117 HR 1195 : Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-19
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IIB117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1195IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 19, 2021Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsAN ACTTo direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act.2.Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title.Sec. 2. Table of contents.Title I—Workplace Violence Prevention StandardSec. 101. Workplace violence prevention standard.Sec. 102. Scope and application.Sec. 103. Requirements for workplace violence prevention standard.Sec. 104. Rules of construction.Sec. 105. Other definitions.Title II—Amendments to the Social Security ActSec. 201. Application of the workplace violence prevention standard to certain facilities receiving Medicare funds.IWorkplace Violence Prevention Standard101.Workplace violence prevention standard(a)Interim final standard(1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue an interim final standard on workplace violence prevention—(A)to require certain employers in the health care and social service sectors, and certain employers in sectors that conduct activities similar to the activities in the health care and social service sectors, to develop and implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan and carry out other activities or requirements described in section 103 to protect health care workers, social service workers, and other personnel from workplace violence; (B)that shall, at a minimum, be based on the Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor in 2015 and adhere to the requirements of this title; and(C)that provides for a period determined appropriate by the Secretary, not to exceed 1 year, during which the Secretary shall prioritize technical assistance and advice consistent with section 21(d) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 670(d)) to employers subject to the standard with respect to compliance with the standard. (2)Inapplicable provisions of law and executive orderThe following provisions of law and Executive orders shall not apply to the issuance of the interim final standard under this subsection:(A)The requirements applicable to occupational safety and health standards under section 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)).(B)The requirements of chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, United States Code.(C)Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Paperwork Reduction Act).(D)Executive Order No. 12866 (58 Fed. Reg. 51735; relating to regulatory planning and review), as amended. (3)Notice and commentNotwithstanding paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall, prior to issuing the interim final standard under this subsection, provide notice in the Federal Register of the interim final standard and a 30-day period for public comment.(4)Effective date of interim standardThe interim final standard shall—(A)take effect on a date that is not later than 30 days after issuance, except that such interim final standard may include a reasonable phase-in period for the implementation of required engineering controls that take effect after such date;(B)be enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as any standard promulgated under section 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)); and(C)be in effect until the final standard described in subsection (b) becomes effective and enforceable.(5)Failure to promulgateIf an interim final standard described in paragraph (1) is not issued not later than 1 year of the date of enactment of this Act, the provisions of this title shall be in effect and enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as any standard promulgated under section 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 655(b)) until such provisions are superseded in whole by an interim final standard issued by the Secretary that meets the requirements of paragraph (1).(b)Final standard(1)Proposed standardNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall, pursuant to section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 655), promulgate a proposed standard on workplace violence prevention—(A)for the purposes described in subsection (a)(1)(A); and(B)that shall include, at a minimum, requirements contained in the interim final standard promulgated under subsection (a).(2)Final standardNot later than 42 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final standard on such proposed standard that shall—(A)provide no less protection than any workplace violence standard adopted by a State plan that has been approved by the Secretary under section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 667), provided the Secretary finds that the final standard is feasible on the basis of the best available evidence; and(B)be effective and enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as any standard promulgated under section 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)).102.Scope and applicationIn this title:(1)Covered facility(A)In generalThe term covered facility includes the following:(i)Any hospital, including any specialty hospital, in-patient or outpatient setting, or clinic operating within a hospital license, or any setting that provides outpatient services.(ii)Any residential treatment facility, including any nursing home, skilled nursing facility, hospice facility, Alzheimer’s and memory care facility, and long-term care facility.(iii)Any non-residential treatment or service setting.(iv)Any medical treatment or social service setting or clinic at a correctional or detention facility.(v)Any community care setting, including a community-based residential facility, group home, and mental health clinic.(vi)Any psychiatric treatment facility.(vii)Any drug abuse or substance use disorder treatment center.(viii)Any independent freestanding emergency centers.(ix)Any facility described in clauses (i) through (viii) operated by a Federal Government agency and required to comply with occupational safety and health standards pursuant to section 1960 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as such section is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).(x)Any other facility the Secretary determines should be covered under the standards promulgated under section 101.(B)ExclusionThe term covered facility does not include an office of a physician, dentist, podiatrist, or any other health practitioner that is not physically located within a covered facility described in clauses (i) through (x) of subparagraph (A).(2)Covered services(A)In generalThe term covered service includes the following services and operations:(i)Any services and operations provided in any field work setting, including home health care, home-based hospice, and home-based social work.(ii)Any emergency services and transport, including such services provided by firefighters and emergency responders.(iii)Any services described in clauses (i) and (ii) performed by a Federal Government agency and required to comply with occupational safety and health standards pursuant to section 1960 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as such section is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).(iv)Any other services and operations the Secretary determines should be covered under the standards promulgated under section 101.(B)ExclusionThe term covered service does not include child day care services.(3)Covered employer(A)In generalThe term covered employer includes a person (including a contractor, subcontractor, a temporary service firm, or an employee leasing entity) that employs an individual to work at a covered facility or to perform covered services.(B)ExclusionThe term covered employer does not include an individual who privately employs, in the individual’s residence, a person to perform covered services for the individual or a family member of the individual.(4)Covered employeeThe term covered employee includes an individual employed by a covered employer to work at a covered facility or to perform covered services.103.Requirements for workplace violence prevention standardEach standard described in section 101 shall include, at a minimum, the following requirements:(1)Workplace violence prevention planNot later than 6 months after the date of promulgation of the interim final standard under section 101(a), a covered employer shall develop, implement, and maintain an effective written workplace violence prevention plan (in this section referred to as the Plan) for covered employees at each covered facility and for covered employees performing a covered service on behalf of such employer, which meets the following:(A)Plan developmentEach Plan—(i)shall be developed and implemented with the meaningful participation of direct care employees, other employees, and employee representatives, for all aspects of the Plan;(ii)shall be tailored and specific to conditions and hazards for the covered facility or the covered service, including patient-specific risk factors and risk factors specific to each work area or unit; (iii)shall be suitable for the size, complexity, and type of operations at the covered facility or for the covered service, and remain in effect at all times; and(iv)may be in consultation with stakeholders or experts who specialize in workplace violence prevention, emergency response, or other related areas of expertise for all relevant aspects of the Plan.(B)Plan contentEach Plan shall include procedures and methods for the following:(i)Identification of the individual and the individual’s position responsible for implementation of the Plan.(ii)With respect to each work area and unit at the covered facility or while covered employees are performing the covered service, risk assessment and identification of workplace violence risks and hazards to employees exposed to such risks and hazards (including environmental risk factors and patient-specific risk factors), which shall be—(I)informed by past violent incidents specific to such covered facility or such covered service; and(II)conducted with, at a minimum—(aa)direct care employees;(bb)where applicable, the representatives of such employees; and(cc)the employer.(iii)Hazard prevention, engineering controls, or work practice controls to correct hazards, in a timely manner, applying industrial hygiene principles of the hierarchy of controls, which—(I)may include security and alarm systems, adequate exit routes, monitoring systems, barrier protection, established areas for patients and clients, lighting, entry procedures, staffing and working in teams, and systems to identify and flag clients with a history of violence; and(II)shall ensure that employers correct, in a timely manner, hazards identified in any violent incident investigation described in paragraph (2) and any annual report described in paragraph (5).(iv)Reporting, incident response, and post-incident investigation procedures, including procedures—(I)for employees to report workplace violence risks, hazards, and incidents;(II)for employers to respond to reports of workplace violence;(III)for employers to perform a post-incident investigation and debriefing of all reports of workplace violence with the participation of employees and their representatives;(IV)to provide medical care or first aid to affected employees; and(V)to provide employees with information about available trauma and related counseling.(v)Procedures for emergency response, including procedures for threats of mass casualties and procedures for incidents involving a firearm or a dangerous weapon.(vi)Procedures for communicating with and training the covered employees on workplace violence hazards, threats, and work practice controls, the employer’s plan, and procedures for confronting, responding to, and reporting workplace violence threats, incidents, and concerns, and employee rights.(vii)Procedures for—(I)ensuring the coordination of risk assessment efforts, Plan development, and implementation of the Plan with other employers who have employees who work at the covered facility or who are performing the covered service; and(II)determining which covered employer or covered employers shall be responsible for implementing and complying with the provisions of the standard applicable to the working conditions over which such employers have control.(viii)Procedures for conducting the annual evaluation under paragraph (6).(C)Availability of planEach Plan shall be made available at all times to the covered employees who are covered under such Plan.(2)Violent incident investigation(A)In generalAs soon as practicable after a workplace violence incident, risk, or hazard of which a covered employer has knowledge, the employer shall conduct an investigation of such incident, risk, or hazard under which the employer shall—(i)review the circumstances of the incident, risk, or hazard, and whether any controls or measures implemented pursuant to the Plan of the employer were effective; and(ii)solicit input from involved employees, their representatives, and supervisors about the cause of the incident, risk, or hazard, and whether further corrective measures (including system-level factors) could have prevented the incident, risk, or hazard.(B)DocumentationA covered employer shall document the findings, recommendations, and corrective measures taken for each investigation conducted under this paragraph.(3)Training and educationWith respect to the covered employees covered under a Plan of a covered employer, the employer shall provide training and education to such employees who may be exposed to workplace violence hazards and risks, which meet the following requirements:(A)Annual training and education shall include information on the Plan, including identified workplace violence hazards, work practice control measures, reporting procedures, record keeping requirements, response procedures, anti-retaliation policies, and employee rights.(B)Additional hazard recognition training shall be provided for supervisors and managers to ensure they—(i)can recognize high-risk situations; and(ii)do not assign employees to situations that predictably compromise the safety of such employees.(C)Additional training shall be provided for each such covered employee whose job circumstances have changed, within a reasonable timeframe after such change.(D)Additional training shall be provided for each such covered employee whose job circumstances require working with victims of torture, trafficking, or domestic violence. (E)Applicable training shall be provided under this paragraph for each new covered employee prior to the employee’s job assignment.(F)All training shall provide such employees opportunities to ask questions, give feedback on training, and request additional instruction, clarification, or other followup.(G)All training shall be provided in-person and by an individual with knowledge of workplace violence prevention and of the Plan, except that any annual training described in subparagraph (A) provided to an employee after the first year such training is provided to such employee may be conducted by live video if in-person training is impracticable.(H)All training shall be appropriate in content and vocabulary to the language, educational level, and literacy of such covered employees.(4)Recordkeeping and access to plan records(A)In generalEach covered employer shall—(i)maintain for not less than 5 years—(I)records related to each Plan of the employer, including workplace violence risk and hazard assessments, and identification, evaluation, correction, and training procedures;(II)a violent incident log described in subparagraph (B) for recording all workplace violence incidents; and(III)records of all incident investigations as required under paragraph (2)(B); and(ii)(I)make such records and logs available, upon request, to covered employees and their representatives for examination and copying in accordance with section 1910.1020 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as such section is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), and in a manner consistent with HIPAA privacy regulations (defined in section 1180(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d–9(b)(3))) and part 2 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as such part is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act); and(II)ensure that any such records and logs that may be copied, transmitted electronically, or otherwise removed from the employer’s control for purposes of this clause omit any element of personal identifying information sufficient to allow identification of any patient, resident, client, or other individual alleged to have committed a violent incident (including the individual’s name, address, electronic mail address, telephone number, or social security number, or other information that, alone or in combination with other publicly available information, reveals such individual’s identity).(B)Violent incident log descriptionEach violent incident log shall—(i)be maintained by a covered employer for each covered facility controlled by the employer and for each covered service being performed by a covered employee on behalf of such employer;(ii)be based on a template developed by the Secretary not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act;(iii)include, at a minimum, a description of—(I)the violent incident (including environmental risk factors present at the time of the incident);(II)the date, time, and location of the incident, and the names and job titles of involved employees;(III)the nature and extent of injuries to covered employees;(IV)a classification of the perpetrator who committed the violence, including whether the perpetrator was—(aa)a patient, client, resident, or customer of a covered employer;(bb)a family or friend of a patient, client, resident, or customer of a covered employer;(cc)a stranger;(dd)a coworker, supervisor, or manager of a covered employee;(ee)a partner, spouse, parent, or relative of a covered employee; or(ff)any other appropriate classification;(V)the type of violent incident (such as type 1 violence, type 2 violence, type 3 violence, or type 4 violence); and(VI)how the incident was abated;(iv)not later than 7 days after the employer learns of such incident, contain a record of each violent incident, which is updated to ensure completeness of such record;(v)be maintained for not less than 5 years; and(vi)in the case of a violent incident involving a privacy concern case, protect the identity of employees in a manner consistent with section 1904.29(b) of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as such section is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).(C)Annual summary(i)Covered employersEach covered employer shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an annual summary of each violent incident log for the preceding calendar year that shall—(I)with respect to each covered facility, and each covered service, for which such a log has been maintained, include—(aa)the total number of violent incidents;(bb)the number of recordable injuries related to such incidents; and(cc)the total number of hours worked by the covered employees for such preceding year;(II)be completed on a form provided by the Secretary;(III)be posted for 3 months beginning February 1 of each year in a manner consistent with the requirements of section 1904 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as such section is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), relating to the posting of summaries of injury and illness logs;(IV)be located in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted; and(V)not be altered, defaced, or covered by other material.(ii)SecretaryNot later than 1 year after the promulgation of the interim final standard under section 101(a), the Secretary shall make available a platform for the electronic submission of annual summaries required under this subparagraph.(5)Annual report(A)Report to SecretaryNot later than February 15 of each year, each covered employer shall report to the Secretary, on a form provided by the Secretary, the frequency, quantity, and severity of workplace violence, and any incident response and post-incident investigation (including abatement measures) for the incidents set forth in the annual summary of the violent incident log described in paragraph (4)(C). The contents of the report of the Secretary to Congress shall not disclose any confidential information.(B)Report to CongressNot later than 6 months after February 15 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a summary of the reports received under subparagraph (A).(6)Annual evaluationEach covered employer shall conduct an annual written evaluation, conducted with the full, active participation of covered employees and employee representatives, of—(A)the implementation and effectiveness of the Plan, including a review of the violent incident log; and(B)compliance with training required by each standard described in section 101, and specified in the Plan.(7)Plan updatesEach covered employer shall incorporate changes to the Plan, in a manner consistent with paragraph (1)(A)(i) and based on findings from the most recent annual evaluation conducted under paragraph (6), as appropriate.(8)Anti-retaliation(A)PolicyEach covered employer shall adopt a policy prohibiting any person (including an agent of the employer) from the discrimination or retaliation described in subparagraph (B).(B)ProhibitionNo covered employer shall discriminate or retaliate against any employee for—(i)reporting a workplace violence incident, threat, or concern to, or seeking assistance or intervention with respect to such incident, threat, or concern from, the employer, law enforcement, local emergency services, or a local, State, or Federal government agency; or(ii)exercising any other rights under this paragraph.(C)EnforcementThis paragraph shall be enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as any standard promulgated under section 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 655(b)).104.Rules of constructionNotwithstanding section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 667)—(1)nothing in this title shall be construed to curtail or limit authority of the Secretary under any other provision of the law;(2)the rights, privileges, or remedies of covered employees shall be in addition to the rights, privileges, or remedies provided under any Federal or State law, or any collective bargaining agreement; (3)nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit or prevent health care workers, social service workers, and other personnel from reporting violent incidents to appropriate law enforcement; and(4)nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit or diminish any protections in relevant Federal, State, or local law related to—(A)domestic violence;(B)stalking;(C)dating violence; and(D)sexual assault.105.Other definitionsIn this title:(1)Workplace Violence(A)In generalThe term workplace violence means any act of violence or threat of violence, without regard to intent, that occurs at a covered facility or while a covered employee performs a covered service.(B)ExclusionsThe term workplace violence does not include lawful acts of self-defense or lawful acts of defense of others.(C)InclusionsThe term workplace violence includes—(i)the threat or use of physical force against a covered employee that results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, psychological trauma, or stress, without regard to whether the covered employee sustains an injury, psychological trauma, or stress; and(ii)an incident involving the threat or use of a firearm or a dangerous weapon, including the use of common objects as weapons, without regard to whether the employee sustains an injury, psychological trauma, or stress.(2)Type 1 violenceThe term type 1 violence—(A)means workplace violence directed at a covered employee at a covered facility or while performing a covered service by an individual who has no legitimate business at the covered facility or with respect to such covered service; and(B)includes violent acts by any individual who enters the covered facility or worksite where a covered service is being performed with the intent to commit a crime.(3)Type 2 violenceThe term type 2 violence means workplace violence directed at a covered employee by customers, clients, patients, students, inmates, or any individual for whom a covered facility provides services or for whom the employee performs covered services.(4)Type 3 violenceThe term type 3 violence means workplace violence directed at a covered employee by a present or former employee, supervisor, or manager.(5)Type 4 violenceThe term type 4 violence means workplace violence directed at a covered employee by an individual who is not an employee, but has or is known to have had a personal relationship with such employee, or with a customer, client, patient, student, inmate, or any individual for whom a covered facility provides services or for whom the employee performs covered services.(6)Threat of ViolenceThe term threat of violence means a statement or conduct that—(A)causes an individual to fear for such individual’s safety because there is a reasonable possibility the individual might be physically injured; and(B)serves no legitimate purpose.(7)AlarmThe term alarm means a mechanical, electrical, or electronic device that does not rely upon an employee’s vocalization in order to alert others.(8)Dangerous weaponThe term dangerous weapon means an instrument capable of inflicting death or serious bodily injury, without regard to whether such instrument was designed for that purpose.(9)Engineering controls(A)In generalThe term engineering controls means an aspect of the built space or a device that removes a hazard from the workplace or creates a barrier between a covered employee and the hazard.(B)InclusionsFor purposes of reducing workplace violence hazards, the term engineering controls includes electronic access controls to employee occupied areas, weapon detectors (installed or handheld), enclosed workstations with shatter-resistant glass, deep service counters, separate rooms or areas for high-risk patients, locks on doors, removing access to or securing items that could be used as weapons, furniture affixed to the floor, opaque glass in patient rooms (which protects privacy, but allows the health care provider to see where the patient is before entering the room), closed-circuit television monitoring and video recording, sight-aids, and personal alarm devices.(10)Environmental risk factors(A)In generalThe term environmental risk factors means factors in the covered facility or area in which a covered service is performed that may contribute to the likelihood or severity of a workplace violence incident.(B)ClarificationEnvironmental risk factors may be associated with the specific task being performed or the work area, such as working in an isolated area, poor illumination or blocked visibility, and lack of physical barriers between individuals and persons at risk of committing workplace violence.(11)Patient-specific risk factorsThe term patient-specific risk factors means factors specific to a patient that may increase the likelihood or severity of a workplace violence incident, including—(A)a patient’s treatment and medication status, and history of violence and use of drugs or alcohol; and(B)any conditions or disease processes of the patient that may cause the patient to experience confusion or disorientation, be non-responsive to instruction, behave unpredictably, or engage in disruptive, threatening, or violent behavior.(12)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor.(13)Work practice controls(A)In generalThe term work practice controls means procedures and rules that are used to effectively reduce workplace violence hazards.(B)InclusionsThe term work practice controls includes—(i)assigning and placing sufficient numbers of staff to reduce patient-specific type 2 violence hazards;(ii)provision of dedicated and available safety personnel such as security guards;(iii)employee training on workplace violence prevention methods and techniques to de-escalate and minimize violent behavior; and(iv)employee training on procedures for response in the event of a workplace violence incident and for post-incident response.IIAmendments to the Social Security Act201.Application of the workplace violence prevention standard to certain facilities receiving Medicare funds(a)In generalSection 1866 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc) is amended—(1)in subsection (a)(1)—(A)in subparagraph (X), by striking and at the end;(B)in subparagraph (Y), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(C)by inserting after subparagraph (Y) the following new subparagraph:(Z)in the case of hospitals that are not otherwise subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (or a State occupational safety and health plan that is approved under 18(b) of such Act) and skilled nursing facilities that are not otherwise subject to such Act (or such a State occupational safety and health plan), to comply with the Workplace Violence Prevention Standard (as promulgated under section 101 of the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act).; and(2)in subsection (b)(4)—(A)in subparagraph (A), by inserting and a hospital or skilled nursing facility that fails to comply with the requirement of subsection (a)(1)(Z) (relating to the Workplace Violence Prevention Standard) after Bloodborne Pathogens standard); and(B)in subparagraph (B)—(i)by striking (a)(1)(U) and inserting (a)(1)(V); and(ii)by inserting (or, in the case of a failure to comply with the requirement of subsection (a)(1)(Z), for a violation of the Workplace Violence Prevention standard referred to in such subsection by a hospital or skilled nursing facility, as applicable, that is subject to the provisions of such Act) before the period at the end.(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of issuance of the interim final standard on workplace violence prevention required under section 101.Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2021.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk


115 S99 RS: James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act
U.S. Senate
2017-01-11
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IICalendar No. 50115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 99[Report No. 115–36]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 11, 2017Mr. Alexander introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesMay 3, 2017Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendmentA BILLTo require the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating
			 the President James K. Polk  Home in Columbia, Tennessee, as a unit of the
			 National Park System, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act. 2.Special resource study of James K. Polk presidential home (a)DefinitionsIn this section:
 (1)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2)Study areaThe term study area means the President James K. Polk Home in Columbia, Tennessee, and adjacent property.
				(b)Special resource study
 (1)StudyThe Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area. (2)ContentsIn conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
 (A)evaluate the national significance of the study area; (B)determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System;
 (C)consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations;
 (D)consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and
 (E)identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives.
 (3)Applicable lawThe study required under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code.
 (4)ReportNot later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available for the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes—
 (A)the results of the study; and (B)any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.May 3, 2017Reported without amendment


 HR 5729 ENR: Transportation Worker Identification Credential Accountability Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives

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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of AmericaAt the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen
H. R. 5729

AN ACT
To restrict the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from implementing any rule requiring the use of biometric readers for biometric transportation security cards until after submission to Congress of the results of an assessment of the effectiveness of the transportation security card program.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Accountability Act of 2018.  2.Restriction on implementation of Transportation Worker Identification Credential biometric reader ruleThe department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not implement the rule entitled Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)–Reader Requirements (81 Fed. Reg. 57651), and may not propose or issue a notice of proposed rulemaking for any revision to such rule except to extend its effective date, or for any other rule requiring the use of biometric readers for biometric transportation security cards under section 70105(k)(3) of title 46, United States Code, before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the submission under paragraph (5) of section 1(b) of Public Law 114–278 (130 Stat. 1411 to 1412) of the results of the assessment required by that section.
3.Progress updatesNot later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the submission under paragraph (5) of section 1(b) of Public Law 114–278 (130 Stat. 1411 et seq.) of the results of the assessment required by that section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate regarding the implementation of that section.  Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


 SJ 28 ENR: Providing for the appointment of John Fahey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
U.S. Senate

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One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America2d SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and
			 fourteenS. J. RES. 28IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJOINT RESOLUTIONProviding for the appointment of John Fahey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the
			 Smithsonian Institution.That, in accordance with section 5581 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (20 U.S.C. 43),
			 the vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in the
			 class other than Members of Congress, occurring by reason of the
			 expiration of the term of Roger W. Sant of the District of Columbia, on
			 October 24, 2013, is filled by the appointment of John Fahey of the
			 District of Columbia.	The appointment is for a term of 6 years, beginning
			 on the date of enactment of this joint resolution.Speaker of the House of RepresentativesVice President of the United States and President of the Senate


115 S248 IS: To block implementation of the Executive order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.
U.S. Senate
2017-01-30
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		II
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 248
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 30, 2017
			Mr. Murphy (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Coons, Mr. Schatz, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Booker, and Mrs. Murray) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To block implementation of the Executive order that restricts individuals from certain countries
			 from entering the United States.

 1.FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)The Executive order titled Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States violates the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) which states that no person can be discriminated against in the issuance of an immigrant visa because of the person’s race, sex, nationality, place of birth, or place of residence.
 (2)That Executive order violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and the equal protection component of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
 2.Prohibition against use of fundsNo funds, resources, or fees made available to the Secretary of Homeland Security, or to any other official of a Federal agency, by this Act or any other Act for any fiscal year, may be used to implement or enforce the Executive order titled Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States signed on January 27, 2017.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1955
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 2, 2009
			Mr. Paul (for
			 himself, Mr. Bartlett,
			 Mr. Duncan, and
			 Mr. McHugh) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
		  from gross income amounts received on the sale of animals which are raised and
		  sold as part of an educational program.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Agriculture Education Freedom
			 Act.
		2.Exclusion from
			 gross income for amounts received on sale of animals which are raised and sold
			 as part of educational program
			(a)In
			 generalPart III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to items specifically excluded from gross
			 income) is amended by inserting after section 139C the following new
			 section:

					139D.Proceeds of
				sale of animals raised and sold as part of educational programIn the case of an individual, gross income
				shall not include any gain from the sale of any animal which is raised and sold
				by such individual as part of such individual’s participation in—
						(1)the 4–H program
				under the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service of the
				Department of Agriculture,
						(2)the Future Farmers
				of America,
						(3)any program of an
				organization described in section 501(c) and exempt from tax under section
				501(a) which is similar to such 4–H program or the Future Farmers of America,
				or
						(4)any program of an
				educational organization described in section
				170(b)(1)(A)(ii).
						.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections for such part III is amended by
			 inserting after the item relating to section 139C the following new
			 item:

						Sec. 139D. Proceeds of sale of animals raised and sold as part
				of educational
				program

					.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to sales in
			 taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.


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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 132
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 24
			 (legislative day, January 3), 2013
			Mr. Carper (for himself,
			 Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, and Mrs.
			 Boxer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
			 referred to the Committee on Homeland
			 Security and Governmental Affairs

		A BILL
		To provide for the admission of the State of New Columbia
		  into the Union.

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

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					TITLE I—State of New Columbia
					Subtitle A—Procedures for Admission
					Sec. 101. Admission into the Union.
					Sec. 102. Process for admission.
					Sec. 103. Election of officials of State.
					Sec. 104. Issuance of Presidential proclamation.
					Subtitle B—Description of New Columbia Territory
					Sec. 111. Territories and boundaries of New
				Columbia.
					Sec. 112. Description of District of Columbia after admission
				of State.
					Sec. 113. Continuation of title to lands and
				property.
					Subtitle C—General Provisions Relating to Laws of New
				Columbia
					Sec. 121. Limitation on authority of State to tax Federal
				property.
					Sec. 122. Effect of admission of State on current
				laws.
					Sec. 123. Continuation of judicial proceedings.
					Sec. 124. United States nationality.
					TITLE II—Responsibilities and Interests of Federal
				Government
					Sec. 201. Continuation of revised District of Columbia as seat
				of Federal Government.
					Sec. 202. Treatment of military lands.
					Sec. 203. Waiver of claims to Federal lands and
				property.
					Sec. 204. Permitting individuals residing in new seat of
				government to vote in Federal elections in State of most recent
				domicile.
					Sec. 205. Repeal of law providing for participation of District
				of Columbia in election of President and Vice President.
					Sec. 206. Expedited consideration of constitutional
				amendment.
					TITLE III—General Provisions
					Sec. 301. General definitions.
					Sec. 302. Certification of enactment by President.

			IState
			 of New Columbia
			AProcedures for
			 Admission
				101.Admission into
			 the Union
					(a)In
			 generalSubject to the provisions of this Act, upon issuance of
			 the proclamation required by section 104(b), the State of New Columbia is
			 declared to be a State of the United States of America, and is declared
			 admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the other States in all
			 respects whatever.
					(b)Constitution of
			 stateThe State Constitution shall always be republican in form
			 and shall not be repugnant to the Constitution of the United States and the
			 principles of the Declaration of Independence.
					102.Process for
			 admission
					(a)Approval of
			 admission by voters of District of Columbia
						(1)Election
			 proceduresAt an election designated by proclamation of the
			 Mayor, which may be the primary or the general election held pursuant to
			 section 103(a), a general election, or a special election, there shall be
			 submitted to the electors qualified to vote in such election the following
			 propositions for adoption or rejection:

								(A)New Columbia shall
				immediately be admitted into the Union as a State.
								(B)The proposed
				Constitution for the State of New Columbia, as adopted by the Council of the
				District of Columbia pursuant to the Constitution for the State of New Columbia
				Approval Act of 1987 (D.C. Law 7–8), shall be deemed ratified and shall replace
				the Constitution for the State of New Columbia ratified on November 2,
				1982.
								(C)The boundaries of
				the State of New Columbia shall be as prescribed in the New Columbia Admission
				Act.
								(D)All provisions of
				the New Columbia Admission Act, including provisions reserving rights or powers
				to the United States and provisions prescribing the terms or conditions of the
				grants of lands or other property made to the State of New Columbia, are
				consented to fully by the State and its
				people.
								.
						(2)Responsibilities
			 of mayorThe Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized and
			 directed to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to ensure the
			 submission of such propositions to the people. The return of the votes cast on
			 such propositions shall be made by the election officers directly to the Board
			 of Elections of the District of Columbia, which shall certify the results of
			 the submission to the Mayor. The Mayor shall certify the results of such
			 submission to the President of the United States.
						(b)Effect of
			 vote
						(1)Adoption of
			 propositionsIn the event the propositions described in
			 subsection (a) are adopted in an election under such subsection by a majority
			 of the legal votes cast on such submission—
							(A)the State
			 Constitution shall be deemed ratified; and
							(B)the President
			 shall issue a proclamation pursuant to section 104.
							(2)Rejection of
			 propositionIn the event any one of the propositions described in
			 subsection (a) is not adopted in an election under such subsection by a
			 majority of the legal votes cast on such submission, the provisions of this Act
			 shall cease to be effective.
						103.Election of
			 officials of State
					(a)Issuance of
			 proclamation
						(1)In
			 generalNot more than 30 days after receiving certification of
			 the enactment of this Act from the President pursuant to section 302, the Mayor
			 of the District of Columbia shall issue a proclamation for the first elections,
			 subject to the provisions of this section, for two Senators and one
			 Representative in Congress.
						(2)Special rule for
			 election of senatorsIn the election of Senators from the State
			 pursuant to paragraph (1), the 2 Senate offices shall be separately identified
			 and designated, and no person may be a candidate for both offices. No such
			 identification or designation of either of the offices shall refer to or be
			 taken to refer to the terms of such offices, or in any way impair the privilege
			 of the Senate to determine the class to which each of the Senators elected
			 shall be assigned.
						(b)Rules for
			 conducting election
						(1)In
			 generalThe proclamation of the Mayor issued under subsection (a)
			 shall provide for the holding of a primary election and a general election and
			 at such elections the officers required to be elected as provided in subsection
			 (a) shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the District of Columbia in
			 the manner required by law.
						(2)Certification of
			 returnsElection returns shall be made and certified in the
			 manner required by law, except that the Mayor shall also certify the results of
			 such elections to the President of the United States.
						(c)Assumption of
			 dutiesUpon the admission of the State into the Union, the
			 Senators and Representative elected at the election described in subsection (a)
			 shall be entitled to be admitted to seats in Congress and to all the rights and
			 privileges of Senators and Representatives of other States in the Congress of
			 the United States.
					(d)Transfer of
			 offices of mayor and members and chair of councilUpon the
			 admission of the State into the Union, the Mayor, members of the Council, and
			 the Chair of the Council at the time of admission shall be deemed the Governor,
			 members of the House of Delegates, and the President of the House of Delegates
			 of the State, respectively, as provided by the State Constitution and the laws
			 of the State.
					(e)Continuation of
			 authority and duties and judicial and executive officersUpon the
			 admission of the State into the Union, members of executive and judicial
			 offices of the District of Columbia shall be deemed members of the respective
			 executive and judicial offices of the State, as provided by the State
			 Constitution and the laws of the State.
					(f)Special rule for
			 house of representatives membershipThe State upon its admission
			 into the Union shall be entitled to one Representative until the taking effect
			 of the next reapportionment, and such Representative shall be in addition to
			 the membership of the House of Representatives as now prescribed by law, except
			 that such temporary increase in the membership shall not operate to either
			 increase or decrease the permanent membership of the House of Representatives
			 or affect the basis of apportionment for the Congress.
					104.Issuance of
			 Presidential proclamation
					(a)In
			 generalIf the President finds that the propositions set forth in
			 section 102(a) have been duly adopted by the people of the State, the
			 President, upon certification of the returns of the election of the officers
			 required to be elected as provided in section 103(a), shall, not later than 90
			 days after receiving such certification, issue a proclamation announcing the
			 results of such elections as so ascertained.
					(b)Admission of
			 state upon issuance of proclamationUpon the issuance of the
			 proclamation by the President under subsection (a), the State shall be deemed
			 admitted into the Union as provided in section 101.
					BDescription of New
			 Columbia Territory
				111.Territories and
			 boundaries of New Columbia
					(a)In
			 generalExcept as provided in subsection (b), the State shall
			 consist of all of the territory of the District of Columbia as of the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, subject to the results of the technical survey
			 conducted under subsection (c).
					(b)Exclusion of
			 portion of district of columbia remaining as national capitalThe
			 territory of the State shall not include the area described in section 112,
			 which shall remain as the District of Columbia for purposes of serving as the
			 seat of the government of the United States.
					(c)Technical
			 surveyNot later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act, the President (in consultation with the Chair of the National Capital
			 Planning Commission) shall conduct a technical survey of the metes and bounds
			 of the District of Columbia and of the territory described in section
			 112(b).
					112.Description of
			 District of Columbia after admission of State
					(a)In
			 generalSubject to the succeeding provisions of this section,
			 after the admission of the State into the Union, the District of Columbia shall
			 consist of the property described in subsection (b) and shall include the
			 principal Federal monuments, the White House, the Capitol Building, the United
			 States Supreme Court Building, and the Federal executive, legislative, and
			 judicial office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and the Capitol
			 Building.
					(b)Specific
			 description of metes and boundsAfter the admission of the State
			 into the Union, the specific metes and bounds of the District of Columbia shall
			 be as follows:

							Beginning at the point on the present
				Virginia-District of Columbia boundary due west of the northernmost point of
				Theodore Roosevelt Island and running due east of the eastern shore of the
				Potomac River;
							thence generally south along the shore at the mean
				high water mark to the northwest corner of the Kennedy Center;

							thence east along the north side of the Kennedy Center
				to a point where it reaches the E Street Expressway;
							thence east on the expressway to E Street Northwest
				and thence east on E Street Northwest to Eighteenth Street Northwest;

							thence south on Eighteenth Street Northwest to
				Constitution Avenue Northwest;
							thence east on Constitution Avenue to Seventeenth
				Street Northwest;
							thence north on Seventeenth Street Northwest to
				Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest;
							thence east on Pennsylvania Avenue to Jackson Place
				Northwest; thence north on Jackson Place to H Street Northwest;

							thence east on H Street Northwest to Madison Place
				Northwest;
							thence south on Madison Place Northwest to
				Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest;
							thence east on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest to
				Fifteenth Street Northwest;
							thence south on Fifteenth Street Northwest to
				Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest;
							thence southeast on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest to
				John Marshall Place Northwest;
							thence north on John Marshall Place Northwest to C
				Street Northwest;
							thence east on C Street Northwest to Third Street
				Northwest;
							thence north on Third Street Northwest to D Street
				Northwest;
							thence east on D Street Northwest to Second Street
				Northwest;
							thence south on Second Street Northwest to the
				intersection of Constitution Avenue Northwest and Louisiana Avenue
				Northwest;
							thence northeast on Louisiana Avenue Northwest to
				North Capitol Street;
							thence north on North Capitol Street to Massachusetts
				Avenue Northwest;
							thence southeast on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest so
				as to encompass Union Square;
							thence following Union Square to F Street
				Northeast;
							thence east on F Street Northeast to Second Street
				Northeast;
							thence south on Second Street Northeast to D Street
				Northeast;
							thence west on D Street Northeast to First Street
				Northeast;
							thence south on First Street Northeast to Maryland
				Avenue Northeast;
							thence generally north and east on Maryland Avenue to
				Second Street Northeast;
							thence south on Second Street Northeast to C Street
				Southeast;
							thence west on C Street Southeast to New Jersey Avenue
				Southeast;
							thence south on New Jersey Avenue Southeast to D
				Street Southeast;
							thence west on D Street Southeast to Washington Avenue
				Southwest;
							thence southeast on Washington Avenue Southwest to E
				Street Southeast;
							thence west on E Street Southeast to the intersection
				of Washington Avenue Southwest and South Capitol Street;
							thence northwest on Washington Avenue Southwest to
				Second Street Southwest;
							thence south on Second Street Southwest to Virginia
				Avenue Southwest;
							thence generally west on Virginia Avenue to Third
				Street Southwest;
							thence north on Third Street Southwest to C Street
				Southwest;
							thence west on C Street Southwest to Sixth Street
				Southwest;
							thence north on Sixth Street Southwest to Independence
				Avenue;
							thence west on Independence Avenue to Twelfth Street
				Southwest;
							thence south on Twelfth Street Southwest to D Street
				Southwest;
							thence west on D Street Southwest to Fourteenth Street
				Southwest;
							thence south on Fourteenth Street Southwest to the
				middle of the Washington Channel;
							thence generally south and east along the midchannel
				of the Washington Channel to a point due west of the northern boundary line of
				Fort Lesley McNair;
							thence due east to the side of the Washington
				Channel;
							thence following generally south and east along the
				side of the Washington Channel at the mean high water mark, to the point of
				confluence with the Anacostia River, and along the northern shore at the mean
				high water mark to the northernmost point of the Eleventh Street
				Bridge;
							thence generally south and east along the northern
				side of the Eleventh Street Bridge to the eastern shore of the Anacostia River;

							thence generally south and west along such shore at
				the mean high water mark to the point of confluence of the Anacostia and
				Potomac Rivers;
							thence generally south along the eastern shore at the
				mean high water mark of the Potomac River to the point where it meets the
				present southeastern boundary line of the District of
				Columbia;
							thence south and west along such southeastern boundary
				line to the point where it meets the present Virginia-District of Columbia
				boundary; and
							thence generally north and west up the Potomac River
				along the present Virginia-District of Columbia boundary to the point of
				beginning.
					(c)Treatment of
			 certain property
						(1)Streets and
			 sidewalks bounding areaAfter the admission of the State into the
			 Union, the District of Columbia shall be deemed to include any street (together
			 with any sidewalk thereof) bounding the District of Columbia.
						(2)Exclusion of
			 district buildingNotwithstanding any other provision of this
			 section, the District of Columbia shall not be considered to include the
			 District Building after the admission of the State into the Union.
						(3)Inclusion of
			 certain military propertyAfter the admission of the State into
			 the Union, the District of Columbia shall be deemed to include Fort Lesley
			 McNair, the Washington Navy Yard, the Anacostia Naval Annex, the United States
			 Naval Station, Bolling Air Force Base, and the Naval Research
			 Laboratory.
						113.Continuation of
			 title to lands and property
					(a)Continuation of
			 title to lands of District of Columbia
						(1)In
			 generalThe State and its political subdivisions shall have and
			 retain title or jurisdiction for purposes of administration and maintenance to
			 all property, real and personal, with respect to which title or jurisdiction
			 for purposes of administration and maintenance is held by the District of
			 Columbia on the day before the State is admitted into the Union.
						(2)Conveyance of
			 interest in certain bridges and tunnelsOn the day before the
			 State is admitted into the Union, the District of Columbia shall convey to the
			 United States any and all interest of the District of Columbia in any bridge or
			 tunnel that will connect the Commonwealth of Virginia with the District of
			 Columbia after the admission of the State into the Union.
						(b)Continuation of
			 federal title to property in stateThe United States shall have
			 and retain title or jurisdiction for purposes of administration and maintenance
			 to all property in the State with respect to which the United States holds
			 title or jurisdiction on the day before the State is admitted into the
			 Union.
					CGeneral Provisions
			 Relating to Laws of New Columbia
				121.Limitation on
			 authority of State to tax Federal propertyThe State may not impose any taxes upon any
			 lands or other property owned or acquired by the United States, except to the
			 extent as Congress may permit.
				122.Effect of
			 admission of State on current laws
					(a)Legislative
			 power of StateThe
			 legislative power of the State shall extend to all rightful subjects of
			 legislation within the State, consistent with the Constitution of the United
			 States (including the restrictions and limitations imposed upon the States by
			 article I, section 10) and subject to the provisions of this Act.
					(b)Treatment of
			 federal lawsTo the extent that any law of the United States
			 applies to the States generally, the law shall have the same force and effect
			 within the State as elsewhere in the United States, except as such law may
			 otherwise provide.
					123.Continuation of
			 judicial proceedings
					(a)Pending
			 proceedings
						(1)In
			 generalNo writ, action, indictment, cause, or proceeding pending
			 in any court of the District of Columbia or in the United States District Court
			 for the District of Columbia shall abate by reason of the admission of the
			 State into the Union, but shall be transferred and shall proceed within such
			 appropriate State courts as shall be established under the State Constitution,
			 or shall continue in the United States District Court for the District of
			 Columbia, as the nature of the case may require.
						(2)Succession of
			 courtsThe appropriate courts of the State shall be the
			 successors of the courts of the District of Columbia as to all cases arising
			 within the limits embraced within the jurisdiction of such courts, with full
			 power to proceed with such cases, and award mesne or final process therein, and
			 all files, records, indictments, and proceedings relating to any such writ,
			 action, indictment, cause, or proceeding shall be transferred to such
			 appropriate State courts and shall be proceeded with therein in due course of
			 law.
						(b)Unfiled
			 proceedings based on actions prior to admissionAll civil causes
			 of action and all criminal offenses which shall have arisen or been committed
			 prior to the admission of the State into the Union, but as to which no writ,
			 action, indictment, or proceeding shall be pending at the date of such
			 admission, shall be subject to prosecution in the appropriate State courts or
			 in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in like
			 manner, to the same extent, and with like right of appellate review, as if the
			 State had been admitted and such State courts had been established prior to the
			 accrual of such causes of action or the commission of such offenses.
					(c)Maintenance of
			 rights to and jurisdiction over appeals
						(1)Cases decided
			 prior to admissionParties shall have the same rights of appeal
			 from and appellate review of final decisions of the United States District
			 Court for the District of Columbia or the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
			 in any case finally decided prior to the admission of the State into the Union,
			 whether or not an appeal therefrom shall have been perfected prior to such
			 admission. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
			 Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States shall have the same
			 jurisdiction in such cases as by law provided prior to the admission of the
			 State into the Union.
						(2)Cases decided
			 after admissionParties shall have the same rights of appeal from
			 and appellate review of all orders, judgments, and decrees of the United States
			 District Court for the District of Columbia and of the highest court of the
			 State, as successor to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, in any case
			 pending at the time of admission of the State into the Union, and the United
			 States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the Supreme
			 Court of the United States shall have the same jurisdiction therein, as by law
			 provided in any case arising subsequent to the admission of the State into the
			 Union.
						(3)Issuance of
			 subsequent mandatesAny mandate issued subsequent to the
			 admission of the State shall be to the United States District Court for the
			 District of Columbia or a court of the State, as appropriate.
						(d)Conforming
			 amendments relating to federal courtsEffective upon the
			 admission of the State into the Union—
						(1)section 41 of
			 title 28, United States Code, is amended in the second column by inserting
			 , New Columbia after District of Columbia;
			 and
						(2)the first
			 paragraph of section 88 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as
			 follows:

									The District of Columbia and the State of New
				  Columbia comprise one judicial
				  district.
								.
						124.United States
			 nationalityNo provision of
			 this Act shall operate to confer United States nationality, to terminate
			 nationality lawfully acquired, or to restore nationality terminated or lost
			 under any law of the United States or under any treaty to which the United
			 States is or was a party.
				IIResponsibilities
			 and Interests of Federal Government
			201.Continuation of
			 revised District of Columbia as seat of Federal GovernmentAfter the admission of the State into the
			 Union, the seat of the Government of the United States shall be the District of
			 Columbia as described in section 112 (also known as Washington,
			 DC).
			202.Treatment of
			 military lands
				(a)Reservation of
			 federal authority
					(1)In
			 generalSubject to paragraph (2) and subsection (b) and
			 notwithstanding the admission of the State into the Union, authority is
			 reserved in the United States for the exercise by Congress of the power of
			 exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such tracts or parcels of
			 land located within the State that, immediately prior to the admission of the
			 State, are controlled or owned by the United States and held for defense or
			 Coast Guard purposes.
					(2)Limitation on
			 authorityThe power of exclusive legislation described in
			 paragraph (1) shall vest and remain in the United States only so long as the
			 particular tract or parcel of land involved is controlled or owned by the
			 United States and used for defense or Coast Guard purposes.
					(b)Authority of
			 state
					(1)In
			 generalThe reservation of authority in the United States for the
			 exercise by the Congress of the United States of the power of exclusive
			 legislation over military lands under subsection (a) shall not operate to
			 prevent such lands from being a part of the State, or to prevent the State from
			 exercising over or upon such lands, concurrently with the United States, any
			 jurisdiction which it would have in the absence of such reservation of
			 authority and which is consistent with the laws hereafter enacted by Congress
			 pursuant to such reservation of authority.
					(2)Service of
			 processThe State shall have the right to serve civil or criminal
			 process within such tracts or parcels of land in which the authority of the
			 United States is reserved under subsection (a) in suits or prosecutions for or
			 on account of rights acquired, obligations incurred, or crimes committed within
			 the State but outside of such tracts or parcels of land.
					203.Waiver of
			 claims to Federal lands and property
				(a)In
			 generalAs a compact with the United States, the State and its
			 people disclaim all right and title to any lands or other property not granted
			 or confirmed to the State or its political subdivisions by or under the
			 authority of this Act, the right or title to which is held by the United States
			 or subject to disposition by the United States.
				(b)Effect on claims
			 against united states
					(1)In
			 generalNothing contained in this Act shall recognize, deny,
			 enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any claim against the United States, and
			 any such claim shall be governed by applicable laws of the United
			 States.
					(2)Rule of
			 constructionNothing in this Act is intended or shall be
			 construed as a finding, interpretation, or construction by the Congress that
			 any applicable law authorizes, establishes, recognizes, or confirms the
			 validity or invalidity of any claim referred to in paragraph (1), and the
			 determination of the applicability or effect of any law to any such claim shall
			 be unaffected by anything in this Act.
					204.Permitting
			 individuals residing in new seat of government to vote in Federal elections in
			 State of most recent domicile
				(a)Requirement for
			 states To permit individuals To vote by absentee ballot
					(1)In
			 generalEach State shall—
						(A)permit absent
			 District of Columbia voters to use absentee registration procedures and to vote
			 by absentee ballot in general, special, primary, and runoff elections for
			 Federal office; and
						(B)accept and
			 process, with respect to any general, special, primary, or runoff election for
			 Federal office, any otherwise valid voter registration application from an
			 absent District of Columbia voter, if the application is received by the
			 appropriate State election official not less than 30 days before the
			 election.
						(2)Absent district
			 of columbia voter definedIn
			 this section, the term absent District of Columbia voter means,
			 with respect to a State, a person who resides in the District of Columbia after
			 the admission of the State of New Columbia into the Union and is qualified to
			 vote in the State (or who would be qualified to vote in the State but for
			 residing in the District of Columbia), but only if the State is the last place
			 in which the person was domiciled before residing in the District of
			 Columbia.
					(3)State
			 definedIn this section, the term State means each
			 of the several States, including the State of New Columbia.
					(b)Recommendations
			 to states To maximize access to polls by absent district of columbia
			 votersTo afford maximum access to the polls by absent District
			 of Columbia voters, it is recommended that the States—
					(1)waive registration
			 requirements for absent District of Columbia voters who, by reason of residence
			 in the District of Columbia, do not have an opportunity to register;
					(2)expedite
			 processing of balloting materials with respect to such individuals; and
					(3)assure that
			 absentee ballots are mailed to such individuals at the earliest
			 opportunity.
					(c)EnforcementThe
			 Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court for
			 such declaratory or injunctive relief as may be necessary to carry out this
			 section.
				(d)Effect on
			 certain other lawsThe exercise of any right under this section
			 shall not affect, for purposes of any Federal, State, or local tax, the
			 residence or domicile of a person exercising such right.
				(e)Effective
			 dateThis section shall take effect upon the date of the
			 admission of the State into the Union, and shall apply with respect to
			 elections for Federal office taking place on or after such date.
				205.Repeal of law
			 providing for participation of District of Columbia in election of President
			 and Vice President
				(a)In
			 generalTitle 3, United States Code, is amended by striking
			 section 21.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect upon
			 the date of the admission of the State into the Union, and shall apply to any
			 election of the President and Vice President of the United States taking place
			 on or after such date.
				206.Expedited
			 consideration of constitutional amendment
				(a)Exercise of
			 rulemaking authorityThis section is enacted by Congress—
					(1)as an exercise of
			 the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
			 respectively, and as such these provisions are deemed a part of the rule of
			 each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to
			 be followed in that House in the case of a joint resolution described in
			 subsection (b), and they supersede other rules only to the extent that they are
			 inconsistent therewith; and
					(2)with full
			 recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rule (so
			 far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner
			 and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.
					(b)Expedited
			 consideration of repeal of 23rd amendment
					(1)Motion made in
			 orderAt any time after the date of the enactment of this Act, it
			 shall be in order in either the House of Representatives or the Senate to offer
			 a motion to proceed to the consideration of a joint resolution proposing an
			 amendment to the Constitution of the United States repealing the 23rd article
			 of amendment to the Constitution.
					(2)Procedures
			 relating to motionWith respect to the motion described in
			 paragraph (1), the following rules shall apply:
						(A)The motion is
			 highly privileged and is not debatable.
						(B)An amendment to
			 the motion is not in order, and it is not in order to move to reconsider the
			 vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
						(C)A motion to
			 postpone shall be decided without debate.
						IIIGeneral
			 Provisions
			301.General
			 definitionsIn this Act, the
			 following definitions shall apply:
				(1)The term
			 Council means the Council of the District of Columbia.
				(2)The term
			 Governor means the Governor of the State of New Columbia.
				(3)The term
			 Mayor means the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
				(4)The term
			 State Constitution means the constitution of the State of New
			 Columbia, as adopted by the Council of the District of Columbia in the
			 Constitution for the State of New Columbia Approval Act of 1987 (D.C. Law
			 7–8).
				(5)Except as
			 otherwise provided, the term State means the State of New
			 Columbia.
				302.Certification
			 of enactment by PresidentNot
			 more than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall
			 certify such enactment to the Mayor of the District of Columbia.


109 HR 6296 IH: To amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and

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		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6296
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 29, 2006
			Mr. Oberstar
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
		  Modernization Act of 2003 to restore State authority to waive the application
		  of the 35-mile rule to permit the designation of a critical access hospital in
		  Cass County, Minnesota.

		1.Restoring State authority to
			 waive application of 35-mile rule to permit designation of a critical access
			 hospital in Cass County, MinnesotaSection 405(h) of the Medicare Prescription
			 Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173; 117 Stat.
			 2269) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

				(3)ExceptionThe
				amendment made by paragraph (1) shall not apply to the certification by the
				State of Minnesota on or after January 1, 2006, under section
				1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
				1395i–4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) of a hospital in Cass County, Minnesota, as a
				necessary provider of health care services to residents in the area of the
				hospital.
				.


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111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 429
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 9, 2009
Mr. Poe of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

1.Amendment to title 28
(a)In generalChapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:

678.Televising Supreme Court proceedingsThe Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of 1 or more of the parties before the Court..
(b)Clerical amendmentThe chapter analysis for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:

678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings..


114 HRES 928 IH: Honoring the life of Shimon Peres.
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IV114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 928IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 17, 2016Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Cárdenas, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clawson of Florida, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Costa, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Engel, Mr. Foster, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Israel, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Meng, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pascrell, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Rokita, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sires, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stutzman, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Donovan) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsRESOLUTIONHonoring the life of Shimon Peres.

 Whereas Shimon Peres was born as Szymon Perski on August 21, 1923, in Vishnev, Poland, today part of Belarus;
 Whereas in 1934, he and his family emigrated to Israel, then the British-controlled Palestinian Mandate;
 Whereas Peres joined the pre-cursor to the Israeli army, the Haganah, helped found Kibbutz Geva, and became involved in the Hanoar Haoved youth movement;
 Whereas in 1945, Peres joined the Young Guard of Mapai, the political party that later became the Labor Party, and was elected to the steering committee;
 Whereas in 1945, Peres married Sonia Gelman, to whom he was married for more than 60 years until her passing in 2011;
 Whereas in 1952, Peres was appointed deputy director general of the Defense Ministry of the State of Israel;
 Whereas Peres was elected as a Mapai member to the Knesset in 1959, where he would go on to serve for 50 years;
 Whereas Peres, with David Ben-Gurion, worked to establish the labor party in 1968; Whereas Peres served in the Golda Meir government in various positions;
 Whereas Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin appointed Peres as defense minister in 1974; Whereas Peres led the labor party to victory in 1984, upon which he became Prime Minister, and then foreign minister in the unity government created with the Likud party;
 Whereas Peres worked to achieve a peace agreement with the PLO and successfully negotiated the Oslo Accords, which were signed in 1993;
 Whereas for his work on the Oslo Accords Peres, along with Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994;
 Whereas upon the murder of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in 1995, Peres assumed the role of Prime Minister and led the country through a difficult period of mourning and unrest;
 Whereas in 1996, Peres founded the Peres Center for Peace, dedicated to promoting peace-building and cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians;
 Whereas in 2007, now a member of the Kadima party, Peres was elected as Israel’s ninth President; Whereas Peres passed away on September 28, 2016, in Israel, leaving a legacy of strong leadership and dedication to achieving peace; and
 Whereas Peres is survived by his three children and multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)extends its deepest sympathies to the people of Israel and to the family of Shimon Peres in their bereavement; and
 (2)honors the dedication Peres showed to serving his country and preserving the security, prosperity, and peace of the State of Israel.


109 HR 294 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend to civilian employees of the Department of Defense serving in combat zones the tax treatment allowed to members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones.
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 294
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 20, 2005
Mr. Hefley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend to civilian employees of the Department of Defense serving in combat zones the tax treatment allowed to members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones.

1.Tax treatment of civilian employees of Department of Defense in combat zones
(a)Exclusion of combat zone compensation
(1)In generalSubsection (d) of section 112 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to prisoners of war, etc.) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(4)Civilian employees of Department of Defense
(A)Service in combat zoneGross income does not include so much of compensation as does not exceed the maximum enlisted amount received for active service as a civilian employee of the Department of Defense serving in support of the Armed Forces of the United States for any month during any part of which such employee—
(i)served in a combat zone,
(ii)was hospitalized as a result of wounds, disease, or injury incurred while serving in a combat zone, or
(iii)is in a missing status as a result of such service.Clause (ii) shall not apply for any month beginning more than 2 years after the date of the termination of combatant activities in such zone.
(B)Missing statusFor purposes of this paragraph, the terms active service and missing status have the respective meanings given to such terms by section 5561 of title 5 of the United States Code..
(2)Clerical amendments
(A)The heading for section 112 of such Code is amended to read as follows:

112.Certain combat zone compensation.
(B)The item relating to section 112 in the table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 112. Certain combat zone compensation.
(3)Effective dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004.
(b)Additional estate tax not to apply
(1)In generalSubsection (b) of section 2201 of such Code is amended by inserting or while in service as a civilian employee of the Department of Defense serving in support of the Armed Forces of the United States, after United States,.
(2)Clerical amendments
(A)The heading for section 2201 of such Code is amended by inserting and department of defense civilians after members of the armed forces.
(B)The item relating to section 2201 in the table of sections for subchapter C of chapter 11 of such Code is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 2201. Members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilians dying in combat zone or by reason of combat-zone-incurred wounds, etc.
(3)Effective dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall apply to decedents dying after December 31, 2004.
(c)No tax on toll telephone service in combat zone
(1)In generalSubsection (d) of section 4253 of such Code (relating to servicemen in combat zone) is amended by inserting , or from a civilian employee of the Department of Defense, after United States.
(2)Effective dateThe amendment made by this subsection shall apply with respect to amounts paid after the date of the enactment of this Act for services rendered on or after such date.