113 SRES 160 ATS: Relative to the memorial observances of the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg, late a Senator from the State of New Jersey.
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2013-06-04
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		III
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 160
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 4, 2013
			Mr. Reid submitted the
			 following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Relative to the memorial observances of the
		  Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg, late a Senator from the State of New
		  Jersey.

		Whereas, The Senate has heard with profound sorrow and
			 deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg,
			 late a Senator from the State of New Jersey: Now, therefore, be it

		That the memorial observances of the
			 Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg, late a Senator from the State of New Jersey be
			 held in the Senate Chamber on Thursday, June 6, 2013, beginning at 2:00 p.m.,
			 and that the Senate attend the same.
		That
			 paragraph 1 of Rule IV of the Rules for the Regulation of the Senate Wing of
			 the United States Capitol (prohibiting the taking of pictures in the Senate
			 Chamber) be temporarily suspended for the sole and specific purpose of
			 permitting the Senate Photographic Studio to photograph this memorial
			 observance.
		That the
			 Sergeant at Arms be directed to make necessary and appropriate arrangements in
			 connection with the memorial observances in the Senate Chamber.
		That the
			 Secretary of the Senate communicate these resolutions to the House of
			 Representatives, transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the
			 deceased, and invite the House of Representatives and the family of the
			 deceased to attend the memorial observances in the Senate Chamber.
		That
			 invitations be extended to the President of the United States, the Vice
			 President of the United States, and the members of the Cabinet, the Chief
			 Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, the
			 Diplomatic Corps (through the Secretary of State), the Chief of Staff of the
			 Army, the Chief of Naval Operations of the Navy, the Major General Commandant
			 of the Marine Corps, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Commandant of
			 the Coast Guard to attend the memorial observances in the Senate
			 Chamber.


109 HR 152 IH: Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-01-04
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I
109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 152
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2005
Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the coordination of prescription drug coverage provided under retiree plans and State pharmaceutical assistance programs with the prescription drug benefit provided under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act of 2005.
2.Elimination of discriminatory treatment of employer plans
(a)Elimination of true out-of-pocket limitationSection 1860D–2(b)(4)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(b)(4)(C)) is amended to read as follows:

(C)ApplicationIn applying subparagraph (A), incurred costs shall only include costs incurred with respect to covered part D drugs for the annual deductible described in paragraph (1), for cost-sharing described in paragraph (2), and for amounts for which benefits are not provided because of the application of the initial coverage limit described in paragraph (3)..
(b)Equalization of subsidiesNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for such increase in the special subsidy payment amounts under section 1860D–22(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–132(a)(3)) as may be appropriate to provide for payments in the aggregate equivalent to the payments that would have been made under section 1860D–15 of such Act if the individuals were not enrolled in a qualified retiree prescription drug plan. In making such computation, the Secretary shall not take into account the application of the amendments made by section 1202 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173; 117 Stat. 2480).
3.Direct subsidy for certain State Pharmaceutical Assistance ProgramsPart D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1860D–23 the following new section:

1860D–23A.Direct subsidies for certain State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
(a)Direct subsidy
(1)In generalThe Secretary shall provide for the payment to a State offering a State pharmaceutical assistance program described in section 1860D–23(b)(1) for each individual who is eligible for, but not enrolled in, a prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan under this part, and who is enrolled in such program for each month for which such individual is so enrolled.
(2)Amount of payment
The amount of the payment under paragraph (1) shall be an amount equal to the special subsidy payment amount determined under section 1860D–22(a)(3) for a qualifying covered retiree for a coverage year enrolled with the sponsor of a qualified retiree prescription drug plan.
(b)Additional subsidy
(1)In generalThe Secretary shall provide for the payment to a State offering a State pharmaceutical assistance program described in section 1860D–23(b)(1) for each applicable low-income individual enrolled in the program for each month for which such individual is so enrolled.
(2)Amount of payment
(A)In generalThe amount of the payment under paragraph (1) shall be the amount the Secretary estimates would have been made to a prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan under section 1860D–14 with respect to the applicable low-income individual if such individual was enrolled in such a plan.
(B)Maximum paymentsIn no case may the amount of the payment determined under subparagraph (A) with respect to an applicable low-income individual exceed, as estimated by the Secretary, the average amount paid in a year under section 1860D–14 on behalf of a subsidy eligible individual (as defined in section 1860D–14(a)(3)(A)) with income that is the same as the income of the applicable low-income individual.
(3)Applicable low-income individualFor purposes of this subsection, the term applicable low-income individual means an individual who—
(A)is eligible for, but not enrolled in, a prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan under this part, and who is enrolled in a State pharmaceutical assistance program described in section 1860D–23(b)(1); and
(B)would be a subsidy eligible individual (as defined in section 1860D–14(a)(3)(A)) if the individual were enrolled in such a plan.
(c)Payment methods
(1)In generalPayments under this section shall be based on such a method as the Secretary determines. The Secretary may establish a payment method by which interim payments of amounts under this section are made during a year based on the Secretary’s best estimate of amounts that will be payable after obtaining all of the information.
(2)Source of paymentsPayments under this section shall be made from the Medicare Prescription Drug Account.
(d)ConstructionNothing in this section, section 1860D–23, or section 1860D–24 shall be construed as requiring a prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan to coordinate coverage provided under such plan with coverage provided under a State pharmaceutical assistance program described in section 1860D–23(b)(1) that is operated by a State which receives a payment under this section..
4.Facilitation of coordinationSection 1860D–24(c)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–134(c)(1)) is amended by striking all methods of operation and inserting its own methods of operation, except that a PDP sponsor or MA organization may not require a State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program or an RX plan described in subsection (b) to apply such tools when coordinating benefits.
5.Allowing medicaid wrapSection 1935 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–5) is amended by striking subsection (d).
6.Repeal of comparative cost adjustment programSubtitle E of title II of of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173) is repealed and any provisions of law amended by such subtitle are restored as if such subtitle had not been enacted.
7.Provision of wrap-around prescription drug coverage through medigapSection 1882(v) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(v)) is amended as follows:
(1)In paragraph (1)(A), by inserting , other than such a policy that provides wrap-around prescription drug coverage included within a range of such coverage approved under subparagraph (D)(ii), after paragraph (6)(A)).
(2)Add at the end of paragraph (1) the following new subparagraph:

(D)Wrap-around prescription drug coverage
(i)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, a medigap Rx policy that provides wrap-around prescription drug coverage included within a range of such coverage approved by the Secretary under clause (ii) may be offered to part D enrollees.
(ii)Development of standardsThe Secretary shall approve a range of wrap-around prescription drug coverage that may be offered under this subparagraph to part D enrollees..
8.Effective dateThe amendments made by this Act, and the repeal made by section 6, shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173).


114 HR 5647 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain ride-sharing services provided by transportation network companies as excludable transportation fringe benefits, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-07-06
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I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5647IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 6, 2016Mr. Meadows (for himself and Mr. Connolly) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain ride-sharing services provided by
			 transportation network companies as excludable transportation fringe
			 benefits, and for other purposes.

 1.FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) provides approximately 2.3 million Metrorail and Metrobus trips per year across the National Capital Region to Federal employees, commuters, and millions of visitors to the Nation’s capital.
 (2)Approximately 40 percent of WMATA peak-hour commuters are Federal employees. (3)WMATA began building its rail system in 1969 and currently serves 91 stations and has 117 miles of track.
 (4)The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have found significant safety concerns resulting from a backlog of deferred maintenance. (5)By closing the system earlier on weekends and expanding weekday maintenance, SafeTrack will address FTA and NTSB safety recommendations and deferred maintenance backlogs.
 (6)The plan includes 15 Safety Surges with around-the-clock single tracking or segment shutdowns that will impact rush hour commutes. (7)SafeTrack is scheduled to conclude in March 2017.
 (8)During the course of SafeTrack, WMATA is encouraging customers to utilize other commuting options, including ride-sharing services.
 (9)The Federal Government, which is negatively affected when its employees cannot easily commute to and from work, has an interest in assisting employees with alternate commuting options during the course of SafeTrack.
			2.Ride-sharing services provided by a transportation network company
 (a)In generalParagraph (1) of section 132(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: , or through the qualified use of services provided by a transportation network company,.

 (E)Any qualified ride-sharing service provided after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph and before June 1, 2017..
 (b)Qualified ride-Sharing servicesParagraph (5) of section 132(f) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following:  (G)Qualified ride-sharing service (i)In generalThe term qualified ride-sharing service means transportation provided through a transportation network company if—
 (I)such transportation is in connection with travel between the employee’s residence and place of employment, both of which are located within the Washington Metropolitan Area,
 (II)the employee is an employee of a Government agency and receives transit benefits from the agency, and
 (III)such transportation is through the use of services that utilize innovative mobility technologies to provide alternatives to driving alone, including car-share, bike-share, carpool or vanpool, multimodal fare payment system, app-based mobility provider, and other innovative projects.
 (ii)Washington Metropolitan AreaThe term Washington Metropolitan Area means the District of Columbia; Montgomery, Prince George’s, and Frederick Counties in Maryland; Arlington, Fairfax, Loudon, and Prince William Counties in Virginia; and all cities now or hereafter existing in Maryland or Virginia within the geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries of the combined area of said counties..
 (c)Limitation on exclusionParagraph (2) of section 132(f) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D). (d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			3.Transit benefits for services of transportation network companies
 (a)In generalDuring the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on June 1, 2017, or a date determined under subsection (d), whichever is earlier, the head of any agency that has a program, including any program established under section 7905 of title 5, United States Code, or Executive Order 13150 (April 21, 2000; 65 Fed. Reg. 24613), to provide transit benefits to employees of the agency shall provide transit benefits to employees who use the services of transportation network companies within the Washington Metropolitan Area in the same manner as such head provides transit benefits to employees who use public transportation services within the Washington Metropolitan Area.
			(b)Requirements
 (1)ElectionAn employee may receive transportation network companies benefits under this section only if the employee agrees in writing not to accept any other transit benefit, including any parking benefit, offered by the applicable agency head while receiving such transportation network companies benefits.
 (2)LimitThe amount of the transit benefit provided to an employee under this section during any month for the use of the services of transportation network companies may not exceed the amount of the transit benefit that would have been provided to the employee during the month for the use of public transportation services.
 (c)DefinitionsIn this section— (1)the term transportation network company means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietor, or any other entity that utilizes innovative mobility technologies to provide alternatives to driving alone, including car-share, bike-share, carpool or vanpool, multimodal fare payment system, app-based mobility providers, and other innovative projects; and
 (2)the term Washington Metropolitan Area means the District of Columbia; Montgomery, Prince George’s, and Frederick Counties in Maryland; Arlington, Fairfax, Loudon, and Prince William Counties in Virginia; and all cities now or hereafter existing in Maryland or Virginia within the geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries of the combined area of said counties.
 (d)Early completion of SafeTrackIf the program conducted by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (commonly referred to as SafeTrack) is completed on a date before June 1, 2017, an agency head shall, beginning on such date, discontinue the provision of transit benefits for the use of transportation network companies under this section.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1231
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 10, 2009
			Mr. Dodd introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To create or adopt, and implement, rigorous and voluntary
		  American education content standards in mathematics and science covering
		  kindergarten through grade 12, to provide for the assessment of student
		  proficiency benchmarked against such standards, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short
			 title; table of contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Standards to Provide
			 Educational Achievement for Kids Act or the
			 SPEAK
			 Act.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of
				contents.
					Sec. 2. Findings.
					Sec. 3. Assessing science in the National Assessment of
				Educational Progress.
					Sec. 4. Definitions.
					Sec. 5. Voluntary American education content standards;
				American Standards Incentive Fund.
					Sec. 6. Authorization of appropriations.

			2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Throughout the
			 years, educators and policymakers have consistently embraced standards as the
			 mechanism to ensure that every student, no matter what school the student
			 attends, masters the skills and develops the knowledge needed to participate in
			 a global economy.
			(2)Recent
			 international comparisons make clear that students in the United States have
			 significant shortcomings in mathematics and science, yet a high level of
			 scientific and mathematics literacy is essential to societal innovations and
			 advancements.
			(3)With more than 50
			 different sets of academic content standards, 50 State academic assessments,
			 and 50 definitions of proficiency under section 1111(b) of the Elementary and
			 Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)), there is great variability
			 in the measures, standards, and benchmarks for academic achievement in
			 mathematics and science.
			(4)Variation in
			 State standards and the accompanying measures of proficiency make it difficult
			 for parents and teachers to meaningfully gauge how well their children are
			 learning mathematics and science in comparison to their peers internationally
			 or here at home.
			(5)The disparity in
			 the rigor of standards across States yields test results that tell the public
			 little about how schools are performing and progressing, as States with low
			 standards or low proficiency requirements may appear to be doing much better
			 than States with more rigorous standards or higher requirements for
			 proficiency.
			(6)As a result, the
			 United States highly mobile student-aged population moves through the Nation’s
			 schools gaining widely varying levels of knowledge, skills, and
			 preparedness.
			(7)In order for the
			 United States to compete in a global economy, the country needs to strengthen
			 its educational expectations for all children.
			(8)To compete, the
			 people of the United States must compare themselves against international
			 benchmarks.
			(9)Grounded in a
			 real world analysis and international comparisons of what students need to
			 succeed in work and college, rigorous and voluntary core American education
			 content standards will keep the United States economically competitive and
			 ensure that the children of the United States are given the same opportunity to
			 learn to a high standard no matter where they reside.
			(10)Rigorous and
			 voluntary core American education content standards in mathematics and science
			 will enable students to succeed in academic settings across States while
			 ensuring an American edge in the global marketplace.
			3.Assessing
			 science in the National Assessment of Educational Progress
			(a)National
			 assessment of educational progress authorization actSection 303
			 of the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C.
			 9622) is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (a), by striking , State assessments, and inserting and
			 State assessments in reading, mathematics, and science;
				(2)in subsection
			 (b)—
					(A)in paragraph (1),
			 by inserting science, after mathematics,;
					(B)in paragraph
			 (2)—
						(i)in
			 subparagraph (B), by striking reading and mathematics and
			 inserting reading, mathematics, and science;
						(ii)in
			 subparagraph (C), by striking reading and mathematics and
			 inserting reading, mathematics, and science;
						(iii)in subparagraph
			 (D), by striking science,; and
						(iv)in
			 subparagraph (E), by striking reading and mathematics and
			 inserting reading, mathematics, and science;
						(C)in paragraph
			 (3)—
						(i)in
			 subparagraph (A), by striking reading and mathematics each place
			 the term occurs and inserting reading, mathematics, and science;
			 and
						(ii)in
			 subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking reading and mathematics and
			 inserting reading, mathematics, and science; and
						(D)in paragraph
			 (4)(B), by striking , require, or influence and inserting
			 or require;
					(3)in subsection
			 (d)(3), by striking reading and mathematics each place the term
			 occurs and inserting reading, mathematics, and science;
			 and
				(4)in subsection
			 (f)(1)(B)(v), by striking and mathematical knowledge and
			 inserting , mathematical knowledge, and science
			 knowledge.
				(b)Elementary and
			 secondary education act of 1965Subpart 1 of part A of title I of
			 the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) is
			 amended—
				(1)in section
			 1111(c)(2) (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)(2))—
					(A)by inserting
			 (and, for science, beginning with the 2010–2011 school year)
			 after 2002–2003; and
					(B)by striking
			 reading and mathematics and inserting reading,
			 mathematics, and science; and
					(2)in section
			 1112(b)(1)(F) (20 U.S.C. 6312(b)(1)(F)), by striking reading and
			 mathematics and inserting reading, mathematics, and
			 science.
				4.DefinitionsSection 304 of the National Assessment of
			 Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9623) is amended—
			(1)in the matter
			 preceding paragraph (1), by striking In this title: and
			 inserting Except as otherwise provided, in this title:;
			(2)by redesignating
			 paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
			(3)by inserting
			 after paragraph (1) the following:

					(2)SecretaryThe
				term Secretary means the Secretary of
				Education.
					.

			5.Voluntary
			 American education content standards; American Standards Incentive
			 FundThe National Assessment
			 of Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9621 et seq.) is
			 amended—
			(1)by redesignating sections 304 (as amended
			 by section 4) and 305 as sections 306 and 307, respectively; and
			(2)by inserting
			 after section 303 the following:

					304.Creation or
				adoption of voluntary American education content standards
						(a)In
				generalNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the
				Standards to Provide Educational Achievement
				for Kids Act and from amounts appropriated under section
				307(a)(3) for a fiscal year, the Assessment Board shall create or adopt
				voluntary American education content standards in mathematics and science
				covering kindergarten through grade 12.
						(b)DutiesThe
				Assessment Board shall implement subsection (a) by carrying out the following
				duties:
							(1)Create or adopt
				voluntary American education content standards for mathematics and science
				covering kindergarten through grade 12 that reflect a common core of what
				students in the United States should know and be able to do to compete in a
				global economy.
							(2)Anchor the
				voluntary American education content standards based on the mathematics and
				science frameworks and the achievement levels under section 303(e) of the
				National Assessment of Educational Progress for grades 4, 8, and 12.
							(3)Ensure that the
				voluntary American education content standards reflect international standards
				of excellence and the latest developments in the fields of mathematics and
				science.
							(4)Review existing
				standards in mathematics and science developed by professional
				organizations.
							(5)Review State
				standards in mathematics and science as of the date of enactment of the
				Standards to Provide Educational Achievement
				for Kids Act and consult and work with entities that are
				developing, or have already developed, such State standards.
							(6)Review the
				reports, views, and analyses of a broad spectrum of experts, including
				classroom educators, and of the public, as such reports, views, and analyses
				relate to mathematics and science education, including—
								(A)reviews of blue
				ribbon reports;
								(B)exemplary
				practices in the field; and
								(C)recent reports by
				government agencies and professional organizations.
								(7)Review
				scientifically rigorous studies that examine the relationship between—
								(A)the sequences of
				secondary school-level mathematics and science courses; and
								(B)student
				achievement.
								(8)Ensure that steps
				are taken in the development of the voluntary American education content
				standards to recognize the needs of students who receive special education and
				related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
				U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) and of students who are limited English proficient (as
				defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
				(20 U.S.C. 7801)).
							(9)Solicit input
				from State and local representative organizations, mathematics and science
				organizations (including mathematics and science teacher organizations),
				institutions of higher education, higher education organizations, business
				organizations, and other appropriate organizations.
							(10)Ensure that the
				voluntary American education content standards reflect what students will be
				required to know and be able to do after secondary school graduation to be
				academically qualified to enter an institution of higher education or training
				for the civilian or military workforce.
							(11)Widely
				disseminate the voluntary American education content standards for public
				review and comment before final adoption.
							(12)Provide for
				continuing review of the voluntary American education content standards not
				less often than once every 10 years, which review—
								(A)shall solicit
				input from organizations and entities, including—
									(i)1
				or more professional mathematics or science organizations, including
				mathematics or science educator organizations;
									(ii)the State
				educational agencies that have received American Standards Incentive Fund
				grants under section 305 during the period covered by the review; and
									(iii)other
				organizations and entities, as determined appropriate by the Assessment Board;
				and
									(B)shall address
				issues including—
									(i)whether the
				voluntary American education content standards continue to reflect
				international standards of excellence and the latest developments in the fields
				of mathematics and science; and
									(ii)whether the
				voluntary American education content standards continue to reflect what
				students are required to know and be able to do in science and mathematics
				after graduation from secondary school to be academically qualified to enter an
				institution of higher education or training for the civilian or military
				workforce, as of the date of the review.
									305.The American
				Standards Incentive fund
						(a)DefinitionsIn
				this section:
							(1)In
				generalThe terms
				elementary school, local educational agency,
				professional development, secondary school,
				State, and State educational agency have the meanings
				given the terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
				of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
							(2)Academic
				content standardsThe term academic content
				standards means the challenging academic content standards described in
				section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
				U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)).
							(3)Levels of
				achievementThe term levels of achievement means the
				State levels of achievement under subclauses (II) and (III) of section
				1111(b)(1)(D)(ii) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
				U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)(D)(ii) (II), (III)).
							(4)State academic assessmentsThe term State academic
				assessments means the academic assessments for a State described in
				section 1111(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
				U.S.C. 6311(b)(3)).
							(b)Establishment
				of fundFrom amounts appropriated under section 307(a)(4) for a
				fiscal year, the Secretary shall establish and fund the American Standards
				Incentive Fund to carry out the grant program under subsection (c).
						(c)Incentive grant
				program authorized
							(1)In
				generalNot later than 12 months after the Assessment Board
				adopts the voluntary American education content standards under section 304,
				the Secretary shall use amounts available from the American Standards Incentive
				Fund to award, on a competitive basis, grants to State educational agencies to
				enable each State educational agency to adopt the voluntary American education
				content standards in mathematics and science as the core of the State's
				academic content standards in mathematics and science by carrying out the
				activities described in subsection (f).
							(2)Duration and
				amountA grant under this subsection shall be awarded—
								(A)for a period of
				not more than 4 years; and
								(B)in an amount that
				is not more than $4,000,000 over the period of the grant.
								(3)SEA
				collaboration permittedA State educational agency receiving a
				grant under this subsection may collaborate with another State educational
				agency receiving a grant under this subsection in carrying out the activities
				described in subsection (f).
							(d)Core
				standardsA State educational agency receiving a grant under
				subsection (c) shall adopt and use the voluntary American education content
				standards in mathematics and science as the core of the State academic content
				standards in mathematics and science. The State educational agency may add
				additional standards to the voluntary American education content standards as
				part of the State academic content standards in mathematics and science.
						(e)State
				applicationA State educational agency desiring to receive a
				grant under subsection (c) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such
				time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may
				require. The application shall include—
							(1)timelines for
				carrying out each of the activities described in subsection (f)(1); and
							(2)a description of
				the activities that the State educational agency will undertake to implement
				the voluntary American education content standards in mathematics and science
				adopted under section 304, and the achievement levels in mathematics and
				science developed under section 303(e) for the national and State assessments
				of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, at both the State
				educational agency and local educational agency levels, including any
				additional activities described in subsection (f)(2).
							(f)Use of
				funds
							(1)Mandatory
				activitiesA State educational agency receiving a grant under
				subsection (c) shall use grant funds to carry out all of the following:
								(A)Adopt the
				voluntary American education content standards in mathematics and science as
				the core of the State's academic content standards in mathematics and science
				not later than 2 years after the receipt of a grant under subsection
				(c).
								(B)Align the teacher
				certification or licensure, pre-service, and professional development
				requirements of the State to the voluntary American education content standards
				in mathematics and science not later than 3 years after the receipt of the
				grant.
								(C)Align the State
				academic assessments in mathematics and science (or develop new such State
				academic assessments that are aligned) with the voluntary American education
				content standards in mathematics and science not later than 4 years after the
				receipt of the grant.
								(D)Align the State
				levels of achievement in mathematics and science with the student achievement
				levels in mathematics and science developed under section 303(e) for the
				national and State assessments of the National Assessment of Educational
				Progress not later than 4 years after the receipt of the grant.
								(E)Develop
				dissemination, technical assistance, and professional development activities
				for the purpose of educating local educational agencies and schools on what the
				standards adopted by the State educational agency under this section are and
				how the standards can be incorporated into classroom instruction.
								(2)Permissive
				activitiesA State educational agency receiving a grant under
				subsection (c) may use the grant funds to carry out, at the local educational
				agency or State educational agency level, any of the following
				activities:
								(A)Developing
				curricula and instructional materials in mathematics or science that are
				aligned with the voluntary American education content standards in mathematics
				and science.
								(B)Conducting other
				activities needed for the implementation of the voluntary American education
				content standards in mathematics and science.
								(3)PriorityIn
				awarding grants under subsection (c), the Secretary shall give priority to a
				State educational agency that will use the grant funds to carry out
				subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2).
							(g)Award
				basisIn determining the amount of a grant under subsection (c),
				the Secretary shall take into consideration—
							(1)the extent to
				which a State’s academic content standards, State academic assessments, levels
				of achievement in mathematics and science, and teacher certification or
				licensure, pre-service, and professional development requirements, must be
				revised to align such State standards, assessments, levels, and teacher
				requirements with the voluntary American education content standards created or
				adopted under section 304 and the achievement levels in mathematics and science
				developed under section 303(e); and
							(2)the planned
				activities described in the application submitted under subsection (e).
							(h)Annual State
				educational agency reportsA
				State educational agency receiving a grant under subsection (c) shall submit an
				annual report to the Secretary demonstrating the State educational agency's
				progress in meeting the timelines described in the application under subsection
				(e)(1).
						(i)Grants for DoD
				and BIA schools
							(1)Department of
				defense schoolsFrom amounts available from the American
				Standards Incentive Fund, the Secretary, upon application by the Secretary of
				Defense, may award grants under subsection (c) to the Secretary of Defense on
				behalf of elementary schools and secondary schools operated by the Department
				of Defense to enable the Secretary of Defense to carry out activities similar
				to the activities described in subsection (f) for the elementary schools and
				secondary schools operated by the Department of Defense.
							(2)Bureau of
				indian affairs schoolsFrom amounts available from the American
				Standards Incentive Fund, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
				the Interior, may award grants under subsection (c) to the Bureau of Indian
				Affairs on behalf of elementary schools and secondary schools operated or
				funded by the Department of the Interior to enable the Director of the Bureau
				of Indian Affairs to carry out activities similar to the activities described
				in subsection (f) for the elementary schools and secondary schools operated or
				funded by the Department of the Interior.
							(j)StudyNot later than 2 years after the completion
				of the first 4-year grant cycle for grants under this section, the Commissioner
				for Education Statistics shall carry out a study comparing the gap between the
				reported proficiency on State academic assessments and assessments under
				section 303 for State educational agencies receiving grants under subsection
				(c), before and after the State adopts the voluntary American education content
				standards in mathematics and science as the core of the State education content
				standards in mathematics and science. The study shall—
							(1)include an analysis of, for each State
				receiving a grant under subsection (c) and for the United States, the gaps in
				reported proficiency in mathematics and in science before and after the
				adoption of the voluntary American education content standards, for each grade
				of students subject to the assessments under section 303; and
							(2)further
				disaggregate the information described in paragraph (1) by the race, ethnicity,
				gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and
				economically disadvantaged status of the students, except that such
				disaggregation shall not be required in a case in which the number of students
				in a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or
				the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an
				individual student.
							(k)Data
				grants
							(1)Program
				authorized
								(A)In
				generalFrom amounts appropriated under section 307(a)(4), the
				Secretary shall award, to each State educational agency that meets the
				requirements of paragraph (3), a grant to enhance statewide student level
				longitudinal data systems as those systems relate to the requirements of part A
				of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
				6311 et seq.).
								(B)Data audit
				systemThe State, through the implementation of such enhanced
				data system, shall—
									(i)ensure that the
				State has in place a State data audit system to assess data quality, validity,
				and reliability; and
									(ii)provide
				guidance, technical assistance, and professional development to local
				educational agencies to ensure local education officials and educators have the
				tools, knowledge, and protocol necessary to use the enhanced data system
				properly, ensure the integrity of the data, and be able to use the data to
				inform education policy and practice.
									(2)Amount of
				grantA grant awarded to a State educational agency under this
				subsection shall be in an amount equal to 5 percent of the amount allocated to
				the State under section 1122 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
				1965 (20 U.S.C. 6332). If the amounts available from the American Standards
				Incentive Fund are insufficient to pay the full amounts of grants under this
				paragraph to all State educational agencies that receive a grant under this
				subsection, then the Secretary shall ratably reduce the amount of all grants
				under this subsection.
							(3)RequirementsIn
				order to receive a grant under this subsection, a State educational agency
				shall—
								(A)have received a
				grant under subsection (c); and
								(B)successfully
				demonstrate to the Secretary that the State has aligned—
									(i)the State's
				academic content standards and State academic assessments in mathematics and
				science, and the State's teacher certification or licensure, pre-service, and
				professional development requirements, with the voluntary American education
				content standards in mathematics and science; and
									(ii)the State levels
				of achievement in mathematics and science for grades 4, 8, and 12, with the
				achievement levels in mathematics and science developed under section 303(e)
				for such grades.
									(4)Nature of
				grantA grant under this subsection to a State educational agency
				shall be in addition to any grant awarded to the State educational agency under
				subsection (c).
							(5)Limit on number
				of grantsIn no case shall a State educational agency receive
				more than 1 grant under this subsection.
							(l)Reports to
				CongressNot later than 2
				years after the date of enactment of the Standards to Provide Educational Achievement for Kids
				Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall report to
				Congress regarding the status of all grants awarded under this section.
						(m)Rule of
				constructionNothing in this
				section shall be construed to establish a preferred national curriculum or
				preferred teaching methodology for elementary school or secondary school
				instruction.
						(n)Timeline
				extensionThe Secretary may extend the 12-year requirement under
				section 1111(b)(2)(F) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
				U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(F)) by not less than 2 years and by not more than 4 years for
				a State served by a State educational agency that receives grants under
				subsections (c) and
				(k).
						.
			6.Authorization of
			 appropriationsSection 307(a)
			 of the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (as
			 redesignated by section 5(1)) (20 U.S.C. 9624(a)) is amended to read as
			 follows:

				(a)In
				generalThere are authorized to be appropriated—
					(1)to carry out
				section 302, $8,750,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary
				for each succeeding fiscal year;
					(2)to carry out
				section 303, $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be
				necessary for each succeeding fiscal year;
					(3)to carry out
				section 304, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary
				for each succeeding fiscal year; and
					(4)to carry out
				section 305, $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be
				necessary for each succeeding fiscal
				year.
					.


113 S244 ES: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project.
U.S. Senate

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		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 244
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES
		AN ACT
		To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to
		  modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot
		  Project.

		1.Pilot Project offices of Federal Permit
			 Streamlining Pilot ProjectSection 365 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
			 (42 U.S.C. 15924) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the
			 following:

				(d)Pilot project officesThe following Bureau of Land Management
				Offices shall serve as the Pilot Project offices:
					(1)Rawlins Field Office, Wyoming.
					(2)Buffalo Field Office, Wyoming.
					(3)Montana/Dakotas State Office,
				Montana.
					(4)Farmington Field Office, New Mexico.
					(5)Carlsbad Field Office, New Mexico.
					(6)Grand Junction/Glenwood Springs Field
				Office, Colorado.
					(7)Vernal Field Office,
				Utah.
					.

			Passed the Senate
			 June 19, 2013.

			Secretary


109 HR 4347 RH: Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-12-17
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IBUnion Calendar No. 546116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 4347[Report No. 116–662, Part I]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 17, 2019Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Lowenthal, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Connolly, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Rouzer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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 concernedDecember 17, 2020Additional sponsors: Mr. Hice of Georgia, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Peters, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Cole, Mrs. Axne, Ms. Spanberger, and Mr. NeguseDecember 17, 2020Reported from the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureDecember 17, 2020Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for a period ending not later than December 17, 2020, for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(p) of rule XDecember 17, 2020Committees on Oversight and Reform and Science, Space, and Technology  discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedA BILLTo enhance the Federal Government’s planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government’s dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes.1.Short title; table of contents(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience and Effectiveness Act of 2019 or the PREPARE Act of 2019.(b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Sec. 2. Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management.Sec. 3. Agency planning for extreme weather-related risks.Sec. 4. Website.Sec. 5. Providing adequate resources and support.Sec. 6. Inventory.Sec. 7. Meetings.Sec. 8. Progress updates.Sec. 9. Definitions.Sec. 10. Requirement to include agency extreme weather plan in agency performance plan.2.Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management(a)EstablishmentThere is hereby established a council to be known as the Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management.(b)MembershipThe Interagency Council shall be composed of the following:(1)Senior Federal officials, to be appointed by the President, including representation from the following:(A)The Council on Environmental Quality.(B)The Office of Science and Technology Policy.(C)The National Security Council.(D)The Office of Management and Budget.(E)The Department of Transportation.(F)The Environmental Protection Agency.(G)The National Institute of Standards and Technology.(H)The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.(I)The Department of Energy.(J)The Department of Homeland Security.(K)The Federal Emergency Management Agency.(L)The Department of Defense.(M)The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.(N)The Department of Agriculture.(O)The Department of Housing and Urban Development.(P)The Department of Justice.(2)Senior Federal officials, to be appointed by the President, who have relevant policy expertise and policy responsibilities, including in the following areas:(A)Economic policy and risk analysis.(B)Foreign affairs.(C)Defense and intelligence.(D)Homeland security.(E)Energy.(F)Environmental protection.(G)Natural and cultural resources.(H)Coasts, oceans, rivers, wetlands, and floodplains.(I)Agriculture.(J)Health and social services.(K)Transportation and infrastructure.(L)Housing.(M)Education.(N)Extreme weather data analysis or meteorological science.(O)Social science.(P)Strategic planning.(Q)Urban and land use planning.(R)Infrastructure systems.(S)Civil rights.(T)Other areas the President determines appropriate.(c)Co-Chairpersons(1)In generalThe Interagency Council shall be co-chaired by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The President may appoint one or more additional members as co-chairs, as appropriate.(2)DutiesThe co-chairpersons shall—(A)oversee the Interagency Council’s response to the Government Accountability Office’s recommendations under subsection (f)(5);(B)use the evaluation framework and performance metrics developed pursuant to subsection (f)(6) to evaluate agency progress in meeting the goals and implementing the priorities described in subsection (f)(1)(A); and(C)work to ensure that sufficient resources are available for agencies to—(i)meet the goals and implement the priorities described in subsection (f)(1)(A); and(ii)implement the recommendations developed under subsection (f)(2).(d)AdministrationThe co-chairpersons of the Interagency Council (or staff designated by the co-chairpersons) shall provide administrative support and additional resources, as appropriate, to the Interagency Council to the extent permitted by law and within existing appropriations. The Interagency Council co-chairpersons shall determine the amount of funding and personnel necessary for the Interagency Council to carry out its duties and the amount of funding and personnel each agency represented on the Interagency Council should contribute in order for the Interagency Council to carry out such duties. Agencies shall, upon the request of the co-chairpersons of the Interagency Council, make available personnel, administrative support services, and information to the Interagency Council.(e)Structure(1)Steering committeeThe co-chairpersons of the Interagency Council shall designate a subset of members of the Interagency Council to serve on a steering committee. Such steering committee shall assist the Interagency Council in determining its priorities and its strategic direction.(2)Working groupsThe co-chairpersons of the Interagency Council and its steering committee may establish working groups as needed.(f)Duties of the Interagency Council(1)Goals and priorities(A)In generalThe Interagency Council shall establish Governmentwide goals and priorities for addressing extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management, taking into account regional, economic, cultural, and ecological variations, and the disparate impact of extreme weather. In establishing such goals and priorities, the Interagency Council shall consider the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, agency continuity of operations plans, the National Preparedness Goal, the National Preparedness Report, the National Global Change Research Plan, plans for the development and implementation of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group’s National Mitigation Investment Strategy (if available), State and local mitigation plans, and all relevant findings described in the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk Series.(B)CoordinationIn executing the duties pursuant to this subsection, the Interagency Council shall coordinate with other entities in the Federal Government focused on extreme weather mitigation and recovery (including the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group, the Recovery Support Functions Leaders Group, and the Emergency Support Functions Leaders Group), to facilitate communication and collaboration among Federal activities.(C)Incorporation into agency activitiesIn carrying out subparagraph (A), the Interagency Council shall, in order to ensure that information relating to extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management is incorporated into everyday agency activities—(i)work with agencies to assist such agencies in considering the goals and priorities described in subparagraph (A) in agency strategic, programmatic, and budget planning;(ii)identify details to be included in agency extreme weather plans; and(iii)work to identify and communicate localized extreme weather and natural hazard risk to the extent possible using the best available information regarding risk, and encourage the development of thorough, updated maps, models, and tools to measure and evaluate risk.(2)Priority interagency Federal actionsThe Interagency Council shall develop, recommend, coordinate, and track implementation of priority interagency Federal Government actions related to addressing extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management.(3)Support regional, State, and local actionsThe Interagency Council shall support regional, State, and local action to assess extreme weather-related vulnerabilities and cost effectively increase extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management of communities, critical economic sectors, natural and built infrastructure, and natural resources, including by—(A)conducting inventories under section 6;(B)convening meetings under section 7;(C)providing guidance to agencies to produce tools and products that enhance extreme weather resilience planning, risk knowledge, and actions for use in all levels of government, including guidance on cost-effectiveness as it pertains to extreme weather and on how to prioritize funding in order to produce such tools and products; and(D)reviewing State and local mitigation plans.(4)Meteorological and extreme weather scienceThe Interagency Council shall facilitate the integration of meteorological and extreme weather science, in addition to other scientific disciplines such as physical, natural, and social science that the Council determines to be appropriate, in the policies, risk evaluation and communication, and planning of agencies and the private sector, including by—(A)promoting the development of innovative, actionable, and accessible Federal extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management-related information, data, tools, and examples of successful actions at appropriate scales for decisionmakers; and(B)providing such information, data, tools, and examples to the agency or agencies designated under section 4 to include on the website established and maintained or designated pursuant to such section.(5)High-risk report recommendationsThe Interagency Council shall assess the specific recommendations relating to extreme weather described in the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk Series, identify the feasibility of revising Federal programs to implement such recommendations, and develop a plan to address such recommendations when feasible that does not duplicate the National Preparedness Goal.(6)Framework and performance metricsThe Interagency Council shall use existing and emerging science to develop or adopt—(A)a framework for evaluating the progress and success of extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management-related efforts that is complementary to and not duplicative of any local or national indicator system developed as part of the National Preparedness Goal; and(B)performance metrics that allow tracking of the actions taken and progress made toward meeting the goals and implementing the priorities described in paragraph (1)(A).(7)Recommendations for the CEQ, OMB, and Department of Homeland SecurityThe Interagency Council shall provide to the Council on Environmental Quality, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Homeland Security recommendations on how agencies should—(A)develop or update agency extreme weather plans;(B)remove barriers to and facilitate State and local actions to address extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management, in agency regulations, guidance, and policies; and(C)avoid duplication among Federal activities to the extent practicable.(8)Public input and commentThe Interagency Council shall solicit and incorporate public input and comment as appropriate into the decisions of the Interagency Council.(9)Inventory and meetingsThe Interagency Council shall conduct inventories under section 6 and convene meetings under section 7.(10)Definition of extreme weatherThe Interagency Council shall consider and may update, not less frequently than every two years, in consultation with appropriate scientific bodies, the definition of extreme weather and what other weather events (in addition to those described in section 9(3)) qualify as extreme weather for purposes of this Act. The definition of extreme weather shall be published and updated, as necessary, on the website of the Council and in the Federal Register.(11)Other dutiesThe Interagency Council shall carry out any other duties related to the purposes of this Act that the co-chairpersons of the Interagency Council determine appropriate.(12)Public informationThe Interagency Council shall—(A)make information available online—(i)for tracking implementation of agency extreme weather plans and Governmentwide goals and priorities described in paragraph (1)(A);(ii)on recommendations relating to extreme weather described in the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk Series; and(iii)on the results of the Council’s efforts to identify nationwide and localized risks (including updated mapping efforts); and(B)make such High-Risk Series and the reports submitted under paragraph (13) available as the Council determines appropriate.(13)Annual reportNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter (concurrently with the United States Global Change Research Program Annual Report and the National Preparedness Report), the Interagency Council shall submit to Congress, and make available to the United States Global Change Research Program and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a report that—(A)describes how the goals and priorities described in paragraph (1)(A) are being met and implemented using—(i)the performance metrics developed under paragraph (6)(B); and(ii)information on—(I)agency expenditures, broken down by program activity level if practicable, that are directly related to addressing extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management, including extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management of Federal facilities; and(II)the effectiveness of such expenditures, along with associated financial impacts and community, infrastructure, and environmental benefits, to the extent such data are available;(B)provides recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of such implementation and sets benchmarks to meet;(C)describes the progress of the regional coordination efforts described in sections 6, 7, and 8; and(D)includes a summary of public comments solicited under paragraph (8) and any action the Interagency Council took to respond to such comments.(g)ConsultationIn carrying out paragraphs (2) through (12) of subsection (f), the Interagency Council shall consult with Federal agencies, State and local governments, academic and research institutions, and the private and nonprofit sectors.(h)OMB guidanceThe Director of the Office of Management and Budget, taking into consideration the recommendations provided by the Interagency Council under subsection (f)(7), shall issue guidance to agencies on—(1)developing agency extreme weather plans, which shall incorporate existing agency reports, where appropriate, to prevent duplication and reduce overlap;(2)developing agency regulations, guidance, and policies to remove barriers to and facilitate State and local actions to address extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management; and(3)assessing and managing extreme weather-related risks under OMB Circular A–123 Management’s Responsibility for Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control.3.Agency planning for extreme weather-related risks(a)Agency Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management plans(1)Agency submissionNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the head of each agency, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to avoid duplication with the National Planning Frameworks, shall submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and to the Interagency Council a comprehensive plan that integrates consideration of extreme weather into such agency’s operations and overall mission objectives (hereinafter referred to as an agency extreme weather plan).(2)HearingNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall convene an interagency budget crosscut and policy hearing to review and integrate all the agency extreme weather plans and to ensure that such extreme weather plans and the activities of agencies align with the goals and priorities established under section 2(f)(1)(A).(3)OMB submissionThe Director of the Office of Management and Budget, as part of the annual budget process, shall consolidate and submit to Congress all agency extreme weather plans.(b)InclusionsEach agency extreme weather plan shall include—(1)identification and assessment of extreme weather-related impacts on, and risks to—(A)the agency’s ability to accomplish its missions, operations, and programs over time periods to be designated by the Interagency Council; and(B)State and local entities;(2)identification and assessment of barriers posed and improvements that could be made to Federal programs the agency administers to facilitate State and local actions to address extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management efforts;(3)a description of programs, policies, and plans the agency has already put in place, as well as additional actions the agency will take, to manage extreme weather risks in the near term and build resilience in the short and long term;(4)a description of how the agency will consider the need to improve extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management, including the costs and benefits of such improvement, with respect to agency suppliers, supply chain, real property investments, and capital equipment purchases, including by updating agency policies for leasing, building upgrades, relocation of existing facilities and equipment, and construction of new facilities;(5)a description of how the agency will support any ongoing or future public-private partnership to improve extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management, including the cost and benefits of technology and methodology improvements, hardening, or rapid restoration;(6)a description of how the agency will contribute to coordinated interagency efforts to support extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management at all levels of government, including collaborative work across agencies’ regional offices and hubs, and through coordinated development of information, data, and tools, consistent with sections 6, 7, and 8; and(7)any other details identified by the Interagency Council under section 2(f)(1)(C)(ii).4.Website(a)In generalThe Interagency Council shall designate an agency or agencies to establish and maintain, or designate a website that provides timely, actionable, and accessible information, data, and tools on current and future risks related to extreme weather, preparedness, resilience, and risk identification and management, to support Federal, regional, State, local, private sector, and other decisionmakers.(b)Interagency progressThe website described under subsection (a), shall identify interagency progress, and propose the next interagency steps, towards responding to threats posed by extreme weather.(c)Best practicesThe website described under subsection (a) shall provide best practices and examples from Federal, regional, State, and local decisionmakers in the public and private sectors about how to use extreme weather-related information in planning and decisionmaking.(d)Interagency Council information and toolsThe website described under subsection (a) shall include the information, data, tools, and examples provided by the Interagency Council pursuant to section 2(f)(4).(e)Best available meteorological scienceThe website described under subsection (a) shall identify best available meteorological science relating to extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management.(f)Public outreach and educationThe Interagency Council shall designate one or more agencies to conduct outreach and educational activities to inform the public and regional, State, and local decisionmakers about the tools and information available on the website described under subsection (a).5.Providing adequate resources and supportThe Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall ensure that each agency provides adequate resources to the Interagency Council, including administrative services and personnel support, as appropriate—(1)for the website described under section 4; and(2)to otherwise carry out this Act.6.Inventory(a)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Interagency Council, or a working group of such Interagency Council established by the co-chairpersons thereof, shall conduct and publish an inventory of all regional offices, centers, and programs of agencies that are assisting with extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management efforts at the State or local level, including—(1)the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s regional programs;(2)the Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service Landscape Conservation Cooperatives;(3)the United States Geological Survey’s Climate Science Centers;(4)the Department of Agriculture’s Climate Hubs;(5)the regional offices of—(A)the Environmental Protection Agency;(B)the Federal Emergency Management Agency;(C)the Department of Transportation; and(D)the Forest Service;(6)the division offices of the Army Corps of Engineers; and(7)such other offices, centers, and programs or other agency efforts as determined appropriate by the Interagency Council.(b)Assistance describedAn inventory conducted and published under subsection (a) shall include a description of the assistance each agency office, center, or program is providing to assist with extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management efforts at the State or local level.7.MeetingsNot later than 6 months after the publication of each inventory under section 6, the Interagency Council shall convene a meeting of representatives of the offices, centers, and programs included in such inventory and invite other local and regional stakeholders to participate and develop plans to coordinate the efforts of such offices, centers, and programs and facilitate efficient services to stakeholders. At such meetings, such representatives shall—(1)share information regarding their office, center, or program’s extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management efforts;(2)identify opportunities for collaboration and coordination of research agendas, extreme weather assessment activities, vulnerability assessments, data collection and analysis, and planning and implementing extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management projects;(3)identify extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management information needs, research gaps, and decision support needs that are not met by any of the offices, centers, or programs included in the inventory under section 6 and make available such identification for purposes of information to be submitted to the Interagency Council under section 7;(4)identify common and complementary goals for extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management within each region to be prioritized for the coming year and beyond;(5)identify barriers to regional extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management planning and implementation that can be overcome or minimized through Federal action and specific suggestions for improvement;(6)evaluate progress and jointly develop a strategy for realizing extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management-related goals, including clearly identified responsibilities by each collaborating regional office, center, or program; and(7)share experiences and best practices in stakeholder engagement and communication, decision support, and science-practice interactions that support the realization of identified extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management goals.8.Progress updatesNot later than 90 days after each meeting under section 7, each agency that participates in such meeting shall submit to the Interagency Council, and make available to the United States Global Change Research Program and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, information describing progress in regional coordination and collaboration in aligning Federal resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and management efforts at the State and local level, and the benefits of such regional coordination and collaboration.9.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)AgencyThe term agency has the meaning given the term Executive agency under section 105 of title 5, but does not include the Government Accountability Office.(2)Agency extreme weather planThe term agency extreme weather plan means a plan required under section 3(a).(3)Extreme weatherThe term extreme weather includes observed or anticipated severe and unseasonable atmospheric conditions, including drought, wildfire, heavy precipitation, wave, high water, snowstorm, landslide, mudslide, hurricanes, tornadoes and other windstorms (including derechos), extreme heat, extreme cold, sustained temperatures or precipitation that deviate from historical averages, and any other weather event that the Interagency Council determines qualifies as extreme weather pursuant to section 2(f)(10).(4)Interagency CouncilThe term Interagency Council means the Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management established under section 2(a).(5)Mitigation planThe term mitigation plan means the mitigation plan required under section 322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165).(6)National Global Change Research PlanThe term National Global Change Research Plan means the National Global Change Research Plan developed under section 104 of the Global Change Research Act of 1990 (15 U.S.C. 2934), or any revision thereof.(7)National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency PlanThe term National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan means the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan described under part 300 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, or any revision thereof.(8)National Preparedness GoalThe term National Preparedness Goal means the national preparedness goal developed under section 643 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 743).(9)National Preparedness ReportThe term National Preparedness Report means the report required by section 652(a) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 752(a); Public Law 109–295).(10)PreparednessThe term preparedness means actions taken to plan, organize, equip, train, and exercise to build, apply, and sustain the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, ameliorate the effects of, respond to, and recover from extreme weather related damages to life, health, property, livelihoods, ecosystems, and national security.(11)ResilienceThe term resilience means the ability to anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to changing conditions and withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from disruptions.(12)Senior officialThe term senior official means a Deputy Secretary (or an equivalent officer) of an agency.(13)StateThe term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.(14)United States Global Change Research ProgramThe term United States Global Change Research Program means the United States Global Change Research Program established under section 103 of the Global Change Research Act of 1990 (15 U.S.C. 2933).(15)United States Global Change Research Program Annual ReportThe term United States Global Change Research Program Annual Report means the report required by section 102(e)(7) of the Global Change Research Act of 1990 (15 U.S.C. 2932(e)(7)).10.Requirement to include agency extreme weather plan in agency performance planA description of the most recent agency extreme weather plan, as required under section 3, shall be included in the performance plan of an agency (as defined in section 9) required pursuant to section 1115(b) of title 31, United States Code.December 17, 2020Reported from the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureDecember 17, 2020Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for a period ending not later than December 17, 2020, for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(p) of rule XDecember 17, 2020Committees on Oversight and Reform and Science, Space, and Technology  discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed


115 HRES 416 IH: Recognizing the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, commending a month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and extending best wishes to Muslims in the United States and across the globe for a joyous and meaningful observance of Eid al-Fitr.
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IV115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 416IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 27, 2017Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Ellison) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsRESOLUTIONRecognizing the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, commending a month of fasting and spiritual renewal,
			 and extending best wishes to Muslims in the United States and across the
			 globe for a joyous and meaningful observance of Eid al-Fitr.

 Whereas Ramadan is the holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal for Muslims worldwide; Whereas this month of sacrifice and contemplation began on the evening of Friday, May 26, 2017, based on the visual sightings of the crescent moon;
 Whereas Muslims in the United States and around the world observe Ramadan by fasting, emphasizing self-discipline, worship, charity, and reading the Holy Quran to improve patience, humility, and spirituality;
 Whereas Ramadan continued until the evening of Sunday, June 25, 2017, with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr;
 Whereas Eid al-Fitr begins each year with the sighting of the new moon, signifying a month long end to fasting and reflection for all Muslim followers;
 Whereas it is estimated that there are approximately 1,600,000,000 Muslims worldwide; Whereas over 3,700 Muslims serve on active duty and over 1,900 Muslims serve as selected reserve personnel in the United States Armed Forces;
 Whereas the Muslim population has been growing in the United States and today’s Muslim American population is a tapestry of ethnic, racial, linguistic, social, and economic groups;
 Whereas Muslim Americans have contributed to every part of society to make advancements in medicine, science, engineering, economics, sports, education, and the law; and
 Whereas the observance of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan has concluded with Eid al-Fitr, a three-day celebration: Now, therefore, be it

 That— (1)to demonstrate solidarity with and support for members of the community of Islam in the United States and throughout the world, the House of Representatives recognizes the importance of the Islamic faith; and
 (2)in observance of and out of respect for Ramadan tradition, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, the House of Representatives offers its best wishes to all Muslims celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the conclusion of Ramadan, while also expressing its deepest respect to Muslims in the United States and worldwide on this important occasion.