		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6293
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 29, 2010
			Ms. Richardson
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Homeland Security, 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 assist States and local governments develop and
		  implement emergency notification systems suitable for use on public
		  recreational lands, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Communication and Alert Maintenance
			 Program for Early Response Act of 2010 or
			 CAMPER Act of 2010.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)The National Park System manages 392 sites
			 that cover more than 83 million acres.
			(2)According to the National Park Service,
			 there were 275,581,547 recreational visits to National Park System sites in
			 2007, which marks an increase of nearly 3 million visits from 2006.
			(3)The number of
			 recreational visits specified in paragraph (2) does not include Forest Service,
			 Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, or Army Corps of Engineer
			 sites or include State and local parks, which also cover a significant land
			 area.
			(4)For example, in
			 California, over 79.5 million people visited California State Parks, over 1.3
			 million acres of land, in the 2007/2008 fiscal year.
			(5)Many State and local park systems,
			 including the California Department of Parks and Recreation, have no emergency
			 notification system suitable for use on public recreational lands to warn
			 persons using such lands of imminent emergency situations.
			3.Department of
			 Homeland Security assistance for development and implementation of emergency
			 notification systems for use on State and local government recreational
			 lands
			(a)Technical
			 assistance authorizedThe
			 Secretary of Homeland Security may provide technical assistance to a State or
			 local government to develop and implement an emergency notification system
			 suitable for use on public recreational lands administered by the State or
			 local government to warn persons using such lands of emergency situations,
			 including natural disasters and acts of terrorism or other man-made
			 disasters.
			(b)Implementation
			 grants
				(1)Grants
			 authorizedThe Secretary of
			 Homeland Security may make grants, on a competitive basis, to States and local
			 governments to procure and install emergency notification systems on public
			 recreational lands, as described in subsection (a).
				(2)Maximum
			 grantA grant under this subsection may not exceed
			 $100,000.
				(3)Cost-sharing
			 requirements
					(A)Recipient
			 shareA grant recipient shall
			 provide matching non-Federal funds, either in cash or in-kind support, in an
			 amount equal to not less than five percent of the Federal funds provided in a
			 grant under this subsection.
					(B)WaiverThe Secretary may establish conditions
			 under which the cost-sharing requirements of subparagraph (A) may be reduced or
			 waived.
					(c)Reporting
			 requirementFor each fiscal
			 year in which technical assistance and grants are provided under this section,
			 the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Homeland
			 Security of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report—
				(1)describing the present state of
			 preparedness of State park and recreation departments to provide adequate
			 emergency notification in the event of emergency situations, including natural
			 disasters and acts of terrorism or other man-made disasters; and
				(2)containing such
			 recommendations for additional legislative action as the Secretary considers
			 appropriate.


113 HR 4670 IH: Secure Delivery for America Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-05-19
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		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4670
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 19, 2014
			Mr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Farenthold) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

		A BILL
		To amend title 39, United States Code, to enhance the security and efficiency of nationwide mail
			 and parcel delivery.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Secure Delivery for America Act of 2014.
		2.Delivery-point modernization
			(a)In generalSubchapter VII of chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					3692.Delivery-point modernization
						(a)DefinitionsFor the purposes of this section—
							(1)the term delivery point means a mailbox or other receptacle to which mail is delivered;
							(2)the term primary mode of mail delivery means the typical method by which the Postal Service delivers letter mail to the delivery point of
			 a postal patron;
							(3)the term door delivery means a primary mode of mail delivery whereby mail is placed into a slot or receptacle at or near
			 the postal patron’s door or is hand delivered to a postal patron, but does
			 not include centralized, curbside, or sidewalk delivery;
							(4)the term centralized delivery means a primary mode of mail delivery whereby mail receptacles of a number of delivery points are
			 grouped or clustered at a single location;
							(5)the term curbside delivery means a primary mode of mail delivery whereby a mail receptacle is situated at the edge of a
			 sidewalk abutting a road or curb, at a road, or at a curb, and can be
			 served by a letter carrier from a motorized vehicle; and
							(6)the term sidewalk delivery means a primary mode of mail delivery whereby a mail receptacle is situated at the edge of a
			 sidewalk and can be served by a letter carrier from the sidewalk.
							(b)PolicyIt shall be the policy of the Postal Service—
							(1)to provide access to secure, convenient package delivery receptacles to the greatest number of
			 postal patrons feasible; and
							(2)to use the most cost-effective primary mode of mail delivery feasible for postal patrons.
							(c)Phaseout of door delivery
							(1)New addressesFor new addresses established after September 30, 2014, the Postal Service shall provide a primary
			 mode of mail delivery other than door delivery, with a preference for
			 secure, centralized delivery to the maximum extent feasible.
							(2)Business address conversionSubject to paragraph (4), the Postal Service shall implement a program to convert existing business
			 addresses with door delivery to centralized delivery to the maximum extent
			 feasible.
							(3)Residential address conversion
								(A)IdentificationWithin 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, each Postal Service district office
			 shall identify residential addresses within its service area that are
			 appropriate candidates for conversion from door delivery to centralized,
			 curbside, or sidewalk delivery, in accordance with standards established
			 by the Postal Service.
								(B)Voluntary conversionSubject to paragraph (4), the Postal Service shall seek to voluntarily convert the delivery points
			 identified under subparagraph (A) from door delivery to more
			 cost-effective primary modes of mail delivery.
								(C)ProceduresIn carrying out conversions under subparagraph (B), the Postal Service shall establish procedures—
									(i)to solicit, consider, and respond to input from postal patrons, State and local governments, local
			 associations, and property owners; and
									(ii)to place centralized delivery points in locations that maximize delivery efficiency, ease of use
			 for postal patrons, and respect for private property rights.
									(4)ConsiderationsIn making any determination to convert the primary mode of mail delivery for an existing address
			 from door delivery to any other primary mode of mail delivery, or to
			 provide a primary mode of mail delivery to a new address, the Postal
			 Service shall consider—
								(A)the impact of weather conditions, physical barriers, or any other factor that may impact the
			 feasibility of providing a primary mode of mail delivery other than door
			 delivery (such as a factor that may significantly reduce the potential
			 cost savings associated with providing centralized or curbside delivery);
								(B)whether the address is in a registered historic district (as that term is defined in section
			 47(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), is listed on the
			 National Register of Historic Places, is designated as a National Historic
			 Landmark, or is of historic value; and
								(C)population density and the concentration of poverty.
								(5)Waiver for physical hardshipThe Postal Service shall establish and maintain a waiver program under which, upon application,
			 door delivery may be continued, or provided, at no cost to the applicant
			 in any case in which—
								(A)centralized or curbside delivery would, but for this paragraph, otherwise be the primary mode of
			 mail delivery; and
								(B)door delivery is necessary in order to avoid causing significant physical hardship or physical
			 safety risks to a postal patron.
								(d)Delivery modernization requirement
							(1)Delivery-point conversionsDuring each fiscal year from fiscal year 2015 through fiscal year 2024, the Postal Service shall
			 convert not less than 1,500,000 of the door delivery points extant on
			 December 31, 2013, to centralized, curbside, or sidewalk delivery.
							(2)Conversion typeIn carrying out paragraph (1), the Postal Service shall, to the greatest extent feasible, convert
			 delivery points to centralized delivery and include secure package lockers
			 co-located with mail receptacles at the centralized delivery point.
							(3)Conversion orderIn determining which delivery points to convert under paragraph (1), the delivery point or points
			 of postal patrons who voluntarily agree to convert their delivery point or
			 points under subsection (c)(3) shall take precedence over any other
			 conversions to the greatest extent practicable.
							(4)ProceduresIn carrying out conversions under paragraph (1), the Postal Service shall establish procedures to—
								(A)solicit, consider, and respond to input from the general public, postal patrons, State and local
			 governments, local associations, and property owners which shall include,
			 but not be limited to—
									(i)a public community meeting prior to the commencement of the conversion of a community;
									(ii)prior to the completion of the conversion of a community; and
									(iii)at any point in the process when the District Manager makes a change to the delivery method or the
			 location of centralized delivery points;
									(B)calculate and make publicly accessible the cost or savings of the conversion to the Postal Service
			 as well as the average conversion cost or savings to each postal patron
			 and any cost or savings to the State and local government; and
								(C)place centralized delivery points in locations that maximize delivery efficiency, ease of use for
			 postal patrons, and respect for private property rights.
								(5)NotificationIn carrying out conversions under paragraph (1), the Postal Service shall provide written notice at
			 least 60 days in advance of the implementation date of a change in primary
			 mode of mail delivery to postal customers served by an applicable delivery
			 point.
							(6)Voucher programThe Postal Service shall, in accordance with such standards and procedures as the Postal Service
			 shall by regulation prescribe, provide for a voucher program under which,
			 upon application, the Postal Service may defray all or any portion of the
			 costs associated with conversion from door delivery under this section
			 which would otherwise be borne by postal patrons.
							(7)Legacy door-delivery service
								(A)In generalThe Postal Service may continue to provide, for a fee to be paid by the addressee, door delivery to
			 an address that received door delivery as of January 1, 2014, but was
			 converted or scheduled to be converted to a different primary mode of mail
			 delivery as a result of the requirements of paragraph (1), subject to
			 succeeding provisions of this paragraph.
								(B)OffsetThe fee described in subparagraph (A) shall, when taken in the nationwide aggregate, offset the
			 additional cost to the Postal Service for door delivery (compared to the
			 cost of the primary mode of mail delivery which would otherwise exist for
			 such address) as a result of the requirements of subsection (d).
								(C)RequirementsThe fee shall be subject to the requirements of section 3622(d)(1)(B) and the Postmaster General
			 may by regulation prescribe the method of the fee’s calculation.
								(D)QualificationsPostal patrons may only qualify for the option of legacy door-delivery service if—
									(i)the postal patron received mail at the applicable address on the date on which—
										(I)the Postal Service provided written notice of its intent to convert a delivery point in compliance
			 with paragraph (5); or
										(II)the primary mode of mail delivery was changed pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (1);
										(ii)the postal patron registered and paid the initial fee for such service not later than 6 months
			 after the date on which the primary mode of mail delivery was changed for
			 the applicable address; and
									(iii)the provision of legacy door-delivery service has been continuous at the applicable address since
			 its commencement.
									(8)Treatment of exemptionAddresses receiving door delivery or legacy door delivery as a result of subsection (c)(5) or
			 paragraph (7)—
								(A)shall be counted as addresses that receive the primary mode of mail delivery which the address
			 would be subject to if not for the applicable exemption; and
								(B)shall, within 60 days after ceasing to meet the requirements of such subsection (c)(5) or paragraph
			 (7), as applicable, be converted to the primary mode of mail delivery
			 which was otherwise applicable.
								(9)Annual reportNot later than 60 days after the end of each of fiscal years 2015 through 2024, the Postal Service
			 shall submit to Congress and the Inspector General of the Postal Service a
			 report on the implementation of this section during the most recently
			 completed fiscal year. Each such report shall include—
								(A)the number of residential and business addresses that—
									(i)receive door delivery as of the end of the fiscal year preceding the most recently completed fiscal
			 year;
									(ii)receive door delivery as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year; and
									(iii)during the most recently completed fiscal year, were converted from door delivery to—
										(I)centralized delivery points;
										(II)curbside delivery points; and
										(III)any other primary mode of mail delivery, respectively;
										(B)the estimated cost savings from the conversions described in subparagraph (A)(iii);
								(C)a description of the progress made by the Postal Service toward meeting the requirements of
			 subsection (c) and paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
								(D)any other information which the Postal Service considers appropriate.
								(10)Inspector General auditThe Inspector General of the Postal Service shall issue an annual audit report on the
			 implementation of the conversion requirement under paragraph (1) not later
			 than 90 days after the date on which the Postal Service releases its
			 annual
			 report under paragraph (9). At a minimum, the report under this paragraph
			 shall contain—
								(A)an audit of the data contained in the Postal Service’s report under paragraph (9); and
								(B)an evaluation of the Postal Service’s implementation of the procedural requirements described in
			 paragraph (4).
								(e)ReviewSubchapters IV and V shall not apply with respect to any action taken by the Postal Service under
			 this section..
			(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding after
			 the item relating to section 3691 the following:

						3692. Delivery-point modernization..
			(c)Updated delivery cost data
				(1)StudyNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Postal Service shall begin
			 to collect data on delivery mode costs and the potential savings of
			 converting to more cost-efficient primary modes of mail delivery.
				(2)ReportNot later than October 1, 2015, the Postal Service shall submit a report to the Committee on
			 Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate
			 describing the findings of the study conducted under paragraph (1).


113 S82 PCS: Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013
U.S. Senate
2013-01-23
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		Calendar No. 4
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 82
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 23
			 (legislative day, January 3), 2013
			Mr. Paul introduced the
			 following bill; which was read the first time

			January 28, 2013
			Read the second time and placed on the
			 calendar

		A BILL
		To provide that any executive action infringing on the
		  Second Amendment has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for
		  certain purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Separation of Powers Restoration
			 and Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013.
		2.Sense of
			 Congress
			(a)In
			 generalThat it is the sense
			 of Congress that any executive action issued by the President before, on, or
			 after the date of enactment of this Act that infringes on the powers and duties
			 of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution or the Second
			 Amendment to the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal
			 funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the executive action, is
			 advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law.
			(b)Definition of
			 executive actionIn this Act, the term executive
			 action includes an Executive order, memoranda, proclamation, or signing
			 statement.
			3.Vitiation of
			 effect of executive actionAny
			 existing or proposed executive action that infringes on the powers and duties
			 of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution or the Second
			 Amendment to the Constitution shall have no force or effect.
		4.Prohibition
			 against use of funds for certain purposesNo funds appropriated pursuant to any
			 provision of law may be used to promulgate or enforce any executive action that
			 infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of
			 the Constitution or the Second Amendment to the Constitution.
		5.Standing to
			 challenge executive action which impact article I, section 8 of the
			 Constitution or the Second Amendment to the ConstitutionThe following persons may bring an action in
			 an appropriate United States court to challenge the validity of any executive
			 action which infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of
			 article I of the Constitution or the Second Amendment to the
			 Constitution.
			(1)Congress and
			 its membersAny member of the House of Representatives or the
			 Senate, or either or both chambers acting pursuant to vote, if the challenged
			 executive action—
				(A)infringes on the
			 powers and duties of Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution;
			 or
				(B)violates the
			 Second Amendment to the Constitution.
				(2)State and local
			 governmentsThe highest governmental official of any State,
			 commonwealth, district, territory, or possession of the United States, or any
			 political subdivision thereof, or the designee of such person, if the
			 challenged executive action infringes on a power of such State or on a power
			 afforded to such commonwealth, district, territory, or possession under any
			 congressional enactment or relevant treaty of the United States.
			(3)Aggrieved
			 personsAny person aggrieved in a liberty or property interest
			 adversely affected directly by the challenged executive action.

		January 28, 2013
		Read the second time and placed on the
		  calendar


116 S4454 IS: Exposing China’s Belt and Road Investment in America Act of 2020
U.S. Senate
2020-08-05
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4454IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 5, 2020Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo require the review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States of greenfield investments by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Exposing China’s Belt and Road Investment in America Act of 2020.2.Review by Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States of greenfield investments by People's Republic of China(a)Inclusion in definition of covered transactionSection 721(a)(4) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (A)—(A)in clause (i), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;(B)in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(C)by adding at the end the following:(iii)any transaction described in subparagraph (B)(vi) proposed or pending on or after the date of the enactment of the Exposing China’s Belt and Road Investment in America Act of 2020.; and(2)in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following:(vi)An investment by a foreign person that—(I)involves—(aa) the completed or planned purchase or lease by, or a concession to, the foreign person of private or public real estate in the United States; and(bb)the establishment of a United States business to operate a factory or other facility on that real estate; and(II)could result in control, including through formal or informal arrangements to act in concert, of that United States business by—(aa)the Government of the People’s Republic of China; (bb)a person owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, that Government;(cc)an entity in which that Government has, directly or indirectly, including through formal or informal arrangements to act in concert, a 5 percent or greater interest;(dd)an entity in which that Government has, directly or indirectly, the right or power to appoint, or approve the appointment of, any members of the board of directors, board of supervisors, or an equivalent governing body (including external directors and other individuals who perform the duties usually associated with such titles) or officers (including the president, senior vice president, executive vice president, and other individuals who perform duties normally associated with such titles) of any other entity that held, directly or indirectly, including through formal or informal arrangements to act in concert, a 5 percent or greater interest in the entity in the preceding 3 years; or (ee)an entity in which any members or officers described in item (dd) of any other entity holding, directly or indirectly, including through formal or informal arrangements to act in concert, a 5 percent or greater interest in the entity are members of the Chinese Communist Party or have been members of the Chinese Communist Party in the preceding 3 years. .(b)Definition of Government of People's Republic of ChinaSection 721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)) is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (13) as paragraphs (9) through (14), respectively; and(2)by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:(7)Government of People's Republic of ChinaThe term Government of the People's Republic of China includes the national and subnational governments within the People’s Republic of China, including any departments, agencies, or instrumentalities of such governments..(c)Mandatory filing of declarationsSection 721(b)(1)(C)(v)(IV)(bb) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)(C)(v)(IV)(bb)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(DD)Greenfield investments by People’s Republic of ChinaThe parties to a covered transaction described in subsection (a)(4)(B)(vi) shall submit a declaration described in subclause (I) with respect to the transaction..


110 HR 4052 IH: Atomic Veterans Relief Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-11-01
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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4052
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 1, 2007
Mr. Abercrombie (for himself, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Clay, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Jefferson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Atomic Veterans Relief Act.
2.Eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation due to open-air nuclear testingSection 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end of clause (i) the following: or exposure to ionizing radiation due to residual contamination resulting from such a detonation.
3.Requirement to allow service-connection for disabilities of veterans exposed to ionizing radiation while in military service to be established without dose reconstruction recordSection 1154 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(c)
(1)The Secretary shall include in the regulations pertaining to service-connection of disabilities referred to in subsection (a) additional provisions to ensure, in the case of a claim by a radiation-exposed veteran for service-connection of a nonpresumptive disability, that the procedures for establishment of whether the disability is service-connected do not require imputation to the veteran, through a process known as dose reconstruction, of any particular level of exposure to ionizing radiation.
(2)For purposes of this subsection:
(A)The term radiation-exposed veteran has the meaning given that term in section 1112(c)(3)(A) of this title.
(B)The term nonpresumptive disability means a disability not specified in section 1112(c)(2) of this title..


117 HRES 155 EH: Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Ronald J. Wright.
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-02-24
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 155
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

February 24, 2021

RESOLUTION
Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Ronald J. Wright.

That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable Ronald J. Wright, a Representative from the State of Texas. That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
That when the House adjourns today, it adjourn as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased.   Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk.


		IA
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. J. RES. 100
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 29, 2010
			Mr. Carter introduced
			 the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		JOINT RESOLUTION
		Disapproving a rule submitted by the
		  Environmental Protection Agency relating to the National Emission Standards for
		  Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and
		  Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants.

		That Congress disapproves the rule
			 submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the National
			 Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement
			 Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants
			 (published at 75 Federal Register 54970 (September 9, 2010)), and such rule
			 shall have no force or effect.


114 HR 148 IH: To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience.
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-01-06
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 148
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

		A BILL
		To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that every military chaplain has the prerogative
			 to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates
			 of the chaplain’s own conscience.

		1.Protection of the religious freedom of military chaplains to close a prayer outside of a religious
			 service according to the dictates of the chaplain’s conscience
			(a)United States ArmySection 3547 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:

					(c)If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, a chaplain shall have the
			 prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the
			 chaplain’s own conscience..
			(b)United States Military AcademySection 4337 of such title is amended—
				(1)by inserting (a) before There; and
				(2)by adding at the end the following new subsection:

						(b)If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, the Chaplain shall have the
			 prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the
			 Chaplain’s conscience..
				(c)United States Navy and Marine CorpsSection 6031 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(d)If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, a chaplain shall have the
			 prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the
			 chaplain’s own conscience..
			(d)United States Air ForceSection 8547 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(c)If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, a chaplain shall have the
			 prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the
			 chaplain’s own conscience..
			(e)United States Air Force AcademySection 9337 of such title is amended—
				(1)by inserting (a) before There; and
				(2)by adding at the end the following new subsection:

						(b)If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, the Chaplain shall have the
			 prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the
			 Chaplain’s conscience..


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111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6088
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 10, 2010
Ms. Shea-Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To provide for temporary alternative State on and off indicators under the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, and for other purposes.

1.Temporary special rules Effective with respect to any weeks that begin during the period beginning on August 1, 2010, and ending on September 30, 2011, a State may by law provide that section 203 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) be applied as if—
(1)subsection (b)(1)(B) of such section had been amended by substituting first for fourteenth; and
(2)subsection (f) of such section had been amended—
(A)by substituting 6 percent for 6.5 percent; and
(B)by repealing clause (ii) of paragraph (1)(A) thereof.
2.Certifications not affectedThe Secretary of Labor may not, in the case of any State that amends its State law in conformance with section 1, withhold certification of such State under section 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 if, with respect to the period of time to which such certification relates, the Secretary of Labor finds that the State law of such State would (disregarding any provisions of such State law as in effect or applied in conformance with section 1) otherwise satisfy the requirements for certification.
3.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act, the terms State, State law, and week have the respective meanings given such terms by section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970.