115 HR 1413 IH: ENRICH Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-03-07
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1413IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 7, 2017Mr. Ryan of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Pingree) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical activity curricula in medical schools.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Expanding Nutrition’s Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act or the ENRICH Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)In 2012, United States health care spending was about $8,915 per resident and accounted for 17.2 percent of the Nation’s gross domestic product, which is among the highest of all industrialized countries. (2)Expenditures in the United States on health care surpassed $2.3 trillion in 2008, more than three times the $714 billion spent in 1990, and over eight times the $253 billion spent in 1980. Cardiovascular disease cost American’s $555 billion in 2016 alone.
(3)It is estimated that health care costs for chronic disease treatment account for over 75 percent of national health expenditures. (4)In March 2003, a report from the World Health Organization concluded diet was a major factor in the cause of chronic diseases.
(5)Seven out of 10 deaths among Americans each year are from chronic diseases. Heart disease, cancer, and stroke—each of which has been strongly linked to dietary and lifestyle choices—account for more than 50 percent of all deaths each year. (6)In 2015, 102.7 million people in the United States had at least one form of cardiovascular disease. Approximately 2,300 Americans die every day from cardiovascular disease. In 2010, cardiovascular disease cost American taxpayers $189.4 billion. The American Heart Association estimates that, by 2035, costs related to cardiovascular disease will triple to around $1.1 trillion. Research has shown that following a healthful diet can not only reduce symptoms related to heart disease but also reverse the damage done to the arteries.
(7)Two-thirds of the American population is currently overweight, half of whom are obese. One in three children is now overweight, and one-fifth of children are obese. In 2008, the United States spent $190 billion on obesity-related health care costs. (8)An estimated 29 million Americans have diabetes. Another 86 million adults have prediabetes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predict that one in three children born in 2000 will develop diabetes at some point in their lives. Diabetes cost the government $116 billion in 2007. Research has shown that nutrition therapy is a key component of diabetes management and can improve clinical outcomes.
(9)Cancer kills approximately 570,000 Americans each year, accounting for one in every four deaths. More than 1.5 million new cancer cases are diagnosed annually. In 2010, the direct costs of cancer were $102.8 billion and that number is expected to rise to $172 billion by 2020. More than 33 percent of cancers are diet related and could be prevented with a healthful diet. (10)Eating is a complex social phenomenon influenced by family, social networks, culture, socioeconomic and educational status. An interprofessional approach to nutrition education for clinicians may not necessarily overcome these forces but may help the health professions team, including physicians and non-physicians, identify effective strategies for nutrition counseling and management.
(11)Physicians are an important source of information and motivation for patients’ health behavior. Multiple studies have shown that physician counseling on weight loss increases the likelihood that patients will attempt weight loss, increase physical activity, improve diet, and lose weight. (12)Leading medical bodies recommend that physicians address diet with overweight patients. Guidelines from leading medical bodies such as the National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society recommend that physicians counsel overweight and obese patients on the benefits of lifestyle changes through lifestyle changes such as diet and physical activity.
3.Grants program to develop or enhance integrated nutrition curricula in medical schools
(a)In generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration and in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, shall establish a competitive grants program under which the Secretary may award grants to medical schools in the United States for the purpose described in subsection (b)(1). (b)Use of grant funds (1)In generalA medical school receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant to create new or expand existing integrated nutrition and physical activity curriculum described in paragraph (2) for the medical school.
(2)Integrated nutrition curriculumFor purposes of paragraph (1), an integrated nutrition and physical activity curriculum— (A)shall be designed based on the best possible evidence to improve communication and provider preparedness in the prevention, management, and, as possible, reversal of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer; and
(B)shall, to the greatest extent practicable, address such additional topics, including nutrition across the life cycle of individuals who are members of at-risk populations, physical activity training and programs for such individuals, food insecurity among such individuals, and malnutrition among such individuals. (c)EligibilityTo be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall—
(1)be a medical school in the United States that is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and Residency Program Accreditation Council for Graduate Education or by the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation; and (2)submit an application to the Secretary, in accordance with such time, form, and manner and containing such information as specified by the Secretary, including—
(A)a description of how the medical school intends to implement the integrated nutrition and physical activity curriculum described in subsection (b)(2); and (B)a description of benchmarks to measure the success of the implementation of such curriculum.
(d)Administrative provisions
(1)Duration of ProgramA grant awarded to a medical school under this section shall be for a three-year period, beginning on the date of the establishment of the grants program under subsection (a). (2)Limitations (A)Grant amountsA grant awarded to a medical school under this section may not exceed $500,000.
(B)One grant per schoolA medical school shall not be eligible for more than one grant under this section and may not renew such a grant.  (3)PriorityIn awarding grants, the Secretary shall give priority to medical schools—
(A)that submit applications under subsection (c)(1) that describe an integrated nutrition and physical activity curriculum that will be implemented through the use of such a grant— (i)that is coordinated with a residency program; or
(ii)provides that students of such school should receive at least 25 hours of nutrition education; or (B)that, for purposes of carrying out such curriculum through the use of such a grant, partner with education programs for both physicians and non-physician health professionals.
(e)Reports
(1)Periodic reports during grants program
(A)In generalFor each school year ending during the duration of the grants program under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the grants program. (B)Report ElementsEach such report shall include—
(i)the findings and conclusions of the Secretary with respect to the integration of nutrition and physical activity curriculum into the curriculum of the medical schools receiving a grant under the grants program; (ii)an assessment of the benefits of the grants program for—
(I)establishing best practices for providers to advise patients in the clinical setting; (II)providing greater nutrition and physical activity awareness to physicians and other health professionals and patients of such physicians and professionals; and
(III)improving healthfulness of patients’ diets and improving patient health outcomes; and (iii)suggestions on how to promote the integration of nutrition curriculum in medical schools around the United States.
(2)Final ReportNot later than 180 days after the last day of the grants program under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report detailing the recommendations of the Secretary as to any benefits or barriers of integrating nutrition and physical activity curriculum at both the medical school and residency levels. (f)FundingNo additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this section. The Secretary shall carry out such requirements by using, from amounts otherwise authorized or appropriated, up to $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2020.


109 HR 5506 IH: State Accountability in Licensing

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-05-25
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5506
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 25, 2006
			Mrs. Myrick
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To preclude the acceptance of a driver’s license as a
		  document establishing identity, for purposes of employment eligibility
		  verification, if the State issuing the license permits use of a taxpayer
		  identification number that is not a social security account number in the
		  application process.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 State Accountability in Licensing
			 Act.
		2.Precluding use of
			 taxpayer identification numbers in driver’s license issuanceSection 274A(b)(1)(D)(i) of the Immigration
			 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(b)(1)(D)(i)) is amended by striking
			 section; and inserting section, except that if a State
			 permits an applicant for the license or document to use a taxpayer
			 identification number that is not a social security account number in the
			 application process, the license or document may not be used to verify
			 employment eligibility under this section;.


117 S2750 IS: Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-09-15
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2750IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 15, 2021Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryA BILLTo amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to establish a precision agriculture loan program, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021.2.Precision agriculture loan programSubtitle F of title I of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 is amended by inserting after section 1614 (7 U.S.C. 8789) the following:1614A.Precision agriculture loan program(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Precision agricultureThe term precision agriculture means managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs, including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time, at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality.(2)Precision agriculture equipmentThe term precision agriculture equipment means any equipment or technology that directly contributes to a reduction in, or improved efficiency of, inputs used in crop or livestock production, including—(A)Global Positioning System-based or geospatial mapping;(B)satellite or aerial imagery;(C)yield monitors;(D)soil mapping;(E)sensors for gathering data on crop, soil, or livestock conditions;(F)Internet of Things and telematics technologies;(G)data management software and advanced analytics;(H)network connectivity products and solutions;(I)Global Positioning System guidance or auto-steer systems;(J)variable rate technology for applying inputs, such as section control; and (K)any other technology, as determined by the Secretary, that leads to a reduction in, or improves efficiency of, crop and livestock production inputs, which may include seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time.(b)ProgramAs soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a precision agriculture loan program to encourage the adoption of precision agriculture by providing funds to producers engaged in livestock or crop production for the purchase of precision agriculture equipment.(c)AdministrationThe precision agriculture loan program under this section shall be administered by the Secretary, acting through the Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs of the Farm Service Agency.(d)Eligible producersA precision agriculture loan under this section shall be made available to any producer described in subsection (b) that, as determined by the Secretary—(1)has a satisfactory credit history;(2)will use the loan funds to purchase precision agriculture equipment; and(3)demonstrates an ability to repay the loan.(e)Term of loansA precision agriculture loan under this section shall have a maximum term of 12 years.(f)Loan amountThe maximum aggregate loan amount of a precision agriculture loan under this section shall be $500,000.(g)Loan securityApproval of a precision agriculture loan under this section shall require the borrower to provide loan security to the Secretary, in the form of—(1)a lien on the precision agriculture equipment being purchased; or(2)such other security as is acceptable to the Secretary.(h)Reporting(1)Definition of recipient producerIn this subsection, the term recipient producer means an eligible producer described in subsection (d) that received a precision agriculture loan under this section during the fiscal year covered by the applicable report prepared under paragraph (2).(2)Preparation of reportFor each fiscal year, the Secretary shall prepare a report that includes—(A)aggregate data based on a review of each outstanding loan made by the Secretary under this section; and(B)a description of—(i)for the United States and for each State and county (or equivalent jurisdiction) in the United States—(I)the age of each recipient producer;(II)the duration during which each recipient producer has engaged in agricultural production;(III)the size of the farm or ranch of each recipient producer;(IV)the total amount provided as loans under this section for each category of equipment or technology described in subparagraphs (A) through (K) of subsection (a)(2) during the fiscal year covered by the report; and(V)the estimated input reduced or environmental benefits received per category of equipment or technology described in those subparagraphs with respect to which a loan was provided under this section during the fiscal year covered by the report or any prior fiscal year, including the estimated input reduced or environmental benefits received per category—(aa)during the fiscal year covered by the report with respect to—(AA)loans provided under this section during that fiscal year; and(BB)loans provided under this section during that fiscal year or any prior fiscal year; and(bb)in the aggregate with respect to all loans provided under this section during or prior to the fiscal year covered by the report; (VI)the race, ethnicity, and gender of each recipient producer; (VII)the 1 or more agricultural commodities or types of enterprise for which each loan provided under this section during the fiscal year was provided;(VIII)the amount of each loan provided under this section during the fiscal year; and(IX)the default rate of the loans made under this section during—(aa)the fiscal year covered by the report;(bb)each preceding fiscal year; and(cc)in the aggregate with respect to all loans provided under this section during or prior to the fiscal year covered by the report; and(ii)for each State and county (or equivalent jurisdiction) in the United States, the number of outstanding loans made under this section, according to the loan size cohort.(3)Submission of reportThe Secretary shall—(A)not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, submit the report described in paragraph (2) to—(i)the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate;(ii)the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;(iii)the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and(iv)the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and(B)not later than 90 days after the date on which the report is submitted under subparagraph (A), make the report publicly available.(i)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this section..


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3496
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 18, 2011
			Mr. Kind (for himself
			 and Mr. Reichert) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in
			 addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be
			 subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
			 concerned

		A BILL
		To sustain fish, plants, and wildlife on America’s public
		  lands.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 America’s Wildlife Heritage
			 Act.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Fish and wildlife
			 are fundamental parts of America’s history and character, and fish and wildlife
			 conservation is a core value shared by all Americans. All future generations
			 deserve the opportunity to benefit from and enjoy a diverse array of fish and
			 wildlife species.
			(2)Fish and wildlife
			 conservation provides economic, social, educational, recreational, emotional,
			 and spiritual benefits. The economic value of hunting, fishing, and
			 wildlife-associated recreation alone is estimated to contribute
			 $122,000,000,000 annually to the American economy. Fish and wildlife habitats,
			 including forests, grasslands, riparian lands, wetlands, rivers, and other
			 bodies of water are an essential component of the American landscape, and are
			 protected and valued by Federal, State, and local governments, tribes, private
			 landowners, conservation organizations, and millions of American sportsmen and
			 outdoor recreationists.
			(3)States possess
			 broad trustee and police powers over fish and wildlife within their
			 borders.
			(4)The States and the
			 Federal Government both have management responsibilities affecting fish and
			 wildlife, and should work cooperatively in fulfilling these
			 responsibilities.
			(5)The American
			 landscape is rapidly changing, particularly in the Western United States where
			 the majority of the Federal public lands are found, increasing the importance
			 of sustaining fish and wildlife and their habitats on our public lands.
			(6)Federal public
			 lands are critical to the future of fish, plant, and wildlife species in
			 America. Federal public lands help to protect endangered and threatened species
			 from going extinct and help prevent species from becoming endangered in the
			 first place. These lands complement the conservation of fish, plants, and
			 wildlife on private lands by providing comparatively intact tracts of land that
			 serve as refuges from human development and other pressures. Federal public
			 lands also help keep common species common, including species valued for
			 hunting and fishing.
			(7)Federal public
			 lands provide habitats for species impacted by the effects of global climate
			 change and will play an important role in the ability of fish, plants, and
			 wildlife to adapt to and survive global warming’s mounting impacts.
			(8)Consistent with
			 long-standing principles of multiple use and sustained yield management, the
			 goal of sustaining the diverse fish, wildlife, and plant communities that
			 depend on our Federal public lands should guide the stewardship of America’s
			 public lands.
			3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Desired
			 non-native speciesThe term desired non-native
			 species means those wild species of plants or animals that are not
			 indigenous to a planning area but are valued for their contribution to species
			 diversity or their social, cultural, or economic value.
			(2)Focal
			 speciesThe term focal species means species
			 selected for monitoring because their population status and trends are believed
			 to provide useful information regarding the effects of management activities,
			 natural disruptions, or other factors on unmeasured species and to provide
			 insights to the integrity of the ecological systems to which they
			 belong.
			(3)Native
			 speciesThe term native species means species of
			 plants and animals indigenous to a planning area.
			(4)Planning
			 areaThe term planning area means any geographic
			 unit of National Forest System lands or Bureau of Land Management lands covered
			 by an individual management plan.
			(5)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means—
				(A)the Secretary of
			 the Interior, with respect to land under such Secretary’s jurisdiction;
			 and
				(B)the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect
			 to land under such Secretary’s jurisdiction.
				(6)Species-of-concernThe
			 term species-of-concern means the following:
				(A)A species listed
			 as an endangered species or threatened species, or proposed or identified as
			 candidates for such listing, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
			 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
				(B)A species
			 designated with a Global, State, or Taxon status ranking of G1, G2, G3, S1, S2,
			 T1, T2, or T3 by a State Natural Heritage Program.
				(C)A species of
			 greatest conservation need identified by State comprehensive wildlife
			 conservation strategies.
				(D)Other species
			 identified by the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management for which
			 scientific evidence raises a concern regarding the species’ sustainability in a
			 planning area.
				(7)Sustainable
			 populationThe term sustainable population means a
			 population of a species that has a high likelihood of persisting well
			 distributed throughout its range within a planning area for a period of at
			 least 50 years into the future, based on the best available scientific
			 information, including information obtained through the monitoring program
			 under section 5, regarding its abundance, distribution, habitat quality, and
			 reproduction and survival rates.
			4.Sustainable
			 populations
			(a)Management
			 directionEach Secretary shall plan for and manage planning areas
			 under the Secretary’s respective jurisdiction in order to maintain sustainable
			 populations of native species and desired non-native species within each
			 planning area, except that management for desired non-native species shall not
			 interfere with the maintenance of sustainable populations of native species
			 within a planning area.
			(b)Management
			 coordinationIf a population of a species extends across more
			 than one planning area, each Secretary shall coordinate the management of lands
			 in the planning areas containing such population in order to maintain a
			 sustainable population of such species.
			(c)Extrinsic
			 conditionsIf a Secretary,
			 using the best available science and after providing notice to the public by
			 publication in the Federal Register and opportunity for public comment for a
			 period of at least 60 days, determines that conditions beyond such Secretary’s
			 authority make it impossible for the Secretary to maintain a sustainable
			 population of a native species or desired non-native species within a planning
			 area, or, under the circumstances identified in paragraph (2), within two or
			 more planning areas, such Secretary shall—
				(1)manage lands
			 within the planning area or areas in order to achieve to the maximum extent
			 possible the survival and health of that population; and
				(2)ensure that any
			 activity authorized, funded, or carried out within the planning area does not
			 increase the likelihood of extirpation of the population in such planning area
			 or areas.
				(d)ComplianceEach Secretary shall ensure that land
			 management plans for a planning area under the Secretary’s respective
			 jurisdiction, actions implementing or authorized under such plans, and other
			 activities that may affect the maintenance of sustainable populations conducted
			 under the Secretary’s jurisdiction comply with this section.
			5.Monitoring and
			 evaluation
			(a)Establishment of
			 monitoring programsTo
			 provide a basis for determining the sustainability of native species and
			 desired non-native species populations for purposes of section 4, each
			 Secretary shall adopt and implement, as part of the land management planning
			 for a planning area, a strategically targeted monitoring program to determine
			 the status and trends of such species populations in such planning area.
			(b)Monitoring
			 program requirementsThe monitoring programs established under
			 subsection (a) shall designate focal species representing the diversity of
			 ecological systems and species present in the planning area, identify
			 species-of-concern in the planning area, and provide for—
				(1)the monitoring of
			 the status and trends of the habitats and ecological conditions that support
			 focal species and species-of-concern;
				(2)population surveys
			 of the focal species identified in the monitoring program using methods
			 sufficient to ensure that monitoring of habitats and ecological conditions
			 pursuant to paragraph (1) is providing accurate information regarding the
			 status and trends of species’ populations in the planning area; and
				(3)population surveys of species-of-concern
			 whose populations are not adequately assessed by monitoring pursuant to
			 paragraphs (1) and (2) and for which there is reasonable concern regarding
			 potential reductions in distribution or abundance within such planning area in
			 order to evaluate information regarding population status and trends.
				(c)Cooperation with
			 State entities and other agenciesEach Secretary shall develop and implement,
			 to the maximum extent practicable, the monitoring program established under
			 this section, including the selection of native species and desired non-native
			 species, habitat, and ecological conditions to be monitored and methodologies
			 for conducting such monitoring, in cooperation with State fish and wildlife
			 agencies and in coordination with other State agencies with responsibility for
			 management of natural resources. Each Secretary shall consider and utilize
			 relevant population data maintained by other Federal agencies, State agencies,
			 tribes, or other relevant entities.
			6.Coordination
			(a)Management
			 coordinationTo the maximum
			 extent practicable and consistent with applicable law, each Secretary shall
			 coordinate the management of planning areas with the management of the National
			 Wildlife Refuge System and National Park System, other Federal agencies, State
			 fish and wildlife agencies, other State agencies with responsibility for
			 management of natural resources, tribes, local governments, and
			 non-governmental organizations engaged in species conservation in order
			 to—
				(1)maintain
			 sustainable populations of native species and desired non-native
			 species;
				(2)develop strategies to address the impacts
			 of climate change on native species and desired non-native species;
				(3)establish linkages between habitats and
			 discrete populations;
				(4)reintroduce
			 extirpated species, where appropriate, when a species population is no longer
			 present; and
				(5)conduct other
			 joint efforts in support of sustainable plant and animal communities across
			 jurisdictional boundaries.
				(b)Coordination
			 with conservation activitiesIn planning for the management of
			 lands for the purpose of maintaining sustainable populations of native species
			 and desired non-native species in a planning area, each Secretary shall, to the
			 maximum extent practicable and consistent with Federal law—
				(1)consult with and
			 offer opportunities for participation to adjoining Federal, State, tribal,
			 local, and private landowners, State and tribal fish and wildlife agencies, and
			 other State and tribal agencies with responsibility for management of natural
			 resources; and
				(2)coordinate such
			 management planning with relevant conservation plans for fish, plants, and
			 wildlife and their habitats, including State comprehensive wildlife strategies
			 and other State conservation strategies for species, National Fish Habitat
			 partnerships, North American Wetland Conservation Joint Ventures, and the
			 Federal-State-private partnership known as Partners in Flight.
				(c)No effect on
			 National Wildlife Refuge or National Park SystemsNothing in this
			 section affects the laws or management standards applicable to lands or species
			 populations within the National Wildlife Refuge System or National Park
			 System.
			7.Implementing
			 regulationsNot later than one
			 year following the date of enactment of this Act, each Secretary shall issue
			 regulations implementing all provisions of America’s Wildlife Heritage
			 Act.
		8.ConstructionNothing in this Act shall be construed
			 to—
			(1)affect the
			 authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of each of the several States to
			 manage, control, or regulate fish, plants, and wildlife under the laws and
			 regulations of each of the States; or
			(2)authorize a Secretary to control or
			 regulate within a State the fishing or hunting of fish and wildlife within the
			 State except insofar as the Secretary may exercise authority granted to him or
			 her under other laws.


109 HR 1555 IH: Insular Areas Tax Credit Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-04-12
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1555
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 12, 2005
Ms. Bordallo (for herself and Mrs. Christensen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the cover over of the refundable portion of the earned income and child tax credits to Guam and the Virgin Islands.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Insular Areas Tax Credit Act.
2.Cover over of refundable portion of earned income and child tax credits to Guam and the Virgin Islands
(a)In generalSection 7654 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to coordination of United States and certain possession individual income taxes) is amended by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f) and by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:

(e)Refundable portion of earned income and child tax credits
(1)In generalIn addition to the amounts determined under the preceding provisions of this section, with respect to calendar year 2006 and each calendar year thereafter, the United States shall pay an estimate of the applicable refundable tax credit amount to Guam and the Virgin Islands during the first 31/2 months of such calendar year.
(2)Adjustments; supplemental paymentsProper adjustments shall be made in amounts transferred under this subsection to the extent that prior estimates of the applicable refundable tax credit amount are in excess of or less than such amount. In the case of an estimate which is less than the applicable refundable tax credit amount, the Secretary may make supplemental payments which, in the aggregate, do not exceed the difference between such estimate and the applicable refundable tax credit amount. Any adjustment under this paragraph shall take into account any such supplemental payment.
(3)Applicable refundable tax credit amountFor purposes of this subsection, the term applicable refundable tax credit amount means, with respect to Guam or the Virgin Islands for any calendar year, the excess of—
(A)the aggregate refunds paid by Guam or the Virgin Islands, as the case may be, to individuals with respect to taxable years ending in or with the preceding calendar year, over
(B)the aggregate refunds which (as determined by the Secretary) would have been so paid if section 24(d) did not apply and the credit allowed under section 32 was not refundable..
(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.


110 HRES 1400 IH: Expressing the Nation’s sincerest

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-07-31
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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 1400
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 31, 2008
			Mr. Issa (for
			 himself, Mr. Filner, and
			 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina)
			 submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the Nation’s sincerest
		  appreciation for the service of the World War II Filipino veterans who fought
		  in the Armed Forces on the 67th anniversary of President Franklin D.
		  Roosevelt’s military order.

		Whereas the Philippines Archipelago was acquired by the
			 United States in 1898, became an organized United States territory in 1902, and
			 remained American territory until its independence in 1945;
		Whereas the people of the Philippines and the United
			 States developed strong ties based upon shared democratic values and security
			 interests, which compelled the United States to defend the people of the
			 Philippines even after independence;
		Whereas on July 26, 1941, in anticipation of Japanese
			 aggression in the Asia Pacific region, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a
			 military order calling the organized military forces of the Government of the
			 Philippines into service under the command of General Douglas MacArthur;
		Whereas President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s military order
			 stated, As Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States,
			 I hereby call and order into service of the Armed Forces of the United States
			 for the period of the existing emergency, and place under the command of a
			 General Officer, United States Army, to be designated by the Secretary of War
			 from time to time, all of the organized military forces of the Government of
			 the Commonwealth of the Philippines;
		Whereas on December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and
			 Clark Air Field in the Philippines were suddenly attacked, initiating fighting
			 on the Pacific front during World War II, which led to the loss of hundreds of
			 thousands of American and Filipino soldiers and countless civilian
			 casualties;
		Whereas on February 20, 1946, President Harry Truman
			 stated, Philippine Army veterans are nationals of the United States and
			 will continue in that status until July 4, 1946. They fought, as American
			 nationals, under the American flag, and under the direction of our military
			 leaders. They fought with gallantry and courage under most difficult
			 conditions.;
		Whereas on October 17, 1996, President William J. Clinton
			 issued a proclamation on the anniversary of the 1944 return of United States
			 forces under General MacArthur to liberate the Philippines and said, I
			 urge all Americans to recall the courage, sacrifice, and loyalty of Filipino
			 Veterans of World War II and honor them for their contribution to our
			 freedom.;
		Whereas on July 26, 2001, President George W. Bush, in his
			 greetings to the Filipino World War II veterans said, More than 120,000
			 Filipinos fought with unwavering loyalty and great gallantry under the command
			 of General Douglas MacArthur. The combined United States-Philippine forces
			 distinguished themselves by their valor and heroism in defense of freedom and
			 democracy. Thousands of Filipino soldiers gave their lives in the battles of
			 Bataan and Corregidor. These soldiers won for the United States the precious
			 time needed to disrupt the enemy's plan for conquest in the Pacific. During the
			 3 long years following these battles, the Filipino people valiantly resisted a
			 brutal Japanese occupation with an indomitable spirit and steadfast loyalty to
			 America.;
		Whereas originally 200,000 Filipinos served this cause,
			 and there remain between 18,000 and 20,000 today;
		Whereas this year marks the 67th anniversary of the
			 military order from President Franklin D. Roosevelt; and
		Whereas the contributions of the Filipino people and the
			 sacrifices of their soldiers in World War II should be recognized on this
			 anniversary: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives honors
			 and extends its sincere appreciation to the veterans of the Philippine
			 Commonwealth Army during World War II for their sacrifice to our Nation during
			 a time of war and for their selfless service.


116 HR 5136 IH: Aeronautics Innovation Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-11-18
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5136IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 18, 2019Mr. Marshall (for himself and Ms. Stevens) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyA BILLTo secure the technological edge of the United States in civil and military aviation, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Aeronautics Innovation Act. 2.FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
 (1)The United States aircraft manufacturing industry produced $342,682,000,000 in economic activity from manufacture of aircraft and parts sales and supported 547,900 direct jobs in 2016.
 (2)Growth in the civil aircraft market is projected to offer $8,000,000,000,000 to $10,000,000,000,000 in new aircraft sales, parts, and services over the next 17 years. International governments are boosting their research and development investments to give their domestic industries competitive advantages in the aircraft market.
 (3)In 2015, the Department of Defense spent $10,600,000,000 on jet fuel and $441,600,000 on jet fuel transportation to support the warfighter. NASA's research into ultra-efficient air transport is important to the military's efforts to reduce fuel costs, logistics pressures, and the level of human risk involved with providing worldwide energy solutions.
 (4)NASA's aeronautics research and collaborative ventures yield innovations that can eventually be utilized in the aviation sector, opening up entirely new markets, enabling the United States aviation industry to grow and maintain global competitiveness, providing high-quality engineering and manufacturing jobs, and benefiting the quality of life for our citizens.
 (5)Continued progress in the science and technology of aeronautics is crucial to the United States sustained economic success and the protection of the United States security interests at home and around the world, as acknowledged in the 2006 National Aeronautics Research and Development Policy. To ensure Federal efforts remain on a disciplined path to meet national objectives, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy is responsible for the implementation and biennial review of the aeronautics research and development plan of the United States.
 (6)All of NASA's other directorates and capabilities, including those in space, depend on research and technology that originated and is maintained in NASA's Aeronautics Centers.
 (7)Aeronautics plays a central role in our national security strategy, and our technological advantage over potential adversaries must be maintained with sustained and focused research and development.
 (8)NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate's 6 strategic thrusts (safe, efficient growth in global operations; innovation in civil supersonic aircraft; ultra-efficient subsonic vehicles; quiet and affordable vertical lift air vehicles; real-time, systemwide safety assurance; and assured autonomy for aviation transformation) are effective and necessary research areas for the development of next generation aeronautics technology that will preserve the United States lead in the global aviation industry.
 (9)Aeronautics research is focused on fundamental capabilities that have the potential to open entirely new industries, including low-cost electric propulsion, advanced composite material manufacturing, simplified air vehicle operation, and increased vertical takeoff and landing, that will allow for safer and more efficient aviation products and support mobility and economic growth.
 (10)To meet the challenges of the 21st century, the United States needs to support NASA's Aeronautics Research Program at funding levels that are commensurate with its past, present, and future contributions to the economic competitiveness and national security of the United States.
 3.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)AdministratorThe term Administrator means the Administrator of NASA.
 (2)Aeronautics strategic implementation planThe term Aeronautics Strategic Implementation Plan means the Aeronautics Strategic Implementation Plan issued by the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate.
 (3)Air traffic management systemThe term air traffic management system means the procedures, technology, and human resources to guide aircraft through the sky and on the ground and to manage low- and high-altitude airspace use.
 (4)NASAThe term NASA means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (5)Unmanned aircraftThe term unmanned aircraft means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.
 (6)Unmanned aircraft systemThe term unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the pilot in command to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system.
			4.Experimental plane programs
 (a)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that— (1)developing high-risk, precompetitive aeronautics technologies and demonstration aircraft for which there is not yet a profit rationale is a fundamental NASA role;
 (2)near-full-scale to laboratory and flight vehicle flight test experimentation and validation are necessary for—
 (A)transitioning new technologies and materials, as well as their associated manufacturing processes, for general aviation, commercial, and military aeronautics use; and
 (B)capturing the full breadth of benefits from the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate's investments in priority programs called for in—
 (i)the National Aeronautics Research and Development Plan issued by the National Science and Technology Council in February 2010;
 (ii)the NASA 2014 Strategic Plan; (iii)the Aeronautics Strategic Implementation Plan; and
 (iv)any updates to the programs called for in the plans described in clauses (i) through (iii); and (3)a level of funding that adequately supports full-scale experimentation and related infrastructure must be assured over a sustained period of time to restore NASA's capacity to see legacy priority programs through to completion and achieve national economic and security objectives.
 (b)National policyIt is the policy of the United States to maintain world leadership in military and civilian aeronautical science and technology, global air power projection, and industrial leadership. To this end, one of the fundamental objectives of NASA aeronautics research is the steady progression and expansion of flight research and capabilities, including the science and technology of critical underlying disciplines and competencies, chief among which are computational-based analytical and predictive tools and methodologies, aerothermodynamics, flight propulsion, high-temperature structures and materials, and flight controls.
 (c)Establishment of programs or projectsThe Administrator shall establish the following programs or projects: (1)A low-boom supersonic aircraft program or project that will—
 (A)demonstrate supersonic aircraft designs and technologies that reduce sonic boom noise to levels that encourage the repeal of domestic and international bans on supersonic flight overland; and
 (B)gather the data needed to support informed decisions of the Federal Aviation Administration regarding overland supersonic flight.
 (2)A subsonic flight program of flight technology demonstrations that use existing aircraft and multiple large-scale X-Plane demonstrators developed sequentially or in parallel, each of which is based on a set of new configuration concepts or technologies determined by the Administrator—
 (A)to demonstrate aircraft vehicle and propulsion concepts and technologies and related advances in alternative propulsion and energy; and
 (B)to enable significant increases in energy efficiency and lower life-cycle emissions in the aviation system while achieving a step change in noise emissions.
 (3)An advanced structures, materials, and manufacturing program that— (A)leverages advances in composite material and structures design, certification, and manufacturing technologies for use in commercial and military aircraft that have been enabled by the Advanced Composites Project and the Advanced Composite Consortium;
 (B)drastically reduces the nonrecurring time and cost for design, manufacturing technology development, and certification of advanced and nontraditional composite materials and manufacturing processes;
 (C)makes time reduction improvements to increase recurring production rates; and (D)includes, as focus areas—
 (i)the leveraging of advances in computer modeling and simulation in virtual allowables, automated design tools, and manufacturing process development;
 (ii)the enabling of rapid design, automated manufacturing technology, inspection, process control, and certification for nonorthogonal lay-ups, nontraditional preforms, thermoplastics, ceramics, advanced resin infusion processes, and additive manufacturing for primary aircraft structure; and
 (iii)the advancement of manufacturing processes, technologies, inspection methods, and certification pathways for bonded and integrated fail-safe damage tolerant aircraft structures.
						(d)Program elements
 (1)For each of the programs established under subsection (c), the Administrator shall— (A)include development of experimental aircraft (X–Plane), experimental systems (X–System), multiple technologies, and all necessary supporting flight assets;
 (B)pursue a robust technology maturation and flight validation program that addresses challenges in technology development and maturation;
 (C)improve necessary facilities, flight testing capabilities, and computational tools to support the program;
 (D)only award primary contracts for design, procurement, and manufacture to United States companies, consistent with international obligations and commitments;
 (E)coordinate research and flight demonstration activities with other Federal agencies, as appropriate, and the United States aviation manufacturing community; and
 (F)ensure that the program remains aligned with the Aeronautics Strategic Implementation Plan, and any updates to such plan.
 (2)For the advanced structures, materials, and manufacturing program, the Administrator shall— (A)offer to enter into a public-private partnership, which shall be known as the Advanced Structures, Materials, and Manufacturing Program, between—
 (i)NASA; and (ii)appropriate public and private entities;
 (B)ensure a 50-percent Federal cost share for applicable research; (C)include as a key partner the Federal Aviation Administration;
 (D)include as a partner any other Federal agency the participation of which the Administrator determines will further the purpose of the partnership; and
 (E)provide a structure for managing intellectual property generated by the program based on or consistent with the structure established for NASA’s Advanced Composites Consortium.
 (e)On-Demand aviationCongress makes the following findings: (1)Fuller utilization of high-speed air transportation, small airports, helipads, vertical flight infrastructure, and other infrastructure can alleviate transportation congestion and support economic growth within cities.
 (2)NASA should continue to develop and test air vehicles, different propulsion systems, network systems, unmanned aircraft system traffic management systems, and technology that can be utilized in on-demand air transportation.
 (3)NASA should actively support the research around the use of airspace for on-demand aviation. (4)This work should leverage NASA's ongoing efforts in developing advanced technologies for large, high-volume commercial aircraft applications and airspace operations. The Administrator should assess which air traffic concepts perform most efficiently, taking into consideration factors such as existing city infrastructure, small airports, and current airspace operations.
 (f)Definition of United States companyIn this section, the term United States company means a private entity— (1)organized under the laws of the United States; and
 (2)that has one or more existing facilities located in the continental United States, including infrastructure and staffing, capable of meeting the objectives of the program in which the company seeks to participate, as determined by the Administrator.
				5.Unmanned aircraft systems
 (a)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that— (1)to ensure United States competitiveness on the global stage, the Federal Government must work with the private sector to safely integrate the increasing number of commercial applications for unmanned aircraft systems; and
 (2)the sustained, efficient growth of the United States transportation system will require harnessing the safety and efficiency benefits of automated systems to relieve pressure on infrastructure and traffic management.
 (b)PolicyIt is the policy of the United States Government to be an active partner with the private sector in the development of technologies, capabilities, and operating procedures for the safe, efficient integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace, while ensuring current and future air traffic management systems are able to manage unmanned aircraft systems.
 (c)Unmanned aircraft systems operation programTo advance the national policy described in subsection (b), the Administrator shall— (1)research, develop, and test capabilities and concepts, including unmanned aircraft systems communications for integrating unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system;
 (2)leverage NASA's partnership with industry focused on the advancement of technologies for future air traffic management systems for unmanned aircraft for low- and high-altitude operations;
 (3)leverage industry's advancement of technologies for unmanned aircraft to inform regulatory and standards requirements for various sizes of civil unmanned aircraft systems;
 (4)consider the needs of United States industry, especially as operations transition to more automated systems; and
 (5)continue to align its research and testing portfolio to inform unmanned aircraft system integration consistent with public safety and national security objectives.
 (d)Coordination with the Federal Aviation AdministrationIt is the sense of Congress that— (1)NASA should continue to coordinate with the Federal Aviation Administration on research on air traffic management systems for unmanned aircraft systems and assist in the establishment of the pilot program required under section 2208 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) and the subsequent implementation of unmanned aircraft system traffic management systems; and
 (2)unmanned aircraft system integration and unmanned traffic management research should continue to leverage the resources available through the unmanned aircraft system test ranges designated by the Federal Aviation Administration under section 332 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note).
				6.21st century aeronautics research capabilities initiative
 (a)EstablishmentThe Administrator shall establish a 21st Century Aeronautics Capabilities Initiative, within the Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration Account, to ensure that NASA possesses the infrastructure capabilities and computational tools necessary to conduct proposed flight demonstration projects across the range of NASA aeronautics interests. As part of such Initiative, the Administrator shall carry out the following activities:
 (1)Any investments necessary to upgrade and create facilities for civil and national security aeronautics research to support advancements in long-term foundational science and technology, advanced aircraft systems, air traffic management systems, fuel efficiency and electric propulsion technologies, systemwide safety assurance, autonomous aviation, and supersonic and hypersonic aircraft design and development.
 (2)Any measures supporting flight testing activities, to include continuous refinement and development of free-flight test techniques and methodologies, upgrades and improvements to real-time tracking and data acquisition, and any other measures related to aeronautics research support and modernization as the Administrator may consider appropriate to carry out the scientific study of the problems of flight, with a view to their practical solution.
 (b)Authorization of appropriationsFor the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to NASA $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, to be derived from amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to NASA.
			(c)Report
 (1)Report requiredNot later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report containing a 5-year plan for the implementation of the 21st Century Aeronautics Research Capabilities Initiative.
 (2)ElementsThe report required by this subsection shall include— (A)a description of proposed projects;
 (B)a description of the manner in which such projects align with the Aeronautics Strategic Implementation Plan or the roadmap developed by the joint technology office on hypersonics under section 218(d) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (10 U.S.C. note), and any updates to such plan or roadmap; and
 (C)a timetable for carrying out activities and initiatives authorized under this section. 7.Authorizations of appropriations (a)Fiscal year 2020There are authorized to be appropriated to NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate for fiscal year 2020, $840,000,000, as follows:
 (1)For Airspace Operations and Safety Program, $159,000,000. (2)For Advanced Air Vehicles Program, $280,000,000.
 (3)For Integrated Aviation Systems Program, $251,000,000. (4)For Transformative Aero Concepts Program, $100,000,000.
 (5)For Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Program, $50,000,000. (b)Fiscal year 2021There are authorized to be appropriated to NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate for fiscal year 2021, $930,000,000, as follows:
 (1)For Airspace Operations and Safety Program, $165,000,000. (2)For Advanced Air Vehicles Program, $303,000,000.
 (3)For Integrated Aviation Systems Program, $300,000,000. (4)For Transformative Aero Concepts Program, $112,000,000.
 (5)For Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Program, $50,000,000. (c)Fiscal year 2022There are authorized to be appropriated to NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate for fiscal year 2022, $974,000,000, as follows:
 (1)For Airspace Operations and Safety Program, $170,000,000. (2)For Advanced Air Vehicles Program, $290,000,000.
 (3)For Integrated Aviation Systems Program, $350,000,000. (4)For Transformative Aero Concepts Program, $114,000,000.
 (5)For Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Program, $50,000,000. (d)Fiscal year 2023There are authorized to be appropriated to NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate for fiscal year 2023, $996,000,000, as follows:
 (1)For Airspace Operations and Safety Program, $175,000,000. (2)For Advanced Air Vehicles Program, $295,000,000.
 (3)For Integrated Aviation Systems Program, $360,000,000. (4)For Transformative Aero Concepts Program, $116,000,000.
 (5)For Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Program, $50,000,000. (e)Fiscal year 2024There are authorized to be appropriated to NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate for fiscal year 2024, $1,030,000,000, as follows:
 (1)For Airspace Operations and Safety Program, $180,000,000. (2)For Advanced Air Vehicles Program, $300,000,000.
 (3)For Integrated Aviation Systems Program, $382,000,000. (4)For Transformative Aero Concepts Program, $118,000,000.
 (5)For Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Program, $50,000,000.


117 S2807 IS: Watershed Results Act
U.S. Senate
2021-09-22
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2807IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 22 (legislative day, September 21), 2021Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the heads of relevant Federal agencies, to carry out watershed pilots, and for other purposes. 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Watershed Results Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Advance watershed analyticsThe term advance watershed analytics means the technical analysis that is—(A)conducted before making funding available for a watershed pilot; and(B)necessary—(i)to identify specific high-impact outcome projects across an entire watershed;(ii)to identify project costs and implementation feasibility constraints;(iii)to identify how different groups of projects impact overall watershed targets; and(iv)to develop scenarios that—(I)maximize outcomes; and(II)are feasible to quickly implement at scale.(2)Federal financial sourceThe term Federal financial source means an award, grant, loan, guarantee, incentive, or credit enhancement funding available to Federal agencies participating in watershed pilots.(3)FundThe term Fund means an Environmental Outcomes Fund established by the head of a Federal department or agency under section 4(c)(1).(4)Management teamThe term management team means the management team for a watershed pilot designated under section 3(c)(2).(5)OutcomeThe term outcome means—(A)a quantifiable reduction in nutrient or sediment runoff;(B)a quantifiable reduction in thermal load;(C)a quantifiable increase in dissolved oxygen; (D)a quantifiable increase in surface water or groundwater that functionally benefits fish and wildlife species; or(E)any other quantifiable benefit identified by the management team as being desirable in the applicable watershed. (6)Pay-for-performance contractThe term pay-for-performance contract means a contract to purchase successfully implemented outcomes at a negotiated per-unit price. (7)PlanThe term plan means an actionable implementation and funding plan developed for a watershed pilot under section 3(d)(1).(8)Qualifying projectThe term qualifying project means a project that efficiently achieves 1 or more outcomes in pursuit of a plan, as prioritized through advance watershed analytics.(9)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.(10)Watershed pilotThe term watershed pilot means a watershed pilot established under section 3(a).3.Watershed pilots(a)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and subject to subsection (i), the Secretary, acting in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish a total of not less than 2 and not more than 5 watershed pilots. (b)ConsultationIn establishing a watershed pilot under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—(1)consult with the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality in implementing the watershed pilot; and(2)regularly submit to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality reports describing the status and implementation of the watershed pilot.(c)Management of watershed pilots(1)Management by SecretaryManagement and responsibility for each watershed pilot shall be led by the Secretary.(2)Management teamThe Secretary shall designate a management team for the watershed pilot, which shall be composed of—(A)representatives appointed by the Secretary; and (B)representatives from 1 or more other Federal departments or agencies participating in the watershed pilot.(3)ConsultationIn establishing and carrying out a watershed pilot, the Secretary and the management team shall consult with—(A)State, local, and Tribal representatives;(B)nongovernmental organizations;(C)private sector representatives; and(D)such other individuals or entities as the Secretary and the management team determine to be appropriate.(d)Plan(1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date on which a watershed pilot is established, the management team for the applicable watershed pilot shall develop and implement a 5-year plan for carrying out the watershed pilot.(2)RequirementsA plan shall incorporate—(A)advance watershed analytics to establish milestones, outcome targets, an implementation plan, and a timeline for achieving the milestones, targets, and full implementation;(B)a coordinated cross-agency funding strategy that will—(i)achieve the milestones and outcome targets established under subparagraph (A) in an effective and flexible manner by efficiently and quickly delivering Federal financial sources to qualifying projects;(ii)leverage amounts made available under sections 4(c)(4) and 7 with existing Federal financial sources;(iii)use Federal financial sources and amounts from the Fund to leverage and attract investments from private or philanthropic sources to accelerate greater outcomes-based results; and(iv)concentrate Federal financial source commitments from multiple agencies in a watershed pilot during the period of the watershed pilot;(C)annually updated progress tracking against milestones and targets; and(D)such other information as the Secretary determines to be relevant to achieve outcomes on an accelerated timeline.(3)Consultation and reviewA plan shall be—(A)developed in consultation with the head of each Federal department and agency participating in the watershed pilot; and(B)reviewed annually by the management team.(e)NotificationOn adoption of each plan, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a notification that the watershed pilot has been established and the plan has been adopted.(f)Disbursement of funds to qualifying projectsNot later than 30 days after the date on which the management team for a watershed pilot verify outcomes from the qualifying project, the Secretary and the management team for the watershed pilot shall disburse amounts from Federal financial sources, including amounts made available under sections 4(c)(4) and 7, to a qualifying project, through pay-for-performance contracts, at agreed upon outcome prices.(g)Minimum outcome pricesNot later than 1 year after the date on which a watershed pilot is established, the Secretary and the management team for the watershed pilot shall set and publish minimum per-unit outcome prices.(h)Use of advance watershed analyticsThe Secretary and the management team for each watershed pilot shall use advance watershed analytics throughout the planning, implementation, measuring, and monitoring of outcomes within the watershed pilot.(i)Authority for additional pilots and agenciesThe Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, in consultation with the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, shall approve—(1)the establishment of more than 5 watershed pilots under this section; and(2)the participation in watershed pilots under this section of a Federal department or agency other than those described in subsection (a).4.Financing and funding of watershed pilots(a)Use of pay-For-Performance contractsIn carrying out a watershed pilot, the head of a Federal department or agency participating in the watershed pilot shall enter into a pay-for-performance contract to achieve outcome-based goals described in the plan developed for the watershed pilot.(b)Flexibility under existing programsThe head of each Federal department or agency participating in a watershed pilot shall modify, expand, or streamline eligibility and verification criteria for existing Federal financial sources to maximize flexibility, speed, and use of Federal funds in the most effective manner to achieve outcomes under the watershed pilot.(c)Environmental outcomes funds(1)In generalThe head of each Federal department or agency participating in a watershed pilot shall establish an Environmental Outcomes Fund.(2)Use of fundAmounts in a Fund shall only be expended on pay-for-performance contracts under a watershed pilot.(3)CriteriaAmounts in a Fund shall be expended in accordance with—(A)this Act, including the plan developed for the applicable watershed pilot; and(B)criteria established by the Secretary and the management team for the applicable watershed pilot, which shall include criteria for—(i)eligibility of qualifying projects;(ii)types of qualifying projects;(iii)the timing of the disbursement of funds; and(iv)such other matters as the Secretary and the management team determine to be appropriate.(4)Mandatory funding(A)In generalOut of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, on October 1, 2022, and on each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2027, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer $15,000,000 to the head of each Federal department or agency to be deposited in the Fund.(B)Receipt and acceptanceThe head of a Federal department or agency described in subparagraph (A) shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall deposit into the Fund for use in accordance with this subsection the funds transferred under subparagraph (A), without further appropriation.(5)Report to congressIf a watershed pilot is established as a permanent program, the Secretary may submit to Congress recommendations for modifications to funding levels and a permanent authorization of funding for the permanent program.(d)Cost-Share waiverAny otherwise applicable cost-share requirements for existing Federal financial resources, including under section 212(a)(1) of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1729(a)(1)), shall be waived for watershed pilots carried out using amounts made available under this Act.5.Reports(a)Definition of appropriate committees of congressIn this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means—(1)of the Senate—(A)the Committee on Appropriations;(B)the Committee on Environment and Public Works; and(C)the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; and(2)of the House of Representatives—(A)the Committee on Appropriations;(B)the Committee on Natural Resources;(C)the Committee on Agriculture; and(D)the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.(b)Annual reportsThe Secretary shall, not later than the date on which the budget of the United States Government is submitted by the President under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for each fiscal year for which the watershed pilot is being carried out, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the status of each watershed pilot, including progress towards the milestones described in section 3(d)(2)(A).(c)5-Year reportNot later than October 1 of the fifth fiscal year in which a watershed pilot is carried out under section 3, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing, in accordance with the plan developed for the applicable watershed pilot—(1)a summary of—(A)the projected results of the watershed pilot in meeting the milestones described in section 3(d)(2)(A);(B)the projected outcomes of the watershed pilot described in that section;(C)the total amount of funds made available under the watershed pilot;(D)the type of funding expended under the watershed pilot; and(E)such other information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and(2)recommendations for continuing, terminating, or making permanent the watershed pilot.(d)Environmental outcomes funds(1)Agency headsThe head of each Federal department or agency participating in a watershed pilot shall, not later than the date on which the budget of the United States Government is submitted by the President under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for each fiscal year for which the watershed pilot is being carried out, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the outcomes achieved using amounts made available from, management of, and expenditures from, the Fund established by the agency head.(2)Inspectors general(A)AuditThe Inspector General of each Federal department or agency participating in a watershed pilot shall conduct a biannual audit of the management of, and funding (including expenditures) relating to, the Fund established by the agency head for the purpose of ensuring proper and effective use of Federal funding by evaluating the effectiveness of the watershed pilot in achieving the plan developed for the watershed pilot, including an evaluation of the outcomes achieved and the Federal financial sources used to achieve those outcomes.(B)ReportsThe Inspector General of each Federal department or agency participating in a watershed pilot shall, not later than the date on which the budget of the United States Government is submitted by the President under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for each fiscal year for which the watershed pilot is being carried out, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the 2 audits most recently conducted under subparagraph (A).6.DurationEach watershed pilot shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date on which the notification is submitted under section 3(e) with respect to that watershed pilot.7.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated—(1)for each watershed pilot, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027, which shall be in addition to the amounts made available under section 4(c)(4); and(2)to carry out advance watershed analytics for each watershed pilot, $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024.


109 HR 5237 IH: Global Trade Requires Unmitigated Truth in Health (TRUTH) Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-04-27
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I
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5237
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 27, 2006
Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To seek the inclusion of certain requirements of the International Health Regulations of the World Health Organization as obligations under the World Trade Organization.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Global Trade Requires Unmitigated Truth in Health (TRUTH) Act .
2.FindingsThe Congress finds as follows:
(1)The rise of global trade has created both new commercial opportunities and new health risks.
(2)Governments have the right and responsibility to protect their countries from the threat of disease.
(3)Trade is responsible for contributing to the rapid spread of disease around the globe and increases the risk of a pandemic outbreak.
(4)Those who participate in world trade, therefore, have a responsibility to promptly report and appropriately respond to infectious diseases on a timely basis to minimize the potential for global pandemics.
(5)The World Health Organization has created the World Health Organization International Health Regulations to prevent, protect against, and control disease and provide a public health response to the international spread of disease in ways that are commensurate with and restricted to public health risks, and that avoid unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade.
(6)The failure of countries to be transparent and responsive to the existence or spread of disease in a country that is a member of the World Trade Organization threatens the free flow of goods and services that is a primary objective of the GATT 1994 and other agreements of the World Trade Organization.
(7)The experience with the SARS outbreak in 2002 and 2003 should be a clear warning that the system of public health readiness can be easily compromised by delays in reporting the earliest cases of an outbreak by a country reluctant to publicize a problem with an economic downside, no matter the public health consequences.
(8)If a country fails to abide by regulations which are designed to prevent, protect against, and control disease and provide a public health response to the international spread of disease without unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade, it may be necessary to take actions against that country which restrict or otherwise interfere with international traffic or trade in the best interest of public health.
3.WTO proposal
(a)Action by United States Trade RepresentativeThe United States Trade Representative shall—
(1)propose to the World Trade Organization that the rights and obligations of the World Trade Organization should take into account whether countries are undermining the trade system by failing to abide by the rules of other international organizations with regard to public health, specifically the International Health Regulations of the World Health Organization; and
(2)include in the proposal options for its implementation, such as—
(A)provisions that would give members of the World Trade Organization the right to impose sanctions or other punitive measures on members that have been found to violate the International Health Regulations of the World Health Organization; and
(B)membership criteria for current and potential members of the World trade Organization that would include the requirement to uphold the trade system by abiding by rules of other international organizations with regard to public health.
(b)Report to CongressThe United States Trade Representative shall report to the Congress, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than the end of each 90-day period thereafter, on steps the Trade Representative has taken to carry out subsection (a), and the results of those steps.
4.Annual report on country compliance with international health regulations
(a)In generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, not later than December 1, 2006, and not later than December 1 of each year thereafter, a full and complete report regarding the status of the compliance with and observance of the International Health Regulations of the World Health Organization in each country that is a member of that Organization.
(b)ContentsEach report under subsection (a) shall include the following information:
(1)The extent to which each country complies with and enforces the requirements contained in the International Health Regulations.
(2)The extent to which each country uses effective epidemiological principles to detect, reduce, or eliminate the sources from which infection spreads, to improve sanitation in and around ports and airports, to prevent the dissemination of vectors, and, in general, to encourage epidemiological activities on the national level so that there is little risk of outside infection establishing itself in that country.
(3)The steps that the Secretary has taken to alter United States programs or policies with respect to any country because of unsatisfactory compliance with the International Health Regulations.
(4)For each country in which the report indicates that the country’s health administration has failed to notify the World Health Organization within 24 hours of its being informed that the first case of a disease subject to the International Health Regulations, that is neither an imported case nor a transferred case, has occurred in its territory, or, within the subsequent 24 hours, has failed to notify the infected area, the extent to which the United States has taken or will take action to encourage such notifications.
(5)The extent to which each country communicates frequent and detailed information to the World Health Organization about the presence of plague, cholera, yellow fever, avian influenza, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and any other disease determined by the Secretary that is present in its country. The report shall describe whether each country communicates to the World Health Organization the number of cases and deaths at least once each week, and the precautions taken to prevent the spread of the disease, in particular the measures which are being applied to prevent the spread of the disease to other territories by vessels, aircraft, trains, road vehicles, other means of transport, and containers leaving the infected area.
(6)What steps the government of each country has taken to ensure that ports and airports in its territory have at their disposal an organization and equipment adequate for the application of the measures provided for in the International Health Regulations.
(7)What steps the government of each country has taken to make available, at as many of the ports and airports in a territory as practicable, an organized medical and health service with adequate staff, equipment, and premises, in particular facilities for the prompt isolation and care of infected persons, for disinfection, disinsecting, and deratting, for bacteriological investigation, for the collection and examination of rodents for plague infection, for collection of water and food samples and their dispatch to a laboratory for examination, and for other appropriate measures provided for by the International Health Regulations.


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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4808IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 29, 2021Mr. Crenshaw introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo require the Government Accountability Office to submit a report on the public health mitigation messaging and guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Restore Public Health Institution Trust Act of 2021. 2.Report on CDC public health mitigation messaging and guidance (a)In generalNot later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the public health mitigation messaging, decision making, and guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this section as the CDC). Such report shall—
(1)consider— (A)the data being used by the CDC to make recommendations;
(B)the impact that inconsistent messaging has had on— (i)the level of trust Americans have in the CDC; and
(ii)the willingness of Americans to follow CDC guidance, including with respect to COVID-19 vaccine uptake; and (C)the degree to which outside entities (such as teachers unions) were in a position to impact recommendations made by the CDC; and
(2)contain recommendations to improve the approach of the CDC relating to messaging, decision making, and the issuance of guidance in the future.  (b)DefinitionIn this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means—
(1)the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; (2)the Committee on Small Business of the Senate;
(3)the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (4)the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;
(5)the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives; (6)the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives;
(7)the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and  (8)the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1185
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 13, 2011
			Mr. Thune (for himself,
			 Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
			 Johanns, Mr. Hoeven,
			 Mr. Franken, Mr. Moran, Mr.
			 Lugar, Mr. Nelson of
			 Nebraska, Mr. Harkin,
			 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota,
			 Mr. Kirk, Mr.
			 Coats, Mr. Durbin, and
			 Mrs. McCaskill) 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 provide for
		  a variable VEETC rate based on the price of crude oil, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Ethanol Reform and Deficit Reduction
			 Act.
		2.Variable VEETC rate
			 based on price of crude oil
			(a)Excise tax
			 credit
				(1)In
			 generalSubparagraph (A) of section 6426(b)(2) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 and at the end of clause (i),
					(B)by striking
			 calendar years beginning after 2008, 45 cents. in clause (ii)
			 and inserting calendar quarters beginning after 2008 and before July 1,
			 2011, 45 cents, and, and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following new clause:

							(iii)in the case of
				calendar quarters beginning after June 30, 2011, the applicable rate determined
				in accordance with the following table:

											If the average price of crude oil
						The applicable rate for

											 during the preceding calendar quarter
						is: the calendar quarter is:

											Not more than $50/barrel30 cents

											More than $50 but not more than
						$60/barrel24
						cents

											More than $60 but not more than
						$70/barrel18
						cents

											More than $70 but not more than
						$80/barrel12
						cents

											More than $80 but not more than
						$90/barrel6
						cents

											More than $90/barrel0 cents.

								For purposes
				of the preceding table, the average price of crude oil for any calendar quarter
				shall be the average 3-month futures price on the New York Mercantile Exchange
				for light sweet crude oil for such calendar quarter. Each applicable rate under
				the preceding table shall be reduced by 2 cents for each calendar year
				beginning after
				2011..
					(2)Extension of
			 tax credit or paymentSections 6426(b)(6) and 6427(e)(6)(A) of
			 such Code are each amended by striking 2011 and inserting
			 2014.
				(b)Income tax
			 credit
				(1)In
			 generalThe table contained in section 40(h)(2) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 calendar year in the heading for the first column,
					(B)by inserting
			 Calendar year before 2001,
					(C)by inserting
			 Calendar year before 2003,
					(D)by inserting
			 Calendar year before 2005,
					(E)by inserting
			 Calendar years before 2009,
					(F)by striking
			 2011 and inserting the last calendar quarter beginning
			 before July 1, 2011,
					(G)by striking the
			 period at the end of the table, and
					(H)by adding at the
			 end the following:

										Any calendar quarter
						beginning after June 30, 2011, and before 2015 1st applicable
						rate 2d applicable rate.

							.
					(2)Applicable
			 ratesParagraph (3) of section 40(h) of such Code is amended to
			 read as follows:

						(3)Applicable
				ratesFor purposes of this subsection, the 1st applicable rate
				and the 2d applicable rate shall be determined in accordance with the following
				table:

										If the average price of crude oil during the
						preceding calendar quarter is:The 1st applicable rate for the
						calendar quarter is:The 2d applicable rate for the
						calendar quarter is:

										Not more than $50/barrel30
						cents22.20 cents

										More than $50 but not more than $60/barrel24
						cents17.76 cents

										More than $60 but not more than $70/barrel18
						cents13.33 cents

										More than $70 but not more than $80/barrel12
						cents8.88 cents

										More than $80 but not more than $90/barrel6
						cents4.44 cents

										More than $90/barrel0 cents0
						cents.

							For
				purposes of the preceding table, the average price of crude oil for any
				calendar quarter shall be the average 3-month futures price on the New York
				Mercantile Exchange for light sweet crude oil for such calendar quarter. Each
				1st applicable rate under the preceding table shall be reduced by 2 cents for
				each calendar year beginning after 2011 and each 2d applicable rate under such
				table shall be reduced by 1.48 cents for each such
				year..
				(3)Extension of
			 tax creditSection 40 of such Code is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 2011 in subsection (e)(1)(A) and inserting
			 2014,
					(B)by striking
			 2012 in subsection (e)(1)(B) and inserting 2015,
			 and
					(C)by striking
			 2011 in subsection (h)(1) and inserting
			 2014.
					(c)Repeal of
			 deadwoodSection 6426(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
			 is amended by striking subparagraph (C).
			(d)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to any sale,
			 use, or removal for any period after June 30, 2011.
			3.Extension and
			 modification of alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit
			(a)ExtensionSubsection
			 (g) of section 30C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
			 placed in service— and all that follows and inserting
			 placed in service after the earlier of December 31, 2016, or the date on
			 which the Secretary certifies that at least 53,000 qualified alternative fuel
			 refueling properties (other than properties described in subsection (c)(2)(C))
			 have been placed in service..
			(b)Only certain
			 ethanol blends eligible for creditSubparagraph (A) of section
			 30C(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as
			 follows:

					(A)Any fuel—
						(i)at least 85
				percent of the volume of which consists of one or more of the following:
				natural gas, compressed natural gas, liquified natural gas, liquefied petroleum
				gas, or hydrogen, or
						(ii)at least 85
				percent of the volume of which consists of—
							(I)ethanol,
				or
							(II)ethanol and
				gasoline or one or more of the fuels described in clause (i), but only if at
				least 15 percent and not more than 85 percent of the volume of such fuel
				consists of
				ethanol.
							.
			(c)Credit for
			 dual-Use refueling propertySubsection (e) of section 30C of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

					(6)Dual-use
				refueling property
						(A)In
				generalIn the case of any dual-use refueling property, 100
				percent of the cost of such property shall be treated as qualified alternative
				fuel refueling property if the taxpayer certifies, in such time and manner as
				the Secretary shall prescribe, that such property will be used in more than a
				de minimis capacity for the purposes described in section 179A(d)(3)(A)
				(applied as specified in subsection (c)(2)).
						(B)RecaptureIf
				at any time within 5 years after the date of the certification under
				subparagraph (A) the dual-use refueling property ceases to be used as required
				under such subparagraph, 100 percent of the cost of such property shall be
				subject to recapture under paragraph (5).
						(C)Dual-use
				refueling propertyFor purposes of this paragraph, the term
				dual-use refueling property means property that is both qualified
				alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and property used—
							(i)to store or
				dispense fuels not described in subsection (c)(2), or
							(ii)to store fuels
				described in subsection (c)(2) for any purpose other than delivery of such fuel
				into the fuel tank of a motor
				vehicle.
							.
			(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property
			 placed in service after June 30, 2011.
			4.Extension of
			 cellulosic biofuel producer credit through 2014
			(a)In
			 generalSection 40(b)(6) of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph
			 (H).
			(b)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 40(e) of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (3).
			5.Extension of
			 special depreciation allowance for cellulosic biofuel plant
			 propertySubparagraph (D) of
			 section 168(l)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
			 January 1, 2013 and inserting January 1,
			 2015.
		6.Algae treated as a
			 qualified feedstock for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer credit,
			 etc
			(a)In
			 generalSubclause (I) of section 40(b)(6)(E)(i) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

					(I)is derived solely by, or from, qualified
				feedstocks,
				and
					.
			(b)Qualified
			 feedstock; special rules for algaeParagraph (6) of section 40(b)
			 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act, is amended by
			 redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as subparagraphs (H) and (I),
			 respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new
			 subparagraphs:

					(F)Qualified
				feedstockFor purposes of
				this paragraph, the term qualified feedstock means—
						(i)any
				lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic matter that is available on a renewable
				or recurring basis, and
						(ii)any cultivated
				algae, cyanobacteria, or lemna.
						(G)Special rules
				for algaeIn the case of fuel which is derived by, or from,
				feedstock described in subparagraph (F)(ii) and which is sold by the taxpayer
				to another person for refining by such other person into a fuel which meets the
				requirements of subparagraph (E)(i)(II)—
						(i)such sale shall be
				treated as described in subparagraph (C)(i),
						(ii)such fuel shall
				be treated as meeting the requirements of subparagraph (E)(i)(II) in the hands
				of such taxpayer, and
						(iii)except as
				provided in this subparagraph, such fuel (and any fuel derived from such fuel)
				shall not be taken into account under subparagraph (C) with respect to the
				taxpayer or any other
				person.
						.
			(c)Algae treated as
			 a qualified feedstock for purposes of bonus depreciation for biofuel plant
			 property
				(1)In
			 generalSubparagraph (A) of section 168(l)(2) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking solely to produce cellulosic
			 biofuel and inserting solely to produce second generation
			 biofuel (as defined in section 40(b)(6)(E)).
				(2)Conforming
			 amendmentsSubsection (l) of section 168 of such Code, as amended
			 by this Act, is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 cellulosic biofuel each place it appears in the text thereof and
			 inserting second generation biofuel,
					(B)by striking
			 paragraph (3) and redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (3)
			 through (7), respectively,
					(C)by striking Cellulosic in the
			 heading of such subsection and inserting Second Generation,
			 and
					(D)by striking cellulosic in the
			 heading of paragraph (2) and inserting second generation.
					(d)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section 40 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act, is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 cellulosic biofuel each place it appears in the text thereof and
			 inserting second generation biofuel,
					(B)by striking
			 Cellulosic in the headings of subsections
			 (b)(6), (b)(6)(E), and (d)(3)(D) and inserting Second generation,
			 and
					(C)by striking cellulosic in the
			 headings of subsections (b)(6)(C), (b)(6)(D), (b)(6)(H), (d)(6), and (e)(3) and
			 inserting second
			 generation.
					(2)Clause (ii) of
			 section 40(b)(6)(E) of such Code is amended by striking Such term shall
			 not and inserting The term second generation
			 biofuel shall not.
				(3)Paragraph (1) of
			 section 4101(a) of such Code is amended by striking cellulosic
			 biofuel and inserting second generation biofuel.
				(e)Effective
			 date
				(1)In
			 generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made
			 by this section shall apply to fuels sold or used after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.
				(2)Application to
			 bonus depreciationThe amendments made by subsection (c) shall
			 apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.
				7.Budgetary
			 effects
			(a)PAYGO
			 scorecardThe budgetary
			 effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained
			 pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
			(b)Senate PAYGO
			 scorecardThe budgetary effects of this Act shall not be recorded
			 on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 201 of S. Con. Res.
			 21 (110th Congress).