114 HR 2633 IH: Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-06-03
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2633
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 3, 2015
			Mr. Deutch (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To establish an advisory office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade
			 Commission to prevent fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2015. 2.Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (a)Establishment of advisory officeThe Federal Trade Commission shall establish an office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection for the purpose of advising the Commission on the prevention of fraud targeting seniors and to assist the Commission with the following:
 (1)OversightThe advisory office shall monitor the market for mail, television, Internet, telemarketing, and recorded message telephone call (hereinafter referred to as robocall) fraud targeting seniors and shall coordinate with other relevant agencies regarding the requirements of this section.
 (2)Consumer educationThe Commission through the advisory office shall, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Postmaster General, the Chief Postal Inspector for the United States Postal Inspection Service, and other relevant agencies—
 (A)disseminate to seniors and families and caregivers of seniors general information on mail, television, Internet, telemarketing, and robocall fraud targeting seniors, including descriptions of the most common fraud schemes;
 (B)disseminate to seniors and families and caregivers of seniors information on reporting complaints of fraud targeting seniors either to the national toll-free telephone number established by the Commission for reporting such complaints, or to the Consumer Sentinel Network, operated by the Commission, where such complaints will become immediately available to appropriate law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the attorneys general of the States;
 (C)in response to a specific request about a particular entity or individual, provide publically available information of enforcement action taken by the Commission for mail, television, Internet, telemarketing, and robocall fraud against such entity; and
 (D)maintain a website to serve as a resource for information for seniors and families and caregivers of seniors regarding mail, television, Internet, telemarketing, robocall, and other identified fraud targeting seniors.
 (3)ComplaintsThe Commission through the advisory office shall, in consultation with the Attorney General, establish procedures to—
 (A)log and acknowledge the receipt of complaints by individuals who believe they have been a victim of mail, television, Internet, telemarketing, and robocall fraud in the Consumer Sentinel Network, and shall make those complaints immediately available to Federal, State, and local law enforcement authorities; and
 (B)provide to individuals described in subparagraph (A), and to any other persons, specific and general information on mail, television, Internet, telemarketing, and robocall fraud, including descriptions of the most common schemes using such methods of communication.
 (b)CommencementThe Commission shall commence carrying out the requirements of this section not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.


116 S3757 IS: Build Health Care Equipment in America Act
U.S. Senate
2020-05-19
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3757IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 19, 2020Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for businesses and employers to help in the fight against COVID–19, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Build Health Care Equipment in America Act.2.Bonus depreciation for facilities manufacturing items to fight COVID–19(a)In generalSection 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(n)Special allowance for medical equipment manufacturers(1)In generalIn the case of any qualified medical equipment manufacturing property—(A)the depreciation deduction provided by section 167(a) for the taxable year in which such property is placed in service shall include an allowance equal to the applicable percentage of the adjusted basis of such property, and(B)the adjusted basis of such property shall be reduced by the amount of such deduction before computing the amount otherwise allowable as a depreciation deduction under this chapter for such taxable year and any subsequent taxable year.(2)Applicable percentageFor purposes of this subsection, the term applicable percentage means—(A)in the case of property described in paragraph (3)(A)—(i)if such property is placed in service within a rural area, 67 percent, or(ii)if such property is placed in service within an area not described in clause (i), 50 percent, and(B)in the case of property described in paragraph (3)(B)—(i)which is placed in service before January 1, 2027, 100 percent,(ii)which is placed in service after December 31, 2026, and before January 1, 2028, 80 percent,(iii)which is placed in service after December 31, 2027, and before January 1, 2029, 60 percent,(iv)which is placed in service after December 31, 2028, and before January 1, 2030, 40 percent, and(v)which is placed in service after December 31, 2029, and before January 1, 2031, 20 percent.(3)Qualified medical equipment manufacturing propertyFor purposes of this subsection, the term qualified medical equipment manufacturing property means—(A)any nonresidential real property which is—(i)originally placed in service after the date of enactment of this subsection and before January 1, 2031, and (ii)used solely for the production or manufacturing of COVID–19 medical equipment, and(B)any qualified property (as defined in subsection (k)(2), without respect to subparagraph (A)(iii) of such subsection) which is—(i)originally placed in service after the date of enactment of this subsection and before January 1, 2031, and(ii)used to rehabilitate, refurbish, or reequip any facility which was originally placed in service before the date of enactment of this subsection to allow such facility to produce or manufacture COVID–19 medical equipment.(4)COVID–19 medical equipmentFor purposes of this subsection, the term COVID–19 medical equipment means any product or equipment used for the prevention or treatment of the virus SARS–CoV–2 or coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19)..(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of enactment of this Act.3.Health Care Workforce Credit(a)In generalSubpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:45U.Health Care Workforce Credit(a)In generalFor purposes of section 38, the amount of the health care workforce credit determined under this section for the taxable year shall be equal to the sum of any applicable payroll taxes paid by an employer during the taxable year with respect to employment of any qualified employee.(b)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section:(1)Applicable payroll taxes(A)In generalThe term applicable payroll taxes means, with respect to any employer for any taxable year, the amount of the taxes imposed by—(i)section 3111 on wages paid by an employer with respect to employment of qualified employee during the applicable period, and(ii)section 3221(a) on compensation paid by an employer with respect to services rendered by a qualified employee during the applicable period.(B)Applicable periodFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the term applicable period means the 3-year period beginning with the day the qualified employee begins work for the employer.(2)Declining field; skilled healthcare field(A)In general(i)Declining fieldThe term declining field means any occupation or field of work which has been determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, to have experienced a decline in the level of average employment in such occupation or field in the United States of not less than 8 percent over the most recent 3-year period for which such information is available.(ii)Skilled healthcare fieldThe term skilled healthcare field means any occupation or field of work related to the practice of medicine which has been determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, to—(I)require—(aa)theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge; and(bb)(AA)attainment of a bachelor's or higher degree in the specific specialty (or its equivalent); or(BB)experience in the specialty equivalent to the completion of such degree; and (II)have an insufficient number of individuals who are citizens or residents of the United States and are qualified, willing, and able to satisfy the demand for labor in such occupation or field of work.(B)Determination and publicationThe Secretary, in consultation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, shall annually—(i)determine which occupations or fields of work satisfy the requirements described in subparagraph (A), and(ii)publish and make available on the website of the Department of the Treasury a complete list of such occupations and fields of work.(3)Qualified employee(A)In generalThe term qualified employee means an individual who—(i)is provided wages for employment by the employer (as such terms are defined in section 3121), provided that such employment—(I)is not in a declining field, and(II)is in a skilled healthcare field,(ii)is not a covered employee (as defined in section 162(m)(3)), and(iii)was employed in a declining field for any period during the 12-month period preceding the applicable period under paragraph (1)(B).(B)Nonqualifying rehiresThe term qualifying employee shall not include any individual who, prior to the beginning of the applicable period under paragraph (1)(B), had been employed by the employer at any time..(b)Credit part of general business creditSection 38(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking plus at the end of paragraph (32), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (33) and inserting , plus, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(34)the health care workforce credit determined under section 45U(a)..(c)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:Sec. 45U. Health Care Workforce Credit..(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.4.Enhancements to certain education tax benefits for medical professionals in short supply(a)In general(1)PublicationFor each calendar year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall publish and make available on the website of the Department of the Treasury a list of any occupation or field of work which qualifies as a medical short supply field for such calendar year.(2)Medical short supply fieldThe term medical short supply field means an occupation or field of work which the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, has determined—(A)is related to the practice of medicine or to the manufacturing of medical equipment;(B)requires—(i)theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge; and(ii)(I)attainment of a bachelor's or higher degree in the specific specialty (or its equivalent); or(II)experience in the specialty equivalent to the completion of such degree; and(C)has an insufficient number of individuals who are citizens or residents of the United States and are qualified, willing, and able to satisfy the demand for labor in such occupation or field of work.(b)Enhancements to certain education tax benefits(1)In general(A)Educational assistance programsParagraph (2) of section 127(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (or, in the case of an individual employed in an occupation or field of work which has been designated as a medical short supply field for such calendar year pursuant to section 4(a) of the Build Health Care Equipment in America Act, the first $15,000 of such assistance so furnished) before the period at the end.(B)Interest on education loansParagraph (1) of section 221(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (or, in the case of a individual employed in an occupation or field of work which has been designated, pursuant to section 4(a) of the Build Health Care Equipment in America Act, as a medical short supply field for the calendar year in which such taxable year began, shall not exceed $8,000) before the period at the end.(C)Qualified tuition and related expensesParagraph (1) of section 222(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (or, in the case of an individual employed in an occupation or field of work which has been designated, pursuant to section 4(a) of the Build Health Care Equipment in America Act, as a medical short supply field for the calendar year in which such taxable year began, an amount equal to the applicable dollar limit multiplied by 2) before the period at the end.(2)Exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans(A)In generalParagraph (1) of section 127(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C), and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:(B)in the case of an employee employed in an occupation or field of work which has been designated as a medical short supply field for a calendar year pursuant to section 4(a) of the Build Health Care Equipment in America Act, the payment by an employer during such calendar year, whether paid to the employee or to a lender, of principal or interest on any qualified education loan (as defined in section 221(d)(1)) incurred by the employee, and.(B)Conforming amendment; denial of double benefitParagraph (1) of section 221(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the period the following: , or for which an exclusion is allowable under section 127 to the taxpayer's employer by reason of the payment by such employer of any indebtedness on a qualified education loan of the taxpayer.(3)Effective dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.5.21st Century Technology Fund for State and Local Governments Looking to Draw Businesses to Their Rural RegionsTitle VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:607.21st Century Technology Fund for State and Local Governments Looking to Draw Businesses to Their Rural Regions(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity means an entity eligible to receive assistance under the ReConnect Program.(2)Eligible service areaThe term eligible service area means a service area in which a project may be carried out under the ReConnect Program.(3)FundThe term Fund means the 21st Century Technology Fund for State and Local Governments Looking to Draw Businesses to Their Rural Regions established by subsection (b)(1).(4)ReConnect ProgramThe term ReConnect Program means the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program established under section 779 of division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141; 132 Stat. 399).(b)Establishment of Fund(1)In generalThere is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the 21st Century Technology Fund for State and Local Governments Looking to Draw Businesses to Their Rural Regions, consisting of—(A)such amounts as are appropriated to the Fund under subsection (e); and(B)any interest and proceeds under paragraph (3).(2)Investment of amountsThe Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such amounts in the Fund as are not, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, required to meet current withdrawals.(3)Credits to FundThe interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obligations held in the Fund shall be credited to, and form a part of, the Fund.(c)Rural technology infrastructure assistanceUsing amounts in the Fund, the Secretary shall provide assistance to eligible entities to carry out projects in eligible service areas for the same purposes as projects authorized under the ReConnect Program.(d)Applicability of ReConnect program requirementsThe requirements, limitations, and authorities that apply to assistance provided, and projects carried out, under the ReConnect Program shall apply to assistance provided, and projects carried out, under this section.(e)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each fiscal year..


116 S4998 IS: Child Support Works Act of 2020
U.S. Senate
2020-12-10
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4998IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 10, 2020Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow States to receive Federal matching payments for mandatory work activity programs for noncustodial parents, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Child Support Works Act of 2020.2.State option for mandatory work activity programs for noncustodial parents(a)State plan optionSection 454(13) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654(13)) is amended—(1)by inserting (A) after (13);(2)by adding and after the semicolon; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(B)provide, at the option of the State and subject to subsection (g) of section 455, mandatory work activity programs for noncustodial parents described in paragraph (2) of that subsection who are ordered to participate in work activities in accordance with procedures required under section 466(a)(15);.(b)Payment requirementsSection 455 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 655) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(g)In the case of a State that elects under section 454(13)(B) to provide mandatory work activity programs for noncustodial parents in cases subject to enforcement under the State plan who are ordered to participate in work activities in accordance with procedures required under section 466(a)(15), amounts expended by the State for such programs shall be included in the total amounts expended by the State during a quarter for purposes of payments under subsection (a)(1)(A) subject to the following:(1)The total amount paid under subsection (a)(1) to a State for amounts expended on such programs in any quarter shall not exceed an amount equal to 2 percent of the total amount expended by the State during the quarter for the operation of the plan approved under section 454 (excluding any amounts expended on such programs). (2)The programs are provided only for noncustodial parents who—(A)have a current child support order;(B)are unemployed, underemployed, or not making regular child support payments; and(C)meet such other eligibility criteria as the State may establish..(c)Option To require TANF or SNAP work activitiesSection 466(a)(15) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(15)) is amended—(1)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting (and, if the State has elected under section 454(13)(B) to provide mandatory work activity programs for noncustodial parents described in section 455(g)(2), in any case subject to enforcement under the State plan that involves such a noncustodial parent)after with respect to a child receiving assistance under a State program funded under part A; and(2)in subparagraph (B), by inserting (or, in the case of a noncustodial parent described in section 455(g)(2), to participate in such work activities (as so defined) or in activities that would satisfy the work requirements that would apply to the noncustodial parent under subsection (d) or (o) of section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act if the noncustodial parent were eligible for benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under that Act and were required to satisfy such work requirements) after (as defined in section 407(d)).3.Evaluation of effectiveness of work activity programs for noncustodial parents(a)In generalSection 413 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 613) is amended—(1)by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and(2)by inserting after subsection (g), the following:(h)Evaluation of work activity programs for noncustodial parents(1)In generalThe Secretary shall conduct research to determine the effects of work activity programs for noncustodial parents funded under section 455(g) and required in accordance with section 466(a)(15) on child support payments, employment, earnings, and other factors, as determined by the Secretary. (2)MethodologyThe research conducted under paragraph (1) shall employ random assignment when feasible, or, when random assignment is not feasible, other research methods that allow for the strongest possible causal inferences..(b)Conforming amendments(1)Section 403(a)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking 413(h)(1) and inserting 413(i)(1).(2)Paragraph (3) of subsection (i) of section 413 of such Act (as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A)) is amended by striking section 413(h) of this Act and inserting this subsection.


117 HR 2864 IH: Clean Slate Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-28
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2864IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 28, 2021Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself and Mr. Reschenthaler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo require automatic sealing of certain criminal records, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Clean Slate Act of 2021.2.Sealing of certain records(a)AmendmentSubchapter A of chapter 227 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:3560.Automatic sealing of certain records(a)DefinitionsIn this section—(1)the term covered individual means an individual who—(A)is not a sex offender;(B)has been—(i)arrested for a Federal offense for which the individual was not convicted; or(ii)convicted of an offense under section 404 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 844) or any Federal nonviolent offense involving marijuana;(C)in the case of a conviction described in subparagraph (B)(ii), has fulfilled each requirement of the sentence for the offense, including—(i)completing each term of imprisonment, probation, or supervised release; and(ii)satisfying each condition of imprisonment, probation, or supervised release; and(D)has not been convicted for any offense related to treason, terrorism, access and transmission of sensitive defense information, or other national security related convictions;(2)the term marijuana has the meaning given the term marihuana in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802); (3)the term nonviolent offense means an offense that is not a crime of violence, as defined in subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 3156(a)(4); and(4)the term sex offender has the meaning given the term in section 111 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (34 U.S.C. 20911).(b)Automatic sealing for certain arrests and nonviolent offenses(1)In generalAt the time of sentencing of a covered individual for a conviction for an offense pursuant to section 404 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 844) or any Federal nonviolent offense involving marijuana, the court shall enter an order that each record and portion thereof that relates to the offense shall be sealed automatically on the date that is 1 year after the covered individual fulfills each requirement of the sentence, including—(A)completing each term of imprisonment, probation, or supervised release; and(B)satisfying each condition of imprisonment, probation, or supervised release.(2)Acquittal; determination not to file charges(A)AcquittalNot later than 60 days after the date on which a covered individual is acquitted, exonerated, or otherwise subject to a judgment which did not result in a conviction for a Federal offense, each record or portion thereof that relates to the Federal offense shall be sealed automatically.(B)Determination not to file charges(i)In generalIf a covered individual is arrested for a Federal offense and the Government does not file charges against the covered individual in relation to the Federal offense before the date that is 180 days after the date on which the arrest was made, each record or portion thereof that relates to the arrest and Federal offense shall be sealed automatically on such date.(ii)Unsealing for filing of chargesAt the request of the Government, a court may unseal a record sealed under clause (i) in order for the Government to file charges against the covered individual in relation to the Federal offense described in clause (i).(iii)LimitationIf a record is unsealed under clause (ii), the record may only be resealed in accordance with paragraph (1) or subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.(c)Effect of sealing order(1)Protection from accessExcept as provided in paragraph (4), a record that has been sealed under this section or section 3560A shall not be accessible to any person.(2)Protection from perjury laws(A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), an individual whose record has been sealed pursuant to this section shall not be required to disclose the existence of or any information contained in the individual’s sealed record, and shall not be subject to prosecution under any civil or criminal provision of Federal or State law relating to perjury, false swearing, or making a false statement, including under section 1001, 1621, 1622, or 1623, for failing to recite or acknowledge any information that has been sealed with respect to the offense, or respond to any inquiry made of the individual, relating to the protected information.(B)ExceptionAn individual whose record has been sealed pursuant to this section shall disclose information contained in such record—(i)when testifying in court;(ii)in the course of questioning by a law enforcement officer in connection with a subsequent criminal investigation; or(iii)in connection with employment described in subclause (I) or (II) of paragraph (4)(A)(ii) that the individual is seeking.(3)Background checksExcept as provided in paragraph (4), the existence of a record of an individual which has been sealed pursuant to this section, or the information contained therein, shall not be included in any background check conducted on such individual.(4)Exceptions(A)Law enforcement and court accessAn officer or employee of a law enforcement agency or a court may access a record of an individual which has been sealed pursuant to this section and is in the possession of the agency or court, or another law enforcement agency or court, solely—(i)for investigatory or prosecutorial purposes; or(ii)for a background check that relates to—(I)employment with a law enforcement agency;(II)any position that a Federal agency designates as a—(aa)national security position; or(bb)high-risk, public trust position; or(III)the manufacture, importation, sale, transfer, possession, or carrying of firearms, explosives, or ammunition.(B)DisclosureAn officer or employee of a law enforcement agency or a court may disclose information contained in a sealed record only in order to carry out the purposes described in subparagraph (A).(d)Individual accessAny individual whose record has been sealed pursuant to this section or section 3560A may access the information contained in the individual’s sealed record.(e)Penalty for unauthorized disclosure(1)In generalWhoever knowingly accesses or discloses information contained in a record sealed under this section or section 3560A in a manner that is prohibited under this section, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.(2)Rule of constructionNothing in this subsection prevents a covered individual or an individual who was the crime victim (as such term is defined in section 3771(e)) from accessing or disclosing information contained in record sealed under this section or section 3560A.(f)Rule of constructionNothing in this section or section 3560A shall abrogate or constrain the authority of a judge or judicial body to vacate a judgment or sentence.(g)RulemakingThe Attorney General shall, by rule, establish a process to ensure that any record in the possession of a Federal agency required to be sealed under this section is automatically sealed in accordance with this section.(h)ApplicabilityThis section shall apply to an arrest that occurred or conviction that was entered before, on, or after the date of enactment of this section. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Attorney General shall ensure that any record related to an arrest or conviction that occurred or was entered prior to the automatic sealing of such a record, which record is required to be sealed under this section, is so sealed.(i)Employer immunity from liabilityAn employer who employs or otherwise engages an individual whose criminal records were sealed pursuant to this section shall be immune from liability for any claim arising out of the misconduct of the individual, if the misconduct relates to the portion of the criminal records that were sealed pursuant to this section.(j)Establishment of partnerships(1)In generalThe Administrative Office of the United States Courts or the Attorney General may enter into a contract with or make grants to an organization with expertise in creating digital and technological systems to develop an efficient and effective process for automatically sealing records in accordance with this section.(2)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection—(A)$2,000,000 to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; and(B)$2,000,000 to the Attorney General. 3560A.Sealing of certain records upon petition(a)DefinitionsIn this section—(1)the term covered nonviolent offense means a Federal criminal offense that is not—(A)a crime of violence (as defined in subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 3156(a)(4)); or(B)a sex offense (as that term is defined in section 111 of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. 20911));(2)the term eligible individual means an individual who—(A)has been convicted of a covered nonviolent offense;(B)has fulfilled each requirement of the sentence for the covered nonviolent offense, including—(i)completing each term of imprisonment, probation, or supervised release; and(ii)satisfying each condition of imprisonment, probation, or supervised release;(C)has not been convicted of more than 2 felonies that are covered nonviolent offenses, including any such convictions that have been sealed (except that for purposes of this subparagraph, 2 or more felony convictions that are covered nonviolent offenses arising out of the same act, or acts committed at the same time, shall be treated as one felony conviction);(D)has not been convicted of any felony that is not a covered nonviolent offense; and(E)has not been convicted for any offense related to treason, terrorism, access and transmission of sensitive defense information, or other national security related convictions;(3)the term petitioner means an individual who files a sealing petition;(4)the term protected information, with respect to a covered nonviolent offense, means any reference to—(A)an arrest, conviction, or sentence of an individual for the offense;(B)the institution of criminal proceedings against an individual for the offense; or(C)the result of criminal proceedings described in subparagraph (B);(5)the term sealing hearing means a hearing held under subsection (c)(2); and(6)the term sealing petition means a petition for a sealing order filed under subsection (b).(b)Right To file sealing petition(1)In generalOn and after the date that is 1 year after the date on which the eligible individual has fulfilled each requirement described in subsection (a)(2)(B), an eligible individual may file a petition for a sealing order with respect to a covered nonviolent offense in a district court of the United States.(2)Notice of opportunity to file petition(A)In generalIf an individual is convicted of a covered nonviolent offense and will potentially be eligible to file a sealing petition with respect to the offense upon fulfilling each requirement of the sentence for the offense as described in subsection (a)(2)(B), the court in which the individual is convicted shall, in writing, inform the individual, on each date described in subparagraph (B), of—(i)that potential eligibility;(ii)the necessary procedures for filing the sealing petition; and(iii)the benefits of sealing a record.(B)DatesThe dates described in this subparagraph are—(i)the date on which the individual is convicted; and(ii)the date on which the individual has completed every term of imprisonment, probation, or supervised release relating to the offense.(c)Procedures(1)Notification to prosecutorIf an individual files a petition under subsection (b), the district court in which the petition is filed shall provide notice of the petition—(A)to the office of the United States attorney that prosecuted the petitioner for the offense; and(B)upon the request of the petitioner, to any other individual that the petitioner determines may testify as to the—(i)conduct of the petitioner since the date of the offense; or(ii)reasons that the sealing order should be entered.(2)Notification to crime victimsUpon receipt of a notification under paragraph (1)(A) by an office of the United States attorney, the office shall make reasonable efforts to identify any individual who was a crime victim (as such term is defined in section 3771) of the offense and provide notice of the petition. (3)Hearing(A)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date on which an individual files a sealing petition, the district court shall—(i)except as provided in subparagraph (D), conduct a hearing in accordance with subparagraph (B); and(ii)determine whether to enter a sealing order for the individual in accordance with paragraph (4).(B)Opportunity to testify and offer evidence(i)PetitionerThe petitioner may testify or offer evidence at the sealing hearing in support of sealing.(ii)ProsecutorThe office of a United States attorney that receives notice under paragraph (1)(A) may send a representative to testify or offer evidence at the sealing hearing in support of or against sealing.(iii)Other individualsAt the request of a petitioner, the district court in which the petition is filed shall issue a subpoena requiring an individual who receives notice under paragraph (1)(B) to testify or offer evidence at the sealing hearing as to the issues described in clauses (i) and (ii) of that paragraph.(C)Magistrate judges(i)In generalA magistrate judge may preside over a hearing under this paragraph, and submit to a judge of the court proposed findings of fact and recommendations for the disposition, by a judge of the court, of any sealing petition filed under this subsection.(ii)RecommendationsNot later than 14 days after being served with a copy, any party may serve and file written objections to the proposed findings and recommendations of the magistrate judge as provided by rules of court. A judge of the court shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made. A judge of the court may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge. The judge may also receive further evidence or recommit the matter to the magistrate judge with instructions.(D)Waiver of hearingIf the petitioner and the United States attorney that receives notice under paragraph (1)(A) so agree, the court shall make a determination under paragraph (4) without a hearing.(4)Basis for decision(A)In generalIn determining whether to enter a sealing order with respect to protected information relating to a covered nonviolent offense, the court—(i)shall consider—(I)the petition and any documents in the possession of the court; and(II)all the evidence and testimony presented at the sealing hearing, if such a hearing is conducted;(ii)may not consider any non-Federal nonviolent crimes for which the petitioner has been arrested or proceeded against, or of which the petitioner has been convicted; and(iii)shall balance—(I)(aa)the interest of public knowledge and safety; and(bb)the legitimate interest, if any, of the Government in maintaining the accessibility of the protected information, including any potential impact of sealing the protected information on Federal licensure, permit, or employment restrictions; against(II)(aa)the conduct and demonstrated desire of the petitioner to be rehabilitated and positively contribute to the community; and(bb)the interest of the petitioner in having the protected information sealed, including the harm of the protected information to the ability of the petitioner to secure and maintain employment.(B)Burden on governmentThe burden shall be on the Government to show that the interests under subclause (I) of subparagraph (A)(iii) outweigh the interests of the petitioner under subclause (II) of that subparagraph.(5)Waiting period after denialIf the district court denies a sealing petition, the petitioner may not file a new sealing petition with respect to the same offense until the date that is 2 years after the date of the denial.(6)Universal formThe Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall create a universal form, available over the Internet and in paper form, that an individual may use to file a sealing petition.(7)Fee waiverThe Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall by regulation establish a minimally burdensome process under which indigent petitioners may obtain a waiver of any fee for filing a sealing petition.(8)Effect of sealingSubsections (c) through (e) of section 3560 shall apply to any record that is sealed under this section.(9)Public defender eligibilityThe district court shall appoint counsel in accordance with the plan of the district court in operation under section 3006A to represent a petitioner for purposes of this section.(d)Rule of constructionNothing in this section may be construed to require a covered individual (as such term is defined in section 3560) to submit a sealing petition with respect to records required to be automatically sealed under section 3560.(e)ReportingNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, and each year thereafter, each district court of the United States shall issue a public report that—(1)describes—(A)the number of sealing petitions granted and denied under this section; and(B)the number of instances in which the office of a United States attorney supported or opposed a sealing petition;(2)includes any supporting data that the court determines relevant and that does not name any petitioner; and(3)disaggregates all relevant data by race, ethnicity, gender, and the nature of the offense.(f)Employer immunity from liabilityAn employer who employs or otherwise engages an individual whose criminal records were sealed pursuant to this section shall be immune from liability for any claim arising out of the misconduct of the individual, if the misconduct relates to the portion of the criminal records that were sealed pursuant to this section..(b)Table of sectionsThe table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 227 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3559 the following:3560. Automatic sealing of certain records. 3560A. Sealing of certain records upon petition..


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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2724IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 13, 2021Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cassidy, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the NFIP Extension Act of 2021.2.Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program(a)FinancingSection 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by striking September 30, 2021 and inserting September 30, 2022.(b)Program expirationSection 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking September 30, 2021 and inserting September 30, 2022.(c)Retroactive effective dateIf this Act is enacted after September 30, 2021, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2021.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 624
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 10, 2011
			Mr. Carney introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To establish the First State National Historical Park in
		  the State of Delaware, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 First State National Historical Park
			 Act.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Historical
			 parkThe term historical park means the First State
			 National Historical Park established by section 3(a)(1).
			(2)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
			(3)StateThe
			 term State means the State of Delaware.
			3.First State
			 national historical park
			(a)Establishment
				(1)In
			 generalSubject to paragraph (3), there is established in the
			 State the First State National Historical Park, to be administered as a unit of
			 the National Park System.
				(2)PurposesThe
			 purposes of the historical park are to preserve, protect, and interpret the
			 nationally significant cultural and historic resources in the State that are
			 associated with—
					(A)early Dutch,
			 Swedish, and English settlement of the Colony of Delaware; and
					(B)the role of
			 Delaware as the first State to ratify the Constitution.
					(3)Determination by
			 secretary
					(A)In
			 generalThe historical park shall not be established until the
			 date on which the Secretary determines that sufficient land or interests in
			 land have been acquired from among the sites described in subsection (b) to
			 constitute a manageable park unit.
					(B)NoticeNot
			 later than 30 days after making a determination under subparagraph (A), the
			 Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register of the establishment
			 of the historical park, including an official boundary map for the historical
			 park.
					(C)Availability of
			 mapThe map published under subparagraph (B) shall be on file and
			 available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
			 Service.
					(b)Historic
			 sitesThe Secretary may include the following sites in the State
			 within the boundary of the historical park:
				(1)The Old Sherriff’s
			 House in New Castle County, Delaware.
				(2)Fort Christina
			 National Historic Landmark in New Castle County, Delaware.
				(3)Old Swedes Church
			 National Historic Landmark in New Castle County, Delaware.
				(4)Old New Castle
			 Courthouse in New Castle, Delaware.
				(5)John Dickinson
			 Plantation National Historic Landmark in Kent County, Delaware.
				(6)Dover Green in
			 Kent County, Delaware.
				(7)Ryves Holt House
			 in Sussex County, Delaware.
				4.Administration
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall administer the historical park in
			 accordance with—
				(1)this Act;
			 and
				(2)the laws generally
			 applicable to units of the National Park System, including—
					(A)the National Park
			 System Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and
					(B)the Act of August
			 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
					(b)Land
			 acquisition
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary may acquire all or a portion of any of the
			 sites described in section 3(b), including easements or other interests in
			 land, by purchase from a willing seller, donation, or exchange.
				(2)Boundary
			 adjustmentOn acquisition of land or an interest in land under
			 paragraph (1), the boundary of the historical park shall be adjusted to reflect
			 the acquisition.
				(c)Interpretive
			 toursThe Secretary may provide interpretive tours to sites and
			 resources in the State that are located outside the boundary of the historical
			 park and associated with the purposes for which the historical park is
			 established, including—
				(1)Fort
			 Casimir;
				(2)DeVries
			 Monument;
				(3)Amstel
			 House;
				(4)Dutch House;
			 and
				(5)Zwaanendael
			 Museum.
				(d)Cooperative
			 agreements
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with
			 the State, political subdivisions of the State, institutions of higher
			 education, nonprofit organizations, and individuals to mark, interpret, and
			 restore nationally significant historic or cultural resources within the
			 boundaries of the historical park, if the cooperative agreement provides for
			 reasonable public access to the resources.
				(2)Cost-sharing
			 requirement
					(A)Federal
			 shareThe Federal share of the total cost of any activity carried
			 out under a cooperative agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall be not
			 more than 50 percent.
					(B)Form of
			 non-Federal shareThe non-Federal share may be in the form of
			 in-kind contributions or goods or services fairly valued.
					(e)Management
			 plan
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which
			 funds are made available to carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall
			 complete a management plan for the historical park.
				(2)Applicable
			 lawThe management plan shall be prepared in accordance with
			 section 12(b) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)) and other applicable
			 laws.
				5.National landmark
			 study
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 3
			 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this
			 section, the Secretary shall complete a study assessing the historical
			 significance of additional properties in the State that are associated with the
			 purposes of historical park.
			(b)RequirementsThe
			 study prepared under subsection (a) shall include an assessment of the
			 potential for designating the additional properties as National Historic
			 Landmarks.
			6.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
			 Act.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 332
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 19, 2011
			Mr. Filner introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services, and in addition to the Committees on
			 Energy and Commerce,
			 Transportation and
			 Infrastructure, Natural
			 Resources, and Education
			 and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined
			 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
			 within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the
		  Department of Defense and all other defense-related agencies of the United
		  States to fully comply with Federal and State environmental laws, including
		  certain laws relating to public health and worker safety, that are designed to
		  protect the environment and the health and safety of the public, particularly
		  those persons most vulnerable to the hazards incident to military operations
		  and installations, such as children, members of the Armed Forces, civilian
		  employees, and persons living in the vicinity of military operations and
		  installations.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as the Military Environmental Responsibility
			 Act.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. Purposes.
					Sec. 3. Compliance of Federal defense agencies with public
				safety and environmental laws.
					Sec. 4. Applicability of NEPA to weapon system development and
				procurement.
					Sec. 5. Repeal of prohibitions on use of defense funds for
				environmental compliance and payment of penalties.
					Sec. 6. Savings provision.

			2.PurposesThe purposes of this Act are as
			 follows:
			(1)To require the
			 Department of Defense and all other defense-related agencies of the United
			 States, as defined in the amendment made by section 3(a), to comply with all
			 Federal and State laws that are designed to protect the environment or the
			 health and safety of the public to the same extent as all other entities
			 subject to those laws.
			(2)To entirely waive
			 any and all sovereign immunity and to entirely revoke any and all exemptions of
			 the Department of Defense and all other defense-related agencies of the United
			 States within the United States and abroad that might in any way limit or
			 exempt those agencies from complying with all Federal and State environmental
			 laws designed to protect the health and safety of the public or the
			 environment.
			(3)To leave no
			 ambiguity for the executive or judicial branches that the Department of Defense
			 and all other defense-related agencies are fully subject to all the
			 requirements and possible enforcement of all Federal and State environmental
			 laws designed to protect the health and safety of the public or the
			 environment.
			3.Compliance of
			 Federal defense agencies with public safety and environmental laws
			(a)Compliance
			 requiredChapter 160 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
			 by adding at the end the following new section:

					2711.Applicability
				of environmental laws to the Department of Defense and defense-related
				agencies
						(a)DefinitionsIn
				this section:
							(1)The term
				Federal defense agency means—
								(A)the Department of
				Defense;
								(B)the Department of
				Energy;
								(C)the Nuclear
				Regulatory Commission;
								(D)the Office of
				Naval Nuclear Reactors provided for by Executive Order 12344 (47 Fed. Reg.
				4979; 50 U.S.C. 2511 note; February 3, 1982), relating to the Naval Nuclear
				Propulsion Program;
								(E)any other
				defense-related agency of the United States designated by the President for
				purposes of this section; and
								(F)installations,
				facilities, and operations of the Department of Defense and other
				defense-related agencies covered by this paragraph, whether located or
				conducted inside or outside of the United States.
								(2)The term
				defense agency head means—
								(A)the Secretary of
				Defense, with respect to the Department of Defense and installations,
				facilities, and operations of the Department of Defense, whether located or
				conducted inside or outside of the United States; and
								(B)the head of a
				Federal defense agency covered by any of subparagraphs (B) through (E) of
				paragraph (1), with respect to that agency and installations, facilities, and
				operations of that agency, whether located or conducted inside or outside of
				the United States.
								(3)The term
				administering Federal agency means the Federal agency responsible
				for the administration or enforcement, or both, of a Federal law covered by
				subsection (c). In most cases that agency is the Environmental Protection
				Agency.
							(4)The term
				State includes any unit of local government within a State, and
				the term State law includes any local law and any interstate
				compact or agreement.
							(b)Applicability of
				environmental lawsThe substantive and procedural requirements of
				each of the laws covered by subsection (c) shall apply to each Federal defense
				agency in the same manner and to the same extent as any person is subject to
				those requirements. To the extent not provided before the date of the enactment
				of the Military Environmental Responsibility Act in any other provision of law,
				the United States hereby expressly waives any immunity, and revokes any
				exemption, otherwise applicable to a Federal defense agency with respect to any
				such substantive or procedural requirement.
						(c)Covered
				lawsThe laws covered by this subsection are all Federal laws,
				including treaties and regulations, and all State laws, that are designed to
				protect the environment or designed to protect the health and safety of the
				public. At a minimum, those laws include the following Federal laws and their
				analogous State counterparts:
							(1)The Atomic Energy
				Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
							(2)The Clean Air Act
				(42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).
							(3)The Comprehensive
				Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601
				et seq.).
							(4)The Coastal Zone
				Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.).
							(5)The Department of
				Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.).
							(6)The Emergency
				Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001 et
				seq.).
							(7)The Endangered
				Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
							(8)The Federal Water
				Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.).
							(9)The Marine Mammal
				Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.).
							(10)The National
				Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
							(11)The Noise Control
				Act of 1972 (42 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.).
							(12)The Nuclear Waste
				Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.).
							(13)The Occupational
				Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.).
							(14)The Oil Pollution
				Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).
							(15)The Robert T.
				Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et
				seq.).
							Notwithstanding the first sentence
				of this subsection, the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.) and
				the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) are not covered by this
				subsection, such laws containing sovereign immunity waiver provisions that
				otherwise appropriately provide for protection of the environment and the
				health and safety of the public.(d)Covered
				substantive and procedural requirements(1)The substantive and
				procedural requirements referred to in subsection (b) include the
				following:
								(A)All regulatory standards, guidelines,
				and prohibitions including all emission standards, toxicity standards, exposure
				standards, and use prohibitions.
								(B)All administrative orders.
								(C)All civil and administrative penalties
				and fines, regardless of whether such penalties or fines are punitive or
				coercive in nature or are imposed for isolated, intermittent, or continuing
				violations.
								(D)All conditions for permits or
				reporting.
								(E)All provisions for injunctive relief
				and such sanctions as may be imposed by a court to enforce such relief.
								(F)The payment of service charges.
								(2)The service charges referred to in
				paragraph (1)(F) include fees or charges assessed in connection with the
				processing and issuance of permits, renewal of permits, amendments to permits,
				review of plans, studies, and other documents, and inspection and monitoring of
				facilities, as well as any other nondiscriminatory charges that are assessed in
				connection with a Federal or State regulatory program under a law covered by
				subsection (c).
							(3)Neither the United States, nor any
				agent, employee, or officer thereof, shall be immune or exempt from any process
				or sanction of any State or Federal Court with respect to the enforcement of
				any such injunctive relief. No agent, employee, or officer of the United States
				shall be personally liable for any civil penalty under any Federal or State law
				covered by subsection (c) with respect to any act or omission within the scope
				of the official duties of the agent, employee, or officer. An agent, employee,
				or officer of the United States shall be subject to any criminal sanction
				(including any fine or imprisonment) under any Federal or State law covered by
				subsection (c), but no department, agency, or instrumentality of the executive,
				legislative, or judicial branch of the United States shall be subject to any
				such sanction.
							(e)Use of exemption
				authorityIf a Federal law covered by subsection (c) authorizes
				the President or the head of the administering Federal agency to grant
				exemptions from any substantive or procedural requirement of that law, any use
				of that authority on behalf of a Federal defense agency after the date of the
				enactment of the Military Environmental Responsibility Act shall be effective
				only for a specified period, not to exceed 180 days, unless such period is
				specifically extended by Act of Congress.
						(f)Administrative
				enforcement actionsThe head of an administering Federal agency
				shall commence an administrative enforcement action against a defense agency
				head pursuant to the enforcement authorities contained in the relevant Federal
				law covered by subsection (c) in the same manner and under the same
				circumstances as an action would be initiated against another person. Any
				voluntary resolution or settlement of such an action shall be set forth in a
				consent order.
						(g)Citizen
				suits(1)Except as provided in
				paragraph (3) or (4), any person may commence a civil action on the person’s
				own behalf against—
								(A)a defense agency head who is alleged
				to be in violation of any permit, standard, regulation, condition, requirement,
				prohibition, or order that has become effective pursuant to a Federal law
				covered by subsection (c); or
								(B)the head of an administering Federal
				agency where there is alleged a failure of the head of the administering
				Federal agency to perform any act or duty under a Federal law covered by
				subsection (c) that is not discretionary.
								(2)Any action under paragraph (1)(A)
				shall be brought in the district court for the district in which the alleged
				violation occurred. Any action brought under paragraph (1)(B) may be brought in
				the district court for the district in which the alleged violation occurred or
				in the District Court of the District of Columbia. The district court shall
				have jurisdiction, without regard to the amount in controversy or the
				citizenship of the parties—
								(A)to enforce the permit, standard,
				regulation, condition, requirement, prohibition, or order, referred to in
				paragraph (1)(A);
								(B)to restrain a defendant from
				continuing a violation of a Federal law covered by subsection (c);
								(C)to order the head of an administering
				Federal agency to perform the act or duty referred to in paragraph
				(1)(B);
								(D)to order a defendant to take such
				other action as may be necessary; and
								(E)to apply any appropriate civil
				penalties available under the Federal law at issue.
								(3)No action may be commenced under
				paragraph (1)(A)—
								(A)prior to 60 days after the plaintiff
				has given notice of the violation to—
									(i)the head of the relevant
				administering Federal agency;
									(ii)the State in which the alleged
				violation occurs; and
									(iii)the defense agency head in
				violation of the permit, standard, regulation, condition, requirement,
				prohibition, or order at issue; or
									(B)if the head of the administering
				Federal agency or State has commenced and is diligently prosecuting a civil or
				criminal action in a court of the United States or a State to require
				compliance with such permit, standard, regulation, condition, requirement,
				prohibition, or order.
								(4)No action may be commenced under
				paragraph (1)(B) prior to 60 days after the plaintiff has given notice to the
				head of the relevant administering Federal agency that the plaintiff will
				commence such action. Notice under this subsection shall be given in such
				manner as the head of the administering Federal agency shall prescribe by
				regulation.
							(5)In any action under this subsection,
				the head of the relevant administering Federal agency, if not a party, may
				intervene as a matter of right.
							(6)The court, in issuing any final order
				in any action brought pursuant to this subsection, may award costs of
				litigation (including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees) to the
				prevailing or substantially prevailing party, whenever the court determines
				such an award is appropriate. The court may, if a temporary restraining order
				or preliminary injunction is sought, require the filing of a bond or equivalent
				security in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
							(7)Nothing in this subsection shall
				restrict any right that a person (or class of persons) may have under a Federal
				law covered by subsection (c) or common law to seek enforcement of that Federal
				law or to seek any other relief (including relief against the head of an
				administering Federal agency or a State agency).
							(h)Judicial
				interpretationThe courts of the United States and of the States
				shall construe the provisions of this section and any other provision of law
				waiving the sovereign immunity of the United States under a law covered by
				subsection (c) liberally to effect the intent of Congress that the United
				States, acting through a covered defense agency, comply with, and be subject to
				enforcement under, those laws to the same extent as private
				parties.
						.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
			 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

						2711. Applicability of environmental laws
				to the Department of Defense and defense-related
				agencies.

					.
			4.Applicability of
			 NEPA to weapon system development and procurementSection 2431 of title 10, United States
			 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

				(d)In the case of
				each weapon system for which the Secretary of Defense is required to submit
				documents under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that all development
				and procurement decisions regarding the weapon system are made in compliance
				with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
				seq.).
				.
		5.Repeal of
			 prohibitions on use of defense funds for environmental compliance and payment
			 of penalties
			(a)Restored
			 availability of restoration accountSection 2703 of title 10,
			 United States Code, is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 subsection (f); and
				(2)by redesignating
			 subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively.
				(b)Formerly used
			 site remedial action programSection 3131 of the National Defense
			 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 2701 note) is
			 repealed.
			(c)Conforming
			 repealSection 8149 of the Department of Defense Appropriations
			 Act, 2000 (Public Law 106–79; 113 Stat. 1271), is repealed.
			6.Savings
			 provisionNothing in section
			 2711 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 3 of this Act, or any
			 other provision of this Act, may be construed as creating an inference that any
			 provision of Federal law enacted before the date of the enactment of this Act
			 that waived the sovereign immunity of the United States under a law of the
			 United States or of any State was not fully effective and in force under its
			 own terms before the date of the enactment of this Act.


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I
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4601
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 7, 2014
Ms. Kuster introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To provide additional funding for the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

1.Short title; table of contents
(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Deficit Reduction for Infrastructure, Value, and Efficiency Now Act of 2014 or the DRIVE Now Act of 2014.
(b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Title I—Highway Trust Fund
Sec. 101. Funding of Highway Trust Fund.
Title II—Cost Reduction Measures
Subtitle A—Data Center Consolidation
Sec. 201. Purpose.
Sec. 202. Definitions.
Sec. 203. Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative.
Sec. 204. Performance requirements related to data center consolidation.
Sec. 205. Cost savings related to data center optimization.
Sec. 206. Reporting requirements to Congress and the Federal Chief Information Officer.
Sec. 207. Reduction and consolidation of data centers.
Subtitle B—Repeal of Duplicative Catfish Inspection Program
Sec. 211. Repeal of duplicative catfish inspection program.
Subtitle C—Closing Empty Bank Accounts
Sec. 221. Documenting and closing long-empty Federal bank accounts.
IHighway Trust Fund
101.Funding of Highway Trust FundSection 9503(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
(2)by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:

(5)Additional sumsOut of money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is hereby appropriated $5,000,000,000 to the Highway Account (as defined in subsection (e)(5)(B)) in the Highway Trust Fund..
IICost Reduction Measures
AData Center Consolidation
201.PurposeThe purpose of this subtitle is to optimize Federal data center usage and efficiency.
202.DefinitionsIn this subtitle:
(1)Federal Data Center Optimization InitiativeThe term Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative or the Initiative means the initiative developed and implemented by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, through the Federal Chief Information Officer, as required under section 203.
(2)Covered agencyThe term covered agency means any agency included in the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative.
(3)Federal Chief Information OfficerThe term Federal Chief Information Officer means the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government established under section 3602 of title 44, United States Code.
(4)Data centerThe term data center means a closet, room, floor, or building for the storage, management, and dissemination of data and information, as defined by the Federal Chief Information Officer under guidance issued pursuant to this section.
(5)Federal data centerThe term Federal data center means any data center of a covered agency used or operated by a covered agency, by a contractor of a covered agency, or by another organization on behalf of a covered agency.
(6)Server utilizationThe term server utilization refers to the activity level of a server relative to its maximum activity level, expressed as a percentage.
(7)Power usage effectivenessThe term power usage effectiveness means the ratio obtained by dividing the total amount of electricity and other power consumed in running a data center by the power consumed by the information and communications technology in the data center.
203.Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative
(a)Requirement for initiativeThe Federal Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the chief information officers of covered agencies, shall develop and implement an initiative, to be known as the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative, to optimize the usage and efficiency of Federal data centers by meeting the requirements of this Act and taking additional measures, as appropriate.
(b)Requirement for planWithin 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the chief information officers of covered agencies, shall develop and submit to Congress a plan for implementation of the Initiative required by subsection (a) by each covered agency. In developing the plan, the Federal Chief Information Officer shall take into account the findings and recommendations of the Comptroller General review required by section 205(e).
(c)Matters coveredThe plan shall include—
(1)descriptions of how covered agencies will use reductions in floor space, energy use, infrastructure, equipment, applications, personnel, increases in multiorganizational use, and other appropriate methods to meet the requirements of the initiative; and
(2)appropriate consideration of shifting federally owned data centers to commercially owned data centers.
204.Performance requirements related to data center consolidation
(a)Server utilizationEach covered agency may use the following methods to achieve the maximum server utilization possible as determined by the Federal Chief Information Officer:
(1)The closing of existing data centers that lack adequate server utilization, as determined by the Federal Chief Information Officer. If the agency fails to close such data centers, the agency shall provide a detailed explanation as to why this data center should remain in use as part of the submitted plan. The Federal Chief Information Officer shall include an assessment of the agency explanation in the annual report to Congress.
(2)The consolidation of services within existing data centers to increase server utilization rates.
(3)Any other method that the Federal Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the chief information officers of covered agencies, determines necessary to optimize server utilization.
(b)Power usage effectivenessEach covered agency may use the following methods to achieve the maximum energy efficiency possible as determined by the Federal Chief Information Officer:
(1)The use of the measurement of power usage effectiveness to calculate data center energy efficiency.
(2)The use of power meters in data centers to frequently measure power consumption over time.
(3)The establishment of power usage effectiveness goals for each data center.
(4)The adoption of best practices for managing—
(A)temperature and airflow in data centers; and
(B)power supply efficiency.
(5)The implementation of any other method that the Federal Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the Chief Information Officers of covered agencies, determines necessary to optimize data center energy efficiency.
205.Cost savings related to data center optimization
(a)Requirement To track costs
(1)In generalEach covered agency shall track costs resulting from implementation of the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative within the agency and submit a report on those costs annually to the Federal Chief Information Officer. Covered agencies shall determine the net costs from data consolidation on an annual basis.
(2)FactorsIn calculating net costs each year under paragraph (1), a covered agency shall use the following factors:
(A)Energy costs.
(B)Personnel costs.
(C)Real estate costs.
(D)Capital expense costs.
(E)Operating system, database, and other software license expense costs.
(F)Other appropriate costs, as determined by the agency in consultation with the Federal Chief Information Officer.
(b)Requirement To track savings
(1)In generalEach covered agency shall track savings resulting from implementation of the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative within the agency and submit a report on those savings annually to the Federal Chief Information Officer. Covered agencies shall determine the net savings from data consolidation on an annual basis.
(2)FactorsIn calculating net savings each year under paragraph (1), a covered agency shall use the following factors:
(A)Energy savings.
(B)Personnel savings.
(C)Real estate savings.
(D)Capital expense savings.
(E)Operating system, database, and other software license expense savings.
(F)Other appropriate savings, as determined by the agency in consultation with the Federal Chief Information Officer.
(c)Requirement To use cost-Effective measuresCovered agencies shall use the most cost-effective measures to implement the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative.
(d)Use of savingsAny savings resulting from implementation of the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative within a covered agency shall be used for the following purposes:
(1)To offset the costs of implementing the Initiative within the agency.
(2)To further enhance information technology capabilities and services within the agency.
(e)Government accountability office reviewNot later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall examine methods for calculating savings from the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative and using them for the purposes identified in subsection (d), including establishment and use of a special revolving fund that supports data centers and server optimization, and shall submit to the Federal Chief Information Officer and Congress a report on the Comptroller General’s findings and recommendations.
206.Reporting requirements to Congress and the Federal Chief Information Officer
(a)Agency Requirement To report to CIOEach year, each covered agency shall submit to the Federal Chief Information Officer a report on the implementation of the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative, including savings resulting from such implementation. The report shall include an update of the agency’s plan for implementing the Initiative.
(b)Federal Chief Information Officer requirement To report to CongressEach year, the Federal Chief Information Officer shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report that assesses agency progress in carrying out the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative and updates the plan under section 113. The report may be included as part of the annual report required under section 3606 of title 44, United States Code.
207.Reduction and consolidation of data centers
(a)OMB recommendationNot later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services and the heads of other executive agencies, shall issue recommendations for reducing or consolidating the number of Federal data centers in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act—
(1)by at least 40 percent not later than September 30, 2018; and
(2)by at least 80 percent not later than September 30, 2023.
(b)Reduction of data centersNot later than 6 months after the issuance of recommendations by the Director under subsection (a), the head of each executive agency shall implement the recommendations by reducing the number of Federal data centers in accordance with such recommendations.
BRepeal of Duplicative Catfish Inspection Program
211.Repeal of duplicative catfish inspection program
(a)In generalEffective on the date of the enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.), section 11016 of such Act (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2130) and the amendments made by such section are repealed.
(b)ApplicationThe Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) and the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) shall be applied and administered as if section 11016 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2130) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.) and the amendments made by such section had not been enacted.
CClosing Empty Bank Accounts
221.Documenting and closing long-empty Federal bank accounts
(a)Inspectors General reportNot later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency shall submit to Congress a report that—
(1)lists each bank account held by the United States Government that has a balance of zero dollars for 180 days or more; and
(2)recommends which of these accounts should be immediately closed.
(b)Closure of accounts requiredNot later than 7 days after the report is submitted under subsection (a), the head of each agency with a bank account recommended for closure in the report described in subsection (a) shall close each such account that is managed by the agency.
(c)Agency definedIn this section, the term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.


114 HRES 500 IH: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the State of Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian hostility and that the House of Representatives pledges to support Israel in its efforts to maintain its sovereignty.
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-10-28
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		IV
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 500
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 28, 2015
			Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Rigell, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barletta, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Russell, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Allen, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Walker, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Young of Iowa, and Mr. Burgess) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the State of Israel has the right to
			 defend itself against Iranian hostility and that the House of
			 Representatives pledges to support Israel in its efforts to maintain its
			 sovereignty.

 Whereas the State of Israel has been a loyal friend and ally of the United States since its establishment in 1948;
 Whereas, on September 9, 2015, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated that Israel … will not see [the] next 25 years … Until then, struggling, heroic and jihadi morale will leave no moment of serenity for Zionists; and
 Whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a project of the Obama Administration, was finalized on July 14, 2015, by the E3/EU+3 (China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) and the Islamic Republic of Iran, and substantially diminishes the security of Israel: Now, therefore, be it

 That— (1)it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the State of Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian hostility; and
 (2)the House of Representatives pledges to support the State of Israel in its efforts to maintain its sovereignty.


117 S2815 IS: Seniors Saving on Insulin Act
U.S. Senate
2021-09-23
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2815IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 23, 2021Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the continued implementation on a permanent basis of the Part D Senior Savings model.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Seniors Saving on Insulin Act.2.Continuation of Part D Senior Savings ModelSection 1115A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(h)Part D Senior Savings ModelNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall provide for the continued implementation on a permanent basis of the Part D Senior Savings Model under this section, under the same parameters under which such model was implemented for plan year 2021..


116 HR 5372 IH: Safety Net Health Plan Employee Student Loan Forgiveness Fairness Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-12-09
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5372IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 9, 2019Mr. Smith of Washington (for himself and Ms. Schrier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo clarify that employees of safety net health plans are eligible for loan forgiveness under the
			 Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Safety Net Health Plan Employee Student Loan Forgiveness Fairness Act. 2.Public Service Loan Forgiveness for employees of safety net health plans (a)In generalSection 455(m)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)) is amended—
 (1)in subparagraph (B), by inserting at an organization that is a safety net health plan (as such term is defined in subparagraph (C)),  after school-based services,; and (2)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

						(C)Safety net health plan
 (i)In generalThe term safety net health plan means any entity with net premiums written for health insurance for United States health risks that is described in clause (ii) or (iii) of section 57.2(b)(2) of title 26, Code of Federal Regulations (as such section is in effect on October 1, 2019).
 (ii)Other terms definedFor the purposes of this subparagraph, the terms net premiums written and United States health risks have the meanings given such terms in section 57.2 of title 26, Code of Federal Regulations (as such section is in effect on October 1, 2019)..
 (b)Application of amendmentsIn carrying out the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program under section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)), with respect to the calculation of the employment period of a borrower who is or was employed by a safety net health plan (as defined in such section, as amended by this Act), and the number of qualifying monthly payments made by such borrower for the purposes of loan forgiveness under such section, the Secretary of Education shall include any such employment performed, and any such monthly payments made, after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (Public Law 100–15).


 S3628 ENR: National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act
U.S. Senate

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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America2d SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and
 eighteenS. 3628IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act.2.Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program(a)FinancingSection 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by striking December 7, 2018 and inserting May 31, 2019.(b)Program expirationSection 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking December 7, 2018 and inserting May 31, 2019.(c)Retroactive effective dateIf this Act is enacted after December 7, 2018, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on December 7, 2018.Speaker of the House of RepresentativesVice President of the United States and President of the Senate


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4941
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 26, 2012
			Mr. LaTourette
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on
		  2-Oxepanone, polymer with aziridine and tetrahydro- 2H-pyran-2-one, dodecanoate
		  ester.

		1.2-Oxepanone, polymer with
			 aziridine and tetrahydro- 2H-pyran-2-one, dodecanoate ester
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.03.24 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 2-Oxepanone,
			 polymer with aziridine and tetrahydro- 2H-pyran-2-one, dodecanoate ester) is
			 amended—
				(1)by inserting (CAS No.
			 202263–77–2) after “ester”; and
				(2)by striking the
			 date in the effective period column and inserting
			 12/31/2015.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		IV
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 613
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 16, 2012
			Mr. Fattah submitted
			 the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		RESOLUTION
		Supporting the Office of Science and
		  Technology Policy interagency working group to coordinate Federal investments
		  in neuroscience research.

		Whereas brain development, disease, injury, and cognition
			 affect every family in the United States;
		Whereas neuroscience research has the potential to
			 dramatically improve the quality of life for people facing brain disease and
			 injury, and to significantly improve our understanding of learning;
		Whereas several Federal agencies, including the National
			 Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of
			 Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Defense, oversee research on the brain
			 and nervous system;
		Whereas over 50,000 veterans returning from the recent
			 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are suspected of suffering from traumatic brain
			 injuries and more than 150,000 have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress
			 Disorder;
		Whereas Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, epilepsy, traumatic
			 brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and amyotrophic lateral
			 sclerosis (ALS) afflict more than 11 million Americans;
		Whereas over seven million Americans, many of whom are
			 currently school children, have autism, developmental delays, or learning
			 disabilities;
		Whereas high-quality early childhood education returns $17
			 for every dollar invested;
		Whereas the philanthropic, research, and advocacy
			 community, including the Adelson Collaborative, the Allen Institute for Brain
			 Science, the Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation, Steven Temares, One Mind for
			 Research, George Vradenburg, Nobel Laureate Stan Prusiner, and CEO of the
			 American Academy for the Advancement of Science Dr. Alan I. Leshner have all
			 worked to bring neuroscience to the fore;
		Whereas the Alzheimer's Association, American Academy of
			 Addiction Psychiatry, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry,
			 American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Physical Medicine &
			 Rehabilitation, American Association of Multi Sensory Environments, American
			 College of Neuropsychopharmacology, American Dystonia Foundation, American
			 Epilepsy Society, American Headache Society, American Neurological Association,
			 American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, American
			 Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics, American Society of Addiction
			 Medicine, American Society of Neurorehabilitation, Anxiety Disorders
			 Association of America, Association of University Professors of Neurology,
			 Autism Speaks, Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation, Brain &
			 Behavior Research Foundation, Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation, Child Neurology
			 Society, CADASIL Together We Have Hope, Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis
			 Centers, CHDI Foundation, Inc., Cure Alzheimer's Fund, Depression & Bipolar
			 Support Alliance, Dystonia Medical Research Foundation, Hereditary Disease
			 Foundation, and Huntington's Disease Society of America, Hydrocephalus
			 Association, International Essential Tremor Foundation, International Mental
			 Health Research Foundation, International Rett Syndrome Foundation,
			 Intracranial Hypertension Research Foundation, Jacob’s Cure, MdDS Balance
			 Disorder Foundation, NAMI—National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, National
			 Aphasia Association, National Association of State Head Injury Administrators,
			 National Ataxia Foundation, National Headache Foundation, National Organization
			 for Rare Disorders, National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association, North American
			 Neuro-ophthalmology Society, Orange Grove Center, Inc., Parkinson's Action
			 Network, Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, Parkinson Foundation of the Heartland,
			 Professors of Child Neurology, Restless Leg Syndrome Foundation, Society of
			 Biological Psychiatry, Society for Neuroscience, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
			 Foundation, Sunshine from Darkness, The Association for Frontotemporal
			 Degeneration, The Movement Disorder Society, The Myelin Project, The National
			 Endowment for Alzheimer’s Research, The Sturge-Weber Foundation, Tourette
			 Syndrome Association, Inc., Tremor Action Network, and WE MOVE have joined
			 together to form the American Brain Coalition and to advance the understanding
			 of the functions of the brain, and to reduce the burden of brain disorders
			 through public advocacy;
		Whereas the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus and Brain
			 Injury Task Force have brought the attention of this body to the challenges
			 facing returning veterans and the possibilities of neuroscience to improve
			 quality of life;
		Whereas innovations in drug and medical technology
			 development have the potential to extend life expectancy and quality of
			 life;
		Whereas Congress encouraged the Office of Science and
			 Technology Policy to establish, through the National Science and Technology
			 Council, an interagency working group to coordinate Federal investments in
			 neuroscience research in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations
			 Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–55);
		Whereas there is a potential in the near future for
			 significant, transformative advances in our fundamental understanding of
			 learning, brain development, and brain health and recovery;
		Whereas such advances will require enhanced tools to
			 better understand the working of the brain, enhanced data and data
			 infrastructure and expanded interdisciplinary and large-scale research
			 efforts;
		Whereas this initiative is well served by the leadership
			 of Dr. John P. Holdren, Director of the White House Office of Science and
			 Technology Policy, and Dr. Carl Wieman, the Associate Director for Science;
			 and
		Whereas this initiative would not have come into being
			 without the bipartisan support of Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers,
			 Ranking Member Norm Dicks, and Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee Chairman
			 Frank Wolf: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives—
			(1)applauds the establishment of the Federal
			 interagency neuroscience working group;
			(2)commends President
			 Barack Obama for the expeditious appointment of Dr. Philip Rubin to lead the
			 working group’s efforts;
			(3)encourages the
			 efficient and effective use of Federal research dollars; and
			(4)acknowledges the
			 need for increased investment in the neurosciences to advance scientific
			 discovery and improve Americans’ quality of life.


117 HR 1017 IH: No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-02-11
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1017IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 11, 2021Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo prohibit the use of Federal funds to install permanent fencing around the United States Capitol, any of the Capitol Buildings, or any portion of the Capitol Grounds.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act. 2.Prohibiting use of funds for permanent fencing around United States CapitolNo Federal funds may be used to install permanent fencing around—(1)the perimeter of any of the Capitol Buildings described in section 5101 of title 40, United States Code; or(2)the perimeter of the United States Capitol Grounds, or any portion thereof, described in section 5102 of such title.


115 HRES 859 IH: Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-04-27
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IV115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 859IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 27, 2018Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Moulton, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Lee, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Katko, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Nolan, Mr. MacArthur, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Norton, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore, Mr. Pallone, and Ms. Pingree) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceRESOLUTIONRecognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
Whereas senior volunteers provide much needed services to their communities, neighbors, and friends;  Whereas Senior Corps, through the RSVP, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companions programs administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, provides meaningful volunteer opportunities to 220,000 Americans aged 55 and above and recruits thousands of additional community volunteers;
Whereas for more than five decades, RSVP volunteers, Foster Grandparents, and Senior Companions have played an important role in strengthening communities by contributing their experience, knowledge, and accomplishments to: help their neighbors recover from natural and man-made disasters, provide nutrition services, mentor and tutor schoolchildren, support veterans and military families, and provide respite care to caregivers;  Whereas last year, Senior Corps volunteers provided 54,000,000 hours of direct service through more than 25,000 nonprofit, educational, and faith-based community groups nationwide;
Whereas structured volunteering by older Americans keeps them active, healthy, and engaged; helps our communities by solving local problems; helps our Nation by saving taxpayer dollars, reducing health care costs, and strengthening our democracy; and helps seniors to live independent and productive lives;  Whereas the RSVP, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion programs have proven to be cost-effective ways to engage Americans age 55 and over in volunteer service that meets pressing community needs;
Whereas the United States should expand senior volunteer service opportunities to take advantage of the talents and experiences of the 10,000 baby boomers who are retiring today and will do so every day for the next 20 years;  Whereas at a time of mounting social need and growing interest in service by older Americans, the United States has an unprecedented opportunity to harness the talents of 55-plus volunteers to address community challenges; and
Whereas the week of April 29 through May 5, 2018, should be designated as National Senior Corps Week: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives—
(1)encourages the people of the United States to recognize the contributions of senior volunteers and join in the celebration of National Senior Corps Week; and (2)supports adequately funding the proven programs of the Senior Corps programs and growing them, if possible.


115 HR 5186 IH: Veterans Securing Schools Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-03-06
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5186IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 6, 2018Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the  Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 the definition of a school resource officer to include certain veterans.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans Securing Schools Act of 2018. 2.Veterans employable as school resource officersSection 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10389(4)) is amended by inserting after a career law enforcement officer, with sworn authority, the following: or a veteran (as such term is defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code) who is hired by a State or local public agency as a law enforcement officer for purposes of serving as a school resource officer, who is.