109 HR 4668 IH: Limitation on Assistance to the Palestinian Authority Act of 2006
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-01-31
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109th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 4668
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 31, 2006
Mr. Fossella (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Engel, Mr. Otter, Mr. Kline, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

A BILL
To limit assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless the President certifies to Congress that the Palestinian Authority is not controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Limitation on Assistance to the Palestinian Authority Act of 2006.
2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)In fiscal year 2005, the United States provided $275 million to the West Bank and Gaza, of which $50 million was provided directly to the Palestinian Authority.
(2)On January 25, 2006, the militant group Hamas, an organization designated by the Department of State as a foreign terrorist organization, won parliamentary elections and control of the Palestinian government.
(3)The inclusion of Hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization in a Palestinian government is an implicit endorsement of anti-American and anti-Israeli terrorist ideology.
(4)On December 16, 2005, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed House Resolution 575, which asserts that terrorist organizations, such as Hamas, should not be permitted to participate in Palestinian elections until such organizations recognize Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state, cease incitement, condemn terrorism, and permanently disarm and dismantle their terrorist infrastructure.
(5)House Resolution 575 further asserts that the inclusion of Hamas, or any other terrorist group on the Department of State’s list of foreign terrorist organizations, in the Palestinian Authority’s government will inevitably raise serious questions for the United States about the commitment of the Palestinian Authority and its leadership to making peace with Israel and will potentially undermine the ability of the United States to have a constructive relationship with, or provide further assistance to, the Palestinian Authority.
(6)Hamas is a terrorist organization that has killed more than 500 people since 1989, including more than two dozen United States citizens.
(7)The United States has clearly stated that armed militias attached to political parties are incompatible with democratic societies.
3.Declaration of policyIt shall be the policy of the United States to promote the emergence of a democratic Palestinian government that—
(1)denounces and combats terrorism;
(2)is actively working to disarm and dismantle terrorist agencies, networks, and facilities;
(3)is actively working to eliminate terrorist incitement and the commemoration of terrorists in Palestinian society;
(4)respects the boundaries and sovereignty of its neighbors;
(5)recognizes the existence of Israel and its right to secure borders; and
(6)acknowledges, respects, and upholds the human rights of all people.
4. Limitation on assistance to the Palestinian Authority Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.) is amended—
(1)by redesignating the second section 620G (as added by section 149 of Public Law 104–164 (110 Stat. 1436)) as section 620J; and
(2)by adding at the end the following new section:

620K. Limitation on assistance to the Palestinian Authority
(a)LimitationAssistance may be provided under this Act or any other provision of law to the Palestinian Authority only during a period for which a certification described in subsection (b) is in effect.
(b)CertificationA certification described in this subsection is a certification transmitted by the President to Congress that contains a determination of the President that—
(1)the Palestinian Authority is not controlled by a foreign terrorist organization; and
(2)the Palestinian Authority—
(A) recognizes the right of Israel to exist;
(B)disarms all militias;
(C)renounces violence and acts of terrorism against Israel; and
(D)takes definitive steps to be an active and willing participant in peace negotiations and removes people with ties to terrorist organizations from its security services.
(c)RecertificationsNot later than 90 days after the date on which the President transmits to Congress an initial certification under subsection (b), and every 6 months thereafter—
(1)the President shall transmit to Congress a recertification that the requirements contained in subsection (b) are continuing to be met; or
(2)if the President is unable to make such a recertification, the President shall transmit to Congress a report that contains the reasons therefor.
(d)Congressional notificationAssistance made available under this Act or any other provision of law to the Palestinian Authority may not be provided until 15 days after the date on which the President has provided notice thereof to the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 634A(a) of this Act.
(e)DefinitionsIn this section:
(1)Foreign terrorist organizationThe term foreign terrorist organization means an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)).
(2)Palestinian authorityThe term Palestinian Authority includes any agency or instrumentality of the Palestinian Authority. .


115 HR 3058 RH: Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-06-26
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		Union Calendar No. 399
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 3058
		[Report No. 115–534]
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 26, 2017
			Mr. Clay (for himself and Mrs. Wagner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

		January 29, 2018Additional sponsor: Mr. Luetkemeyer
			January 29, 2018
			Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

		A BILL
		To redesignate the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in the State of Missouri as the Gateway Arch National Park.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act. 2.Designation of Gateway Arch National Park (a)RedesignationThe Jefferson National Expansion Memorial established under the Act of May 17, 1954 (16 U.S.C. 450jj et seq.), shall be known and designated as the Gateway Arch National Park.
 (b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial shall be considered to be a reference to the Gateway Arch National Park.

		January 29, 2018
		Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed


115 HRES 117 IH: Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-02-13
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IV115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 117IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 13, 2017Mr. Chaffetz (for himself and Mr. Cummings) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House AdministrationRESOLUTIONProviding amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the One
			 Hundred Fifteenth Congress.

 1.Amounts for Committee ExpensesFor the expenses of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (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 $18,595,472 for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.
 2.Session LimitationsOf the amount specified in section 1— (1)not more than $9,297,736 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2017, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2018; and
 (2)not more than $9,297,736 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2018, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2019.
 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.


115 S1104 IS: Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017
U.S. Senate
2017-05-11
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1104IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 11, 2017Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a methodology for the collection by
			 the Commission of information about commercial mobile service and
			 commercial mobile data service, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017. 2.Methodology for collection of mobile service coverage data (a)DefinitionsIn this section—
 (1)the term commercial mobile data service has the meaning given the term in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401);
 (2)the term commercial mobile service has the meaning given the term in section 332(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d));
 (3)the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; (4)the term coverage data means, if commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service is available, information about the service, which may include available speed tiers and performance characteristics; and
 (5)the term Universal Service program means the universal service support mechanisms established under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254) and the regulations issued under that section.
 (b)Methodology establishedNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate regulations to establish a methodology that shall apply to the collection of coverage data by the Commission for the purposes of—
 (1)the Universal Service program; or (2)any other similar program.
 (c)RequirementsThe methodology established under subsection (b) shall— (1)contain standard definitions for different speed tiers, such as the 2G, 3G, 4G, and 4G LTE tiers;
 (2)ensure that coverage data is collected in a consistent and robust way; (3)improve the validity and reliability of coverage data; and
 (4)increase the efficiency of coverage data collection.


115 S988 IS: Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2017
U.S. Senate
2017-04-27
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 988IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 27, 2017Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Roberts) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make qualified biogas property and qualified manure
			 resource recovery property eligible for the energy credit and to permit
			 new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short TitleThis Act may be cited as the Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2017. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)Incentives and encouragement for the conservation and appropriate handling of nutrients contained in organic matter are necessary.
 (2)Biogas systems will save Federal, State, and local taxpayers money by converting waste into useful products, such as fuel, fertilizer, thermal heat, feedstock for hydrogen fuel cells, and renewable chemicals.
 (3)Manure resource recovery systems will save Federal, State, and local taxpayers money by recovering the nutrients contained in organic matter from their source, rather than recovering the nutrients after they have entered landfills or waterways.
			3.Energy Credit for Qualified Biogas Property and Qualified Manure Resource Recovery Property
 (a)In GeneralSection 48(a)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of clause (vi) and by adding at the end the following new clauses:  (viii)qualified biogas property, or
 (ix)qualified manure resource recovery property,. (b)30-Percent CreditSection 48(a)(2)(A)(i) of such Code is amended by striking and at the end of subclause (III), by striking and at the end of subclause (IV), and by adding at the end the following new subclauses:

 (V)qualified biogas property, and (VI)qualified manure resource recovery property, and.
 (c)DefinitionsSection 48(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:  (5)Qualified biogas property (A)In generalThe term qualified biogas property means property comprising a system which—
 (i)uses anaerobic digesters, or other biological, chemical, thermal, or mechanical processes (alone or in combination), to convert biomass (as defined in section 45K(c)(3)) into a gas which consists of not less than 52 percent methane, and
 (ii)captures such gas for use as a fuel. (B)Inclusion of certain cleaning and conditioning equipmentSuch term shall include any property which cleans and conditions the gas referred to in subparagraph (A) for use as a fuel.
 (C)TerminationNo credit shall be determined under this section with respect to any qualified biogas property for any period after December 31, 2021.
						(6)Qualified manure resource recovery property
 (A)In generalThe term qualified manure resource recovery property means property comprising a system which uses physical, biological, chemical, thermal, or mechanical processes to recover the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus from a non-treated digestate or animal manure by reducing or separating at least 50 percent of the concentration of such nutrients, excluding any reductions during the incineration, storage, composting, or field application of the non-treated digestate or animal manure.
 (B)Inclusion of certain processing equipmentSuch term shall include— (i)any property which is used to recover the nutrients referred to in subparagraph (A), such as—
 (I)biological reactors, (II)crystallizers,
 (III)reverse osmosis membranes and other water purifiers, (IV)evaporators,
 (V)distillers, (VI)decanter centrifuges, and
 (VII)equipment that facilitates the process of dissolved air flotation, ammonia stripping, gasification, or ozonation, and
 (ii)any thermal drier which treats the nutrients recovered by the processes referred to in subparagraph (A).
 (C)TerminationNo credit shall be determined under this section with respect to any qualified manure resource recovery property for any period after December 31, 2021..
 (d)Denial of Double Benefit for Qualified Biogas PropertySection 45(e) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (12)Coordination with energy credit for qualified biogas propertyThe term qualified facility shall not include any facility which produces electricity from gas produced by qualified biogas property (as defined in section 48(c)(5)) if a credit is determined under section 48 with respect to such property for the taxable year or any prior taxable year..
 (e)Effective DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to periods after December 31, 2016, in taxable years ending after such date, under rules similar to the rules of section 48(m) of such Code (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).
			4.New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds for Qualified Biogas Property and Qualified Manure Resource
			 Recovery Property
 (a)In GeneralSection 54C(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , a qualified biogas property (as defined in section 48(c)(5)), or a qualified manure resource recovery property (as defined in section 48(c)(6)) before owned by.
 (b)Effective DateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			5.Study of Biogas and Nutrient Reuse
 (a)In GeneralThe Secretary of the Treasury shall enter into an agreement with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to undertake a study of biogas that addresses the following:
 (1)The quality of biogas, including a comparison of biogas to natural gas and the identification of any components of biogas which make biogas unsuitable for injection into existing natural gas pipelines.
 (2)Methods for obtaining the highest energy content in biogas, including the use of co-digestion and identifying the optimal feed mixture.
 (3)Recommendations for the expansion of biogas production, including an analysis of the extent to which increasing the methane content of biogas would result in the greater use of biogas and an analysis of how the expanded use of biogas could help meet the growing energy needs of the United States.
 (4)Methods for productive use of nutrients recovered from qualified manure resource recovery property that benefit the agricultural economy.
 (b)ReportNot later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection (a).


113 S2679 IS: Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2014
U.S. Senate
2014-07-29
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		113th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2679
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 29, 2014
			Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Menendez, and Mrs. Boxer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the financing for the Hazardous Substance
			 Superfund, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title
			This Act may be cited as the
		  Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2014.2.Extension and modification of Superfund excise taxes(a)ExtensionSubsection (e) of section 4611 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:(e)Application of hazardous substance superfund financing rateThe Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate under this section shall apply after December 31,
			 1986, and before January 1, 1996, and after the date that is 60 days after
			 the date of the enactment of
			 the Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2014..(b)Modification of Hazardous Substance
			 Superfund financing rate(1)In generalSection 4611(c)(2)(A) of such Code is
			 amended by striking 9.7 cents and inserting 15.8
			 cents.
				(2)Inflation adjustmentSection 4611(c) of such Code is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(3)Adjustment for inflation
							(A)In generalIn the case of any taxable year beginning
				after December 31, 2014, the amount under paragraph (2)(A) shall be
			 increased
				by an amount equal to—
								(i)such amount, multiplied by
								(ii)the cost-of-living adjustment determined
				under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which such taxable
			 year begins
				by substituting calendar year 2013 for calendar year
				1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof.
								(B)RoundingIf any increase determined under this
				paragraph is not a multiple of 0.1 cents, such increase shall be
			 rounded to the
				next lowest multiple of 0.1
				cents..(c)Modification of rate of tax on certain
			 chemicalsSection 4661(b) of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

					(b)Amount of tax
						(1)In generalThe amount of tax imposed by subsection (a)
				shall be determined in accordance with the following table:

										In the case of:The tax is the following amount per ton:

										Acetylene$11.00

										Benzene11.00

										Butane11.00

										Butylene11.00

										Butadiene11.00

										Ethylene11.00

										Methane7.77

										Napthalene11.00

										Propylene11.00

										Toluene11.00

										Xylene11.00

										Ammonia5.96

										Antimony10.05

										Antimony trioxide8.47

										Arsenic10.05

										Arsenic trioxide7.70

										Barium sulfide5.19

										Bromine10.05

										Cadmium10.05

										Chlorine6.10

										Chromium10.05

										Chromite3.43

										Potassium dichromate3.82

										Sodium dichromate4.22

										Cobalt10.05

										Cupric sulfate4.22

										Cupric oxide8.11

										Cuprous oxide8.96

										Hydrochloric acid0.65

										Hydrogen fluoride9.55

										Lead oxide9.35

										Mercury10.05

										Nickel10.05

										Phosphorus10.05

										Stannous chloride6.43

										Stannic chloride4.79

										Zinc chloride5.01

										Zinc sulfate4.29

										Potassium hydroxide0.50

										Sodium hydroxide0.63

										Sulfuric acid0.59

										Nitric acid0.54.

						(2)Adjustment for inflation
							(A)In generalIn the case of any taxable year beginning
				after December 31, 2014, each of the dollar amounts in the table in
			 paragraph
				(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
								(i)such amount, multiplied by
								(ii)the cost-of-living adjustment determined
				under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which such taxable
			 year begins
				by substituting calendar year 2013 for calendar year
				1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof.
								(B)RoundingIf any increase determined under this
				paragraph is not a multiple of $0.01, such increase shall be
			 rounded to the
				next lowest multiple of
				$0.01..(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to oil and petroleum products received or entered
			 during calendar quarters beginning more than 60 days after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.3.Clarification of definition of crude oil for excise tax purposes(a)Definition of
			 crude oilParagraph (1) of
			 section 4612(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as
			 follows:(1)Crude oilThe term crude oil includes crude oil condensates, natural gasoline, any bitumen or bituminous mixture, any oil
			 derived from a bitumen or bituminous mixture (including oil derived from
			 tar sands), and any oil derived from kerogen-bearing sources (including
			 oil derived from oil shale)..(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to oil and petroleum products received or entered
			 during calendar quarters beginning more than 60 days after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.4.Use of Hazardous Substance Superfund for cleanup(a)Availability of amountsSection 111 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
			 (42 U.S.C. 9611) is amended—(1)in subsection (a) by striking For the purposes specified and all that follows through for the following purposes: and inserting the following: The amount in the Hazardous Substance Superfund established under section 9507 of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 shall be available, without further appropriation, to
			 be used for the purposes specified in this section. The President shall
			 use such amount for the following purposes:; and(2)in subsection (c)—(A)by striking Subject to such amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts, the each place it appears and inserting The; and(B)in paragraph (12) by striking to the extent that such costs and all that follows through and 1994.(b)Amendment to the Internal Revenue CodeSection 9507 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—(1)in subsection (c)(1)—(A)by striking , as provided in appropriations Acts,; and(B)by striking the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 in clause (i) thereof and inserting the Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2014; and(2)in subsection (d)(3), by striking subparagraph (B) and redesignating subparagraph (C) as
			 subparagraph (B).


116 S2574 IS:
U.S. Senate
2019-09-26
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2574IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 26, 2019Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the ability of Medicare and Medicaid
			 providers to access the National Practitioner Data Bank for the purpose of
			 conducting employee background checks.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act or the PROTECTS Act. 2.Permitting Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner Data Bank to conduct employee background checksSection 1921(b)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–2(b)(6)) is amended—
 (1)by striking and other health care entities (as defined in section 431 of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986) and inserting , other health care entities (as defined in section 431 of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986), providers of services (as defined in section 1861(u)), suppliers (as defined in section 1861(d)), and providers of items or services under a State plan under this title (or a waiver of such a plan); and
 (2)by striking such hospitals or other health care entities and inserting such hospitals, health care entities, providers, or suppliers.


115 HR 2152 : Citizens’ Right to Know Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-05-10
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		IIB
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 2152
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		May 10, 2018Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryAN ACT
		To require States and units of local government receiving funds under grant programs operated by
			 the Department of Justice, which use such funds for pretrial services
			 programs, to submit to the Attorney General a report relating to such
			 program, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Citizens’ Right to Know Act of 2018. 2.Reporting requirement for Department of Justice grant recipients using funds for pretrial services programs (a)In generalFor each fiscal year in which a State or unit of local government receives funds under any grant program operated by the Department of Justice, including the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant program under subpart I of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.), and which uses funds received under such program for a pretrial services program, the State or unit of local government shall submit to the Attorney General a report which contains the following:
 (1)The name of each defendant participating in a pretrial release program administered by the pretrial services program, and whether, as applicable, each occasion on which such defendant failed to make an appearance.
 (2)Information relating to any prior convictions of each defendant participating in the pretrial services program.
 (3)The amount of money allocated for the pretrial services program. (b)Publication requirementSubject to any applicable confidentiality requirements, the Attorney General shall, on an annual basis, make publicly available the information received under subsection (a).
 (c)Reduction in fundingThe Attorney General shall, for State or unit of local government which fails to comply with the requirement under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, reduce the amount that the State or local government would otherwise receive under each grant program described in subsection (a) in the following fiscal year by 100 percent.
 (d)ReallocationAmounts not allocated to a State or unit of local government under subsection (c) shall be reallocated under each such grant program to States and units of local government that comply with the requirement under subsection (a).
 (e)DefinitionThe term failed to make an appearance means an action whereby any defendant has been charged with an offense before a court and who is participating in a pretrial release program for which funds received under a grant program referred to in subsection (a) are used as a condition of pretrial release—
 (1)does not appear for any court date regarding such charge; (2)does not appear for any one appointment with the pretrial services program; or
 (3)does not appear for any post-release appearance the court may require.  Passed the House of Representatives May 9, 2018.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


110 HR 5525 IH: To amend the Small Business Act to improve the National

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-03-04
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5525
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 4, 2008
			Mr. Filner introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Small
			 Business

		A BILL
		To amend the Small Business Act to improve the National
		  Veterans Business Development Corporation.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Inclusion of Veteran Service Organizations in the National Veterans
			 Business Development Corporation Board Act.
		2.Improvement of
			 National Veterans Business Development Corporation
			(a)ImprovementSection 33(c) of the Small Business Act (15
			 U.S.C. 657c(c)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (1),
			 by striking nine and inserting 11;
				(2)by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
			 following new paragraph (2):

						(2)Appointment of
				voting members
							(A)Presidential
				appointments
								(i)In
				generalThe President shall, after considering recommendations
				submitted under clause (ii), appoint 7 of the 11 voting members of the Board,
				all of whom shall be United States citizens, and not more than 5 of whom shall
				be members of the same political party.
								(ii)RecommendationsRecommendations
				shall be submitted to the President for appointments under this subparagraph by
				the chairman or ranking member (or both) of the Committee on Small Business and
				Entrepreneurship or the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (or both) of the Senate
				or the Committee on Small Business or the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (or
				both) of the House of Representatives.
								(B)Congressional
				appointmentsThe chairmen of
				the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on
				Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business and the
				Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives shall jointly
				appoint 4 of the 11 voting members of the Board who shall be representatives of
				a congressionally chartered veterans’ service organization or military service
				organization.
							(C)Limitation on
				internal recommendationsNo member of the Board may recommend an
				individual for appointment to a position on the
				Board.
							;
				(3)in
			 paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following new sentences: The
			 president and directors of each of the 3 veterans business resource centers
			 that have received grants from the Corporation that are located in Flint,
			 Michigan, St. Louis, Missouri, and Boston, Massachusetts, shall provide
			 expertise and advice to the Board of Directors, as appropriate.;
				(4)in paragraph
			 (6)(C), by striking the second sentence and inserting the following new
			 sentence: No member of the Board may serve after the expiration of the
			 term for which that member is appointed.; and
				(5)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraphs:

						(12)Removal of
				membersWith the approval of
				a majority of the Board of Directors and the approval of the chairmen and
				ranking members of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the
				Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate, the Corporation may remove a
				member of the Board who is determined to be unable to fulfill the member’s
				duties under this section.
						(13)MeetingsAll
				meetings of the Board of Directors shall be conducted in public and members of
				the general public shall have access to such meetings. The Board shall record
				minutes for each meeting and make such minutes available on the Internet
				website of the Corporation. Two meetings shall be held in Washington, DC, each
				year.
						(14)Notice to
				stakeholdersThe Board of Directors shall establish a list of
				stakeholders in the Corporation and shall, to the extent possible, provide to
				each individual on the list notice of the meetings and agenda of the Board. If
				providing such notice is not possible, the Board shall make such notice
				publicly available on the Internet website of the
				Corporation.
						.
				(b)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 33(c)(6)(B) of the Small Business Act (14
			 U.S.C. 657c(c)(6)(B)) is amended by striking by the President.
			(c)Congressional
			 appointmentsNot later than 90 days after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act, two appointments shall be made under subparagraph (B) of
			 section 33(c)(2) of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a). Upon
			 the expiration of each the first two terms of appointment of members of the
			 Board of Directors of the National Veterans Business Development Corporation
			 that expire after the date of the enactment of this Act, an additional
			 appointment shall be made under that subparagraph.


113 HRES 378 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding certain provisions of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 relating to the Secretary of Agriculture’s administration of tariff-rate quotas for raw and refined sugar.
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IV113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 378IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 11, 2013Mr. Pitts (for himself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Blumenauer) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedOctober 11, 2013The Committees on Agriculture and Ways and Means discharged and consideredRESOLUTIONExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding certain provisions of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 relating to the Secretary of Agriculture’s administration of tariff-rate quotas for raw and refined sugar.That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the managers on the part of the House of the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 2642 (an Act to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes) should advance provisions to repeal the Administration of Tariff Rate Quotas language as added by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and thus restore the Secretary of Agriculture’s authority to manage supplies of sugar throughout the marketing year to meet domestic demand at reasonable prices.


117 HR 467 IH: Protecting Patient Access to Lifesaving COVID–19 Drugs Act of 2021
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2021-01-25
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 467IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 25, 2021Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio (for himself and Ms. Spanberger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the CARES Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage, without cost sharing, of certain COVID–19 antibody treatments.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Patient Access to Lifesaving COVID–19 Drugs Act of 2021. 2.Requiring group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage, without cost sharing, of certain COVID–19 antibody treatments(a)In generalSection 6001(a) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5 note) is amended—(1)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (or, in the case of items and services described in paragraph (3), beginning on or after the date of the enactment of the Protecting Patient Access to Lifesaving COVID–19 Drugs Act of 2021) after this Act; and(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(3)Items consisting of monoclonal antibody infusions (as specified by the Secretary) approved, cleared, or otherwise authorized by the Food and Drug Administration needed for the treatment of COVID–19 in individuals with positive COVID–19 test results, including services for the administration of such items..(b)Reimbursement for treatmentsSection 3202 of the CARES Act (42 U.S.C. 256b note) is amended—(1)in the header, by inserting and antibody treatments after testing;(2)in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or antibody treatment, as applicable, after diagnostic testing; and(3)in subsection (b)—(A)in the header, by inserting and antibody treatments after testing; and(B)in paragraph (1)—(i)by inserting or antibody treatment after diagnostic test; and(ii)by inserting or treatment (including the administration of such treatment) after such test.


109 HR 5446 IH: To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to report to the Congress on the effects of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma on the fisheries and fish habitat of the United States.
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109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5446
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 22, 2006
Mr. Jindal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to report to the Congress on the effects of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma on the fisheries and fish habitat of the United States.

1.Report on effects of hurricanes
(a)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall report to the Congress on the effects of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma on the fisheries and fish habitat of the United States.
(b)ContentsThe report shall include a description of the effects of such hurricanes on—
(1)commercial and recreational fisheries;
(2) owners and operators of shrimp fishing vessels; and
(3)the oyster industry.


IV
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1463
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

July 20, 2010

RESOLUTION
Supporting the goals and ideals of Railroad Retirement Day.

Whereas the rail industry established the first formal industrial pension plan in North America on the Grand Trunk Railway in 1874;
Whereas by the late 1920s more than 80 percent of all railroad workers in the United States were employed by companies with existing pension plans, but the benefits provided by these plans were generally inadequate, liable to capricious termination, and of little assistance to disabled employees;
Whereas when the Great Depression drove the already unstable railroad pension system into a state of crisis, the railroad industry was beset by retirees who needed immediate assistance but the planned Social Security system would not cover work performed prior to 1937 and was not scheduled to begin paying benefits until 1940;
Whereas railroad workers sought a separate railroad retirement system which would continue and broaden the existing railroad programs under a uniform national plan;
Whereas, on August 29, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Railroad Retirement Act, establishing the beginnings of a new social insurance system for the Nation’s rail industry that today protects working families against loss of income due to the retirement, disability, or death of a wage earner and assists in meeting the medical expenses of the elderly and long-term disabled;
Whereas the Railroad Retirement Act was amended numerous times between 1937 and 2002, including a major restructuring in 1974 and most recently by enactment of the Railroad Retirement and Survivors’ Improvement Act of 2001, the most significant railroad retirement legislation in almost 20 years;
Whereas the benefit and financing provisions of the legislation, like those provisions of most previous railroad retirement legislation, were based on joint recommendations negotiated by a coalition of rail freight carriers and rail labor organizations;
Whereas the Act liberalized early retirement benefits for 30-year employees and their spouses, eliminated a cap on monthly retirement and disability benefits, lowered the minimum service requirement from 10 years to 5 years of service if performed after 1995, and provided increased benefits for some widows and widowers;
Whereas the Act reduced tier II tax rates on rail employers in calendar years 2002 and 2003 and beginning with 2004 provided automatic adjustments in the tier II tax rates for both employers and employees, and also repealed the supplemental annuity work-hour tax rate;
Whereas as a result of this provision, the tier II tax rate on employers has decreased from 16.1 percent in 2001 to 12.1 percent in 2010 and the tax rate on employees has decreased from 4.9 percent in 2001 to 3.9 percent in 2010;
Whereas the law also created the National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust, which manages and invests railroad retirement funds in nongovernmental assets, as well as in governmental securities;
Whereas since creation of the Trust, its assets have grown from $20,700,000,000 in 2002 to $25,200,000,000 as of March 31, 2010, and that amount does not include an additional $8,900,000,000 transferred by the Trust to the Treasury to pay railroad retirement benefits during this period;
Whereas, during the past 75 years, railroad retirement benefits have been paid by the Railroad Retirement Board to more than 2,000,000 retired workers, 1,100,000 spouses, and 2,400,000 survivors;
Whereas the first retirement annuities awarded under the 1935 Railroad Retirement Act averaged $60 a month with no monthly benefits for spouses or survivors;
Whereas today employee annuity awards average about $2,700 a month, annuities for spouses average over $900 a month, and annuities to aged and disabled widows and widowers just over $1,700 a month;
Whereas in 2010, nearly 600,000 beneficiaries will receive retirement and survivor benefits and about 42,000 persons will receive unemployment and sickness benefits;
Whereas today more than 200,000 people work in railroad employment and pay railroad retirement taxes;
Whereas the rail industry and its workers continue to be an integral part of our Nation’s transportation system and vital to our economy; and
Whereas the Railroad Retirement Board has designated August 29, 2010, as Railroad Retirement Day to celebrate the success and importance of the railroad retirement system to America’s working families: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)supports the goals and ideals of Railroad Retirement Day as designated by the Railroad Retirement Board;
(2)recognizes the important contributions that the rail industry, rail workers, and retirees make to the national transportation system; and
(3)urges the people of the United States to recognize such a day as an opportunity to celebrate the importance of the railroad retirement system to America’s working families.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3320
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 20, 2012
			Mr. Bingaman (for
			 himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
		  Management Agency to waive the 30-day waiting period for flood insurance
		  policies purchased for private properties affected by wildfire on Federal
		  lands.

		1.Insurance coverage for
			 private properties affected by flooding from Federal landsSection 1306(c)(2) of the National Flood
			 Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4013(c)(2)) is amended—
			(1)in subparagraph
			 (A), by striking or at the end;
			(2)in subparagraph
			 (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or;
			 and
			(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

					(C)the initial
				purchase of flood insurance coverage for private property if—
						(i)the Administrator
				determines that the property is subject to elevated risk of flood due to
				wildfire on Federal land, after consultation with an authorized employee of the
				Federal agency that has jurisdiction of the land on which the wildfire that
				caused the post-wildfire conditions occurred; and
						(ii)the flood
				insurance coverage was purchased not later than 60 days after the fire
				containment date, as determined by the appropriate Federal employee, relating
				to the wildfire that caused the post-wildfire conditions described in clause
				(i).
						.


115 HJ 24 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years an individual may serve as a Member of Congress.
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IA115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. J. RES. 24IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 9, 2017Mr. Marino submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryJOINT RESOLUTIONProposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years an
			 individual may serve as a Member of Congress.

 That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

				 —
 1.An individual may not serve as a Senator or a Member of the House of Representatives if the period of the individual’s service as a Senator or Member of the House of Representatives (or, in the case of an individual who has served as both a Senator and as a Member of the House of Representatives, the combined period of the individual’s service as a Senator and Member of the House of Representatives) exceeds 12 years.
 2.No period occurring before the date of the ratification of this article shall be taken into account in determining the period of an individual’s service under this article.
					.


113 HR 227 IH: Buyback Our Safety Act
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2013-01-14
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 227
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 14, 2013
			Mr. Deutch (for
			 himself, Mr. Connolly, and
			 Mr. Quigley) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To establish a gun buyback grant
		  program.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Buyback Our Safety
			 Act.
		2.Gun buyback grant
			 program
			(a)In
			 generalThe Attorney General,
			 through the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs of
			 the Department of Justice, shall establish a gun buyback grant program under
			 which the Assistant Attorney General may make grants to law enforcement
			 agencies of States, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to
			 assist in funding gun buyback programs carried out by such agencies.
			(b)Gun buyback
			 program definedFor purposes
			 of this section, the term gun buyback program means, with respect
			 to a law enforcement agency of a State, unit of local government, or Indian
			 tribal government, a program carried out by such agency under which guns are
			 purchased or surrendered to such agency.
			(c)ApplicationsA
			 law enforcement agency described in subsection (a) desiring a grant under this
			 section shall submit to the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of
			 Justice Programs an application for the grant, in accordance with subsection
			 (d) and which shall be in such form and contain such information as the
			 Assistant Attorney General may require.
			(d)RequirementsThe Assistant Attorney General may make a
			 grant under this section to a law enforcement agency described in subsection
			 (a), with respect to a gun buyback program, only if the application submitted
			 under subsection (c) by such agency provides assurances that—
				(1)the law enforcement agency will adequately
			 advertise such program to the public;
				(2)such program will be administered by law
			 enforcement personnel;
				(3)all guns received through such program will
			 remain in the possession of law enforcement personnel;
				(4)adequate safeguards will be established and
			 followed to prevent the occurrence of fraud in such program;
				(5)the law enforcement agency will have in
			 place a process to test on site a gun purchased from an individual through such
			 program before payment is provided to such individual; and
				(6)an adequate process will be in place to
			 destroy all guns received through such program.
				(e)Matching
			 requirement
				(1)In
			 generalSubject to paragraph
			 (2), to be eligible for a grant under this section, a law enforcement agency
			 must certify that the law enforcement agency will match all Federal funds
			 provided under such grant with an equal amount of cash or in-kind goods or
			 services from other non-Federal sources.
				(2)WaiverThe Assistant Attorney General for the
			 Office of Justice Programs may waive, wholly or in part, the matching
			 requirement under paragraph (1) with respect to a grant made under this section
			 to a law enforcement agency for a gun buyback program if such program provides
			 for obtaining only the guns identified by the National Academy of Sciences
			 pursuant to subsection (f).
				(f)National Academy
			 of Sciences StandardsThe
			 Attorney General, through the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of
			 Justice Programs, shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of
			 Sciences to develop standards for identifying, and identify, guns that are the
			 most likely to be used in violent crimes and establish a pricing scale for
			 purchasing guns so identified through gun buyback programs receiving grants
			 under this section.
			(g)Reports
				(1)Reports required
			 by granteesIn the case of a law enforcement agency described in
			 subsection (a) receiving a grant under this section with respect to a gun
			 buyback program, such agency shall submit to the Assistant Attorney General for
			 the Office of Justice Programs—
					(A)not later than 90
			 days after receipt of such grant and every 90 days thereafter during the period
			 for which the program is carried out, a report including—
						(i)the
			 number and types of guns collected and destroyed through such program during
			 such period; and
						(ii)recommendations
			 for improving future gun buyback programs in the jurisdiction of such agency;
			 and
						(B)not later than 90
			 days after the last day of such program, a final report including the
			 information described in each of subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i) with
			 respect to the duration of the program.
					(2)Reports by the
			 Office of Justice ProgramsNot later than one year after the date of
			 the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the Assistant Attorney
			 General for the Office of Justice Programs shall submit to Congress a report
			 on—
					(A)the number of gun
			 buyback programs that received funding under this section;
					(B)the number of guns
			 received through each such gun buyback program;
					(C)the total number
			 of guns purchased through all such gun buyback programs; and
					(D)recommendations on
			 improving the grant program under this section and gun buyback programs.
					(h)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section:
				(1)StateThe term State means each of
			 the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
			 United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana
			 Islands.
				(2)Unit of local
			 governmentThe term
			 unit of local government means a county, municipality, town,
			 township, village, parish, borough, or other unit of general government below
			 the State level.
				(3)Violent
			 crimeThe term violent
			 crime means murder, non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery,
			 and aggravated assault, as reported by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for
			 purposes of the Uniform Crime Report.
				(i)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry
			 out this section $15,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2014 through
			 2018.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 3852
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 31, 2012
			Mr. Hastings of
			 Florida 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 disallow a
		  deduction for amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to a
		  discharge of oil.

		1.Denial of deduction for
			 amounts paid or incurred by a responsible party
			(a)In
			 generalSection 162 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (q) as
			 subsection (r) and by inserting after subsection (p) the following new
			 subsection:

					(q)Certain expenses
				of a responsible party
						(1)In
				generalNo deduction shall be allowed under subsection (a) for
				any amount paid or incurred by a responsible party relating to any incident
				resulting in the discharge of oil into the navigable waters, other than an
				incident caused by an act of God or an act of war.
						(2)DefinitionsAny
				term used in paragraph (1) which is also used in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990
				shall have the meaning given such term by such
				Act.
						.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to returns of
			 tax the due date of which (including extensions of time) is after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act.


109 HR 708 IH: To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II.
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 708
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 9, 2005
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas (for herself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Rangel) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL
To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II.

That the time limitations specified in section 6248(a) of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to the posthumous award of the Congressional Medal of Honor under section 6241 of such title to Doris Miller (service number 356–12–35) for acts of heroism during World War II while a member of the United States Navy.


I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 844IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 3, 2017Mr. Duncan of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Barletta, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Gosar, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Babin, Mr. Brat, and Mr. Luetkemeyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the removal of aliens identified in the terrorist screening database, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Terrorist Deportation Act of 2017. 2.Inadmissibility of aliens identified in terrorist screening databaseSection 212(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(i)) is amended—
(1)in subclause (VIII), by striking or at the end; (2)by redesignating subclause (IX) as subclause (X); and
(3)by inserting after subclause (VIII) the following:  (IX)is identified in the terrorist screening database (as such term is defined in section 2101(10) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 621(10))), except for an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section 101(a)(20)); or.
3.Deportability of aliens identified in terrorist screening databaseSection 237(a)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(B)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following , except that an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section 101(a)(20)) is not deportable for being described in subparagraph (B)(i)(IX) of section 212(a)(3). 4.Waivers of ground of inadmissibility for aliens identified in terrorist screening databaseSection 212(d)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)) is amended—
(1)in each of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), by inserting and other than paragraph (3)(B)(i)(IX) of such subsection except as provided in subparagraph (C) after of such subsection; (2)in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting , or who is within the scope of subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)(IX) except as provided in subparagraph (C), after (a)(3)(B)(i)(II) of this section,; and
(3)by adding at the end the following:  (C) (i)Subject to clause (ii) and only on an individual case-by-case basis, if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines in the Secretary’s unreviewable discretion that it is in the national security interests of the United States, an alien—
(I)may be granted a nonimmigrant visa and be admitted into the United States temporarily as a nonimmigrant under subparagraph (A)(i); (II)may be admitted into the United States temporarily as a nonimmigrant under subparagraph (A)(ii); and
(III)shall not be subject to subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)(IX). (ii)The Secretary of Homeland Security may grant a waiver under clause (i) with respect to an alien only with the unanimous concurrence of the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Secretary of State..
5.Unavailability of certain immigration benefits to aliens identified in terrorist screening database
(a)AsylumSection 208(b)(2)(A)(v) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(2)(A)(v)) is amended by striking or (VI) and inserting (VI), or (IX). (b)Withholding of removalSection 241(b)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)(B)) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting inadmissible under section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX) or deportable under section 237(a)(4)(B) as a consequence of being described in section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX), or after does not apply to an alien.
(c)Cancellation of removal
(1)Cancellation of removal for certain permanent residentsSection 240A(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking inadmissible or deportable and inserting inadmissible (except an alien who is inadmissible under section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX)) or deportable (except an alien who is deportable under section 237(a)(4)(B) as a consequence of being described in section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX)). (2)Cancellation of removal for certain nonpermanent residentsSection 240A(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)(1)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking inadmissible or deportable and inserting inadmissible (except an alien who is inadmissible under section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX)) or deportable (except an alien who is deportable under section 237(a)(4)(B) as a consequence of being described in section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX)).
(d)Voluntary departureSection 240B(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229c(c)) is amended to read as follows:  (c)Aliens ineligibleThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall not permit an alien to depart voluntarily under this section if the alien—
(1)was previously permitted to so depart after having been found inadmissible under section 212(a)(6)(A); or (2)is inadmissible under section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX) or deportable under section 237(a)(4)(B) as a consequence of being described in section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX)..
(e)Adjustment of statusSection 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) is amended— (1)in subsection (c), by striking item (6) and inserting (6) an alien who is inadmissible under section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX) or deportable under section 237(a)(4)(B);; and
(2)in subsection (m)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 212(a)(3)(E), and inserting subparagraph (B)(i)(IX) or (E) of section 212(a)(3) or section 237(a)(4)(B) as a consequence of being described in section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX),. (f)RegistrySection 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1259) is amended—
(1)by striking Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security; and (2)by striking inadmissible under section 212(a)(3)(E) or under and inserting inadmissible under section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX) or (E) or deportable from the United States under section 237(a)(4)(B) as a consequence of being described in section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX) or under.
(g)Convention Against TortureNot later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall revise the regulations found at sections 208.16 through 208.18 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, implementing the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, done at New York on December 10, 1984. The revised regulations— (1)shall exclude from the protection of such regulations aliens described in section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX)) and make such aliens ineligible for withholding or deferral of removal under the immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))); and
(2)shall ensure that the revised regulations operate so as to allow for the reopening and readjudication of determinations made under the regulations before the effective date of the revision and apply to acts and conditions constituting grounds of ineligibility for the protection of such regulations (including ineligibility for withholding or deferral of removal) as revised, regardless of when such acts or conditions occurred. 6.Expedited removal of aliens inadmissible or deportable on security and related groundsSection 238 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1228) is amended—
(1)in the section heading, by adding at the end the following: or inadmissible or deportable on security or related grounds; (2)by redesignating the subsections succeeding subsection (b) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and
(3)by inserting after subsection (b) the following:  (c)Removal of aliens who are not permanent residents and who are inadmissible or deportable on security or related grounds (1)In generalThe Secretary of Homeland Security, in accordance with paragraph (3)—
(A)notwithstanding section 240, in the case of every alien described in paragraph (2), shall determine the inadmissibility of such alien under section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX) or the deportability of such alien under section 237(a)(4)(B) as a consequence of being described in section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX) and issue an order of removal pursuant to the procedures set forth in this subsection to every such alien determined to be inadmissible under section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX) or deportable under section 237(a)(4)(B) as a consequence of being described in section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX); and (B)in the case of an alien described in paragraph (2) who is not issued an order under subparagraph (A), may determine the inadmissibility of such alien under section 212(a)(3)(B) (other than subparagraph (B)(i)(IX)) or the deportability of such alien under section 237(a)(4)(B) (other than as a consequence of being described in section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IX)) and issue an order of removal pursuant to the procedures set forth in this subsection or section 240.
(2)Aliens describedAn alien is described in this paragraph if— (A)the alien has not been granted a waiver under section 212(d)(3)(C); and
(B)the alien— (i)was not lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time at which proceedings under this subsection commenced; or
(ii)had permanent resident status on a conditional basis (as described in section 216) at the time that proceedings under this subsection commenced. (3)Expedited proceedingsProceedings under this subsection shall be in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe. The Secretary shall ensure that—
(A)the alien is given reasonable notice of the charges and of the opportunity described in subparagraph (C); (B)the alien shall have the privilege of being represented (at no expense to the government) by such counsel, authorized to practice in such proceedings, as the alien shall choose;
(C)the alien has a reasonable opportunity to inspect the evidence and rebut the charges; (D)a determination is made for the record that the individual upon whom the notice for the proceeding under this section is served (either in person or by mail) is, in fact, the alien named in such notice;
(E)a record is maintained for judicial review; and (F)the final order of removal is not adjudicated by the same person who issues the charges.
(4)Judicial reviewThe Secretary of Homeland Security may not execute any order described in paragraph (1) until 14 calendar days have passed from the date that such order was issued, unless waived by the alien, in order that the alien has an opportunity to apply for judicial review under section 242. (5)Ineligibility for discretionary relief from removalNo alien adjudicated inadmissible or deportable in a proceeding under this subsection shall be eligible for any relief from removal that the Secretary of Homeland Security may grant in the Secretary’s discretion..
7.Effective date; applicabilityThis Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to all aliens identified in the terrorist screening database (as such term is defined in section 2101(10) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 621(10))) on or after such date.


115 HR 3363 IH: Claims Licensing Advancement for Interstate Matters Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-07-24
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3363IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 24, 2017Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Foster, Mr. Royce of California, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Blum, and Mr. Roe of Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo reform uniformity and reciprocity among States that license insurance claims adjusters and to
			 facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of insurance claims, and for
			 other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Claims Licensing Advancement for Interstate Matters Act or the CLAIM Act. 2.State flexibility in multistate adjuster licensing reforms (a)In generalSection 4 shall take effect upon the expiration of the 4-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act unless, before the expiration of such period, those States that license independent claims adjusters have enacted—
 (1)uniform laws and regulations governing the licensure of individuals and entities authorized to adjust insurance claims within the State; and
 (2)reciprocity laws and regulations governing the licensure of nonresident individuals and entities authorized to adjust insurance claims within those States.
 (b)Uniformity requiredStates shall be deemed to have established the uniformity necessary to comply with subsection (a)(1) if the States—
 (1)establish uniform criteria regarding the integrity, personal qualifications, education, training, and experience of licensed independent claims adjusters for—
 (A)property and casualty insurance; (B)workers compensation insurance; and
 (C)such other lines as a State may choose to regulate. (2)establish uniform continuing education requirements for licensed independent claims adjusters for each line of insurance under paragraph (1) that a State chooses to regulate;
 (3)establish uniform ethics course requirements for licensed independent claims adjusters in conjunction with the continuing education requirements under paragraph (2);
 (4)do not impose any requirement upon any independent claims adjuster to be licensed or otherwise qualified to do business as a nonresident that has the effect of limiting or conditioning that independent claims adjuster’s activities because of its residence or place of operations; and
 (5)utilize a uniform license application. (c)Reciprocity requiredStates shall be deemed to have established the reciprocity required to comply with subsection (a)(2) if the following conditions are met:
 (1)Administrative licensing proceduresEach State that licenses independent claims adjusters permits an independent claims adjuster that has a license for adjusting insurance claims in their home State to receive a license to adjust insurance claims in those other States as a nonresident to the same extent that such independent claims adjuster is permitted to adjust insurance claims in their home State without satisfying any additional requirements other than submitting—
 (A)a request for licensure utilizing the uniform license application; (B)a copy of, or evidence of, a valid license held by the adjuster in their home State (unless such information is available in the National Insurance Producer Registry Producer Database); and
 (C)the payment of any requisite fee to the appropriate authority. (2)Continuing education requirementsEach State that licenses an independent claims adjuster accepts an insurance claims adjuster’s satisfaction of their home State’s continuing education requirements for licensed insurance claims adjusters to satisfy the State’s own continuing education requirements.
 (3)No limiting nonresident requirementsA State does not impose any requirement upon any independent claims adjuster to be licensed or otherwise qualified to do business as a nonresident that has the effect of limiting or conditioning that independent claims adjuster’s activities because of its residence or place of operations.
 (4)Reciprocal reciprocityEach of the States that satisfies paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) grants reciprocity to residents of all of the other States that satisfy such paragraphs.
				(d)Determination
 (1)DeterminationA State shall be considered to be in compliance with subsection (a) for purposes of this Act if the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers determines that, before the expiration of the 4-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the State is in compliance with the requirements under such subsection.
 (2)Continued reviewWith respect to any State that the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers has determined to be in compliance with the requirements of subsection (a), the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers shall continue to review and determine such State’s compliance with the requirements of subsection (a) on an annual basis. If the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers determines at any time that a State no longer is in compliance with the requirements of subsection (a), section 4 shall apply with respect to such State.
 (3)Judicial reviewThe appropriate United States District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any challenge arising under this section. The court shall apply the standards set forth in section 706 of title 5, United States Code, in reviewing any such challenge.
 3.State authoritiesNothing in this Act shall be construed to— (1)require a State that does not have licensing requirements for independent claims adjusters to adopt any such requirements;
 (2)subject to section 2, limit the right of a State to establish licensing fees or enforce its laws regarding the adjusting of insurance claims, provided that such State fee is uniform regardless of the State of residence of the licensee in that State; or
 (3)affect the jurisdiction and authority of a State insurance regulator to prescribe and enforce its insurance laws, rules, and regulations regulating independent claims adjuster activity in its jurisdiction.
 4.Authority for interstate claims adjustingIn the case of any State that requires and issues licenses for independent claims adjusters but is not in compliance with section 2, after the expiration of the 4-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, an independent claims adjuster may apply to the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for Membership for the purpose of licensure in each such State not in compliance with section 2, provided that such independent claims adjuster pays the requisite fees, including licensing fees. For purposes of this provision, upon such date an independent claims adjuster shall be determined to be a person that negotiates policies of insurance and offers advice, counsel, opinions or services related to insurance, as such terms are used in section 334(5) of Public Law 106–102, as amended by section 202(a) of Public Law 114–1 (15 U.S.C. 6764(5); 129 Stat. 27).
 5.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply: (1)Home State (A)ActualThe term home State means, with respect to an independent claims adjuster, the State in which the adjuster maintains his, her, or its principal place of residence or business and is licensed upon having passed an exam as an independent claims adjuster.
 (B)DesignatedIf the State in which an independent claims adjuster maintains his or her principal place of residence or business does not issue an independent claims adjuster license or require an examination as a condition for such licensure for the line or lines of authority sought, such term means any other State in which the independent claims adjuster is so licensed upon having passed an exam and that is designated by such adjuster as his or her home State.
 (2)Independent claims adjusterThe term independent claims adjuster means an individual, other than a public adjuster, who undertakes on behalf of insurers or self-insurers to investigate, evaluate, and negotiate the resolution of the amount of a property, casualty, liability, disability, or workers’ compensation claim, loss, or damage on behalf of an insurance policy or insurer or as a third party on behalf of a self-insurer. Such term includes company or staff adjusters, who are individuals, other than a public adjuster, employed by property casualty insurers and undertake to investigate, evaluate, and negotiate the resolution of a property, casualty, liability, disability, or workers’ compensation claim, loss, or damage on behalf of an insurance policy or insurer.
 (3)Public adjusterThe term public adjuster means any person who, for compensation or any other thing of value, on behalf of the insured acts, aids, advertises, or solicits business to ascertain, determine, negotiate, or settle the amount of a claim, loss, or damage, solely in relation to first party claims arising under contracts that insure the real or personal property of the insured.
 (4)StateThe term State means the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
 (5)State lawThe term State law includes all laws, decisions, rules, regulations, or other State action of any State having the effect of law; and a law of the United States applicable only to the District of Columbia shall be treated as a State law rather than as a law of the United States.


114 S1201 IS: Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act
U.S. Senate
2015-05-06
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		II
		114th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1201
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 6, 2015
			Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act.
 2.FindingsCongress finds that— (1)research by the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has found that clean distributed energy technologies can create important values for both the host facility and the electric grid operator;
 (2)the values described in paragraph (1) can include, for the host facility— (A)energy bill savings;
 (B)additional revenue from offering ancillary services to the electric grid operator; (C)increased electric reliability in the event of grid outages; and
 (D)improved electric power quality; (3)the values described in paragraph (1) can include, for the electric grid operator—
 (A)avoiding the need for transmission and distribution upgrade investments; (B)enhanced grid stability by providing reactive power;
 (C)voltage and frequency stabilization; and (D)more reliable and stable operation of the grid by providing dispatchable energy to the grid during periods of insufficient capacity or supply; and
 (4)new advances in intelligent sensing and simulation and control technologies offer the potential to enhance the benefits of clean distributed generation to both the host facility and the electric grid operator from dynamic, adaptive, and anticipatory response to changing grid conditions.
 3.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)Ancillary serviceThe term ancillary service means those services necessary to support the transmission of electric power from seller to purchaser given the obligations of control areas and transmitting utilities within those control areas to maintain reliable operations of the interconnected transmission system.
 (2)Clean distributed energyThe term clean distributed energy means energy technologies that are located on the customer site operating on the customer side of the electric meter and are interconnected with the electric grid.
 (3)Combined heat and power technologyThe term combined heat and power technology means the generation of electric energy and heat in a single, integrated system that meets the efficiency criteria in clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 48(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, under which heat that is conventionally rejected is recovered and used to meet thermal energy requirements.
 (4)Energy storageThe term energy storage means technologies that store electric energy and are able to discharge on demand to meet customer or grid needs for electric energy.
 (5)Fuel cellThe term fuel cell means a device that produces electric energy directly from a chemical reaction. (6)GridThe term grid means the electric grid that is composed on both distribution and transmission lines, and associated facilities, including substations, sensors, and operational controls.
 (7)IntelligenceThe term intelligence means any devices or technologies that manifest adaptive, anticipatory, and dynamic optimization behavior.
			(8)Qualified waste heat resource
 (A)In generalThe term qualified waste heat resource means— (i)exhaust heat or flared gas from any industrial process;
 (ii)waste gas or industrial tail gas that would otherwise be flared, incinerated, or vented; (iii)a pressure drop in any gas for an industrial or commercial process; or
 (iv)any other form of waste heat resource, as determined by the Secretary. (B)ExclusionThe term qualified waste heat resource does not include a heat resource from a process the primary purpose of which is the generation of electricity using a fossil fuel.
 (9)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. (10)Waste heat to power technologyThe term waste heat to power technology means a system that generates electricity through the recovery of a qualified waste heat resource.
			4.Research and deployment plan for enhanced integration of clean distributed energy with the grid
 (a)In generalThe Secretary shall carry out efforts for advancing the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids.
			(b)Study and report on the status of grid integration
 (1)In generalIn carrying out the efforts under subsection (a) and not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study on the status of integration of clean distributed energy into the grid, identifying any issues that require additional research or regulatory development.
 (2)InclusionsIn conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A)identify and quantify the benefits to all stakeholders of expanded integration of clean distributed energy resources into the grid;
 (B)identify any technical issues that require research to identify solutions; and (C)identify any regulatory barriers that inhibit the expanded integration of clean distributed energy resources into the grid.
 (3)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1).
 (4)FundingThe Secretary shall use unobligated funds of the Department of Energy to carry out this subsection. (c)Research into the technical barriers to the integration of clean distributed energy with the grid (1)In generalNot later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—
 (A)issue a solicitation for research proposals to address the technical barriers identified in the report submitted under subsection (b)(3); and
 (B)make grants to those applicants with research proposals selected by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2).
 (2)CriteriaThe Secretary shall select research proposals to receive a grant under this subsection on the basis of merit, using criteria identified by the Secretary, including the likelihood that the research results will address critical barriers identified by the Secretary.
 (3)FundingBeginning in the first full fiscal year following the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the Secretary may request funding as necessary to carry out this subsection, but in no case shall funding exceed $5,000,000 in any 1 fiscal year.
				(d)Creation of a stakeholder working group
 (1)In generalNot later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a working group (referred to in this subsection as the Group) to address regulatory barriers to deployment of intelligent grid integration of clean distributed energy technologies.
 (2)PurposeThe purpose of the Group is to provide guidance on how to address the technical, regulatory and economic factors that limit widespread integration of grid-level clean distributed energy use in order to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids.
				(3)Membership
 (A)In generalThe Group shall be composed of representatives of all groups determined by the Secretary to have a material interest in the development, implementation, siting, and integration of clean distributed energy technology or systems into the electric grid.
 (B)CriteriaMembers shall be selected— (i)from representatives that apply as a result of a public announcement from the Secretary; and
 (ii)by the Secretary based on qualifications and balance of interests represented by the selected individuals.
 (4)DutiesThe duties of the Group shall be— (A)to review the regulatory barriers identified in the report prepared by the Secretary under subsection (b)(3);
 (B)to identify any additional regulatory barriers that inhibit the installation of distributed energy; and
 (C)to recommend to the Secretary any actions that should be undertaken to remove these barriers.
 (5)ReportNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report based on the recommendations of the Group under paragraph (4)(C), to be made publicly available.
 (6)FundingThe Secretary may request funding as necessary to carry out this subsection, but in no case shall funding exceed $2,000,000 in any 1 fiscal year.
				(e)Demonstrations of intelligent grid integration of clean distributed energy systems
 (1)In generalBased on the findings in the reports conducted under this section and not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a solicitation for demonstration of integration of distributed energy resources into the grid.
 (2)Eligible entitiesAny individual entity or group of entities may submit to the Secretary proposals for demonstration projects based on the solicitation described in paragraph (1), including—
 (A)State and local agencies; (B)public institutions;
 (C)private companies; (D)electric utilities; and
 (E)equipment manufacturers. (3)Grants authorizedThe Secretary may make grants, in amounts not to exceed a total of $5,000,000, to eligible entities to carry out demonstration projects, to be selected based on—
 (A)the technical merits of the demonstration project; (B)the likelihood that the demonstration project will address critical barriers identified by the Secretary under this section; and
 (C)the share of non-Federal funds for the demonstration project. (4)FundingBeginning in the third full fiscal year following the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary may request funding as necessary to carry out this subsection, but in no case shall funding exceed $15,000,000 in any 1 fiscal year.
 (f)ReportThe Secretary annually shall submit to Congress a report that— (1)describes the progress made in carrying out this section; and
 (2)identifies any technical or regulatory issues that require legislative action.


117 HR 2508 IH: NO EMITS Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-14
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2508IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 14, 2021Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureA BILLTo amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to optimize the sequestration of carbon and the reduction of net emissions through agricultural practices, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021, or the NO EMITS Act.2.Soil health transition incentive programSection 1240B of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2) is amended by adding at the end the following:(k)Soil health transition incentive program(1)Establishment and purposesThe Secretary shall establish a soil health transition incentive program to assist producers in transitioning to soil health cropping systems by—(A)providing incentives to adopt soil health cropping systems, including by addressing the economic risk during a transition to a new soil health cropping system; and(B)providing technical assistance for such a transition.(2)Contracts(A)In generalThe Secretary shall enter into soil health transition incentive contracts with producers under this subsection to provide payments for—(i)the adoption and installation of soil health practices (including cover cropping, no till, and minimum till) or cropping systems; and(ii)completing, managing, maintaining, and improving the soil health practices or cropping systems for the duration of the contract, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.(B)Payment amountsIn determining the amount of payments under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider, to the extent practicable—(i)the level and extent of the soil health practice or cropping system to be adopted, installed, completed, managed, maintained, or improved;(ii)the cost of the adoption, installation, completion, management, maintenance, or improvement of the soil health practice or cropping system;(iii)income foregone by the producer, including payments, as appropriate, to address—(I)increased economic risk;(II)loss in revenue due to anticipated reductions in yield; and(III)economic losses during transition to new cropping systems; and(iv)the extent to which compensation would ensure long-term continued management, maintenance, and improvement of the soil health practice or cropping system.(C)TermA contract under this subsection shall have a term of not fewer than 5 years and not more than 7 years.(3)Individualized agronomic technical assistanceTo assist producers in making a successful transition to a soil health cropping system, the Secretary shall provide individualized and multiyear agronomic technical assistance, at the option of the producer, through—(A)the Secretary;(B)a third party provider;(C)a commercial entity (including a farmer cooperative or agriculture retailer);(D)a nonprofit entity with agronomic expertise; or(E)a State or local government (including a conservation district)..3.On-farm conservation innovation trialsSection 1240H(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8(c)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1)(B)(i)—(A)in subclause (VI), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and(B)by adding at the end the following:(VIII)practices related to livestock production; and; and(2)in paragraph (2), by striking $25,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000.4.State assistance for soil healthSubchapter B of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–21 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1240L–2.State assistance for soil health(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Eligible Indian tribeThe term eligible Indian tribe means an Indian tribe that is—(A)implementing a soil health program for the area over which the Indian tribe has jurisdiction; and(B)meeting or exceeding performance measures established by the Indian tribe for the soil health program.(2)Eligible StateThe term eligible State means a State that is—(A)implementing a soil health program for the State; and(B)meeting or exceeding performance measures established by the State for the soil health program.(3)Soil health programThe term soil health program means a program to improve soil health on agricultural land that—(A)is broadly consistent with the soil health principles of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, as determined by the Secretary; and(B)may include—(i)technical assistance;(ii)financial assistance;(iii)on-farm research and demonstration;(iv)education, outreach, and training;(v)monitoring and evaluation; or(vi)such other components as the Secretary determines appropriate.(b)Availability and purpose of grantsFor fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the Secretary shall make grants to eligible States and eligible Indian tribes for the purpose of improving soil health on agricultural lands through the implementation of State and Tribal soil health programs.(c)Applications(1)In generalTo receive a grant under this section, an eligible State or eligible Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such a manner, and containing such information as the Secretary shall require, which shall include—(A)a description of performance measures to be used to evaluate the State or Tribal soil health program and the results of any activities carried out using grant funds received under this section; and(B)an assurance that grant funds received under this section will supplement the expenditure of State or Tribal funds in support of soil health, rather than replace such funds.(2)Tribal optionAn Indian tribe shall have the option, at the sole discretion of the Indian tribe, to be incorporated into the application of an eligible State.(d)PriorityIn making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible States and eligible Indian tribes with a climate action plan that includes soil health, as determined by the Secretary.(e)Grants(1)AmountThe amount of a grant to an eligible State or eligible Indian tribe under this section for a fiscal year may not exceed the lower of—(A)$5,000,000; or(B)as applicable—(i)50 percent of the cost of implementing the State soil health program in the fiscal year; or(ii)75 percent of the cost of implementing the Tribal soil health program in the fiscal year.(2)TermA grant under this section shall be for 1 year, and may be renewed annually.(f)Audits and reviewsAn eligible State or eligible Indian tribe receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary—(1)for each year for which the State or Indian tribe receives such a grant, the results of an audit of the expenditures of the grant funds; and(2)at such intervals as the Secretary shall establish, a review and evaluation of the State or Tribal soil health program.(g)Effect of noncomplianceIf the Secretary, after reasonable notice to an eligible State or eligible Indian tribe receiving a grant under this section, finds that the State or Indian tribe has failed to comply with the terms of the grant, the Secretary may disqualify, for 1 or more years, the State or Indian tribe from receipt of future grants under this section.(h)FundingOf the funds made available to carry out this subchapter, $100,000,000 shall be available in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this section.(i)Administration(1)DepartmentThe Secretary may not use more than 3 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year for administrative expenses.(2)States or Indian tribesAn eligible State or eligible Indian tribe receiving a grant under this section may not use more than 7 percent of the granted funds for a fiscal year for administrative expenses..5.Technical assistanceSection 1241(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(5)Special initiative(A)In generalIn each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the Secretary shall carry out a special technical assistance initiative to assist producers in mitigating and adapting to climate change, using, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, an amount equal to not less than 1 percent of the amount of funds made available by subsection (a) for the fiscal year.(B)Provision of technical assistanceThe Secretary shall provide technical assistance under this paragraph to producers—(i)in accordance with section 1242(c); or(ii)notwithstanding such section, through a cooperative agreement or contract with—(I)a cooperative extension;(II)a nongovernmental organization; or(III)a State, Tribal, or Federal agency..