		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3432
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 15, 2011
			Mr. Smith of
			 Washington (for himself, Mr.
			 Grijalva, Mr. DeFazio,
			 Mr. Blumenauer,
			 Ms. Schwartz,
			 Ms. Lee of California, and
			 Mr. Hinchey) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Agriculture, for a period
			 to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
			 such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
			 concerned

		A BILL
		To authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on
		  Federal lands managed by the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the
		  Interior where livestock grazing is impractical, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Rural Economic Vitalization
			 Act.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. Findings.
					Sec. 3. Definitions.
					Sec. 4. Rural vitalization program.
					Sec. 5. Effect of waiver of grazing permit or
				lease.

			2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)The use of Federal
			 lands by grazing permittees and lessees for commercial livestock grazing is
			 increasingly difficult due to growing conflicts with other legitimate multiple
			 uses of the lands, such as environmental protection and burgeoning recreational
			 use, and with congressionally mandated goals of wildlife and habitat protection
			 and improved water quality and quantity.
			(2)A
			 combination of sustained drought, foreign competition, changing domestic
			 markets, industry restructuring, and individual ranch finances has resulted in
			 Federal grazing permits and leases becoming stranded investments for many
			 permittees and lessees.
			(3)Attempts to
			 resolve grazing conflicts with other multiple uses often require extensive
			 range developments, intensive herd management, and continuous monitoring that
			 greatly increases costs to both permittees and lessees and taxpayers, far out
			 of proportion to the benefit received.
			(4)Certain grazing
			 allotments on Federal lands have, or are likely to become, unsuitable for
			 commercial livestock production as a result of the combined effect of the
			 factors referred to in paragraphs (1) through (3) and other factors.
			(5)The cost of the
			 Federal grazing program greatly exceeds revenues to the Federal treasury from
			 grazing receipts.
			(6)Many permittees
			 and lessees have indicated their willingness to end their commercial livestock
			 grazing on Federal lands in exchange for compensation to reasonably compensate
			 them for the effort and investment that they have made in a grazing
			 allotment.
			(7)Compensating
			 permittees and lessees who relinquish their grazing permit or lease would help
			 recapitalize an ailing sector of rural America by providing economic options to
			 permittees and lessees that do not presently exist by allowing them to
			 restructure their ranch operations, start new businesses, or retire with
			 security.
			(8)Paying reasonable
			 compensation for the relinquishment of a grazing permit or lease will help
			 alleviate the need for permittees and lessees to sell or subdivide their
			 private lands.
			3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Animal unit
			 monthThe term animal unit month means the amount of
			 forage needed to sustain one animal unit for one month, as determined by the
			 Secretary issuing the grazing permit or lease.
			(2)Commercial
			 livestock grazingThe term commercial livestock
			 grazing means the grazing of domestic livestock on Federal lands as
			 authorized by a grazing permit or lease. The term does not include beasts of
			 burden used for recreational purposes.
			(3)Grazing
			 allotmentThe term grazing allotment means the
			 designated portion of Federal land upon which domestic livestock are permitted
			 to graze by a grazing permit or lease.
			(4)Grazing permit;
			 leaseThe terms grazing permit or lease and
			 grazing permit and lease mean any document authorizing the use of
			 Federal lands for the purpose of commercial livestock grazing.
			(5)Permittee;
			 lesseeThe terms permittee or lessee and
			 permittee and lessee mean a livestock operator that holds a valid
			 existing grazing permit or lease.
			(6)Range
			 developmentsThe term range developments means
			 structures, fences, and other permanent fixtures placed on Federal lands for
			 the furtherance of the purpose of grazing domestic livestock. The term does not
			 include rolling stock, livestock and diversions of water from Federal lands
			 onto non-Federal lands.
			(7)SecretariesThe
			 term Secretaries refers to the Secretary of Agriculture and the
			 Secretary of Interior.
			(8)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary
			 of the Interior, as appropriate to the administration of a grazing permit or
			 lease.
			4.Rural
			 vitalization program
			(a)Waiver of
			 Grazing Permit or Lease
				(1)Acceptance by
			 secretarySubject to the limitation set forth in subsection (c),
			 the Secretary shall accept any grazing permit or lease that is waived by a
			 grazing permittee or lessee.
				(2)TerminationThe
			 Secretary shall terminate any grazing permit or lease acquired under paragraph
			 (1).
				(3)No new grazing
			 permit or leaseWith respect to each grazing lease or grazing
			 permit waived under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
					(A)not issue any new
			 grazing permit or lease within the grazing allotment covered by the grazing
			 permit or lease; and
					(B)ensure a permanent
			 end to livestock grazing on the grazing allotment covered by the grazing permit
			 or lease.
					(b)Waiver of
			 Grazing Permit or Lease on Common Allotments
				(1)In
			 generalIf a grazing allotment covered by a grazing permit or
			 lease that is waived under subsection (a) is also covered by another grazing
			 permit or lease that is not waived, the Secretary shall reduce the level of
			 commercial livestock grazing on the grazing allotment to reflect the
			 waiver.
				(2)Authorized
			 levelTo ensure that there is a permanent reduction in the level
			 of livestock grazing on the land covered by the grazing permit or lease waived
			 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall not allow grazing to exceed the level
			 established under paragraph (1).
				(c)LimitationThe
			 Secretaries shall accept not more than 100 grazing permits and leases, in the
			 aggregate, per year under this section on a first come, first served
			 basis.
			5.Effect of waiver
			 of grazing permit or lease
			(a)Effect on range
			 developmentsA permittee or lessee who waives a grazing permit or
			 lease to the Secretary under section 4 shall be deemed to have waived any claim
			 to all range developments on the associated grazing allotment, notwithstanding
			 any other provision of law.
			(b)Securing retired
			 allotments against unauthorized useThe Secretary shall ensure
			 that grazing allotments retired from grazing under this Act are rendered
			 reasonably secure from trespass grazing by domestic livestock.
			(c)Relation to
			 other authorityNothing in this Act shall be construed to affect
			 the Secretary’s authority to modify or terminate grazing permits or leases in
			 accordance with other law.
			(d)Relation to
			 valid existing rightsNothing in this Act affects the allocation,
			 ownership, interest, or control, in existence on the date of the enactment of
			 this Act, of any water, water right, or any other valid existing right held by
			 the United States, Indian tribe, State, county, municipality or private
			 individual, partnership or corporation.


113 S2335 IS: Future Logging Careers Act
U.S. Senate
2014-05-14
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II
113th CONGRESS 2d Session
S. 2335
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 14, 2014
Mr. Risch (for himself and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL
To exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws.

 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Future Logging Careers Act.
 2. Child labor law exemptions for logging and mechanized operations The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended—
 (1) in section 3 (29 U.S.C. 203)—
 (A) in subsection (l), by adding at the end the following: , and that employment of employees ages sixteen or seventeen years in a logging or mechanized operation in an occupation that the Secretary of Labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children of such ages shall not be deemed to constitute oppressive child labor if such employee is employed by his parent or by a person standing in the place of his parent in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by such parent or person; and
 (B) by adding at the end the following:

 (z)
(1)  Logging—
 (A) means—
 (i) the felling of timber in mechanized operations;
 (ii) the bucking or converting of timber into logs, poles, ties, bolts, pulpwood, chemical wood, excelsior wood, cordwood, fence posts, or similar products;
 (iii) the collecting, skidding, yarding, loading, transporting and unloading of such products in connection with logging;
 (iv) the constructing, repairing and maintaining of roads or camps used in connection with logging;
(v)the constructing, repairing, and maintenance of machinery or equipment used in logging; and
 (vi) other work performed in connection with logging; and
 (B) does not include the manual use of chain saws to fell and process timber and the use of cable skidders to bring the timber to the landing.
 (2)  Mechanized operation—
 (A) means the felling, skidding, yarding, loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws and cable skidders; and
 (B) includes whole tree processors, cut-to-length processors, stroke boom delimbers, wheeled and track feller-bunchers, pull thru delimbers, wheeled and track forwarders, chippers, grinders, mechanical debarkers, wheeled and track grapple skidders, yarders, bulldozers, excavators, and log loaders. ; and
 (2) in section 13(c) (29 U.S.C. 211(c)), by adding at the end the following:

 (8) The provisions of section 12 relating to child labor shall apply to an employee who is 16 or 17 years old employed in a logging or mechanized operation in an occupation that the Secretary of Labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children ages 16 or 17, except where such employee is employed by his parent or by a person standing in the place of his parent in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by such parent or person. .


116 S4085 IS: Ending Taxpayer Funding of Anarchy Act
U.S. Senate
2020-06-25
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4085IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 25, 2020Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. McConnell, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo make certain States and political subdivisions of States ineligible to receive Federal financial assistance, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Ending Taxpayer Funding of Anarchy Act.2.Ineligibility for Federal funds(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Anarchist jurisdictionThe term anarchist jurisdiction means a State or political subdivision of a State that has a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice in effect that, despite ongoing danger to individuals or property, allows any entity or official of the State or political subdivision of the State to purposefully—(A)abdicate the reserved powers of the State or political subdivision of the State, to be performed by non-governmental actors in a manner that is detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the State, or political subdivision of the State; and(B)refuse to provide police, fire, or emergency medical services to 1 or more individuals in the State or political subdivision of the State as a consequence of an abdication described in subparagraph (A).(2)Executive agencyThe term executive agency has the meaning given the term Executive agency in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.(3)Federal financial assistanceThe term Federal financial assistance has the meaning given the term in section 7501 of title 31, United States Code.(4)Non-governmental actorThe term non-governmental actor—(A)means an individual who—(i)is not an officer, employee, or contractor of a State or political subdivision of a State; and(ii)attempts to circumvent the rule of law; and(B)does not include a nonprofit organization.(5)Reserved powerThe term reserved power means a power—(A)reserved to a State under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States;(B)transferred by Congress to the District of Columbia or any territory or possession of the United States; or(C)described in subparagraph (A) or (B) that is delegated to a political subdivision of a State.(6)StateThe term State means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States. (b)IneligibilityFor fiscal year 2021, and each fiscal year thereafter, a State or political subdivision of a State that is an anarchist jurisdiction at any time during a fiscal year may not receive Federal financial assistance from an executive agency during that fiscal year.(c)Returned amountsIf a State or political subdivision of a State that is ineligible to receive Federal financial assistance during a fiscal year under subsection (b) receives Federal financial assistance during that fiscal year from an executive agency, the head of the executive agency shall—(1)direct the State or political subdivision of the State to immediately return the Federal financial assistance to the executive agency; and(2)reallocate the Federal financial assistance returned under paragraph (1) to States or political subdivisions of States that are not anarchist jurisdictions.


114 HR 1733 IH: Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-04-13
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1733
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 13, 2015
			Mr. Nadler (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Deutch) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for
			 the use of sound recordings, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title; table of contents
 (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015. (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. Equitable treatment for terrestrial broadcasts and internet services.
					Sec. 3. Timing of proceedings under sections 112(e) and 114(f).
					Sec. 4. Ensuring platform parity.
					Sec. 5. Special Protection for Small Broadcasters, Public and Educational Radio, Religious
			 Services, and Incidental Use of Music.
					Sec. 6. Distribution of certain royalties.
					Sec. 7. Equitable treatment of legacy sound recordings.
					Sec. 8. No harmful effects on songwriters.
					Sec. 9. Allocation of Payments to Music Producers.
					Sec. 10. Effective date.

			2.Equitable treatment for terrestrial broadcasts and internet services
 (a)Performance right applicable to transmissions generallyParagraph (6) of section 106 of title 17, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:  (6)in the case of sound recordings, to perform the copyrighted work publicly by means of an audio transmission..
 (b)Inclusion of terrestrial broadcasts in existing performance right and statutory licenseSection 114(d)(1) of title 17, United States Code, is amended— (1)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking a digital and inserting an; and
 (2)in subparagraph (B)— (A)by striking clauses (i) and (iii);
 (B)by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iv) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (C)in clause (i), as so redesignated, by adding or after retransmitter;; and
 (D)in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by striking retransmission, whether or not simultaneous, is a and inserting retransmission is a non-simultaneous,. (c)Technical and conforming amendments (1)DefinitionSection 101 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the definition of architectural work the following:
					An audio transmission is a transmission of a sound recording, whether in a digital, analog, or other format. This term
			 does not include the transmission of any audiovisual work..
 (2)Conforming removal of digitalTitle 17, United States Code, is amended— (A)in section 112(e)(8), by striking a digital audio transmission and inserting an audio transmission; and
 (B)in section 114— (i)in subsection (d)—
 (I)in paragraph (2)— (aa)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking subscription digital and inserting subscription; and
 (bb)in subparagraph (C)(viii), by striking digital signal and inserting signal; and (II)in paragraph (4)—
 (aa)in subparagraph (A), by striking a digital audio transmission and inserting an audio transmission; and (bb)in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking a digital audio transmission and inserting an audio transmission;
 (ii)in subsection (g)(2)(A), by striking a digital and inserting an; and (iii)in subsection (j)—
 (I)in paragraph (6)— (aa)by striking digital; and
 (bb)by striking retransmissions of broadcast transmissions and inserting broadcast transmissions and retransmissions of broadcast transmissions; and (II)in paragraph (8), by striking subscription digital and inserting subscription.
 3.Timing of proceedings under sections 112(e) and 114(f)Paragraph (3) of section 804(b) of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

 (D)A proceeding under this chapter shall be commenced as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of the Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 to determine royalty rates and terms for nonsubscription broadcast transmissions, to be effective for the period beginning on such date of enactment, and ending on December 31, 2020. Any payment due under section 114(f)(1)(D) shall not be due until the due date of the first royalty payments for nonsubscription broadcast transmissions that are determined, after the date of the enactment of the Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015, by the Copyright Royalty Judges. Thereafter, such proceeding shall be repeated in each subsequent fifth calendar year..
		4.Ensuring platform parity
 (a)Uniform rate standardSection 114(f) of title 17, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:

						(1)
 (A)Proceedings under chapter 8 shall determine reasonable rates and terms of royalty payments for transmissions subject to statutory licensing under subsection (d)(2) during the 5-year period beginning on January 1 of the second year following the year in which the proceedings are to be commenced pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 804(b)(3), as the case may be, or such other period as the parties may agree. The parties to each proceeding shall bear their own costs.
 (B)The schedule of reasonable rates and terms determined by the Copyright Royalty Judges shall, subject to paragraph (2), be binding on all copyright owners of sound recordings and entities performing sound recordings affected by this paragraph during the 5-year period specified in subparagraph (A), or such other period as the parties may agree. Such rates and terms shall distinguish among the different types of services then in operation and shall include a minimum fee for each such type of service, such differences to be based on criteria including the quantity and nature of the use of sound recordings and the degree to which use of the service may substitute for or may promote the purchase of phonorecords by consumers. The Copyright Royalty Judges shall establish rates and terms that most clearly represent the rates and terms that would have been negotiated in the marketplace between a willing buyer and a willing seller. In determining such rates and terms, the Copyright Royalty Judges—
 (i)shall base their decision on economic, competitive, and programming information presented by the parties, including—
 (I)whether use of the service may substitute for or may promote the sales of phonorecords or otherwise may interfere with or may enhance the sound recording copyright owner’s other streams of revenue from the copyright owner’s sound recordings; and
 (II)the relative roles of the copyright owner and the transmitting entity in the copyrighted work and the service made available to the public with respect to relative creative contribution, technological contribution, capital investment, cost, and risk; and
 (ii)may consider the rates and terms for comparable types of audio transmission services and comparable circumstances under voluntary license agreements.
 (C)The procedures under subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall also be initiated pursuant to a petition filed by any copyright owner of sound recordings or any transmitting entity indicating that a new type of service on which sound recordings are performed is or is about to become operational, for the purpose of determining reasonable terms and rates of royalty payments with respect to such new type of service for the period beginning with the inception of such new type of service and ending on the date on which the royalty rates and terms for eligible nonsubscription services and new subscription services, or preexisting services, as the case may be, most recently determined under subparagraph (A) or (B) and chapter 8 expire, or such other period as the parties may agree.; and
 (2)by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively. (b)Technical and conforming amendments (1)Section 114Section 114(f) of title 17, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended in paragraph (4)(C), as so redesignated, by striking under paragraph (4) and inserting under paragraph (3).
 (2)Section 801Section 801(b)(1) of title 17, United States Code, is amended by striking 114(f)(1)(B), 115, and inserting 115. (3)Section 804Section 804(b)(3)(C) of title 17, United States Code, is amended—
 (A)in clause (i), by striking and 114(f)(2)(C); (B)in clause (iii)(II), by striking 114(f)(4)(B)(ii) and inserting 114(f)(3)(B)(ii); and
 (C)in clause (iv), by striking or 114(f)(2)(C), as the case may be. 5.Special Protection for Small Broadcasters, Public and Educational Radio, Religious Services, and Incidental Use of Music (a)Special Protection for Small BroadcastersSection 114(f)(1) of title 17, United States Code, as amended by section 4(a), is further amended by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph:

					(D)
 (i)Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs (A) through (C), the royalty rate for nonsubscription broadcast transmissions by each individual terrestrial broadcast station licensed as such by the Federal Communications Commission that is not a public broadcasting entity as defined in section 118(f) and that has revenues in any calendar year of less than $1,000,000 shall be $500 per year for any such year. For purposes of such determination, such revenues shall include all revenues from the operation of the station, calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. In the case of affiliated broadcast stations, revenues shall be allocated reasonably to individual stations associated with those revenues..
 (b)Special Protection for Public Broadcasters, College Radio, and other Noncommercial StationsSubparagraph (D) of section 114(f)(1) of title 17, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is amended by inserting at the end the following new clauses:

 (ii)Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs (A) through (C), the royalty rate for nonsubscription broadcast transmissions by each individual terrestrial broadcast station licensed as such by the Federal Communications Commission that is a public broadcasting entity as defined in section 118(f) shall be $100 per year.
 (iii)The royalty rates specified in clauses (i) and (ii) shall not be admissible as evidence or otherwise taken into account in determining royalty rates in a proceeding under chapter 8, or in any other administrative, judicial, or other Federal Government proceeding involving the setting or adjustment of the royalties payable for the public performance or reproduction in ephemeral phonorecords or copies of sound recordings, the determination of terms or conditions related thereto, or the establishment of notice or recordkeeping requirements..
 (c)No Royalties for Religious Services or Incidental Uses of MusicSection 114(d)(1) of title 17, United States Code, as amended by section 2(b), is further amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:

 (A)a nonsubscription broadcast transmission of— (i)services at a place of worship or other religious assembly; or
 (ii)an incidental use of a sound recording of a musical work;. (d)Technical correctionSection 118(f) of title 17, United States Code, is amended by striking section 397 of title 47 and inserting section 397 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 397).
 6.Distribution of certain royaltiesSection 114(g) of title 17, United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), by inserting or in the case of a transmission to which paragraph (5) applies after this section; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (5)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), to the extent that a license granted by the copyright owner of a sound recording to a transmitting entity eligible for a statutory license under subsection (d)(2) extends to such entity’s transmissions otherwise licensable under a statutory license in accordance with subsection (f), such entity shall pay to the agent designated to distribute statutory licensing receipts from the licensing of transmissions in accordance with subsection (f), 50 percent of the total royalties that such entity is required, pursuant to the applicable license agreement, to pay for such transmissions otherwise licensable under a statutory license in accordance with subsection (f). That agent shall distribute such payments in proportion to the distributions provided in subparagraphs (B) through (D) of paragraph (2), and such payments shall be the sole payments to which featured and nonfeatured artists are entitled by virtue of such transmissions under the direct license with such entity..
			7.Equitable treatment of legacy sound recordings
 (a)Payment for use of certain sound recordingsSection 114(f)(3) of title 17, United States Code, as so redesignated, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(D)
 (i)Any person publicly performing sound recordings protected under this title by means of transmissions under a statutory license under this section, or making reproductions of such sound recordings under section 112(e), shall make royalty payments for transmissions that person makes of sound recordings that were fixed before February 15, 1972, and reproductions that person makes of those sound recordings under the circumstances described in section 112(e)(1), in the same manner as such person does for sound recordings that are protected under this title.
 (ii)If a person fails to make royalty payments described in clause (i) for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, there shall be available, in addition to any remedy that may be available under the laws of any State, a civil action in an appropriate United States district court for recovery limited to the payments described in clause (i), in addition to interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees. Any such recovery that is obtained shall be offset against any recovery for such violation that may be available under the laws of any State.
 (iii)No action may be brought under the laws of any State against a transmitting entity alleging infringement of a right equivalent to the right granted in section 106(6) based on a public performance of a sound recording fixed before February 15, 1972, or alleging infringement of a right equivalent to the right granted in section 106(1) based on a reproduction of such a sound recording, if—
 (I)the performance would have been subject to statutory licensing under subsection (d)(2) if the sound recording had been first fixed on or after February 15, 1972;
 (II)the reproduction would have been subject to statutory licensing under section 112(e)(1) if the sound recording had been first fixed on or after February 15, 1972;
 (III)the transmitting entity has satisfied the requirements for statutory licensing under subparagraph (B) and section 112(e)(6); and
 (IV)the applicable royalty was paid and accounted for under this subparagraph. (iv)This subparagraph does not confer copyright protection under this title upon sound recordings that were fixed before February 15, 1972. Such sound recordings are subject to the protection available under the laws of the States, and except as provided in clause (iii), are not subject to any limitation of rights or remedies, or any defense, provided under this title.
 (v)This subparagraph shall have no effect with respect to any public performance that is made of a sound recording, or reproduction that is made of a sound recording under the circumstances described in section 112(e)(1), on or after February 15, 2067..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to performances and reproductions of sound recordings occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			8.No harmful effects on songwriters
			(a)No adverse effect on license fees for underlying musical works; necessity for other licenses
 (1)In generalSection 114(i) of title 17, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:  (i)No adverse effect on license fees for underlying musical works; necessity for other licenses (1)No adverse effect on license fees for underlying musical worksLicense fees payable for the public performance of sound recordings under section 106(6) shall not be cited, taken into account, or otherwise used in any administrative, judicial, or other governmental forum or proceeding, or otherwise, to set or adjust the license fees payable to copyright owners of musical works or their representatives for the public performance of their works, for the purpose of reducing or adversely affecting such license fees. License fees payable to copyright owners for the public performance of their musical works shall not be reduced or adversely affected in any respect as a result of the rights granted by section 106(6).
 (2)Necessity for other licensesNotwithstanding the grant by an owner of copyright in a sound recording of an exclusive or nonexclusive license of the right under section 106(6) to perform the work publicly, a licensee of that sound recording may not publicly perform such sound recording unless a license has been granted for the public performance of any copyrighted musical work contained in the sound recording. Such license to publicly perform the copyrighted musical work may be granted either by a performing rights society representing the copyright owner or by the copyright owner..
 (2)Conforming amendmentSection 114(d)(3)(C) of title 17, United States Code, is hereby repealed. (b)Public performance rights and royaltiesNothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall adversely affect in any respect the public performance rights of or royalties payable to songwriters or copyright owners of musical works.
 (c)Preservation of royalties on underlying works publicly performed by terrestrial broadcast stationsSection 114(f) of title 17, United States Code, as amended by section 4(a), is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 (5)Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, under no circumstances shall the rates established by the Copyright Royalty Judges for the public performance of sound recordings be cited, taken into account, or otherwise used in any administrative, judicial, or other governmental forum or proceeding, or otherwise, to reduce or adversely affect the license fees payable to copyright owners of musical works or their representatives for the public performance of their works by terrestrial broadcast stations, and such license fees for the public performance of musical works shall be independent of license fees paid for the public performance of sound recordings..
			9.Allocation of Payments to Music Producers
 (a)Letter of directionSection 114(g) of title 17, United States Code, as amended by section 6, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 (6)Letter of directionA collective designated by the Copyright Royalty Judges to distribute receipts from the licensing of transmissions in accordance with subsection (f) shall adopt and reasonably implement a policy that provides, in circumstances determined by the collective to be appropriate, for acceptance of instructions from a payee identified in subparagraph (A) or (D) of paragraph (2) to distribute a portion of the payments to which the payee otherwise would be entitled from the licensing of transmissions of a particular sound recording to a producer, mixer, or sound engineer who was part of the creative process that created the sound recording (in this section, referred to as a letter of direction). To the extent that the collective accepts a letter of direction, the person entitled to payment pursuant to such letter of direction shall, during the time such letter of direction is in effect and followed by the collective, be treated for all purposes as the owner of the right to receive such payment. This paragraph shall not be interpreted to imply that a collective cannot accept or act upon payment instructions in other circumstances..
 (b)Additional provisions for recordings fixed before November 1, 1995Section 114(g) of title 17, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(7)Sound recordings fixed before November 1, 1995
 (A)Payment absent letter of directionA collective designated by the Copyright Royalty Judges to distribute receipts from the licensing of transmissions in accordance with subsection (f) shall adopt and reasonably implement a policy that provides, in circumstances determined by the collective to be appropriate, for deduction of 2 percent of the receipts from the licensing of transmissions of a sound recording fixed before November 1, 1995, from receipts otherwise payable to the recording artist or artists featured on such sound recording (or the persons conveying rights in the artists’ performance in the sound recordings) pursuant to paragraph (2)(D) (which leaves the recording artist or artists featured on such sound recording (or the persons conveying rights in the artists’ performance in the sound recordings) 43 percent of the total receipts paid pursuant to paragraph (2)) and distribution of such amount to one or more persons described in subparagraph (B), after deduction of costs as described in paragraph (3) or (4), as applicable, if each of the following requirements is met:
 (i)Certification of attempt to obtain a letter of directionA person described in subparagraph (B) certified to the collective, under penalty of perjury, that— (I)for a period of at least 4 months, that person made reasonable efforts to contact the artist payee for such sound recording to request and obtain a letter of direction instructing the collective to pay a portion of the royalties from the featured recording artist or artists to that person; and
 (II)during the period beginning on the date that person began the reasonable efforts described in subclause (I) and ending on date of that person’s certification to the collective, the artist payee did not definitively affirm or deny the request for a letter of direction.
 (ii)Collective attempt to contact artistAfter receipt of the certification described in clause (i) and for a period of at least 4 months before the collective’s first distribution to the person described in subparagraph (B), the collective attempted to notify the artist payee of the certification made by the person described in subparagraph (B) in a manner reasonably determined by the collective.
 (iii)No objection receivedAn objection to the distribution has not been submitted to the collective by the artist payee as of the date that is 10 business days before the date on which the first distribution is made.
 (B)Eligibility for paymentA person shall be eligible for payment under subparagraph (A) if such person— (i)is a producer, mixer, or sound engineer of the relevant sound recording;
 (ii)has entered into a written contract with a record company involved in the creation or lawful exploitation of the relevant sound recording, or with the recording artist or artists featured on such sound recording (or the persons conveying rights in the artists performance in the sound recordings), pursuant to which such person is entitled to participate in royalty payments based on exploitation of the relevant sound recording that are payable from royalties otherwise payable to the recording artist or artists featured on such sound recording (or the persons conveying rights in the artists performance in the sound recordings);
 (iii)made a contribution, of a nature subject to copyright protection under section 102, to the creation of the relevant sound recording; and
 (iv)submits a written certification to the collective stating, under penalty of perjury, that such person meets the requirements in clauses (i) through (iii) and includes a true copy of the contract described in clause (ii).
 (C)Multiple certificationsSubject to subparagraph (D), in a case in which more than one person described in subparagraph (B) has met the requirements for a distribution pursuant to subparagraph (A) with respect to a sound recording as of the date that is 10 business days before the date on which a distribution is made, the collective shall divide the 2 percent distribution equally among all such persons.
 (D)Objection to paymentNot later than 10 days after the collective receives from the artist payee a written objection to a distribution made pursuant to subparagraph (A), the collective shall cease making any further payment related to such distribution. In any case in which the collective has made one or more distributions pursuant to subparagraph (A) to a person described in subparagraph (B) before the date that is 10 business days after the date on which the collective receives an objection by the artist payee to such distribution, the objection shall not affect that person’s entitlement to any distribution made before the collective ceases such distribution pursuant to this subparagraph.
 (E)Ownership of the right to receive paymentsTo the extent that the collective determines that a distribution will be made pursuant to subparagraph (A) to a person described in subparagraph (B), such person shall during the period of such distribution be treated for all purposes as the owner of the right to receive such payments.
 (F)Artist payee definedIn this paragraph, the term artist payee means a person, other than a person described in subparagraph (B), who owns the right to receive all or part of the receipts payable under paragraph (2)(D) with respect to a sound recording. In a case in which there are multiple artist payees with respect to a sound recording, an objection by one such payee shall apply only to that payee’s share of the receipts payable under paragraph (2)(D), and does not preclude payment under subparagraph (A) from the share of an artist payee that does not object..
 (c)Technical and conforming amendmentsSection 114(g) of title 17, United States Code, as amended by subsections (a) and (b), is further amended—
 (1)in paragraph (2), by striking An agent designated and inserting Except as provided for in paragraph (7), a collective designated by the Copyright Royalty Judges; (2)in paragraph (3)—
 (A)by striking agent designated and inserting collective designated by the Copyright Royalty Judges; and (B)by striking agent and inserting collective, each place it appears; and
 (3)in paragraph (4), by striking agent and inserting collective, each place it appears. 10.Effective dateThis Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act, and except as provided in the amendment made by section 3, shall apply to any proceeding that is pending on, or commenced on or after, such effective date.


116 S1447 IS: Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2019
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2019-05-14
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1447IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 14, 2019Mr. Bennet (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Udall, Mr. King, Mr. Warner, Mr. Moran, Ms. Collins, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Hoeven) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo allow the financing by United States persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2019.2.Financing of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba(a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law (other than section 908 of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7207), as amended by subsection (c)), a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States may provide payment or financing terms for sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba or an individual or entity in Cuba.(b)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Agricultural commodityThe term agricultural commodity has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602).(2)FinancingThe term financing includes any loan or extension of credit.(c)Conforming amendmentSection 908 of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7207) is amended—(1)in the section heading, by striking and financing;(2)by striking subsection (b);(3)in subsection (a)—(A)by striking Prohibition and all that follows through (1) In general.—Notwithstanding and inserting In general.—Notwithstanding; and(B)by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively, and by moving those subsections, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the left; and(4)by striking paragraph (1) each place it appears and inserting subsection (a).


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 171
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 5, 2011
			Mr. Stearns
			 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 amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of
		  individuals.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Health Care Tax Deduction Act of
			 2011.
		2.Deduction for health
			 insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals
			(a)In
			 generalPart VII of
			 subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
			 redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the
			 following new section:

					224.Health
				insurance and prescription drug costs
						(a)In
				generalIn the case of an
				individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to the sum of
				the amount paid during the taxable year for—
							(1)insurance which
				constitutes medical care for the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and
				dependents, plus
							(2)unreimbursed
				prescription drug expenses paid by the taxpayer for the taxpayer and the
				taxpayer's spouse and dependents.
							(b)Limitations and
				special rules
							(1)Employer
				contributions to cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements, and medical
				savings accountsEmployer
				contributions to a cafeteria plan, a flexible spending or similar arrangement,
				a medical savings account, or a health savings account which are excluded from
				gross income under section 106 shall be treated for purposes of subsection (a)
				as paid by the employer.
							(2)Deduction not
				available for payment of ancillary coverage premiumsAny amount paid as a premium for insurance
				which provides for—
								(A)coverage for accidents, disability, dental
				care, vision care, or a specified illness, or
								(B)making payments of
				a fixed amount per day (or other period) by reason of being
				hospitalized,
								shall not
				be taken into account under subsection (a).(3)Coordination
				with deduction for health insurance of self-employed individualsThe amount taken into account by the
				taxpayer in computing the deduction under section 162(l) shall not be taken
				into account under this section.
							(4)Coordination
				with medical expense deductionThe amount taken into account by the
				taxpayer in computing the deduction under this section shall not be taken into
				account under section 213.
							(c)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section—
							(1)Medical
				care
								(A)In
				generalThe term medical care has the meaning
				given such term by section 213(d) without regard to—
									(i)paragraph (1)(C)
				thereof, and
									(ii)so much of
				paragraph (1)(D) thereof as relates to qualified long-term care insurance
				contracts.
									(B)Exclusion of
				certain other contractsThe term medical care
				shall not include insurance if a substantial portion of its benefits are
				excepted benefits (as defined in section 9832(c)).
								(2)Unreimbursed
				prescription drug expensesThe term unreimbursed
				prescription drug expenses means amounts paid or incurred for a
				prescribed drug (as defined by section 213(d)(3)) the cost of which to the
				taxpayer is not reimbursed by insurance or otherwise.
							(d)RegulationsThe Secretary shall prescribe such
				regulations as may be appropriate to carry out this
				section.
						.
			(b)Deduction
			 allowed whether or not taxpayer itemizes other deductionsSubsection (a) of section 62 of such Code
			 is amended by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new item:

					(22)Health
				insurance and prescription drug costsThe deduction allowed by section
				224.
					.
			(c)Clerical
			 amendmentsThe table of
			 sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
			 striking the last item and inserting the following new items:

						Sec. 224. Health insurance and
				prescription drug costs.
						Sec. 225. Cross
				reference.

					.
			(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,
			 2010.


117 HRES 98 IH: Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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IV117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 98IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 4, 2021Mr. Hagedorn (for himself, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Stauber, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Phillips, and Ms. Craig) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsRESOLUTIONRecognizing the 100th anniversary of the Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars.Whereas the Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) was founded on January 17, 1921;Whereas Minnesota VFW membership has over 200 posts in Minnesota, serving over 32,000 veterans who have served honorably in a foreign war or overseas operation recognized by a campaign medal;Whereas Minnesota VFW membership has over 21,000 auxiliary members, consisting of fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, grandfathers, grandmothers, grandsons, and granddaughters of those that have honorably served in the Armed Forces of the United States;Whereas the purpose of the Minnesota VFW is to preserve and support the patriotic and historical interests of our country, our communities, and our veterans, and to strengthen the common bonds of the men and women who have served, by assisting them and their families, and enhancing their quality of life;Whereas the Minnesota VFW is dedicated to implementing programs, services, and assistance to veteran members and their families, including—(1)veterans services;(2)legislative services;(3)national military services;(4)the Buddy Poppy program;(5)national security and foreign affairs advocacy programs;(6)the VFW Action Corps;(7)youth development, scholarships, and recognition; and(8)citizenship education and community services; andWhereas the Minnesota VFW has honorably served veterans and their families for a century: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives recognizes the Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars for 100 years of dutiful service to veterans across the State of Minnesota.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1829
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 31, 2009
			Mr. Pomeroy (for
			 himself, Mr. Tim Murphy of
			 Pennsylvania, Ms. Baldwin,
			 Ms. DeLauro,
			 Mr. Ruppersberger,
			 Mr. Ross, Mr. Olver, Mr.
			 Turner, Mr. Farr,
			 Mr. Kirk, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
			 Gerlach, Mr. Higgins,
			 Mr. Chandler,
			 Mr. Moran of Kansas,
			 Mr. Rogers of Kentucky,
			 Mr. Inslee,
			 Mr. Graves,
			 Mr. Shuster,
			 Mr. Conaway,
			 Mr. Michaud,
			 Mr. Paul, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
			 Hinchey, Mr. Bishop of
			 Utah, Mr. Platts,
			 Mrs. Emerson,
			 Mr. Blumenauer,
			 Mr. Meek of Florida,
			 Mr. Sestak,
			 Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
			 Mr. Shimkus,
			 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
			 Mr. Putnam,
			 Mr. McGovern,
			 Mr. Butterfield,
			 Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida,
			 Mr. DeFazio,
			 Mr. Israel,
			 Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
			 Mr. Tierney,
			 Mr. Rohrabacher,
			 Mrs. Capps,
			 Mr. Loebsack,
			 Mr. Grijalva,
			 Mr. Rogers of Alabama,
			 Mr. Ellison,
			 Mr. Oberstar,
			 Mr. Wu, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
			 Mrs. Maloney,
			 Mr. Jones,
			 Mr. Gary G. Miller of California,
			 Mr. Young of Alaska,
			 Mr. Gene Green of Texas,
			 Mr. Kildee, and
			 Mr. Altmire) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Ways and Means, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
		  authorize physical therapists to evaluate and treat Medicare beneficiaries
		  without a requirement for a physician referral, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Medicare Patient Access to Physical
			 Therapists Act of 2009.
		2.Access to
			 outpatient physical therapy services for Medicare beneficiaries as authorized
			 by State law
			(a)In
			 general
				(1)Elimination of
			 required physician referral
					(A)Definition of
			 outpatient physical therapy servicesSection 1861(p) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395x(p)) is amended—
						(i)in
			 the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking as an
			 outpatient;
						(ii)by
			 amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:

								(1)who is an
				outpatient,
				and
								;
						(iii)in
			 paragraph (2)—
							(I)by striking
			 physician (as so defined) or by a qualified physical therapist
			 and inserting physician (as defined in paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of
			 subsection (r)) or by a qualified physical therapist (as defined in subsection
			 (hhh)); and
							(II)by inserting
			 or a qualified physical therapist (as so defined) after
			 physician the second place it appears;
							(iv)in
			 paragraph (4)(A)(ii), by striking one or more physicians and all
			 that follows through agency) and; and
						(v)by
			 amending the fifth sentence to read as follows: Nothing in this
			 subsection shall be construed as authorizing the provision of services in a
			 State that a qualified physical therapist is not authorized to provide in the
			 State in accordance with State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided
			 by State law).
						(B)Conforming
			 amendmentsSection 1835(a)(2) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395n(a)(2)) is amended—
						(i)in
			 the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , or in the case of
			 outpatient physical therapy services (as described in subparagraph (C)) and
			 physical therapy services furnished as comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation
			 facility services (described in subparagraph (E)), a qualified physical
			 therapist, after a physician;
						(ii)in
			 subparagraph (C)—
							(I)in the matter
			 preceding clause (i), by striking or outpatient occupational therapy
			 services;
							(II)in clause (i), by
			 striking or occupational therapy services, respectively, and
			 inserting , and;
							(III)in clause (ii),
			 by striking or qualified occupational therapist, respectively,;
			 and
							(IV)beginning in
			 clause (ii), by striking by a physician, and (iii) and all that
			 follows and inserting by a physician or a qualified physical
			 therapist;;
							(iii)in
			 subparagraph (D)—
							(I)in the matter
			 preceding clause (i), by striking outpatient speech pathology
			 services and inserting outpatient occupational therapy services
			 or outpatient speech-language pathology services;
							(II)in clause (i), by
			 striking needed speech pathology services and inserting
			 needed occupational therapy services or speech-language pathology
			 services, respectively; and
							(III)in clause (ii),
			 by striking speech pathologist and inserting occupational
			 therapist or speech-language pathologist, respectively,; and
							(iv)in
			 subparagraph (E)—
							(I)in clause (ii), by
			 inserting (or, in the case of comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation
			 facility services consisting of physical therapy services, by a qualified
			 physical therapist) after physician; and
							(II)in clause (iii),
			 by inserting in the case of comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation
			 facility services not consisting of physical therapy services, before
			 such services.
							(2)Definition of
			 qualified physical therapistSection 1861 of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x)
			 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

						(hhh)Qualified physical therapistThe term
				qualified physical therapist means an individual who is licensed
				as a physical therapist by the State in which such individual is practicing and
				who meets the applicable requirements under paragraph (1) or (2):
							(1)With respect to
				individuals graduating from a professional physical therapy education program
				on or after January 1, 2005, the individual—
								(A)has received a
				master’s or doctoral degree from a professional physical therapy education
				program that has been accredited by a national physical therapy education
				accreditation agency recognized by the Secretary of Education; or
								(B)has graduated from
				a professional physical therapy education program outside the United States
				with a curriculum that is substantially equivalent (as determined by an
				accreditation agency described in subparagraph (A)) to the curricula of
				programs for professional physical therapy education programs in the United
				States that are accredited by such an accreditation agency.
								(2)With respect to
				individuals licensed as physical therapists by a State before 2005, the
				individual was, or upon application to the Secretary could have been, qualified
				under regulations of the Secretary in effect before such date to furnish
				physical therapy services under this title, as determined by the
				Secretary.
							.
				(b)Preserving
			 existing law for outpatient occupational therapy services
				(1)DefinitionSection
			 1861(g) of the Social Security Act (42
			 U.S.C. 1395x(g)) is amended to read as follows:

						(g)Outpatient occupational therapy servicesThe term
				outpatient occupational therapy services means occupational
				therapy services furnished by a provider of services, a clinic, a
				rehabilitation agency, or a public health agency, or by others under an
				arrangement with, and under the supervision of, such a provider, clinic,
				rehabilitation agency, or public health agency to an individual as an
				outpatient—
							(1)who is under the
				care of a physician (as defined in paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of subsection
				(r));
							(2)with respect to
				whom a plan prescribing the type, amount, and duration of occupational therapy
				services that are furnished to such individual has been established by a
				physician (as so defined) or by an occupational therapist and is periodically
				reviewed by a physician (as so defined);
							excluding, however—(3)any item or
				service if it would not be included under subsection (b) if furnished to an
				inpatient of a hospital; and
							(4)any such
				service—
								(A)if furnished by a
				clinic, rehabilitation agency, or by others under arrangements with such clinic
				or agency, unless such clinic or rehabilitation agency—
									(i)provides an
				adequate program of occupational therapy services for outpatients and has the
				facilities and personnel required for such program or required for the
				supervision of such a program, in accordance with such requirements as the
				Secretary may specify;
									(ii)has policies,
				established by a group of professional personnel, including one or more
				occupational therapists, to govern the services (referred to in clause (i)) it
				provides;
									(iii)maintains
				clinical records on all patients;
									(iv)if such clinic or
				agency is situated in a State in which State or applicable local law provides
				for the licensing of institutions of this nature—
										(I)is licensed
				pursuant to such law, or
										(II)is approved by
				the agency of such State or locality responsible for licensing institutions of
				this nature, as meeting the standards established for such licensing;
				and
										(v)meets such other
				conditions relating to the health and safety of individuals who are furnished
				services by such clinic or agency on an outpatient basis, as the Secretary may
				find necessary, and provides the Secretary on a continuing basis with a surety
				bond that is not less than $50,000; or
									(B)if furnished by a
				public health agency, unless such agency meets such other conditions relating
				to the safety of individuals who are furnished services by such agency on an
				outpatient basis, as the Secretary may find necessary.
								The term
				outpatient occupational therapy services also includes
				occupational therapy services furnished an individual by an occupational
				therapist (in the office of the occupational therapist or in such individual’s
				home) who meets licensing and other standards prescribed by the Secretary in
				regulations, otherwise than under an arrangement with and under the supervision
				of a provider of services, clinic, rehabilitation agency, or public health
				agency, if the furnishing of such services meets such conditions relating to
				health and safety as the Secretary may find necessary. In addition, such term
				includes occupational therapy services that meet the requirements of the first
				sentence of this subsection except that they are furnished to an inpatient of a
				hospital or extended care facility. Nothing in this subsection shall be
				construed as requiring, with respect to outpatients who are not entitled to
				benefits under this title, an occupational therapist to provide outpatient
				occupational therapy services only to outpatients who are under the care of a
				physician or pursuant to a plan of care established by a physician. The
				Secretary may waive the requirement of a surety bond under paragraph (4)(A)(v)
				in the case of a clinic or agency that provides a comparable surety bond under
				State
				law..
				(2)Conforming
			 amendments
					(A)Scope of
			 benefitsSection 1832(a)(2)(C) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395k(a)(2)(C)) is amended by striking such sentence applies through the
			 operation of section 1861(g)) and inserting the second sentence
			 of section 1861(g) applies).
					(B)Payment of
			 benefitsSection 1833(g)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395l(g)(3)) is amended by striking section
			 1861(p) and all that follows through section 1861(g) and
			 inserting section 1861(g) (but not described in subsection
			 (a)(8)(B)).
					(C)Provider claims
			 proceduresThe second sentence of section 1835(a) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395n(a)) is amended—
						(i)by
			 striking section 1861(p)(4)(A) (or meets the requirements of such
			 section through the operation of section 1861(g)) and inserting
			 section 1861(p)(4)(A) or section 1861(g)(4)(A);
						(ii)by
			 striking section 1861(p)(4)(B) (or meets the requirements of such
			 section through the operation of section 1861(g)) and inserting
			 section 1861(p)(4)(B) or section 1861(g)(4)(B); and
						(iii)by
			 striking (as therein defined) or (through the operation of section
			 1861(g)) with respect to the furnishing of outpatient occupational therapy
			 services and inserting (as defined in section 1861(p)) or
			 outpatient occupational therapy services (as defined in section 1861(g)),
			 respectively.
						(D)Agreements with
			 providersSection 1866(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(e)(1)) is
			 amended—
						(i)by
			 striking section 1861(p)(4)(A) (or meets the requirements of such
			 section through the operation of section 1861(g)) and inserting
			 section 1861(p)(4)(A) or section 1861(g)(4)(A);
						(ii)by
			 striking section 1861(p)(4)(B) (or meets the requirements of such
			 section through the operation of section 1861(g)) and inserting
			 section 1861(p)(4)(B) or section 1861(g)(4)(B); and
						(iii)by
			 striking (as therein defined) or (through the operation of section
			 1861(g)) with respect to the furnishing of outpatient occupational therapy
			 services and inserting (as defined in section 1861(p)) or
			 outpatient occupational therapy services (as defined in section 1861(g)),
			 respectively.
						(c)Separate
			 statutory treatment for outpatient physical therapy services and outpatient
			 speech-language pathology services
				(1)Scope of
			 benefitsSection 1832(a)(2)(C) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395k(a)(2)(C)), as amended by subsection (b)(2)(A), is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 and outpatient and inserting , outpatient;
			 and
					(B)by inserting
			 before the semicolon the following: , and outpatient speech-language
			 pathology services.
					(2)Payment of
			 benefitsSection 1833 of the Social
			 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l) is amended—
					(A)in subparagraphs
			 (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(8), by striking services, (which includes
			 outpatient speech-language pathology services) and outpatient occupational
			 therapy services each place it appears and inserting services,
			 outpatient occupational therapy services, and outpatient speech-language
			 pathology services; and
					(B)in subsection
			 (g)—
						(i)in
			 paragraphs (1) and (3), by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and
			 inserting paragraphs (5) and (6) each place it appears;
						(ii)by
			 redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively,
			 and inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:

								(4)Subject to
				paragraphs (5) and (6), in the case of speech-language pathology services (of
				the type described in section 1861(ll)(5) (but not described in subsection
				(a)(8)(B)) and speech-language pathology services of such type that are
				furnished by a physician or as incident to physicians’ services), with respect
				to expenses incurred in any calendar year, no more than the amount specified in
				paragraph (2) for the year shall be considered as incurred expenses for
				purposes of subsections (a) and (b).
								;
				and
						(iii)in
			 paragraph (5), by striking paragraphs (1) and (3) and inserting
			 paragraphs (1), (3), and (4).
						(3)Provider claims
			 proceduresThe second sentence of section 1835(a) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395n(a)), as amended by subsection (b)(2)(C), is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 or section 1861(g)(4)(A) and inserting , section
			 1861(g)(4)(A), or section 1861(ll)(6)(A);
					(B)by striking
			 or section 1861(g)(4)(B) and inserting , section
			 1861(g)(4)(B), or section 1861(ll)(5)(B)(ii)(II); and
					(C)by striking
			 or outpatient occupational services (as defined in section
			 1861(g)) and inserting , outpatient occupational services (as
			 defined in section 1861(g)), or outpatient speech-language pathology services
			 (as defined in section 1861(ll)(5)(A)).
					(4)Agreements with
			 providersSection 1866(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(e)(1)), as
			 amended by subsection (b)(2)(D), is amended—
					(A)by striking “or
			 section 1861(g)(4)(A)” and inserting 1861(g)(4)(A), or section
			 1861(ll)(6)(A)”;
					(B)by striking
			 or section 1861(g)(4)(B) and inserting , section
			 1861(g)(4)(B), or section 1861(ll)(5)(B)(ii)(II); and
					(C)by striking
			 or outpatient occupational services (as defined in section
			 1861(g)) and inserting , outpatient occupational services (as
			 defined in section 1861(g)), or outpatient speech-language pathology services
			 (as defined in section 1861(ll)(5)(A)).
					(5)DefinitionsSection
			 1861 of the Social Security Act (42
			 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended—
					(A)in subsection (p),
			 by striking the fourth sentence;
					(B)in subsection
			 (s)(2)(D), by striking services and outpatient occupational therapy
			 services and inserting services, outpatient occupational therapy
			 services, and outpatient speech-language pathology services; and
					(C)in subsection
			 (ll), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

							(5)(A)Subject to subparagraph
				(B), the term outpatient speech-language pathology services means
				speech-language pathology services that are furnished by a provider of
				services, a clinic, a rehabilitation agency, or a public health agency, or by
				others under an arrangement with, and under the supervision of, such provider,
				clinic, rehabilitation agency, or public health agency to an individual as an
				outpatient—
									(i)who is under the care of a physician
				(as defined in paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of subsection (r)); and
									(ii)with respect to whom a plan
				prescribing the type, amount, and duration of speech-language pathology
				services that are furnished to such individual has been established by a
				physician (as so defined) or by a qualified speech-language pathologist and is
				periodically reviewed by a physician (as so defined).
									(B)Such term does not include—
									(i)any item or service if it would not be
				included under subsection (b) if furnished to an inpatient of a hospital;
				or
									(ii)any item or service—
										(I)if furnished by a clinic,
				rehabilitation agency, or by others under arrangements with such clinic or
				agency, unless such clinic or rehabilitation agency meets the requirements of
				paragraph (6); and
										(II)if furnished by a public health
				agency, unless such agency meets such other conditions relating to the safety
				of individuals who are furnished services by such agency on an outpatient
				basis, as the Secretary may find necessary.
										(C)Such term also includes
				speech-language pathology services that meet the requirements of the preceding
				sentence except that they are furnished to an inpatient of a hospital or
				extended care facility. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as
				requiring, with respect to outpatients who are not entitled to benefits under
				this title, a speech-language pathologist to provide outpatient speech-language
				pathology services only to outpatients who are under the care of a physician or
				pursuant to a plan of care established by a physician. The Secretary may waive
				the requirement of a surety bond under paragraph (5)(E) in the case of a clinic
				or agency that provides a comparable surety bond under State law.
								(6)A clinic or rehabilitation agency
				meets the requirements of this paragraph if it—
								(A)provides an adequate program of
				speech-language pathology services for outpatients and has the facilities and
				personnel required for such program or required for the supervision of such a
				program, in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary may
				specify;
								(B)has policies, established by a group
				of professional personnel, including one or more speech-language pathologists,
				to govern the services (referred to in subparagraph (A)) it provides;
								(C)maintains clinical records on all
				patients;
								(D)in the case of a clinic or agency that
				is situated in a State in which State or applicable local law provides for the
				licensing of institutions of this nature—
									(i)is licensed pursuant to such law,
				or
									(ii)is approved by the agency of such
				State or locality responsible for licensing institutions of this nature, as
				meeting the standards established for such licensing; and
									(E)meets such other conditions relating
				to the health and safety of individuals who are furnished services by such
				clinic or agency on an outpatient basis, as the Secretary may find necessary,
				and provides the Secretary on a continuing basis with a surety bond that is not
				less than
				$50,000.
								.
					(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to items and
			 services furnished on or after January 1, 2010.


115 HR 3607 : To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish fees for medical services provided in units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
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		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 3607
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		April 17, 2018Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesAN ACT
		To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish fees for medical services provided in units
			 of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

		1.Fees for Medical Services
 (a)Fees authorizedThe Secretary may establish and collect fees for medical services provided to persons in units of the National Park System or for medical services provided by National Park Service personnel outside units of the National Park System.
 (b)National Park Medical Services FundThere is hereby established in the Treasury a fund to be known as the National Park Medical Services Fund. The Fund shall consist of— (1)donations to the Fund; and
 (2)fees collected under subsection (a). (c)Availability of amountsAll amounts deposited into the Fund shall be available to the Secretary, to the extent provided in advance by Acts of appropriation, for the following in units of the National Park System:
 (1)Services listed in subsection (a). (2)Preparing needs assessments or other programmatic analyses for medical facilities, equipment, vehicles, and other needs and costs of providing services listed in subsection (a).
 (3)Developing management plans for medical facilities, equipment, vehicles, and other needs and costs of services listed in subsection (a).
 (4)Training related to providing services listed in subsection (a). (5)Obtaining or improving medical facilities, equipment, vehicles, and other needs and costs of providing services listed in subsection (a).
 (d)DefinitionsFor the purposes of this section: (1)FundThe term Fund means the National Park Medical Services Fund established by subsection (b).
 (2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.  Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2018.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


116 HRES 860 IH: Recognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world’s leading cause of preventable death and disability and as a global public health crisis and supporting the recognition of February 2020 as “American Heart Month”.
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2020-02-14
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IV116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 860IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 14, 2020Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mrs. Beatty) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedRESOLUTIONRecognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world’s leading cause of preventable death and disability and as a global public health crisis and supporting the recognition of February 2020 as American Heart Month.Whereas the World Health Organization estimates that in 2017, 17.8 million people died from cardiovascular diseases (referred to in this resolution as CVDs) globally;Whereas of these deaths, 85 percent were due to heart attacks and strokes, and over three-quarters of CVD deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries;Whereas CVDs result in tremendous health care costs and lost productivity and, if not addressed, the United States alone will spend over $1,000,000,000 by 2035 on costs relating to CVD;Whereas the heavy burden of death and disability from CVDs can be decreased through changes in behavior linked to major risk factors, including reduced tobacco use and salt consumption and improvements in access to medical treatment and services;Whereas essential quality-assured medicines and technologies are critical components to address the global burden of CVDs; andWhereas United States leadership and support has strengthened surveillance, enhanced workforce capacity, and provided valuable technical exchanges with respect to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of CVD: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—(1)supports the recognition of American Heart Month to bring awareness to the cardiovascular disease (hereinafter referred to as CVD) public health crisis in the United States and abroad;(2)affirms that the key to overcoming CVD is prevention and early detection and treatment to reduce long-term disability and mortality;(3)urges the deployment of United States technical expertise on CVDs in support of developing capacities and strengthening of the health care systems of other countries;(4)values the quality of life for CVD patients around the world and their reintegration to society; and(5)calls on the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to—(A)comprehensively examine the impact of CVDs on health and development in United States priority assistance countries; and(B)develop a coordinated strategy that improves the effectiveness and impact of United States-financed global health programming by integrating CVD into existing programs.


113 S1389 IS: Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument Preservation Act
U.S. Senate
2013-07-31
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1389
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 30, 2013
			Mrs. Gillibrand
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the
		  suitability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument in
		  Fort Greene Park, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, as a unit of the
		  National Park System.

		1.Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument
			 study; report
			(a)Short
			 titleThis section may be
			 cited as the Prison Ship Martyrs’
			 Monument Preservation Act.
			(b)Study
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of the
			 Interior shall complete a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of
			 designating the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument in Fort Greene Park, in the New
			 York City borough of Brooklyn, as a unit of the National Park System.
				(2)Applicability of
			 other lawSection 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c);
			 commonly known as the National Park System General Authorities Act) shall apply
			 to the study.
				(c)ReportNot
			 later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
			 of the Interior shall transmit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the
			 House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
			 the Senate a report containing the conclusions of the study required by
			 subsection (b).


117 S2174 IS: Wellness and Education for Longer Lives for Seniors Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-06-22
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2174IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 22, 2021Mr. King introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the annual wellness visit under the Medicare program.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Wellness and Education for Longer Lives for Seniors Act of 2021 or the WELL Seniors Act of 2021.2.Improvements to the Medicare annual wellness visit(a)Additional elements(1)In generalSection 1861(hhh)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(hhh)(2)) is amended—(A)in subparagraph (F), by striking and nutrition and inserting nutrition, mobility, food security, housing security, transportation access, social support, and other social determinants of health as determined by the Secretary;(B)by moving subparagraphs (G) and (H) two ems to the left; (C)by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (J); and (D)by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraph:(I)Screening for balance to identify risk for falls and referral for treatment as appropriate. .(2)Effective dateThe amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2022.(b)Incentive paymentsSection 1833 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(ee)Incentive payments for annual wellness visits that include certain elements(1)In generalIn the case of personalized prevention plan services (as defined in paragraph (1) of section 1861(hhh)) that are furnished on or after January 1, 2022, and that include the element described in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (2) of such section 1861(hhh) and at least two additional elements described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) and (G) through (J) of such paragraph (2), in addition to the amount of payment that would otherwise be made for such personalized prevention plan services under this part, there also shall be paid an amount equal to 10 percent of the payment amount for the service under this part.(2)Coordination with other paymentsThe amount of the additional payment for a service under this subsection and subsection (m) shall be determined without regard to any additional payment for the service under subsection (m) and this subsection, respectively. The amount of the additional payment for a service under this subsection and subsection (z) shall be determined without regard to any additional payment for the service under subsection (z) and this subsection, respectively..(c)Education and outreachThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct education and outreach activities regarding the coverage of annual wellness visits under the Medicare program, including changes to such visits under the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b).


115 S1066 IS: Federal Adjustment in Reporting Student Credit Act of 2017
U.S. Senate
2017-05-08
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1066IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 8, 2017Mr. Peters (for himself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo provide for the removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report with respect to
			 certain rehabilitated education loans.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment in Reporting Student Credit Act of 2017 or the FAIR Student Credit Act of 2017.
		2.Rehabilitation of
 qualified education loansSection 623(a)(1) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681s–2(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(E)Rehabilitation
				of qualified education loans
					(i)In
 generalNotwithstanding any other provision of this section, a person may request to remove a previously reported default regarding a qualified education loan from a consumer report, and such request shall not be considered inaccurate, if—
 (I)the lender chooses to offer a loan rehabilitation program that requires a number of consecutive on-time monthly payments, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the loan rehabilitation program, or any valid and legally binding modification thereto, equal to the number of payments specified under section 428F(a)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–6(a)(1)(A)); and
 (II)the consumer of such loan successfully and voluntarily meets the requirements of that loan rehabilitation program.
 (ii)LimitationA consumer may obtain the benefits available under this subsection with respect to rehabilitating a loan only one time per loan.
					(iii)Qualified
 education loan definedFor purposes of this subparagraph, the term qualified education loan has the meaning given such term under section 221(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986..
		3.GAO
			 Study
 (a)StudyThe Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study on—
 (1)the implementation of section 623(a)(1)(E) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, as added by section 2; and
 (2)any hurdles borrowers experience with the private loan rehabilitation program.
 (b)ReportNot later than the end of the 18-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall issue a report to the Congress containing all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a).


113 HR 5243 IH: Let Seniors Work Act of 2014
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2014-07-29
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5243
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 29, 2014
			Mr. DeSantis (for himself and Mr. Franks of Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To eliminate the payroll tax for individuals who have attained retirement age, to amend title II of
			 the Social Security Act to remove the limitation upon the amount of
			 outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits under
			 such title, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Let Seniors Work Act of 2014.
		2.Elimination of payroll tax for individuals who have attained retirement age
			(a)In generalSection 230 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 430) is amended—
				(1)in subsection (a), by striking subsection (b) or (c) and inserting subsection (b), (c), or (e),
				(2)in subsection (b), by striking subsection (c) and inserting subsections (c) and (e), and
				(3)by adding at the end the following new subsection:

						(e)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the contribution and benefit base determined under this
			 section for any calendar year after 2014 for any individual who has
			 attained retirement age (as defined in section 216(l)(1)) shall be reduced
			 to zero..
				(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to remuneration paid in any calendar year after
			 2014.
			3.Repeal of provisions relating to deductions on account of work
			(a)In generalSubsections (b), (c)(1), (d), (f), (h), (j), and (k) of section 203 of the Social Security Act (42
			 U.S.C. 403) are repealed.
			(b)Conforming amendmentsSection 203 of such Act (as amended by subsection (a)) is further amended—
				(1)in subsection (c), by redesignating such subsection as subsection (b), and—
					(A)by striking Noncovered Work Outside the United States or in the heading;
					(B)by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively;
					(C)by striking For purposes of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) and inserting For purposes of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3); and
					(D)by striking the last sentence;
					(2)in subsection (e), by redesignating such subsection as subsection (c), and by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting subsection (b);
				(3)in subsection (g), by redesignating such subsection as subsection (d), and by striking subsection (c) each place it appears and inserting subsection (b); and
				(4)in subsection (l), by redesignating such subsection as subsection (e), and by striking subsection (g) or (h)(1)(A) and inserting subsection (d).
				4.Additional conforming amendments
			(a)Provisions relating to benefits terminated upon deportationSection 202(n)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(n)(1)) is amended by striking Section 203 (b), (c), and (d) and inserting Section 203(b).
			(b)Provisions relating to exemptions from reductions based on early retirement
				(1)Section 202(q)(5)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(q)(5)(B)) is amended by striking section 203(c)(2) and inserting section 203(b)(1).
				(2)Section 202(q)(7)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(q)(7)(A)) is amended by striking deductions under section 203(b), 203(c)(1), 203(d)(1), or 222(b) and inserting deductions on account of work under section 203 or deductions under section 222(b).
				(c)Provisions relating to exemptions from reductions based on disregard of certain entitlements to
			 child’s insurance benefits
				(1)Section 202(s)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(s)(1)) is amended by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 203(c) and inserting paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 203(b).
				(2)Section 202(s)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(s)(3)) is amended by striking The last sentence of subsection (c) of section 203, subsection (f)(1)(C) of section 203, and
			 subsections and inserting Subsections.
				(d)Provisions relating to suspension of aliens' benefitsSection 202(t)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(t)(7)) is amended by striking Subsections (b), (c), and (d) and inserting Subsection (b).
			(e)Provisions relating to reductions in benefits based on maximum benefitsSection 203(a)(3)(B)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 403(a)(3)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking and subsections (b), (c), and (d) and inserting and subsection (b).
			(f)Provisions relating to penalties for misrepresentations concerning earnings for periods subject to
			 deductions on account of workSection 208(a)(1)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 408(a)(1)(C)) is amended by striking under section 203(f) of this title for purposes of deductions from benefits and inserting under section 203 for purposes of deductions from benefits on account of work.
			(g)Provisions taking into account earnings in determining benefit computation yearsClause (I) in the next to last sentence of section 215(b)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
			 415(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking no earnings as described in section 203(f)(5) in such year and inserting no wages, and no net earnings from self-employment (in excess of net loss from self-employment), in
			 such year.
			(h)Provisions relating to rounding of benefitsSection 215(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(g)) is amended by striking and any deduction under section 203(b).
			(i)Provisions relating to earnings taken into account in determining substantial gainful activity of
			 blind individualsThe second sentence of section 223(d)(4)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 423(d)(4)(A)) is amended by
			 striking if section 102 of the Senior Citizens Right to Work Act of 1996 had not been enacted and inserting the following: if the amendments to section 203 made by section 102 of the Senior Citizens Right to Work Act of
			 1996 and by the Social Security Earnings Test Repeal Act of 2014 had not been enacted.
			(j)Provisions defining income for purposes of SSISection 1612(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382a(a)) is amended—
				(1)by striking as determined under section 203(f)(5)(C) in paragraph (1)(A) and inserting as defined in the last two sentences of this subsection; and
				(2)by adding at the end (after and below paragraph (2)(H)) the following:

						For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the term wages means wages as defined in section 209, but computed without regard to the limitations as to
			 amounts of remuneration specified in paragraphs (1), (6)(B), (6)(C),
			 (7)(B), and (8) of section 209(a). In making the computation under the
			 preceding sentence, (A) services which do not constitute employment as
			 defined in section 210, performed within the United States by an
			 individual as an employee or performed outside the United States in the
			 active military or naval services of the United States, shall be deemed to
			 be employment as so defined if the remuneration for such services is not
			 includible in computing the individual's net earnings or net loss from
			 self-employment for purposes of title II, and (B) the term wages shall be deemed not to include (i) the amount of any payment made to, or on behalf of, an employee
			 or any of his or her dependents (including any amount paid by an employer
			 for insurance or annuities, or into a fund, to provide for any such
			 payment) on account of retirement, or (ii) any payment or series of
			 payments by an employer to an employee or any of his or her dependents
			 upon or after the termination of the employee’s employment relationship
			 because of retirement after attaining an age specified in a plan referred
			 to in section 209(a)(11)(B) or in a pension plan of the employer..
				(k)Repeal of deductions on account of work under the Railroad Retirement Program
				(1)In generalSection 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231a) is amended—
					(A)by striking subsection (f); and
					(B)by striking subsection (g)(2) and by redesignating subsection (g)(1) as subsection (g).
					(2)Conforming amendments
					(A)Section 3(f)(1) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 231b(f)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by striking before any reductions under the provisions of section 2(f) of this Act,.
					(B)Section 4(g)(2) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 231c(g)(2)) is amended—
						(i)in clause (i), by striking shall, before any deductions under section 2(g) of this Act, and inserting shall; and
						(ii)in clause (ii), by striking any deductions under section 2(g) of this Act and before.
						5.Effective dateThe amendments and repeals made by sections 3 and 4 of this Act shall apply with respect to taxable
			 years ending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.