 HCON 172 ENR: Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
U.S. House of Representatives
2009-07-31
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One Hundred Eleventh Congress of the United States of America
At the First SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine
H. CON. RES. 172

July 31, 2009
Agreed to

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.

That, in consonance with section 132(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Friday, July 31, 2009, Saturday, August 1, 2009, or Sunday, August 2, 2009, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Thursday, August 6, 2009, through Tuesday, August 11, 2009, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, or such other time on that day as may be specified in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.  2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.Secretary of the Senate.


110 HR 4919 IH: Mortgage and Rental Disaster Relief

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-12-19
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4919
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 19, 2007
			Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
			 California (for herself and Mrs.
			 Tauscher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
		  Emergency Assistance Act to authorize temporary mortgage and rental payments,
		  and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Mortgage and Rental Disaster Relief
			 Act of 2007.
		2.Disaster
			 reliefSection 408(c) of the
			 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
			 5174(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(5)Temporary
				mortgage and rental payments
					(A)DefinitionsIn
				this paragraph—
						(i)the term
				adjusted gross income means the adjusted gross income (as that
				term is defined in section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of the
				relevant individual or household for the last taxable year that such individual
				or household filed a tax return; and
						(ii)the term
				financial hardship caused by a major disaster means that an
				individual or member of a household—
							(I)is employed by a
				business, or owns a business, located in the area for which the President
				declared the relevant major disaster;
							(II)became
				unemployed, or lost significant income, because the employer or business of
				that individual or member of a household has or, on the day before the date of
				the relevant major disaster, had a significant business relationship with a
				business located in the area for which the President declared the relevant
				major disaster; or
							(III)resides in the
				area for which the President declared the relevant major disaster and has
				suffered financially due to travel restrictions or station or road closures in
				effect after the date of that major disaster.
							(B)AuthorizationIn
				accordance with this paragraph, the President may provide assistance on a
				temporary basis in the form of mortgage or rental payments to or on behalf of
				individuals and households who, as a result of financial hardship caused by a
				major disaster, have received written notice of dispossession or eviction from
				a residence by reason of a foreclosure of any mortgage or lien, cancellation of
				any contract of sale, or termination of any lease, entered into before such
				major disaster.
					(C)Eligibility
						(i)Income
							(I)In
				generalExcept as provided in subclause (II), an individual or
				household may receive assistance under this paragraph if the adjusted gross
				income of that individual or household was not more than $75,000.
							(II)Areas with a
				high cost of livingAn individual or household that, on the day
				before the date of the relevant major disaster, resided in an area with a high
				cost of living, as determined by the President, may receive assistance under
				this paragraph if the adjusted gross income of that individual or household was
				not more than $100,000.
							(ii)AdjustmentThe
				President shall adjust the limits established under clause (i) annually to
				reflect inflation.
						(D)Period of
				assistanceAssistance under this paragraph shall be provided for
				the duration of the period of financial hardship caused by a major disaster,
				not to exceed 18 months.
					(E)Procedures
						(i)In
				generalAn individual or household seeking assistance under this
				paragraph shall submit an application in such manner and accompanied by such
				information as the President shall establish, which shall include a requirement
				that such an individual or household sign a statement indicating that
				individual or household meets the eligibility requirements under subparagraph
				(C).
						(ii)Lack of
				recordsIf an individual or household does not have access to
				records necessary to demonstrate eligibility under subparagraph (C), that
				individual or household shall submit such records not later than 6 months after
				the date that individual or household applies for assistance under this
				paragraph.
						(iii)Ineligible
				recipientsIf an individual or household receives assistance
				under this paragraph and was not eligible to receive such assistance, that
				individual or household shall return the full amount of that assistance to the
				Government.
						.
		3.ApplicabilityThe amendment made by this Act shall apply
			 to any major disaster (as that term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T.
			 Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122))
			 declared on or after October 21, 2007.


109 HR 464 IH: Indian Tribal Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-02-01
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109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 464
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 1, 2005
Mr. Faleomavaega introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

A BILL
To provide for administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Indian Tribal Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act of 2005.
2.PurposesThe purposes of this Act are as follows:
(1)To remove the Federal acknowledgment process from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and transfer the responsibility for the process to an independent Commission on Indian Recognition.
(2)To establish a Commission on Indian Recognition to review and act upon documented petitions submitted by Indian groups that apply for Federal recognition.
(3)To establish an administrative procedure under which petitions for Federal recognition filed by Indian groups will be considered.
(4)To provide clear and consistent standards of administrative review of documented petitions for Federal acknowledgment.
(5)To clarify evidentiary standards and expedite the administrative review process by providing adequate resources to process documented petitions.
(6)To ensure that when the Federal Government extends acknowledgment to an Indian tribe, the Federal Government does so with a consistent legal, factual, and historical basis.
(7)To extend to Indian groups that are determined to be Indian tribes the protection, services, and benefits available from the Federal Government pursuant to the Federal trust responsibility with respect to Indian tribes.
(8)To extend to Indian groups that are determined to be Indian tribes the immunities and privileges available to other federally acknowledged Indian tribes by virtue of their status as Indian tribes with a government-to-government relationship with the United States.
3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)AcknowledgmentThe term acknowledgment means a determination by the Commission on Indian Recognition that an Indian group constitutes an Indian tribe with a government-to-government relationship with the United States.
(2)Autonomous
(A)In generalThe term autonomous means the exercise of political influence or authority independent of the control of any other Indian governing entity.
(B)Context of termWith respect to a petitioner, the term shall be understood in the context of the history, geography, culture, and social organization of the petitioner.
(3)BureauThe term Bureau means the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Department.
(4)CommissionThe term Commission means the Commission on Indian Recognition established under section 4.
(5)Community
(A)In generalThe term community means any group of people, living within a reasonable territory, that is able to demonstrate that
(i)consistent interactions and significant social relationships exist within the membership; and
(ii)the members of that group are differentiated from and identified as distinct from nonmembers.
(B)Context of termThe term shall be understood in the context of the history, culture, and social organization of the group, taking into account the geography of the region in which the group resides.
(6)Continuous or continuouslyWith respect to a period of history of a group, the term continuous or continuously means extending from 1900 throughout the history of the group to the present substantially without interruption.
(7)DepartmentThe term Department means the Department of the Interior.
(8)Documented petitionThe term documented petition means the detailed, factual exposition and arguments, including all documentary evidence, necessary to demonstrate that those arguments specifically address the mandatory criteria established in section 5.
(9)Historically, historical, historyThe terms historically, historical, and history refer to the period dating from 1900.
(10)Indian groupThe term Indian group means any Indian band, pueblo, village, or community that is not acknowledged to be an Indian tribe.
(11)Interested partiesThe term interested parties means any person, organization, or other entity who can establish a legal, factual, or property interest in an acknowledgement determination and who requests an opportunity to submit comments or evidence or to be kept informed of Federal actions regarding a specific petitioner. The term includes the government and attorney general of the State in which a petitioner is located, and may include, but is not limited to, local governmental units, and any recognized Indian tribes and unrecognized Indian groups that might be affected by an acknowledgement determination.
(12)Letter of intentThe term letter of intent means an undocumented letter or resolution that—
(A)is dated and signed by the governing body of an Indian group;
(B)is submitted to the Commission; and
(C)indicates the intent of the Indian group to submit a documented petition for Federal acknowledgment.
(13)PetitionerThe term petitioner means any group that submits a letter of intent to the Commission requesting acknowledgment.
(14)Political influence or authority
(A)In generalThe term political influence or authority means a tribal council, leadership, internal process, or other mechanism that a group has used as a means of—
(i)influencing or controlling the behavior of its members in a significant manner;
(ii)making decisions for the group which substantially affect its members; or
(iii)representing the group in dealing with nonmembers in matters of consequence to the group.
(B)Context of termThe term shall be understood in the context of the history, culture, and social organization of the group.
(15)RestorationThe term restoration means the re-extension of acknowledgment to any previously acknowledged tribe with respect to which the acknowledged status may have been abrogated or diminished by reason of administrative action by the Executive Branch or legislation enacted by Congress expressly terminating that status.
(16)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(17)TreatyThe term treaty means any treaty—
(A)negotiated and ratified by the United States on or before March 3, 1871, with, or on behalf of, any Indian group or tribe;
(B)made by any government with, or on behalf of, any Indian group or tribe, from which the Federal Government or the colonial government which was the predecessor to the United States Government subsequently acquired territory by purchase, conquest, annexation, or cession; or
(C)negotiated by the United States with, or on behalf of, any Indian group in California, whether or not the treaty was subsequently ratified.
(18)Tribal rollThe term tribal roll means a list exclusively of those individuals who—
(A)
(i)have been determined by the tribe to meet the membership requirements of the tribe, as set forth in the governing document of the tribe; or
(ii)in the absence of a governing document that sets forth those requirements, have been recognized as members by the governing body of the tribe; and
(B)have affirmatively demonstrated consent to being listed as members of the tribe.
4.Commission on indian recognition
(a)EstablishmentThere is established the Commission on Indian Recognition. The Commission shall be an independent establishment, as defined in section 104 of title 5, United States Code.
(b)Membership
(1)In general
(A)MembersThe Commission shall consist of 3 members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(B)Individuals to be considered for membershipIn making appointments to the Commission, the President shall give careful consideration to—
(i)recommendations received from Indian groups and Indian tribes; and
(ii)individuals who have a background or who have demonstrated expertise and experience in Indian law or policy, anthropology, genealogy, or Native American history.
(C)Background informationNo individual shall be eligible for any appointment to, or continue service on the Commission, who—
(i)has been convicted of a felony; or
(ii)has any financial interest in, or management responsibility for, any Indian group.
(2)Political affiliationNot more than 2 members of the Commission may be members of the same political party.
(3)TermsEach member of the Commission shall be appointed for a term of 6 years.
(4)VacanciesAny vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the powers of the Commission, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of the member was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the expiration of the term of that member until a successor has taken office.
(5)Compensation
(A)In generalEach member of the Commission shall receive compensation at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, for each day, including travel time, that the member is engaged in the actual performance of duties authorized by the Commission.
(B)TravelAll members of the Commission shall be reimbursed for travel and per diem in lieu of subsistence expenses during the performance of duties of the Commission while away from their homes or regular places of business, in accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
(6)Full-time employmentEach member of the Commission shall serve on the Commission as a full-time employee of the Federal Government. No member of the Commission may, while serving on the Commission, be otherwise employed as an officer or employee of the Federal Government. Service by a member who is an employee of the Federal Government at the time of nomination as a member shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.
(7)ChairpersonAt the time appointments are made under paragraph (1), the President shall designate a Chairperson of the Commission (referred to in this section as the Chairperson) from among the appointees.
(c)Meetings and procedures
(1)In generalThe Commission shall hold its first meeting not later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Commission have been appointed and confirmed by the Senate.
(2)QuorumTwo members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(3)RulesThe Commission may adopt such rules (consistent with the provisions of this Act) as may be necessary to establish the procedures of the Commission and to govern the manner of operations, organization, and personnel of the Commission.
(4)Principal officeThe principal office of the Commission shall be in the District of Columbia.
(d)DutiesThe Commission shall carry out the duties assigned to the Commission by this Act, and shall meet the requirements imposed on the Commission by this Act.
(e)Powers and authorities
(1)Powers and authorities of chairpersonSubject to such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Commission, the Chairperson may—
(A)appoint, terminate, and fix the compensation (without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title, or of any other provision of law, relating to the number, classification, and General Schedule rates) of an Executive Director of the Commission and of such other personnel as the Chairperson considers advisable to assist in the performance of the duties of the Commission, at a rate not to exceed a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code; and
(B)procure, as authorized by section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, temporary and intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized by law for agencies in the executive branch, but at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title.
(2)General powers and authorities of commission
(A)In generalThe Commission may hold such hearings and sit and act at such times as the Commission considers appropriate.
(B)Other authoritiesAs the Commission may consider advisable, the Commission may—
(i)take testimony;
(ii)have printing and binding done;
(iii)enter into contracts and other arrangements, subject to the availability of funds;
(iv)make expenditures; and
(v)take other actions.
(C)Oaths and affirmationsAny member of the Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Commission.
(3)Information
(A)In generalThe Commission may secure directly from any officer, department, agency, establishment, or instrumentality of the Federal Government such information as the Commission may require to carry out this Act. Each such officer, department, agency, establishment, or instrumentality shall furnish, to the extent permitted by law, such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Commission, upon the request of the Chairperson.
(B)Facilities, services, and detailsUpon the request of the Chairperson, to assist the Commission in carrying out the duties of the Commission under this section, the head of any Federal department, agency, or instrumentality may—
(i)make any of the facilities and services of that department, agency, or instrumentality available to the Commission; and
(ii)detail any of the personnel of that department, agency, or instrumentality to the Commission, on a non-reimbursable basis.
(C)MailsThe Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States.
(f)Federal advisory committee actThe provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission.
(g)Termination of commissionThe Commission shall terminate on the date that is 12 years after the date of the first meeting of the Commission.
(h)AppointmentsNotwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary shall continue to exercise those authorities vested in the Secretary relating to supervision of Indian recognition regulated under part 83 of title 25 of the Code of Federal Regulations until such time as the Commission is organized and prescribes regulations. The Secretary shall provide staff and support assistance to facilitate an orderly transition to regulation of Indian recognition by the Commission.
5.Documented petitions for recognition
(a)In general
(1)Letters of intent and documented petitionsSubject to subsection (d) and except as provided in paragraph (3), any Indian group may submit to the Commission letters of intent and a documented petition requesting that the Commission recognize the group as an Indian tribe.
(2)Hearing
(A)In generalIndian groups that have been denied or refused recognition as an Indian tribe under regulations prescribed by the Secretary shall be entitled to an adjudicatory hearing under section 9 before the Commission, if the Commission determines that the criteria established by this Act changes the merits of the Indian group's documented petition submitted to the Department.
(B)Hearing recordFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the Commission shall review the administrative record containing the documented petition that formed the basis of the determination to the Indian group by the Secretary.
(C)Treatment of secretary's final determinationFor purposes of the adjudicatory hearing, the Secretary's final determination shall be considered a preliminary determination under section 8(b)(1)(B).
(D)Official government actions to be considered concerning evidence of criteriaA statement and an analysis of facts submitted under this section may establish that, for any given period of time for which evidence of criteria is lacking, such absence of evidence corresponds in time with official acts of the Federal or relevant State Government which prohibited or penalized the expression of Indian identity. For such periods of time, the absence of evidence shall not be the basis for declining to acknowledge the petitioner.
(3)ExclusionThe following groups and entities shall not be eligible to submit a documented petition for recognition by the Commission under this Act:
(A)Certain entities that are eligible to receive services from the bureauIndian tribes, organized bands, pueblos, communities, and Alaska Native entities that are recognized by the Secretary as of the date of enactment of this Act as eligible to receive services from the Bureau.
(B)Certain splinter groups, political factions, and communitiesSplinter groups, political factions, communities, or groups of any character that separate from the main body of an Indian tribe that, at the time of that separation, is recognized as an Indian tribe by the Secretary, unless the group, faction, or community is able to establish clearly that the group, faction, or community has functioned throughout history until the date of the documented petition as an autonomous Indian tribal entity.
(C)Certain groups that have previously submitted documented petitionsGroups, or successors in interest of groups, that before the date of enactment of this Act, have petitioned for and been denied or refused recognition based on the merits of their petition as an Indian tribe under regulations prescribed by the Secretary (other than an Indian group described in paragraph (2)(A)). Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed as excluding any group that Congress has identified as Indian, but has not identified as an Indian tribe.
(D)Indian groups subject to terminationAny Indian group whose relationship with the Federal Government was expressly terminated by an Act of Congress.
(4)Transfer of documented petition
(A)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 30 days after the date on which all of the members of the Commission have been appointed and confirmed by the Senate under section 4(b), the Secretary shall transfer to the Commission all documented petitions and letters of intent pending before the Department that request the Secretary to recognize or acknowledge an Indian group as an Indian tribe.
(B)Cessation of certain authorities of secretaryNotwithstanding any other provision of law, on the date of the transfer under subparagraph (A), the Secretary and the Department shall cease to have any authority to recognize or acknowledge, on behalf of the Federal Government, any Indian group as an Indian tribe.
(C)Determination of order of submission of transferred documented petitionsDocumented petitions transferred to the Commission under subparagraph (A) shall, for purposes of this Act, be considered as having been submitted to the Commission in the same order as those documented petitions were submitted to the Department.
(b)Documented petition form and contentExcept as provided in subsection (c), any documented petition submitted under subsection (a) by an Indian group shall be in any readable form that clearly indicates that the documented petition is a documented petition requesting the Commission to recognize the Indian group as an Indian tribe and that contains detailed, specific evidence concerning each of the following items:
(1)Statement of factsA statement of facts and an analysis of such facts establishing that the petitioner has been identified as an American Indian entity on a substantially continuous basis since 1900. Evidence that the character of the group as an Indian entity has from time to time been denied shall not be considered to be conclusive evidence that this criterion has not been met. Evidence that the Commission may rely on in determining the Indian identity of a group may include any 1 or more of the following items:
(A)Identification of petitionerAn identification of the petitioner as an Indian entity by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government.
(B)Relationship of petitioner with state governmentA relationship between the petitioner and any State government, based on an identification of the petitioner as an Indian entity.
(C)Relationship of petitioner with a political subdivision of a stateDealings of the petitioner with a county or political subdivision of a State in a relationship based on the Indian identity of the petitioner.
(D)Identification of petitioner on the basis of certain recordsAn identification of the petitioner as an Indian entity by records in a private or public archive, courthouse, church, or school.
(E)Identification of petitioner by certain expertsAn identification of the petitioner as an Indian entity by an anthropologist, historian, or other scholar.
(F)Identification of petitioner by certain mediaAn identification of the petitioner as an Indian entity in a newspaper, book, or similar medium.
(G)Identification of petitioner by another indian tribe or organizationAn identification of the petitioner as an Indian entity by another Indian tribe or by a national, regional, or State Indian organization.
(H)Identification of petitioner by a foreign government or international organizationAn identification of the petitioner as an Indian entity by a foreign government or an international organization.
(I)Other evidence of identificationSuch other evidence of identification as may be provided by a person or entity other than the petitioner or a member of the membership of the petitioner.
(2)Evidence of community
(A)In generalA statement of facts and an analysis of such facts establishing that a predominant portion of the membership of the petitioner—
(i)comprises a community distinct from those communities surrounding that community; and
(ii)has existed as a community from historical times to the present.
(B)EvidenceEvidence that the Commission may rely on in determining that the petitioner meets the criteria described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) may include 1 or more of the following items:
(i)MarriagesSignificant rates of marriage within the group, or, as may be culturally required, patterned out-marriages with other Indian populations.
(ii)Social relationshipsSignificant social relationships connecting individual members.
(iii)Social interactionSignificant rates of informal social interaction which exist broadly among the members of a group.
(iv)Shared economic activityA significant degree of shared or cooperative labor or other economic activity among the membership.
(v)Discrimination or other social distinctionsEvidence of strong patterns of discrimination or other social distinctions by nonmembers.
(vi)Shared ritual activityShared sacred or secular ritual activity encompassing most of the group.
(vii)Cultural patternsCultural patterns that—
(I)are shared among a significant portion of the group that are different from the cultural patterns of the non-Indian populations with whom the group interacts;
(II)function as more than a symbolic identification of the group as Indian; and
(III)may include language, kinship, or religious organizations, or religious beliefs and practices.
(viii)Collective indian identityThe persistence of a named, collective Indian identity continuously over a period of more than 50 years, notwithstanding changes in name.
(ix)Historical political influenceA demonstration of historical political influence pursuant to the criteria set forth in paragraph (3).
(x)Extended kinship tiesNot less than 50 percent of the tribal members exhibit collateral kinship ties through generations to the third degree.
(C)Criteria for sufficient evidenceThe Commission shall consider the petitioner to have provided sufficient evidence of community at a given point in time if the petitioner has provided evidence that demonstrates any one of the following:
(i)Residence of membersMore than 50 percent of the members of the group of the petitioner reside in a particular geographical area exclusively or almost exclusively composed of members of the group, and the balance of the group maintains consistent social interaction with some members of the community.
(ii)MarriagesNot less than 1/3 of the marriages of the group are between members of the group.
(iii)Distinct cultural patternsNot less than 50 percent of the members of the group maintain distinct cultural patterns including language, kinship, or religious organizations, or religious beliefs or practices.
(iv)Community social institutionsDistinct community social institutions encompassing 50 percent of the members of the group, such as kinship organizations, formal or informal economic cooperation, or religious organizations.
(v)Applicability of criteriaThe group has met the criterion in paragraph (3) using evidence described in paragraph (3)(B).
(3)Autonomous entity
(A)In generalA statement of facts and an analysis of such facts establishing that the petitioner has maintained political influence or authority over its members as an autonomous entity from historical times until the time of the documented petition. The Commission may rely on 1 or more of the following items in determining whether a petitioner meets the criterion described in the preceding sentence:
(i)Mobilization of membersThe group is capable of mobilizing significant numbers of members and significant resources from its members for group purposes.
(ii)Issues of personal importanceMost of the membership of the group consider issues acted upon or taken by group leaders or governing bodies to be of personal importance.
(iii)Political processThere is widespread knowledge, communication, and involvement in political processes by most of the members of the group.
(iv)Level of application of criteriaThe group meets the criterion described in paragraph (2) at more than a minimal level.
(v)Intragroup conflictsThere are intragroup conflicts which show controversy over valued group goals, properties, policies, processes, or decisions.
(vi)Continuous line of group leadersA continuous line of group leaders with a description of the means of selection or acquiescence by a majority of the group's members.
(B)Evidence of exercise of political influence or authorityThe Commission shall consider that a petitioner has provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate the exercise of political influence or authority at a given point in time by demonstrating that group leaders or other mechanisms exist or have existed that accomplish the following:
(i)Allocation of group resourcesAllocate group resources such as land, residence rights, or similar resources on a consistent basis.
(ii)Settlement of disputesSettle disputes between members or subgroups such as clans or lineages by mediation or other means on a regular basis.
(iii)Influence on behavior of individual membersExert strong influence on the behavior of individual members, such as the establishment or maintenance of norms and the enforcement of sanctions to direct or control behavior.
(iv)Economic subsistence activitiesOrganize or influence economic subsistence activities among the members, including shared or cooperative labor.
(C)Temporality of sufficiency of evidenceA group that has met the requirements of paragraph (2)(C) at any point in time shall be considered to have provided sufficient evidence to meet the criterion described in subparagraph (A) at that point in time.
(4)Governing documentA copy of the then present governing document of the petitioner that includes the membership criteria of the petitioner. In the absence of a written document, the petitioner shall be required to provide a statement describing in full the membership criteria of the petitioner and the then current governing procedures of the petitioner.
(5)List of members
(A)In generalA list of all then current members of the petitioner, including the full name (and maiden name, if any), date, and place of birth, and then current residential address of each member, a copy of each available former list of members based on the criteria defined by the petitioner, and a statement describing the methods used in preparing those lists.
(B)Requirements for membershipIn order for the Commission to consider the members of the group to be members of an Indian tribe for the purposes of the documented petition, that membership shall be required to consist of established descendancy from an Indian group that existed historically, or from historical Indian groups that combined and functioned as a single autonomous entity.
(C)Evidence of tribal membershipEvidence of tribal membership required by the Commission for a determination of tribal membership shall include the following items:
(i)Descendancy rollsDescendancy rolls prepared by the Secretary for the petitioner for purposes of distributing claims money, providing allotments, or other purposes.
(ii)Certain official recordsFederal, State, or other official records or evidence identifying then present members of the petitioner, or ancestors of then present members of the petitioner, as being descendants of a historic tribe or historic tribes that combined and functioned as a single autonomous political entity.
(iii)Enrollment recordsChurch, school, and other similar enrollment records identifying then present members or ancestors of then present members as being descendants of a historic tribe or historic tribes that combined and functioned as a single autonomous political entity.
(iv)Affidavits of recognitionAffidavits of recognition by tribal elders, leaders, or the tribal governing body identifying then present members or ancestors of then present members as being descendants of 1 or more historic tribes that combined and functioned as a single autonomous political entity.
(v)Other records or evidenceOther records or evidence based upon firsthand experience of historians, anthropologists, and genealogists with established expertise on the petitioner or Indian entities in general, identifying then present members or ancestors of then present members as being descendants of 1 or more historic tribes that combined and functioned as a single autonomous political entity.
(c)ExceptionsA documented petition from an Indian group that is able to demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that the group was, or is the successor in interest to, a—
(1)party to a treaty or treaties;
(2)group acknowledged by any agency of the Federal Government as eligible to participate under the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly referred to as the Indian Reorganization Act) (48 Stat. 984 et seq., chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.);
(3)group for the benefit of which the United States took into trust lands, or which the Federal Government has treated as having collective rights in tribal lands or funds; or
(4)group that has been denominated a tribe by an Act of Congress or Executive order,shall be required to establish the criteria set forth in this section only with respect to the period beginning on the date of the applicable action described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) and ending on the date of submission of the documented petition.
(d)Deadline for submission
(1)Documented petitionsNo Indian group may submit a documented petition to the Commission after 8 years after the date of the first meeting of the Commission.
(2)Letters of intentIn the case of a letter of intent, the Commission shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of such receipt, including the name, location, and mailing address of the petitioner. A petitioner who has submitted a letter of intent or had a letter of intent transferred to the Commission under section 5 shall be required to submit a documented petition within 3 years after the date of the first meeting of the Commission to the Commission. No letters of intent will be accepted by the Commission after 3 years after the date of the first meeting of the Commission.
6.Notice of receipt of documented petition
(a)Petitioner
(1)In generalNot later than 30 days after a documented petition is submitted or transferred to the Commission under section 5(a), the Commission shall—
(A)send an acknowledgement of receipt in writing to the petitioner; and
(B)publish in the Federal Register a notice of that receipt, including the name, location, and mailing address of the petitioner and such other information that—
(i)identifies the entity that submitted the documented petition and the date the documented petition was received by the Commission;
(ii)indicates where a copy of the documented petition may be examined; and
(iii)indicates whether the documented petition is a transferred documented petition that is subject to the special provisions under paragraph (2).
(2)Special provisions for transferred documented petitions
(A)In generalWith respect to a documented petition that is transferred to the Commission under section 5(a)(4), the notice provided to the petitioner, shall, in addition to providing the information specified in paragraph (1), inform the petitioner whether the documented petition constitutes a documented petition that meets the requirements of section 5.
(B)Amended petitionsIf the petition described in subparagraph (A) is not a documented petition, the Commission shall notify the petitioner that the petitioner may, not later than 120 days after the date of the notice, submit to the Commission an amended petition that is a documented petition for review under section 7.
(C)Effect of amended petitionTo the extent practicable, the submission of an amended petition by a petitioner by the date specified in this paragraph shall not affect the order of consideration of the petition by the Commission.
(b)OthersIn addition to providing the notification required under subsection (a), the Commission shall notify, in writing, the Governor and attorney general of, and each federally recognized Indian tribe within, any State in which a petitioner resides.
(c)Publication; opportunity for supporting or opposing submissions
(1)PublicationThe Commission shall publish the notice of receipt of each documented petition (including any amended petition submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(2)) in a major newspaper of general circulation in the town or city located nearest the location of the petitioner.
(2)Opportunity for supporting or opposing submissions
(A)In generalEach notice published under paragraph (1) shall include, in addition to the information described in subsection (a), notice of opportunity for other parties involved with the petitioners to submit factual or legal arguments in support of, or in opposition to, the documented petition.
(B)Copy to petitionerA copy of any submission made under subparagraph (A) shall be provided to the petitioner within 90 days upon receipt by the Commission.
(C)ResponseThe petitioner shall be provided an opportunity to respond within 90 days to any submission made under subparagraph (A) before a determination on the documented petition by the Commission.
7.Processing the documented petition
(a)Review
(1)In generalUpon receipt of a documented petition submitted or transferred under section 5(a) or submitted under section 6(a)(2)(B), the Commission shall conduct a review to determine whether the petitioner is entitled to be recognized as an Indian tribe.
(2)Content of reviewThe review conducted under paragraph (1) shall include consideration of the documented petition, supporting evidence, and the factual statements contained in the documented petition.
(3)Other researchIn conducting a review under this subsection, the Commission may—
(A)initiate other research for any purpose relative to analyzing the documented petition and obtaining additional information about the status of the petitioner; and
(B)consider such evidence as may be submitted by interested parties.
(4)Access to library of congress and national archivesUpon request by the petitioner, the appropriate officials of the Library of Congress and the National Archives shall allow access by the petitioner to the resources, records, and documents of those entities, for the purpose of conducting research and preparing evidence concerning the status of the petitioner.
(b)Consideration
(1)In generalExcept as otherwise provided in this subsection, documented petitions submitted or transferred to the Commission shall be considered on a first come, first served basis, determined by the date of the original filing of each such documented petition with the Commission (or the Department if the documented petition is transferred to the Commission pursuant to section 5(a)(4) or is an amended petition submitted pursuant to section 6(a)(2)(B)). The Commission shall establish a priority register that includes documented petitions that are pending before the Department as of the date of the first meeting of the Commission.
(2)Priority considerationEach documented petition (that is submitted or transferred to the Commission pursuant to section 5(a) or that is submitted to the Commission pursuant to section 6(a)(2)(B)) of an Indian group that meets 1 or more of the requirements set forth in section 5(c) shall receive priority consideration over a documented petition submitted by any other Indian group.
8.Preliminary hearing
(a)In generalNot later than 60 days after the receipt of a documented petition by the Commission submitted or transferred under section 5(a) or submitted to the Commission pursuant to section 6(a)(2)(B), the Commission shall set a date for a preliminary hearing, which shall in no instance be held later than 180 days after receipt of the documented petition. At the preliminary hearing, the petitioner and any other interested party may provide evidence concerning the status of the petitioner.
(b)Determination
(1)In generalNot later than 30 days after the conclusion of a preliminary hearing under subsection (a), the Commission shall make a determination—
(A)to extend Federal acknowledgment of the petitioner as an Indian tribe to the petitioner; or
(B)that the petitioner should proceed to an adjudicatory hearing.
(2)Notice of determinationThe Commission shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of each determination made under paragraph (1).
(c)Information to be provided preparatory to an adjudicatory hearing
(1)In generalIf the Commission makes a determination under subsection (b)(1)(B) that the petitioner should proceed to an adjudicatory hearing, the Commission shall—
(A)
(i)not later than 30 days after the date of such determination, make available appropriate evidentiary records of the Commission to the petitioner to assist the petitioner in preparing for the adjudicatory hearing; and
(ii)include such guidance as the Commission considers necessary or appropriate to assist the petitioner in preparing for the hearing; and
(B)not later than 30 days after the conclusion of the preliminary hearing under subsection (a), provide a written notification to the petitioner that includes a list of any deficiencies or omissions that the Commission relied on in making a determination under subsection (b)(1)(B).
(2)Subject of adjudicatory hearingThe list of deficiencies and omissions provided by the Commission to a petitioner under paragraph (1)(B) shall be the subject of the adjudicatory hearing. The Commission may not make any additions to the list after the Commission issues the list.
9.Adjudicatory hearing
(a)In generalNot later than 180 days after the conclusion of a preliminary hearing under section 8(a), the Commission shall afford a petitioner who is subject to section 8(b)(1)(B) an adjudicatory hearing. The subject of the adjudicatory hearing shall be the list of deficiencies and omissions provided under section 8(c)(1)(B) and shall be conducted pursuant to sections 554, 556, and 557 of title 5, United States Code.
(b)Testimony from staff of commissionIn any hearing held under subsection (a), the Commission shall require testimony from the acknowledgement and research staff of the Commission or other witnesses involved in the preliminary determination. Any such testimony shall be subject to cross-examination by the petitioner.
(c)Evidence by petitionerIn any hearing held under subsection (a), the petitioner may provide such evidence as the petitioner considers appropriate.
(d)Determination by commissionNot later than 60 days after the conclusion of any hearing held under subsection (a), the Commission shall—
(1)make a determination concerning the extension or denial of Federal acknowledgment of the petitioner as an Indian tribe to the petitioner;
(2)publish the determination of the Commission under paragraph (1) in the Federal Register; and
(3)deliver a copy of the determination to the petitioner, and to every other interested party.
10.Appeals
(a)In generalNot later than 60 days after the date that the Commission publishes a determination under section 9(d), the petitioner may appeal the determination to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
(b)Attorney feesIf the petitioner prevails in an appeal made under subsection (a), the petitioner shall be eligible for an award of reasonable attorney fees and costs under section 504 of title 5, United States Code, or section 2412 of title 28, United States Code, whichever is applicable.
11.Effect of determinationsA determination by the Commission under section 9(d) that an Indian group is recognized by the Federal Government as an Indian tribe shall not have the effect of depriving or diminishing—
(1)the right of any other Indian tribe to govern the reservation of such other tribe as that reservation existed before the recognition of that Indian group, or as that reservation may exist thereafter;
(2)any property right held in trust or recognized by the United States for that other Indian tribe as that property existed before the recognition of that Indian group; or
(3)any previously or independently existing claim by a petitioner to any such property right held in trust by the United States for that other Indian tribe before the recognition by the Federal Government of that Indian group as an Indian tribe.
12.Implementation of decisions
(a)Eligibility for services and benefits
(1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), upon recognition by the Commission of a petitioner as an Indian tribe under this Act, the Indian tribe shall—
(A)be eligible for the services and benefits from the Federal Government that are available to other federally recognized Indian tribes by virtue of their status as Indian tribes with a government-to-government relationship with the United States; and
(B)have the responsibilities, obligations, privileges, and immunities of those Indian tribes.
(2)Programs of the bureau
(A)In generalThe recognition of an Indian group as an Indian tribe by the Commission under this Act shall not create an immediate entitlement to programs of the Bureau in existence on the date of the recognition.
(B)Availability of programs
(i)In generalThe programs described in subparagraph (A) shall become available to the Indian tribe upon the appropriation of funds.
(ii)Requests for appropriationsThe Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall forward budget requests for funding the programs for the Indian tribe pursuant to the needs determination procedures established under subsection (b).
(b)Needs determination and budget request
(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after an Indian group is recognized by the Commission as an Indian tribe under this Act, the appropriate officials of the Bureau and the Indian Health Service of the Department of Health and Human Services shall consult and develop in cooperation with the Indian tribe, and forward to the Secretary or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as appropriate, a determination of the needs of the Indian tribe and a recommended budget required to serve the newly recognized Indian tribe.
(2)Submission of budget requestUpon receipt of the information described in paragraph (1), the appropriate Secretary shall submit to the President a recommended budget along with recommendations, concerning the information received under paragraph (1), for inclusion in the annual budget submitted by the President to the Congress pursuant to section 1108 of title 31, United States Code.
13.Annual report concerning commission’s activities
(a)List of recognized tribesNot later than 90 days after the first meeting of the Commission, and annually on or before each January 30 thereafter, the Commission shall publish in the Federal Register a list of all Indian tribes that—
(1)are recognized by the Federal Government; and
(2)receive services from the Bureau.
(b)Annual report
(1)In generalBeginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of the first meeting of the Commission, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall prepare and submit a report to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives that describes the activities of the Commission.
(2)Content of reportsEach report submitted under this subsection shall include, at a minimum, for the year that is the subject of the report—
(A)the number of documented petitions pending at the beginning of the year and the names of the petitioners;
(B)the number of documented petitions received during the year and the names of the petitioners;
(C)the number of documented petitions the Commission approved for acknowledgment during the year and the names of the acknowledged petitioners;
(D)the number of documented petitions the Commission denied for acknowledgment during the year and the names of the petitioners; and
(E)the status of all pending documented petitions on the date of the report and the names of the petitioners.
14.Actions by petitioners for enforcementAny petitioner may bring an action in the district court of the United States for the district in which the petitioner resides, or the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, to enforce the provisions of this Act, including any time limitations within which actions are required to be taken, or decisions made, under this Act. The district court shall issue such orders (including writs of mandamus) as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this Act.
15.RegulationsThe Commission may, in accordance with applicable requirements of title 5, United States Code, promulgate and publish such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
16.Guidelines and advice
(a)GuidelinesNot later than 90 days after the date of the first meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall make available to Indian groups suggested guidelines for the format of documented petitions, including general suggestions and guidelines concerning where and how to research information that is required to be included in a documented petition. The examples included in the guidelines shall not preclude the use of any other appropriate format.
(b)Research adviceThe Commission may, upon request, provide suggestions and advice to any petitioner with respect to the research of the petitioner concerning the historical background and Indian identity of that petitioner. The Commission shall not be responsible for conducting research on behalf of the petitioner.
17.Assistance to petitioners
(a)Grants
(1)In generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services may award grants to Indian groups seeking Federal recognition as Indian tribes to enable the Indian groups to—
(A)conduct the research necessary to substantiate documented petitions under this Act; and
(B)prepare documentation necessary for the submission of a documented petition under this Act.
(2)Treatment of grantsThe grants made under this subsection shall be in addition to any other grants the Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to provide under any other provision of law.
(b)Competitive awardThe grants made under subsection (a) shall be awarded competitively on the basis of objective criteria prescribed in regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
18.Protection of certain privileged informationNotwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the effective date of this Act, when responding to any requests for information on petitions and related materials filed by a group seeking Federal recognition as an Indian tribe pursuant to part 83 of title 25 of the Code of Federal Regulations, including petitions and related materials transferred to the Commission from the Department under section 5(a)(4), as well as related materials located within the Department that have yet to be transferred to the Commission, the Department and the Commission shall exclude materials identified by the petitioning group as information related to religious practices or sacred sites, and which the group is forbidden to disclose except for the limited purpose of Department and Commission review.
19.Authorization of appropriations
(a)CommissionThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission to carry out this Act (other than section 17) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2015.
(b)Secretary of HHSThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out section 17 such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2015.


		IV
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 278
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 24, 2009
			Mr. McGovern (for
			 himself and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of
			 California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred
			 to the Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing the paramount need to address
		  the threat of international terrorism and protect the international security of
		  the United States by reducing the number of and accessibility to nuclear
		  weapons and preventing their proliferation, and directing a portion of the
		  resulting savings towards child survival, hunger, and universal education, and
		  calling on the President to take action to achieve these
		  goals.

		Whereas the United States and the Russian Federation have
			 in the past entered into arms control treaties providing for reductions of
			 several thousand nuclear delivery systems, including the Strategic Arms
			 Reduction Treaty of 1991 (START I), the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces
			 Treaty of 1987 (INF), and the Treaty of Moscow of 2002;
		Whereas both countries still will retain several thousand
			 nuclear weapons, their delivery systems, and supporting infrastructure at an
			 annual cost of many billions of dollars;
		Whereas the United States and the Russian Federation now
			 face different threats to their security since the end of the Cold War, notably
			 that of international terrorism;
		Whereas international terrorism, particularly the danger
			 posed by a terrorist entity acquiring a nuclear explosive device, requires that
			 the countries redouble efforts to prevent the proliferation of such devices and
			 the technology to produce them;
		Whereas since 1992, the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR)
			 program of assistance to the Russian Federation and certain other states of the
			 former Soviet Union, initiated under the leadership of Senators Sam Nunn and
			 Richard Lugar, has proven an effective and necessary tool to combat the
			 proliferation of weapons of mass destruction at a cost far below that of
			 maintaining such weapons;
		Whereas additional reductions in nuclear armaments of both
			 the United States and the Russian Federation, together with other nuclear
			 powers, will—
			(1)meet the objective
			 of the eventual elimination of nuclear weapons as prescribed in article VI of
			 the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the vision of a
			 nuclear-weapon-free world of Presidents Reagan and Gorbachev at the Reykjavik
			 Summit of 1986;
			(2)reduce the number
			 of nuclear weapons subject to diversion or theft by terrorist groups;
			 and
			(3)eventually make
			 available additional funds in the range of tens of billions of dollars to
			 further enhance international security by reducing world poverty, thereby
			 addressing one of the factors contributing to international terrorism;
			Whereas the United States and the Russian Federation,
			 committed by international agreement as well as joint commitments by their
			 respective Presidents, will reduce nuclear armaments in coming years and will
			 encourage other countries to do likewise;
		Whereas the Task Force on Department of Energy
			 Nonproliferation Programs with Russia, commonly known as the Baker-Cutler Task
			 Force, recommended in its final report of January 10, 2001, significant
			 increases in the amounts of funding devoted to securing nuclear arsenals and
			 other weapons of mass destruction;
		Whereas the savings generated in the long term by
			 significant reduction of nuclear armaments will be appreciable, with estimates
			 as high as $13,000,000,000 annually, even in the face of the real costs of
			 eliminating a large portion of the nuclear arsenals of both the Russian
			 Federation and the United States;
		Whereas on March 22, 2002, President George W. Bush stated
			 that We fight against poverty because hope is an answer to terror. We
			 fight against poverty because opportunity is a fundamental right to human
			 dignity. We fight against poverty because faith requires it and conscience
			 demands it. We fight against poverty with a growing conviction that major
			 progress is within our reach.;
		Whereas the 2002 National Security Strategy of the United
			 States of America noted that a world where some live in comfort and
			 plenty, while half of the human race lives on less than $2 per day, is neither
			 just nor stable. Including all of the world’s poor in an expanding circle of
			 development—and opportunity—is a moral imperative and one of the top priorities
			 of U.S. international policy;
		Whereas the final report of the National Commission on
			 Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (more commonly known as the 9/11
			 Commission Report), issued on July 22, 2004, recommended that a comprehensive
			 U.S. strategy to counter terrorism should include policies that encourage
			 development, more open societies, and opportunities that improve the lives of
			 families and enhance prospects for their children’s futures;
		Whereas President Barack Obama has called for substantial
			 verifiable reductions in the nuclear arsenals of the United States and the
			 Russian Federation;
		Whereas addressing the needs of the very poor in the
			 world, particularly children, reduces a source of international tension and
			 local despair that contribute to terrorist initiatives;
		Whereas despite significant progress worldwide in reducing
			 child mortality rates over time, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
			 estimates that 9,200,000 children under the age of 5 die every year, mostly
			 from preventable and treatable causes;
		Whereas investing in the health and nutrition of children
			 and their mothers is a sound economic decision and one of the surest ways for a
			 country to set its course toward a better future;
		Whereas international health experts estimate that an
			 additional $5,000,000,000 each year in global assistance for proven child
			 survival interventions could save the lives of 6,000,000 young children each
			 year;
		Whereas in sub-Saharan Africa, UNICEF and other
			 organizations estimate that scaling up a minimum package of existing
			 interventions delivered through effective, community-based health services
			 could cut the region’s child mortality rate by 30 percent, and the maternal
			 mortality rate by 15 percent, at an estimated annual cost of $1,000 for each
			 life saved;
		Whereas the United States supports child survival programs
			 to meet the needs of children in poor countries through its contributions to
			 international organizations and support for bilateral and multilateral
			 programs;
		Whereas according to the United Nations World Food
			 Programme, more than 300,000,000 children suffer from chronic hunger, and an
			 estimated 121,000,000 of these children, two-thirds of whom are girls, do not
			 attend school;
		Whereas providing nutritious meals in schools has proven
			 to be one of the most effective strategies to increase school attendance and
			 enrollment, particularly among girls, decrease the incidence of hunger and
			 malnutrition in school-age children, and help create literate, self-sustaining,
			 and healthy societies;
		Whereas the United States supports programs to address
			 chronic hunger and malnutrition and promote universal education among
			 adolescent and school-age children;
		Whereas the World Food Programme and the Food and
			 Agricultural Organization of the United Nations estimate that an additional
			 $5,000,000,000 annually in global assistance for school feeding and other food
			 supports could eliminate hunger and malnutrition among the world’s school-age
			 children;
		Whereas Americans consistently rank child survival and
			 ending hunger in poor countries as a top priority of United States foreign
			 assistance; and
		Whereas President Barack Obama has committed the United
			 States to new leadership in the international campaign to reduce by half global
			 hunger and poverty by 2015: Now, therefore, be it

		1.Short titleThis resolution may be cited as the
			 Global Security Priorities
			 Resolution.
		2.Sense of the
			 HouseIt is the sense of the
			 House of Representatives that—
			(1)the President
			 should continue both negotiations with other countries and unilateral
			 initiatives to achieve further reductions in nuclear arms to minimum
			 levels;
			(2)the President
			 should agree to the verifiable reduction of deployed nuclear weapons of both
			 the United States and the Russian Federation to equal levels of 1,000, and a
			 total nuclear inventory of not more than 3,000, by the year 2015;
			(3)the Cooperative
			 Threat Reduction (Nunn-Lugar) Program should be enhanced and extended to third
			 countries who request it as a truly cooperative, equally funded program between
			 the United States and the Russian Federation to assist in the reduction and
			 elimination of nuclear weapons throughout the world and to establish an
			 environment of assurance that nuclear explosive material will not and cannot be
			 diverted into the hands of terrorists; and
			(4)the funds saved
			 through nuclear arms reductions should be used for cooperative threat reduction
			 and to alleviate those problems in the world affecting children and families
			 that can contribute to the support for international terrorism,
			 including—
				(A)as a first
			 priority, allocating funds annually to extend the Cooperative Threat Reduction
			 Program (Nunn-Lugar) at a rate of at least an additional $1,000,000,000 per
			 year, and increased as warranted, to dismantle remaining weapons, establish
			 verifiable safeguards, and improve accounting and physical security;
				(B)increasing United
			 States contributions to such programs as the Global Partnership Against the
			 Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction and the Global Threat
			 Reduction Initiative by an additional $2,500,000,000 annually over a period of
			 5 years, if and when it can be demonstrated that these programs can usefully
			 absorb these funds;
				(C)in addition to
			 funds already available for such purposes, providing an additional
			 $5,000,000,000 over a period of 5 years to enhance child survival in the
			 world’s most needy countries, by scaling up implementation of integrated
			 packages of high-impact and low-cost health and nutrition interventions at the
			 community level; and
				(D)in addition to
			 funds already available for such purposes, providing an additional
			 $1,500,000,000 annually over a period of 5 years for programs under title II of
			 the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (Public Law 480
			 (Food for Peace)) and the George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for
			 Education and Child Nutrition Program, specifically for programs targeted at
			 reducing the incidence of child hunger and increasing child nutrition and
			 educational opportunities.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 476
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 25, 2009
			Mrs. Boxer (for herself
			 and Mr. Bond) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the
		  minimum distance of travel necessary for reimbursement of covered beneficiaries
		  of the military health care system for travel for specialty health care.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Care Affordability for Military
			 Families Act.
		2.Reduction of minimum
			 distance of travel for reimbursement of covered beneficiaries of the military
			 health care system for travel for specialty health care
			(a)ReductionSection
			 1074i(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 100
			 miles and inserting 50 miles.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
			 the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall
			 apply with respect to referrals for specialty health care made on or after such
			 effective date.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3360
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 3, 2011
			Mr. Renacci (for
			 himself, Mr. Carney,
			 Mr. Meehan,
			 Mr. Webster,
			 Mr. Quigley, and
			 Mr. Welch) 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 allow a
		  deduction for contributions to tax-exempt Housing Equity Savings
		  Accounts.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Creating Homeownership Opportunity Act
			 of 2011.
		2.Housing equity
			 savings accounts
			(a)In
			 generalPart VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional itemized deductions for
			 individuals) is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by
			 inserting after section 223 the following new section:

					224.Housing equity
				savings accounts
						(a)Deduction
				allowedIn the case of an eligible individual, there shall be
				allowed as a deduction the aggregate amount paid in cash during the taxable
				year by or on behalf of such individual to a housing equity savings account of
				such individual.
						(b)LimitationThe
				amount allowable as a deduction under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall
				not exceed the lesser of—
							(1)$10,000, or
							(2)an amount equal to the compensation (as
				defined in section 219(f)(1)) includible in the individual's gross income for
				such taxable year.
							(c)Eligible
				individualFor purposes of
				this section, the term eligible individual means, with respect to
				any taxable year, any individual if such individual (and if married, such
				individual's spouse) had no present ownership interest in a principal residence
				during the 3-year period ending at the close of the preceding taxable
				year.
						(d)Housing equity
				savings accountFor purposes of this section, the term
				housing equity savings account means a trust created or organized
				in the United States exclusively for the benefit of an individual, but only if
				the written governing instrument creating the trust meets the following
				requirements:
							(1)Except in the case
				of rollover contributions from another housing equity savings account of such
				individual—
								(A)no contribution
				will be accepted unless it is in cash, and
								(B)contributions will
				not be accepted for the taxable year in excess of the dollar amount in effect
				for the taxable year under subsection (b)(1).
								(2)The trustee is a
				bank (as defined in section 408(n)) or such other person who demonstrates to
				the satisfaction of the Secretary that the manner in which such other person
				will administer the trust will be consistent with the requirements of this
				section.
							(3)No part of the
				trust funds will be invested in life insurance contracts.
							(4)The interest of an
				individual in the balance in his account is nonforfeitable.
							(5)The assets of the
				trust will not be commingled with other property except in a common trust fund
				or common investment fund.
							(e)Tax treatment of
				distributions
							(1)In
				generalExcept as otherwise provided in this subsection, any
				amount distributed out of a housing equity savings account shall be included in
				gross income of the distributee for the taxable year in which the distribution
				is received. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title (including
				chapters 11 and 12), the basis of any person in such an account is zero.
							(2)Exception for
				amounts used to purchase principal residence and for certain payments to
				individual retirement accounts
								(A)In
				generalParagraph (1) shall not apply to any distribution during
				the taxable year which would (but for this paragraph) be includible in gross
				income for such year to the extent that the aggregate of such distributions
				during the taxable year do not exceed the aggregate qualified payments made by
				the account beneficiary during such year.
								(B)Qualified
				paymentFor purposes of this
				paragraph, the term qualified payment means—
									(i)any payment of qualified acquisition costs
				(as defined in section 72(t)(8)(C)) incurred with respect to the principal
				residence of the account beneficiary, and
									(ii)any payment to an
				individual retirement account but only if—
										(I)the account beneficiary of the housing
				equity savings account from which the payment is made is also the beneficiary
				of the individual retirement account, and
										(II)the payment is a
				qualified IRA payment.
										Any payment
				described in clause (ii) shall be treated for purposes of this title as a
				rollover contribution to the individual retirement account.(C)Qualified ira
				paymentFor purposes of subparagraph (B), the term
				qualified IRA payment means any payment if—
									(i)the account beneficiary—
										(I)is an eligible
				individual at the time of the payment, and
										(II)attains age 55 as
				of the close of the taxable year during which the payment is made,
										(ii)the account beneficiary is—
										(I)an eligible
				individual at the time of the payment, and
										(II)has been an
				eligible individual throughout the 20-year period ending on the date of the
				payment, or
										(iii)the payment is made within 1 year after the
				date of a payment described in subparagraph (B)(i).
									(3)Exceptions for
				certain other distributionsRules similar to the rules of
				paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of section 408(d) shall apply for purposes of
				this section.
							(4)Additional tax
				on amounts included in gross incomeIf any distribution from a
				housing equity savings account is includible in gross income of the account
				beneficiary, the tax liability of such beneficiary under this chapter for the
				taxable year in which the distribution is received shall be increased by an
				amount equal to 20 percent of the amount of the distribution.
							(f)Tax treatment of
				accounts
							(1)Exemption from
				taxA housing equity savings account is exempt from taxation
				under this subtitle unless such account has ceased to be a housing equity
				savings account by reason of paragraph (2). Notwithstanding the preceding
				sentence, any such account is subject to the taxes imposed by section 511
				(relating to imposition of tax on unrelated business income of charitable, etc.
				organizations).
							(2)Account
				terminationsRules similar to the rules of paragraphs (2) and (4)
				of section 408(e) shall apply to housing equity savings accounts, and any
				amount treated as distributed under such rules shall be treated as not used to
				make payments described in subsection (e)(2).
							(g)Beneficiary must
				be under age 55No deduction
				shall be allowed under this section with respect to any payment to a housing
				equity savings account for the benefit of an individual if such individual has
				attained age 55 before the close of such individual's taxable year for which
				the contribution was made.
						(h)Other
				definitions and special rules
							(1)Other
				definitionsFor purposes of this section—
								(A)Account
				beneficiaryThe term account beneficiary means the
				individual for whose benefit the housing equity savings account was
				established.
								(B)Principal
				residenceThe term
				principal residence has the same meaning as when used in section
				121, except that such term shall include only residences located in the United
				States.
								(2)Cost-of-living
				adjustment
								(A)In
				generalIn the case of any
				taxable beginning in a calendar after 2012, the dollar amount in subsection
				(b)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
									(i)such dollar
				amount, multiplied by
									(ii)the
				cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar
				year in which such taxable year begins determined by substituting
				calendar year 2011 for calendar year 1992 in
				subparagraph (B) thereof.
									(B)RoundingIf
				any increase under subparagraph (A) is not a multiple of $50, such increase
				shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50.
								(3)Certain rules to
				applyRules similar to the following rules shall apply for
				purposes of this section:
								(A)Section 219(d)(2)
				(relating to no deduction for rollovers).
								(B)Section 219(f)(3)
				(relating to time when contributions deemed made).
								(C)Section 219(f)(5)
				(relating to employer payments).
								(D)Section 408(g)
				(relating to community property laws).
								(E)Section 408(h)
				(relating to custodial accounts).
								(i)ReportsThe
				trustee of a housing equity savings account shall make such reports regarding
				such account to the Secretary and to the individual for whose benefit the
				account is maintained with respect to contributions, distributions, and such
				other matters as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe. The reports
				required by this subsection shall be filed at such time and in such manner, and
				furnished to such individuals at such time and in such manner, as may be
				required by such
				regulations.
						.
			(b)Deduction
			 allowed in arriving at adjusted gross incomeSubsection (a) of
			 section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting after paragraph (21) the
			 following new paragraph:

					(22)Housing equity
				savings account contributionsThe deduction allowed by section
				224.
					.
			(c)Tax on excess
			 contributions
				(1)Subsection (a) of
			 section 4973 of such Code (relating to tax on excess contributions to
			 individual retirement accounts, etc.) is amended by striking or
			 at the end of paragraph (4), by inserting or at the end of
			 paragraph (5), and by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new
			 paragraph:

						(6)a housing equity
				savings account (within the meaning of section
				224(d)),
						.
				(2)Section 4973 of
			 such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

						(h)Excess
				contributions to housing equity savings accountsFor purposes of
				this section, in the case of housing equity savings accounts (within the
				meaning of section 224(d)), the term excess contributions means
				the sum of—
							(1)the excess (if
				any) of—
								(A)the aggregate
				amount contributed for the taxable year to the accounts (other than rollover
				contributions), over
								(B)the amount
				allowable as a deduction under section 224 for such contributions, and
								(2)the amount
				determined under this subsection for the preceding taxable year, reduced by the
				sum of—
								(A)the distributions
				out of the accounts which were included in gross income under rules similar to
				the rules of section 408(d)(5) which apply to such accounts by reason of
				section 224(e)(3), and
								(B)the excess (if
				any) of—
									(i)the maximum amount
				allowable as a deduction under section 224(b) for the taxable year, over
									(ii)the amount
				contributed to the accounts for the taxable year.
									For
				purposes of this subsection, any contribution which is distributed out of the
				housing equity savings account in a distribution to which the rules similar to
				the rules of section 408(d)(4) which apply to such accounts by reason of
				section 224(e)(3) shall be treated as an amount not
				contributed..
				(d)Tax on
			 prohibited transactions
				(1)In
			 generalParagraph (1) of section 4975(e) of such Code (relating
			 to prohibited transactions) is amended by striking or at the end
			 of subparagraph (F), by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H), and
			 by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following new subparagraph:

						(G)a housing equity
				savings account described in section 224(d),
				or
						.
				(2)Special
			 ruleSubsection (c) of section 4975 of such Code is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(7)Special rule for
				housing equity savings accountsAn individual for whose benefit a
				housing equity savings account is established shall be exempt from the tax
				imposed by this section with respect to any transaction concerning such account
				(which would otherwise be taxable under this section) if section 224(f)(2)
				applies with respect to such
				transaction.
						.
				(e)Failure To
			 provide reports on housing equity savings accountsParagraph (2)
			 of section 6693(a) of such Code (relating to failure to provide reports on
			 individual retirement accounts or annuities) is amended by striking
			 and at the end of subparagraph (D), by striking the period at
			 the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting , and, and by adding
			 at the end the following new subparagraph:

					(F)Section 224(i)
				(relating to housing equity savings
				accounts).
					.
			(f)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of
			 chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 224
			 and inserting the following new items:

						Sec. 224. Housing equity savings
				accounts.
						Sec. 225. Cross
				references.

					.
			(g)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to
			 contributions for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.


113 S435 IS: American Oil for American Families Act of 2013
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 435
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 4, 2013
			Mr. Menendez introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To ban the exportation of crude oil or refined petroleum
		  products derived from Federal land, and for other purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the American Oil for American Families
			 Act of 2013.
		2.Ban on exporting
			 crude oil or refined petroleum products derived from Federal land
			(a)DefinitionsIn
			 this section:
				(1)Petroleum
			 productThe term petroleum product means any of the
			 following:
					(A)Finished
			 reformulated or conventional motor gasoline.
					(B)Finished aviation
			 gasoline.
					(C)Kerosene-type jet
			 fuel.
					(D)Kerosene.
					(E)Distillate fuel
			 oil.
					(F)Residual fuel
			 oil.
					(G)Lubricants.
					(H)Waxes.
					(I)Petroleum
			 coke.
					(J)Asphalt and road
			 oil.
					(2)Public
			 land
					(A)In
			 generalThe term public land means any land and
			 interest in land owned by the United States within the several States and
			 administered by the Secretary concerned, without regard to how the United
			 States acquired ownership.
					(B)InclusionThe
			 term public land includes land on the outer Continental
			 Shelf.
					(3)Secretary
			 concernedThe term Secretary concerned means—
					(A)the Secretary of
			 Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the Forest Service), with respect to
			 National Forest System land; and
					(B)the Secretary of
			 the Interior, with respect to land managed by the Bureau of Land Management
			 (including land held for the benefit of an Indian tribe).
					(b)BanNotwithstanding
			 any other provision of law, petroleum extracted from public land, or a
			 petroleum product produced from the petroleum extracted from public land, may
			 not be exported from the United States.


		IV
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 1296
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 22, 2010
			Mr. Langevin (for
			 himself and Mr. Bilbray) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		RESOLUTION
		Congratulating the American Society for
		  Cell Biology on its 50 years of service to the basic biomedical research
		  community in the United States and around the world, as well as the
		  public.

		Whereas the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) was
			 founded in 1960 to bring the varied facets of cell biology together;
		Whereas the ASCB began with a charter membership of 744
			 and 50 years later has approximately 10,000 members in the United States and in
			 65 other nations around the world;
		Whereas the annual ASCB scientific meeting is the largest
			 cell biology scientific meeting in the world and is attended by as many as
			 10,000 scientists, students, exhibitors, and members of the scientific
			 press;
		Whereas attendees at ASCB Annual Meetings present the
			 results of their own research and attend other presentations on cutting-edge
			 advances in cell biology;
		Whereas the ASCB publishes influential publications
			 including the scientific journal Molecular Biology of the Cell, the quarterly
			 journal CBE—Life Sciences Education, and the monthly ASCB Newsletter;
		Whereas ASCB committees provide members with opportunities
			 to advance research, further collaboration, improve biology education, attract,
			 retain, and further the professional development of underrepresented minority
			 and female scientists, communicate science to the public, educate government
			 officials about science, and further career development for all scientists;
			 and
		Whereas the ASCB is proud to count among its members the
			 recipients of many prestigious national and international scientific awards
			 including National Academies of Science membership, Lasker Awards, and 24 Nobel
			 Prizes: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of
			 Representatives—
			(1)congratulates the American Society for Cell
			 Biology (ASCB) on its 50th anniversary of service to the basic biomedical
			 research community;
			(2)recognizes and
			 celebrates the work of legions of ASCB volunteers and dedicated staff;
			(3)expresses the
			 gratitude of the United States people to the members of the basic biomedical
			 research community for their contributions to the improvement of the health and
			 well-being of the citizens of the Nation;
			(4)recognizes the
			 role the ASCB and its members play in developing future generations of cell
			 biologists and other life scientists, increasing the numbers of
			 underrepresented minorities in science, and mentoring women and early career
			 scientists; and
			(5)recognizes the
			 role the ASCB and its members play in communicating biomedical advances to the
			 public and educating government officials in the development of science-based
			 policies.


117 HR 2450 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to except certain individuals from the 80 percent taxable income limitation on net operating loss carryovers.
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2450IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 12, 2021Ms. Newman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to except certain individuals from the 80 percent taxable income limitation on net operating loss carryovers.1.Certain individuals not subject to 80-percent taxable income limit on net operating loss carryovers(a)In generalSection 172(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:In the case of an individual (other than a trust or estate) whose modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year does not exceed $400,000, paragraph (2)(B)(ii) shall not apply. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term modified adjusted gross income means adjusted gross income increased by any amount excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or 933..(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.


109 HR 3455 IH: Homeowners’ Escrow Payments Assurance Act
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2005-07-27
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3455
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 27, 2005
Mr. Andrews introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL
To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to provide for homeowners to recover treble damages from mortgage escrow servicers for failures by such servicers to make timely payments from escrow accounts for homeowners insurance, taxes, or other charges, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Homeowners’ Escrow Payments Assurance Act.
2.Treble damages for failure to make payments from escrow accountSection 6(f) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2605(f)) is amended—
(1)in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new subparagraph:

(A)
(i)except as provided in clause (ii), any actual damages to the borrower as a result of the failure; or
(ii)in the case of an action for a failure to comply with the requirements of subsection (g), 3 times any such actual damages; and; and
(2)in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new subparagraph:

(A)
(i)except as provided in clause (ii), any actual damages to each of the borrowers in the class as a result of the failure; or
(ii)in the case of an action for a failure to comply with the requirements of subsection (g), 3 times any such actual damages; and.
3.Fine for failure to make payments from escrow account resulting in lapse in insurance coverageSection 6 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2605) is amended—
(1)by redesignating subsections (h) through (j) as subsections (i) through (k), respectively; and
(2)by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection:

(h)Fine for failure to make payments from escrow account resulting in lapse in insurance coverage
(1)In generalIf the servicer of a federally related mortgage loan collects payments from the borrower for deposit into an escrow account for the purpose of assuring payment of insurance premiums and a failure by the servicer to make timely payments from the escrow account for such insurance premiums results in a lapse in such insurance coverage for any period of time, the Secretary shall assess against the servicer a civil penalty of $1,000 for each full or partial day of such lapse.
(2)Use of amountsThe amounts collected by the Secretary from fines under this section shall be available to the Secretary, to the extent provided in appropriation Acts, as follows:
(A)Downpayment assistance90 percent of any such amounts shall be available only for the Secretary to carry out a program to provide assistance to low-income families (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)) for use as downpayments for the acquisition of principal residences.
(B)Consumer advocacy assistance10 percent of any such amounts shall be available only for the Secretary to provide assistance for nonprofit organizations that engage in legal advocacy activities relating to protection of consumer rights, which shall be selected by the Secretary in consultation with the Attorney General..


113 HR 936 IH: People Before Party Act of 2013
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2013-03-04
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 936
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 4, 2013
			Mr. Matheson (for
			 himself and Mr. Dent) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House
			 Administration

		A BILL
		To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to eliminate
		  straight-party voting from any voting system used for Federal
		  elections.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 People Before Party Act of
			 2013.
		2.Elimination of
			 straight-party voting in Federal electionsSection 301(a)(6) of the Help America Vote
			 Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481(a)(6)) is amended by striking the period at the
			 end of the sentence and inserting , except that no State may provide a
			 voter with the opportunity to indicate the selection of a political party as a
			 representation of the selection of an individual candidate..


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3014
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 8, 2012
			Mr. Menendez introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on sodium
		  hypophosphite monohydrate.

		1.Sodium hypophosphite
			 monohydrate
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.22.44 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
			 the United States (relating to sodium hypophosphite monohydrate) is amended by
			 striking the date in the effective period column and inserting
			 12/31/2015.
			(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.


I
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6660
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 13, 2012
Mr. Reichert (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Schock, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Smith of Washington) 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 exclude dividends from controlled foreign corporations from the definition of personal holding company income for purposes of the personal holding company rules.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Personal Holding Company Tax Parity and Reinvestment Act.
2.Exclusion of dividends from controlled foreign corporations from the definition of personal holding company income for purposes of the personal holding company rules
(a)In generalParagraph (1) of section 543(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively, and
(2)by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:

(C)dividends received by a United States shareholder (as defined in section 951(b)) from a controlled foreign corporation (as defined in section 957(a)),.
(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this Act shall apply to taxable years ending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.


109 HR 3606 : To modify a land grant patent issued by the

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		IIB
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 3606
		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 modify a land grant patent issued by the
		  Secretary of the Interior.

		1.Amendments to land grant
			 patent issued by Secretary of the InteriorPatent Number 61–2000–0007, issued by the
			 Secretary of the Interior to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society,
			 Chippewa County, Michigan, pursuant to section 5505 of division A of the
			 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law
			 104–208; 110 Stat. 3009-516) is amended in paragraph 6, under
			 the heading subject also to the
			 following conditions by striking Whitefish
			 Point Comprehensive Plan of October 1992, or a gift shop and inserting
			 Human Use/Natural Resource Plan for Whitefish Point, dated December
			 2002, permitted as the intent of Congress.

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