113 S1539 IS: Adoption Information Act
U.S. Senate
2013-09-24
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II113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1539IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 24, 2013Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Thune, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Cochran) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo require assurances that certain family planning
		  service projects and programs will provide pamphlets containing the contact
		  information of adoption centers.1.Short titleThis Act may be referred to as the
			 Adoption Information
			 Act.2.Provision in
			 family planning services of pamphlets containing adoption center contact
			 informationTitle X of the
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
			 300 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:1009.Adoption center contact
		  information(a)A grant may be made or
				contract entered into under section 1001 for a family planning service project
				or program only upon assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the project
				or program will—(1)provide to each
				person to whom the project or program provides family planning services, at the
				time the person inquires about the services, a pamphlet that contains—(A)a comprehensive
				list of the adoption centers located in the State where the services are
				provided; and(B)the address,
				telephone number, and Internet website of each such center;(2)at the same time,
				orally inform each such person that the pamphlet—(A)was provided by
				the Department of Health and Human Services; and(B)contains a
				comprehensive list of the adoption centers located in the State where the
				services are provided; and(3)provide each such
				person an opportunity to read the pamphlet.(b)The Secretary
				shall prepare, annually update, and distribute to each project or program
				referred to in subsection (a) pamphlets described in that subsection.(c)No funds may be
				used to carry out this section, except funds that are appropriated to carry out
				this
				title..


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 335
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 27, 2009
			Mrs. Gillibrand
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to
		  repeal a fee imposed by States on certain child support
		  collections.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Elimination of the Single Parent
			 Tax Act of 2009.
		2.Repeal of
			 requirement that States impose mandatory fee for successful child support
			 collection for family that has never received TANFSection
			 454(6)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654(6)(B)) is amended—
			(1)by striking (i);
			(2)by striking
			 clause (ii); and
			(3)by redesignating
			 subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively.


113 S1711 IS: State Health Care Choice Act
U.S. Senate
2013-11-21
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II113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1711IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 14, 2013Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Ms. Ayotte) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo enable States to opt out of certain provisions of the
		  Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the State Health Care Choice
			 Act.2.PurposeIt is the purpose of this Act to protect
			 States' rights and to ensure that States have the option to continue to
			 implement State laws relating to health care delivery and health insurance that
			 were in effect prior to the date of enactment of the Patient Protection and
			 Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148).3.Protection of
			 State flexibility to provide health coverage(a)State opt out
			 of certain provisions of PPACA(1)In
			 generalA State described in subsection (b) may elect to limit
			 the application of any or all of the provisions of the Patient Protection and
			 Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) described in paragraph (2) with
			 respect to health insurance coverage within that State.(2)Provisions
			 describedThe provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable
			 Care Act described in this paragraph are as follows:(A)Subtitles A
			 through C of title I (and the amendments made by such subtitles), except for
			 sections 1253 and 1254.(B)Parts I, II, III,
			 and V of subtitle D of title I (and the amendments made by such parts).(C)Part I of
			 subtitle E of title I (and the amendments made by such part).(D)Subtitle F of
			 title I (and the amendments made by such part).(E)Section 1561 (and
			 the amendment made by such section).(F)Sections 10101
			 through 10107 (and the amendments made by such sections).(b)State
			 described(1)Enactment of
			 State lawA State described in this subsection is a State that
			 enacts a law after the date of enactment of this Act that—(A)expresses the
			 intent of the State to opt out of one or more of the provisions of the Patient
			 Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) described in subsection
			 (a);(B)contains a list
			 of the provisions of such Act which will not apply to the State under the State
			 law; and(C)expresses the
			 intent of the State to continue to administer health coverage-related laws as
			 in effect in the State on March 23, 2010, or that provides for the
			 implementation of related State laws enacted after such date.(2)RepealIf
			 a State repeals a law described in paragraph (1), the provisions of the Patient
			 Protection and Affordable Care Act listed in such law shall apply with respect
			 to such State beginning on the date of such repeal.(c)RegulationsThe
			 Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall promulgate
			 regulations to provide for the implementation of this Act.


113 HR 1384 IH: Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-03-21
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1384
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 21, 2013
			Mr. Sablan introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Natural Resources, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To provide for the issuance of a Wildlife Refuge System
		  Conservation Semipostal Stamp.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp Act of
			 2013.
		2.Wildlife refuge
			 system conservation semipostal stamp
			(a)In
			 generalIn order to afford a convenient way for members of the
			 public to contribute to funding for the maintenance backlog and operational
			 shortfall of the National Wildlife Refuge System, the United States Postal
			 Service shall issue a semipostal stamp (referred to in this Act as the
			 Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp) in
			 accordance with the provisions of this section.
			(b)Cost and
			 use
				(1)In
			 generalThe Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp
			 shall be offered at a cost equal to the cost of mailing a letter weighing 1
			 ounce or less at the nonautomation single-piece first-ounce letter rate, in
			 effect at the time of purchase, plus a differential of not less than 15
			 percent.
				(2)Voluntary
			 useThe use of any semipostal issued under this section shall be
			 voluntary on the part of postal patrons.
				(3)Special
			 rateThe special rate of postage of an individual stamp under
			 this section shall be an amount that is evenly divisible by 5.
				(c)Other terms and
			 conditionsThe issuance and sale of the Wildlife Refuge System
			 Conservation Semipostal Stamp shall be governed by the provisions of section
			 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued under such section,
			 subject to subsection (b) and the following:
				(1)Disposition of
			 proceeds
					(A)In
			 generalAll amounts becoming available from the sale of the
			 Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp (as determined under
			 section 416(d) of such title 39) shall be transferred to the United States Fish
			 and Wildlife Service, for the purpose described in subsection (a), through
			 payments which shall be made at least twice a year, with the proceeds to be
			 allocated to the National Wildlife Refuge System appropriation
			 subactivity.
					(B)Proceeds not to
			 be offsetIn accordance with section 416(d)(4) of such title 39,
			 amounts becoming available from the sale of the Wildlife Refuge System
			 Conservation Semipostal Stamp (as so determined) shall not be taken into
			 account in any decision relating to the level of appropriations or other
			 Federal funding to be furnished in any year to—
						(i)the
			 United States Fish and Wildlife Service; or
						(ii)any
			 of the funds identified in subparagraph (A).
						(2)DurationThe
			 Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to
			 the public for a period of at least 2 years, beginning no later than 12 months
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				(3)LimitationThe
			 Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp shall not be subject to,
			 or taken into account for purposes of applying, any limitation under section
			 416(e)(1)(C) of such title 39.
				(d)DefinitionFor
			 purposes of this Act, the term semipostal stamp refers to a stamp
			 described in section 416(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code.


114 HR 149 IH: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the death of the candidate.
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2015-01-06
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 149
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 6, 2015
			Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

		A BILL
		To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal
			 office to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse funds
			 of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the
			 death of the candidate.

		1.Designation of Individual Authorized to Make Campaign Committee Disbursements in Event of Death of
			 Candidate
			(a)In GeneralSection 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30102) is amended by adding at
			 the end the following new subsection:

					(j)
						(1)Each candidate may, with respect to each authorized committee of the candidate, designate an
			 individual who shall be responsible for disbursing funds in the accounts
			 of the committee in the event of the death of the candidate, and may also
			 designate another individual to carry out the responsibilities of the
			 designated individual under this subsection in the event of the death or
			 incapacity of the designated individual or the unwillingness of the
			 designated individual to carry out the responsibilities.
						(2)In order to designate an individual under this subsection, the candidate shall file with the
			 Commission a signed written statement (in a standardized form developed by
			 the Commission) that contains the name and address of the individual and
			 the name of the authorized committee for which the designation shall
			 apply, and that may contain the candidate’s instructions regarding the
			 disbursement of the funds involved by the individual. At any time after
			 filing the statement, the candidate may revoke the designation of an
			 individual by filing with the Commission a signed written statement of
			 revocation (in a standardized form developed by the Commission).
						(3)Upon the death of a candidate who has designated an individual for purposes of paragraph (1), funds
			 in the accounts of each authorized committee of the candidate may be
			 disbursed only under the direction and in accordance with the instructions
			 of such individual, subject to the terms and conditions applicable to the
			 disbursement of such funds under this Act or any other applicable Federal
			 or State law (other than any provision of State law which authorizes any
			 person other than such individual to direct the disbursement of such
			 funds).
						(4)Nothing in paragraph (3) may be construed to grant any authority to an individual who is designated
			 pursuant to this subsection other than the authority to direct the
			 disbursement of funds as provided in such paragraph, or may be construed
			 to affect the responsibility of the treasurer of an authorized committee
			 for which funds are disbursed in accordance with such paragraph to file
			 reports of the disbursements of such funds under section 304(a)..
			(b)Inclusion of Designation in Statement of Organization of CommitteeSection 303(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30103(b)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end;
				(2)in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
				(3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(7)in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate who has designated an individual under
			 section 302(j) (including a second individual designated to carry out the
			 responsibilities of that individual under such section in the event of
			 that individual’s death or incapacity or unwillingness to carry out the
			 responsibilities) to disburse funds from the accounts of the committee in
			 the event of the death of the candidate, a copy of the statement filed by
			 the candidate with the Commission under such section (as well as a copy of
			 any subsequent statement of revocation filed by the candidate with the
			 Commission under such section)..
				2.Effective DateThe amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to authorized campaign committees which
			 are designated under section 302(e)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign
			 Act of 1971 before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.


114 HR 4534 IH: Protecting Our Security Through Utilizing Right-Sized End-Strength Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-02-11
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4534
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 11, 2016
			Mr. Gibson (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Walz, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Russell, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. O’Rourke, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Ashford, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Zeldin, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Zinke, and Mr. Moulton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

		A BILL
		To recognize the importance of the land forces of the United States Armed Forces and to revise the
			 fiscal year 2016 end-strength levels for these Land Forces and specify new
			 permanent active duty end strength minimum levels, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Security Through Utilizing Right-Sized End-Strength Act of 2016 or the POSTURE Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)The first function of Government is to secure its people and their rights. The United States is blessed that countless men and women have done so by serving in the Armed Forces, which consists of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
 (2)History has shown that sufficient Land Forces are critical to the security of the American people and their rights and to assure United States allies, deter aggression, shape security environments, and win wars. Furthermore, Land Forces have been proven to be essential to consolidate gains and achieve sustainable outcomes.
 (3)The Land Forces of the United States are comprised of the Army (Active Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard) and the Marine Corps (Active Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve).
 (4)On the day before September 11, 2001, the Land Forces of the United States included 1,036,601 Soldiers and 212,744 Marines. Broken down by component, that included 480,801 Soldiers in the Active Army, 205,300 Soldiers in the Army Reserve, 350,500 Soldiers in the Army National Guard, 172,934 Marines in the Active Marine Corps, and 39,810 Marines in the Marine Corps Reserve.
 (5)At the height of the Global War on Terrorism, the Land Forces of the United States included 1,138,907 Soldiers and 242,558 Marines. Broken down by component, that included 570,000 Soldiers in the Active Army, 206,892 Soldiers in the Army Reserve, 362,015 Soldiers in the Army National Guard, 202,786 Marines in the Active Marine Corps, and 39,772 Marines in the Marine Corps Reserve.
 (6)For fiscal year 2016, authorizations for the Land Forces of the United States include 1,015,000 Soldiers and 222,900 Marines. Broken down by component, that includes 475,000 Soldiers in the Active Army, 198,000 Soldiers in the Army Reserve, 342,000 Soldiers in the Army National Guard, 184,000 Marines in the Active Marine Corps, and 38,900 Marines in the Marine Corps Reserve.
 (7)The drawdown of the Land Forces of the United States is planned to continue through fiscal year 2018, when end strength will be approximately 970,000 Soldiers and 220,500 Marines. Broken down by component, that will be 450,000 Soldiers in the Active Army, approximately 195,000 Soldiers in the Army Reserve, approximately 335,000 Soldiers in the Army National Guard, 182,000 Marines in Active Marine Corps, and 38,500 Marines in the Marine Corps Reserve.
 (8)In Europe, forward-stationed Army forces have been reduced from over 215,000 at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall to the current level of under 30,000, jeopardizing the United States strategic capability to deter adversaries by conventional force and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s capability to rapidly respond to Russian aggression against its front-line member states.
 (9)The Administration has enacted this policy of reducing the end strength of United States Land Forces based on security analysis and expectations of future force capabilities contained in the 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance, the 2013 Strategic Choices and Management Review (SCMR), and the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), which included the following:
 (A)Ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan by transitioning out of Iraq and drawing down in Afghanistan. (B)Building a closer relationship with Russia and assuming that most European countries are now producers of security rather than consumers of it.
 (C)No longer sizing United States Armed Forces to conduct large-scale, prolonged stability operations. (D)Increasing reliance on our allies and partners to compensate for reductions in our capacity.
 (E)Emphasizing an ability to regenerate capabilities and the use of innovation and technology to compensate for a smaller force.
 (10)Given developments over the past several years, the assumptions about the security environment are outdated and, unfortunately, proven flawed.
 (11)The United States, its allies, and their partners face new threats, including the following: (A)A civil war in Syria, triggering a humanitarian crisis and destabilizing the entire region.
 (B)The rise of the Islamic State which has taken control of large swaths of territory in Syria and Iraq and has more ambitious global goals, including stated intentions of additional direct attacks against the United States and United States allies, both at home and abroad.
 (C)Iran, which has continued its bellicose rhetoric and support for terrorist activities throughout the Middle East.
 (D)A resurgent Russia that annexed Crimea, invaded Ukraine, and is now conducting military operations in Syria, with its posture and actions causing concern to NATO allies.
 (E)The continued military build-up by China and its actions in the South China Sea, which have raised concerns among nations in the Pacific and across the world.
 (F)A provocative and unpredictable North Korea that has escalated tensions throughout the Pacific and beyond and expanded its nuclear capability.
 (12)In response to these developments, short notice deployments of United States Land Forces have increased across the globe, including the following:
 (A)To address a resurgent Russia, the Army deployed forces in various locations in Eastern Europe to assure NATO allies and to help train, assist, and assure their armed forces as well as sent forces to Ukraine to train and equip their armed forces.
 (B)To address the rise of the Islamic State, the Army deployed forces to Iraq to train and assist their armed forces.
 (C)To address a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan, scheduled redeployments of United States Land Forces were altered and these forces are now expected to remain in Afghanistan for the foreseeable future.
 (D)To help stabilize troubled areas across the globe, including Southeast Asia and Africa, the Marine Corps and Army have deployed to conflict-scarred countries such as Cambodia.
 (E)To address unique threats and to build partner capacity across the globe, United States Joint Special Operations Forces continue to constantly deploy worldwide.
 (F)To address widespread and destabilizing natural disasters, including the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in 2004, the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, the tsunami in Japan in 2011, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014, and the earthquake in Nepal in 2015, the Army and Marine Corps continue to deploy on short notice across the globe.
 (13)Furthermore, the assumptions about the future purpose, use, and capability of the Land Forces have also been disputed:
 (A)The 2014 National Defense Panel concluded that the 2014 QDR’s reduction in Army end strength goes too far.. (B)The National Commission on the Future of the Army found the following:
 (i)Because PB16 (FY2016 President’s Budget) does not address the escalation of threats to global stability and national security, it is, at best, on the low end of needed resources (Page 43).
 (ii)… this force size provides only limited ability to react to unforeseen circumstances (Page 51). (iii)Using directed planning assumptions and with its planned fiscal year 2017 force, the Army is, in fact, neither sized nor shaped for conducting any kind of large-scale, long-duration mission at acceptable risk (Page 52).
 (14)A comprehensive and holistic view of the Land Forces of the United States is necessary. In particular, previous assumptions about the deployment and use of reserve components no longer apply. For example, more than 600,000 members of the reserve components have been deployed since September 11, 2001. Beyond these missions conducted pursuant to the authority of title 10 of the United States Code, these forces are also responsible for all homeland defense and critical defense support to civil authority missions under title 32 of the United States Code during times of crisis response and natural disaster relief. For these reasons, the reserve components of the Land Forces are a critical piece to the overall mission of the total force.
 (15)Finally, senior leaders in the United States military have expressed concern regarding the current and future reductions in the end strength of the Land Forces of the United States, including the following:
 (A)Then-Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, wrote in his risk assessment accompanying the 2014 QDR that the current defense strategy takes risk in the capacity of … land forces.
 (B)The current Chief of Staff of the Army, General Mark Milley disputed many of the assumptions described in finding eight in an address before the Association of the United States Army, including that wars of the future will be short, wars can be won through the use of advanced technologies, allies and partners can provide capable land forces in sufficient scale, and armies are easy to regenerate.
 (C)The current commander of United States European Command, General Philip Breedlove, testified before the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Defense that virtual presence means actual absence. … Further reductions of both infrastructure and forces will reduce our access to key strategic locations during times of crisis.
 (D)The former Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James Amos, testified at a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee that we are headed towards a force in not too many years that will be hollow back home and not ready to deploy … there would be no rotational relief like we had in Iraq and Afghanistan.
 (E)The former commander of United States European Command, Admiral James Stavridis, recently stated that we’re still at war … actively involved on multiple continents in real combat operations. We should not be drastically reducing our troop levels..
 3.Sense of CongressGiven the volatile, uncertain, and ambiguous world and the need for trained and ready Land Forces of the United States, in conjunction with joint and multinational forces, to deter threats, shape the international security environment, respond to emergent situations and crises, and, if necessary, to fight and win the Nation’s wars, it is the sense of Congress that the planned drawdown of Land Forces should be immediately stopped.
		4.Fiscal year 2016 end-strength levels for Land Forces of the United States
			(a)Active forces
 (1)ArmyThe authorized end strength for Army active duty personnel as of September 30, 2016, is 480,000. (2)Marine corpsThe authorized end strength for Marine Corps active duty personnel as of September 30, 2016, is 184,000.
				(b)Selected Reserve
 (1)Army reserve componentsThe authorized end strength for Selected Reserve personnel of the Army reserve components as of September 30, 2016, are as follows:
 (A)The Army National Guard of the United States, 350,000. (B)The Army Reserve, 205,000.
 (2)Marine corps reserveThe authorized end strength for Selected Reserve personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve as of September 30, 2016, is 38,900.
 5.Revision in permanent active duty end strength minimum levelsSection 691(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following:

 (1)For the Army, 480,000. (2)For the Navy, 329,200.
 (3)For the Marine Corps, 184,000. (4)For the Air Force, 317,000..
 6.Statement of policyIt is policy of the United States to pursue and maintain peace through strength. Therefore, any proposal to lower the end strength levels established by this Act and the amendments made by this Act must first be approved by Congress through the enactment of a law to that effect.


109 HR 4638 IH: Domestic Natural Gas Supply Act of 2006
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-12-18
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4638
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 18, 2005
Mr. Hall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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 increase domestic supplies of natural gas through an accelerated program of development and deployment of new technologies.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Domestic Natural Gas Supply Act of 2006.
2.Production goalThe goal of this Act to achieve a cumulative increase in domestic production of natural gas of 8.5 trillion cubic feet by 2015.
3.Accelerated technology development and deployment programThe Secretary of Energy shall incorporate the production goal specified in section 2 in the annual plan prepared in accordance with section 999B(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16372(e)).
4.Financing Section 999H(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16378(a)) is amended—
(1)by inserting excess after from any;
(2)by striking $50,000,000 and inserting all excess Federal royalties up to $200,000,000; and
(3)by inserting at the end of subsection (a) the following: For purposes of this subsection, excess Federal royalties are the amount calculated on the basis of the difference between the prevailing market prices upon which the royalty payment was made and 110 percent of the assumed market prices for that year contained in the economic assumptions underlying H. Con. Res. 95 of the 109th Congress, as updated in the Mid-year Update Report of the Congressional Budget Office..
5.ReportNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit a report to Congress on the accomplishments made under this Act, including projections of the increased domestic supply potential resulting from new technologies facilitated by this Act, and estimates of savings to consumers from increased domestic supplies of natural gas.