						(1)Natural
				disasters.
						(2)Active shooter
				situations.
						(3)Terrorist
				attacks.
						.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives September 17, 2008.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk


117 HR 2097 IH: Storage and Transportation Of Residual and Excess Nuclear Fuel Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-19
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2097IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 19, 2021Ms. Matsui (for herself, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, and Mr. Carbajal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program for the interim storage of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Storage and Transportation Of Residual and Excess Nuclear Fuel Act of 2021, or the STORE Nuclear Fuel Act of 2021. 2.Interim storage (a)In generalTitle I of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

IInterim Storage
190.DefinitionsIn this subtitle: (1)Contract holderThe term contract holder means any person who—
(A)generates or holds title to spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste generated at a civilian nuclear power reactor; and (B)has entered into a contract for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste under section 302(a).
(2)Emergency delivery
(A)In generalThe term emergency delivery means spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste accepted by the Secretary for storage prior to the date provided in the contractual delivery commitment schedule of the standard contract for disposal of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste pursuant to section 302(a). (B)InclusionThe term emergency delivery may include, at the discretion of the Secretary, spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste generated by an atomic energy defense activity that is required to be removed from a Department of Energy facility—
(i)pursuant to a compliance agreement; or (ii)to eliminate an imminent and serious threat to the health and safety of the public or the common defense and security.
(3)Priority wasteThe term priority waste means— (A)any emergency delivery; and
(B)spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste from a civilian nuclear power reactor that has been permanently shut down. (4)Storage facilityThe term storage facility means a facility for the consolidated storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste from multiple contract holders or the Secretary pending the disposal of the spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in a repository.
191.Program for storage facilities
(a)Establishment of programThe Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary may— (1)site, construct, and operate one or more storage facilities licensed by the Commission under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954; and
(2)store, pursuant to a storage contract, high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel at a storage facility for which a non-Federal entity holds a license issued by the Commission under such Act. (b)Interim storage agreements authorized (1)In generalThe Secretary may enter into an agreement with any contract holder for acceptance of title pursuant to section 302(a), subsequent transportation, and interim storage of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel (including to expedite such acceptance of title, transportation, and storage of such waste or spent fuel from facilities that have ceased commercial operation) at a storage facility under this section.
(2)Priority wasteIn entering into agreements under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prioritize acceptance of priority waste. (c)Priority (1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall prioritize storage authorized under subsection (a)(2).
(2)Exception
(A)DeterminationParagraph (1) shall not apply if the Secretary determines that it will be faster and less expensive to site, construct, and operate a facility authorized under subsection (a)(1), in comparison with a facility authorized under subsection (a)(2). (B)NotificationNot later than 30 days after the Secretary makes a determination described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to Congress written notification of such determination.
(d)Request for proposals
(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subtitle, the Secretary shall issue a request for proposals for storage authorized under subsection (a)(2)— (A)to obtain any license from the Commission and any other Federal or State entity that is necessary for the construction of one or more storage facilities;
(B)to safely transport spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, as applicable, to such storage facilities; and (C)to safely store spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, as applicable, at such storage facilities, pending the construction and operation of a repository.
(2)Guidelines
(A)In generalThe request for proposals under paragraph (1) shall include general guidelines for storage facilities consistent with each requirement of section 112(a) that the Secretary determines to be applicable to storage under this section. (B)RevisionsThe Secretary may revise the general guidelines as necessary, consistent with this section.
(e)Review of proposalsThe Secretary shall review each proposal submitted pursuant to subsection (d) to evaluate— (1)the extent to which the applicable States, affected units of local government, and affected Indian tribes support the proposal;
(2)the likelihood that the proposed site for the storage facility is suitable for site evaluation under the guidelines included under subsection (d)(2); (3)a reasonable comparative evaluation of the proposed site and other proposed sites;
(4)the extent to which spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste are, or are planned to be, stored or disposed of within the State; (5)the extent to which the proposal would—
(A)enhance the reliability and flexibility of the system for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, including co-location with a proposed repository; and (B)minimize the effects on the public of transportation and handling of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste;
(6)potential conflicts with— (A)any compliance agreement requiring removal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste from a site; or
(B)a statutory prohibition on the storage or disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste at a site; and (7)any other criteria, including criteria relating to technical or safety specifications, that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(f)Site selection
(1)Determination of suitabilityAfter conducting a review under subsection (e) and any additional site investigation that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the Secretary shall determine whether a site is suitable for site evaluation under the guidelines included under subsection (d)(2). (2)Selection of site for evaluationFrom the sites determined to be suitable for site evaluation under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall select at least 1 site for site evaluation, giving priority to sites that have been proposed to be co-located with a repository, after—
(A)holding a public hearing in the vicinity of each site; and (B)notifying Congress.
(3)Cooperative agreementOn selection of a site for evaluation under paragraph (2), the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with the State, affected units of local government, and affected Indian tribes, as applicable, that includes— (A)terms of financial and technical assistance to enable each applicable unit of government to monitor, review, evaluate, comment on, obtain information on, make recommendations on, and mitigate any effects from, site evaluation activities; and
(B)any other term that the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (4)Consent-based approval (A)In generalIf the Secretary determines, based on site evaluation under this subsection, that a site is suitable for developing a storage facility, the Secretary may select the site for developing such a facility if the Secretary enters into a consent agreement with—
(i)the State in which the site is proposed to be located; (ii)each affected unit of local government; and
(iii)any affected Indian tribe. (B)Binding effectA consent agreement entered into under subparagraph (A)—
(i)shall be binding on the parties; and (ii)shall not be amended or revoked except by mutual agreement of the parties..
(b)Conforming amendmentThe table of contents for the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by adding after the item relating to section 180 the following:   SUBTITLE I—INTERIM STORAGE Sec. 190. Definitions. Sec. 191. Program for storage facilities.. 3.Limitation on collection of feesSection 302(a)(4) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222(a)(4)) is amended—
(1)in the first sentence, by striking (4) Not later than and inserting the following:  (4)Collection and payment of fees (A)In generalNot later than; and
(2)by adding at the end the following:  (B)Limitation on collectionThe Secretary may not collect a fee established under paragraph (2), including a fee established under paragraph (2) and adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (A), until the date on which the Commission issues a final decision approving or disapproving the issuance of a construction authorization for a repository under section 114(d)..
4.FundingSection 302(d) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222(d)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (5), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
(2)in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3)by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:

(7)carrying out subtitle I of title I, other than consent agreements under section 191(f)(4), except that the Secretary may not expend for such purpose in a fiscal year amounts totaling more than 25 percent of the interest generated by the Fund in such fiscal year; and (8)consent agreements under section 191(f)(4)..


114 HRES 290 IH: Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy laws.
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-06-02
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		IV
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 290
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 2, 2015
			Mr. Pitts (for himself and Ms. Jackson Lee) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

		RESOLUTION
		Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy laws.

 Whereas Article 18 of the International Declaration of Human Rights affirms that everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion;
 Whereas this right includes freedom to change one’s religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest one’s religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance;
 Whereas many countries have blasphemy laws that punish expression deemed blasphemous (contemptuous of God or sacred things), defamatory of religion, or insulting to religion or religious symbols, figures, or feelings, and such punishment can include fines, imprisonment, and even death;
 Whereas blasphemy laws are inconsistent with international human rights standards, as they protect beliefs over individuals and often result in violations of the freedoms of religion and expression which are protected under international instruments, including Articles 18 and 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR);
 Whereas the United Nations Human Rights Committee stated in General Comment 34 that [p]rohibitions of displays of lack of respect for a religion or other belief system, including blasphemy laws, are incompatible with the [ICCPR].;
 Whereas an international group of experts convened by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights recommended in the 2012 Rabat Plan of Action that [s]tates that have blasphemy laws should repeal the[m] as such laws have a stifling impact on the enjoyment of freedom of religion or belief and healthy dialogue and debate about religion.;
 Whereas blasphemy laws also are inconsistent with consensus United Nations resolutions adopted since 2011 that recognize that religious intolerance, discrimination, and violence are best fought through positive measures, such as education, outreach, and counter-speech, and that criminalization is appropriate only for incitement to imminent violence;
 Whereas the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has found that blasphemy charges often are based on false accusations and used for political purposes, and exacerbate religious intolerance, discrimination, and violence;
 Whereas the Pew Research Center has found that 44 countries had blasphemy laws as of 2012; Whereas these laws were present in 14 Middle East and North African countries, 11 countries in the Americas, 9 Asia-Pacific countries, 7 European countries, and 3 Sub-Saharan African countries;
 Whereas the Pew Research Center also found in 2011 that countries with laws against blasphemy, apostasy, or defamation of religion were more likely to have high government restrictions on religion or social hostilities based on religion than countries that do not have such laws;
 Whereas Saudi Arabia has used criminal charges of blasphemy to suppress discussion and debate and silence dissidents, and publicly flogged Raif Badawi 50 times as part of a punishment for a blasphemy conviction;
 Whereas Badawi was sentenced in May 2014 to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes, and fined $1,000,000 SR ($266,000) for, among other charges, insulting Islam and religious authorities;
 Whereas USCIRF also reports that Egypt has seen a significant increase in the use of blasphemy-type laws since the January 25, 2011, revolution, including during and after the Morsi era;
 Whereas in January 2015, Egyptian atheist student Karim Al-Banna was given a 3-year prison sentence for blasphemy because a court found some of his Facebook posts to belittle the divine;
 Whereas in June 2014, Coptic Christian Kirollos Shawqi Atallah was sentenced to 6 years in prison for defaming Islam on a Facebook page;
 Whereas USCIRF has found that in Pakistan and Egypt, the blasphemy laws have been used more against Muslims, but disproportionately impact these countries’ small Christian minorities;
 Whereas according to a Pew Center Report on Religion and Public Life, Pakistan is one of a handful of countries that stand out as having the highest levels of restrictions on religion when both government restrictions and social hostilities are taken into account;
 Whereas USCIRF has found that the most egregious example of the enforcement of blasphemy laws and vigilante violence connected to blasphemy allegations is Pakistan, where blasphemy charges are common and numerous individuals are in prison, with a high percentage sentenced to death or life terms;
 Whereas, as of February 2015, USCIRF is aware of 18 individuals on death row for blasphemy in Pakistan, and 20 serving life sentences;
 Whereas Aasia Bibi was sentenced to death for blasphemy in 2010, and the Lahore High Court upheld the conviction in late 2014;
 Whereas her case is on appeal to the Supreme Court; Whereas blasphemy laws in Pakistan have fostered a climate of impunity, as those who falsify evidence go unpunished and allegations can result in mob attacks or assassinations, with little to no police response; and
 Whereas in November 2014, Christians Sajjad Maseeh and his wife Shama Bibi were beaten to death and thrown in a brick kiln after allegations of blasphemy were made against them, and in May 2014 Muslim human rights attorney Rashid Rehman was assassinated for defending someone accused of blasphemy: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)recognizes that blasphemy laws inappropriately position governments as arbiters of truth or religious rightness as they empower officials to enforce particular religious views against individuals, minorities;
 (2)calls on the President and the United States Department of State to make the repeal of blasphemy laws a priority in its bilateral relationships with all countries that have such laws through direct interventions in capitals and in multilateral fora;
 (3)encourages the President and the United States Department of State to oppose any efforts at the United Nations or other international or multilateral fora to create an international anti-blasphemy norm, such as the 1999–2010 defamation of religions resolutions, or attempts to expand the international norm on incitement to include blasphemy or defamation of religions;
 (4)supports efforts at the United Nations to combat intolerance, discrimination, or violence against persons based on religion or belief without restricting expression, including United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution 16/18 of 2011 and the Istanbul Process implementation meetings, consistent with the first amendment of the United States Constitution;
 (5)reaffirms the decision to designate Saudi Arabia a country of particular concern for, among other reasons, continuing to detain and imprison people for blasphemy and for imposing torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and limit the waiver on this designation to no more than 180 days;
 (6)calls on the President and the Department of State to designate Pakistan and Egypt each as a country of particular concern under the International Religious Freedom Act for perpetrating and tolerating particularly severe violations of religious freedom, including abuses flowing from the enforcement of its blasphemy law and from vigilante violence around blasphemy allegations that takes place with impunity;
 (7)urges the Governments of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the governments of other countries to amend or repeal their blasphemy laws as they provide a pretext for impunity or violence against religious minorities; and
 (8)urges those countries that have imprisoned people on charges of blasphemy to release them unconditionally and, once released, ensure their safety and that of their families.


110 HR 4383 IH: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on MCPA

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-12-11
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4383
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 11, 2007
			Mr. Burton of Indiana
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on MCPA
		  acid.

		1.MCPA acid
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.13.60 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking
			 12/31/2009 and inserting 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from
			 warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.


113 HRES 267 IH: Congratulating the University of Washington Huskies Men’s Crew Team for winning the 2013 Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship.
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-06-17
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		IV
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 267
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 17, 2013
			Mr. McDermott (for
			 himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington,
			 Mr. Smith of Washington,
			 Ms. DelBene,
			 Mr. Kilmer,
			 Mr. Heck of Washington, and
			 Ms. Herrera Beutler) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Education and the
			 Workforce

		RESOLUTION
		Congratulating the University of Washington
		  Huskies Men’s Crew Team for winning the 2013 Intercollegiate Rowing Association
		  National Championship.

		Whereas crew is the oldest intercollegiate sport in the
			 United States, dating back to 1852;
		Whereas the Intercollegiate Rowing Association
			 Championship, which began in 1895, is the oldest college rowing championship in
			 the United States and is one of the most prestigious championships in
			 collegiate rowing;
		Whereas the University of Washington first attended the
			 Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship in 1913;
		Whereas the Washington Huskies Men’s Crew Team was the
			 number one ranked team in the United States all season and entered the
			 Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships as the top seeded team;
		Whereas the University of Washington Huskies Men’s Crew
			 Team are the National Champions after a dominating performance at the 111th
			 Annual IRA National Championships;
		Whereas the Huskies capped a perfect weekend on Lake
			 Natoma by sweeping all 5 grand finals to win their third-consecutive and 16th
			 overall National Championship for the University of Washington Men’s
			 Crew;
		Whereas the Huskies broke their own record in
			 Intercollegiate Rowing Association history, with no team ever winning more than
			 4 consecutive Ten Eyck awards until the Huskies made it 5 in 2011, 6 in 2012,
			 and now 7 in 2013;
		Whereas the entire University of Washington Men’s Crew
			 Team should be commended for demonstrating determination, work ethic, and
			 heart;
		Whereas University of Washington Men’s Crew coach, Michael
			 Callahan, has led the team to 4 national titles, 2 second-place titles, never
			 lost a Ten Eyck award, and has accomplished a feat no other program in
			 collegiate rowing has ever accomplished, sweeping every Intercollegiate Rowing
			 Association category at the finals not once but twice;
		Whereas the Huskies Men’s Crew Team is also the 2013
			 Pac-12 Champions;
		Whereas the Husky men had a total of 11 student-athletes
			 selected to the Pac-12's All-Academic list with a minimum of a 3.0 minimum
			 grade point average; and
		Whereas Husky seniors were chosen for the Pac-12 All
			 Conference Rowing Team while sophomore Alex Perkins was honored as the Pac-12
			 Newcomer of the Year and head coach Michael Callahan received the Coach of the
			 Year award for the fourth straight year: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives—
			(1)congratulates the
			 University of Washington Huskies Men’s Crew Team on their stellar 2013 season
			 and for winning the 2013 Intercollegiate Rowing Association National
			 Championship; and
			(2)recognizes the
			 achievements of the rowers, coaches, and staff whose skill, discipline, and
			 dedication allowed them to reach such heights and continue the outstanding
			 legacy of the University of Washington Crew program.