113 HR 1508 IH: To provide for the issuance of an Alzheimer’s Disease Research Semipostal Stamp.
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1508
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 11, 2013
			Mr. Markey introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform, and in addition to the Committee on
			 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 provide for the issuance of an Alzheimer’s Disease
		  Research Semipostal Stamp.

		1.Alzheimer's Disease Research
			 Semipostal Stamp
			(a)In
			 generalIn order to afford a
			 convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding for medical
			 research relating to Alzheimer's disease, the United States Postal Service
			 shall issue a semipostal stamp (referred to in this Act as the
			 Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp) in accordance
			 with the provisions of this section.
			(b)Terms and
			 conditions
				(1)In
			 generalThe issuance and sale
			 of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp shall be governed by the
			 provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations
			 issued under such section, subject to the requirements of this
			 subsection.
				(2)DurationThe Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal
			 Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of 6 years, beginning
			 no later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				(3)Disposition of
			 proceedsAll amounts becoming
			 available from the sale of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp
			 (as determined under section 416(d) of such title 39) shall be transferred to
			 the National Institutes of Health, for the purpose described in subsection (a),
			 through payments which shall be made at least twice a year.
				(c)DefinitionFor purposes of this Act, the term
			 semipostal stamp refers to a stamp described in section
			 416(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3560
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			June 30, 2010
			Mr. Schumer (for
			 himself, Mr. Menendez,
			 Mr. Lautenberg, and
			 Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

		A BILL
		To instruct the Secretary of State to
		  designate the Pakistani Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Combating the Pakistani Taliban Act of
			 2010.
		2.Designation of Pakistani Taliban as foreign
			 terrorist organization
			(a)FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
				(1)The Pakistani Taliban is a murderous
			 organization that has taken credit for terrorist acts committed on United
			 States soil. Since 2001, the Pakistani Taliban has committed atrocities aimed
			 at nongovernmental organization workers, government officials, law enforcement
			 officials, and other innocent civilians.
				(2)The Government of Pakistan implicated the
			 Pakistani Taliban network in the December 2007 assassination of Benazir Bhutto,
			 and, in January 2008, the Central Intelligence Agency also confirmed its belief
			 in the involvement of the Pakistani Taliban in the assassination.
				(3)In a video recorded in April 2010, a
			 representative of the Pakistani Taliban indicated that the organization would
			 make cities in the United States a main target.
				(4)The Pakistani Taliban has made efforts to
			 combine forces with al Qaeda and other terrorist groups, threatening to extend
			 their reach and murderous acts. Despite unified efforts to degrade their
			 capabilities, the Pakistani Taliban have managed to expand their deadly
			 influence through alliances with a number of other militant groups, terrorist
			 organizations, and independent terrorist cells under their control.
				(5)On May 4, 2010, Faisal Shahzad was charged
			 in the failed Times Square bombing on May 1, 2010, and was indicted on 10
			 terrorism and weapons charges including attempted use of a weapon of mass
			 destruction. According to the indictment, the Pakistani Taliban provided
			 Shahzad with training and money for his planned attack.
				(6)The Pakistani Taliban is eligible for
			 designation as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219(a) of
			 the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)) given its engagement in
			 terrorist activities and the threat it poses to the national security of the
			 United States.
				(7)Designation of the Pakistani Taliban as a
			 foreign terrorist organization would have several consequences, which would be
			 in the national security interest of the United States. The consequences are as
			 follows:
					(A)It would be unlawful for a person in the
			 United States or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to knowingly
			 provide material support or resources to the Pakistani Taliban, including any
			 property, tangible or intangible, or service, including currency or monetary
			 instruments or financial securities, financial services, lodging, training,
			 expert advice or assistance, safehouses, false documentation or identification,
			 communications equipment, facilities, weapons, lethal substances, explosives,
			 or personnel.
					(B)Representatives and members of the
			 Pakistani Taliban who are aliens would be inadmissible to and, in certain
			 circumstances, removable from the United States.
					(C)Any United States financial institution
			 that becomes aware that it has possession of or control over funds in which the
			 Pakistani Taliban or its agent has an interest would be required to retain
			 possession of or control over the funds and report the funds to the Office of
			 Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury.
					(8)Designation of the Pakistani Taliban as a
			 foreign terrorist organization would—
					(A)support efforts of the United States
			 Government to curb terrorism financing and encourage other nations to do the
			 same;
					(B)stigmatize and isolate the Pakistani
			 Taliban internationally;
					(C)deter donations or contributions to and
			 economic transactions with the Pakistani Taliban; and
					(D)heighten public awareness and knowledge of
			 the Pakistani Taliban.
					(b)Designation
				(1)In generalNot later than 30 days after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall designate the Pakistani
			 Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219(a) of the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)).
				(2)Administrative record not
			 requiredThe requirements of
			 paragraph (3) of section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
			 U.S.C. 1189(a)(3)) shall not apply to the designation under this
			 subsection.


115 SRES 736 ATS: Designating September 2020 as “National Kinship Care Month”.
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III116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 736IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 30 (legislative day, September 29), 2020Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Casey, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Young, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Brown, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Braun) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONDesignating September 2020 as National Kinship Care Month.Whereas, in September 2020, National Kinship Care Month is observed;Whereas, nationally, 2,700,000 children are living in kinship care with grandparents, other relatives, and family friends (fictive kin);Whereas, nationally, nearly 1/3 of all foster care placements are in kinship foster care, with more than 133,000 children placed in kinship foster care;Whereas more than 2,600,000 kinship children live in informal kinship care outside of the foster care system;Whereas, while kinship care is the most common term for relative caregivers of children, they are sometimes also referred to as kincaregivers or grandfamilies;Whereas the number of children placed in foster care continues to increase due in part to the opioid crisis, and child welfare agencies are increasingly reliant on grandparents and other kinship caregivers;Whereas, during the COVID–19 pandemic, kinship caregivers who are often grandparents with health vulnerabilities are parenting children in their homes, often with limited support;Whereas kinship caregivers residing in urban, rural, and suburban households in every State and territory of the United States have stepped forward out of love and loyalty to care for children during times in which parents are unable to do so;Whereas kinship caregivers provide safety, promote well-being, and establish stable households for vulnerable children;Whereas kinship care homes offer a refuge for traumatized children;Whereas kinship care enables a child—(1)to maintain family relationships and cultural heritage; and(2)to remain in the community of the child;Whereas the wisdom and compassion of kinship caregivers is a source of self-reliance and strength for countless children and for the entire United States;Whereas children in kinship care experience improved placement stability, higher levels of permanency, and decreased behavioral problems;Whereas kinship caregivers face daunting challenges to keep children from entering foster care;Whereas, because of parental substance use disorders and other adverse childhood experiences, children in kinship care frequently have trauma-related conditions;Whereas many kinship caregivers give up their retirement years to assume parenting duties for children;Whereas the Senate wishes to honor the many kinship caregivers, who throughout the history of the United States have provided loving homes for children;Whereas the first president of the United States, George Washington, and his wife Martha were themselves kinship caregivers, as were many other great people of the United States;Whereas the Senate is proud to recognize the many kinship care families in which a child is raised by grandparents, other relatives, and fictive kin;Whereas National Kinship Care Month provides an opportunity to urge people in every State to join in recognizing and celebrating kinship caregiving families and the tradition of families in the United States to help kin;Whereas, in 2018, Congress provided for kinship navigator programs and services in the Family First Prevention Services Act enacted under title VII of division E of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123; 132 Stat. 64) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141; 132 Stat. 348);Whereas, in 2018, Congress provided for the formation of the Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren to examine supports for grandparents and other kinship caregivers in the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act (Public Law 115–196; 132 Stat. 1511); andWhereas more remains to be done to support kinship caregiving and to ensure that all children have a safe, loving, nurturing, and permanent family, regardless of age or special needs: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)designates September 2020 as National Kinship Care Month;(2)encourages Congress, States, local governments, and community organizations to continue to work to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families and to support the communities working together to lift them up; and(3)honors the commitment and dedication of kinship caregivers and the advocates and allies who work tirelessly to provide assistance and services to kinship caregiving families.


115 HR 4870 IH: No Work, No Pay Act of 2018
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2018-01-19
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115th CONGRESS2d Session
H. R. 4870
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 19, 2018
Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Hollingsworth, and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 prohibit the pay of Members of Congress during periods in which a Government shutdown is in effect, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Work, No Pay Act of 2018. 2.Prohibiting pay of Members of Congress in response to government shutdown (a)Prohibition of PayIf on any day during a pay period a Government shutdown is in effect, the payroll administrator of each House of Congress shall exclude from the payments otherwise required to be made with respect to that pay period for the compensation of each Member of Congress who serves in that House of Congress an amount equal to the product of—
(1)an amount equal to one day’s worth of pay under the annual rate of pay applicable to the Member under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501); and (2)the number of 24-hour periods during which the Government shutdown is in effect which occur during the pay period.
(b)Role of Secretary of the TreasuryThe Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this section. (c)Payroll administrator definedIn this section, the payroll administrator of a House of Congress means—
(1)in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this section; and (2)in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this section.
(d)Effective dateThis section shall apply with respect to days occurring during the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress and each succeeding Congress. 3.Determination of Government shutdownFor purposes of this Act, a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution.
4.Member of Congress definedIn this Act, the term Member of Congress means an individual serving in a position under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501).


113 HRES 748 EH: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5682) to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
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2014-11-13
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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 748
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

November 13, 2014

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5682) to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5682) to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce; and (2) one motion to recommit.

Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


110 HR 6137 IH: To remove the additional tariff on

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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6137
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 22, 2008
			Mr. Shadegg (for
			 himself, Mr. Barton of Texas,
			 Mr. Upton,
			 Mr. Deal of Georgia,
			 Mr. Radanovich,
			 Mrs. Bono Mack,
			 Mr. Rogers of Michigan,
			 Mrs. Myrick,
			 Mr. Sullivan,
			 Mr. Burgess,
			 Mrs. Blackburn,
			 Mr. Gallegly,
			 Mr. Tancredo,
			 Mr. Pearce,
			 Mr. McCrery,
			 Mr. McCaul of Texas,
			 Mr. Kuhl of New York, and
			 Mr. Issa) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To remove the additional tariff on
		  ethanol.

		1.Removal of additional tariff
			 on ethanol
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter I of
			 chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
			 amended—
				(1)by
			 striking heading 9901.00.50; and
				(2)by striking U.S.
			 notes 2 and 3.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section apply to goods entered,
			 or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the
			 date of the enactment of this Act.


IA115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. J. RES. 53IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 31, 2017Ms. Speier (for herself, Ms. Adams, Ms. Barragán, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brownley of California, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delaney, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. DelBene, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Deutch, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Foster, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutiérrez, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Keating, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Norcross, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quigley, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Takano, Ms. Titus, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. Torres, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Walz, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Welch, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Evans, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Levin, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Peters, Mr. Heck, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Himes, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Hastings, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Sires, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kihuen, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryJOINT RESOLUTIONRemoving the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1222
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 29, 2011
			Mr. Neugebauer (for
			 himself, Mr. Bachus,
			 Mr. Garrett,
			 Mr. Pearce, and
			 Mr. Hensarling) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial
			 Services

		A BILL
		To increase the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and
		  Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such
		  enterprises.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of
			 2011.
		2.GSE guarantee
			 feesSubpart A of part 2 of
			 subtitle A of title XIII of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992
			 is amended by adding after section 1326 (12 U.S.C. 4546) the following new
			 section:

				1327.Enterprise
				guarantee fees
					(a)IncreaseSubject to subsection (b), the Director
				shall require each enterprise to charge a guarantee fee in connection with any
				guarantee, issued by the enterprise on or after the expiration of the 2-year
				period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, of the timely
				payment of principal and interest on securities, notes, and other obligations
				based on or backed by mortgages on residential real properties designed
				principally for occupancy of from one to four families, in an amount that the
				Director determines appropriately reflects risk of loss as well the cost of
				capital allocated to similar assets held by other fully private regulated
				financial institutions.
					(b)Phase-InThe Director shall provide for compliance
				with subsection (a) by requiring each enterprise to increase the guarantee fee
				charged by the enterprise gradually during the period beginning on the date of
				the enactment of this section and ending upon the date specified in such
				subsection in a manner sufficient to comply with such subsection. In
				determining a schedule for such increases, the Director shall—
						(1)provide for
				uniform pricing among lenders;
						(2)provide for
				adjustments in pricing based on risk levels; and
						(3)take into consideration conditions in
				financial markets.
						(c)Definition of
				guarantee feeFor purposes of
				this section, the term guarantee fee means a fee described in
				subsection (a). Such term includes—
						(1)the guaranty fee
				charged by the Federal National Mortgage Association with respect to
				mortgage-backed securities; and
						(2)the management and
				guarantee fee charged by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation with
				respect to participation
				certificates.
						.


		One Hundred Twelfth Congress of the United States of
		  America
		2d SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third
		day of January, two thousand and twelve
		S. 925
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES
		AN ACT
		To designate Mt. Andrea
		  Lawrence.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of
			 2011.
		2.FindingsCongress finds that Andrea Mead
			 Lawrence—
			(1)was born in Rutland County, Vermont, on
			 April 19, 1932, where she developed a life-long love of winter sports and
			 appreciation for the environment;
			(2)competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics in St.
			 Moritz, Switzerland, and the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy,
			 and was the torch lighter at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley,
			 California;
			(3)won 2 Gold Medals in the Olympic special
			 and giant slalom races at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, and remains
			 the only United States double-gold medalist in alpine skiing;
			(4)was inducted into the U.S. National Ski
			 Hall of Fame in 1958 at the age of 25;
			(5)moved in 1968 to Mammoth Lakes in the
			 spectacularly beautiful Eastern Sierra of California, a place that she fought
			 to protect for the rest of her life;
			(6)founded the Friends of Mammoth to maintain
			 the beauty and serenity of Mammoth Lakes and the Eastern Sierra;
			(7)served for 16 years on the Mono County
			 Board of Supervisors, where she worked tirelessly to protect and restore Mono
			 Lake, Bodie State Historic Park, and other important natural and cultural
			 landscapes of the Eastern Sierra;
			(8)worked, as a member of the Great Basin Air
			 Pollution Control District, to reduce air pollution that had been caused by the
			 dewatering of Owens Lake;
			(9)founded the Andrea Lawrence Institute for
			 Mountains and Rivers in 2003 to work for environmental protection and economic
			 vitality in the region she loved so much;
			(10)testified in 2008 before the Mono County
			 Board of Supervisors in favor of the Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel
			 Wild Heritage Act, a bill that was enacted the day before she died;
			(11)passed away on March 31, 2009, at 76 years
			 of age, leaving 5 children, Cortlandt, Matthew, Deirdre, Leslie, and Quentin,
			 and 4 grandchildren; and
			(12)leaves a rich legacy that will continue to
			 benefit present and future generations.
			3.Designation of Mt. Andrea Lawrence
			(a)In generalPeak 12,240 (which is located 0.6 miles
			 northeast of Donahue Peak on the northern border of the Ansel Adams Wilderness
			 and Yosemite National Park (UTM coordinates Zone 11, 304428 E, 4183631 N))
			 shall be known and designated as Mt. Andrea Lawrence.
			(b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation,
			 document, record, or other paper of the United States to the peak described in
			 subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Mt. Andrea
			 Lawrence.

			Speaker of the House of Representatives

			Vice President of the United States and President of the
			 Senate


116 S1140 IS: Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019
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2019-04-11
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1140IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 11, 2019Ms. Smith (for herself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the treatment under section 351(k)(7) of
			 such Act (relating to exclusivity for reference products) of certain
			 products deemed to have a biological product license pursuant to section
 7002 of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009. 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act of 2019.2.Treatment of biological products deemed licensedSection 351(k)(7) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(D)Deemed licenses(i)No additional exclusivity through deemingAn approved application that is deemed to be a license for a biological product under this section pursuant to section 7002(e)(4) of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 shall not be treated as having been first licensed under subsection (a) for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B).(ii)Limitation on exclusivity applies to any reference productSubparagraph (C) shall apply to any reference product, without regard to whether—(I)such product was first licensed under subsection (a); or(II)the approved application for such product was deemed to be a license for a biological product as described in clause (i)..


113 HR 2076 IH: Servicemember Medical Evaluations Review Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-05-21
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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2076
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 21, 2013
Mr. Kline (for himself, Mr. Walz, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Peterson, and Mr. Ellison) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a review of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System of the Armed Forces and to submit to Congress a report on such system.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Servicemember Medical Evaluations Review Act.
2.Review of Integrated Disability Evaluation System
(a)ReviewThe Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review of the backlog of pending cases in the Integrated Disability Evaluation System.
(b)ReportNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the review under subsection (a). Such report shall include the following:
(1)The number of pending cases that exist as of the date of the report, listed by military department, component, and, with respect to the National Guard, State.
(2)As of the date of the report, the average time it takes to process a case in the Integrated Disability Evaluation System.
(3)A description of the steps the Secretary will take to resolve the backlog of cases in the Integrated Disability Evaluation System.
(4)With respect to each military department, the date by which the Secretary plans to resolve such backlog.
(5)The progress and estimated cost of moving the Integrated Disability Evaluation System to an integrated and readily accessible electronic format that a member of the Armed Forces may access and see the status of the member during each phase of the system.
(6)An assessment by the Secretary of the feasibility of improving in-transit visibility of pending cases, including by establishing a method of tracking a pending case when a military treatment facility is assigned a packet and pending case for action of a member.
(c)Pending case definedIn this section, the term pending case means a case where a member of the Armed Forces who, as of the date of the review under subsection (a), is within the Integrated Disability Evaluation System and has been referred to a medical evaluation board.


113 S1287 IS: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to raise the limitation on the election to accelerate the AMT credit in lieu of bonus depreciation for 2013.
U.S. Senate
2013-07-11
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1287
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 11, 2013
			Ms. Stabenow (for
			 herself, Mr. Blunt,
			 Mr. Brown, and Mr. Roberts) 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 raise the
		  limitation on the election to accelerate the AMT credit in lieu of bonus
		  depreciation for 2013.

		1.Temporary increase in
			 limitation on election to accelerate the AMT credit in lieu of bonus
			 depreciation
			(a)In
			 generalSubparagraph (J) of
			 section 168(k)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at
			 the end the following new clause:

					(v)Special maximum
				increase amount for 2013In the case of round 3 extension
				property placed in service by a corporation—
						(I)subparagraph
				(C)(iii) shall not apply, and
						(II)the term
				maximum increase amount means an amount that is 50 percent of the
				AMT credit increase amount determined with respect to such corporation under
				subparagraph
				(E).
						.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to property
			 placed in service after December 31, 2012, in taxable years ending after such
			 date.


116 S879 IS: Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency Act
U.S. Senate
2019-03-26
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 879IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 26, 2019Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Reed, Ms. Cortez Masto, and Ms. Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo provide a process for granting lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries
			 who meet specified eligibility requirements, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titlesThis Act may be cited as the Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency Act or the SECURE Act.
		2.Adjustment of status of certain foreign nationals
			(a)Adjustment of status
				(1)Authorization
 (A)In generalNotwithstanding section 245(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(c)), the status of any alien described in subsection (b)(1) shall be adjusted by the Secretary of Homeland Security to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien—
 (i)is not inadmissible under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 212(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)); (ii)is not deportable under paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of section 237(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)); and
 (iii)is not described in section 208(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(2)(A)(i)). (B)Treatment of expunged convictionsFor purposes of this Act, the term conviction does not include a judgment that has been expunged or set aside that resulted in a rehabilitative disposition or the equivalent.
					(2)Application
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), any alien who is physically present in the United States may apply for adjustment of status under this section.
 (B)Applications from outside United States for certain aliens previously removed or who departedIn the case of an alien who, on or after September 28, 2016, was removed from the United States or departed pursuant to an order of voluntary departure, the alien may apply for adjustment of status under this section from outside the United States if, on the day before the date on which the alien was so removed or so departed, the alien was an alien described in subsection (b)(1).
					(C)Fee
 (i)In generalThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall require any alien applying for permanent resident status under this section to pay a reasonable fee that is commensurate with the cost of processing the application. Such fee may not exceed $1,140.
 (ii)Fee exemptionAn applicant may be exempted from paying the application fee required under clause (i) if the applicant—
 (I)is younger than 18 years of age; (II)received total income, during the 12-month period immediately preceding the date on which the applicant files an application under this section, that is less than 150 percent of the Federal poverty line;
 (III)is in foster care or otherwise lacking any parental or other familial support; or (IV)cannot care for himself or herself because of a serious, chronic disability.
							(D)Relationship of application to certain orders
 (i)Motion not requiredAn alien described in subparagraph (A) or (B) who has been the subject of an order of removal or voluntary departure may not be required, as a condition of submitting or approving an application under such subparagraph, to file a motion to reopen, reconsider, or vacate such order.
 (ii)ApprovalIf the Secretary of Homeland Security approves an application submitted by an alien under this paragraph, the Secretary shall cancel any order of removal or voluntary departure to which the alien is or was subject.
 (iii)DenialIf the Secretary of Homeland Security renders a final administrative decision to deny an application submitted by an alien under this paragraph, any order of removal or voluntary departure to which the alien is subject shall be effective and enforceable to the same extent as if such application had not been made.
						(b)Aliens eligible for adjustment of status
 (1)In generalAn alien is described in this subsection if the alien— (A)is a national of a foreign state that was at any time designated under section 244(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(b));
 (B)(i)is in temporary protected status under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a);
 (ii)held temporary protected status as a national of a designated country listed in paragraph (1);
 (iii)qualified for temporary protected status on the date on which the last designation or extension was made by the Secretary of Homeland Security; or
 (iv)was present in the United States pursuant to a grant of deferred enforced departure that had been extended beyond September 28, 2016;
 (C)(i)has been continuously present in the United States for not less than 3 years and is physically present in the United States on the date on which the alien files an application for adjustment of status under this section; or
 (ii)in the case of an alien who, on or after September 28, 2016, was removed from the United States or departed pursuant to an order of voluntary departure, was continuously present in the United States for a period of not less than 3 years before the date on which the alien was so removed or so departed; and
 (D)passes all applicable criminal and national security background checks. (2)Short absencesAn alien shall not be considered to have failed to maintain continuous physical presence in the United States under paragraph (1)(C) by reason of an absence, or multiple absences, from the United States for any period or periods that do not exceed, in the aggregate, 180 days.
 (3)Waiver authorizedNotwithstanding any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), an alien who fails to meet the continuous physical presence requirement under paragraph (1)(C) shall be considered eligible for adjustment of status under this section if the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as applicable, determines that the removal or continued absence of the alien from the United States, as applicable, would result in extreme hardship to the alien or to the alien’s spouse, children, parents, or domestic partner.
				(c)Stay of removal
 (1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), an alien who is subject to a final order of removal may not be removed if the alien—
 (A)has a pending application under subsection (a); or (B)(i)is prima facie eligible to file an application under subsection (a); and
 (ii)indicates that he or she intends to file such an application. (2)ExceptionParagraph (1) shall not apply to any alien whose application under subsection (a) has been denied by the Secretary of Homeland Security in a final administrative determination.
				(3)During certain proceedings
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B) and notwithstanding any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), the Secretary of Homeland Security may not order any alien to be removed from the United States if the alien raises, as a defense to such an order, the eligibility of the alien to apply for adjustment of status under subsection (a).
 (B)ExceptionSubparagraph (A) shall not apply to any alien whose application under subsection (a) has been denied by the Secretary of Homeland Security in a final administrative determination.
 (4)Work authorizationThe Secretary of Homeland Security— (A)shall authorize any alien who has applied for adjustment of status under subsection (a) to engage in employment in the United States while such application is pending; and
 (B)may provide such alien with an employment authorized endorsement or other appropriate document signifying such employment authorization. (d)Advance parole (1)In generalDuring the period beginning on the date on which an alien applies for adjustment of status under this Act and ending on the date on which the Secretary of Homeland Security makes a final decision regarding such application, the alien shall be eligible to apply for advance parole.
 (2)ApplicabilitySection 101(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(g)) shall not apply to an alien granted advance parole under this subsection.
				(e)Adjustment of status for spouses and children
 (1)In generalNotwithstanding section 245(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(c)) and except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of an alien to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the alien—
 (A)is the spouse, domestic partner, child, or unmarried son or daughter of an alien whose status has been adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under subsection (a);
 (B)is physically present in the United States on the date on which the alien files an application for such adjustment of status; and
 (C)is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is otherwise admissible to the United States for permanent residence.
					(2)Continuous presence requirement
 (A)In generalThe status of an unmarried son or daughter referred to in paragraph (1)(A) may not be adjusted under paragraph (1) until such son or daughter establishes that he or she has been physically present in the United States for at least 1 year.
 (B)Short absencesAn alien shall not be considered to have failed to maintain continuous physical presence in the United States under subparagraph (A) by reason of an absence, or multiple absences, from the United States for any period or periods that do not exceed, in the aggregate, 180 days.
 (3)WaiverIn determining eligibility and admissibility under paragraph (1)(C), the grounds for inadmissibility under paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7)(A), and (9) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) shall not apply.
 (f)Clarification of inspection and admission under Temporary Protected StatusSection 244(f)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(f)(4)) is amended by inserting as having been inspected and admitted into the United States, and after considered.
 (g)Availability of administrative reviewThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide applicants for adjustment of status under subsection (a) the same right to, and procedures for, administrative review as are provided to—
 (1)applicants for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255); or
 (2)aliens who are subject to removal proceedings under section 240 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a). (h)Exceptions to numerical limitationsThe numerical limitations set forth in sections 201 and 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151 and 1152) shall not apply to aliens whose status is adjusted pursuant to subsection (a).
			3.Confidentiality of information
 (a)In generalThe Secretary of Homeland Security may not disclose or use information provided in applications filed under section 2 for the purpose of immigration enforcement.
 (b)Referrals prohibitedThe Secretary may not refer any individual who has been granted permanent resident status under section 2 to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or any designee of either such entity.
 (c)Limited exceptionNotwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), information provided in an application for permanent resident status under section 2 may be shared with Federal security and law enforcement agencies—
 (1)for assistance in the consideration of an application for permanent resident status under such section;
 (2)to identify or prevent fraudulent claims; (3)for national security purposes; or
 (4)for the investigation or prosecution of any felony not related to immigration status. (d)PenaltyAny person who knowingly uses, publishes, or permits information to be examined in violation of this section shall be fined not more than $10,000.
			4.Additional reporting requirements regarding future discontinued eligibility of aliens from
 countries currently listed under temporary protected statusSection 244(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A)—
 (A)by striking Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security; and (B)by inserting (including a recommendation from the Secretary of State that is received by the Secretary of Homeland Security not later than 90 days before the end of such period of designation) after Government; and
 (2)in subparagraph (B)— (A)by striking If the Attorney General and inserting the following:

 (i)In generalIf the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (B)in clause (i), as designated by subparagraph (A), by striking Attorney General and inserting Secretary; and
 (C)by adding at the end the following:  (ii)ReportNot later than 3 days after the publication of the Secretary’s determination in the Federal Register that a country’s designation under paragraph (1) is being terminated, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that includes—
 (I)an explanation of the event or events that initially prompted such country’s designation under paragraph (1);
 (II)the progress the country has made in remedying the designation under paragraph (1), including any significant challenges or shortcomings that have not been addressed since the initial designation;
 (III)a statement indicating whether the country has requested a designation under paragraph (1), a redesignation under such paragraph, or an extension of such designation; and
 (IV)an analysis, with applicable and relevant metrics, as determined by the Secretary, of the country’s ability to repatriate its nationals, including—
 (aa)the country’s financial ability to provide for its repatriated citizens; (bb)the country’s financial ability to address the initial designation under paragraph (1) without foreign assistance;
 (cc)the country’s gross domestic product and per capita gross domestic product per capita; (dd)an analysis of the country’s political stability and its ability to be economically self-sufficient without foreign assistance;
 (ee)the economic and social impact the repatriation of nationals in possession of temporary protected status would have on the recipient country; and
 (ff)any additional metrics the Secretary considers necessary.. 5.Other matters (a)Application of Immigration and Nationality Act provisionsExcept as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, the definitions under section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101) shall apply when such terms are used in this Act.
 (b)Savings provisionNothing in this Act may be construed to repeal, amend, alter, modify, effect, or restrict the powers, duties, functions, or authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security in the administration and enforcement of the immigration laws.
 (c)Eligibility for other immigration benefitsAny alien who is eligible to be granted the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under section 2 may not be precluded from seeking such status under any other provision of law for which the alien may otherwise be eligible.


117 HR 3016 IH: Commuter Parkway Safety and Reliability Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-05-07
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3016IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 7, 2021Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Ruppersberger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Director of the National Park Service to provide funding for high-commuter corridors, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Commuter Parkway Safety and Reliability Act. 2.High-commuter corridorsSection 203(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(6)High-commuter corridors
(A)In generalThe Director of the National Park Service shall carry out a program under the Federal lands transportation program to provide funding for high-commuter corridors. (B)Funding for high-commuter corridors (i)RequestIf the Director determines that a high-commuter corridor requires additional investment, based on the criteria described in clause (iv), the Director, with respect to such corridor, shall provide to the State—
(I)information on condition of pavements and bridges; (II)an estimate of the amounts needed to bring such corridor into a state of good repair, taking into consideration any planned future investments; and
(III)at the discretion of the Director, a request to the National Park Service, under the authority of section 132, or to the Federal Highway Administration, under the authority of section 104, to provide funding to address the condition of the corridor. (ii)State responseNot later than 45 days after the date of receipt of the request described in clause (i)(III), the State shall—
(I)approve the request; (II)deny the request and explain the reasons for such denial; or
(III)request any additional information necessary to take action on the request. (iii)Notification to the SecretaryThe Director shall provide to the Secretary of Transportation a copy of any request or response described under clauses (i)(III) and (ii).
(iv)CriteriaIn making a determination under clause (i), the Director, with respect to the corridor, shall consider— (I)the condition of roads, bridges, and tunnels; and
(II)the average annual daily traffic. (C)High-commuter corridor definedIn this paragraph, the term high-commuter corridor means a Federal lands transportation facility administered by the National Park Service that has average annual daily traffic of not less than 20,000 vehicles.
(D)Authorization of appropriationsIn addition to amounts otherwise made available to carry out the Federal lands transportation program, there are authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this paragraph..


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5494
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 7, 2012
			Ms. Schakowsky
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on certain power panels
		  specifically designed for wind turbine generators.

		1.Certain power panels
			 specifically designed for wind turbine generators
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Power converter panels specifically designed for wind turbine
						generators in excess of 2 MW, the foregoing designed to optimize the power
						factor of the asynchronous induction generator in a wind turbine, each
						measuring 1800 mm or more but not over 2050 mm in length, 550 mm or more but
						not over 650 mm in width and 1950 mm or more but not over 2050 mm in height
						(provided for in subheading 8537.10.90)FreeNo
						changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

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


117 S2392 IS: Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy Act
U.S. Senate
2021-07-20
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2392IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 20, 2021Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of State to make available to the public certain records pertaining to the refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien’s involvement in corruption, transnational repression, or human rights abuse, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy Act or the REVEAL Act.2.Limiting confidentiality of records(a)In generalSection 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1202(f)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon;(2)in paragraph (2)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(3)the Secretary of State may make available to the public the identity of an individual alien determined to be inadmissible the United States pursuant to subparagraph (C) of section 212(a)(3), and the justification for the determination to refuse a visa or permit..(b)ApplicationThis Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any determination under section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(C)) made before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.(c)Consideration of certain information in revealing bansIn determining whether to waive confidentiality under section 222(f)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consider—(1)information provided by the chairperson and ranking member of any of the appropriate congressional committees; and(2)credible information obtained by other countries and nongovernmental organizations that monitor corruption, transnational repression, and human rights abuse.3.Reports to Congress(a)In generalNot later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes, for the previous year, a list of each individual that the Secretary of State determined was ineligible for an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa pursuant to subparagraph (C) of section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)), and the justification for the determination of ineligibility. (b)Form of report(1)In generalEach report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.(2)ExceptionThe name of an alien to be included in the list required by subsection (a)(1) may be submitted in the classified annex authorized by paragraph (1) only if the President—(A)determines that it is vital for the national security interests of the United States to do so;(B)uses the annex in a manner consistent with congressional intent and the purposes of this Act; and(C)not later than 15 days before submitting the name in a classified annex, provides to the appropriate congressional committees notice of, and a justification for, including the name in the classified annex. (c)Public availability(1)In generalThe unclassified portion of the report required by subsection (a) shall be made available to the public, including through publication in the Federal Register.(2)Nonapplicability of confidentiality requirement with respect to visa recordsThe President shall publish the list required by subsection (a)(1) without regard to the requirements of section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1202(f)) with respect to confidentiality of records pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States.(d)Appropriate congressional committees definedIn this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means—(1)the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and(2)the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.


110 HRES 390 EH: Recognizing the importance of the Ouachita National Forest on its 100th anniversary.
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-06-05
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IV
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 390
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

June 5, 2007

RESOLUTION
Recognizing the importance of the Ouachita National Forest on its 100th anniversary.

Whereas on December 18, 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt created by proclamation the Arkansas National Forest on reserved public domain lands south of the Arkansas River;
Whereas on April 29, 1926, President Calvin Coolidge issued an Executive Order to change the name of the Arkansas National Forest to the Ouachita National Forest to reflect both the name of the mountains embraced by the national forest and the name of the principal river which drains the national forest;
Whereas Ouachita is the French spelling of a Native American word meaning good hunting ground;
Whereas the Ouachita National Forest today encompasses approximately 1.8 million acres in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma and offers a variety of recreation areas, scenic areas, wilderness areas, historic resources, and timber and other forest products to the Nation; and
Whereas the Ouachita National Forest is the largest and oldest national forest in the southern region of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

That on the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Ouachita National Forest, the House of Representatives recognizes the important contributions of the Ouachita National Forest to the success of the United States in conserving the environment and ensuring that our natural resources remain sources of pride for our citizens, our communities, and our Nation.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


IB
Union Calendar No. 366
112th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 4471
[Report No. 112–519]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 23, 2012
Mr. Whitfield (for himself and Mr. Barrow) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

June 6, 2012
Additional sponsors: Mr. Olson, Mr. Terry, Mr. Lance, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Harper, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Upton, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Walden, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Berg, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Reed, Mr. Latham, Mr. Nunnelee, Ms. Foxx, and Mr. Duncan of South Carolina

June 6, 2012
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL
To require analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012.
2.Transportation Fuels Regulatory Committee
(a)EstablishmentThe President shall establish a committee to be known as the Transportation Fuels Regulatory Committee (in this Act referred to as the Committee) to analyze and report on the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency on gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, in accordance with sections 3 and 4.
(b)MembersThe Committee shall be composed of the following officials (or their designees):
(1)The Secretary of Energy, who shall serve as the Chair of the Committee.
(2)The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
(3)The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Chief Economist and the Under Secretary for International Trade.
(4)The Secretary of Labor, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(5)The Secretary of the Treasury, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment and Energy of the Department of the Treasury.
(6)The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief Economist.
(7)The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(8)The Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission, acting through the Director of the Office of Economics.
(9)The Administrator of the Energy Information Administration.
(c)Consultation by ChairIn carrying out the functions of the Chair of the Committee, the Chair shall consult with the other members of the Committee.
(d)TerminationThe Committee shall terminate 60 days after submitting its final report pursuant to section 4(c).
3.Analyses
(a)ScopeThe Committee shall conduct analyses, for each of the calendar years 2016 and 2020, of the cumulative impact of all covered rules, in combination with covered actions.
(b)ContentsThe Committee shall include in each analysis conducted under this section the following:
(1)Estimates of the cumulative impacts of the covered rules and covered actions with regard to—
(A)any resulting change in the national, State, or regional price of gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural gas;
(B)required capital investments and projected costs for operation and maintenance of new equipment required to be installed;
(C)global economic competitiveness of the United States and any loss of domestic refining capacity;
(D)other cumulative costs and cumulative benefits, including evaluation through a general equilibrium model approach; and
(E)national, State, and regional employment, including impacts associated with changes in gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural gas prices and facility closures.
(2)Discussion of key uncertainties and assumptions associated with each estimate under paragraph (1).
(3)A sensitivity analysis reflecting alternative assumptions with respect to the aggregate demand for gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural gas.
(4)Discussion, and where feasible an assessment, of the cumulative impact of the covered rules and covered actions on—
(A)consumers;
(B)small businesses;
(C)regional economies;
(D)State, local, and tribal governments;
(E)low-income communities;
(F)public health; and
(G)local and industry-specific labor markets, as well as key uncertainties associated with each topic listed in subparagraphs (A) through (G).
(c)MethodsIn conducting analyses under this section, the Committee shall use the best available methods, consistent with guidance from the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and the Office of Management and Budget Circular A–4.
(d)DataIn conducting analyses under this section, the Committee is not required to create data or to use data that is not readily accessible.
(e)Covered rulesIn this section, the term covered rule means the following rules (and includes any successor or substantially similar rules):
(1)Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards, as described in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions under Regulatory Identification Number 2060–AQ86.
(2)Any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, establishing or revising a standard of performance or emission standard under section 111 or 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411, 7412) that is applicable to petroleum refineries.
(3)Any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, for implementation of the Renewable Fuel Program under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)).
(4)National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, published at 73 Federal Register 16436 (March 27, 2008); Reconsideration of the 2008 Ozone Primary and Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards, as described in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions under Regulatory Identification Number 2060–AP98; and any subsequent rule revising or supplementing the national ambient air quality standards for ozone under section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409).
(f)Covered actionsIn this section, the term covered action means any action, to the extent such action affects facilities involved in the production, transportation, or distribution of gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural gas, taken on or after January 1, 2009, by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, a State, a local government, or a permitting agency as a result of the application of part C of title I (relating to prevention of significant deterioration of air quality), or title V (relating to permitting), of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), to an air pollutant that is identified as a greenhouse gas in the rule entitled Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act published at 74 Federal Register 66496 (December 15, 2009).
4.Reports; public comment
(a)Preliminary reportNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Committee shall make public and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a preliminary report containing the results of the analyses conducted under section 3.
(b)Public comment periodThe Committee shall accept public comments regarding the preliminary report submitted under subsection (a) for a period of 60 days after such submission.
(c)Final reportNot later than 60 days after the close of the public comment period under subsection (b), the Committee shall submit to Congress a final report containing the analyses conducted under section 3, including any revisions to such analyses made as a result of public comments, and a response to such comments.
5.No final action on certain rules
(a)In generalThe Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not finalize any of the following rules until a date (to be determined by the Administrator) that is at least 6 months after the day on which the Committee submits the final report under section 4(c):
(1)Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards, as described in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions under Regulatory Identification Number 2060–AQ86, and any successor or substantially similar rule.
(2)Any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, establishing or revising a standard of performance or emission standard under section 111 or 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411, 7412) that is applicable to petroleum refineries.
(3)Any rule revising or supplementing the national ambient air quality standards for ozone under section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409).
(b)Other rules not affectedSubsection (a) shall not affect the finalization of any rule other than the rules described in such subsection.
6.Consideration of feasibility and cost in revising or supplementing national ambient air quality standards for ozoneIn revising or supplementing any national primary or secondary ambient air quality standards for ozone under section 109 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall take into consideration feasibility and cost.

June 6, 2012
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed


115 HR 1451 IH: Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1451IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 9, 2017Ms. Schakowsky introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of foreign corporations, and for
			 other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act. 2.Deferral of Active Income of Controlled Foreign Corporations (a)In generalSection 952 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(e)Special Application of Subpart
 (1)In generalFor taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, notwithstanding any other provision of this subpart, the term subpart F income means, in the case of any controlled foreign corporation, the income of such corporation derived from any foreign country.
 (2)Applicable rulesRules similar to the rules under the last sentence of subsection (a) and subsection (d) shall apply to this subsection..
			(b)Treatment of previously deferred foreign income
 (1)In generalSection 965 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:  965.Inclusion of previously deferred foreign income (a)Inclusion as subpart F incomeThe subpart F income (determined under section 952 without regard to this section) of a controlled foreign corporation for its last taxable year beginning before January 1, 2018, shall be increased by the accumulated deferred foreign income of the corporation.
 (b)Accumulated deferred foreign incomeFor purposes of this section— (1)In generalThe term accumulated deferred foreign income means the excess of—
 (A)the undistributed earnings of the controlled foreign corporation, over (B)the undistributed U.S. earnings of such controlled foreign corporation.
									(2)Undistributed earnings
 (A)In generalThe term undistributed earnings means the earnings and profits of the controlled foreign corporation described in section 959(c)(3), determined—
 (i)as of the close of the taxable year described in subsection (a)(1), (ii)without diminution by reason of distributions made during such taxable year, and
 (iii)without regard to this section. (B)Special rule for current year distributionsFor purposes of this chapter, any determination with respect to the treatment of distributions described in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be made after the application of this section to the earnings and profits described in subparagraph (A).
 (3)Undistributed U.S. earningsThe term undistributed U.S. earnings has the meaning given the term post-1986 undistributed U.S. earnings in section 245(a)(5) (as in effect for taxable years beginning before 2018), determined— (A)without regard to post-1986 each place it appears in the matter before subparagraph (A), and
 (B)without regard to the last sentence thereof. (c)Election To pay liability in installments (1)In generalIn the case of a United States shareholder with respect to one or more controlled foreign corporations to which subsection (a) applies, such United States shareholder may elect to pay the net tax liability under this section in two or more (but not exceeding eight) equal installments.
 (2)Date for payment of installmentsIf an election is made under paragraph (1), the due date for the first installment shall be the due date (determined without regard to any extension of time for filing the return) for the return of tax for the taxable year of such United States shareholder in which the increase in subpart F income under subsection (a) is included in such shareholder's gross income under section 951(a)(1) and the due date for each succeeding installment shall be the due date (as so determined) for the return of tax for the taxable year following the taxable year with respect to which the preceding installment was made.
 (3)Acceleration of paymentIf there is— (A)an assessment of an addition to tax for failure to pay timely with respect to any installment required under this subsection,
 (B)a liquidation or sale of substantially all the assets of the taxpayer (including in a title 11 or similar case),
 (C)a cessation of business by the taxpayer, or (D)any similar circumstance,
									then the unpaid portion of all remaining installments shall be due on the date of such event (or in
			 the case of a title 11 or similar case, the day before the petition is
 filed).(4)Proration of deficiency to installmentsIf an election is made under paragraph (1) to pay the net tax liability under this section in installments and a deficiency has been assessed, the deficiency shall be prorated to the installments payable under paragraph (1). The part of the deficiency so prorated to any installment the date for payment of which has not arrived shall be collected at the same time as, and as a part of, such installment. The part of the deficiency so prorated to any installment the date for payment of which has arrived shall be paid upon notice and demand from the Secretary. This paragraph shall not apply if the deficiency is due to negligence, to intentional disregard of rules and regulations, or to fraud with intent to evade tax.
								(5)Rules relating to interest
 (A)In generalIn the case of any net tax liability prorated to an installment under this subsection, the last date prescribed for payment of the tax for purposes of section 6601(a) shall be the last date for payment of the installment rather than the last date for payment of tax for the taxable year in which the net tax liability arose.
									(B)Special rules for deficiencies
 (i)Interest payable for entire periodSubparagraph (A) shall not apply to any deficiency prorated to an installment under paragraph (4). (ii)Payment of interest attributable to prior periodsIn the case of a deficiency to which paragraph (4) applies, interest with respect to such deficiency which is assigned under paragraph (4) to any installment the date for payment of which has arrived on or before the date of the assessment of the deficiency, shall be paid upon notice and demand from the Secretary.
 (6)Period of assessmentNotwithstanding section 6501, the period for assessing the net tax liability under this section for which an election is made under paragraph (1) shall not expire before the due date for the last installment.
 (7)ElectionAny election under paragraph (1) shall be made not later than the due date for the return of tax for the taxable year of such United States shareholder in which the increase in subpart F income under subsection (a) is included in such shareholder's gross income under section 951(a)(1) and shall be made in such manner as the Secretary may provide.
 (8)Net tax liability under this sectionFor purposes of this subsection— (A)In generalThe net tax liability under this section with respect to any United States shareholder is the excess (if any) of—
 (i)such taxpayer’s net income tax for the taxable year, over (ii)such taxpayer’s net income tax for such taxable year determined without regard to this section.
 (B)Net income taxThe term net income tax means the net income tax (as defined in section 38(c)(1)) reduced by the credit allowed under section 38.
 (C)RegulationsThe Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary for the determination under this subsection of the net tax liability under this section in the case of any pass-thru entity.
 (d)RegulationsThe Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including regulations for the application of this section to pass-through entities all or part of which are owned by one or more domestic corporations..
				(2)Conforming amendments
 (A)Section 56(g)(4)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking clause (vi). (B)Paragraph (3) of section 245(a) of such Code is amended—
 (i)by striking post-1986 in subparagraph (A), and (ii)by striking total post-1986 in subparagraph (B).
 (C)Paragraph (4) of section 245(a) of such Code is amended to read as follows:  (4)Undistributed earningsThe term undistributed earnings means the amount of the earnings and profits of the controlled foreign corporation (computed in accordance with sections 964(a) and 986)—
 (A)as of the close of the taxable year of the controlled foreign corporation in which the dividend is distributed, and
 (B)without diminution by reason of dividends distributed during such taxable year.. (D)Paragraph (5) of section 245(a) of such Code is amended—
 (i)by striking post-1986 both places it appears in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), and (ii)by striking Post-1986 undistributed in the heading thereof and inserting Undistributed.
 (E)Paragraph (6) of section 245(a) of such Code is amended— (i)by striking beginning after December 31, 1986 and inserting which is after the first taxable year of such corporation, and
 (ii)by striking post-1986 both places it appears. (F)Paragraph (2) of section 6601(b) of such Code is amended—
 (i)by striking section 6156(a) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting section 965(c)(1) or 6156(a), and (ii)by striking section 6156(b) in subparagraph (A) and inserting section 965(c)(2) or 6156(b), as the case may be.
 (G)The table of sections for subpart F of part III of subchapter N of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 965 and inserting the following:

								Sec. 965. Inclusion of previously deferred foreign income..
 (3)Effective dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
				3.Modifications of foreign tax credit rules applicable to large integrated oil companies which are
			 dual capacity taxpayers
 (a)In generalSection 901 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o) and by inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection:

					(n)Special rules relating to large integrated oil companies which are dual capacity taxpayers
 (1)General ruleNotwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any amount paid or accrued by a dual capacity taxpayer which is a large integrated oil company to a foreign country or possession of the United States for any period shall not be considered a tax—
 (A)if, for such period, the foreign country or possession does not impose a generally applicable income tax, or
 (B)to the extent such amount exceeds the amount (determined in accordance with regulations) which— (i)is paid by such dual capacity taxpayer pursuant to the generally applicable income tax imposed by the country or possession, or
 (ii)would be paid if the generally applicable income tax imposed by the country or possession were applicable to such dual capacity taxpayer.
								Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to imply the proper treatment of any such amount not
 in excess of the amount determined under subparagraph (B).(2)Dual capacity taxpayerFor purposes of this subsection, the term dual capacity taxpayer means, with respect to any foreign country or possession of the United States, a person who— (A)is subject to a levy of such country or possession, and
 (B)receives (or will receive) directly or indirectly a specific economic benefit (as determined in accordance with regulations) from such country or possession.
 (3)Generally applicable income taxFor purposes of this subsection— (A)In generalThe term generally applicable income tax means an income tax (or a series of income taxes) which is generally imposed under the laws of a foreign country or possession on income derived from the conduct of a trade or business within such country or possession.
 (B)ExceptionsSuch term shall not include a tax unless it has substantial application, by its terms and in practice, to—
 (i)persons who are not dual capacity taxpayers, and (ii)persons who are citizens or residents of the foreign country or possession.
 (4)Large integrated oil companyFor purposes of this subsection, the term large integrated oil company means, with respect to any taxable year, an integrated oil company (as defined in section 291(b)(4)) which—
 (A)had gross receipts in excess of $1,000,000,000 for such taxable year, and (B)has an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels for such taxable year..
			(b)Effective date
 (1)In generalThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxes paid or accrued in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (2)Contrary treaty obligations upheldThe amendments made by this section shall not apply to the extent contrary to any treaty obligation of the United States.
				4.Reinstitution of per country foreign tax credit
 (a)In generalSubsection (a) of section 904 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:  (a)LimitationThe amount of the credit in respect of the tax paid or accrued to any foreign country or possession of the United States shall not exceed the same proportion of the tax against which such credit is taken which the taxpayer's taxable income from sources within such country or possession (but not in excess of the taxpayer's entire taxable income) bears to such taxpayer's entire taxable income for the same taxable year..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. 5.Treatment of foreign corporations managed and controlled in the United States as domestic corporations (a)In generalSection 7701 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (p) as subsection (q) and by inserting after subsection (o) the following new subsection:

					(p)Certain corporations managed and controlled in the United States treated as domestic for income tax
 (1)In generalNotwithstanding subsection (a)(4), in the case of a corporation described in paragraph (2) if— (A)the corporation would not otherwise be treated as a domestic corporation for purposes of this title, but
 (B)the management and control of the corporation occurs, directly or indirectly, primarily within the United States,
							then, solely for purposes of chapter 1 (and any other provision of this title relating to chapter
			 1), the corporation shall be treated as a domestic corporation.(2)Corporation described
 (A)In generalA corporation is described in this paragraph if— (i)the stock of such corporation is regularly traded on an established securities market, or
 (ii)the aggregate gross assets of such corporation (or any predecessor thereof), including assets under management for investors, whether held directly or indirectly, at any time during the taxable year or any preceding taxable year is $50,000,000 or more.
 (B)General exceptionA corporation shall not be treated as described in this paragraph if— (i)such corporation was treated as a corporation described in this paragraph in a preceding taxable year,
 (ii)such corporation— (I)is not regularly traded on an established securities market, and
 (II)has, and is reasonably expected to continue to have, aggregate gross assets (including assets under management for investors, whether held directly or indirectly) of less than $50,000,000, and
 (iii)the Secretary grants a waiver to such corporation under this subparagraph. (3)Management and control (A)In generalThe Secretary shall prescribe regulations for purposes of determining cases in which the management and control of a corporation is to be treated as occurring primarily within the United States.
 (B)Executive officers and senior managementSuch regulations shall provide that— (i)the management and control of a corporation shall be treated as occurring primarily within the United States if substantially all of the executive officers and senior management of the corporation who exercise day-to-day responsibility for making decisions involving strategic, financial, and operational policies of the corporation are located primarily within the United States, and
 (ii)individuals who are not executive officers and senior management of the corporation (including individuals who are officers or employees of other corporations in the same chain of corporations as the corporation) shall be treated as executive officers and senior management if such individuals exercise the day-to-day responsibilities of the corporation described in clause (i).
 (C)Corporations primarily holding investment assetsSuch regulations shall also provide that the management and control of a corporation shall be treated as occurring primarily within the United States if—
 (i)the assets of such corporation (directly or indirectly) consist primarily of assets being managed on behalf of investors, and
 (ii)decisions about how to invest the assets are made in the United States.. (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after the date which is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			6.Restrictions on deduction for interest expense of members of financial reporting groups with excess
			 domestic indebtedness
 (a)In generalSection 163 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o) and by inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection:

					(n)Restriction on deduction for interest expense of members of financial reporting groups with excess
			 domestic indebtedness
 (1)In generalIn the case of any corporation which is a member of an applicable financial reporting group the common parent of which is a foreign corporation, the deduction allowed under this chapter for interest paid or accrued by the corporation during the taxable year shall not exceed the applicable limitation for the taxable year.
 (2)CarryforwardAny amount disallowed under paragraph (1) for any taxable year shall be treated as interest paid or accrued in the succeeding taxable year.
 (3)Applicable limitationFor purposes of this subsection— (A)In generalThe applicable limitation with respect to a taxpayer for any taxable year is the sum of—
 (i)the greater of— (I)the taxpayer’s allocable share of the applicable financial reporting group’s net interest expense for the taxable year, or
 (II)10 percent of the taxpayer’s adjusted taxable income for the taxable year, plus (ii)the excess limitation carryforwards to the taxable year from any preceding taxable year.
 (B)Limitation not less than includible interestThe applicable limitation under subparagraph (A) for any taxable year shall not be less than the amount of interest includible in the gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year.
 (C)Excess limitation carryforwardIf the applicable limitation of a taxpayer for any taxable year (determined without regard to carryforwards under subparagraph (A)(ii)) exceeds the interest paid or accrued by the taxpayer during the taxable year, such excess shall be an excess limitation carryforward to the 1st succeeding taxable year and the 2nd and 3rd succeeding taxable years to the extent not previously taken into account under this paragraph.
 (4)Allocable share of net interest expenseFor purposes of this subsection— (A)In generalA taxpayer’s allocable share of an applicable financial reporting group’s net interest expense for any taxable year shall be the amount (not less than zero) which bears the same ratio to such net interest expense as—
 (i)the net earnings of the taxpayer, bears to (ii)the aggregate net earnings of all members of the applicable financial reporting group.
 (B)Net earningsThe term net earnings means, with respect to any taxpayer, the earnings of the taxpayer— (i)computed without regard to any reduction allowable for—
 (I)net interest expense, (II)taxes, or
 (III)depreciation, amortization, or depletion, and (ii)computed with such other adjustments as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe.
 (C)Burden on taxpayerIf a taxpayer elects not to compute its allocable share, or fails to establish to the satisfaction of the Secretary the amount of its allocable share, for any taxable year, the allocable share shall be zero.
 (5)Net interest expense and net earnings determinationsFor purposes of this subsection— (A)Net interest expenseAny determination of net interest expense for any taxable year shall be made—
 (i)on the basis of the applicable financial statement of the applicable financial reporting group for the last financial reporting year ending with or within the taxable year, and
 (ii)under United States tax principles. (B)Net earningsAny determination of net earnings for any taxable year shall be made on the basis of the applicable financial statement of the applicable financial reporting group for the last financial reporting year ending with or within the taxable year.
 (C)Applicable financial statementThe term applicable financial statement means a statement for financial reporting purposes which is made on the basis of— (i)generally accepted accounting principles,
 (ii)international financial reporting standards, or (iii)any other method specified by the Secretary in regulations.
								A statement under clause (ii) or (iii) may be used as an applicable financial statement by a group
 only if there is no statement of the group under any preceding clause.(6)Applicable financial reporting groupFor purposes of this subsection— (A)In generalThe term applicable financial reporting group means, with respect to any corporation, a group of which such corporation is a member and which files an applicable financial statement.
 (B)Exception for groups with minimal domestic net interest expenseSuch term shall not include a group if the aggregate net interest expense for which a deduction is allowable to all members of the group under this chapter (determined without regard to this subsection or any other limitation on deductibility of interest under this chapter) is less than $5,000,000.
 (C)Exception for certain financial entitiesA corporation which is described in section 864(f)(4)(B), or is treated as described in section 864(f)(4)(B) by reason of paragraph (4)(C) or (5)(A) of section 864(f) (without regard to whether an election is made under such paragraph (5)(A)), shall not be treated as a member of an applicable financial reporting group of which it is otherwise a member and this subsection shall not apply to such corporation.
 (7)Other definitions and rulesFor purposes of this subsection— (A)Adjusted taxable incomeThe term adjusted taxable income has the meaning given such term by subsection (j)(6)(A).
 (B)Net interest expenseThe term net interest expense has the meaning given such term by subsection (j)(6)(B). (C)Treatment of affiliated groupAll members of the same affiliated group (within the meaning of section 1504(a)) shall be treated as 1 taxpayer.
 (8)RegulationsThe Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including regulations providing—
 (A)for the coordination of the application of this subsection and other provisions of this chapter relating to the deductibility of interest,
 (B)for the waiver of certain adjustments required under United States tax principles in appropriate cases for purposes of applying this subsection,
 (C)for the determination of which financial institutions are eligible for the exception from membership in an applicable financial reporting group under paragraph (6)(C) and the application of this subsection to the other members of the group which are not so excepted, and
 (D)for the application of this subsection in the case of pass thru entities and for the treatment of pass thru entities as corporations in cases where necessary to prevent the avoidance of the purposes of this subsection..
 (b)Coordination with limitation on related party indebtednessParagraph (2) of section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

 (D)Coordination with limitation on excess domestic indebtednessThis subsection shall not apply to any corporation for any taxable year to which subsection (n) applies to such corporation..
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. 7.Modifications to rules relating to inverted corporations (a)In generalSubsection (b) of section 7874 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

					(b)Inverted corporations treated as domestic corporations
 (1)In generalNotwithstanding section 7701(a)(4), a foreign corporation shall be treated for purposes of this title as a domestic corporation if—
 (A)such corporation would be a surrogate foreign corporation if subsection (a)(2) were applied by substituting 80 percent for 60 percent, or
 (B)such corporation is an inverted domestic corporation. (2)Inverted domestic corporationFor purposes of this subsection, a foreign corporation shall be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if, pursuant to a plan (or a series of related transactions)—
 (A)the entity completes after May 8, 2014, the direct or indirect acquisition of— (i)substantially all of the properties held directly or indirectly by a domestic corporation, or
 (ii)substantially all of the assets of, or substantially all of the properties constituting a trade or business of, a domestic partnership, and
 (B)after the acquisition, more than 50 percent of the stock (by vote or value) of the entity is held— (i)in the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic corporation, by former shareholders of the domestic corporation by reason of holding stock in the domestic corporation, or
 (ii)in the case of an acquisition with respect to a domestic partnership, by former partners of the domestic partnership by reason of holding a capital or profits interest in the domestic partnership.
 (3)Exception for corporations with substantial business activities in foreign country of organizationA foreign corporation described in paragraph (2) shall not be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if after the acquisition the expanded affiliated group which includes the entity has substantial business activities in the foreign country in which or under the law of which the entity is created or organized when compared to the total business activities of such expanded affiliated group. For purposes of subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii) and the preceding sentence, the term substantial business activities shall have the meaning given such term under regulations in effect on May 8, 2014, except that the Secretary may issue regulations increasing the threshold percent in any of the tests under such regulations for determining if business activities constitute substantial business activities for purposes of this paragraph..
			(b)Conforming amendments
 (1)Clause (i) of section 7874(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking after March 4, 2003, and inserting after March 4, 2003, and before May 9, 2014,. (2)Subsection (c) of section 7874 of such Code is amended—
 (A)in paragraph (2)— (i)by striking subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii) and inserting subsections (a)(2)(B)(ii) and (b)(2)(B), and
 (ii)by inserting or (b)(2)(A) after (a)(2)(B)(i) in subparagraph (B), (B)in paragraph (3), by inserting or (b)(2)(B), as the case may be, after (a)(2)(B)(ii),
 (C)in paragraph (5), by striking subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii) and inserting subsections (a)(2)(B)(ii) and (b)(2)(B), and (D)in paragraph (6), by inserting or inverted domestic corporation, as the case may be, after surrogate foreign corporation.
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after May 8, 2014.


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		I
		One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of
		  America
		At the Second SessionBegun and held
		at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand
		and eight
		H. R. 5220

		AN ACT
		To designate the facility of the United
		  States Postal Service located at 3800 SW. 185th Avenue in Beaverton, Oregon, as
		  the Major Arthur Chin Post Office Building.

		1.Major Arthur Chin Post Office
			 Building
			(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal
			 Service located at 3800 SW. 185th Avenue in Beaverton, Oregon, shall be known
			 and designated as the Major Arthur Chin Post Office
			 Building.
			(b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation,
			 document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred
			 to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Major
			 Arthur Chin Post Office Building.

			Speaker of the House of Representatives.

			Vice President of the United States and President of the
			 Senate.