 S2163 ENR: Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act
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One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America2d SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twentyS. 2163IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo establish the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, to study and make
			 recommendations to address social problems affecting Black men and boys,
 and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act.2.Commission establishment and membership(a)EstablishmentThe Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the Commission) is established within the United States Commission on Civil Rights Office of the Staff Director.(b)MembershipThe Commission shall consist of 19 members appointed as follows:(1)The Senate majority leader shall appoint one member who is not employed by the Federal Government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.(2)The Senate minority leader shall appoint one member who is not employed by the Federal Government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.(3)The House of Representatives majority leader shall appoint one member who is not employed by the Federal Government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.(4)The House of Representatives minority leader shall appoint one member who is not employed by the Federal Government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.(5)The Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus shall be a member of the Commission, as well as 5 additional Members of the Congressional Black Caucus who shall be individuals that either sit on the following committees of relevant jurisdiction or are experts on issues affecting Black men and boys in the United States, including—(A)education;(B)justice and Civil Rights;(C)healthcare;(D)labor and employment; and(E)housing.(6)The Staff Director of the United States Commission on Civil Rights shall appoint one member from within the staff of the United States Commission on Civil Rights who is an expert in issues relating to Black men and boys.(7)The Chair of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall appoint one member from within the staff of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission who is an expert in equal employment issues impacting Black men.(8)The Secretary of Education shall appoint one member from within the Department of Education who is an expert in urban education.(9)The Attorney General shall appoint one member from within the Department of Justice who is an expert in racial disparities within the criminal justice system.(10)The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall appoint one member from within the Department of Health and Human Services who is an expert in health issues facing Black men.(11)The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall appoint one member from within the Department of Housing and Urban Development who is an expert in housing and development in urban communities.(12)The Secretary of Labor shall appoint one member from within the Department of Labor who is an expert in labor issues impacting Black men.(13)The President of the United States shall appoint 2 members who are not employed by the Federal Government and are experts on issues affecting Black men and boys in America.(c)Membership by political partyIf after the Commission is appointed there is a partisan imbalance of Commission members, the congressional leaders of the political party with fewer members on the Commission shall jointly name additional members to create partisan parity on the Commission.3.Other matters relating to appointment; removal(a)Timing of initial AppointmentsEach initial appointment to the Commission shall be made no later than 90 days after the Commission is established. If any appointing authorities fail to appoint a member to the Commission, their appointment shall be made by the Staff Director of the Commission on Civil Rights.(b)TermsExcept as otherwise provided in this section, the term of a member of the Commission shall be 4 years. For the purpose of providing staggered terms, the first term of those members initially appointed under paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 2 shall be appointed to 2-year terms with all other terms lasting 4 years. Members are eligible for consecutive reappointment.(c)RemovalA member of the Commission may be removed from the Commission at any time by the appointing authority should the member fail to meet Commission responsibilities. Once the seat becomes vacant, the appointing authority is responsible for filling the vacancy in the Commission before the next meeting.(d)VacanciesThe appointing authority of a member of the Commission shall either reappoint that member at the end of that member’s term or appoint another person meeting the qualifications for that appointment. In the event of a vacancy arising during a term, the appointing authority shall, before the next meeting of the Commission, appoint a replacement to finish that term.4.Leadership electionAt the first meeting of the Commission each year, the members shall elect a Chair and a Secretary. A vacancy in the Chair or Secretary shall be filled by vote of the remaining members. The Chair and Secretary are eligible for consecutive reappointment.5.Commission duties and powers(a)Study(1)In GeneralThe Commission shall conduct a systematic study of the conditions affecting Black men and boys, including homicide rates, arrest and incarceration rates, poverty, violence, fatherhood, mentorship, drug abuse, death rates, disparate income and wealth levels, school performance in all grade levels including postsecondary education and college, and health issues.(2)TrendsThe Commission shall document trends regarding the topics described in paragraph (1) and report on the community impacts of relevant government programs within the scope of such topics.(b)Proposal of measuresThe Commission shall propose measures to alleviate and remedy the underlying causes of the conditions described in subsection (a), which may include recommendations of changes to the law, recommendations for how to implement related policies, and recommendations for how to create, develop, or improve upon government programs.(c)Suggestions and commentsThe Commission shall accept suggestions or comments pertinent to the applicable issues from members of Congress, governmental agencies, public and private organizations, and private citizens.(d)Staff and administrative supportThe Office of the Staff Director of the United States Commission on Civil Rights shall provide staff and administrative support to the Commission. All entities of the United States Government shall provide information that is otherwise a public record at the request of the Commission.6.Commission meeting requirements(a)First meetingThe first meeting of the Commission shall take place no later than 30 days after the initial members are all appointed. Meetings shall be focused on significant issues impacting Black men and boys, for the purpose of initiating research ideas and delegating research tasks to Commission members to initiate the first annual report described in section 7.(b)Quarterly meetingsThe Commission shall meet quarterly. In addition to all quarterly meetings, the Commission shall meet at other times at the call of the Chair or as determined by a majority of Commission members.(c)Quorum; rule for voting on final actionsA majority of the members of the Commission constitute a quorum, and an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present is required for final action.(d)Expectations for attendance by membersMembers are expected to attend all Commission meetings. In the case of an absence, members are expected to report to the Chair prior to the meeting and allowance may be made for an absent member to participate remotely. Members will still be responsible for fulfilling prior commitments, regardless of attendance status. If a member is absent twice in a given year, he or she will be reviewed by the Chair and appointing authority and further action will be considered, including removal and replacement on the Commission.(e)MinutesMinutes shall be taken at each meeting by the Secretary, or in that individual’s absence, the Chair shall select another Commission member to take minutes during that absence. The Commission shall make its minutes publicly available and accessible not later than one week after each meeting.7.Annual report guidelinesThe Commission shall make an annual report, beginning the year of the first Commission meeting. The report shall address the current conditions affecting Black men and boys and make recommendations to address these issues. The report shall be submitted to the President, the Congress, members of the President’s Cabinet, and the chairs of the appropriate committees of jurisdiction. The Commission shall make the report publicly available online on a centralized Federal website.8.Commission compensationMembers of the Commission shall serve on the Commission without compensation.Speaker of the House of RepresentativesVice President of the United States and President of the Senate


115 HR 4839 IH: Broadband Infrastructure Inventory Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-01-18
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 4839IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 18, 2018Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 concernedA BILLTo provide for the establishment of an inventory of Federal assets to provide information to entities that construct or operate communications facilities or provide communications service.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Broadband Infrastructure Inventory Act of 2018. 2.Inventory of Federal assets (a)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall—
(1)establish and maintain an inventory of covered assets that includes the information provided under subsections (b) and (c); and (2)make such inventory available to any entity that constructs or operates communications facilities or provides communications service.
(b)Provision of information by Executive agencies
(1)In generalNot later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of an Executive agency shall provide to the Assistant Secretary, in a manner and format to be determined by the Assistant Secretary, the information described in paragraph (2) with respect to a covered asset of such agency. (2)Information describedThe information described in this paragraph is—
(A)the location of the covered asset; (B)the type of the covered asset, such as whether the asset is a building (and the type of building), land (and the type or use of the land), right-of-way, easement, utility pole, wireless communications tower, underground utility route, or cable on which capacity is available for lease;
(C)contact information for an officer or employee of the agency who may be contacted for permitting or other information about the covered asset; (D)whether the covered asset is historic property (as defined in section 300308 of title 54, United States Code); and
(E)such other information as the Assistant Secretary considers appropriate. (3)Provision of updated information (A)Change in informationIn the case of a change in any of the information provided to the Assistant Secretary under paragraph (1) with respect to a covered asset of an Executive agency, the head of such agency shall provide updated information to the Assistant Secretary not later than 30 days after such change.
(B)Acquisition of new covered assetIn the case of the acquisition of a covered asset by an Executive agency after the date that is 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of such agency shall provide to the Assistant Secretary the information required by paragraph (1) with respect to such asset not later than 30 days after such acquisition. (4)Exclusion of information for national security reasons (A)Classified informationThe head of an Executive agency may exclude classified information from the information provided to the Assistant Secretary under this subsection.
(B)Other informationIf the head of an Executive agency determines, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary, that inclusion of information (other than classified information) about a covered asset of such agency in the inventory established under subsection (a) would harm national security, the head of the agency may exclude such information from the information provided to the Assistant Secretary under this subsection. (C)Classified information definedIn this paragraph, the term classified information means any information or material that has been determined by the Federal Government pursuant to an Executive order, statute, or regulation, to require protection against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of national security and any restricted data, as defined in section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014(y)).
(c)Information on State and local assets
(1)Voluntary provision of informationA State or local government may provide to the Assistant Secretary for inclusion in the inventory established under subsection (a), in a manner and format to be determined by the Assistant Secretary, information with respect to a State or local asset that would be a covered asset if owned, leased, or otherwise managed by an Executive agency. (2)Inclusion of informationThe Assistant Secretary shall include in such inventory any information provided by a State or local government in accordance with paragraph (1) in the same manner as information provided by an Executive agency under subsection (b).
(3)Provision of updated informationIn the case of a change in any of the information provided to the Assistant Secretary under paragraph (1) with respect to a State or local asset, the State or local government shall provide updated information to the Assistant Secretary not later than 30 days after such change. If a State or local government does not comply with the preceding sentence, the Assistant Secretary shall deny the State or local government access to the inventory established under subsection (a).  (d)Updating of InventoryAfter the establishment of the inventory under subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary shall include in the inventory information provided under subsection (b) or (c) not later than the date that is 7 days after the Assistant Secretary receives such information. The information with respect to each covered asset or State or local asset in the inventory shall include the most recent date on which such information was added or updated.
(e)Format of location informationThe information in the inventory established under subsection (a) about the location of a covered asset or State or local asset shall be in Geographic Information System format or another format that the Assistant Secretary considers appropriate. (f)Information securityThe Assistant Secretary shall adopt measures to prevent unauthorized access to the information in the inventory established under subsection (a).
(g)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Assistant SecretaryThe term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.
(2)Communications facilityThe term communications facility includes— (A)any wireless or wireline infrastructure for the transmission of writing, signs, signals, data, images, pictures, or sounds of all kinds;
(B)any transmitting device, tower, or support structure, and any equipment, switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabinets, associated with the provision of communications services; and (C)any antenna or apparatus that—
(i)is designed for the purpose of emitting radio frequency; (ii)is designed to be operated, or is operating, from a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the Federal Communications Commission; and
(iii)is added to a tower, building, or other structure. (3)Communications serviceThe term communications service means a service for the transmission of writing, signs, signals, data, images, pictures, or sounds of all kinds.
(4)Covered assetThe term covered asset means, with respect to an Executive agency— (A)any real property or interest in real property that is owned, leased, or otherwise managed by such agency; and
(B)any other property that is owned, leased, or otherwise managed by such agency— (i)on which a communications facility could be constructed; or
(ii)that could otherwise be made available to an entity that— (I)constructs or operates communications facilities for use in connection with such construction or operation; or
(II)provides communications service for use in connection with such provision. (5)Executive agencyThe term Executive agency has the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.


		III
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 221
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 6, 2007
			Mr. Crapo (for himself,
			 Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
			 Cochran, and Mr. Isakson)
			 submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

			August 1, 2007
			Committee discharged; considered and agreed
			 to

		RESOLUTION
		Supporting National Peripheral Arterial
		  Disease Awareness Month and efforts to educate people about peripheral arterial
		  disease.

		Whereas peripheral arterial disease is a vascular disease
			 that occurs when narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the limbs;
		Whereas peripheral arterial disease is a significant
			 vascular disease that can be as serious as a heart attack or stroke;
		Whereas peripheral arterial disease affects approximately
			 8,000,000 to 12,000,000 Americans;
		Whereas 1 in 5 patients with peripheral arterial disease
			 will experience cardiovascular death, heart attack, stroke, or hospitalization
			 within 1 year;
		Whereas the survival rate for individuals with peripheral
			 arterial disease is worse than the outcome for many common cancers;
		Whereas peripheral arterial disease is a leading cause of
			 lower limb amputation in the United States;
		Whereas many patients with peripheral arterial disease
			 have walking impairment that leads to a diminished quality of life and
			 functional capacity;
		Whereas a majority of patients with peripheral arterial
			 disease are asymptomatic and less than half of individuals with peripheral
			 arterial disease are aware of their diagnoses;
		Whereas African-American ethnicity is a strong and
			 independent risk factor for peripheral arterial disease, and yet this fact is
			 not well known to those at risk;
		Whereas effective treatments are available for people with
			 peripheral arterial disease to reduce heart attacks, strokes, and amputations
			 and to improve quality of life;
		Whereas many patients with peripheral arterial disease are
			 still untreated with proven therapies;
		Whereas there is a need for comprehensive educational
			 efforts designed to increase awareness of peripheral arterial disease among
			 medical professionals and the greater public in order to promote early
			 detection and proper treatment of this disease to improve quality of life,
			 prevent heart attacks and strokes, and save lives and limbs; and
		Whereas September 2007 is an appropriate month to observe
			 National Peripheral Arterial Disease Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be
			 it

		That the Senate—
			(1)supports National
			 Peripheral Arterial Disease Awareness Month and efforts to educate people about
			 peripheral arterial disease;
			(2)acknowledges the
			 critical importance of peripheral arterial disease awareness to improve
			 national cardiovascular health;
			(3)supports raising
			 awareness of the consequences of undiagnosed and untreated peripheral arterial
			 disease and the need to seek appropriate care as a serious public health issue;
			 and
			(4)calls upon the
			 people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate programs and
			 activities.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6151
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 19, 2012
			Mr. Turner of Ohio
			 (for himself, Mr. Carnahan,
			 Mr. Burton of Indiana, and
			 Mr. Poe of Texas) 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
		  rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for
		  rehabilitation credit.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act
			 of 2012.
		2.Qualification of rehabilitation
			 expenditures for public school buildings for rehabilitation credit
			(a)In generalSection 47(c)(2)(B)(v) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subclause:

					(III)Clause not to apply to public
				schoolsThis clause shall not
				apply in the case of any building which is a qualified public educational
				facility (as defined in section 142(k)(1), determined without regard to
				subparagraph (B) thereof) and used as such during some period before such
				expenditure and used as such immediately after such
				expenditure.
					.
			(b)ReportNot later than the date which is 5 years
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury,
			 after consultation with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, shall report
			 to Congress on the effects resulting from the amendment made by subsection
			 (a).
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.


117 HR 1810 IH: Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-11
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I
117th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 1810
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 11, 2021
Mr. Courtney (for himself, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Neal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL
To reauthorize the Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act. 2.Reauthorization of The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area (a)Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor (1)ReauthorizationSection 106(b) of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 103–449; 108 Stat. 4755; 113 Stat. 1728; 123 Stat. 1291; 128 Stat. 3802) is amended by striking 2021 and inserting 2036.
(2)Repeal of total funding capSection 109(a) of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 103–449; 108 Stat. 4756; 113 Stat. 1729; 123 Stat. 1292) is amended by striking the second sentence. (b)Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area (1)Repeal of total funding capSection 280A(a) of the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338; 120 Stat. 1819) is amended by striking the second sentence.
(2)ReauthorizationSection 280B of the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109–338; 120 Stat. 1819) is amended by striking 15 years and inserting 30 years.


115 HR 2965 IH: Gas Pump Access Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-06-20
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2965IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 20, 2017Mr. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo require all gas stations offering self-service to meet certain accessibility standards for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Gas Pump Access Act of 2017. 2.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:
(1)The technical assistance materials for the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 of the Department of Justice requires gas stations, including those offering self-service, to provide equal access for their customers with disabilities. (2)Customers with disabilities are advised that they can obtain refueling assistance by either honking or otherwise signaling an employee.
(3)The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires self-service gas stations to provide refueling assistance upon the request of a qualified person with a disability if there is more than one attendant on duty at the station. Such service is provided without any charge beyond the self-service price. (4)A qualified person with a disability is described as a person to whom an accessible or disabled parking permit has been issued or a person who is in legal possession of a specialized motor vehicle license plate indicating that the owner is a person with a disability.
(5)History has shown that these methods to attract refueling assistance are not effective. Throughout the United States, individuals with disabilities who need gas pumping assistance at gas stations or convenience stores do not generally receive such assistance when they honk their horns, flash their headlights, or otherwise signal to attract the attention of an attendant inside the facility. This is not considered equal access under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. (6)In 2014, the State of Florida enacted House Bill 7005, which requires phone numbers to be placed on all gas pumps not later than two years after July 1, 2014. This requirement allows qualified individuals with disabilities to call on their cell phones for free gas pumping assistance. However, should such refueling assistance be requested during times when a second attendant is not present at a self-service gasoline station, the Florida gas station retailer is not required to provide the requested assistance and will inform the caller. History has proven this to be a simple, inexpensive, common sense, effective solution that is favored by both customers with disabilities and the petroleum and convenience store industries.
(7)Today, unlike in 1990, almost everyone owns a cell phone. Owning a cell phone is a safety measure for drivers with disabilities in case their vehicle breaks down on the road. 3.PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to provide accessibility to gas stations by ensuring that it will be considered discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) for a gas station to fail to display a phone number to call for assistance on each self-service gas pump of the gas station.
4.Accessibility
(a)Notification Requirement
(1)In generalIt shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 302 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12182) for a gas station or convenience store to fail to clearly display at each self-service gas pump a decal that— (A)is at least 15 square inches in size;
(B)has a blue background; (C)includes the telephone number of the gas station or convenience store at which such pump is located and the words Call for Assistance in printed white text; and
(D)includes the International Symbol of Accessibility. (2)Operational telephoneWith respect to the telephone number indicated on the decal, it shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 302 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12182) if the phone connected to such number is not operational and answered directly by an employee of the gas station retailer during the hours the gas station retailer is open for business to the public.
(b)Assistance
(1)Two or more attendantsIt shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 302 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12182) for a gas station or convenience store that is open for business to the public with two or more attendants on duty to fail to provide gas pumping assistance to a qualified individual with a disability who makes a request for such assistance. (2)One attendantIt shall not be considered discrimination for purposes of section 302 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12182) for a gas station or convenience store that is open for business to the public with one attendant on duty to fail to provide gas pumping assistance to a qualified individual with a disability who makes a request for such assistance, if such attendant notifies the individual that assistance cannot be provided because there is only one attendant on duty.
(c)Further accessibility standardsNothing in this section shall prohibit a unit of local government from adopting an ordinance, or enforcing an existing ordinance, that expands the accessibility, safety, or availability of fueling assistance to a motor vehicle operator with a qualified disability. (d)RegulationsNot later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation and the Attorney General shall each promulgate such regulations as are necessary to ensure compliance with this section.
(e)Example of decal made publicly availableNot later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation and the Attorney General shall make a graphic example of a decal described in subsection (a) publicly available at no cost, in downloadable format, on the websites of the Department of Transportation and the Department of Justice, respectively. Such decal shall have a blank area in which a telephone number may be inserted.


115 HR 1654 : Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-06-26
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		IIB
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 1654
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		June 26, 2017Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesAN ACT
		To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate Federal and State permitting processes
			 related to the construction of new surface water storage projects on lands
			 under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary
			 of Agriculture and to designate the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead
			 agency for permit processing, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. 2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
 (1)BureauThe term Bureau means the Bureau of Reclamation. (2)Cooperating agenciesThe term cooperating agency means a Federal agency with jurisdiction over a review, analysis, opinion, statement, permit, license, or other approval or decision required for a qualifying project under applicable Federal laws and regulations, or a State agency subject to section 3(c).
 (3)Qualifying projectsThe term qualifying projects means new surface water storage projects in the States covered under the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.) constructed on lands administered by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture, exclusive of any easement, right-of-way, lease, or any private holding, unless the project applicant elects not to participate in the process authorized by this Act. Such term shall also include State-led projects (as defined in section 4007(a)(2) of the WIIN Act) for new surface water storage projects in the States covered under the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.) constructed on lands administered by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture, exclusive of any easement, right-of-way, lease, or any private holding, unless the project applicant elects not to participate in the process authorized by this Act.
 (4)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3.Establishment of lead agency and cooperating agencies (a)Establishment of lead agencyThe Bureau is established as the lead agency for purposes of coordinating all reviews, analyses, opinions, statements, permits, licenses, or other approvals or decisions required under Federal law to construct qualifying projects.
 (b)Identification and establishment of cooperating agenciesThe Commissioner of the Bureau shall— (1)identify, as early as practicable upon receipt of an application for a qualifying project, any Federal agency that may have jurisdiction over a review, analysis, opinion, statement, permit, license, approval, or decision required for a qualifying project under applicable Federal laws and regulations; and
 (2)notify any such agency, within a reasonable timeframe, that the agency has been designated as a cooperating agency in regards to the qualifying project unless that agency responds to the Bureau in writing, within a timeframe set forth by the Bureau, notifying the Bureau that the agency—
 (A)has no jurisdiction or authority with respect to the qualifying project; (B)has no expertise or information relevant to the qualifying project or any review, analysis, opinion, statement, permit, license, or other approval or decision associated therewith; or
 (C)does not intend to submit comments on the qualifying project or conduct any review of such a project or make any decision with respect to such project in a manner other than in cooperation with the Bureau.
 (c)State authorityA State in which a qualifying project is being considered may choose, consistent with State law— (1)to participate as a cooperating agency; and
 (2)to make subject to the processes of this Act all State agencies that— (A)have jurisdiction over the qualifying project;
 (B)are required to conduct or issue a review, analysis, or opinion for the qualifying project; or (C)are required to make a determination on issuing a permit, license, or approval for the qualifying project.
					4.Bureau responsibilities
 (a)In generalThe principal responsibilities of the Bureau under this Act are— (1)to serve as the point of contact for applicants, State agencies, Indian tribes, and others regarding proposed qualifying projects;
 (2)to coordinate preparation of unified environmental documentation that will serve as the basis for all Federal decisions necessary to authorize the use of Federal lands for qualifying projects; and
 (3)to coordinate all Federal agency reviews necessary for project development and construction of qualifying projects.
 (b)Coordination processThe Bureau shall have the following coordination responsibilities: (1)Preapplication coordinationNotify cooperating agencies of proposed qualifying projects not later than 30 days after receipt of a proposal and facilitate a preapplication meeting for prospective applicants, relevant Federal and State agencies, and Indian tribes—
 (A)to explain applicable processes, data requirements, and applicant submissions necessary to complete the required Federal agency reviews within the timeframe established; and
 (B)to establish the schedule for the qualifying project. (2)Consultation with cooperating agenciesConsult with the cooperating agencies throughout the Federal agency review process, identify and obtain relevant data in a timely manner, and set necessary deadlines for cooperating agencies.
 (3)ScheduleWork with the qualifying project applicant and cooperating agencies to establish a project schedule. In establishing the schedule, the Bureau shall consider, among other factors—
 (A)the responsibilities of cooperating agencies under applicable laws and regulations; (B)the resources available to the cooperating agencies and the non-Federal qualifying project sponsor, as applicable;
 (C)the overall size and complexity of the qualifying project; (D)the overall schedule for and cost of the qualifying project; and
 (E)the sensitivity of the natural and historic resources that may be affected by the qualifying project.
 (4)Environmental compliancePrepare a unified environmental review document for each qualifying project application, incorporating a single environmental record on which all cooperating agencies with authority to issue approvals for a given qualifying project shall base project approval decisions. Help ensure that cooperating agencies make necessary decisions, within their respective authorities, regarding Federal approvals in accordance with the following timelines:
 (A)Not later than 1 year after acceptance of a completed project application when an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact is determined to be the appropriate level of review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
 (B)Not later than 1 year and 30 days after the close of the public comment period for a draft environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), when an environmental impact statement is required under the same.
 (5)Consolidated administrative recordMaintain a consolidated administrative record of the information assembled and used by the cooperating agencies as the basis for agency decisions.
 (6)Project data recordsTo the extent practicable and consistent with Federal law, ensure that all project data is submitted and maintained in generally accessible electronic format, compile, and where authorized under existing law, make available such project data to cooperating agencies, the qualifying project applicant, and to the public.
 (7)Project managerAppoint a project manager for each qualifying project. The project manager shall have authority to oversee the project and to facilitate the issuance of the relevant final authorizing documents, and shall be responsible for ensuring fulfillment of all Bureau responsibilities set forth in this section and all cooperating agency responsibilities under section 5.
				5.Cooperating agency responsibilities
			(a)Adherence to Bureau schedule
 (1)TimeframesOn notification of an application for a qualifying project, the head of each cooperating agency shall submit to the Bureau a timeframe under which the cooperating agency reasonably will be able to complete the authorizing responsibilities of the cooperating agency.
				(2)Schedule
 (A)Use of timeframesThe Bureau shall use the timeframes submitted under this subsection to establish the project schedule under section 4.
 (B)AdherenceEach cooperating agency shall adhere to the project schedule established by the Bureau under subparagraph (A).
 (b)Environmental recordThe head of each cooperating agency shall submit to the Bureau all environmental review material produced or compiled in the course of carrying out activities required under Federal law, consistent with the project schedule established by the Bureau under subsection (a)(2).
 (c)Data submissionTo the extent practicable and consistent with Federal law, the head of each cooperating agency shall submit all relevant project data to the Bureau in a generally accessible electronic format, subject to the project schedule established by the Bureau under subsection (a)(2).
			6.Funding to process permits
 (a)In generalThe Secretary, after public notice in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Administrative Procedure Act), may accept and expend funds contributed by a non-Federal public entity to expedite the evaluation of a permit of that entity related to a qualifying project.
			(b)Effect on permitting
 (1)Evaluation of permitsIn carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that the evaluation of permits carried out using funds accepted under this section shall—
 (A)be reviewed by the Regional Director of the Bureau of the region in which the qualifying project or activity is located (or a designee); and
 (B)use the same procedures for decisions that would otherwise be required for the evaluation of permits for similar projects or activities not carried out using funds authorized under this section.
 (2)Impartial decisionmakingIn carrying out this section, the Secretary and the head of each cooperating agency receiving funds under this section for a qualifying project shall ensure that the use of the funds accepted under this section for the qualifying project shall not—
 (A)substantively or procedurally impact impartial decisionmaking with respect to the issuance of permits; or
 (B)diminish, modify, or otherwise affect the statutory or regulatory authorities of the cooperating agency.
 (c)Limitation on use of fundsNone of the funds accepted under this section shall be used to carry out a review of the evaluation of permits required under subsection (b)(1)(A).
 (d)Public availabilityThe Secretary shall ensure that all final permit decisions carried out using funds authorized under this section are made available to the public, including on the Internet.

	Passed the House of Representatives June 22, 2017.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


114 HRES 534 IH: Expressing support for the designation of a “Small Business Saturday” and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.
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2015-11-19
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		IV
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 534
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 19, 2015
			Mr. Chabot (for himself, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Adams, Mr. Ashford, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Blum, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Bost, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Ms. DelBene, Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Knight, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Marino, Ms. Meng, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Takai, Mr. Tipton, Ms. Titus, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Kind, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Brat, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, and Mr. McCaul) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing support for the designation of a Small Business Saturday and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses.

 Whereas, there are 28,200,000 small businesses in the United States; Whereas small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all businesses with employees in the United States;
 Whereas small businesses employ over 48 percent of the employees in the private sector in the United States;
 Whereas small businesses pay over 42 percent of the total payroll of the employees in the private sector in the United States;
 Whereas small businesses constitute 98 percent of firms exporting goods; Whereas small businesses are responsible for more than 46 percent of private sector output;
 Whereas small businesses generated 63 percent of net new jobs created from 1993 through 2013; and Whereas November 28, 2015, is an appropriate day to designate as Small Business Saturday: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)supports the designation of a Small Business Saturday; and
 (2)supports efforts— (A)to encourage consumers to shop locally; and
 (B)to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses and the impact of locally owned small businesses on the economy of the United States.


117 SRES 386 ATS: Relative to the death of Robert Britton “Bob” Dove, Parliamentarian Emeritus of the United States Senate.
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III117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 386IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 23, 2021Mr. McConnell (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Luján, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr. Portman, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Romney, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Young) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONRelative to the death of Robert Britton Bob Dove, Parliamentarian Emeritus of the United States Senate.Whereas Robert B. Dove was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, graduated from The Ohio State University, received Masters and PhD degrees from Duke University and a juris doctor from Georgetown University;Whereas Robert B. Dove served the Senate with honor and distinction for 35 years, first as Assistant Senate Parliamentarian from 1966 to 1981 and then as its fourth Parliamentarian from 1981 to 1987 and again from 1995 to 2001;Whereas Robert B. Dove was a patient teacher of Senate procedure to countless Senators and Senate staff—young and old alike—whom he helped navigate the Chamber's rules and procedures;Whereas Robert B. Dove imparted his vast knowledge of the Senate and of history to others with infectious enthusiasm and good humor;Whereas Robert B. Dove was known for his love of music of all kinds and could readily recall, and sing, a song to fit any occasion; Whereas Robert B. Dove followed his illustrious Senate career with an equally distinguished teaching career at Georgetown and George Washington universities, sharing his love of history, political science and the Senate with yet another generation of scholars;Whereas Robert B. Dove's love for the Senate was exceeded only by his love for his adoring family, many of whom, inspired by him, also served the Senate;Whereas Robert B. Dove performed his Senate duties in an impartial and professional manner, serving the Senate with distinction across four decades and for which he was honored by the Senate in 1997 with the title Parliamentarian Emeritus: Now therefore be itThat the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Robert Britton Bob Dove, Parliamentarian Emeritus of the United States Senate.That the Secretary of the Senate communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the deceased.That when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Robert Britton Dove.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4371
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 17, 2012
			Mr. Baca introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans’
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
		  pensions for surviving spouses of World War II and Korean War
		  veterans.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Fairness for World War II and Korean
			 War Spouses Act.
		2.Pensions for spouses
			 of World War II and Korean War veterans
			(a)Increase of
			 pension
				(1)In
			 generalChapter 15 of title
			 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1543 the
			 following new section:

						1544.Surviving
				spouses of World War II and Korean conflict veterans
							(a)Amount of
				pensionNotwithstanding the
				amounts specified under section 1541 of this title, the annual rate of a
				pension paid to a covered surviving spouse under this chapter shall be the
				amount that is the greater of the following amounts reduced by the amount of
				the surviving spouse’s annual income:
								(1)The applicable
				amount specified under such section 1541.
								(2)The amount that is
				equal to the poverty line (as defined in section 673(2) of the Community
				Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))), as determined by the Secretary
				of Health and Human Services for the year prior to the year in which the
				pension is paid.
								(b)Determination of
				annual incomeIn determining
				the annual income of a covered surviving spouse under section 1503 of this
				title, the Secretary may not include benefit amounts paid to the covered
				surviving spouse by a Federal entity, including benefit amounts payable under
				title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.).
							(c)Covered
				surviving spouseIn this section, the term covered
				surviving spouse means a surviving spouse of a veteran who served during
				World War II or the Korean
				conflict.
							.
				(2)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of
			 sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
			 item relating to section 1543 the following new item:

							1544. Surviving spouses of World War II
				and Korean War
				veterans.

						.
				(b)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 1541(a) of title 38, United States Code, is
			 amended by inserting before the period , or section 1544, as the case
			 may be.


109 HRES 14 IH: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Bureau of Labor Statistics should adopt statistical measures that accurately reflect the United States workforce of the 21st century.
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IV
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 14
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2005
Mr. Dreier (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Oxley, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Kline) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Bureau of Labor Statistics should adopt statistical measures that accurately reflect the United States workforce of the 21st century.

Whereas the United States economy is undergoing a transformation to a 21st century economy driven by innovation and entrepreneurship;
Whereas the United States economy is marked by an increasingly independent and self-employed labor force;
Whereas self-employed Americans who possess unique and valuable skills are the fastest growing sector of the United States labor force;
Whereas the Bureau of Labor Statistics produces two total employment measurements—the Current Population Survey (CPS) and the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey—which have diverged in their measurements of job creation;
Whereas, as of November 2004, the difference in measurements of job creation between the CPS and the CES survey was approximately 3,000,000 jobs;
Whereas evidence suggests that current statistical methodologies used to produce the CPS and the CES survey are potentially undercounting or overcounting employment in certain circumstances;
Whereas Congress relies on economic data from United States statistical agencies in considering policies that will impact job creation, prosperity, and opportunity; and
Whereas the need for the highest quality and most accurate economic data is a constant priority: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—
(1)the Advisory Committee of the Bureau of Labor Statistics should evaluate its current statistical measurements of employment to ensure that all categories and methods of employment in the United States economy are accurately reflected;
(2)such evaluation should include an examination of the need for and effect of the following:
(A)increasing the sample size of the Current Population Survey (CPS);
(B)smoothing the month-to-month data in the CPS time series;
(C)adjusting the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey to account for monthly job turnover; and
(D)adopting such other standards and practices as are necessary to ensure that the data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics are as accurate and reflective of employment in the United States as possible; and
(3)the Advisory Committee should report to Congress its findings, conclusions, and recommendations from such evaluation, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics should update its statistical methodologies in accordance with such findings, conclusions, and recommendations as expeditiously as possible.


109 HR 4981 : Dam Safety Act of

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2006-11-13
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		IIB
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4981
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			September 28, 2006
			Received

			November 13, 2006
			 Read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

		AN ACT
		To amend the National Dam Safety Program
		  Act.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Dam Safety Act of
			 2006.
		2.National dam
			 inventorySection 6 of the
			 National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467d) is amended to read
			 as follows:

				6.National dam
				inventoryThe Secretary of the
				Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall maintain and update
				information on the inventory of dams in the United States. Such inventory of
				dams shall include an assessment of each dam based on inspections completed by
				either a Federal agency or a State dam safety
				agency.
				.
		3.National dam
			 safety programSection 8(b)(1)
			 of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f(b)(1)) is amended by
			 striking and target dates to and inserting performance
			 measures, and target dates toward effectively administering this Act in order
			 to.
		4.Authorization of
			 appropriationsSection 13 of
			 the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j) is amended to read
			 as follows:

				13.Authorization of
				appropriations
					(a)National Dam
				Safety Program
						(1)Annual
				amountsThere are authorized
				to be appropriated to FEMA to carry out sections 7, 8, and 11 (in addition to
				any amounts made available for similar purposes included in any other Act and
				amounts made available under subsections (b) through (e)) $6,500,000 for fiscal
				year 2007, $7,100,000 for fiscal year 2008, $7,600,000 for fiscal year 2009,
				$8,300,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $9,200,000 for fiscal year 2011. Such sums
				shall remain available until expended.
						(2)Allocation
							(A)In
				generalSubject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), for each fiscal
				year, amounts made available under this subsection to carry out section 8 shall
				be allocated among the States as follows:
								(i)One-third among
				States that qualify for assistance under section 8(e).
								(ii)Two-thirds among
				States that qualify for assistance under section 8(e), to each State in
				proportion to—
									(I)the number of dams
				in the State that are listed as State-regulated dams on the inventory of dams
				maintained under section 6; as compared to
									(II)the number of
				dams in all States that are listed as State-regulated dams on the inventory of
				dams maintained under section 6.
									(B)Maximum amount
				of allocationThe amount of funds allocated to a State under this
				paragraph may not exceed 50 percent of the reasonable cost of implementing the
				State dam safety program.
							(C)DeterminationThe
				Director and the Board shall determine the amount allocated to States.
							(b)National dam
				inventoryThere is authorized
				to be appropriated to carry out section 6 $650,000 for fiscal year 2007,
				$700,000 for fiscal year 2008, $750,000 for fiscal year 2009, $800,000 for
				fiscal year 2010, and $850,000 for fiscal year 2011.
					(c)ResearchThere is authorized to be appropriated to
				carry out section 9 $1,600,000 for fiscal year 2007, $1,700,000 for fiscal year
				2008, $1,800,000 for fiscal year 2009, $1,900,000 for fiscal year 2010, and
				$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. Such sums shall remain available until
				expended.
					(d)Dam safety
				trainingThere is authorized
				to be appropriated to carry out section 10 $550,000 for fiscal year 2007,
				$600,000 for fiscal year 2008, $650,000 for fiscal year 2009, $700,000 for
				fiscal year 2010, and $750,000 for fiscal year 2011.
					(e)StaffThere is authorized to be appropriated to
				FEMA for the employment of such additional staff personnel as are necessary to
				carry out sections 8 through 10 $700,000 for fiscal year 2007, $800,000 for
				fiscal year 2008, $900,000 for fiscal year 2009, $1,000,000 for fiscal year
				2010, and $1,100,000 for fiscal year 2011.
					(f)Limitation on
				use of amountsAmounts made available under this Act may not be
				used to construct or repair any Federal or non-Federal
				dam.
					.

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


116 HR 1716 : Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019
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2019-06-10
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		IIB
		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 1716
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		June 10, 2019Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationAN ACT
		To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and
			 Atmospheric Administration, to conduct coastal community vulnerability
			 assessments related to ocean acidification, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019. 2.State and United States definedSection 12403 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3702) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (2)by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

 (3)StateThe term State means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and any other territory or possession of the United States.; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following:  (5)United StatesThe term United States means the States, collectively..
			3.Coastal community vulnerability assessment
 (a)In generalSection 12406 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3705) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (d); and (2)by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

						(b)Community vulnerability assessment
 (1)In generalThe Secretary, through the program established under subsection (a), shall conduct an ocean acidification coastal community vulnerability assessment, and issue a corresponding public report, which shall be updated at least once every 7 years.
 (2)RequirementsThe assessment conducted under paragraph (1) shall— (A)identify the United States coastal communities, including island communities, low-population rural communities, and subsistence communities, that are most dependent on coastal and ocean resources that may be impacted by ocean acidification;
 (B)assess the nature of the social and economic vulnerabilities of those communities, including the economic impact on local or regional commercial fisheries and recreational opportunities;
 (C)identify the ocean acidification impacts that might harm those communities, including impacts from changes in ocean and coastal marine resources that are not managed by the Federal Government;
 (D)identify key knowledge gaps where research could be devoted to better understand the possible impacts of ocean acidification on those communities, the risks and threats facing those communities, and possible adaptation strategies for those communities; and
 (E)be conducted in collaboration with experts, indigenous knowledge groups, and stakeholders who are familiar with the unique economic, social, ecological, geographic, and resource concerns of coastal communities in the United States, including representatives of—
 (i)the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Office for Coastal Management of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
 (ii)National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System regional information coordination entities established under section 12304(c)(4) of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3603(c)(4));
 (iii)regional ocean acidification networks; and (iv)State sea grant programs (as defined in section 203 of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1122)).
 (c)Support for State and local vulnerability assessments and strategic research planningIn carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall collaborate with State, local, and tribal government entities that are conducting or have completed vulnerability assessments, strategic research planning, or other similar activities related to ocean acidification and its impacts on coastal communities, for the purpose of—
 (1)determining whether such activities can be used as a model for other communities; and (2)identifying opportunities for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other relevant Federal agencies to support such activities..
 (b)Ongoing input mechanismSection 12404(b)(5) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3703(b)(5)) is amended—
 (1)by striking including information and inserting the following: “including—  (A)information;
 (2)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following:

 (B)an ongoing mechanism that allows affected industry members, coastal stakeholders, non-Federal resource managers, community acidification networks, indigenous knowledge groups, and scientific experts not employed by the Federal Government to provide input on research, data, and monitoring that is necessary to support on-the-ground management, decisionmaking, and adaptation related to ocean acidification and its impacts..
 (c)Strategic research planSection 12405 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3704) is amended—
 (1)in subsection (b)— (A)in paragraph (8), by striking and after the semicolon;
 (B)in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (C)by adding at the end the following:

 (10)make recommendations for research that should be conducted, including in the social sciences and economics, to address the key knowledge gaps identified in the community vulnerability assessment report conducted under section 12406(b).; and
 (2)in subsection (e), by inserting , tribal governments, indigenous knowledge groups, after industry. (d)Authorization of appropriationsSection 12409(a) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3708(a)) is amended to read as follows:

 (a)NOAAThere are authorized to be appropriated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out the purposes of this subtitle $2.7 million for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024..
 (e)Report on support for State and local vulnerability assessments and strategic research planningNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to support State, local, and tribal community vulnerability assessments, strategic research and planning, and monitoring needs, pursuant to section 12406(c) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (as added by subsection (a) of this section).

	Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2019.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2880
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 17, 2008
			Mr. Gregg introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

		A BILL
		To provide that funds made available for reconstruction
		  assistance for Iraq may be made available only to the extent that the
		  Government of Iraq matches such assistance on a dollar-for-dollar basis, and
		  for other purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Iraq Responsibility
			 Act.
		2.Matching
			 requirement
			(a)RequirementNotwithstanding any other provision of law
			 and except as provided in subsection (b), funds appropriated or otherwise made
			 available by an Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
			 operations, and related programs for fiscal year 2009, 2010, or 2011 and
			 available for assistance for Iraq shall be made available only to the extent
			 that the Government of Iraq matches such assistance on a dollar-for-dollar
			 basis.
			(b)ExceptionThe
			 matching requirement under subsection (a) does not apply to funds made
			 available for—
				(1)grants and
			 cooperative agreements for programs to promote democracy and human
			 rights;
				(2)humanitarian
			 demining; or
				(3)assistance for
			 refugees and internally displaced persons.
				3.Certification
			 and vetting
			(a)Certification
				(1)Certification
			 prior to obligation of fundsThe Secretary of State shall certify
			 to the appropriate congressional committees before the initial obligation of
			 any funds described under section 2(a) that the Government of Iraq has matched
			 and obligated such funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The certification shall
			 include a report describing the amounts obligated by the Government of Iraq for
			 all programs funded through such assistance.
				(2)Annual reports
			 on compliance with matching requirementNot later than September
			 30, 2009, and annually thereafter until September 30, 2012, the Secretary of
			 State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees
			 detailing the obligation and expenditure of funds by the Government of Iraq in
			 accordance with section 2.
				(b)VettingBefore
			 the initial obligation of any funds described under section 2(a), the Secretary
			 of State shall, in consultation with the heads of other Federal departments and
			 agencies, take all appropriate steps to ensure that such funds are not provided
			 to or through any individual, private or government entity, or education
			 institution that the Secretary knows or has reason to believe advocates, plans,
			 sponsors, or engages in, terrorist activities.
			(c)Appropriate
			 congressional committees definedIn this section, the term
			 appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on
			 Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the
			 Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House
			 of Representatives.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3300
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 1, 2011
			Ms. Lee of California
			 (for herself, Mr. Stark,
			 Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
			 Mr. Baca, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
			 Schakowsky, Mr. McDermott,
			 Mr. Butterfield,
			 Mr. Serrano,
			 Ms. Brown of Florida, and
			 Mr. Kucinich) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Oversight and Government Reform

		A BILL
		To establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on
		  Reducing Poverty which will create and carry out a national plan to cut poverty
		  in America in half in ten years.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Half in Ten Act of
			 2011.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Poverty can be
			 seen as a deep, structural problem that implicates our value system and our
			 educational and economic institutions.
			(2)Poverty may be
			 defined as the lack of basic necessities of life such as food, shelter,
			 clothing, health care, education, economic security, and economic
			 opportunity.
			(3)Policy initiatives
			 and many safety net programs addressing poverty have not kept pace with the
			 needs of millions of Americans.
			(4)The lack of an
			 equitable distribution of housing choices across the country leads to isolation
			 and concentrated poverty.
			(5)The number of
			 Americans living in poverty rose by over 2.6 million from 2009 to 2010 (U.S.
			 Census Bureau, September 2011).
			(6)There were 46.2
			 million Americans living in poverty in 2010, consisting of 15.1 percent of the
			 American people (U.S. Census Bureau, September 2011).
			(7)Poverty has a
			 disproportionate impact on minority communities in America with 27.4 percent of
			 African-Americans, 26.6 percent of Hispanics, 12.1 percent of Asian Americans,
			 and 9.9 percent of Whites living in poverty in the United States in 2010 (U.S.
			 Census Bureau, September 2011).
			(8)In 2010 a family
			 of 4 was considered poor under the U.S. Census Bureau’s official measure if the
			 family’s income was below $22,314.
			(9)The economic
			 consequences of poverty in the United States are estimated to be at least $500
			 billion per year (Center for American Progress, 2007).
			(10)Children who grow
			 up in poverty experience higher crime rates, decreased productivity, and higher
			 health costs over their lives (Center for American Progress, 2007).
			(11)3,500,000 seniors
			 lived in poverty in 2010 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2011).
			(12)Young Americans,
			 ages 18–24, experience a higher poverty rate than the national average (U.S.
			 Census Bureau, 2011).
			(13)16,400,000
			 children lived in poverty in 2010—more than one in every five American children
			 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2011).
			(14)Almost 35 percent
			 of African-American children and over 30 percent of Hispanic children lived in
			 poverty in 2009 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2011).
			(15)The 46,180,000 of
			 Americans in poverty in 2010 was the largest number yet recorded in the 52
			 years for which poverty estimates are available (U.S. Census Bureau,
			 2011).
			(16)Children who live
			 in families who fall into poverty for even short periods of time are at greater
			 risk of a lifetime of lower earnings, lower educational attainment, and
			 increased reliance on public services and increased rates of incarceration
			 (First Focus, 2008).
			(17)It is estimated
			 that the additional 3 million children who were forced into poverty due to the
			 recession of 2008, resulted in $35 billion in economic losses annually, and
			 will cause at least $1.7 trillion in economic losses to the United States
			 during their lifetimes (First Focus, 2008).
			(18)Reducing poverty,
			 especially child poverty, not only reduces costs for Federal, State, and local
			 social services and benefits programs, but also increases tax revenue at all
			 levels of government (Children’s Defense Fund, 2009).
			(19)The House of
			 Representatives, on January 22, 2008, has resolved that it is the sense of
			 Congress that the United States should set a national goal of cutting poverty
			 in half over the next 10 years.
			3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Federal
			 agencyThe term Federal agency means any executive
			 department, Government corporation, Government-controlled corporation, or other
			 establishment in the executive branch of the Government (including the
			 Executive Office of the President), or any independent regulatory
			 agency.
			(2)PovertyThe
			 term poverty means an income level and living standard associated
			 with and based on the official poverty measure as established and updated by
			 the U.S. Census Bureau which establishes a threshold of minimum income
			 necessary to achieve a standard of living free from deprivation of basic
			 needs.
			(3)Extreme
			 PovertyThe term extreme poverty means having an
			 income level or living standard at a level of extreme deprivation based on
			 living with income below 50 percent of the Federal poverty line as established
			 by the U.S. Census.
			(4)Near
			 PovertyThe term near poverty means having a level
			 of household income below 200 percent of the Federal poverty line.
			(5)Child
			 PovertyThe term child poverty means poverty which
			 impacts those persons under 18 years of age.
			(6)DeprivationThe
			 term deprivation means lacking some or all basic human
			 needs.
			(7)Decent Living
			 StandardThe term decent living standard means the
			 amount of annual income that would allow an individual to live beyond
			 deprivation at a safe and decent, but modest, standard of living.
			(8)Alternative
			 Poverty MeasuresThe term
			 alternative poverty measures means measures and indicators, other
			 than the traditional income based measure of poverty, which can provide a more
			 detailed picture of the low-income and poverty stricken populations, such as
			 the number of people who were kept above poverty by Government supports, the
			 number of people who are poor due to medical expenses, child care, and work
			 expenses, the rates of food insecurity, the number of people who are asset poor
			 (with less than three months of income saved), the number of disconnected
			 youth, teen birth rates, participation rates in Federal anti-poverty programs
			 for all eligible populations, and the number of people who are unbanked.
			(9)Regional Costs
			 of LivingThe term regional costs of living means a
			 measure of the differing costs of maintaining a given living standard in
			 varying regional, geographic, urban or rural regions.
			(10)Economic
			 InsecurityThe term economic insecurity means the
			 inability of individuals and households to cope with routine adverse or costly
			 life events and the lack of means to maintain a decent standard of living and
			 to recover from the costly consequences of those events.
			(11)Economic
			 StabilityThe term economic stability means
			 individuals and households have access to the means and support systems
			 necessary to effectively cope with adverse or costly life events and have the
			 ability to effectively recover from the consequences of those events while
			 maintaining their standard of living or maintaining a decent standard of
			 living.
			(12)Digital
			 DivideThe term digital divide means the gap between
			 individuals, households, businesses and geographic areas at different
			 socio-economic levels with regard to both their access information and
			 communications technologies and including the imbalance both in physical access
			 to technology and the resources, education and skills needed to effectively use
			 computer technology and the Internet for a wide variety of activities.
			(13)OutcomesThe
			 term outcomes means change in the economic status, economic
			 instability or economic security of an individual, household or other
			 population which is attributable to a planned intervention, benefit, or service
			 or series of interventions, benefits, and services, regardless of whether such
			 an intervention was intended to change such economic status.
			(14)Disparate
			 ImpactThe term disparate impact refers to the
			 historic and ongoing impacts of the pattern and practice of discrimination in
			 employment, education, housing, banking and nearly every other aspect of
			 American life in the economy, society or culture that have an adverse impact on
			 minorities, women, or other protected groups, regardless of whether such
			 practices were motivated by discriminatory intent.
			4.Establishment of
			 the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty
			(a)Establishment of
			 Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing PovertyThere is
			 established within the Department of Health and Human Services, a Federal
			 Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty, which shall be chaired by the
			 Secretary of Health and Human Services, and whose members shall be selected by
			 their respective agency heads from the senior ranks of their agencies, which
			 shall—
				(1)develop, within
			 180 days of enactment, a National Plan or Strategy to reduce the number of
			 persons living in poverty in America in half within 10 years of the release of
			 the 2011 Census report on Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the
			 United States: 2010, that includes goals and objectives relating to—
					(A)reducing in half
			 the number of Americans living in poverty as reported by the 2011 Census report
			 on Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States:
			 2010;
					(B)eliminating child
			 poverty in America;
					(C)eliminating
			 extreme poverty in America;
					(D)improving the
			 effectiveness and outcomes of poverty related programs by improving our
			 understanding of the root causes of poverty, the social, economic, and the
			 cultural contributors to persistent intergenerational poverty;
					(E)improving the
			 measure of poverty to include more indicators and measures that can
			 meaningfully account for other aspects relating to the measure of poverty, such
			 as regional differences in costs of living, the impact of rising income
			 inequality, the impact of the persistent digital divide,
			 expanding the understanding of poverty by distinguishing a standard that
			 measures a level of freedom from deprivation versus a standard that measures a
			 standard of economic adequacy provided by a living wage and access to a decent
			 living standard, and the impact of poverty on other measures of economic
			 stability and economic outcomes, such as educational attainment, rates of
			 incarceration, lifetime earnings, access to healthcare, healthcare outcomes,
			 access to housing, and including other measures as necessary to improve our
			 understanding of why poverty persists in America;
					(F)eliminating the
			 disparate rates of poverty based on race, ethnicity, gender, age, or sexual
			 orientation and identity, especially among children in those households so
			 impacted;
					(G)measuring
			 effectiveness of poverty related programs on the basis of long term outcomes,
			 including the long term savings and value of preventive practice and policy,
			 and employing fact based measures of programs to make improvements;
					(H)improving the
			 accessibility of benefit and social services programs, reducing the complexity
			 and difficulty of enrollment, and improving the rates of enrollment in need
			 based programs for all eligible recipients to maximize the impact of benefits
			 and social services programs on reducing the impacts of poverty and improving
			 economic outcomes;
					(I)expanding
			 eligibility to improve the coordination of service delivery, reduce gaps in
			 eligibility, and improve outcomes of programs addressing poverty in the Federal
			 Government;
					(J)reducing the
			 negative impact of asset limits on eligibility for Federal programs on the
			 effectiveness of programs where limited eligibility creates gaps in necessary
			 service and benefit delivery, and in access which prevents needy beneficiaries
			 from improving long term outcomes and achieving long term economic independence
			 from need based programs;
					(K)improving the
			 access of poor, low-income, and the unemployed to good jobs with adequate wages
			 and benefits;
					(L)expanding and
			 stabilizing poor and low income persons connection to work;
					(M)developing a
			 comprehensive strategy to connect low-income young people and to re-connect
			 currently disconnected youth to education, work, and their community;
			 and
					(N)shifting the focus
			 of poverty and human needs programs across the Federal Government beyond the
			 relief of deprivation to instead setting goals, measures, and outcomes related
			 to helping individuals and families rise up and out of poverty and achieving
			 long term economic stability which will reduce long term costs in domestic
			 social needs programs, reduce long term healthcare costs due to the improved
			 health of formerly poverty stricken households, increase the number of tax
			 paying individuals which will increase revenue, and lower the enrollment and
			 costs in need based benefits and services programs, thus improving the economy
			 and reducing long term deficits for Federal, State, and local
			 governments;
					(2)oversee,
			 coordinate, and integrate all policies and activities of the Federal
			 Government, in coordination and consultation with the Domestic Policy Council
			 and the National Economic Council, across all agencies relating to reducing the
			 number of individuals, families, and children living below the Federal poverty
			 line, in extreme poverty or near poverty and increasing the number of
			 households able to achieve long-term economic stability with assets sufficient
			 to maintain a decent living standard without relying on public supports—
					(A)economic,
			 commercial, and programmatic policies that can effect or relieve the effects of
			 poverty through job creation, and economic development targeted to low income,
			 minority, rural, urban and other populations who suffer disparate rates of
			 poverty, among Federal agencies; and
					(B)services and
			 benefits including emergency programs, discretionary economic programs, and
			 other policies and activities necessary to ensure that the Federal Government
			 is able to mount effective responses to economic downturns and increases in the
			 rates of poverty;
					(3)ensure that all
			 relevant Federal agencies and congressional committees comply with appropriate
			 guidelines, policies, and directives from the Federal Interagency Working Group
			 on Reducing Poverty and the Department of Health and Human Services and other
			 Federal agencies with responsibilities relating to poverty reduction or
			 improving economic stability and independence;
				(4)ensure that
			 Federal agencies have access to, receive, and appropriately disseminate best
			 practices in the administration of programs, have adequate resources to
			 maximize the public awareness of programs, increase the reach of those
			 programs, especially into historically disenfranchised communities, maximize
			 enrollment for all eligible Americans, share relevant data, and issue relevant
			 guidance in consultation with non-government organizations and policy experts
			 in the field and State and local government officials who administer or direct
			 policy for anti-poverty programs in increasing and maximizing the enrollment
			 into and administration of programs and services designed to alleviate poverty;
			 and
				(5)enact best
			 practices for improved data collection, relevant to—
					(A)reducing
			 poverty;
					(B)reducing the
			 racial, ethnic, age, gender, and sexual orientation or sexual identity based
			 disparities in the rates of poverty;
					(C)the effectiveness
			 and efficiency of programs;
					(D)streamlining
			 enrollment and eligibility for programs;
					(E)improving long
			 term outcomes for programs;
					(F)reducing reliance
			 on public programs;
					(G)improving
			 connections to work;
					(H)improving economic
			 stability;
					(I)improving savings
			 and investment, access to capital, increasing rates of entrepreneurship;
					(J)improving access
			 to living wage employment; and
					(K)improving access
			 to employment based benefits.
					(b)Director of
			 National Poverty PolicyThere
			 shall be a Staff Director of National Poverty Policy, who shall be the head of
			 the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty.
			5.Appointment and
			 responsibilities of the Director
			(a)Appointment
				(1)In
			 generalThe Staff Director shall be appointed by the Secretary of
			 Health and Human Services.
				(2)QualificationsThe
			 Secretary shall appoint the Staff Director from among individuals who have
			 demonstrated ability and knowledge in social policy, improving outcome based
			 management, issues of equity and equal opportunity and access to services and
			 economic opportunity.
				(b)ResponsibilitiesThe
			 Staff Director shall—
				(1)advise the
			 Secretary and all relevant cabinet secretaries, and agency officials regarding
			 the establishment of policies, goals, objectives, and priorities for reducing
			 poverty in America in half in ten years, ending child poverty, ending extreme
			 poverty and eliminating racial, ethnic, gender, and sexual identity and
			 orientation based disparities in the rates of poverty;
				(2)advise the
			 Secretary, relevant cabinet secretaries, heads of independent Federal agencies
			 and other entities within the Executive Office of the President regarding
			 mechanisms to improve the effectiveness, coordination, impact, and outcomes of
			 social services, benefits, and other poverty reduction and economic opportunity
			 programs, in collaboration with experts in the field, non-governmental
			 organizations, and other governments;
				(3)work with Federal
			 agencies to oversee, coordinate, and integrate the implementation of the
			 National Plan or Strategy, including consultation with independent
			 non-governmental policy experts and service provider groups engaged in serving
			 low-income persons, children and households, State and local government
			 officials who administer or direct policy for anti-poverty programs, and with
			 as many groups that directly represent low-income people, such as public
			 housing tenants’ associations, or other similar groups; and
				(4)resolve any
			 disputes that arise between Federal agencies relating to the National Plan to
			 reduce poverty in half in ten years or other matters within the responsibility
			 of the Office.
				6.Consultation
			(a)In
			 generalThe Director may consult and obtain recommendations from,
			 as needed, such Presidential and other advisory entities such as consultation
			 with independent non-governmental policy experts and service provider groups
			 engaged in serving low-income persons, children, and households; State and
			 local government officials who administer or direct policy for anti-poverty
			 programs, and groups made up of low-income people, such as public housing
			 tenants’ associations, or other similar groups as the Director determines will
			 assist in carrying out the mission of the Office, including—
				(1)the Administration
			 for Children and Families (ACF);
				(2)the Administration on Aging (AoA);
				(3)the Department of Agriculture
			 (USDA);
				(4)the Bankruptcy Courts;
				(5)the Bureau of Consumer Financial
			 Protection;
				(6)the Bureau of Economic Analysis
			 (BEA);
				(7)the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA);
				(8)the Bureau of the Census;
				(9)the Center for Nutrition Policy and
			 Promotion;
				(10)the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
			 Services (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration);
				(11)the Commission on Civil Rights;
				(12)the Office of Community Planning and
			 Development;
				(13)the Consumer Financial Protection
			 Bureau;
				(14)the Coordinating Council on Juvenile
			 Justice and Delinquency Prevention;
				(15)the Corporation for National and Community
			 Service;
				(16)the Council of Economic Advisers;
				(17)the Department of Agriculture
			 (USDA);
				(18)the Department of Commerce (DOC);
				(19)the Department of Defense (DOD);
				(20)the Department of Education (ED);
				(21)the Department of Health and Human Services
			 (HHS);
				(22)the Department of Housing and Urban
			 Development (HUD);
				(23)the Department of Justice (DOJ);
				(24)the Department of Labor (DOL);
				(25)the Department of the Treasury;
				(26)the Department of Transportation
			 (DOT);
				(27)the Department of Veterans Affairs
			 (VA);
				(28)the Disability Employment Policy
			 Office;
				(29)the Domestic Policy Council;
				(30)the Drug Enforcement Administration
			 (DEA);
				(31)the Economic Development
			 Administration;
				(32)the Economic Research Service;
				(33)the English Language Acquisition
			 Office;
				(34)the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
			 (EEOC);
				(35)the Fair Housing and Equal
			 Opportunity;
				(36)the Federal Bureau of Prisons;
				(37)the Federal Housing Finance Board;
				(38)the Federal Labor Relations
			 Authority;
				(39)the Federal Trade Commission (FTC);
				(40)the Food and Nutrition Service;
				(41)the Indian Health Service;
				(42)the Interagency Council on
			 Homelessness;
				(43)the Internal Revenue Service (IRS);
				(44)the Legal Services Corporation;
				(45)the National AIDS Policy Office;
				(46)the National Credit Union
			 Administration;
				(47)the National Economic Council;
				(48)the National Institutes of Health
			 (NIH);
				(49)the National Labor Relations Board;
				(50)the Occupational Safety & Health
			 Administration (OSHA);
				(51)the Office of Management and Budget
			 (OMB);
				(52)the Office of Refugee Resettlement;
				(53)the Office of Policy Development and
			 Research (Housing and Urban Development Department);
				(54)the Small Business Administration
			 (SBA);
				(55)the Social Security Administration
			 (SSA);
				(56)the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
			 Services Administration;
				(57)the Veterans’ Employment and Training
			 Service; and
				(58)the Women’s Bureau (Labor
			 Department).
				(b)National
			 strategyIn developing and updating the National Strategy the
			 Executive Director shall consult with the Domestic Policy Council, the National
			 Economic Council, and, as appropriate, hold regional public hearings around the
			 country to collect information and feedback from the public on their efforts
			 and experience for the development and updating of the National Strategy and
			 make this information available to the public.
			7.Reports to
			 Congress and the public
			(a)In
			 generalThe Chair of the
			 Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty shall submit an annual
			 report to the appropriate congressional committees describing the activities,
			 ongoing projects, and plans of the Federal Government designed to meet the
			 goals and objectives of the National Strategy on Poverty. The report shall
			 include an accounting of the savings to the Government from any increased
			 efficiencies in the delivery of services, any savings from reducing the numbers
			 of Americans living in poverty and reductions in the demand for need based
			 services and benefits for which persons living in and near poverty are
			 eligible, as well as an accounting of any increase in revenue collections due
			 to the numbers of persons who become gainfully employed and pay taxes into the
			 Treasury instead of drawing benefits and services from it.
			(b)National academy
			 of sciences workshopWithin 90 days after funds are made
			 available to carry out this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
			 shall contract with the National Academy of Sciences (hereinafter in this
			 subsection referred to as the NAS) to initiate a workshop series
			 to provide necessary background information to enable the Working Group on
			 Reducing Poverty to develop and finalize its plan.
				(1)The NAS shall
			 convene a steering committee to organize, plan, and conduct a public workshop
			 on what is known about the economic and social costs of poverty, including, but
			 not limited to the following:
					(A)Macroeconomic
			 costs (effects on productivity and economic output).
					(B)Health costs
			 (effects on health expenditures and health status).
					(C)Crime and other
			 social costs.
					(D)Direct federal
			 budget effects (e.g., outlays for income support and other poverty reduction
			 programs).
					(E)The workshop shall
			 also consider poverty metrics (e.g., income poverty, food insecurity, and other
			 measures of deprivation), and their role in assessing the effects of poverty
			 and the performance of anti-poverty programs.
					The NAS
			 shall commission experts to prepare papers that summarize and critique the
			 relevant literature estimating monetary and non-monetary economic and social
			 impacts of poverty. A workshop summary shall be produced that, along with the
			 papers, shall be available electronically on the NAS website. This workshop
			 shall be convened within 6 months of receipt of a contract, the papers posted
			 immediately, and the summary released by the end of month.(2)The NAS steering
			 committee shall organize, plan, and conduct a second public workshop on what is
			 known about the economic and social costs and benefits of a variety of programs
			 and strategies to reduce and prevent poverty. It shall take account of such
			 issues as the following:
					(A)Short-term versus
			 long-term effects, including budget implications.
					(B)Effects for
			 different population groups, such as children, the elderly, immigrants,
			 long-term single-parent families, displaced older workers, young people with
			 large loans, people in areas of concentrated poverty and other social ills
			 (e.g., Indian reservations, some inner city areas, some rural areas).
					(C)Effects by depth
			 of poverty and near-poverty (e.g., income to poverty ratios of less than 50
			 percent, less than 100 percent, less than 200 percent).
					This second
			 workshop shall be convened within 9 months of receipt of a contract, the papers
			 posted immediately, and a summary released by the end of month 12.(c)ReportThe
			 relevant sections of the report shall be posted on each agency’s website on the
			 plans and impacts specific to their agency.
			(d)Public
			 reportA version of each report submitted under this section
			 shall be made available to the public.
			(e)Legislative
			 languageThe Working Group on Reducing Poverty shall submit, as
			 necessary, legislative language, including specific legislative recommendations
			 to the Congress of the United States towards achieving the national
			 goals.