115 HR 1136 IH: FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-02-16
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1136IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 16, 2017Mr. Cole (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for a certain effective date with
			 respect to deemed tobacco products, to provide for the establishment of
			 product standards for vapor product batteries, to provide for regulation
			 of vapor products, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017. 2.Date for application of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deemed tobacco productsSection 901(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387a(b)) is amended—
 (1)by striking This chapter shall apply and inserting the following:  (1)In generalThis chapter shall apply; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (2)Deemed tobacco productsFor each tobacco product deemed subject to the requirements of this chapter pursuant to paragraph (1), each reference in sections 905(j) and 910(a)—
 (A)to February 15, 2007, shall be considered to be a reference to the effective date of the regulation under which a tobacco product is deemed subject to the requirements of this chapter pursuant to section 901(b); and
 (B)to 21 months after the date of enactment of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, shall be considered to be a reference to the later of— (i)21 months after the date of enactment of the FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017; and
 (ii)21 months after the effective date of such deeming regulation.. 3.Product standards for vapor product batteries (a)Applicability of standardsSection 907 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387g) and any related provisions of such Act shall apply with respect to a vapor product battery to the same extent and in the same manner as such section 907 and related provisions apply with respect to a component of a tobacco product.
			(b)Promulgation of standards
 (1)Proposed standardsNot later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish product standards for vapor product batteries pursuant to section 907 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387g).
 (2)Final standardsNot later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate the vapor product battery standards required by this section.
 (c)Compliance with final standardsFor any vapor product (including those products in test markets) that has a battery and is commercially marketed in the United States as of the date by which final standards are required to be promulgated under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary of Health and Human Services, based on any change to the battery for the purpose of conforming to such final standards, shall not—
 (1)require the submission of a report under section 905(j) of such Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387e(j)); or
 (2)treat such vapor product as a new tobacco product for which an order is required under section 910(c)(1)(A)(i) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 387j(c)(1)(A)(i)).
 (d)DefinitionIn this section, the term vapor product has the meaning given to such term in section 921(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by section 4 of this Act.
			4.Regulation of vapor products
 (a)In generalChapter IX of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is amended by inserting after section 920 of such Act (21 U.S.C. 387t) the following:

					921.Vapor products
 (a)Relation to other provisionsThe authorities vested in the Secretary by this section to regulate vapor products are in addition to, not in lieu of, the authorities vested in the Secretary by other sections of this Act to regulate vapor products as tobacco products.
						(b)Advertising in print publications
 (1)In generalThe manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of a vapor product shall not disseminate or cause to be disseminated advertising or labeling of the vapor product in a newspaper, magazine, periodical or other publication (whether periodic or limited distribution), other than an adult publication.
 (2)DefinitionIn this subsection, the term adult publication means a newspaper, magazine, periodical, or other publication— (A)whose readers younger than 18 years of age constitute 15 percent or less of the total readership as measured by competent and reliable survey evidence; and
 (B)that is read by fewer than 2 million persons younger than 18 years of age as measured by competent and reliable survey evidence.
								(c)Prohibit self-Service displays of vapor products
 (1)In generalA retailer may sell vapor products only in a direct face-to-face exchange. (2)ExceptionParagraph (1) does not apply—
 (A)to mail order sales; or (B)to sales by means of a vending machine or self-service display that is located in a facility where the retailer ensures that no person under 18 years of age is present or permitted to enter at any time.
 (3)Civil penaltyA violation of this subsection shall be subject to a civil penalty under section 303(f)(9) to the same extent and in the same manner as a violation of any requirement of this Act which relates to a tobacco product.
							(d)Labeling
 (1)In generalNot later than 12 months after the date of enactment of the FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017, the Secretary shall promulgate final regulations to require packages of vapor products to bear a label containing—
 (A)the phrase Keep Out of Reach of Children; (B)the phrase Underage Sale Prohibited; and
 (C)if the vapor product includes nicotine in a solution or other form at the time of sale, an accurate statement of the nicotine content.
 (2)MisbrandingA vapor product whose label is in violation of paragraph (1) is deemed to be a misbranded tobacco product under section 903.
							(e)Annual registration requirements for vapor product retailers
 (1)Registration by retailersEvery person who owns or operates an establishment in any State engaged in the retail sale of a vapor product shall register that establishment with the Secretary by the later of—
 (A)60 days after the date of the enactment of the FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017; and (B)30 days after first engaging in such retail sale.
 (2)ExclusionThe requirements of this subsection do not apply with respect to any establishment subject to an active registration or retail license under—
 (A)any State law relating to tobacco products; or (B)section 905.
 (3)Public access to registration informationThe Secretary shall make available for inspection, to any person so requesting, any registration filed under this subsection.
 (f)Vapor product definedIn this section: (1)In generalThe term vapor product—
 (A)means any noncombustible product that employs a heating element, power source, electronic circuit, or other electronic, chemical, or mechanical means, regardless of shape or size, to produce vapor from nicotine in a solution or other form; and
 (B)includes— (i)any electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device that is intended to produce vapor from nicotine in a solution of other form; and
 (ii)nicotine in a solution or other form, whether in a cartridge or container or otherwise dispensed, that is intended to be used with or in a product described in clause (i).
 (2)ExclusionThe term vapor product does not include any product regulated as a drug or device under chapter V.. (b)Prohibited actsSection 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (eee)The disseminating or causing to be disseminated, by a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of a vapor product, advertising or labeling of the vapor product in violation of section 921(b).
 (fff)The failure of a person who owns or operates an establishment in any State engaged in the retail sale of a vapor product to register as required by section 921(e)..


116 HR 3803 IH: Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-07-17
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3803IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 17, 2019Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself, Mr. Zeldin, and Mr. King of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude Federal Pell Grants from gross income.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2019. 2.Exclusion of Federal Pell Grants from gross income (a)In generalSection 117 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (e)Federal Pell GrantsGross income does not include any amount received as a Federal Pell Grant awarded under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a)..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.


		IV
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. CON. RES. 260
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 13, 2010
			Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for
			 herself, Mr. Klein of Florida,
			 Mr. Boehner,
			 Mr. Moore of Kansas,
			 Mr. Cantor,
			 Mr. Towns,
			 Mr. Pence,
			 Mr. Rothman of New Jersey,
			 Mr. Burton of Indiana,
			 Mr. Peters,
			 Mr. Hoekstra,
			 Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
			 Mr. King of New York,
			 Mr. Himes,
			 Mr. McKeon,
			 Mr. Adler of New Jersey,
			 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
			 Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania,
			 Mr. Garrett of New Jersey,
			 Ms. Richardson,
			 Mr. Price of Georgia,
			 Mr. Ellsworth,
			 Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, and
			 Ms. Wasserman Schultz) submitted the
			 following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Recognizing the 62nd anniversary of the
		  independence of the State of Israel, and reaffirming unequivocal support for
		  the alliance and friendship between the United States and
		  Israel.

		Whereas, on May 14, 1948, the State of Israel declared its
			 independence;
		Whereas Israel has provided Jews from all over the world
			 with the opportunity to reestablish and participate in a Jewish state and
			 society in their ancient homeland, the Land of Israel, with the city of
			 Jerusalem as its undivided capital;
		Whereas Israel is home to many religious sites sacred to
			 Judaism, Christianity, and Islam;
		Whereas Israel has provided a refuge to Jews who survived
			 the unprecedented horrors of the Holocaust;
		Whereas Israel has also provided a refuge to, and has
			 successfully absorbed, more than 800,000 Jewish refugees who fled persecution
			 in neighboring countries in the Middle East;
		Whereas the people of Israel have established a
			 pluralistic democracy that incorporates the freedoms cherished by the people of
			 the United States, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of
			 association, freedom of the press, and government by the consent of the
			 governed;
		Whereas Israel continues to serve as a shining model of
			 democratic values by regularly holding free and fair elections, promoting the
			 free exchange of ideas, and vigorously exercising in its Parliament, the
			 Knesset, a democratic government that is fully representative of its
			 citizens;
		Whereas Israel has bravely defended itself from repeated
			 military and terrorist attacks since it declared its independence;
		Whereas the thousands of rocket attacks from violent
			 extremist groups in Gaza against Israeli civilian targets in recent years have
			 caused hundreds of casualties and have destroyed homes, schools, buildings,
			 roads, power lines, and other significant infrastructure;
		Whereas several Israeli soldiers, including Staff Sgt.
			 Gilad Shalit, continue to be held hostage by violent militant groups;
		Whereas Israel has signed landmark peace treaties and
			 successfully established peaceful bilateral relations with neighboring Egypt
			 and Jordan;
		Whereas despite the deaths of over 1,000 innocent Israelis
			 over the last several years at the hands of murderous homicide bombers and
			 other violent militants, the people of Israel continue to seek peace with their
			 Palestinian neighbors;
		Whereas successive Israeli governments, including the
			 present one, have demonstrated through both words and specific actions that
			 Israel is committed to the United States-Israel relationship and to the peace
			 process;
		Whereas the present Government of Israel, for the sake of
			 peace, has made concessions which Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, on
			 October 31, 2009, described as “unprecedented”;
		Whereas President Barack Obama, on June 4, 2008, stated
			 that “Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel and it must remain
			 undivided.”;
		Whereas the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 (PL 104–45)
			 states that it is the policy of the United States that “Jerusalem should remain
			 an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic and religious group are
			 protected” and that “Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of the State
			 of Israel”;
		Whereas Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on
			 March 22, 2010, stated that “The connection between the Jewish people and the
			 Land of Israel cannot be denied. The connection between the Jewish people and
			 Jerusalem cannot be denied … Jerusalem is not a settlement. It is our
			 capital.”;
		Whereas Vice President Joe Biden, speaking in Jerusalem on
			 March 9, 2010, stated that “ … progress occurs in the Middle East when everyone
			 knows there is simply no space between the United States and Israel.”;
		Whereas Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, on
			 March 22, 2010, stated that “This Administration will always stand up for
			 Israel’s right to defend itself. And for Israel, there is no greater strategic
			 threat than the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran.”;
		Whereas the Government of Iran, which rejects Israel's
			 right to exist, is a continued threat to Israel's safety and security, both
			 through its sponsorship of Foreign Terrorist Organizations like Hamas and
			 Hezbollah and through its ongoing efforts to acquire nuclear weapons and the
			 missiles to deliver them;
		Whereas the United States and Israel enjoy a longstanding
			 strategic partnership and friendship based on shared interests, democratic
			 values, amity, and respect, and that include educational, scientific,
			 technological, intelligence, military, and homeland security
			 cooperation;
		Whereas the people of the United States share a deep
			 affinity with the people of Israel and view Israel as a strong and trusted
			 ally;
		Whereas the United States was one of the first nations to
			 recognize the State of Israel, only 11 minutes after its creation; and
		Whereas Israel's Independence Day on the Jewish calendar
			 coincides this year with April 20, 2010: Now, therefore, be it

		That Congress—
			(1)recognizes the significance of the 62nd
			 anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel as a place of refuge
			 and national homeland for the Jewish people;
			(2)reaffirms its
			 enduring, bipartisan support for the alliance and friendship between the
			 Governments and peoples of the United States and Israel, for Israel’s security
			 and right to exist as a democratic, Jewish state, and for its right to defend
			 itself;
			(3)commends the
			 people of Israel for their remarkable achievements, in the face of adversity,
			 during the past 62 years; and
			(4)extends warm
			 congratulations and best wishes to the people of Israel as they celebrate the
			 62nd anniversary of Israel's independence.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2559
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 30, 2009
			Mr. Burris introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on
		  dichlorprop-p acid, dichlorprop-p dimethylamine salt, and dichlorprop-p
		  2-ethylhexyl ester.

		1.Dichlorprop-p acid,
			 dichlorprop-p dimethylamine salt, and dichlorprop-p 2-ethylhexyl ester
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.23.25 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to dichlorprop-p
			 acid, dichlorprop-p dimethylamine salt, and dichlorprop-p 2-ethylhexyl ester)
			 is amended by striking the date in the effective period column and inserting
			 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
			 consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.


117 S1039 IS: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes.
U.S. Senate
2021-03-25
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1039IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 25, 2021Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes.1.Improving compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans(a)Reduction in threshold of eligibilitySubsection (a)(1) of section 1117 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking became manifest— and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting became manifest to any degree at any time.(b)Permanent extension of period of eligibility(1)In generalSuch section is amended by striking subsection (b).(2)Conforming amendmentsSuch section, as amended by paragraph (1), is further amended—(A)by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and(B)in subsection (a)(2)(C), by striking under subsection (d) and inserting under subsection (c).(c)Establishing singular Disability Based QuestionnaireSuch section, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d):(d)The Secretary shall develop a Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ), or successor questionnaire, such that if a Persian Gulf veteran presents with any one symptom associated with Gulf War Illness, use of such questionnaire is mandatory for health care personnel of the Department for the identification of Gulf War Illness..(d)Expansion of definition of Persian Gulf veteranSubsection (f) of such section is amended by inserting , Afghanistan, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, or Jordan after operations.(e)TrainingSuch section is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(i)(1)The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that health care personnel of the Department are appropriately trained to effectively carry out this section.(2)Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the actions taken by the Secretary to carry out paragraph (1)..


109 HRES 1072 IH: Urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct a thorough judicial review of the Ken Saro-Wiwa case.
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-09-29
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IV
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1072
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 29, 2006
Ms. McKinney (for herself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Kaptur) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

RESOLUTION
Urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct a thorough judicial review of the Ken Saro-Wiwa case.

Whereas, on November 10, 1995, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Nigerian writer, environmental activist, and nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, along with 8 colleagues, together known as the Ogoni 9, were hanged by the military government of Nigeria, based on charges widely regarded as false;
Whereas the Ogoni 9 had been nonviolently campaigning for improved living standards and a clean environment for the Ogoni People, whose Niger Delta land, air, and water was, and remains, severely polluted from oil extraction, and whose standard of living, despite the great mineral wealth their land has yielded since the early 1960s, is among the lowest in the world;
Whereas the international condemnation that followed the executions included the suspension of Nigeria from the British Commonwealth of Nations;
Whereas, in 1996, a United Nations mission to Nigeria found the military tribunal in contravention of international and domestic law, and recommended financial relief for the survivors of the Ogoni 9 and improvements in the socioeconomic conditions of the Ogoni and other minorities in the Delta;
Whereas 10 years later, none of the United Nations recommendations have been implemented, and the environmental and social situations have deteriorated for the Ogoni and other Delta communities;
Whereas the Ogoni 9 remain convicted of a crime of which they were unfairly tried;
Whereas Ogoniland remains severely polluted and gas flaring continues unabated;
Whereas the security and stability in the Niger Delta are threatened by a proliferation of small arms, armed gangs, and black market oil bunkering;
Whereas despite these pressures, Ogoniland remains an island of nonviolence, and the Ogoni voted in high numbers in the 1999 elections;
Whereas stability in the Niger Delta is necessary to prevent an increase in global oil costs; and
Whereas in the interest of the protection of human rights, justice, and stability in the Delta, redress should be given to the Ogonis and their use of nonviolent means should be recognized: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)urges the Government of Nigeria to conduct a thorough judicial review of the trial of the Ogoni 9 and to provide just compensation to the survivors of the Ogoni 9 if a miscarriage of justice is found;
(2)urges the Government of Nigeria, international donors, and international oil companies operating in the Niger Delta to increase assistance significantly to improve the lives of the Ogoni and other affected communities and for pollution abatement and cleanup in the Niger Delta region, in close consultation with local communities;
(3)urges the Government of Nigeria to ensure that all members of the security forces receive training in international standards on the use of force and firearms, particularly the 1979 United Nations Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials and the 1990 United Nations Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Fire Arms by Law Enforcement Officials;
(4)calls upon the Secretary of State to seek urgently to ensure that United States oil companies operating in the Niger Delta comply, at a minimum, with the Voluntary Principles for Security and Human Rights; and
(5)urges the Secretary General of the United Nations to institute a 10-year followup mission to Ogoniland.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3165
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 19, 2008
			Mr. Schumer introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation

		A BILL
		To develop a plan to share military and special use
		  airspace along the eastern seaboard with commercial air traffic, to provide
		  adequate resources for the FAA New York Integration Office, to establish an
		  Aviation Traveler Task Force, and to design a notification system to alert
		  passengers of potential service disruptions.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Summer Travel Delay Prevention
			 Act.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)Flight delays and
			 cancellations hit all time highs at major airports nationwide during the summer
			 of 2007, when—
				(A)20 percent more
			 passengers were affected by flight delays than were affected during the
			 previous summer;
				(B)nearly 621,000
			 flights were delayed, an increase of 15 percent compared with approximately
			 539,000 delayed flights in the summer of 2006;
				(C)such delays
			 lasted an average of 60 minutes, a 7 percent increase from the average length
			 of flight delays in the previous summer;
				(D)flight
			 cancellations increased to 48,000, from 37,000 in the summer of 2006, affecting
			 nearly 3,200,000 passengers; and
				(E)on board tarmac
			 delays lasting at least 1 hour increased by 25 percent compared with the summer
			 of 2006, affecting over 2,000,000 passengers.
				(2)The Inspector
			 General of the Department of Transportation—
				(A)identified the
			 New York area as 1 of 3 saturation points across the country that impacted
			 delays nationwide;
				(B)reported that the
			 biggest airspace bottlenecks during the summer of 2007 were at the 3 major New
			 York area airports and the surrounding airspace, accounting for more than
			 1/3 of the flight delays nationwide; and
				(C)after analyzing
			 the likelihood of having more or less delays at 5 of the busiest airports based
			 on current traffic and existing systems, determined that the significant
			 increase in the peak travel schedule at LaGuardia Airport in the summer 2008
			 has the potential to worsen delay conditions.
				(3)The 3 airports in
			 the New York area, Kennedy Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty
			 Airport—
				(A)are the 3 worst
			 airports across the country in terms of on-time arrivals, with only 59 percent
			 of flights arriving on time at JFK and LaGuardia;
				(B)are anticipated
			 to experience massive delays in the summer of 2008; and
				(C)have a ripple
			 effect on the national airspace system.
				(4)Between October
			 2006 and July 2007 at JFK, average daily operations increased by 23 percent and
			 arrival delays of more than 1 hour increased by 114 percent, to more than
			 2,300.
			(5)The Federal
			 Aviation Administration estimates that the number of passengers on commercial
			 aircraft will increase by 36 percent between 2007 and 2015, to a total of
			 1,000,000,000 passenger trips.
			(6)Next generation
			 air traffic control technology has the ability to significantly improve
			 congestion problems, but the Federal Aviation Administration has repeatedly
			 delayed its implementation, currently estimated to take place in 2025, 11 years
			 later than originally predicted.
			(7)In addition to
			 technology improvements, proven tools are available to reduce airspace
			 congestion and address the massive delays.
			(8)During the
			 Thanksgiving holidays in 2007, military airspace off the East Coast was opened
			 for commercial use, significantly reducing holiday delays and congestion by
			 creating an additional lane for traffic.
			(9)Empowering a
			 director to oversee and coordinate operations in congested airspace has
			 effectively reduced delays in South Florida, where some air carriers improved
			 arrival performance by 44 percent and reduced delays lasting more than 90
			 minutes by 69 percent.
			3.Plan for sharing
			 military and special use airspaceThe Administrator of the Federal Aviation
			 Administration, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the
			 Secretary of Defense, shall develop—
			(1)a plan to open up special use airspace for
			 additional lanes of air traffic at specific choke points during the summer of
			 2008; and
			(2)a permanent plan to share the military
			 airspace off the eastern coast of the United States, which—
				(A)creates a corridor for commercial flights
			 seeking to avoid inclement weather or excessive air traffic; and
				(B)provides for
			 immediate reclamation of such airspace by the Department of Defense in the
			 event of a national emergency.
				4.New York
			 Integration Office
			(a)Budget
			 authorityThe Director of the New York Integration Office of the
			 Federal Aviation Administration is authorized to transfer any amounts
			 appropriated for the operations of such office to any function that the
			 Director determines to be necessary to carry out any flight delay reduction
			 project involving the airspace in the New York-New Jersey region.
			(b)Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Aviation Administration such sums
			 as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the New York
			 Integration Office, including hiring necessary support staff.
			5.Aviation
			 Traveler Task Force
			(a)FindingsCongress
			 makes the following findings:
				(1)While aircraft
			 safety should be a top priority for the Federal Aviation Administration and air
			 carriers, compliance with Federal safety regulations should not come at the
			 expense of passenger convenience.
				(2)One of the chief
			 complaints of customers left stranded during April 2008 by massive
			 cancellations was the lack of notification about the status of their
			 flights.
				(3)Commercial air
			 flight cancellations were announced with little advance notice, causing many
			 travelers to discover that their flight was cancelled after they arrived at the
			 airport.
				(4)Air carriers have
			 also reduced the number of flights on their schedules, which has frustrated
			 consumers’ attempts to find replacement flights on other air carriers.
				(b)EstablishmentThe
			 Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish an
			 Aviation Traveler Task Force, comprised of Federal Aviation Administration
			 employees and representatives of the commercial aviation industry.
			(c)FunctionsThe
			 Aviation Traveler Task Force shall—
				(1)clarify
			 interpretations of safety directives issued by the Federal Aviation
			 Administration with which air carriers will soon need to comply;
				(2)develop
			 contingency plans in the event that additional aircraft—
					(A)are found to be
			 out of compliance with such safety directives; and
					(B)need to be
			 grounded;
					(3)generate ideas
			 for the best way to notify passengers on a massive scale that their flights
			 have been cancelled; and
				(4)design a
			 notification system to alert passengers of potential service
			 disruptions.
				(d)Inspection
			 plansThe Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
			 shall ensure that any standardized plan to perform inspections of commercial
			 aircraft includes a plan to reduce groundings and other consequences resulting
			 from such inspections.


113 HR 2607 IH: Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Reauthorization Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-06-28
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2607
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 28, 2013
			Mr. Van Hollen (for
			 himself, Mr. McCaul,
			 Mr. Upton,
			 Ms. Speier,
			 Mr. Reichert,
			 Ms. Castor of Florida,
			 Mr. King of New York,
			 Mr. Waxman, and
			 Mr. Harper) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To establish programs with respect to childhood,
		  adolescent, and young adult cancer.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer
			 Childhood Cancer Reauthorization Act.
		2.FindingsCongress finds as follows:
			(1)Every year, 13,500
			 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer.
			(2)While the cure
			 rates for some childhood cancers are now over 80 percent, the survival rates
			 for many types of cancers in children remain extremely low.
			(3)According to the
			 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer continues to be the leading
			 cause of death by disease in children and adolescents under the age of
			 14.
			(4)There are
			 currently more than 360,000 childhood cancer survivors living in the United
			 States.
			(5)As many as
			 two-thirds of childhood cancer survivors experience at least one long-term
			 health effect of their cancer treatment, including secondary malignancies,
			 cardiopulmonary damage, physical and intellectual developmental impairments,
			 endocrine disorders, and others.
			(6)Collection of
			 biospecimens and clinical and demographic data on the maximum possible number
			 of children with cancer in the United States is necessary to improve childhood
			 cancer treatments and cures. Currently biospecimens and some demographic data
			 are collected for less than half of children with cancer.
			3.Comprehensive
			 children's cancer biorepositories
			(a)In
			 generalSection 417E of the
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285a–11) is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively;
				(2)by striking subsections (a) and (b) and
			 inserting the following:

						(a)Comprehensive
				children's cancer biorepositoriesThe Secretary, acting through
				the Director of NIH, may make an award for a duration of at least 5 years to an
				entity or entities described in subsection (d) to build upon existing
				initiatives to collect biospecimens and clinical and demographic information
				for at least 90 percent of all children, adolescents, and young adults with
				cancer in 1 or more Comprehensive Children's Cancer Biorepositories to achieve
				a better understanding of the cause of such cancers and the effects of
				treatments for such cancers.
						(b)Use of
				fundsAmounts received under the award under subsection (a) may
				be used to carry out the following:
							(1)Prospectively
				acquire, preserve, and store high-quality, donated biospecimens and associated
				clinical and demographic information on children, adolescents, and young adults
				diagnosed with cancer in the United States.
							(2)Maintain a secure
				searchable database on stored biospecimens and associated clinical and
				demographic data from children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer for
				the conduct of research by scientists and qualified health care
				professionals.
							(3)Establish
				procedures for evaluating applications for access to such biospecimens and
				clinical and demographic data from researchers and other qualified health care
				professionals.
							(4)Make available and
				distribute biospecimens and clinical and demographic data from children,
				adolescents, and young adults with cancer to researchers and qualified health
				care professionals for peer-reviewed research at a minimal cost.
							(c)No
				requirementNo child, adolescent, or young adult with cancer
				shall be required to contribute a specimen to a Biorepository or share clinical
				or demographic data.
						(d)Application;
				considerations
							(1)ApplicationTo
				be eligible to receive an award under subsection (a) an entity shall submit an
				application to the Secretary at such a time, in such a manner, and containing
				such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
							(2)ConsiderationsIn
				evaluating the applications in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the
				existing infrastructure of the entity that would allow for the timely capture
				of biospecimens and related clinical and demographic information for children,
				adolescents, and young adults with cancer.
							(e)Privacy
				protections; consent
							(1)In
				generalThe Secretary may not make an award under subsection (a)
				to an entity unless the Secretary ensures that such entity—
								(A)collects
				biospecimens and associated clinical and demographic information from children
				with appropriate permission from parents or legal guardians in accordance with
				Federal and State law; and
								(B)adheres to strict
				confidentiality to protect the identity and privacy of patients in accordance
				with Federal and State law.
								(2)ConsentThe
				Secretary shall establish an appropriate process for achieving consent from the
				patient, parent, or legal guardian.
							(f)Single point of
				access; standard data; guidelines and oversight
							(1)Single point of
				accessThe Secretary shall ensure that a Biorepository
				established under subsection (a) has electronically searchable data for use by
				researchers and other qualified health care professionals in the manner and to
				the extent defined by the Secretary.
							(2)Standard
				dataThe Secretary shall require all recipients of an award under
				this section to make available a standard dataset for the purposes of paragraph
				(1) in a standard electronic format that enables researchers and qualified
				health care professionals to search.
							(3)Guidelines and
				oversightThe Secretary shall develop and disseminate appropriate
				guidelines for the development and maintenance of the biorepositories
				authorized under this section, including appropriate oversight.
							(g)Definitions
							(1)AwardThe
				term award includes a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or
				other mechanism determined by the Secretary.
							(2)BiospecimenThe
				term biospecimen includes—
								(A)solid tumor tissue
				or bone marrow;
								(B)normal or control
				tissue;
								(C)blood/plasma;
								(D)DNA and RNA
				extractions;
								(E)familial DNA;
				and
								(F)any other sample
				required by the Secretary.
								(3)Clinical and
				demographic informationThe term clinical and demographic
				information shall include—
								(A)date of
				diagnosis;
								(B)age at
				diagnosis;
								(C)patient’s gender,
				race and ethnicity;
								(D)extent of disease
				at enrollment;
								(E)site of
				metastases;
								(F)location of
				primary tumor coded;
								(G)histologic
				diagnosis;
								(H)tumor marker data
				when available;
								(I)treatment and
				outcome data;
								(J)information
				related to specimen quality; and
								(K)any other
				information required by the Secretary.
								(h)CoordinationThe
				Secretary shall ensure that clinical and demographic information collected in
				accordance with this section is collected in coordination with the information
				collected under section 399E–1.
						(i)Prohibition on
				use of fundsFunds made available under this section shall not be
				used to acquire, preserve, or maintain a biospecimen collected from a patient
				if such activity is already covered by funds available from the National Cancer
				Institute for such purpose.
						(j)ReportNot
				later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the
				Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood
				Cancer Reauthorization Act, the Secretary shall submit to
				Congress a report on—
							(1)the number of
				biospecimens and corresponding clinical demographic data collected through the
				Comprehensive Children’s Cancer Biorepositories established under subsection
				(a);
							(2)the number of
				biospecimens and corresponding clinical demographic data requested for use by
				researchers;
							(3)any barriers to
				the collection of biospecimens and corresponding clinical demographic
				data;
							(4)any barriers
				experienced by researchers or health care professionals in accessing the
				biospecimens and corresponding clinical demographic data necessary for use in
				research; and
							(5)any
				recommendations with respect to improving the Comprehensive Children’s Cancer
				Biorepository program under this
				section.
							;
				and
				(3)in subsection (l),
			 as so redesignated—
					(A)by striking
			 $30,000,000 and inserting $10,000,000; and
					(B)by striking
			 2013 and inserting 2018.
					(b)Improving
			 Childhood Cancer SurveillanceSection 399E–1 of the Public Health
			 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280e–3a) is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 subsection (b) as subsection (d); and
				(2)by striking
			 subsection (a) and inserting the following:

						(a)In
				generalThe Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers
				for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants to State cancer
				registries to enhance and expand infrastructure to track the epidemiology of
				cancer in children, adolescents, and young adults. Such registries shall be
				updated to include each occurrence of such cancers within a period of time
				designated by the Secretary.
						(b)ActivitiesThe
				grants described in subsection (a) may be used for—
							(1)identifying,
				recruiting, and training all potential sources for reporting childhood,
				adolescent, and young adult cancer cases;
							(2)developing
				procedures to implement early inclusion of childhood, adolescent, and young
				adult cancer cases on State cancer registries through the use of electronic
				reporting;
							(3)purchasing
				infrastructure to support the early inclusion of childhood, adolescent, and
				young adult cancer cases on such registries;
							(4)submitting
				deidentified data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for
				inclusion in a national database of childhood, adolescent, and young adult
				cancers; and
							(5)tracking the late
				effects of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers.
							(c)CoordinationThe
				Secretary shall ensure that information collected through State cancer
				registries under this section is collected in coordination with clinical and
				demographic information collected under section
				417E.
						.
				4.Report to improve
			 development of new drugs and biologic products to treat childhood
			 cancers
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 2
			 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
			 United States shall report to Congress on barriers to studying oncologic
			 therapies in pediatric populations under section 505B of the Federal Food,
			 Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355c).
			(b)ContentThe report under subsection (a) shall
			 include—
				(1)an assessment of the feasibility of
			 requiring studies for a pediatric oncologic indication under section 505B of
			 the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355c) if the therapeutic
			 target of a drug or biologic product for an adult oncologic indication is
			 highly relevant to any pediatric cancer to which it could apply;
				(2)recommendations to
			 overcome any barriers identified in the report on how to improve research,
			 development and access to new oncologic therapies for use in pediatric
			 patients; and
				(3)an assessment of the potential impact of
			 altering the exemption under subsection (k) of such section 505B.
				(c)Stakeholder
			 InputThe report under subsection (a) shall be developed with
			 input from relevant stakeholders.


110 HR 6031 IH: Eradicating Asian Carp in the Great Lakes Study Act of

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-05-13
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		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6031
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 13, 2008
			Mr. Kirk introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To direct the Director of the United States Fish and
		  Wildlife Service to conduct a study of the feasibility of a variety of
		  approaches to eradicating Asian carp from the Great Lakes and their tributary
		  and connecting waters.

		1.Short TitleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Eradicating Asian Carp in the Great Lakes Study Act of
			 2007.
		2.Asian Carp
			 Eradication Study and Report
			(a)In
			 generalThe Director of the
			 United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall conduct a study to—
				(1)identify methods to eradicate Asian carp
			 from the Illinois Waterway System, including methods for harvesting Asian carp;
			 and
				(2)evaluate the
			 feasibility and costs of each such method.
				(b)ConsultationThe
			 Director shall conduct the study under subsection (a) in consultation
			 with—
				(1)the Administrator of the National Oceanic
			 and Atmospheric Administration; and
				(2)at least two
			 interstate bodies representing the Mississippi River and Great Lakes
			 States.
				(c)ContentsThe
			 study shall include, at a minimum, an evaluation of the feasibility of
			 temporarily harvesting Asian carp as a method for eradicating the carp from the
			 Illinois River. Such evaluation shall include evaluations of—
				(1)species biomass
			 and distribution for all fish species in the Illinois River, including a
			 comparison with historical biomass and distribution data if such data is
			 available;
				(2)possible
			 harvesting methods for Asian carp;
				(3)possible products
			 that could be generated from Asian carp;
				(4)available types of
			 temporary processing locations for harvested Asian carp;
				(5)the environmental
			 effects of constructing and operating temporary processing facilities at such
			 locations;
				(6)methods to
			 repopulate the Illinois River ecosystem with native species; and
				(7)the effect of
			 Asian carp on the Illinois River ecosystem if temporary harvesting of Asian
			 Carp is not conducted.
				(d)Report
				(1)In
			 generalThe Director, in consultation with the Administrator,
			 shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings, conclusions, and
			 recommendations resulting from the study under subsection (a).
				(2)ContentsThe
			 report shall include recommendations concerning—
					(A)regulatory and
			 other mechanisms to ensure—
						(i)expeditious action
			 to address the Asian carp problem;
						(ii)effective eradication of such carp;
			 and
						(iii)that an appropriate deadline is set for the
			 completion of harvesting of such carp;
						(B)preferred
			 harvesting methods for Asian carp;
					(C)the ideal quantity
			 and distribution of—
						(i)temporary
			 processing locations for harvested Asian carp; and
						(ii)temporary buying
			 stations for harvested Asian carp; and
						(D)methods to
			 repopulate the Illinois River ecosystem with native species.
					(e)DeadlinesThe
			 Director shall—
				(1)begin the study
			 under subsection (a) not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of
			 this Act;
				(2)complete the study
			 not later than 15 months after such date of enactment; and
				(3)submit the report
			 under subsection (d) not later than 3 months after the date of completion of
			 the study.


		IIB
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1293
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			July 29, 2009
			 Received; read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans'
			 Affairs

		AN ACT
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to
		  provide for an increase in the amount payable by the Secretary of Veterans
		  Affairs to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as
		  part of home health services.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and
			 Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009.
		2.Increase in
			 amount available to disabled veterans for improvements and structural
			 alterations furnished as part of home health services
			(a)IncreaseSection 1717(a)(2) of title 38,
			 United States Code, is amended—
				(1)in subparagraph
			 (A), by striking $4,100 and inserting $6,800;
			 and
				(2)in subparagraph
			 (B), by striking $1,200 and inserting
			 $2,000.
				(b)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with
			 respect to a veteran who first applies for benefits under
			 section
			 1717(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, on or after the
			 date of the enactment of this Act.
			(c)ApplicabilityA veteran who exhausts such veteran’s
			 eligibility for benefits under
			 section
			 1717(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, before the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, is not entitled to additional benefits under such
			 section by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a).

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives July 28, 2009.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2268
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 21, 2011
			Mr. Wolf introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform

		A BILL
		To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that
		  Washington’s Birthday be observed on February 22, rather than the third Monday
		  in February, of each year.

		1.CHANGE IN DATE FOR OBSERVANCE
			 OF WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAYSection 6103(a) of title 5, United States
			 Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Washington’s Birthday and
			 inserting the following:
			Washington’s Birthday,
			 February 22..


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 532
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 8, 2007
			Mr. Hatch introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey
		  certain Bureau of Land Management land to Park City, Utah, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Utah Public Land Conveyance Act of
			 2007.
		2.Definitions
			(1)CityThe
			 term City means Park City, Utah.
			(2)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
			3.Conveyance of public
			 land in City
			(a)In
			 GeneralNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and
			 Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary, subject to valid
			 existing rights, shall convey to the City all right, title, and interest of the
			 United States in and to the parcels of Federal land described in subsection
			 (b).
			(b)Description of
			 landThe parcels of Federal land referred to in subsection (a)
			 consist of—
				(1)parcel 8
			 (commonly known as the White Acre parcel); and
				(2)parcel 16
			 (commonly known as the Gamble Acre parcel).
				(c)ConsiderationAs
			 consideration for the conveyance of the Federal land under subsection (a), the
			 City shall pay to the Secretary an amount not less than the fair market value
			 of the Federal land, as determined by the Secretary.
			(d)Method of
			 conveyance
				(1)Open space
			 requirementsSubject to paragraph (2), the conveyance of the
			 Federal land under subsection (a) shall be by 1 or more deeds that require that
			 the Federal land shall be used only for—
					(A)recreational and
			 public open space purposes; or
					(B)any other
			 purposes relating to the maintenance of the Federal land as open space, as
			 determined by the Secretary.
					(2)Construction of
			 structuresThe requirement described in paragraph (1) shall not
			 prohibit the construction or maintenance of recreational facilities, utilities,
			 or other structures that are consistent with—
					(A)the maintenance
			 of the Federal land as open space; or
					(B)the recreational
			 purposes of the Federal land.
					4.Auction of public
			 land in City
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and
			 Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary, subject to valid
			 existing rights, shall conduct sales of the Federal land described in
			 subsection (b) to qualified bidders.
			(b)Description of
			 landThe parcels of Federal land referred to in subsection (a)
			 consist of—
				(1)parcel 17;
			 and
				(2)parcel 18.
				(c)Method of sale;
			 considerationThe sale of Federal land under subsection (a) shall
			 be—
				(1)unless otherwise
			 determined by the Secretary, through a competitive bidding process;
				(2)for not less than
			 fair market value; and
				(3)in accordance
			 with the Federal Land Management Policy Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.),
			 except for subsections (d) and (f) of section 203 of the Federal Land
			 Management Policy Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713).
				5.Disposition of
			 land sales proceeds
			(a)In
			 generalThe gross proceeds from the sales of land described in
			 sections 3(a) and 4(a) shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury
			 of the United States and shall be available to the Secretary, without further
			 appropriation and until expended, for—
				(1)the reimbursement
			 of costs incurred by the Bureau of Land Management in preparing for the sales
			 of land described in sections 3(a) and 4(a), including the costs of—
					(A)surveys;
					(B)appraisals;
			 and
					(C)complying with
			 applicable Federal laws; and
					(2)environmental restoration projects that
			 are—
					(A)located on Bureau of Land Management land;
			 and
					(B)administered by the Salt Lake City Field
			 Office of the Bureau of Land Management.
					(b)Investment of
			 special accountAny amounts deposited in the special account
			 shall earn interest in an amount determined by the Secretary of the Treasury on
			 the basis of the current average market yield on outstanding marketable
			 obligations of the United States of comparable maturities, and may be expended
			 in accordance with this section.


116 S3228 IS: Justice for Victims of Hate Crimes Act
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2020-01-28
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3228IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 28, 2020Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, relating to hate crimes, to clarify the
			 motive requirement.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Justice for Victims of Hate Crimes Act. 2.Motive requirement for hate crimesSection 249(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (6), respectively; and (2)by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following:

 (1)the term because of means that the actual or perceived protected characteristic of the victim was a substantial motivating factor in the offense;.


115 HRES 586 IH: Recognizing the growth and importance of minority women-owned businesses.
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-10-25
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IV115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 586IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 25, 2017Ms. Adams (for herself, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Evans, Mr. Schneider, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Payne, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Crist, Ms. Bass, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Demings, Mr. McNerney, and Mr. Price of North Carolina) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceRESOLUTIONRecognizing the growth and importance of minority women-owned businesses.
Whereas the number of women-owned small businesses increased by 3.5 million from 2007 to 2016; Whereas, for every 10 women-owned businesses launched since 2007, 8 were started by women of color;
Whereas women now own 38 percent of all businesses in the United States; Whereas there are currently 5 million minority women-owned small businesses;
Whereas minority women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the United States; Whereas the number of African-American women-owned firms more than doubled in number, increasing by 112 percent from 2007 to 2016;
Whereas Latina-owned firms employ 550,400 workers; Whereas there are currently 922,700 Asian-American women-owned small businesses;
Whereas Native American and Alaska Native women-owned small businesses generated $10.5 billion in revenues as of 2016; and Whereas the number of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women-owned small businesses more than doubled between 2007 and 2016: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives recognizes— (1)the growth and importance of minority women-owned businesses;
(2)that minority women often work in low-paying jobs in the traditional workforce, which means the gender salary gap, child care expenses, and a lack of paid family leave impact women of color more severely than other populations, and expanding access to opportunities for entrepreneurship can help women of color get ahead economically, serve their communities, and care for their families;  (3)that minority women entrepreneurs are paving the way for women-owned businesses;
(4)that minority women entrepreneurs are an important segment to the United States domestic economy as well as the world’s global economy; and (5)that, in order to sustain the United States economy, we must fully support and encourage the growth of minority women-owned businesses.


109 HR 2012 IH: End Demand for Sex Trafficking Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-04-28
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2012
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 28, 2005
Ms. Pryce of Ohio (for herself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Granger, Ms. Harris, and Mrs. Drake) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To combat commercial sexual activities by targeting demand, to protect children from being exploited by such activities, to prohibit the operation of sex tours, to assist State and local governments to enforce laws dealing with commercial sexual activities, to reduce trafficking in persons, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the End Demand for Sex Trafficking Act of 2005.
2.Findings and Purposes
(a)FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
(1)Commercial sexual activities have a devastating impact on society. The sex trade has a dehumanizing effect on all involved.
(2)According to a 2004 publication by the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons of the State Department, prostitution and related activities, including pimping and patronizing or maintaining brothels, fuel the growth of modern-day slavery by providing a facade behind which sex traffickers operate. Where prostitution is tolerated, there is a greater demand for trafficking victims and nearly always an increase in the number of women and children trafficked into commercial sexual activities.
(3)The Trafficking in Persons National Security Presidential Directive (February 25, 2003) states that prostitution and related activities, which are inherently harmful and dehumanizing, contribute to the phenomenon of trafficking in persons. In September 2003, President George W. Bush gave a speech at the United Nations in which he characterized the victimization of children in the sex trade as a special evil. He specifically condemned the demand for victims by saying, Those who patronize this industry debase themselves and deepen the misery of others.
(4)An alarming number of individuals who are used for commercial sexual activities are socially and economically marginalized, and kept in effective bondage by threats or acts of physical and sexual abuse. Engaging in commercial sex acts, such as prostitution, renders them vulnerable to violence at the hands of pimps, purchasers, and other predators such as serial killers and rapists, as well as degradation resulting from commercial sexual activities. Women and children are at a disproportionately higher risk for exploitation.
(5)Although current laws punish sex traffickers, exploiters, and purchasers of commercial sexual activities, these laws are typically enforced disproportionately against women and children, instead of against the sex traffickers, exploiters, and purchasers.
(6)According to recent studies—
(A)11 females used in commercial sexual acts were arrested in Boston for every arrest of a male purchaser;
(B)9 females used in commercial sexual acts were arrested in Chicago for every arrest of a male purchaser; and
(C)6 females used in commercial sexual acts were arrested in New York City for every arrest of a male purchaser.
(7)Some studies reveal that commercial sex is a frequent gateway crime for women who later commit more serious criminal offenses. Over 70 percent of female inmates in United States prisons were first arrested for engaging in commercial sexual acts. For every 3 women in jails in the United States today, 1 was arrested for prostitution, and 7 of every 10 women imprisoned on felony convictions were initially arrested for prostitution.
(8)The emotional and physical ramifications of sex trafficking of children and women are staggering, leading to an increased risk of—
(A)sexual and physical assault;
(B)violence;
(C)suicide;
(D)pregnancy;
(E)abortion;
(F)sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS;
(G)post-traumatic stress disorder; and
(H)death.
(9)Sex trafficking has a particularly devastating and alarming impact upon children. According to some estimates, between 100,000 to 300,000 children are victimized by sex trafficking at any given time. According to the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, reports of child sexual exploitation, including child pornography, child prostitution, online enticement of children, and child sex tourism, have increased 750 percent over the past 5 years.
(10)Runaway children are especially vulnerable to sex traffickers, who lure these children into devastating lives as victims of commercial sexual acts with promises of food, clothing, and shelter.
(11)According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the Department of Justice, in 2002—
(A)over 1,300,000 children were missing in the United States;
(B)as many as 775,000 of these children are runaways; and
(C)76 percent of runaway children who call the National Runaway Switchboard are girls under the age of 18.
(12)The United Nations estimates that sex trafficking, including sex tourism, generates approximately $5,000,000,000 a year in revenues. There are a number of United States-based companies that overtly and explicitly facilitate sex tours, often involving the sexual exploitation of children. According to some estimates, up to 1/4 of international sex tourists are American.
(13)Under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), the United States is committed to ending the international trafficking of persons for slavery, including sex slavery. The achievement of significant progress in reducing sex trafficking within the United States will bolster United States efforts to eliminate international trafficking in persons for slavery, including sex slavery, around the world.
(14)Stronger enforcement of laws against sex traffickers, exploiters, and purchasers may dramatically reduce demand for commercial sexual acts and related sex trafficking and reduce the exploitation of persons engaged in commercial sexual activities.
(15)More services are needed for victims of commercial sexual activities to ensure that they are treated with dignity and respect and are able to access benefits and programs designed to help them escape the sex trade and regain their health and safety.
(16)Additional research and statistics at the national, State, and local level will clarify the extent of commercial sexual activities within the United States, and the most effective strategies for combating such unlawful activities.
(b)PurposesThe purposes of this Act are—
(1)to support the development of more effective means of combating commercial sexual activities by targeting demand;
(2)to protect children from the predators and exploiters who use them in commercial sexual activities;
(3)to clarify that the operation of sex tours is prohibited under Federal law; and
(4)to assist State and local governments in their enforcement of existing laws dealing with commercial sexual activities.
3.DefinitionsIn this Act, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)Commercial sex actThe term commercial sex act means any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to, or received by, any person.
(2)ExploiterThe term exploiter means any person who, for financial gain, procures, sells, or purveys a person for the purpose of engaging in an unlawful commercial sex act, including pimps, panderers, procurers, and brothel operators.
(3)PurchaserThe term purchaser means any person who solicits or purchases an unlawful commercial sex act.
(4)Qualified non-governmental organizationThe term qualified non-governmental organization means any organization that the Attorney General, the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services, or the chief law enforcement officer of a State or political subdivision of a State determines is engaged or plans to engage in efforts to protect and rehabilitate persons engaged in commercial sexual activities on a not-for-profit basis.
(5)Sex traffickerThe term sex trafficker means any person who, for financial gain, recruits, harbors, transports, provides, or obtains a person for the purpose of using them for unlawful commercial sex acts.
(6)Victim of a commercial sex actThe term victim of a commercial sex act means any person offered for use in a commercial sexual act.
4.Prosecution of purchasers, sex traffickers, and exploiters
(a)Grants authorizedThe Attorney General may award grants to States and their political subdivisions to establish model law enforcement programs that promote the effective prosecution of purchasers, exploiters, and sex traffickers and to assist victims of a commercial sex act.
(b)Use of grant fundsFunds received from a grant awarded under this Act may be used by the grantee, either directly or through subgrants to local law enforcement entities or qualified non-governmental organizations, for the following purposes:
(1)PurchasersThe prosecution and deterrence of purchasers, through—
(A)prosecutions of purchasers for statutory rape, sexual assault, felony assault, and related offenses;
(B)educational programs for first-time purchasers explaining the devastation caused by such offenses;
(C)the publication of names and addresses of individuals who have been convicted for repeated purchases, provided that reasonable procedures are established for correction of names and addresses that are improperly published repeat purchasers;
(D)the use of decoys; and
(E)other programs the Attorney General determines will enhance the prosecution of purchasers and reduce the demand for unlawful commercial sexual activities.
(2)Sex traffickers and exploitersThe prosecution of sex traffickers and exploiters, through—
(A)surveillance of places of business engaged in commercial sexual activities;
(B)prosecutions of exploiters and sex traffickers for statutory rape, sexual assault, felony assault, and related offenses;
(C)tax evasion prosecutions against exploiters and sex traffickers; and
(D)proceedings under restitution laws to supplement public financing of shelters and social services and to compensate victims of domestic sex trafficking.
(3)Qualified non-governmental organizations
(A)In generalTo assist social service programs operated by qualified non-governmental organizations with special expertise in assisting victims of commercial sexual activities and whose programs offer protection, education, food, and shelter for victims of commercial sexual activities.
(B)Special ConsiderationIn awarding grants under this paragraph, the Attorney General shall give special consideration to programs operated by qualified non-governmental organizations that offer assistance to persons involved in the prosecution of sex traffickers, exploiters, and purchasers.
(c)Reports by grantees
(1)In generalNot later than 90 days after the end of the period for which a grant was made under this section, each grantee shall submit a report to the Attorney General.
(2)ContentsThe report submitted under paragraph (1) shall—
(A)identify and describe the activities carried out with grant funds received under this section; and
(B)include an evaluation by the grantee of the effect of those activities.
(3)Supplemental reportsThe Attorney General may require additional reports at such times as may be necessary to effectively facilitate the reporting and dissemination requirements under section 7(a).
(4)DisseminationThe Attorney General shall ensure that each report submitted under this subsection is posted to the Department of Justice website.
(d)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated, for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2007—
(1)$15,000,000 for grants to carry out the activities described in subsection (b)(1);
(2)$15,000,000 for grants to carry out the activities described in subsection (b)(2); and
(3)$15,000,000 for grants to carry out the activities described in subsection (b)(3).
5.Strengthening prosecution and punishment of sex traffickers and purchasers and exploiters
(a)TransportationSection 2421 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after any individual the following: , including a purchaser of commercial sexual activities as defined by section 2422,.
(b)Coercion and enticementSection 2422 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in subsection (a), by inserting after any individual the following: , including a purchaser of commercial sexual acts,; and
(2)by adding at the end the following:

(c)As used in sections 2421 and 2422, the term purchaser of commercial sexual acts means any person who solicits or purchases an unlawful commercial sex act in exchange for anything of value given to or received by, or to be given to or received by, any person..
6.Senior operating group participationFederal agencies involved in combating sex trafficking and providing services to victims of commercial sex acts inside the United States shall coordinate their activities with the Senior Policy Operating Group established by section 105 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103), under the procedures established by the Senior Policy Operating Group, to ensure that Federal programs are consistent with Federal enforcement of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.).
7.Reports
(a)Annual report on best practices To reduce demand for commercial sex acts
(1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit a full and detailed report of the implementation of this Act to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
(2)ContentsThe report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—
(A)a detailed explanation of the standards by which the Attorney General has—
(i)awarded grants to States and their political subdivisions under section 4; and
(ii)evaluated the success of grant awards in enhancing the prosecution and conviction of purchasers, sex traffickers, and exploiters, and in reducing demand for commercial sexual activity; and
(B)a detailed description of the implementation of the amendments under section 5, including the number of arrests, prosecutions, and convictions.
(3)Annual conferences
(A)In generalThe Attorney General, at each annual conference conducted by the Department of Justice, shall—
(i)announce and evaluate the findings contained in the report submitted under paragraph (1); and
(ii)disseminate best methods and practices for training State and local law enforcement personnel involved in enforcing laws prohibiting commercial sexual acts.
(B)ParticipationEach annual conference under this paragraph shall involve the full participation of leading experts in the field, including—
(i)local law enforcement and prosecutorial officials;
(ii)appropriate State officials;
(iii)academic experts on commercial sexual activity;
(iv)appropriate medical personnel; and
(v)representatives of qualified non-governmental organizations.
(b)Comprehensive statistical review of commercial sexual acts
(1)In generalThe Attorney General shall carry out a biennial comprehensive statistical review and analysis of commercial sexual acts in the United States.
(2)ContentsThe statistical review and analysis under this subsection shall include—
(A)the estimated number of persons used in commercial sexual acts;
(B)the estimated number of sex traffickers, exploiters, and purchasers;
(C)the ethnicity, age, and sex of victims of commercial sexual acts;
(D)the ethnicity and sex of sex traffickers, purchasers, and exploiters;
(E)the number of investigations, arrests, prosecutions, and incarcerations of persons engaged in unlawful commercial sexual activities by acts by States and their political subdivisions;
(F)the number of investigations, arrests, prosecutions, and incarcerations of sex traffickers, exploiters, or purchasers; and
(G)the differences in the enforcement of laws relating to unlawful commercial sexual activities by similarly situated jurisdictions.
(3)Solicitation of viewsIn conducting the statistical review and analysis under this subsection, the Attorney General shall solicit views from—
(A)Federal and State prosecutorial officials;
(B)Federal, State, county, and municipal law enforcement officials;
(C)persons used in commercial sexual activities;
(D)academic experts on commercial sexual activity; and
(E)other experts in the area of commercial sexual acts.
(4)DeadlinesNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit a report regarding the results of the statistical review and analysis under this section to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
(c)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated—
(1)$1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2007 to carry out subsection (a); and
(2)$1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005 and 2007 to carry out subsection (b).


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 107
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 17, 2011
			Mr. Wicker (for himself
			 and Mr. Pryor) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Designating April 4, 2011, as
		  National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day.

		Whereas the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries and
			 the members of the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries provide valuable
			 service and leadership opportunities for women who wish to take an active role
			 in their communities;
		Whereas the mission of the National Association of Junior
			 Auxiliaries is to encourage member chapters to render charitable services
			 that—
			(1)are beneficial to
			 the general public; and
			(2)place a
			 particular emphasis on providing for the needs of children; and
			Whereas since the founding of the National Association of
			 Junior Auxiliaries in 1941, the organization has provided strength and
			 inspiration to women who want to effect positive change in their communities:
			 Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)designates April
			 4, 2011, as National Association of Junior Auxiliaries
			 Day;
			(2)recognizes the
			 great contributions made by members of the National Association of Junior
			 Auxiliaries to their communities and to the people of the United States;
			 and
			(3)especially
			 commends the work of the members of the National Association of Junior
			 Auxiliaries to better the lives of children in the United States.


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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2328IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 13, 2021Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Kelly) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and AdministrationA BILLTo direct the Presidential designee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to develop and implement a plan to provide end-to-end electronic voting services for absent uniformed services voters under such Act who are deployed or mobilized to locations with limited or immature postal service.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act.2.Providing end-to-end electronic voting services for absent uniformed services voters in locations with limited or immature postal service(a)Plan(1)DevelopmentIn consultation with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, the Presidential designee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.) shall develop a plan for providing end-to-end electronic voting services (including services for registering to vote, requesting an electronic ballot, completing the ballot, and returning the ballot) in participating States for absent uniformed services voters under such Act who are deployed or mobilized to locations with limited or immature postal service (as determined by the Presidential designee).(2)SpecificationsThe Presidential designee shall include in the plan developed under paragraph (1)—(A)methods to ensure that voters have the opportunity to verify that their ballots are received and tabulated correctly by the appropriate State and local election officials;(B)methods to generate a verifiable and auditable vote trail for the purposes of any recount or audit conducted with respect to an election; and(C)an assessment of whether commercially available technologies may be used to carry out any of the elements of the plan.(3)Consultation with State and local election officialsThe Presidential designee shall develop the plan under paragraph (1) in consultation with appropriate State and local election officials to ensure that the plan may be implemented successfully in any State which agrees to participate in the plan.(4)Use of contractorsTo the extent the Presidential designee determines to be appropriate, the Presidential designee may include in the plan developed under paragraph (1) provisions for the use of contractors to carry out any of the elements of the plan.(5)SubmissionNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Presidential designee shall submit the plan developed under paragraph (1) to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and Senate.(b)ImplementationThe Presidential designee shall implement the plan developed under subsection (a)—(1)for a trial group of voters in participating States for elections for Federal office held in 2024; and(2)for all such voters in participating States for elections for Federal office held in 2026 and any succeeding year.


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		III
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 461
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 22, 2014
			Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Franken, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Begich) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Honoring James L. Oberstar as a remarkable public servant who served in Congress with extraordinary
			 dedication and purpose.

		Whereas James L. Oberstar was born on September 10, 1934, in Chisholm, Minnesota;Whereas James L. Oberstar was a distinguished legislator who served 36 years in Congress, from 1975
			 to 2011, as a member
			 of the House of Representatives from northern Minnesota, making him the
			 longest serving Congressman for the State of Minnesota;Whereas James L. Oberstar was an expert on public works and transportation issues and devoted his
			 public career to improving transportation and infrastructure, including
			 through his work as a staff member for John Blatnik, member of the House
			 of Representatives from Minnesota, from 1963 to 1974;Whereas James L. Oberstar was a staunch supporter of the iron ore industry in Minnesota and fought
			 tirelessly to keep the mines open, protect the rights of workers, and
			 improve safety conditions;Whereas, throughout his career, James L. Oberstar secured Federal funding for local communities for
			 the development of bike lanes, sidewalks, biking trails, and hiking trails
			 across Minnesota and the United States;Whereas James L. Oberstar was the Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
			 the
			 House of Representatives during the 110th and 111th Congress;Whereas James L. Oberstar was a supporter of the Federal Safe Routes to School Program which
			 improves
			 safety on walking and bicycling routes to school and encourages children
			 and families to travel between home and school by walking or biking;Whereas James L. Oberstar introduced H.R. 3311 during the 110th Congress to provide emergency
			 funding
			 to replace the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after its tragic
			 collapse in 2007;Whereas James L. Oberstar was a strong advocate for improving aviation safety and served as Chair
			 of
			 the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure of the House of Representatives from 1989 to 1994; andWhereas James L. Oberstar was a tireless champion of maritime issues, particularly those on the
			 Great
			 Lakes, and on May 24, 2011, the shipping vessel the Honorable James L.
			 Oberstar was christened in Duluth, Minnesota:	Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—(1)honors James L. Oberstar as a remarkable public servant who served in  Congress with extraordinary
			 dedication and purpose;(2)remembers the work James L. Oberstar accomplished to improve transportation, infrastructure, and
			 mine
			 safety; and(3)recognizes the indelible legacy James L. Oberstar has left on the State of Minnesota and the United
			 States.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3995
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			December 1, 2010
			Ms. Snowe (for herself
			 and Mr. Warner) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

		A BILL
		To direct the Administrator of the General Services
		  Administration to install Wi-Fi hotspots and wireless neutral host systems in
		  all Federal buildings in order to improve in-building wireless communications
		  coverage and commercial network capacity by offloading wireless traffic onto
		  wireline broadband networks.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Federal Wi-Net
			 Act.
		2.Installation of
			 Wi-Fi hotspots and wireless neutral host systems in all Federal
			 buildings
			(a)In
			 generalThe Administrator of the General Services Administration
			 shall—
				(1)install Wi-Fi
			 hotspots in all publicly accessible Federal buildings constructed after the
			 date of enactment of this Act;
				(2)allow for the
			 installation of wireless neutral host systems by any eligible carriers upon
			 request in all publicly accessible Federal buildings; and
				(3)in a manner
			 consistent with sound management principles, retrofit all Federal buildings
			 constructed prior to the date of enactment of this Act on a timetable that
			 reflects the importance of wireless communication to the Federal functions
			 being performed by the occupants of such buildings, provided that all such
			 building shall be retrofitted not later than December 31, 2013.
				(b)FundingThere
			 shall be made available from the Federal Buildings Fund established under
			 section 592 of title 40, United States Code, $15,000,000 to carry out this
			 section. Such sums shall be derived from the unobligated balance of amounts
			 made available from the Federal Buildings Fund for fiscal year 2010, and prior
			 fiscal years, for repairs and alterations and other activities (excluding
			 amounts made available for the energy program). Such sums shall remain
			 available until expended.
			3.Federal
			 easements and rights-of-way
			(a)GrantIf an executive agency, a State, a
			 political subdivision or agency of a State, or a person applies for the grant
			 of an easement or rights-of-way to, in, over, or on a building owned by the
			 Federal Government for the right to install, construct, and maintain wireless
			 transmitters and backhaul transmission, the executive agency having control of
			 the building may grant to the applicant, on behalf of the Federal Government,
			 an easement or rights-of-way to perform such installation, construction, and
			 maintenance.
			(b)ApplicationThe
			 Administrator of the General Services Administration shall develop a common
			 form for rights-of-way applications required under subsection (a) for all
			 executive agencies that shall be used by applicants with respect to the
			 buildings of each such agency.
			(c)Fee
				(1)In
			 generalNotwithstanding any
			 other provision of law, in making a grant of an easement or rights-of-way
			 pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator of the General Services
			 Administration shall establish a reasonable fee for the award of such grant
			 that is based on fair market prices.
				(2)ExceptionsThe Administrator of the General Services
			 Administration may establish exceptions to the fee amount required under
			 paragraph (1)—
					(A)in consideration of the public benefit
			 provided by a grant of an easement or rights-of-way; and
					(B)in the interest of expanding wireless and
			 broadband coverage.
					(d)Use of fees
			 collectedAny fee amounts collected by an executive agency
			 pursuant to subsection (b) shall be used by the agency for the construction and
			 maintenance of Wi-Fi hotspots and wireless neutral host systems.
			4.Master contracts
			 for wireless transmitter sitings
			(a)In
			 generalNotwithstanding section 704 of the Telecommunications Act
			 of 1996, or any regulation pursuant thereto, or any other provision of law, and
			 not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
			 Administrator of the General Services Administration shall develop one or more
			 master contracts that shall govern the placement of wireless transmitters on
			 buildings owned by the Federal Government. Such master contract shall, with
			 respect to the siting of wireless transmitters, standardize the treatment of
			 covering rooftop space, equipment, and technology, and any other key issues
			 that the Administrator determines appropriate.
			(b)ApplicabilityThe
			 master contract developed by the Administrator of the General Services
			 Administration under subsection (a) shall apply to all publicly accessible
			 buildings owned by the Federal Government, unless the Administrator decides
			 that local issues with respect to the siting of wireless transmitters requires
			 non-standard treatment of a specific building.
			(c)ApplicationThe
			 Administrator of the General Services Administration shall develop a common
			 form or set of forms for wireless transmitter siting applications required
			 under this section for all executive agencies that shall be used by applicants
			 with respect to the buildings of each such agency.
			5.DefinitionsAs used in this Act:
			(1)Wireless
			 neutral host systemThe term wireless neutral host
			 system means a small cellular communications base station and related
			 antenna, such as a femtocell, picocell, or similar device or apparatus, that is
			 connected to a broadband service to provide—
				(A)improved cellular
			 coverage within a building; and
				(B)increased network
			 capacity.
				(2)Wi-Fi
			 hotspotThe term Wi-Fi hotspot means a site or
			 area in which the public can access the Internet via a wireless
			 connection.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 582
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 15, 2009
			Ms. Lee of California
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Financial
			 Services

		A BILL
		To reauthorize the public and assisted housing drug
		  elimination program of the Department of Housing and Urban
		  Development.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Public
			 Housing Drug Elimination Program Reauthorization Act of 2009.
		2.Public and
			 assisted housing drug elimination program
			(a)Authorization of
			 AppropriationsSection 5129 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
			 (42 U.S.C. 11908) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the
			 following new subsection:

					(a)In
				GeneralThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
				chapter such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2009, 2010, and
				2011.
					.
			(b)Eligible
			 ActivitiesSection 5124(a)(6) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
			 (42 U.S.C. 11903(a)(6)) is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and
			 inserting the following: “, except that the activities conducted under any
			 program carried out in whole or in part with grant amounts provided pursuant to
			 this paragraph may include only—

					(A)providing
				treatment for drug abuse through rehabilitation or relapse prevention;
					(B)providing
				education about the dangers and adverse consequences of drug use or violent
				crime;
					(C)identifying drug
				users, assisting such users in discontinuing their drug use through an
				education program, and, if appropriate, referring the users to a drug treatment
				program;
					(D)providing after
				school activities for youths for the purpose of discouraging, reducing, or
				eliminating drug use or violent crime by youths;
					(E)providing capital
				improvements for the purpose of discouraging, reducing, or eliminating drug use
				or violent crime; and
					(F)providing security
				services for the purpose of discouraging, reducing, or eliminating drug use or
				violent
				crime.
					.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 907
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 3, 2011
			Mrs. Maloney
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Education and the
			 Workforce

		A BILL
		To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide
		  vouchers for the purchase of educational books for infants and children
		  participating in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants,
		  and children under that Act.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Access to Books for Children
			 Act.
		2.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:
			(1)Reading to a child
			 plays a crucial role in the development of the child’s brain from the earliest
			 years.
			(2)According to a
			 1995 study by the National Commission on Reading, reading aloud to a child is
			 the single most important tool for developing literacy skills.
			(3)A
			 child who is not introduced to books and early literacy practices is more than
			 three times as likely to drop out of school as a child who is introduced to
			 books and early literacy practices.
			(4)The American
			 Academy of Pediatrics recommends daily reading to a child beginning when the
			 child is just 6 months old and recommends that pediatricians prescribe reading
			 activities and other instruction to parents during well-child visits.
			3.Amendment to the
			 Child Nutrition Act of 1966Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of
			 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(r)Vouchers for
				purchase of educational books for infants and children
					(1)In
				generalIn carrying out the program under this section, the
				Secretary shall provide grants to local agencies for the purpose of providing
				vouchers to women participating in the program for the purchase of educational
				books for the infants and children of such women.
					(2)Additional
				requirementsIn providing vouchers pursuant to paragraph (1), a
				local agency shall comply with the following requirements:
						(A)A woman may
				receive not more than 1 voucher (irrespective of the number of infants or
				children of the woman).
						(B)The amount of a
				voucher may not exceed $5.
						(3)Authorization of
				appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the
				Secretary $11,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2014 to carry out
				this subsection, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be used for
				administrative costs. Amounts made available under this paragraph shall remain
				available until
				expended.
					.