116 HR 8642 IH: Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-10-20
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8642IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 20, 2020Mr. Schweikert (for himself, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend title XVIII to provide coverage and payment for certain tests and assistive telehealth consultations during the COVID–19 emergency period, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth Act of 2020.2.Coverage and payment for certain tests and assistive telehealth consultations during the COVID–19 emergency period(a)Coverage and payment rule(1)In generalSection 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(9)Coverage and payment for certain tests and assistive telehealth consultations during COVID–19 emergency period(A)In generalDuring the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B), the Secretary shall pay for a test described in subparagraph (C) that is ordered and an assistive telehealth consultation that is furnished via a telecommunications system by a physician or practitioner to an eligible telehealth individual enrolled under this part notwithstanding that the individual physician or practitioner ordering the test did not furnish the test or that the individual physician or practitioner providing the assistive telehealth consultation is not at the same location as the beneficiary.(B)Payment amountDuring the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B), the Secretary shall pay to a physician or practitioner located at a distant site that—(i)orders a test described in subparagraph (C) to an eligible telehealth individual an amount equal to the amount that such physician or practitioner would have been paid for a diagnostic laboratory test under section 1833(h); and(ii)furnishes an assistive telehealth consultation to an eligible telehealth individual an amount equal to the amount that a physician or practitioner would have been paid for such telehealth service under paragraph (2).(C)Tests describedFor purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B), a test described in this subparagraph is a medical device (as defined in section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) or is a test approved under an emergency use authorization under section 564 of such Act and is either—(i)a diagnostic laboratory test for the diagnosis of influenza or a similar respiratory condition that is required to obtain a final diagnosis of COVID–19 for an individual when such test is ordered by a physician or practitioner in conjunction with a COVID–19 diagnostic laboratory test for purposes of discounting a diagnosis of influenza or a related diagnosis for such individual; or(ii)a serology test for COVID–19.(D)Other matters relating to documentation and claims reviewThe requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 410.32(d) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph), relating to documentation and claims review, respectively, shall apply to a test described in subparagraph (C) and an assistive telehealth consultation.(E)Demographic dataTo be eligible for reimbursement under this paragraph, each claim for reimbursement shall include, with respect to such an eligible telehealth individual, the following demographic data:(i)Age.(ii)Race and ethnicity.(iii)Gender.(iv)An affirmative or negative statement of the existence of any chronic condition.(v)Any other information the Secretary determines appropriate.(F)Assistive telehealth consultationIn this paragraph, the term assistive telehealth consultation means a telehealth service (as defined in paragraph (4)(F)) that is—(i)an evaluation and management service;(ii)an assessment of any evidence of systems which would make a diagnostic laboratory test necessary to be furnished in the home of an eligible telehealth individual;(iii)the ordering of a diagnostic laboratory test;(iv)an assessment of an individual succeeding the delivery of a diagnostic laboratory test;(v)any assistance in the collection of a sample necessary for a diagnostic laboratory test and securing the sample for shipping;(vi)the referral of an eligible telehealth individual to a physician or practitioner for in-person treatment; or(vii)the review of a diagnostic laboratory test by a physician or practitioner..(2)Report(A)In generalDuring the period beginning 20 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the last day of the emergency period, each physician and practitioner, who furnishes a test or an assistive telehealth consultation during such period, shall, on a monthly basis during such period, submit to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the appropriate State health agency demographic data specified under section 1834(m)(9)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(9)(E)) with respect to individuals to whom such test or consultation was so furnished (in accordance with the HIPAA privacy regulation).(B)DefinitionsIn this paragraph:(i)Assistive telehealth consultationThe term assistive telehealth consultation has the meaning given such term in section 1834(m)(9)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(9)(F)).(ii)Emergency periodThe term emergency period has the meaning as such term is described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)).(iii)HIPAA privacy regulationThe term HIPAA privacy regulation has the meaning given such term in section 1180(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d–9(b)(3)).(iv)TestThe term test has the meaning as such term is described in section 1834(m)(9)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(9)(C)).(b)No payment for certain in-Person test after telehealth test during the COVID–19 emergency period(1)In generalSection 1833(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(h)) is amended—(A)in paragraph (1)(A), by striking Subject to section 1834(d)(1) and inserting Subject to section 1834(a)(1) and paragraph (10); and(B)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(10)During the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B), the Secretary may not make payment for a test described in section 1834(m)(9)(C) that is furnished in-person by a physician or practitioner to an individual if a physician or practitioner has previously ordered such a test via a telecommunications system pursuant to section 1834(m)(9)(A), unless the physician or practitioner determines such a test is medically necessary and appropriate (as determined by the Secretary)..(2)ReportNot later than 1 year after the termination of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)), the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall review claims for payment for tests described in section 1834(m)(9)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(9)(C)) furnished during such emergency period and submit to Congress a report on any instances of waste, fraud, or abuse identified through such review.(c)Conforming amendmentsSection 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4)(C)(ii)(X)), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended—(1)in paragraph (1), by striking Subject to paragraph (8) and inserting Subject to paragraphs (8) and (9);(2)in paragraph (2), by striking Subject to paragraph (8) and inserting Subject to paragraphs (8) and (9); and(3)in paragraph (4)(C)(ii)(X), by striking telehealth services described in paragraph (7) and inserting telehealth services described in paragraph (7) or (9).


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3412
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 25, 2010
			Mr. Dodd (for himself,
			 Mr. Menendez, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
			 Schumer, Mr. Lautenberg,
			 Mr. Brown of Ohio,
			 Mr. Reed, and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill;
			 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To provide emergency operating funds for public
		  transportation.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Public Transportation Preservation Act
			 of 2010.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)The American
			 Public Transportation Association estimates that since January 1, 2009, 84
			 percent of transit systems have raised fares, cut service or are considering
			 one of those actions.
			(2)Many low-income
			 workers, older Americans, and people with disabilities depend on transit
			 service to get to jobs and health care. Reduced service and higher fares can
			 have a devastating effect on their quality of life.
			(3)Millions of
			 Americans use transit every day. Reduced transit service makes it harder for
			 workers to access jobs and puts more cars on the road, worsening already bad
			 traffic congestion in many metropolitan areas.
			3.Emergency
			 operating funds for public transportation
			(a)General
			 authorityThe Secretary of Transportation may make grants to
			 States and designated recipients that receive funding under chapter 53, United
			 States Code, for the operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in
			 public transportation.
			(b)Apportionment
			 of fundsOf the funds made available under this section—
				(1)80 percent shall
			 be apportioned in accordance with section 5336 of title 49, United States
			 Code;
				(2)10 percent shall
			 be apportioned in accordance with section 5340 of title 49, United States Code;
			 and
				(3)10 percent shall
			 be apportioned to other than urbanized areas in accordance with section 5311 of
			 title 49, United States Code.
				(c)Use of
			 funds
				(1)In
			 generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the amounts
			 apportioned to a State or urbanized area pursuant to subsection (b) shall be
			 used—
					(A)for operating
			 expenses necessary to—
						(i)restore a
			 reduction in public transportation service and related workforce reductions;
			 or
						(ii)rescind all or a
			 portion of a fare increase;
						if such
			 reduction or increase was due to decreased State or local funding or farebox
			 revenue, that occurred on or after January 1, 2009; and(B)to prevent
			 reductions or increases described in subparagraph (A) through September 30,
			 2011.
					(2)Exception
					(A)In
			 generalIf a recipient submits a certification to the Secretary
			 that the recipient has not had a major reduction in public transportation
			 service, as described in section 5307(d)(1)(I) of title 49, United States Code,
			 or a fare increase as a result of decreased State or local operating funding,
			 and will be able to avoid such reductions or increases through September 30,
			 2011, without the funds made available by this section, a recipient may use the
			 funds to replace, rehabilitate, or repair existing transit capital assets used
			 in public transportation as defined under section 5302(a)(10) of title 49,
			 United States Code.
					(B)Use of
			 remaining fundsA recipient may use any remaining funds made
			 available by this section to replace, rehabilitate, or repair existing transit
			 capital assets used in public transportation as defined under section
			 5302(a)(10) of title 49, United States Code if that recipient has—
						(i)restored a major
			 reduction in public transportation service or rescinded a fare increase;
			 and
						(ii)is
			 able to avoid reductions or increases described in paragraph (1)(B).
						(d)RequirementsApplicable
			 requirements of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to
			 funding provided under this section. Section 1101(b) of Public Law 109–59 (119
			 Stat. 1156) shall apply to funding provided under this section.
			(e)Government
			 share of costsA grant under this section shall be, at the option
			 of the recipient, up to 100 percent of the net cost of the project.
			(f)Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to
			 carry out this section $2,000,000,000 to remain available for obligation
			 through September 30, 2011.
			(g)Funds
			 availabilityFunds apportioned under this section and obligated
			 on or before September 30, 2011, shall be expended on or before July 1,
			 2012.
			(h)OversightThree-quarters
			 of 1 percent of the funds available under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection
			 (b), and one-half of 1 percent of the funds available under paragraph (3) of
			 subsection (b), shall be provided for administrative expenses and program
			 management oversight, and such funds shall be available through September 30,
			 2013.


114 HR 5257 IH: Justice for Victims of Military Sexual Assault Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-05-16
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5257
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 16, 2016
			Mr. Zinke (for himself and Mr. DeSantis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

		A BILL
		To provide for a career military justice litigation track for judge advocates in the Armed Forces.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Justice for Victims of Military Sexual Assault Act. 2.Career military justice litigation track for judge advocates (a)Career litigation track required (1)In generalThe Secretary of each military department shall establish a career military justice litigation track for judge advocates in the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
 (2)ConsultationThe Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force shall establish the litigation track required by this section in consultation with the Judge Advocate General of the Army and the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force, respectively. The Secretary of the Navy shall establish the litigation track in consultation with the Judge Advocate General of the Navy and the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
 (b)ElementsEach career litigation track under this section shall provide for the following: (1)Assignment and advancement of qualified judge advocates in and through assignments and billets relating to the practice of military justice under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice).
 (2)Establishing for each Armed Force the assignments and billets covered by paragraph (1), which shall include trial counsel, defense counsel, military trial judge, military appellate judge, academic instructor, all positions within criminal law offices or divisions of such Armed Force, Special Victims Prosecutor, Victims' Legal Counsel, Special Victims' Counsel, and such other positions as the Secretary of the military department concerned shall specify.
 (3)For judge advocates participating in such litigation track, mechanisms as follows: (A)To prohibit a judge advocate from more than a total of four years of duty or assignments outside such litigation track.
 (B)To prohibit any adverse assessment of a judge advocate so participating by reason of such participation in the promotion of officers through grade O–6 (or such higher grade as the Secretary of the military department concerned shall specify for purposes of such litigation track).
 (4)Such additional requirements and qualifications for the litigation track as the Secretary of the military department concerned considers appropriate, including requirements and qualifications that take into account the unique personnel needs and requirement of an Armed Force.
 (c)Implementation deadlineEach Secretary of a military department shall implement the career litigation track required by this section for the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary by not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (d)ReportNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the progress of such Secretary in implementing the career litigation track required under this section for the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary.


110 HRES 110 IH: Honoring the life and achievements of George C. Springer, Sr., the Northeast regional director and a former vice president of the American Federation of Teachers.
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-01-30
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IV
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 110
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 30, 2007
Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, and Mr. Courtney) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and achievements of George C. Springer, Sr., the Northeast regional director and a former vice president of the American Federation of Teachers.

Whereas George C. Springer, Sr., formerly Northeast regional director of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), president of AFT Connecticut, and AFT vice president, was an accomplished union leader, a pillar of the civil rights community, a high school teacher and athletics coach, and a dedicated family man and devoted friend;
Whereas George Springer was known by those who worked with him as a generous mentor, a conciliator, and a skilled problem-solver;
Whereas George Springer, as president of AFT Connecticut, helped strengthen and expand the statewide organization to include not only teachers but also paraprofessionals and other school-related personnel, higher education faculty, healthcare professionals, and public employees, and united them around his vision of a shared destiny and a common commitment to quality services and professional integrity;
Whereas George Springer was an AFT vice president for 13 years and served for 4 years as the chair of the AFT’s human rights and community relations committee;
Whereas George Springer cared deeply about the cause of civil rights, was a leader in the National Commission for African American Education, a board member of Amistad America, Inc., vice president of the John E. Rogers African American Cultural Center, and president of the New Britain, Connecticut chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People;
Whereas George Springer was born in the Panama Canal Zone in 1932, attended Central Connecticut State University, formerly Teachers College of Connecticut, and received a graduate degree from the University of Hartford;
Whereas George Springer was a union activist throughout his 20-year teaching career in New Britain;
Whereas George Springer succumbed on December 19, 2006, at the age of 74, after a long battle with cancer; and
Whereas George Springer is survived by his wife, Gerri Brown-Springer, 4 children, 10 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives honors George C. Springer, Sr. as a dedicated and pioneering leader, and a man of generous spirit who took on tough challenges with courage and compassion.


113 S2124 PCS: Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014
U.S. Senate

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		II
		Calendar No. 329
		113th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2124
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 12, 2014
			Mr. Menendez, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar

		A BILL
		To support sovereignty and democracy in Ukraine, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title
			This Act may be cited as the
		  Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)AlienThe term alien has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
			 1101(a)).(2)Appropriate congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional committees means—(A)the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the
			 Senate; and(B)the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations  of the House of
			 Representatives.(3)Materially assistedThe term materially assisted means the provision of assistance that is significant and of a kind directly relevant to acts
			 described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 8(a) or acts described
			 in section 9(a)(1).(4)United states personThe term United States person means—(A)a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States;
			 or(B)an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United
			 States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.3.United states policy toward UkraineIt is the policy of the United States—(1)to condemn the unjustified military intervention of the Russian Federation in the Crimea region of
			 Ukraine and its concurrent occupation of that region, as well as any other
			 form of political, economic, or military aggression against Ukraine;(2)to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to, and to remind Russia of its ongoing commitment
			 to, the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances, which was
			 executed jointly with the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom and
			 explicitly secures the independence, sovereignty, and territorial
			 integrity and borders of Ukraine, and to demand the immediate cessation of
			 improper activities, including the seizures of airfields and other
			 locations, and the immediate return of Russian forces to their barracks;(3)to work with United States partners in the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,
			 and at the United Nations to ensure that all nations recognize and not
			 undermine, nor seek to undermine, the independence, sovereignty, or
			 territorial or economic integrity of Ukraine;(4)to use all appropriate economic elements of United States  national power,  in coordination with
			 United States allies, to protect the independence, sovereignty, and
			 territorial and economic integrity of Ukraine;(5)to support the people of Ukraine in their desire to forge closer ties with Europe, including
			 signing an Association Agreement with the European Union as a means to
			 address endemic corruption, consolidate democracy, and achieve sustained
			 prosperity;(6)to use the voice and vote of the United States to secure sufficient resources through the
			 International Monetary Fund to support needed economic structural reforms
			 in Ukraine under conditions that will reinforce a sovereign decision by
			 the Government of Ukraine to sign and implement an association agreement
			 with the European Union;(7)to help the Government of Ukraine prepare for the presidential election in May 2014;(8)to reinforce the efforts of the Government of Ukraine to bring to justice those responsible for the
			 acts of violence against peaceful protestors and other unprovoked acts of
			 violence related to the antigovernment protests in that began on November
			 21, 2013;(9)to support the efforts of the Government of Ukraine to recover and return to the Ukrainian state
			 funds stolen by former President Yanukovych, his family, and other current
			 and former members of the Ukrainian government and elites;(10)to support the continued professionalization of the Ukrainian military;(11)to condemn economic extortion by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, Moldova, Lithuania, and
			 other countries in the region designed to obstruct closer ties between the
			 European Union and the countries of the Eastern Partnership and to reduce
			 the harmful consequences of such extortion;(12)to condemn the	continuing and long-standing pattern and practice by the Government of the Russian
			 Federation of physical and economic aggression toward neighboring
			 countries;(13)to enhance and extend our security cooperation with, security assistance to, and military exercises
			 conducted with, states in Central and Eastern Europe, including North
			 Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries, NATO aspirants, and
			 appropriate Eastern Partnership countries;(14)to reaffirm United States defense commitments to its treaty allies under Article V of the North
			 Atlantic Treaty;(15)that the continued participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of Eight (G–8) nations
			 should be conditioned on the Government of the Russian Federation
			 respecting the territorial integrity of its neighbors and accepting and
			 adhering to the norms and standards of free, democratic societies as
			 generally
			 practiced by every other member nation of the G–8 nations;(16)to explore ways for the United States Government to assist the countries of Central and Eastern
			 Europe to diversify their energy sources and achieve energy security; and(17)to ensure the United States maintains its predominant leadership position and influence within the
			 International Monetary Fund, and to guarantee the International Monetary
			 Fund has the resources and governance structure necessary to support
			 structural reforms in Ukraine and respond to and prevent a potentially
			 serious financial crisis in Ukraine or other foreign economic crises that
			 threatens United States national security.4.Provision of costs of loan guarantees for Ukraine(a)In generalFrom the unobligated balance of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available under the heading  Economic Support Fund under the heading Funds Appropriated to the President in title III of the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76) and in Acts making appropriations for the Department of
			 State, foreign operations, and related programs for preceding fiscal years
			 (other than amounts designated pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
			 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C.
			 901(b)(2)(A))), amounts  shall be made available for the costs (as defined
			 in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) of
			 loan guarantees for Ukraine that are hereby authorized to be provided
			 under this
			 Act.(b)Inapplicability of certain limitationsAmounts made available for the costs of loan guarantees for Ukraine pursuant to subsection (a)
			 shall not be considered assistance for the purpose of provisions of law limiting assistance to Ukraine.5.Recovery of assets linked to governmental corruption in Ukraine(a)Asset recoveryThe Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the
			 Treasury, shall assist, on an expedited basis as appropriate, the
			 Government of Ukraine to identify,
			 secure, and recover assets linked to acts of corruption by Viktor
			 Yanukovych, members of his family, or other former or current officials of
			 the Government of Ukraine or their accomplices in any jurisdiction through
			 appropriate programs, including the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative
			 of the Department of Justice.(b)CoordinationAny asset recovery efforts undertaken pursuant to subsection (a) shall be coordinated through the
			 relevant bilateral or multilateral entities, including, as appropriate,
			 the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, the Stolen Asset
			 Recovery Initiative of the World Bank Group and the United Nations Office
			 on Drugs and Crime, the Camden Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network, and
			 the Global Focal Point Initiative of the International Criminal Police
			 Organization (INTERPOL).(c)Investigative assistanceThe Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall assist the
			 Government of Ukraine, the European Union, and other appropriate
			 countries, on an expedited basis, with formal and informal investigative
			 assistance and training, as appropriate, to support the identification,
			 seizure, and return to the Government of Ukraine of assets linked to acts
			 of corruption.(d)Priority assignedThe Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that the
			 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the Department of the Treasury
			 assists the Government of Ukraine, the European
			 Union, and other appropriate countries under section 314(a) of the Uniting
			 and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to
			 Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (31 U.S.C. 5311 note).6.Democracy, civil society, governance, and technical assistance for ukraine and other states in
			 Central and Eastern Europe(a)In generalThe Secretary of State shall,  subject to the availability of appropriations, directly or through
			 nongovernmental organizations—(1)improve democratic governance, transparency, accountability, rule of law, and anti-corruption
			 efforts in Ukraine;(2)support efforts  by the Government of Ukraine to foster greater unity among the people and regions
			 of the country;(3)support the people and Government of Ukraine in preparing to conduct and contest free and fair
			 elections, including through domestic and international election
			 monitoring;(4)assist in diversifying Ukraine's economy, trade, and energy supplies, including at the national,
			 regional, and local levels;(5)strengthen democratic institutions and political and civil society organizations in Ukraine;(6)expand free and unfettered access to independent media of all kinds in Ukraine and assist with the
			 protection of journalists and civil society activists who have been
			 targeted for free speech activities;(7)support political and economic reform initiatives by Eastern Partnership countries; and(8)support the efforts of the Government of Ukraine, civil society, and international organizations to
			 enhance the economic and political empowerment of women in Ukraine and to
			 prevent and address violence against women and girls in Ukraine, and
			 support the inclusion of women in Ukraine in any negotiations to restore
			 Ukraine’s security, independence, sovereignty, or territorial or economic
			 integrity.(b)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2015
			 to
			 carry out the activities set forth in subsection (a).	Amounts
			 appropriated for the activities set forth in subsection (a) shall be
			 used pursuant to the authorization and requirements contained in this
			 section. Additional amounts may be authorized to be appropriated under
			 other provisions of law.(c)Strategy requirementNot later than 60 days after  the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to
			 the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to carry out the
			 activities set forth in subsection (a).(d)Notification requirement(1)In generalFunds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to subsection (b) may not be obligated
			 until 15 days after the date on which the President has provided notice of
			 intent to obligate such funds to the appropriate congressional committees.(2)WaiverThe President may waive the notification requirement under paragraph (1) if the President
			 determines that failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human
			 health or welfare, in which case notification shall be provided as early
			 as practicable, but in no event later than three days after taking the
			 action to which such notification requirement was applicable in the
			 context of the circumstances necessitating such waiver.7.Enhanced security cooperation with Ukraine and other countries in Central and Eastern Europe(a)In generalThe President shall, subject to the availability of appropriations—(1)enhance security cooperation efforts and relationships amongst countries in Central and Eastern
			 Europe and
			 among the United States, the European Union, and countries in Central and
			 Eastern Europe;(2)provide additional security assistance, including defense articles and defense services (as
			 those terms are defined in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
			 U.S.C. 2794)) and military training, to countries in Central and Eastern
			 Europe, including Ukraine; and(3)support greater reform, professionalism, and capacity-building efforts within the military,
			 intelligence, and security services in Central and Eastern Europe,
			 including Ukraine.(b)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the President a total of  $100,000,000 for fiscal years
			 2015 through 2017 to carry
			 out this section. Amounts appropriated for the activities set forth in
			 subsection (a) shall be used pursuant to the authorization and
			 requirements contained in this section. Additional amounts may be
			 authorized to be appropriated under other provisions of law.(c)Strategy requirementNot later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to
			 the appropriate
			 congressional committees a strategy to carry out the activities set forth
			 in subsection (a).(d)Notification requirement(1)In generalFunds appropriated or otherwise made available	pursuant to subsection (b) may not be obligated
			 until 15 days after the date on which the President has provided notice of
			 intent to obligate such funds to the appropriate congressional committees
			 and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
			 the House of Representatives.(2)WaiverThe President may waive the notification requirement under paragraph (1) if the President
			 determines that failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human
			 health or welfare, in which case notification shall be provided as early
			 as practicable, but in no event later than three days after taking the
			 action to which such notification requirement was applicable in the
			 context of the circumstances necessitating such waiver.8.Sanctions on persons responsible for violence or undermining the peace, security, stability,
			 sovereignty, or territorial integrity of Ukraine(a)In generalThe President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to—(1)any person, including a current or former official of the Government of Ukraine or a person acting
			 on behalf of that Government, that the President
			 determines has perpetrated, or is responsible for ordering, controlling,
			 or otherwise directing, significant acts of violence or gross human
			 rights abuses	in Ukraine against persons associated with the
			 antigovernment protests in Ukraine that began on November 21, 2013;(2)any person that the President determines has perpetrated, or is responsible for ordering,
			 controlling, or otherwise directing, significant acts that are intended to
			 undermine the peace, security, stability, sovereignty, or territorial
			 integrity of Ukraine, including acts of economic extortion;(3)any official of the Government of the Russian Federation, or a close associate or family
			 member of such an official, that the President determines is responsible
			 for, complicit in, or responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise
			 directing, acts of significant corruption in Ukraine, including the
			 expropriation of private or public assets for personal gain, corruption
			 related to government contracts or the extraction of natural resources,
			 bribery, or the facilitation or transfer of the proceeds of corruption to
			 foreign jurisdictions; and(4)any individual that the President determines materially assisted, sponsored, or
			 provided
			 financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services in
			 support of, the commission of acts described in paragraph (1), (2), or
			 (3).(b)Sanctions described(1)In generalThe sanctions described in this subsection are the following:(A)Asset blockingThe exercise of all powers granted to the President by the International Emergency Economic Powers
			 Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit
			 all transactions in all property and interests in property of a person
			 determined by the President to be subject to subsection (a) if
			 such property and interests in property are in the United States, come
			 within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control
			 of a United States person.(B)Exclusion from the united states and revocation of visa or other documentationIn the case of an alien determined by the President to be subject to subsection (a), denial of a
			 visa to, and exclusion from the United States of, the alien, and
			 revocation in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and
			 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), of any visa or other documentation of
			 the alien.(2)PenaltiesA person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of
			 paragraph (1)(A) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out
			 paragraph (1)(A) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in
			 subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency
			 Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that
			 commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section.(3)Exception to comply with United Nations Headquarters AgreementSanctions under paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to an alien if admitting the alien into
			 the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with
			 the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at
			 Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947,
			 between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable
			 international obligations.(c)WaiverThe President may waive the application of sanctions under subsection (b) with respect to a person
			 if the President—(1)determines that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the United States; and(2)on or before the date on which the waiver takes effect, submits to the Committee on Foreign
			 Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
			 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial
			 Services of the House of Representatives a notice of and a justification
			 for the waiver.(d)Regulatory authorityThe President shall issue such regulations, licenses, and orders as are necessary to carry out this
			 section.9.Sanctions on persons in the Russian Federation complicit in or responsible for significant
			 corruption(a)In generalThe President is authorized and encouraged to impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with
			 respect to—(1)any official of the Government of the Russian Federation, or a close associate or family member of
			 such an official, that the President determines is responsible for, or
			 complicit in, or responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise
			 directing, acts of significant corruption in the Russian Federation,
			 including the expropriation of private or public assets for personal gain,
			 corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of natural
			 resources, bribery, or the facilitation or transfer of the proceeds of
			 corruption to foreign jurisdictions; and(2)any individual who has materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or
			 technological support for, or goods or services in support of, an act
			 described in paragraph (1).(b)Sanctions described(1)In generalThe sanctions described in this subsection are the following:(A)Asset blockingThe exercise of all powers granted to the President by the International Emergency Economic Powers
			 Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit
			 all transactions in all property and interests in property of a person
			 determined by the President to be subject to subsection (a) if such
			 property and interests in property are in the United States, come within
			 the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a
			 United States person.(B)Exclusion from the united states and revocation of visa or other documentationIn the case of an alien determined by the President to be subject to subsection (a), denial of a
			 visa to, and exclusion from the United States of, the alien, and
			 revocation in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and
			 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), of any visa or other documentation of
			 the alien.(2)PenaltiesA person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of
			 paragraph (1)(A) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out
			 paragraph (1)(A) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in
			 subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency
			 Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that
			 commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section.(3)Exception to comply with United Nations headquarters agreementSanctions under paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to an alien if admitting the alien into the United
			 States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the
			 Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake
			 Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between
			 the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable
			 international obligations.(c)WaiverThe President may waive the application of sanctions under subsection (b) with respect to a person
			 if the President—(1)determines that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the United States; and(2)on or before the date on which the waiver takes effect, submits to the Committee on Foreign
			 Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
			 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial
			 Services of the House of Representatives a notice of and a justification
			 for the waiver.(d)Regulatory authorityThe President shall issue such regulations, licenses, and orders as are necessary to carry out this
			 section.10.United States leadership in the International Monetary Fund(a)United States quota for International Monetary Fund direct loan program account(1)AppropriationThere are appropriated, for an increase in the quota of the United States in the International
			 Monetary Fund, the dollar equivalent of 40,871,800,000 Special Drawing
			 Rights, to remain available until expended.(2)Cost estimation(A)In generalNotwithstanding the provisos under the heading United States Quota, International Monetary Fund under the heading International monetary programs under the heading International assistance programs in title XIV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1916),
			 the costs of the amounts appropriated under such headings and by paragraph
			 (1) shall be estimated on a present value basis, excluding administrative
			 costs and any incidental effects on governmental receipts or outlays.(B)Discount rateThe discount rate for a present value calculation under subparagraph (A) shall be the appropriate
			 interest rate on marketable Treasury securities.(3)Adjustments under sequestration reportsSection 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C.
			 901(b)(2)(A)) shall not apply to amounts appropriated by paragraph (1).(b)Loans to International Monetary Fund direct loan program account(1)RescissionOf amounts appropriated under the heading Loans to International Monetary Fund under the heading international monetary programs under the heading international assistance programs in title XIV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1916) that
			 are
			 available for obligation,
			 the dollar equivalent of 40,871,800,000 Special Drawing Rights is
			 rescinded effective—(A)on the date on which the rollback of the credit arrangement of the United States in the New
			 Arrangements to Borrow of the International Monetary Fund takes effect;
			 but(B)not earlier than the increase in the quota of the United States authorized by section 72 of the
			 Bretton Woods Agreements Act, as added by subsection (c)(2).(2)Cost estimation(A)In generalNotwithstanding the second through fourth provisos under the heading Loans to International Monetary Fund under the heading international monetary programs under the heading international assistance programs  in title XIV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1916),
			 the costs of the amounts appropriated under such headings and rescinded by
			 paragraph (1) shall be estimated on a present value basis, excluding
			 administrative costs and any incidental effects on governmental receipts
			 or outlays.(B)Discount rateThe discount rate for a present value calculation under subparagraph (A) shall be the appropriate
			 interest rate on marketable Treasury securities.(3)Adjustments under sequestration reportsSection 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C.
			 901(b)(2)(A)) shall not apply to amounts rescinded by paragraph (1).(c)Amendments to the Bretton Woods Agreements Act(1)Rescission of fundsSection 17(b) of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286e–2(b)) is amended in paragraphs
			 (1) and (2) by inserting before the end period the following: only to the extent that such amounts are not rescinded by an Act of Congress.(2)Acceptance of amendments to articles of agreement; quota increaseThe Bretton Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:71.Acceptance of amendments to the Articles of Agreement of the FundThe United States Governor of the Fund may accept the amendments to the Articles of Agreement of
			 the Fund as proposed in resolution 66–2 of the Board of Governors of the
			 Fund.72.Quota increase(a)In generalThe United States Governor of the Fund may consent to an increase in the quota of the United States
			 in the Fund equivalent to 40,871,800,000 Special Drawing Rights.(b)Subject to appropriationsThe authority provided by subsection (a) shall be effective only to such extent or in such amounts
			 as are appropriated in advance..11.Annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation(a)ReportNot later than June 1, 2015, and June 1 of each year thereafter through 2020, the Secretary of
			 Defense shall submit to the specified congressional committees a report,
			 in both classified and unclassified form, on the current and future
			 military power of the Russian Federation (in this section referred to as  Russia). The report shall address the current and probable future course of military-technological
			 development of the Russian military, the tenets and probable development
			 of the security strategy and military strategy of the Government of
			 Russia, and military
			 organizations and operational concepts, for the 20-year period following
			 submission of such report.(b)Matters to be includedThe report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:(1)An assessment of the security situation in regions neighboring Russia.(2)The goals and factors shaping the security strategy and military strategy of the Government of
			 Russia.(3)Trends in Russian security and military behavior that would be designed to achieve, or that are
			 consistent with, the goals described in paragraph (2).(4)An assessment of the global and regional security objectives of the Government of Russia, including
			 objectives that would
			 affect the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Middle East, or the
			 People's Republic of China.(5)A detailed assessment of the sizes, locations, and capabilities of  the nuclear, special
			 operations, land, sea, and air forces of the Government of Russia.(6)Developments in Russian military doctrine and training.(7)An assessment of the proliferation activities of the Government of Russia and Russian entities, as
			 a supplier of
			 materials, technologies, or expertise relating to nuclear weapons or other
			 weapons of mass destruction or missile systems.(8)Developments in the asymmetric capabilities of the Government of Russia, including its strategy and
			 efforts to develop and
			 deploy cyberwarfare and electronic warfare capabilities, details on the
			 number of malicious cyber incidents originating from Russia against
			 Department of Defense infrastructure, and associated activities
			 originating or suspected of originating from Russia.(9)The strategy and capabilities of space and counterspace programs in Russia, including trends,
			 global
			 and regional activities, the involvement of military and civilian
			 organizations, including state-owned enterprises, academic institutions,
			 and commercial entities, and efforts to develop, acquire, or gain access
			 to advanced technologies that would enhance Russian military capabilities.(10)Developments in Russia's nuclear program, including the size and state of Russia's stockpile, its
			 nuclear strategy and associated doctrines, its civil and military
			 production capacities, and projections of its future arsenals.(11)A description of the anti-access and area denial capabilities of the Government of Russia.(12)A description of Russia's command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance,
			 and reconnaissance modernization program and its applications for Russia's
			 precision guided weapons.(13)In consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of State, developments regarding
			 United States-Russian engagement and cooperation on security matters.(14)Other military and security developments involving Russia that the Secretary of Defense considers
			 relevant to United States national security.(c)Specified congressional committees definedIn this section, the term specified congressional committees means—(1)the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and(2)the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
			 Representatives.12.Rescissions from foreign relations accounts(a)International Narcotics Control and Law EnforcementOf the funds appropriated under the heading International Security Assistance, Department of State, International Narcotics Control and Law
			 Enforcement in title IV of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76),
			 $65,000,000 are rescinded.(b)Contribution to the International Development AssociationOf the funds appropriated under the heading Multilateral Assistance, International Financial Institutions, Contribution to the International
			 Development Association in title V of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76),
			 $43,525,000 are rescinded.(c)Contribution to the Asian Development FundOf the funds appropriated under the heading Multilateral Assistance, International Financial Institutions, Contribution to the Asian
			 Development Fund in title V of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76),
			 $9,000,000 are rescinded.(d)Contribution to the African Development FundOf the funds appropriated under the heading Multilateral Assistance, International Financial Institutions, Contribution to the African
			 Development Fund in title V of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76),
			 $16,475,000 are rescinded.(e)Subsidy appropriation for the Export-Import Bank of the United StatesOf the unexpended balances available under the heading Export and Investment Assistance, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Subsidy Appropriation from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related
			 programs,
			 $23,500,000 are rescinded.13.Rescissions from Department of Defense procurement accountsOf the funds appropriated in Department of Defense Appropriations Acts, the following funds are
			 hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the specified
			 amounts:(1)Other Procurement, Army, 2013/2015: $41,500,000.(2)Aircraft Procurement, Army, 2014/2016: $80,000,000.(3)Missile Procurement, Air Force, 2014/2016: $36,000,000.

	March 12, 2014Read twice and placed on the calendar


109 HR 1545 IH: Dietary Supplement and Healthy Meal Replacement Tax Parity Act of 2005
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1545
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 12, 2005
Mr. Cannon 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 treat expenses for certain meal replacement and dietary supplement products that qualify for FDA-approved health claims as expenses for medical care.

1.Short titleThis Act shall be known as the Dietary Supplement and Healthy Meal Replacement Tax Parity Act of 2005.
2.FindingsCongress finds that—
(1)improving the health status of United States citizens ranks as a top national priority of the Federal Government;
(2)the importance of nutrition and the benefits of dietary supplements and low-fat meal replacement products to health promotion and disease prevention have been documented increasingly in scientific studies;
(3)preventive health measures, including education, good nutrition, and moderate exercise, plus appropriate use of nutritional supplements, will limit the incidence of chronic diseases and reduce long-term health care expenditures;
(4)promotion of good health and nutrition improves and extends lives while reducing health care expenditures;
(5) reduction in health care expenditures is of paramount importance to the future economic well-being of the country;
(6)consumers should be empowered to make informed choices about preventive health care programs based on data from scientific studies of health benefits related to particular dietary supplements; and
(7)Federal tax policy that promotes the consumer’s access to safe dietary supplements and healthy meal replacement products is necessary in order to decrease exorbitant and ever-increasing health care costs and to promote wellness.
3.Amounts paid for certain dietary supplements and meal replacements treated as medical expenses
(a)In generalParagraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to medical, dental, etc., expenses) is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraphs:

(C)for dietary supplements that are permitted under section 403(r)(5)(D) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to bear labeling making a claim described in such section (relating to health claims),
(D)for meal replacement products that—
(i)are permitted under section 403(r)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to bear labeling making a claim described in such section (relating to health claims), and
(ii)may under section 403 of such Act bear labeling providing that the products are low fat and are a good source of protein, fiber, and multiple essential vitamins and minerals, .
(b)Conforming amendments
(1)Subparagraph (F) of section 213(d)(1) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C).
(2)The last sentence of section 213(d)(1) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting subparagraph (F).
(3)Paragraph (6) of section 213(d) of such Code is amended—
(A)by striking and (C) and inserting and (E), and
(B)by striking paragraph (1)(D) in subparagraph (A) and inserting paragraph (1)(F).
(4)Paragraph (7) of section 213(d) of such Code is amended by striking and (C) and inserting and (E).
(5)Sections 72(t)(2)(D)(i)(III) and 7702B(a)(4) of such Code are each amended by striking section 213(d)(1)(D) and inserting section 213(d)(1)(F).
(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.


117 HR 2191 IH: Protecting Homeowners from Disaster Act of 2021
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2021-03-26
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2191IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 26, 2021Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on deductions for personal casualty losses.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Homeowners from Disaster Act of 2021. 2.Repeal of limitation on deduction for personal casualty losses (a)In generalSection 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (5).
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to losses sustained in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1899
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 2, 2009
			Mr. Boyd (for himself
			 and Mr. Miller of Florida) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To extend Federal recognition to the Muscogee Nation of
		  Florida.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Muscogee Nation of Florida Federal
			 Recognition Act.
		2.FindingsCongress finds that—
			(1)the Muscogee Nation of Florida is comprised
			 of lineal descendants of persons who were historically part of the Creek
			 Confederacy, which relocated from Daleville, Alabama, and other areas of
			 southern Alabama to the State of Florida between 1812 and 1887;
			(2)those Creek persons settled in the north
			 Florida panhandle in autonomous communities (referred to in the constitution of
			 the Muscogee Nation as Townships), continuing the lifestyle and
			 traditions practiced by the historic Creek Nation of Alabama and
			 Georgia;
			(3)(A)on dissolution of the Creek Confederacy,
			 the ancestors of current members of the Muscogee Nation of Florida relocated
			 and reestablished home sites, traditions, ceremonial centers, tribal government
			 (including through the traditional appointment of tribal leaders), and tribal
			 economy in rural areas of the State of Florida;
				(B)the relocation described in subparagraph
			 (A) did not prevent the Nation from—
					(i)continuing to exercise the governing powers
			 of the Nation;
					(ii)providing services to members of the
			 Nation; or
					(iii)enjoying the communal lifestyle of the
			 Nation; and
					(C)some members of the Nation remain on
			 original home sites of their Creek ancestors;
				(4)members of the Nation—
				(A)participated in the 1814 Treaty of Ft.
			 Jackson and the Apalachicola Treaty of October 11, 1832; and
				(B)were included in the Abbott-Parsons Creek
			 Census, dated 1832 and 1833;
				(5)members of the Nation have established an
			 ancestral claim to land taken from the Nation by General Andrew Jackson in the
			 aftermath of the War of 1812 pursuant to the 1814 Treaty of Ft. Jackson;
			(6)beginning in 1971, the Secretary of the
			 Interior distributed to members of the Nation in 3 actions per capita payments
			 for land claim settlements;
			(7)(A)in 1974, the State of Florida established
			 the Northwest Florida Creek Indian Council to manage issues relating to Creek
			 Indians in northwest Florida; and
				(B)in 1978, the Council held an election for
			 representatives to the tribal government known as the Florida Tribe of
			 Eastern Creek Indians, which is now the Muscogee Nation of
			 Florida;
				(8)in 1986, the Senate and House of
			 Representatives of the State of Florida passed resolutions recognizing the
			 Muscogee Nation of Florida as an Indian tribe;
			(9)the community of Bruce in Walton County,
			 Florida, has been a governing center for the Nation for more than 150
			 years;
			(10)in the community of Bruce, the
			 Nation—
				(A)beginning in the early 1860s, used and
			 maintained the Antioch Cemetery, which remains in use by members of the Nation
			 as of the date of enactment of this Act;
				(B)between 1895 and 1947, maintained a school
			 that was attended by members of the Nation;
				(C)in 1912, established a church that is
			 recognized by the Methodist Conference as a Native American church; and
				(D)maintained a ceremonial area on Bruce Creek
			 that was attended until the late 1920s;
				(11)the ceremonial area of the Nation, as in
			 existence on the date of enactment of this Act—
				(A)is located in the community of Blountstown,
			 Florida, 1 of the reservations referred to in the Apalachicola Treaty of
			 October 11, 1832; and
				(B)is the site of continuing ceremonies, such
			 as Green Corn, and traditional events;
				(12)local governments have recognized the
			 community of Bruce as the center of tribal government of the Nation; and
			(13)during the 30-year period preceding the
			 date of enactment of this Act, the Nation has received Federal, State, and
			 local grants, and entered into contracts, to provide services and benefits to
			 members of the Nation.
			3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)MemberThe term member means—
				(A)an individual who is an enrolled member of
			 the Nation as of the date of enactment of this Act; and
				(B)an individual who has been placed on the
			 membership rolls of the Nation in accordance with this Act.
				(2)NationThe term Nation means the
			 Muscogee Nation of Florida (formerly known as the Florida Tribe of
			 Eastern Creek Indians).
			(3)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the
			 Secretary of the Interior.
			(4)Tribal
			 CouncilThe term Tribal
			 Council means the governing body of the Nation.
			4.Federal recognition
			(a)Recognition
				(1)In generalFederal recognition is extended to the
			 Nation.
				(2)Applicability of lawsAll laws (including regulations) of the
			 United States of general applicability to Indians or nations, Indian tribes, or
			 bands of Indians (including the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.))
			 that are not inconsistent with this Act shall be applicable to the Nation and
			 members.
				(b)Federal services and benefits
				(1)In generalOn and after the date of enactment of this
			 Act, the Nation and members shall be eligible for all services and benefits
			 provided by the Federal Government to federally recognized Indian tribes
			 without regard to—
					(A)the existence of a reservation for the
			 Nation; or
					(B)the location of the residence of any member
			 on or near any Indian reservation.
					(2)Service areaFor the purpose of the delivery of Federal
			 services to members, the service area of the Nation shall be considered to
			 be—
					(A)the community of Bruce in Walton County,
			 Florida; and
					(B)an area in the State of Florida in which
			 members reside that is bordered—
						(i)on the west by the Escambia River;
			 and
						(ii)on the east by the St. Marks River.
						5.Constitution and bylaws
			(a)In generalThe constitution and bylaws of the Nation
			 shall be the constitution and bylaws of the Tribal Council dated January 21,
			 2001 (including amendments), as submitted to the Secretary for approval on
			 recognition.
			(b)New constitution and bylawsOn receipt of a written request of the
			 Tribal Council, the Secretary shall hold a referendum for members for the
			 purpose of adopting a new constitution and bylaws, in accordance with section
			 16 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 476).
			6.Tribal
			 CouncilThe Tribal
			 Council—
			(1)shall represent the Nation and members;
			 and
			(2)may—
				(A)enter into any contract, grant agreement,
			 or other agreement with any Federal department or agency;
				(B)carry out or administer such programs as
			 the Tribal Council determines to be appropriate to carry out the contracts and
			 agreements; and
				(C)designate a successor in interest pursuant
			 to a new constitution or bylaw of the Nation adopted under section 5(b).
				7.Membership rollThe membership roll of the Nation shall be
			 determined in accordance with the membership criteria established by the
			 ordinance of the Nation numbered 04–01–100 and dated February 7, 2004.
		8.Land in
			 trustThe Secretary is
			 authorized to take land in trust on behalf of the Muscogee Nation of Florida
			 pursuant to part 151 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations.


115 HRES 474 IH: Expressing disapproval of any action by the President to remove the Special Counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election and opposition to the granting of pardons to any person for offenses against the United States arising out of Russia’s activities to bring about the election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States.
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IV115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 474IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 25, 2017Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Gutiérrez, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Raskin, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Bass, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Beyer) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryRESOLUTIONExpressing disapproval of any action by the President to remove the Special Counsel investigating
			 Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election and opposition to
			 the granting of pardons to any person for offenses against the United
			 States arising out of Russia’s activities to bring about the election of
			 Donald J. Trump as President of the United States.

 Whereas the strength of the American constitutional system designed in 1787 in Philadelphia is the national government’s separated powers in which the legislative, executive, and judicial branches serve as checks and counterbalances on each other, and fidelity to the rule of law is the highest value and responsibility;
 Whereas in late July 2016, the FBI opened an investigation into the hacking of the Democratic National Committee’s emails, which the U.S. Intelligence Community would attribute to the Russian government;
 Whereas, on January 27, 2017, one week after his inauguration as President of the United States, Donald J. Trump had a private dinner at the White House with FBI Director James Comey, at which he is alleged to have asked Comey for his loyalty;
 Whereas, on February 13, 2017, President Donald J. Trump fired his National Security Advisor Michael Flynn after public disclosure that contrary to his previous denials, Flynn had held a series of communications with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak in December 2016 regarding sanctions imposed on Russia by the Obama administration in response to Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election;
 Whereas, on February 14, 2017, the day after Flynn’s firing, FBI Director Comey attended an Oval Office briefing of the President with a large group of advisers, at the end of which, the President cleared the room so he could speak with FBI Director Comey alone;
 Whereas according to FBI Director Comey’s account, given under oath, the President said, I want to talk about Mike Flynn, stating his belief that Flynn had not done anything wrong in talking to the Russians; Whereas during that same meeting, the President said to FBI Director Comey: He is a good guy and has been through a lot. I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go. He is a good guy. I hope you can let this go.;
 Whereas, on March 1, 2017, news broke that, contrary to his prior sworn testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Jeff Sessions in fact had undisclosed contacts with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the 2016 Presidential campaign;
 Whereas, on March 2, 2017, Attorney General Sessions announced that he would recuse himself from any existing or future investigations of any matters related in any way to the campaigns for President in 2016; Whereas, on March 20, 2017, FBI Director Comey testified before the House Intelligence Committee and publicly confirmed the FBI is investigating whether Trump’s campaign or associates coordinated with Russia;
 Whereas, on March 30, 2017, President Trump telephoned the FBI Director to complain that the Russia investigation was a cloud that was impairing his ability to act on behalf of the country and asked him what we could do to lift the cloud;
 Whereas, on May 9, 2017, President Trump fired FBI Director Comey, an action White House spokespersons explained was based on the recommendation of Attorney General Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein;
 Whereas, on May 10, 2017, during an Oval Office meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, President Trump is reported to have discussed his firing of FBI Director Comey, saying I just fired the head of the FBI. He was crazy, a real nut job, adding I faced great pressure because of Russia. That’s taken off.;
 Whereas, on May 11, 2017, President Trump admitted to NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt that the made-up Russia investigation was on his mind when he fired Comey and that regardless of Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein’s recommendation, I was going to fire Comey.;
 Whereas, on May 17, 2017, Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as Special Counsel to oversee the Russia investigation;
 Whereas the order appointing Special Counsel Mueller confers upon him broad authority to conduct the investigation confirmed by then-FBI Director James B. Comey in testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on March 20, 2017, including: (i) any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump; and (ii) any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation.;
 Whereas, on July 20, 2017, according to media reports, Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation of possible ties between the Donald Trump Presidential campaign and Russia in the 2016 Presidential election is expanding to include a broad range of transactions involving Trump’s businesses as well as those of his associates;
 Whereas these questionable transactions are reported to include Russian purchases of apartments in Trump buildings, Trump’s involvement in a SoHo development in New York with Russian associates, the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow, and Trump’s sale of a Florida mansion to a Russian oligarch in 2008;
 Whereas in an interview with the New York Times published July 19, 2017, President Trump acknowledged that digging into his finances would constitute a red line that the Special Counsel should not cross while carrying out the Russia investigation;
 Whereas, on July 21, 2017, the Washington Post reported that some of President Trump’s lawyers are exploring ways to limit or undercut Special Counsel Mueller’s Russia investigation and discussing President Trump’s authority to grant pardons;
 Whereas according to the Washington Post article, Trump has asked his advisers about his power to pardon aides, family members and even himself in connection with the probe.; and
 Whereas in the United States, it is an article of faith that, as President Theodore Roosevelt stated in his Third Annual Message to Congress on December 7, 1903, No man is above the law and no man is below it: nor do we ask any man’s permission when we ask him to obey it.: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)strongly disapproves and condemns any action by the President to remove the Special Counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election;
 (2)strongly opposes the granting of pardons to any person for offenses against the United States arising out of Russia’s activities to bring about the election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States and deems any such pardon granted to constitute an abuse of the Pardon Power conferred in Article II, Section 2 warranting a proportionate congressional response; and
 (3)calls upon the Congress to enact H.R. 2444, the Trusted, Reliable, Unquestioned Method of Procedure for Special Counsel Appointment, Limitations, and Powers Act of 2017.


117 HR 2338 IH: District of Columbia National Guard Commanding General Residency Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-01
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2338IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 1, 2021Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo require the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard to reside in the District of Columbia.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the District of Columbia National Guard Commanding General Residency Act.2.Requirement that the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard reside in the District of Columbia(a)RequirementThe commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard shall reside in the District of Columbia.(b)Effective dateSubsection (a) shall take effect on the day that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.


114 HR 1761 IH: Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-04-13
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1761
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 13, 2015
			Mr. Tonko (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the inclusion of occupational therapists in
			 the National Health Service Corps Program, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015. 2.Inclusion of occupational therapists in National Health Service Corps Program (a)Inclusion of occupational therapistsSection 331(a)(3)(E)(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(E)(i)) is amended by inserting subject to section 2(b)(2) of the Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015, occupational therapists, after psychiatric nurse specialists,.
			(b)Effective date; contingent implementation
 (1)Effective dateSubject to paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning on October 1, 2015.
 (2)Contingent implementationThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to obligations entered into for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2015 only if the total amount made available for the purpose of carrying out subparts II and III of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d et seq.) for such fiscal year is greater than the total amount made available for such purpose for fiscal year 2015.


116 HR 8137 IH: Accurate Reporting of Smoking Variants Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-08-28
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8137IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 28, 2020Mr. Trone (for himself and Mr. Krishnamoorthi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure accurate and timely reporting of smoking variants through updating the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Accurate Reporting of Smoking Variants Act of 2020.2.FindingsCongress makes the following findings:(1)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 2,807 lung injuries and 68 confirmed deaths from vaping-related injuries.(2)According to the 2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey, over 5 million kids were reported to be currently using electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), or e-cigarettes.(3)Repeated prolonged exposure to aerosols founds in e-cigarettes and vaping devices pose considerable potential risk, the long-term health consequences of which also remain to be determined.3.Ensuring accurate and timely reporting of smoking variants(a)Updating the Federal Health IT Strategic PlanSection 3001(c)(3)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj–11(c)(3)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (ix)Strategies to enable, through the use of electronic health records, the accurate and timely collection and use of information on the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems, vaping, water pipes, and other variations of smoking in the same manner as, through such records, information on smoking is collected and used. .(b)RegulationsNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).