		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3334
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 24 (legislative
			 day, July 23), 2008
			Mrs. Clinton introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To strengthen communities through English literacy, civic
		  education, and immigrant integration programs.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Strengthening Communities
			 Through Education and Integration Act of 2008.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. Findings.
					TITLE I—Expanding English Literacy and Civics
				Education
					Sec. 101. Increased investment in English acquisition under the
				Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.
					Sec. 102. Expansion and evaluation of the Even Start Family
				Literacy Program.
					Sec. 103. Expanded learning time for middle and secondary
				school English language learners.
					Sec. 104. Definitions of English language learner.
					Sec. 105. Credits for teachers of English language
				learners.
					Sec. 106. Research in adult education.
					TITLE II—Supporting English Language Acquisition and Adult
				Education in the Workforce
					Sec. 201. Credit for employer provided adult English literacy
				and basic education programs.
					TITLE III—Integrating and Building Stronger
				Communities
					Sec. 301. Office of Citizenship and Immigrant
				Integration.
					Sec. 302. Grants to States.
					Sec. 303. Authorized activities.
					Sec. 304. Accountability and evaluation.
					Sec. 305. Authorization of appropriations.

			2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)According to the
			 United States Census, over 23,000,000 United States residents do not speak
			 English well.
			(2)According to the
			 National Assessment of Adult Literacy, 93,000,000 adults in the United States
			 have limited reading, writing, and mathematics skills, and 14 percent of adults
			 in the United States have below basic proficiency in prose literacy.
			(3)Only three percent
			 of the 93,000,000 adults who could benefit from adult education services,
			 English literacy, and civics education programs actually participate in such
			 services and programs.
			(4)There is a growing
			 and urgent need for additional English literacy and civics education programs
			 for adults in the United States.
			(5)It is beneficial
			 to new immigrants, host communities, States, and the Nation for immigrants to
			 timely adjust to life in the United States, learn English, become citizens, buy
			 homes, start businesses, send their children to college, and thrive
			 economically.
			(6)A
			 proactive policy for new Americans at the State and local levels will maximize
			 the benefits immigrants bring to States and municipalities, while helping
			 immigrants integrate as quickly as possible.
			IExpanding English
			 Literacy and Civics Education
			101.Increased
			 investment in English acquisition under the Adult Education and Family Literacy
			 Act
				(a)Integrated
			 English literacy and civics education programSection 203 of the
			 Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9202) is amended by adding
			 at the end the following new paragraph:

						(19)Integrated
				English literacy and civics education programThe term integrated English literacy
				and civics education program means a program of instruction designed to
				help an English language learner achieve competence in English through
				contextualized instruction on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship,
				naturalization procedures, civic participation, and United States history and
				government to help such learner acquire the skills and knowledge to become an
				active and informed parent, worker, and community
				member.
						.
				(b)State leadership
			 activitiesSection 223(a) of
			 the such Act (20 U.S.C. 9223(a)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (11)
			 the following:

						(12)Technical assistance for grant applications
				of faith and community-based organizations.
						(13)The study of the
				effectiveness of distance learning or self-study programs to assist the English
				language learner population acquire
				English.
						.
				(c)National
			 Institute for LiteracySection 242(c)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
			 9252(c)(1)) is amended—
					(1)in subparagraph
			 (A)—
						(A)by redesignating
			 clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) as clauses (iii), (iv), and (v), respectively;
			 and
						(B)by inserting after
			 clause (i) the following new clause:

								(ii)effective
				practices in the provision of integrated English literacy and civics education
				programs;
								;
						(2)by redesignating
			 subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I) as subparagraphs (H), (I), and (J),
			 respectively; and
					(3)by inserting after
			 subparagraph (F) the following new subparagraph:

							(G)to coordinate and
				share information with national organizations and associations that are
				interested in integrated English literacy and civics education
				programs;
							.
					(d)ReportSection 242(k) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
			 9252(k)) is amended—
					(1)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking and at the end;
					(2)by
			 redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
					(3)by inserting after
			 paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:

							(3)a separate analysis of—
								(A)national and State
				adult English instruction needs;
								(B)data on the
				composition of recent immigration flows and immigration settlement patterns
				across the United States; and
								(C)estimated
				instructional needs based on the English ability and educational attainment of
				English language learners under recent migration patterns;
				and
								.
					(e)National
			 leadership activitiesSection 243 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 9253) is
			 amended—
					(1)in paragraph
			 (1)—
						(A)in subparagraph
			 (A), by inserting and integrated English literacy and civics education
			 programs before the semicolon at the end; and
						(B)in subparagraph
			 (B), by inserting and integrated English literacy and civics education
			 programs before , based on scientific evidence;
			 and
						(2)in paragraph
			 (2)—
						(A)in subparagraph
			 (B), by inserting and integrated English literacy and civics education
			 programs before the semicolon at the end;
						(B)in subparagraph
			 (D)(ii), by inserting integrated English literacy and civics education
			 programs, before and workplace literacy programs;
						(C)in subparagraph
			 (E)—
							(i)in
			 clause (i), by inserting and integrated English literacy and civics
			 education programs before the semicolon at the end;
							(ii)in
			 clause (iii), by striking and at the end;
							(iii)in
			 clause (iv)—
								(I)by striking
			 section 231 and inserting sections 231 and 244;
			 and
								(II)by inserting
			 and after the semicolon; and
								(iv)by
			 adding at the end the following new clause:

									(v)the extent to which integrated English
				literacy and civics education programs carried out under section 244 lead
				participants in such programs to increase their civic participation and, if
				applicable, lead such participants to become United States
				citizens.
									.
							(f)Integrated English
			 literacy and civics educationChapter 4 of subtitle A of such Act
			 (20 U.S.C. 9251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 section:

						244.Integrated
				English literacy and civics education programs
							(a)Program
				authorized
								(1)In
				generalFrom funds appropriated to carry out this section, the
				Secretary shall award grants to States, from allocations under subsection (b),
				for integrated English literacy and civics education programs.
								(2)Definition of
				StateIn this section the term State means each of
				the several States of the United States and the District of Columbia.
								(b)Allocations
								(1)In
				generalSubject to paragraph (2) and with respect to funds
				described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall allocate—
									(A)65 percent to
				States on the basis of a State’s need for integrated English and civics
				education programs, as determined by calculating each State’s share of a
				ten-year average of the data compiled by the Office of Immigration Statistics
				of the Department of Homeland Security, for immigrants admitted for lawful
				permanent residence for the ten most recent years; and
									(B)35 percent to the
				States on the basis of whether the State experienced growth, as measured by the
				average of the three most recent years for which data compiled by the Office of
				Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security are available,
				for immigrants admitted for lawful permanent residence.
									(2)MinimumNo
				State shall receive an allocation under paragraph (1) in an amount that is less
				than $60,000.
								(c)Authorization of
				appropriationFor the purpose of carrying out this section, there
				are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2009,
				$250,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $300,000,000 for fiscal year
				2011.
							.
				102.Expansion and
			 evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program
				(a)Expansion of
			 programSection 1002(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary
			 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6302(b)(3)) is amended to read as
			 follows:

						(3)Even
				startFor the purpose of carrying out subpart 3 of part B, there
				are authorized to be appropriated $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and each of
				the 5 succeeding fiscal
				years.
						.
				(b)Even Start
			 research and evaluationSubpart 3 of part B of title I of the
			 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6381 et seq.) is
			 amended by adding at the end the following:

						1243.Research
							(a)In
				generalIn order to provide rigorous research utilizing
				appropriate, scientifically based research standards, the Director of the
				National Institute for Literacy shall design a plan (approved by the Secretary)
				to carry out, through a grant or contract, research into the components of
				successful family literacy services to inform the field and improve practice
				and increase program quality, in order to—
								(1)improve the
				quality of existing programs assisted under this subpart or other family
				literacy programs; and
								(2)develop models
				for new programs to be carried out under this subpart.
								(b)ConsultationIn
				conducting the research described in subsection (a), the entity with which the
				Director of the National Institute for Literacy contracts or awards a grant
				shall consult with—
								(1)Even Start
				coordinators and practitioners, including individuals from migrant or tribal
				Even Start programs;
								(2)individuals who
				are researchers and experts in family literacy, including early childhood and
				adult literacy;
								(3)individuals who
				are experts in literacy services for English language learners and the
				learners' families; and
								(4)individuals who
				are representatives from other national organizations involved in family
				literacy.
								(c)Scientifically
				based research on family literacy
								(1)In
				generalThe Director of the National Institute for Literacy, in
				consultation with the Secretary, shall carry out research that—
									(A)is scientifically
				based reading research; and
									(B)determines—
										(i)the most
				effective ways of improving the literacy skills of adults with reading
				difficulties; and
										(ii)how family
				literacy services can best provide parents with the knowledge and skills the
				parents need to support the parents' children’s literacy development.
										(2)Use of expert
				entityThe Director of the National Institute for Literacy, in
				consultation with the Secretary, shall carry out the research under paragraph
				(1) through an entity, including a Federal agency, that has expertise in
				carrying out longitudinal studies of the development of literacy skills in
				children and adults and has developed effective interventions to help children
				with reading difficulties.
								(d)DisseminationThe
				Director of the National Institute for Literacy shall disseminate, pursuant to
				section 1207, the results of research described in subsections (a) and (b) to
				State educational agencies and recipients of subgrants under this
				subpart.
							(e)Report to
				CongressNot later than 6 months after the date of completion of
				research under this section, the Director of the National Institute for
				Literacy shall—
								(1)submit a report
				on the research to the Secretary, the Committee on Education and Labor of the
				House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
				Pensions of the Senate; and
								(2)make such report
				publicly available.
								1244.Longitudinal
				evaluation
							(a)National
				William F. Goodling Even Start EvaluationThe Director of the
				National Institute for Literacy shall review, make recommendations on, design,
				and plan for a longitudinal evaluation of the Even Start program under this
				subpart, as approved by the Secretary.
							(b)ConsiderationsIn
				conducting the evaluation described in subsection (a), the Director of the
				National Institute for Literacy shall consider—
								(1)the extent to
				which programs under this subpart—
									(A)provide family
				literacy services to adults and children not otherwise available or accessible
				to such children or adults, or that supplement child development or adult
				education services provided by other programs;
									(B)strengthen
				parents' knowledge and skills that support parent-child relationships, parental
				involvement in schools, and family literacy and other educational activities in
				the home;
									(C)improve adult
				participants' basic skill levels in reading, writing, speaking the English
				language, and basic mathematics; and
									(D)increase adult
				participants' ability to maintain and retain employment; and
									(2)the extent to
				which programs under this subpart link families to needed community services
				and how differences in the type, length, mix, and intensity of services affect
				the desired program
				goals.
								.
				103.Expanded
			 learning time for middle and secondary school English language
			 learners
				(a)Definitions
					(1)In
			 generalUnless otherwise specified, the terms used in this
			 section have the meanings given the terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and
			 Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
					(2)Other
			 DefinitionsIn this section:
						(A)Expanded
			 learning time programThe term expanded learning time
			 program means—
							(i)a
			 summer learning semester at a school served by a local educational
			 agency;
							(ii)a
			 consolidated school district program;
							(iii)an
			 extended day program that adds not less than one hour to the school day, if the
			 additional learning time—
								(I)focuses on
			 English language acquisition and core academics; and
								(II)allows for
			 enrichment opportunities that support learning; or
								(iv)a semester or program described in clause
			 (i), (ii), or (iii) that is operated by—
								(I)a local educational agency or a public
			 school; or
								(II)a local
			 educational agency or a public school in a partnership with—
									(aa)a nonprofit organization;
									(bb)a faith-based organization; or
									(cc)any other entity that meets State quality
			 assurance guidelines.
									(B)StateThe
			 term State means each of the several States of the United States
			 and the District of Columbia.
						(b)Program
			 authorizedFrom amounts appropriated under subsection (h), the
			 Secretary of Education shall award grants under this section to each State
			 educational agency served by a State to enable the State educational agency to
			 provide subgrants, on a competitive basis, to local educational agencies to
			 enable the local educational agencies to provide high quality expanded learning
			 time programs for middle and secondary school students who are English language
			 learners.
				(c)Grant
			 requirements
					(1)Approved
			 applicationsThe Secretary shall only award a grant under this
			 section to a State educational agency for which the Secretary has approved an
			 application under this section.
					(2)Matching
			 requirementTo be eligible to receive a grant under this section,
			 a State educational agency shall provide matching funds, from non-Federal
			 sources, in an amount that is not less than 25 percent of the total amount of
			 funds received under the grant.
					(3)In-kind
			 contributionsIn-kind contributions from private funding sources
			 may be used to meet the matching requirement described in paragraph (2).
					(4)State
			 Application
						(A)In
			 generalIn order to receive a
			 grant under this section, a State educational agency shall submit an
			 application, that was developed collaboratively with community-based
			 organizations that serve English language learner communities, teachers, a
			 statewide organization of teachers, a representative from public libraries, and
			 other educators, to the Secretary at such time and in such form as the
			 Secretary may require.
						(B)ContentsThe application shall include a State plan
			 for providing high quality expanded learning time programs for middle and
			 secondary school students who are English language learners. The State plan
			 shall include—
							(i)a
			 description of the State needs regarding the English language learner student
			 population;
							(ii)an
			 outline for an accountability standard to ensure the use of high quality
			 expanded learning time programs;
							(iii)any other
			 requirement determined to be necessary by the Secretary; and
							(iv)guidelines
			 on—
								(I)which expanded
			 learning time programs are determined to be high quality; and
								(II)how the State
			 educational agency will ensure that the State educational agency will meet the
			 requirements of subsection (e).
								(d)Competitive
			 subgrants
					(1)In
			 generalA State educational agency receiving a grant under this
			 section shall use the grant funds to award subgrants, on a competitive basis,
			 to local educational agencies to enable the local educational agencies to
			 provide expanded learning time programs to middle and secondary school students
			 who are English language learners in order to provide such students with
			 additional language and civics education.
					(2)PriorityA
			 State educational agency receiving a grant under this section shall give
			 priority in awarding subgrants under this section to local educational agencies
			 that demonstrate a need for expanded learning time programs for English
			 language learner middle and secondary school students.
					(3)Need
			 determinationA State educational agency shall determine a local
			 educational agency's need under paragraph (2) on the basis of—
						(A)increases in the
			 number of students who are English language learners and served by the local
			 educational agency;
						(B)substantial
			 increases in the local immigrant population served by the local educational
			 agency; and
						(C)evidence that
			 expanded learning time programs are necessary to ensure that schools served by
			 the local educational agency will reach accountability standards under the
			 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).
						(4)ApplicationIn
			 order to receive a subgrant under this section, a local educational agency
			 shall submit an application to the State educational agency at such time and in
			 such form as the State educational agency may require. The application
			 shall—
						(A)describe the needs
			 of the middle and secondary school English language learner student population
			 served by the local educational agency;
						(B)describe the types
			 of expanded learning time programs to be offered to middle and secondary school
			 students who are English language learners;
						(C)describe how the
			 subgrant will be used;
						(D)include
			 guidelines on—
							(i)which expanded
			 learning time programs are considered to be high quality; and
							(ii)how the local
			 educational agency will meet the requirements of subsection (e);
							(E)contain an
			 assurance that the local educational agency will meet the requirements of
			 subsection (e);
						(F)include an outline
			 for an accountability standard to ensure high quality expanded learning time
			 programs;
						(G)contain evidence of an agreement, between
			 the governing body of the local educational agency and the employees of the
			 local educational agency, including teachers, at participating schools or their
			 recognized representatives, to work the expanded schedule;
						(H)describe the
			 process by which the local educational agency will ensure the meaningful
			 involvement of teachers, union representatives, parents, public libraries, and
			 school partners in the planning and implementation of the expanded learning
			 time program; and
						(I)contain any other
			 requirement determined necessary by the State educational agency.
						(5)Matching
			 requirementTo be eligible to receive a subgrant under this
			 section, a local educational agency shall provide matching funds, from
			 non-Federal sources, in an amount that is not less than 15 percent of the total
			 amount of funds received under the subgrant.
					(e)Supplement, not
			 supplantA State educational agency and a local educational
			 agency shall use Federal funds received under this section only to supplement
			 the funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made available
			 from non-Federal sources for the education of students participating in
			 expanded learning time programs assisted under this section, and not to
			 supplant such funds.
				(f)Duration and
			 renewal
					(1)Duration of
			 grants and subgrantsGrants and subgrants under this section
			 shall be awarded for a period that does not exceed 3 years in duration.
					(2)Renewal of
			 grants and subgrants
						(A)In
			 generalGrants and subgrants under this section may be renewed in
			 2-year increments.
						(B)Conditions for
			 renewalIn order to be eligible to renew a grant or subgrant
			 under this paragraph, the State educational agency or local educational agency
			 shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary or State educational
			 agency, respectively, that the State educational agency or local educational
			 agency, respectively, has complied with the terms of the grant or subgrant,
			 respectively.
						(g)Rule of
			 constructionNothing in this
			 section shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies,
			 and procedures afforded to the employees of local educational agencies under
			 Federal, State, or local laws (including applicable regulations or court
			 orders) or under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of
			 understanding, or other agreements between such employees and their employers,
			 including the right of employees of local educational agencies to engage in
			 good faith collective bargaining with their employers regarding their terms and
			 conditions of employment, and the procedures used to determine such terms and
			 conditions.
				(h)Authorization of
			 AppropriationsFor the purpose of carrying out this section,
			 there are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and
			 each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
				104.Definitions of
			 English language learner
				(a)Adult Education
			 and Family Literacy ActThe Adult Education and Family Literacy
			 Act (20 U.S.C. 9201 et seq.) is amended—
					(1)in section 203(6)
			 (20 U.S.C. 9202(6)), by striking individuals of limited English
			 proficiency and inserting English language
			 learners;
					(2)in section
			 203(10) (20 U.S.C. 9202(10))—
						(A)in the paragraph
			 heading, by striking Individual of limited English proficiency
			 and inserting English
			 language learner; and
						(B)in the matter
			 preceding subparagraph (A), by striking individual of limited English
			 proficiency and inserting English language
			 learner;
						(3)in section
			 224(b)(10)(D) (20 U.S.C. 9224(b)(10)(D)), by striking individuals with
			 limited English proficiency and inserting English language
			 learners; and
					(4)in section
			 243(2)(D)(ii) (as amended by section 101(e)(2)(B)) (20 U.S.C. 9253(2)(D)(ii)),
			 by striking individuals with limited English proficiency who are
			 adults and inserting adult English language
			 learners.
					(b)Elementary and
			 Secondary Education Act of 1965
					(1)AmendmentSection
			 9101(25) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
			 7801(25)) is amended by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and
			 inserting the following:

							(25)English
				language learnerThe term English language learner
				means an
				individual—
							.
					(2)ReferencesAny
			 reference in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301
			 et seq.) to an individual who is limited English proficient shall be construed
			 to refer to an English language learner.
					105.Credits for
			 teachers of English language learners
				(a)In
			 generalSubpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is
			 amended by inserting after section 25D the following new section:

						25E.Teachers of
				English language learners
							(a)In
				GeneralIn the case of an eligible teacher, there shall be
				allowed a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year
				an amount equal to—
								(1)$1,500, for each
				of the first 5 taxable years for which the taxpayer is allowed a credit under
				this section, and
								(2)$1,000, for any
				other taxable year.
								(b)Credit allowed
				only for 10 taxable yearsNo credit shall be allowed under this
				section with respect to a taxpayer for any taxable year after the 10th taxable
				year for which such taxpayer is allowed a credit under this section.
							(c)Eligible
				TeacherFor purposes of this section—
								(1)In
				generalThe term eligible teacher means, with
				respect to a taxable year, any individual who is a full-time teacher in an
				academic subject, has received training in delivering academic instruction to
				English language learner students, and is employed in any English language
				learner school for the academic year ending in such taxable year.
								(2)English language
				learner schoolThe term English language learner
				school means any school—
									(A)which provides
				elementary education or secondary education, as determined under State law,
				and
									(B)in which 10
				percent or more of the students enrolled are limited English proficient (as
				defined in section 9901 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
				1965).
									.
				(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections for such subpart is amended by
			 inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new item:

							Sec. 25E. Teachers in English language
				learner
				schools.

						.
				(c)Teacher
			 certification expensesPart VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional itemized deductions
			 for individuals) is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by
			 inserting after section 223 the following new section:

						224.Teacher
				certification expenses
							(a)In
				GeneralIn the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a
				deduction for teacher certification expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer
				for the taxable year.
							(b)Teacher
				certification expenses
								(1)TESL
				certification expensesFor purposes of this section, the term
				TESL certification expenses means tuition and fees required for
				the enrollment or attendance of the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse at an
				eligible educational institution (as defined in section 25A) for a course which
				is required for certification of such individual as qualified to teach English
				to elementary or secondary school students who are limited English proficient
				(as defined in section 9901 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
				1965).
								(2)State bilingual
				education certification expensesFor purposes of this section,
				the term State bilingual education certification expenses means
				tuition and fees required for the enrollment or attendance of the taxpayer or
				the taxpayer’s spouse at an eligible educational institution (as defined in
				section 25A) for a course which is required for certification of such
				individual as qualified to teach bilingual courses to elementary or secondary
				school students who are limited English proficient (as defined in section 9901
				of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965).
								(3)ExceptionsSuch
				term shall not include any amounts to the extent such amounts—
									(A)are for a course
				that is part of the individual’s degree program, or
									(B)are funded by
				another person (or any governmental entity).
									(c)Denial of double
				benefitNo deduction shall be allowed under this section for any
				expense for which a deduction or credit is allowed under any other provision of
				this
				chapter.
							.
				(d)Certification
			 deduction allowed whether or not taxpayer itemizes other
			 deductionsSubsection (a) of section 62 of such Code is amended
			 by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new paragraph:

						(22)Teacher
				certification expensesThe deduction allowed by section
				224.
						.
				(e)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of
			 chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the last item and inserting the
			 following new items:

							Sec. 224. Teacher certification
				expenses.
							Sec. 225. Cross
				reference.

						.
				(f)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts
			 paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.
				106.Research in adult
			 education
				(a)In
			 generalSection 133(c)(2)(A) of the Education Sciences Reform Act
			 of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9533(c)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting education
			 and before literacy.
				(b)National
			 research and development center
					(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of
			 Education shall direct the Commissioner for Education Research of the National
			 Center for Education Research established pursuant to section 131 of the
			 Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9531) to establish a national
			 research and development center for adult education and literacy as described
			 in section 133(c)(2)(A) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 9533(c)(2)(A)) (as amended by
			 subsection (a)).
					(2)Provision for
			 expansion of researchIf, as of the date of the enactment of this
			 Act, the Commissioner has established a center for adult literacy in accordance
			 with section 133(c)(2)(A) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the
			 Commissioner shall expand the topic of research of such center to include adult
			 education, in accordance with the amendment made by subsection (a).
					IISupporting English
			 Language Acquisition and Adult Education in the Workforce
			201.Credit for employer
			 provided adult English literacy and basic education programs
				(a)In
			 generalSubpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business related credits) is amended
			 by adding at the end the following:

						45Q.Employer-provided
				adult English literacy and basic education programs
							(a)In
				generalFor the purposes of
				section 38, the credit determined under this section with respect to any
				employer for the taxable year is an amount equal to 20 percent of qualified
				education program expenses, or no more than $1,000 per full-time employee
				participating in the qualified education program.
							(b)Qualified
				education program expensesFor purposes of this section—
								(1)In
				generalThe term
				qualified education program expenses means expenses paid or
				incurred by an employer to make available qualified education to employees of
				the employer, who are English language learners or have not received a
				secondary school diploma, or its recognized equivalent, or who lack sufficient
				mastery of basic educational skills to enable the individuals to function
				effectively in society.
								(2)Qualified
				educationThe term
				qualified education means adult education and literacy
				activities provided—
									(A)by an eligible provider which for the
				fiscal year ending during the employer’s taxable year receives Federal funds
				under section 231 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act for adult
				education and literacy activities, or
									(B)in curriculum approved by the Department of
				Education, the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of
				Labor, or in current use by a Federal agency.
									(3)Eligible
				provider; adult education and literacy activitiesThe terms eligible provider,
				and adult education and literacy activities shall have the
				respective meanings given to such terms in section 203 of the Adult Education
				and Family Literacy Act.
								(4)English
				language learnerThe term English language learner
				shall have the same meaning given to such term in section 9101(25) of the
				Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
								(c)Special
				rulesFor purposes of this section—
								(1)Full-time
				employmentAn employee shall
				be considered full-time if such employee is employed at least 30 hours per week
				for 25 or more calendar weeks in the taxable year.
								(2)Aggregation
				ruleAll persons treated as a single employer under subsection
				(a) or (b) or section 52, or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414, shall be
				treated as one person.
								(d)Denial of double
				benefitNo deduction or credit shall be allowed under any other
				provision of this chapter for any amount taken into account in determining the
				credit under this section.
							(e)Election To have
				credit not applyA taxpayer
				may elect (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may by regulations
				prescribe) to have this section not apply for any taxable
				year.
							.
				(b)Credit To be
			 part of general business creditSubsection (b) of section 38 of
			 such Code (relating to current year business credit) is amended by striking
			 plus at the end of paragraph (32), by striking the period at the
			 end of paragraph (33) and inserting , plus, and by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

						(34)the adult English literacy and basic
				education programs credit determined under section
				45Q.
						.
				(c)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of
			 sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the such Code
			 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

							45O. Employer-provided adult English
				literacy and basic education
				programs.

						.
				(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2008.
				IIIIntegrating and
			 Building Stronger Communities
			301.Office of
			 Citizenship and Immigrant Integration
				(a)Renaming of the
			 Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration
					(1)In
			 generalThe Office of Citizenship within U.S. Immigration and
			 Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security shall be renamed the
			 Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration.
					(2)Conforming
			 amendmentSubsection (f) of section 451 of the Homeland Security
			 Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 271) is amended—
						(A)in the heading,
			 by striking Citizenship. and inserting
			 Citizenship and Immigrant
			 Integration.;
						(B)in paragraph (1),
			 by inserting and Immigrant Integration after Office of
			 Citizenship; and
						(C)in paragraph (2),
			 by inserting and Immigrant Integration after Office of
			 Citizenship.
						(3)ReferencesAny
			 reference in a law, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
			 States to the Office of Citizenship within U.S. Immigration and Customs
			 Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security shall be deemed to be a
			 reference to the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant
			 Integration.
					(b)FunctionsParagraph
			 (2) of section 451(f) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 271(f)),
			 as amended by subsection (a)(2)(C), is further amended by striking for
			 promoting and all that follows through the end and inserting
			 “for—

						(A)establishing
				national goals for integrating new communities into the United States and
				measuring the degree to which such goals are met;
						(B)assessing and
				coordinating Federal policies, regulations, task forces, and commissions
				related to integration of immigrants into the United States;
						(C)serving as a
				liaison and intermediary with State and local governments and other entities to
				assist in establishing local integration goals, task forces, and integration
				councils to assist immigrants to the United States;
						(D)providing research
				on, and policy analysis of, the demand for English acquisition programs carried
				out by the Federal Government and for other services for aliens who have
				recently arrived in the United States;
						(E)assisting States
				in coordinating alien integration and refugee resettlement programs with the
				grant program carried out under title III of the Strengthening Communities
				Through English and Integration Act of 2008; and
						(F)promoting
				instruction and training on citizenship responsibilities for aliens interested
				in becoming naturalized citizens of the United States, including the
				development of educational materials for such
				aliens.
						.
				302.Grants to
			 States
				(a)Authority To
			 provide grantsSubject to subsections (c) and (d), the Chief of
			 the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration is authorized to provide
			 grants to States to form State New American Councils as described in subsection
			 (b) to carry out activities described in section 303.
				(b)State New
			 American CouncilsA State New
			 American Council shall consist of not less than 15 and not more than 19
			 individuals from the State and shall include, to the extent practicable,
			 representatives from the following sectors:
					(1)Business.
					(2)Faith-based
			 organizations.
					(3)Civic
			 organizations.
					(4)Philanthropic
			 leaders.
					(5)Nonprofit
			 organizations with experience working with immigrant communities.
					(6)Education
			 organizations, including organizations representing teachers and other
			 employees.
					(7)Representatives of
			 State adult education offices.
					(8)Representatives of
			 State or local public libraries.
					(9)Representatives of
			 statewide or local elected office holders.
					(c)Waiver of
			 requirement
					(1)Authority to
			 grantThe Chief of the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant
			 Integration may award a grant under subsection (a) to a State without requiring
			 the State to form a State New American Council if the Chief determines that the
			 State is carrying out statewide initiatives to integrate immigrants into the
			 State and into the United States.
					(2)GuidelinesThe
			 Chief shall establish guidelines for awarding grants to States described in
			 paragraph (1).
					(d)Grants to local
			 governmentsThe Chief of the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant
			 Integration may provide a grant under subsection (a) to a local government if
			 the Chief determines that the State in which the local government is located is
			 unable or unwilling to apply for such a grant.
				(e)ApplicationAn
			 applicant for a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the
			 Chief of the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration. Such application
			 shall include—
					(1)if the applicant
			 is a State seeking to form a State New American Council, an assurance that such
			 State New American Council will meet the requirements of subsection (b);
					(2)the number of
			 immigrants in the State in which the applicant is located;
					(3)a
			 description of the challenges immigrants face in effectively integrating into
			 such State and local communities; and
					(4)any other
			 information that the Chief may reasonably require.
					(f)DurationA
			 grant awarded under subsection (a) shall be for a period of 5 years.
				(g)Grant
			 amountThe amount of a grant awarded under subsection (a) shall
			 be not less than $500,000 and not more than $5,000,000 for each fiscal
			 year.
				(h)Reservations
					(1)NationalThe
			 Chief of the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration shall reserve not
			 more than 1 percent of the amount appropriated to carry out this title for such
			 Office, including the evaluation of funds distributed.
					(2)StatesA
			 State awarded a grant under subsection (a) may reserve not more than 10 percent
			 of such grant amount for the creation and operation of the State New American
			 Council.
					303.Authorized
			 activities
				(a)Mandatory
			 activitiesA grant awarded under section 302(a) shall be
			 used—
					(1)to
			 develop, implement, expand, or enhance a comprehensive integration plan;
					(2)to provide
			 subgrants to local communities as described in subsection (c);
					(3)if the grant is
			 awarded to a State to form a State New American Council, to convene meetings of
			 the State New American Council not less frequently than once each quarter;
			 and
					(4)to convene public
			 hearings not less frequently than once each year to report on the activities
			 carried out by with such grant.
					(b)Permissible
			 activitiesA grant awarded under section 302(a) may be
			 used—
					(1)to
			 examine the status of immigrants in the State or municipality which was awarded
			 the grant;
					(2)to provide
			 technical assistance or training for State or local agencies to improve
			 services to immigrants;
					(3)to review and
			 develop strategies to expand distance learning as a method of instruction for
			 language and civics education and available technological programs that may
			 supplement or supplant quality classroom instruction; and
					(4)to coordinate with
			 entities of other States engaged in immigrant integration or refugee
			 resettlement activities.
					(c)Subgrants to
			 local communities
					(1)Requirement to
			 awardA grant under section 302(a) shall be used to award
			 subgrants to entities of local governments to assist communities with local
			 efforts to integrate populations of immigrants and address community concerns
			 related to such populations.
					(2)Authorized
			 activitiesSubgrants shall be awarded under paragraph (1) to
			 entities of local governments for use to carry out activities in accordance
			 with—
						(A)a comprehensive
			 integration plan described in subsection (a)(1); and
						(B)any guidance
			 provided by the Chief of the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant
			 Integration.
						(3)Subgrant
			 amountThe amount of a subgrant awarded under this subsection
			 shall be not less than $100,000 and not more than $600,000 for a fiscal
			 year.
					304.Accountability
			 and evaluation
				(a)Accountability
			 systemEach entity awarded a grant under section 302(a) or a
			 subgrant under section 303(c) shall establish an accountability system to
			 measure the outcomes of the activities carried out with such grant or subgrant
			 and assess the effectiveness of such entity in achieving the integration goals
			 of—
					(1)the Chief of the
			 Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration; and
					(2)any applicable
			 comprehensive integration plan described in subsection 303(a)(1).
					(b)System
			 requirementsThe accountability system required by subsection (a)
			 shall consist of methods to measure the success of activities carried out with
			 a grant awarded under section 302(a) or a subgrant awarded under section 303(c)
			 in producing—
					(1)gains in the
			 integration of immigrants into the United States, including increases—
						(A)in the
			 understanding of the history and form of government of the United States and of
			 the responsibilities of United States citizenship;
						(B)in obtaining the
			 skills needed to meet the requirements of section 312(a) of the Immigration and
			 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(a));
						(C)in the
			 participation of such immigrants in volunteer or other community involvement
			 activities; and
						(D)in the
			 participation of such immigrants who are parents in education of their
			 children;
						(2)gains in the
			 education levels of immigrants to the United States, including increases
			 in—
						(A)the English
			 language proficiency of such immigrants;
						(B)the literacy
			 skills of such immigrants; and
						(C)the rates of such
			 immigrants in obtaining a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent;
			 or
						(3)gains in the
			 employment status of immigrants to the United States, including increases
			 in—
						(A)the level of job
			 skills of such immigrants, including workplace English; and
						(B)the ability of such
			 immigrants to obtain and retain full-time employment.
						(c)Annual
			 evaluationThe Chief of the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant
			 Integration shall conduct an annual evaluation of the grant program established
			 under this title. Such evaluation shall be used by the Chief—
					(1)to
			 improve the effectiveness of programs carried out by the Chief;
					(2)to
			 assess future needs of immigrants and of State and local governments related to
			 immigrants; and
					(3)to determine the
			 effectiveness of such grant program.
					305.Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009
			 through 2014 to carry out this title.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3403
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 19, 2012
			Mr. Boozman introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To repeal the Federal estate and gift
		  taxes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Death Tax Repeal
			 Act.
		2.Repeal of estate
			 and gift taxes
			(a)In
			 generalSubtitle B of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to estate, gift, and
			 generation-skipping taxes) is hereby repealed.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe repeal made by subsection (a) shall apply to estates of
			 decedents dying, gifts made, and generation-skipping transfers made after the
			 date of the enactment of this Act.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5333
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 18, 2010
			Mr. Latta (for
			 himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
			 Mr. Foster,
			 Mr. Turner,
			 Mr. Rogers of Alabama,
			 Mr. Owens,
			 Mr. Lamborn,
			 Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
			 Mrs. McMorris Rodgers,
			 Mr. Carter, and
			 Mr. Ryan of Ohio) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

		A BILL
		To amend title 10, United States Code, to recognize the
		  dependent children of members of the Armed Forces who are serving on active
		  duty or who have served on active duty through the presentation of an official
		  lapel button.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Children of Military Service Members
			 Commemorative Lapel Pin Act.
		2.Department of
			 Defense recognition of dependent children of members of the Armed
			 Forces
			(a)Establishment
			 and presentation of lapel buttonChapter 57 of title 10, United States Code,
			 is amended by inserting after section 1126 the following new section:

					1126a.Children of
				military service members commemorative lapel button: eligibility and
				presentation
						(a)Design and
				eligibilityA lapel button,
				to be known as the children of military service members commemorative lapel
				button, shall be designed, as approved by the Secretary of Defense, to identify
				and recognize an eligible child dependent of a member of the armed forces who
				serves on active duty for a period of more than 30 days.
						(b)Application and
				presentationThe Secretary of
				Defense shall establish an application process by which a member referred to in
				subsection (a) can request a children of military service members commemorative
				lapel button for the member’s eligible child dependents. Upon processing of the
				application and payment of the fee required by subsection (c), the Secretary
				concerned shall present a children of military service members commemorative
				lapel button to eligible child dependents of a member.
						(c)CostPresentation of a children of military
				service members commemorative lapel button is conditioned upon the payment of
				an amount sufficient to cover the cost of manufacture and distribution of the
				lapel button.
						(d)Limitation on
				number of buttons(1)Not more than one children of military
				service members commemorative lapel button may be presented to an eligible
				child dependent of a member, regardless of the number of times the member
				serves on active duty.
							(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if a person
				is an eligible child dependent of more than one member, the eligible child
				dependent may receive a children of military service members commemorative
				lapel button on behalf of each member of whom the person is a dependent.
							(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if a
				children of military service members commemorative lapel button presented under
				this section has been lost, destroyed, or rendered unfit for use without fault
				or neglect on the part of the eligible child dependent to whom it was
				furnished, the Secretary concerned may replace the lapel button upon
				application and payment of an amount sufficient to cover the cost of
				manufacture and presentation.
							(e)Eligible child
				dependent definedThe term
				eligible child dependent means a dependent of a member of the
				armed forces described in subparagraph (D) or (I) of section 1072(2) of this
				title.
						(f)RegulationsThe Secretary of Defense shall issue such
				regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. The Secretary shall
				ensure that the regulations are uniform for each armed force to the extent
				practicable.
						.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of
			 sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
			 item relating to section 1126 the following new item:

						1126a. Children of military service
				members commemorative lapel button: eligibility and
				presentation.

					.
			(c)Sense of
			 congress on expedited implementationIt is the sense of Congress that the
			 Secretary of Defense should take appropriate actions to expedite—
				(1)the design and manufacture of the children
			 of military service members commemorative lapel button authorized by section
			 1126a of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a); and
				(2)the establishment and implementation of
			 mechanisms to facilitate the issuance of the children of military service
			 members commemorative lapel button.
				(d)Retroactive
			 availability of children of military service members commemorative lapel
			 button
				(1)AvailabilityThe Secretary of Defense shall make the
			 children of military service members commemorative lapel button authorized by
			 section 1126a of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a),
			 available to any person who can prove to the satisfaction of the Secretary that
			 the person satisfied, at any time before the date of the enactment of this Act,
			 the definition contained in subsection (e) of such section 1126a of eligible
			 child dependent of a member of the Armed Forces who served on active duty for a
			 period of more than 30 days.
				(2)Application
			 processThe Secretary of
			 Defense shall provide a mechanism by which a person eligible under paragraph
			 (1), or a person acting on behalf of the person, may apply to the Secretary of
			 Defense for a children of military service members commemorative lapel
			 button.
				(3)Notification of
			 certain membersThe Secretary
			 of Defense shall notify members of the Armed Forces who served on active duty
			 for a period of more than 30 days since September 11, 2001, of the availability
			 of the children of military service members commemorative lapel button under
			 this subsection. To the extent practicable, such notice shall be provided not
			 later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				(4)Deadline for
			 applicationApplications for
			 a children of military service members commemorative lapel button under this
			 subsection must be submitted to the Secretary of Defense not later than one
			 year after the date on which the Secretary first announces, in the Federal
			 Register and by such other means as the Secretary considers appropriate, the
			 availability of the lapel button.
				(5)Costs,
			 Limitations, and exceptionsSubsections (c) and (d) of section 1126a of
			 title 10, United States Code, shall apply with respect to the presentation of a
			 children of military service members commemorative lapel button under this
			 subsection.


114 HR 83 IH: CAMPER Act
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2015-01-06
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		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 83
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 6, 2015
			Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To assist States and local governments to develop and implement emergency notification systems
			 suitable for use on public recreational lands, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Communication and Alert Maintenance Program for Early Response Act or CAMPER Act. 2.Department of Homeland Security assistance for development and implementation of emergency notification systems for use on State and local government recreational lands (a)Technical assistance authorizedThe Secretary of Homeland Security may provide technical assistance to a State or local government to develop and implement an emergency notification system suitable for use on public recreational lands administered by the State or local government to warn persons using such lands of emergency situations, including natural disasters and acts of terrorism or other man-made disasters.
			(b)Implementation grants
 (1)Grants authorizedThe Secretary of Homeland Security may make grants, on a competitive basis, to States and local governments to procure and install emergency notification systems on public recreational lands, as described in subsection (a).
 (2)Maximum grantA grant under this subsection may not exceed $50,000. (3)Cost-sharing requirements (A)Recipient shareA grant recipient shall provide matching non-Federal funds, either in cash or in-kind support, in an amount equal to not less than five percent of the Federal funds provided in a grant under this subsection.
 (B)WaiverThe Secretary may establish conditions under which the cost-sharing requirements of subparagraph (A) may be reduced or waived.
 (c)Reporting requirementFor each fiscal year in which technical assistance and grants are provided under this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report—
 (1)describing the present state of preparedness of State park and recreation departments to provide adequate emergency notification in the event of emergency situations, including natural disasters and acts of terrorism or other man-made disasters; and
 (2)containing such recommendations for additional legislative action as the Secretary considers appropriate.


116 HRES 687 IH: Expressing support for the designation of July 16 as “National Atomic Veterans Day”.
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2019-11-08
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IV116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 687IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 8, 2019Ms. Spanberger (for herself and Ms. Jackson Lee) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsRESOLUTIONExpressing support for the designation of July 16 as National Atomic Veterans Day.

 Whereas more than 200,000 veterans of the United States, in service during the period between 1945 and 1963, participated in nuclear tests, served with the United States military occupation forces in or around Hiroshima and Nagasaki before 1946, or were held as prisoners of war in or near Hiroshima or Nagasaki;
 Whereas July 16 is the anniversary of Trinity, the world’s first detonation of a nuclear device in Alamogordo, New Mexico on July 16, 1945; Whereas the health of the atomic veterans and of many of the children of such veterans may have been adversely affected by exposure to ionizing radiation;
 Whereas atomic veterans were not told of the hazards they faced from exposure to ionizing radiation, often were provided with little protection from such exposure, and were provided with no follow-up medical care or other monitoring to determine the health consequences of such exposure;
 Whereas many atomic veterans were prevented by secrecy laws or oaths from seeking medical care or disability compensation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (hereinafter referred to as VA) for conditions they may have developed as a result of radiation exposure;
 Whereas in 1996, the United States Congress repealed the Nuclear Radiation and Secrecy Agreements Act, freeing atomic veterans to describe their military involvement in nuclear testing in order to file for VA benefits;
 Whereas atomic veterans may be eligible for free medical care from the VA and compensation in the form of a partial or full service-connected disability allowance, including potential payments to a surviving spouse or children;
 Whereas the National Association of Atomic Veterans was formed in 1979 to help atomic veterans obtain medical care and assistance;
 Whereas, on July 15, 1983, President Ronald Reagan did designate, in accordance with Public Law 98–54, July 16, 1983, as National Atomic Veterans’ Day;
 Whereas the Public Law 98–54 designated the single day of July 16, 1983, as National Atomic Veterans’ Day and not in each succeeding year; and Whereas individual States have designated July 16 in each year, as National Atomic Veterans Day: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)supports the designation of National Atomic Veterans Day;
 (2)encourages the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe National Atomic Veterans Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities; and
 (3)acknowledges the important role played by the atomic veterans in the defense of the Nation.


110 HR 1559 IH: Armed Forces Tax Relief Act of 2007
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2007-03-19
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110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 1559
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 19, 2007
Mr. Culberson (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina) 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 income taxation all compensation received for active service as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Armed Forces Tax Relief Act of 2007.
2.Exclusion for compensation received for active service as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States
(a)In generalPart III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 112 the following new section:

113.Compensation received for active service as a member of the Armed ForcesGross income shall not include compensation received for active service as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States. The preceding sentence shall not apply to pensions and retirement pay. .
(b)Termination of limited exclusion for combat paySection 112 of such Code (relating to certain combat zone compensation of members of Armed Forces) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(e)TerminationExcept for purposes of applying subtitle C, this section shall not apply to any taxable year ending after the date of the enactment of this subsection. .
(c)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 112 the following new item:

Sec. 113. Compensation received for active service as a member of the Armed Forces.  .
(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 826
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 28, 2011
			Mr. Carter (for
			 himself and Mr. Doggett) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish policies
		  and guidelines to ensure civilian and military law enforcement personnel
		  charged with security functions on military installations will receive Active
		  Shooter Training.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Military Active Shooter Training Act of
			 2011.
		2.Active shooter
			 training for personnel responsible for front-line installation
			 securityThe Secretary of
			 Defense shall establish policy and promulgate guidelines to ensure civilian and
			 military law enforcement personnel charged with security functions on military
			 installations will receive Active Shooter Training as described in finding 4.3
			 of the document entitled “Protecting the Force: Lessons From Fort Hood”.


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Union Calendar No. 350
109th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 4650
[Report No. 109–609]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 22, 2005
Mr. Duncan (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Melancon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

July 28, 2006
Additional sponsors: Mr. Herger, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Ford, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Carnahan

July 28, 2006
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 22, 2005

A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out programs and activities to enhance the safety of levees in the United States.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Levee Safety Program Act of 2006.
2.DefinitionsIn this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1)BoardThe term Board means the National Levee Safety Advisory Board established under section 4(d).
(2)CommitteeThe term Committee means the Interagency Committee on Levee Safety established by section 4(a).
(3)Levee
(A)In generalThe term levee means an embankment (including floodwalls)—
(i)the primary purpose of which is to provide hurricane, storm, and flood protection relating to seasonal high water and storm surges; and
(ii)that normally is subject to water loading for only a few days or weeks during a year.
(B)InclusionThe term levee includes structures along canals that constrain water flows and are subject to more frequent water loadings but that do not constitute a barrier across a watercourse.
(4)Federal entityThe term Federal entity means a Federal agency or entity that designs, finances, constructs, owns, operates, maintains, or regulates the construction, operation, or maintenance of a levee.
(5)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army.
(6)StateThe term State means—
(A)a State;
(B)the District of Columbia;
(C)the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
(D)any other territory or possession of the United States.
(7)State levee safety agencyThe term State levee safety agency means the State agency that has regulatory authority over the safety of any non-Federal levee in a State.
(8)United StatesThe term United States, when used in a geographical sense, means all of the States.
3.Inspection and inventory of levees
(a)In generalThe Secretary shall carry out a program under which, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall inspect levees in the United States for the purpose of protecting human life and property.
(b)Levees to be inspected
(1)In generalIn carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall inspect—
(A)each levee in the United States constructed by the Secretary;
(B)each levee in the United States maintained by the Secretary;
(C)each levee constructed by a Federal entity and identified to the Secretary by the head of such entity;
(D)each levee constructed by a federally recognized Indian tribe, located on tribal lands, and identified to the Secretary by the head of such tribe; and
(E)each levee located in a State identified by the Governor of the State in a list transmitted to the Secretary.
(2)ExceptionsNotwithstanding paragraph (1), in carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall not be required to inspect—
(A)any levee that has been inspected by a State levee safety agency during the 1-year period immediately preceding the date of enactment of this Act if the Governor of the State requests an exception; and
(B)any levee that the Secretary determines would not pose a significant threat to human life or property in case of failure.
(c)State participationOn request of a State levee safety agency with respect to any levee subject to an inspection under this Act and the failure of which would affect the State, the Secretary shall—
(1)allow an official of the State levee safety agency to participate in the inspection of the levee; and
(2)provide information to the State levee safety agency relating to the location, construction, operation, or maintenance of the levee.
(d)Determination
(1)Inspection requirementsFor the purpose of determining whether the failure of a levee, including the release of any water constrained by the levee, constitutes a danger to human life or property, the Secretary shall take into consideration the possibility that the levee may be in danger of failing due to disparities in floodwall height or construction materials, overtopping due to flooding or storm surges, seepage, settlement, piping or internal erosion, cracking, earth movement, earthquakes, hurricanes, the failure of bulkheads or sheet walls, flashboards, gates or conduits, wetlands erosion, soil erosion, hydrologic modification, or other conditions that exist or may occur in any area in the vicinity of the levee.
(2)Previously-inspected leveesFor any levee with respect to which the Secretary made any determination regarding the safety of the levee before the date of the inspection of the levee under this section, the Secretary shall review the determination, taking into consideration information most recently available to the Secretary relating to the matters referred to in paragraph (1).
(e)Inspection results
(1)Notice to statesAs soon as practicable after the inspection of a levee under this Act, the Secretary shall notify the Governor of the State in which such levee is located, the Governor of any other affected State, any affected local government authority, and any affected federally recognized Indian tribe of the results of the inspection.
(2)Hazardous conditionsIf the Secretary finds a hazardous condition during an inspection, the Secretary shall—
(A)immediately notify the Governor of the State in which such levee is located, the Governor of any other affected State, any affected local government authority, and any affected federally recognized Indian tribe; and
(B)provide to a Governor or entity referred to in subparagraph (A), upon request, advice relating to timely remedial measures necessary to mitigate or obviate the hazardous condition.
(f)National levee inventory
(1)In generalNot later than August 1, 2007, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate an inventory of—
(A)levees subject to inspection under this Act, and a characterization of the risk posed by such levees; and
(B)levees identified by a State under section 5(e)(2)(H).
(2)ConsiderationsIn determining the risk a levee poses under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall consider the condition of the levee and the potential impact on human lives and property if the levee fails.
(3)ContentsAn inventory to be submitted under paragraph (1) shall include for each levee the following information:
(A)The location of the levee.
(B)The owner of the levee and any other responsible party.
(C)The physical condition of the levee.
(D)The probability and consequences of a failure of the levee.
4.Interagency Committee on Levee Safety
(a)EstablishmentThere is established a committee to be known as the Interagency Committee on Levee Safety.
(b)MembershipThe Committee shall be composed of 5 members as follows:
(1)The Secretary (or the Secretary’s designee), who shall serve as the chairperson of the Committee.
(2)The Secretary of Agriculture (or the Secretary’s designee).
(3)The Secretary of the Interior (or the Secretary’s designee).
(4)The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or the Director’s designee).
(5)The United States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission (or the Commissioner’s designee).
(c)DutiesThe Committee shall support the establishment and maintenance of effective Federal programs, policies, and guidelines to enhance levee safety for the protection of human life and property through coordination and information exchange among and between Federal and non-Federal entities concerning the implementation of Federal guidelines relating to levee safety.
(d)National Levee Safety Advisory Board
(1)EstablishmentThe Committee shall establish an advisory board, to be known as the National Levee Safety Advisory Board, to advise the Committee on—
(A)the safety of levees in the United States;
(B)the implementation of this Act by State levee safety agencies; and
(C)policy relating to national levee safety.
(2)MembershipThe Board shall be composed of 14 members appointed by the Secretary as follows:
(A)A representative of State levee safety agencies for each of the 8 civil works divisions of the Corps of Engineers.
(B)2 representatives of the private sector who have expertise in levee safety.
(C)4 representatives of local and regional governmental agencies with expertise in levee safety.
(3)Duties
(A)In generalThe Board shall support the activities of the Committee and the establishment and maintenance of effective programs, policies, and guidelines to enhance levee safety for the protection of human life and property throughout the United States.
(B)Coordination and information exchange among agenciesIn carrying out subparagraph (A), the Board shall assist the Committee in coordination and information exchange among and between Federal entities and State levee safety agencies that share common problems and responsibilities relating to levee safety, including planning, design, construction, operation, emergency action planning, inspections, maintenance, regulation or licensing, technical or financial assistance, research, and data management.
(4)Compensation of membersA member of the Board shall serve without compensation.
(5)Travel expensesTo the extent amounts are made available in advance in appropriations Acts, the Secretary shall reimburse a member of the Board for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter 1 of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in performance of services for the Board.
(6)Applicability of federal advisory committee actThe Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Board.
5.National levee safety program
(a)In generalThe Secretary, in consultation with the Committee and State levee safety agencies, shall establish and maintain a national levee safety program.
(b)PurposesThe purposes of the program under this section are—
(1)to ensure that human life and property protected by new and existing levees are safe through the development of technologically, economically, socially, and environmentally feasible programs and procedures for hazard reduction and mitigation relating to levees;
(2)to encourage acceptable engineering policies and procedures to be used for levee site investigation, design, construction, operation and maintenance, and emergency preparedness;
(3)to encourage the establishment and implementation of effective levee safety programs in each State;
(4)to develop and support public education and awareness projects to increase public acceptance and support of State levee safety programs;
(5)to build public awareness of the residual risks associated with living in levee protected areas;
(6)to develop technical assistance materials for Federal and State levee safety programs;
(7)to develop methods of providing technical assistance relating to levee safety to non-Federal entities; and
(8)to develop technical assistance materials, seminars, and guidelines to improve the security of levees in the United States.
(c)Strategic planIn carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall—
(1)prepare a strategic plan to achieve the purposes of the program under this section; and
(2)transmit, not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the plan to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.
(d)Federal guidelines
(1)In generalIn carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Committee, shall establish Federal guidelines relating to levee safety.
(2)Incorporation of Federal activitiesThe Federal guidelines under paragraph (1) shall incorporate, to the maximum extent practicable, activities and practices carried out by a Federal entity as of the date on which the guidelines are established.
(3)Incorporation of State and local activitiesThe program under this section shall incorporate, to the maximum extent practicable—
(A)the activities and practices carried out by States, local governments, and the private sector to safely build, regulate, operate, and maintain levees; and
(B)Federal activities that foster State efforts to develop and implement effective programs for the safety of levees.
(e)Assistance for State levee safety programs
(1)In generalTo encourage the establishment and maintenance of effective State programs intended to ensure levee safety to protect human life and property and to improve State levee safety programs, the Secretary shall provide assistance, using amounts made available to carry out this Act, to assist States in establishing and carrying out levee safety programs.
(2)CriteriaTo be eligible for assistance under this subsection, a State shall be in the process of establishing or have in effect a State levee safety program under which the State levee safety agency, in accordance with State law, shall—
(A)review and approve plans and specifications to construct, enlarge, modify, remove, and abandon levees;
(B)perform periodic inspections during levee construction to ensure compliance with approved plans and specifications;
(C)require or perform the inspection, at least once every 5 years, of all levees that would pose a significant threat to human life and property in case of failure to determine the continued safety of the levees and a procedure for more detailed and frequent safety inspections;
(D)require that all inspections of levees be performed under the supervision of a State-registered professional engineer with experience in levee design and construction;
(E)issue notices, when appropriate, to require owners of levees to perform necessary maintenance or remedial work, improve security, revise operating procedures, or take other actions, including breaching levees when necessary;
(F)provide necessary funds from State sources or by requiring levee owners to pay for timely repairs or other changes to, or removal of, a levee in order to protect human life and property;
(G)establish a system of emergency procedures to be used by the State, or required to be used by levee owners, if a levee fails or the failure of a levee is imminent;
(H)identify and provide information to the Secretary on—
(i)each levee the failure of which could be reasonably expected to endanger human life and property;
(ii)the maximum area that could be flooded if the levee failed; and
(iii)critical public facilities that would be affected by the flooding, including costs and consequences of the flooding; and
(I)issue regulations necessary to carry out the program.
(3)Budgeting requirementTo be eligible for assistance under this subsection, a State shall allocate sufficient funds in its budget to carry out a State levee safety program.
(4)Work plansThe Secretary shall enter into an agreement with each State receiving assistance under this subsection to develop a work plan necessary for the State levee safety program to reach a level of program performance specified in the agreement.
(5)Maintenance of effortAssistance may not be provided to a State under this subsection for a fiscal year unless the State enters into such agreement with the Secretary as the Secretary requires to ensure that the State will maintain the aggregate expenditures of the State from all other sources for programs to ensure levee safety for the protection of human life and property at or above a level equal to the average annual level of such expenditures for the 2 fiscal years preceding the fiscal year.
(6)Approval of programs
(A)SubmissionTo be eligible for assistance under this subsection, a State shall submit to the Secretary a State levee safety program and receive the Secretary’s approval of the program.
(B)Approval
(i)In generalIf the Secretary determines that a program submitted by a State under subparagraph (A) substantially meets the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary shall approve the program and immediately notify the State in writing of the approval.
(ii)Deemed approvalA program submitted by a State under subparagraph (A) shall be deemed to be approved by the Secretary on the 120th day following the date of the Secretary’s receipt of the program unless the Secretary before such 120th day approves or disapproves the program.
(C)Notification of disapprovalIf the Secretary determines that a program submitted by a State under subparagraph (A) does not substantially meet the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary shall disapprove the program, immediately notify the State in writing of the disapproval, and provide the reasons for the disapproval and the changes that are necessary for the program to be approved.
(7)Reviews of state levee safety programs
(A)Periodic reviewsThe Secretary shall periodically review State levee safety programs.
(B)Revocation of program approvalIf the Secretary finds that a State levee safety program has proven inadequate to reasonably protect human life and property, the Secretary shall revoke approval of the State levee safety program, and withhold assistance under this subsection, until the State levee safety program again substantially meets the requirements for approval.
(f)ReportNot later than January 1, 2007, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing—
(1)the status of the program under this section;
(2)the progress made by Federal entities during the 2 preceding fiscal years in implementing Federal guidelines relating to levee safety;
(3)the progress made by State levee safety agencies participating in the program; and
(4)recommendations for legislative or other action that the Secretary considers to be necessary, if any.
6.Research program
(a)In generalThe Secretary, in cooperation with the Committee, shall carry out a program of technical and archival research to develop and support—
(1)improved techniques, historical experience, and equipment for rapid and effective levee construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, and inspection;
(2)the development of devices for the continued monitoring of levee safety;
(3)the development and maintenance of information resources systems required to manage levee safety projects; and
(4)public policy initiatives and other improvements relating to levee safety engineering, security, and management.
(b)Participation by State levee safety agenciesIn carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1)solicit participation from State levee safety agencies; and
(2)periodically update State levee safety agencies, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on the status of the program.
7.Levee safety training programUpon request of a State that has (or intends to develop) a State levee safety program, the Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide training for State levee safety agency staff.
8.Effect of ActNothing in this Act—
(1)creates any liability of the United States or its officers or employees for the recovery of damages caused by an action or failure to act; or
(2)relieves an owner or operator of a levee of a legal duty, obligation, or liability incident to the ownership or operation of a levee.
9.Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012. Such sums shall remain available until expended.

July 28, 2006
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed


		II
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 4032
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 29, 2006
			Mr. Coleman (for himself
			 and Mr. Nelson of Florida) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

		A BILL
		To discourage international assistance to the nuclear
		  program of Iran and transfers to Iran of advanced conventional weapons and
		  missiles.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Iran Nuclear Nonproliferation Act
			 of 2006.
		2.Statement of
			 policyIt should be the policy
			 of the United States to neither negotiate nor seek to bring into force an
			 agreement for cooperation with the government of any country that is assisting
			 the nuclear program of Iran or transferring advanced conventional weapons or
			 missiles to Iran unless the President has made—
			(1)the determination set forth in section
			 3(a)(1) with respect to Iran; or
			(2)the determination set forth in section
			 3(a)(2) with respect to the government of that country.
			3.Restrictions on
			 nuclear cooperation with countries assisting the nuclear program of
			 iran
			(a)In
			 generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law or any
			 international agreement, no agreement for cooperation between the United States
			 and the government of any country that is assisting the nuclear program of Iran
			 or transferring advanced conventional weapons or missiles to Iran may be
			 submitted to the President or to Congress pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic
			 Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153), no such agreement may enter into force
			 with such country, no license may be issued for export directly or indirectly
			 to such country of any nuclear material, facilities, components, or other
			 goods, services, or technology that would be subject to such agreement, and no
			 approval may be given for the transfer or retransfer directly or indirectly to
			 such country of any nuclear material, facilities, components, or other goods,
			 services, or technology that would be subject to such agreement, until the
			 President determines and reports to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
			 Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of
			 Representatives that—
				(1)Iran has
			 suspended all enrichment-related and reprocessing-related activity (including
			 uranium conversion, and research and development, manufacturing, testing, and
			 assembly relating to enrichment and reprocessing), has committed to verifiably
			 refrain permanently from such activity in the future (except potentially the
			 conversion of uranium exclusively for export to foreign nuclear fuel production
			 facilities pursuant to internationally agreed arrangements and subject to
			 strict international safeguards), and is abiding by that commitment; or
				(2)the government of
			 the country that is assisting the nuclear program of Iran or transferring
			 advanced conventional weapons or missiles to Iran—
					(A)has, either on
			 its own initiative or pursuant to a binding decision of the United Nations
			 Security Council, suspended all nuclear assistance to Iran and all transfers of
			 advanced conventional weapons and missiles to Iran pending a decision by Iran
			 to implement measures that would permit the President to make the determination
			 described in paragraph (1); and
					(B)is committed to
			 maintaining that suspension until Iran has implemented measures that would
			 permit the President to make such determination.
					(b)ConstructionThe
			 restrictions in subsection (a)—
				(1)shall apply in
			 addition to all other applicable procedures, requirements, and restrictions
			 contained in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and other laws; and
				(2)shall not be
			 construed as affecting the validity of agreements for cooperation that are in
			 effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
				4.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Agreement for
			 cooperationThe term agreement for cooperation has
			 the meaning given that term in section 11 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954
			 (42 U.S.C. 2014(b)).
			(2)Assisting the
			 nuclear program of IranThe term assisting the nuclear
			 program of Iran means the intentional transfer to Iran by a government,
			 or by a person subject to the jurisdiction of a government with the knowledge
			 and acquiescence of that government, of goods, services, or technology listed
			 on the Nuclear Suppliers Group Guidelines for the Export of Nuclear Material,
			 Equipment and Technology (published by the International Atomic Energy Agency
			 as Information Circular INFCIRC/254/Rev. 3/Part 1, and subsequent revisions) or
			 Guidelines for Transfers of Nuclear-Related Dual-Use Equipment, Material, and
			 Related Technology (published by the International Atomic Energy Agency as
			 Information Circular INFCIR/254/Rev. 3/Part 2, and subsequent
			 revisions).
			(3)Country that is
			 assisting the nuclear program of Iran or transferring advanced conventional
			 weapons or missiles to IranThe term country that is
			 assisting the nuclear program of Iran or transferring advanced conventional
			 weapons or missiles to Iran means—
				(A)Russia;
			 and
				(B)any other country
			 determined by the President to be assisting the nuclear program of Iran or
			 transferring advanced conventional weapons or missiles to Iran.
				(4)Transferring
			 advanced conventional weapons or missiles to IranThe term
			 transferring advanced conventional weapons or missiles to Iran
			 means the intentional transfer to Iran by a government, or by a person subject
			 to the jurisdiction of a government with the knowledge and acquiescence of that
			 government, of goods, services, or technology listed on—
				(A)the Wassenaar
			 Arrangement list of Dual Use Goods and Technologies and Munitions list of July
			 12, 1996, and subsequent revisions; or
				(B)the Missile
			 Technology Control Regime Equipment and Technology Annex of June 11, 1996, and
			 subsequent revisions.


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III117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 290IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 24, 2021Mr. Cruz (for himself, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Moran, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Collins, and Mrs. Blackburn) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsRESOLUTIONEncouraging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to review and update its guidance relating to mask wearing in confined places.Whereas individuals in the United States have sacrificed immensely since the beginning of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic in March 2020, including by avoiding travel to see friends and family;Whereas science shows that individuals fully vaccinated against COVID–19 are protected against asymptomatic infection, and thus very unlikely to spread the disease;Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance relating to mask wearing in confined places for fully vaccinated individuals, allowing individuals to no longer wear a mask in such instances;Whereas extending this mask guidance to allow fully vaccinated individuals to travel on public transportation networks throughout the United States, including through commercial aviation, without the need to wear a mask would be instrumental in helping the economic recovery of the United States by boosting travel and benefitting the travel and tourism industries without sacrificing public health; andWhereas allowing fully vaccinated passengers to travel, including by commercial aviation, without wearing a mask would incentivize a greater number of individuals to receive the COVID–19 vaccine: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)encourages the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to review and update its guidance relating to mask wearing in confined places to clarify that individuals fully vaccinated against COVID–19 no longer need to wear a mask on public transportation networks throughout the United States, including at airports, onboard commercial aircraft, on over-the-road buses, and on commuter bus and rail systems; and(2)believes the Transportation Security Administration should update its mask requirements, to be consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, to permit fully vaccinated individuals to travel on all transportation networks throughout the United States without wearing a mask.