117 S2029 IS: Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2021
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2021-06-10
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2029IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 10, 2021Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo prohibit the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes.1.Short title; table of contents(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2021.(b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act are as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Sec. 2. Purposes.Sec. 3. Definitions.Title I—Prohibition of Corporal PunishmentSec. 101. Prohibition of corporal punishment.Sec. 102. Civil actions by the Attorney General.Sec. 103. Enforcement by the Office for Civil Rights.Sec. 104. Parent notification and protection and advocacy systems.Title II—State Activities and Grant ProgramSec. 201. State plan and enforcement.Sec. 202. Grant authority.Title III—Additional ProvisionsSec. 301. Federal regulations.Sec. 302. Other schools.Sec. 303. Limitation of authority.Sec. 304. Applicability to private schools and home schools.Sec. 305. Severability.Sec. 306. Authorization of appropriations.2.PurposesThe purposes of this Act are to—(1)eliminate the use of corporal punishment in schools;(2)ensure, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex, race, color, national origin, disability, or religion, the health and safety of all students and program personnel in schools and promote a positive school climate and culture;(3)assist States, local educational agencies, and schools in improving school climate and culture by implementing positive behavioral interventions and supports, and other models (including models such as restorative justice interventions, trauma-informed care, multi-tiered system of supports, crisis and de-escalation interventions, implicit bias training, and culturally responsive teaching), to address student behavior and work to eliminate the use of exclusionary and aversive discipline practices or interventions;(4)ensure all program personnel have the supports and training necessary to implement positive behavioral interventions and supports and other models to address student behavior and improve school climate and culture; and(5)collect and analyze data on exclusionary and aversive discipline practices or interventions in schools.3.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Corporal punishmentThe term corporal punishment means, with respect to a student, a deliberate act which causes the student to feel physical pain for the purpose of discipline, including an act of physical force, such as striking, spanking, or paddling, inflicted on a student’s body, requiring a student to assume a painful physical position, or the use of chemical sprays, electroshock weapons, or stun guns on a student’s body.(2)ESEA termsThe terms elementary school, evidence-based, local educational agency, outlying area, parent, secondary school, Secretary, State, and State educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).(3)Exclusionary disciplineThe term exclusionary discipline means any type of disciplinary action that removes or excludes a student from the student’s usual educational setting, or from access to education services, including such disciplinary actions as in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, expulsions, or any other removal, however labeled, that results in lost instructional time for the student.(4)ModelThe term model means an activity, strategy, framework, or intervention that is evidence-based, to the extent practicable.(5)Positive behavioral interventions and supportsThe term positive behavioral interventions and supports—(A)means a schoolwide, systematic approach that embeds evidence-based practices and data-driven decision making to improve school climate and culture in order to achieve improved academic and social outcomes and increase learning for all students (including students with the most complex and intensive behavioral needs); and(B)encompasses a range of systemic and individualized positive strategies to teach and reinforce school-expected behaviors, while discouraging and diminishing undesirable behaviors.(6)ProgramThe term program means—(A)all of the operations of a local educational agency, system of vocational education, or other school system;(B)a program that serves children who receive services for which financial assistance is provided in accordance with the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.); or(C)an elementary school or secondary school that is not a public school that enrolls a student who receives special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.).(7)Program personnel(A)In GeneralSubject to subparagraph (B), the term program personnel means any agent of a program, including an individual who is employed by a program, or who performs services for a program on a contractual basis, including—(i)school leaders;(ii)teachers;(iii)specialized instructional support personnel;(iv)paraprofessionals; or(v)other staff.(B)ExclusionNotwithstanding subparagraph (A), program personnel shall not include a law enforcement officer or a school security guard.(8)Protection and advocacy systemThe term protection and advocacy system means a protection and advocacy system established under section 143 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15043).(9)Law enforcement officerThe term law enforcement officer—(A)means any person who—(i)is a State, Tribal, or local law enforcement officer (as defined in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284)); and(ii)is assigned by the employing law enforcement agency to a program, who is contracting with a program, or who is employed by a program; and(B)includes an individual referred to as a school resource officer if that individual meets the definition in subparagraph (A).(10)School security guardThe term school security guard means an individual who is not a sworn law enforcement officer and who is responsible for addressing one or more of the following safety and crime prevention activities in and around a program:(A)Assisting program personnel in safety incidents.(B)Educating students in crime and illegal drug use prevention and safety.(C)Developing or expanding community justice initiatives for students.(D)Training students in conflict resolution and supporting restorative justice programs.(E)Serving as a liaison between the program and outside agencies, including other law enforcement agencies.(F)Screening students or visitors to the program for prohibited items.(11)StudentThe term student means an individual enrolled in a program.IProhibition of Corporal Punishment101.Prohibition of corporal punishment(a)ProhibitionNo student shall be subjected to corporal punishment by program personnel, a law enforcement officer, or a school security guard under any program which receives Federal financial assistance.(b)Private right of actionA student who has been subjected to corporal punishment by program personnel, a law enforcement officer, or a school security guard in violation of subsection (a), or the parent of such student, may file a civil action in any Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction against the program under which the violation is alleged to have occurred for attorneys’ fees, expert fees, injunctive relief, and compensatory damages.102.Civil actions by the Attorney GeneralWhenever the Attorney General receives a complaint in writing signed by a parent (including a legal guardian) or a group of parents (including legal guardians) to the effect that the minor children of such a parent or parents are being deprived by a program of the right under this Act to not be subject to corporal punishment by program personnel, law enforcement officers, or school security guards and the Attorney General believes the complaint is meritorious, the Attorney General is authorized, after giving notice of such complaint to the appropriate program and after certifying that the Attorney General is satisfied that such program has had a reasonable time to adjust the conditions alleged in such complaint, to institute for or in the name of the United States a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States against such parties and for such relief as may be appropriate, and such court shall have and shall exercise jurisdiction of proceedings instituted pursuant to this section. The Attorney General may implead as defendants such additional parties as are or become necessary to the grant of effective relief hereunder.103.Enforcement by the Office for Civil Rights(a)Referral to Office for Civil RightsThe Secretary shall refer any complaint alleging a violation of section 101(a) to the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education for an investigation.(b)Process for referralNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and implement a procedure for receiving a complaint alleging a violation of section 101(a).(c)Failure To complyIn the event that a program has failed to comply with section 101(a), the Secretary shall carry out at least one of the following:(1)Withhold from such program, in whole or in part, further payments (including payments for administrative costs) under an applicable program (as such term is defined in section 400(c) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221(c))) in accordance with section 455 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1234d).(2)Enter into a compliance agreement in accordance with section 457 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1234f).(3)Issue a complaint to compel compliance of such program through a cease and desist order, in the same manner the Secretary is authorized to take such action under section 456 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1234c).(d)Cessation of withholding of fundsIf the Secretary determines (whether by certification or other appropriate evidence) that a program that is subject to the withholding of payments under subsection (c)(1) of this section has cured the failure providing the basis for the withholding of payments on a date that is within one year from the date on which such payments were first withheld, the Secretary shall—(1)cease the withholding of payments with respect to that program under such subsection; and(2)reimburse all the withheld payments under such subsection to such program.(e)Withheld fundsThe funds appropriated or made available for the payments that were withheld under subsection (c)(1) shall be available for expenditure to that program pursuant to this subsection for up to one year from the date upon which the determination in subsection (d) was made.(f)Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed to limit the Secretary’s authority under the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.).104.Parent notification and protection and advocacy systems(a)NotificationIf a student is subject to corporal punishment committed by program personnel, a law enforcement officer, or a school security guard at a program, the program serving such student shall notify, in writing, not later than 24 hours after such use of force occurs, the facts of such use of force to—(1)the parent or parents of such student;(2)the State educational agency; and(3)the local law enforcement agency.(b)Notification for students with disabilitiesIn the case of a student described in subsection (a) who is an individual with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)) the program serving such student shall—(1)in addition to the notification described in such subsection, notify, in writing, not later than 24 hours after the use of force described in such subsection occurs, the facts of such use of force to the relevant protection and advocacy system; and(2)provide any information to the relevant protection and advocacy system that the protection and advocacy system may require.(c)Restatement of authorityProtection and advocacy systems shall have the same authorities and rights provided under subtitle C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.) with respect to protections provided for students under this Act when such students are otherwise eligible to be clients of the protection and advocacy system, including investigating, monitoring, and enforcing such protections.IIState Activities and Grant Program201.State plan and enforcement(a)State requirementsIn accordance with the schedule specified in subsection (c), each State educational agency that receives Federal financial assistance shall provide to the Secretary—(1)in the case of a State that did not prohibit corporal punishment in schools before the date of enactment of this Act, a written assurance that—(A)all programs located in such State have been notified of the requirements of this Act;(B)all program personnel of such State educational agency have received training with respect to such requirements;(C)parents of students served by such State educational agency have been notified of the requirements, rights, and remedies available under this Act; and(D)the notification required under subparagraph (C) is publicly available on the website of the State educational agency;(2)in the case of a State that prohibited corporal punishment in schools before the date of enactment of this Act, a written assurance that all programs located in such State have been notified of the requirements of this Act; and(3)a school climate report that includes a description of—(A)the policies and procedures of the State educational agency with respect to exclusionary and aversive discipline practices or interventions in such schools;(B)how the State educational agency plans to implement, is implementing, or has implemented positive behavioral interventions and supports and other models to address student behavior and reduce the use of exclusionary and aversive discipline practices or interventions in the public elementary and secondary schools of such State as required under section 1111(g)(1)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(g)(1)(C)); and(C)efforts of the State educational agency to ensure program personnel receive the supports and training necessary to implement the interventions, supports, and other models described in subparagraph (B).(b)Local educational agency requirementsIn accordance with the schedule specified in subsection (c), each local educational agency shall submit to the State educational agency a report that includes the information the State educational agency determines necessary to comply with the requirements of subsection (a).(c)Submission scheduleStates and local educational agencies shall make the submissions required under subsections (a) and (b) as follows:(1)The initial submissions shall be made not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act and on an annual basis during each of the 3 years following the year of the first submission.(2)After the expiration of the 3-year period described in paragraph (1), subsequent submissions shall be made not less frequently than once every two years.(d)ReportFor each year in which the Secretary receives submissions from States in accordance with the schedule specified in subsection (c), the Secretary shall—(1)submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report summarizing the findings of the school climate reports received from States for such year; and(2)make the school climate reports publicly available.(e)Enforcement(1)In general(A)Use of remediesIf a State educational agency fails to comply with subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out at least one of the following:(i)Withhold, in whole or in part, further payments under an applicable program (as such term is defined in section 400(c) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221(c))) in accordance with section 455 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1234d).(ii)Enter into a compliance agreement in accordance with section 457 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1234f).(iii)Issue a complaint to compel compliance of the State educational agency through a cease and desist order, in the same manner the Secretary is authorized to take such action under section 456 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1234e).(B)Cessation of withholding of fundsIf the Secretary determines (whether by certification or other appropriate evidence) that a State educational agency that is subject to the withholding of payments under subparagraph (A)(i) has cured the failure providing the basis for the withholding of payments within one year from the date on which such payments were first withheld, the Secretary shall—(i)cease the withholding of payments with respect to the State educational agency under such subparagraph; and(ii)reimburse all the withheld payments under such subparagraph to such State educational agency.(2)Withheld fundsThe funds appropriated or made available for the payments that were withheld under paragraph (1)(A)(i) shall be available for expenditure to that program pursuant to this paragraph for up to one year from the date upon which the determination in paragraph (1)(B) was made.(3)Rule of constructionNothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the Secretary’s authority under the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.).202.Grant authority(a)In generalFrom the amount appropriated under section 306, the Secretary may award grants to State educational agencies to improve school climate and culture by implementing positive behavioral interventions and supports and other models to address student behavior and reduce the use of exclusionary and aversive discipline practices or interventions in public elementary schools and secondary schools.(b)Duration of grant(1)In generalA grant under this section shall be awarded to a State educational agency for a three-year period.(2)ReapplicationAt the end of a grant period described in paragraph (1), a State educational agency desiring a subsequent grant under this section may be eligible for such grant if such State educational agency—(A)submits an application under subsection (c); and(B)demonstrates—(i)that such State educational agency effectively used grant funds to carry out the required activities under subsection (e) during the previous grant period; and(ii)with respect to such State educational agency, a decrease in at least one of the following:(I)Exclusionary and aversive discipline practices or interventions, including in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, and expulsions.(II)School-related arrests.(III)Referrals of students to law enforcement.(3)DataA State educational agency shall, with respect to the data used under paragraph (2)(B)(ii)—(A)cross-tabulate such data and disaggregate by race, gender, disability, and English learner status; and(B)redact all personally identifiable information from such data.(c)Application(1)In generalEach State educational agency desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require, including—(A)information on how the State educational agency will carry out the required activities specified in subsection (e);(B)a description of how the State educational agency will improve school climate and culture by reducing the use of exclusionary and aversive discipline practices or interventions;(C)a description of how the State educational agency will implement positive behavioral interventions and supports, and other models (including models such as restorative justice interventions, trauma-informed care, multi-tiered systems of support, crisis and de-escalation interventions, implicit bias training, and culturally responsive teaching), to address student behavior and work to eliminate the use of exclusionary and aversive discipline practices or interventions; and(D)a description of how the State educational agency will develop and implement high-quality training for program personnel designed to improve school climate and culture and increase the use of positive behavioral interventions and supports and other models to address student behavior and reduce the use of exclusionary and aversive discipline practices or interventions.(2)PriorityIn awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to State educational agencies—(A)with a high percentage of in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, expulsions, school-related arrests, and referrals of students to law enforcement;(B)that lack positive behavioral interventions and supports and other models to improve school climate and culture; or(C)that are in most need of assistance relating to improving school climate and culture by reducing the use of exclusionary and aversive discipline practices or interventions, as determined by the Secretary.(d)Authority To make subgrants(1)In generalA State educational agency receiving a grant under this section may use such grant funds to award subgrants, on a competitive basis in accordance with subsection (e)(2), to local educational agencies.(2)ApplicationA local educational agency desiring to receive a subgrant under this section shall submit an application to the applicable State educational agency at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State educational agency may require, including the information described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (c)(1) with respect to the local educational agency.(e)Required activities(1)In generalA State educational agency receiving a grant, or a local educational agency receiving a subgrant, under this section shall use such grant or subgrant funds to carry out the following:(A)Developing and implementing high-quality training for program personnel designed to—(i)improve school climate and culture;(ii)increase use of positive behavioral interventions and supports and other models to address student behavior; and(iii)reduce the use of exclusionary and aversive discipline practices or interventions and the discriminatory and disproportionate impact such practices have on students based on their race, ethnicity, gender, or disability.(B)Providing technical assistance to improve school climate and culture by implementing positive behavioral interventions and supports, and other models (including models such as restorative justice interventions, trauma-informed care, multi-tiered systems of support, crisis and de-escalation interventions, implicit bias training, and culturally responsive teaching), to address student behavior and work to eliminate the use of exclusionary and aversive discipline practices or interventions.(C)Researching, developing, implementing, and evaluating models, policies, and procedures to reduce the use of exclusionary and aversive discipline practices or interventions in public elementary schools and secondary schools.(2)PriorityA State educational agency or local educational agency shall prioritize carrying out the activities specified in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1) in public elementary schools and secondary schools—(A)in which a disproportionately high percentage of students who have been subjected to disciplinary proceedings or have otherwise experienced the application of such a school’s discipline policies, practices, and procedures, relative to such school’s total student population, are students of color or students with disabilities (as defined in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401));(B)with a high percentage of in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, expulsions, school-related arrests, and referrals of students to law enforcement;(C)that lack positive behavioral interventions and supports and other models to improve school climate and culture; or(D)that have demonstrated meaningful community engagement in selecting models to improve school climate and culture.(f)Evaluation and report(1)Local educational agency reportsEach local educational agency receiving a subgrant under this section shall, at the end of the grant period for such subgrant, prepare and submit to the State educational agency a report that—(A)evaluates the progress of the local educational agency toward carrying out the required activities under subsection (e); and(B)includes any additional information the State educational agency determines necessary to complete the report required under paragraph (2).(2)State educational agency reportsEach State educational agency receiving a grant under this section shall, at the end of the three-year grant period for such grant, prepare and submit to the Secretary a report that—(A)evaluates the State’s progress toward carrying out the required activities under subsection (e);(B)includes data on the impact of the grant program on school climate and culture during such grant period, including, with respect to the State educational agency, data on the prevalence of, and increase or decrease in—(i)exclusionary and aversive discipline practices or interventions, including in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, and expulsions;(ii)school-related arrests; and(iii)student referrals to law enforcement;(C)includes the number of high-quality school climate and culture trainings conducted for program personnel during such grant period;(D)describes the models implemented to improve school climate and culture during such grant period;(E)specifies the number of subgrants made under subsection (d) and the local educational agencies that were awarded such subgrants; and(F)includes such information as the Secretary may require.(3)DataA State educational agency shall, with respect to the data described in paragraph (2)(B)—(A)cross-tabulate and disaggregate the data in the same manner as under subsection (b)(3)(A); and(B)redact all personally identifiable information from such data.(4)PublicationNot later than one year after receiving a report under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall make the report publicly available on the website of the Department of Education.(g)Funds available for the Department of the InteriorFrom the amount appropriated under section 306, the Secretary shall allocate—(1)0.5 percent of such funds to the Secretary of the Interior for activities under this section with respect to schools operated or funded by the Department of the Interior, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe; and(2)0.5 percent of such funds for activities under this section with respect to schools operated in the outlying areas, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe.IIIAdditional Provisions301.Federal regulations(a)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to reasonably ensure compliance with this Act.(b)Negotiated rulemaking processIn carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall use a negotiated rulemaking process described in section 1601 and section 1602 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6571; 6572) except subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(3) of such section 1601 shall apply by substituting establish a negotiated rulemaking process; for the text of such subparagraph.302.Other schools(a)Department of DefenseThe Secretary of Defense shall ensure that schools operated or funded by the Department of Defense Education Activity or otherwise operated or funded by the Department of Defense for the education of military-connected dependents comply with the regulations promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to this Act.(b)Department of InteriorThe Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that schools operated or funded by the Department of the Interior comply with the regulations promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to this Act.303.Limitation of authority(a)In generalNothing in this Act shall be construed—(1)to restrict or limit, or allow the Secretary to restrict or limit, any other rights or remedies otherwise available to students or parents under Federal, State, or local law or regulation; or(2)to restrict or limit Federal, State, or local laws, regulations, or polices that provide for more stringent prohibitions or limitations on the use of corporal punishment than the prohibitions or limitations that are provided for in this Act.(b)Law enforcement officer dutiesNothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent a sworn law enforcement officer from carrying out the lawful duties of the officer under otherwise applicable law.(c)Rule of construction on enforcementNothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the enforcement of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), or the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.) and their enforcing regulations.304.Applicability to private schools and home schools(a)Private schoolsNothing in this Act shall be construed to affect any private school that does not receive, or does not serve students who receive, support in any form from any program or activity supported, in whole or in part, with Federal funds.(b)Home schoolsNothing in this Act shall be construed to—(1)affect a home school, whether or not a home school is treated as a private school or home school under State law; or(2)consider parents who are schooling a child at home as program personnel.305.Severability If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remaining provisions of this Act and the application of such provisions to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.306.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter.


I
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3878
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 2, 2004
Ms. Waters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL
To establish the Commission on American Jobs.

1.Short TitleThis Act may be cited as the Commission on American Jobs Act.
2.EstablishmentThe Secretary of Commerce shall establish a commission to be known as the Commission on American Jobs.
3.Duties of the CommissionOn an annual basis, the Commission shall—
(1)collect data on outsourcing by companies of interest from reports transmitted to the Commission pursuant to section 6(d) and any other information that the Commission may consider under this Act;
(2)identify the number of jobs outsourced by companies of interest, the dates that the jobs were outsourced, and the locations to which the jobs were outsourced;
(3)conduct studies on why the jobs identified under paragraph (2) were outsourced; and
(4)propose possible measures to prevent outsourcing by companies of interest.
4.Membership
(a)Number and appointmentThe Commission shall be composed of six members appointed by the President.
(b)Political affiliationNot more than three members of the Commission appointed under subsection (a) may be affiliated with the same political party.
(c)Labor affiliationAt least two members of the Commission appointed under subsection (a) shall be representatives of labor organizations certified by the National Labor Relations Board.
(d)Terms
(1)In generalEach member shall be appointed for a term of six years, except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3). A member may be appointed for more than one term.
(2)Terms of initial appointeesAs designated by the President at the time of appointment, of the members first appointed—
(A)two, not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for a term of six years;
(B)two, not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for a term of four years; and
(C)two, not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for a term of two years.
(3)VacanciesAny member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the expiration of that member’s term until a successor has taken office.
(e)Basic pay
(1)Rates of payExcept as provided in paragraph (2), members shall each be paid at the maximum rate of basic pay for GS–15 of the General Schedule.
(2)Prohibition of compensation of federal employeesExcept as provided in subsection (f), members of the Commission who are full-time officers or employees of the United States or Members of Congress may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Commission.
(f)Travel expensesEach member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
(g)QuorumThree members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.
(h)ChairpersonThe Chairperson of the Commission shall be designated by the President. The term of office of the Chairperson shall be one year. The position of Chairperson shall rotate among the members of the Commission, and a member may serve as Chairperson only once during each six-year term.
(i)MeetingsThe Commission shall meet at the call of either the Chairperson or a majority of the Commission’s members. The Commission shall meet at least once annually.
5.Powers of commission
(a)Hearings and sessionsThe Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it.
(b)Powers of members and agentsAny member or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action which the Commission is authorized to take by this section.
(c)Obtaining official dataThe Commission may secure directly from any agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon request of the Chairperson or any three members of the Commission, the head of that agency shall furnish that information to the Commission.
(d)MailsThe Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other agencies of the United States.
(e)Administrative support servicesUpon the request of the Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under this Act.
(f)Subpoena power
(1)In generalThe Commission may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence relating to any matter under investigation by the Commission. The attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence may be required from any place within the United States at any designated place of hearing within the United States.
(2)Failure to obey a subpoenaIf a person refuses to obey a subpoena issued by the Commission under paragraph (1), the Commission may apply to a United States district court for an order requiring that person to appear before the Commission to give testimony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the matter under investigation. The application may be made within the judicial district in which that person is found, resides, or transacts business. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as civil contempt.
(3)Service of subpoenasThe subpoenas of the Commission shall be served in the manner provided for subpoenas issued by a United States district court under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for the United States district courts.
(4)Service of processAll process of any court to which application is made under paragraph (2) may be served in the judicial district in which the person required to be served resides or may be found.
(g)ImmunityThe Commission is an agency of the United States for purpose of part V of title 18, United States Code (relating to immunity of witnesses).
6.Reports
(a)Commission reportsThe Commission shall transmit to—
(1)the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives;
(2)the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and
(3)the Joint Economic Committee of the Congress,annual reports including the content described in subsection (c).
(b)TimingThe Commission shall transmit its first annual report under subsection (a)—
(1)not later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act, if such date of enactment is on or before September 30, 2004; and
(2)not later than May 1, 2005, if such date of enactment is after September 30, 2004.  The Commission shall transmit subsequent annual reports not later than May 1 of each year.
(c)ContentThe annual reports required under subsection (a) shall include—
(1)detailed summaries of the data collected under section 3(1);
(2)detailed summaries of the information identified under section 3(2);
(3)the results of the studies conducted pursuant to section 3(3); and
(4)the possible measures to prevent outsourcing proposed under section 3(4).
(d)Company of interest reportsA company of interest shall transmit to the Commission annual reports stating the number of jobs, if any, that the company of interest has outsourced during the previous year, the dates that the jobs were outsourced, and the locations to which the jobs were outsourced. A company of interest shall transmit its first annual report under this subsection—
(1)not later than three months after the date of enactment of this Act, if such date of enactment is on or before September 30, 2004; and
(2)not later than March 1, 2005, if such date of enactment is after September 30, 2004. A company of interest shall transmit subsequent annual reports not later than March 1 of each year.
7.TerminationSection 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.; relating to the termination of advisory committees) shall not apply to the Commission.
8.Authorization of AppropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, to remain available until expended, to carry out this Act.
9.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act:
(1)CommissionThe term Commission means the Commission on American Jobs established under this Act.
(2)Companies of interestThe term companies of interest means—
(A)corporations and other legal entities organized under the laws of the United States;
(B)subsidiaries of corporations and legal entities described in subparagraph (A);
(C)corporations and other legal entities that employed at least 50 employees to perform services in the United States at any one time on or after January 1, 1980; and
(D)corporations and other legal entities with $1,000,000 or more annual gross income that is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States.
(3)OutsourcingThe term outsourcing means hiring employees to perform services outside the United States when the services previously had been performed in the United States.
(4)United StatesThe term United States means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2895
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 21, 2008
			Mr. Dodd (for himself,
			 Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Brown, Mrs.
			 Murray, Mr. Sanders, and
			 Mrs. Clinton) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to maintain
		  eligibility, for Federal PLUS loans, of borrowers who are 90 or more days
		  delinquent on mortgage loan payments, or for whom foreclosure proceedings have
		  been initiated, with respect to their primary residence.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the PLUS Loan Borrower Protection Act
			 of 2008.
		2.Special rules
			 for Federal PLUS loansSection
			 428B(a)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–2(a)(3)) is
			 amended—
			(1)by striking
			 Whenever and inserting the following:

					(A)Parent
				borrowersWhenever
					;
				and
			(2)by adding at the
			 end the following:

					(B)Extenuating
				circumstances
						(i)In
				generalFor purposes of determining if a borrower has an adverse
				credit history under paragraph (1)(A) on the basis of a delinquency or
				foreclosure related to a mortgage loan, an extenuating circumstance exists if,
				during the period beginning January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2012, the
				borrower is 90 or more days delinquent on mortgage loan payments, or
				foreclosure proceedings have been initiated, with respect to the primary
				residence of the borrower.
						(ii)DefinitionThe
				term mortgage loan means an extension of credit that is secured by
				the primary residence of the
				borrower.
						.


114 S578 IS: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-02-26
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 578IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 26, 2015Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more timely access to home health
 services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare program.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015.2.Improving care planning for Medicare home
 health services(a)Part A provisionsSection 1814(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2)—(A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist who is working in collaboration with a physician in accordance with State law, a certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)) as authorized by State law, or a physician assistant (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) under the supervision of a physician after 1866(j); and(B)in subparagraph (C)—(i)by inserting , a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant (as the case may be) after physician the first 2 times it appears; and(ii)by striking , and, in the case of a certification made by a physician and all that follows through face-to-face encounter and inserting , and, in the case of a certification made by a physician after January 1, 2010, or by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant (as the case may be) after January 1, 2016, prior to making such certification the physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant must document that the physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant has had a face-to-face encounter;(2)in the second sentence, by inserting certified nurse-midwife, after clinical nurse specialist,;(3)in the third sentence—(A)by striking physician certification and inserting certification;(B)by inserting (or on January 1, 2016, in the case of regulations to implement the amendments made by section 2 of the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015) after 1981; and(C)by striking a physician who and inserting a physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant who; and(4)in the fourth sentence, by inserting , nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant after physician.(b)Part B
 provisionsSection 1835(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395n(a)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2)—(A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in 1861(aa)(5)) who is working in collaboration with a physician in accordance with State law, a certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)) as authorized by State law, or a physician assistant (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) under the supervision of a physician after 1866(j);(B)in subparagraph (A)—(i)in each of clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A) by inserting , a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant (as the case may be) after physician; and(ii)in clause (iv), by striking after January 1, 2010 and all that follows through face-to-face encounter and inserting made by a physician after January 1, 2010, or by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant (as the case may be) after January 1, 2016, prior to making such certification the physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant must document that the physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant has had a face-to-face encounter;(2)in the third sentence, by inserting , nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant (as the case may be) after physician;(3)in the fourth sentence—(A)by striking physician certification and inserting certification;(B)by inserting (or on January 1, 2016, in the case of regulations to implement the amendments made by section 2 of the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015) after 1981; and(C)by striking a physician who and inserting a physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant who; and(4)in the fifth sentence, by inserting , nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant after physician.(c)Definition
			 provisions(1)Home health
 servicesSection 1861(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(m)) is amended—(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—(i)by inserting , a nurse practitioner or a clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)), a certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)), or a physician assistant (as defined in subsection (aa)(5)) after physician the first place it appears; and(ii)by inserting , a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant after physician the second place it appears; and(B)in paragraph (3), by inserting , a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant after physician.(2)Home health
 agencySection 1861(o)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(o)(2)) is amended—(A)by inserting , nurse practitioners or clinical nurse specialists (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)), certified nurse-midwives (as defined in section 1861(gg)), or physician assistants (as defined in subsection (aa)(5)) after physicians; and(B)by inserting , nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, physician assistant, after physician.(d)Home health
 prospective payment system provisionsSection 1895 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395fff) is amended—(1)in subsection (c)(1), by inserting , the nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)), the certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)), or the physician assistant (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)), after physician; and(2)in subsection (e)—(A)in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting , a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)), a certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)), or a physician assistant (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) after physician; and(B)in paragraph (2)—(i)in the heading, by striking Physician certification and inserting Rule of construction regarding requirement for certification; and(ii)by striking physician.(e)Effective
 DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2016.


114 HR 3772 IH: Stop Obesity in Schools Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-10-20
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3772
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 20, 2015
			Mrs. Lowey (for herself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Engel, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kind, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Takano, Mr. Hastings, and Mr. Cohen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 reduce childhood obesity, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stop Obesity in Schools Act of 2015. 2.FindingsThe Congress finds as follows:
 (1)It is estimated that 34.9 percent (78.6 million) of American adults and 17 percent (12,700,000) of American children are overweight or obese.
 (2)The prevalence of obesity among children aged 6 to 11 more than doubled in the past 30 years, going from 7 percent in 1980 to 17.7 percent in 2012. The rate among adolescents aged 12 to 19 more than quadrupled, increasing from 5 percent to 20.5 percent.
 (3)An estimated 70 percent of overweight young people have at least 1 additional risk factor for heart disease, such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure. In addition, children who are overweight are at greater risk for bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, and social and psychological problems such as stigmatization and poor self-esteem.
 (4)According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity-related medical costs in the United States are approximately $147,000,000,000. On average, medical spending for an obese individual is $1,429 higher per year than for someone of normal weight.
 (5)A report released by Trust for America’s Health, entitled F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, found that the United States does not have an aggressive, coordinated national strategy as needed to address this crisis.
 3.National Strategy to Reduce Childhood ObesityThe Secretary of Health and Human Services, in cooperation with State, local, and tribal governments, Federal agencies, local educational agencies, health care providers, the research community, and the private sector, shall develop a national strategy to reduce childhood obesity in the United States. Such strategy shall—
 (1)provide for the reduction of childhood obesity rates by 10 percent by the year 2020; (2)address both short- and long-term solutions to reducing the rates of childhood obesity in the United States;
 (3)identify how the Federal Government can work effectively with State, local, and tribal governments, local educational agencies, health care providers, the research community, the private sector, and other entities as necessary to implement the strategy; and
 (4)include measures to identify and overcome all obstacles to achieving the goal of reducing childhood obesity in the United States.
			4.Grants to local educational agencies and tribal governments to adopt wellness policies and
			 anti-obesity initiatives
 (a)GrantsThe Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall make grants to local educational agencies and tribal governments to reduce childhood obesity by adopting wellness policies and anti-obesity initiatives.
 (b)Use of fundsAs a condition on the receipt of a grant under this section, a local educational agency or tribal government shall agree to use the grant to reduce childhood obesity by adopting wellness policies and anti-obesity initiatives, which may include one or more of the following:
 (1)Strategies to improve the nutritional value of food served on school campuses. (2)Innovative ways to incorporate nutrition education into the curriculum from prekindergarten through grade 12.
 (3)Increased physical activity in during- and after-school activities. (4)Any other measure that, in the determination of the Director, may provide a significant improvement in the health and wellness of children.
 (c)Cost sharingAs a condition on the receipt of a grant under this section, a local educational agency or tribal government shall agree to pay, from funds derived from non-Federal sources, not less than 25 percent of the costs of the activities carried out with the grant.
 (d)ApplicationTo seek a grant under this section, a local educational agency or tribal government shall submit an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require.
 (e)Annual accountability reportAs a condition on the receipt of a grant under this section, a local educational agency or tribal government shall agree to submit an annual accountability report to the Director. Each such report shall include a description of the degree to which the agency or government, in using grant funds, has made progress in reducing childhood obesity.
 (f)Authorization of appropriationsTo carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
			5.Evaluation of programs for the prevention of obesity in children and adolescents
 (a)In generalFor the purpose described in subsection (b), the Director shall (directly or through grants or contracts awarded to public or nonprofit private entities) arrange for the evaluation of a wide variety of existing programs designed in whole or in part to prevent obesity in children and adolescents, including programs that do not receive grants from the Federal Government for operation.
 (b)PurposeThe purpose of the evaluation under this section shall be to determine the following: (1)The effectiveness of programs in reducing obesity in children and adolescents.
 (2)The factors contributing to the effectiveness of the programs. (3)The feasibility of replicating the programs in other locations.
 (c)ReportNot later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report to the Congress on the results of the evaluation under this section.
 (d)Authorization of appropriationsTo carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
			6.Healthy living and wellness coordinating councils
 (a)GrantsThe Director shall make grants on a competitive basis to State, local, or tribal governments, and consortia of such governments, to reduce childhood obesity through—
 (1)establishing or expanding healthy living and wellness coordinating councils; and (2)supporting regional workshops.
 (b)Uses of fundsAs a condition on the receipt of a grant under this section, an entity shall agree to use the grant to carry out one or more of the following:
 (1)Establishing a healthy living and wellness coordinating council. (2)Expanding the activities of a healthy living and wellness coordinating council, including by implementing State-based or regionwide activities that will reduce the rates of childhood obesity.
 (3)Supporting regional workshops designed to permit educators, administrators, health care providers, and other relevant parties to share successful research-based strategies for increasing healthy living and reducing obesity in elementary and secondary schools.
 (c)Council requirementsIn this section, the term healthy living and wellness coordinating council means an organization that— (1)is charged by a State government, a local or tribal government, or a consortium of local or tribal governments, as applicable, to increase healthy living and reduce obesity in elementary and secondary schools; and
 (2)is composed of educators, administrators, health care providers, and other relevant parties. (d)Cost sharingAs a condition on the receipt of a grant under this section, an entity shall agree to pay, from funds derived from non-Federal sources, not less than 25 percent of the costs of the activities carried out with the grant.
 (e)Annual accountability reportAs a condition on the receipt of a grant under this section, an entity shall agree to submit an annual accountability report to the Director. Each such report shall include a description of the degree to which the entity, in using grant funds, has made progress in increasing healthy living and reducing obesity in elementary and secondary schools.
 (f)Authorization of appropriationsTo carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
 7.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)The term Director means the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
 (2)The term local educational agency has the meaning given to that term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).


110 HRES 517 EH: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2829) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
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IV
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 517
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

June 27, 2007

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2829) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2829) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. During consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. When the committee rises and reports the bill back to the House with a recommendation that the bill do pass, the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
2.During consideration in the House of H.R. 2829 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to such time as may be designated by the Speaker.
3.It shall be in order, any rule of the House to the contrary notwithstanding, to consider concurrent resolutions providing for the adjournment of the House and Senate during the month of July.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


113 HRES 194 IH: Expressing support for designation of the month of May as Williams Syndrome Awareness Month.
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-04-26
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		IV
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 194
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 26, 2013
			Mr. Moran submitted
			 the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing support for designation of the
		  month of May as Williams Syndrome Awareness Month.

		Whereas Williams syndrome is a rare genetic condition that
			 is present at birth, affects as many as 30,000 individuals in the United States
			 and is characterized by lifelong medical problems, including cardiovascular
			 disease, developmental delays, and learning disabilities;
		Whereas more than 5,000 individuals have signed a petition
			 requesting that Congress support the Williams Syndrome Association’s efforts to
			 designate May as Williams Syndrome Awareness Month;
		Whereas the Williams Syndrome Association (WSA), founded
			 in 1982, is a non-profit organization and the most comprehensive resource for
			 people and families living with Williams syndrome as well as for doctors,
			 researchers and educators. And through its efforts, from raising public
			 awareness, to funding critical new research, and providing valuable information
			 and support to families, the WSA has improved the quality of life and futures
			 of those affected by Williams syndrome;
		Whereas to generate awareness about Williams syndrome and
			 raise funding for critical WSA programs and initiatives, the WSA has organized
			 May as Williams Syndrome Awareness Month which includes Walks for
			 Williams and other events all across the United States; and
		Whereas the Williams Syndrome Association and the families
			 and friends of those with Williams should be commended for their hard work,
			 compassion, and courage for educating the country about this rare disorder:
			 Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives supports
			 the goals and ideals of Williams Syndrome Awareness Month.


110 HR 5795 IH: To require the Secretary of the Interior to notify units

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-04-15
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5795
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 15, 2008
			Mr. Campbell of
			 California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To require the Secretary of the Interior to notify units
		  of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a
		  federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision on the petition is
		  made, and for other purposes.

		1.Notification
			 Requirements
			(a)In
			 generalWhen a petition
			 requesting that a tribe be recognized, acknowledged, or reacknowledged through
			 the Federal acknowledgment process as a federally recognized Indian tribe is
			 filed with the Department of the Interior, the Secretary of the Interior,
			 acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, shall notify in writing units of
			 local government as follows:
				(1)Notification that a
			 petition was filed and is still pending on the date of the enactment of this
			 Act shall be made not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.
				(2)Notification that a petition has been filed
			 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act shall be made not later than
			 60 days after the petition is filed.
				(3)Notification of a
			 decision on a petition shall be made not later than 90 days before the decision
			 is announced.
				(b)Units of local
			 governmentA unit of local government required to be notified
			 under subsection (a)—
				(1)is local city,
			 parish, or county government located within a 25 mile radius of land—
					(A)over which the
			 Native American group would be given jurisdiction by or pursuant to the
			 petition;
					(B)that would be taken into trust for the
			 benefit of the Native American group by or pursuant to the petition; and
					(C)ownership of which
			 would be transferred to the Native American group by or pursuant to the
			 petition; and
					(2)does not include any Indian tribe, school,
			 or private persons or entities.
				2.Limitation on
			 Trust LandThe Secretary of
			 the Interior may not take land into trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe or
			 any member of an Indian tribe, unless an Act enacted after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act specifically instructs the Secretary to take such land
			 into trust for that Indian tribe or a member of that Indian tribe.


113 S4 IS: Rebuild America Act
U.S. Senate
2013-01-22
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 4
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 22
			 (legislative day, January 3), 2013
			Mr. Reid (for himself,
			 Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
			 Durbin, Mr. Schumer,
			 Mr. Wyden, Mr.
			 Levin, Mr. Brown,
			 Mr. Schatz, Mr.
			 Harkin, Mrs. Gillibrand,
			 Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr.
			 Coons) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
			 referred to the Committee on Commerce,
			 Science, and Transportation

		A BILL
		To create jobs and strengthen our economy by rebuilding
		  our Nation’s infrastructure.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Rebuild America
			 Act.
		2.Sense of the
			 senateIt is the sense of the
			 Senate that Congress should—
			(1)create jobs and
			 support businesses while improving our Nation’s global competitiveness by
			 modernizing and strengthening our national infrastructure;
			(2)invest resources
			 in transportation corridors of national and regional significance that promote
			 commerce and reduce congestion;
			(3)update and
			 enhance our national network of rail, dams, and ports of the United
			 States;
			(4)develop
			 innovative financing mechanisms for infrastructure, such as an infrastructure
			 bank, to leverage Federal funds with private sector partners;
			(5)invest in
			 critical infrastructure, such as a smarter national energy grid, to reduce
			 energy waste and bolster investment in clean energy jobs and industries;
			(6)invest in clean
			 energy technologies that help free the United States from its dependence on
			 oil, especially foreign oil;
			(7)eliminate
			 wasteful tax subsidies that promote pollution and fail to reduce our reliance
			 on foreign oil;
			(8)spur innovation
			 by facilitating the development of new cutting-edge broadband internet
			 technology and improving internet access for all Americans;
			(9)modernize,
			 renovate, and repair elementary and secondary school buildings in public school
			 districts and community colleges across the United States in order to support
			 improved educational outcomes in those schools;
			(10)invest in the
			 Nation’s crumbling water infrastructure to protect public health and reduce
			 pollution;
			(11)upgrade and
			 repair the Nation’s system of flood protection infrastructure, such as levees,
			 to protect public safety; and
			(12)invest in the
			 infrastructure of the United States to address vulnerabilities to natural
			 disasters and the impacts of extreme weather.


110 HR 4830 IH: FEMA Accountability Act of

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-12-18
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4830
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 18, 2007
			Mr. Ross introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
		  Management Agency to quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus
		  temporary housing units stored by the Federal Government across the Nation at
		  taxpayer expense.

		1.Short title;
			 definitions
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the FEMA Accountability Act of
			 2007.
			(b)DefinitionsIn this Act, the following definitions
			 apply:
				(1)AdministratorThe
			 term Administrator means the Administrator of FEMA.
				(2)FEMAThe term FEMA means the
			 Federal Emergency Management Agency.
				2.FindingsCongress finds that—
			(1)more than 19,000
			 temporary housing units purchased by FEMA sit unused at a storage site located
			 in Hope, Arkansas, and FEMA spends $25,000 each month to store these temporary
			 housing units;
			(2)FEMA purchased
			 these temporary housing units to aid disaster victims during the 2005 hurricane
			 season;
			(3)FEMA spends in
			 excess of $3,000,000 each year to store, secure, and maintain temporary housing
			 units at 17 storage sites across the Nation;
			(4)it is anticipated
			 that the number of temporary housing units in FEMA inventory will continue to
			 increase as disaster victims find permanent housing;
			(5)many of the unused
			 temporary housing units currently in the FEMA inventory are not mission-ready
			 or may contain elevated levels of formaldehyde; and
			(6)FEMA has had ample
			 time to assess the need for on-hand temporary housing units.
			3.Storage, sale,
			 transfer, and disposal of housing units
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 3 months after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Administrator shall complete an assessment of the number of
			 temporary housing units purchased by FEMA that the Administrator finds
			 necessary to stock to respond to major disasters occurring after the date of
			 enactment of this Act.
			(b)Plan
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Administrator shall establish a plan for—
					(A)permanently
			 storing the temporary housing units that the Administrator finds necessary to
			 stock under subsection (a);
					(B)selling,
			 transferring, or otherwise disposing of the temporary housing units that the
			 Administrator finds are in excess of the number that the Administrator finds
			 necessary to stock under subsection (a) and are in usable condition; and
					(C)disposing of the
			 temporary housing units that the Administrator finds are not in usable
			 condition.
					(2)Exception
					(A)In
			 generalIf the Administrator submits to Congress a written
			 certification that the Administrator is unable to determine the safe level of
			 exposure to formaldehyde for purposes of travel trailers, the Administrator may
			 exclude from the plan established under paragraph (1) any travel trailer that
			 the Administrator determines may contain formaldehyde.
					(B)DurationThe
			 authority to exclude travel trailers under this paragraph shall terminate on
			 the date on which the Environmental Protection Agency or other appropriate
			 department or agency promulgates regulations regarding exposure levels for
			 formaldehyde that are applicable to travel trailers.
					(3)Applicability of
			 disposal requirementsThe
			 plan established under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the requirements of
			 section 408(d)(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
			 Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(d)(2)) and other applicable provisions of
			 law.
				(c)ImplementationNot
			 later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
			 shall implement the plan described in subsection (b).
			(d)ReportNot
			 later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
			 shall submit to Congress a report on the status of the distribution, sale,
			 transfer, or other disposal of the unused temporary housing units purchased by
			 FEMA.


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2013-03-13
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1114
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 13, 2013
			Mr. Grayson
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on House
			 Administration

		A BILL
		To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
		  extend the ban on the making of contributions by certain government contractors
		  to other for-profit recipients of Federal funds, to limit the amount of
		  contributions the employees of for-profit recipients of Federal funds may make
		  during any calendar year in which such funds are provided, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short TitleThis Act may be cited as the
			 End Political Kickbacks Act of
			 2013.
		2.Extension of
			 Government Contractor Contribution Ban to For-Profit Recipients of Federal
			 Funds
			(a)In
			 GeneralSection 317 of the
			 Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441c) is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d); and
				(2)by inserting after
			 subsection (a) the following new subsection:

						(b)It shall be
				unlawful—
							(1)for any for-profit entity which receives
				Federal funds, during the period which begins on the date on which the entity
				applies to receive such funds and ends on the later of the date on which the
				entity’s application for such funds is rejected or the last date on which such
				funds are paid to the entity, to make any contribution of money or other thing
				of value, or to promise expressly or impliedly to make any such contribution to
				any political party, committee, or candidate for public office or to any person
				for any political purpose or use; or
							(2)for any person
				knowingly to solicit any such contribution from any such entity, or for any
				such entity knowingly to solicit any such contribution from any of its
				employees, during such
				period.
							.
				(b)Limitation on
			 Amount of Contributions by Employees of Recipients
				(1)In
			 generalSection 315 of such
			 Act (2 U.S.C. 441a) is amended—
					(A)in subsection (a),
			 by striking subsection (i) and inserting subsections (i)
			 and (k); and
					(B)by adding at the
			 end the following new subsection:

							(k)Special Rule for
				Employees of For-Profit Entities Receiving Federal FundsAn individual who is an employee of a
				for-profit entity which receives Federal funds during a calendar year may not
				make contributions aggregating more than $1,000 during that calendar
				year.
							.
					(2)Indexing of
			 amount for inflationSection 315(c) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
			 441a(c)) is amended—
					(A)in paragraph
			 (1)(B)(i), by striking or (h) and inserting (h), or
			 (k); and
					(B)in paragraph (2)(B)—
						(i)by
			 striking and at the end of clause (i),
						(ii)by
			 striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting ;
			 and, and
						(iii)by
			 adding at the end the following new clause:

								(iii)for purposes of subsection (k),
				calendar year
				2014.
								.
						(c)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply with respect
			 to contributions made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.


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		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. J. RES. 12
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 4, 2013
			Ms. Kaptur introduced
			 the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		JOINT RESOLUTION
		Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
		  of the United States relating to limitations on the amounts of contributions
		  and expenditures that may be made in connection with campaigns for election to
		  public office.

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

				 —
					1.Congress shall have power to set limits on
				the amount of contributions that may be accepted by, and the amount of
				expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to, a
				candidate for nomination for election to, or for election to, Federal
				office.
					2.A State shall have power to set limits on
				the amount of contributions that may be accepted by, and the amount of
				expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to, a
				candidate for nomination for election to, or for election to, State or local
				office.
					3.Congress shall have power to implement and
				enforce this article by appropriate
				legislation.
					.


109 HR 3705 IH: Protection Against Gouging Activities Act
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2005-09-08
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109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 3705
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 8, 2005
Mr. Gerlach introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit price gouging during national emergencies.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protection Against Gouging Activities Act.
2.Prohibition on price gouging during national emergency
(a)Title 18 amendmentChapter 41 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

881.Price gouging during national emergency
(a)Whoever engages in price gouging during a period of national emergency shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
(b)As used in this section—
(1)the term price gouging means selling or renting any product, service, dwelling, or facility at a price that grossly exceeds the average price at which the same or similar product, service, dwelling, or facility was obtainable in the same geographic area during the 30-day period immediately preceding the period of national emergency, and the increase in price is not—
(A)attributable to any reasonable attendant business risk resulting from the national emergency; or
(B)consistent with national or international market trends; and
(2)the term period of national emergency means the period of 90 days immediately following the declaration of an emergency or major disaster as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)..
(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 41 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

881. Price gouging during national emergency.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 842
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 12, 2007
			Mr. Domenici (for
			 himself and Mr. Bingaman) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To authorize to be appropriated $9,200,000 for fiscal
		  year 2008 to acquire real property and carry out military construction projects
		  at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico.

		1.Authority to carry out
			 military construction projects at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico
			(a)AuthorityUsing
			 amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under
			 subsection (b), the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and
			 carry out military construction projects at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico,
			 as specified under such subsection.
			(b)Authorization
			 of AppropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for military construction
			 and land acquisition for the Department of the Air Force the following
			 amounts:
				(1)For the
			 construction or alteration of a C–130 aircraft hangar at Cannon Air Force, New
			 Mexico, $1,700,000.
				(2)For the
			 construction of an MC–130 Flight Simulator Facility at Cannon Air Force, New
			 Mexico, $7,500,000.


		One Hundred Twelfth Congress of the United States of
		  America
		1st SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the fifth
		day of January, two thousand and eleven
		S. 1487
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES
		AN ACT
		To authorize the Secretary of Homeland
		  Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to establish a program
		  to issue Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
			 Business Travel Cards Act of 2011.
		2.Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business
			 Travel Cards
			(a)In generalDuring the 7-year period ending on
			 September 30, 2018, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with
			 the Secretary of State, is authorized to issue Asia-Pacific Economic
			 Cooperation Business Travel Cards (referred to in this section as ABT
			 Cards) to any eligible person, including business leaders and United
			 States Government officials who are actively engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic
			 Cooperation business. An individual may not receive an ABT Card under this
			 section unless the individual has been approved and is in good standing in an
			 international trusted traveler program of the Department of Homeland
			 Security.
			(b)Integration with existing travel
			 programsThe Secretary of
			 Homeland Security may integrate application procedures for, and issuance,
			 suspension, and revocation of, ABT Cards with other appropriate international
			 trusted traveler programs of the Department of Homeland Security.
			(c)Cooperation with private
			 entitiesIn carrying out this
			 section, the Secretary of Homeland Security may consult with appropriate
			 private sector entities.
			(d)RulemakingThe Secretary of Homeland Security, in
			 coordination with the Secretary of State, may prescribe such regulations as may
			 be necessary to carry out this section, including regulations regarding
			 conditions of or limitations on eligibility for an ABT Card.
			(e)Fee
				(1)In generalThe Secretary of Homeland Security
			 may—
					(A)prescribe and collect a fee for the
			 issuance of ABT Cards; and
					(B)adjust such fee to the extent the Secretary
			 determines to be necessary to comply with paragraph (2).
					(2)LimitationThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall
			 ensure that the total amount of the fees collected under paragraph (1) during
			 any fiscal year is sufficient to offset the direct and indirect costs
			 associated with carrying out this section during such fiscal year, including
			 the costs associated with establishing the program.
				(3)Account for collectionsThere is established in the Treasury of the
			 United States an APEC Business Travel Card Account into which
			 the fees collected under paragraph (1) shall be deposited as offsetting
			 receipts.
				(4)Use of fundsAmounts deposited into the APEC Business
			 Travel Card Account—
					(A)shall be credited to the appropriate
			 account of the Department of Homeland Security for expenses incurred in
			 carrying out this section; and
					(B)shall remain available until
			 expended.
					(f)Termination of programThe Secretary of Homeland Security, in
			 coordination with the Secretary of State, may terminate activities under this
			 section if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines such action to be in
			 the interest of the United States.

			Speaker of the House of Representatives

			Vice President of the United States and President of the
			 Senate


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1536
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 9, 2011
			Mr. Schumer (for
			 himself, Mr. Casey, and
			 Mrs. McCaskill) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation

		A BILL
		To require disclosure of the physical location of
		  business agents engaging in customer service communications, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Notification of Origin of
			 Telecommunications and Internet Consumer Exchanges Act of
			 2011 or the NOTICE Act of 2011.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Business
			 entityThe term business entity means any
			 organization, corporation, trust, partnership, sole proprietorship,
			 unincorporated association, or venture established to make a profit, in whole
			 or in part, by purposefully availing itself of the privilege of conducting
			 commerce in the United States.
			(2)CommerceThe
			 term commerce has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of
			 the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)).
			(3)ConsumerThe
			 term consumer means any individual within the territorial
			 jurisdiction of the United States who purchases, transacts, or contracts for
			 the purchase or transaction of any goods, merchandise, or services, not for
			 resale in the ordinary course of the individual's trade or business, but for
			 the individual's use or that of a member of the individual's household.
			(4)Customer
			 service communicationThe term customer service
			 communication means any telecommunication or wire communication between
			 a consumer and a business entity in furtherance of commerce.
			(5)TelecommunicationThe
			 term telecommunication means the transmission, between or among
			 points specified by the communicator, of information of the communicator's
			 choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as sent and
			 received.
			(6)Wire
			 communicationThe term wire communication or
			 communication by wire means the transmission of writing, signs,
			 signals, pictures, and sounds of all kinds by aid of wire, cable, or other like
			 connection between the points of origin and reception of such transmission,
			 including all instrumentalities, facilities, apparatus, and services (among
			 other things, the receipt, forwarding, and delivery of communications)
			 incidental to such transmission.
			3.Required
			 disclosure by business entities engaged in customer service communications of
			 physical location
			(a)In
			 generalExcept as provided in subsection (b), a business entity
			 that either initiates or receives a customer service communication shall
			 require that each of its employees or agents participating in the communication
			 disclose their physical location at the beginning of each customer service
			 communication so initiated or received.
			(b)Exceptions
				(1)Business
			 entities located in the United StatesThe requirements of
			 subsection (a) shall not apply to a customer service communication involving a
			 business entity if all of the employees or agents of the business entity
			 participating in such communication are physically located in the United
			 States.
				(2)Communication
			 initiated by consumer knowingly to foreign entity or addressThe
			 requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply to an employee or agent of a
			 business entity participating in a customer service communication with a
			 consumer if—
					(A)the customer
			 service communication was initiated by the consumer;
					(B)the employee or
			 agent is physically located outside the United States; and
					(C)the consumer
			 knows or reasonably should know that the employee or agent is physically
			 located outside the United States.
					(3)Emergency
			 servicesThe requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply to a
			 customer service communication relating to the provision of emergency services
			 (as defined by the Federal Trade Commission).
				(4)Business
			 entities and customer service communications excluded by Federal Trade
			 CommissionThe Federal Trade Commission may exclude certain
			 classes or types of business entities or customer service communications from
			 the requirements of subsection (a) if the Commission finds exceptionally
			 compelling circumstances that justify such exclusion.
				(c)Certification
			 requirementEach year, each business entity that participates in
			 a customer service communication shall certify to the Federal Trade Commission
			 that it has complied or failed to comply with the requirements of subsection
			 (a).
			(d)RegulationsNot later than 1 year after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate such
			 regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
			(e)Effective
			 dateThe requirements of subsection (a) shall apply with respect
			 to customer service communications occurring on or after the date that is 1
			 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			4.Enforcement
			(a)In
			 generalAny failure to comply
			 with the provisions of section 3 shall be treated as a violation of a
			 regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15
			 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
			(b)Powers of
			 Federal Trade Commission
				(1)In
			 generalThe Federal Trade
			 Commission shall prevent any person from violating this Act, and any regulation
			 promulgated thereunder, in the same manner, by the same means, and with the
			 same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and
			 provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were
			 incorporated into and made a part of this Act.
				(2)PenaltiesAny person who violates regulations
			 promulgated under this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to
			 the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act in
			 the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, power, and
			 duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade
			 Commission Act were incorporated into and made part of this Act.
				(c)Authority
			 preservedNothing in this Act
			 shall be construed to limit the authority of the Federal Trade Commission under
			 any other provision of law.