		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 874
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 14, 2007
			Mr. Burr introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans'
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a
		  financial assistance program to facilitate the provision of supportive services
		  for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Services to Prevent Veterans
			 Homelessness Act of 2007.
		2.Financial
			 assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in
			 permanent housing
			(a)PurposeThe
			 purpose of this section is to facilitate the provision of supportive services
			 for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.
			(b)Financial
			 Assistance
				(1)In
			 generalSubchapter V of chapter 20 of title 38, United States
			 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

						2044.Financial
				assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in
				permanent housing
							(a)Distribution of
				Financial Assistance(1)The Secretary shall
				provide financial assistance to eligible entities approved under this section
				to provide and coordinate the provision of supportive services described in
				subsection (b) for very low-income veteran families occupying permanent
				housing.
								(2)Financial assistance under this
				section shall consist of per diem payments for each such family for which an
				approved eligible entity is providing or coordinating the provision of
				supportive services.
								(3)(A)Subject to the
				availability of appropriations provided for such purpose, the Secretary shall
				provide to each family for which an approved eligible entity is providing or
				coordinating the provision of supportive services per diem payments in the
				amount of the daily cost of care estimated by such eligible entity (as adjusted
				by the Secretary under subparagraph (C)).
									(B)In no case may the amount of per diem
				paid under this paragraph exceed the rate of per diem authorized for State
				homes for domiciliary care under subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 1741 of this
				title, as adjusted by the Secretary under subsection (c) of such
				section.
									(C)(i)The Secretary may
				adjust the daily cost of care estimated by an eligible entity for purposes of
				this paragraph to exclude other sources of income described in clause (iii)
				that the eligible entity certifies to be correct.
										(ii)Each eligible entity shall provide
				to the Secretary such information with respect to other sources of income as
				the Secretary may require to make the adjustment under clause (i).
										(iii)The other sources of income
				referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) are payments to the eligible entity for
				furnishing services to homeless veterans under programs other than under this
				subchapter, including payments and grants from other departments and agencies
				of the Federal Government, from departments or agencies of State or local
				government, and from private entities or organizations.
										(4)In providing financial assistance
				under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give preference to entities providing
				or coordinating the provision of supportive services for very low-income
				veteran families who are transitioning from homelessness to permanent
				housing.
								(5)The Secretary shall ensure that, to
				the extent practicable, financial assistance under this subsection is equitably
				distributed across geographic regions, including rural communities and tribal
				lands.
								(6)Each entity receiving financial
				assistance under this section to provide supportive services to a very
				low-income veteran family shall notify that family that such services are being
				paid for, in whole or in part, by the Department.
								(7)The Secretary may require entities
				receiving financial assistance under this section to submit a report to the
				Secretary that describes the projects carried out with such financial
				assistance.
								(b)Supportive
				ServicesThe supportive services referred to in subsection (a)
				are the following:
								(1)Services provided
				by an eligible entity or a subcontractor of an eligible entity that address the
				needs of very low-income veteran families occupying permanent housing,
				including—
									(A)outreach
				services;
									(B)health care
				services, including diagnosis, treatment, and counseling for mental health and
				substance abuse disorders and for post-traumatic stress disorder, if such
				services are not readily available through the Department medical center
				serving the geographic area in which the veteran family is housed;
									(C)habilitation and
				rehabilitation services;
									(D)case management
				services;
									(E)daily living
				services;
									(F)personal
				financial planning;
									(G)transportation
				services;
									(H)vocational
				counseling;
									(I)employment and
				training;
									(J)educational
				services;
									(K)assistance in
				obtaining veterans benefits and other public benefits, including health care
				provided by the Department;
									(L)assistance in
				obtaining income support;
									(M)assistance in
				obtaining health insurance;
									(N)fiduciary and
				representative payee services;
									(O)legal services to
				assist the veteran family with reconsiderations or appeals of veterans and
				public benefit claim denials and to resolve outstanding warrants that interfere
				with the family’s ability to obtain or retain housing or supportive
				services;
									(P)child
				care;
									(Q)housing
				counseling;
									(R)other services
				necessary for maintaining independent living; and
									(S)coordination of
				services under this paragraph.
									(2)Services
				described in paragraph (1) that are delivered to very low-income veteran
				families who are homeless and who are scheduled to become residents of
				permanent housing within 90 days pending the location or development of housing
				suitable for permanent housing.
								(3)Services
				described in paragraph (1) for very low-income veteran families who have
				voluntarily chosen to seek other housing after a period of tenancy in permanent
				housing, that are provided, for a period of 90 days after such families exit
				permanent housing or until such families commence receipt of other housing
				services adequate to meet their current needs, but only to the extent that
				services under this paragraph are designed to support such families in their
				choice to transition into housing that is responsive to their individual needs
				and preferences.
								(c)Application for
				Financial Assistance(1)An eligible entity
				seeking financial assistance under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary
				an application therefor in such form, in such manner, and containing such
				commitments and information as the Secretary determines to be necessary to
				carry out this section.
								(2)Each application submitted by an
				eligible entity under paragraph (1) shall contain—
									(A)a description of the supportive
				services proposed to be provided by the eligible entity;
									(B)a description of the types of very
				low-income veteran families proposed to be provided such services;
									(C)an estimate of the number of very
				low-income veteran families proposed to be provided such services;
									(D)evidence of the experience of the
				eligible entity in providing supportive services to very low-income veteran
				families; and
									(E)a description of the managerial
				capacity of the eligible entity—
										(i)to coordinate the provision of
				supportive services with the provision of permanent housing by the eligible
				entity or by other organizations;
										(ii)to assess continuously the needs
				of very low-income veteran families for supportive services;
										(iii)to coordinate the provision of
				supportive services with the services of the Department;
										(iv)to tailor supportive services to
				the needs of very low-income veteran families; and
										(v)to seek continuously new sources of
				assistance to ensure the long-term provision of supportive services to very
				low-income veteran families.
										(3)The Secretary shall establish
				criteria for the selection of eligible entities to be provided financial
				assistance under this section.
								(d)Technical
				Assistance(1)The Secretary shall
				provide training and technical assistance to participating eligible entities
				regarding the planning, development, and provision of supportive services to
				very low-income veteran families occupying permanent housing.
								(2)The Secretary may provide the
				training described in paragraph (1) directly or through grants or contracts
				with appropriate public or nonprofit private entities.
								(e)Funding(1)From amounts
				appropriated to the Department for Medical Care, there shall be available to
				carry out this section amounts as follows:
									(A)$15,000,000 for fiscal year
				2008.
									(B)$20,000,000 for fiscal year
				2009.
									(C)$25,000,000 for fiscal year
				2010.
									(2)Not more than $750,000 may be
				available under paragraph (1) in any fiscal year to provide technical
				assistance under subsection (d).
								(f)DefinitionsIn
				this section:
								(1)The term
				consumer cooperative has the meaning given such term in section
				202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q).
								(2)The term
				eligible entity means—
									(A)a private
				nonprofit organization; or
									(B)a consumer
				cooperative.
									(3)The term
				homeless has the meaning given that term in section 103 of the
				McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302).
								(4)The term
				permanent housing means community-based housing without a
				designated length of stay.
								(5)The term
				private nonprofit organization means any of the following:
									(A)Any incorporated
				private institution or foundation—
										(i)no part of the
				net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any member, founder,
				contributor, or individual;
										(ii)which has a
				governing board that is responsible for the operation of the supportive
				services provided under this section; and
										(iii)which is
				approved by the Secretary as to financial responsibility;
										(B)A for-profit
				limited partnership, the sole general partner of which is an organization
				meeting the requirements of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph
				(A).
									(C)A corporation
				wholly owned and controlled by an organization meeting the requirements of
				clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (A).
									(D)A tribally
				designated housing entity (as defined in section 4 of the Native American
				Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103)).
									(6)(A)Subject to
				subparagraphs (B) and (C), the term very low-income veteran family
				means a veteran family whose income does not exceed 50 percent of the median
				income for an area specified by the Secretary for purposes of this section, as
				determined by the Secretary in accordance with this paragraph.
									(B)The Secretary shall make appropriate
				adjustments to the income requirement under subparagraph (A) based on family
				size.
									(C)The Secretary may establish an income
				ceiling higher or lower than 50 percent of the median income for an area if the
				Secretary determines that such variations are necessary because the area has
				unusually high or low construction costs, fair market rents (as determined
				under section 8 of the United States Housing Act
				of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f)), or family incomes.
									(7)The term
				veteran family includes a veteran who is a single person and a
				family in which the head of household or the spouse of the head of household is
				a
				veteran.
								.
				(2)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 20 of
			 such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2043 the
			 following new item:

							2044. Financial assistance for supportive
				services for very low-income veteran families in permanent
				housing.

						.
				(c)Study of
			 Effectiveness of Permanent Housing Program
				(1)In
			 generalFor fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the Secretary shall
			 conduct a study of the effectiveness of the permanent housing program under
			 section 2044 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), in
			 meeting the needs of very low-income veteran families, as that term is defined
			 in that section.
				(2)ComparisonIn
			 the study required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall compare the results of
			 the program referred to in that subsection with other programs of the
			 Department of Veterans Affairs dedicated to the delivery of housing and
			 services to veterans.
				(3)CriteriaIn
			 making the comparison required in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall examine
			 the following:
					(A)The satisfaction
			 of veterans targeted by the programs described in paragraph (2).
					(B)The health status
			 of such veterans.
					(C)The housing
			 provided such veterans under such programs.
					(D)The degree to
			 which such veterans are encouraged to productive activity by such
			 programs.
					(4)ReportNot
			 later than March 31, 2010, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
			 Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the
			 House of Representatives a report on the results of the study required by
			 paragraph (1).


115 SRES 393 ATS: Making minority party appointments for the 115th Congress.
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		III
		115th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 393
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 6, 2018
			Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Making minority party appointments for the 115th Congress.

 That the following be the minority membership on the following committees for the remainder of the 115th Congress, or until their successors are appointed:
			Committee on Foreign
 Relations:Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Coons, Mr. Udall, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Booker
			Committee on Small Business and
 Entrepreneurship:Mr. Cardin, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Markey, Mr. Booker, Mr. Coons, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Duckworth


110 HR 5255 IH: To suspend temporarily the duty on disperse orange

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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5255
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 7, 2008
			Mr. Watt introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on disperse orange
		  30.

		1.Disperse orange 30
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.03.45 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to disperse
			 orange 30) is amended by striking 12/31/2006 and inserting
			 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 HR 1424 IH: National Scenic Trails Parity Act
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2017-03-08
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1424IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 8, 2017Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself, Ms. Moore, Mr. Grothman, and Mr. Kind) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as
			 units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Scenic Trails Parity Act. 2.North Country National Scenic TrailSection 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(8)) is amended in the third sentence by inserting as a unit of the National Park System before the period at the end.
 3.Ice Age National Scenic TrailSection 5(a)(10) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(10)) is amended by striking the third and fourth sentences and inserting The trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a unit of the National Park System..
 4.New England National Scenic TrailSection 5(a)(28) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(28)) is amended in the third sentence by inserting as a unit of the National Park System, after administer the trail.


		IIA
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. J. RES. 40
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 12, 2008
			Mr. Vitter introduced
			 the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		JOINT RESOLUTION
		Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
		  of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the
		  act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal
		  penalties for that act.

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

				 —
					The Congress and the States shall
				have power to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States
				and to set criminal penalties for that
				act.
					.


109 HR 4961 IH: Self-Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2006
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109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4961
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 15, 2006
Ms. Hart (for herself and Mr. Manzullo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals be allowed in determining self-employment tax.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Self-Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2006.
2.SECA tax deduction for health insurance costs
(a)In generalSubsection (l) of section 162 (relating to special rules for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


109 HRES 1053 EH: Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
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2006-09-29
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109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1053
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

September 29, 2006

RESOLUTION
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

That 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 on the legislative day of September 29, 2006.

Karen L. HaasClerk.


110 HR 6446 IH: Homecoming Help for Our Heroes

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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6446
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 9, 2008
			Mr. Tim Murphy of
			 Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr.
			 Altmire) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air
		  carriers to establish reduced air fares and more flexible terms for members of
		  the Armed Forces on active duty.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Homecoming Help for Our Heroes
			 Act.
		2.FindingsCongress finds that—
			(1)the Armed Forces is
			 comprised of approximately 1,400,000 members who are stationed on active duty
			 at more than 6,000 military bases in 146 different countries;
			(2)the United States
			 is indebted to the members of the Armed Forces, many of whom are in harm’s way
			 due to their engagement in, or exposure to, combat;
			(3)military service,
			 especially in the current war against terrorism, often requires members of the
			 Armed Forces to be separated from their families on short notice, for long
			 periods of time, and under very stressful conditions;
			(4)the unique demands
			 of military service often preclude members of the Armed Forces from purchasing
			 discounted airline tickets far in advance in order to visit their loved ones at
			 home; and
			(5)it is the
			 patriotic duty of the people of the United States to support the members of the
			 Armed Forces who are defending the Nation’s interests around the world at great
			 personal sacrifice.
			3.Special
			 prices and terms for members of the Armed Forces
			(a)In
			 generalChapter 415 of title
			 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					41512.Special
				prices and terms for members of the Armed Forces
						(a)Reduced pricing
				and flexible termsAn air
				carrier shall—
							(1)offer reduced-price
				air transportation to members of the Armed Forces on active duty; and
							(2)offer flexible
				terms that allow members of the Armed Forces on active duty to purchase,
				modify, or cancel tickets for air transportation without time restrictions,
				fees, or penalties.
							(b)Price to
				offeredThe reduced-price air
				transportation to be offered by an air carrier for a flight under subsection
				(a)(1) shall be comparable to the lowest price charged by the carrier for
				transportation on such flight.
						(c)RegulationsThe
				Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary
				to carry out this section.
						.

			(b)Conforming
			 amendmentThe analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at
			 the end the following:

						Sec. 41512. Special prices and terms for members of the Armed
				Forces.

					.


115 HR 6081 IH: Historic Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2018
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6081IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 13, 2018Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer’s basis
			 in a building be reduced by the amount of the rehabilitation credit
			 determined with respect to such building.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Historic Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2018. 2.Elimination of rehabilitation credit basis adjustment (a)In generalSection 50(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 (6)Exception for rehabilitation creditIn the case of the rehabilitation credit, paragraph (1) shall not apply.. (b)Treatment in case of credit allowed to lesseeSection 50(d) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of the rehabilitation credit, paragraph (5)(B) of the section 48(d) referred to in paragraph (5) of this subsection shall not apply..
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.


114 HR 1225 IH: Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments Act of 2015
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2015-03-03
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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1225
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 3, 2015
Mr. Pierluisi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow certain hospitals in Puerto Rico to qualify for incentives for adoption and meaningful use of certified EHR Technology under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments Act of 2015.  2.Application of Medicare HITECH payments to hospitals in Puerto Rico (a)In generalSubsection (n)(6)(B) of section 1886 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww) is amended by striking subsection (d) hospital and inserting hospital that is a subsection (d) hospital or a subsection (d) Puerto Rico hospital.
(b)Conforming amendments
(1)Subsection (b)(3)(B)(ix) of section 1886 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww) is amended— (A)in subclause (I), by striking (n)(6)(A) and inserting (n)(6)(B); and
(B)in subclause (II), by striking a subsection (d) hospital and inserting an eligible hospital. (2)Paragraphs (2) and (4)(A) of section 1853(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(m)) are each amended by striking 1886(n)(6)(A) and inserting 1886(n)(6)(B).
(c)ImplementationNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendments made by this section by program instruction or otherwise. (d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5), except that, in order to take into account delays in the implementation of this section, in applying subsections (b)(3)(B)(ix), (n)(2)(E)(ii), and (n)(2)(G)(i) of section 1886 of the Social Security Act, as amended by this section, any reference in such subsections to a particular year shall be treated with respect to a subsection (d) Puerto Rico hospital as a reference to the year that is 5 years after such particular year (or 7 years after such particular year in the case of applying subsection (b)(3)(B)(ix) of such section).


113 HJ 79 PCS: Making continuing appropriations for certain components of the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.
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IIACalendar No. 219113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. J. RES. 79IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 11, 2013Received and read the first timeOctober 12, 2013Read the second time and placed on the calendarJOINT RESOLUTIONMaking continuing appropriations for certain components of the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for certain components of the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely:101.(a)Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 (division D of Public Law 113–6) and under the authority and conditions provided in such Act, for continuing projects or activities that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution or in the Pay Our Military Act of September 30, 2013, that were conducted in fiscal year 2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available by the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 (division D of Public Law 113–6) under the headings Security, Enforcement, and Investigations—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Security, Enforcement, and Investigations—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Security, Enforcement, and Investigations—Coast Guard, Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery—National Protection and Programs Directorate—Office of Biometric Identity Management, and Research and Development, Training, and Services—United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.(b)The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) for each account shall be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in fiscal year 2013 pursuant to—(1)any provision of division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6), including section 3004; and(2)the Presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–2).102.Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act.103.Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013.104.Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law.105.This joint resolution shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the joint resolution shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities.106.Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, except that such authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses.107.It is the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the Border Safety & Security Act.This joint resolution may be cited as the Border Security and Enforcement Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014.Passed the House of Representatives October 10, 2013.Karen L. Haas,Clerk.October 12, 2013Read the second time and placed on the calendar


117 HR 4286 IH: Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-06-30
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4286IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 30, 2021Mr. Schneider (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Reed, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Omar, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Soto, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Sires, and Mr. Jones) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2021.2.Housing(a)Fair Housing ActThe Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) is amended—(1)in section 802, by adding at the end the following:(p)Race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), handicap, familial status, or national origin, used with respect to an individual, includes—(1)the race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), handicap, familial status, or national origin, respectively, of another person with whom the individual is associated or has been associated; and(2)a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, concerning the race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), handicap, familial status, or national origin, respectively, of the individual.(q)Gender identity means the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, without regard to the individual’s designated sex at birth.(r)Sexual orientation means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.;(2)in section 804, by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity) after sex each place that term appears;(3)in section 805, by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity) after sex each place that term appears;(4)in section 806, by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity) after sex each place that term appears; and(5)in section 808(e)(6), by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity) after sex.(b)Prevention of intimidation in fair housing casesSection 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting (including sexual orientation (as such term is defined in section 802 of this Act) and gender identity (as such term is defined in section 802 of this Act)) after sex each place that term appears.


I
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4425
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 20, 2004
Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the Purple Heart to be awarded to prisoners of war who die in captivity under circumstances not otherwise establishing eligibility for the Purple Heart.

1.Short TitleThis Act may be cited as the Honor Our Fallen Prisoners of War Act.
2.Award of Purple Heart for Prisoners of War Who Die in Captivity
(a)Persons Not Otherwise Eligible for the Purple HeartChapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

1134.Purple Heart: members who die while prisoners of war that are not otherwise eligible under the circumstances causing death
(a)For purposes of the award of the Purple Heart, the Secretary concerned shall treat a member of the armed forces described in subsection (b) in the same manner as a member who is killed or wounded in action as the result of an act of an enemy of the United States.
(b)A member described in this subsection is a member who dies in captivity under circumstances establishing eligibility for the prisoner-of-war medal under section 1128 of this title but not under circumstances establishing eligibility for the Purple Heart.
(c)This section applies to members of the armed forces who die on or after December 7, 1941. In the case of a member who dies as described in subsection (b) on or after December 7, 1941, and before the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary concerned shall award the Purple Heart under subsection (a) in each case which is known to the Secretary before the date of the enactment of this section or for which an application is made to the Secretary in such manner as the Secretary requires..
(b)Clerical AmendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

1134. Purple Heart: members who die while prisoners of war that are not otherwise eligible under the circumstances causing death.


113 HR 1629 IH: Rebuilding America’s Schools Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-04-18
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1629
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 18, 2013
			Mr. Rangel introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent
		  qualified school construction bonds and qualified zone academy bonds, to treat
		  qualified zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and to modify the
		  private business contribution requirement for qualified zone academy
		  bonds.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Rebuilding America’s Schools
			 Act.
		2.Qualified school
			 construction bonds
			(a)In
			 generalSubsection (c) of section 54F of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

					(c)National
				limitation on amount of bonds designatedThere is a national qualified school
				construction bond limitation for each calendar year after 2013 in the amount of
				$11,000,000,000.
					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to
			 obligations issued after December 31, 2013.
			3.Modifications
			 relating to qualified zone academy bonds
			(a)Limitation made
			 permanentParagraph (1) of section 54E(c) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

					(1)National
				limitationThere is a
				national zone academy bond limitation for each calendar year after 2013 in the
				amount of
				$1,400,000,000.
					.
			(b)Bond proceeds
			 available for constructionParagraph (3) of section 54E(d) of
			 such Code is amended by striking rehabilitating or repairing and
			 inserting constructing, rehabilitating, or repairing.
			(c)Modification of
			 private business contribution requirementSubsection (b) of
			 section 54E of such Code is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 if the eligible local education agency and
			 inserting

						if—(1)the eligible local
				education agency
						,
				and
				(2)by striking the
			 period at the end and inserting

						,
			 or(2)the issue will be
				pooled with other such issues through the acquisition by, or the sponsorship or
				assistance of, a private, nonprofit corporation established in the District of
				Columbia and specifically recognized by Congress for the purpose of leveraging
				resources and stimulating private investment in education technology
				infrastructure.
						.
				(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2013.


109 HR 2740 IH: Prompt Payment Improvement Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-05-26
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2740
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 26, 2005
Mr. Wynn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform

A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a Federal contract and to require a clause in each subcontract under a Federal contract that outlines the provisions of the prompt payment statute and other related information.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Prompt Payment Improvement Act of 2005.
2.Requirement to provide certain prompt payment information to Federal contractors and subcontractors
(a)Requirement to provide prompt payment information to subcontractors
(1)Chapter 39 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

3908.Requirements to provide prompt payment information to contractors and subcontractors
(a)Requirement to provide prompt payment policy to contractors and subcontractorsThe Director of Office of Management and Budget shall set forth in writing the prompt payment policy applicable to subcontractors under Federal contracts. The head of each agency shall—
(1)provide a copy of such policy to each contractor awarded a contract by the agency; and
(2)require the contractor to provide a copy of the policy to each of its subcontractors under the contract.
(b)Contract clauseThe head of each agency shall require each contractor awarded a contract by the agency to include in each subcontract awarded under the contract a clause containing the following information:
(1)The requirements and penalties of this chapter of this title relating to the obligations of the Federal Government and prime contractors in making timely progress payments.
(2)The name and phone number of a senior employee of the contractor who has the authority to discuss and resolve progress payment questions.
(3)The obligations, under section 15(k)(5) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k)(5)), of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the agency in assisting small business contractors and subcontractors in receiving prompt progress payments..
(2)The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

3908. Requirements to provide prompt payment information to contractors and subcontractors.
(b)Effective dateSection 3908 of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 2005


115 HR 5142 IH: Readable Legislation Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-03-01
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5142IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 1, 2018Mr. Amash (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. McClintock, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Massie, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Polis, Mr. Jones, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Messer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Brat, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Norman, and Mr. Khanna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, to establish the style for amending laws.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Readable Legislation Act of 2018. 2.Amending laws (a)In generalChapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

 115.Amending lawsNo section of an Act shall be revised or amended by mere reference to it. Every bill or joint resolution which amends an existing section of any Act shall set forth the entire section, showing the omissions and insertions proposed by appropriate typographical devices..
 (b)Conforming amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 114 the following new item:

						115. Amending laws..
 3.Effective dateThis Act and the amendments made by it shall take effect on January 3, 2019.


110 HR 2725 IH: Alarm Customer VOIP Notification Act

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-06-14
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2725
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 14, 2007
			Mr. Engel (for
			 himself and Mr. Stearns) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To require the Federal Communications Commission to adopt
		  regulations to protect subscribers to Internet protocol telephone services
		  concerning the use of such services with alarm, security, and personal
		  emergency response systems.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Alarm Customer VOIP Notification Act
			 of 2007.
		2.Regulations
			 required
			(a)Commission
			 Proceeding RequiredWithin 45
			 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications
			 Commission shall commence a rulemaking to adopt regulations that will protect
			 subscribers to VOIP services who utilize alarm, security, or personal emergency
			 response systems in conjunction with VOIP services.
			(b)Minimum Contents
			 of RegulationsThe rules
			 required by this section shall ensure that subscribers to VOIP service are
			 informed by clear and conspicuous disclosure by a VOIP service provider and by
			 a manufacturer of VOIP equipment in all sales and instructional materials, and
			 again before installation or number activation, of the steps the subscribers
			 need to take to maintain the proper functioning of any alarm, security, or
			 personal emergency response system that the subscriber intends to utilize in
			 conjunction with VOIP service to provide monitoring services. Such steps shall
			 include that each such customer should—
				(1)arrange with his
			 or her emergency response system provider, if any, to test such system after
			 installation;
				(2)notify his or her
			 emergency response system provider as soon as the VOIP service is installed;
			 and
				(3)maintain a 24-hour
			 battery backup for customer premises equipment installed in connection with the
			 VOIP service in order for the signaling of such system to function in the event
			 of a power outage.
				(c)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section:
				(1)VOIP
			 serviceThe term VOIP service means a service
			 that—
					(A)provides real-time
			 voice communications transmitted through end user equipment using Internet
			 protocol, or a successor protocol, for a fee or without a fee;
					(B)is offered to the
			 public, or such classes of users as to be effectively available to the public
			 (whether part of a bundle of services or separately); and
					(C)has the capability
			 to originate traffic to, or terminate traffic from, the public switched
			 telephone network.
					(2)Emergency
			 response systemThe term
			 emergency response system means an alarm or security system, or
			 personal security or medical monitoring system, that is connected to an
			 emergency response center by means of a telecommunications carrier or VOIP
			 service provider.
				(3)Emergency
			 response centerThe term
			 emergency response center means an entity that monitors
			 transmissions from an emergency response system.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2275
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 29, 2009
			Mrs. Feinstein
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on certain hydration
		  systems.

		1.Certain hydration systems
			 with a cargo storage from 701 to 1400 cubic inches
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Insulated hydration systems with an outer surface of textile
						materials whose interior incorporates a flexible plastic container of a kind
						for storing and dispensing potable beverages through attached flexible tubing
						and which have a cargo storage capacity from 701 through 1400 cubic inches
						(provided for in subheading 4202.92.30)FreeNo
						changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011

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


 S272 ENR: Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021
U.S. Senate

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One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America1st SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Sunday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty oneS. 272IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, to require the budget justifications and appropriation requests of agencies be made publicly available.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021.2.Public availability of budget justifications and appropriation requests(a)In generalSection 3 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended to read as follows:3.Full disclosure of Federal funds(a)In generalNot less frequently than monthly when practicable, and in any event not less frequently than quarterly, the Secretary (in consultation with the Director and, with respect to information described in subsection (b)(2), the head of the applicable Federal agency) shall ensure that updated information with respect to the information described in subsection (b) is posted on the website established under section 2.(b)Information To be posted(1)FundsFor any funds made available to or expended by a Federal agency or component of a Federal agency, the information to be posted shall include—(A)for each appropriations account, including an expired or unexpired appropriations account, the amount—(i)of budget authority appropriated;(ii)that is obligated;(iii)of unobligated balances; and(iv)of any other budgetary resources;(B)from which accounts and in what amount—(i)appropriations are obligated for each program activity; and(ii)outlays are made for each program activity;(C)from which accounts and in what amount—(i)appropriations are obligated for each object class; and(ii)outlays are made for each object class; and(D)for each program activity, the amount—(i)obligated for each object class; and(ii)of outlays made for each object class.(2)Budget justifications(A)DefinitionsIn this paragraph—(i)the term budget justification materials means the annual budget justification materials of a Federal agency, or a component of a Federal agency, that are submitted, in conjunction with the budget of the United States Government submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code; and(ii)the term open Government data asset has the meaning given that term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code. (B)InformationThe information to be posted— (i)shall include any budget justification materials—(I) for the second fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and each fiscal year thereafter; and(II)to the extent practicable, that were released for any fiscal year before the date of enactment of this paragraph; and(ii)shall not include budget justification materials the disclosure of which is prohibited by law, that are classified, or that are exempt from disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code.(C)FormatBudget justification materials shall be posted under subparagraph (B)—(i)as an open Government data asset;(ii)in a manner that enables users to download individual reports, download all reports in bulk, and download in bulk the results of a search, to the extent practicable; and(iii)in a structured data format, to the extent practicable.(D)DeadlineThe budget justification materials required to be posted under subparagraph (B)(i) shall be posted not later than 2 weeks after the date on which the budget justification materials are first submitted to Congress.(E)Rule of constructionNothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize a Federal agency, or a component of a Federal agency, to destroy any budget justification materials relating to a fiscal year before the fiscal year described in subparagraph (B)(i)..(b)Information regarding agency budget justificationsSection 1105 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(i)(1)The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall make publicly available on a website, and continuously update, a tabular list for each fiscal year of each agency that submits budget justification materials, which shall include—(A)the name of the agency;(B)a unique identifier that identifies the agency;(C)to the extent practicable, the date on which the budget justification materials of the agency are first submitted to Congress;(D)the date on which the budget justification materials of the agency are posted online under section 3 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note);(E)the uniform resource locator where the budget justification materials are published on the website of the agency; and(F)a single data set that contains the information described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) with respect to the agency for all fiscal years for which budget justifications of the agency are made available under section 3 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) in a structured data format.(2)(A)Each agency that submits budget justification materials shall make the materials available on the website of the agency, in accordance with the policies established by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under subparagraph (B).(B)Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall establish policies and data standards for agencies relating to making available materials under subparagraph (A), which shall include guidelines for making budget justification materials available in a format aligned with the requirements of section 3(b)(2)(C) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) and using a uniform resource locator that is in a consistent format across agencies and is descriptive, memorable, and pronounceable, such as the format of agencyname.gov/budget.(C)If the Director of the Office of Management and Budget maintains a public website that contains the budget of the United States Government submitted under subsection (a) and any related materials, such website shall also contain a link to the tabular list required under paragraph (1).(3)In this subsection, the term budget justification materials has the meaning given that term in section 3(b)(2) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)..3.Determination of budgetary effectsThe budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.Speaker of the House of RepresentativesVice President of the United States and President of the Senate


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 248
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 7, 2011
			Mr. Serrano
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To provide for identification of members of the Armed
		  Forces exposed during military service to depleted uranium, to provide for
		  health testing of such members, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Depleted Uranium Screening and Testing
			 Act.
		2.Depleted uranium
			 risk notification for deploying forces
			(a)NotificationThe
			 Secretary of Defense shall establish procedures to require, as part of the
			 procedures for preparing members of the Armed Forces for deployment to a
			 theater of operations, that such members be notified of—
				(1)any known or
			 likely use of depleted uranium in that theater of operations (whether by forces
			 of the United States and its allies or by any opposing forces); and
				(2)any health risks
			 associated with exposure to depleted uranium.
				(b)TrainingThe
			 Secretary shall provide for training deploying members of the Armed Forces on
			 the safe handling of depleted uranium contamination before such members are
			 deployed to a theater in which depleted uranium is used.
			3.Depleted uranium
			 screening and testing
			(a)Identification
			 and Testing RequiredThe Secretary of Defense shall carry out a
			 program to identify individuals who, during active service in the Armed Forces,
			 are or have been exposed to depleted uranium and to provide those individuals
			 with bioassay testing and notification of the results of such testing.
			(b)Depleted
			 Uranium-Exposed Personnel Identification Methods
				(1)Procedures for
			 identification of exposed membersThe Secretary of each military
			 department shall establish procedures to identify members of the Armed Forces
			 under the Secretary’s jurisdiction who are, or may have been, exposed to
			 depleted uranium. For such purpose, the Secretary shall identify units and
			 members under paragraph (2) and shall accept self-identification reports by
			 members under paragraph (3).
				(2)Identification
			 of units and personnelThe Secretary of each military department
			 shall identify units, and personnel assigned to units, that have been, or could
			 have been, exposed to depleted uranium, based upon information about known
			 exposure events (as determined under subsection (c)).
				(3)Self
			 reportingThe Secretary of each military department shall accept
			 a report by an individual, or a primary care provider for an individual, that
			 the individual, while a member of the Armed Forces under the Secretary’s
			 jurisdiction, was, or may have been, exposed to depleted uranium based upon
			 service on active duty (or training duty or funeral honors duty) in a theater
			 of operations where depleted uranium was used, including travel through such an
			 area. The Secretary shall prescribe procedures for receiving such reports. Such
			 a self-identification report submitted to the Secretary under this paragraph
			 shall be treated by the Secretary as identification of the individual for
			 purposes of this subsection.
				(4)Treatment of
			 individuals no longer on active dutyIn carrying out this
			 subsection, the Secretary of each military department shall ensure that
			 individuals no longer on active duty (including members of the reserve
			 components who have been released from active duty, members who have been
			 retired, and members who have been separated from service) are treated, for
			 identification purposes, in the same manner as individuals remaining on active
			 duty.
				(c)Exposure
			 Events
				(1)Types of
			 eventsThe Secretary of Defense shall identify depleted uranium
			 exposure events for purposes of this section. The exposure events identified
			 shall include the following:
					(A)Direct
			 exposuresAn event in which an individual—
						(i)is
			 struck by depleted uranium munitions or depleted uranium armor
			 fragments;
						(ii)enters, or is
			 present within 50 meters of, a vehicle or structure with possible depleted
			 uranium residues; or
						(iii)breathes smoke
			 from fires involving depleted uranium materials.
						(B)Equipment
			 handling exposuresAn event in which an individual may inhale
			 depleted uranium compound particulates as a result of the handling of equipment
			 or wreckage that has been, or could have been, contaminated with depleted
			 uranium.
					(C)Other
			 exposuresOther significant or incidental exposure events
			 identified by the Secretary, including the performance of activities in the
			 area of depleted uranium damaged vehicles or structures or the traveling
			 through or residing in any such area.
					(2)Limited
			 retroactivityIn addition to exposure events described in
			 paragraph (1) occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, such
			 events during the period between January 1, 2003, and the date of the enactment
			 of this Act may be considered for purposes of this section, if reported during
			 the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
				(d)Health-Care
			 Services Required
				(1)Bioassay
			 procedureAny individual identified under subsection (b) shall be
			 provided a health screening test by the Secretary of Defense. Such test shall
			 be carried out using a bioassay procedure developed by the Secretary of Defense
			 in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The same
			 bioassay procedure shall be used for all individuals identified under
			 subsection (b) and for all types of exposure or possible exposure identified
			 under subsection (c).
				(2)Time for
			 test
					(A)Exposures after
			 enactmentIn the case of an exposure event described in
			 subsection (c) that occurs on or after the date of the enactment of this Act,
			 the bioassay under paragraph (1) shall be administered not later than 180 days
			 after the date of the event, except that in the case of an individual with an
			 exposure event described in subsection (c)(3), the bioassay under paragraph (1)
			 shall be administered not later than 30 days after the end of the individual’s
			 deployment in the theater of operations, but such individual may be provided
			 the bioassay earlier upon the individual’s request.
					(B)Exposures before
			 enactmentIn the case of an exposure event described in
			 subsection (c) that occurs before the date of the enactment of this Act, the
			 bioassay under paragraph (1) shall be administered not later than 180 days
			 after the date of the reporting of the event under subsection (c)(2).
					(3)Furnishing of
			 resultsThe Secretary of Defense shall provide the results of any
			 bioassay procedure under this subsection to the individual tested, and the
			 primary care manager or primary care provider of that individual, not later
			 than 30 days after the Secretary receives those results.
				(e)Personnel
			 TrackingThe Secretary of each military department shall
			 establish procedures for collecting, tracking, and maintaining information on
			 the health status of individuals tested under subsection (d) for the purpose of
			 assessing any long-term health consequences of exposure to depleted
			 uranium.
			(f)Independent
			 Review of Bioassay Types and Contamination ThresholdsThe
			 Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall conduct an
			 independent review of bioassay types and contamination thresholds for purposes
			 of the testing under subsection (d).
			(g)TreatmentBased
			 on the results of the bioassay tests, the Secretary of the military department
			 concerned shall provide appropriate treatment for any illness of an individual
			 resulting from a depleted uranium contamination or exposure.
			4.Comptroller
			 general survey and report on radioisotope identification equipment used by
			 Department of Defense
			(a)SurveyThe
			 Comptroller General shall conduct a survey of radioisotope identification
			 equipment used by the Department of Defense in order to assess the capability
			 of Department of Defense facilities to identify concentrations of different
			 radioisotopes in naturally occurring levels of uranium.
			(b)ReportThe
			 Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the
			 survey under subsection (a) not later than 180 days after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.


116 S5033 IS: Satisfactory Academic Progress Reset and Reform Act
U.S. Senate
2020-12-16
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 5033IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 16, 2020Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support college students to meet satisfactory academic progress.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Satisfactory Academic Progress Reset and Reform Act.2.PurposesThe purposes of this Act are the following:(1)To support college students to meet satisfactory academic progress requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), allowing them to continue receiving Federal student aid and persist in college.(2)To empower students who had lost access to Federal student aid due to previously failing to meet satisfactory academic progress requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) to become eligible again for Federal student aid after 2 years away from college. 3.FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)Satisfactory academic progress (SAP) requirements for Federal student aid programs have become increasingly strict and inflexible for students over the last 40 years.(2)The increase in SAP requirements has made the need-based Federal Pell Grant resemble a performance-based scholarship, despite the disproportionately negative impact on students and families who are low-income.(3)Approximately 40 percent of first-year Federal Pell Grant recipients risk losing Federal student aid due to not meeting the credit completion component of SAP requirements. (4)Institutions are responsible for setting SAP requirements; however, Federal statute establishes guidance for minimum grade point average (GPA) and credit completion standards.(5)Many institutions conduct an SAP status check every payment period, allowing students at risk of not meeting the SAP standards to benefit from a one-term warning status before losing Federal student aid or filing an appeal; however, students at institutions that only evaluate SAP status once per year are at risk of losing their Federal student aid immediately upon learning of their status.(6)While many students struggle to meet minimum academic standards, current SAP policy targets students and families with the lowest incomes—those earning less than $50,000 per year. Federal student aid recipients with low GPAs leave college more quickly than students with low GPAs that do not rely on Federal student aid. (7)Current SAP policy also disproportionately harms Black, Latino, and Native American students. In 2015 through 2016, 57 percent of Black students, 47 percent of Latino students, and 51 percent of Native American students relied on Federal Pell Grants to pay for college, while for that same year, 39 percent of all undergraduate students received a Federal Pell Grant.(8)SAP requirements apply to all Federal student aid under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), including Federal Pell Grants, Federal Direct Loans, and Federal Work-Study. State and institutional need-based programs also often base their own requirements on the Federal SAP rules. 4.Satisfactory academic progress resetSection 484(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(c)) is amended to read as follows:(c)Satisfactory progress(1)DefinitionsIn this section:(A)AppealThe term appeal means a process by which a student who is not meeting the institution's satisfactory academic progress standards petitions the institution for reconsideration of the student's eligibility for assistance under this title. (B)Financial aid probationThe term financial aid probation means a status assigned by an institution to a student who fails to make satisfactory academic progress and who has appealed and has had eligibility for aid reinstated.(C)Financial aid warningThe term financial aid warning means a status assigned to a student who fails to make satisfactory academic progress at the end of a semester or equivalent period.(2)Satisfactory academic progress policyAn institution shall establish a reasonable satisfactory academic progress policy for determining whether an otherwise eligible student is making satisfactory academic progress in the student's educational program and may receive assistance under this title. The Secretary shall consider the institution's policy to be reasonable if—(A)the policy is at least as strict as the policy the institution applies to a student who is not receiving assistance under this title; (B)the policy provides for consistent application of standards to all students within the category of students, including full-time, part-time, undergraduate, and graduate students, and educational programs established by the institution;(C)(i)the policy specifies the grade point average (GPA) that a student must achieve at each evaluation, or if a GPA is not an appropriate qualitative measure, a comparable assessment measured against a norm; and(ii)if a student is enrolled in an educational program of more than 2 academic years, the policy specifies that at the end of the second academic year, the student must have a GPA of at least a C or its equivalent, or have academic standing consistent with the institution's requirements for graduation;(D)the policy provides for measurement of the student's progress at each evaluation; (E)the policy describes—(i)how a student's GPA and progress toward completion are affected by course incompletes, withdrawals, or repetitions, or transfers of credit from other institutions, including that credit hours from another institution that are accepted toward the student's educational program are counted as both attempted and completed hours; and (ii)how after a student reenrolls after the student's satisfactory academic progress was reset pursuant to paragraph (3)(B), the student may have any credits that were earned before the student was determined not to be making satisfactory academic progress counted for purposes of determining progress when the student reenrolls, but any attempted hours (including incompletes, withdrawn courses, and failed courses) the student may have accumulated before the student was determined not to be making satisfactory academic progress would not negatively impact the determination of the student's making satisfactory academic progress after such reset;(F)the policy provides that, a student who has not achieved the required GPA, or who is not making progress toward completion in the student's educational program, at the time of each evaluation with respect to a student who is in an educational program of 2 academic years or less in length, or at the end of the second academic year with respect to a student who is in an educational program of more than 2 academic years in length, is no longer eligible to receive assistance under this title, except as provided in subparagraph (G) with respect to a student placed on financial aid warning or financial aid probation; (G)if the institution places students on financial aid warning, or on financial aid probation, the policy describes these statuses and that—(i)a student on financial aid warning—(I)may receive assistance under this title for one payment period despite a determination that the student is not making satisfactory academic progress; and(II)may be assigned such status without an appeal or other action by the student; and(ii)a student on financial aid probation may receive assistance under this title for one payment period and the institution may require the student to fulfill specific terms and conditions, such as taking a reduced course load or enrolling in specific courses, and, at the end of such one payment period, the student must meet the institution's satisfactory academic progress standards or meet the requirements of the academic plan developed by the institution and the student to qualify for continued assistance under this title; (H)if the institution permits a student to appeal a determination by the institution that the student is not making satisfactory academic progress, the policy describes—(i)how the student may reestablish the student's eligibility to receive assistance under this title; (ii)the basis on which the student may file an appeal, including because of the death of a relative, an injury or illness of the student, or another special circumstances; and(iii)information the student must submit regarding why the student failed to make satisfactory academic progress, and what has changed in the student's situation that will allow the student to demonstrate satisfactory academic progress at the next evaluation;(I)if the institution does not permit a student to appeal a determination by the institution that the student is not making satisfactory academic progress, the policy describes how the student may reestablish the student's eligibility to receive assistance under this title; (J)the policy provides for notification to students of the results of an evaluation that impacts the student's eligibility for assistance under this title; and(K)the policy does not impose satisfactory progress limitations on institutional aid that are more stringent than the standard applied under this subsection without demonstrating to the Secretary the effectiveness of such limitations on improving student persistence in, and completion of, postsecondary study.(3)Regaining eligibility(A)Students who remain in schoolWhenever a student fails to meet the eligibility requirements of subsection (a)(2) as a result of the application of this subsection and subsequent to that failure the student has academic standing consistent with the requirements for graduation, as determined by the institution, for any grading period, the student may, subject to this subsection, again be eligible under subsection (a)(2) for a grant, loan, or work assistance under this title.(B)Students who leave schoolIf a student has not been enrolled in any institution of higher education for the immediately preceding 2 years, any previous failure to meet the eligibility requirements of subsection (a)(2) shall not be used in any determination of eligibility of such student under such subsection. Such student described in the preceding sentence shall, after the date of enrollment subsequent to such 2 year period, meet the requirements described in paragraph (2). A student shall be eligible for a reset of eligibility pursuant to this paragraph not more than 2 times. The Secretary shall—(i)send a notification to each student who failed to meet the eligibility requirements of subsection (a)(2) once such student regains eligibility for a grant, loan, or work assistance under this title pursuant to this paragraph, including—(I)information that the student may use grant, loan, or work assistance under this title for enrollment at any eligible institution, not just the institution in which the student was previously enrolled; (II)information on how many semesters of eligibility for a grant, loan, or work assistance under this title to which the student still has access; and(III)that the student should ask any prospective eligible institution how many of the student's previously completed credits the student would be able to transfer; and(ii)submit an annual report to Congress on the outcomes of students who have received a reset of eligibility pursuant to this paragraph, including— (I)the number of students who reenroll in an eligible institution after such reset, disaggregated by race or ethnicity, sex, age, socioeconomic status, and disability status;(II)the 250 eligible institutions with the highest numbers of enrolled students receiving grant, loan, or work assistance under this title after such a reset; and (III)the average completion rate and time to completion for students who reenroll in an eligible institution after such reset, broken down by institution.(4)Evaluation of academic progress(A)In generalAn institution that determines that a student is not making progress under its policy may disburse funds under this title to the student subject to this paragraph. (B)Payment period following not making academic progressFor the payment period following the payment period in which a student did not make satisfactory academic progress, the institution may place the student on financial aid warning and disburse funds under this title to the student. (C)Payment period following financial aid warningFor the payment period following a payment period during which a student was on financial aid warning, the institution may place the student on financial aid probation, and disburse funds under this title to the student if—(i)the institution evaluates the student's progress and determines that student did not make satisfactory academic progress during the payment period the student was on financial aid warning;(ii)the student appeals the determination; and(iii)(I)the institution determines that the student should be able to meet the institution's satisfactory academic progress standards by the end of the subsequent payment period; or(II)the institution develops an academic plan for the student that, if followed, will ensure that the student is able to meet the institution's satisfactory academic progress standards by a specific point in time.(D)Payment period following financial aid probationA student on financial aid probation for a payment period may not receive funds under this title for the subsequent payment period unless the student makes satisfactory academic progress or the institution determines that the student met the requirements specified by the institution in the academic plan for the student..5.Communicating satisfactory academic progress standards(a)In generalSection 484(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(c)), as amended by section 4, is further amended by adding at the end the following:(5)Detailing requirements to studentsEach institution of higher education that enrolls students who receive any grant, loan, or work assistance under this title shall detail the institution's requirements regarding students maintaining satisfactory progress—(A)to such students before the students begin classes at the institution through a detailed communication that may be separate from a financial aid offer; and(B)on the financial aid web page of the website of the institution..(b)Consumer testingThe Secretary of Education—(1)shall conduct consumer testing to develop exemplary practices and templates—(A)to support institutions of higher education in carrying out section 484(c)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(c)(5)); and(B)which shall be available as resources for institutions of higher education; and(2)shall not require the use of such practices and templates by institutions of higher education. (c)Effective dateThis section and the amendment made by this section shall take effect on—(1)the first July 30 following the date of enactment of this Act; or(2)if the first July 30 following the date of enactment of this Act is less than 6 months from such date of enactment, the second July 30 following the date of enactment of this Act.6.Frequency of satisfactory academic progress evaluation and communication(a)In generalSection 484(c)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(c)), as amended by section 4, is further amended by adding at the end the following:(E)Frequency of academic progress evaluation and communication(i)In generalSubject to clause (ii), for the purpose of determining whether presently enrolled students are maintaining satisfactory progress, each institution of higher education that enrolls students who receive any grant, loan, or work assistance under this title shall review the progress of such students at the end of each payment period (as described in section 668.4 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation).(ii)Shorter payment periodsFor institutions described in clause (i) that have payment periods that are shorter than on the semester system basis (such as on a quarterly or trimester systems basis or by clock hour program or non-term program), such institutions shall review the progress of presently enrolled students at the end of each semester or equivalent period of 12 to 18 weeks.(iii)Financial aid warningEach institution described in clause (i), at the end of the payment period (or at the end of the semester or equivalent period for institutions described in clause (ii)), shall send a financial aid warning to presently enrolled students that do not meet the GPA requirement described in paragraph (2), or its equivalent or academic standing consistent with the requirements for graduation, as determined by the institution, that informs the students of their risk of being determined to not be maintaining satisfactory progress and therefore losing eligibility for grant, loan, or work assistance under this title and provides information on—(I)the specific criteria of the institution’s academic requirements that the student is not meeting and the specific improvements needed to meet the requirements; and(II)how to meet with the student's academic advisor to get the academic support the student needs..(b)Effective dateThis section and the amendment made by this section shall take effect on—(1)the first July 30 following the date of enactment of this Act; or(2)if the first July 30 following the date of enactment of this Act is less than 6 months from such date of enactment, the second July 30 following the date of enactment of this Act. 7.Leveraging the strengthening institutions program to support students not meeting satisfactory academic progress requirementsSection 311(c)(6) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1057(c)(6)) is amended by inserting (especially students not meeting satisfactory academic progress requirements) after retain students.