115 SRES 665 IS: Designating October 2018 as “National Employee Ownership Month”.
U.S. Senate
2018-10-02
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III115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 665IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 2 (legislative day, September 28), 2018Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mr. Roberts, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Reed, Mr. Brown, Mr. King, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Young, and Mr. Sanders) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryRESOLUTIONDesignating October 2018 as National Employee Ownership Month.

 Whereas employee-owned companies give workers a voice in corporate governance, and that voice helps the long-term well-being of the company;
 Whereas employee-owned companies often outperform non-employee-owned companies and show greater resiliency during challenging economic conditions;
 Whereas employee-owned companies face lower staff turnover, and workers experience greater job security at those companies;
 Whereas employee-owners feel better prepared to cover the expenses of life and retire with a greater sense of financial security; and
 Whereas employee-owned companies have a rich history in communities across the United States: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)designates October 2018 as National Employee Ownership Month;
 (2)supports employee-owned businesses; and (3)acknowledges that employee-owned companies have a positive impact on workers, businesses, and communities.


109 HR 691 IH: Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-02-09
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 691
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 9, 2005
Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL
To ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 2005.
2.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:
(1)More than 650,000 radio amateurs in the United States are licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.
(2)Among the basic purposes of the Amateur Radio and Amateur Satellite Services are to provide voluntary, noncommercial radio service, particularly emergency communications.
(3)Emergency communications services by volunteer amateur radio operators have consistently and reliably been provided before, during, and after floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, forest fires, earthquakes, blizzards, train accidents, chemical spills, and other disasters.
(4)The Federal Communications Commission has taken actions which have resulted in the loss of at least 107 MHz of spectrum to radio amateurs.
3.Federal policy regarding reallocation of amateur radio spectrumSection 303 of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(z)Notwithstanding subsection (c), after July 1, 2005—
(1)make no reallocation of primary allocations of bands of frequencies of the amateur radio and amateur satellite services;
(2)not diminish the secondary allocations of bands of frequencies to the amateur radio or amateur satellite service; and
(3)make no additional allocations within such bands of frequencies that would substantially reduce the utility thereof to the amateur radio or amateur satellite service;unless the Commission, at the same time, provides equivalent replacement spectrum to amateur radio and amateur satellite service..


114 HR 1258 IH: Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-03-04
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1258
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 4, 2015
			Ms. Clark of Massachusetts (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Connolly, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Speier, Mr. Israel, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Grayson, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Cárdenas, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Honda, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Titus, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Peters, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Deutch, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Polis, Mr. Jones, Mr. Barletta, Ms. Sinema, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Farr, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Marino, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Keating, Mr. Welch, Ms. Moore, Ms. Stefanik, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Cartwright, and Mr. Gibson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To protect the pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015. 2.Pet involvement in crimes related to domestic violence and stalking (a)Interstate stalkingSection 2261A of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (1)(A)— (A)in clause (ii), by striking or at the end; and
 (B)by inserting after clause (iii) the following:  (iv)the pet of that person; or; and
 (2)in paragraph (2)(A)— (A)by inserting after to a person the following: or a pet; and
 (B)by striking or (iii) and inserting (iii), or (iv). (b)Interstate violation of protection orderSection 2262 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)in subsection (a)— (A)in paragraph (1), by inserting after another person the following: or the pet of that person; and
 (B)in paragraph (2), by inserting after proximity to, another person the following or the pet of that person; and (2)in subsection (b)(5), by inserting after in any other case, the following: including any case where the offense is committed against a pet,.
 (c)Restitution To include veterinary servicesSection 2264 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (b)(3)— (1)by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G);
 (2)in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; and (3)by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:

 (F)veterinary services relating to physical care for the victim’s pet; and. (d)Pet definedSection 2266 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:

 (11)PetThe term pet means a domesticated animal, such as a dog, cat, bird, rodent, fish, turtle, horse, or other animal that is kept for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes..
			3.Emergency and transitional pet shelter and housing assistance grant program
 (a)In generalThe Secretary of Agriculture, acting in consultation with the Director of the Violence Against Women Office of the Department of Justice, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall award grants under this section to eligible entities to carry out programs to provide the assistance described in subsection (c) with respect to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and the pets of such victims.
			(b)Application
 (1)In generalAn eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including—
 (A)a description of the activities for which a grant under this section is sought; (B)such assurances as the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure compliance by the entity with the requirements of this section; and
 (C)a certification that the entity, before engaging with any individual domestic violence victim, will disclose to such victim any mandatory duty of the entity to report instances of abuse and neglect (including instances of abuse and neglect of pets).
 (2)Additional requirementsIn addition to the requirements of paragraph (1), each application submitted by an eligible entity under such paragraph shall—
 (A)not include proposals for any activities that may compromise the safety of a domestic violence victim, including—
 (i)background checks of domestic violence victims; or (ii)clinical evaluations to determine the eligibility of such a victim for support services;
 (B)not include proposals that would require mandatory services for victims or that a victim obtain a protective order in order to receive proposed services; and
 (C)reflect the eligible entity’s understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
 (3)Rules of constructionNothing in this subsection shall be construed to require— (A)domestic violence victims to participate in the criminal justice system in order to receive services; or
 (B)eligible entities receiving a grant under this section to breach client confidentiality. (c)Use of fundsGrants awarded under this section may only be used for programs that provide—
 (1)emergency and transitional pet shelter and housing assistance, including assistance with respect to any construction or operating expenses of newly developed or existing emergency and transitional pet shelter and housing (regardless of whether such shelter and housing is co-located at a victim service provider or within the community);
 (2)short-term pet shelter and housing assistance, including assistance with respect to expenses incurred for the temporary shelter, housing, boarding, or fostering of the pets of domestic violence victims and other expenses that are incidental to securing the safety of such a pet during the sheltering, housing, or relocation of such victims;
 (3)support services designed to enable a domestic violence victim who is fleeing a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to—
 (A)locate and secure safe housing with their pet or safe accommodations for their pet; or (B)provide the victim with pet-related services, such as pet transportation, pet care services, and other assistance; or
 (4)for the training of relevant stakeholders on— (A)the link between domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and the abuse and neglect of pets;
 (B)the needs of domestic violence victims; (C)best practices for providing support services to such victims;
 (D)best practices for providing such victims with referrals to victims’ services; and (E)the importance of confidentiality.
 (d)Grant conditionsAn eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall, as a condition on such receipt, agree—
 (1)to be bound by the nondisclosure of confidential information requirements of section 40002(b)(2) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(b)(2)); and
 (2)that the entity shall not condition the receipt of support, housing, or other benefits provided pursuant to this section on the participation of domestic violence victims in any or all of the support services offered to such victims through a program carried out by the entity using grant funds.
				(e)Duration of assistance provided to victims
 (1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), assistance provided with respect to a pet of a domestic violence victim using grant funds awarded under this section shall be provided for a period of not more than 24 months.
 (2)ExtensionAn eligible entity that receives a grant under this section may extend the 24-month period referred to in paragraph (1) for a period of not more than 6 months in the case of a domestic violence victim who—
 (A)has made a good faith effort to acquire permanent housing for their pet during such 24-month period; and
 (B)has been unable to acquire such permanent housing within such period. (f)Report to the SecretaryNot later than one year after the date on which an eligible entity receives a grant under this section and each year thereafter, such entity shall submit to the Secretary of Agriculture a report. Such report shall contain, with respect to assistance provided by such entity with respect to pets of domestic violence victims using grant funds received under this section, information on—
 (1)the number of pets provided such assistance; and (2)the purpose, amount, type of, and duration of such assistance.
				(g)Report to Congress
 (1)Reporting requirementNot later than November 1 of each even-numbered fiscal year, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that contains a compilation of the information contained in the report submitted under subsection (f).
 (2)Availability of reportThe Secretary of Agriculture shall transmit a copy of the report submitted under paragraph (1) to— (A)the Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice;
 (B)the Office of Community Planning and Development at the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
 (C)the Administration for Children and Families at the Department of Health and Human Services. (h)Authorization of appropriations (1)In generalThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
 (2)LimitationOf the amount made available under paragraph (1) in any fiscal year, not more than 5 percent may be used for evaluation, monitoring, technical assistance, salaries, and administrative expenses.
 (i)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Domestic violence victim definedThe term domestic violence victim means a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
 (2)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity means— (A)a State;
 (B)a general unit of local government; (C)an Indian tribe; or
 (D)any other organization that has a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (as determined by the Secretary), including—
 (i)a domestic violence and sexual assault victim service provider; (ii)a domestic violence and sexual assault coalition;
 (iii)a community-based and culturally specific organization; (iv)any other nonprofit, nongovernmental organization; and
 (v)any organization that works directly with pets and collaborates with any organization referred to in clauses (i) through (iv), including—
 (I)an animal shelter; and (II)an animal welfare organization.
 4.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that States should encourage the inclusion of protections against violent or threatening acts against the pet of the person in domestic violence protection orders.


 S5036 ENR: Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act
U.S. Senate

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One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America2d SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twentyS. 5036IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo amend the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 to extend the Secret Service overtime pay exception through 2023, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act.2.Extension of overtime pay exception through 2023 for protective services(a)In generalSection 2 of the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 (5 U.S.C. 5547 note) is amended—(1)in the section heading, by striking 2020 and inserting 2023;(2)in subsection (a), by striking during 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, or 2020 and inserting during any of calendar years 2016 through 2023; and(3)in subsection (b)(1)—(A)by inserting for a given calendar year after for premium pay; and(B)by striking during 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 and inserting during each of calendar years 2016 through 2023.(b)Reports(1)DefinitionIn this subsection, the term appropriate committees of Congress means the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.(2)Report on extensionsNot later than January 30 of each of calendar years 2021, 2022, and 2023, the Director of the United States Secret Service shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the effects of the amendments made by subsection (a) and the amendments made by section 2(a) of the Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act (Public Law 115–383; 132 Stat. 5121), which shall include, with respect to the previous calendar year, the information described under paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 2(c) of the Secret Service Recruitment and Retention Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–160; 132 Stat. 1246).(3)Open recommendationsNot later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Secret Service shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report discussing the progress of the United States Secret Service in implementing each recommendation of the Government Accountability Office to the United States Secret Service that has not been designated as closed by the Comptroller General of the United States.(4)Protective Mission PanelNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the extent of the progress made by the United States Secret Service in implementing the recommendations of the United States Secret Service Protective Mission Panel, including in particular those items pertaining to training and personnel enumerated in the Executive Summary to Report from the United States Secret Service Protective Mission Panel to the Secretary of Homeland Security dated December 15, 2014. (c)Repeal of superseded reporting requirementSection 2(b) of the Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act (Public Law 115–383; 132 Stat. 5121) is repealed.Speaker of the House of RepresentativesVice President of the United States and President of the Senate


113 HR 5621 IH: Transit Accessibility Innovation Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-09-18
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5621
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 18, 2014
			Mr. Langevin (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Holt) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a
			 transit accessibility innovation program, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Transit Accessibility Innovation Act of 2014.
		2.Transit accessibility innovation program
			(a)In generalChapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5307 the
			 following:

					5308.Transit accessibility innovation program
						(a)In generalThe Secretary shall carry out a transit accessibility innovation program in accordance with the
			 requirements of this section to encourage public transit systems to take
			 actions to address deficiencies in service for individuals with
			 disabilities.
						(b)Grants authority
							(1)In generalIn carrying out the program, the Secretary shall distribute amounts made available to carry out
			 this section as competitive discretionary grants to public transit
			 agencies for eligible projects.
							(2)Selection criteriaThe Secretary shall develop criteria to ensure that projects receiving funding under the program
			 are innovative and replicable in other communities, and will result in a
			 substantive improvement in service for individuals with disabilities.
							(c)Applications
							(1)In generalIn order to be eligible to receive a grant under the program, a public transit agency shall submit
			 to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing
			 such information as the Secretary may require.
							(2)ContentsAn application for a grant under the program shall contain, at a minimum, a description of—
								(A)the project for which the applicant is seeking funding;
								(B)the anticipated benefits the project will deliver for the following long-term outcomes: community
			 integration, safety, accessibility, quality, coordination, and customer
			 service;
								(C)the expected contribution of the project to the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in the
			 delivery of public transportation and ADA paratransit service;
								(D)the ability of the project to facilitate innovation in providing public transportation to
			 individuals with disabilities; and
								(E)the ability of the project to attract new partnerships and non-Federal funding, including State,
			 local, private, and philanthropic funding.
								(3)Community coordination requirements
								(A)CertificationTo ensure that projects receiving funding under this section address the needs of individuals with
			 disabilities in a geographic area, an application for a grant under the
			 program shall contain a certification that—
									(i)each project for which the applicant is seeking funding is included in a locally developed,
			 coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan; and
									(ii)the plan was developed and approved through a process that included community participation,
			 including by—
										(I)seniors;
										(II)individuals with disabilities;
										(III)representatives of public, private, and nonprofit transportation and human service providers; and
										(IV)other members of the public.
										(B)Use of existing plansA plan used to coordinate the funding of projects under section 5310 may be used to satisfy the
			 requirements of subparagraph (A).
								(C)LimitationThe requirements of this paragraph shall not apply to the transportation promotion pilot program
			 established under this section.
								(d)FactorsIn providing grant funds for projects under the program, the Secretary shall consider, at a
			 minimum, the ability of the project to—
							(1)enhance accessibility to rail and fixed route bus service;
							(2)promote paratransit coordination with other programs and utilize other revenue streams;
							(3)increase service quality to address customer complaints;
							(4)provide fixed route travel training for passengers and specialized training for paratransit
			 personnel;
							(5)reduce turnover through increased wages and benefits, and increase monitoring, in the provision of
			 ADA paratransit;
							(6)provide ADA complementary paratransit services in a way that maximizes quality, reliability,
			 safety, customer satisfaction, and a stable workforce by determining what
			 factors within contracting might impact the quality of ADA paratransit
			 services;
							(7)improve ADA paratransit on-time performance and interoperability with other transportation services
			 available to people with disabilities, both public and private;
							(8)delay or suspend proposed ADA paratransit service cuts triggered by the elimination or cutting of
			 fixed route bus routes;
							(9)delay or suspend cuts for paratransit services that exceed ADA requirements, except that grant
			 funds may not be issued under this section more than once for the same
			 route (or a significantly similar route);
							(10)increase opportunities for community integration and independence of people with disabilities by
			 promoting access to employment and other resources; and
							(11)augment passenger safety, without compromising passengers’ rights under the ADA.
							(e)Practices To promote successful outcomes and sharing of information
							(1)PriorityIn providing grant funds for eligible projects under the program, the Secretary shall give priority
			 to projects that are replicable in other communities using existing
			 resources.
							(2)Set aside for activities to promote sharing of best practicesFor each fiscal year, the Secretary shall—
								(A)set aside 2 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section; and
								(B)use those amounts to carry out activities to ensure that innovative practices, program models, and
			 new service delivery options are collected, reviewed, and disseminated to
			 other public transit agencies, so that the practices, models, and options
			 can be replicated in other communities.
								(3)Technical assistanceThe Secretary shall provide technical assistance to recipients of grant funds under the program to
			 ensure that the projects carried out using the funds are successful.
							(f)Maintenance of effort
							(1)ADA minimum standardsFunds received under the program may not be used to meet the minimum standards of the ADA,
			 including ADA complementary paratransit service requirements.
							(2)CertificationTo ensure that grant activities are not supplanting existing, budgeted services and that public
			 transit agencies are upholding maintenance of effort on existing programs,
			 a public transit agency receiving grant funds under the program shall—
								(A)certify that the funds will not be used to pay for existing services; or
								(B)provide an explanation as to why the existing services are justified grant activities.
								(g)Grant requirementsA grant under this section shall be subject to the same requirements as a grant under section 5307,
			 except that any public transit agency may use grant funds received under
			 the program for operating expenses.
						(h)Transportation promotion pilot program
							(1)Set asideFor each fiscal year, the Secretary shall—
								(A)set aside 1 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section or $100,000, whichever
			 amount is greater; and
								(B)use those amounts to carry out a transportation promotion pilot program under this subsection.
								(2)PurposeThe purpose of the transportation promotion pilot program shall be to ensure that—
								(A)public transit agencies fulfill their requirements under the ADA; and
								(B)individuals with disabilities have advocates to ensure greater opportunities for integration and
			 access into transit systems.
								(3)Grant authority
								(A)In generalIn carrying out the transportation promotion pilot program, the Secretary shall make grants to—
									(i)agencies implementing a system established under section 143 of the Developmental Disabilities
			 Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15043) that have
			 demonstrated histories of transportation expertise or advocacy; and
									(ii)nonprofit organizations that have demonstrated histories of transportation expertise or advocacy.
									(B)EligibilityTo be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph, an agency or organization shall demonstrate
			 to the Secretary that the agency or organization—
									(i)has a mission that includes individual or systemic advocacy and monitoring to address the
			 transportation needs of individuals with disabilities; and
									(ii)has the support of other organizations in the disability community.
									(C)Use of grantsGrants funds received under this paragraph shall be used to fund individual or systemic advocacy
			 and monitoring to address the transportation needs of people with
			 disabilities.
								(i)Limitation on statutory constructionNothing in this section may be construed to affect projects or activities carried out under section
			 5310 or the funding of such projects or activities.
						(j)DefinitionsIn this section, the following definitions apply:
							(1)ADAThe term ADA means the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).
							(2)ADA paratransitThe term ADA paratransit means the provision of nonfixed route paratransit transportation services in accordance with
			 section 223 of the ADA (42 U.S.C. 12143).
							(k)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal
			 years 2015 through 2020.
						.
			(b)Clerical amendmentThe analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5307 the
			 following:

						5308. Transit accessibility innovation program..
			3.Raising caps on use of formula funds for provision of nonfixed route paratransit transportation
			 servicesSection 5302(3)(I) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 10 percent and inserting 15 percent.


		III
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 456
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 1, 2006

				Mr. Lugarsubmitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

			May 23, 2006
			Reported by Mr. Lugar,
			 without amendment

			June 8, 2006
			Considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the Senate on the
		  discussion by the North Atlantic Council of secure, sustainable, and reliable
		  sources of energy.

		That it is the sense of the Senate
			 that—
			(1)the President
			 should place on the agenda for discussion at the North Atlantic Council, as
			 soon as practicable, the merits of establishing a policy and strategy for the
			 North Atlantic Treaty Organization to promote the security of members of the
			 Organization through the development of secure, sustainable, and reliable
			 sources of energy; and
			(2)the President
			 should submit to Congress a report that sets forth—
				(A)the actions the
			 United States has taken to place the matter referred to in paragraph (1) on the
			 agenda for discussion at the North Atlantic Council;
				(B)the position of
			 the United States on the matter, as communicated to the North Atlantic Council
			 by the representatives of the United States to the Council;
				(C)a summary of the
			 debate on the matter at the North Atlantic Council, including any decision that
			 has been reached with respect to the matter by the Council; and
				(D)a strategy for
			 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to develop secure, sustainable, and
			 reliable sources of energy, including contingency plans if current energy
			 resources are put at risk.


114 HR 5295 IH: Safeguarding Economic Needs Important to Our Retirees through Creating an Ongoing Living Adjustment Guarantee (SENIOR COLA Guarantee) Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-05-19
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5295
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 19, 2016
			Mr. Heck of Nevada (for himself and Mr. Nolan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide annual minimum and maximum cost-of-living
			 increases for Social Security beneficiaries, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Economic Needs Important to Our Retirees through Creating an Ongoing Living Adjustment Guarantee (SENIOR COLA Guarantee) Act of 2016.
 2.FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)Monthly Social Security benefits for retired and disabled workers and their families provide critical income and security.
 (2)These benefits are generally increased annually by a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that is based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI–W).
 (3)Since 1975 and until last year, a COLA has been paid in every year except 2010 and 2011. (4)In 2015, the Social Security Administration announced that due to average inflation as measured by the CPI–W, there would be no COLA for seniors and beneficiaries in 2016.
 (5)American seniors, disabled workers, and their families rely on their Social Security benefits and yearly COLA increases to help maintain financial security.
 (6)Congress should provide certainty by guaranteeing annual COLA increases for Social Security beneficiaries that will help keep these beneficiaries out of poverty, and provide financial security.
 (7)Congress has the power to enact a one-time COLA increase in the event that inflation in a given year exceeds the percentages defined in the amendments made by this Act.
			3.Annual minimum and maximum cost-of-living increases
 (a)Cost-of-Living computation quarter definedSection 215(i)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(1)(B)) is amended by striking , with respect to which the applicable increase percentage is greater than zero. (b)Minimum and maximum increasesSection 215(i)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(A)) is amended—
 (1)in clause (ii), by striking the applicable increase percentage and inserting the increase percentage determined under clause (iii); (2)by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and
 (3)by inserting after clause (ii) the following:  (iii) (I)The increase percentage determined under this clause shall be equal to the applicable increase percentage, except that in no case may the increase percentage determined under this clause—
 (aa)in the case of an individual with respect to whom such increase applies whose adjusted gross income for the preceding calendar year did not exceed $18,000 (or, in the case of a joint return, $20,000), be less than 3 percent or greater than 4 percent;
 (bb)in the case of such an individual whose adjusted gross income for the preceding calendar year exceeded $18,000 but did not exceed $48,000 (or, in the case of a joint return, $20,000 and $50,000, respectively), be less than 1.5 percent or greater than 3 percent; or
 (cc)in the case of such an individual whose adjusted gross income for the preceding calendar year exceeded $48,000 (or, in the case of a joint return, $50,000), be less than 1 percent or greater than 2 percent.
 (II)In this clause— (aa)the term adjusted gross income has the meaning given such term in section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
 (bb)the term joint return has the meaning given such term in section 6103 of such Code. (III)Not later than the end of the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this clause, and at the end of each subsequent 5-year period, the Commissioner of Social Security shall submit to Congress recommended changes to any of the dollar amounts in subclause (I) as the Commissioner considers appropriate based on relevant factors.
							.
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to cost-of-living computation quarters occurring in calendar years after 2015.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2425
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 26, 2012
			Mr. Schumer introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures
		  containing n-butyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one and application
		  adjuvants.

		1.Mixtures containing
			 n-butyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one and application adjuvants
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.40.57 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
			 the United States (relating to mixtures containing
			 n-butyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one and application adjuvants) is amended by
			 striking the date in the effective period column and inserting
			 12/31/2015.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 7861 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the employer credit for paid family and medical leave.
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7861IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 30, 2020Mr. Carter of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the employer credit for paid family and medical leave.1.Employer credit for paid family and medical leave made permanent(a)In generalSection 45S of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (i).(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to wages paid in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.


110 HR 467 : Southern Idaho Bureau of Reclamation

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		IIB
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 467
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			March 6, 2007
			Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on
			 Energy and Natural Resources

		AN ACT
		To authorize early repayment of obligations
		  to the Bureau of Reclamation within the A&B Irrigation District in the
		  State of Idaho.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Southern Idaho Bureau of Reclamation
			 Repayment Act of 2007.
		2.Early repayment
			 of A&B Irrigation District construction costs
			(a)In
			 generalNotwithstanding section 213 of the Reclamation Reform Act
			 of 1982 (43 U.S.C.
			 390mm), any landowner within the A&B Irrigation District in
			 the State (referred to in this Act as the District) may repay,
			 at any time, the construction costs of District project facilities that are
			 allocated to land of the landowner within the District.
			(b)Applicability of
			 full-cost pricing limitationsOn discharge, in full, of the
			 obligation for repayment of all construction costs described in subsection (a)
			 that are allocated to each parcel of land of the landowner in the District, the
			 parcels of land shall not be subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing
			 limitations under Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat.
			 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act
			 (43 U.S.C. 371 et
			 seq.), including the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982
			 (13 U.S.C. 390aa et
			 seq.).
			(c)CertificationOn
			 request of a landowner that has repaid, in full, the construction costs
			 described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall provide to the
			 landowner a certificate described in section 213(b)(1) of the Reclamation
			 Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 390mm(b)(1)).
			(d)EffectNothing
			 in this Act—
				(1)modifies any
			 contractual rights under, or amends or reopens, the reclamation contract
			 between the District and the United States; or
				(2)modifies any
			 rights, obligations, or relationships between the District and landowners in
			 the District under Idaho State law.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives March 5, 2007.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2080
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 1, 2011
			Mr. Paul introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
		  individuals either a credit against income tax or a deduction for expenses paid
		  or incurred by reason of a voluntary or mandatory evacuation.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Evacuees Tax Relief Act of
			 2011.
		2.Evacuation
			 expenses
			(a)Credit for
			 evacuation expensesSubpart A
			 of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
			 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is amended by inserting after
			 section 25D the following new section:

					25E.Evacuation
				expenses
						(a)Allowance of
				creditIn the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a
				credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount
				equal to the qualified evacuation expenses paid or incurred by the individual
				during the taxable year.
						(b)Dollar
				limitationWith respect to an individual, the aggregate amount of
				qualified evacuation expenses which may be taken into account under subsection
				(a) for all taxable years during the credit allowance period shall not exceed
				$5,000.
						(c)Qualified
				evacuation expensesFor purposes of this section—
							(1)In
				generalThe term qualified evacuation expenses
				means, with respect to any taxable year during the credit allowance period, the
				sum of all expenses paid or incurred by the individual during such taxable year
				by reason of a qualified evacuation. Such expenses shall include travel and
				lodging expenses as do not exceed $1,000, lost wages, and any property damage
				not compensated for by insurance or otherwise.
							(2)Qualified
				evacuationWith respect to an individual, the term
				qualified evacuation means a voluntary or mandatory evacuation
				ordered by reason of a qualified disaster (as defined in section 139(c)) of an
				area in which such individual resides on the date of such disaster.
							(3)Credit allowance
				periodWith respect to a qualified evacuation, the term
				credit allowance period means the taxable year or years during
				which the evacuation occurred and each of the 3 succeeding taxable
				years.
							(d)Portion of
				credit refundable
							(1)In
				generalThe aggregate credits
				allowed to an individual under subpart C shall be increased by the lesser
				of—
								(A)the credit which
				would be allowed under this section without regard to this subsection,
				or
								(B)the amount by
				which the aggregate amount of credits allowed by this subpart (determined
				without regard to this subsection) would increase if the limitation imposed by
				section 26(a) were increased by the individual’s social security taxes for the
				taxable year.
								The amount
				of the credit allowed under this subsection shall not be treated as a credit
				allowed under this subpart and shall reduce the amount of credit otherwise
				allowable under subsection (a).(2)Social security
				taxesFor purposes of
				paragraph (1)—
								(A)In
				generalThe term social security taxes means, with
				respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year—
									(i)the amount of the
				taxes imposed by section 3101 and 3201(a) on amounts received by the taxpayer
				during the calendar year in which the taxable year begins,
									(ii)50 percent of the
				taxes imposed by section 1401 on the self-employment income of the taxpayer for
				the taxable year, and
									(iii)50 percent of
				the taxes imposed by section 3211(a)(1) on amounts received by the taxpayer
				during the calendar year in which the taxable year begins.
									(B)Coordination
				with special refund of social security taxesThe term
				social security taxes shall not include any taxes to the extent
				the taxpayer is entitled to a special refund of such taxes under section
				6413(c).
								(C)Special
				ruleAny amounts paid pursuant to an agreement under section
				3121(l) (relating to agreements entered into by American employers with respect
				to foreign affiliates) which are equivalent to the taxes referred to in
				subparagraph (A)(i) shall be treated as taxes referred to in such
				paragraph.
								(e)Denial of double
				benefitNo credit shall be
				allowed under subsection (a) for any expense for which a deduction or credit is
				allowed under any other provision of this chapter.
						(f)Election not To
				have section applyAn
				individual may elect not to have this section apply with respect to the
				qualified evacuation expenses of the individual for any taxable
				year.
						.
			(b)Deduction for
			 evacuation expenses
				(1)In
			 generalPart VII of
			 subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
			 additional itemized deductions for individuals) is amended by redesignating
			 section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new
			 section:

						224.Deduction for
				evacuation expenses
							(a)Allowance of
				deductionIn the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as
				a deduction an amount equal to the qualified evacuation expenses paid or
				incurred by the individual during the taxable year.
							(b)Dollar
				limitationWith respect to an individual, the aggregate amount of
				qualified evacuation expenses which may be taken into account under subsection
				(a) for all taxable years during the deduction allowance period shall not
				exceed $5,000.
							(c)Qualified
				evacuation expensesFor purposes of this section—
								(1)In
				generalThe term qualified evacuation expenses
				means, with respect to any taxable year during the deduction allowance period,
				the sum of all expenses paid or incurred by the individual during such taxable
				year by reason of a qualified evacuation. Such expenses shall include travel
				and lodging expenses as do not exceed $1,000, lost wages, and any property
				damage not compensated for by insurance or otherwise.
								(2)Qualified
				evacuationWith respect to an individual, the term
				qualified evacuation means a voluntary or mandatory evacuation
				ordered by reason of a qualified disaster (as defined in section 139(c)) of an
				area in which such individual resides on the date of such disaster.
								(3)Deduction
				allowance periodWith respect to a qualified evacuation, the term
				deduction allowance period means the taxable year or years during
				which the evacuation occurred and each of the 3 succeeding taxable
				years.
								(d)Denial of double
				benefitNo deduction shall be
				allowed under subsection (a) for any expense for which a deduction or credit is
				allowed under any other provision of this chapter.
							(e)Election not To
				have section applyAn
				individual may elect not to have this section apply with respect to the
				qualified evacuation expenses of the individual for any taxable
				year.
							.
				(2)Deduction
			 allowed whether or not individual itemizes other deductionsSubsection (a) of section 62 of such Code
			 is amended by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new
			 paragraph:

						(22)Deduction for
				evacuation expensesThe deduction allowed by section
				224.
						.
				(c)Clerical
			 amendments
				(1)The table of sections for subpart A of part
			 IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the
			 item relating to section 25D the following new item:

							Sec. 25E. Evacuation
				expenses.

						.
				(2)The table of sections for part VII of
			 subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the last item and
			 inserting the following new items:

							Sec. 224. Deduction for evacuation
				expenses.
							Sec. 225. Cross
				reference.

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


115 HR 4033 : National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization Act
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		IIB
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 4033
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		November 14, 2018Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesAN ACT
		To reauthorize the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization Act. 2.Reauthorization of National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (a)Reauthorization (1)In generalSection 9(a) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31h(a)) is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2023.
 (2)Conforming amendmentSection 4(b)(1) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31c(b)(1)) is amended by striking Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 each place it appears in subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization Act.
 (b)Geologic mapping advisory committeeSection 5(a)(3) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31d(a)(3)) is amended by striking Associate Director for Geology and inserting Associate Director for Core Science Systems.
 (c)Clerical amendmentsSection 3 of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31b) is amended— (1)in paragraph (4), by striking section 6(d)(3) and inserting section 4(d)(3);
 (2)in paragraph (5), by striking section 6(d)(1) and inserting section 4(d)(1); and (3)in paragraph (9), by striking section 6(d)(2) and inserting section 4(d)(2).

	Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2018.Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


110 HR 6876 IH: Cleaner Trucks for America Act of

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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6876
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 11, 2008
			Mr. Kagen 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 increase
		  the credit amount for new qualified fuel cell motor vehicles with gross vehicle
		  weight ratings of more than 26,000 pounds.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Cleaner Trucks for America Act of
			 2008.
		2.Increase in
			 alternative motor vehicle credit amount for new qualified fuel cell motor
			 vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds
			(a)In
			 generalSubparagraph (D) of
			 section (30)(B)(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
			 striking $40,000 and inserting $80,000.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 subsection (a) shall apply to property
			 placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 SCON 40 IS: Recognizing the close relationship between the United States and Taiwan and the important role of the American Institute in Taiwan in strengthening such relationship.
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		III
		115th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. CON. RES. 40
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 14, 2018
			Mr. Gardner (for himself, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Rubio) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Recognizing the close relationship between the United States and Taiwan and the important role of
			 the American Institute in Taiwan in strengthening such relationship.

 Whereas Taiwan is— (1)a free, democratic, and prosperous nation of 23,000,000 people; and
 (2)an important contributor to peace and stability around the world; Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.)—
 (1)states that it is the policy of the United States to preserve and promote extensive, close, and friendly commercial, cultural, and other relations between the people of the United States and the people of Taiwan;
 (2)states Programs, transactions, and other relations conducted or carried out by the President or any agency of the United States Government with respect to Taiwan shall, in the manner and to the extent directed by the President, be conducted and carried out by or through ... the American Institute in Taiwan; and
 (3)established the American Institute in Taiwan, which is responsible for— (A)managing unofficial United States relations with Taiwan; and
 (B)implementing United States policy toward Taiwan, including a wide range of activities such as commercial services, agricultural sales, consular services, and cultural exchanges;
 Whereas the 3 pillars of the American Institute in Taiwan’s mission are— (1)security and defense cooperation;
 (2)commercial and economic relations; and (3)people-to-people ties;
 Whereas the American Institute in Taiwan— (1)will open its new office complex in Taipei on June 12, 2018, which—
 (A)consists of 14,934 square meters of office space constructed at a cost of $250,000,000, underscoring the United States commitment to its relationship with Taiwan;
 (B)will allow all of its sections and operations in Taipei to be co-located in a modern, secure, and energy efficient facility;
 (C)was built with a combination of materials from the United States and Taiwan; (D)will be staffed by a workforce of approximately 500 employees from the United States, Taiwan, and other countries; and
 (E)will host a permanent Art in AIT collection of works by United States and Taiwan artists that embodies the artistic and cultural confluences of innumerable person-to-person ties that link Taiwan and the United States;
 (2)also has a branch office in Kaohsiung, which has more than 30 employees; and (3)processed 34,000 visas in 2017;
 Whereas President Tsai Ing-wen visited the American Institute of Taiwan on May 15, 2018, and plans to attend its official opening on June 12, 2018;
 Whereas since the election of President Tsai Ing-wen in 2016, the Government of the People’s Republic of China has intensified its efforts to exclude Taiwan from international organizations;
 Whereas in the 1994 Taiwan Policy Review, the United States declared its intention to support Taiwan’s participation in appropriate international organizations;
 Whereas Taiwan is a full member of the World Trade Organization, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, and the Asian Development Bank;
 Whereas according to the Department of State, the United States supports Taiwan’s membership in international organizations that do not require statehood as a condition of membership and encourages Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations where its membership is not possible;
 Whereas Taiwan maintains full diplomatic relations with 18 nations around the world; Whereas on February 28, 2018, the United States Senate unanimously passed the Taiwan Travel Act (Public Law 115–135), which was signed into law on March 16, 2018, declaring that it should be the policy of the United States to allow officials at all levels of the United States Government to visit Taiwan in their official capacities; and
 Whereas the United States National Security Strategy, which was released in December 2017, states: We will maintain our strong ties with Taiwan in accordance with our One China policy, including our commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act to provide for Taiwan’s legitimate defense needs and deter coercion.: Now, therefore, be it

 That Congress— (1)welcomes the opening of the new American Institute of Taiwan office in Taipei, which will—
 (A)cultivate the relationship between the United States and Taiwan; and (B)further demonstrate the United States commitment to bolstering its friendship and its commercial and defense partnership with Taiwan;
 (2)recognizes that the American Institute of Taiwan— (A)reflects the democratic values shared by the United States and Taiwan; and
 (B)represents close cooperation on emerging regional and global issues; (3)emphasizes that the new American Institute of Taiwan facility—
 (A)demonstrates a strong United States-Taiwan partnership; and (B)reflects the increasing depth of our unofficial relationship;
 (4)expresses hope that the United States and Taiwan will continue to foster and seek new ways to build upon the robust relationship, facilitated through the American Institute of Taiwan; and
 (5)urges the executive branch to fully implement the Taiwan Relations Act, the Taiwan Travel Act, and other relevant policy directives that strengthen the relationship between the United States and Taiwan.


IV
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 955
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

December 9, 2009

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4213) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.

That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4213) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to recommit.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


116 HRES 420 EH: Permitting official photographs of the House of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker.
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IV
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 420
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

July 25, 2019

RESOLUTION
Permitting official photographs of the House of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker.

That on such date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives may designate, official photographs of the House may be taken while the House is in actual session. Payment for the costs associated with taking, preparing, and distributing such photographs may be made from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives.  Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


114 HR 5825 IH: Illegal Alien Capture Notification Act
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I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5825IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 14, 2016Mr. Brat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
			 with respect to communication between law enforcement agencies and the
			 Secretary of Homeland Security about the immigration status of
			 individuals.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Illegal Alien Capture Notification Act. 2.Information sharing regarding criminal aliensSection 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373) is amended—
 (1)by striking Immigration and Naturalization Service each place it appears and inserting Department of Homeland Security; (2)in subsection (a), by striking may and inserting shall;
 (3)in subsection (b)— (A)by striking no person or agency may  and inserting a person or agency shall not; and
 (B)by striking doing any of the following with respect to information and inserting undertaking any of the following law enforcement activities; (4)by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following:

 (1)Notifying the Federal Government regarding the presence of inadmissible and deportable aliens who are encountered by law enforcement personnel of a State or political subdivision of a State.
 (2)Complying with requests for information from Federal law enforcement.; and (5)by adding at the end the following:

 (d)Sanctuary policiesNotwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State, or local law, a Federal, State, or local government entity or official shall not issue in the form of resolutions, ordinances, administrative actions, general or special orders, or departmental policies that violate Federal law or restrict a State or political subdivision of a State from complying with Federal law or coordinating with Federal law enforcement.
					(e)Compliance
 (1)In generalA State, or a political subdivision of a State, that has in effect a statute, policy, or practice that prohibits law enforcement officers of the State, or of a political subdivision of the State, from assisting or cooperating with Federal immigration law enforcement in the course of carrying out the officers’ routine law enforcement duties shall not be eligible to receive—
 (A)any of the funds that would otherwise be allocated to the State or political subdivision under section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)) or the Cops on the Beat program under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq.); or
 (B)any other law enforcement or Department of Homeland Security grant. (2)Annual determination (A)RequirementNot later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine which States or political subdivisions of a State are not in compliance with this section and report such determination to Congress.
 (B)Ineligibility for financial assistanceAny jurisdiction that the Secretary determines is not in compliance under subparagraph (A)— (i)shall be ineligible to receive Federal financial assistance as provided in paragraph (1) for a minimum period of 1 year; and
 (ii)shall only become eligible for such assistance after the Secretary certifies that the jurisdiction is in compliance.
 (3)ReallocationAny funds that are not allocated to a State or to a political subdivision of a State, due to the failure of the State, or of the political subdivision of the State, to comply with this section shall be reallocated to States, or to political subdivisions of States, that comply with such subsection.
						(f)State and local law enforcement provision of information about apprehended aliens
 (1)Provision of informationIn compliance with this section and section 434 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1644), each State, and each political subdivision of a State, shall provide the Secretary of Homeland Security in a timely manner with identifying information with respect to each alien in the custody of the State, or a political subdivision of the State, who is believed to be inadmissible or deportable.
 (2)Annual report on complianceNot later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary shall determine which States, or the political subdivisions of States, are not in compliance with this section and submit such determination to Congress.
 (g)ReimbursementThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse States, and political subdivisions of a State, for all reasonable costs, as determined by the Secretary, incurred by the State, or the political subdivision of a State, as a result of providing information under subsection (f)(1).
 (h)ConstructionNothing in this section shall require law enforcement officials of a State, or from political subdivisions of a State—
 (1)to provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with information related to a victim of a crime or witness to a criminal offense; or
 (2)to otherwise report or arrest such a victim or witness..


114 SRES 233 IS: Recognizing July 28, 2015, as “World Hepatitis Day”.
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		III
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 233
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 28, 2015
			Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Schatz) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing July 28, 2015, as World Hepatitis Day.

 Whereas hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and the incidence of liver disease caused by these viruses, have become urgent problems of a global proportion;
 Whereas an estimated 350,000,000 people worldwide live with chronic hepatitis B, and an estimated 780,000 people worldwide die each year due to hepatitis B;
 Whereas an estimated 150,000,000 people worldwide are chronically infected with hepatitis C, and an estimated 500,000 people worldwide die each year due to a liver-related illness caused by hepatitis C;
 Whereas an estimated 1,000,000 people worldwide die each year due to liver failure or primary liver cancer resulting from a chronic infection of hepatitis;
 Whereas an estimated 5,300,000 people in the United States are infected with either hepatitis B or hepatitis C, including 1,400,000 people who are chronically infected with hepatitis B and 2,700,000 people who are chronically infected with hepatitis C;
 Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this preamble as CDC) estimated that there were 19,764 new hepatitis B infections and 29,718 new hepatitis C infections, respectively, in the United States in 2013;
 Whereas the CDC has found significant increases in the transmission of new hepatitis cases in the United States since 2010, including a 151 percent increase between 2010 and 2013 in new transmissions of hepatitis C in the United States;
 Whereas chronic viral hepatitis claims thousands of lives each year in the United States, with 19,368 deaths due to hepatitis C in the United States in 2013;
 Whereas, in 2014, $4,500,000,000 in Medicare funds were spent on hepatitis C treatments; Whereas a person who has become chronically infected with hepatitis B or hepatitis C may not have symptoms for up to 40 years after the initial infection occurred;
 Whereas African-Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, Latinos, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, gay and bisexual men, and persons who inject drugs intravenously all have higher rates of chronic viral hepatitis infections in the United States than other groups of people;
 Whereas Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders bear the greatest burden of hepatitis B related deaths in the United States;
 Whereas hepatitis C is 10 times more infectious than human immunodeficiency virus (referred to in this preamble as HIV);
 Whereas hepatitis B is 50 to 100 times more infectious than HIV; Whereas an estimated 25 percent of people who live in the United States and are infected with HIV are also infected with hepatitis C;
 Whereas life expectancies for persons infected with HIV have increased with antiretroviral treatment, and liver disease, much of which is related to hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections, has become the most common cause of death among this population that is not related to acquired immune deficiency syndrome;
 Whereas, despite the fact that chronic viral hepatitis is the most common blood-borne infection in the United States, 65 percent of people living with hepatitis B and an estimated 75 percent of people living with hepatitis C are unaware of their infection;
 Whereas hepatitis B is preventable through vaccination, and both hepatitis B and hepatitis C are preventable with proper public health interventions, including programs that offer access to sterile injection equipment for people who inject drugs intravenously;
 Whereas effective and safe treatment is available for people living with hepatitis B and hepatitis C, including new curative treatments for hepatitis C; and
 Whereas the goals of World Hepatitis Day on July 28, 2015, are to— (1)highlight the global nature of chronic viral hepatitis epidemics;
 (2)recognize that hepatitis can be prevented and eliminated in part through a comprehensive public education and awareness campaign designed to identify those at risk for, and living with, hepatitis;
 (3)inform patients about new treatments that are available for hepatitis; and (4)help increase the length and quality of life for people diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)recognizes July 28, 2015, as World Hepatitis Day;
 (2)supports broad access to hepatitis B and hepatitis C treatments; (3)supports raising awareness of the risks and consequences of undiagnosed chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections; and
 (4)calls for a robust governmental and public health response to protect the health of the approximately 5,000,000 people in the United States and 400,000,000 people worldwide who suffer from chronic viral hepatitis.


114 S3392 IS: Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2016
U.S. Senate
2016-09-22
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II114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3392IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 22, 2016Mr. Isakson (for himself and Mr. Carper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act in order to improve the process whereby Medicare
			 Administrative Contractors issue local coverage determinations under the
			 Medicare Program, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2016. 2.Improvements in the Medicare local coverage determination (LCD) process for specified LCDs (a)LCD development processSection 1862(l)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(l)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following subparagraph:

					(D)Process for issuing specified local coverage determinations
 (i)In generalIn the case of a specified local coverage determination (as defined in clause (iv)) within an area by a fiscal intermediary or carrier that has entered into a contract with the Secretary under section 1874A, such intermediary or carrier must take the following actions with respect to such determination before such determination may take effect:
 (I)Publish on the public Internet website of the intermediary or carrier a proposed version of the specified local coverage determination (in this section referred to as a draft determination), a written rationale for the draft determination, and a description of all evidence relied upon and considered by the intermediary or carrier in the development of the draft determination.
 (II)Not later than 60 days after the date on which the intermediary or carrier publishes the draft determination in accordance with subclause (I), convene one or more open, public meetings to review the draft determination, receive comments with respect to the draft determination, and secure the advice of an expert panel (such as a carrier advisory committee described in chapter 13 of the Medicare Program Integrity Manual in effect on August 31, 2015) with respect to the draft determination. The intermediary or carrier shall make available means for the public to attend such meetings remotely, such as via teleconference.
 (III)With respect to each meeting convened pursuant to subclause (II), post on the public Internet website of the intermediary or carrier, not later than 14 days after such meeting is convened, a record of the meeting minutes for such meeting.
 (IV)Provide a period for submission of written public comment on such draft determination that begins on the date on which all records required to be posted with respect to such draft determination under subclause (III) are so posted and that is not fewer than 30 days in duration.
 (ii)Finalizing a specified local coverage determinationA fiscal intermediary or carrier that has entered into a contract with the Secretary under section 1874A shall, with respect to a specified local coverage determination, post on the public Internet website of the fiscal intermediary or carrier the following information before the specified local coverage determination (in this section referred to as the final determination) takes effect—
 (I)a response the issues raised at meetings convened pursuant to clause (i)(II) with respect to the draft determination;
 (II)the rationale for the final determination; (III)in the case that the intermediary or carrier considered qualifying evidence in the development of the determination that was not described in the written notice provided pursuant to clause (i)(I), a description of such qualifying evidence; and
 (IV)an effective date for the final determination that is not less than 30 days after the date on which such determination is so posted.
 (iii)Limitation on determinations across jurisdictionsNotwithstanding any plan under section 1862(l)(5)(A), in the case of a contract with a fiscal intermediary or carrier under section 1874A, such intermediary or carrier may not finalize a specified local coverage determination pursuant to clause (ii) with respect to a geographic area that applies, or has the effect of applying, outside such area. In the case that such an intermediary or carrier wishes to adopt, with respect to a specific geographic area a specified local coverage determination developed for a different geographic area, such intermediary or carrier may not so adopt such determination unless, prior to so adopting such determination, such intermediary or carrier independently evaluates and considers the qualifying evidence supporting the determination as applicable to such specific geographic area and makes a local coverage determination for such area in accordance with this subparagraph.
 (iv)Specified local coverage determination definedFor purposes of this subparagraph, the term specified local coverage determination means, with respect to a geographic area— (I)a new local coverage determination (regardless of whether such determination made by a fiscal intermediary or carrier that has entered into a contract with the Secretary under section 1874A and is based upon a specified local coverage determination that previously has been made with respect to another geographic area, or by another such intermediary or carrier);
 (II)a revised local coverage determination for such geographic area that restricts one or more existing coverage criteria for such area (such as by adding noncovered indications to an existing local coverage determination or by deleting previously covered ICD–9 or ICD–10 codes);
 (III)a revised local coverage determination that makes a substantive revision to one or more existing local coverage determinations; and
 (IV)any other local coverage determination specified by the Secretary pursuant to regulations. (v)Qualifying evidence definedFor purposes of this subparagraph, the term qualifying evidence means either of the following:
 (I)Scientific evidence published in peer-reviewed medical literature, such as randomized clinical trials or other studies.
 (II)A general consensus of the applicable medical community (such as a consensus evinced through a recognized standard of practice in such medical community) that is supported by information provided by a recognized medical authority, such as a professional medical society..
 (b)LCD reconsideration processSection 1869(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ff(f)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting (and, as applicable, the limitations under paragraphs (8) and (9)) before the colon;
 (2)in paragraph (5), by inserting (other than under paragraphs (8) and (9)) after this subsection; (3)by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (12); and
 (4)by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraphs:  (8)Carrier or fiscal intermediary reconsideration process for specified local coverage determinationsFor purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the limitations described in this paragraph are that, upon the filing of a request by an interested party with respect to a specified local coverage determination by a fiscal intermediary or carrier that has entered into a contract with the Secretary under section 1874A, the intermediary or carrier shall reconsider such determination in accordance with the following process:
 (A)Not later than 30 days after such a request is filed with the fiscal intermediary or carrier by the interested party with respect to such determination, the intermediary or carrier shall—
 (i)determine whether the request is an applicable request; and (ii)in the case that the request is not an applicable request, inform the interested party of the reasons why such request is not an applicable request.
 (B)In the case that the intermediary or carrier determines under subparagraph (A) that the request described in such subparagraph is an applicable request, the intermediary or carrier shall, not later than 90 days after the date on which the request was filed with the intermediary or carrier, take the actions described in subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) with respect to the determination.
 (C)The action described in this subparagraph is the action of specifying whether any of the following statements is applicable to the determination:
 (i)The determination did not apply, or inaccurately applied, qualifying evidence relevant to such determination.
 (ii)The determination used language that exceeded the scope of the intended purpose of the determination.
 (iii)The determination was incorrect in its determination of whether such item or service is reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury under section 1862(a)(1)(A).
 (iv)The determination failed to describe, with respect to such an item or service, the clinical conditions to be used for purposes of determining whether such item or service is reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury under section 1862(a)(1)(A).
 (v)The determination does not apply with respect to items or services to which it was intended to apply.
 (vi)The determination is erroneous for another reason that the intermediary or carrier identifies. (D)The action described in this subparagraph, with respect to the determination, is the action of taking, based on the specification under subparagraph (C) of whether any of the statements in such subparagraph applied to such determination, one or more of the following actions:
 (i)Making no change in the determination. (ii)Rescinding a part of the determination (including, as applicable, the entire determination).
 (iii)Modifying the determination to restrict the coverage provided under this title for an item or service that is subject to the determination.
 (iv)Modifying the determination to expand the coverage provided under this title for an item or service that is subject to the determination.
 (E)The action described in this subparagraph is the action of making publicly available a written description of the action taken under subparagraph (D) with respect to the determination.
 (9)Agency evaluation of reconsideration decisionFor purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the limitations described in this paragraph are that, in the case that an interested party that filed an applicable request under paragraph (8) with respect to a specified local coverage determination files with the Secretary, on a date that is not later than 120 days after the date on which an intermediary or carrier takes an action described under paragraph (8)(D) with respect to such determination, an appeal with respect to such decision in such form and manner as the Secretary may require, the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after such appeal is filed—
 (A)specify which, if any, of the statements in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (8) is applicable to the determination; and
 (B)based on such specification, take one of the actions described in subparagraph (D) of such paragraph with respect to the determination.
 The Secretary shall apply subparagraph (A) as though the reference to the intermediary or carrier in clause (vi) of paragraph (8)(D) were a reference to the Secretary.(10)Definitions applicable to paragraphs (8) and (9)For purposes of paragraphs (8) and (9): (A)The term applicable request means a request that is submitted in fiscal year 2018 or a subsequent fiscal year, that is solely with respect to a specified local coverage determination, and that includes a description of the rationale for such request and any evidence supporting such request. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the Secretary may not require, as a condition of treating a request with respect to such a determination as an applicable request, that the request contain qualifying evidence that was not considered in the development of such determination.
 (B)The term interested party means, with respect to a specified local coverage determination within an area by a fiscal intermediary or carrier that has entered into a contract with the Secretary under section 1874A—
 (i)a provider of services or supplier that, in such area, furnishes, provides, or supplies items or services that are subject to such determination; or
 (ii)an organization that represents such a provider of services or supplier. (C)The term qualifying evidence has the meaning given such term by clause (v) of section 1862(l)(5)(D).
 (D)The term specified local coverage determination has the meaning given such term by clause (iv) of such section. (11)Appointment of Ombudsman (A)In generalThe Secretary shall, within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, appoint a Medicare Reviews and Appeals Ombudsman (referred to in this paragraph as the Ombudsman).
 (B)DutiesThe Ombudsman shall, with respect to specified local coverage determinations, carry out the following duties:
 (i)Provide interested parties (as defined in paragraph (10)(B)) with administrative and technical assistance in filing requests under paragraph (8) and appeals under paragraph (9).
 (ii)Make publicly available in a uniform, consistent, and easily understood format the following information for each 12-month period:
 (I)The number of requests filed with fiscal intermediaries and carriers under paragraph (8), and of appeals filed with the Secretary under paragraph (9), during such period.
 (II)With respect to such requests during such period, the number of times that intermediaries and carriers took, with respect to the actions described subparagraph (A)(iv) of such paragraph, each such action.
 (III)With respect to such appeals during such period, the number of times that the Secretary took each such action.
 (IV)With respect to the numbers made available under subclauses (I), (II), and (III), the number of each such number that is attributable to—
 (aa)each fiscal intermediary or carrier; and (bb)each interested party (as defined in paragraph (10)(B)).
 (V)Measures of the responsiveness of fiscal intermediaries and carriers with respect to requests filed with such intermediaries and carriers under paragraph (8).
 (VI)Recommendations to the Secretary with respect to ways to improve— (aa)the efficacy and efficiency of the process described in paragraph (8); and
 (bb)communication with individuals entitled to benefits under part A or enrolled under part B, providers of services, and suppliers regarding such process..
 3.Promulgation of regulations; application dateThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate regulations to carry out paragraph (5)(D) of section 1862(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(l)), as added by subsection (a), and paragraphs (8) and (9) of section 1869(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ff(f)), as inserted by subsection (b), in such a manner as to ensure that the processes described in such paragraphs are fully implemented by October 1, 2017.


115 S3683 IS: Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2018
U.S. Senate
2018-11-29
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II115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3683IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 29, 2018Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the accessibility of
			 websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with
			 disabilities, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2018. 2.Study on the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabilities (a)StudyNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study of all websites, including attached files and web-based applications, of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine whether such websites are accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d).
 (b)ReportNot later than 90 days after completing the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on such study.
 (c)ElementsThe report required by subsection (b) shall include the following:
 (1)A list of each website, file, or web-based application described in subsection (a) that is not accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d).
 (2)The plan of the Secretary to bring each website, file, or web-based application identified in the list under paragraph (1) into compliance with the requirements of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d).


110 HR 6326 IH: Military Family Support Act of

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-06-19
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6326
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 19, 2008
			Ms. Woolsey
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Armed Services, 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 provide for a Federal employees program to authorize
		  the use of leave by caregivers for family members of certain individuals
		  performing military service, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Military Family Support Act of
			 2008.
		2.Federal employees
			 program for use of leave by caregivers for family members of individuals
			 performing certain military service
			(a)Federal
			 employees program
				(1)DefinitionsIn
			 this subsection:
					(A)CaregiverThe
			 term caregiver means an individual who—
						(i)is
			 an employee;
						(ii)is
			 at least 18 years of age; and
						(iii)is
			 capable of self care and care of children or other dependent family members of
			 a qualified member of the Armed Forces.
						(B)Covered period
			 of serviceThe term covered period of service means
			 any period of service performed by an employee as a caregiver—
						(i)while the
			 individual who designated the caregiver under paragraph (3)(A) remains a
			 qualified member of the Armed Forces; or
						(ii)after being
			 designated as the caregiver under paragraph (3)(B) and while the applicable
			 qualified member of the Armed Forces remains a qualified member of the Armed
			 Forces.
						(C)EmployeeExcept
			 as provided under paragraph (5), the term employee has the meaning
			 given under section 6331 of title 5, United States Code.
					(D)Family
			 memberThe term family member includes—
						(i)individuals for
			 whom the qualified member of the Armed Forces provides medical, financial, and
			 logistical support (such as housing, food, clothing, or transportation);
			 and
						(ii)children under
			 the age of 19 years, elderly adults, persons with disabilities, and other
			 persons who are unable to care for themselves in the absence of the qualified
			 member of the Armed Forces.
						(E)Qualified member
			 of the armed forcesThe term qualified member of the Armed
			 Forces—
						(i)means—
							(I)a
			 member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces as described under section
			 10101 of title 10, United States Code, who has received notice to report to, or
			 is serving on, active duty in the Armed Forces in support of a contingency
			 operation as defined under section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code;
			 or
							(II)a
			 member of the Armed Forces on active duty who is eligible for hostile fire or
			 imminent danger special pay under section 310 of title 37, United States Code;
			 and
							(ii)includes a member
			 described under clause (i) who is medically discharged or retires from the
			 Armed Forces, but only for the 36 month period beginning on the date of that
			 medical discharge or retirement.
						(2)Establishment of
			 programThe Office of Personnel Management shall establish a
			 program that—
					(A)authorizes a
			 caregiver to—
						(i)use
			 any sick leave of that caregiver during a covered period of service; and
						(ii)use
			 any leave available to that caregiver under subchapter III or IV of chapter 63
			 of title 5, United States Code, during a covered period of service as though
			 that covered period of service is a medical emergency;
						(B)provides a process
			 under which a caregiver provides the employing agency reasonable notice of the
			 need for leave under this section, similar to the process under which notice is
			 provided to the employing agency under subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5,
			 United States Code; and
					(C)protects employees
			 from discrimination or retaliation for the use of the leave under this section
			 and provides employees with the opportunity to appeal a denial of the use of
			 leave under this section.
					(3)Designation of
			 caregiver
					(A)In
			 generalA qualified member of the Armed Forces shall submit a
			 written designation of the individual who is the caregiver for any family
			 member of that member of the Armed Forces during a covered period of service to
			 the employing agency and the Office of Personnel Management.
					(B)Incapacitated
			 membersIf a qualified member of the Armed Forces who did not
			 submit a designation under subparagraph (A) becomes incapacitated and is unable
			 to submit that designation, a designation under subparagraph (A) may be
			 submitted on behalf of that member by another individual in accordance with
			 regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management after consultation
			 with the Department of Defense.
					(4)Use of caregiver
			 leaveLeave may only be used under this subsection for purposes
			 directly relating to, or resulting from, the designation of an employee as a
			 caregiver.
				(5)Prohibition of
			 coercion
					(A)DefinitionIn
			 this section:
						(i)EmployeeThe
			 term employee has the meaning given under section 2105 of title 5,
			 United States Code.
						(ii)Intimidate,
			 threaten, or coerceThe term intimidate, threaten, or
			 coerce includes promising to confer or conferring any benefit (such as
			 appointment, promotion, or compensation), or taking or threatening to take any
			 reprisal (such as deprivation of appointment, promotion, or
			 compensation).
						(B)ProhibitionAn
			 employee shall not directly or indirectly intimidate, threaten, or coerce, or
			 attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce, any other employee for the purpose
			 of interfering with the exercise of any rights which such other employee may
			 have under this Act.
					(6)RegulationsNot
			 later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of
			 Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to carry out this
			 subsection.
				(7)TerminationThe
			 program under this subsection shall terminate on December 31, 2012.
				(b)GAO
			 reportNot later than June
			 30, 2010, the Government Accountability Office shall submit a report to
			 Congress on the program under subsections (a) that includes—
				(1)an evaluation of
			 the success of the program;
				(2)recommendations for
			 the continuance or termination of the program; and
				(3)a
			 recommendation for the program or an expansion of the Family and Medical Leave
			 Act of 1993.
				(c)OffsetThe
			 aggregate amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for the use
			 of the Department of Defense for research, development, test and evaluation
			 shall be reduced by $2,000,000.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2616
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 7, 2012
			Mr. Coons (for himself
			 and Mr. Carper) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on
		  pyraflufen-ethyl.

		1.Pyraflufen-ethyl
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Mixtures of
						[2-chloro-5-[4-chloro-5-(difluoromethoxy)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-4-fluorophenoxy]acetic
						acid, ethyl ester (Pyraflufen-ethyl) (CAS No. 129630–19–9) and application
						adjuvants (provided for in subheading 3808.93.15)FreeNo
						changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to
			 goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
			 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1286
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 18, 2009
			Mr. Rockefeller
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to
		  allow children in foster care to be placed with their parents in residential
		  family treatment centers that provide safe environments for treating addiction
		  and promoting healthy parenting.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Keeping Families Safe Act of
			 2009.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)The 2001 report
			 by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) of the Pregnant and
			 Postpartum Women and Their Infants Program, which provides comprehensive,
			 family based treatment for substance abusing mothers and their children, found
			 that at 6 months post treatment—
				(A)60 percent of the
			 mothers remained alcohol and drug-free;
				(B)drug-related
			 offenses declined from 28 percent to 7 percent; and
				(C)75 percent of the
			 mothers had physical custody of 1 or more children.
				(2)The 2003
			 evaluation of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) of the Pregnant
			 and Postpartum Women and Their Infants Program of 24 residential family based
			 treatment programs 6 months after treatment revealed the following successful
			 outcomes for mothers and their children:
				(A)60 percent of the
			 mothers in the programs remained completely clean and sober 6 months after
			 discharge.
				(B)44 percent of the
			 children in the programs were returned to their mothers from foster
			 care.
				(C)88 percent of the
			 children treated in the programs with their mothers remained stabilized and
			 living with their mothers, 6 months after discharge.
				(3)The Center for
			 Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) of the Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Their
			 Infants Program has found that rates of premature delivery, low birth weight,
			 and infant mortality were improved for women who participated in the program,
			 the costs of treating such women were offset by as much as 3 to 4 times the
			 savings that resulted from reduced costs of crime, foster care, and Temporary
			 Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) assistance, and adverse birth
			 outcomes.
			3.Authority for
			 States to make foster care maintenance payments to residential family treatment
			 centers
			(a)In
			 general
				(1)In
			 generalSection 472 of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 672) is amended—
					(A)in subsection (b)(2)—
						(i)by
			 inserting or a residential family treatment center after
			 child-care institution; and
						(ii)by
			 inserting or residential family treatment center after
			 such institution; and
						(B)in subsection
			 (c)—
						(i)by
			 striking and before (2); and
						(ii)by
			 inserting before the period at the end the following: ; and (3) the term
			 residential family treatment center means a State licensed program
			 that enables parents and their children to live in a safe environment for a
			 period of not less than 6 months and provides, on-site or by referral,
			 substance abuse treatment services, children's early intervention services,
			 family counseling, legal services, medical care, mental health services,
			 nursery and preschool, parenting skills training, pediatric care, prenatal
			 care, sexual abuse therapy, relapse prevention, transportation, and job or
			 vocational training or classes leading to a secondary school diploma or a
			 certificate of general equivalence.
						(2)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on
			 October 1, 2009, without regard to whether regulations implementing such
			 amendments are promulgated by such date.
				(b)Evaluation and
			 reportThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, by
			 grant, contract, or interagency agreement, evaluate the foster care maintenance
			 payments made under section 472(b)(2) of the Social Security Act on behalf of a
			 child who is in a residential family treatment center (as amended by subsection
			 (a)(1)(A)) and, not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act,
			 shall submit a report to Congress on the results of such evaluation that
			 includes an analysis of the outcomes for the children in foster care on whose
			 behalf such payments are made.