117 HR 2144 IH: Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-23
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2144IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 23, 2021Mr. Higgins of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for expanded coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2021. 2.Medicare coverage of genetic counseling services(a)In generalSection 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended—(1)in subsection (s)(2)—(A)by striking and at the end of subparagraph (GG);(B)by adding and at the end of subparagraph (HH); and(C)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(II)covered genetic counseling services (as defined in subsection (kkk)(1));; and(2)by adding at the end the following new subsection:(kkk)Covered Genetic Counseling Services(1)The term ‘covered genetic counseling services’ means genetic counseling services furnished by a genetic counselor (as defined in paragraph (2)) (and such services and supplies furnished as an incident to the provision of such services) as would otherwise be covered under this title if furnished by a physician (or as incident to a physician’s service).(2)The term genetic counselor means an individual who—(A)is licensed as a genetic counselor by the State in which the individual furnishes genetic counseling services; or(B)in the case of an individual practicing in a State that does not license genetic counselors, meets such other criteria as the Secretary establishes.The provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed as preventing other practitioners, including those providing telehealth services, from providing covered genetic counseling services within the scope of their practice. .(b)Physicians’ servicesSection 1848(j)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(j)(3)) is amended by inserting (2)(II), after ‘‘(2)(FF) (including administration of the health risk assessment),’’.(c)Payment(1)In generalSection 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended—(A)by striking and (CC) and inserting (CC); and(B)by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, and (DD) with respect to covered genetic counseling services under section 1861(s)(2)(II), furnished by a genetic counselor, the amount of payment for such service shall be an amount equal to 85 percent of the lesser of the actual charge for the services or the amount determined under the fee schedule established under section 1848(b) for the same services if furnished by a physician’’.(2)ModifierSection 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(x)Use of modifier with respect to genetic counseling services(1)EstablishmentNot later than January 1, 2022, the Secretary shall establish a modifier to be utilized with evaluation and management CPT codes to indicate (in a form and manner specified by the Secretary), in the case of covered genetic counseling services under section 1861(s)(2)(II), if such services were furnished by a genetic counselor.(2)Required useEach request for payment, or bill submitted using evaluation and management CPT codes, for covered genetic counseling services (as defined in section 1861(kkk)(1)) furnished by a genetic counselor (as defined in section 1861(kkk)(2)) on or after January 1, 2022, shall include the modifier established under subparagraph (A) for each such service..(d)Assignment of paymentSection 1833(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(r)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(3)Application to genetic counselorsThe provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply with respect to covered genetic counseling services described in section 1861(s)(2)(II) and genetic counselors (as defined in section 1861(kkk)(2)) in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to services described in section 1861(s)(2)(K)(ii) and nurse practitioners..(e)Conforming amendmentSection 1862(a)(14) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395(y)(a)(14)) is amended by inserting ‘‘covered genetic counseling services,’’ after ‘‘qualified psychologist services,’’.(f)Effective date(1)In generalThe amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2022.(2)ImplementationThe Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendments made by this section by interim final rule with comment period.


IV
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 964
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

December 10, 2009

RESOLUTION

That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4173) to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes. No further general debate shall be in order.
2.
(a)The bill, as amended, shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
(b)Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except the amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution and amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution.
(c)Each amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered only in the order printed in the report (except as specified in section 4 of this resolution), may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
(d)All points of order against amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
3.It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on Financial Services or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services or their designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The original proponent of an amendment included in such amendments en bloc may insert a statement in the Congressional Record immediately before the disposition of the amendments en bloc.
4.The Chair of the Committee of the Whole may recognize for consideration of any amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution out of the order printed, but not sooner than 30 minutes after the chair of the Committee on Financial Services or his designee announces from the floor a request to that effect.
5.At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such further amendments as may have been adopted. In the case of sundry amendments reported from the Committee, the question of their adoption shall be put to the House en gros and without division of the question. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
6.The Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Financial Services or his designee. The Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill (as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII).
7.During consideration of H.R. 4173, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 of rule XX.
8.In the engrossment of H.R. 4173, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and conforming changes to amendatory instructions.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


117 HR 4595 IH: Medicaid Saves Lives Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-07-21
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4595IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 21, 2021Ms. Bourdeaux (for herself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Ross, Ms. Manning, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Carson, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kind, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Crist, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Soto, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Adams, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Castro of Texas, and Mr. Allred) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program to provide health care coverage to low-income adults in States that have not expanded Medicaid.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Medicaid Saves Lives Act.2.Medicaid fallback coverage program for low-income adults in non-expansion States(a)In generalAs soon as possible after the date of enactment of this Act the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall—(1)directly or by contract, establish a program that offers eligible individuals the opportunity to enroll in health benefits coverage that meets the requirements described in subsection (c) and any requirements applicable to such coverage pursuant to subsection (d); and(2)ensure that such program is administered consistent with the requirements of section 431.10(c)(2) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations. (b)Definition of eligible individualIn this section, the term eligible individual means an individual who—(1)is described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII)); (2)resides in a State that— (A)does not expend amounts for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) for all individuals described in such section; and (B)did not expend amounts for medical assistance under such title for all such individuals as of the date of enactment of this Act; and(3)would not be eligible for medical assistance under such State's plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), or a waiver of such plan, as such plan or waiver was in effect on such date.(c)Health benefits coverage requirementsThe requirements described in this subsection with respect to health benefits coverage are the following:(1)Essential health benefitsAt a minimum, the coverage meets the minimum standards required under paragraph (5) of section 1937(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–7(b)) for benchmark coverage described in paragraph (1) of such section or benchmark equivalent coverage described in paragraph (2) of such section.(2)Premiums and cost-sharingNo premiums are imposed for the coverage, and deductibles, cost sharing, or similar charges may only be imposed in accordance with the requirements imposed on State Medicaid plans under section 1916 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396o). (d)Application of requirements and provisions of title XIX of the Social Security ActThe Secretary shall specify that—(1)any requirement applicable to the furnishing of medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) by States that have elected to make medical assistance available to individuals described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of such title (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII)) that does not conflict with the requirements specified in subsection (c) applies to the program established under this section; and(2)other provisions of such title apply to such program.(e)No State mandateNothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a State to make expenditures related to the program established under this section and the Secretary shall not impose any such requirement.(f)FundingThere are appropriated to the Secretary for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2021 from any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.3.Increase and extension of temporary enhanced FMAP for States which begin to expend amounts for certain mandatory individuals(a)In generalSection 1905(ii)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(ii)(1)) is amended—(1)by striking 8-quarter period and inserting 40-quarter period; and(2)by striking 5 percentage points and inserting 10 percentage points.(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 9814 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2).


IV
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 206
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

April 7, 2011

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1363) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1363) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. 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 to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations; and (2) one motion to recommit.
2.The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported before April 11, 2011, providing for consideration or disposition of a measure making or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011.

Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


109 HR 6098 IH: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-09-19
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6098
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 19, 2006
			Mr. Barrow (for
			 himself, Mr. Boswell,
			 Mr. Dingell,
			 Mr. Waxman,
			 Mr. Boucher,
			 Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
			 Mr. Pallone,
			 Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
			 Mr. Brown of Ohio,
			 Mr. Pomeroy,
			 Mrs. Capps,
			 Mr. Marshall,
			 Mr. Scott of Georgia,
			 Mr. Melancon, and
			 Ms. Schwartz of Pennsylvania)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
		  eliminate funding shortfalls for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program
		  (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Keep
			 Kids Covered Act of 2006.
		2.Elimination of
			 SCHIP funding shortfalls for fiscal year 2007
			(a)In
			 generalSection 2104 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1397dd) is amended—
				(1)in each of
			 subsections (a), (b)(1), and (c)(1), by striking subsection (d)
			 and inserting subsections (d) and (h); and
				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following new subsection:

						(h)Special rule for
				redistribution of unspent fiscal year 2004 allotments and additional allotments
				to eliminate fiscal year 2007 funding shortfalls
							(1)Special rule for
				redistribution of fiscal year 2004 allotments
								(A)In
				generalIn the case of a State that expends all of its allotment
				under subsection (b) or (c) of this section for fiscal year 2004 by the end of
				fiscal year 2006 and is an initial shortfall State described in subparagraph
				(B), the Secretary shall redistribute to the State under subsection (f) of this
				section (from the fiscal year 2004 allotments of other States) the following
				amount:
									(i)StateIn
				the case of one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia, the amount
				specified in subparagraph (C)(i) (less the total of the amounts under clause
				(ii)), multiplied by the ratio of the amount specified in subparagraph (C)(ii)
				for the State to the amount specified in subparagraph (C)(iii).
									(ii)TerritoryIn
				the case of a commonwealth or territory described in subsection (c)(3), an
				amount that bears the same ratio to 1.05 percent of the amount specified in
				subparagraph (C)(i) as the ratio of the commonwealth's or territory's fiscal
				year 2004 allotment under subsection (c) bears to the total of all such
				allotments for such fiscal year under such subsection.
									(B)Initial
				shortfall state describedFor purposes of subparagraph (A), an
				initial shortfall State is a State with a State child health plan approved
				under this title for which the Secretary estimates, on the basis of the most
				recent data available to the Secretary as of the date of the enactment of this
				subsection, that the projected Federal expenditures under such plan for such
				State for fiscal year 2007 will exceed the sum of—
									(i)the amount of the
				State's allotments for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006 that will not be
				expended by the end of fiscal year 2006; and
									(ii)the amount of the
				State's allotment for fiscal year 2007.
									(C)Amounts used in
				computing redistributions for fiscal year 2004 allotmentsFor
				purposes of subparagraph (A)(i)—
									(i)the amount
				specified in this clause is the total amount of unspent fiscal year 2004
				allotments available for redistribution under subsection (f);
									(ii)the amount specified in this clause for an
				initial shortfall State is the amount the Secretary determines will eliminate
				the estimated shortfall described in subparagraph (B) for the State; and
									(iii)the amount specified in this clause is the
				total sum of the amounts specified in clause (ii) for all initial shortfall
				States.
									(2)Additional
				allotments to eliminate fiscal year 2007 funding shortfalls remaining after
				redistribution of unspent fiscal year 2004 allotments
								(A)In
				generalIn addition to the
				allotments provided under subsection (b) and (c) for fiscal year 2007, the
				Secretary shall allot to each remaining shortfall State described in
				subparagraph (B) such amount as the Secretary determines will eliminate the
				estimated shortfall described in such subparagraph for the State.
								(B)Remaining
				shortfall state describedFor purposes of subparagraph (A), a
				remaining shortfall State is a State (including a commonwealth or territory
				described in subsection (c)(3)) with a State child health plan approved under
				this title for which the Secretary estimates, on the basis of the most recent
				data available to the Secretary as of the date of the enactment of this
				subsection, that the projected federal expenditures under such plan for such
				State for fiscal year 2007 will exceed the sum of—
									(i)the amount of the
				State's allotments for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006 that will not be
				expended by the end of fiscal year 2006;
									(ii)the amount of the
				State's allotment for fiscal year 2007; and
									(iii)the amount, if
				any, of unspent allotments for fiscal year 2004 that are to be redistributed to
				the State during fiscal year 2007 in accordance with subsection (f) and
				paragraph (1).
									(C)1-year
				availability; no redistribution of unexpended additional
				allotmentsNotwithstanding subsections (e) and (f), amounts
				allotted to a remaining shortfall State pursuant to this paragraph shall only
				remain available for expenditure by the State through September 30, 2007. Any
				amounts of such allotments that remain unexpended as of such date shall not be
				subject to redistribution under subsection (f) and shall revert to the Treasury
				on October 1, 2007.
								(D)Appropriation;
				allotment authorityFor the purpose of providing additional
				allotments to remaining shortfall States under this paragraph there is
				appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such
				sums as are necessary for fiscal year
				2007.
								.
				(b)Extending
			 authority for qualifying states to use certain funds for medicaid
			 expendituresSection 2105(g)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42
			 U.S.C. 1397ee(g)(1)(A)) is amended by striking or 2005 and
			 inserting 2005, or 2006.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section apply to items and
			 services furnished on or after October 1, 2006, without regard to whether or
			 not regulations implementing such amendments have been issued.
			(d)Period of
			 effectivenessSection
			 2104(h)(2) of the Social Security Act (as added by subsection (a)) shall
			 terminate on September 30, 2007, and shall be considered to have expired
			 notwithstanding section 257 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
			 Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 907).


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2320
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 23, 2011
			Mr. Young of Alaska
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently
		  extend existing elective tax treatment for Alaska Native Settlement
		  Trusts.

		1.Permanent extension of
			 elective tax treatment for Alaska Native Settlement Trusts
			(a)In
			 generalSection 901 of the
			 Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (relating to sunset
			 provisions) shall not apply to the provisions of, and amendments made by,
			 section 671 of such Act (relating to tax treatment and information requirements
			 of Alaska Native Settlement Trusts).
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall be effective upon
			 the date of enactment of this Act.


114 HR 5806 IH: Do Your Job Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-07-14
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I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5806IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 14, 2016Mr. Ribble introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo prohibit congressional recesses until Congress adopts a concurrent resolution on the budget that
			 results in a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year 2026, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Do Your Job Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)The Federal debt exceeds $19,000,000,000,000 and continues to grow. (2)It is the responsibility of Members of Congress to enact and implement policies that encourage economic growth and job creation, including a balanced budget.
 (3)In 2015, the House of Representatives was in session only 157 days and the Senate was in session only 168 days.
 (4)Congressional recess in a time of excessive national debt is a lost opportunity to reach agreement about a balanced budget.
			3.No congressional recesses
 (a)In generalDuring the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date specified in subsection (b), neither the Senate nor the House of Representatives may recess or stand adjourned for a period of longer than 24 hours.
 (b)Balanced budget agreed toThe date described in this subsection is the date a concurrent resolution on the budget is agreed to that establishes a level of deficit of $0 or a surplus by not later than fiscal year 2026.
 (c)Rules of House of Representatives and SenateThis section is enacted by Congress— (1)as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and
 (2)with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.
 4.House and Senate approval of regular appropriation billsSection 312 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

				(g)House and Senate approval of regular appropriation bills
					(1)Point of order in the House of Representatives against adjourning in August until House passage of
 all appropriation billsIt shall not be in order in the House of Representatives to consider any resolution providing for an adjournment period of more than three calendar days during the month of August until the House of Representatives has approved annual appropriation bills providing new budget authority under the jurisdiction of all the subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year.
					(2)Points of order in the House of Representatives and Senate against adjourning until House and
 Senate passage of all appropriation billsBeginning on October 1 of a session of Congress and during the duration of that session, it shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any resolution providing for an adjournment period of more than three calendar days for the duration of that session until the annual appropriation bills providing new budget authority under the jurisdiction of all the subcommittees of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year have been presented to the President under section 7 of article I of the Constitution..


114 HR 2611 IH: Collectible Firearms Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-06-02
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2611
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 2, 2015
			Mrs. Lummis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics
			 may be imported into the United States by a licensed importer without
			 obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of
			 Defense, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Collectible Firearms Protection Act. 2.Amendments to Arms Export Control Act (a)In generalSection 38(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(b)(1)) is amended—
 (1)in the first subparagraph (B) (as added by section 8142 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1988 (Public Law 100–202; 101 Stat. 1329–88))—
 (A)in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting subparagraph (A)(i); (B)in clause (i), by striking Secretary of the Treasury and inserting Attorney General; and
 (C)by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:  (ii)the person seeking to export such firearms to the United States certifies to the Attorney General that the firearms are lawfully possessed under the laws of the exporting country.;
 (2)by redesignating the second subparagraph (B) (as added by section 1255(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100–204; 101 Stat. 1431)) as subparagraph (C); and
 (3)by adding at the end the following:  (D)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or Executive order, any such firearms described in subparagraph (B) may be imported into the United States by an importer licensed under the provisions of chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, without the importer or the person described in subparagraph (B)(ii)—
 (i)obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of Defense for the transfer of such firearms by the person to the importer; or
 (ii)providing payment to the Department of State or the Department of Defense of any of the proceeds of the transfer of such firearms by the person to the importer..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) apply to the importation of firearms described in section 38(b)(1)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6444
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 18, 2010
			Mr. Rohrabacher
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Ways and Means, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable
		  Care Act to provide for appropriate procedures under such title for
		  verification of citizenship status.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 No Health Care Subsidies for Illegal
			 Aliens Act of 2010.
		2.Procedures for
			 eligibility determinations under title I of the Patient Protection and
			 Affordable Care Act
			(a)Requirements for
			 in-Person attestation of citizenship status or status as eligible lawful
			 permanent residentSection
			 1411 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended—
				(1)in subsection (a),
			 by striking Establishment
			 of program.— and all that follows through
			 determining— and inserting Verification process.—The
			 Secretary shall ensure that eligibility determinations required by this Act are
			 conducted in accordance with the requirements of this section, including
			 requirements for determining—;
				(2)in subsection
			 (a)(1), by inserting eligible before alien;
			 and
				(3)in subsection
			 (b)(1)—
					(A)by striking
			 provide— and inserting appear in person to provide the
			 Exchange with the following:; and
					(B)by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
			 subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end of subparagraph
			 (A), and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:

							(B)a sworn statement, under penalty of
				perjury, specifically attesting to the fact that the enrollee is either—
								(i)a
				citizen or national of the United States; or
								(ii)an alien who
				meets the requirements under under subsection (a)(1) for eligibility for
				coverage under a qualified health plan offered through an Exchange;
				and
								.
					(b)Requirements for
			 establishment of status
				(1)In
			 generalSection 1411(b)(2) of such Act is amended by striking
			 subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:

						(A)Evidence of
				citizenship or nationalityIn
				the case of an enrollee whose eligibility is based on attestation of
				citizenship of the enrollee, satisfactory evidence, provided by the applicant,
				of citizenship or nationality (within the meaning of section 1903(x) of the
				Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b)).
						(B)Evidence of
				satisfactory immigration statusIn the case of an enrollee whose
				eligibility is based on attestation of the enrollee’s immigration
				status—
							(i)such information
				as is necessary for the applicant to demonstrate that the enrollee is in
				‘‘satisfactory immigration status’’ as defined and in accordance with the
				Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program established by
				section 1137 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–7), and
							(ii)such other
				additional identifying information as the Secretary, in consultation with the
				Secretary of Homeland Security, may require in order for the applicant to
				demonstrate satisfactory immigration status of the
				enrollee.
							.
				(2)Verification of
			 eligibility by Exchange through documentation
					(A)Eligibility
			 verification by ExchangeSection 1411(c) of such Act is
			 amended—
						(i)by
			 striking the subsection heading and inserting Verification of eligibility through
			 documentation.—; and
						(ii)by
			 striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:

								(1)In
				generalEach Exchange shall
				conduct eligibility verification, using the information provided by an
				applicant under subsection (b), in accordance with this subsection.
								(2)Verification of
				citizenship or immigration status
									(A)Verification of
				attestation of citizenshipEach Exchange shall verify, based on
				satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality provided in
				accordance with subsection (b)(2)(A), the eligibility for enrollment of each
				individual who has been attested by an applicant, as required by subsection
				(b)(1)(B), to be a citizen or national of the United States.
									(B)Verification of
				attestation of eligible immigration statusEach Exchange shall verify, based on
				evidence provided pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B), the eligibility for
				enrollment of each individual who has been attested by an applicant, as
				required by subsection (b)(1)(B), to be an alien who is eligible for coverage
				under a qualified health plan offered through an
				Exchange.
									.
						(B)Documentation
			 provided with applicationSection 1411(b)(1)(C) of such Act (as
			 redesignated under subsection (a)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting and
			 documentation thereof in accordance with this section before the
			 period.
					(3)Elimination of
			 Secretarial authority to make modifications to methods for
			 verificationSection 1411(c)(4) of such Act is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 Methods.— and all that follows through
			 The Secretary, in consultation and inserting
			 Methods.—The Secretary, in
			 consultation;
					(B)by striking
			 subparagraph (B); and
					(C)by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as
			 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.
					(4)Conforming
			 amendments relating to requirements for Secretarial verification
					(A)In
			 generalSection 1411 of such Act is amended by striking
			 subsection (d) and redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as subsections (d)
			 through (h), respectively.
					(B)Additional
			 conforming amendmentsSubsection (d) of such section 1411 (as
			 redesignated by subparagraph (A)) is amended—
						(i)in
			 paragraph (1), by striking the last sentence; and
						(ii)in
			 subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2), by striking subsections (c)
			 and (d) each place it appears and inserting subsection
			 (c).
						(5)Treatment of
			 inconsistencies in accordance with existing secondary verification
			 processSection 1411(d)(3) of such Act (as redesignated by
			 paragraph (4)(A)) is amended by striking under section 1902(ee) of the
			 Social Security Act (as in effect on January 1, 2010) and inserting
			 in accordance with the secondary verification process established
			 consistent with section 1137 of the Social Security Act (as in effect as of
			 January 1, 2009).
				3.Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this Act shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Patient Protection
			 and Affordable Care Act.


117 S2009 IS: PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-06-10
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2009IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 10, 2021Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo promote transparency by permitting the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to allow its disciplinary proceedings to be open to the public, and for other purposes.1.Short
 titleThis Act may be cited as the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2021.2.Open meetings
 authorizedSection 105(c)(2) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7215(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows:(2)Public
 hearingsHearings under this section shall be open to the public, unless the Board, on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise..3.Publication of
 determinationsSection 105(d)(1)(C) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7215(d)(1)(C)) is amended by striking (once any stay on the imposition of such sanction has been lifted).


116 HRES 865 IH: Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Disabled American Veterans.
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-02-25
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IV116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 865IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 25, 2020Mr. Takano (for himself and Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsRESOLUTIONRecognizing the 100th anniversary of Disabled American Veterans.Whereas Disabled American Veterans of the World War (now DAV—Disabled American Veterans) was founded on September 25, 1920, and chartered by Congress on June 17, 1932, in recognition of the role of the organization as the official voice of the Nation’s wartime disabled veterans;Whereas in 2020, DAV celebrates 100 years of serving veterans, their families, survivors, and communities;Whereas DAV is the largest wartime veterans service organization in the United States made up exclusively of men and women disabled in defense of the Nation with approximately 1,000,000 service-disabled veterans in its membership;Whereas the National Headquarters of DAV is located in Kentucky, its National Service and Legislative Headquarters is located in Washington, DC, and 52 departments and 1,344 chapters are located throughout the United States;Whereas since its founding, DAV has served American veterans wounded, injured, or made ill due to military service by advocating for the establishment of the Department of Veterans Affairs and by fighting in the halls of Congress for benefits and services for service-disabled veterans;Whereas in 1920, DAV began representing the interests of veterans and subsequently developed a professional national service officer corps that has made DAV the Nation’s preeminent provider of claims assistance to injured and ill American veterans, their families, and their survivors;Whereas DAV co-presents the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic and the National Disabled Veterans Training Exposure Experience Tournament, has organized a nationwide transportation network providing free transportation to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for injured and ill veterans, operates an active charitable service trust funding the needs of local providers assisting at-risk local veterans, maintains an active volunteer corps providing thousands of hours of service to veterans and communities, and created the Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship program to contribute to the lives of young Americans;Whereas DAV has championed important programs for improving the lives of all veterans, including the establishment of a cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs, the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, a modernized appeals process, an advanced appropriation to ensure adequate and timely funding for Department of Veterans Affairs health care, family caregivers’ benefits, and the model for today’s Vet Centers; andWhereas DAV continues to advocate and create awareness for many issues affecting veterans, including equitable benefits and services for women veterans, appropriate resources for mental health, suicide prevention services, and benefits for all veterans exposed to toxic substances: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—(1)recognizes that DAV has made significant contributions fulfilling our promises to the men and women who served—both with and without disabilities—and in the lives of their communities and continues to do so;(2)honors the vital and ongoing role DAV plays in supporting the needs of veterans and their families in the United States throughout 100 years of service; and(3)commemorates the legacy of DAV in service provision and advocacy throughout 100 years of history of the United States.


110 HR 4621 IH: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on a certain

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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4621
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 13, 2007
			Mr. English of
			 Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on a certain
		  chemical.

		1.A certain chemical
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.22.11 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking
			 12/31/2009 and inserting 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from
			 warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.


113 HR 413 IH: To eliminate the 2-year delay in including oral-only ESRD-related drugs in the Medicare ESRD prospective payment system, as provided under section 632(b)(1) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-01-23
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 413
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 23, 2013
			Mr. Welch (for
			 himself, Mr. Hanna,
			 Mr. Cooper, and
			 Mr. Braley of Iowa) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in
			 addition to the Committee on Ways and
			 Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
			 Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
			 jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To eliminate the 2-year delay in including oral-only
		  ESRD-related drugs in the Medicare ESRD prospective payment system, as provided
		  under section 632(b)(1) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of
		  2012.

		1.Eliminating the 2-year delay
			 in implementation of oral-only ESRD-related drugs in the Medicare ESRD
			 prospective payment systemSection 632(b) of the American Taxpayer
			 Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–240) is amended by striking all that
			 precedes With respect to the implementation and inserting the
			 following::

				(b)Monitoring of
				implementation of oral-Only ESRD-Related drugs in the ESRD prospective payment
				systemWith respect to the
				implementation
				.


116 S3368 IS: CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2020
U.S. Senate
2020-03-02
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3368IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 2, 2020Mr. Enzi (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Perdue, and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to set the rate of pay for employees of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection in accordance with the General Schedule.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2020.2.Rate of pay for employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau(a)In generalSection 1013(a)(2) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5493(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:(2)CompensationThe rates of basic pay for all employees of the Bureau shall be set and adjusted by the Director in accordance with the General Schedule set forth in section 5332 of title 5, United States Code..(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to service by an employee of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection following the 90-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.


109 HR 4528 IH: To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the
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2005-12-14
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I
109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 4528
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 14, 2005
Mr. Boyd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the William Stafford United States Courthouse.

1.DesignationThe United States courthouse located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, shall be known and designated as the William Stafford United States Courthouse.
2.ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the William Stafford United States Courthouse.


IV
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1737
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

December 2, 2010

RESOLUTION
In the matter of Representative Charles B. Rangel of New York.

That: (1) Representative Charles B. Rangel of New York be censured; (2) Representative Charles B. Rangel forthwith present himself in the well of the House for the pronouncement of censure; (3) Representative Charles B. Rangel be censured with the public reading of this resolution by the Speaker; and (4) Representative Rangel pay restitution to the appropriate taxing authorities or the U.S. Treasury for any unpaid estimated taxes outlined in Exhibit 066 on income received from his property in the Dominican Republic and provide proof of payment to the Committee.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


115 S240 IS: To nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.
U.S. Senate
2017-01-30
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		II
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 240
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 30, 2017
			Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Udall, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Carper, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Markey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Brown, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Harris, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Peters, Mr. Coons, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Booker, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Franken, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Warren, Mr. King, Mr. Casey, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Reed) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from
			 certain countries from entering the United States.

 1.RescissionThe provisions of Executive Order 137_ (82 Fed. Reg. ___; January 27, 2017), entitled Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States, are rescinded and shall not have any legal effect.


116 S1485 IS: Map Improvement Act of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-05-15
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1485IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 15, 2019Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Gardner) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo improve the collection and aggregation of fixed and mobile broadband internet access coverage
			 data, and for
 other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Map Improvement Act of 2019.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)AdministrationThe term Administration means the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.(2)Broadband internet access serviceThe term broadband internet access service—(A)means mass-market retail service by wire or radio that provides the capability to transmit data to and receive data from all or substantially all internet endpoints, including any capabilities that are incidental to and enable the operation of the communications service, but excluding dial-up internet access service;(B)includes any service that the Commission finds to be providing a functional equivalent of the service described in subparagraph (A) or that is used to evade the protections set forth in part 8 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto; and(C)does not include dial-up internet access service.(3)CommissionThe term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.(4)End userThe term end user means any individual or entity that uses a broadband internet access service.(5)Fixed broadband internet access serviceThe term fixed broadband internet access service means—(A)a broadband internet access service that serves end users primarily at fixed endpoints using stationary equipment; and(B)includes fixed wireless services, including fixed unlicensed wireless services, and fixed satellite services.(6)GISThe term GIS means geographic information systems.(7)Mobile broadband internet access serviceThe term mobile broadband internet access service has the meaning given the term commercial mobile service in section 332(d)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)(1)).3.Collection and mapping of fixed and mobile broadband internet access coverage(a)Standardized methodology rule(1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, in coordination with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, shall promulgate a final rule to establish a standardized methodology for collecting and mapping accurate fixed and mobile broadband internet access service coverage data in the United States, which shall—(A)ensure that coverage data for fixed and mobile broadband internet access services is collected in a standardized, consistent, and robust manner;(B)improve the validity and reliability of coverage data;(C)increase the efficiency of coverage data collection;(D)contain standard definitions for different speed tiers, such as the 2G, 3G, 4G, and 4G LTE tiers and the equivalent for fixed broadband internet access service;(E)ensure that the collection and validation process occurs on a regular basis; and(F)establish a standardized ongoing validation process and public feedback mechanism that will allow for consumers, State and local officials, and carriers to submit data to the Commission to verify coverage data from carriers and challenge any areas they feel are misrepresented.(2)ConsiderationsIn promulgating the rule required under paragraph (1), the Commission shall consider—(A)coordinating with the United States Postal Service, other Federal delivery fleet vehicles, and the Bureau of the Census for assistance with data collection and the feasibility of using more granular address level data; and(B)creating 1 centralized national map with multiple layers, including a layer each for fixed broadband internet access service and mobile broadband internet access service, which shall be used in determining eligibility for all Federal broadband internet access grant, loan, and subsidy programs.(3)Establishment of OfficeThe Commission shall establish an Office of Broadband Data Collection and Mapping within the Commission to serve as the central point of collection, aggregation, and validation of data collected under the standardized methodology established under this subsection.(b)Technical assistance program(1)In generalThe Administration shall establish a technical assistance program under which the Administration shall provide grants to State and local entities, such as regional planning organizations, to—(A)assist with mapping and the development of a GIS-based map of existing serviceability for fixed and mobile broadband internet access service; and(B)assess current broadband internet access service adoption rates and advertised broadband internet access service pricing in the community.(2)Use of fundsFunds received under this subsection—(A)shall be used to participate in the standardized ongoing validation process and public feedback mechanism described in subsection (a)(1)(F); and(B)may be used to purchase GIS software and for technical assistance with that software.(3)Other uses for GIS softwareA regional planning organization may use GIS software acquired using funds received under this subsection for other purposes in addition to broadband internet access service mapping.


117 SRES 358 IS: Honoring Mr. Steve Verett for more than 24 years of dedicated service to the cotton industry and to Plains Cotton Growers, Inc.
U.S. Senate
2021-09-14
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III117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 358IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 14, 2021Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryRESOLUTIONHonoring Mr. Steve Verett for more than 24 years of dedicated service to the cotton industry and to Plains Cotton Growers, Inc.Whereas the Texas High Plains region is one of the largest cotton-producing regions in the world, and the sale of cotton brings more than $2.2 billion annually to the Texas economy;Whereas, since 1956, Plains Cotton Growers, Inc., has provided premier service and support to the cotton industry in the High Plains region on matters including research, market development, and public policy at both the State and Federal levels;Whereas Steve Verett has served as the chief executive officer since 1997, being only the third person to hold this role since Plains Cotton Growers, Inc.’s formation in 1956;Whereas throughout his 24 years of service, Steve Verett’s leadership has established an environment that encourages organizational staff and volunteer leaders to continually find ways to improve the organization in order to meet the unique challenges that face the region’s cotton economy; andWhereas Steve Verett has been a dedicated policy advocate for Plains Cotton Growers, Inc., and the cotton industry, working on countless legislative and regulatory efforts, including the development of four farm bills, Federal crop insurance reform, and numerous ad hoc assistance programs, and one of the most notable efforts where he played a central role was getting cotton back into title I of the 2018 Farm Bill: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)commends Steve Verett for his lifelong dedication and service to the cotton industry and to Plains Cotton Growers, Inc.;(2)recognizes Steve Verett for his considerable achievements during his tenure as chief executive officer over the last 24 years with Plains Cotton Growers, Inc.; and(3)congratulates Steve Verett on his retirement and extends to him best wishes in all his future endeavors.


116 SRES 616 ATS: Designating June 12, 2020, as “Women Veterans Appreciation Day”.
U.S. Senate
2020-06-11
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III116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 616IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 11, 2020Mr. Booker (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Braun) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryJune 18, 2020Committee discharged; considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONDesignating June 12, 2020, as Women Veterans Appreciation Day.Whereas, throughout every period of the history of the United States, women have proudly served the United States to secure and preserve freedom and liberty for—(1)the people of the United States; and(2)the allies of the United States;Whereas women have formally been a part of the United States Armed Forces since the establishment of the Army Nurse Corps in 1901 but have informally served the United States since the inception of the United States military;Whereas women have served the United States honorably and with valor, including—(1)as soldiers disguised as males during the American Revolution and the Civil War;(2)as nurses during World War I and World War II; and(3)as combat helicopter pilots in Afghanistan;Whereas, as of April 2020, women constitute approximately 17 percent of United States Armed Forces personnel on active duty, including—(1)21 percent of active duty personnel in the Air Force;(2)20 percent of active duty personnel in the Navy;(3)15 percent of active duty personnel in the Army;(4)9 percent of active duty personnel in the Marine Corps; and(5)15 percent of active duty personnel in the Coast Guard;Whereas, as of April 2020, women constitute nearly 21 percent of personnel in the National Guard and Reserves;Whereas, as of April 2020, women comprise nearly 25 percent of the personnel in the National Guard and Reserves activated to support COVID–19 response efforts;Whereas, in 2020—(1)the population of women veterans reached 2,000,000, which represents an exponential increase from 713,000 women veterans in 1980; and(2)women veterans constitute more than 10 percent of the total veteran population;Whereas the United States is proud of, and appreciates, the service of all women veterans who have demonstrated great skill, sacrifice, and commitment to defending the principles upon which the United States was founded and which the United States continues to uphold;Whereas women veterans have unique stories and should be encouraged to share their recollections through the Veterans History Project, which has worked since 2000 to collect and share the personal accounts of wartime veterans in the United States; andWhereas, by designating June 12, 2020, as Women Veterans Appreciation Day, the Senate can—(1)highlight the growing presence of women in the Armed Forces and the National Guard; and(2)pay respect to women veterans for their dutiful military service: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate designates June 12, 2020, as Women Veterans Appreciation Day to recognize the service and sacrifices of women veterans who have served valiantly on behalf of the United States.


116 HR 6715 IH: Protect American Nationals During Emergencies by Mitigating the Immigration Crisis Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-05-05
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6715IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 5, 2020Mr. Gaetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo require the removal of aliens in detention during a national emergency related to a communicable disease, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protect American Nationals During Emergencies by Mitigating the Immigration Crisis Act or the PANDEMIC Act.2.Expedited removal of detained aliens during a national emergency related to a communicable disease(a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, any unlawfully present alien who is detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (regardless of whether the alien was taken into custody before or during the national emergency related to a communicable disease) shall be removed from the United States in a manner which eliminates the need for additional detention at any processing center of the Department of Homeland Security and in a manner which assures expeditious removal.(b)Applicability to criminal aliensSubsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an alien against whom charges for a crime of violence are pending. 3.DefinitionIn this Act:(1)The term national emergency related to a communicable disease means—(A)an emergency involving Federal primary responsibility determined to exist by the President under section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191(b)) with respect to a communicable disease; or(B)a national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergency Act (50 U.S.C. 1610 et seq.) with respect to a communicable disease.(2)The term alien has the meaning given the term under section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).(3)The term crime of violence has the meaning given the term under section 16 of title 18, United States Code.


114 HR 2876 IH: Ships to be Recycled in the States Act
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2015-06-24
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2876
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 24, 2015
			Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Vela) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 promote the recycling of vessels in the United States and for other purposes.

 1.Short titlesThis Act may be cited as the Ships to be Recycled in the States Act or the STORIS Act. 2.Annual report on disposition of vessels not worth preservingSection 57102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(c)Annual report
 (1)RequirementNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Ships to be Recycled in the States Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy, shall report to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Armed Services, the Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the vessel disposal program carried out under this section and on any other disposal of obsolete vessels owned by the Government carried out under any other authority.
 (2)ContentEach annual report required by paragraph (1) shall include the total amount of— (A)appropriated funds expended to carry out the vessel disposal program under this section and any other disposal of obsolete vessels owned by the Government carried out under any other authority during the previous year; and
 (B)the sales accrued and disbursed for such program and disposal.. 3.Audit of vessel disposal program (a)RequirementNot later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a full audit of all excess Federal Government vessel sales contracts, including resulting receivables and expenditures, entered into by the Maritime Administration in the period beginning January 1, 1994, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (b)ContentThe audit required by subsection (a) shall review— (1)receivables, by contract from award to contract close-out; where receivables were held or invested; expenditures and distributions, including recipients of grants under the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program since the date of the enactment of the National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–451); internal safeguards from waste, fraud, and abuse; and the status of any remaining unexpended funds;
 (2)agency management of the sales program, including review of safeguards from fraud, waste, and abuse from initial offerings, to submission of bids, and through award to contract close-out and any resulting protest or litigation;
 (3)contracts for the sale of excess Federal Government vessels that were awarded to bidders that were not the highest bidders and the financial impact of those awards on recipients of grants under the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program, including the State maritime academies, and the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and on the National Maritime Heritage Grant Program; and
 (4)agreements the Maritime Administration has entered into with the Coast Guard, the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other Government agencies to dispose of excess Government vessels, including whether those agreements and agency policies are consistent with the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for 2009 (Public Law 110–417) and other relevant State and Federal laws.
 (c)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Appropriate committees of CongressThe term appropriate committees of Congress means the following:
 (A)The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
 (B)The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
 (2)National Maritime Heritage Grants ProgramThe term National Maritime Heritage Grants Program means the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program established pursuant to the National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–451; superseded by chapter 3087 of title 54, United States Code).
 (3)State maritime academyThe term State maritime academy has the meaning given that term in section 51102 of title 46, United States Code. (4)Vessel Operations Revolving FundThe term Vessel Operations Revolving Fund means the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund established under section 50301 of title 46, United States Code.
				4.Obsolete vessels
 (a)Prohibition on transfers to noncitizensSection 57104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d). (b)Selection of scrapping facilitiesSection 3502 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 54 U.S.C. 308704 note) is amended—
 (1)by striking subsections (b), (e), and (f); (2)in subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking paragraph) and all that follows through the end and inserting paragraph);; and
 (3)in subsection (d)(2), by striking shall— and all that follows through the end and inserting shall use full and open competition.. (c)Availability of funds from sale and scrapping of obsolete vesselsSubsection (a)(1)(C) of section 308704 of title 54, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

 (C)The remainder shall be available to the Secretary to carry out the Program, as provided in subsection (b)..
 (d)Best value criteriaSubsection (c)(1) of section 308704 of title 54, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking services) and inserting services from a pool of pre-qualified domestic ship recycling companies).
 5.Dismantlement of vesselsSection 6(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2605(e)) is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
 (2)by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:  (5)Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the dismantling of a vessel or marine structure for the purpose of recycling materials recovered from the vessel or marine structure. If a person so dismantling a vessel or marine structure finds polychlorinated biphenyls, or suspects polychlorinated biphenyls will be found, during the dismantling, then the person—
 (A)shall notify the Administrator; and (B)shall sample, remove, and dispose of any polychlorinated biphenyls in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Act, other Federal law, and any guidance of the Administrator applicable to sampling vessels or marine structures for polychlorinated biphenyls..
			6. Reefs for marine life conservation program
 (a)Prohibition on transfer of obsolete vessels to foreign countriesSection 3(d) of the Act entitled An Act to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1973 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Commerce, and for related purposes, approved August 22, 1972 (Public Law 92–402; 16 U.S.C. 1220(d)), is amended by striking States, and any foreign country, and inserting States.
 (b)Conforming amendmentSection 7 of the Act entitled An Act to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1973 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Commerce, and for related purposes, approved August 22, 1972 (Public Law 92–402; 16 U.S.C. 1220c–1), is amended by striking subsection (d).
			7.Publication of Maritime Administration agreements
 (a)In generalChapter 501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding the following:  50114.Publication of Maritime Administration vessel recycling agreements (a)Requirement for publicationThe Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall make available to the public on the website of the Maritime Administration the full text of each memorandum of agreement, memorandum of understanding, cooperative agreement, and similar agreement between the Maritime Administration and any other agency, department, or person.
 (b)Timing of publicationNot later than 30 days after the date a document referred to in subsection (a) is signed by the parties, the Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall make such document available on the website of the Maritime Administration.
 (c)Initial publicationNot later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Ships to be Recycled in the States Act, the Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall make available on the website of the Maritime Administration each document referred to in subsection (a) that was in effect on the date of the enactment of such Act..
 (b)Table of sections amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

						50114. Publication of Maritime Administration agreements..


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6257
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 29, 2010
			Mr. Turner introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
		  certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical
		  devices.

		1.Repealing first responders
			 emergency medical equipment tax
			(a)In
			 generalParagraph (2) of
			 section 4191(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
			 and at the end of subparagraph (C), by redesignating
			 subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E), and by inserting after subparagraph (C)
			 the following new subparagraph:

					(D)qualified emergency medical devices,
				and
					.
			(b)Qualified
			 emergency medical deviceSubsection (b) of section 4191 of such
			 Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(3)Qualified
				emergency medical deviceThe
				term qualified emergency medical device means any medical device
				of a type furnished by first responders or ambulance services in providing
				out-of-hospital or pre-hospital care, or transport to a medical care facility,
				for individuals—
						(A)with illnesses,
				injuries, or other medical emergencies, or
						(B)in need of medical
				transport, extrication, or
				evacuation.
						.
			(c)Certain
			 exemptions made applicable
				(1)The last sentence
			 of subsection (a) of section 4221 of such Code is amended by striking
			 (4),.
				(2)The last sentence of paragraph (2) of
			 section 6416(b) of such Code is amended by striking (C),.
				(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to sales
			 after December 31, 2012.


115 HR 1989 IH: VET TEC Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-04-06
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1989IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 6, 2017Mr. McCarthy (for himself, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hurd, Mr. Paulsen, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Walden, Mr. Yoder, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a high technology education pilot program.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses Act or the VET TEC Act. 2.Department of Veterans Affairs high technology pilot program (a)Pilot programThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall provide eligible veterans with the opportunity to enroll in high technology programs of education.
 (b)EligibilityFor purposes of the pilot program under this section, an eligible veteran is a veteran who is entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary.
			(c)Contracts
 (1)In generalFor purposes of carrying out subsection (a), by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into contracts with multiple qualified providers of high technology programs of education for the provision of such programs to eligible veterans under the pilot program.
 (2)Payment of contractorsA contract under this subsection shall provide that the Secretary shall pay to a provider— (A)25 percent of the cost of providing the program of education upon the enrollment of an eligible veteran in the program;
 (B)25 percent of such cost upon the completion of the program by the veteran; and (C)50 percent of such cost upon the employment of the veteran following completion of the program.
 (3)Qualified providersFor purposes of the pilot program, a provider of a high technology program of education is qualified if the provider has been operational for at least two years.
 (4)Tuition reimbursementIn entering into contracts to carry out the pilot program, the Secretary shall give preference to a qualified provider that offers tuition reimbursement for any student who—
 (A)completes a program of education offered by the provider; and (B)does not find full-time meaningful employment within the 180-day period beginning on the date the student completes the program.
 (d)Housing stipendThe Secretary shall pay to each eligible veteran who is enrolled in a high technology program of education under the pilot program on a full-time basis a monthly housing stipend equal to the product—
 (1)of— (A)in the case of a veteran pursuing resident training, the monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing payable under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, for a member with dependents in pay grade E–5 residing in the military housing area that encompasses all or the majority portion of the ZIP code area in which is located the institution at which the individual is enrolled; or
 (B)in the case of a veteran pursuing a program of education through distance learning, a monthly amount equal to 50 percent of the amount payable under subparagraph (A), multiplied by
 (2)the lesser of— (A)1.0; or
 (B)the number of course hours borne by the individual in pursuit of the program of education involved, divided by the minimum number of course hours required for full-time pursuit of such program of education, rounded to the nearest multiple of 10.
 (e)High technology program of education definedIn this section, the term high technology program of education means a program of education that— (1)is offered by an entity other than an institution of higher learning;
 (2)does not lead to a degree; and (3)provides instruction in computer programming, computer software, media application, data processing, or information sciences.
				(f)Reports
 (1)Secretary of Veterans AffairsNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program under this section.
				(2)Comptroller General
 (A)Interim reportNot later than three years after the date on which the Secretary first enters into a contract under this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the interim assessment of the Comptroller General. Such report shall include the recommendations of the Comptroller General for improving the pilot program and an assessment of each of the following:
 (i)The technology experience of the directors and instructors of the providers of high technology programs of education under the pilot program.
 (ii)Whether the providers cooperated with the technology industry to create the curriculum for the program of education.
 (iii)Whether the providers use an open source curriculum for the program of education. (iv)The admittance rate into the pilot program.
 (v)The job placement rate for veterans who completed a program of education under the pilot program. (vi)The average salary of veterans who completed a program of education under the pilot program and were subsequently employed.
 (vii)The average age of veterans who participated in the pilot program. (B)Final reportNot later than five years after the date on which the Secretary first enters into a contract under this section, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a final report on the pilot program. Such report shall include the recommendation of the Comptroller General with respect to whether the program should be extended and an assessment of each of the following:
 (i)Each item described in clauses (i) through (vii) of subparagraph (A). (ii)The percentage of veterans who completed a program of education under the pilot program who were subsequently employed for a period of six months or longer.
 (g)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs $15,000,000 for each fiscal year during which the Secretary carries out a pilot program under this section.
 (h)TerminationThe authority to carry out a pilot program under this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date on which the Secretary first enters into a contract under this section.


89 S1695 IS: E-BRIDGE Act
U.S. Senate
2021-05-19
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1695IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 19, 2021Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Graham) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide for a high-speed broadband deployment initiative.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility Act or the E-BRIDGE Act. 2.High-speed broadband deployment initiative(a)In generalTitle II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:219.High-speed broadband deployment initiative(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Broadband projectThe term broadband project means, for the purpose of providing, extending, expanding, or improving high-speed broadband service to further the goals of this Act—(A)planning, technical assistance, or training;(B)the acquisition or development of land; or(C)the acquisition, design and engineering, construction, rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, or improvement of facilities, including related machinery, equipment, contractual rights, and intangible property.(2)Eligible recipient(A)In generalThe term eligible recipient means an eligible recipient.(B)InclusionsThe term eligible recipient includes—(i)a public-private partnership; and(ii)a consortium formed for the purpose of providing, extending, expanding, or improving high-speed broadband service between 1 or more eligible recipients and 1 or more for-profit organizations. (3)High-speed broadbandThe term high-speed broadband means the provision of 2-way data transmission with sufficient downstream and upstream speeds to end users to permit effective participation in the economy and to support economic growth, as determined by the Secretary.(b)Broadband projects(1)In generalOn the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants under this title for broadband projects, which shall be subject to the provisions of this section.(2)Data requestedIn reviewing an application submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall request from the Federal Communications Commission, the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Appalachian Regional Commission data on—(A)the level and extent of broadband service that exists in the area proposed to be served; and(B)the level and extent of broadband service that will be deployed in the area proposed to be served pursuant to another Federal program.(3)Interest in real or personal propertyFor any broadband project carried out by an eligible recipient that is a public-private partnership or consortium, the Secretary shall require that title to any real or personal property acquired or improved with grant funds, or if the recipient will not acquire title, another possessory interest acceptable to the Secretary, be vested in a public partner or eligible nonprofit organization or association for the useful life of the project, after which title may be transferred to any member of the public-private partnership or consortium in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary.(4)ProcurementNotwithstanding any other provision of law, no person or entity shall be disqualified from competing to provide goods or services related to a broadband project on the basis that the person or entity participated in the development of the broadband project or in the drafting of specifications, requirements, statements of work, or similar documents related to the goods or services to be provided.(5)Broadband project property(A)In generalThe Secretary may permit a recipient of a grant for a broadband project to grant an option to acquire real or personal property (including contractual rights and intangible property) related to that project to a third party on such terms as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, subject to the condition that the option may only be exercised after the Secretary releases the Federal interest in the property. (B)TreatmentThe grant or exercise of an option described in subparagraph (A) shall not constitute a redistribution of grant funds under section 217. (c)Sources of assistanceA grant provided under this section may be provided from amounts made available to carry out this title in combination with amounts made available under any other Federal program.(d)Non-Federal shareIn determining the amount of the non-Federal share of the cost of a broadband project, the Secretary may provide credit toward the non-Federal share for the present value of allowable contributions over the useful life of the broadband project, subject to the condition that the Secretary may require such assurances of the value of the rights and of the commitment of the rights as the Secretary determines to be appropriate..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents in section 1(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 89–136) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 218 the following:Sec. 219. High-speed broadband deployment initiative..


114 HR 6061 IH: No Lead in School Water Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-09-15
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I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6061IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 15, 2016Ms. Speier (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutiérrez, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Honda, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Kind, Ms. Lee, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tonko, and Ms. Velázquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to make grants to States that establish and carry out programs
			 to assist local educational agencies in testing for, and remedying, lead
			 contamination in drinking water from any source of lead contamination at
			 schools under the jurisdiction of such agencies.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Lead in School Water Act. 2.Testing and remedying lead contamination in drinking water at schools (a)Testing and remedying lead contamination in drinking water at schoolsSection 1464 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–24) is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the following:

					(c)Testing and remedying lead contamination
 (1)State programsIn order to receive a grant under section 1465, a State shall establish and carry out a program, that meets the requirements under paragraph (2), to assist local educational agencies in testing for, and remedying, lead contamination in drinking water from any source of lead contamination at schools under the jurisdiction of such agencies, including drinking water coolers.
 (2)RequirementsA State program under paragraph (1) shall— (A)require testing for lead contamination in drinking water at schools under the jurisdiction of local educational agencies, including testing of drinking water at the site of consumption;
 (B)provide for the dissemination to local educational agencies, private nonprofit elementary or secondary schools, and to day care centers of the guidance document and testing protocol published under subsection (b), together with the list of drinking water coolers published under section 1463(a);
 (C)provide that a copy of the results of any testing under subparagraph (A) shall be available in the administrative offices of the local educational agency, and on a publicly accessible Web site, for inspection by the public, including appropriate governmental entities, teachers, other school personnel, and parents;
 (D)provide for notification of parent, teacher, and employee organizations of the availability of the results of any testing under subparagraph (A);
 (E)if the results of any testing under subparagraph (A) show a level of lead that meets or exceeds a lead action level for remediation, as determined by the Administrator, in conjunction with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—
 (i)require distribution of the guidance document published under paragraph (3) to parents; and (ii)require remediation measures be taken; and
 (F)include any other requirement that the Administrator determines necessary. (3)Guidance for parentsNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall publish and make available on a publicly accessible Web site a guidance document for parents that explains the results of testing for lead contamination in drinking water at schools, including results that show a level of lead that meets or exceeds a lead action level for remediation, as determined by the Administrator, in conjunction with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and actions parents can take to protect their child from lead contamination in drinking water at school and otherwise. Such document may be revised and republished as the Administrator determines necessary..
 (b)FundingSection 1465 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–25) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)—
 (A)by striking under section 1464 and inserting that meet the requirements of section 1464(c); (B)by striking drinking water coolers and from other sources of lead contamination at schools under the jurisdiction of such agencies and inserting any source of lead contamination at schools under the jurisdiction of such agencies, including drinking water coolers; and
 (C)by striking after the enactment of this section and inserting after the date of enactment of the No Lead in School Water Act; and (2)by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following:

 (b)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2022.
 (c)Federal shareThe Federal share of the cost of a State program under section 1464(c) carried out using a grant under this section may not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of the program..
 3.Report to CongressNot later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to Congress a report on the State programs under section 1464(c) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, including the level of participation by States, the effect of the programs, and the estimated health and economic benefits of the programs.


115 HJ 63 IH: Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-02-03
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IA115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. J. RES. 63IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 3, 2017Mr. Kinzinger (for himself, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Byrne, and Mr. Wenstrup) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsJOINT RESOLUTIONTo authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the
			 Levant.

 1.Short titleThis joint resolution may be cited as the Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. 2.Authorization for use of United States Armed Forces (a)AuthorizationThe President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States as the President determines to be necessary and appropriate against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or associated persons or forces as defined in section 4.
			(b)War Powers Resolution requirements
 (1)Specific statutory authorizationConsistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1547(a)(1)), Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(b)).
 (2)Applicability of other requirementsNothing in this resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
 3.ReportsThe President shall report to Congress at least once every three months on specific actions taken pursuant to this authorization.
 4.Associated persons or forces definedIn this joint resolution, the term associated persons or forces means individuals and organizations fighting for, on behalf of, or alongside ISIL or any closely related successor entity in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners.
 5.Repeal of authorization for use of military force against IraqThe Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 116 Stat. 1498; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.


116 S1796 IS: PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act
U.S. Senate
2021-05-25
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1796IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 25, 2021Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo prohibit procurement, purchasing, and sale by the Department of Defense of certain items containing perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act.2.Prohibition on procurement, purchasing, and sale by Department of Defense of certain items containing perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances(a)Prohibition on procurement and purchasingThe Secretary of Defense may not procure or purchase any covered item containing a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance.(b)Prohibition on saleThe Secretary of Defense may not permit the sale of any covered item containing a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance on property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense.(c)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Covered itemThe term covered item means—(A)non-stick cookware or food service ware for use in galleys or dining facilities;(B)food packaging materials;(C)floor waxes;(D)carpeting, rugs, curtains, or upholstered furniture;(E)personal care items;(F)dental floss or toothpaste;(G)sunscreen;(H)umbrellas, luggage, or bags;(I)ski wax;(J)car wax and car window treatments;(K)cleaning products; and(L)shoes and clothing for which treatment with a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance is not currently necessary for an essential function. (2)Perfluoroalkyl substanceThe term perfluoroalkyl substance means a man-made chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms.(3)Polyfluoroalkyl substanceThe term polyfluoroalkyl substance means a man-made chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one nonfluorinated carbon atom.(4)Property under the jurisdiction of the Department of DefenseThe term property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense includes commissaries, facilities operated by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, the Navy Exchange Service Command, the Navy Resale and Services Support Office, Marine Corps exchanges, online exchange shops, and ships’ stores.(d)Repeal of superseded authoritySection 333 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283) is repealed.(e)Effective dateThis section and the amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.