114 HR 2128 IH: Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-04-30
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I
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2128
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 30, 2015
Mr. Brady of Texas (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Reed, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Neal, Mr. Kind, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Dold, Mr. Buchanan, and Ms. Jenkins of Kansas) 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 exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes.

1.Short title; etc
(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015. (b)Amendment of 1986 CodeExcept as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
2.Exception from FIRPTA for certain stock of real estate investment trusts
(a)Modifications of ownership rules
(1)In generalSection 897 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:  (k)Special rules relating to real estate investment trusts (1)Increase in percentage ownership for exceptions for persons holding publicly traded stock (A)DispositionsIn the case of any disposition of stock in a real estate investment trust, paragraphs (3) and (6)(C) of subsection (c) shall each be applied by substituting more than 10 percent for more than 5 percent.
(B)DistributionsIn the case of any distribution from a real estate investment trust, subsection (h)(1) shall be applied by substituting 10 percent for 5 percent. (2)Stock held by qualified shareholders not treated as USRPI (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B)—
(i)stock of a real estate investment trust which is held directly by a qualified shareholder shall not be treated as a United States real property interest, and (ii)notwithstanding subsection (h)(1), any distribution to a qualified shareholder shall not be treated as gain recognized from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest to the extent the stock of the real estate investment trust held by such qualified shareholder is not treated as a United States real property interest under clause (i).
(B)ExceptionIn the case of a qualified shareholder with 1 or more applicable investors— (i)subparagraph (A)(i) shall not apply to so much of the stock of a real estate investment trust held by a qualified shareholder as bears the same ratio to the value of the interests (other than interests held solely as a creditor) held by such applicable investors in the qualified shareholder bears to value of all interests (other than interests held solely as a creditor) in the qualified shareholder, and
(ii)a percentage equal to the ratio determined under clause (i) of the amounts realized by the qualified shareholder with respect to any disposition of stock in the real estate investment trust or with respect to any distribution from the real estate investment trust attributable to gain from sales or exchanges of a United States real property interest shall be treated as amounts realized from the disposition of United States real property interests. (C)Applicable investorFor purposes of this paragraph, the term applicable investor means, with respect to any qualified shareholder holding stock in a real estate investment trust, a person (other than a qualified shareholder) which—
(i)holds an interest (other than an interest solely as a creditor) in such qualified shareholder, and (ii)holds more than 10 percent of the stock of such real estate investment trust (whether or not by reason of the person's ownership interest in the qualified shareholder).
(D)Constructive ownership rulesFor purposes of subparagraphs (B)(i) and (C), the constructive ownership rules under subsection (c)(6)(C) shall apply. (3)Qualified shareholderFor purposes of this subsection—
(A)In generalThe term qualified shareholder means a foreign person— (i)which is eligible for benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States which includes an exchange of information program,
(ii)which is a qualified collective investment vehicle, (iii)the principal class of interests of which is listed and regularly traded on 1 or more recognized stock exchanges (as defined in such comprehensive income tax treaty), and
(iv)which maintains records on the identity of each person who, at any time during the foreign person’s taxable year, holds directly 5 percent or more of the class of interest described in clause (iii). (B)Qualified collective investment vehicleFor purposes of this subsection, the term qualified collective investment vehicle means a foreign person—
(i)which, under the comprehensive income tax treaty described in subparagraph (A)(i), is eligible for a reduced rate of withholding with respect to ordinary dividends paid by a real estate investment trust even if such person holds more than 10 percent of the stock of such real estate investment trust, or (ii)which is designated as a qualified collective investment vehicle by the Secretary and is either—
(I)fiscally transparent within the meaning of section 894, or (II)required to include dividends in its gross income, but entitled to a deduction for distributions to persons holding interests (other than interests solely as a creditor) in such foreign person..
(2)Conforming amendments
(A)Section 897(c)(1)(A) is amended by inserting or subsection (k) after subparagraph (B) in the matter preceding clause (i). (B)Section 857(b)(3)(F) is amended by inserting or section 897(k)(2)(A)(ii) after 897(h)(1).
(b)Determination of domestic control
(1)Special ownership rules
(A)In generalSection 897(h)(4) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:  (E)Special ownership rulesFor purposes of determining the holder of stock under subparagraphs (B) and (C)—
(i)in the case of any class of stock of the qualified investment entity which is regularly traded on an established securities market in the United States, a person holding less than 5 percent of such class of stock at all times during the testing period shall be treated as a United States person unless the qualified investment entity has actual knowledge that such person is not a United States person, (ii)any stock in the qualified investment entity held by another qualified investment entity—
(I)any class of stock of which is regularly traded on an established securities market, or (II)which is a regulated investment company which issues redeemable securities (within the meaning of section 2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940),shall be treated as held by a foreign person, except that if such other qualified investment entity is domestically controlled (determined after application of this subparagraph), such stock shall be treated as held by a United States person, and
(iii)any stock in the qualified investment entity held by any other qualified investment entity not described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (ii) shall only be treated as held by a United States person in proportion to the stock of such other qualified investment entity which is (or is treated under clause (ii) or (iii) as) held by a United States person.. (B)Conforming amendmentThe heading for paragraph (4) of section 897(h) is amended by inserting and special rules after Definitions.
(2)Technical amendmentClause (ii) of section 897(h)(4)(A) is amended by inserting and for purposes of determining whether a real estate investment trust is a domestically controlled qualified investment entity under this subsection after real estate investment trust. (c)Effective dates (1)In generalThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment and shall apply to—
(A)any disposition on and after the date of the enactment of this Act, and (B)any distribution by a real estate investment trust on or after the date of the enactment of this Act which is treated as a deduction for a taxable year of such trust ending after such date.
(2)Determination of domestic controlThe amendments made by subsection (b)(1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (3)Technical amendmentThe amendment made by subsection (b)(2) shall take effect on January 1, 2015.
3.Exception for interests held by foreign retirement or pension funds
(a)In generalSection 897, as amended by section 2, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:  (l)Exception for interests held by foreign pension funds (1)In generalThis section shall not apply to any United States real property interest held by—
(A)a qualified foreign pension fund, or (B)any entity all of the interests of which are held by a qualified foreign pension fund.
(2)Qualified foreign pension fundFor purposes of this subsection, the term qualified foreign pension fund means any trust, corporation, or other organization or arrangement— (A)which is created or organized under the law of a country other than the United States,
(B)which is established to provide retirement or pension benefits to participants or beneficiaries that are current or former employees (or persons designated by such employees) of one or more employers in consideration for services rendered, (C)which does not have a single participant or beneficiary with a right to more than five percent of its assets or income,
(D)which is subject to government regulation and provides annual information reporting about its beneficiaries to the relevant tax authorities in the country in which it is established or operates, and (E)with respect to which, under the laws of the country in which it is established or operates—
(i)contributions to such trust, corporation, organization, or arrangement which would otherwise be subject to tax under such laws are deductible or excluded from the gross income of such entity or taxed at a reduced rate, or (ii)taxation of any investment income of such trust, corporation, organization or arrangement is deferred or such income is taxed at a reduced rate.
(3)RegulationsThe Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subsection.. (b)Exemption from withholdingSection 1445(f)(3) is amended by striking any person and all that follows and inserting the following:
any person other than— (A)a United States person, and
(B)except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, an entity with respect to which section 897 does not apply by reason of subsection (l) thereof..  (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to dispositions and distributions after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		IV
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. CON. RES. 85
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 3, 2011
			Ms. Baldwin (for
			 herself, Mr. Higgins,
			 Mr. Towns,
			 Mr. Tierney,
			 Mr. Hinchey,
			 Ms. Lee of California,
			 Ms. Schakowsky,
			 Mr. Cicilline,
			 Ms. Kaptur,
			 Mr. Grijalva,
			 Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
			 Ms. Woolsey,
			 Mr. McDermott,
			 Mr. Stark,
			 Mr. Thompson of California,
			 Ms. Matsui,
			 Mr. Hastings of Florida,
			 Mr. Holt, Ms. Moore, Mr.
			 McGovern, Ms. Tsongas,
			 Mr. Ellison,
			 Mr. Cohen,
			 Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
			 Mr. Cummings,
			 Mr. Kucinich,
			 Mr. Gutierrez, and
			 Mr. Conyers) submitted the following
			 concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the House of
		  Representatives regarding the proposed settlement between the Department of
		  Justice, the State attorneys general, and mortgage servicers regarding mortgage
		  fraud and the economic crisis.

		Whereas the United States has experienced a mortgage
			 crisis since 2004;
		Whereas the mortgage crisis resulted from a number of
			 causes in the housing and credit markets, including an increase in
			 non-traditional mortgages such as risky subprime loans, substandard
			 underwriting practices by lenders, and unstable risk-management
			 practices;
		Whereas, since 2006, more than 3,000,000 houses in the
			 United States have been recaptured through foreclosure;
		Whereas the rate of foreclosures has increased an
			 additional 23 percent since 2008, with approximately 2,900,000 home mortgages
			 in the United States in foreclosure in 2010;
		Whereas homeowners across the Nation have been hit hard by
			 the mortgage crisis with one in four homeowners underwater on
			 their mortgages, meaning that their home is worth less than the outstanding
			 balance due on the mortgage on the property;
		Whereas underwater homeowners nationwide owe, in
			 aggregate, approximately $750 billion more than their homes are currently
			 worth;
		Whereas the ongoing housing crisis and significant
			 increase in mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures has contributed to the
			 current financial crisis;
		Whereas the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has
			 stated that mortgage fraud is a growing crime threat that is hurting
			 homeowners, businesses, and the national economy;
		Whereas the FBI has increased its investigative resources
			 to address the mortgage fraud crisis;
		Whereas the FBI experienced an increase in suspicious
			 activity reports filed by federally insured financial institutions from 6,936
			 reports in 2003 to 67,190 in 2009;
		Whereas investigations by the FBI and other law
			 enforcement entities, including State attorneys general, have focused on fraud
			 related to loan origination, mortgage loan securitization, and mortgage
			 servicing;
		Whereas, in the fall of 2010, reports nationwide exposed
			 fraudulent foreclosure filings, including the practice of signing mortgage
			 documents without verifying the content of the document, often referred to as
			 robo-signing;
		Whereas the attorneys general of the 50 States initiated
			 an official investigation into the robo-signing scandal in October 2010;
		Whereas the State attorneys general and the Federal
			 Government have pursued a settlement with mortgage servicers, including Bank of
			 America, JPMorgan Chase, Ally Financial, and Wells Fargo, that exceeds the
			 original goal of addressing the robo-signing scandal;
		Whereas financial institutions have faced lawsuits
			 regarding their role in the subprime mortgage boom and accompanying financial
			 crisis;
		Whereas Bank of America has reached an agreement to pay
			 $8.5 billion to settle claims over purchases of mortgage-backed securities by
			 Countrywide Financial, which is owned by Bank of America;
		Whereas the $8.5 billion settlement with Bank of America
			 represents only 2 percent of the $424 billion in mortgages that Countrywide
			 issued and only 4 percent of the outstanding principal on the loans;
		Whereas the Federal Housing Finance Agency has sued a
			 group of banks, including Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and
			 Barclays, for $200 billion for losses resulting from mortgage-backed
			 securities;
		Whereas the Federal Housing Finance Agency lawsuit
			 pertains to loans sold to the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie
			 Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) that were
			 based on incorrect or missing information;
		Whereas Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac neared insolvency in
			 2008 due to subprime mortgage losses, were rescued by United States taxpayers,
			 and have operated under Federal conservatorship since 2008;
		Whereas State pension funds were cheated out of critical
			 investments due to fraudulent sales of mortgage-backed securities;
		Whereas the fraudulent sales of mortgage-backed securities
			 has resulted in financial losses for State’s worker retirement funds, whose
			 investors and beneficiaries include teachers, firefighters, and police;
		Whereas securities fraud lawsuits have been filed on
			 behalf of beneficiaries of State pension funds, including a class action
			 lawsuit against Merrill Lynch, now owned by Bank of America, for providing
			 misleading documents for $16.5 billion in certificates;
		Whereas banks are required to register and pay fees with
			 county offices in each State for each sale or resale of a mortgage;
		Whereas many banks utilized the Mortgage Electronic
			 Registration Systems (MERS) electronic mortgage registry, which permitted these
			 financial institutions to repeatedly avoid paying local taxes;
		Whereas local communities lost local tax revenue through
			 the banks’ fraudulent behavior and local counties are now suing to reclaim the
			 significant amount of lost revenue;
		Whereas the proposed settlement between the State
			 attorneys general, the Federal Government, and mortgage servicers is reported
			 to be for $20 billion;
		Whereas the financial repercussions for the victims of the
			 mortgage servicers’ fraudulent behavior, including homeowners, State pension
			 beneficiaries, and local communities, far exceeds $20 billion;
		Whereas reports of the proposed settlement describe that
			 the settlement may halt State investigations and prosecutions into the mortgage
			 servicers’ fraudulent behavior;
		Whereas the prevention of future fraudulent behavior would
			 be aided by examining the findings of investigations into past such
			 behavior;
		Whereas California Attorney General Kamala Harris has
			 withdrawn from the proposed settlement due to concerns that the proposed
			 settlement amount was insufficient; and
		Whereas New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has
			 resisted requests to halt New York State investigations into mortgage fraud as
			 a condition of joining the settlement: Now, therefore be it

		That it is the sense of the House of
			 Representatives that any action taken by the Department of Justice should be
			 consistent with the following goals:
			(1)The mortgage
			 servicers who engaged in fraudulent behavior should not be granted criminal or
			 civil immunity for potential wrongdoing related to illegal mortgage and
			 foreclosure practices.
			(2)The Federal
			 Government and State attorneys general should proceed with full investigations
			 into claims of fraudulent behavior by mortgage servicers.
			(3)Any financial settlement reached with
			 mortgage servicers should appropriately compensate for, and accurately reflect,
			 the extent of harm to all victims, including homeowners and State pension
			 beneficiaries, caused by the mortgage servicers’ fraudulent behavior.


114 S2739 RS: Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act
U.S. Senate
2016-03-17
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IICalendar No. 672114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2739[Report No. 114–377]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 17, 2016Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian AffairsNovember 16, 2016Reported by Mr. Barrasso, without amendmentA BILLTo provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation
			 for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand
			 Coulee Dam, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act.
 2.FindingsCongress finds that— (1)from 1927 to 1931, at the direction of Congress, the Corps of Engineers investigated the Columbia River and its tributaries to determine sites at which power could be produced at low cost;
 (2)under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803(e)), when licenses are issued involving tribal land within an Indian reservation, a reasonable annual charge shall be fixed for the use of the land, subject to the approval of the Indian tribe having jurisdiction over the land;
 (3)in August 1933, the Columbia Basin Commission, an agency of the State of Washington, received a preliminary permit from the Federal Power Commission for water power development at the Grand Coulee site;
 (4)had the Columbia Basin Commission or a private entity developed the site, the Spokane Tribe would have been entitled to a reasonable annual charge for the use of the land of the Spokane Tribe;
 (5)in the mid-1930s, the Federal Government, which is not subject to licensing under the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 792 et seq.)—
 (A)federalized the Grand Coulee Dam project; and
 (B)began construction of the Grand Coulee Dam;
 (6)when the Grand Coulee Dam project was federalized, the Federal Government recognized that—
 (A)development of the project affected the interests of the Spokane Tribe and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; and
 (B)it would be appropriate for the Spokane and Colville Tribes to receive a share of revenue from the disposition of power produced at Grand Coulee Dam;
 (7)in the Act of June 29, 1940 (16 U.S.C. 835d et seq.), Congress—
 (A)granted to the United States—
 (i)in aid of the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Columbia Basin Project, all the right, title, and interest of the Spokane Tribe and Colville Tribes in and to the tribal and allotted land within the Spokane and Colville Reservations, as designated by the Secretary of the Interior from time to time; and
 (ii)other interests in that land as required and as designated by the Secretary for certain construction activities undertaken in connection with the project; and
 (B)provided that compensation for the land and other interests was to be determined by the Secretary in such amounts as the Secretary determined to be just and equitable;
 (8)pursuant to that Act, the Secretary paid—
 (A)to the Spokane Tribe, $4,700; and
 (B)to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, $63,000;
 (9)in 1994, following litigation under the Act of August 13, 1946 (commonly known as the Indian Claims Commission Act (60 Stat. 1049, chapter 959; former 25 U.S.C. 70 et seq.)), Congress ratified the Colville Settlement Agreement, which required—
 (A)for past use of the land of the Colville Tribes, a payment of $53,000,000; and
 (B)for continued use of the land of the Colville Tribes, annual payments of $15,250,000, adjusted annually based on revenues from the sale of electric power from the Grand Coulee Dam project and transmission of that power by the Bonneville Power Administration;
 (10)the Spokane Tribe, having suffered harm similar to that suffered by the Colville Tribes, did not file a claim within the 5-year statute of limitations under the Indian Claims Commission Act;
 (11)neither the Colville Tribes nor the Spokane Tribe filed claims for compensation for use of the land of the respective tribes with the Commission prior to August 13, 1951, but both tribes filed unrelated land claims prior to August 13, 1951;
 (12)in 1976, over objections by the United States, the Colville Tribes were successful in amending the 1951 Claims Commission land claims to add the Grand Coulee claim of the Colville Tribes;
 (13)the Spokane Tribe had no such claim to amend, having settled the Claims Commission land claims of the Spokane Tribe with the United States in 1967;
 (14)the Spokane Tribe has suffered significant harm from the construction and operation of Grand Coulee Dam;
 (15)Spokane tribal acreage taken by the United States for the construction of Grand Coulee Dam equaled approximately 39 percent of Colville tribal acreage taken for construction of the dam;
 (16)the payments and delegation made pursuant to this Act constitute fair and equitable compensation for the past and continued use of Spokane tribal land for the production of hydropower at Grand Coulee Dam; and
 (17)by vote of the Spokane tribal membership, the Spokane Tribe has resolved that the payments and delegation made pursuant to this Act constitute fair and equitable compensation for the past and continued use of Spokane tribal land for the production of hydropower at Grand Coulee Dam.
 3.PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to provide fair and equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe for the use of the land of the Spokane Tribe for the generation of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam.
 4.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)AdministratorThe term Administrator means the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration or the head of any successor agency, corporation, or entity that markets power produced at Grand Coulee Dam.
			(2)Colville
 Settlement AgreementThe term Colville Settlement Agreement means the Settlement Agreement entered into between the United States and the Colville Tribes, signed by the United States on April 21, 1994, and by the Colville Tribes on April 16, 1994, to settle the claims of the Colville Tribes in Docket 181–D of the Indian Claims Commission, which docket was transferred to the United States Court of Federal Claims.
			(3)Colville
 TribesThe term Colville Tribes means the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.
			(4)Computed
 Annual PaymentThe term Computed Annual Payment means the payment calculated under paragraph 2.b. of the Colville Settlement Agreement, without regard to any increase or decrease in the payment under section 2.d. of the agreement.
			(5)Confederated
 Tribes ActThe term Confederated Tribes Act means the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Settlement Act (Public Law 103–436; 108 Stat. 4577).
 (6)FundThe term Fund means the Spokane Tribe of Indians Recovery Trust Fund established by section 5.
 (7)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
			(8)Spokane
 Business CouncilThe term Spokane Business Council means the governing body of the Spokane Tribe under the constitution of the Spokane Tribe.
			(9)Spokane
 TribeThe term Spokane Tribe means the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation, Washington.
			5.Spokane
			 Tribe of Indians Recovery Trust Fund
			(a)Establishment
 of fundThere is established in the Treasury of the United States a separate account to be known as the Spokane Tribe of Indians Recovery Trust Fund, consisting of—
 (1)amounts deposited in the Fund under subsection (b); and
 (2)any interest earned on investment of amounts in the Fund.
 (b)DepositsOn October 1 of the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, from the general fund of the Treasury, deposit in the Fund $53,000,000.
			(c)Maintenance
 and investment of FundThe Fund shall be maintained and invested by the Secretary in accordance with the Act of June 24, 1938 (25 U.S.C. 162a).
			(d)Payments to the
			 Spokane Tribe
				(1)In
 generalAt any time after the date on which the Spokane Business Council has adopted a plan described in subsection (e) and after amounts are deposited in the Fund, the Spokane Business Council may request that all or a portion of the amounts in the Fund be disbursed to the Spokane Tribe by submitting to the Secretary written notice of the adoption by the Spokane Business Council of a resolution requesting the disbursement.
 (2)PaymentNot later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives notice under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall disburse the amounts requested from the Fund to the Spokane Tribe.
				(e)Plan
				(1)In
 generalNot later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Spokane Business Council shall prepare a plan that describes the manner in which the Spokane Tribe intends to use amounts received under subsection (d) to promote—
 (A)economic development;
 (B)infrastructure development;
 (C)educational, health, recreational, and social welfare objectives of the Spokane Tribe and the members of the Spokane Tribe; or
 (D)any combination of the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (C).
					(2)Review and
			 revision
					(A)In
 generalThe Spokane Business Council shall make available to the members of the Spokane Tribe for review and comment a copy of the plan before the date on which the plan is final, in accordance with procedures established by the Spokane Business Council.
 (B)UpdatesThe Spokane Business Council may update the plan on an annual basis, subject to the condition that the Spokane Business Council provides the members of the Spokane Tribe an opportunity to review and comment on the updated plan.
					6.Payments by
			 Administrator
			(a)Initial
 paymentOn March 1, 2017, the Administrator shall pay to the Spokane Tribe an amount equal to 25 percent of the Computed Annual Payment for fiscal year 2016.
			(b)Subsequent
			 payments
				(1)In
 generalNot later than March 1, 2018, and March 1 of each year thereafter through March 1, 2026, the Administrator shall pay the Spokane Tribe an amount equal to 25 percent of the Computed Annual Payment for the preceding fiscal year.
				(2)March 1,
 2027, and subsequent yearsNot later than March 1, 2027, and March 1 of each year thereafter, the Administrator shall pay the Spokane Tribe an amount equal to 32 percent of the Computed Annual Payment for the preceding fiscal year.
				7.Treatment
			 after amounts are paid
			(a)Use of
 paymentsPayments made to the Spokane Business Council or Spokane Tribe under section 5 or 6 may be used or invested by the Spokane Business Council in the same manner and for the same purposes as other Spokane Tribe governmental amounts.
			(b)No trust
 responsibility of the SecretaryNeither the Secretary nor the Administrator shall have any trust responsibility for the investment, supervision, administration, or expenditure of any amounts after the date on which the funds are paid to the Spokane Business Council or Spokane Tribe under section 5 or 6.
			(c)Treatment
 of funds for certain purposesThe payments of all amounts to the Spokane Business Council and Spokane Tribe under sections 5 and 6, and the interest and income generated by those amounts, shall be treated in the same manner as payments under section 6 of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan Distribution of Judgment Funds Act (100 Stat. 677).
			(d)Tribal
 auditAfter the date on which amounts are paid to the Spokane Business Council or Spokane Tribe under section 5 or 6, the amounts shall—
 (1)constitute Spokane Tribe governmental amounts; and
 (2)be subject to an annual tribal government audit.
				8.Repayment
			 credit
			(a)In
 generalThe Administrator shall deduct from the interest payable to the Secretary of the Treasury from net proceeds (as defined in section 13 of the Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act (16 U.S.C. 838k))—
 (1)in fiscal year 2026, $2,700,000; and
 (2)in each subsequent fiscal year in which the Administrator makes a payment under section 6, $2,700,000.
				(b)Crediting
				(1)In
 generalExcept as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), each deduction made under this section for the fiscal year shall be—
 (A)a credit to the interest payments otherwise payable by the Administrator to the Secretary of the Treasury during the fiscal year in which the deduction is made; and
 (B)allocated pro rata to all interest payments on debt associated with the generation function of the Federal Columbia River Power System that are due during the fiscal year.
					(2)Deduction
 greater than amount of interestIf, in an applicable fiscal year under paragraph (1), the deduction is greater than the amount of interest due on debt associated with the generation function for the fiscal year, the amount of the deduction that exceeds the interest due on debt associated with the generation function shall be allocated pro rata to all other interest payments due during the fiscal year.
 (3)CreditTo the extent that a deduction exceeds the total amount of interest described in paragraphs (1) and (2), the deduction shall be applied as a credit against any other payments that the Administrator makes to the Secretary of the Treasury.
				9.Extinguishment
 of claimsOn the deposit of amounts in the Fund under section 5, all monetary claims that the Spokane Tribe has or may have against the United States to a fair share of the annual hydropower revenues generated by the Grand Coulee Dam project for the past and continued use of land of the Spokane Tribe for the production of hydropower at Grand Coulee Dam shall be extinguished.
 10.AdministrationNothing in this Act establishes any precedent or is binding on the Southwestern Power Administration, Western Area Power Administration, or Southeastern Power Administration.November 16, 2016Reported without amendment


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2638
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 7, 2012
			Ms. Klobuchar introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on copoly(acrylic
		  acid/itaconic acid).

		1.Copoly(acrylic acid/itaconic
			 acid)
			(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:

								9902.01.00Copoly(acrylic acid/itaconic acid) (CAS No. 25948–33–8)
						(provided for in subheading 3906.90.50)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.


114 HR 3318 IH: Reducing Tax Preparation Burdens for American Investments and Repairs Act
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3318
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 29, 2015
			Mr. Blum (for himself and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To require the Secretary of the Treasury to modify regulations to increase the amount of the de
			 minimis safe harbor election for exemption from capital expenditures for
			 taxpayers without certain financial statements.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Reducing Tax Preparation Burdens for American Investments and Repairs Act. 2.Increase in de minimis safe harbor election for exemptions from capital expenditures for taxpayers without certain financial statements (a)In generalNot later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall modify Treasury Regulation section 1.263(a)–1(f) (26 C.F.R. 1.263(a)–1(f)) to increase the $500 de minimis rule for taxpayers without applicable financial statements to $2,500.
 (b)Effective dateThe revised regulations under this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 879
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 23, 2009
			Ms. Collins (for herself
			 and Mr. Lieberman) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide
		  immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and
		  response.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the See Something, Say Something Act
			 of 2009.
		2.Amendment to the
			 Homeland Security Act of 2002
			(a)In
			 generalSubtitle H of title
			 VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following:

					890A.Immunity for
				reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and
				response
						(a)Immunity for
				reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and
				response
							(1)In
				generalAny person who, in good faith and based on objectively
				reasonable suspicion, makes, or causes to be made, a voluntary report of
				covered activity to an authorized official shall be immune from civil liability
				under Federal, State, and local law for such report.
							(2)False
				reportsParagraph (1) shall not apply to any report that the
				person knew to be false or was made with reckless disregard for the truth at
				the time that the person made that report.
							(b)Immunity for
				response
							(1)In
				generalAny authorized official who observes, or receives a
				report of, covered activity and takes reasonable action in good faith to
				respond to such activity shall have qualified immunity from civil liability for
				such action, consistent with applicable law in the relevant jurisdiction. An
				authorized official as defined by section (d)(1)(A) not entitled to assert the
				defense of qualified immunity shall nonetheless be immune from civil liability
				under Federal, State, and local law if such authorized official takes
				reasonable action, in good faith, to respond to the reported activity.
							(2)Savings
				clauseNothing in this subsection shall—
								(A)affect the
				ability of any authorized official to assert any defense, privilege, or
				immunity that would otherwise be available; and
								(B)be construed as
				affecting any such defense, privilege, or immunity.
								(c)Attorney fees
				and costsAny authorized official or other person found to be
				immune from civil liability under this section shall be entitled to recover
				from the plaintiff all reasonable costs and attorney fees.
						(d)DefinitionsIn
				this section:
							(1)Authorized
				officialThe term authorized official means—
								(A)any officer,
				employee, or agent of the Federal government with responsibility for
				preventing, protecting against, disrupting, or responding to a covered
				activity; or
								(B)any Federal,
				State, or local law enforcement officer.
								(2)Covered
				activityThe term covered activity means any
				suspicious transaction, activity, or occurrence indicating that an individual
				may be engaging, or preparing to engage, in a violation of law relating to an
				act of terrorism (as that term is defined in section 3077 of title 18, United
				States
				Code).
							.
			(b)Amendment to
			 the table of contentsThe table of contents for the Homeland
			 Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting at the end of subtitle H of title
			 VIII the following item:

						Sec. 890A. Immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity
				or suspicious behavior and
				response.

					.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3066
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 26, 2009
			Mr. Cummings
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Financial
			 Services

		A BILL
		To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
		  Development to make temporary mortgage assistance loans to save the homes of
		  unemployed homeowners who are delinquent on their mortgage
		  payments.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Temporary Mortgage Assistance Loan Act
			 of 2009.
		2.Congressional
			 findingsThe Congress finds
			 that—
			(1)as the economy
			 worsens and unemployment rates continue to rise, a growing number of long-time
			 homeowners are finding themselves in need of emergency short-term mortgage help
			 in the event of a job loss or other crisis;
			(2)these homeowners
			 may not need or want a permanent modification of their home loans or they may
			 not qualify for government initiatives aimed principally at subprime borrowers
			 or homeowners with exotic mortgage products; and
			(3)low-interest
			 emergency mortgage loans can fill this gap in options for responsible
			 homeowners in need of help and stem the rising tide of foreclosures that has
			 depressed housing values across the United States.
			3.Temporary
			 mortgage assistance loans
			(a)AuthorityThe Secretary of Housing and Urban
			 Development (in this Act referred to as the Secretary) shall, to
			 the extent amounts are made available in advance for loans under this section,
			 make loans under this section in the form of mortgage assistance payments to
			 mortgagees of all or part of the monthly payments due under the qualified
			 mortgages of qualified homeowners who are in default on their mortgages.
			(b)Qualified
			 homeownersFor purposes of this section, the term qualified
			 homeowner means the mortgagor under a qualified mortgage or
			 mortgages—
				(1)who is 60 days or
			 more delinquent with respect to any payment due under the qualified mortgage or
			 mortgages;
				(2)who, or a member of whose household who
			 before unemployment contributed significantly to the household income—
					(A)is unemployed,
			 which unemployment renders the mortgagor temporarily unable to correct the
			 delinquency and resume full payments under the qualified mortgage or
			 mortgages;
					(B)has a reasonable
			 prospect, in the determination of the Secretary based on payment history prior
			 to such unemployment, education, or participation in worker retraining during
			 the period of such unemployment, for obtaining employment; and
					(C)who has registered
			 for and is receiving State unemployment benefits;
					(c)Qualified
			 mortgage and mortgages
				(1)Qualified
			 mortgageFor purposes of this
			 section, the term qualified mortgage means, with respect to a
			 qualified homeowner, a first mortgage that—
					(A)is secured by an
			 interest on a one- to four-unit residence that is the principal residence of
			 the qualified homeowner that is not subject to more than one other subordinate
			 mortgage; and
					(B)has an aggregate outstanding obligation
			 that, at the time of application for assistance under this section, exceeds the
			 appraised value of the residence that is subject to the mortgages.
					(2)Qualified
			 mortgagesThe term
			 qualified mortgages means, with respect to a qualified homeowner,
			 a qualified mortgage and another subordinate mortgage secured by an interest in
			 the same residence, which mortgages have an aggregate outstanding obligation
			 that, at the time of application for assistance under this section, exceeds the
			 appraised value of the residence that is subject to the mortgages.
				(d)LoansA
			 loan under this section for a qualified mortgage or mortgages of a qualified
			 homeowner shall—
				(1)be in the form of
			 monthly payments to the mortgagee or servicer of the mortgage or mortgages on
			 account of such mortgage or mortgages—
					(A)during a period
			 that ends upon the earlier of—
						(i)a
			 determination by the Secretary, pursuant to regular periodic reviews of the
			 financial circumstances of the household of the mortgagor, that because of
			 changes in such financial circumstances payments are no longer necessary;
			 or
						(ii)the
			 making of the 18th such monthly payment on behalf of the qualified
			 homeowner;
						(B)in an
			 amount—
						(i)on a
			 monthly basis, that does not exceed the amount, as determined by the Secretary,
			 that bears the same proportion to the monthly amount due under the mortgage or
			 mortgages, including principal, interest, taxes, assessments, ground rents,
			 hazard and mortgage insurance, and such other fees as the Secretary may
			 approve, as the amount of monthly income lost due to the unemployment referred
			 to in subsection (b)(2) in the mortgagor’s household bears to the amount of the
			 aggregate household income of the mortgagor before such unemployment;
			 and
						(ii)in
			 the aggregate, that does not exceed $30,000;
						(2)be secured by a
			 lien on the principal residence that is subject to the qualified mortgage or
			 mortgages and subordinate in priority to such mortgage or mortgages; and
				(3)be repayable upon
			 such terms and conditions as the Secretary shall establish, which shall provide
			 that—
					(A)the loan shall bear interest at a rate
			 determined by the Secretary, which shall not exceed 3 percent annually;
					(B)such interest
			 shall accrue from the time each monthly payment under the loan is
			 disbursed;
					(C)repayment of the
			 loan principal and interest shall not be required until the expiration of the
			 60-day period that begins upon the earlier of—
						(i)the
			 time that the mortgagor or member of the mortgagor’s household who is
			 unemployed, as referred to in subsection (b)(2), obtains employment; or
						(ii)the
			 Secretary ceases making monthly payments under the loan on behalf of the
			 qualified mortgagor.
						(e)FundingOf the funds made available to the
			 Secretary of the Treasury under title I of the Emergency Economic Stabilization
			 Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5211) that remain unobligated, the Secretary of the
			 Treasury shall make available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
			 such sums as may be necessary for costs (as such term is defined in section 502
			 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) of loans under this
			 section.
			(f)RegulationsNot
			 later than the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue any regulations necessary to
			 carry out this Act.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3410
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 31, 2008
			Mr. Akaka (for himself,
			 Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr.
			 Inouye) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
			 referred to the Committee on Banking,
			 Housing, and Urban Affairs

		A BILL
		To authorize a grant program to provide for expanded
		  access to mainstream financial institutions.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Improving Access to Mainstream
			 Financial Institutions Act of 2008.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act, the following definitions shall
			 apply:
			(1)Alaska Native
			 CorporationThe term Alaska Native Corporation has
			 the same meaning as the term Native Corporation under section 3(m)
			 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(m)).
			(2)Community
			 development financial institutionThe term community
			 development financial institution has the same meaning as in section
			 103(5) of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of
			 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702(5)).
			(3)Federally
			 insured depository institutionThe term federally insured
			 depository institution means any insured depository institution (as that
			 term is defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
			 1813)) and any insured credit union (as that term is defined in section 101 of
			 the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752)).
			(4)Labor
			 organizationThe term labor organization means an
			 organization—
				(A)in which
			 employees participate;
				(B)which exists for
			 the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning
			 grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or
			 conditions of work; and
				(C)which is
			 described in section 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
				(5)Native Hawaiian
			 organizationThe term Native Hawaiian organization
			 means any organization that—
				(A)serves and
			 represents the interests of Native Hawaiians; and
				(B)has as a primary
			 and stated purpose, the provision of services to Native Hawaiians.
				(6)Payday
			 loanThe term payday
			 loan means any transaction in which a small cash advance is made to a
			 consumer in exchange for—
				(A)the personal check or share draft of the
			 consumer, in the amount of the advance plus a fee, where presentment or
			 negotiation of such check or share draft is deferred by agreement of the
			 parties until a designated future date; or
				(B)the authorization of the consumer to debit
			 the transaction account or share draft account of the consumer, in the amount
			 of the advance plus a fee, where such account will be debited on or after a
			 designated future date.
				(7)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury.
			(8)Tribal
			 organizationThe term tribal organization has the
			 same meaning as in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
			 Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
			3.Expanded access
			 to mainstream financial institutions
			(a)Establishment
			 of programThe Secretary is
			 authorized to award grants, including multi-year grants, to eligible entities
			 to establish an account in a federally insured depository institution for low-
			 and moderate-income individuals that currently do not have such an
			 account.
			(b)Eligible
			 entitiesAn entity is eligible to receive a grant under this
			 section, if such an entity is—
				(1)an organization
			 described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and is
			 exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code;
				(2)a federally
			 insured depository institution;
				(3)an agency of a
			 State or local government;
				(4)a community
			 development financial institution;
				(5)an Indian tribal
			 organization;
				(6)an Alaska Native
			 Corporation;
				(7)a Native Hawaiian
			 organization;
				(8)a labor
			 organization; or
				(9)a partnership
			 comprised of 1 or more of the entities described in the preceding
			 subparagraphs.
				(c)Evaluation and
			 reports to CongressFor each
			 fiscal year in which a grant is awarded under this section, the Secretary shall
			 submit a report to Congress containing a description of the activities funded,
			 amounts distributed, and measurable results, as appropriate and
			 available.
			4.Low Cost
			 Alternatives to Payday Loans
			(a)Establishment
			 of programThe Secretary is
			 authorized to award demonstration project grants (including multi-year grants)
			 to eligible entities to provide low-cost, small loans to consumers that will
			 provide alternatives to more costly, predatory payday loans.
			(b)Eligible
			 entitiesAn entity is
			 eligible to receive a grant under this section if such an entity is—
				(1)an organization described in section
			 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under
			 section 501(a) of such Code;
				(2)a federally insured depository
			 institution;
				(3)a community development financial
			 institution; or
				(4)a partnership comprised of 1 or more of the
			 entities described in paragraphs (1) through (3).
				(c)Terms and
			 conditions
				(1)Percentage
			 rateFor purposes of this
			 section, an eligible entity that is a federally insured depository institution
			 shall be subject to the annual percentage rate promulgated by the National
			 Credit Union Administration's Loan Interest Rates under part 701 of title 12,
			 Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor thereto), in connection with a
			 loan provided to a consumer pursuant to this section.
				(2)Financial
			 literacy and education opportunitiesEach eligible entity awarded a grant under
			 this section shall offer financial literacy and education opportunities, such
			 as relevant counseling services or educational courses, to each consumer
			 provided with a loan pursuant to this section.
				(d)Evaluation and
			 reports to CongressFor each
			 fiscal year in which a grant is awarded under this section, the Secretary shall
			 submit a report to Congress containing a description of the activities funded,
			 amounts distributed, and measurable results, as appropriate and
			 available.
			5.Procedural
			 provisions
			(a)ApplicationsA
			 person desiring a grant under section 3 or 4 shall submit an application to the
			 Secretary, in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may
			 require.
			(b)Limitation on
			 administrative costsA recipient of a grant under section 3 or 4
			 may use not more than 6 percent of the total amount of such grant in any fiscal
			 year for the administrative costs of carrying out the programs funded by such
			 grant in such fiscal year.
			6.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, such sums as are necessary to
			 carry out the grant programs authorized by this Act, to remain available until
			 expended.
		7.RegulationsThe Secretary is authorized to promulgate
			 regulations to implement and administer the grant programs authorized by this
			 Act.


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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1394IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 7, 2017Mrs. Brooks of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Collins of New York, and Mr. Guthrie) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to
			 providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid.

		1.Providing States flexibility with respect to providing for nonemergency transportation under
			 Medicaid
 (a)In generalSection 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (nn)Nonemergency medical transportationNothing in this title (including subsection (a)(4)(A) of this section and 1905(a)(4)(B)) shall be construed as requiring a State plan under this title (or a waiver of the plan) to provide for transportation to and from providers as specified in section 431.53 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this subsection)..
 (b)Repeal of regulationEffective on October 1, 2017, section 431.53 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations is repealed.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2095
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 23, 2009
			Mr. Payne (for
			 himself, Mr. Cohen,
			 Mr. Davis of Illinois,
			 Ms. Lee of California,
			 Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
			 Ms. Clarke,
			 Mr. Rush, and
			 Mrs. Christensen) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To authorize grants for programs that provide support
		  services to exonerees.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Restitution for the Exonerated Act of
			 2009.
		2.Grant program
			 authorized
			(a)Exoneree
			 services grants authorizedThe Attorney General may award grants to
			 eligible organizations to carry out programs that provide support services to
			 exonerees.
			(b)Grant period;
			 renewabilityA grant awarded
			 under this section shall be for a period of one year, and may be renewed for
			 subsequent one-year periods as the Attorney General determines to be
			 appropriate.
			(c)Supplemental
			 fundsThe Attorney General may provide to an eligible
			 organization awarded funds under a grant under subsection (a) for a period
			 described in subsection (b), additional funds under such grant during such
			 period if the Attorney General determines that the organization has need for
			 such additional funds, such as in the case that the number of exonerees
			 entering the population served by such organization is greater than such number
			 expected by the organization.
			3.Grant
			 uses
			(a)ActivitiesA grant awarded under this Act to an
			 eligible organization shall be used only—
				(1)to carry out a
			 program that provides and coordinates the delivery of support services for
			 exonerees, including—
					(A)employment
			 training;
					(B)vocational
			 training;
					(C)education;
					(D)health care
			 services;
					(E)mental health
			 services;
					(F)housing
			 assistance;
					(G)substance abuse
			 training;
					(H)legal
			 assistance;
					(I)children and
			 family support; and
					(J)other appropriate
			 services, as determined by the Attorney General; and
					(2)for administrative
			 expenses necessary to carry out the program described in
			 paragraph (1), including staff salaries
			 and training.
				(b)LimitationsA grant awarded under this Act may not be
			 used to provide support services—
				(1)to an exoneree who
			 has not demonstrated financial need for such services; or
				(2)for a period of
			 more than 24 months for any exoneree.
				4.Applications
			(a)In
			 generalTo request a grant
			 under this Act, an eligible organization shall submit to the Attorney General
			 an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as
			 the Attorney General may require. Such application shall—
				(1)describe the
			 program to be funded by the grant, and the need for such program;
				(2)describe a
			 long-term strategy and detailed implementation for such program;
				(3)identify the governmental and community
			 agencies with which the program will collaborate, and that the program will
			 utilize to enhance exoneree services; and
				(4)describe the
			 methodology and outcome measures that will be used to evaluate the
			 effectiveness of such program.
				(b)Application
			 deadlinesThe Attorney General shall solicit and review
			 applications for grants under this Act at least once during each 6-month
			 period.
			(c)Priority based
			 on needIn awarding grants under this Act, the Attorney General
			 shall give priority to eligible organizations that serve geographic regions
			 that have the greatest need for exoneree support services, as determined by the
			 Attorney General.
			5.ReportsFor each year in which an eligible
			 organization receives a grant under this Act, the eligible organization shall
			 submit a report to the Attorney General that describes the program carried out
			 by the organization with such grant, and evaluates the effectiveness of such
			 program during such year.
		6.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Eligible
			 organizationThe term eligible organization means
			 any nonprofit organization that—
				(A)has experience and
			 expertise in coordinating and delivering support services specific to the needs
			 of exonerees; or
				(B)demonstrates the capacity to effectively
			 coordinate and deliver such support services, as determined by the Attorney
			 General.
				(2)ExonereeThe term exoneree means an
			 individual who—
				(A)has been convicted by a Federal or State
			 court of an offense that is punishable by a term of imprisonment that is equal
			 to or greater than one year;
				(B)has served a term
			 of imprisonment of at least 6 months in a Federal or State prison or other
			 correctional facility as a result of such conviction; and
				(C)has been
			 determined to be factually innocent of such offense.
				(3)Factually
			 innocentThe term
			 factually innocent means, with respect to an individual who has
			 been convicted of an offense described in
			 paragraph (2)(A), one or more of the
			 following has occurred:
				(A)A court has issued
			 a factual finding of innocence.
				(B)The Governor of
			 the State in which the individual was convicted or the President, as
			 applicable, has issued a pardon based on the facts of the offense for which the
			 individual was convicted.
				(C)A court has vacated or reversed the
			 conviction based on legal insufficiency of the evidence or other factual
			 finding of actual innocence, and the Federal, State, or local government has
			 dismissed the accusatory instrument.
				7.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is
			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $2,000,000 for each of the
			 fiscal years 2010 through 2014. Amounts authorized under this section shall
			 remain available until expended.


IV
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 131
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 1, 2011
Mr. Bonner submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

RESOLUTION
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ethics in the One Hundred Twelfth Congress.

1.Amounts for Committee ExpensesFor the expenses of the Committee on Ethics (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the Committee), including the expenses of all staff salaries, there shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives for committee salaries and expenses, not more than $5,868,310.55 for the One Hundred Twelfth Congress.
2.Session LimitationsOf the amount specified in section 1—
(1)not more than $2,824,535.12 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2011, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2012; and
(2)not more than $3,043,775.43 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2012, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2013.
3.VouchersPayments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration.
4.RegulationsAmounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.


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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 209
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

March 21, 2017

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 372) to restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 372) to restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115–8 shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, 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 the Judiciary; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.   Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3359
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 13, 2010
			Mr. Thune (for himself,
			 Mr. Tester, and Ms. Snowe) introduced the following bill; which was
			 read twice and referred to the Committee
			 on Veterans' Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
		  annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in
		  the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected
		  disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for
		  survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Veterans' Disability Compensation
			 Automatic COLA Act.
		2.Automatic annual
			 increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity
			 compensation
			(a)Indexing to
			 social security increasesSection 5312 of title 38, United States
			 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(d)(1)Whenever there is an increase in benefit
				amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et
				seq.) as a result of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act (42
				U.S.C. 415(i)), the Secretary shall, effective on the date of such increase in
				benefit amounts, increase the dollar amounts in effect for the payment of
				disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation by the
				Secretary, as specified in paragraph (2), as such amounts were in effect
				immediately before the date of such increase in benefit amounts payable under
				title II of the Social Security Act, by the same percentage as the percentage
				by which such benefit amounts are increased.
						(2)The dollar amounts to be increased
				pursuant to paragraph (1) are the following:
							(A)CompensationEach of
				the dollar amounts in effect under section 1114 of this title.
							(B)Additional compensation for
				dependentsEach of the dollar amounts in effect under section
				1115(1) of this title.
							(C)Clothing allowanceThe
				dollar amount in effect under section 1162 of this title.
							(D)New DIC ratesEach of
				the dollar amounts in effect under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1311(a) of
				this title.
							(E)Old DIC ratesEach of
				the dollar amounts in effect under section 1311(a)(3) of this title.
							(F)Additional DIC for surviving spouses
				with minor childrenThe dollar amount in effect under section
				1311(b) of this title.
							(G)Additional DIC for
				disabilityEach of the dollar amounts in effect under sections
				1311(c) and 1311(d) of this title.
							(H)DIC for dependent
				childrenEach of the dollar amounts in effect under sections
				1313(a) and 1314 of this title.
							(3)Whenever there is an increase under
				paragraph (1) in amounts in effect for the payment of disability compensation
				and dependency and indemnity compensation, the Secretary shall publish such
				amounts, as increased pursuant to such paragraph, in the Federal Register at
				the same time as the material required by section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social
				Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) is published by reason of a determination
				under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
				415(i)).
						.
			(b)Effective
			 dateSubsection (d) of section 5312 of title 38, United States
			 Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall take effect on the
			 first day of the first calendar year that begins after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.


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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2341
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 12, 2013
			Mr. Rooney (for
			 himself, Mr. Bilirakis,
			 Mr. Barber, and
			 Mr. Schrader) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Veterans’ Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
		  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals applying
		  for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals for less than
		  fair market value when determining the eligibility of such individuals for such
		  pension, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Veterans Pension Protection
			 Act.
		2.Consideration by
			 Secretary of Veterans Affairs of resources disposed of for less than fair
			 market value by individuals applying for pension
			(a)VeteransSection
			 1522 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (a)—
					(A)by inserting
			 (1) before The Secretary; and
					(B)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

							(2)(A)If a veteran otherwise
				eligible for payment of pension under section 1513 or 1521 of this title or the
				spouse of such veteran disposes of covered resources for less than fair market
				value on or after the look-back date described in subparagraph (C)(i), the
				Secretary shall deny or discontinue the payment of pension to such veteran
				under section 1513 or 1521 of this title, as the case may be, for months during
				the period beginning on the date described in subparagraph (D) and equal to the
				number of months calculated as provided in subparagraph (E).
								(B)(i)For purposes of this
				paragraph, a covered resource is any resource that was a part of the corpus of
				the estate of the veteran or, if the veteran has a spouse, the corpus of the
				estates of the veteran and of the veteran's spouse, that the Secretary
				considers that under all the circumstances, if the veteran or spouse had not
				disposed of such resource, it would be reasonable that the resource (or some
				portion of the resource) be consumed for the veteran's maintenance.
									(ii)For purposes of this paragraph, the
				Secretary may consider, in accordance with regulations the Secretary shall
				prescribe, a transfer of an asset (including a transfer of an asset to an
				annuity, trust, or other financial instrument or investment) a disposal of a
				covered resource for less than fair market value if such transfer reduces the
				amount in the corpus of the estate of the veteran or, if the veteran has a
				spouse, the corpus of the estates of the veteran and of the veteran's spouse,
				that the Secretary considers, under all the circumstances, would be reasonable
				to be consumed for the veteran's maintenance.
									(C)(i)The look-back date
				described in this clause is a date that is 36 months before the date described
				in clause (ii).
									(ii)The date described in this clause is
				the date on which the veteran applies for pension under section 1513 or 1521 of
				this title or, if later, the date on which the veteran (or the spouse of the
				veteran) disposes of covered resources for less than fair market value.
									(D)The date described in this
				subparagraph is the first day of the first month in or after which covered
				resources were disposed of for less than fair market value and which does not
				occur in any other period of ineligibility under this paragraph.
								(E)The number of months calculated under
				this subparagraph shall be equal to—
									(i)the total, cumulative uncompensated
				value of all covered resources so disposed of by the veteran (or the spouse of
				the veteran) on or after the look-back date described in subparagraph (C)(i);
				divided by
									(ii)the maximum amount of monthly pension
				that is payable to a veteran under section 1513 or 1521 of this title,
				including the maximum amount of increased pension payable under such sections
				on account of family members, but not including any amount of pension payable
				under such sections because a veteran is in need of regular aid and attendance
				or is permanently housebound,
									rounded, in the case of any fraction, to the nearest
				whole number, but shall not in any case exceed 36
				months.;
					(2)in subsection
			 (b)—
					(A)by inserting
			 (1) before The Secretary; and
					(B)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

							(2)(A)If a veteran otherwise
				eligible for payment of increased pension under subsection (c), (d), (e), or
				(f) of section 1521 of this title on account of a child, the spouse of the
				veteran, or the child disposes of covered resources for less than fair market
				value on or after the look-back date described in subparagraph (C)(i), the
				Secretary shall deny or discontinue payment of such increased pension for
				months during the period beginning on the date described in subparagraph (D)
				and equal to the number of months calculated as provided in subparagraph
				(E).
								(B)(i)For purposes of this
				paragraph, a covered resource is any resource that was a part of the corpus of
				the estate of the child that the Secretary considers that under all the
				circumstances, if the veteran, the spouse of the veteran, or the child had not
				disposed of such resource, it would be reasonable that the resource (or some
				portion of the resource) be consumed for the child's maintenance.
									(ii)For purposes of this paragraph, the
				Secretary may consider, in accordance with regulations the Secretary shall
				prescribe, a transfer of an asset (including a transfer of an asset to an
				annuity, trust, or other financial instrument or investment) a disposal of a
				covered resource for less than fair market value if such transfer reduces the
				amount in the corpus of the estate of the child that the Secretary considers,
				under all the circumstances, would be reasonable to be consumed for the child's
				maintenance.
									(C)(i)The look-back date
				described in this clause is a date that is 36 months before the date described
				in clause (ii).
									(ii)The date described in this clause is
				the date on which the veteran applies for payment of increased pension under
				subsection (c), (d), (e), or (f) of section 1521 of this title on account of a
				child or, if later, the date on which the veteran, the spouse of the veteran,
				or the child disposes of covered resources for less than fair market
				value.
									(D)The date described in this
				subparagraph is the first day of the first month in or after which covered
				resources were disposed of for less than fair market value and which does not
				occur in any other period of ineligibility under this paragraph.
								(E)The number of months calculated under
				this subparagraph shall be equal to—
									(i)the total, cumulative uncompensated
				value of all covered resources so disposed of by the veteran, the spouse of the
				veteran, or the child on or after the look-back date described in subparagraph
				(C)(i); divided by
									(ii)the maximum amount of increased
				monthly pension that is payable to a veteran under subsection (c), (d), (e), or
				(f) of section 1521 of this title on account of a child,
									rounded, in the case of any fraction, to the nearest
				whole number, but shall not in any case exceed 36
				months.;
				and
					(3)by adding at the
			 end the following new subsection:

						(c)(1)The Secretary shall not
				deny or discontinue payment of pension under section 1513 or 1521 of this title
				or payment of increased pension under subsection (c), (d), (e), or (f) of
				section 1521 of this title on account of a child by reason of the application
				of subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2) of this section to the disposal of resources by
				an individual to the extent that—
								(A)a satisfactory showing is made to the
				Secretary (in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary) that
				all resources disposed of for less than fair market value have been returned to
				the individual who disposed of the resources; or
								(B)the Secretary determines, under
				procedures established by the Secretary, that the denial or discontinuance of
				payment would work an undue hardship as determined on the basis of criteria
				established by the Secretary.
								(2)At the time a veteran applies for
				pension under section 1513 or 1521 of this title or increased pension under
				subsection (c), (d), (e), or (f) of section 1521 of this title on account of a
				child, and at such other times as the Secretary considers appropriate, the
				Secretary shall—
								(A)inform such veteran of the provisions
				of subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2) providing for a period of ineligibility for
				payment of pension under such sections for individuals who make certain
				dispositions of resources for less than fair market value; and
								(B)obtain from such veteran information
				which may be used in determining whether or not a period of ineligibility for
				such payments would be required by reason of such
				subsections.
								.
				(b)Surviving
			 spouses and childrenSection 1543 of such title is
			 amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (a)—
					(A)by redesignating
			 paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
					(B)by inserting after
			 paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2):

							(2)(A)If a surviving spouse
				otherwise eligible for payment of pension under section 1541 of this title
				disposes of covered resources for less than fair market value on or after the
				look-back date described in subparagraph (C)(i), the Secretary shall deny or
				discontinue the payment of pension to such surviving spouse under section 1541
				of this title for months during the period beginning on the date described in
				subparagraph (D) and equal to the number of months calculated as provided in
				subparagraph (E).
								(B)(i)For purposes of this
				paragraph, a covered resource is any resource that was a part of the corpus of
				the estate of the surviving spouse that the Secretary considers that under all
				the circumstances, if the surviving spouse had not disposed of such resource,
				it would be reasonable that the resource (or some portion of the resource) be
				consumed for the surviving spouse's maintenance.
									(ii)For purposes of this paragraph, the
				Secretary may consider, in accordance with regulations the Secretary shall
				prescribe, a transfer of an asset (including a transfer of an asset to an
				annuity, trust, or other financial instrument or investment) a disposal of a
				covered resource for less than fair market value if such transfer reduces the
				amount in the corpus of the estate of the surviving spouse that the Secretary
				considers, under all the circumstances, would be reasonable to be consumed for
				the surviving spouse's maintenance.
									(C)(i)The look-back date
				described in this clause is a date that is 36 months before the date described
				in clause (ii).
									(ii)The date described in this clause is
				the date on which the surviving spouse applies for pension under section 1541
				of this title or, if later, the date on which the surviving spouse disposes of
				covered resources for less than fair market value.
									(D)The date described in this
				subparagraph is the first day of the first month in or after which covered
				resources were disposed of for less than fair market value and which does not
				occur in any other period of ineligibility under this paragraph.
								(E)The number of months calculated under
				this subparagraph shall be equal to—
									(i)the total, cumulative uncompensated
				value of all covered resources so disposed of by the surviving spouse on or
				after the look-back date described in subparagraph (C)(i); divided by
									(ii)the maximum amount of monthly pension
				that is payable to a surviving spouse under section 1541 of this title,
				including the maximum amount of increased pension payable under such section on
				account of a child, but not including any amount of pension payable under such
				section because a surviving spouse is in need of regular aid and attendance or
				is permanently housebound,
									rounded, in the case of any fraction, to the nearest
				whole number, but shall not in any case exceed 36 months.(F)In the case of a transfer by the
				surviving spouse during the veteran's lifetime that resulted in a period of
				ineligibility for the veteran under section 1522 of this title, the Secretary
				shall apply to the surviving spouse any remaining ineligibility for that
				period.
								;
				and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

							(4)(A)If a surviving spouse
				otherwise eligible for payment of increased pension under subsection (c), (d),
				or (e) of section 1541 of this title on account of a child or the child
				disposes of covered resources for less than fair market value on or after the
				look-back date described in subparagraph (C)(i), the Secretary shall deny or
				discontinue payment of such increased pension for months during the period
				beginning on the date described in subparagraph (D) and equal to the number of
				months calculated as provided in subparagraph (E).
								(B)(i)For purposes of this
				paragraph, a covered resource is any resource that was a part of the corpus of
				the estate of the child that the Secretary considers that under all the
				circumstances, if the surviving spouse or the child had not disposed of such
				resource, it would be reasonable that the resource (or some portion of the
				resource) be consumed for the child's maintenance.
									(ii)For purposes of this paragraph, the
				Secretary may consider, in accordance with regulations the Secretary shall
				prescribe, a transfer of an asset (including a transfer of an asset to an
				annuity, trust, or other financial instrument or investment) a disposal of a
				covered resource for less than fair market value if such transfer reduces the
				amount in the corpus of the estate of the child that the Secretary considers,
				under all the circumstances, would be reasonable to be consumed for the child's
				maintenance.
									(C)(i)The look-back date
				described in this clause is a date that is 36 months before the date described
				in clause (ii).
									(ii)The date described in this clause is
				the date on which the surviving spouse applies for payment of increased pension
				under subsection (c), (d), or (e) of section 1541 of this title on account of a
				child or, if later, the date on which the surviving spouse (or the child)
				disposes of covered resources for less than fair market value.
									(D)The date described in this
				subparagraph is the first day of the first month in or after which covered
				resources were disposed of for less than fair market value and which does not
				occur in any other period of ineligibility under this paragraph.
								(E)The number of months calculated under
				this clause shall be equal to—
									(i)the total, cumulative uncompensated
				value of all covered resources so disposed of by the surviving spouse (or the
				child) on or after the look-back date described in subparagraph (C)(i); divided
				by
									(ii)the maximum amount of increased
				monthly pension that is payable to a surviving spouse under subsection (c),
				(d), or (e) of section 1541 of this title on account of a child,
									rounded, in the case of any fraction, to the nearest
				whole number, but shall not in any case exceed 36
				months.;
					(2)in subsection
			 (b)—
					(A)by inserting
			 (1) before The Secretary; and
					(B)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

							(2)(A)If a child otherwise
				eligible for payment of pension under section 1542 of this title or any person
				with whom such child is residing who is legally responsible for such child's
				support disposes of covered resources for less than fair market value on or
				after the look-back date described in subparagraph (C)(i), the Secretary shall
				deny or discontinue the payment of pension to such child under section 1542 of
				this title for months during the period beginning on the date described in
				subparagraph (D) and equal to the number of months calculated as provided in
				subparagraph (E).
								(B)(i)For purposes of this
				paragraph, a covered resource is any resource that was a part of the corpus of
				the estate of the child or the corpus of the estate of any person with whom
				such child is residing who is legally responsible for such child's support that
				the Secretary considers that under all the circumstances, if the child or
				person had not disposed of such resource, it would be reasonable that the
				resource (or some portion of the resource) be consumed for the child's
				maintenance.
									(ii)For purposes of this paragraph, the
				Secretary may consider, in accordance with regulations the Secretary shall
				prescribe, a transfer of an asset (including a transfer of an asset to an
				annuity, trust, or other financial instrument or investment) a disposal of a
				covered resource for less than fair market value if such transfer reduces the
				amount in the corpus of the estate described in clause (i) that the Secretary
				considers, under all the circumstances, would be reasonable to be consumed for
				the child's maintenance.
									(C)(i)The look-back date
				described in this clause is a date that is 36 months before the date described
				in clause (ii).
									(ii)The date described in this clause is
				the date on which the child applies for pension under section 1542 of this
				title or, if later, the date on which the child (or person described in
				subparagraph (B)) disposes of covered resources for less than fair market
				value.
									(D)The date described in this clause is
				the first day of the first month in or after which covered resources were
				disposed of for less than fair market value and which does not occur in any
				other period of ineligibility under this paragraph.
								(E)The number of months calculated under
				this clause shall be equal to—
									(i)the total, cumulative uncompensated
				value of all covered resources so disposed of by the child (or person described
				in subparagraph (B)) on or after the look-back date described in subparagraph
				(C)(i); divided by
									(ii)the maximum amount of monthly pension
				that is payable to a child under section 1542 of this title,
									rounded, in the case of any fraction, to the nearest
				whole number, but shall not in any case exceed 36
				months.;
				and
					(3)by adding at the
			 end the following new subsection:

						(c)(1)The Secretary shall not
				deny or discontinue payment of pension under section 1541 or 1542 of this title
				or payment of increased pension under subsection (c), (d), or (e) of section
				1541 of this title on account of a child by reason of the application of
				subsection (a)(2), (a)(4), or (b)(2) of this section to the disposal of
				resources by an individual to the extent that—
								(A)a satisfactory showing is made to the
				Secretary (in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary) that
				all resources disposed of for less than fair market value have been returned to
				the individual who disposed of the resources; or
								(B)the Secretary determines, under
				procedures established by the Secretary, that the denial or discontinuance of
				payment would work an undue hardship as determined on the basis of criteria
				established by the Secretary.
								(2)At the time a surviving spouse or
				child applies for pension under section 1541 or 1542 of this title or increased
				pension under subsection (c), (d), or (e) of section 1541 of this title on
				account of a child, and at such other times as the Secretary considers
				appropriate, the Secretary shall—
								(A)inform such surviving spouse or child
				of the provisions of subsections (a)(2), (a)(4), and (b)(2), as applicable,
				providing for a period of ineligibility for payment of pension or increased
				pension under such sections for individuals who make certain dispositions of
				resources for less than fair market value; and
								(B)obtain from such surviving spouse or
				child information which may be used in determining whether or not a period of
				ineligibility for such payments would be required by reason of such
				subsections.
								.
				(c)Effective
			 dateSubsections (a)(2), (b)(2), and (c) of section 1522 of title
			 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and subsections (a)(2),
			 (a)(4), (b)(2), and (c) of section 1543 of such title, as added by subsection
			 (b), shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to payments of pension and
			 increased pension applied for after such date and to payments of pension and
			 increased pension for which eligibility is redetermined after such date, except
			 that no reduction in pension shall be made under such subsections because of
			 any disposal of covered resources made before such date.
			(d)Annual
			 reports
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than two years after the date of the enactment
			 of this Act and not less frequently than once each year thereafter through
			 2018, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate
			 committees of Congress a report on the administration of subsections (a)(2),
			 (b)(2), and (c) of section 1522 of title 38, United States Code, as added by
			 subsection (a), and subsections (a)(2), (a)(4), (b)(2), and (c) of section 1543
			 of such title, as added by subsection (b), during the most recent 12-month
			 period.
				(2)ElementsEach
			 report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following, for the
			 period covered by the report:
					(A)The number of
			 individuals who applied for pension under chapter 15 of such title.
					(B)The number of
			 individuals who received pension under such chapter.
					(C)The number of
			 individuals with respect to whom the Secretary denied or discontinued payment
			 of pension under the subsections referred to in paragraph (1).
					(D)A description of
			 any trends identified by the Secretary regarding pension payments that have
			 occurred as a result of the amendments made by this section.
					(E)Such other
			 information as the Secretary considers appropriate.
					(3)Appropriate
			 committees of Congress definedIn this subsection, the term
			 appropriate committees of Congress means—
					(A)the Committee on
			 Veterans' Affairs and the Select Committee on Aging of the Senate; and
					(B)the Committee on
			 Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.