		II
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2983
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 23, 2006
			Ms. Landrieu introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To provide for the Department of Housing and Urban
		  Development to coordinate Federal housing assistance efforts in the case of
		  disasters resulting in long-term housing needs.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Natural
			 Disaster Housing Reform Act of 2006.
		2.HUD as lead
			 agency in cases of disasters resulting in Long-Term housing needs
			(a)In
			 GeneralIt is the policy of the United States that the Department
			 of Housing and Urban Development shall be primary Federal agency responsible
			 for coordinating and administering housing assistance in connection with any
			 major disaster (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T.
			 Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)) for any
			 area that, pursuant to section 408(b)(2) of such Act, is determined to be an
			 area for which such disaster will result in long-term housing needs.
			(b)ConsultationThe
			 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, in coordinating and
			 administering housing assistance pursuant to subsection (a), consult with the
			 Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Emergency
			 Management Agency, and such other heads of Federal agencies as may be
			 appropriate.
			(c)Use of Regional
			 and Local OfficesIn coordinating and administering housing
			 assistance pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Housing and Urban
			 Development shall utilize staff and other resources of appropriate regional,
			 field, and area offices of the Department and consult and coordinate with
			 appropriate State and local housing agencies.
			(d)PreparednessThe
			 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall take such actions as may be
			 necessary to ensure that officers and staff of the Department at headquarters,
			 regional, field, and area offices at all times have the capability, capacity,
			 training, and resources necessary to carry out the responsibilities under
			 subsection (a).
			(e)Housing
			 AssistanceFor purposes of this section, the term housing
			 assistance—
				(1)means any
			 assistance that is provided to individuals, families, or households to respond
			 to disaster-related housing needs of individuals, families, or households who
			 are displaced from their predisaster primary residences or whose predisaster
			 primary residences are rendered uninhabitable as a result of damage caused by a
			 major disaster pursuant to—
					(A)the Robert T.
			 Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et
			 seq.)); or
					(B)any other
			 provision of law specifically providing funds or assistance in connection with
			 a major disaster; and
					(2)includes—
					(A)financial
			 assistance;
					(B)the provision of
			 temporary, transitional, and permanent housing units;
					(C)assistance for
			 repair, replacement, and construction of housing units;
					(D)technical
			 assistance; and
					(E)any other form or
			 type of housing assistance.
					(f)Determination
			 of Long-Term Housing NeedsSection 408(b) of the Robert T.
			 Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(b)) is
			 amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
				(2)by inserting
			 after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:

						(2)Determination
				of areas for which disaster results in long-term housing needs
							(A)State
				requestAfter the occurrence and declaration of a major disaster,
				the Governor of a State containing any area that is subject to the declaration
				by the President of such major disaster may request the President to determine,
				for all or any part of such area in the State, that the disaster will result in
				long-term housing needs.
							(B)Standard
								(i)In
				generalUpon a request pursuant to subparagraph (A), the
				President shall determine whether to grant such request.
								(ii)FindingsThe
				President shall grant such a request and determine that the major disaster will
				result in long-term housing needs with respect to an area if the President
				finds that the disaster will displace individuals or households in the area
				from their predisaster primary residences, or will render such predisaster
				primary residences in the area uninhabitable, for a period of 30 days or
				more.
								.
				(g)Conforming
			 AmendmentSection 408(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
			 Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(b)), as amended by
			 subsection (f) of this section, is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					(4)HUD
				administrationIn accordance with section 2 of the Natural
				Disaster Housing Reform Act of 2006, in the case of any area for which any
				major disaster is determined to result in long-term housing needs pursuant to
				paragraph (2), the President shall carry out the functions under this section
				relating to housing assistance, including this subsection and subsections (c)
				and (d), acting through the Secretary of Housing and Urban
				Development.
					.
			(h)Savings
			 ProvisionThis section and the amendments made by this section
			 may not be construed to affect, alter, limit, or decrease the authority of the
			 Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the overall coordination
			 of assistance and relief with respect to a major disaster.
			3.Federal
			 assistance to individuals and householdsSection 408 of the Robert T. Stafford
			 Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) is
			 amended—
			(1)in subsection
			 (b)—
				(A)in paragraph (3)
			 (as so redesignated by section 2(f)(1) of this Act), by adding at the end the
			 following:

						(C)Manufactured
				modular housingIn making any determination of cost effectiveness
				under subparagraph (A), the President shall consider whether or not
				manufactured modular housing can be provided to an individual or household at a
				cost to the Government that is less than the same cost necessary to provide
				other readily fabricated dwellings.
						;
				and
				(B)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(5)Consent of
				owner
							(A)In
				generalNotwithstanding paragraph (2)(C), the President shall
				seek the consent of each individual or household prior to providing such
				individual or household with manufactured modular housing assistance.
							(B)Rejection of
				manufactured modular housing assistanceIf an individual or
				household does not provide consent under subparagraph (A), such individual or
				household shall remain eligible for any other assistance available under this
				section.
							(6)Owner
				contributionNothing in this section shall be construed to
				prevent an individual or household from contributing, in addition to any
				assistance provided under this section, such sums as are necessary in order to
				obtain manufactured modular housing that is of greater size or quality than
				that provided by the President under this
				section.
						;
				(2)in subsection
			 (c)—
				(A)in paragraph
			 (1)(A)(ii), by inserting the amount of any security deposit for the
			 accommodation, the amount of any utility fees associated with the
			 accommodation, and after plus;
				(B)in paragraph
			 (2)—
					(i)in
			 subparagraph (A)—
						(I)in clause (i), by
			 striking (i) and inserting (i)(I);
						(II)by redesignating
			 clause (ii) as subparagraph (II); and
						(III)by adding at
			 the end the following:

								(ii)the repair, to a
				safe and sanitary living or functioning condition, of existing rental units
				that, upon such repair, will be used as alternate housing accommodations for
				individuals or households described in paragraph
				(1).
								;
						(ii)in
			 subparagraph (B)—
						(I)by striking
			 this paragraph and inserting subparagraph (A)(i);
			 and
						(II)by inserting
			 not after can; and
						(iii)in subparagraph
			 (C), by striking this paragraph and inserting
			 subparagraph (A)(i); and
					(C)in paragraph
			 (4)—
					(i)in
			 the paragraph heading, by inserting or
			 semi-permanent after Permanent;
					(ii)by
			 inserting or semi-permanent after
			 permanent;
					(iii)by striking “in
			 insular areas” and inserting the following: “in—

							(A)insular
				areas
							;
					(iv)by
			 striking (A) no alternative and inserting (i) no
			 alternative and adjusting the margin accordingly;
					(v)by
			 striking (B) and inserting (ii) and adjusting the
			 margin accordingly;
					(vi)by
			 striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
					(vii)by adding at
			 the end the following:

							(B)any area in which
				the President declared a major disaster or emergency in connection with
				Hurricane Katrina of 2005 during the period beginning on August 28, 2005, and
				ending on December 31,
				2007.
							;
					(3)in subsection
			 (d)(1), by adding at the end the following:

					(C)Sites located
				in a floodplainNotwithstanding any other provision of law,
				including section 9 of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations (or any
				corresponding similar regulation or ruling), any permanent, semi-permanent, or
				temporary housing provided under this section, including any readily fabricated
				dwelling, manufactured housing, or manufactured modular housing, may be located
				in any area identified by the Director as an area having special flood hazards
				under section 102 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C.
				4012a)).
					(D)Individual
				sites for manufactured modular housingManufactured modular
				housing made available under this section—
						(i)shall, whenever
				practicable, be located on a site that is a discrete and separate parcel of
				land; and
						(ii)may not be
				located on a site that—
							(I)is managed by the
				Director; and
							(II)contains 3 or
				more other manufactured modular housing
				units.
							;
				and
			(4)by adding at the
			 end the following:

					(j)Evacuation
				PlansThe Director, in consultation with the Governor of each
				State and the heads of such units of local government as the Director may
				determine, shall develop and maintain detailed and comprehensive mass
				evacuation plans for individuals or households receiving assistance under this
				section for the 18-month period beginning on the date of the declaration of the
				disaster for which such assistance is
				provided.
					.


		III
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 652
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 28, 2010
			Mrs. Murray submitted
			 the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Honoring Mr. Alfred Lind for his dedicated
		  service to the United States of America during World War II as a member of the
		  Armed Forces and a prisoner of war, and for his tireless efforts on behalf of
		  other members of the Armed Forces touched by war.

		Whereas Mr. Alfred Lind served in World War II from 1942
			 to 1945 as a member of the 58th Armored Field Artillery Battalion;
		Whereas Mr. Lind was wounded in action in combat near
			 Brolo, Sicily when his M-7 self-propelled howitzer was hit during a tank
			 battle;
		Whereas Mr. Lind was captured and held as a prisoner of
			 war for 2 years, being transferred between Stalag IIB near Hammerstein, Stalag
			 IIIB near Furstenberg, and Stalag IIIA near Luckenwalde;
		Whereas, after the war, Mr. Lind returned to his roots as
			 a farmer and retired after many years of hard work;
		Whereas, after retiring, Mr. Lind turned his attention to
			 supporting members of the Armed Forces by making quilts for the Quilts of Valor
			 Foundation;
		Whereas the Quilt of Valor Foundation distributes handmade
			 quilts to members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have been wounded or
			 touched by war to demonstrate support, honor and care for our Armed
			 Forces;
		Whereas the Quilt of Valor Foundation has made and
			 distributed over 30,000 quilts to members of the Armed Forces and veterans
			 since the foundation began in 2003;
		Whereas Mr. Lind has made over 400 quilts in honor of
			 other members of the Armed Forces who have been touched by war;
		Whereas Mr. Lind passed away on September 10, 2010, at the
			 age of 92; and
		Whereas Mr. Lind was a true patriot, who continued his
			 service to the Armed Forces of the United States long after his retirement:
			 Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate honors Mr. Alfred
			 Lind for—
			(1)his service to
			 the United States as a soldier and as a prisoner of war; and
			(2)his dedication to
			 provide solace and comfort through Quilts of Valor to members of the Armed
			 Forces and veterans alike.


		II
		Calendar No. 228
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 598
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 16, 2011
			Mrs. Feinstein (for
			 herself, Mr. Leahy,
			 Mrs. Gillibrand,
			 Mr. Akaka, Mr.
			 Blumenthal, Mrs. Boxer,
			 Mr. Coons, Mr.
			 Durbin, Mr. Franken,
			 Mr. Inouye, Mr.
			 Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg,
			 Mrs. Murray, Mr. Merkley, Mr.
			 Schumer, Mrs. Shaheen,
			 Mr. Udall of Colorado,
			 Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wyden, Ms.
			 Cantwell, Mr. Kohl,
			 Mr. Harkin, Mr.
			 Brown of Ohio, Mr. Udall of New
			 Mexico, Mr. Cardin,
			 Mr. Bennet, Mr.
			 Bingaman, Mr. Sanders,
			 Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr.
			 Levin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
			 referred to the Committee on the
			 Judiciary

			November 10, 2011
			Reported by Mr. Leahy,
			 without amendment

		A BILL
		To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect
		  for State regulation of marriage.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Respect for Marriage Act of
			 2011.
		2.Repeal of section
			 added to title 28, United States Code, by section 2 of the Defense of Marriage
			 ActSection 1738C of title 28,
			 United States Code, is repealed, and the table of sections at the beginning of
			 chapter 115 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
			 relating to that section.
		3.Marriage
			 recognitionSection 7 of title
			 1, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

				7.Marriage
					(a)For the purposes of any Federal law in
				which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married if
				that individual’s marriage is valid in the State where the marriage was entered
				into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any State, if the
				marriage is valid in the place where entered into and the marriage could have
				been entered into in a State.
					(b)In this section,
				the term State means a State, the District of Columbia, the
				Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United
				States.
					.

		November 10, 2011
		Reported without amendment


116 S1914 IS: Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act
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		II
		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1914
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 19, 2019
			Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

		A BILL
		To amend the Communications Decency Act to encourage providers of interactive computer services to
			 provide content moderation
			 that is politically neutral.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act.
		2.Political neutrality in content moderation
 (a)In generalSection 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230) is amended— (1)in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(3)Requirement of politically unbiased content moderation by covered companies
 (A)In generalParagraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply in the case of a covered company unless the company has in effect an immunity certification from the Federal Trade Commission (referred to in this paragraph as the Commission) under subparagraph (B) that the company does not moderate information provided by other information content providers in a manner that is biased against a political party, political candidate, or political viewpoint.
							(B)Federal Trade Commission immunity  certification
 (i)In generalThe Commission shall certify any provider of an interactive computer service that— (I)is a covered company or anticipates that it will become a covered company within the next 2 years;
 (II)applies to the Commission for a certification under this subparagraph; and (III)proves to the Commission by clear and convincing evidence that the provider does not (and, during the 2-year period preceding the date on which the provider submits the application for certification, did not) moderate information provided by other information content providers in a politically biased manner.
 (ii)Politically biased moderationThe moderation practices of a provider of an interactive computer service are politically biased if—
 (I)the provider moderates information provided by other information content providers in a manner that—
 (aa)is designed to negatively affect a political party, political candidate, or political viewpoint; or (bb)disproportionately restricts or promotes access to, or the availability of, information from a political party, political candidate, or political viewpoint; or
 (II)an officer or employee of the provider makes a decision about moderating information provided by other information content providers that is motivated by an intent to negatively affect a political party, political candidate, or political viewpoint.
									(iii)Exceptions
 (I)Business necessityAn action of a provider of an interactive computer service that disproportionately restricts access to, or the availability of, information from a political party, political candidate, or political viewpoint shall not be considered to be a politically biased moderation practice if the action is necessary for business or the information involved is not speech that would be protected under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, there is no available alternative that has a less disproportionate effect, and the provider does not act with the intent to discriminate based on political affiliation, political party, or political viewpoint.
 (II)Actions by employeesA provider of an interactive computer service shall not be denied a certification under this subparagraph on the basis of an employee of the provider acting in the manner described in clause (ii)(II) in making a decision about moderating information provided by other information content providers if the provider, immediately upon learning of the actions of the employee—
 (aa)publicly discloses in a conspicuous manner that an employee of the provider acted in a politically biased manner with respect to moderating information content; and
 (bb)terminates or otherwise disciplines the employee. (iv)Certification process (I)ApprovalThe Commission shall not certify a provider of an interactive computer service under this subparagraph unless at least one more than a majority of the Commissioners approve such certification.
 (II)TimelineThe Commission shall ensure that timely applications for certification under this subparagraph are processed within 6 months.
 (III)Publication of dissenting opinionsThe Commission shall make publicly available the dissenting opinion of any Commissioner who disagrees with a decision of the Commission to certify, or deny certification to, a provider of an interactive computer service.
 (IV)Public inputThe Commission shall establish a process to allow information content providers to— (aa)submit complaints or evidence that they have been subject to politically biased content moderation by a provider of an interactive computer service; and
 (bb)attend or participate in any hearings that the Commission holds with respect to an application for certification from a provider.
 (V)RenewalsAn application to renew a certification shall be treated in the same manner as an application for a new certification.
									(C)Duration of certification
 (i)In generalSubject to clause (ii), a certification obtained under subparagraph (B) shall remain in effect with respect to a provider of an interactive computer service for a period of 2 years, and may subsequently be renewed for additional 2-year periods.
 (ii)Extension for processing a subsequent applicationIf a provider of an interactive computer service submits an application to renew a certification under subparagraph (B) while such certification is still in effect, such certification shall remain in effect while the Commission processes such application, but in no case shall a certification remain in effect for more than 30 months without being renewed.
								(D)Costs
 (i)In generalThe Commission shall charge a fee in connection with an application from a provider of an interactive computer service for a certification (or a renewal of a certification) under subparagraph (B).
 (ii)LimitationThe amount of any fee imposed under clause (i) with respect to an application shall not exceed the costs to the Commission in processing such application.; and
 (2)in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:  (5)Covered companyThe term covered company means a provider of an interactive computer service (other than an organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code) that, at any time during the most recent 12-month period—
 (A)had more than 30,000,000 active monthly users in the United States; (B)had more than 300,000,000 active monthly users worldwide; or
 (C)had more than $500,000,000 in global annual revenue. (6)Moderate (A)In generalThe term moderate means—
 (i)to influence if, when, where, or how information or other content provided by a third-party user appears on a covered company's interactive computer service; or
 (ii)to alter the information or other content provided by a third-party user that appears on a covered company's interactive computer service.
 (B)AlgorithmsSuch term shall include actions taken through an algorithm or other automated process. (7)Business necessityThe term necessary for business refers to a lawful act that advances the growth, development, or profitability of a company but does not include any action designed to appeal to, or gain favor from, persons or groups because of their political beliefs, political party membership, or support for political candidates..
 (b)Technical amendmentSection 230(c)(2)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)(2)(B)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting subparagraph (A).
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
			3.Authorities and duties of the Federal Trade Commission
 (a)In generalThe Federal Trade Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission) is authorized to do the following: (1)StaffingTo hire sufficient staff (whether on a part-time, full-time, or contract basis) to process applications under paragraph (3) of section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)), as added by section 2(a).
 (2)Applications processesTo establish processes to certify covered companies under paragraph (3) of such section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (including setting rates for application fees and setting application deadlines).
 (b)Rulemaking authorityNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate regulations, in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to carry out this section and the amendments made by section 2(a).
 (c)ReportsNot later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to Congress on whether the ability of interactive computer services (as such term is defined in section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f))) to moderate content provided by other information content providers is such that the protection provided by section 230(c) of such Act is no longer necessary or should be modified.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 222

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 31, 2005

			Ms. Stabenow (for

			 herself, Mr. Kennedy,

			 Mrs. Boxer, Mr.

			 Lautenberg, Mr. Rockefeller,

			 Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Corzine) introduced the following bill; which

			 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

		A BILL

		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

		  Act to stabilize the amount of the medicare part B premium.

			1.

			Short title

			This Act may be cited as the

			 Keep the Promise of Medicare Act of

			 2005.

			2.

			Stabilization of medicare part

			 B premium

				(a)

				Findings

				The Senate finds the

			 following:

					(1)

					The 2005 Medicare part B

			 premium is 17.5 percent higher than the 2004 Medicare part B premium.

					(2)

					Medicare part B premiums have

			 increased nearly 45 percent over the last 4 years.

					(3)

					The increase in the 2005

			 Medicare part B premium is the largest dollar increase in Medicare’s history

			 and the largest percentage increase in more than a decade.

					(4)

					The increase in the 2005

			 Medicare part B premium increases annual costs for each Medicare beneficiary by

			 almost $140.

					(5)

					The 2005 Social Security COLA

			 increased only 2.7 percent.

					(6)

					An average retiree with a

			 Social Security benefit of $914 will spend 47 percent of his or her 2005 Social

			 Security COLA on the increase in the 2005 Medicare part B premium.

					(7)

					2,100,000 Medicare

			 beneficiaries nationwide have had their entire 2005 Social Security COLA

			 consumed by the increase in the 2005 Medicare part B premium.

					(8)

					Almost 13,000,000 Medicare

			 beneficiaries will have over 50 percent of their 2005 Social Security COLA

			 consumed by the increase in the 2005 Medicare part B premium.

					(9)

					The Medicare Prescription

			 Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 directly contributed to the

			 increase in the 2005 Medicare part B premium by including provisions to

			 privatize the Medicare program, making the program less efficient.

					(10)

					The Medicare expenses that

			 beneficiaries must pay will increase from 37 percent of a beneficiary's Social

			 Security check in 2006 to nearly 50 percent in 2021.

				(b)

				Sense of the Senate

				It is the sense of the Senate

			 that Congress should enact legislation to protect Medicare beneficiaries from

			 dramatic increases in the Medicare part B premium.

				(c)

				Stabilization

				Section 1839(a)(3) of the

			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

			 1395r(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new

			 sentence: Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, the monthly premium

			 rate determined under this paragraph for each month in 2005 may not exceed an

			 amount equal to the monthly premium rate determined under this paragraph for

			 each month in 2004 adjusted by the percentage change in the average Consumer

			 Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI–W) for the third

			 quarter of 2003 to the third quarter of 2004..


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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1066IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 23, 2015Mr. Isakson (for himself and Mr. Coons) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage, as supplies associated
			 with the injection of insulin, of containment, removal, decontamination
			 and disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other sharps through
			 a sharps container, decontamination/destruction device, or sharps-by-mail
			 program or similar program under part D of the Medicare program.

		1.Short
 titleThis Act may be cited as the Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2015.
		2.Coverage of
			 containment, removal, decontamination and disposal of home-generated
			 needles,
			 syringes, and other sharps through a sharps container,
			 decontamination/destruction device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar
			 program under Medicare part D
			(a)In
 generalSection 1860D–2(e)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting after regulations of the Secretary the following: and including devices approved for home use by the Food and Drug Administration for the safe and effective containment, removal, decontamination and disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/destruction device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar program.
			(b)Effective
 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2016.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3329
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 7, 2010
			Mr. Lautenberg (for
			 himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, and
			 Mr. Brown of Ohio) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To provide triple credits for renewable energy on
		  brownfields, and for other purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Cleanfields
			 Act.
		2.Triple credits
			 for renewable energy on brownfieldsSection 610 of the Public Utility Regulatory
			 Policies Act of 1978 (as added by section 132 of the American Clean Energy and
			 Leadership Act of 2009) is amended—
			(1)in subsection
			 (a)—
				(A)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (4) through (12) as paragraphs (5) through (13), respectively;
			 and
				(B)by inserting
			 after paragraph (3) the following:

						(4)Brownfield site
				generation facilityThe term brownfield site generation
				facility means a facility that—
							(A)generates
				renewable electricity from wind energy, solar energy, or geothermal energy;
				and
							(B)occupies a
				brownfield site (as defined in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental
				Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C.
				9601)).
							;
				(2)in subsection
			 (c)—
				(A)in paragraph
			 (2)—
					(i)in
			 subparagraph (H), by striking and after the semicolon at the
			 end;
					(ii)in
			 subparagraph (I)(iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ;
			 and; and
					(iii)by adding at
			 the end the following:

							(J)allow triple
				credits for generation of energy from brownfield site generation
				facilities.
							;
				and
					(B)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(6)Brownfields
				capSubject to a revision under subsection (l)(2)(D), not more
				than 1 percent of total renewable electricity generation described in this
				section may be eligible for consideration for the triple credit multiplier for
				brownfields in paragraph (2)(J).
						;
				and
				(3)in subsection
			 (l)(2)—
				(A)in subparagraph
			 (B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
				(B)in subparagraph
			 (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
				(C)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(D)the amount of
				renewable energy generation permitted on brownfields sites described in
				subsection (c)(6) should be
				revised.
						.


113 HR 5889 IH: Justifiable Homicide Accuracy in Reporting Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-01-02
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		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5889
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 2, 2015
			Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To revise the Uniform Crime Reports, and the National Incident-Based Reporting System, to direct
			 the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to include information
			 in those reports pertaining to law enforcement-involved justifiable
			 homicides, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Justifiable Homicide Accuracy in Reporting Act of 2014.
		2.Reporting of law enforcement-involved justifiable homicides
			(a)In generalThe Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall revise the Uniform Crime Reports and the
			 National Incident-Based Reporting System to include information in those
			 reports pertaining to law enforcement-involved justifiable homicides.
			(b)DefinitionFor purposes of this section, the term Uniform Crime Reports means the reports authorized under section 534 of title 28, United States Code, and administered
			 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation which compile nationwide criminal
			 statistics for use in law enforcement administration, operation, and
			 management and to assess the nature and type of crime in the United
			 States.


		III
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. CON. RES. 49
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 26, 2010
			Mr. Burris (for himself
			 and Mr. Durbin) submitted the following
			 concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of Congress that a
		  commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor the life of Elijah Parish
		  Lovejoy.

		Whereas Elijah Parish Lovejoy was an advocate for the
			 abolition of slavery and, as editor of the St. Louis Observer, wrote a series
			 of editorials in which he strongly condemned the practice of slavery and
			 supported efforts toward emancipation;
		Whereas after being forced to move his printing press
			 across the Mississippi River to Alton, Illinois, Lovejoy became the Stated
			 Clerk of the Presbytery in 1837 and the first pastor of the present-day College
			 Avenue Presbyterian Church;
		Whereas on the night of November 7, 1837, Lovejoy was
			 killed by a pro-slavery mob while he attempted to defend his press, a machine
			 that came to serve as a symbol for the abolition of slavery;
		Whereas the murder of Lovejoy resulted in a great
			 strengthening of abolitionist sentiment and is recognized as one of the key
			 events that led to the Civil War;
		Whereas Lovejoy gave his life in defense of freedom and
			 equality, two traits that define America; and
		Whereas the Elijah P. Lovejoy Memorial asks that a postage
			 stamp be issued to honor the life of Elijah Parish Lovejoy and to commemorate
			 the 175th anniversary of his death: Now, therefore, be it

		That it is the sense of Congress
			 that—
			(1)the United States
			 Postal Service should issue a postage stamp honoring the life of Elijah Parish
			 Lovejoy and commemorating the 175th anniversary of his death; and
			(2)the Citizens'
			 Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a
			 stamp be issued.


114 HR 5377 IH: To amend title 5, United States Code, to include guidance documents in the congressional review process of agency rulemaking.
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-05-27
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		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5377
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 27, 2016
			Mr. Salmon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend title 5, United States Code, to include guidance documents in the congressional review
			 process of agency rulemaking.

		1.Congressional Review of Agency Rulemaking
 (a)Guidance DocumentsParagraph (3) of section 804 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:  (3)The term rule—
 (A)has the meaning given such term in section 551, except that such term does not include (except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (B))—
 (i)any rule of particular applicability, including a rule that approves or prescribes for the future rates, wages, prices, services, or allowances therefor, corporate or financial structures, reorganizations, mergers, or acquisitions thereof, or accounting practices or disclosures bearing on any of the foregoing;
 (ii)any rule relating to agency management or personnel; or (iii)any rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice that does not substantially affect the rights or obligations of non-agency parties; and
 (B)includes guidance documents.. (b)Significant Guidance DocumentsParagraph (2) of section 804 of such title is amended to read as follows:

 (2)The term major rule— (A)means any rule that the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget finds has resulted in or is likely to result in—
 (i)an annual effect on the economy of $100,000,000 or more; (ii)a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, or local government agencies, or geographic regions; or
 (iii)significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic and export markets; and
 (B)includes significant guidance documents. The term does not include any rule promulgated under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the amendments made by that Act.. (c)DefinitionsSection 804 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

 (4)The term guidance document means a statement of general applicability and future effect, other than a regulatory action, issued by a Federal agency that sets forth—
 (A)a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue; or (B)an interpretation of a statutory or regulatory issue.
 (5)The term significant guidance document— (A)means a guidance document disseminated to regulated entities or the general public that may reasonably be anticipated to—
 (i)lead to an annual effect of $100,000,000 or more, or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, employment, the environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or communities;
 (ii)create a serious inconsistency, or otherwise interfere, with an action taken or planned by another Federal agency;
 (iii)materially alter the budgetary impact of any entitlement, grant, user fees, or loan programs, or the rights or obligations of recipients thereof; or
 (iv)raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates; and (B)does not include any guidance document—
 (i)on regulations issued in accordance with section 556 or 557 of title 5, United States Code; (ii)that pertains to a military or foreign affairs function of the United States, other than procurement regulations and regulations involving the import or export of non-defense articles and services;
 (iii)on regulations that are limited to the organization, management, or personnel matters of a Federal agency; or
 (iv)belonging to a category of guidance documents exempted by the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
							.