		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2081
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 20, 2007
			Mr. Brown (for himself
			 and Mr. Casey) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
			 Forestry

		A BILL
		To require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means
		  to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential
		  recalls, and for other purposes.

		1.Short
			 title; table of contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Food and Product Responsibility
			 Act of 2007.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of
				contents.
					Sec. 2. Requirement that manufacturers demonstrate sufficient
				means to cover, for certain products, costs of potential recalls.
					Sec. 3. Notification, nondistribution, and recall of
				adulterated or misbranded meat and meat food products.
					Sec. 4. Notification, nondistribution, and recall of
				adulterated or misbranded poultry and poultry food products.
					Sec. 5. Notification, nondistribution, and recall of
				adulterated or misbranded eggs and egg products.
					Sec. 6. Notification, nondistribution, and recall of
				adulterated or misbranded foods.

			2.Requirement that
			 manufacturers demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products,
			 costs of potential recalls
			(a)DefinitionsIn
			 this section:
				(1)CommerceThe
			 term commerce means trade, traffic, commerce, or
			 transportation—
					(A)between a place
			 in a State and any place outside thereof, or
					(B)which affects
			 trade, traffic, commerce, or transportation described in subparagraph
			 (A).
					(2)Covered
			 productThe term covered product means any of the
			 following:
					(A)Replacement
			 equipment, as such term is used in section 30102 of title 49, United States
			 Code.
					(B)Food, drugs,
			 devices, and cosmetics as such terms are defined in section 201 of the Federal
			 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
					(C)A biological
			 product as such term is defined in section 351(i) of the Public Health Service
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 262(i)).
					(D)A consumer
			 product, as such term is used in section 3(a) of the Consumer Product Safety
			 Act (15 U.S.C. 2052).
					(E)(i)Meat or meat food
			 product (within the meaning of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601
			 et seq.)).
						(ii)Poultry or poultry product (as
			 defined in section 4 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C.
			 453)).
						(iii)Egg or egg product (as defined in
			 section 4 of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1033)).
						(3)Distribute in
			 commerceThe term distribute in commerce means to
			 sell in commerce, to introduce or deliver for introduction into commerce, or to
			 hold for sale or distribution after introduction into commerce.
				(4)ImportThe
			 term import includes reimporting a covered product manufactured or
			 processed, in whole or in part, in the United States.
				(5)ManufacturerThe
			 term manufacturer means any person who manufactures or imports a
			 covered product. A common carrier, contract carrier, or freight forwarder shall
			 not, for purposes of this Act, be deemed to be a manufacturer of a covered
			 product solely by reason of receiving or transporting a covered product in the
			 ordinary course of its business as such a carrier or forwarder.
				(6)RecallWith
			 respect to a covered product, the term recall means the
			 following:
					(A)In the case that
			 the Secretary of Transportation makes a determination under section 30118(b)(1)
			 of title 49, United States Code, that a covered product described in paragraph
			 (2)(A) contains a defect related to motor vehicle safety or does not comply
			 with an applicable motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under chapter 301
			 of such title, giving notification under section 30119 of such title and
			 remedying such defect or noncompliance under section 30120 of such
			 title.
					(B)In the case
			 of—
						(i)a
			 device, as defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
			 (21 U.S.C. 321), an order under subsection (b)(1)(a) or (e) of section 518 of
			 such Act (21 U.S.C. 360h (b), (e));
						(ii)infant formula,
			 as such term is defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
			 Act (21 U.S.C. 321), a recall of infant formula begun by a manufacturer of
			 infant formula that is carried out in accordance with section 412(f) of such
			 Act (21 U.S.C. 350a(f)); and
						(iii)any other
			 covered product described in paragraph (2)(B), a recall of the covered product
			 by the manufacturer or distributor in response to an advisory or other alert
			 issued by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs that advises consumers to avoid
			 the covered product.
						(C)In the case of a
			 biological product, as defined in section 351(i) of the Public Health Service
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 262(i)), an order under section 351(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
			 262(d).
					(D)In the case of a
			 covered product described in paragraph (2)(D), an action under subsection (c)
			 and (d) of section 15 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C.
			 2064).
					(E)In the case of a
			 covered product described in paragraph (1)(E), a recall of the covered product
			 under—
						(i)the
			 Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
						(ii)the Poultry
			 Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.); or
						(iii)the Egg
			 Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq.).
						(b)Financial
			 responsibility required
				(1)In
			 generalBeginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, a manufacturer may not distribute in commerce a
			 covered product unless the manufacturer holds a recall responsibility
			 certificate described in paragraph (2) for such covered product.
				(2)Recall
			 responsibility certificateA recall responsibility certificate
			 described in this paragraph is a certification from the U.S. Customs and Border
			 Protection that a manufacturer possess sufficient means (through insurance or
			 otherwise), for the 5-year period beginning on the date the manufacturer begins
			 to distribute in commerce a covered product, to cover—
					(A)the entire cost
			 of a recall of that product, including any administrative costs associated with
			 such recall; and
					(B)compensatory
			 damages and costs (including reasonable attorneys fees) of any product
			 liability or other lawsuit filed for claims arising out of, relating to, or
			 resulting from any defect in that product.
					(c)Annual
			 report
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act and each year thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall
			 submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this Act, including an
			 assessment of the comments received from the public in accordance with
			 paragraph (3).
				(2)ConsultationIn
			 preparing the annual report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of
			 Homeland Security shall consult with the following:
					(A)The Secretary of
			 State.
					(B)The Consumer
			 Product Safety Commission.
					(C)Secretary of
			 Health and Human Services.
					(D)The Secretary of
			 Agriculture.
					(E)The Secretary of
			 Commerce.
					(3)Public
			 commentsIn preparing the annual report required by paragraph
			 (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall solicit comments from the public
			 on the implementation of this Act.
				3.Notification,
			 nondistribution, and recall of adulterated or misbranded meat and meat food
			 products
			(a)In
			 generalThe Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
			 is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 section 411 (21 U.S.C. 680) as section 412; and
				(2)by inserting after
			 section 410 (21 U.S.C. 679a) the following:

						411.Notification,
				nondistribution, and recall of adulterated or misbranded meat and meat food
				products
							(a)Notification to
				secretary of violation
								(1)In
				generalA person (other than a household consumer) that has
				reason to believe that any carcass, part of a carcass, meat, or meat food
				product of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines
				(referred to in this section as an article) transported, stored,
				distributed, or otherwise handled by the person is adulterated or misbranded
				shall, as soon as practicable, notify the Secretary of the identity and
				location of the article.
								(2)Manner of
				notificationNotification under paragraph (1) shall be made in
				such manner and by such means as the Secretary may require by
				regulation.
								(b)Recall and
				consumer notification
								(1)Voluntary
				actionsOn receiving notification under subsection (a) or by
				other means, if the Secretary finds that an article is adulterated or
				misbranded and that there is a reasonable probability that human consumption of
				the article would present a threat to public health (as determined by the
				Secretary), the Secretary shall provide all appropriate persons (as determined
				by the Secretary), that transported, stored, distributed, or otherwise handled
				the article with an opportunity—
									(A)to cease
				distribution of the article;
									(B)to notify all
				persons that transport, store, distribute, or otherwise handle the article, or
				to which the article has been transported, sold, distributed, or otherwise
				handled, to cease immediately distribution of the article;
									(C)to recall the
				article;
									(D)in consultation
				with the Secretary, to provide notice of the finding of the Secretary to all
				consumers to which the article was, or may have been, distributed; or
									(E)to notify State
				and local public health officials.
									(2)Mandatory
				actionsIf the appropriate person referred to in paragraph (1)
				does not carry out the actions described in that paragraph with respect to an
				article within the time period and in the manner prescribed by the Secretary,
				the Secretary—
									(A)shall require the
				person—
										(i)to
				immediately cease distribution of the article; and
										(ii)to immediately
				make the notification described in paragraph (1)(B); and
										(B)may take control
				or possession of the article.
									(3)Notice to
				consumers and health officialsThe Secretary shall, as the
				Secretary determines to be necessary, provide notice of the finding of the
				Secretary under paragraph (1) to consumers to which the article was, or may
				have been, distributed and to appropriate State and local public health
				officials.
								(4)Nondistribution
				by notified personsA person that transports, stores,
				distributes, or otherwise handles the article, or to which the article has been
				transported, sold, distributed, or otherwise handled, and that is notified
				under paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B) shall cease immediately distribution of the
				article.
								(5)Availability of
				records to secretaryEach appropriate person referred to in
				paragraph (1) that transported, stored, distributed, or otherwise handled an
				article shall make available to the Secretary information necessary to carry
				out this subsection, as determined by the Secretary, regarding—
									(A)persons that
				transport, store, distribute, or otherwise handle the article; and
									(B)persons to which
				the article has been transported, sold, distributed, or otherwise
				handled.
									(c)Informal
				hearings on orders
								(1)In
				generalThe Secretary shall provide a person subject to an order
				under subsection (b) with an opportunity for an informal hearing (in accordance
				with such rules or regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe) on—
									(A)the actions
				required by the order; and
									(B)any reasons why
				the article that is the subject of the order should not be recalled.
									(2)Timing of
				hearingsThe Secretary shall hold a hearing under paragraph (1)
				as soon as practicable, but not later than 2 business days, after the date of
				issuance of the order.
								(d)Post-hearing
				recall orders
								(1)Amendment of
				ordersIf, after providing an opportunity for an informal hearing
				under subsection (c), the Secretary determines that there is a reasonable
				probability that human consumption of the article that is the subject of an
				order under subsection (b) presents a threat to public health, the Secretary
				may, as the Secretary determines to be necessary—
									(A)amend the order
				under subsection (b)—
										(i)to
				require recall of the article or other appropriate action; and
										(ii)to specify a
				timetable during which the recall shall occur;
										(B)require periodic
				reports to the Secretary describing the progress of the recall;
									(C)provide notice of
				the recall to consumers to which the article was, or may have been,
				distributed; or
									(D)take any
				combination of actions described in subparagraphs (A) through (C).
									(2)Vacation of
				ordersIf, after providing an opportunity for an informal hearing
				under subsection (c), the Secretary determines that adequate grounds do not
				exist to continue the actions required by the order, the Secretary shall vacate
				the order.
								(e)Remedies not
				exclusiveThe remedies authorized by this section shall be in
				addition to any other remedies that may be
				available.
							.
				(b)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section 1 of the
			 Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

						(x)PersonThe
				term person means any individual, partnership, corporation,
				association, or other business
				unit.
						.
				(2)The Federal Meat
			 Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 person, firm, or corporation each place it appears and inserting
			 person;
					(B)by striking
			 persons, firms, and corporations each place it appears and
			 inserting persons; and
					(C)by striking
			 persons, firms, or corporations each place it appears and
			 inserting persons.
					4.Notification,
			 nondistribution, and recall of adulterated or misbranded poultry and poultry
			 food productsThe Poultry
			 Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended—
			(1)in the first
			 sentence of section 5(c)(1) (21 U.S.C. 454(c)(1))—
				(A)by striking
			 , by thirty days prior to the expiration of two years after enactment of
			 the Wholesome Poultry Products Act,; and
				(B)by striking
			 sections 1-4, 6-10, and 12-22 of this Act and inserting
			 sections 1 through 4, 6 through 10, 12 through 22, and 31;
			 and
				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following:

					31.Notification,
				nondistribution, and recall of adulterated or misbranded poultry and poultry
				food products
						(a)Notification to
				secretary of violation
							(1)In
				generalA person (other than a household consumer) that has
				reason to believe that any poultry or poultry product (referred to in this
				section as an article) transported, stored, distributed, or
				otherwise handled by the person is adulterated or misbranded shall, as soon as
				practicable, notify the Secretary of the identity and location of the
				article.
							(2)Manner of
				notificationNotification under paragraph (1) shall be made in
				such manner and by such means as the Secretary may require by
				regulation.
							(b)Recall and
				consumer notification
							(1)Voluntary
				actionsOn receiving notification under subsection (a) or by
				other means, if the Secretary finds that an article is adulterated or
				misbranded and that there is a reasonable probability that human consumption of
				the article would present a threat to public health (as determined by the
				Secretary), the Secretary shall provide all appropriate persons (as determined
				by the Secretary), that transported, stored, distributed, or otherwise handled
				the article with an opportunity—
								(A)to cease
				distribution of the article;
								(B)to notify all
				persons that transport, store, distribute, or otherwise handle the article, or
				to which the article has been transported, sold, distributed, or otherwise
				handled, to cease immediately distribution of the article;
								(C)to recall the
				article;
								(D)in consultation
				with the Secretary, to provide notice of the finding of the Secretary to all
				consumers to which the article was, or may have been, distributed; or
								(E)to notify State and
				local public health officials.
								(2)Mandatory
				actionsIf the appropriate person referred to in paragraph (1)
				does not carry out the actions described in that paragraph with respect to an
				article within the time period and in the manner prescribed by the Secretary,
				the Secretary—
								(A)shall require the
				person—
									(i)to
				immediately cease distribution of the article; and
									(ii)to immediately
				make the notification described in paragraph (1)(B); and
									(B)may take control
				or possession of the article.
								(3)Notice to
				consumers and health officialsThe Secretary shall, as the Secretary
				determines to be necessary, provide notice of the finding of the Secretary
				under paragraph (1) to consumers to which the article was, or may have been,
				distributed and to appropriate State and local health officials.
							(4)Nondistribution
				by notified personsA person that transports, stores,
				distributes, or otherwise handles the article, or to which the article has been
				transported, sold, distributed, or otherwise handled, and that is notified
				under paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B) shall cease immediately distribution of the
				article.
							(5)Availability of
				records to secretaryEach appropriate person referred to in
				paragraph (1) that transported, stored, distributed, or otherwise handled an
				article shall make available to the Secretary information necessary to carry
				out this subsection, as determined by the Secretary, regarding—
								(A)persons that
				transport, store, distribute, or otherwise handle the article; and
								(B)persons to which
				the article has been transported, sold, distributed, or otherwise
				handled.
								(c)Informal
				hearings on orders
							(1)In
				generalThe Secretary shall provide a person subject to an order
				under subsection (b) with an opportunity for an informal hearing (in accordance
				with such rules or regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe) on—
								(A)the actions
				required by the order; and
								(B)any reasons why
				the article that is the subject of the order should not be recalled.
								(2)Timing of
				hearingsThe Secretary shall hold a hearing under paragraph (1)
				as soon as practicable, but not later than 2 business days, after the date of
				issuance of the order.
							(d)Post-hearing
				recall orders
							(1)Amendment of
				ordersIf, after providing an opportunity for an informal hearing
				under subsection (c), the Secretary determines that there is a reasonable
				probability that human consumption of the article that is the subject of an
				order under subsection (b) presents a threat to public health, the Secretary
				may, as the Secretary determines to be necessary—
								(A)amend the order
				under subsection (b)—
									(i)to
				require recall of the article or other appropriate action; and
									(ii)to specify a
				timetable during which the recall shall occur;
									(B)require periodic
				reports to the Secretary describing the progress of the recall; or
								(C)provide notice of
				the recall to consumers to which the article was, or may have been,
				distributed.
								(2)Vacation of
				ordersIf, after providing an opportunity for an informal hearing
				under subsection (c), the Secretary determines that adequate grounds do not
				exist to continue the actions required by the order, the Secretary shall vacate
				the order.
							(e)Remedies not
				exclusiveThe remedies authorized by this section shall be in
				addition to any other remedies that may be
				available.
						.
			5.Notification,
			 nondistribution, and recall of adulterated or misbranded eggs and egg
			 productsThe Egg Products
			 Inspection Act is amended by inserting after section 20 (21 U.S.C. 1049) the
			 following:

				20A.Notification,
				nondistribution, and recall of adulterated or misbranded eggs and egg
				products
					(a)Notification to
				secretary of violation
						(1)In
				generalA person (other than a household consumer) that has
				reason to believe that any egg or egg product (referred to in this section as
				an article) transported, stored, distributed, or otherwise
				handled by the person is adulterated or misbranded shall, as soon as
				practicable, notify the Secretary of the identity and location of the
				article.
						(2)Manner of
				notificationNotification under paragraph (1) shall be made in
				such manner and by such means as the Secretary may require by
				regulation.
						(b)Recall and
				consumer notification
						(1)Voluntary
				actionsOn receiving notification under subsection (a) or by
				other means, if the Secretary finds that an article is adulterated or
				misbranded and that there is a reasonable probability that human consumption of
				the article would present a threat to public health (as determined by the
				Secretary), the Secretary shall provide all appropriate persons (as determined
				by the Secretary), that transported, stored, distributed, or otherwise handled
				the article with an opportunity—
							(A)to cease
				distribution of the article;
							(B)to notify all
				persons that transport, store, distribute, or otherwise handle the article, or
				to which the article has been transported, sold, distributed, or otherwise
				handled, to cease immediately distribution of the article;
							(C)to recall the
				article;
							(D)in consultation
				with the Secretary, to provide notice of the finding of the Secretary to all
				consumers to which the article was, or may have been, distributed; or
							(E)to notify State
				and local public health officials.
							(2)Mandatory
				actionsIf the appropriate person referred to in paragraph (1)
				does not carry out the actions described in that paragraph with respect to an
				article within the time period and in the manner prescribed by the Secretary,
				the Secretary—
							(A)shall require the
				person—
								(i)to immediately
				cease distribution of the article; and
								(ii)to immediately
				make the notification described in paragraph (1)(B); and
								(B)may take control
				or possession of the article.
							(3)Notice to
				consumers and health officialsThe Secretary shall, as the Secretary
				determines to be necessary, provide notice of the finding of the Secretary
				under paragraph (1) to consumers to which the article was, or may have been,
				distributed and to appropriate State and local health officials.
						(4)Nondistribution
				by notified personsA person that transports, stores,
				distributes, or otherwise handles the article, or to which the article has been
				transported, sold, distributed, or otherwise handled, and that is notified
				under paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B) shall cease immediately distribution of the
				article.
						(5)Availability of
				records to secretaryEach appropriate person referred to in
				paragraph (1) that transported, stored, distributed, or otherwise handled an
				article shall make available to the Secretary information necessary to carry
				out this subsection, as determined by the Secretary, regarding—
							(A)persons that
				transport, store, distribute, or otherwise handle the article; and
							(B)persons to which
				the article has been transported, sold, distributed, or otherwise
				handled.
							(c)Informal
				hearings on orders
						(1)In
				generalThe Secretary shall provide a person subject to an order
				under subsection (b) with an opportunity for an informal hearing (in accordance
				with such rules or regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe) on—
							(A)the actions
				required by the order; and
							(B)any reasons why
				the article that is the subject of the order should not be recalled.
							(2)Timing of
				hearingsThe Secretary shall hold a hearing under paragraph (1)
				as soon as practicable, but not later than 2 business days, after the date of
				issuance of the order.
						(d)Post-hearing
				recall orders
						(1)Amendment of
				ordersIf, after providing an opportunity for an informal hearing
				under subsection (c), the Secretary determines that there is a reasonable
				probability that human consumption of the article that is the subject of an
				order under subsection (b) presents a threat to public health, the Secretary
				may, as the Secretary determines to be necessary—
							(A)amend the order
				under subsection (b)—
								(i)to require recall
				of the article or other appropriate action; and
								(ii)to specify a
				timetable during which the recall shall occur;
								(B)require periodic
				reports to the Secretary describing the progress of the recall; or
							(C)provide notice of
				the recall to consumers to which the article was, or may have been,
				distributed.
							(2)Vacation of
				ordersIf, after providing an opportunity for an informal hearing
				under subsection (c), the Secretary determines that adequate grounds do not
				exist to continue the actions required by the order, the Secretary shall vacate
				the order.
						(e)Remedies not
				exclusiveThe remedies authorized by this section shall be in
				addition to any other remedies that may be
				available.
					.
		6.Notification,
			 nondistribution, and recall of adulterated or misbranded foodsChapter III of the Federal, Food, Drug, and
			 Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 304
			 the following:

				304A.Notification,
				nondistribution, and recall of adulterated or misbranded foods
					(a)Notification to
				secretary of violation
						(1)In
				generalA person (other than a household consumer) that has
				reason to believe that any food (referred to in this section as an
				article) transported, stored, distributed, or otherwise handled
				by the person is adulterated or misbranded shall, as soon as practicable,
				notify the Secretary of the identity and location of the article.
						(2)Manner of
				notificationNotification under paragraph (1) shall be made in
				such manner and by such means as the Secretary may require by
				regulation.
						(b)Recall and
				consumer notification
						(1)Voluntary
				actionsOn receiving notification under subsection (a) or by
				other means, if the Secretary finds that an article is adulterated or
				misbranded and that there is a reasonable probability that human consumption of
				the article would present a threat to public health (as determined by the
				Secretary), the Secretary shall provide all appropriate persons (as determined
				by the Secretary), that transported, stored, distributed, or otherwise handled
				the article with an opportunity—
							(A)to cease
				distribution of the article;
							(B)to notify all
				persons that transport, store, distribute, or otherwise handle the article, or
				to which the article has been transported, sold, distributed, or otherwise
				handled, to cease immediately distribution of the article;
							(C)to recall the
				article;
							(D)in consultation
				with the Secretary, to provide notice of the finding of the Secretary to all
				consumers to which the article was, or may have been, distributed; or
							(E)to notify State
				and local public health officials.
							(2)Mandatory
				actionsIf the appropriate person referred to in paragraph (1)
				does not carry out the actions described in that paragraph with respect to an
				article within the time period and in the manner prescribed by the Secretary,
				the Secretary—
							(A)shall require the
				person—
								(i)to immediately
				cease distribution of the article; and
								(ii)to immediately
				make the notification described in paragraph (1)(B); and
								(B)may take control
				or possession of the article.
							(3)Notice to
				consumers and health officialsThe Secretary shall, as the Secretary
				determines to be necessary, provide notice of the finding of the Secretary
				under paragraph (1) to consumers to which the article was, or may have been,
				distributed and to appropriate State and local health officials.
						(4)Nondistribution
				by notified personsA person that transports, stores,
				distributes, or otherwise handles the article, or to which the article has been
				transported, sold, distributed, or otherwise handled, and that is notified
				under paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B) shall cease immediately distribution of the
				article.
						(5)Availability of
				records to secretaryEach appropriate person referred to in
				paragraph (1) that transported, stored, distributed, or otherwise handled an
				article shall make available to the Secretary information necessary to carry
				out this subsection, as determined by the Secretary, regarding—
							(A)persons that
				transport, store, distribute, or otherwise handle the article; and
							(B)persons to which
				the article has been transported, sold, distributed, or otherwise
				handled.
							(c)Informal
				hearings on orders
						(1)In
				generalThe Secretary shall provide a person subject to an order
				under subsection (b) with an opportunity for an informal hearing (in accordance
				with such rules or regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe) on—
							(A)the actions
				required by the order; and
							(B)any reasons why
				the article that is the subject of the order should not be recalled.
							(2)Timing of
				hearingsThe Secretary shall hold a hearing under paragraph (1)
				as soon as practicable, but not later than 2 business days, after the date of
				issuance of the order.
						(d)Post-hearing
				recall orders
						(1)Amendment of
				ordersIf, after providing an opportunity for an informal hearing
				under subsection (c), the Secretary determines that there is a reasonable
				probability that human consumption of the article that is the subject of an
				order under subsection (b) presents a threat to public health, the Secretary
				may, as the Secretary determines to be necessary—
							(A)amend the order
				under subsection (b)—
								(i)to require recall
				of the article or other appropriate action; and
								(ii)to specify a
				timetable during which the recall shall occur;
								(B)require periodic
				reports to the Secretary describing the progress of the recall; or
							(C)provide notice of
				the recall to consumers to which the article was, or may have been,
				distributed.
							(2)Vacation of
				ordersIf, after providing an opportunity for an informal hearing
				under subsection (c), the Secretary determines that adequate grounds do not
				exist to continue the actions required by the order, the Secretary shall vacate
				the order.
						(e)Remedies not
				exclusiveThe remedies authorized by this section shall be in
				addition to any other remedies that may be
				available.
					.


114 HR 3467 IH: Together We Care Act of 2015
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2015-09-09
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3467
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 9, 2015
			Ms. Velázquez (for herself and Ms. Maxine Waters of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

		A BILL
		To establish a pilot program to train public housing residents as home health aides and in
			 home-based health services to enable such residents to provide covered
			 home-based health services to residents of public housing and residents of
			 federally-assisted rental housing, who are elderly and disabled, and for
			 other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Together We Care Act of 2015. 2.Findings and purpose (a)FindingsThe Congress finds the following:
 (1)The baby boom generation will require health care attention that will exceed the current supply of health care providers.
 (2)There is a shortage of training programs specializing in health care and long-term services that focus on home care instead of institutionalized care.
 (3)Although the need for home-based health services transcends all income levels, the availability of such services is more limited for residents of public housing.
 (4)Estimates indicate that there are 39.8 million caregivers in the United States providing unpaid care to at least one adult.
 (5)Of working persons providing unpaid care, 6 out of every 10 have had to make adjustments to work schedules or leave employment.
 (6)Many low-income families in the United States are placed in an untenable position of choosing between work and caregiving responsibilities at home.
 (7)Many residents of public housing in the United States are aging and in need of care. (8)The Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates the percentage of households assisted by the Department that are elderly households is 33 percent.
 (9)Households that include a member who is a person with disabilities comprise 21 percent of households living in public housing.
 (10)New service programs are needed to provide home-based health services to residents of public housing and to provide job training and job placement for persons receiving assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development needing employment.
 (11)The Department of Housing and Urban Development should establish a home-based health services pilot program to meet the challenges of the increasing number of elderly persons and persons with disabilities in public housing, which would simultaneously create an opportunity to train job seekers in a trade that provides home-based health services.
 (b)PurposesThe purposes of this Act are— (1)to give flexibility to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and other entities to establish training programs in home-based health services for public housing residents; and
 (2)to provide needed home care options to elderly and disabled public housing residents (including elderly and disabled veterans who are public housing residents) and elderly and disabled residents of federally-assisted rental housing to allow them to remain in their homes and their communities.
 3.Pilot grant program to train public housing residents to provide covered home-based health servicesSection 34 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437z–6) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:

				(f)Pilot grant program To train public housing residents To provide covered home-Based health services
 (1)Establishment of pilot grant programThe Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall establish a competitive grant program to make grants to eligible entities under paragraph (2) for use for the training of public housing residents as home health aides and as providers of home-based health services (including as personal and home care aides) to enable such residents to provide covered home-based health services to—
 (A)residents of public housing who are elderly or disabled, or both (including elderly and disabled veterans who are residents of public housing); and
 (B)subject to the criteria set forth pursuant to paragraph (3), residents of federally-assisted rental housing who are elderly or disabled, or both.
 (2)Eligible EntitiesA grant under this subsection may be made only to an entity that— (A)is a public housing agency or other unit of State or local government (including an agency of such unit), community health center, home care provider organization, faith-based organization, labor organization, or other organization determined to be qualified by the Secretary; and
 (B)demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that it has established, or provides such assurances that it will establish, an employment training program to train public housing residents to provide covered home-based health services that complies with regulations that the Secretary shall issue.
 (3)Residents of federally-assisted rental housingThe Secretary may set forth criteria under which an entity receiving funding under this subsection may train public housing residents to provide covered home-based health services to elderly and disabled residents of federally-assisted rental housing.
 (4)ApplicationTo be eligible for a grant under this subsection an eligible entity under paragraph (2) shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary shall require.
					(5)Competitive grant awards
 (A)General criteria for selectionThe Secretary shall establish policies and procedures for reviewing and approving funding for eligible entities through a competitive process taking into consideration—
 (i)with respect to the service area in which public housing residents trained under an employment training program described in paragraph (2)(B) will provide covered home-based health services—
 (I)the percentage of residents age 62 and older; (II)the percentage of disabled residents; and
 (III)the percentage of unemployed or underemployed residents; (ii)the ability of an eligible entity to provide training that leads to the provision of quality care;
 (iii)the record of the quality of care of an eligible entity; and (iv)such other criteria as determined by the Secretary.
 (B)Geographic considerationIn awarding grants, the Secretary shall consider a geographic mix of a variety of eligible entities so that the grant program will include at least—
 (i)one employment training program described in paragraph (2)(B) that primarily serves an urban population;
 (ii)one employment training program described in paragraph (2)(B) that primarily serves a rural population;
 (iii)one employment training program described in paragraph (2)(B) that primarily serves an Indian population; and
 (iv)one employment training program described in paragraph (2)(B) that primarily serves a population in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
 (6)Use of grant fundsAn entity receiving funding under this subsection may use such funds— (A)to establish (or maintain) and carry out an employment training program to train public housing residents to provide covered home-based health care services to elderly and disabled public housing residents and elderly and disabled residents of federally-assisted rental housing;
 (B)for the transportation expenses of public housing residents in training under such an employment training program;
 (C)for the child care expenses of public housing residents in training under such an employment training program;
 (D)for the administrative expenses of carrying out such an employment training program; and (E)for any other activity the Secretary determines appropriate.
 (7)Report to CongressNot later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of the Together We Care Act of 2015, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on the use and impact of the grant program established by this subsection. The report shall include—
 (A)a review of the effectiveness of the program in— (i)providing jobs for public housing residents;
 (ii)meeting the unmet health and long-term care needs of elderly and disabled residents of public housing and elderly and disabled residents of federally-assisted rental housing; and
 (iii)enabling the provision of quality care; and (B)any recommendations the Secretary determines appropriate regarding the grant program.
 (8)DefinitionsAs used in this subsection, subsection (g), and subsection (h): (A)Home-based health servicesThe term home-based health services means health care and long-term services provided to an individual in a place of residence used as such individual’s home and includes—
 (i)home health services described in section 1861(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(m)); (ii)personal care services described in section 1905(a)(24) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(24)); and
 (iii)home-based services which may be covered under a waiver under subsection (c) or (d) of section 1915 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n).
 (B)Home health aideThe term home health aide has the meaning given the term in section 1891(a)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395bbb(a)(3)(E)).
 (C)CoveredThe term covered means, with respect to home-based health services, such services— (i)for which medical assistance is available under a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act; or
 (ii)for which financial assistance is available under subsection (g) of this section. (D)Federally-assisted rental housingThe term federally-assisted rental housing means—
 (i)housing assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); (ii)housing assisted under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485);
 (iii)housing assisted under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) (including project-based and tenant-based assistance);
 (iv)housing assisted under the block grant program under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.);
 (v)housing financed by a mortgage insured under section 221(d)(3) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(3)) or held by the Secretary, a State, or State agency;
 (vi)housing assisted under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013); and
 (vii)housing assisted under any program under title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.).
 (9)Inapplicability of previous subsectionsSubsections (a) through (e) shall not apply to this subsection, subsection (g), and subsection (h). (10)Rule of constructionThis subsection and subsection (g) may not be construed as affecting any requirement under State law for training, licensure, or any other certification as a home health aide or as a provider of any home-based health service under this subsection and subsection (g).
 (11)RegulationsNot later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Together We Care Act of 2015, the Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out this subsection.
 (12)Authorization of AppropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 2018, for grants under this subsection.
					(g)Financial assistance for home-Based health services in certain jurisdictions
 (1)Financial assistanceThe Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, may provide financial assistance under this subsection to entities receiving grant funds under the pilot program established under subsection (f) that provide training for public housing residents as home health aides and as providers of home-based health services and provide (or pay for) such services for use only for their costs in providing (or paying for) such services to—
 (A)residents of public housing who are elderly or disabled, or both (including elderly or disabled veterans who are residents of public housing); or
 (B)at the discretion of the Secretary, residents of federally-assisted rental housing who are elderly or disabled, or both.
						(2)Requirements
 (A)LocationAssistance under paragraph (1) may be provided only for services furnished in locations in which medical assistance for home-based health services is not available under a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act.
 (B)Trained public housing residentsAssistance under paragraph (1) may be used only for costs of services described in paragraph (1) that are provided by public housing residents trained by an entity receiving grant funds under the pilot program established under subsection (f).
 (3)EligibilityTo be eligible for financial assistance under this subsection an entity shall— (A)provide such assurances as the Secretary shall require that it will use the funds only as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2);
 (B)submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary requires; and
 (C)comply with such other terms and conditions as the Secretary shall establish to carry out this subsection.
 (4)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 2018, for financial assistance under this subsection.
 (h)Impact of Income on Eligibility for Housing BenefitsFor any resident of public housing who is trained as a home health aide or as a provider of home-based health services pursuant to the program under subsection (f), any income received by such resident for providing covered home-based health services shall apply towards eligibility for benefits under Federal housing programs as follows:
 (1)No income received shall apply for the 12 months after the completion of the training of such resident.
 (2)25 percent of income received shall apply for the period that is 12 to 24 months after the completion of the training of such resident.
 (3)50 percent of income received shall apply for the period that is 24 to 36 months after the completion of the training of such resident.
 (4)100 percent of income received shall apply for any period that begins after 36 months after the completion of the training of such resident..


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3062
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 25, 2009
			Ms. Shea-Porter
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on bitolylene
		  diisocyanate (TODI).

		1.Bitolylene diisocyanate
			 (TODI)
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.01.01 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to bitolylene
			 diisocyanate (TODI)) is amended by striking 12/31/2009 and
			 inserting 12/31/2012.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of enactment of this Act.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4196
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 13, 2012
			Mr. Tiberi (for
			 himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
			 Mr. Paulsen,
			 Mr. Neal, Mr. Marchant, and Mr. Pascrell) introduced the following bill;
			 which was referred to the Committee on
			 Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the
		  allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets.

		1.Extension of allowance for
			 bonus depreciation for certain business assets
			(a)Extension of 100
			 percent bonus depreciation
				(1)In
			 generalParagraph (5) of section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 January 1, 2012 each place it appears and inserting
			 January 1, 2013, and
					(B)by striking
			 January 1, 2013 and inserting January 1,
			 2014.
					(2)Conforming
			 amendments
					(A)The heading for
			 paragraph (5) of section 168(k) of such Code is amended by striking
			 Pre-2012
			 periods and inserting Pre-2013 periods.
					(B)Clause (ii) of
			 section 460(c)(6)(B) of such Code is amended to read as follows:

							(ii)is placed in service—
								(I)after December 31,
				2009, and before January 1, 2011 (January 1, 2012, in the case of property
				described in section 168(k)(2)(B)), or
								(II)after December
				31, 2011, and before January 1, 2013 (January 1, 2014, in the case of property
				described in section
				168(k)(2)(B)).
								.
					(3)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall apply to
			 property placed in service after December 31, 2011.
				(b)Expansion of
			 election To accelerate AMT credits in lieu of bonus depreciation
				(1)In
			 generalParagraph (4) of section 168(k) of such Code is amended
			 to read as follows:

						(4)Election to
				accelerate amt credits in lieu of bonus depreciation
							(A)In
				generalIf a corporation elects to have this paragraph apply for
				any taxable year—
								(i)paragraph (1)
				shall not apply to any eligible qualified property placed in service by the
				taxpayer in such taxable year,
								(ii)the applicable
				depreciation method used under this section with respect to such property shall
				be the straight line method, and
								(iii)the limitation
				imposed by section 53(c) for such taxable year shall be increased by the bonus
				depreciation amount which is determined for such taxable year under
				subparagraph (B).
								(B)Bonus
				depreciation amountFor purposes of this paragraph—
								(i)In
				generalThe bonus depreciation amount for any taxable year is an
				amount equal to 20 percent of the excess (if any) of—
									(I)the aggregate
				amount of depreciation which would be allowed under this section for eligible
				qualified property placed in service by the taxpayer during such taxable year
				if paragraph (1) applied to all such property, over
									(II)the aggregate
				amount of depreciation which would be allowed under this section for eligible
				qualified property placed in service by the taxpayer during such taxable year
				if paragraph (1) did not apply to any such property.
									The aggregate
				amounts determined under subclauses (I) and (II) shall be determined without
				regard to any election made under subsection (b)(2)(D), (b)(3)(D), or (g)(7)
				and without regard to subparagraph (A)(ii).(ii)LimitationThe
				bonus depreciation amount for any taxable year shall not exceed the lesser
				of—
									(I)50 percent of the minimum tax credit under
				section 53(b) for the first taxable year ending after December 31, 2011,
				or
									(II)the minimum tax
				credit under section 53(b) for such taxable year determined by taking into
				account only the adjusted minimum tax for taxable years ending before January
				1, 2012 (determined by treating credits as allowed on a first-in, first-out
				basis).
									(iii)Aggregation
				ruleAll corporations which are treated as a single employer
				under section 52(a) shall be treated—
									(I)as 1 taxpayer for
				purposes of this paragraph, and
									(II)as having elected
				the application of this paragraph if any such corporation so elects.
									(C)Eligible
				qualified propertyFor purposes of this paragraph, the term
				eligible qualified property means qualified property under
				paragraph (2), except that in applying paragraph (2) for purposes of this
				paragraph—
								(i)March 31,
				2008 shall be substituted for December 31, 2007 each
				place it appears in subparagraph (A) and clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph
				(E) thereof,
								(ii)April 1,
				2008 shall be substituted for January 1, 2008 in
				subparagraph (A)(iii)(I) thereof, and
								(iii)only adjusted
				basis attributable to manufacture, construction, or production—
									(I)after March 31,
				2008, and before January 1, 2010, and
									(II)after December
				31, 2010, and before January 1, 2013, shall be taken into account under
				subparagraph (B)(ii) thereof.
									(D)Credit
				refundableFor purposes of section 6401(b), the aggregate
				increase in the credits allowable under part IV of subchapter A for any taxable
				year resulting from the application of this paragraph shall be treated as
				allowed under subpart C of such part (and not any other subpart).
							(E)Other
				rules
								(i)ElectionAny
				election under this paragraph may be revoked only with the consent of the
				Secretary.
								(ii)Partnerships
				with electing partnersIn the case of a corporation making an
				election under subparagraph (A) and which is a partner in a partnership, for
				purposes of determining such corporation’s distributive share of partnership
				items under section 702—
									(I)paragraph (1)
				shall not apply to any eligible qualified property, and
									(II)the applicable
				depreciation method used under this section with respect to such property shall
				be the straight line method.
									(iii)Certain
				partnershipsIn the case of a
				partnership in which more than 50 percent of the capital and profits interests
				are owned (directly or indirectly) at all times during the taxable year by one
				corporation (or by corporations treated as 1 taxpayer under subparagraph
				(B)(iii)), for purposes of subparagraph (B), each partner shall take into
				account its distributive share of the amounts determined by the partnership
				under subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i) of such subparagraph for the
				taxable year of the partnership ending with or within the taxable year of the
				partner. The preceding sentence shall apply only to amounts determined with
				respect to property placed in service after December 31, 2011.
								(iv)Special rule
				for passenger aircraftIn the case of any passenger aircraft, the
				written binding contract limitation under paragraph (2)(A)(iii)(I) shall not
				apply for purposes of subparagraphs (B)(i)(I) and
				(C).
								.
				(2)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this subsection shall apply to taxable
			 years ending after December 31, 2011.
				(3)Transitional
			 ruleIn the case of a taxable year beginning before January 1,
			 2012, and ending after December 31, 2011, the bonus depreciation amount
			 determined under paragraph (4) of section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986 for such year shall be the sum of—
					(A)such amount
			 determined under such paragraph as in effect on the date before the date of
			 enactment of this Act—
						(i)taking into
			 account only property placed in service before January 1, 2012, and
						(ii)multiplying the
			 limitation under subparagraph (C)(ii) of such paragraph (as so in effect) by a
			 fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in the taxable year
			 before January 1, 2012, and the denominator of which is the number of days in
			 the taxable year, and
						(B)such amount
			 determined under such paragraph as amended by this Act—
						(i)taking into
			 account only property placed in service after December 31, 2011, and
						(ii)multiplying the
			 limitation under subparagraph (B)(ii) of such paragraph (as so in effect) by a
			 fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in the taxable year after
			 December 31, 2011, and the denominator of which is the number of days in the
			 taxable year.


114 S1389 IS: Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2015
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2015-05-19
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		114th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1389
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 19, 2015
			Mr. Udall (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Enzi) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

		A BILL
		To authorize the exportation of consumer communication devices to Cuba and the provision of
			 telecommunications services to Cuba, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2015 or the Cuba DATA Act.
		2.Exportation of consumer communication devices and telecommunications  services to
			 Cuba
 (a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may permit any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States—
 (1)to export consumer communication devices and other telecommunications equipment to Cuba; (2)to provide telecommunications services involving Cuba or persons in Cuba;
 (3)to establish facilities to provide telecommunications services connecting Cuba with another country or to provide telecommunications services in Cuba;
 (4)to conduct any transaction incident to carrying out an activity described in any of paragraphs (1) through (3); and
 (5)to enter into, perform, and make and receive payments under a contract with any individual or entity in Cuba with respect to the provision of telecommunications services involving Cuba or persons in Cuba.
				(b)Report
 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than annually thereafter for 4 years, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on—
 (1)the percentage of individuals in Cuba who are able to access the Internet and the infrastructure that would be needed in Cuba to reach the goal of increasing that percentage to 50 percent by 2020;
 (2)the ability of individuals in Cuba, including foreign tourists, to access data through the use of cell phones and the infrastructure that would be needed to bring the capability to access that data to rural and urban population centers in Cuba;
 (3)the impact of access to telecommunications technology on the development of new businesses, co-ops, and educational opportunities in Cuba; and
 (4)the impact of the telecommunications equipment and telecommunications services provided under this section on advancing the human rights objectives of the United States and how such equipment and services are being used to advance those objectives.
 (c)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Consumer communication devicesThe term consumer communication devices means commodities and software described in section 740.19(b) of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).
 (2)Person subject to the jurisdiction of the United StatesThe term person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States means— (A)any individual, wherever located, who is a citizen or resident of the United States;
 (B)any person located in the United States; (C)any corporation, partnership, association, or other organization organized under the laws of the United States or of any State, territory, possession, or district of the United States; and
 (D)any corporation, partnership, association, or other organization, wherever organized or doing business, that is owned or controlled by a person described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).
 (3)Telecommunications servicesThe term telecommunications services includes— (A)data, telephone, telegraph, Internet connectivity, radio, television, news wire feeds, and similar services, regardless of the medium of transmission and including transmission by satellite;
 (B)services incident to the exchange of communications over the Internet; (C)domain name registration services; and
 (D)services that are related to consumer communication devices and other telecommunications equipment to install, repair, or replace such devices and equipment.
					3.Repeal of certain authorities preventing financing and market reform for Cuba
			(a)Cuban Democracy Act
 (1)In generalSection 1704 of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 6003) is repealed. (2)Conforming amendmentsSection 204 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6064) is amended—
 (A)in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:  (3)sections 1705(d) and 1706 of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 6004(d) and 6005);; and
 (B)in subsection (d), by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:  (3)sections 1705(d) and 1706 of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 6004(d) and 6005) are repealed; and.
					(b)Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act
 (1)In generalSections 102, 103, 104, 105, and 108 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6032, 6033, 6034, 6035, and 6038) are repealed.
 (2)Conforming amendmentSection 109(a) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6039(a)) is amended by striking (including section 102 of this Act).


117 HR 4465 IH: Federally Funded Research and Technology Development Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-07-16
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4465IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 16, 2021Mr. Lynch (for himself and Ms. Foxx) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo enhance transparency and accountability measures in Federal grantmaking to safeguard federally funded research and technology development, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Federally Funded Research and Technology Development Protection Act.2.Enhanced safeguards against foreign procurement of federally funded research and technology development(a)Enhanced review requiredNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall—(1)require that any agency that makes a Federal grant maintains compliance operations to guard against malign foreign talent recruitment programs; and(2)prescribe standardized disclosure and accountability measures to support such compliance operations.(b)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)AgencyThe term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2)Malign foreign talent recruitment programThe term malign foreign talent recruitment program means an effort directly or indirectly organized, managed, or funded by a foreign government to recruit any individual or public or private entity (regardless of citizenship, national origin, or primary headquarters) engaged in research funded directly or indirectly by a Federal agency to share information with, or otherwise act on behalf of, such foreign government.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3043
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 25, 2009
			Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of
			 California 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
		  provide for coverage of substitute adult day care services under the Medicare
		  Program.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Medicare Adult Day Care Services Act
			 of 2009.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)Adult day care can offer services,
			 including medical care, rehabilitation therapies, dignified assistance with
			 activities of daily living, nutrition therapy, health monitoring, social
			 interaction, stimulating activities, and transportation, to seniors and people
			 with disabilities at no extra cost to the Medicare Program.
			(2)The care given at adult day care facilities
			 provides seniors, people with disabilities, and their familial caregivers with
			 more care hours and additional services that are critical to keeping patients
			 healthier and in the home.
			(3)More than
			 50,000,000 people provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family
			 member or friend during any given year. In 2002, almost half of workers in the
			 United States provided some form of caregiving.
			(4)Caregivers, the majority of whom are women,
			 provide an estimated $306,000,000,000 in free services annually.
			 The pool of potential family caregivers is dwindling, from 11 potential
			 caregivers for each person needing care today to a projected 4 to 1 ratio in
			 2050.
			(5)Caregiving families tend to have lower
			 incomes than non-caregiving families, and the average intensive caregiver loses
			 $659,139 in wages, pension benefits, and Social Security benefits over a
			 lifetime. At least 6 out of 10 employed caregivers reported that they had made
			 some work-related adjustments as a result of their caregiving responsibilities,
			 and an estimated 9 percent of caregivers left the workplace altogether as a
			 result of their caregiving responsibilities.
			(6)The total
			 estimated cost to employers for full-time employees with intense caregiving
			 responsibilities is $17,100,000,000. The total estimated cost to employers for
			 all full-time, employed caregivers is $33,600,000,000 annually.
			(7)Adult day care centers, which are located
			 in every State in the United States and the District of Columbia, serve as an
			 effective source of relief to familial caregivers and provide quality health
			 options to treat our Nation’s elderly population, which is about to
			 dramatically increase with the aging of the baby boomer generation.
			3.Medicare coverage
			 of substitute adult day care services
			(a)Substitute adult
			 day care services benefit
				(1)In
			 generalSection 1861(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(m)) is
			 amended—
					(A)in the matter
			 preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or paragraph (8) after
			 paragraph (7);
					(B)in paragraph (6),
			 by striking and at the end;
					(C)in paragraph (7),
			 by adding and at the end; and
					(D)by inserting after
			 paragraph (7), the following new paragraph:

							(8)substitute adult day care services (as
				defined in subsection (hhh)(1)) furnished by a State licensed or certified or
				nationally accredited adult day dare facility (as defined in subsection
				(hhh)(2));
							.
					(2)Substitute adult
			 day care services definedSection 1861 of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x)
			 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

						(hhh)Substitute adult day care services; adult day care
		  facility(1)(A)The term substitute adult day care
				services means the items and services described in subparagraph (B) that
				are furnished to an individual by a State licensed or certified or nationally
				accredited adult day care facility as a part of a plan under subsection (m)
				that substitutes such services for a portion of the items and services
				described in subparagraph (B)(i) furnished by a home health agency under the
				plan, as determined by the physician establishing the plan.
								(B)The items and services described in
				this subparagraph are the following items and services:
									(i)Items and services described in
				paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (m).
									(ii)Transportation of the individual to
				and from such adult day care facility in connection with any such item or
				service.
									(iii)Meals.
									(iv)A program of supervised activities
				(that meets such criteria as the Secretary determines appropriate) designed to
				promote physical and mental health that are furnished to the individual by such
				a facility in a group setting for a period of not fewer than 4 and not greater
				than 12 hours per day.
									(v)A medication management program (as
				defined in subparagraph (C)).
									(C)For purposes of subparagraph (B)(v),
				the term medication management program means a program of
				education and services (that meets such criteria as the Secretary determines
				appropriate) to minimize—
									(i)unnecessary or inappropriate use of
				prescription drugs; and
									(ii)adverse events due to unintended
				prescription drug-to-drug interactions.
									(2)(A)Except as provided in
				subparagraph (B), the term State licensed or certified or nationally
				accredited adult day care facility means a public agency or private
				organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that—
									(i)is engaged in providing skilled
				nursing services and other therapeutic services directly or under arrangement
				with a home health agency;
									(ii)meets such standards established by
				the Secretary to assure quality of care and such other requirements as the
				Secretary finds necessary in the interest of the health and safety of
				individuals who are furnished services in the facility;
									(iii)provides the items and services
				described in paragraph (1)(B);
									(iv)subject to subparagraph (B), meets
				the requirements of paragraphs (2) through (8) of subsection (o); and
									(v)if the agency, organization, or
				subdivision is in a State not described in subsection (o)(4), is accredited
				through a nationally recognized accrediting agency.
									(B)The Secretary may waive the
				requirement of a surety bond under paragraph (7) of subsection (o) in the case
				of an agency or organization that provides a comparable surety bond under State
				law.
								(C)For purposes of payment for home health
				services consisting of substitute adult day care services furnished under this
				title, any reference to a home health agency is deemed to be a reference to a
				State licensed or certified or nationally accredited adult day care
				facility.
								(D)Nothing in this paragraph shall be
				construed as prohibiting a home health agency from—
									(i)establishing a State licensed or certified
				or nationally accredited adult day care facility; or
									(ii)providing services under arrangements with
				such a
				facility.
									.
				(3)Conforming
			 amendmentsSections 1814(a)(2)(C) and 1835(a)(2)(A)(i) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395f(a)(2)(C) and 1395n(a)(2)(A)(i)) are each amended by striking
			 section 1861(m)(7) and inserting paragraph (7) or (8) of
			 section 1861(m).
				(b)Payment for
			 substitute adult day care services under the home health prospective payment
			 systemSection 1895 of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395fff) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(f)Payment rate and
				limitation on payment for substitute adult day care services
						(1)Payment
				rate
							(A)In
				generalThe Secretary shall determine each component (as defined
				by the Secretary) of substitute adult day care services (under section
				1861(hhh)(1)(B)(i)) furnished to an individual under the plan of care
				established under section 1861(m) with respect to such services.
							(B)Estimation of
				payment amountThe Secretary shall estimate the amount that would
				otherwise be payable under this section for all home health services under that
				plan of care other than substitute adult day care services for a week or other
				period specified by the Secretary.
							(C)Amount of
				paymentThe total amount payable for home health services
				consisting of substitute adult day care services under such plan of care is 98
				percent of the amount estimated to be payable under subparagraph (B) furnished
				under the plan by a home health agency.
							(2)Limitations
							(A)In
				generalWith respect to home health services consisting of
				substitute adult day care services, no payment may be made under this section
				for home health services consisting of substitute adult day care services
				described in clauses (ii) through (v) of section 1861(hhh)(1)(B).
							(B)Limitation on
				balance billingA State
				licensed or certified or nationally accredited adult day care facility shall
				accept as payment in full for substitute adult day care services (including
				those services described in clauses (ii) through (v) of section
				1861(hhh)(1)(B)) furnished by the facility to an individual entitled to
				benefits under this title the amount of payment provided under this section for
				home health services consisting of substitute adult day care
				services.
							.
			(c)Consolidated
			 billingSection 1862(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395y(a)) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 or at the end of paragraph (23);
				(2)by striking the
			 period at the end of paragraph (24) and inserting ; or;
			 and
				(3)by
			 inserting after paragraph (24) the following new paragraph:

						(25)which are substitute adult day care
				services for which payment may be made under section 1895(f) and which are
				furnished to an individual by a State licensed or certified or nationally
				accredited adult day care facility pursuant to a plan of care established under
				section 1861(m) with respect to such services, by an entity other than such
				facility, unless the services are furnished under arrangements (as defined in
				section 1861(w)(1)) with the entity made by such
				facility.
						.
				(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to items and
			 services furnished on or after January 1, 2010.


115 HRES 742 IH: Honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker.
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IV115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 742IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 16, 2018Mr. McEachin (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Brat, Mrs. Comstock, and Mr. Connolly) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformRESOLUTIONHonoring the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker.

 Whereas Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker was a champion of equality, justice, and freedom in the civil rights movement and throughout his life;
 Whereas, in his book, Why We Can’t Wait, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., described Walker as having brought his energetic and untiring spirit to our meetings, whose members already knew and admired his dedicated work as a behind-the-scenes organizer of the campaign;
 Whereas Dr. Walker, the grandson of a former slave, was born in Brockton, Massachusetts; Whereas Dr. Walker received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry and physics and a Master of Divinity degree from Virginia Union University;
 Whereas, after graduating, Dr. Walker served as pastor at the Gillfield Baptist Church in Petersburg, Virginia;
 Whereas Dr. Walker was instrumental in the civil rights movement in Virginia, serving as head of the Petersburg chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), State director of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and the founder of the Petersburg Improvement Association;
 Whereas, in 1959, Dr. Walker led a Pilgrimage of Prayer in Richmond, Virginia, against school segregation, which resulted in the passage of a resolution urging the appointment of a biracial commission to seek a solution to Virginia’s segregated school system;
 Whereas, in 1960, Dr. Walker and other African Americans protesting segregation were arrested and jailed after entering through the whites only entrance of the Petersburg Public Library to check out a biography of Robert E. Lee;
 Whereas Dr. Walker’s bravery and leadership in the local struggle for equality and justice garnered the attention and respect of Dr. King;
 Whereas Dr. Walker served as Dr. King’s chief of staff in the early 1960s, organizing landmark demonstrations throughout Alabama and the South;
 Whereas Dr. Walker served as the executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) from 1960 to 1964, organizing numerous protests and demonstrations against segregation in Alabama which came to be known as Project C;
 Whereas, in May 1961, Dr. Walker was one of 11 leaders arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, during the Freedom Riders protest;
 Whereas, in April 1963, Dr. Walker was instrumental in assembling and distributing Dr. King’s famous Letter from a Birmingham Jail, one of the most important and influential documents of the civil rights movement;
 Whereas, in August 1963, Dr. Walker was a key organizer of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the occasion of Dr. King’s I Have a Dream speech;
 Whereas Dr. Walker’s leadership of SCLC transformed it from a local grassroots organization into a national force in the civil rights movement;
 Whereas, following his time with SCLC, Dr. Walker served as senior pastor at Canaan Baptist Church of Christ in Harlem, New York City, for more than 30 years;
 Whereas Dr. Walker advocated for equality and justice in New York City, chairing the Consortium for Central Harlem Development and fighting for affordable housing, better schools, programs that reduce homelessness and hunger, and progress on other important issues;
 Whereas Dr. Walker served as advisor on urban affairs for then-New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller;
 Whereas Dr. Walker fought for justice and freedom abroad, forming the International Freedom Mobilization, a movement to oppose apartheid and racial injustice in South Africa;
 Whereas Dr. Walker helped supervise South Africa’s first fully representative elections in 1994, which resulted in Nelson Mandela becoming the country’s first post-apartheid president;
 Whereas Dr. Walker was the National Action Network’s first board chairman; Whereas Dr. Walker, a leader of marches, boycotts, and sit-ins, received countless awards and accolades in recognition of his life’s work standing up to injustice and inequality, including induction into the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame at the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site, being named one of the Greatest Black Preachers by Ebony magazine, and receiving the Keepers of the Flame Award at the African American Church Inaugural Ball during the inauguration events for President Barack Obama;
 Whereas Dr. Walker’s courage, conviction, and strength of character had an indelible impact on the Commonwealth of Virginia and the country;
 Whereas Dr. Walker passed away on January 23, 2018, in Chester, Virginia; and Whereas Dr. Walker is survived by his wife, four children, one sister, and two grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)honors the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, a civil rights icon, humanitarian, theologian, pastor, and cultural historian; and
 (2)expresses its deepest sympathies to his family on his passing.


110 HR 4764 IH: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on self

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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4764
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 17, 2007
			Mr. Scott of Virginia
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on self
		  contained, carafe-less automatic drip coffeemaker.

		1.Self contained, carafe-less
			 automatic drip coffeemaker
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.23.46 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking
			 12/31/2009 and inserting 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from
			 warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.


IV
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1350
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

June 23, 2010

RESOLUTION
Recognizing June 20, 2010, as World Refugee Day.

Whereas World Refugee Day was first observed on June 20, 2001;
Whereas tens of thousands of people around the world take time to recognize the challenges and applaud the contributions of forcibly displaced persons throughout the world;
Whereas the annual commemoration of World Refugee Day is marked by a variety of events in more than 100 countries, involving government officials, humanitarian workers and volunteers, celebrities, and the forcibly displaced;
Whereas refugees are people who have been forced to flee their countries due to a well-founded fear of persecution based on their political opinions, religious beliefs, race, nationality, or membership in a particular social group;
Whereas internally displaced persons are those who have fled their homes or been uprooted but remain within the borders of their country;
Whereas of the 42,000,000 displaced persons worldwide, the United Nations Refugee Agency assists over 25,000,000, including 10,000,000 refugees and more than 14,000,000 internally displaced persons;
Whereas these vulnerable individuals rely on the United States, other governments, the United Nations, and numerous nongovernmental relief agencies for the protection of their basic human rights;
Whereas Somali refugees have lived in camps in Kenya since the early 1990s;
Whereas Burmese refugees have lived in camps inside Thailand since the mid-1980s;
Whereas decades of violence in Afghanistan have produced almost 3,000,000 refugees;
Whereas decades of violence caused by extremist groups forced up to 400,000 Colombians to seek refuge in other countries and produced 3,000,000 internally displaced persons within Colombia;
Whereas more than 4,000,000 Iraqis are displaced within their country and in the region, including Chaldeans and other minorities;
Whereas more than 2,000,000 people have been displaced by conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;
Whereas ongoing conflict and violence in Sudan have forced more than 1,000,000 people to become internally displaced within Sudan and another 250,000 to flee to Chad;
Whereas some 150,000 Sudanese have sought protection in other countries around the world;
Whereas North Korean refugees inside China face trafficking, sexual exploitation, and forcible repatriation back to North Korea where they are tortured, imprisoned, and severely punished;
Whereas 2010 marks the 30th anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980, the cornerstone of the United States’ system of refugee protection and assistance;
Whereas the United States continues to be the single largest refugee resettlement country in the world; and
Whereas the United States is the largest single donor to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)reaffirms the commitment of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of the millions of refugees who flee war, famine, persecution, and torture in search of peace, nourishment, hope, and freedom;
(2)calls on the Department of State to continue to support the efforts of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and to advance the work of nongovernmental organizations, especially those that also have expertise in resettlement, to protect refugees;
(3)calls on the United States Government to continue its international leadership role in response to those who have been displaced, including the most vulnerable populations who endure sexual violence, human trafficking, forced conscription, genocide, and exploitation;
(4)commends those who have risked their lives working individually and for the multitude of nongovernmental organizations, along with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, who have provided life-saving assistance and helped protect those displaced by conflict around the world; and
(5)reaffirms the goals of World Refugee Day and reiterates the strong commitment to protect the millions of refugees who live without material, social, or legal protections.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


113 HRES 352 EH: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
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IV
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 352
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

September 19, 2013

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the joint resolution are waived. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The joint resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the joint resolution, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution, as amended, and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
2.It shall be in order at any time from the calendar day of September 26, 2013, through the calendar day of September 29, 2013, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section.

Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


113 HR 686 IH: Protect our Prairies Act
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 686
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 14, 2013
			Mrs. Noem (for
			 herself, Mr. Walz,
			 Mr. Fortenberry,
			 Mr. Peterson,
			 Mr. Blumenauer,
			 Mr. Wittman,
			 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and
			 Mr. Latta) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Agriculture

		A BILL
		To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify the
		  ineligibility requirements for producers that produce an annual crop on native
		  sod, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Protect our Prairies
			 Act.
		2.Crop production
			 on native sod
			(a)Federal crop
			 insuranceSection 508(o) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7
			 U.S.C. 1508(o)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph
			 (1)(B), by inserting , or the producer cannot substantiate that the
			 ground has ever been tilled, after tilled;
				(2)in paragraph
			 (2)(A), by striking for benefits under— and all that follows
			 through the period at the end and
			 inserting

						for—(i)a
				portion of crop insurance premium subsidies under this subtitle in accordance
				with paragraph (3);
						(ii)benefits under
				section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7
				U.S.C. 7333); and
						(iii)payments
				described in subsection (b) or (c) of section 1001 of the Food Security Act of
				1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308).
						;
				and
				(3)by striking
			 paragraph (3) and inserting the following new paragraph:

						(3)Administration
							(A)In
				generalDuring the first 4 crop years of planting on native sod
				acreage (as described in paragraph (2)) by a producer—
								(i)paragraph (2)
				shall apply to 65 percent of the transitional yield of the producer; and
								(ii)the crop
				insurance premium subsidy provided for the producer under this subtitle shall
				be 50 percentage points less than the premium subsidy that would otherwise
				apply.
								(B)Yield
				substitutionDuring the period native sod acreage is covered by
				this subsection, a producer may not substitute yields for the native sod
				acreage.
							.
				(b)Noninsured crop
			 disaster assistanceSection 196(a)(4) of the Federal Agriculture
			 Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(a)(4)) is amended—
				(1)in subparagraph
			 (A)(ii), by inserting , or the producer cannot substantiate that the
			 ground has ever been tilled, after tilled;
				(2)in subparagraph
			 (B)(i), by striking for benefits under— and all that follows
			 through the period at the end and
			 inserting

						for—(I)benefits under
				this section;
						(II)a portion of crop
				insurance premium subsidies under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501
				et seq.) in accordance with subparagraph (C); and
						(III)payments
				described in subsection (b) or (c) of section 1001 of the Food Security Act of
				1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308).
						;
				and
				(3)by striking
			 subparagraph (C) and inserting the following new subparagraph:

						(C)Administration
							(i)In
				generalDuring the first 4 crop years of planting on native sod
				acreage (as described in subparagraph (B)) by a producer—
								(I)subparagraph (B)
				shall apply to 65 percent of the transitional yield of the producer; and
								(II)the crop
				insurance premium subsidy provided for the producer under the Federal Crop
				Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) shall be 50 percentage points less than
				the premium subsidy that would otherwise apply.
								(ii)Yield
				substitutionDuring the period native sod acreage is covered by
				this paragraph, a producer may not substitute yields for the native sod
				acreage.
							.
				(c)Cropland
			 report
				(1)BaselineNot
			 later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
			 Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
			 Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
			 the Senate a report that describes the cropland acreage in each county and
			 State, and the change in cropland acreage from the preceding year in each
			 county and State, beginning with calendar year 2000 and including that
			 information for the most recent year for which that information is
			 available.
				(2)Annual
			 updatesNot later than January 1, 2014, and each January 1
			 thereafter through January 1, 2017, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit
			 to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the
			 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that
			 describes—
					(A)the cropland
			 acreage in each county and State as of the date of submission of the report;
			 and
					(B)the change in
			 cropland acreage from the preceding year in each county and State.


109 HR 3626 : Arthur V. Watkins Dam Enlargement Act

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2006-11-13
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		IIB
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 3626
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			September 28, 2006
			Received

			November 13, 2006
			 Read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		AN ACT
		To authorize the Secretary of the Interior
		  to study the feasibility of enlarging the Arthur V. Watkins Dam Weber Basin
		  Project, Utah, to provide additional water for the Weber Basin Project to
		  fulfill the purposes for which that project was authorized.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Arthur V. Watkins Dam Enlargement Act
			 of 2005.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Arthur V. Watkins
			 Dam is a feature of the Weber Basin Project, which was authorized by law on
			 August 29, 1949.
			(2)Increasing the
			 height of Arthur V. Watkins Dam and construction of pertinent facilities may
			 provide additional storage capacity for the development of additional water
			 supply for the Weber Basin Project for uses of municipal and industrial water
			 supply, flood control, fish and wildlife, and recreation.
			3.Authorization of
			 feasibility studyThe
			 Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, is
			 authorized to conduct a feasibility study on raising the height of Arthur V.
			 Watkins Dam for the development of additional storage to meet water supply
			 needs within the Weber Basin Project area and the Wasatch Front. The
			 feasibility study shall include such environmental evaluation as required under
			 the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and a cost
			 allocation as required under the Reclamation Project Act of 1939
			 (43 U.S.C. 485 et
			 seq.).
		4.Cost
			 shares
			(a)Federal
			 ShareThe Federal share of the costs of the study authorized in
			 section 3 shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the study.
			(b)In-Kind
			 ContributionsThe Secretary shall accept, as appropriate, in-kind
			 contributions of goods or services from the Weber Basin Water Conservancy
			 District. Such goods and services accepted under this section shall be counted
			 as part of the non-Federal cost share for the study.
			5.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000 for the Federal cost
			 share of the study authorized in section 3.
		6.SunsetThe authority of the Secretary to carry out
			 any provisions of this Act shall terminate 10 years after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives September 27, 2006.
			Karen L. Haas,
			Clerk.


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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3151IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 7, 2020Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Romney, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Manchin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to allow counties to
			 use certain funds to provide or expand access to broadband
			 telecommunications services and other technologies.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Connected Rural Schools Act.
 2.Access to broadband and other technologySection 302(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7142(a)) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (2)in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following:  (5)to provide or expand access to—
 (A)broadband telecommunications services at local schools; or (B)the technology and connectivity necessary for students to use a digital learning tool at or outside of a local school campus..