114 S3517 IS: Promoting More American Manufacturing Jobs Act
U.S. Senate
2016-12-07
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II114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3517IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 7, 2016Mr. Portman (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide appropriate rules for the application of the
			 deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities with
			 respect to certain contract manufacturing or production arrangements.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Promoting More American Manufacturing Jobs Act. 2.Application of deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities to certain contract manufacturing or production arrangements (a)In generalSection 199(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
 (1)by inserting the same qualified production activities income derived from before any activity in paragraph (10), (2)by redesignating paragraph (10) (as amended by paragraph (1)) as paragraph (11), and
 (3)by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph:  (10)Contract manufacturing or production arrangements (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), in the case of a contract manufacturing or production arrangement under which any person makes a substantial contribution through the activities of its employees within the United States to the manufacture, production, growth, or extraction of qualifying production property, taking into account the factors set forth in subparagraph (D)—
 (i)such person shall be treated as engaging in the manufacturing, production, growth, or extraction of such qualifying production property, and
 (ii)the domestic production gross receipts of such person shall include the gross receipts of such person received under such arrangement for such activities.
 (B)Treatment of certain written agreementsIn the case of a contract manufacturing or production arrangement, if all parties to such arrangement agree in writing that only one such person shall be eligible for the deduction under this section, such person shall be treated as performing the activities described in subclauses (I) and (II) of subsection (c)(4)(A)(i) under such arrangement and no other person shall be treated for purposes of this section as performing such activities.
 (C)Contract manufacturing or production arrangementFor purposes of this paragraph, the term contract manufacturing or production arrangement means any arrangement under which— (i)a person contracts with one or more unrelated persons for the manufacture, production, growth or extraction of an item of qualifying production property or a qualified film, and
 (ii)in the case of qualifying production property, such item of qualifying production property is manufactured, produced, grown or extracted in whole or significant part within the United States pursuant to subsection (c)(4)(A)(i)(I).
 (D)Factors for determining substantial contributionThe Secretary shall prescribe regulations setting forth activities to be taken into account in determining whether a person makes a substantial contribution through the activities of its employees within the United States to the manufacture, production, growth or extraction of qualifying production property for purposes of subparagraph (A). Such factors shall include—
 (i)oversight and direction of the activities or process pursuant to which the property is manufactured, produced, grown or extracted;
 (ii)physical transformation of personal property, or assembly or conversion of component parts into qualifying production property, that does not by itself constitute manufacturing, production, growth or extraction pursuant to subsection (c)(4)(A)(i)(I);
 (iii)material selection, vendor selection, or ownership and control of the raw materials, work-in-process or finished goods;
 (iv)management of risk of loss, cost reduction or efficiency initiatives associated with the manufacturing process, demand planning, production scheduling, hedging raw material costs and other manufacturing costs or capacities;
 (v)control of manufacturing related logistics; (vi)sample testing, establishment of quality control standards and other quality control activities;
 (vii)developing, or directing the use or development of, product design and design specifications, as well as trade secrets, technology, and other intellectual property for the purpose of manufacturing, producing, growing or extracting the qualifying production property; and
 (viii)such other activities as shall be determined by the Secretary. (E)Safe harbor for determining substantial contribution (i)In generalA person which has economic risk of loss with respect to greater than 50 percent of the direct material costs necessary to the manufacture, production, growth, or extraction of the qualifying production in whole or in significant part within the United States shall be deemed for purposes of subparagraph (A) to make a substantial contribution through the activities of its employees within the United States to the manufacture, production, growth, or extraction of such qualifying production property.
 (ii)Economic risk of lossFor purposes of this subparagraph, a person has economic risk of loss if such person bears the ultimate economic responsibility for the direct material cost. The following factors shall not affect the determination of economic risk of loss:
 (I)Contractual requirements to insure the direct materials. (II)Contractual liability for breach of performance.
 (iii)Direct material costFor purposes of this subparagraph, the term direct material cost includes the cost of materials that become an integral part of qualifying production property and materials that are consumed in the ordinary course of production and that can be identified or associated with particular units or groups of units of property produced..
				(b)Effective date
 (1)In generalThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (2)Election for retroactive applicationIf all of the persons entering into a written agreement described in section 199(d)(10)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by this Act) elect to have this paragraph apply to taxable years beginning on or before the date of the enactment of this Act and can demonstrate, by providing copies of timely filed tax returns (including amended returns) or otherwise, that only one person claimed the deduction under section 199 of such Code in such taxable years with respect to the property described in the agreement, then the amendments made by this section shall apply to such taxable years of such persons.
 (c)No inferenceThe amendments made by this section are intended as safe harbors and shall not be construed as adversely affecting the eligibility for a deduction under section 199 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of any person who contracts with another person to manufacture, produce, grow or extract property described in subsection (c)(5) or (c)(6) of such section.


113 HR 3910 IH: Expand Nonpostal Services to Americans Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-01-16
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I113th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 3910IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 16, 2014Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo amend title 39, United States Code, to allow the United States Postal Service to provide nonpostal services, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Expand Nonpostal Services to Americans Act.2.Authority to offer nonpostal servicesSection 404 of title 39, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (a)—(A)in paragraph (7), by striking and at the end;(B)in paragraph (8), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and(C)by adding at the end the following:(9)to provide nonpostal services.; and(2)by striking subsection (e).


115 SRES 364 ATS: Congratulating the University of Central Missouri women's soccer team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Women's Soccer Championship at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri.
U.S. Senate

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		III
		115th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 364
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			December 21, 2017
			Mrs. McCaskill (for herself and Mr. Blunt) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Congratulating the University of Central Missouri women's soccer team for winning the
			 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Women's Soccer
			 Championship
			 at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri.

 Whereas, on December 2, 2017, the University of Central Missouri won the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Women's Soccer Championship at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri, which was the first national championship in the history of the University of Central Missouri women's soccer program;
 Whereas the University of Central Missouri women's soccer team completed an undefeated season with a record of 26 wins and no losses or ties, setting a new Division II record for wins in a season;
 Whereas the University of Central Missouri women's soccer team tied a Division II single-season record with 21 shutouts;
 Whereas the University of Central Missouri women's soccer team finished the season as the top-ranked team in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Division II postseason poll;
 Whereas 5 of the University of Central Missouri Jennies, Ana Dilkes, Jada Scott, Kayla Hamner, Baylie Edwards, and Abby Rhodes, were named to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-America Soccer Teams; and
 Whereas the University of Central Missouri is a leader in promoting soccer and the values of teamwork, commitment, and excellence: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)congratulates the University of Central Missouri women's soccer team for winning a national title for the first time in the history of the University of Central Missouri women's soccer program while maintaining an undefeated season; and
 (2)encourages the University of Central Missouri to continue promoting the values of teamwork, commitment, and excellence through the soccer and other athletic programs of the University of Central Missouri.


116 HR 3800 IH: Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-07-17
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3800IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 17, 2019Mr. Davidson of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Adams, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Moore, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo modify the Federal TRIO programs.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2019. 2.Federal TRIO programs amendments (a)Review and notification by the SecretarySection 402A(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:

					(8)Review and notification by the Secretary
 (A)GuidanceNot less than 90 days before the commencement of each competition for a grant under this chapter, the Secretary shall issue nonregulatory guidance regarding the rights and responsibilities of applicants with respect to the application and evaluation process for programs and projects assisted under this chapter, including applicant access to peer review comments. The guidance shall describe the procedures for the submission, processing, and scoring of applications for grants under this chapter, including the information described in subparagraph (B).
						(B)Technical components of applications
 (i)Establishment and treatment of nonsubstantive technical components of applicationsWith respect to any competition for a grant under this chapter, the Secretary may only establish voluntary page limit and formatting requirements for grant applications and may not reject grant applications that do not meet those voluntary requirements. The Secretary may suggest page limits and formatting standards, (including with respect to font size, font style, font type, line spacing, paragraph justification, and page margins), but may not use noncompliance with these suggested requirements as a basis to reject or penalize grant applications.
							(ii)Identification and treatment of technical budget errors in applications
 (I)In generalWith respect to any competition for a grant under this chapter, the Secretary may not reject or penalize grant applications on the basis of a typographical or rounding error in a proposed budget until the Secretary has given the applicant an opportunity for correction in accordance with subclause (II).
 (II)Notice and opportunity for correctionThe Secretary shall provide notice and identification of an error described in subclause (I) by email and phone to the applicant before awarding grants for each competition. During a period of not fewer than 14 days, the Secretary shall allow the applicant to submit a revised application that corrects the identified error.
 (III)Treatment of revised applicationsThe Secretary shall treat the revised application in the same manner as a timely submitted application.
 (IV)Failure to correctIf an applicant has received a notice and opportunity for correction of a typographical or rounding error in a proposed budget in accordance with subclause (II) and the applicant fails to correct the error and submit a revised application before the deadline described in that subclause, the Secretary may reject or penalize that grant application.
								(C)Review
 (i)Request for reviewWith respect to any competition for a grant under this chapter, an applicant may request a review if the applicant—
 (I)has evidence that a specific technical, administrative, or scoring error was made by the Department, an agent of the Department, or a peer reviewer, with respect to the scoring or processing of a submitted application; and
 (II)has otherwise met all of the requirements for submission of the application. (ii)Error made by the DepartmentIn the case of evidence of error by the Department or an agent of the Department, other than a peer reviewer, the Secretary shall review any evidence submitted by the applicant and provide a timely response to the applicant. If the Secretary determines that an error was made by the Department or an agent of the Department, other than a peer reviewer, the Secretary shall correct the error and accordingly adjust the applicant score.
							(iii)Error made by a peer reviewer
 (I)In GeneralIn the case of evidence of error by a peer reviewer, a secondary review panel shall automatically and promptly evaluate the application for consideration in the applicable grant competition upon receipt of a request by any such applicant. Examples of errors warranting secondary review may include—
 (aa)points withheld for criteria not required in statute, regulation, or guidance governing a program under this chapter or the application for a grant for such program; or
 (bb)information pertaining to selection criteria that was incorrectly determined to be missing from an application.
 (II)Timely review and replacement scoreThe secondary review panel described in subclause (I) shall conduct a secondary review in a timely fashion, and the score resulting from the secondary review shall replace the score from the initial peer review.
 (III)Composition of secondary review panelThe secondary review panel shall be composed of reviewers each of whom— (aa)did not review the application in the original peer review;
 (bb)is a member of the cohort of peer reviewers for the grant program that is the subject of such secondary review; and
 (cc)to the extent practicable, has conducted peer reviews in not less than 2 previous competitions for the grant program that is the subject of such secondary review.
 (IV)Final scoreThe final peer review score of an application subject to a secondary review under this clause shall promptly be adjusted appropriately using the score awarded by the secondary review panel, so as not to interfere with the timely awarding of grants for the applicable grant competition.
								(iv)Finality
 (I)In generalA determination by the Secretary under clause (ii) shall not be reviewable by any officer or employee of the Department other than the Secretary.
 (II)ScoringThe score awarded by a secondary review panel under clause (iii) shall not be reviewable by any officer or employee of the Department other than the Secretary.
 (v)Funding of applications with certain adjusted scoresApplications with scores that are adjusted upward under clause (ii) or (iii) that equal or exceed the minimum cut-off score for the applicable grant competition shall be funded by the Secretary using general or administrative funds available to the Secretary other than those funds appropriated or allocated for the programs authorized by this chapter..
 (b)OutreachSection 402A(d)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(d)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall also host at least one virtual, interactive training using telecommunications technology to ensure that interested applicants have access to technical assistance..
 (c)Documentation of status as a low-Income individualSection 402A(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(e)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1)—
 (A)in subparagraph (C), by striking or after the semicolon; (B)in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
 (C)by adding at the end the following:  (E)documentation that the student has been determined to be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under section 401; or
 (F)for grants authorized under section 402B and 402F of this chapter, documentation that a student is attending a school that had a percentage of enrolled students who are identified students (as defined in section 11(a)(1)(F)(i) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)(i)) that meets or exceeds the threshold described in section 11(a)(1)(F)(viii) of that Act during the school year prior to the first year of the period for which such grant is awarded.; and
 (2)in paragraph (2)— (A)in subparagraph (C), by striking or after the semicolon;
 (B)in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C)by adding at the end the following:

 (E)documentation that the student has been determined to be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under section 401; or
 (F)for grants authorized under section 402B and 402F of this chapter, documentation that a student is attending a school that had a percentage of enrolled students who are identified students (as defined in section 11(a)(1)(F)(i) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)(i)) that meets or exceeds the threshold described in section 11(a)(1)(F)(viii) of that Act during the school year prior to the first year of the period for which such grant is awarded..
 (d)Authorization of appropriationsSection 402A(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(g)) is amended to read as follows:

 (g)Authorization of appropriationsFor the purpose of making grants and contracts under this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated $1,060,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years. Of the amount appropriated under this chapter, the Secretary may use no more than 1 percent of such amount to obtain additional qualified readers and additional staff to review applications, to increase the level of oversight monitoring, to support impact studies, program assessments, and reviews, and to provide technical assistance to potential applicants and current grantees..
 (e)DefinitionsSection 402A(h) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(h)) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:

 (4)Low-income individualThe term low-income individual means— (A)an individual from a family whose adjustable gross income for the preceding year did not exceed 150 percent of an amount equal to the poverty level determined by using criteria of poverty established by the Bureau of the Census;
 (B)an individual from a family whose adjustable gross income, as reported on the individual's most recently completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid, did not exceed 150 percent of an amount equal to the poverty level determined by using criteria of poverty established by the Bureau of the Census for that year;
 (C)an individual who has been determined to be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under section 401; or (D)for grants authorized under section 402B and 402F of this chapter, a student who is attending a school that had a percentage of enrolled students who are identified students (as defined in section 11(a)(1)(F)(i) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)(i))) that meets or exceeds the threshold described in section 11(a)(1)(F)(viii) of that Act during the school year prior to the first year of the period for which such grant is awarded..


109 HR 82 IH: Social Security On-line Privacy Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-01-04
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I
109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 82
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2005
Mr. Frelinghuysen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL
To regulate the use by interactive computer services of Social Security account numbers and related personally identifiable information.

1.Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security On-line Privacy Protection Act.
2.Regulation of use by an interactive computer service of social security account numbers and related personally identifiable information
(a)Disclosure of social security account number or related personally identifiable information without consent prohibitedAn interactive computer service shall not, by means of a reference service or otherwise, disclose to a third party without an individual’s prior informed written consent—
(1)such individual’s Social Security account number, or
(2)personally identifiable information which is identifiable to such individual by means of the individual’s Social Security account number.
(b)Revocation of consentSuch service shall permit an individual to revoke any consent granted pursuant to subsection (a) at any time, and upon such revocation, such service shall cease disclosing such number or information to a third party.
3.Enforcement and relief
(a)Federal trade commissionThe Federal Trade Commission shall have the authority to examine and investigate an interactive computer service to determine whether such service has been or is engaged in any act or practice prohibited by this Act.
(b)EnforcementIf the Federal Trade Commission determines an interactive computer service has been or is engaged in any act or practice prohibited by this Act, the Commission may issue a cease and desist order as if such service were in violation of section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act and shall be subject to liability for violations of such order as provided in such section 5. Any such service which engages in an act or practice prohibited by this Act with actual knowledge, or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances, that such act or practice is so prohibited shall also be liable for civil penalties under section 5(m)(1) of such Act as if such service were in violation of such section 5.
4.Definitions As used in this Act—
(1)Interactive computer serviceThe term interactive computer service means any information service that provides computer access to multiple users via modem or other means of telecommunication to the Internet or any other on-line network.
(2)InternetThe term Internet means the international computer network of both Federal and non-Federal interoperable packet switched data networks.
(3)Social security account numberThe term Social Security account number of an individual means the number assigned to such individual under section 205(c)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (and any derivative of such number).
(4)Personally identifiable informationThe term personally identifiable information has the meaning given such term in section 631 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 551).
(5)Informed written consentThe term informed written consent of an individual means a statement—
(A)in writing and freely signed by the individual;
(B)consenting to the disclosures such service will make of the information provided; and
(C)describing the rights of the individual under this Act.
(6)Third partyThe term third party means, with respect to the disclosure thereto of an individual’s Social Security account number or any personally identifiable information in connection with such individual, a person or other entity other than—
(A)such service;
(B)an employee of such service; or
(C)the individual.


116 HRES 1167 IH: Honoring the life of Dr. Frank Erdman Boston as a World War I veteran, military surgeon, community doctor, and founder of the Elm Terrace/Abington Lansdale Hospital and the Volunteer Medical Service Corps (VMSC) ambulance corps.
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-10-01
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IV116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 1167IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 1, 2020Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Evans, Ms. Wild, Ms. Houlahan, and Ms. Dean) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformRESOLUTIONHonoring the life of Dr. Frank Erdman Boston as a World War I veteran, military surgeon, community doctor, and founder of the Elm Terrace/Abington Lansdale Hospital and the Volunteer Medical Service Corps (VMSC) ambulance corps.Whereas Mr. Boston attended Lincoln University, originally established as The Ashmun Institute, the Nation’s first degree-granting historically Black college and university;Whereas subsequently, Dr. Boston attended the Medico-Chirurgical College, an outgrowth of the Medico-Chirurgical Society of Philadelphia which merged with the University of Pennsylvania Medical College and Jefferson Medical College;Whereas when World War I began, Dr. Boston enlisted and was immediately given the rank of first lieutenant in the Army Medical Reserve Corps;Whereas African-American recruits, including Dr. Boston, were sent for medical training at the Medical Officers Training Camp, Fort Des Moines, Iowa;Whereas after completing his training, Dr. Boston was assigned as a medical officer with the 317th Engineers Regiment of the 92d Division of the American Expeditionary Forces;Whereas Dr. Boston’s division fought bravely across France and in the bloody Meuse-Argonne Offensive, the largest operation of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I;Whereas the Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the deadliest campaign in American history, resulting in more than 26,000 soldiers killed in action and more than 120,000 total casualties;Whereas during his tour of duty, Dr. Boston treated soldiers while under aerial and gas attack;Whereas Dr. Boston served in France with the rank of captain and ended his military service as a major;Whereas after the war, Dr. Boston returned to work in Philadelphia and later settled in Lansdale where he opened the Elm Terrace Hospital, which was later renamed North Penn Hospital and subsequently became part of the Abington Jefferson Health Systems;Whereas Dr. Boston also formed a First Aid Emergency Squad in Lansdale, eventually known as the Volunteer Medical Service Corps of Lansdale;Whereas as a Boy Scout official, Dr. Boston served as chairman of Health and Safety for the General Nash District, Valley Forge Scout Council;Whereas Dr. Boston was a member of the Reserve Officers Association of Military Surgeons, the Montgomery County Medical Society, and the American Medical Association;Whereas Dr. Boston died February 8, 1960, at 69 years of age, and was buried in Lansdale; andWhereas Jefferson Health and Abington Lansdale Hospital, along with the Borough of Lansdale, are honoring Dr. Boston, and a mural is being planned for the Lansdale Borough Hall: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representative honors the life of Dr. Frank Erdman Boston as a World War I veteran, military surgeon, community doctor, and founder of the Elm Terrace/Abington Lansdale Hospital and the Volunteer Medical Service Corps (VMSC) ambulance corps.


114 HR 5834 IH: Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-07-14
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I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5834IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 14, 2016Mr. Engel (for himself and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit mobile service providers from providing service
			 on smart phones that have been reported stolen, to require smart phones to
			 be equipped with anti-theft functionality and mobile device identification
			 numbers, and to prohibit the alteration or removal of mobile device
			 identification numbers of smart phones, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act of 2016. 2.Smart phone theft prevention (a)In generalPart I of title III of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					343.Smart phone theft prevention
						(a)Provision of service on stolen smart phone
 (1)ProhibitionA provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service may not knowingly provide service on a smart phone that—
 (A)has been reported to such provider as stolen by an authorized user of such phone; or (B)is listed as stolen on the Central Equipment Identity Register.
 (2)Reporting by service providersA provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service to which a smart phone is reported stolen by an authorized user of such phone as described in paragraph (1)(A) shall transmit to the Central Equipment Identity Register a notification that such phone has been reported stolen. Such notification shall include such information as is required for the identification of such phone.
 (b)Anti-Theft functionality; mobile device identification numbersA person may not manufacture for retail sale in the United States, or import into the United States for retail sale in the United States, a smart phone unless such phone is—
 (1)equipped with pre-loaded anti-theft functionality at no additional cost to purchasers of such phone, or capable of downloading anti-theft functionality that is available at no additional cost to purchasers of such phone; and
 (2)equipped with a mobile device identification number. (c)Alteration or removal of mobile device identification number; prohibition of sale of stolen smart phones (1)ProhibitionIt shall be unlawful to—
 (A)knowingly remove, obliterate, tamper with, or alter the mobile device identification number of a smart phone;
 (B)knowingly use, produce, traffic in, have control or custody of, or possess hardware or software, knowing it has been configured to engage in the conduct described in subparagraph (A); or
 (C)knowingly sell a smart phone for which the mobile device identification number is listed as stolen on the Central Equipment Identity Register.
 (2)PenaltyAny person who violates paragraph (1) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
							(d)Rules of construction
 (1)Additional technologies or servicesNothing in this section prohibits a provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service, device manufacturer, or operating system provider from offering a technology or service in addition to the anti-theft functionality required by subsection (b)(1).
 (2)Emergency communicationsNothing in this section requires the use of a technology that is incompatible with, or renders it impossible to comply with, Federal or State law with regard to—
 (A)the provision of emergency services through the 9–1–1 system, including text-to-9–1–1, bounce-back messages, and location accuracy requirements;
 (B)participation in the Wireless Emergency Alerts system; or (C)participation in other Federal, State, or local emergency alert and public safety warning systems.
 (3)No private right of actionNothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any private right of action to enforce any requirement of this section or any regulation promulgated under this section.
 (e)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Anti-theft functionalityThe term anti-theft functionality means, with respect to a smart phone, a functionality provided by the manufacturer or operating system provider that—
 (A)once downloaded to the phone and initiated— (i)has the capability, from a remote location—
 (I)to render the essential features of the phone inoperable to a person who is not an authorized user; and
 (II)to delete from the phone the personal information of the authorized users, except for any information necessary to permit the capability described in subclause (I) to be reversed as required by clause (ii); and
 (ii)permits the capability described in clause (i)(I) to be reversed if an authorized user of the phone obtains possession of the phone after the essential features of the phone have been rendered inoperable by such capability; and
 (B)may be designed so as to allow an authorized user to opt out of implementing the capability described in subparagraph (A)(i).
 (2)Authorized userThe term authorized user means, with respect to a smart phone— (A)the person who holds the commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service account for the phone;
 (B)if the phone is a phone for which particular amounts of service are purchased in advance, the person who owns the phone; or
 (C)any person who has been authorized by a person described in subparagraph (A) or (B) to use the phone.
 (3)Central Equipment Identity RegisterThe term Central Equipment Identity Register means the list of mobile device identification numbers that are associated with mobile devices that have been reported as lost, stolen, faulty, or otherwise unsuitable for use, and that is a part of the International Mobile Equipment Identity Database maintained by the GSM Association, or any equivalent or successor registry or database.
 (4)Commercial mobile data serviceThe term commercial mobile data service has the meaning given such term in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401).
 (5)Commercial mobile serviceThe term commercial mobile service has the meaning given such term in section 332. (6)Essential featuresThe term essential features means, with respect to a smart phone, features that provide the capability for a user to use the phone for voice communications, text messaging, Internet browsing, and accessing and using software applications. Such term does not include the features that provide the capability to operate the anti-theft functionality or to use the phone for emergency communications.
 (7)Mobile device identification numberThe term mobile device identification number means an international mobile equipment identity number, a mobile equipment identifier, an electronic serial number, or any other number or signal that identifies a specific mobile device and has the same function and purposes as an international mobile equipment identity number or a mobile equipment identifier.
							(8)Smart phone
 (A)In generalThe term smart phone means a hand-held mobile device that— (i)possesses advanced computing capability;
 (ii)is designed to enable the user to engage in voice communications using commercial mobile service; (iii)is capable of operating on a long-term evolution network or successor wireless data network communication standards; and
 (iv)may possess capabilities that include built-in applications, Internet access, Internet browsing, digital voice service, text messaging, and e-mail.
 (B)ExclusionsSuch term does not include a phone that offers only a limited capability or set of capabilities (such as placing voice calls and sending text messages), a laptop computer, a tablet device, or a device that has only electronic reading capability..
			(b)Effective date
 (1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), section 343 of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall apply beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (2)Anti-theft functionality; mobile device identification numbersSubsection (b) of such section 343 shall apply with respect to a smart phone that is manufactured on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3171
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 10, 2012
			Mrs. Hagan introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Nylostab
		  seed.

		1.Nylostab seed
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.04.11 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
			 the United States (relating to 1,3-benzenedicarboxamide,
			 N,N′-bis-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-) is amended by striking the date
			 in the effective period column and inserting 12/31/2015.
			(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 HR 2273 IH: Great Lakes Navigation System Sustainability Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-06-06
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I
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2273
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 6, 2013
Mrs. Miller of Michigan (for herself, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Benishek, and Mr. Rogers of Michigan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To implement a program establishing the Great Lakes Navigation System, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Great Lakes Navigation System Sustainability Act of 2013.
2.DefinitionsIn this Act the term—
(1)Great Lakes and Great Lakes Navigational System means—
(A)(i)Lake Superior;
(ii)Lake Huron;
(iii)Lake Michigan;
(iv)Lake Erie; and
(v)Lake Ontario;
(B)all connecting waters between the lakes referred to in subparagraph (A) used for commercial and recreational navigation;
(C)any navigation features in the lakes referred to in subparagraph (A) or waters described in subparagraph (B) that are a Federal operation or maintenance responsibility; and
(D)areas of the Saint Lawrence River that are operated or maintained by the Government for commercial navigation.
(2)eligible operations and maintenance has the same meaning as that term is defined in section 214 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2241);
(3)Secretary means the Secretary of the Army.
3.Great Lakes Navigation System
(a)Management of Great Lakes Navigation SystemTo sustain the most effective and efficient operation and maintenance of the Great Lakes Navigation System, the Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall manage and allocate funding for all of the individually authorized commercial and recreational navigation projects in the Great Lakes Navigation System as components of a single, comprehensive system, recognizing the interdependence of the projects.
(b)Cargo measurementsCargo measurements for the purpose of prioritizing annual operations and maintenance budget resources for the Great Lakes Navigation System, and for any of the component projects of the System, shall aggregate the tonnage of all components of the System.
4.Great Lakes System Sustainability
(a)In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall establish a program to fund eligible operations and maintenance projects of the Great Lakes Navigation System with the objective of maintaining such projects to their authorized depths and widths.
(b)ConsultationThe Secretary shall consult with the Congressional delegations from States that border the Great Lakes in developing annual priorities for the apportionment of funding authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this section.
(c)Authorization of AppropriationsFor each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023, there is authorized to be appropriated from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund established by section 9505 of the Internal Revenue Code $200,000,000 to fund eligible operations and maintenance of the Great Lakes Navigation System. Funds appropriated pursuant to this section may remain available until expended.
(d)Cost Share
(1)In generalOf the amounts made available pursuant to subsection (c), the Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall give a higher priority to projects described in paragraph (2) than to projects described in paragraph (3).
(2)Certain harbors providing a cost share
(A)Not subject to harbor maintenance feeA Great Lakes Navigation System project that is not subject to the harbor maintenance fee under section 24.24 of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations) and for which the non-Federal sponsor provides a cost share of 50 percent of the costs of eligible operations and maintenance expenses, is eligible for Federal operations and maintenance funds made available pursuant to subsection (c).
(B)Subject to harbor maintenance trust fund but no cargoA Great Lakes Navigation System project that is subject to the harbor maintenance fee under section 24.24 of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), has not had commercial cargo loaded or unloaded from its harbor during the previous 2 fiscal years, and for which the non-Federal sponsor provides a cost share of 50 percent of the costs of eligible operations and maintenance expenses is eligible for Federal operations and maintenance funds made available pursuant to subsection (c).
(3)Certain harbors with no cost shareA Great Lakes Navigation System project that otherwise meets the description in subparagraphs (A) or (B) of paragraph (2), and for which the non-Federal sponsor of the project does not provide a cost share of 50 percent of the costs of eligible operations and maintenance expenses, is eligible to receive Federal operations and maintenance funds made available pursuant to subsection (c) after projects under such subparagraphs are funded.