116 HR 2145 IH: Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-04-09
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2145IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 9, 2019Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Dunn, and Mr. Rouzer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo provide disaster relief.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019. 2.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act—
 (1)Qualified disaster areaThe term qualified disaster area means any area with respect to which a major disaster was declared, during the period beginning on January 1, 2018, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act if the incident period of the disaster with respect to which such declaration is made begins after January 1, 2018, and before the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (2)Qualified disaster zoneThe term qualified disaster zone means that portion of any qualified disaster area which is determined by the President to warrant individual or individual and public assistance from the Federal Government under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act by reason of the qualified disaster with respect to such disaster area.
 (3)Qualified disasterThe term qualified disaster means, with respect to any qualified disaster area, the disaster by reason of which a major disaster was declared with respect to such area.
 (4)Incident periodThe term incident period means, with respect to any qualified disaster, the period specified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the period during which such disaster occurred.
			3.Special disaster-related rules for use of retirement funds
			(a)Tax-Favored withdrawals from retirement plans
 (1)In generalSection 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply to any qualified disaster distribution.
				(2)Aggregate dollar limitation
 (A)In generalFor purposes of this subsection, the aggregate amount of distributions received by an individual which may be treated as qualified disaster distributions for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of—
 (i)$100,000, over (ii)the aggregate amounts treated as qualified disaster distributions received by such individual for all prior taxable years.
 (B)Treatment of plan distributionsIf a distribution to an individual would (without regard to subparagraph (A)) be a qualified disaster distribution, a plan shall not be treated as violating any requirement of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 merely because the plan treats such distribution as a qualified disaster distribution, unless the aggregate amount of such distributions from all plans maintained by the employer (and any member of any controlled group which includes the employer) to such individual exceeds $100,000.
 (C)Controlled groupFor purposes of subparagraph (B), the term controlled group means any group treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o) of section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
 (D)Special rule for individuals affected by more than one disasterThe limitation of subparagraph (A) shall be applied separately with respect to distributions made with respect to each qualified disaster.
					(3)Amount distributed may be repaid
 (A)In generalAny individual who receives a qualified disaster distribution may, at any time during the 3-year period beginning on the day after the date on which such distribution was received, make one or more contributions in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount of such distribution to an eligible retirement plan of which such individual is a beneficiary and to which a rollover contribution of such distribution could be made under section 402(c), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8), 408(d)(3), or 457(e)(16), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the case may be.
 (B)Treatment of repayments of distributions from eligible retirement plans other than IRAsFor purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if a contribution is made pursuant to subparagraph (A) with respect to a qualified disaster distribution from an eligible retirement plan other than an individual retirement plan, then the taxpayer shall, to the extent of the amount of the contribution, be treated as having received the qualified disaster distribution in an eligible rollover distribution (as defined in section 402(c)(4) of such Code) and as having transferred the amount to the eligible retirement plan in a direct trustee to trustee transfer within 60 days of the distribution.
 (C)Treatment of repayments of distributions from IRAsFor purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if a contribution is made pursuant to subparagraph (A) with respect to a qualified disaster distribution from an individual retirement plan (as defined by section 7701(a)(37) of such Code), then, to the extent of the amount of the contribution, the qualified disaster distribution shall be treated as a distribution described in section 408(d)(3) of such Code and as having been transferred to the eligible retirement plan in a direct trustee to trustee transfer within 60 days of the distribution.
 (4)DefinitionsFor purposes of this subsection— (A)Qualified disaster distributionExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the term qualified disaster distribution means any distribution from an eligible retirement plan made after the incident beginning date of a qualified disaster and on or before December 31 of the year after the year in which the incident period with respect to the disaster begins, to an individual whose principal place of abode at any time during the incident period of such qualified disaster is located in the qualified disaster area with respect to such qualified disaster and who has sustained an economic loss by reason of such qualified disaster.
 (B)Eligible retirement planThe term eligible retirement plan shall have the meaning given such term by section 402(c)(8)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
					(5)Income inclusion spread over 3-year period
 (A)In generalIn the case of any qualified disaster distribution, unless the taxpayer elects not to have this paragraph apply for any taxable year, any amount required to be included in gross income for such taxable year shall be so included ratably over the 3-taxable-year period beginning with such taxable year.
 (B)Special ruleFor purposes of subparagraph (A), rules similar to the rules of subparagraph (E) of section 408A(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply.
					(6)Special rules
 (A)Exemption of distributions from trustee to trustee transfer and withholding rulesFor purposes of sections 401(a)(31), 402(f), and 3405 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, qualified disaster distributions shall not be treated as eligible rollover distributions.
 (B)Qualified disaster distributions treated as meeting plan distribution requirementsFor purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a qualified disaster distribution shall be treated as meeting the requirements of sections 401(k)(2)(B)(I), 403(b)(7)(A)(ii), 403(b)(11), and 457(d)(1)(A) of such Code.
					(b)Recontributions of withdrawals for home purchases
				(1)Recontributions
 (A)In generalAny individual who received a qualified distribution may, during the applicable period, make one or more contributions in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount of such qualified distribution to an eligible retirement plan (as defined in section 402(c)(8)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of which such individual is a beneficiary and to which a rollover contribution of such distribution could be made under section 402(c), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8), or 408(d)(3), of such Code, as the case may be.
 (B)Treatment of repaymentsRules similar to the rules of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (a)(3) shall apply for purposes of this subsection.
 (2)Qualified distributionFor purposes of this subsection, the term qualified distribution means any distribution— (A)described in section 401(k)(2)(B)(i)(IV), 403(b)(7)(A)(ii) (but only to the extent such distribution relates to financial hardship), 403(b)(11)(B), or 72(t)(2)(F), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
 (B)which was to be used to purchase or construct a principal residence in a qualified disaster area, but which was not so used on account of the qualified disaster with respect to such area, and
 (C)which was received on or after the date that is 270 days before the first day of incident period of the disaster, and before the date which is 30 days after the last day of the incident period of such qualified disaster.
 (3)Applicable periodFor purposes of this subsection, the term applicable period means, with respect to any qualified distribution, the period beginning on the first day of the incident period of the disaster and ending on the date that is 180 days after the last day of such incident period.
				(c)Loans from qualified plans
 (1)Increase in limit on loans not treated as distributionsIn the case of any loan from a qualified employer plan (as defined under section 72(p)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) to a qualified individual made during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31 of the year after the year in which the incident period with respect to the disaster begins—
 (A)clause (i) of section 72(p)(2)(A) of such Code shall be applied by substituting $100,000 for $50,000, and (B)clause (ii) of such section shall be applied by substituting the present value of the nonforfeitable accrued benefit of the employee under the plan for one-half of the present value of the nonforfeitable accrued benefit of the employee under the plan.
 (2)Delay of repaymentIn the case of a qualified individual (with respect to any qualified disaster) with an outstanding loan on or after the incident beginning date (of such qualified disaster) from a qualified employer plan (as defined in section 72(p)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986)—
 (A)if the due date pursuant to subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 72(p)(2) of such Code for any repayment with respect to such loan occurs during the period beginning on the incident beginning date of such qualified disaster and ending on December 31 of the year after the year in which the incident period with respect to the disaster begins, such due date shall be delayed for 1 year,
 (B)any subsequent repayments with respect to any such loan shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the delay in the due date under paragraph (1) and any interest accruing during such delay, and
 (C)in determining the 5-year period and the term of a loan under subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 72(p)(2) of such Code, the period described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be disregarded.
 (3)Qualified individualFor purposes of this subsection, the term qualified individual means any individual— (A)whose principal place of abode at any time during the incident period of any qualified disaster is located in the qualified disaster area with respect to such qualified disaster, and
 (B)who has sustained an economic loss by reason of such qualified disaster. (d)Provisions relating To plan amendments (1)In generalIf this subsection applies to any amendment to any plan or annuity contract, such plan or contract shall be treated as being operated in accordance with the terms of the plan during the period described in paragraph (2)(B)(i).
				(2)Amendments to which subsection applies
 (A)In generalThis subsection shall apply to any amendment to any plan or annuity contract which is made— (i)pursuant to any provision of this section, or pursuant to any regulation issued by the Secretary or the Secretary of Labor under any provision of this section, and
 (ii)on or before the last day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2020, or such later date as the Secretary may prescribe.
						In the case of a governmental plan (as defined in section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of
			 1986), clause (ii) shall be applied by substituting the date which is 2
 years after the date otherwise applied under clause (ii).(B)ConditionsThis subsection shall not apply to any amendment unless— (i)during the period—
 (I)beginning on the date that this section or the regulation described in subparagraph (A)(i) takes effect (or in the case of a plan or contract amendment not required by this section or such regulation, the effective date specified by the plan), and
 (II)ending on the date described in subparagraph (A)(ii) (or, if earlier, the date the plan or contract amendment is adopted),
 the plan or contract is operated as if such plan or contract amendment were in effect, and(ii)such plan or contract amendment applies retroactively for such period. 4.Employee retention credit for employers affected by qualified disasters (a)In generalFor purposes of section 38 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, in the case of an eligible employer, the qualified disaster employee retention credit shall be treated as a credit listed in subsection (b) of such section. For purposes of this subsection, the qualified disaster employee retention credit for any taxable year is an amount equal to 40 percent of the qualified wages with respect to each eligible employee of such employer for such taxable year. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account with respect to any individual shall not exceed $6,000.
 (b)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section— (1)Eligible employerThe term eligible employer means any employer—
 (A)which conducted an active trade or business in a qualified disaster zone at any time during the incident period of the qualified disaster with respect to such qualified disaster zone, and
 (B)with respect to whom the trade or business described in subparagraph (A) is inoperable at any time after the incident beginning date of such qualified disaster, and before January 1 of the year after the year of such incident beginning date, as a result of damage sustained by reason of such qualified disaster.
 (2)Eligible employeeThe term eligible employee means with respect to an eligible employer an employee whose principal place of employment at any time during the incident period of the qualified disaster referred to in paragraph (1) with such eligible employer was in the qualified disaster zone referred to in such paragraph.
 (3)Qualified wagesThe term qualified wages means wages (as defined in section 51(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, but without regard to section 3306(b)(2)(B) of such Code) paid or incurred by an eligible employer with respect to an eligible employee at any time during the period described in paragraph (1)(B), and which occurs during the period—
 (A)beginning on the date on which the trade or business described in paragraph (1) first became inoperable at the principal place of employment of the employee immediately before the qualified disaster referred to in such paragraph, and
 (B)ending on the date on which such trade or business has resumed significant operations at such principal place of employment.
					Such term shall include wages paid without regard to whether the employee performs no services,
			 performs services at a different place of employment than such principal
			 place of employment, or performs services at such principal place of
 employment before significant operations have resumed.(c)Certain rules To applyFor purposes of this subsection, rules similar to the rules of sections 51(i)(1), 52, and 280C(a), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, shall apply.
 (d)Employee not taken into account more than onceAn employee shall not be treated as an eligible employee for purposes of this subsection for any period with respect to any employer if such employer is allowed a credit under section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to such employee for such period.
			5.Other disaster-related tax relief provisions
			(a)Temporary suspension of limitations on charitable contributions
 (1)In generalExcept as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), subsection (b) of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply to qualified contributions and such contributions shall not be taken into account for purposes of applying subsections (b) and (d) of such section to other contributions.
 (2)Treatment of excess contributionsFor purposes of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986— (A)IndividualsIn the case of an individual—
 (i)LimitationAny qualified contribution shall be allowed only to the extent that the aggregate of such contributions does not exceed the excess of the taxpayer’s contribution base (as defined in subparagraph (H) of section 170(b)(1) of such Code) over the amount of all other charitable contributions allowed under section 170(b)(1) of such Code.
 (ii)CarryoverIf the aggregate amount of qualified contributions made in the contribution year (within the meaning of section 170(d)(1) of such Code) exceeds the limitation of clause (i), such excess shall be added to the excess described in the portion of subparagraph (A) of such section which precedes clause (i) thereof for purposes of applying such section.
 (B)CorporationsIn the case of a corporation— (i)LimitationAny qualified contribution shall be allowed only to the extent that the aggregate of such contributions does not exceed the excess of the taxpayer’s taxable income (as determined under paragraph (2) of section 170(b) of such Code) over the amount of all other charitable contributions allowed under such paragraph.
 (ii)CarryoverRules similar to the rules of subparagraph (A)(ii) shall apply for purposes of this subparagraph. (3)Qualified contributions (A)In generalFor purposes of this subsection, the term qualified contribution means any charitable contribution (as defined in section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) if—
 (i)such contribution— (I)is made for relief efforts in one or more qualified disaster areas, and
 (II)is paid during the period beginning on the first day of the incident period for any such disaster, and ending on December 31 of the year in which such incident period begins, in cash to an organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A) of such Code,
 (ii)the taxpayer obtains from such organization contemporaneous written acknowledgment (within the meaning of section 170(f)(8) of such Code) that such contribution was used (or is to be used) for relief efforts described in clause (i)(I), and
 (iii)the taxpayer has elected the application of this subsection with respect to such contribution. (B)ExceptionSuch term shall not include a contribution by a donor if the contribution is—
 (i)to an organization described in section 509(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or (ii)for the establishment of a new, or maintenance of an existing, donor advised fund (as defined in section 4966(d)(2) of such Code).
 (C)Application of election to partnerships and S corporationsIn the case of a partnership or S corporation, the election under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be made separately by each partner or shareholder.
					(b)Special rules for qualified disaster-Related personal casualty losses
 (1)In generalIf an individual has a net disaster loss for any taxable year— (A)the amount determined under section 165(h)(2)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be equal to the sum of—
 (i)such net disaster loss, and (ii)so much of the excess referred to in the matter preceding clause (i) of section 165(h)(2)(A) of such Code (reduced by the amount in clause (i) of this subparagraph) as exceeds 10 percent of the adjusted gross income of the individual,
 (B)section 165(h)(1) of such Code shall be applied by substituting $500 for $500 ($100 for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009), (C)the standard deduction determined under section 63(c) of such Code shall be increased by the net disaster loss, and
 (D)section 56(b)(1)(E) of such Code shall not apply to so much of the standard deduction as is attributable to the increase under subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.
 (2)Net disaster lossFor purposes of this subsection, the term net disaster loss means the excess of qualified disaster-related personal casualty losses over personal casualty gains (as defined in section 165(h)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).
 (3)Qualified disaster-related personal casualty lossesFor purposes of this subsection, the term qualified disaster-related personal casualty losses means losses described in section 165(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which arise in a qualified disaster area on or after the incident beginning date of the qualified disaster to which such area relates, and which are attributable to such qualified disaster.
				(c)Special rule for determining earned income
 (1)In generalIn the case of a qualified individual, if the earned income of the taxpayer for the applicable taxable year is less than the earned income of the taxpayer for the preceding taxable year, the credits allowed under sections 24(d) and 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 may, at the election of the taxpayer, be determined by substituting—
 (A)such earned income for the preceding taxable year, for (B)such earned income for the applicable taxable year.
 (2)Qualified individualFor purposes of this subsection, the term qualified individual means any individual whose principal place of abode at any time during the incident period of any qualified disaster was located—
 (A)in the qualified disaster zone with respect to such qualified disaster, or (B)in the qualified disaster area with respect to such qualified disaster (but outside the qualified disaster zone with respect to such qualified disaster) and such individual was displaced from such principal place of abode by reason of such qualified disaster.
 (3)Applicable taxable yearThe term applicable taxable year means, with respect to any qualified individual, any taxable year which includes any day during the incident period of the qualified disaster to which the qualified disaster area referred to in paragraph (2) relates.
 (4)Earned incomeFor purposes of this subsection, the term earned income has the meaning given such term under section 32(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (5)Special rules (A)Application to joint returnsFor purposes of paragraph (1), in the case of a joint return for an applicable taxable year—
 (i)such paragraph shall apply if either spouse is a qualified individual, and (ii)the earned income of the taxpayer for the preceding taxable year shall be the sum of the earned income of each spouse for such preceding taxable year.
 (B)Uniform application of electionAny election made under paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to both sections 24(d) and 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
 (C)Errors treated as mathematical errorFor purposes of section 6213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, an incorrect use on a return of earned income pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be treated as a mathematical or clerical error.
 (D)No effect on determination of gross income, etcExcept as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied without regard to any substitution under paragraph (1).
					6.Treatment of certain possessions
 (a)Payments to Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsThe Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands amounts equal to the loss to that possession by reason of the application of the provisions of this Act. Such amounts shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury based on information provided by the government of the respective possession.
			(b)Payments to American Samoa
 (1)In generalThe Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to American Samoa amounts estimated by the Secretary of the Treasury as being equal to the aggregate benefits that would have been provided to residents of American Samoa by reason of the provisions of this Act if a mirror code tax system had been in effect in American Samoa. The preceding sentence shall not apply unless American Samoa has a plan, which has been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, under which American Samoa will promptly distribute such payments to its residents.
 (2)Mirror code tax systemFor purposes of this subsection, the term mirror code tax system means, with respect to any possession of the United States, the income tax system of such possession if the income tax liability of the residents of such possession under such system is determined by reference to the income tax laws of the United States as if such possession were the United States.
 (c)Treatment of paymentsFor purposes of section 1324 of title 31, United States Code, the payments under this section shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection (b)(2) of such section.
			7.Automatic extension of filing deadline
 (a)In generalSection 7508A is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:  (d)Mandatory 60-Day extensionIn the case of—
 (1)any individual whose principal place of abode is in a disaster area (as defined in section 165(i)(5)(B)), and
 (2)any taxpayer if the taxpayer’s principal place of business (other than the business of performing services of an employee) is located in a disaster area (as so defined),
						the period beginning on the earliest incident date specified in the declaration to which such area
			 relates and ending on the date which is 60 days after the latest incident
			 date so specified shall be disregarded in the same manner as a period
			 specified under subsection (a)..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to Federally declared disasters declared after December 31, 2018.


115 HR 454 IH: To amend the Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2017, and for other purposes.
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2017-01-11
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115th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 454
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 11, 2017
Mr. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

A BILL
To amend the Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2017, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as Finish the Fence Act of 2017. 2.Fencing along and operational control of the southwest border (a)FencingParagraph (1) of section 102(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended—
(1)in subparagraph (A), by inserting , not later than December 31, 2017, before construct; (2)by striking subparagraph (B); and
(3)by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. (b)Operational controlSubsection (a) of section 2 the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109–367) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
(1)by striking 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and inserting December 31, 2017,; and (2)by inserting , in consultation with State and local officials along the international border between the United States and Mexico, including border State governors, mayors of border towns and cities, and border sheriffs, before shall.


116 HR 5254 IH: Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-11-22
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5254IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 22, 2019Ms. Sewell of Alabama (for herself, Mr. Reed, and Ms. DeGette) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program
			 of digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act of 2019. 2.Medicare coverage of digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation (a)CoverageSection 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended—
 (1)in subsection (s)(2)— (A)in subparagraph (GG), by striking and at the end;
 (B)in subparagraph (HH), by adding and at the end; and (C)by inserting after subparagraph (HH) the following new subparagraph:

 (II)digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation (as defined in subsection (kkk));; and (2)by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (kkk)Digital Retinal Imaging with Remote InterpretationThe term digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation means a diagnostic procedure for the purpose of early detection or assessment of diabetic retinopathy that—
 (1)is provided not more frequently than on an annual basis to an individual who has been diagnosed with diabetes and who does not have prior diabetic retinopathy known to the primary care practitioner of the individual;
 (2)is provided by or under the general supervision of a primary care practitioner (as defined in section 1833(x)) or board-certified endocrinologist;
 (3)utilizes a retinal camera with optical resolution compliant with the International Organization for Standardization ISO 10940 to take digital images of structures behind the lens of the eye, such as the retina, choroid, and optic nerve; and
 (4)involves the electronic transmission of such images for evaluation for diabetic retinopathy and other diseases of the eye by a State-licensed ophthalmologist or optometrist..
 (b)PaymentThe payment amount for digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation provided pursuant to the amendments made by section (a) shall be equal to—
 (1)for the period beginning on October 1, 2019, and ending on December 31, 2019, and for 2020, $51.54; and
 (2)for a subsequent year, the payment amount specified in subparagraph (1) or this subparagraph for the preceding year increased by the percentage increase in the MEI (as defined in section 1842(i)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(i)(3)) for such subsequent year.
				Digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation shall not be considered a telehealth service for
			 purposes of section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395m(m)).(c)Patient education and awareness
 (1)Annual eye exam recommendationThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that diabetes outpatient self-management training services described in section 1861(qq) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(qq)) educate Medicare beneficiaries regarding the importance of receiving an annual comprehensive eye exam.
 (2)Patient awarenessThe Secretary shall undertake efforts to ensure that patients receiving digital retinal imaging with remote interpretation as described in subsection (kkk) of section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x), as added by subsection (a), are aware of the availability of and coverage for diabetes outpatient self-management training services under subsection (s)(2)(S) of such section.


114 HRES 624 IH: Directing the Committee on the Budget to hold a public hearing on the President’s fiscal year 2017 budget request with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as a witness.
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2016-02-24
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		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 624
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 24, 2016
			Mr. Van Hollen submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

		RESOLUTION
		Directing the Committee on the Budget to hold a public hearing on the President’s fiscal year 2017
			 budget request with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as
			 a witness.

 Whereas the Committee on the Budget has held a hearing on the President’s budget request every year for 40 years;
 Whereas the Committee on the Budget has postponed the markup of the fiscal year 2017 Republican budget resolution; and
 Whereas the Committee on the Budget has ample time to hold a hearing on the President’s fiscal year 2017 budget request: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives shall hold a public hearing on the President’s fiscal year 2017 budget request with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as a witness.


109 HR 512 RH: To require the prompt review by the

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		IB
		Union Calendar No. 419
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 512
		[Report No.
		  109–694]
		IN THE HOUSE OF
		  REPRESENTATIVES

			February 2, 2005
			Mr. Pombo introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Resources

			September 28, 2006
			Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
			 of the Union and ordered to be printed

		A BILL
		To require the prompt review by the
		  Secretary of the Interior of the longstanding petitions for Federal recognition
		  of certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes.

		1.Prompt consideration of
			 certain petitions requesting Federal recognition as an Indian tribe
			(a)Time period for
			 proposed findingNot later than 6 months after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a proposed finding with
			 respect to the petition for Federal recognition of each eligible tribe
			 consistent with part 83 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations.
			(b)Time period for
			 final determinationNot later than one year after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a final determination with
			 respect to the petition for Federal recognition of each eligible tribe.
			(c)Notification;
			 opt in
				(1)Notification of
			 tribesNot later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act, the Secretary shall notify, in writing, all potentially eligible
			 tribes that they may opt into the expedited procedure for proposed findings and
			 final determinations under this Act and of the provisions of paragraph
			 (2).
				(2)Opt
			 inIf, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act, a potentially eligible tribe notifies the Secretary, in writing, that
			 the potentially eligible tribe elects to opt into the expedited procedures
			 under this Act, the potentially eligible tribe shall be considered an eligible
			 tribe for the purposes of this Act. Potentially eligible tribes shall not be
			 considered eligible tribes for the purposes of this Act if notification is not
			 made by the potentially eligible tribe in accordance with this
			 paragraph.
				(d)Number of
			 members Not a factorThe number of persons listed on the
			 membership roll contained in a petition for Federal recognition of an eligible
			 tribe shall not be taken into account in considering the petition, except that
			 the Secretary may review the eligibility of individual members or groups listed
			 in a petition in accordance with the provisions of part 83 of title 25, Code of
			 Federal Regulations.
			(e)Effect of
			 failure To complyIf the Secretary fails to publish a proposed
			 finding required by subsection (a) or a final determination required by
			 subsection (b) by the end of the time period required for the proposed finding
			 or final determination by such subsections, the relevant eligible tribe may
			 seek in the appropriate United States district court a determination by the
			 court of whether the eligible tribe should be recognized as an Indian tribe in
			 accordance with the criteria specified in section 83.7 of title 25, Code of
			 Federal Regulations. In any such action, the court shall treat such failure by
			 the Secretary as final agency action.
			(f)Review of
			 adverse decisionIf the final determination required by
			 subsection (b) refuses to recognize the eligible tribe as an Indian tribe, the
			 eligible tribe may seek, during the one-year period beginning on the date on
			 which the final determination is published, a review of the determination in
			 the appropriate United States district court, notwithstanding the availability
			 of other administrative remedies.
			(g)Consideration of
			 other petitionsUntil the Secretary has published a proposed
			 finding with respect to the petition of each eligible tribe as required under
			 subsection (a), no other petition for recognition as an Indian tribe may be
			 processed except those listed as having a status of Active or
			 In Post-Final Decision Appeal Process by the Department of the
			 Interior on July 1, 2004.
			(h)No change in
			 criteriaNothing in this Act shall be construed to change the
			 criteria established by the Department of the Interior to determine whether or
			 not a petitioner meets the requirements to be a federally recognized
			 tribe.
			(i)DefinitionsFor
			 the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
				(1)Eligible
			 tribeThe term eligible tribe means a tribe
			 that—
					(A)has made an
			 initial application for recognition as an Indian tribe to the Department of the
			 Interior before October 17, 1988;
					(B)is listed as
			 having a status of Ready, Waiting for Active Consideration by
			 the Department of the Interior on July 1, 2004; and
					(C)not later than 90
			 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, notifies the Secretary, in
			 writing, that it opts to have its petition for recognition as an Indian tribe
			 considered under the expedited procedure for proposed findings and final
			 determinations under this Act.
					(2)Potentially
			 eligible tribeThe term potentially eligible tribe
			 means a tribe that—
					(A)has made an
			 initial application for recognition as an Indian tribe to the Department of the
			 Interior before October 17, 1988;
					(B)is listed as
			 having a status of Ready, Waiting for Active Consideration by
			 the Department of the Interior on July 1, 2004; and
					(C)has not notified
			 the Secretary, in writing, whether or not it opts to have its petition for
			 recognition as an Indian tribe considered under the expedited procedure for
			 proposed findings and final determinations under this Act.
					(3)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, or a
			 designee of the Secretary.

		September 28, 2006
		Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
		  of the Union and ordered to be printed


		IIB
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 665
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			March 21, 2012
			Received; read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs

		AN ACT
		To establish a pilot program for the
		  expedited disposal of Federal real property.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Excess Federal Building and Property
			 Disposal Act of 2012.
		2.Federal real
			 property disposal pilot program
			(a)In
			 generalChapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code,
			 is amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter:

					VIIExpedited
				disposal of real property
						621.Federal real
				property disposal pilot program
							(a)In
				generalThe Administrator of
				General Services (in this subchapter referred to as the
				Administrator), in consultation with the Director of the Office
				of Management and Budget (in this subchapter referred to as the
				Director), shall conduct a pilot program to be known as the
				Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program, under which the
				Administrator, in consultation with the Director, shall determine which 15
				Federal Government real properties that are excess or surplus and have the
				highest fair market value and the greatest potential to sell and shall dispose
				of such properties in accordance with this subchapter and through an expedited
				disposal of real property.
							(b)DisposalDuring
				the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the
				Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal
				Act of 2012, the Administrator, in consultation with the
				Director, shall dispose of real property under the Federal Real Property
				Disposal Pilot Program through a public auction.
							(c)Adding
				properties to the pilot programNot later than 15 days after a
				property is disposed of under subsection (b), the Administrator, in
				consultation with the Director, shall designate an additional property, in
				accordance with subsection (a), to be disposed of under the Federal Real
				Property Disposal Pilot Program.
							(d)ExceptionsThe
				Administrator shall not include for purposes of the Federal Real Property Pilot
				Program any of the following types of property:
								(1)A parcel of real
				property, building, or other structure located on such real property that is to
				be closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of
				1990 (10 U.S.C.
				2687 note).
								(2)Properties that
				are excluded for reasons of national security by the Director of the Office of
				Management and Budget.
								(3)Indian and Native Eskimo properties
				including—
									(A)any property
				within the limits of any Indian reservation to which the United States owns
				title; and
									(B)any property title
				which is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe
				or individual or held by an Indian tribe or individual subject to restriction
				by the United States against alienation.
									(4)Properties
				operated and maintained by the Tennessee Valley Authority pursuant to the
				Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.).
								(5)Postal properties
				owned by the United States Postal Service.
								(6)Properties used in
				connection with river, harbor, flood control, reclamation, or power
				projects.
								(7)Properties that the Administrator has
				determined are suitable for assignment to the Secretary of the Interior for
				transfer to a State, a political subdivision or instrumentality of a State, or
				a municipality for use as a public park or recreation area under section 550(e)
				of this title. In making such determination, the Administrator may consider the
				appraised value of the property and the highest and best use.
								(8)Properties used, as of the date of the
				enactment of this subchapter, in connection with Federal programs for
				recreational and conservation purposes, including research for such
				programs.
								(e)GAO
				reportNot later than 24
				months after the date of the enactment of this subchapter, the Comptroller
				General of the United States shall submit to Congress and make publicly
				available a study of the effectiveness of the Federal Real Property Pilot
				Program.
							(f)TerminationThe
				Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program shall terminate on the date that
				is five years after the date of the enactment of the
				Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal
				Act of 2012.
							622.Selection of
				real propertiesThe head of
				each executive agency shall recommend properties to the Director for disposal
				under the Federal Real Property Pilot Program. The Director, in consultation
				with the Administrator, shall then select properties for disposal under the
				pilot program and notify the recommending executive agency accordingly.
						623.Expedited
				disposal requirements
							(a)Expedited
				disposal of real property definedFor purposes of this
				subchapter, an expedited disposal of real property is the sale
				of real property for cash that is conducted pursuant to the requirements of
				section 545(a) of this title.
							(b)Fair market
				value requirementReal
				property sold under the Federal Real Property Pilot Program may not be sold at
				less than the fair market value as determined by the Administrator, in
				consultation with the Director. Costs associated with disposal may not exceed
				the fair market value of the property unless the Director approves incurring
				such costs.
							(c)Monetary
				proceeds requirementReal
				property shall be sold under the Federal Real Property Pilot Program only if
				the property will generate monetary proceeds to the Federal Government, as
				provided in subsection (b). A disposal of real property under the Federal Real
				Property Pilot Program may not include any exchange, trade, transfer,
				acquisition of like-kind property, or other non-cash transaction as part of the
				disposal.
							(d)Rule of
				constructionNothing in this subchapter shall be construed as
				terminating or in any way limiting authorities that are otherwise available to
				agencies under other provisions of law to dispose of Federal real property,
				except as provided in subsection (e).
							(e)Exemption from
				certain requirementsAny expedited disposal of a real property
				conducted under this subchapter shall not be subject to—
								(1)subchapter IV of
				this chapter;
								(2)sections 550 and
				553 of this title;
								(3)section 501 of the
				McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411);
								(4)any other
				provision of law authorizing the no-cost conveyance of real property owned by
				the Federal Government; or
								(5)any congressional
				notification requirement other than that in section 545 of this title.
								624.Special rules
				for deposit and use of proceeds from expedited disposalsThe proceeds from an expedited disposal of
				real property under this subchapter shall be deposited into the General Fund of
				the Treasury. Two percent of such proceeds is authorized to be appropriated
				until expended to fund the grant program under section 625.
						625.Homeless
				assistance grants
							(a)Grant
				authorityTo the extent
				amounts are made available pursuant to section 624 for use under this section,
				the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall make grants to eligible
				private nonprofit organizations under subsection (b) to purchase property
				suitable for use to assist the homeless as provided in subsection (c).
							(b)Eligible
				granteesTo be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a),
				a private nonprofit organization shall be a representative of the homeless, as
				such term is defined in section 501(i)(4) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless
				Assistance Act (42
				U.S.C. 11411(i)(4)).
							(c)Use of
				properties for housing or shelter for the homeless
								(1)Eligible
				usesA nonprofit organization
				that receives a grant under subsection (a) shall use the amounts received under
				such grant only to acquire or rehabilitate real property for use to provide
				permanent housing (as such term is defined in section 401 of the McKinney-Vento
				Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360)), transitional
				housing (as such term is defined in such section 401), or temporary shelter,
				for persons who are homeless.
								(2)Term of
				useThe Secretary of Housing
				and Urban Development may not make a grant under subsection (a) to a private
				nonprofit organization unless the organization provides the Secretary with such
				assurances as the Secretary determines necessary to ensure that any property
				acquired or rehabilitated using the amounts received under such grant is used
				only as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection for a period of not fewer
				than 15 years.
								(d)PreferenceIn awarding grants under subsection (a),
				the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall give preference for such
				grants to private nonprofit organizations that operate within areas in which
				Federal real property is being sold under the Federal Real Property Disposal
				Pilot Program under this subchapter.
							(e)Nonprofit
				organizationFor purposes of this section, the following
				definitions shall apply:
								(1)HomelessThe term homeless has the
				meaning given such term in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless
				Assistance Act (42
				U.S.C. 11302(a)), except that subsection (c) of such section
				shall not apply for purposes of this section.
								(2)Private
				nonprofit organizationThe term private nonprofit
				organization has the meaning given such term in section 401 of the
				McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360).
								(f)RegulationsThe
				Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may issue any regulations necessary
				to carry out this
				section.
							.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of
			 sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States
			 Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 611 the
			 following:

						Subchapter VII—Expedited disposal of
				real property
						621. Federal real property disposal pilot
				program.
						622. Selection of real
				properties.
						623. Expedited disposal
				requirements.
						624. Special rules for deposit and use of
				proceeds from expedited disposals.
						625. Homeless assistance
				grants.

					.
			3.Duties of the
			 General Services Administration and executive agencies
			(a)In
			 generalSection 524 of title 40, United
			 States Code, is amended to read as follows:

					524.Duties of the
				General Services Administration and executive agencies
						(a)Duties of the
				General Services Administration
							(1)GuidanceNot
				later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, and when
				necessary thereafter, the Administrator of General Services shall issue
				guidance for the development and implementation of executive agency real
				property plans. Such guidance shall include recommendations on—
								(A)how to identify
				excess properties;
								(B)how to evaluate
				the costs and benefits associated with disposing of real property;
								(C)how to prioritize
				disposal decisions based on agency missions and anticipated future need for
				holdings; and
								(D)how best to
				dispose of those properties identified as excess to meet the needs of the
				agency.
								(2)AssistanceThe
				Administrator shall assist executive agencies in the identification and
				disposal of excess real property.
							(b)Duties of
				executive agencies
							(1)In
				generalEach executive agency shall—
								(A)maintain adequate
				inventory controls and accountability systems for property under its
				control;
								(B)continuously
				survey property under its control to identify excess property;
								(C)promptly report
				excess property to the Administrator;
								(D)perform the care
				and handling of excess property; and
								(E)transfer or
				dispose of excess property as promptly as possible in accordance with authority
				delegated and regulations prescribed by the Administrator.
								(2)Specific
				requirements with respect to real propertyWith respect to real
				property, each executive agency shall—
								(A)develop and
				implement a real property plan in order to identify properties to declare as
				excess using the guidance issued under subsection (a)(1);
								(B)identify and
				categorize all real property owned, leased, or otherwise managed by the
				agency;
								(C)establish adequate
				goals and incentives to reduce excess real property in such agency’s inventory;
				and
								(D)when appropriate,
				use the authorities in
				section
				572(a)(2)(B) of this title in order to identify and prepare
				real property to be reported as excess.
								(3)Additional
				requirementsEach executive agency, as far as practicable,
				shall—
								(A)reassign property
				to another activity within the agency when the property is no longer required
				for the purposes of the appropriation used to make the purchase;
								(B)transfer excess
				property under its control to other Federal agencies and to organizations
				specified in section
				321(c)(2) of this title; and
								(C)obtain excess
				properties from other Federal agencies to meet mission needs before acquiring
				non-Federal
				property.
								.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe item relating to section 524 in the table of
			 sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended to read as
			 follows:

						524. Duties of the General Services
				Administration and executive
				agencies.

					.
			(c)GSA
			 report
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than three
			 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General
			 Services shall submit a report to the Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security
			 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the implementation of section 524, as
			 amended by subsection (a), and each of the following:
					(A)The efforts of
			 each executive agency to reduce such agency’s real property assets, based on
			 data submitted from such agency.
					(B)For each excess and surplus real property
			 facility/installation disposed of, an indication of—
						(i)the
			 date and method of disposal;
						(ii)the
			 proceeds obtained from the disposition of such property;
						(iii)the amount of
			 time required to fully dispose of excess and surplus real property under the
			 custody and control of all executive agencies; and
						(iv)the
			 cost to dispose of surplus and excess real property under the custody and
			 control of all executive agencies.
						(2)DefinitionsThe terms excess property,
			 executive agency, and surplus property have the
			 meanings given those terms in
			 section
			 102 of title 40, United States Code.
				4.Enhanced
			 authorities with regard to preparing properties to be reported as
			 excessSection 572(a)(2) of
			 title 40, United States Code, is amended—
			(1)by redesignating
			 subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;
			 and
			(2)by inserting after
			 subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:

					(B)Additional
				authority(i)From the fund described
				in paragraph (1), subject to clause (iv) of this subparagraph, the
				Administrator may obligate an amount to pay the direct and indirect costs
				related to identifying and preparing properties to be reported excess by
				another agency.
						(ii)The General Services
				Administration shall be reimbursed from the proceeds of the sale of such
				properties for such costs.
						(iii)Net proceeds shall be dispersed
				pursuant to section 571 of this title.
						(iv)The authority under clause (i) to
				obligate funds to prepare properties to be reported excess does not include the
				authority to convey such properties by use, sale, lease, exchange, or
				otherwise, including through leaseback arrangements or service
				agreements.
						(v)Nothing in this subparagraph is
				intended to affect subparagraph
				(D).
						.
			5.Enhanced
			 authorities with regard to reverted real property
			(a)Authority to pay
			 expenses related to reverted real propertySection 572(a)(2)(A)
			 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					(iv)The direct and
				indirect costs associated with the reversion, custody, and disposal of reverted
				real
				property.
					.
			(b)Requirements
			 related to sales of reverted property under section
			 550Section 550(b)(1) of title 40,
			 United States Code, is amended—
				(1)by inserting
			 (A) after (1)
			 In
			 general.—; and
				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following: “If the official, in consultation with the Administrator,
			 recommends reversion of the property, the Administrator shall take control of
			 such property, and, subject to subparagraph (B), sell it at or above appraised
			 fair market value for cash and not by lease, exchange, leaseback arrangements,
			 or service agreements.

						(B)Prior to sale, the Administrator shall
				make such property available to State and local governments and certain
				non-profit institutions or organizations pursuant to this section and sections
				553 and 554 of this
				title.
						.
				(c)Requirements
			 related to sales of reverted property under section
			 553Section 553(e) of title 40, United
			 States Code, is amended—
				(1)by inserting
			 (1) after This Section.—; and
				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						If the Administrator
			 determines that reversion of the property is necessary to enforce compliance
			 with the terms of the conveyance, the Administrator shall take control of such
			 property and, subject to paragraph (2), sell it at or above appraised fair
			 market value for cash and not by lease, exchange, leaseback arrangements, or
			 service agreements.(2)Prior to sale, the Administrator
				shall make such property available to State and local governments and certain
				non-profit institutions or organizations pursuant to this section and sections
				550 and 554 of this
				title.
						.
				6.Agency retention
			 of proceedsThe text of
			 section
			 571 of title 40, United States Code, is amended to read as
			 follows:

				(a)Proceeds from
				transfer or sale of real property
					(1)Deposit of net
				proceedsNet proceeds described in subsection (d) shall be
				deposited into the appropriate real property account of the agency that had
				custody and accountability for the real property at the time the real property
				is determined to be excess.
					(2)Expenditure of
				net proceedsThe net proceeds deposited pursuant to paragraph (1)
				may only be expended as authorized in annual appropriations Acts, for
				activities described in
				sections
				543 and
				545
				of this title, including paying costs incurred by the General Services
				Administration for any disposal-related activity authorized by this
				title.
					(3)Deficit
				reductionAny net proceeds described in subsection (d) from the
				sale, lease, or other disposition of surplus real property that are not
				expended under paragraph (2) shall be used for deficit reduction.
					(b)Effect on other
				sectionsNothing in this section is intended to affect section
				572(b), 573, or 574 of this title.
				(c)Disposal agency
				for reverted propertyFor the purposes of this section, for any
				real property that reverts to the United States under
				sections
				550 and
				553
				of this title, the General Services Administration, as the disposal agency,
				shall be treated as the agency with custody and accountability for the real
				property at the time the real property is determined to be excess.
				(d)Net
				proceedsThe net proceeds described in this subsection are
				proceeds under this chapter, less expenses of the transfer or disposition as
				provided in section
				572(a) of this title, from a—
					(1)transfer of excess
				real property to a Federal agency for agency use; or
					(2)sale, lease, or
				other disposition of surplus real property.
					(e)Proceeds from
				transfer or sale of personal property
					(1)In
				generalExcept as otherwise provided in this subchapter, proceeds
				described in paragraph (2) shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous
				receipts.
					(2)ProceedsThe
				proceeds described in this paragraph are proceeds under this chapter
				from—
						(A)a transfer of
				excess personal property to a Federal agency for agency use; or
						(B)a sale, lease, or
				other disposition of surplus personal property.
						(3)Payment of
				expenses of sale before depositSubject to regulations under this
				subtitle, the expenses of the sale of personal property may be paid from the
				proceeds of sale so that only the net proceeds are deposited in the Treasury.
				This paragraph applies whether proceeds are deposited as miscellaneous receipts
				or to the credit of an appropriation as authorized by
				law.
					.
		7.Federal real
			 property database
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of
			 chapter
			 5 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
			 end the following new section:

					530.Federal real
				property database
						(a)Database
				requiredNot later than one year after the date of the enactment
				of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall publish a single,
				comprehensive, and descriptive database of all Federal real property under the
				custody and control of all executive agencies, other than Federal real property
				excluded for reasons of national security, in accordance with subsection
				(b).
						(b)Required
				information for databaseThe Administrator shall collect from the
				head of each executive agency descriptive information, except for classified
				information, of the nature, use, and extent of the Federal real property of
				each such agency, including the following:
							(1)The geographic
				location of each Federal real property of each such agency, including the
				address and description for each such property.
							(2)The total size of
				each Federal real property of each such agency, including square footage and
				acreage of each such property.
							(3)The relevance of
				each Federal real property to the agency’s mission.
							(4)The level of use
				of each Federal real property for each such agency, including whether such
				property is excess, surplus, underutilized, or unutilized.
							(5)The number of days
				each Federal real property is designated as excess, surplus, underutilized, or
				unutilized.
							(6)The annual
				operating costs of each Federal real property.
							(7)The replacement
				value of each Federal real property.
							(c)Access to
				database
							(1)Federal
				agenciesThe Administrator shall, in consultation with the
				Director of the Office of Management and Budget, make the database established
				and maintained under this section available to other Federal agencies.
							(2)Public
				accessTo the extent consistent with national security, the
				database shall be accessible by the public at no cost through the website of
				the General Services Administration.
							(d)Transparency of
				databaseTo the extent practicable, the Administrator shall
				ensure that the database—
							(1)uses an open, machine-readable format;
							(2)permits users to
				search and sort Federal real property data; and
							(3)includes a means
				to download a large amount of Federal real property data and a selection of
				such data retrieved using a search.
							(e)ApplicabilityNothing
				in this section may be construed to require an agency to make available to the
				public information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to
				section
				552(b) of title
				5.
						.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of
			 chapter
			 5 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting
			 after the item relating to
			 section
			 529 the following new item:

						530. Federal real property
				database.

					.
			8.Sustainable
			 disposal of property
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter III of
			 chapter
			 5 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
			 end the following new section:

					560.Sustainable
				disposal of propertyThe head
				of each Federal agency shall divert at least 50 percent of construction and
				demolition materials and debris by the end of fiscal year
				2015.
					.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of
			 chapter
			 5 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting
			 after the item relating to
			 section
			 559 the following new item:

						560. Sustainable disposal of
				property.

					.
			9.Streamlining the
			 Mckinney-Vento Homeless Assistance ActSection 501 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless
			 Assistance Act (42
			 U.S.C. 11411) is amended—
			(1)in subsection (a),
			 by adding at the end the following new sentence: Agencies shall not be
			 required to submit information to the Secretary regarding properties located in
			 an area for which the general public is denied access in the interest of
			 national security.;
			(2)in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking
			 in the Federal Register and inserting the following: on
			 the website of the Department of Housing and Urban Development or the General
			 Services Administration; and
			(3)in subsection (d)(3), by adding at the end
			 the following new sentence: If no such review of the determination is
			 requested within the 20-day period, such property will not be included in
			 subsequent publications unless the landholding agency reclassifies the property
			 as available and the Secretary subsequently determines the property is
			 suitable..

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives March 20, 2012.
			Karen L. Haas,
			Clerk.


116 HR 2659 IH: To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems.
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2659IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 10, 2019Mr. Tonko (for himself and Mr. McKinley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyA BILLTo establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the
			 efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power
			 generation systems.

		1.High efficiency gas turbines
 (a)In generalThe Secretary of Energy, through the Office of Fossil Energy, shall carry out a multiyear, multiphase program of research, development, and technology demonstration to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in power generation systems and to identify the technologies that ultimately will lead to gas turbine combined cycle efficiency of 67 percent or simple cycle efficiency of 50 percent.
 (b)Program elementsThe program under this section shall— (1)support first-of-a-kind engineering and detailed gas turbine design for megawatt-scale and utility-scale electric power generation, including—
 (A)high temperature materials, including superalloys, coatings, and ceramics; (B)improved heat transfer capability;
 (C)manufacturing technology required to construct complex three-dimensional geometry parts with improved aerodynamic capability;
 (D)combustion technology to produce higher firing temperature while lowering nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide emissions per unit of output;
 (E)advanced controls and systems integration; (F)advanced high performance compressor technology; and
 (G)validation facilities for the testing of components and subsystems; (2)include technology demonstration through component testing, subscale testing, and full-scale testing in existing fleets;
 (3)include field demonstrations of the developed technology elements so as to demonstrate technical and economic feasibility; and
 (4)assess overall combined cycle and simple cycle system performance. (c)Program goalsThe goals of the multiphase program established under subsection (a) shall be—
 (1)in phase I— (A)to develop the conceptual design of advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 65-percent combined cycle efficiency or 47-percent simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis; and
 (B)to develop and demonstrate the technology required for advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 65-percent combined cycle efficiency or 47-percent simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis; and
 (2)in phase II, to develop the conceptual design for advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 67-percent combined cycle efficiency or 50-percent simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis.
 (d)ProposalsWithin 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit grant and contract proposals from industry, small businesses, universities, and other appropriate parties for conducting activities under this Act. In selecting proposals, the Secretary shall emphasize—
 (1)the extent to which the proposal will stimulate the creation or increased retention of jobs in the United States; and
 (2)the extent to which the proposal will promote and enhance United States technology leadership. (e)Competitive AwardsThe provision of funding under this section shall be on a competitive basis with an emphasis on technical merit.
 (f)Cost sharingSection 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352) shall apply to an award of financial assistance made under this section.
 (g)Limits on participationThe limits on participation applicable under section 999E of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16375) shall apply to financial assistance awarded under this section.
 (h)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.


110 HR 2740 PCS: MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of

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		II
		Calendar No. 413
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2740
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			October 4, 2007
			Received and read the first time

			October 5, 2007
			Read the second time and ordered to be placed on the
			 calendar

		AN ACT
		To require accountability for contractors
		  and contract personnel under Federal contracts, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of
			 2007.
		2.Legal status of
			 contract personnel
			(a)Clarification of
			 the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act
				(1)Inclusion of
			 contractorsSubsection (a) of
			 section
			 3261 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 or at the end of paragraph (1);
					(B)by striking the
			 comma at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; or; and
					(C)by inserting after
			 paragraph (2) the following:

							(3)while employed under a contract (or
				subcontract at any tier) awarded by any department or agency of the United
				States, where the work under such contract is carried out in an area, or in
				close proximity to an area (as designated by the Department of Defense), where
				the Armed Forces is conducting a contingency
				operation,
							.
					(2)DefinitionSection
			 3267 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

						(5)The term
				contingency operation has the meaning given such term in section
				101(a)(13) of title
				10.
						.
				(b)Department of
			 Justice Inspector General Report
				(1)Report
			 requiredNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
			 of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall submit to
			 Congress a report in accordance with this subsection.
				(2)Content of
			 reportThe report under
			 paragraph (1) shall include—
					(A)a description of the status of Department
			 of Justice investigations of alleged violations of
			 section
			 3261 of title 18, United States Code, to have been committed by
			 contract personnel, which shall include—
						(i)the
			 number of complaints received by the Department of Justice;
						(ii)the
			 number of investigations into complaints opened by the Department of
			 Justice;
						(iii)the number of
			 criminal cases opened by the Department of Justice; and
						(iv)the
			 number and result of criminal cases closed by the Department of Justice;
						(B)findings and recommendations about the
			 number of criminal cases prosecuted by the Department of Justice involving
			 violations of section 3261 of title 18, United
			 States Code; and
					(C)with respect to covered contracts where the
			 work under such contracts is carried out in Iraq or Afghanistan—
						(i)a
			 list of each charge brought against contractors or contract personnel
			 performing work under such a covered contract, including—
							(I)a description of the offense with which a
			 contractor or contract personnel were charged; and
							(II)the disposition
			 of such charge; and
							(ii)a description of any legal actions taken by
			 the United States Government against contractors or contract personnel as a
			 result of—
							(I)a
			 criminal charge brought against such contractors or contract personnel;
			 or
							(II)a
			 complaint received regarding the activities of such contractors or contract
			 personnel.
							(3)Format of
			 reportThe report under
			 paragraph (1) shall be submitted in
			 unclassified format, but may contain a classified annex as appropriate.
				3.Federal Bureau of
			 Investigation investigative unit for contingency operations
			(a)Establishment of
			 Theater Investigative UnitThe Director of the Federal Bureau of
			 Investigation shall ensure that there are adequate personnel through the
			 creation of Theater Investigative Units to investigate allegations of criminal
			 violations of section 3261 of title 18, United
			 States Code, by contract personnel.
			(b)Responsibilities
			 of Theater Investigative UnitThe Theater Investigative Unit established
			 for a theater of operations shall—
				(1)investigate
			 reports that raise reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct by contract
			 personnel;
				(2)investigate reports of fatalities resulting
			 from the potentially unlawful use of force by contract personnel; and
				(3)upon conclusion of
			 an investigation of alleged criminal misconduct, refer the case to the Attorney
			 General of the United States for further action, as appropriate in the
			 discretion of the Attorney General.
				(c)Responsibilities
			 of Federal Bureau of Investigation
				(1)ResourcesThe Director of the Federal Bureau of
			 Investigation shall ensure that each Theater Investigative Unit has adequate
			 resources and personnel to carry out its responsibilities.
				(2)NotificationThe Director of the Federal Bureau of
			 Investigation shall notify Congress whenever a Theater Investigative Unit is
			 established or terminated in accordance with this section.
				(3)SecurityThe Director of the Federal Bureau of
			 Investigation shall request security assistance from the Secretary of Defense
			 in any case in which a Theater Investigative Unit does not have the resources
			 or is otherwise unable to provide adequate security to ensure the safety of
			 such Unit. The Director may not request or provide for security for a Theater
			 Investigate Unit from any individual or entity other than the Federal Bureau of
			 Investigation or the Secretary of Defense.
				(d)Assistance on
			 request of Attorney GeneralIn consultation with the Director of
			 the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Attorney General may request
			 assistance from the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary
			 of Homeland Security, or the head of any other Executive agency,
			 notwithstanding any statute, rule, or regulation to the contrary, including the
			 assignment of additional personnel and resources to a Theater Investigative
			 Unit.
			(e)Annual
			 reportNot later than one
			 year after the date on which the Director of the Federal Bureau of
			 Investigation ensures compliance with the provisions of this Act pursuant to
			 section 5(c), and annually thereafter, the Director of the Federal Bureau of
			 Investigation shall submit to Congress a report containing—
				(1)the number of reports received by Theater
			 Investigative Units relating to suspected criminal misconduct by contractors or
			 contract personnel;
				(2)the number of
			 reports received by Theater Investigative Units relating to fatalities
			 resulting from the use of force by contractors or contract personnel;
				(3)the number of
			 cases referred by Theater Investigative Units to the Attorney General for
			 further investigation or other action; and
				(4)any recommended
			 changes to Federal law that the Director considers necessary to perform the
			 duties of the Director under this Act.
				4.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Covered
			 contractThe term covered contract means an
			 agreement—
				(A)that is—
					(i)a
			 prime contract awarded by an agency;
					(ii)a subcontract at any tier under any prime
			 contract awarded by an agency; or
					(iii)a task order issued under a task or
			 delivery order contract entered into by an agency; and
					(B)according to which the work under such
			 contract, subcontract, or task order is carried out in a region outside the
			 United States in which the Armed Forces are conducting a contingency
			 operation.
				(2)AgencyThe
			 term agency has the meaning given the term Executive
			 agency in section 105 of title 5, United States
			 Code.
			(3)Contingency
			 operationThe term contingency operation has the
			 meaning given the term
			 section
			 101(13) of title 10, United States Code.
			(4)ContractorThe
			 term contractor means an entity performing a covered
			 contract.
			(5)Contract
			 personnelThe term contract personnel means persons
			 assigned by a contractor (including subcontractors at any tier) to perform work
			 under a covered contract.
			5.Effective
			 date
			(a)ApplicabilityThe provisions of this Act shall apply to
			 all covered contracts and all covered contract personnel in which the work
			 under the contract is carried out in an area, or in close proximity to an area
			 (as designated by the Department of Defense), where the Armed Forces is
			 conducting a contingency operation on or after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.
			(b)Immediate
			 effectivenessThe provisions of this Act shall enter into effect
			 immediately upon the enactment of this Act.
			(c)ImplementationWith
			 respect to covered contracts and covered contract personnel discussed in
			 subsection (a)(1), the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the
			 head of any other agency to which this Act applies, shall have 90 days after
			 the date of the enactment of this Act to ensure compliance with the provisions
			 of this Act.
			6.Rule of
			 constructionNothing in this
			 Act shall be construed to affect intelligence activities that are otherwise
			 permissible prior to the enactment of this Act.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives October 4, 2007.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.

		October 5, 2007
		Read the second time and ordered to be placed on the
		  calendar


		One Hundred Twelfth Congress of the United States
		  of America
		2d SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third
		day of January, two thousand and twelve
		S. CON. RES. 17
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			September 11, 2012
			Agreed
			 to

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan
		  should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation
		  Organization (ICAO).

		Whereas
			 the Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed in Chicago, Illinois, on
			 December 7, 1944, and entered into force April 4, 1947, approved the
			 establishment of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), stating
			 The aims and objectives of the Organization are to develop the
			 principles and techniques of international air navigation and to foster the
			 planning and development of international air transport so as to . . . meet the
			 needs of the peoples of the world for safe, regular, efficient and economical
			 air transport;
		Whereas, following the terrorist attacks of
			 September 11, 2001, the ICAO convened a high-level Ministerial Conference on
			 Aviation Security that endorsed a global strategy for strengthening aviation
			 security worldwide and issued a public declaration that a uniform
			 approach in a global system is essential to ensure aviation security throughout
			 the world and that deficiencies in any part of the system constitute a threat
			 to the entire global system, and that there should be a commitment to
			 foster international cooperation in the field of aviation security and
			 harmonize the implementation of security measures;
		Whereas, the 37th ICAO Assembly in October
			 2010 adopted a Declaration on Aviation Security largely in response to the
			 attempted sabotage of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on December 25, 2009, which
			 established new criminal penalties for the use of civil aircraft as a weapon,
			 the use of dangerous materials to attack aircraft or other targets on the
			 ground, and the unlawful transport of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons
			 and related materials, along with extradition arrangements that facilitate
			 cooperation among nations in apprehending and prosecuting those who have
			 undertaken these and other criminal acts;
		Whereas, on October 8, 2010, the Department
			 of State praised the 37th ICAO Assembly on its adoption of the Declaration on
			 Aviation Security, but noted that because every airport offers a
			 potential entry point into this global system, every nation faces the threat
			 from gaps in aviation security throughout the world—and all nations must share
			 the responsibility for securing that system;
		Whereas
			 the Taipei Flight Information Region, under the jurisdiction of Taiwan, ROC,
			 covers an airspace of 176,000 square nautical miles and provides air traffic
			 control services to over 1,350,000 flights annually, with the Taiwan Taoyuan
			 International Airport recognized as the 8th and 18th largest airport by
			 international cargo volume and number of international passengers,
			 respectively;
		Whereas
			 exclusion from the ICAO since 1971 has impeded the efforts of the Government of
			 Taiwan to maintain civil aviation practices that comport with evolving
			 international standards, due to its inability to contact the ICAO for
			 up-to-date information on aviation standards and norms, secure amendments to
			 the organization's regulations in a timely manner, obtain sufficient and timely
			 information needed to prepare for the implementation of new systems and
			 procedures set forth by the ICAO, receive technical assistance in implementing
			 new regulations, and participate in technical and academic seminars hosted by
			 the ICAO;
		Whereas
			 the United States, in the 1994 Taiwan Policy Review, clearly declared its
			 support for the participation of Taiwan in appropriate international
			 organizations, in particular, on September 27, 1994, with the announcement by
			 the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs that,
			 pursuant to the Review and recognizing Taiwan's important role in transnational
			 issues, the United States will support its membership in organizations
			 where statehood is not a prerequisite, and [the United States] will support
			 opportunities for Taiwan's voice to be heard in organizations where its
			 membership is not possible; and
		Whereas
			 ICAO rules and existing practices have allowed for the meaningful participation
			 of noncontracting countries as well as other bodies in its meetings and
			 activities through granting of observer status: Now, therefore, be it

		That it is the sense of Congress
			 that—
			(1)meaningful participation by the Government
			 of Taiwan as an observer in the meetings and activities of the International
			 Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will contribute both to the fulfillment of
			 the ICAO's overarching mission and to the success of a global strategy to
			 address aviation security threats based on effective international
			 cooperation;
			(2)the United States Government should take a
			 leading role in garnering international support for the granting of observer
			 status to Taiwan in the ICAO for the purpose of such participation; and
			(3)the Department of State should provide
			 briefings to or consult with Congress on any efforts conducted by the United
			 States Government in support of Taiwan's attainment of observer status in the
			 ICAO.

			Secretary of the Senate

			Clerk of the House of Representatives


117 HR 2447 IH: Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2447IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 12, 2021Mr. Kind (for himself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Schrader, and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act.2.Exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs(a)In generalSection 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—(1)by striking or after such Act,;(2)by striking the period at the end and inserting , under section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151a), or under any other State loan repayment or loan forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such State.; and(3)by striking state in the heading and inserting other.(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received by an individual in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.