		IIB
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 1210
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			November 15, 2010
			Received; read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		AN ACT
		To amend the Public Health Service Act to
		  provide for arthritis research and public health, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Arthritis Prevention, Control, and
			 Cure Act of 2010.
		2.Enhancing public
			 health activities related to arthritis through the national arthritis action
			 planPart B of title III of
			 the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by
			 inserting after section 314 the following:

				315.National
				arthritis action plan
					(a)Establishment of
				planThe Secretary may
				develop and implement a National Arthritis Action Plan (in this section
				referred to as the Plan) consistent with this section.
					(b)Control,
				prevention, and surveillance
						(1)In
				generalUnder the Plan, the Secretary may, directly or through
				competitive grants to eligible entities, conduct, support, and promote the
				coordination of research, investigations, demonstrations, training, and studies
				relating to the control, prevention, and surveillance of arthritis and other
				rheumatic diseases.
						(2)Training and
				technical assistance
							(A)ProvisionUpon
				the request of an applicant receiving a grant under paragraph (1), the
				Secretary may, subject to subparagraph (B), provide training, technical
				assistance, supplies, equipment, or services for the purpose of aiding the
				applicant in carrying out grant activities and, for such purpose, may detail to
				the applicant any officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human
				Services.
							(B)Corresponding
				reduction in paymentsWith respect to a request described in
				subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall reduce the amount of payments under the
				grant under paragraph (1) to the applicant involved by an amount equal to the
				costs of detailing personnel (including pay, allowances, and travel expenses)
				and the fair market value of any supplies, equipment, or services provided by
				the Secretary.
							(3)Arthritis
				prevention research at the centers for disease control and
				preventionThe Secretary may provide additional grant support
				under this subsection to encourage the expansion of research related to the
				prevention and management of arthritis at the Centers for Disease Control and
				Prevention.
						(4)Eligible
				entityFor purposes of this subsection, the term eligible
				entity means a public or private nonprofit entity that demonstrates to
				the satisfaction of the Secretary, in the application described in subsection
				(e), the ability of the entity to carry out the activities described in
				paragraph (1).
						(c)Education and
				outreach
						(1)In
				generalUnder the Plan, the Secretary may coordinate and carry
				out national education and outreach activities, directly or through the
				provision of grants to eligible entities, to support, develop, and implement
				education initiatives and outreach strategies appropriate for arthritis and
				other rheumatic diseases.
						(2)Initiatives and
				strategiesInitiatives and strategies implemented under paragraph
				(1) may include public awareness campaigns, public service announcements, and
				community partnership workshops, as well as programs targeted to businesses and
				employers, managed care organizations, and health care providers.
						(3)PriorityIn
				carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary—
							(A)may emphasize
				prevention, early diagnosis, and appropriate management of arthritis, and
				opportunities for effective patient self-management; and
							(B)may give priority
				to reaching high-risk or underserved populations.
							(4)CollaborationIn
				carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consult and collaborate with
				stakeholders from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors with expertise
				relating to arthritis control, prevention, and treatment.
						(5)Eligible
				entityFor purposes of this subsection, the term eligible
				entity means a public or private nonprofit entity that demonstrates to
				the satisfaction of the Secretary, in the application described in subsection
				(e), the ability of the entity to carry out the activities described in
				paragraph (1).
						(d)Comprehensive
				State grants
						(1)In
				generalUnder the Plan, the Secretary may award grants to
				eligible entities to provide support for comprehensive arthritis control and
				prevention programs and to enable such entities to provide public health
				surveillance, prevention, and control activities related to arthritis and other
				rheumatic diseases.
						(2)ApplicationThe
				Secretary may only award a grant under this subsection to an eligible entity
				that submits to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and
				containing such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary may
				require, including a comprehensive arthritis control and prevention plan
				that—
							(A)is developed with
				the advice of stakeholders from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors that
				have expertise relating to arthritis control, prevention, and treatment that
				increase the quality of life and decrease the level of disability;
							(B)is intended to
				reduce the morbidity of arthritis, with priority on preventing and controlling
				arthritis in at-risk populations and reducing disparities in arthritis
				prevention, diagnosis, management, and quality of care in underserved
				populations;
							(C)describes the
				arthritis-related services and activities to be undertaken or supported by the
				entity; and
							(D)demonstrates the
				relationship the entity has with the community and local entities and how the
				entity plans to involve such community and local entities in carrying out the
				activities described in paragraph (1).
							(3)Use of
				fundsAn eligible entity may use amounts received under a grant
				awarded under this subsection to conduct, in a manner consistent with the
				comprehensive arthritis control and prevention plan submitted by the entity in
				the application under paragraph (2)—
							(A)public health
				surveillance and epidemiological activities relating to the prevalence of
				arthritis and assessment of disparities in arthritis prevention, diagnosis,
				management, and care;
							(B)public information
				and education programs; and
							(C)education,
				training, and clinical skills improvement activities for health professionals,
				including allied health personnel.
							(4)Eligible
				entityFor purposes of this subsection, the term eligible
				entity means a State or an Indian tribe.
						(e)General
				applicationThe Secretary may only award a grant under subsection
				(b) or (c) to an entity that submits to the Secretary an application at such
				time, in such manner, and containing such agreements, assurances, and
				information as the Secretary may require, including a description of how funds
				received under a grant awarded under such subsection will supplement or fulfill
				unmet needs identified in a comprehensive arthritis control and prevention plan
				of the entity.
					(f)DefinitionsFor
				purposes of this section:
						(1)Indian
				tribeThe term Indian tribe has the meaning given
				such term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
				Assistance Act.
						(2)StateThe
				term State means any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia,
				the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and
				the Northern Mariana Islands.
						(g)Authorization of
				appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this section—
						(1)for fiscal year
				2012, $14,600,000;
						(2)for fiscal year
				2013, $16,000,000;
						(3)for fiscal year
				2014, $17,700,000;
						(4)for fiscal year
				2015, $19,400,000; and
						(5)for fiscal year
				2016,
				$21,400,000.
						.
		3.Activities of the
			 Department of Health and Human Services with respect to juvenile arthritis and
			 related conditionsPart B of
			 title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following:

				409K.Juvenile
				arthritis and related conditions
					(a)In
				generalThe Secretary, in coordination with the Director of NIH,
				may expand and intensify programs of the National Institutes of Health with
				respect to research and related activities designed to improve the outcomes and
				quality of life for children with arthritis and other rheumatic
				diseases.
					(b)CoordinationThe
				Director of NIH may coordinate the programs referred to in subsection (a) and
				consult with additional Federal officials, voluntary health associations,
				medical professional societies, and private entities, as
				appropriate.
					.
		4.Investment in
			 tomorrow’s pediatric rheumatologistsSubpart I of part C of title VII of the
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293k et seq.) is amended
			 by adding at the end the following:

				749A–1.Pediatric
				rheumatologistsIn order to
				ensure an adequate future supply of pediatric rheumatologists, the Secretary,
				in consultation with the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services
				Administration, may award institutional training grants to institutions to
				support pediatric rheumatology
				training.
				.

			Passed the House of Representatives September 30
			 (legislative day September 29), 2010.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk


109 HR 5365 IH: To provide for the establishment of a Strategic Refinery

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-05-11
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5365
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 11, 2006
			Mr. Boucher (for
			 himself and Mr. Dingell) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To provide for the establishment of a Strategic Refinery
		  Reserve.

		1.RefineriesTitle I of the Energy Policy and
			 Conservation Act is amended by adding at the end the following new part:

				VRefineries
					191.Strategic
				Refinery Reserve
						(a)EstablishmentThe
				Secretary shall establish and operate a Strategic Refinery Reserve in the
				United States. The Secretary may design and construct new refineries, or
				acquire closed refineries and reopen them, to carry out this section.
						(b)OperationThe
				Secretary shall operate refineries in the Strategic Refinery Reserve for the
				following purposes:
							(1)During any period described in subsection
				(c), to provide petroleum products to the general public.
							(2)To provide petroleum products to the
				Federal Government, including the Department of Defense, as well as State
				governments and political subdivisions thereof who choose to purchase refined
				petroleum products from the Strategic Refinery Reserve.
							(c)Emergency
				periodsThe Secretary shall
				make petroleum products from the Strategic Refinery Reserve available under
				subsection (b)(1) only—
							(1)during a severe
				energy supply interruption, within the meaning of such term under part B;
				or
							(2)if the President determines that there is a
				regional petroleum product supply shortage of significant scope and duration
				and that action taken under subsection (b)(1) would assist directly and
				significantly in reducing the adverse impact of such shortage.
							(d)LocationsIn
				determining the location of a refinery for the Strategic Refinery Reserve, the
				Secretary shall take into account the following factors:
							(1)Impact on the local community (determined
				after requesting and receiving comments from State, county or parish, and
				municipal governments, and the public).
							(2)Regional
				vulnerability to a natural disaster.
							(3)Regional
				vulnerability to terrorist attacks.
							(4)Proximity to the
				Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
							(5)Accessibility to
				energy infrastructure.
							(6)The need to
				minimize adverse public health and environmental impacts.
							(7)The energy needs
				of the Federal Government, including the Department of Defense.
							(e)Increased
				capacityThe Secretary shall ensure that refineries in the
				Strategic Refinery Reserve are designed to enable a rapid increase in
				production capacity during periods described in subsection (c).
						(f)Implementation
				planNot later than 6 months
				after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall transmit to
				the Congress a plan for the establishment and operation of the Strategic
				Refinery Reserve under this section. Such plan shall provide for establishing,
				within 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, and maintaining a
				capacity for the Reserve equal to 5 percent of the total United States daily
				demand for gasoline, home heating oil, and other refined petroleum products. If
				the Secretary finds that achieving such capacity within 2 years is not
				feasible, the Secretary shall explain in the plan the reasons therefor, and
				shall include provisions for achieving such capacity as soon as practicable.
				Such plan shall also provide for adequate delivery systems capable of providing
				Strategic Refinery Reserve product to the entities described in subsection
				(b)(2).
						(g)Compliance with
				Federal environmental requirementsNothing in this section shall
				affect any requirement to comply with Federal or State environmental or other
				law.
						192.Refinery
				closing reports
						(a)Closing
				reportsThe owner or operator
				of a refinery in the United States shall notify the Secretary at least 6 months
				in advance of permanently closing the refinery, and shall include in such
				notice an explanation of the reasons for the proposed closing.
						(b)Reports to
				CongressThe Secretary, in
				consultation with the Federal Trade Commission, shall promptly report to the
				Congress any report received under subsection (a), along with an analysis of
				the effects the proposed closing would have on petroleum product prices,
				competition in the refining industry, the national economy, regional economies
				and regional supplies of refined petroleum products, and United States energy
				security.
						.


117 S2856 IS: To regulate tax return preparers and refund anticipation payment arrangements.
U.S. Senate
2021-09-27
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2856IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 27, 2021Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo regulate tax return preparers and refund anticipation payment arrangements.1.Regulation of tax return preparers(a)In generalSection 330 of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:330.Practice before the department and tax return preparers(a)Subject to section 500 of title 5, the Secretary of the Treasury may—(1)regulate the practice of representatives of persons before the Department of the Treasury through licensure;(2)certify the practice of tax return preparers; and(3)before admitting a representative or a tax return preparer to practice, require that the representative or tax return preparer demonstrate—(A)good character;(B)good reputation;(C)necessary qualifications to enable the representative or tax return preparer to provide to persons valuable service; and(D)competency to advise and assist persons in presenting their cases or in preparing tax returns, claims for refund, or other submissions related to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or other laws or regulations administered by the Internal Revenue Service.(b)Any enrolled agents properly licensed to practice as required under rules promulgated under subsection (a) shall be allowed to use the credentials or designation of enrolled agent, EA, or E.A..(c)(1)After notice and opportunity for a proceeding, the Secretary may, with respect to a representative or tax return preparer who is described in paragraph (2)—(A)suspend or disbar from practice before the Department a representative;(B)decertify a tax return preparer; or(C)censure a representative or tax return preparer.(2)A representative or tax return preparer is described in this paragraph if the representative or tax return preparer—(A)is incompetent;(B)is disreputable;(C)violates regulations prescribed under this section; or(D)with intent to defraud, willfully and knowingly misleads or threatens the person being represented or a prospective person to be represented.(3)The Secretary may impose a monetary penalty on any representative or tax return preparer described in paragraph (2). If the representative or tax return preparer was acting on behalf of an employer or any firm or other entity in connection with the conduct giving rise to such penalty, the Secretary may impose a monetary penalty on such employer, firm, or entity if it knew, or reasonably should have known, of such conduct. Such penalty shall not exceed the gross income derived (or to be derived) from the conduct giving rise to the penalty and may be in addition to, or in lieu of, any suspension of the representative, the decertification of the tax return preparer, or censure of the representative or the tax return preparer.(d)After notice and opportunity for a hearing to any appraiser, the Secretary may—(1)provide that appraisals by such appraiser shall not have any probative effect in any administrative proceeding before the Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service, and(2)bar such appraiser from presenting evidence or testimony in any such proceeding.(e)Nothing in this section or in any other provision of law shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to impose standards applicable to the rendering of written advice with respect to any entity, transaction plan or arrangement, or other plan or arrangement, which is of a type which the Secretary determines as having a potential for tax avoidance or evasion.(f)(1)The Secretary of the Treasury may impose fees on tax return preparers necessary to implement such programs as required by subsection (a).(2)In addition to paragraph (1), the Commissioner of Internal Revenue may impose an annual fee necessary for any competency testing and training required for licensure and certification under this section.(3)Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the authority of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to issue orders and establish fees related to the other purposes, including the issuing of Preparer Tax Identification Numbers.(g)For purposes of this section—(1)the term tax return preparer has the meaning given such term by section 7701(a)(36) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;(2)the term tax return has the meaning given to the term return under section 6696(e)(1) of such Code; and(3)the term claim for refund has the meaning given such term under section 6696(e)(2) of such Code..(b)Clerical amendmentThe chapter analysis for chapter 3 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 330 and inserting the following:330. Practice before the department and tax return preparers..2.Clarifying authority to impose civil penalties for improper disclosuresSubsection (c) of section 6713 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:(c)Exceptions(1)ExceptionsThe rules of section 7216(b) shall apply for purposes of this section.(2)Cross referenceSee section 7216 for criminal penalty for disclosure or use of information by preparers of returns..3.Regulation of refund anticipation payment instruments(a)Disclosure requirements for tax return preparersSubchapter A of chapter 80 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:7813.Disclosure requirements for tax return preparers(a)In generalThe Secretary may require tax return preparers to provide disclosures to a person receiving tax return preparation services or a prospective person to receive such services. Such disclosures shall—(1)identify the amount of fees the tax return preparer charges for preparing a tax return, filing a tax return, submitting a claim for refund, executing a refund anticipation payment arrangement, or submitting other submissions related to this title or other laws or regulations administered by the Internal Revenue Service,(2)identify where on the website published by the Internal Revenue Service the average amount of time in which an individual who files a Federal income tax return can expect to receive a refund,(3)in the case of a refund anticipation payment arrangement involving a depository account not controlled by the person receiving tax return preparation services or a prospective person to receive such services, describe—(A)the difference in days between the average amount of time by which a person receiving tax return preparation services or a prospective person to receive such services receives the tax refund (in whole or in part) from a refund anticipation payment arrangement, and(B)the average amount of time by which a person receiving tax return preparation services or a prospective person to receive such services who files a Federal income tax return electronically receives the tax refund deposited directly to that person’s account by the taxing authority,(4)state that a refund anticipation payment arrangement is not necessary to receive a tax refund,(5)state that, if a person receiving tax return preparation services or a prospective person to receive such services does not receive a tax refund or the amount of the tax refund is less than the amount anticipated under the refund anticipation payment arrangement, the person receiving tax return preparation services or a prospective person to receive such services may be responsible for paying any fees and interest associated with a refund anticipation payment arrangement, and(6)include any such other disclosures not specified in the preceding paragraphs to carry out this section that the Secretary deems appropriate.(b)Refund anticipation payment arrangement definedFor purposes of this section, the term ‘refund anticipation payment arrangement’ means an arrangement under which, in exchange for Federal income tax preparation services, a consumer agrees to pay a fee or interest upon receipt of the consumer’s tax refund to a tax return preparer, lender, or other affiliated lender by—(1)requesting the Federal Government to deposit such tax refund, in whole or in part, directly into a depository account designated by either the consumer or the tax return preparer, lender, or other affiliated lender, or(2)directly paying the fee or interest to the tax return preparer, lender, or other affiliated lender..(b)Failure To disclosePart I of subchapter B of chapter 68 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following:6720D.Failure to meet disclosure requirements for tax return preparers(a)General ruleIf a tax return preparer fails to meet the requirements of section 7813, the Secretary may impose a penalty of up to $1,000 per each such failure.(b)Penalty in addition to other penaltiesThe penalty imposed by this section shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by law..(c)Clerical amendments(1)The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 68 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item related to section 6720C the following new item:Sec. 6720D. Failure to meet disclosure requirements for tax return preparers..(2)The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 80 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item related to section 7812 the following new item:Sec. 7813. Disclosure requirements for tax return preparers..(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to returns filed after December 31, 2021.


117 HR 4839 IH: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-07-29
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4839IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 29, 2021Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. LaMalfa, and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2021.2.Definition of employerSection 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2), by inserting or any Indian tribe, or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands, after subdivision thereof,; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(15)The term Indian tribe means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.(16)The term Indian means any individual who is a member of an Indian tribe.(17)The term Indian lands means—(A)all lands within the limits of any Indian reservation;(B)any lands title to which is either held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or Indian or held by any Indian tribe or Indian subject to restriction by the United States against alienation; and(C)any lands in the State of Oklahoma that are within the boundaries of a former reservation (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) of a federally recognized Indian tribe..


115 HR 4214 IH: American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-11-01
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4214IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 1, 2017Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo repeal the Western Area Power Administration borrowing authority, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act of 2017. 2.RepealSection 301 of the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 16421a), is repealed.
 3.Effective dateSubject to section 4, section 2 shall be effective on September 15, 2018. 4.Effect of repealThe repeal under section 2 shall not apply to—
 (1)projects approved by the Secretary of Energy or the Deputy Secretary of Energy through memorandum before the effective date in section 3; or
 (2)projects deemed Projects in Execution on or before October 30, 2017.


117 HR 4586 IH: Risk-Based Credit Examination Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-07-20
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4586IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 20, 2021Mrs. Wagner (for herself and Mr. Foster) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to risk-based examinations of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Risk-Based Credit Examination Act.2.Risk-Based Examinations of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating OrganizationsSection 15E(p)(3)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o–7(p)(3)(B)) is amended in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting , as appropriate,  after Each examination under subparagraph (A) shall include.