		III
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 537
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 24, 2010
			Ms. Collins (for
			 herself, Mr. Casey, and
			 Mr. Graham) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

			May 26, 2010
			Committee discharged; considered and agreed
			 to

		RESOLUTION
		Designating May 2010 as National
		  Brain Tumor Awareness Month.

		Whereas 62,000 Americans are diagnosed with a primary
			 brain tumor each year and 150,000 more are diagnosed with a metastatic brain
			 tumor that results from cancer spreading from another part of the body to the
			 brain;
		Whereas brain tumors are the leading cause of death from
			 solid tumors in children under the age of 20 and are the third leading cause of
			 death from cancer in young adults ages between the ages of 20 and 39;
		Whereas brain tumors may be malignant or benign, but can
			 be life-threatening in either case;
		Whereas 612,000 Americans have been diagnosed and are
			 living with a brain tumor;
		Whereas the treatment of brain tumors is complicated by
			 the fact that more than 120 different types of brain tumors exist;
		Whereas the treatment of brain tumors presents significant
			 challenges because of—
			(1)the location of
			 brain tumors in an enclosed bony canal;
			(2)the difficulty of
			 delivering treatment across the blood-brain barrier;
			(3)the obstacles to
			 complete surgical removal of the tumors; and
			(4)the serious edema
			 that results when the blood-brain barrier is disrupted;
			Whereas brain tumors have been described as a disease that
			 affects the essence of “self”;
		Whereas brain tumor research is supported by a number of
			 private nonprofit research foundations and by institutes at the National
			 Institutes of Health, including the National Cancer Institute and the National
			 Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke;
		Whereas important advances have been made in understanding
			 brain tumors, including the genetic characterization of glioblastoma
			 multiforme, 1 of the deadliest forms of brain tumor;
		Whereas advances in basic research may fuel the research
			 and development of new treatments;
		Whereas daunting obstacles still remain to the development
			 of new treatments, and no strategies for the screening or early detection of
			 brain tumors exist;
		Whereas a need for greater public awareness of brain
			 tumors exists, including awareness of the difficulties associated with research
			 on brain tumors and the opportunities for advances in brain tumor research and
			 treatment; and
		Whereas May, when brain tumor advocates nationwide unite
			 in awareness, outreach, and advocacy activities, would be an appropriate month
			 to recognize as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be
			 it

		That the Senate—
			(1)designates May
			 2010 as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month;
			(2)encourages
			 increased awareness of brain tumors to honor those individuals who have lost
			 their lives to brain tumors, as well as those individuals who are living with
			 brain tumors;
			(3)supports efforts
			 to develop better treatments for brain tumors that will improve the quality of
			 life and their long-term prognosis of those individuals diagnosed with a brain
			 tumor;
			(4)expresses the
			 support of the Senate for those individuals who are battling brain tumors, as
			 well as the families, friends, and caregivers of those individuals; and
			(5)urges a
			 collaborative public-private approach to brain tumor research as the best means
			 of advancing basic knowledge of, and treatments for, brain tumors.


116 SCON 42 IS: Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions.
U.S. Senate
2020-07-30
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III116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. CON. RES. 42IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 30, 2020Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Warner, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Portman, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Loeffler, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Wicker) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryCONCURRENT RESOLUTIONExpressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions.Whereas the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), popularly known as the “Second Morrill Act”, led to the creation of 19 historically Black Federal land-grant educational institutions;Whereas the 19 historically Black 1890 land-grant educational institutions are identified as Lincoln University, Alcorn State University, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Alabama A&M University, Prairie View A&M University, Southern University, Virginia State University, Kentucky State University, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Florida A&M University, Delaware State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Fort Valley State University, South Carolina State University, Langston University, Tennessee State University, Tuskegee University, Central State University, and West Virginia State University;Whereas the Act of May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C. 341), popularly known as the “Smith-Lever Act”, provided for the establishment of the Cooperative Extension Service within the Department of Agriculture for the dissemination, through Federal land-grant educational institutions, of information pertaining to agriculture and home economics;Whereas, since the 125th Anniversary of the 19 historically Black 1890 land-grant educational institutions in 2015, Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill which included new Federal investments, such as—(1)the program providing scholarships for students at 1890 land-grant educational institutions under section 1446 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 322a); and(2)the recognition of at least 3 Centers of Excellence at 1890 land-grant educational institutions under section 1673(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5926(d)); andWhereas appropriate recognition should be given to the significant contributions made by the 19 historically Black 1890 land-grant educational institutions to the heritage, educational development, advancement, and agricultural strength of the United States: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of Congress that—(1)the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions should be observed;(2)such a day should be observed with appropriate ceremonies and activities to recognize the collective contributions that these 19 historically Black Federal land-grant educational institutions have made to the United States;(3)the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act have helped the United States develop agricultural leaders; and(4)the Department of Agriculture and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture should remain committed to supporting the goals of the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act.


117 HR 4967 IH: Promoting Opportunities in Skilled Trades Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-08-06
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4967IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 6, 2021Mrs. McClain (for herself, Ms. Houlahan, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, and Mr. Trone) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to raise public awareness for skilled trade programs, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Promoting Opportunities in Skilled Trades Act or the POST Act.2.Innovation and modernizationSec. 114(e)(7) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2324(e)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (M)Raising public awareness and conducting public service announcements about career and technical education programs and community-based and youth services organizations, including through social media campaigns, elementary and secondary school showcases and school visits, and other endeavors focused on programs such as skilled trade and other programs that prepare students (especially students in underrepresented geographic areas) for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations in current or emerging professions and in non-traditional fields..3.Local uses of fundsSection 135(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2355(b)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , including to support career and technical education faculty, academic advisors, and guidance counselors in providing guidance and career options in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations in current or emerging professions and in non-traditional fields (including skilled trade); and(2)in paragraph (5)(K), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , guidance and counseling on postsecondary education and career options in nontraditional fields (including skilled trade), and professional development that ensures guidance counselors in academic counseling programs have the skills to inform students of the value of career and technical education programs and pathways in geographical areas relevant to the students.


111 HR 7576 IH: Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-07-13
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7576IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 13, 2020Mr. Amodei introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020.2.Authorization of payment of interest on trust funds established under settlementSection 10807 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1408) is amended—(1)in subsection (b)(3)—(A)by striking There is and inserting the following:(A)In generalThere is; and(B)by adding at the end the following:(B)Interest paymentsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit into the Development Fund the interest that would have accrued during the period beginning on October 1, 2009, and ending on January 25, 2016, on balances held in the Development Fund, as calculated using the applicable rate for interest-bearing obligations of the United States if the amounts in the Development Fund had been invested in accordance with—(i)the Act of April 1, 1880 (21 Stat. 70, chapter 41; 25 U.S.C. 161); and(ii)the first section of the Act of June 24, 1938 (52 Stat. 1037, chapter 648; 25 U.S.C. 162a).; and(2)in subsection (c)(3)—(A)by striking There is and inserting the following:(A)In generalThere is; and(B)by adding at the end the following:(B)Interest paymentsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit into the Maintenance Fund the interest that would have accrued during the period beginning on October 1, 2009, and ending on January 25, 2016, on balances held in the Maintenance Fund, as calculated using the applicable rate for interest-bearing obligations of the United States if the amounts in the Maintenance Fund had been invested in accordance with—(i)the Act of April 1, 1880 (21 Stat. 70, chapter 41; 25 U.S.C. 161); and(ii)the first section of the Act of June 24, 1938 (52 Stat. 1037, chapter 648; 25 U.S.C. 162a)..


116 S2518 IS: Military PFAS Testing Disclosure Act
U.S. Senate
2021-07-28
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2518IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 28, 2021Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Rounds) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo require the Secretary of Defense to disclose testing and results of testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances and to provide additional requirements for testing for such substances, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Military PFAS Testing Disclosure Act.2.Public disclosure of testing and results of Department of Defense testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances and additional requirements for testing(a)Public disclosure of PFAS testing resultsNot later than 10 days after receipt of validated testing results, the Secretary of Defense shall publicly disclose the validated results of any testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFAS) conducted on or at areas surrounding military installations of the Department of Defense in the United States or facilities of the National Guard, as authorized under section 2707(e) of title 10, United States Code, including—(1)the results of all such testing conducted by the Department; and(2)the results of all such testing conducted by a non-Department entity (including any Federal agency or any public or private entity) under contract by or pursuant to an agreement with the Department.(b)Public disclosure of planned PFAS testingNot later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall disclose the expected timing and general location of any planned testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances conducted on or at areas surrounding military installations of the Department of Defense in the United States or facilities of the National Guard, as authorized under section 2707(e) of title 10, United States Code, including—(1)all such testing to be conducted by the Department; and(2)all such testing to be conducted by a non-Department entity (including any Federal agency and any public or private entity) under contract by or pursuant to an agreement with the Department.(c)Nature of disclosureThe Secretary of Defense may satisfy the disclosure requirements under subsections (a) and (b) by publishing the information, datasets, and results relating to the testing described in such subsections—(1)on the publicly available website established under section 331(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note);(2)on another publicly available website of the Department of Defense; or(3)in the Federal Register.(d)Requirements of information To be disclosedThe information required to be disclosed by the Secretary of Defense under subsections (a) and (b) and published under subsection (c)—(1)shall constitute a record for the purposes of chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33 of title 44, United States Code;(2)shall include any underlying datasets or additional information of interest to the public, as determined by the Secretary; and(3)may exclude information as authorized by law.(e)Local notificationPrior to conducting any testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, including any testing not previously planned and reported, the Secretary of Defense shall provide notice to—(1)the managers of the public water system serving the areas located immediately adjacent to the military installation where such testing is to occur;(2)the municipal government serving the areas located immediately adjacent to the military installation where such testing is to occur; and(3)all members of the Restoration Advisory Board for the military installation where such testing is to occur, as applicable.(f)Type of testingWhen testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, the Secretary of Defense shall test for all perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances included in that method of measuring the amount of such substances in drinking water that has been validated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.(g)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)The term military installation has the meaning given such term in section 2801(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code.(2)The term perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance means any man-made chemical with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.(3)The term public water system has the meaning given such term under section 1401(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f(4)).


109 HR 65 IH: To amend the age restrictions for pilots.
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2005-01-04
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 65
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2005
Mr. Gibbons introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To amend the age restrictions for pilots.

1.Limitation on age restrictionsSection 44703 of title 49, United State Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(k)Limitation on age restrictions
(1)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may not, solely by reason of a person’s age, if such person has not attained the person’s social security retirement age as defined in section 216(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416(l))—
(A)deny, defer as to, or fail to renew for, any such person an airman or medical certificate to serve as a pilot of aircraft operated by an air carrier engaged in operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or take any other action by regulation or otherwise under this section, including the imposition of restrictions or limitations on an airman or medical certificate following initial or periodic competency or medical testing, which has the same age discriminatory effect on any such person; or
(B)require an air carrier engaged in operations under such part to terminate the employment of, or not to employ, any such person as a pilot of an aircraft operated by such air carrier, or take any other action by regulation or otherwise under section 44705 which has the same age discriminatory effect on any such person.
(2)ApplicabilityNothing in paragraph (1) shall provide the basis for a claim of seniority under any labor agreement in effect between a recognized bargaining unit for pilots and an air carrier engaged in operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, made by any pilot seeking re-employment by such air carrier following the pilot’s previous termination or cessation of employment as mandated by section 121.383(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
(3)Amendment of regulationUpon the enactment of this subsection, the provisions of section 121.383(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this subsection) shall cease to apply and the Administrator shall take such action as is necessary to carry out this subsection..


115 S1432 IS: To prevent the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aircraft Registry Office from closing during a Government shutdown.
U.S. Senate
2017-06-26
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		II
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1432
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 26, 2017
			Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

		A BILL
		To prevent the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aircraft Registry Office from closing during a
			 Government shutdown.

 1.Aircraft Registry OfficeThe Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall designate employees at the Aircraft Registry Office in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as excepted employees in the event of a shutdown or emergency furlough to ensure that the office remains open for the duration of the lapse in Federal Government appropriations to the Federal Aviation Administration.


110 HR 1663 IH: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-03-23
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1663
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 23, 2007
			Mr. Stark (for
			 himself, Mr. Ramstad, and
			 Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Energy and Commerce, 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand
		  and improve coverage of mental health services under the Medicare
		  Program.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)In
			 GeneralThis Act may be cited as the Medicare Mental
			 Health Modernization Act of 2007.
			(b)Table of
			 ContentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Title I—Establishing Parity for Mental Health
				Services
					Sec. 101. Elimination of lifetime limit on inpatient mental
				health services.
					Sec. 102. Parity in treatment for outpatient mental health
				services.
					Title II—Expanding Coverage of Community-Based Mental Health
				Services
					Sec. 201. Coverage of intensive residential
				services.
					Sec. 202. Coverage of intensive outpatient
				services.
					Title III—Improving Beneficiary Access to Medicare-Covered
				Services
					Sec. 301. Excluding clinical social worker services from
				coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system
				and consolidated payment.
					Sec. 302. Coverage of marriage and family therapist
				services.
					Sec. 303. Coverage of mental health counselor
				services.
					Sec. 304. Study of coverage criteria for Alzheimer’s disease
				and related mental illnesses.

			IEstablishing
			 Parity for Mental Health Services
			101.Elimination of
			 lifetime limit on inpatient mental health services
				(a)In
			 GeneralSection 1812 of the Social
			 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395d) is amended—
					(1)in subsection
			 (b)—
						(A)in paragraph (1),
			 by adding or at the end;
						(B)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking ; or at the end and inserting a period; and
						(C)by striking
			 paragraph (3); and
						(2)by striking
			 subsection (c).
					(b)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to items
			 and services furnished on or after January 1, 2008.
				102.Parity in
			 treatment for outpatient mental health services
				(a)In
			 GeneralSection 1833 of the Social
			 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l) is amended by
			 striking subsection (c).
				(b)Effective
			 DateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to items
			 and services furnished on or after January 1, 2008.
				IIExpanding
			 Coverage of Community-Based Mental Health Services
			201.Coverage of
			 intensive residential services
				(a)Coverage Under
			 Part ASection 1812(a) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395d(a)) is amended—
					(1)in
			 paragraph (4), by striking and at the end;
					(2)in paragraph (5),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
					(3)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

							(6)intensive
				residential services (as defined in section 1861(ccc)) furnished to an
				individual for up to 120 days during any calendar year, except that such
				services may be furnished to the individual for additional days (not to exceed
				20 days) during the year if necessary for the individual to complete a course
				of
				treatment.
							.
					(b)Services
			 DescribedSection 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended
			 by adding at the end the following new subsection:

						(ccc)Intensive
				Residential Services(1)Subject to paragraphs
				(3) and (4), the term intensive residential services means a
				program of residential services (described in paragraph (2)) that is—
								(A)prescribed by a physician for an
				individual entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under part A who is under the
				care of the physician; and
								(B)furnished under the supervision of a
				physician pursuant to an individualized, written plan of treatment established
				and periodically reviewed by a physician (in consultation with appropriate
				staff participating in such services), which plan sets forth—
									(i)the individual’s diagnosis,
									(ii)the type, amount, frequency, and
				duration of the items and services provided under the plan, and
									(iii)the goals for treatment under the
				plan.
									In the
				case of such an individual who is receiving qualified psychologist services (as
				defined in subsection (ii)), the individual may be under the care of the
				clinical psychologist with respect to such services under this subsection to
				the extent permitted under State law.(2)The program of residential services
				described in this paragraph is a nonhospital-based community residential
				program that furnishes acute mental health services or substance abuse
				services, or both, on a 24-hour basis. Such services shall include treatment
				planning and development, medication management, case management, crisis
				intervention, individual therapy, group therapy, and detoxification services.
				Such services shall be furnished in any of the following facilities:
								(A)Crisis residential programs or mental
				illness residential treatment programs.
								(B)Therapeutic family or group treatment
				homes.
								(C)Residential detoxification
				centers.
								(D)Residential centers for substance
				abuse treatment.
								(3)No service may be treated as an
				intensive residential service under paragraph (1) unless the facility at which
				the service is provided—
								(A)is legally authorized to provide such
				service under the law of the State (or under a State regulatory mechanism
				provided by State law) in which the facility is located or meets such
				certification requirements that the Secretary may impose; and
								(B)meets such other requirements as the
				Secretary may impose to assure the quality of the intensive residential
				services provided.
								(4)No service may be treated as an
				intensive residential service under paragraph (1) unless the service is
				furnished in accordance with standards established by the Secretary for the
				management of such
				services.
							.
				(c)Amount of
			 PaymentSection 1814 of the Social
			 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f) is amended—
					(1)in subsection (b),
			 in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting other than intensive
			 residential services, after hospice care,; and
					(2)by
			 adding at the end the following new subsection:

							(m)Payment for
				Intensive Residential Services(1)The amount of payment
				under this part for intensive residential services under section 1812(a)(6)
				shall be equal to an amount specified under a prospective payment system
				established by the Secretary, taking into account the prospective payment
				system established for psychiatric hospitals pursuant to section 124 of the
				Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 (113 Stat.
				1501A–332), as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(6) of Public Law
				106–113.
								(2)Prior to the date on which the
				Secretary implements the prospective payment system established under paragraph
				(1), the amount of payment under this part for such intensive residential
				services is the reasonable costs of providing such
				services.
								.
					(d)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to items and
			 services furnished on or after January 1, 2008.
				202.Coverage of
			 intensive outpatient services
				(a)CoverageSection
			 1832(a)(2) of the Social Security Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 1395k(a)(2)) is amended—
					(1)in subparagraph
			 (I), by striking and at the end;
					(2)in subparagraph
			 (J), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
					(3)by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraph:

							(K)intensive
				outpatient services (as described in section
				1861(ddd)).
							.
					(b)Services
			 DescribedSection 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x), as
			 amended by section 201(b), is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:

						(ddd)Intensive
				Outpatient Services(1)The term intensive
				outpatient services means the items and services described in paragraph
				(2) prescribed by a physician and provided within the context described in
				paragraph (3) under the supervision of a physician (or, to the extent permitted
				under the law of the State in which the services are furnished, a non-physician
				mental health professional) pursuant to an individualized, written plan of
				treatment that is established by a physician and periodically reviewed by a
				physician or, to the extent permitted under the laws of the State in which the
				services are furnished, a non-physician mental health professional (in
				consultation with appropriate staff participating in such services), which plan
				sets forth the patient’s diagnosis, the type, amount, frequency, and duration
				of the items and services provided under the plan, and the goals for treatment
				under the plan.
							(2)(A)The items and services
				described in this paragraph are the items and services described in
				subparagraph (B) that are reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or
				treatment of the individual’s condition, reasonably expected to improve or
				maintain the individual’s condition and functional level and to prevent relapse
				or hospitalization, and furnished pursuant to such guidelines relating to
				frequency and duration of services as the Secretary shall by regulation
				establish (taking into account accepted norms of clinical practice).
								(B)For purposes of subparagraph (A), the
				items and services described in this paragraph are as follows:
									(i)Psychiatric rehabilitation.
									(ii)Assertive community treatment.
									(iii)Intensive case management.
									(iv)Day treatment for individuals under
				21 years of age.
									(v)Ambulatory detoxification.
									(vi)Such other items and services as the
				Secretary may provide (but in no event to include meals and
				transportation).
									(3)The context described in this
				paragraph for the provision of intensive outpatient services is as
				follows:
								(A)Such services are furnished in a
				facility, home, or community setting.
								(B)Such services are furnished—
									(i)to assist the individual to
				compensate for, or eliminate, functional deficits and interpersonal and
				environmental barriers created by the disability; and
									(ii)to restore skills to the
				individual for independent living, socialization, and effective life
				management.
									(C)Such services are furnished by an
				individual or entity that—
									(i)is legally authorized to furnish
				such services under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by
				State law) or meets such certification requirements that the Secretary may
				impose; and
									(ii)meets such other requirements as
				the Secretary may impose to assure the quality of the intensive outpatient
				services
				provided.
									.
				(c)Payment
					(1)In
			 generalWith respect to intensive outpatient services (as defined
			 in section 1861(ddd)(1) of the Social Security
			 Act (as added by subsection (b)) furnished under the medicare
			 program, the amount of payment under such Act for such services shall be 80
			 percent of—
						(A)during 2008 and
			 2009, the reasonable costs of furnishing such services; and
						(B)on or after
			 January 1, 2010, the amount of payment established for such services under the
			 prospective payment system established by the Secretary under paragraph (2) for
			 such services.
						(2)Establishment of
			 pps
						(A)In
			 generalWith respect to intensive outpatient services (as defined
			 in section 1861(ddd)(1)) of the Social Security
			 Act (as added by subsection (b)) furnished under the medicare
			 program on or after January 1, 2010, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
			 (in this paragraph referred to as the Secretary) shall establish
			 a prospective payment system for payment for such services. Such system shall
			 include an adequate patient classification system that reflects the differences
			 in patient resource use and costs and shall provide for an annual update to the
			 rates of payment established under the system.
						(B)AdjustmentsIn
			 establishing the system under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide for
			 adjustments in the prospective payment amount for variations in wage and
			 wage-related costs, case mix, and such other factors as the Secretary
			 determines appropriate.
						(C)Collection of
			 data and evaluationIn developing the system described in
			 subparagraph (A), the Secretary may require providers of services under the
			 medicare program to submit such information to the Secretary as the Secretary
			 may require to develop the system, including the most recently available
			 data.
						(D)Reports to
			 congressNot later than October 1 of each of 2008 and 2009, the
			 Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the progress of the Secretary in
			 establishing the prospective payment system under this paragraph.
						(d)Conforming
			 Amendments(1)Section 1835(a)(2) of
			 the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395n(a)(2)) is amended—
						(A)in subparagraph (E), by striking
			 and at the end;
						(B)in subparagraph (F), by striking the
			 period at the end and inserting ; and; and
						(C)by inserting after subparagraph (F)
			 the following new subparagraph:

								(G)in the case of
				intensive outpatient services, (i) that those services are reasonably expected
				to improve or maintain the individual’s condition and functional level and to
				prevent relapse or hospitalization, (ii) an individualized, written plan for
				furnishing such services has been established by a physician and is reviewed
				periodically by a physician or, to the extent permitted under the laws of the
				State in which the services are furnished, a non-physician mental health
				professional, and (iii) such services are or were furnished while the
				individual is or was under the care of a physician or, to the extent permitted
				under the law of the State in which the services are furnished, a non-physician
				mental health
				professional.
								.
						(2)Section 1861(s)(2)(B) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395x(s)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting and intensive outpatient
			 services after partial hospitalization services.
					(3)Section 1861(ff)(1) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395x(ff)(1)) is amended—
						(A)by inserting or, to the extent
			 permitted under the law of the State in which the services are furnished, a
			 non-physician mental health professional, after under the
			 supervision of a physician and after periodically reviewed by a
			 physician; and
						(B)by striking physician’s
			 and inserting patient’s.
						(4)Section 1861(cc) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395x(cc)) is amended—
						(A)in paragraph (1), in the matter
			 preceding subparagraph (A), by striking physician— and inserting
			 physician or, to the extent permitted under the law of the State in
			 which the services are furnished, a non-physician mental health
			 professional—; and
						(B)in paragraph (2)(E), by inserting
			 before the semicolon at the end the following: , except that a patient
			 receiving social and psychological services under paragraph (1)(D) may be under
			 the care of a non-physician mental health professional with respect to such
			 services to the extent permitted under the law of the State in which the
			 services are furnished.
						(e)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to items and
			 services furnished on or after January 1, 2008.
				IIIImproving
			 Beneficiary Access to Medicare-Covered Services
			301.Excluding
			 clinical social worker services from coverage under the Medicare skilled
			 nursing facility prospective payment system and consolidated payment
				(a)In
			 GeneralSection 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting clinical social worker
			 services, after qualified psychologist services,.
				(b)Conforming
			 AmendmentSection 1861(hh)(2) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395x(hh)(2)) is amended by striking and other than services furnished
			 to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility which the facility is required to
			 provide as a requirement for participation.
				(c)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to items and
			 services furnished on or after January 1, 2008.
				302.Coverage of
			 marriage and family therapist services
				(a)Coverage of
			 ServicesSection 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is
			 amended—
					(1)in subparagraph
			 (Z), by striking and at the end;
					(2)in
			 subparagraph (AA), by adding and at the end; and
					(3)by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraph:

							(BB)marriage and family therapist
				services (as defined in subsection
				(eee));
							.
					(b)DefinitionSection
			 1861 of the Social Security Act (42
			 U.S.C. 1395x), as amended by sections 201(b) and 202(b), is amended by adding
			 at the end the following new subsection:

						(eee)Marriage and
				Family Therapist Services(1)The term marriage
				and family therapist services means services performed by a marriage and
				family therapist (as defined in paragraph (2)) for the diagnosis and treatment
				of mental illnesses, which the marriage and family therapist is legally
				authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism
				provided by State law) of the State in which such services are performed,
				provided such services are covered under this title, as would otherwise be
				covered if furnished by a physician or as incident to a physician’s
				professional service, but only if no facility or other provider charges or is
				paid any amounts with respect to the furnishing of such services.
							(2)The term marriage and family
				therapist means an individual who—
								(A)possesses a master’s or doctoral
				degree which qualifies for licensure or certification as a marriage and family
				therapist pursuant to State law;
								(B)after obtaining such degree has
				performed at least 2 years of clinical supervised experience in marriage and
				family therapy; and
								(C)is licensed or certified as a marriage
				and family therapist in the State in which marriage and family therapist
				services are
				performed.
								.
				(c)Provision for
			 Payment Under Part BSection
			 1832(a)(2)(B) of the Social Security
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 1395k(a)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following new clause:

						(v)marriage and family
				therapist
				services;
						.
				(d)Amount of
			 Payment
					(1)In
			 generalSection 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395l(a)(1)) is amended—
						(A)by striking
			 and before (V); and
						(B)by inserting
			 before the semicolon at the end the following: , and (W) with respect to
			 marriage and family therapist services under section 1861(s)(2)(BB), the
			 amounts paid shall be 80 percent of the lesser of (i) the actual charge for the
			 services or (ii) 75 percent of the amount determined for payment of a
			 psychologist under subparagraph (L).
						(2)Development of
			 criteria with respect to consultation with a physicianThe
			 Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, taking into consideration
			 concerns for patient confidentiality, develop criteria with respect to payment
			 for marriage and family therapist services for which payment may be made
			 directly to the marriage and family therapist under part B of title XVIII of
			 the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395j et seq.) under which such a therapist must agree to consult with a
			 patient’s attending or primary care physician in accordance with such
			 criteria.
					(e)Exclusion of
			 Marriage and Family Therapist Services From Skilled Nursing Facility
			 Prospective Payment SystemSection 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii)), as amended in section 301(a), is amended by inserting
			 marriage and family therapist services (as defined in subsection
			 (eee)(1)), after clinical social worker
			 services,.
				(f)Coverage of
			 Marriage and Family Therapist Services Provided in Rural Health Clinics and
			 Federally Qualified Health CentersSection 1861(aa)(1)(B) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395x(aa)(1)(B)) is amended by striking or by a clinical social worker
			 (as defined in subsection (hh)(1)), and inserting , by a
			 clinical social worker (as defined in subsection (hh)(1)), or by a marriage and
			 family therapist (as defined in subsection (eee)(2)),.
				(g)Inclusion of
			 Marriage and Family Therapists as Practitioners for Assignment of
			 ClaimsSection 1842(b)(18)(C) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395u(b)(18)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 clause:

						(vii)A marriage and family therapist (as
				defined in section
				1861(eee)(2)).
						.
				(h)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to items and
			 services furnished on or after January 1, 2008.
				303.Coverage of
			 mental health counselor services
				(a)Coverage of
			 ServicesSection 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)), as
			 amended in section 302(a), is amended—
					(1)in
			 subparagraph (AA), by striking and at the end;
					(2)in subparagraph
			 (BB), by inserting and at the end; and
					(3)by
			 adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

							(CC)mental health counselor services
				(as defined in subsection
				(fff)(2));
							.
					(b)DefinitionSection
			 1861 of the Social Security Act (42
			 U.S.C. 1395x), as amended by sections 201(b), 202(b), and 302(b), is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new subsection:

						(fff)Mental Health
				Counselor; Mental Health Counselor Services(1)The term mental
				health counselor means an individual who—
								(A)possesses a master’s or doctor’s
				degree in mental health counseling or a related field;
								(B)after obtaining such a degree has
				performed at least 2 years of supervised mental health counselor practice;
				and
								(C)is licensed or certified as a mental
				health counselor or professional counselor by the State in which the services
				are performed.
								(2)The term mental health
				counselor services means services performed by a mental health counselor
				(as defined in paragraph (1)) for the diagnosis and treatment of mental
				illnesses which the mental health counselor is legally authorized to perform
				under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by the State law)
				of the State in which such services are performed, provided such services are
				covered under this title, as would otherwise be covered if furnished by a
				physician or as incident to a physician’s professional service, but only if no
				facility or other provider charges or is paid any amounts with respect to the
				furnishing of such
				services.
							.
				(c)Payment
					(1)In
			 generalSection 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395l(a)(1)), as amended by section 302(d), is amended—
						(A)by striking
			 and before (W); and
						(B)by inserting
			 before the semicolon at the end the following: , and (X) with respect to
			 mental health counselor services under section 1861(s)(2)(CC), the amounts paid
			 shall be 80 percent of the lesser of (i) the actual charge for the services or
			 (ii) 75 percent of the amount determined for payment of a psychologist under
			 subparagraph (L).
						(2)Development of
			 criteria with respect to consultation with a physicianThe
			 Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, taking into consideration
			 concerns for patient confidentiality, develop criteria with respect to payment
			 for mental health counselor services for which payment may be made directly to
			 the mental health counselor under part B of title XVIII of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j
			 et seq.) under which such a counselor must agree to consult with a patient’s
			 attending or primary care physician in accordance with such criteria.
					(d)Exclusion of
			 Mental Health Counselor Services From Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective
			 Payment SystemSection 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii)), as amended by sections 301(a) and 302(e), is amended by
			 inserting mental health counselor services (as defined in section
			 1861(fff)(2)), after marriage and family therapist services (as
			 defined in subsection (eee)(1)),.
				(e)Coverage of
			 Mental Health Counselor Services Provided in Rural Health Clinics and Federally
			 Qualified Health CentersSection 1861(aa)(1)(B) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395x(aa)(1)(B)), as amended by section 302(f), is amended—
					(1)by striking
			 or by a marriage and inserting by a marriage;
			 and
					(2)by inserting
			 or a mental health counselor (as defined in subsection
			 (fff)(1)), after marriage and family therapist (as defined in
			 subsection (eee)(2)),.
					(f)Inclusion of
			 Mental Health Counselors as Practitioners for Assignment of
			 ClaimsSection 1842(b)(18)(C) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395u(b)(18)(C)), as amended by section 302(g), is amended by adding at the end
			 the following new clause:

						(viii)A mental health counselor (as
				defined in section
				1861(fff)(1)).
						.
				(g)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to items and
			 services furnished on or after January 1, 2008.
				304.Study of
			 coverage criteria for Alzheimer’s disease and related mental illnesses
				(a)Study
					(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this
			 section referred to as the Secretary) shall conduct a study to
			 determine whether the criteria for coverage of any therapy service (including
			 occupational therapy services and physical therapy services) or any outpatient
			 mental health care service under the medicare program under title XVIII of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et
			 seq.) unduly restricts the access of any medicare beneficiary who has been
			 diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related mental illness to such a
			 service because the coverage criteria requires the medicare beneficiary to
			 display continuing clinical improvement to continue to receive the
			 service.
					(2)Determination of
			 new coverage criteriaIf the Secretary determines that the
			 coverage criteria described in paragraph (1) unduly restricts the access of any
			 medicare beneficiary to the services described in such paragraph, the Secretary
			 shall identify alternative coverage criteria that would permit a medicare
			 beneficiary who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related mental
			 illness to receive coverage for health care services under the medicare program
			 that are designed to control symptoms, maintain functional capabilities, reduce
			 or deter deterioration, and prevent or reduce hospitalization of the
			 beneficiary.
					(b)ReportNot
			 later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
			 submit to the committees of jurisdiction of Congress a report on the study
			 conducted under subsection (a) together with such recommendations for
			 legislative and administrative action as the Secretary determines
			 appropriate.


		IIB
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2401
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			September 26, 2011
			Received; read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

		AN ACT
		To require analyses of the cumulative and
		  incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental
		  Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of
			 Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011.
		2.Committee for the
			 Cumulative Analysis of Regulations that Impact Energy and Manufacturing in the
			 United States
			(a)EstablishmentThe President shall establish a committee
			 to be known as the Committee for the Cumulative Analysis of Regulations that
			 Impact Energy and Manufacturing in the United States (in this Act referred to
			 as the Committee) to analyze and report on the cumulative and
			 incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental
			 Protection Agency, in accordance with sections 3 and 4.
			(b)MembersThe Committee shall be composed of the
			 following officials (or their designees):
				(1)The Secretary of
			 Agriculture, acting through the Chief Economist.
				(2)The Secretary of Commerce, acting through
			 the Chief Economist and the Under Secretary for International Trade.
				(3)The Secretary of Labor, acting through the
			 Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
				(4)The Secretary of Energy, acting through the
			 Administrator of the Energy Information Administration.
				(5)The Secretary of the Treasury, acting
			 through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment and Energy of the
			 Department of the Treasury.
				(6)The Administrator
			 of the Environmental Protection Agency.
				(7)The Chairman of
			 the Council of Economic Advisors.
				(8)The Chairman of
			 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
				(9)The Administrator
			 of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
				(10)The Chief Counsel
			 for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.
				(11)The Chairman of the United States
			 International Trade Commission, acting through the Office of Economics.
				(c)ChairThe Secretary of Commerce shall serve as
			 Chair of the Committee. In carrying out the functions of the Chair, the
			 Secretary of Commerce shall consult with the members serving on the Committee
			 pursuant to paragraphs (5) and (11) of subsection (b).
			(d)ConsultationIn conducting analyses under section 3 and
			 preparing reports under section 4, the Committee shall consult with, and
			 consider pertinent reports issued by, the Electric Reliability Organization
			 certified under section 215(c) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
			 824o(c)).
			(e)TerminationThe Committee shall terminate 60 days after
			 submitting its final report pursuant to section 4(c).
			3.Analyses
			(a)ScopeThe
			 Committee shall conduct analyses, for each of the calendar years 2016, 2020,
			 and 2030, of the following:
				(1)The cumulative impact of covered rules that
			 are promulgated as final regulations on or before January 1, 2012, in
			 combination with covered actions.
				(2)The cumulative impact of all covered rules
			 (including covered rules that have not been promulgated as final regulations on
			 or before January 1, 2012), in combination with covered actions.
				(3)The incremental impact of each covered rule
			 not promulgated as a final regulation on or before January 1, 2012, relative to
			 an analytic baseline representing the results of the analysis conducted under
			 paragraph (1).
				(b)ContentsThe Committee shall include in each
			 analysis conducted under this section the following:
				(1)Estimates of the
			 impacts of the covered rules and covered actions with regard to—
					(A)the global economic competitiveness of the
			 United States, particularly with respect to energy intensive and trade
			 sensitive industries;
					(B)other cumulative costs and cumulative
			 benefits, including evaluation through a general equilibrium model
			 approach;
					(C)any resulting
			 change in national, State, and regional electricity prices;
					(D)any resulting change in national, State,
			 and regional fuel prices;
					(E)the impact on national, State, and regional
			 employment during the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this
			 Act, and also in the long term, including secondary impacts associated with
			 increased energy prices and facility closures; and
					(F)the reliability
			 and adequacy of bulk power supply in the United States.
					(2)Discussion of key uncertainties and
			 assumptions associated with each estimate.
				(3)A sensitivity analysis.
				(4)Discussion, and where feasible an
			 assessment, of the cumulative impact of the covered rules and covered actions
			 on—
					(A)consumers;
					(B)small
			 businesses;
					(C)regional
			 economies;
					(D)State, local, and
			 tribal governments;
					(E)low-income communities;
					(F)public
			 health;
					(G)local and
			 industry-specific labor markets; and
					(H)agriculture,
					as well as
			 key uncertainties associated with each topic.(c)MethodsIn conducting analyses under this section,
			 the Committee shall use the best available methods, consistent with guidance
			 from the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and the Office of
			 Management and Budget Circular A–4.
			(d)DataIn conducting analyses under this section,
			 the Committee—
				(1)shall use the best
			 data that are available to the public or supplied to the Committee by its
			 members, including the most recent such data appropriate for this analysis
			 representing air quality, facility emissions, and installed controls;
			 and
				(2)is not required to
			 create data or to use data that are not readily accessible.
				(e)Covered
			 rulesIn this section, the
			 term covered rule means the following:
				(1)The following
			 published rules (including any successor or substantially similar rule):
					(A)The Clean Air Interstate Rule (as defined
			 in section 5(a)(4)).
					(B)National Ambient Air Quality
			 Standards for Ozone, published at 73 Fed. Reg. 16436 (March 27,
			 2008).
					(C)National Emission Standards for
			 Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and
			 Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters, published at 76 Fed. Reg.
			 15608 (March 21, 2011).
					(D)National Emission Standards for
			 Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and
			 Institutional Boilers, published at 76 Fed. Reg. 15554 (March 21,
			 2011).
					(E)National Emission Standards for
			 Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam
			 Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric
			 Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small
			 Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units, signed by
			 Administrator Lisa P. Jackson on March 16, 2011.
					(F)Hazardous and Solid Waste Management
			 System; Identification and Listing of Special Wastes; Disposal of Coal
			 Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities, published at 75 Fed. Reg.
			 35127 (June 21, 2010).
					(G)Primary National Ambient Air Quality
			 Standard for Sulfur Dioxide, published at 75 Fed. Reg. 35520 (June 22,
			 2010).
					(H)Primary National Ambient Air Quality
			 Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide, published at 75 Fed. Reg. 6474
			 (February 9, 2010).
					(I)National Emission Standards for
			 Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and
			 Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants, published at 75
			 Fed. Reg. 54970 (September 9, 2010).
					(2)The following
			 additional rules or guidelines promulgated on or after January 1, 2009:
					(A)Any rule or guideline promulgated under
			 section 111(b) or 111(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(b), 7411(d)) to
			 address climate change.
					(B)Any rule or guideline promulgated by the
			 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, a State, a local
			 government, or a permitting agency under or as the result of section 169A or
			 169B of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7491, 7492).
					(C)Any rule
			 establishing or modifying a national ambient air quality standard under section
			 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409).
					(D)Any rule addressing fuels under title II of
			 the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.) as
			 described in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
			 under Regulatory Identification Number 2060-AQ86, or any substantially similar
			 rule, including any rule under section 211(v) of the Clean Air Act
			 (42 U.S.C.
			 7545(v)).
					(f)Covered
			 actionsIn this section, the
			 term covered action means any action on or after January 1, 2009,
			 by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, a State, a local
			 government, or a permitting agency as a result of the application of part C of
			 title I (relating to prevention of significant deterioration of air quality) or
			 title V (relating to permitting) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), if such
			 application occurs with respect to an air pollutant that is identified as a
			 greenhouse gas in Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for
			 Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act, published
			 at 74 Fed. Reg. 66496 (December 15, 2009).
			4.Reports; public
			 comment
			(a)Preliminary
			 reportNot later than January 31, 2012, the Committee shall make
			 public and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
			 Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate
			 a preliminary report containing the results of the analyses conducted under
			 section 3.
			(b)Public comment
			 periodThe Committee shall accept public comments regarding the
			 preliminary report submitted under subsection (a) for a period of 120 days
			 after such submission.
			(c)Final
			 reportNot later than August 1, 2012, the Committee shall submit
			 to Congress a final report containing the analyses conducted under section 3,
			 including any revisions to such analyses made as a result of public comments,
			 and a response to such comments.
			5.Additional
			 provisions relating to certain rules
			(a)Cross-State Air
			 Pollution rule/Transport rule
				(1)Earlier
			 rulesThe rule entitled
			 Federal Implementation Plans: Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate
			 Matter and Ozone and Correction of SIP Approvals, published at 76 Fed.
			 Reg. 48208 (August 8, 2011), and any successor or substantially similar rule,
			 shall be of no force or effect, and shall be treated as though such rule had
			 never taken effect.
				(2)Continued
			 applicability of Clean Air Interstate RuleIn place of any rule described in paragraph
			 (1), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (in this section
			 referred to as the Administrator) shall continue to implement
			 the Clean Air Interstate Rule.
				(3)Additional
			 rulemakings
					(A)Issuance of new
			 rulesThe Administrator—
						(i)shall not issue
			 any proposed or final rule under section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) or section 126 of
			 the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7410(a)(2)(D)(i)(I),
			 7426) relating to national ambient air quality standards for ozone or
			 particulate matter (including any modification of the Clean Air Interstate
			 Rule) before the date that is 3 years after the date on which the Committee
			 submits the final report under section 4(c); and
						(ii)in issuing any
			 rule described in clause (i), shall base the rule on actual monitored (and not
			 modeled) data and shall, notwithstanding section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I), allow the
			 trading of emissions allowances among entities covered by the rule irrespective
			 of the States in which such entities are located.
						(B)Implementation
			 scheduleIn promulgating any final rule described in subparagraph
			 (A)(i), the Administrator shall establish a date for State implementation of
			 the standards established by such final rule that is not earlier than 3 years
			 after the date of publication of such final rule.
					(4)Definition of
			 Clean Air Interstate RuleFor purposes of this section, the term
			 Clean Air Interstate Rule means the Clean Air Interstate Rule and
			 the rule establishing Federal Implementation Plans for the Clean Air Interstate
			 Rule as promulgated and modified by the Administrator (70 Fed. Reg. 25162 (May
			 12, 2005), 71 Fed. Reg. 25288 (April 28, 2006), 72 Fed. Reg. 55657 (October 1,
			 2007), 72 Fed. Reg. 59190 (October 19, 2007), 72 Fed. Reg. 62338 (November 2,
			 2007), 74 Fed. Reg. 56721 (November 3, 2009)).
				(b)Steam generating
			 unit rules
				(1)Earlier
			 rulesThe proposed rule
			 entitled National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From
			 Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of
			 Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-
			 Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating
			 Units published at 76 Fed. Reg. 24976 (May 3, 2011), and any final rule
			 that is based on such proposed rule and is issued prior to the date of the
			 enactment of this Act, shall be of no force and effect, and shall be treated as
			 though such proposed or final rule had never been issued. In conducting
			 analyses under section 3(a), the Committee shall analyze the rule described in
			 section 3(e)(1)(E) (including any successor or substantially similar rule) as
			 if the preceding sentence did not apply to such rule.
				(2)Promulgation of
			 final rulesIn place of the
			 rules described in paragraph (1), the Administrator shall—
					(A)issue regulations establishing national
			 emission standards for coal-and oil-fired electric utility steam generating
			 units under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) with respect to
			 each hazardous air pollutant for which the Administrator finds such regulations
			 are appropriate and necessary pursuant to subsection (n)(1)(A) of such
			 section;
					(B)issue regulations
			 establishing standards of performance for fossil-fuel-fired electric utility,
			 industrial-commercial-institutional, and small
			 industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units under section 111 of
			 the Clean Air Act (42
			 U.S.C. 111); and
					(C)issue the final
			 regulations required by subparagraphs (A) and (B)—
						(i)after issuing
			 proposed regulations under such subparagraphs;
						(ii)after
			 consideration of the final report submitted under section 4(c); and
						(iii)not earlier than
			 the date that is 12 months after the date on which the Committee submits such
			 report to the Congress, or such later date as may be determined by the
			 Administrator.
						(3)Compliance
			 provisions
					(A)Establishment of
			 compliance datesIn
			 promulgating the regulations under paragraph (2), the Administrator—
						(i)shall establish a date for compliance with
			 the standards and requirements under such regulations that is not earlier than
			 5 years after the effective date of the regulations; and
						(ii)in
			 establishing a date for such compliance, shall take into consideration—
							(I)the costs of achieving emissions
			 reductions;
							(II)any non-air
			 quality health and environmental impact and energy requirements of the
			 standards and requirements;
							(III)the feasibility
			 of implementing the standards and requirements, including the time needed
			 to—
								(aa)obtain necessary permit approvals; and
								(bb)procure, install,
			 and test control equipment;
								(IV)the availability of equipment, suppliers,
			 and labor, given the requirements of the regulations and other proposed or
			 finalized regulations; and
							(V)potential net
			 employment impacts.
							(B)New
			 sourcesWith respect to the
			 regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (2)—
						(i)the date on which the Administrator
			 proposes a regulation pursuant to paragraph (2)(A) establishing an emission
			 standard under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) shall be treated as
			 the date on which the Administrator first proposes such a regulation for
			 purposes of applying the definition of a new source under section 112(a)(4) of
			 such Act (42 U.S.C.
			 7412(a)(4));
						(ii)the date on which the Administrator
			 proposes a regulation pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) establishing a standard of
			 performance under section 111 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411)
			 shall be treated as the date on which the Administrator proposes such a
			 regulation for purposes of applying the definition of a new source under
			 section 111(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(a)(2));
						(iii)for purposes of any emission standard or
			 limitation applicable to electric utility steam generating units, the term
			 new source means a stationary source for which a preconstruction
			 permit or other preconstruction approval required under the Clean Air Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 7401 et
			 seq.) has been issued after the effective date of such
			 emissions standard or limitation; and
						(iv)for purposes of clause (iii), the date of
			 issuance of a preconstruction permit or other preconstruction approval is
			 deemed to be the date on which such permit or approval is issued to the
			 applicant irrespective of any administrative or judicial review occurring after
			 such date.
						(C)Rule of
			 constructionNothing in this subsection shall be construed to
			 restrict or otherwise affect the provisions of paragraphs (3)(B) and (4) of
			 section 112(i) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(i)).
					(4)Other
			 provisions
					(A)Establishment of
			 standards achievable in practiceThe regulations promulgated pursuant to
			 paragraph (2)(A) of this section shall apply section 112(d)(3) of the Clean Air
			 Act (42 U.S.C.
			 7412(d)(3)) in accordance with the following:
						(i)New
			 sourcesWith respect to new
			 sources:
							(I)The Administrator shall identify the best
			 controlled similar source for each source category or subcategory.
							(II)The best
			 controlled similar source for a category or subcategory shall be the single
			 source that is determined by the Administrator to be the best controlled, in
			 the aggregate, for all of the hazardous air pollutants for which the
			 Administrator intends to issue standards for such source category or
			 subcategory, under actual operating conditions, taking into account the
			 variability in actual source performance, source design, fuels, controls,
			 ability to measure pollutant emissions, and operating conditions.
							(ii)Existing
			 sourcesWith respect to
			 existing sources:
							(I)The Administrator shall identify one group
			 of sources that constitutes the best performing 12 percent of existing sources
			 for each source category or subcategory.
							(II)The group
			 constituting the best performing 12 percent of existing sources for a category
			 or subcategory shall be the single group that is determined by the
			 Administrator to be the best performing, in the aggregate, for all of the
			 hazardous air pollutants for which the Administrator intends to issue standards
			 for such source category or subcategory, under actual operating conditions,
			 taking into account the variability in actual source performance, source
			 design, fuels, controls, ability to measure pollutant emissions, and operating
			 conditions.
							(B)Regulatory
			 alternativesFor the
			 regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (2) of this section, from among
			 the range of regulatory alternatives authorized under the Clean Air Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 7401 et
			 seq.), including work practice standards under section 112(h)
			 of such Act (42
			 U.S.C. 7412(h)), the Administrator shall impose the least
			 burdensome, consistent with the purposes of such Act and Executive Order No.
			 13563 published at 76 Fed. Reg. 3821 (January 21, 2011).
					6.Consideration of
			 feasibility and cost in establishing national ambient air quality
			 standardsIn establishing any
			 national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard under section 109 of
			 the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409), the Administrator
			 of the Environmental Protection Agency shall take into consideration
			 feasibility and cost.
		7.Authorization of
			 appropriations
			(a)AuthorizationThere
			 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act—
				(1)for fiscal year 2012, $3,000,000 to the
			 Department of Commerce, of which not more than $2,000,000 shall be for carrying
			 out section 3; and
				(2)to the Environmental Protection
			 Agency—
					(A)for fiscal year
			 2012, $1,000,000; and
					(B)for fiscal year
			 2013, $500,000.
					(b)OffsetEffective October 1, 2011, section 797(a)
			 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended by section 2(e) of the Diesel
			 Reduction Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–364), is
			 amended—
				(1)by striking
			 2012 and inserting 2014;
				(2)by inserting
			 $45,500,000 for fiscal year 2012, $49,500,000 for fiscal year 2013,
			 and after to carry out this subtitle.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives September 23, 2011.
			Karen L. Haas,
			Clerk.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5180
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 29, 2010
			Ms. Shea-Porter (for
			 herself, Ms. Pingree of Maine,
			 Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
			 Mr. Tierney,
			 Ms. Bordallo, and
			 Mr. Pallone) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To establish an Ombudsman Office within the National
		  Marine Fisheries Service, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 National Marine Fisheries Service
			 Ombudsman Act of 2010.
		2.National Marine
			 Fisheries Service Ombudsman Office
			(a)In
			 general
				(1)EstablishmentThere
			 is established an Office of the Ombudsman in the National Marine Fisheries
			 Service.
				(2)Ombudsman
					(A)In
			 generalThe Office shall be under the direction of the Ombudsman
			 of the National Marine Fisheries Service, who shall be appointed by the
			 Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—
						(i)in
			 the case of the first Ombudsman, within 180 days after the date of enactment of
			 this Act; and
						(ii)in
			 the case of an individual appointed to serve as Ombudsman subsequent to the
			 expiration of the term of a sitting Ombudsman, by not later than the date the
			 term expires.
						(B)TermAn
			 individual appointed as Ombudsman shall serve a term of 4 years, and may be
			 reappointed.
					(C)VacanciesIn
			 the event of a vacancy in the position of Ombudsman the Administrator shall
			 appoint an individual as Ombudsman by not later than 120 days after the date
			 the vacancy occurs.
					(3)Regional
			 ombudsmen
					(A)In
			 generalThe Ombudsman shall maintain a regional ombudsman in each
			 of the regions for which a Regional Fishery Management Council is established
			 under section 302 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
			 Act (16 U.S.C. 1852).
					(B)AppointmentThe regional ombudsmen shall be appointed
			 by and serve at the discretion of the Ombudsman.
					(C)Acting
			 OmbudsmanIn the event of a vacancy in the office of the
			 Ombudsman, the Administrator shall appoint a regional ombudsman to serve as the
			 acting Ombudsman until an Ombudsman is appointed.
					(4)QualificationsA
			 person may not be appointed—
					(A)as the Ombudsman, unless the person
			 has—
						(i)demonstrated
			 expertise in the field of fisheries management and significant experience and
			 knowledge of regulations that are enforced by the National Marine Fisheries
			 Service; and
						(ii)significant experience working in or with
			 the commercial or recreational fishing industries; or
						(B)as a regional
			 ombudsman, unless the person—
						(i)satisfies the
			 requirements in subparagraph (A); and
						(ii)is
			 a resident of a State in the region for which appointed.
						(5)Notification of
			 appointment and removalThe Administrator shall notify Congress
			 of—
					(A)the intent of the
			 Administrator to appoint an individual as Ombudsman, by not later than 60 days
			 before the effective date of the appointment;
					(B)whether or not the
			 Administrator will reappoint an individual who is serving as Ombudsman, by not
			 later than 120 days before the expiration of the term of the individual;
			 and
					(C)the intent of the
			 Administrator to remove a person from the position of Ombudsman, by not later
			 than 60 days before the effective date of the such removal, including the
			 reasons for such removal.
					(6)Ensuring
			 independence of Ombudsman
					(A)In
			 generalThe Ombudsman—
						(i)shall report
			 solely to and be under the general supervision of the Administrator; and
						(ii)may only be removed by the Administrator
			 for neglect of duty, misconduct, or inability to perform the duties of the
			 office of the Ombudsman.
						(B)Maintenance of
			 independent communicationsEach office under the administrative
			 jurisdiction of the Ombudsman shall maintain a telephone, facsimile, and other
			 means of electronic communication access, and a post office address, that is
			 separate from those maintained by the National Marine Fisheries Service and
			 from all other components of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
			 Administration.
					(C)IG’s authority
			 to conduct investigations not affectedNothing in this Act shall
			 prevent or prohibit any Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or
			 completing any investigation.
					(b)FunctionsThe Ombudsman shall—
				(1)act as a neutral third party who conducts
			 informal, impartial fact finding and investigations;
				(2)identify points of conflict or contention
			 between the fishing industry and the National Marine Fisheries Service with
			 respect to the implementation and enforcement of regulations;
				(3)mitigate points of
			 conflict or contention identified under paragraph (2);
				(4)through each
			 regional ombudsman—
					(A)serve as a point
			 of contact for local fishermen and businesses that are regulated by the
			 National Marine Fisheries Service;
					(B)receive complaints from persons regulated
			 by the National Marine Fisheries Service regarding regulatory actions initiated
			 by the Service;
					(C)initiate informal, impartial fact finding
			 and investigations;
					(D)work with the
			 Service and local fishermen and businesses to resolve such complaints;
			 and
					(E)conduct community outreach, including by
			 assisting the National Marine Fisheries Service in the dissemination of any new
			 regulations or requirements and providing information and guidance to the
			 public; and
					(5)maintain a public
			 Internet site that includes contact information for each regional
			 office.
				(c)Annual
			 report
				(1)In
			 generalThe Ombudsman shall report no later than September 30
			 each year to the Administrator, the Committee on Natural Resources Committee of
			 the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation of the Senate on the actions taken by each of the regional
			 offices over the preceding year and the objectives of those actions.
				(2)ContentsEach
			 such report shall include—
					(A)full and
			 substantive analysis, in addition to statistical information;
					(B)recommendations
			 the Office of the Ombudsman has made on improving services and responsiveness
			 of the National Marine Fisheries Service;
					(C)a summary of the most pervasive and serious
			 points of conflict or contention encountered by fishermen and businesses,
			 including a description of the nature thereof;
					(D)an inventory of
			 the items described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) for which action has been
			 taken, and the result of such action;
					(E)an inventory of
			 the items described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) for which action remains to be
			 completed;
					(F)recommendations to resolve points of
			 conflict or contention encountered by fishermen and businesses;
					(G)information the Ombudsman considers
			 appropriate regarding the independence and effectiveness of the Ombudsman’s
			 office; and
					(H)such other
			 information as the Ombudsman considers relevant.
					(3)Report to be
			 submitted directlyEach report under this subsection shall be
			 provided directly to the committees described in paragraph (1) without any
			 prior comment or amendment from the Administrator or any from any other officer
			 or employee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the
			 National Marines Fisheries Service, or the Office of Management and
			 Budget.
				(4)Other
			 reportsNothing in this
			 subsection shall be construed to preclude the Ombudsman from issuing other
			 reports on the activities of the Office of the Ombudsman.


113 HR 2332 IH: Adoption Tax Credit Tribal Parity Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-06-12
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2332
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 12, 2013
			Mr. Kilmer (for
			 himself, Mr. Kind,
			 Mr. Markey,
			 Ms. Moore,
			 Mr. Heck of Washington,
			 Mr. Larsen of Washington,
			 Mr. Becerra,
			 Mr. Cárdenas,
			 Ms. McCollum,
			 Mr. Blumenauer,
			 Mr. Honda,
			 Ms. Hanabusa,
			 Mr. Pocan,
			 Ms. Slaughter,
			 Mr. Cole, Mr. Keating, Mr.
			 Hastings of Florida, Mr.
			 Grimm, Mr. Conyers,
			 Mr. Moran, and
			 Mr. Young of Alaska) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to recognize
		  Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit
		  whether a child has special needs.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Adoption Tax Credit Tribal Parity Act
			 of 2013.
		2.Recognizing
			 Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit
			 whether a child has special needs
			(a)In
			 generalParagraph (3) of section 23(d) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 (defining child with special needs) is amended—
				(1)in subparagraph
			 (A), by inserting or Indian tribe (as defined in section
			 7871(c)(3)(E)) after the words a State; and
				(2)in subparagraph
			 (B), by inserting or Indian tribe after the words such
			 State.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 HRES 777 IH: Strongly reaffirming support for the Good Friday Agreement, urging the British and Irish Governments to vigorously implement certain aspects of the Agreement, and urging the Secretary of State to appoint a Special Envoy for Northern Ireland and to continue to promote full implementation of the Agreement.
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IV115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 777IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 13, 2018Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Neal, and Mr. McGovern) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsRESOLUTIONStrongly reaffirming support for the Good Friday Agreement, urging the British and Irish Governments to vigorously implement certain aspects of the Agreement, and urging the Secretary of State to appoint a Special Envoy for Northern Ireland and to continue to promote full implementation of the Agreement.
Whereas the Good Friday Agreement, signed on April 10, 1998, by the British and Irish Governments and the political parties of Northern Ireland, provided a comprehensive framework for the political settlement of a long-standing and violent conflict between different national, cultural, and religious identities in Northern Ireland; Whereas at the heart of the Good Friday Agreement was the principle of consent, whereby any future change to the status of Northern Ireland can only come about with the consent of the majority of its people;
Whereas in the Good Friday Agreement, the British and Irish Governments agreed to recognize the legitimacy of Northern Ireland as part of the United Kingdom and to conditions in and procedures by which that could be changed in the future; Whereas in the Good Friday Agreement, the political parties of Northern Ireland, together with the British and Irish Governments, agreed on Northern Ireland Government structures, decommissioning of paramilitary weapons, British demilitarization, the release of prisoners, and implemented these aspects of the Agreement;
Whereas implementation of aspects of the Agreement concerning devolution of authority, reform of policing, dealing with the past, and addressing the suffering of victims has proven more difficult; Whereas Northern Ireland has not been under direct rule from London since May 2007, yet the devolved Government has frequently been unable to constitute itself or function, including since January 2017;
Whereas the implementation of police reform, made necessary by the involvement of the Royal Ulster Constabulary in abusive policing practices, continues to be marked by disagreement over whether elements of the security services opposed to the peace process improperly influence the new Police Service of Northern Ireland, and the relative proportion of officers from the Catholic and Protestant communities; Whereas the Good Friday Agreement provided that it is essential to acknowledge and address the suffering of the victims of violence as a necessary element of reconciliation;
Whereas the task of dealing with the past, including providing accountability for past violence and abuses, has been advanced by the Commission for Victims and Survivors, the Historical Enquiries Team, the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, and the Saville Inquiry on Bloody Sunday, which have brought some measure of truth and closure to many victims and surviving family members; Whereas many other conflict-related deaths, injuries, and abuses have not been adequately dealt with, and further progress in dealing with the past has been impeded by the insistence of the British Government on retaining national-security exemptions to the investigation and adjudication process;
Whereas in the Good Friday Agreement the British and Irish Governments bound themselves to support, and where appropriate implement the Multi-Party Agreement between the political parties of Northern Ireland; Whereas the United Kingdom’s negotiations to exit the European Union have created much uncertainty and concern on all sides as to how this would affect Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Agreement;
Whereas the British Government bound itself, in the Implementation Plan issued by the British and Irish Governments on August 1, 2001, to establish a judicial inquiry into collusion in the murder by paramilitaries of human rights lawyer Patrick Finucane; Whereas a public inquiry into Patrick Finucane’s murder has yet to occur despite the conclusion in a 2012 British Government report that a series of positive actions by employees of the State actively furthered and facilitated murder and that, in the aftermath of the murder, there was a relentless attempt to defeat the ends of justice;
Whereas the House of Representatives has repeatedly called on the British Government to establish a full, independent, and public judicial inquiry into the murder of Patrick Finucane, in H.Con.Res. 102 (105th Congress), H.Res. 128 (106th Congress), H.Res. 740 (109th Congress), and H.Con.Res. 20 (110th Congress); Whereas the United States Government played a facilitating role during the negotiation of the Good Friday Agreement, and, since the signing of the Agreement in 1998, has played a supportive role which has been welcomed by both the British and Irish Governments; and
Whereas the United States Government established the position of Special Envoy for Northern Ireland in 1995, which position has been filled with distinction by George Mitchell, Richard Haass, Mitchell Reiss, Paula Dobriansky, Declan Kelly, and Gary Hart, and proved itself useful in supporting the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and Northern Ireland peace process: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives—
(1)strongly reaffirms its support for the Good Friday Agreement, signed on April 10, 1998, in Belfast, as a blueprint for sustainable peace in Northern Ireland; (2)commends the British and Irish Governments and the parties of Northern Ireland for many aspects of the implementation of the Agreement, including decommissioning, demilitarization, and prisoner releases;
(3)expresses concern about ongoing failings and crises with regard to certain aspects of the implementation of the Agreement, particularly devolved government, police reforms, and accountability for past abuses, including failure to implement the Stormont House Agreement of 2014, as well as the British Government’s failure to fully address collusion in paramilitary crimes; (4)urges the British and Irish Governments to support and implement the Good Friday Agreement as the irrevocable foundation of the peace process regardless of the United Kingdom’s status regarding the European Union;
(5)continues to call on the British Government to establish a full, independent, and public judicial inquiry into the murder of Patrick Finucane; and (6)urges the Secretary of State to appoint a Special Envoy for Northern Ireland and to promote full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.


115 HR 6561 : Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-09-17
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		IIB
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 6561
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		September 17, 2018Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceAN ACT
		To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue a final regulation based on the
			 proposed regulation relating to the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the
			 Elderly (PACE) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018. 2.Directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue a final regulation based on the proposed regulation relating to the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under the Medicare and Medicaid programsNot later than December 31, 2018, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a final regulation based on the provisions of the proposed regulation titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (81 Fed. Reg. 54666).

	Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2018.Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


116 HR 4743 IH: Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-10-18
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4743IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 18, 2019Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and
			 American Samoa, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act of 2019. 2.Inclusion of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American SamoaThe Wagner-Peyser Act is amended—
 (1)in section 2(5) (29 U.S.C. 49a(5)), by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, after Guam,; (2)in section 5(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 49d(b)(1)), by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, after Guam,;
 (3)in section 6(a) (29 U.S.C. 49e(a))— (A)by inserting , the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa after except for Guam;
 (B)by striking allot to Guam and inserting the following:  allot to—(1)Guam; (C)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
 (D)by adding at the end the following:  (2)the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa an amount which, in relation to the total amount available for the fiscal year, is equal to the allotment percentage that Guam received of amounts available under this Act in fiscal year 1983.; and
 (4)in section 6(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 49e(b)(1)), in the matter following subparagraph (B), by inserting , the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, after does not include Guam.


IV115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 21IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 3, 2017Mr. Jones submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesRESOLUTIONExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the firefight that occurred on March 4, 2007, between members of the United States Marine Corps and enemy forces in Bati Kot District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
Whereas during the morning of March 4, 2007, 30 Marines of Fox Company, Marine Special Operations Command, on patrol in Bati Kot District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, were attacked in a complex ambush by enemy forces; Whereas the Marines of Fox Company responded to the attack with proportionate defensive fire in accordance with the existing Rules of Engagement;
Whereas, in their response to the ambush, the Marines of Fox Company did not engage in the intentional or indiscriminate killing of any civilians; Whereas, as commander of Theater Special Operations forces, Lieutenant General Frank Kearney prematurely decided to expel the entire Marine Special Operations Company from Afghanistan notwithstanding their appropriate response to an attack by the enemy;
Whereas General Kearney skewed public perception regarding the incident with his statements, which led to an Inspector General investigation into his actions;  Whereas, not only was the response by General Kearney unprecedented, but none of the investigations that have been completed would warrant such action, and General Kearney’s decision damaged the development of the Marine Special Operations Command and the personal livelihood of these Marines; and
Whereas the Marines conduct during the complex ambush was exemplary and reflected the high standards to which they were trained: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps should issue a public document certifying that members of Fox Company of the Marine Special Operations Command were not at fault in the firefight that occurred on March 4, 2007, between members of Fox Company and enemy forces in Bati Kot District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, and the Marines of Fox Company involved in this incident deserve to have their names cleared.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3550
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 2, 2011
			Mr. Duffy introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform, and in addition to the Committees on
			 House Administration and
			 the Judiciary, 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 the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require
		  certain individuals subject to that Act to either place their securities in a
		  blind trust or to report the sale, purchase, or exchange of
		  securities.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Restoring Ethical Standards,
			 Transparency, and Responsibility in Congressional Trading
			 Act or the RESTRICT Act.
		2.Requirement to
			 use blind trust or file reportsThe Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5
			 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting after section 101 the following new
			 section:

				101A.individuals
				required to establish a blind trust or file reports
					(a)RequirementIndividuals described in section 101(f)
				shall—
						(1)place all of such
				individual’s stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities,
				including securities held jointly with such individual’s spouse or dependent
				child, in a qualified blind trust (as defined under section 102(f)(3));
				or
						(2)file a report with
				the appropriate office under section 103 that contains a brief description, the
				date, and category of value of any purchase, sale, or exchange in stocks,
				bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities, including securities
				jointly held with such individual’s spouse or dependent child, not later than 3
				business days after such purchase, sale, or exchange is settled.
						(b)ExemptionSubsection
				(a) shall not apply to the financial interests or benefits described under
				section 102(i).
					(c)Failure To
				comply
						(1)Civil
				PenaltyThe Attorney General
				may bring a civil action in any appropriate United States district court
				against any individual subject to subsection (a) who knowingly and willfully
				falsifies or who knowingly and willfully fails to file a report under
				subsection (a)(2) if such individual does not place such individual’s
				securities in a qualified blind trust under subsection (a)(1). The court in
				which such action is brought may assess against such individual a civil penalty
				in any amount, not to exceed $50,000.
						(2)Criminal
				Penalty
							(A)It shall be unlawful for any individual
				subject to subsection (a) to knowingly and willingly falsify any information
				that such individual is required to report under subsection (a)(2) or to
				knowingly and willfully fail to file a report under subsection (a)(2) if such
				individual does not place such individual’s securities in a qualified blind
				trust under subsection (a)(1).
							(B)Any individual subject to subsection (a)
				who violates subparagraph (A) shall be fined under title 18, United States
				Code.
							.
		3.Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 section 2 shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.


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2005-09-29
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3946
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 29, 2005
Mr. Baker (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Boustany, and Mr. Melancon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 provide a temporary waiver from certain transportation conformity requirements and metropolitan transportation planning requirements under the Clean Air Act and under other laws for certain areas in Louisiana affected by Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes.

1.Clean air transportation conformity; temporary waiver for LouisianaNotwithstanding any other provision of law, until September 30, 2010, the provisions of section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, shall not apply to transportation projects, programs, and plans (as defined in 40 C.F.R. Part 93, Subpart A) for the parishes of East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Livingston, Ascension, and Iberville, Louisiana. The preceding sentence shall not apply to the regulations under section 176(c)(4)(B)(i) of such Act relating to Federal and State interagency consultation procedures.
2.Metropolitan planning requirements; temporary waiver for Louisiana areasNotwithstanding any other provision of law, until September 30, 2010, the provisions of sections 134(h)(1)(D), 134(i)(3), 134(i)(5), and 134(l)(1) of title 23 of the United States Code, and sections 5304(a)(1), 5305(c), and 5305(e)(1) of title 49 of the United States Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder, shall not apply to the Louisiana Capital Region Planning Commission.