116 HR 1708 RH: Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act
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2020-02-04
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IBUnion Calendar No. 309116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 1708[Report No. 116–386]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 13, 2019Mr. Schiff (for himself, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Cárdenas, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Hill of California, and Mr. Lowenthal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesFebruary 4, 2020Additional sponsors: Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Bass, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Ms. SánchezFebruary 4, 2020Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
			 Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 13, 2019A BILLTo adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of
			 the Valley Corridor, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act. 2.Boundary adjustment; land acquisition; administration (a)Boundary adjustmentSection 507(c)(1) of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 460kk(c)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by striking , which shall and inserting and generally depicted as Rim of the Valley Unit Proposed Addition on the map entitled Rim of the Valley Unit—Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, numbered 638/147,723, and dated September 2018. Both maps shall.
 (b)Rim of the valley unitSection 507 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 460kk) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(u)Rim of the valley unit
 (1)Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall update the general management plan for the recreation area to reflect the boundaries designated on the map referred to in subsection (c)(1) as the Rim of the Valley Unit (hereafter in the subsection referred to as the Rim of the Valley Unit). Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall administer the Rim of the Valley Unit and any land or interest in land acquired by the United States and located within the boundaries of the Rim of the Valley Unit, as part of the recreation area in accordance with the provisions of this section and applicable laws and regulations.
 (2)The Secretary may acquire non-Federal land within the boundaries of the Rim of the Valley Unit only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller. Nothing in this subsection authorizes the use of eminent domain to acquire land or interests in land.
 (3)Nothing in this subsection or the application of the management plan for the Rim of the Valley Unit shall be construed to—
 (A)modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with respect to public access to or use of non-Federal land;
 (B)create any liability, or affect any liability under any other law, of any private property owner or other owner of non-Federal land with respect to any person injured on private property or other non-Federal land;
 (C)affect the ownership, management, or other rights relating to any non-Federal land (including any interest in any non-Federal land);
 (D)require any local government to participate in any program administered by the Secretary; (E)alter, modify, or diminish any right, responsibility, power, authority, jurisdiction, or entitlement of the State, any political subdivision of the State, or any State or local agency under existing Federal, State, and local law (including regulations);
 (F)require the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones and the fact that certain activities or land can be seen or heard from within the Rim of the Valley Unit shall not, of itself, preclude the activities or land uses up to the boundary of the Rim of the Valley Unit;
 (G)require or promote use of, or encourage trespass on, lands, facilities, and rights-of-way owned by non-Federal entities, including water resource facilities and public utilities, without the written consent of the owner;
 (H)affect the operation, maintenance, modification, construction, or expansion of any water resource facility or utility facility located within or adjacent to the Rim of the Valley Unit;
 (I)terminate the fee title to lands or customary operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement activities on or under such lands granted to public agencies that are authorized pursuant to Federal or State statute;
 (J)interfere with, obstruct, hinder, or delay the exercise of any right to, or access to any water resource facility or other facility or property necessary or useful to access any water right to operate any public water or utility system;
 (K)require initiation or reinitiation of consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under, or the application of provisions of, the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, concerning any action or activity affecting water, water rights or water management or water resource facilities within the Rim of the Valley Unit; or
 (L)limit the Secretary’s ability to update applicable fire management plan, which may consider fuels management strategies including managed natural fire, prescribed fires, non-fire mechanical hazardous fuel reduction activities, or post-fire remediation of damage to natural and cultural resources.
 (4)The activities of a utility facility or water resource facility shall take into consideration ways to reasonably avoid or reduce the impact on the resources of the Rim of the Valley Unit.
 (5)For the purpose of paragraph (4)— (A)the term utility facility means electric substations, communication facilities, towers, poles, and lines, ground wires, communications circuits, and other structures, and related infrastructure; and
 (B)the term water resource facility means irrigation and pumping facilities; dams and reservoirs; flood control facilities; water conservation works, including debris protection facilities, sediment placement sites, rain gages, and stream gauges; water quality, recycled water, and pumping facilities; conveyance distribution systems; water treatment facilities; aqueducts; canals; ditches; pipelines; wells; hydropower projects; transmission facilities; and other ancillary facilities, groundwater recharge facilities, water conservation, water filtration plants, and other water diversion, conservation, groundwater recharge, storage, and carriage structures..

		February 4, 2020
		Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
			 Union, and ordered to be printed


116 HR 8344 IH: Election Mail Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-09-22
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8344IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 22, 2020Ms. Lofgren introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo require the United States Postal Service to treat election mail as first-class mail and deliver such mail at no cost to the sender, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Election Mail Act of 2020.2.Election mail(a)Treatment of election mail(1)Treatment as first-class mail; free postageChapter 34 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3407.Domestic election mail(a)DefinitionIn this section, the term election mail—(1)means—(A)a blank or completed voter registration application form, voter registration card, or similar materials, relating to an election for Federal office;(B)a blank or completed absentee and other mail-in ballot application form, and a blank or completed absentee or other mail-in ballot, relating to an election for Federal office; and(C)other materials relating to an election for Federal office that are mailed by a State or local election official to an individual who is registered to vote; and(2)does not include balloting materials covered under section 3406 (relating to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act).(b)Carriage of election mailElection mail (individually or in bulk) shall be carried—(1)in accordance with the service standards established for first-class mail under section 3691; and(2)free of postage.(c)Postmark required for ballotsIn the case of any election mail carried by the Postal Service that consists of a ballot, the Postal Service shall indicate on the ballot envelope, using a postmark or otherwise—(1)the fact that the ballot was carried by the Postal Service; and(2)the date on which the ballot was mailed..(2)Reimbursement of Postal Service for revenue forgoneSection 2401(c) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking 3406 and inserting 3407.(b)Technical and conforming amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 34 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:3407. Domestic election mail..(c)Effective date(1)In generalThe amendments made by this section shall apply to election mail relating to an election for Federal office occurring on or after January 1, 2022. (2)Sense of congress relating to application to 2020 general electionIt is the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should make all reasonable efforts to comply with subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section 3407 of title 39, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1) of this section, with respect to election mail relating to the general election for Federal office in 2020. 3.Intelligent mail barcodes for ballots(a)In generalTitle III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081) is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle: CRequirements relating to mailed ballots321.Use of intelligent mail barcodes(a)In generalEach State and jurisdiction shall provide with each ballot for an election for Federal office that is sent by mail a return envelope that contains an intelligent mail barcode, as prescribed by the United States Postal Service.(b)ExceptionSubsection (a) shall not apply to any ballot for which a State or jurisdiction uses an alternative system that enables voters to track the ballot through the mail.(c)StateFor purposes of this section, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands..(b)EnforcementSection 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by inserting or the requirements for mailed ballots under subtitle C of title III before the period at the end.(c)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 312 the following:Subtitle C—Requirements relating to mailed ballots Sec. 321. Use of intelligent mail barcodes..4.Deadlines for ballots submitted by mail(a)In generalSubtitle C of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added by section 3, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:322.Deadline for ballots submitted by mail(a)In generalEach State and jurisdiction shall count a ballot submitted by an individual by mail with respect to an election for Federal office in the State—(1)if it is postmarked, signed, or otherwise indicated by the United States Postal Service to have been mailed on or before the close of polls on the date of the election; and(2)received by the appropriate State election official on or before the date that is 10 days after the date of such election.(b)No inferenceNothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a State or jurisdiction from having a law that allows for counting ballots in an election for Federal office that are received through the mail after the date that is 10 days after the date of the election..(b)Private right of actionTitle IV of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21111 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:403.Private right of action for violations of mail-in ballot deadline(a)In generalIn the case of a violation of section 322, section 402 shall not apply and any person who is aggrieved by such violation may provide written notice of the violation to the chief election official of the State involved.(b)ReliefIf the violation is not corrected within 5 days after receipt of the notice, the aggrieved person may, in a civil action, obtain declaratory or injunctive relief with respect to the violation.(c)Notice not requiredThe aggrieved person need not provide notice to the chief election official of the State involved under subsection (a) before bringing a civil action under subsection (b)..(c)Clerical amendmentsThe table of contents of such Act, as amended by section 3, is amended—(1)by inserting after the item relating to section 321 the following new item:Sec. 322. Deadline for ballots submitted by mail.; and(2)by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the following:Sec. 403. Private right of action for violations of mail-in ballot deadline..5.Greater visibility for ballots(a)In generalSubtitle C of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added by section 3 and amended by section 4, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:323.Ballot visibilityEach State or local election official shall—(1)affix Tag 191, Domestic and International Mail-In Ballots (or any successor tag designated by the United States Postal Service), to any tray or sack of ballot mail relating to an election for Federal office that is destined for a domestic or international address;(2)use the Official Election Mail logo to designate mail pieces relating to an election for Federal office that is destined for a domestic or international address; and(3)if an intelligent mail barcode (as described in section 321) is utilized for any mail relating to an election for Federal office that is destined for a domestic or international address, ensure the specific ballot service type identifier for such mail is visible..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents for such Act, as amended by sections 3 and 4, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 322 the following new item:Sec. 323. Ballot visibility..6.Effective date(a)In generalSubtitle C of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.), as added by section 3 and amended by sections 4 and 5, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:324.Effective dateThe requirements of this subtitle shall apply to elections for Federal office occurring on and after January 1, 2022..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents for such Act, as amended by sections 3, 4, and 5, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 323 the following new item: Sec. 324. Effective date..(c)Sense of Congress relating to application to 2020 general electionIt is the sense of Congress that States and jurisdictions should make all reasonable efforts to comply with the provisions of subtitle C of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added by this Act, for the general election for Federal office in 2020.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 610
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 17, 2011
			Mr. Inhofe introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
			 Forestry

		A BILL
		To provide for the conveyance of approximately 140 acres
		  of land in the Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations
		  Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Help to Access Land for the Education
			 of Scouts or HALE Scouts Act.
		2.Land conveyance,
			 Ouachita National Forest, Oklahoma
			(a)FindingCongress finds that it is in the public
			 interest to provide for the sale of certain federally owned land in the
			 Ouachita National Forest in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of
			 the Boy Scouts of America, for market value consideration.
			(b)Conveyance
			 requiredSubject to valid
			 existing rights, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey, by quitclaim deed,
			 to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America (in this
			 section referred to as the Council) all right, title, and
			 interest of the United States in and to certain National Forest System land in
			 the Ouachita National Forest in the State of Oklahoma consisting of
			 approximately 140 acres, depending on the final measurement of the road set
			 back and the actual size of the affected sections, as more fully described in
			 subsection (c). The conveyance may not include any land located within the
			 Indian Nations National Scenic and Wildlife Area designated by section 10 of
			 the Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation and Wilderness Area Act (16
			 U.S.C. 460vv–8).
			(c)Covered
			 landsThe National Forest
			 System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) is depicted on the map entitled
			 Boy Scout Land Request—Ouachita NF. The map shall be on file and
			 available for public inspection in the Forest Service Regional Office in
			 Atlanta, Georgia.
			(d)ConsiderationAs consideration for the land conveyed
			 under subsection (b), the Council shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to
			 the fair market value of the land, as determined by an appraisal approved by
			 the Secretary and done in conformity with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for
			 Federal Land Acquisitions and section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and
			 Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716).
			(e)Use of
			 proceedsThe consideration
			 received under subsection (d) shall be deposited in the fund established by
			 Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C.
			 484a). The amount so deposited shall be available to the Secretary, without
			 further appropriation, for expenditure for the acquisition of land and
			 interests in land in the Ouachita National Forest.
			(f)Survey and
			 administrative costsThe
			 exact acreage and legal description of the land to be conveyed under subsection
			 (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The Council
			 shall pay the reasonable costs of survey, appraisal, and any administrative
			 analyses required by law.
			(g)AccessAccess to the land conveyed under
			 subsection (b) shall be from the adjacent land of the Council or its successor.
			 Notwithstanding section 1323(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands
			 Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3210(a)), the Secretary shall not be required to
			 provide additional access to the conveyed land.
			(h)Additional terms
			 and conditionsThe Secretary
			 may prescribe such terms and conditions on the conveyance under subsection (b)
			 as the Secretary considers in the public interest, including the reservation of
			 access rights to the conveyed land for administrative purposes.


113 HR 654 IH: Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-02-13
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I
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 654
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 13, 2013
Mr. Harper (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Jones, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Fortenberry, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize technical assistance to small public water systems, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act.
2.FindingsCongress finds that—
(1)the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 (Public Law 104–182) authorized technical assistance for small and rural communities to assist those communities in complying with regulations promulgated pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.);
(2)technical assistance and compliance training—
(A)ensures that Federal regulations do not overwhelm the resources of small and rural communities; and
(B)provides small and rural communities lacking technical resources with the necessary skills to improve and protect water resources;
(3)across the United States, more than 90 percent of the community water systems serve a population of less than 10,000 individuals;
(4)small and rural communities have the greatest difficulty providing safe, affordable public drinking water and wastewater services due to limited economies of scale and lack of technical expertise; and
(5)in addition to being the main source of compliance assistance, small and rural water technical assistance has been the main source of emergency response assistance in small and rural communities.
3.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that—
(1)to most effectively assist small and rural communities, the Environmental Protection Agency should prioritize the types of technical assistance that are most beneficial to those communities, based on input from those communities; and
(2)local support is the key to making Federal assistance initiatives work in small and rural communities to the maximum benefit.
4.Funding prioritiesSection 1442(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–1(e)) is amended—
(1)by designating the first through seventh sentences as paragraphs (1) through (7), respectively;
(2)in paragraph (5) (as so designated), by striking 1997 through 2003 and inserting 2014 through 2019; and
(3)by adding at the end the following:

(8)Nonprofit organizations
(A)In generalThe Administrator may use amounts made available to carry out this subsection to provide technical assistance to nonprofit organizations that provide to small public water systems onsite technical assistance, circuit-rider technical assistance programs, onsite and regional training, assistance with implementing source water protection plans, and assistance with implementing monitoring plans, rules, regulations, and water security enhancements.
(B)PreferenceTo ensure that technical assistance funding under this subsection is used in a manner that is most beneficial to the small and rural communities of a State, the Administrator shall give preference under this paragraph to nonprofit organizations that, as determined by the Administrator, are the most qualified and experienced and that the small public water systems in that State find to be the most beneficial and effective..


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3911
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 22, 2009
			Mrs. Maloney (for
			 herself and Mrs. Capito) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Education and Labor, for
			 a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
		  Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual
		  health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for qualified
		  individuals for bone mass measurement (bone density testing) to prevent
		  fractures associated with osteoporosis.

		1.Short title;
			 findings
			(a)Short
			 TitleThis Act may be cited as the Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of
			 2009.
			(b)FindingsCongress
			 makes the following findings:
				(1)Nature of
			 osteoporosis
					(A)Osteoporosis is a
			 disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone
			 tissue leading to bone fragility and increased susceptibility to fractures of
			 the hip, spine, and wrist.
					(B)Osteoporosis has
			 no symptoms and typically remains undiagnosed until a fracture occurs.
					(C)Once a fracture
			 occurs, the condition has usually advanced to the stage where the likelihood is
			 high that another fracture will occur.
					(D)There is no cure
			 for osteoporosis, but drug therapy has been shown to reduce new hip and spine
			 fractures by 50 percent and other treatments, such as nutrition therapy, have
			 also proven effective.
					(2)Incidence of
			 osteoporosisOsteoporosis is a common condition:
					(A)Of the 44 million
			 Americans who have (or are at risk for) osteoporosis, 80 percent are
			 women.
					(B)Annually there are
			 1.5 million bone fractures attributable to osteoporosis.
					(C)Half of all women,
			 and one-fourth of all men, age 50 or older will have a bone fracture due to
			 osteoporosis.
					(3)Impact of
			 osteoporosisThe cost of treating osteoporosis is
			 significant:
					(A)The annual cost of
			 osteoporosis in the United States was $17 billion in 2001.
					(B)The average cost
			 in the United States of repairing a hip fracture due to osteoporosis is
			 $37,000, while the average cost of an osteoporosis screening test ranges from
			 $59 to $300.
					(C)Fractures due to
			 osteoporosis frequently result in disability and institutionalization of
			 individuals.
					(D)Because
			 osteoporosis is a progressive condition causing fractures primarily in aging
			 individuals, preventing fractures particularly in post menopausal women before
			 they become eligible for Medicare, has a significant potential of reducing
			 osteoporosis-related costs under the Medicare program.
					(4)Use of bone mass
			 measurement
					(A)Bone mass
			 measurement is a non-invasive, painless, and reliable way to diagnose
			 osteoporosis before costly fractures occur.
					(B)Low bone mass is
			 as predictive of future fractures as is high cholesterol or high blood pressure
			 of heart disease or stroke.
					(C)Bone mass
			 measurement is the only reliable method of detecting osteoporosis at an early
			 stage.
					(D)Under section 4106
			 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Medicare provides coverage, effective July
			 1, 1998, for bone mass measurement for qualified individuals who are at risk of
			 developing osteoporosis.
					2.Requiring
			 coverage of bone mass measurement under health plans
			(a)Group Health
			 Plans
				(1)Public Health
			 Service Act amendments(A)Subpart 2 of part A of
			 title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end
			 the following new section:

							2708.Standards
				relating to benefits for bone mass measurement
								(a)Requirements for
				Coverage of Bone Mass MeasurementA group health plan, and a
				health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, shall include
				(consistent with this section) coverage for bone mass measurement for
				beneficiaries and participants who are qualified individuals.
								(b)Definitions
				Relating to CoverageIn this section:
									(1)Bone mass
				measurementThe term bone mass measurement means a
				radiologic or radioisotopic procedure or other procedure approved by the Food
				and Drug Administration performed on an individual for the purpose of
				identifying bone mass or detecting bone loss or determining bone quality, and
				includes a physician’s interpretation of the results of the procedure. Nothing
				in this paragraph shall be construed as requiring a bone mass measurement to be
				conducted in a particular type of facility or to prevent such a measurement
				from being conducted through the use of mobile facilities that are otherwise
				qualified.
									(2)Qualified
				individualThe term qualified individual means an
				individual who—
										(A)is at clinical
				risk for osteoporosis, including an estrogen-deficient woman;
										(B)has vertebral
				abnormalities;
										(C)is receiving
				chemotherapy or long-term gluococorticoid (steroid) therapy;
										(D)has primary
				hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or excess thyroid replacement; or
										(E)is being monitored
				to assess the response to or efficacy of approved osteoporosis drug
				therapy.
										(c)Limitation on
				Frequency RequiredTaking into account the standards established
				under section 1861(rr)(3) of the Social Security Act, the Secretary shall
				establish standards regarding the frequency with which a qualified individual
				shall be eligible to be provided benefits for bone mass measurement under this
				section. The Secretary may vary such standards based on the clinical and
				risk-related characteristics of qualified individuals.
								(d)Restrictions on
				Cost-Sharing
									(1)In
				generalSubject to paragraph (2), nothing in this section shall
				be construed as preventing a group health plan or issuer from imposing
				deductibles, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing in relation to bone mass
				measurement under the plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection
				with a plan).
									(2)LimitationDeductibles,
				coinsurance, and other cost-sharing or other limitations for bone mass
				measurement may not be imposed under paragraph (1) to the extent they exceed
				the deductibles, coinsurance, and limitations that are applied to similar
				services under the group health plan or health insurance coverage.
									(e)ProhibitionsA
				group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health
				insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan, may not—
									(1)deny to an
				individual eligibility, or continued eligibility, to enroll or to renew
				coverage under the terms of the plan, solely for the purpose of avoiding the
				requirements of this section;
									(2)provide incentives
				(monetary or otherwise) to individuals to encourage such individuals not to be
				provided bone mass measurements to which they are entitled under this section
				or to providers to induce such providers not to provide such measurements to
				qualified individuals;
									(3)prohibit a
				provider from discussing with a patient osteoporosis preventive techniques or
				medical treatment options relating to this section; or
									(4)penalize or
				otherwise reduce or limit the reimbursement of a provider because such provider
				provided bone mass measurements to a qualified individual in accordance with
				this section.
									(f)Rule of
				ConstructionNothing in this section shall be construed to
				require an individual who is a participant or beneficiary to undergo bone mass
				measurement.
								(g)NoticeA
				group health plan under this part shall comply with the notice requirement
				under section 714(g) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
				with respect to the requirements of this section as if such section applied to
				such plan.
								(h)Level and Type
				of ReimbursementsNothing in this section shall be construed to
				prevent a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group health
				insurance coverage from negotiating the level and type of reimbursement with a
				provider for care provided in accordance with this section.
								(i)Preemption
									(1)In
				generalThe provisions of this section do not preempt State law
				relating to health insurance coverage to the extent such State law provides
				greater benefits with respect to osteoporosis detection or prevention.
									(2)ConstructionSection
				2723(a)(1) shall not be construed as superseding a State law described in
				paragraph
				(1).
									.
					(B)Section 2723(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
			 300gg–23(c)) is amended by striking section 2704 and inserting
			 sections 2704 and 2708.
					(2)ERISA
			 amendments(A)Subpart B of part 7 of
			 subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new section:

							715.Standards
				relating to benefits for bone mass measurement
								(a)Requirements for
				Coverage of Bone Mass MeasurementA group health plan, and a
				health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, shall include
				(consistent with this section) coverage for bone mass measurement for
				beneficiaries and participants who are qualified individuals.
								(b)Definitions
				Relating to CoverageIn this section:
									(1)Bone mass
				measurementThe term bone mass measurement means a
				radiologic or radioisotopic procedure or other procedure approved by the Food
				and Drug Administration performed on an individual for the purpose of
				identifying bone mass or detecting bone loss or determining bone quality, and
				includes a physician’s interpretation of the results of the procedure. Nothing
				in this paragraph shall be construed as requiring a bone mass measurement to be
				conducted in a particular type of facility or to prevent such a measurement
				from being conducted through the use of mobile facilities that are otherwise
				qualified.
									(2)Qualified
				individualThe term qualified individual means an
				individual who—
										(A)is at clinical
				risk for osteoporosis, including an estrogen-deficient woman;
										(B)has vertebral
				abnormalities;
										(C)is receiving
				chemotherapy or long-term gluococorticoid (steroid) therapy;
										(D)has primary
				hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or excess thyroid replacement; or
										(E)is being monitored
				to assess the response to or efficacy of approved osteoporosis drug
				therapy.
										(c)Limitation on
				Frequency RequiredThe standards established under section
				2708(c) of the Public Health Service Act shall apply to benefits provided under
				this section in the same manner as they apply to benefits provided under
				section 2708 of such Act.
								(d)Restrictions on
				Cost-Sharing
									(1)In
				generalSubject to paragraph (2), nothing in this section shall
				be construed as preventing a group health plan or issuer from imposing
				deductibles, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing in relation to bone mass
				measurement under the plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection
				with a plan).
									(2)LimitationDeductibles,
				coinsurance, and other cost-sharing or other limitations for bone mass
				measurement may not be imposed under paragraph (1) to the extent they exceed
				the deductibles, coinsurance, and limitations that are applied to similar
				services under the group health plan or health insurance coverage.
									(e)ProhibitionsA
				group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health
				insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan, may not—
									(1)deny to an
				individual eligibility, or continued eligibility, to enroll or to renew
				coverage under the terms of the plan, solely for the purpose of avoiding the
				requirements of this section;
									(2)provide incentives
				(monetary or otherwise) to individuals to encourage such individuals not to be
				provided bone mass measurements to which they are entitled under this section
				or to providers to induce such providers not to provide such measurements to
				qualified individuals;
									(3)prohibit a
				provider from discussing with a patient osteoporosis preventive techniques or
				medical treatment options relating to this section; or
									(4)penalize or
				otherwise reduce or limit the reimbursement of a provider because such provider
				provided bone mass measurements to a qualified individual in accordance with
				this section.
									(f)Rule of
				ConstructionNothing in this section shall be construed to
				require an individual who is a participant or beneficiary to undergo bone mass
				measurement.
								(g)Notice Under
				Group Health PlanThe imposition of the requirements of this
				section shall be treated as a material modification in the terms of the plan
				described in section 102(a), for purposes of assuring notice of such
				requirements under the plan; except that the summary description required to be
				provided under the fourth sentence of section 104(b)(1) with respect to such
				modification shall be provided by not later than 60 days after the first day of
				the first plan year in which such requirements apply.
								(h)Preemption
									(1)In
				generalThe provisions of this section do not preempt State law
				relating to health insurance coverage to the extent such State law provides
				greater benefits with respect to osteoporosis detection or prevention.
									(2)ConstructionSection
				731(a)(1) shall not be construed as superseding a State law described in
				paragraph
				(1).
									.
					(B)Section 731(c) of
			 such Act (29 U.S.C. 1191(c)) is amended by striking section 711
			 and inserting sections 711 and 715.
					(C)Section 732(a) of
			 such Act (29 U.S.C. 1191a(a)) is amended by striking section 711
			 and inserting sections 711 and 715.
					(D)The table of
			 contents in section 1 of such Act is amended by inserting after the item
			 relating to section 714 the following new item:

								715. Standards relating to benefits for
				bone mass
				measurement.

							.
					(b)Individual
			 Health Insurance(1)Part B of title XXVII of the Public Health
			 Service Act is amended by inserting after section 2753 the following new
			 section:

						2754.Standards
				relating to benefits for bone mass measurement
							(a)In
				GeneralThe provisions of section 2708 (other than subsection
				(g)) shall apply to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance
				issuer in the individual market in the same manner as it applies to health
				insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in connection with a
				group health plan in the small or large group market.
							(b)NoticeA
				health insurance issuer under this part shall comply with the notice
				requirement under section 715(g) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
				of 1974 with respect to the requirements referred to in subsection (a) as if
				such section applied to such issuer and such issuer were a group health
				plan.
							(c)Preemption
								(1)In
				generalThe provisions of this section do not preempt State law
				relating to health insurance coverage to the extent such State law provides
				greater benefits with respect to osteoporosis detection or prevention.
								(2)ConstructionSection
				2762(a) shall not be construed as superseding a State law described in
				paragraph
				(1).
								.
				(2)Section 2762(b)(2) of such Act (42
			 U.S.C. 300gg–62(b)(2)) is amended by striking section 2751 and
			 inserting sections 2751 and 2754.
				(c)Effective
			 Dates(1)The
			 amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to group health
			 plans for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2010.
				(2)The amendments made by subsection (b)
			 shall apply with respect to health insurance coverage offered, sold, issued,
			 renewed, in effect, or operated in the individual market on or after such
			 date.


110 HR 5587 IH: To direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct a

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-03-11
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		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5587
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 11, 2008
			Mr. Lewis of Georgia
			 (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
			 and Mr. Scott of Georgia) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct a
		  comprehensive study of long-term water management in the southeastern United
		  States.

		1.Comprehensive southeastern
			 United States watershed management study
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of the
			 Army, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of
			 Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of other appropriate
			 agencies, shall conduct, at Federal expense, a comprehensive study of long-term
			 water management in the southeastern United States, especially in the
			 Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River basin, the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa
			 River basin, and the Savannah River basin.
			(b)PurposeThe
			 purpose of the study shall be to develop recommendations to address current and
			 future water needs in the southeastern United States.
			(c)Data
			 collectionTo the maximum extent possible, the Secretaries and
			 the heads of other Federal agencies referred to in subsection (a), in
			 conducting the study, shall utilize existing data and share collected data with
			 Federal, State, and local government entities.
			(d)Inventory of
			 actionsIn conducting the study, the Secretary of the Army shall
			 assemble an inventory of actions taken or planned to be taken to address
			 long-term watershed management needs in the southeastern United States.
			(e)Cooperative
			 AgreementsIn conducting the
			 study, the Secretary of the Army may enter into cooperative agreements with
			 State and local agencies, non-Federal and nonprofit entities, and regional
			 researchers.
			(f)Authorization of
			 AppropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the
			 Secretary of the Army to carry out this section $7,000,000. Such sums shall
			 remain available until expended.
			(g)Submission of
			 reportNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this
			 Act, the Secretary of the Army shall prepare and submit to the Committee on
			 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the
			 Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Governor of
			 each State that has within its boundaries any area covered by the study a
			 report on the results of the study.


 HR 2122 ENR: To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam.
U.S. House of Representatives

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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of AmericaAt the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen
H. R. 2122

AN ACT
To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam.

1.Reinstatement and extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project involving Jennings Randolph Dam
(a)Extension of timeNotwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12715 (referred to in this section as the project), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of, and the procedures of the Commission under, that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods that begin on the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission.  (b)Obligation of licenseeAny obligation of the licensee for the project for the payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803(e)) shall commence on the expiration of the time period to commence construction of the project, as extended by the Commission under subsection (a).
(c)Reinstatement of expired license
(1)In generalIf the period required for the commencement of construction of the project has expired before the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of the expiration of the license.  (2)ExtensionIf the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the expiration of the license.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


115 HR 5001 IH: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBT community in athletics, education, and our society.
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-02-13
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5001IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 13, 2018Mr. Crowley (for himself and Mr. Lowenthal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the
			 Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal
			 rights for women and the LGBT community in athletics, education, and our
			 society.

 1.FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)Billie Jean King, born Billie Jean Moffit, on November 22, 1943, in Long Beach, California, was the first child of Betty (née Jerman) and Bill Moffitt.
 (2)Billie Jean demonstrated athletic prowess from a young age. She was introduced to tennis at the age of 11, and soon after, Billie Jean purchased her first tennis racket using money she earned working various jobs in her neighborhood.
 (3)After becoming involved with tennis, Billie Jean observed inequities within the sport and realized she could use tennis as a platform—if she became number one. From then on, Billie Jean was determined to become a top athlete in her sport.
 (4)Billie Jean broke numerous barriers to become a number one professional tennis player. She dominated women’s tennis with 39 Grand Slam singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles, including a record 20 championships at Wimbledon. She also was a member of three World TeamTennis championship teams.
 (5)After growing in prominence, Billie Jean used her platform as a celebrity to fight for equal rights and opportunities for equality for all genders in sports—and society—in the United States.
 (6)Billie Jean played an instrumental role in the passage of Title IX, a law that mandates equal funding for women’s and men’s sports programs in schools and colleges. This legislation has unlocked a world of opportunities for girls and women in education and sports.
 (7)During Billie Jean’s career, the pay difference between prize money for men and women in tennis continued to expand. By the early 1970s, the pay gap in prize money reached ratios of as much as 12 to one. Fewer and fewer tournaments were hosting women’s events. Realizing that she would not have support from mainstream tennis organizations, Billie Jean harnessed the energy of the women’s rights movement to create a women’s tennis tour that would elevate women’s tennis and establish pay equity within the sport. Along with eight other women tennis players, Billie Jean risked it all and formed an independent women's professional tennis circuit, the Virginia Slims Tournament, and a player’s union that would help achieve greater equality in prize money and recognition for women in sports.
 (8)In 1971, Billie Jean became the first woman in sports history to make $100,000 in earnings in a single year.
 (9)In 1972, Billie Jean was also the first tennis player to be named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year and the first woman to receive the honor.
 (10)Billie Jean founded the Women’s Tennis Association, a successor to the Virginia Slims Series, and today’s principal governing body for women's professional tennis.
 (11)Billie Jean helped found womenSports magazine and founded the Women’s Sports Foundation. Both have been at the forefront of advancing women’s voice in sports.
 (12)In 1973, Billie Jean played a tennis match against Bobby Riggs, a top-ranked player through the 1940s who sought to undermine the credibility and prominence of women in sports. Billie Jean defeated Riggs in what became a firm declaration of women’s role in sports and society.
 (13)Billie Jean was one of the first women athletes to identify as lesbian, and has courageously challenged negative stereotypes and championed the visibility and inclusion of the LGBT community.
 (14)Billie Jean King was named one of the 100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century by LIFE magazine. (15)Billie Jean King is the recipient of the 1999 Arthur Ashe Award for Courage.
 (16)Billie Jean’s excellence has earned her place in the International Women’s Sports Hall of Fame, the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
 (17)In 2006, the United States Tennis Association recognized Billie Jean’s immeasurable impact on the sport of tennis by renaming the site of the US Open in her honor as the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, which is located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York. This was the first time a major sporting complex was named after a woman.
 (18)Billie Jean King has received honorary degrees from colleges and universities across the Nation, including the University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth College, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Northwestern University, amongst others.
 (19)Billie Jean’s commitment and tireless advocacy to expand women’s tennis, created groundbreaking opportunities, financial and otherwise, for women not only in tennis but across women's sports. She has paved the way for others, including today’s famed tennis champion duo, sisters Venus and Serena Williams.
 (20)Billie Jean believes in changing hearts and minds, and through her talent, tenacity, and advocacy she changed how women are perceived worldwide.
 (21)In 2009, Billie Jean was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor, by President Barack Obama for her impactful work advocating for the rights of women and the LGBT community. She was the first female athlete to receive this honor.
 (22)In 2014, Billie Jean King founded an inclusive leadership non-profit organization to promote and transform equality in the workplace worldwide. The Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative aims to empower companies and individuals to create inclusive work environments that celebrate and promote diversity to increase representation, maximize our efficiency, and tap into the unlimited potential of talent in our world.
 (23)Billie Jean King’s extraordinary courage, leadership, and activism helped propel the women’s movement forward, and open doors for countless Americans regardless of gender, race, class or sexual orientation. On and off the court, Billie Jean has served as an inspiration to millions of people the world over. Few women and men have had a greater impact on their sport and on our society than Billie Jean King.
			2.Congressional gold medal
 (a)Presentation authorizedThe Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design, to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBT community in athletics, education, and our society.
 (b)Design and strikingFor the purpose of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary.
 3.Duplicate medalsUnder such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 at a price sufficient to cover the cost of the bronze medals (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses) and the cost of the gold medal.
 4.National medalsThe medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.


115 S616 IS: Food Security is National Security Act of 2017
U.S. Senate
2017-03-14
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		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 616
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 14, 2017
			Mr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mrs. Ernst) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture
			 and the Secretary of Health and Human Services as members of the Committee
			 on Foreign Investment in the United States and to require the Committee to
			 consider the security of the food and agriculture systems of the United
			 States as a factor to be considered when determining to take action with
			 respect to foreign investment, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Food Security is National Security Act of 2017.
		2.Consideration of food insecurity in determinations of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the
 United StatesSection 721(f) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(f)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (10), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
 (2)by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and (3)by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:

 (11)the potential effects of the proposed or pending transaction on the security of the food and agriculture systems of the United States, including any effects on the availability of, access to, or safety and quality of food; and.
			3.Inclusion of Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services on the Committee on Foreign
 Investment in the United StatesSection 721(k)(2) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(k)(2)) is amended— (1)by redesignating subparagraphs (H), (I), and (J) as subparagraphs (J), (K), and (L), respectively; and
 (2)by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:  (H)The Secretary of Agriculture.
 (I)The Secretary of Health and Human Services..


114 S2068 IS: Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act
U.S. Senate
2015-09-22
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2068IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 22, 2015Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Carper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as
			 section 179 property and classify certain automated fire sprinkler system
			 retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act. 2.Automated fire sprinkler system retrofits treated as section 179 property (a)In generalSection 179(d)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

 (B)which is— (i)automated fire sprinkler system retrofit property (as defined in section 168(i)(20) determined without regard to subparagraph (A)(i)(II) thereof), or
 (ii)section 1245 property (as defined in section 1245(a)(3)), and. (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			3.Classification of certain automated fire sprinkler system retrofits
 (a)Treatment as 15-Year propertySection 168(e)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of clause (viii), by striking the period at the end of clause (ix) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following:  (x)any automated fire sprinkler system retrofit property..
 (b)Applicable depreciation methodSection 168(b)(3) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:  (J)Any automated fire sprinkler system retrofit property..
 (c)Alternative systemThe table contained in section 168(g)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to subparagraph (E)(ix) the following:
				(E)(x)39.
 (d)Definition of automated fire sprinkler system retrofit propertySection 168(i) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (20)Automated fire sprinkler system retrofit property (A)In generalThe term automated fire sprinkler system retrofit property means any property which comprises a sprinkler system which—
 (i)is installed in a building or structure which— (I)was placed in service before the date on which such sprinkler system is placed in service, and
 (II)has an occupiable story the floor of which is more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, and
 (ii)is classified under one or more of the following: (I)National Fire Protection Association 13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems.
 (II)National Fire Protection Association 13 D, Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One and Two Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes or International Residential Code Section P2904, Dwelling Unit Fire Sprinkler Systems.
 (III)National Fire Protection Association 13 R, Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height.
 (B)Exception for certain installations required by lawSuch term shall not include any sprinkler system the installation of which is required by State or local law by reason of the degree of additions or improvements made to such building or structure..
 (e)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.


117 S2512 IS: Supreme Court Ethics Act
U.S. Senate
2021-07-28
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2512IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 28, 2021Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Booker, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Sanders) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the courts of the United States.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Ethics Act.2.Code of conduct(a)In generalChapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:964.Code of conductNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall issue a code of conduct, which applies to each justice and judge of the courts of the United States, except that the code of conduct may include provisions that are applicable only to certain categories of judges or justices..(b)Technical and conforming amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item related to section 963 the following:964. Code of conduct..


IV
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 824
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

October 28, 2009

RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Northwestern University Wildcats on winning the 2009 NCAA women’s lacrosse championship, and to commend Northwestern University for its pursuit of athletic and academic excellence.

Whereas the Northwestern women’s lacrosse team serves as important role models to young athletes, demonstrating excellence on the athletic field and in the classroom;
Whereas Northwestern defeated North Carolina 21–7 to win the national championship on May 24, 2009;
Whereas Northwestern finished the season with a 23–0 record to win their fifth straight national championship; and
Whereas senior Hannah Nielsen won the Tewaaraton Trophy, given to the Nation’s top player, and played a vital role in helping Northwestern to a 23–0 record in 2009, finishing her distinguished career as the Wildcats’ all-time leader in points (398) after becoming the NCAA Division I all-time assist leader with 224: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)congratulates Northwestern University and its athletes, coaches, faculty, students, administration, and alumni on the winning of the 2009 NCAA women’s lacrosse championship;
(2)recognizes and commends Northwestern University for its pursuit of athletic as well as academic excellence; and
(3)directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make available enrolled copies of this resolution to Northwestern University President Henry S. Bienen, Athletic Director James Phillips, and Head Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller for appropriate display.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


109 HR 3715 IH: Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-09-08
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109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 3715
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 8, 2005
Mr. Ramstad (for himself and Mr. Cardin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2005.
2.Exclusion of gain from sales of affordable housing which is attributable to depreciation
(a)In generalPart I of subchapter P of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to treatment of capital gains) is amended by inserting after section 1202 the following new section:

1203.Exclusion of gain from qualified sales of multifamily housing
(a)In generalGross income shall not include gain from the qualified sale or exchange of eligible multifamily housing property.
(b)Exclusion limited to depreciationThe amount of gain excluded from gross income under subsection (a) with respect to any property shall not exceed the depreciation adjustments (as defined in section 1250(b)(3)) in respect of such property.
(c)Qualified sale or exchangeFor purposes of this section—
(1)In generalThe term qualified sale or exchange means a sale of eligible multifamily housing property to or an exchange of such property with a preservation entity which agrees to maintain affordability and use restrictions regarding the property that are—
(A)for a term of not less than the extended use period,
(B)legally enforceable, and
(C)consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2).Such restrictions shall be binding on all successors of the preservation entity and shall be recorded as a restrictive covenant on the property pursuant to State law.
(2)Affordability and use restrictions
(A)In generalAffordability and use restrictions regarding a property are consistent with this paragraph if—
(i)in the case of property with respect to which assistance described in subsection (d) is still in effect (as determined by the Secretary), such property satisfies the affordability and use restrictions in connection with such assistance, or
(ii)in the case of any other property, such property is maintained as affordable housing.
(B)Affordable housingThe term affordable housing means housing which would be a qualified low-income housing project (as defined in section 42(g)) if subparagraph (A) of section 42(g)(1) did not apply and subparagraph (B) of such section were applied by substituting 51 percent for 40 percent. Eligible multifamily housing property shall not fail to be treated as affordable housing solely because residents of such property (while such property was described in subparagraph (A)(i)) continue to reside in such property.
(3)Certification by program administratorThe term qualified sale or exchange shall not include any sale or exchange of property unless the housing credit agency certifies—
(A)that the transferee with respect to such property is a qualified preservation entity,
(B)that affordability and use restrictions will be maintained with respect to such property during the extended use period, and
(C)the amount of gain which the transferor will be allowed to exclude from gross income under subsection (a) (determined at the entity level in the case of a partnership or S corporation).
(4)Extended use periodThe term extended use period means the period beginning on the date of sale and ending on the earlier of—
(A)30 years after the close of the sale, or
(B)the date that the property is acquired by foreclosure (or instrument in lieu of foreclosure).Subparagraph (B) shall not apply if the Secretary determines that the acquisition described therein is part of an arrangement with the owner a purpose of which is to terminate the extended use period.
(d)Eligible multifamily housing propertyFor purposes of this section, the term eligible multifamily housing property means any section 1250 property (as defined in section 1250(c))—
(1)which is assisted under section 221(d)(3) or section 236 of the National Housing Act (or financed or assisted by direct loan or tax abatement under similar provisions of State or local laws) and with respect to which the owner is subject to the restrictions described in section 1039(b)(1)(B) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990),
(2)which is described in section 512(2)(B) of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note),
(3)with respect to which a loan is made or insured under title V of the Housing Act of 1949, or
(4)which either received an allocation of low-income housing tax credit pursuant to paragraph (1) of section 42(h) or was exempted from such paragraph by paragraph (4) of such section.
(e)Preservation entityFor purposes of this section, the term preservation entity means a housing credit agency or an organization approved by a housing credit agency that has the capacity and commitment to successfully acquire and preserve eligible multifamily housing property. An organization shall not be treated as a preservation entity with respect to any taxpayer if such organization is related (as defined in section 267) to such taxpayer.
(f)Responsibilities of housing credit agencyThe housing credit agency (or an agent or other private contractor of such agency) shall—
(1)determine whether the preservation entity’s plan for rehabilitation (if any) and operation of the eligible multifamily housing property is viable for no less than 30 years,
(2)monitor the affordability and use restrictions for the eligible multifamily housing property, and
(3)notify the Internal Revenue Service as to any portion of such property which is out of compliance.
(g)Recapture for noncomplianceIf the Secretary determines that all or a portion of the multifamily housing property acquired by a preservation entity in a transfer to which subsection (a) applied is out of compliance with the requirements of this section, the preservation entity’s tax imposed under this chapter for the taxable year shall be increased by (or if such entity is not otherwise subject to tax under this chapter, there shall be imposed on such entity a tax equal to) 12.5 percent of the amount which bears the same ratio to the amount certified under subsection (c)(3)(C) with respect to such property as such entity’s share of the portion of such property which is out of compliance bears to the entire property. The amount otherwise determined under this subsection (without regard to this sentence) shall be reduced by the product of 3.33% of such amount, multiplied by the number of years after the qualified sale or exchange that the property was in compliance with the requirements of this section.
(h)Coordination with section 1250In the case of a qualified sale or exchange of eligible multifamily housing property a portion of the gain from which is treated as ordinary income under section 1250, such portion of the gain shall be excluded from gross income under subsection (a) before any remaining portion of such gain. .
(b)Application of 25 percent capital gains rateClause (i) of section 1(h)(6)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

(i)the sum of—
(I)the amount of long-term capital gain (not otherwise treated as ordinary income) which would be treated as ordinary income if section 1250(b)(1) included all depreciation and the applicable percentage under section 1250(a) were 100 percent, and
(II)the amount of long-term capital gain (not otherwise excluded from gross income) which would be excluded from gross income under section 1203 if subsection (b) thereof did not apply, over.
(c)Conforming amendments
(1)Subparagraph (B) of section 172(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 1202 and inserting section 1202 and 1203.
(2)Paragraph (4) of section 642(c) of such Code is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: To the extent that the amount otherwise allowable as a deduction under this subsection consists of gain described in section 1202(a) or 1203(a)), proper adjustment shall be made for any exclusion allowable to the estate or trust under section 1202 or section 1203, as the case may be.
(3)Paragraph (3) of section 643(a) of such Code is amended by striking section 1202 and inserting sections 1202 and 1203.
(4)Paragraph (4) of section 691(c) of such Code is amended by inserting 1203, after 1202,.
(5)Paragraph (2) of section 871(a) of such Code is amended by inserting and 1203 after section 1202.
(6)The table of sections for part I of subchapter P of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1202 the following new item:

Sec. 1203. Exclusion of gain from qualified sales of multifamily housing.
(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.


109 HRES 1044 IH: Calling for the immediate and unconditional

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-09-27
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		IV
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 1044
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 27, 2006
			Mr. Ackerman (for
			 himself, Mr. Lantos, and
			 Mr. Hastings of Florida) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on International
			 Relations

		RESOLUTION
		Calling for the immediate and unconditional
		  release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah, and for other
		  purposes.

		Whereas Israel completed its withdrawal from southern
			 Lebanon on May 24, 2000;
		Whereas on June 18, 2000, the United Nations Security
			 Council welcomed and endorsed United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s
			 report that Israel had withdrawn completely from Lebanon under the terms of
			 United Nations Security Council Resolution 425 (1978);
		Whereas Israel completed its withdrawal from Gaza on
			 September 12, 2005;
		Whereas on June 25, 2006, Hamas and allied terrorists
			 crossed into Israel to attack a military post, killing two soldiers and
			 wounding a third, Gilad Shalit, who was kidnapped;
		Whereas on July 12, 2006, Hezbollah terrorists crossed
			 into Israel to attack Israeli troops patrolling the Israeli side of the border
			 with Lebanon, killing three, wounding two, and kidnapping Ehud Goldwasser and
			 Eldad Regev;
		Whereas Hamas and Hezbollah have withheld all information
			 on the health and welfare of the men they have kidnapped; and
		Whereas, contrary to the most basic standards of
			 humanitarian conduct, Hamas and Hezbollah have prevented access to the Israeli
			 captives by competent medical personnel and representatives of the
			 International Committee of the Red Cross: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of
			 Representatives—
			(1)demands
			 that—
				(A)Hamas immediately
			 and unconditionally release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit;
				(B)Hezbollah accept the mandate of United
			 Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006) by immediately and
			 unconditionally releasing Israeli soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev;
			 and
				(C)Hezbollah and
			 Hamas accede to the most basic standards of humanitarian conduct and allow
			 prompt access to the Israeli captives by competent medical personnel and
			 representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross;
				(2)expresses—
				(A)its condolences to all the innocent
			 individuals and families in Lebanon, Gaza, and Israel that have suffered loss
			 and trauma as a consequence of the fighting initiated by the acts of terrorist
			 aggression by Hamas and Hezbollah;
				(B)its unwavering
			 support and commitment to the welfare and survival of the State of Israel as a
			 Jewish and democratic state, with secure borders, living in peace alongside an
			 independent Palestinian state;
				(C)its ongoing
			 concern and sympathy for the families of Gilad Shalit, Ehud Goldwasser, and
			 Eldad Regev; and
				(D)its full commitment
			 to seek the immediate and unconditional release of the Israeli captives;
			 and
				(3)condemns—
				(A)Hamas and Hezbollah for the cross border
			 attacks and kidnappings which precipitated weeks of intensive armed conflict
			 between Israel, Hezbollah, and armed Palestinian groups; and
				(B)Iran and Syria,
			 the primary state sponsors of global terrorism and the patrons of Hezbollah and
			 Hamas, for their ongoing support for international terrorism.


114 HR 3891 IH: Get Regulation Out of the Way Act of 2015
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2015-11-03
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3891
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 3, 2015
			Mr. Clawson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

		A BILL
		To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to exempt issuers with a total market capitalization of
			 less than $2,000,000,000 from the auditor attestation requirement for
			 internal control assessments.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Get Regulation Out of the Way Act of 2015 or the GROW Act of 2015. 2.Additional exemption from auditor attestation to internal control assessmentsSection 404(c) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7262(c)) is amended—
 (1)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; (2)by striking prepared for an issuer and inserting the following:

 prepared for—(1)an issuer; and (3)by adding at the end the following:

 (2)an issuer that, as of the first day of the fiscal year to which the assessment described in such subsection relates, has a total market capitalization of less than $2,000,000,000..


116 SRES 486 IS: Supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on February 1, 2020, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.
U.S. Senate
2020-01-28
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III116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 486IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 28, 2020Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Tester, Mr. Brown, Mr. Markey, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Toomey, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Wyden, and Mrs. Shaheen) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryRESOLUTIONSupporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the
			 period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on February 1, 2020, to
			 raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern
			 slavery.

 Whereas the United States abolished the transatlantic slave trade in 1808 and abolished chattel slavery and prohibited involuntary servitude in 1865;
 Whereas, because the people of the United States remain committed to protecting individual freedom, there is a national imperative to eliminate human trafficking and modern slavery, which is commonly considered to mean—
 (1)the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of an individual through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjecting that individual to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery; or
 (2)the inducement of a commercial sex act by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the individual induced to perform that act is younger than 18 years of age;
 Whereas forced labor and human trafficking generates revenues of approximately $150,000,000,000 annually worldwide, and there are an estimated 40,000,000 victims of human trafficking across the globe;
 Whereas victims of human trafficking are difficult to identify and are subject to manipulation, force, fraud, coercion, and abuse;
 Whereas the Department of Justice has reported that human trafficking and modern slavery has been reported and investigated in each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia;
 Whereas the Department of State has reported that the top 3 countries of origin of federally identified human trafficking victims in fiscal year 2018 were the United States, Mexico, and the Philippines;
 Whereas, to help businesses in the United States combat child labor and forced labor in global supply chains, the Department of Labor has identified 148 goods from 76 countries that are made by child labor and forced labor;
 Whereas, since 2007, the National Human Trafficking Hotline has identified nearly 52,000 cases of human trafficking;
 Whereas, of the more than 23,500 endangered runaways reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 2019, 1 in 6 were likely child sex trafficking victims;
 Whereas the Administration for Native Americans of the Department of Health and Human Services reports that American Indian, Alaska Native, and Pacific Islander women and girls have a heightened risk for sex trafficking;
 Whereas the Department of Justice found that studies on the topic of human trafficking of American Indians and Alaska Natives suggest there are—
 (1)high rates of sexual exploitation of Native women and girls; (2)gaps in data and research on trafficking of American Indian and Alaska Native victims; and
 (3)barriers that prevent law enforcement agencies and victim service providers from identifying and responding appropriately to Native victims;
 Whereas, according to the Government Accountability Office, from fiscal year 2013 through fiscal year 2016, there were only 14 Federal investigations and 2 Federal prosecutions of human trafficking offenses in Indian country;
 Whereas, to combat human trafficking and modern slavery in the United States and globally, the people of the United States, the Federal Government, and State and local governments must be—
 (1)aware of the realities of human trafficking and modern slavery; and (2)dedicated to stopping the horrific enterprise of human trafficking and modern slavery;
 Whereas the United States should hold accountable all individuals, groups, organizations, and countries that support, advance, or commit acts of human trafficking and modern slavery;
 Whereas, through education, the United States must also work to end human trafficking and modern slavery in all forms in the United States and around the world;
 Whereas victims of human trafficking deserve a trauma-informed approach that integrates the pursuit of justice and provision of social services designed to help them escape, and recover from, the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual trauma they endured;
 Whereas combating human trafficking requires a whole-of-government effort that rests on a unified and coordinated response among Federal, State, and local agencies and that places equal value on the identification and stabilization of victims, as well as the investigation and prosecution of traffickers;
 Whereas laws to prosecute perpetrators of human trafficking and to assist and protect victims of human trafficking and modern slavery have been enacted in the United States, including—
 (1)the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.);
 (2)title XII of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–4; 127 Stat. 136);
 (3)the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–22; 129 Stat. 227);
 (4)sections 910 and 914(e) of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–125; 130 Stat. 239 and 274);
 (5)section 1298 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 7114);
 (6)the Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–392; 132 Stat. 5250);
 (7)the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–393; 132 Stat. 5265);
 (8)the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–425; 132 Stat. 5472); and
 (9)the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–427; 132 Stat. 5503);
 Whereas the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–22; 129 Stat. 227) established the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking to provide a formal platform for survivors of human trafficking to advise and make recommendations on Federal anti-trafficking policies to the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking established by the President;
 Whereas the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration issued a final rule (80 Fed. Reg. 4967) to implement Executive Order 13627, entitled Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal Contracts, that clarifies the policy of the United States on combating trafficking in persons as outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation by strengthening the prohibition on contractors from charging employee recruitment fees;
 Whereas, although such laws and regulations are currently in force, it is essential to increase public awareness, particularly among individuals who are most likely to come into contact with victims of human trafficking and modern slavery, regarding conditions and dynamics of human trafficking and modern slavery precisely because traffickers use techniques that are designed to severely limit self-reporting and evade law enforcement;
 Whereas January 1 is the anniversary of the effective date of the Emancipation Proclamation; Whereas February 1 is—
 (1)the anniversary of the date on which President Abraham Lincoln signed the joint resolution sending the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States to the States for ratification to forever declare, Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude … shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction; and
 (2)a date that has long been celebrated as National Freedom Day, as described in section 124 of title 36, United States Code; and
 Whereas, under the authority of Congress to enforce the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States by appropriate legislation, Congress, through the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), updated the post-Civil War involuntary servitude and slavery statutes and adopted an approach of victim protection, vigorous prosecution, and prevention of human trafficking, commonly known as the 3P approach: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate supports— (1)observing National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on February 1, 2020, to recognize the vital role that the people of the United States have in ending human trafficking and modern slavery;
 (2)marking the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month with appropriate programs and activities, culminating in the observance on February 1, 2020, of National Freedom Day, as described in section 124 of title 36, United States Code;
 (3)urging continued partnerships with Federal, State, and local agencies, as well as social service providers and nonprofit organizations to address human trafficking with a collaborative, victim-centered approach; and
 (4)all other efforts to prevent, eradicate, and raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.