		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1189
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 25, 2009
			Ms. Granger (for
			 herself and Mr. Kennedy) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
		  national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
		  and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States the option
		  to provide medical assistance for men and women screened and found to have
		  colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early
			 Detection, and Treatment Act of 2009.
		2.Preventive health
			 measures with respect to colorectal cancerPart B of title III of the Public Health
			 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317T
			 the following new section:

				317U.Preventive
				health measures with respect to colorectal cancer
					(a)Grant program
				authorization
						(1)In
				generalThe Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers
				for Disease Control and Prevention, may make grants to eligible entities for
				the purpose of carrying out a program described in subsection (b). An eligible
				entity that is a recipient of a grant under this subsection may use such grant
				to carry out such programs directly or through grants to, or contracts with,
				public and not-for-profit private entities.
						(2)Eligible entity
				definedFor purposes of this section, the term eligible
				entity includes the following:
							(A)A State, including, in addition to the
				several States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto
				Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the
				Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
							(B)An Indian tribe or tribal organization, as
				such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
				Education Assistance Act.
							(b)Programs
				described
						(1)In
				generalSubject to paragraph (2), a program described in this
				subsection is a program for planning or implementing each of the
				following:
							(A)Providing
				screenings for colorectal cancer to individuals who—
								(i)are
				50 years of age or older; or
								(ii)(I)are under 50 years of
				age; and
									(II)are at high risk for such cancer, as
				determined in accordance with subsection (e)(2).
									(B)Providing
				appropriate case management and referrals for medical treatment of individuals
				screened pursuant to subparagraph (A).
							(C)Ensuring (directly or through coordination
				or an arrangement with health care providers or programs) the full continuum of
				follow-up and cancer care for individuals so screened, including appropriate
				follow-up for abnormal tests, diagnostic services, therapeutic services, and
				treatment of detected cancers and management of unanticipated medical
				complications.
							(D)Carrying out
				activities to improve the education, training, and skills of health
				professionals (including allied health professionals) in the detection and
				control of colorectal cancer, which activities are carried out pursuant to the
				participation of the health professionals in the program.
							(E)Establishing
				mechanisms through which the eligible entity involved can monitor the quality
				of screening and diagnostic follow-up procedures for colorectal cancer,
				including the interpretation of such procedures.
							(F)Evaluating the
				activities described in this subsection through appropriate surveillance and
				program monitoring activities.
							(G)Developing and
				disseminating findings derived through such evaluations and the collection of
				data on outcomes.
							(H)Developing and
				disseminating public information and education programs for the detection and
				control of colorectal cancer and promoting the benefits of receiving screenings
				through this program.
							(2)Supplement not
				supplantIn the case of an
				eligible entity that implements a universal colorectal screening program under
				which the eligible entity makes available funds for activities described in
				subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1), such entity shall be able to
				receive grant funds under subsection (a) only for purposes of—
							(A)carrying out those
				activities under this subsection that are not so funded; or
							(B)supplementing (and
				not supplanting) funds made available by the entity for such funded
				program.
							(c)Priority for
				low-income, uninsured and underinsured individualsA grant may be
				made under subsection (a) to an eligible entity only if the eligible entity
				agrees that, in providing screenings under subsection (b)(1)(A), the eligible
				entity will give priority to low-income individuals who lack adequate coverage,
				as determined by the Secretary, under health insurance and health plans with
				respect to screenings for colorectal cancer.
					(d)Special
				consideration for certain applicantsIn making grants under
				subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall give special
				consideration to the following eligible entities:
						(1)In the case of
				services under such subsection for women, to such entities that, for such year,
				are grantees under title XV.
						(2)In the case of
				services under such subsection for men, to such entities that, for such year,
				are grantees under section 317D.
						(3)To such entities
				that coordinate with other Federal, State, and local colorectal cancer
				programs.
						(4)To such entities with an existing program
				to provide cancer screening to individuals.
						(e)Use of certain
				standards under Medicare programA grant may be made under
				subsection (a) to an eligible entity only if the eligible entity provides, as
				applicable, assurances as follows:
						(1)Screenings under
				subsection (b)(1)(A) will be carried out as preventive health measures in
				accordance with evidence-based screening guidelines and procedures and in
				accordance with the standard of care required for purposes of title XVIII of
				the Social Security Act to carry out colorectal screening tests defined in
				section 1861(pp)(1) of such Act.
						(2)An individual will
				be considered high risk for purposes of subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii) only if the
				individual is high risk within the meaning of section 1861(pp)(2) of such
				Act.
						(3)The payment made
				from the grant for a screening procedure under subsection (b)(1)(A) will not
				exceed the amount that would be paid under part B of title XVIII of such Act if
				payment were made under such part for furnishing the procedure to an individual
				enrolled under such part.
						(f)Relationship to
				items and services under other programsA grant under subsection
				(a) may be made to an eligible entity only if the eligible entity, as
				applicable, provides assurances that the grant will not be expended to make
				payment for any item or service to the extent that payment has been made, or
				can reasonably be expected to be made, with respect to such item or
				service—
						(1)under any State
				compensation program, under an insurance policy, or under any Federal or State
				health benefits program; or
						(2)by an entity that
				provides health services on a prepaid basis.
						(g)Records and
				auditsA grant under subsection (a) may be made to an eligible
				entity only if the eligible entity provides assurances that the eligible entity
				will—
						(1)establish such
				fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to ensure
				proper disbursal of, and accounting for, amounts received under subsection (a);
				and
						(2)upon request,
				provide records maintained pursuant to paragraph (1) to the Secretary or the
				Comptroller General of the United States for purposes of auditing the
				expenditures of the grant by the eligible entity.
						(h)Requirement of
				matching funds
						(1)In
				generalThe Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a)
				to an eligible entity for a fiscal year unless the eligible entity agrees, with
				respect to the costs to be incurred by the eligible entity for such fiscal year
				in carrying out the activities described in subsection (b), to make available
				non-Federal contributions (in cash or in kind under paragraph (2)) toward such
				costs in an amount equal to not less than $1 for each $3 of Federal funds
				provided in the grant for such fiscal year. Such contributions may be made
				directly or through donations from public or private entities.
						(2)Determination of
				amount of non-Federal contribution
							(A)In
				generalNon-Federal contributions required in paragraph (1) may
				be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including equipment or services (and
				excluding indirect or overhead costs). Amounts provided by the Federal
				Government, or services assisted or subsidized to any significant extent by the
				Federal Government, may not be included in determining the amount of such
				non-Federal contributions.
							(B)Maintenance of
				effortIn making a determination of the amount of non-Federal
				contributions for purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary may include only
				non-Federal contributions in excess of the average amount of non-Federal
				contributions made by the eligible entity involved toward the activities
				described in subsection (b) for the 2-year period preceding the first fiscal
				year for which the eligible entity is applying to receive a grant under
				subsection (a).
							(C)Inclusion of
				relevant non-Federal contributions for MedicaidIn making a
				determination of the amount of non-Federal contributions for purposes of
				paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, subject to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
				this paragraph, include any non-Federal amounts expended pursuant to title XIX
				of the Social Security Act by the eligible entity involved toward the
				activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1).
							(i)Additional
				requirements
						(1)Limitation on
				administrative expensesThe Secretary may not make a grant to an
				eligible entity under subsection (a) unless the eligible entity provides
				assurances that not more than 10 percent of the grant will be expended for
				administrative expenses with respect to the activities funded by the
				grant.
						(2)Statewide
				provision of services
							(A)In
				generalSubject to
				subparagraph (B), the Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) to an
				eligible entity unless the eligible entity provides assurances that any program
				funded by such grant will be made available throughout the State, including
				availability to members of an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as such
				terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
				Assistance Act).
							(B)WaiverThe
				Secretary may waive the requirement under subparagraph (A) for an eligible
				entity if the Secretary determines that compliance by the eligible entity with
				the requirement would result in an inefficient allocation of resources with
				respect to carrying out the purposes described in subsection (a).
							(j)Technical
				assistance and provision of supplies and services in lieu of grant
				funds
						(1)Technical
				assistanceThe Secretary may provide training and technical
				assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of any
				program funded by a grant under subsection (a). The Secretary may provide such
				technical assistance directly to eligible entities or through grants to, or
				contracts with, public and private entities.
						(2)Provision of
				supplies and services in lieu of grant funds
							(A)In
				generalSubject to
				subparagraph (B), upon the request of an eligible entity receiving a grant
				under subsection (a), the Secretary for the purpose of aiding the eligible
				entity to carry out a program under subsection (b)—
								(i)may provide
				supplies, equipment, and services to the eligible entity; and
								(ii)may detail to the
				eligible entity any officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human
				Services.
								(B)Corresponding
				reduction in paymentsWith
				respect to a request made by an eligible entity under subparagraph (A), the
				Secretary shall reduce the amount of payments made under the grant under
				subsection (a) to the eligible entity by an amount equal to the fair market
				value of any supplies, equipment, or services provided by the Secretary and the
				costs of detailing personnel (including pay, allowances, and travel expenses)
				under subparagraph (A). The Secretary shall, for the payment of expenses
				incurred in complying with such request, expend the amounts withheld.
							(k)ReportsA
				grant under subsection (a) may be made only if the applicant involved agrees to
				submit to the Secretary such reports as the Secretary may require with respect
				to the grant.
					(l)Authorization of
				appropriations
						(1)In
				generalFor the purpose of carrying out this section, there are
				authorized to be appropriated—
							(A)for fiscal year
				2009, $50,000,000;
							(B)for fiscal year
				2010, $75,000,000;
							(C)for fiscal year
				2011, $150,000,000;
							(D)for fiscal year
				2012, $200,000,000; and
							(E)for fiscal year
				2013, $250,000,000.
							(2)Set-aside for
				technical assistance and provision of supplies and servicesOf
				the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary
				shall reserve not to exceed 20 percent for carrying out subsection
				(j).
						.
		3.Optional Medicaid
			 coverage of certain persons screened and found to have colorectal
			 cancer
			(a)Coverage as
			 optional categorically needy group
				(1)In
			 generalSection 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42
			 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)) is amended—
					(A)in subclause
			 (XVIII), by striking or at the end;
					(B)in subclause
			 (XIX), by adding or at the end; and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(XX)who are described
				in subsection (dd) (relating to certain persons screened and found to need
				treatment from complications from screening or have colorectal
				cancer);
							.
					(2)Group
			 describedSection 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1396a) is amended by adding at the end the following:

						(dd)Individuals
				described in this subsection are individuals who—
							(1)are not described
				in subsection (a)(10)(A)(i);
							(2)have not attained
				age 65;
							(3)have been screened
				for colorectal cancer and need treatment for complications due to screening or
				colorectal cancer; and
							(4)are not otherwise
				covered under creditable coverage, as defined in section 2701(c) of the Public
				Health Service
				Act.
							.
				(3)Limitation on
			 benefitsSection 1902(a)(10) of the Social Security Act (42
			 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)) is amended in the matter following subparagraph
			 (G)—
					(A)by striking
			 and (XIV) and inserting (XIV); and
					(B)by inserting
			 , and (XV) the medical assistance made available to an individual
			 described in subsection (dd) who is eligible for medical assistance only
			 because of subparagraph (A)(10)(ii)(XX) shall be limited to medical assistance
			 provided during the period in which such an individual requires treatment for
			 complications due to screening or colorectal cancer before the
			 semicolon.
					(4)Conforming
			 amendmentsSection 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1396d(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
					(A)in clause (xii),
			 by striking or at the end;
					(B)in clause (xiii),
			 by adding or at the end; and
					(C)by inserting after
			 clause (xiii) the following:

							(xiv)individuals
				described in section
				1902(dd),
							.
					(b)Presumptive
			 eligibility
				(1)In
			 generalTitle XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et
			 seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1920B the following:

						1920C.Optional application of presumptive eligibility provisions
		  for certain persons with colorectal cancerA State may elect to apply the provisions
				of section 1920B to individuals described in section 1902(dd) (relating to
				certain colorectal cancer patients) in the same manner as such section applies
				to individuals described in section 1902(aa) (relating to certain breast or
				cervical cancer
				patients).
						.
				(2)Conforming
			 amendments
					(A)Section
			 1902(a)(47) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(47)) is
			 amended—
						(i)by
			 striking and after section 1920 and inserting a
			 comma;
						(ii)by
			 striking and after with such section and
			 inserting a comma; and
						(iii)by
			 inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: , and provide
			 for making medical assistance available to individuals described in section
			 1920C during a presumptive eligibility period in accordance with such
			 section.
						(B)Section
			 1903(u)(1)(d)(v) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(u)(1)(d)(v)) is amended—
						(i)by
			 striking or for and inserting , for; and
						(ii)by
			 inserting before the period the following: , or for medical assistance
			 provided to an individual described in section 1920C during a presumptive
			 eligibility period under such section.
						(c)Enhanced
			 matchThe first sentence of section 1905(b) of the Social
			 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 and before (4); and
				(2)by inserting
			 before the period at the end the following: , and (5) the Federal
			 medical assistance percentage shall be equal to the enhanced FMAP described in
			 section 2105(b) with respect to medical assistance provided to individuals who
			 are eligible for such assistance only on the basis of section
			 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XX).
				(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section apply to medical
			 assistance for items and services furnished on or after October 1, 2009,
			 without regard to whether final regulations to carry out such amendments have
			 been promulgated by such date.


114 S1281 IS: Helping Our Middle-Class Entrepreneurs Act
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1281IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 11, 2015Mr. Udall (for himself and Mr. Boozman) 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 a standard home office deduction.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Helping Our Middle-Class Entrepreneurs Act or the HOME Act.
		2.Standard deduction for
			 business use of home
			(a)In
 GeneralSubsection (c) of section 280A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(7)Standard home
				office deduction
						(A)In
 generalIn the case of an individual who is allowed a deduction for the use of a home office because of a use described in paragraph (1), (2), or (4), notwithstanding the limitations of paragraph (5), if such individual elects the application of this paragraph for the taxable year, such individual shall be allowed a deduction equal to the standard home office deduction for the taxable year in lieu of the deductions otherwise allowable under this chapter for such taxable year by reason of such use.
						(B)Standard home
 office deductionFor purposes of this paragraph, the standard home office deduction is the lesser of—
 (i)$1,500, or (ii)the gross income derived from the individual’s trade or business for which such use occurs.
							(C)Inflation
 adjustmentIn the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2015, the dollar amount in subparagraph (B)(i) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
 (i)such dollar amount, multiplied by
 (ii)the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 2014 for 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof.
							Any
				increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded
			 to the
				nearest multiple of
				$100..
			(b)Effective
 DateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.


115 S1677 IS: To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes.
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		II
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1677
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 31, 2017
			Mr. Donnelly (for himself and Mr. Strange) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

		A BILL
		To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve access to grants and
			 loans for
			 evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas,
			 and for other purposes.

 1.Distance learning and telemedicineSection 2333(c) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa–2(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(5)Substance use disorder treatment services
 (A)In generalSubject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall make available not less than 20 percent of amounts made available under section 2335A for financial assistance under this chapter for substance use disorder treatment services.
 (B)ExceptionIn the case of a fiscal year for which the Secretary determines that there are not sufficient qualified applicants to receive financial assistance for substance use disorder treatment services to reach the 20-percent requirement under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may make available less than 20 percent of amounts made available under section 2335A for those services..


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5165
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 28, 2010
			Mr. Castle introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Education and
			 Labor

		A BILL
		To amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary
		  Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to State educational agencies in order
		  to provide subgrants to eligible local entities to promote financial education
		  to students in the classroom.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Financial Education in the Classroom
			 Act of 2010.
		2.Financial
			 education for students
			(a)In
			 generalSubpart 13 of part D of title V of the Elementary and
			 Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7267 et seq.) is amended to read as
			 follows:

					13Financial
				Education for Students
						5531.Short
				titleThis subpart may be
				cited as the Financial Education in
				the Classroom Act.
						5532.Purpose and
				goals
							(a)PurposeThe
				purpose of this subpart is to promote and carry out economic and financial
				literacy among all students in kindergarten through grade 12 by awarding
				competitive grants to State educational agencies to improve the quality of
				student understanding of personal finance and economics.
							(b)GoalsThe
				goals of this subpart are the following:
								(1)To increase
				students’ knowledge of, and achievement in, economics and financial literacy to
				enable the students to become more productive and informed citizens.
								(2)To strengthen
				teachers’ understanding of, and competency in, economics and personal finance
				to enable the teachers to increase student mastery of economic and financial
				education principles and the practical application of those principles.
								(3)To assist State
				educational agencies in measuring the impact of education in economics and
				personal finances.
								(4)To encourage
				economic and financial education research and development, disseminate
				effective instructional materials, and promote replication of best practices
				and exemplary programs that foster economic and financial literacy.
								(5)To leverage and
				expand private and public support for economic education partnerships at
				national, State, and local levels.
								5533.Grants to
				State educational agencies for financial education for students
							(a)Grants to State
				educational agenciesFrom the
				funds appropriated under
				section 5536 to carry out this section for
				each fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to
				State educational agencies to award subgrants to eligible local entities to
				develop and carry out programs that are designed to provide financial education
				to students in the classroom.
							(b)State
				educational agency uses of funds
								(1)In
				generalA State educational agency that receives a grant under
				this section—
									(A)shall—
										(i)use the grant
				funds to award subgrants, on a competitive basis, to eligible local entities,
				to develop and carry out financial education programs to assist students in
				kindergarten through grade 12 achieve financial literacy by teaching such
				students—
											(I)personal financial
				management skills; and
											(II)the basic
				principles involved with earning, spending, saving, investing, credit, and
				insurance; and
											(ii)reserve not less than 2 percent of the
				grant funds to provide State-wide professional development activities to
				prepare teachers and school administrators in economic and financial literacy;
				and
										(B)may reserve not more than 3 percent of the
				grant funds for—
										(i)administrative expenses, including ongoing
				technical assistance, training, monitoring, and dissemination of promising
				practices for eligible local entities that receive subgrants under this
				section; and
										(ii)conducting, in
				accordance with subsection (c)(2)(E), an evaluation of the financial education
				programs developed and carried out by such eligible local entities.
										(2)Subgrants to
				eligible local entities
									(A)ApplicationEach
				eligible local entity desiring a subgrant under this section shall submit an
				application to the State educational agency at such time, in such manner, and
				including such information as the State educational agency may reasonably
				require.
									(B)Application
				contentsEach application submitted under subparagraph (A) shall
				include—
										(i)a
				description of how the eligible local entity will use funds received under this
				section, including a description of the financial education program (in this
				subparagraph referred to as the proposed program) the entity plans
				to develop and carry out using the funds;
										(ii)a
				description of each partner in the eligible local entity;
										(iii)if the eligible
				local entity does not include a partnership with a small or large business
				described in
				subsection (g)(1)(F), a description
				of how the entity will collaborate with the business community to promote the
				connection between financial education and economic development;
										(iv)an identification
				of Federal, State, and local programs that the eligible local entity will
				coordinate with the proposed program to make the most effective use of public
				resources;
										(v)an
				evaluation of the community needs and available resources, and a description of
				how the proposed program will address those needs;
										(vi)if the eligible
				local entity plans to use volunteers, a description of how the entity will
				encourage and use individuals with appropriate financial literacy
				qualifications to serve as the volunteers;
										(vii)an assurance
				that the eligible local entity has experience, or promise of success, in
				developing, implementing, and providing high-quality financial education or
				personal finance education training or instruction; and
										(viii)such other
				information and assurances as the State educational agency may reasonably
				require.
										(C)Use of
				fundsAn eligible local entity that receives a subgrant under
				this section—
										(i)shall use funds
				made available under the subgrant to develop and carry out financial education
				programs to assist students in kindergarten through grade 12 achieve financial
				literacy by teaching such students—
											(I)personal financial
				management skills; and
											(II)the basic
				principles involved with earning, spending, saving, investing, credit, and
				insurance; and
											(ii)may use funds made available under the
				subgrant to—
											(I)develop or acquire
				financial educational materials, activities, or coursework, that have been
				integrated into the curricula of the schools served by the local educational
				agency of the eligible local entity; or
											(II)develop or carry
				out for teachers and administrators, professional development programs that use
				effective and innovative approaches to the teaching of financial education and
				personal finance.
											(D)Approval of
				local applicationThe State educational agency shall approve only
				those applications from eligible local entities that have developed plans that
				the State educational agency determines to be feasible and appropriate in order
				to achieve the desired purpose of the subgrants.
									(E)ConsiderationsIn
				awarding subgrants under this section, the State educational agency shall take
				into consideration—
										(i)whether the
				eligible local entities that will be awarded a subgrant under this section are
				equitably distributed among the different geographic regions of the State and
				serve urban and rural areas; and
										(ii)local educational agencies that may benefit
				from a subgrant under this subsection that are serving higher percentages or
				numbers of school-age children who are from low-income families, as compared to
				other such local educational agencies.
										(F)Permissive local
				match
										(i)In
				generalA State educational agency may require an eligible local
				entity to match the subgrant funds the entity receives under this section,
				except that such match may not be derived from other Federal funds.
										(ii)Sliding
				scaleThe amount of a match under clause (i)—
											(I)shall be
				established based on a sliding fee scale that takes into account the ability of
				the eligible local entity to obtain such matching funds; and
											(II)shall not exceed
				an amount equal to 50 percent of the cost of the activities supported under the
				subgrant.
											(iii)In-kind
				contributionsEach State educational agency that requires an
				eligible local entity to match funds under this section shall permit the entity
				to provide all or any portion of such match in the form of in-kind
				contributions.
										(iv)ConsiderationNotwithstanding
				clause (i), a State educational agency shall not consider an eligible local
				entity’s ability to match funds when determining whether the entity will
				receive a subgrant under this section.
										(c)State
				educational agency Application
								(1)In
				generalEach State educational agency that desires to receive a
				grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such
				time, in such manner, and including such information as the Secretary may
				reasonably require.
								(2)ContentsEach
				application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—
									(A)a description of
				how the State educational agency will use funds received under this section,
				including—
										(i)how the State will
				use funds reserved for State-wide professional development activities under
				subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii); and
										(ii)how the State
				educational agency will select eligible local entities to receive subgrants
				under this section;
										(B)a description of
				how the State educational agency will assist local educational agencies in
				partnering with one of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F)
				of subsection (g)(1) in order to become eligible local entities;
									(C)an identification of Federal and State
				programs that the State will coordinate with the programs developed and carried
				out by eligible entities that receive subgrants under this section to make the
				most effective use of public resources;
									(D)a description of
				the steps that the State educational agency will take to ensure that programs
				developed and carried out by the eligible local entities receiving subgrants
				under this section implement effective strategies, including by providing such
				entities ongoing technical assistance, training, monitoring, and dissemination
				of promising practices;
									(E)an assurance that the State educational
				agency will conduct an independent evaluation that is based on rigorous
				scientifically based research to assess—
										(i)the effectiveness
				of the programs developed and carried out by the eligible local entities
				receiving subgrants under this section; and
										(ii)the impact of
				economic and financial literacy education on students served by such programs ;
				and
										(F)such other
				information and assurances as the Secretary may reasonably require.
									(3)ApprovalIn
				approving applications submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary
				shall—
									(A)to the extent
				feasible, ensure an equitable geographic distribution of grants awarded under
				this section; and
									(B)consider local educational agencies that
				may benefit from a subgrant under this section that are serving higher
				percentages or numbers of school-age children who are from low-income families,
				as compared to other such local educational agencies.
									(d)Duration of
				grantsGrants under this section may be awarded for a period of
				not less than 3 years and not more than 5 years.
							(e)Amount of
				grantsA grant awarded under this section may not be made in an
				amount that is less than $50,000 per award year.
							(f)Reports
								(1)State
				educational agencyEach State educational agency receiving a
				grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary, a report for each
				fiscal year for which a grant is received that describes—
									(A)the programs
				supported by the grant; and
									(B)the results of the
				State educational agency’s monitoring and evaluation of such programs.
									(2)SecretaryThe
				Secretary shall publicly release a copy of the report, including by posting the
				report on the Internet website of the Department of Education.
								(g)DefinitionsIn
				this section:
								(1)Eligible local
				entityThe term eligible local entity means a
				partnership consisting of a local educational agency and not less than 1 of the
				following entities:
									(A)A nonprofit
				organization with experience, or promise of success, in developing,
				administering, and carrying out high-quality financial education or personal
				finance education programs.
									(B)A nonprofit
				organization with experience, or promise of success, in developing,
				administering, and carrying out high-quality professional development for
				teachers that leads to an increase in student academic achievement in subjects
				integral to financial education or personal finance education.
									(C)A recipient of an
				Excellence in Economic Education grant under section 5534.
									(D)An institution of
				higher education.
									(E)A community-based
				organization with experience, or promise of success, in developing,
				administering, and carrying out high-quality financial education or personal
				finance education programs.
									(F)A small or large
				business with experience, or promise of success, in developing, administering,
				and carrying out high-quality financial education or personal finance education
				programs.
									(2)Low-income
				familyThe term low-income family means a family
				below the poverty line, as determined under section 1124(c)(2).
								5534.Grant to
				national organization to improve the quality of financial education
				programs
							(a)AuthorizationFrom
				the amounts appropriated under
				section 5536, the Secretary may award a
				competitive grant to a national nonprofit educational organization that has as
				its primary purpose the improvement of the quality of student understanding of
				personal finance and economics through effective teaching of economics in the
				Nation’s classrooms (referred to in this section as the
				grantee).
							(b)Uses of
				funds
								(1)Direct
				activitiesThe grantee shall use 25 percent of the funds made
				available through the grant for a fiscal year to—
									(A)strengthen and
				expand the grantee’s relationships with State and local personal finance,
				entrepreneurial, and economic education organizations;
									(B)support and
				promote training of teachers who teach a grade from kindergarten through grade
				12 regarding economics, including the dissemination of information on effective
				practices and research findings regarding the teaching of economics;
									(C)support research
				on effective teaching practices and the development of assessment instruments
				to document student understanding of personal finance and economics; and
									(D)develop and
				disseminate appropriate materials to foster economic literacy.
									(2)SubgrantsThe
				grantee shall use 75 percent of the funds made available through the grant for
				a fiscal year to award subgrants to State educational agencies or local
				educational agencies, and State or local economic, personal finance, or
				entrepreneurial education organizations (referred to in this section as the
				recipient). The grantee shall award such a subgrant to pay for the
				Federal share of the cost of enabling the recipient to work in partnership with
				one or more of the entities described in paragraph (3) for one or more of the
				following purposes:
									(A)Collaboratively
				establishing and conducting teacher training programs that use effective and
				innovative approaches to the teaching of economics, personal finance, and
				entrepreneurship.
									(B)Providing
				resources to local educational agencies that desire to incorporate economics
				and personal finance into the curricula of the schools served by the
				agencies.
									(C)Conducting
				evaluations of the impact of economic and financial literacy education on
				students.
									(D)Conducting
				economic and financial literacy education research.
									(E)Encouraging
				replication of best practices to promote economic and financial
				literacy.
									(3)Partnership
				entitiesThe entities described in this paragraph are the
				following:
									(A)A private sector
				entity.
									(B)A State
				educational agency.
									(C)A local
				educational agency.
									(D)An institution of
				higher education.
									(E)An organization
				promoting economic development.
									(F)An organization
				promoting educational excellence.
									(G)An organization
				promoting personal finance or entrepreneurial education.
									(c)Grantee
				applications
								(1)In
				generalTo be eligible to receive a grant under this section, the
				grantee shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such
				manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may
				require.
								(2)Recipient
				applications
									(A)SubmissionTo
				be eligible to receive a subgrant under this section, a recipient shall submit
				an application to the grantee at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by
				such information as the grantee may require.
									(B)ReviewThe
				grantee shall invite the individuals described in subparagraph (C) to review
				all applications from recipients for a subgrant under this section and to make
				recommendations to the grantee regarding the approval of the
				applications.
									(C)ReviewersThe
				individuals described in this subparagraph are the following:
										(i)Leaders in the
				fields of economics and education.
										(ii)Such other
				individuals as the grantee determines to be necessary, especially members of
				the State and local business, banking, and finance communities.
										(d)Administrative
				costsThe grantee and each recipient receiving a subgrant under
				this section for a fiscal year may use not more than 5 percent of the funds
				made available through the grant or subgrant for administrative costs.
							(e)Teacher training
				programsIn carrying out the teacher training programs described
				in subsection (b)(2)(A), a recipient shall—
								(1)train teachers who
				teach a grade from kindergarten through grade 12; and
								(2)encourage teachers
				from disciplines other than economics and financial literacy to participate in
				such teacher training programs, if the training will promote the economic and
				financial literacy of those teachers’ students.
								(f)Involvement of
				business communityIn carrying out the activities assisted under
				this section, the grantee and recipients are strongly encouraged to—
								(1)include
				interactions with the local business community to the fullest extent possible
				to reinforce the connection between economic and financial literacy and
				economic development; and
								(2)work with private
				businesses to obtain matching contributions for Federal funds and assist
				recipients in working toward self-sufficiency.
								(g)Additional
				requirements and technical assistanceThe grantee shall—
								(1)meet such other
				requirements as the Secretary determines to be necessary to assure compliance
				with this section; and
								(2)receive from the
				Secretary such technical assistance as may be necessary to carry out this
				section.
								(h)Federal
				shareThe Federal share of the cost described in subsection
				(b)(2) shall be 50 percent.
							(i)Payment of
				non-Federal shareThe non-Federal share may be paid in cash or in
				kind (fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services).
							(j)Reports to
				congressNot later than 2 years after the date funds are first
				made available to carry out this section, and every 2 years thereafter, the
				Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report
				regarding activities assisted under this section.
							5535.Supplement,
				not supplantFunds made
				available to carry out this subpart shall be used to supplement, and not
				supplant, other Federal, State, and local funds expended for the purpose
				described in section 5532(a).
						5536.Authorization
				of appropriations
							(a)In
				generalThere are authorized
				to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subpart for
				fiscal year 2011 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
							(b)Distribution of
				fundsOf the funds appropriated under subsection (a) for each
				fiscal year—
								(1)the Secretary
				shall reserve up to 4 percent to carry out the activities described in section
				5534; and
								(2)shall use the
				remaining funds to carry out section
				5533.
								.
			3.Conforming
			 AmendmentThe table of
			 contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
			 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended by striking the item relating to subpart 13 of
			 part D of title V and inserting the following:

					Subpart 13—Financial Education for
				Students
					Sec. 5531. Short title.
					Sec. 5532. Purpose and goals.
					Sec. 5533. Grants to State educational
				agencies for financial education for students.
					Sec. 5534. Grant to national organization
				to improve the quality of financial education programs.
					Sec. 5535. Supplement, not
				supplant.
					Sec. 5536. Authorization of
				appropriations.

				.


116 S5 IS: Educational Opportunities Act
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 5IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 3, 2019Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary
			 and secondary education tuition.

		1.Short
 titleThis Act may be cited as the Educational Opportunities Act.
		2.Tax credit for
			 contributions to scholarship granting organizations
			(a)Credit for
			 individuals
				(1)In
 generalSubpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 25D the following new section:

						25E.Contributions for qualified
				elementary and secondary education tuition
							(a)Allowance of
 creditIn the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the amount of qualified contributions made by the taxpayer during the taxable year.
							(b)Dollar
 limitationThe amount allowed as a credit under subsection (a) with respect to any taxpayer shall not exceed—
 (1)$2,250, in the case of a married individual filing a separate return, and
 (2)$4,500, in any other case.
								(c)Qualified
 contributions; other definitionsFor purposes of this section—
								(1)Qualified
 contributionThe term qualified contribution means a charitable contribution (as defined by section 170(c)) to a scholarship granting organization.
								(2)Scholarship
 granting organizationThe term scholarship granting organization means any organization—
 (A)which is described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from tax under section 501(a),
 (B)whose exclusive purpose is to provide scholarships for the qualified elementary and secondary education expenses of eligible students, and
 (C)which meets the requirements of subsection (d).
									(3)Eligible
 studentThe term eligible student means an individual—
 (A)who is enrolled in a school (within the meaning of section 530(b)(3)(B), after the application of paragraph (4)(B)), and
 (B)who is a member of a household with a total annual household income which does not exceed 250 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines (as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services).
									(4)Qualified
 elementary and secondary education expensesThe term qualified elementary and secondary education expenses has the meaning given such term by section 530(b)(3), except that—
 (A)child shall be substituted for beneficiary and a child shall be substituted for the designated beneficiary of the trust in clauses (i) and (iii) of subparagraph (A) thereof, and
 (B)in applying such paragraph, the term school shall only include schools which—
 (i)charge tuition for attendance,
 (ii)comply with all applicable State laws, including laws relating to unlawful discrimination, health and safety requirements, and criminal background checks of employees, and
 (iii)agree to provide annual reports as described in subsection (e) to the scholarship granting organization and to the parents or guardians of eligible students receiving a scholarship from the scholarship granting organization.
 (5)ScholarshipThe term scholarship does not include any payment to fulfill or fund any obligation or project of any school or school system to provide a free, appropriate public education.
								(d)Requirements
 for scholarship granting organizationsAn organization meets the requirements of this section if—
 (1)such organization does not provide grants to eligible students for any expenses other than qualified elementary and secondary education expenses,
 (2)such organization provides grants to—
 (A)more than 1 student, and
 (B)students attending more than 1 school, (3)such organization does not earmark or set aside contributions for scholarships on behalf of any particular student or to any specific school or group of schools,
 (4)such organization takes appropriate steps to verify the annual household income and family size of eligible students to which it provides grants,
 (5)such organization obtains annual audits from an independent certified public accountant and submits such audits to the Secretary,
 (6)no employee of such organization has violated any law relating to the audit described in paragraph (4), and
 (7)such organization—
 (A)requires any eligible student who receives a scholarship—
 (i)to participate in the evaluation conducted by the Institute of Education Science under section 2(d) of the Educational Opportunities Act, and
 (ii)to permit such organization to share assessment information and other data regarding the student with the Institute in accordance with subparagraph (B), and
 (B)provides the reports described in subsection (e)(1)(C) and such other information as necessary to the Director of the Institute of Education Science for the purposes of identifying eligible students receiving a scholarship from such organization and conducting the evaluations and reports required under section 2(d) of the Educational Opportunities Act.
									For
				purposes of paragraph (5), the term independent certified public
				accountant means, with respect to an organization, a certified public
				accountant which is not a related person (within the meaning of
			 section
				465(b)(3)(C)) with respect to such organization or any employee of
			 such
				organization.(e)Eligible school
				reporting requirement
								(1)In
 generalThe reports described in this subsection include— (A)a report to the parents on the student’s academic achievement, including a comparison with the aggregate academic achievement of other students in the same grade or level at the school who receive a scholarship from a scholarship granting organization, if available, and
 (B)a report to each scholarship granting organization that provides scholarships to students at the school, including—
 (i)the test results, in the aggregate and disaggregated by race or ethnicity and grade level, of the students receiving such scholarships who are in grades 3 through 12 on a grade-appropriate nationally norm-referenced standardized test, or a grade-appropriate State-recognized assessment, and
 (ii)any additional data requested by the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences in accordance with section 2(d)(B) of the Educational Opportunities Act.
										(2)No personally
 identifiable informationIn preparing and submitting the report described in paragraph (1)(B), a school shall not include any personally identifiable information regarding a student.
								(f)Denial of
 double benefitNo deduction shall be allowed under any provision of this chapter for any expense for which a credit is allowed under this section.
 (g)ElectionThis section shall apply to a taxpayer for a taxable year only if such taxpayer elects to have this section apply for such taxable year..
				(2)Clerical
 amendmentThe table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new item:
					Sec. 25E. Contributions for qualified elementary and secondary education
				tuition..
				(b)Credit for
			 corporations
				(1)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:

						45T.Contributions
				to scholarship granting organizations
							(a)General
 ruleFor purposes of section 38, in the case of a corporation, the education scholarship credit determined under this section for the taxable year is the aggregate amount of qualified contributions for the taxable year.
 (b)LimitationThe amount of the credit determined under this section for any taxable year shall not exceed $100,000.
							(c)Qualified
 contributionsFor purposes of this section, the term qualified contribution has the meaning given such term under section 25E.
							(d)Denial of
 double benefitNo deduction shall be allowed under any provision of this chapter for any expense for which a credit is allowed under this section.
 (e)ElectionThis section shall apply to a taxpayer for a taxable year only if such taxpayer elects to have this section apply for such taxable year..
				(2)Conforming
			 amendments
 (A)Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by striking plus at the end of paragraph (31), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (32) and inserting , plus, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 (33)the education scholarship credit determined under section 45T(a)..
 (B)The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
						Sec. 45T. Contributions to scholarship granting
				organizations..
					(c)Excise tax on
			 failure of scholarship granting organizations To make distributions
				(1)In
 generalChapter 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter:

						IScholarship
				granting organizationsSec. 4969. Tax on failure to
				  distribute receipts.
							4969.Tax on
				failure to distribute receipts
								(a)Tax
 imposedThere is hereby imposed a tax on the failure of an scholarship granting organization (as defined in section 25E(c)(2)) to make distributions in any taxable year in an amount equal to or in excess of the required distribution amount before the distribution deadline.
								(b)Amount of
 taxThe tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be equal to 15 percent of the excess (if any) of—
 (1)the required distribution amount with respect to the taxable year, over
 (2)the amount of receipts of the scholarship granting organization for such taxable year which are distributed before the distribution deadline with respect to such receipts.
 (c)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section—
									(1)Required
 distribution amountThe required distribution amount with respect to a taxable year is an amount equal to 90 percent of the total receipts of the scholarship granting organization for such taxable year.
 (2)DistributionsThe term distribution includes amounts which are formally committed but not distributed.
									(3)Distribution
 deadlineThe distribution deadline with respect to receipts for a taxable year is the first day of the second taxable year following the taxable year in which such receipts are received by the scholarship granting organization.
									(d)Reasonable
 cause exceptionThe tax imposed by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any failure to make required distributions before the distribution deadline which is not willful and is due to reasonable cause..
				(2)Abatement of
			 tax
					(A)General
 ruleSubsection (b) of section 4962 of such Code is amended by striking or G and inserting G, or I.
					(B)First tier
 taxSubsection (a) of section 4963 of such Code is amended by inserting 4969, after 4967,.
					(C)Taxable
 eventSubsection (c) of section 4963 of such Code is amended by inserting 4969, after 4967,.
					(3)Correction
 periodSubparagraph (A) of section 4963(e)(2) of such Code is amended by inserting or 4969 after 4942.
				(4)Conforming
 amendmentThe table of subchapters for chapter 42 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
					Subchapter I—Scholarship
				granting
				organizations.
				(d)Evaluations
 (1)DefinitionsIn this section—
 (A)the terms eligible student, qualified elementary and secondary education expenses, and scholarship granting organization have the meanings given such terms in section 25E(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this Act;
 (B)the term Director means the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences; and
 (C)the term participating student means an eligible student who receives a scholarship for qualified elementary and secondary education expenses from a scholarship granting organization.
					(2)Evaluations
					(A)In
 generalBy not later than April 1 of the year following the year of the date of enactment of this Act, and by April 1 of each subsequent year, the Director shall conduct an annual evaluation to determine the effectiveness of scholarships provided by scholarship granting organizations to eligible students in improving the academic achievement and success of the eligible students.
					(B)Contents of the
 evaluationIn conducting the evaluation required under this subsection, the Director shall—
 (i)request, from each scholarship granting organization, the reports provided to the scholarship granting organization by the schools accepting participating students, in accordance with section 25E(e)(1)(B);
 (ii)using the reports described in clause (i), assess the academic achievement of all participating students in grades 3 through 12, based on the nationally norm-referenced standardized test or State-recognized assessment used by each school;
 (iii)evaluate the school retention rates, secondary school graduation rates, and institution of higher education admission rates of participating students;
 (iv)evaluate the success of the tax credits allowed under section 25E and 45T of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this Act, in expanding school choice options for parents of participating students, increasing the satisfaction of such parents and students, and increasing parental involvement of such parents in the education of their students; and
 (v)evaluate such other issues with respect to the education of participating students as the Director considers appropriate for inclusion in the evaluation.
 (3)ReportsBy not later than April 1 of the year after the year of the first evaluation under paragraph (2), and by April 1 of each subsequent year, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, an annual report on scholarships provided by scholarship granting organizations that incorporates the results of the most recent evaluation described in paragraph (2).
 (4)ProhibitionNo personally identifiable information shall be disclosed in the data, evaluations, and reports required under this subsection.
				(5)Public
 availabilityThe Director shall make all evaluations, reports, and underlying data gathered pursuant to this subsection available to the public, upon request and in a timely manner following submission of the applicable report or evaluation under this subsection, subject to paragraph (4).
				(e)Effective
 dateThe amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.


116 HR 2049 IH: Unaccompanied Alien Children Assistance Control Act
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2049IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 3, 2019Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsA BILLTo reduce the amount of foreign assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras based on the
			 number of unaccompanied alien children who are nationals or citizens of
			 such countries and who in the preceding fiscal year are placed in Federal
			 custody by reason of their immigration status.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Unaccompanied Alien Children Assistance Control Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)Gang violence, poverty, and corruption are the main drivers of illegal immigration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to the United States.
 (2)According to an independent task force report by the Atlantic Council’s Latin America Center— (A)systemic corruption stagnates economic growth;
 (B)eight in ten poll respondents see corruption as widespread; (C)citizens in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras do not trust the government institutions responsible for curtailing corruption; and
 (D)investigations have revealed massive networks dedicated to co-opting public funds for the personal enrichment of government officials.
 (3)There exists the potential for foreign assistance from the United States to be misused by central government officials in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras in order to reduce the success of anti-corruption efforts.
 (4)Systemic corruption in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras undermines efforts to address the driving causes of illegal immigration into the United States from such countries.
 (5)The United States provided more than $2,600,000,000 in foreign assistance to Central American countries during fiscal years 2015 through 2018, and Congress appropriated over $500,000,000 in such assistance for fiscal year 2019.
 (6)For the past 5 fiscal years, 225,463 unaccompanied alien children from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras were referred to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) of the Department of Health and Human Services, an average of 45,092 per year.
 (7)On average, providing care for unaccompanied alien children in ORR custody costs $500 per child, per day.
 (8)In fiscal year 2018, the average length of stay in ORR custody for an unaccompanied alien child was 60 days.
 (9)On average, the total cost of care for an unaccompanied alien child in ORR custody is $30,000 per child and $1,352,760,000 per year for all children.
			3.Reduction of amount of foreign assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras
 (a)In generalThe President shall reduce from amounts made available under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any other Act and allocated for a covered country for a fiscal year an amount equal to—
 (1)the number of unaccompanied alien children who— (A)are nationals or citizens of the covered country; and
 (B)in the preceding fiscal year are placed in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status; multiplied by
 (2)$30,000. (b)DefinitionsIn this section—
 (1)the term covered country means El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras; and (2)the term unaccompanied alien child has the meaning given the term in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2)).
 (c)Effective dateThis Act takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to amounts made available under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any other Act for fiscal year 2020 and each subsequent fiscal year.


114 HR 5040 IH: Solar Expansion of Distributed Generation Exponentially Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-04-21
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5040
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 21, 2016
Mr. Polis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase for 2 years the residential energy credit and the investment tax credit with respect to solar property with a nameplate capacity of less than 20 kilowatts.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Solar Expansion of Distributed Generation Exponentially Act or the Solar EDGE Act. 2.Two-year increase for certain solar property expenditures (a)In generalSubsection (e) of section 25D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(9)Two-year increase for certain solar property expendituresIn the case of qualified solar electric property expenditures for taxable years beginning during 2017 or 2018 with respect to property which has a nameplate capacity of less than 20 kilowatts (or thermal energy equivalent), subsection (a)(1) shall be applied by substituting 50 percent for the applicable percentage.. (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
3.Two-year increase for certain solar property
(a)In generalSubsection (c) of section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (5)Two-year increase for certain solar propertyIn the case of property—
(A)described in subsection (a)(3)(A)(i), (B)the construction of which begins during 2017 or 2018, and
(C)which has a nameplate capacity of less than 20 kilowatts (or thermal energy equivalent),the energy percentage shall be 50 percent.. (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to property construction of which begins after December 31, 2016.


116 HR 1454 IH: Choosing Our Own Lives Over Fast Firearms Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-02-28
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1454IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 28, 2019Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself, Mr. Case, Ms. Dean, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Foster, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Himes, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Khanna, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Meng, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Mr. Payne, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Sires, Mr. Soto, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun, with exceptions.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Choosing Our Own Lives Over Fast Firearms Act or the COOL OFF Act. 2.3-day waiting period required before receipt of a handgun, with exceptions (a)Transfers between persons who are not firearms licenseesSection 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(aa)
 (1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person not licensed under this chapter, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, to receive a handgun from another person not licensed under this chapter unless at least 3 business days (meaning a day on which State offices are open) have elapsed since the recipient most recently offered to take possession of the handgun.
 (2)Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a handgun transfer that meets the conditions of subsection (t)(7)..
 (b)Transfers by firearms licensees to non-LicenseesSection 922(t) of such title is amended— (1)in paragraph (1)—
 (A)by striking and at the end of subparagraph (B)(ii); (B)by adding and at the end of subparagraph (C); and
 (C)by adding at the end the following:  (D)in the case of a handgun transfer that does not meet the conditions of paragraph (7), 3 business days (meaning a day on which State offices are open) have elapsed since the licensee contacted the system.; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (7)A handgun transfer meets the conditions of this paragraph if—
 (A)the transferee is a law enforcement agency or any law enforcement officer, armed private security professional, or member of the armed forces, to the extent the officer, professional, or member is acting within the course and scope of employment and official duties;
 (B)the transfer is a loan between spouses, between domestic partners, between parents and their children, between siblings, between aunts or uncles and their nieces or nephews, or between grandparents and their grandchildren, for a lawful purpose;
 (C)the transfer is temporary and necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm, if the possession by the transferee lasts only as long as immediately necessary to prevent the imminent death or great bodily harm; or
 (D)the transfer is temporary and the transferor has no reason to believe that the transferee will use or intends to use the firearm in a crime or is prohibited from possessing firearms under State or Federal law, and the transfer takes place and the transferee’s possession of the firearm is exclusively—
 (i)at a shooting range or in a shooting gallery or other area designated for the purpose of target shooting;
 (ii)while reasonably necessary for the purposes of hunting, trapping, or fishing, if the transferor— (I)has no reason to believe that the transferee intends to use the firearm in a place where it is illegal; and
 (II)has reason to believe that the transferee will comply with all licensing and permit requirements for such hunting, trapping, or fishing; or
 (iii)while in the presence of the transferor.. (c)PenaltiesSection 924(a)(1)(B) of such title is amended by striking or (q) and inserting (q), or (aa).
 (d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 90-day period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 S2190 IS: Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act
U.S. Senate
2019-07-18
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2190IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 18, 2019Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipA BILLTo amend the Small Business Act to ensure that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is
			 eligible for certain Small Business Administration programs, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act. 2.Eligibility of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for certain Small Business Administration programsThe Small Business Act is amended—
 (1)in section 7(m)(7)(B) (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(7)(B))— (A)by striking and American Samoa each place such term appears and inserting American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and
 (B)in clause (i)(I)(bb), by striking 1/55 and inserting 1/56; (2)in section 21(a) (15 U.S.C. 648(a))—
 (A)in paragraph (1), by inserting before The Administration shall require the following new sentence: The previous sentence shall not apply to an applicant that has its principal office located in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.; and
 (B)in paragraph (4)(C)(ix), by striking and American Samoa and inserting American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and (3)in section 34(a)(9) (15 U.S.C. 657d(a)(9)), by striking and American Samoa and inserting American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.


114 HR 5186 IH: Help All Americans Save for College Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-05-10
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		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5186
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 10, 2016
			Mr. Poliquin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude employer contributions to 529 plans from
			 gross income and employment taxes and to allow a deduction for individual
			 contributions to such plans.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Help All Americans Save for College Act of 2016. 2.Tax treatment of contributions to 529 plans (a)Exclusion from gross income for employer contributions (1)In generalPart III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139E the following new section:

						139F.Employer contributions to 529 plan or ABLE account
 (a)In generalIn the case of an individual who is a qualified account owner, gross income shall not include the amount of any contribution to such account during the taxable year by the employer of the account owner.
 (b)LimitationThe amount exempt from gross income by subsection (a) for a taxable year shall not exceed the lesser of—
 (1)an amount equal to the compensation includible in the individual’s gross income for such taxable year, or
 (2)$5,000 ($10,000 in the case of a joint return) for each dependent who of the taxpayer is the designated beneficiary of an account under section 529.
 (c)Qualified account ownerFor purposes of this section, the term qualified account owner means— (1)in the case of an account in connection with a qualified tuition program, the account owner of an account of a designated beneficiary under section 529, and
 (2)in the case of an ABLE account, the designated beneficiary in connection with the ABLE account under section 529A(e)(3)..
 (2)Cafeteria plan does not include employer contributions to 529 plans or ABLE accountsSection 125(d)(2) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following:  (E)Exception for contributions to 529 plan and ABLE accountsSubparagraph (A) shall not apply to a plan to the extent of amounts which a covered employee may elect to have the employer pay as contributions to an account under section 529 or 529A..
 (3)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139E the following new item:

							Sec. 139F. Employer contributions to 529 plan or ABLE account.
						.
				(b)Federal insurance contributions
 (1)WagesSection 3121(a) of such Code is amended by striking or at the end of paragraph (22), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (23) and inserting ; or, and by inserting after paragraph (23) the following:  (24)the amount of any contribution made to or on behalf of an employee if at the time of such contribution it is reasonable to believe that the employee will be able to exclude such contribution from income under section 139F..
 (2)Net earnings from self-employmentSection 1402(a) of such Code is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (16), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) and inserting ; and, and inserting after paragraph (17) the following:  (18)there shall be excluded any contribution made to or on behalf of an employee that is not includible in gross income of the employee under section 139F..
				(3)Conforming amendments to Social Security Act
 (A)WagesSection 209(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 409(a)) is amended by striking or at the end of paragraph (19) and inserting a semicolon, by striking the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting ; or, and by inserting after paragraph (20) the following:

 (21)The amount of any contribution made to or on behalf of an employee that is not includible in gross income of the employee under section 139F of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986..
 (B)Net earnings from self-employmentSection 211(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 411(a)) is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (16) and inserting ; and, and inserting after paragraph (16) the following:  (17)There shall be excluded any contribution made to or on behalf of an employee that is not includible in gross income of the employee under section 139F of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986..
 (c)Railroad retirementSection 3231(e) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following:  (13)Employer contributions to 529 plan or ABLE accountThe term compensation shall not include any contribution made to or on behalf of an employee that is not includible in gross income of the employee under section 139F..
			(d)Deduction for individual contributions
 (1)In generalPart VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new section:

						224.Contributions to 529 plans and ABLE accounts
 (a)Allowance of deductionIn the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of—
 (1)the aggregate contributions made by such individual to qualified tuition programs (as defined in section 529) during such taxable year, and
 (2)the aggregate contributions made by such individual to ABLE accounts (as defined in section 529A) during such taxable year.
 (b)LimitationThe amount allowed as a deduction by subsection (a) for a taxable year shall not exceed $5,000. . (2)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 224 as an item relating to section 225 and by inserting after the item relating to section 223 the following new item:

							Sec. 224. Contributions to 529 plans and ABLE accounts.
						.
 (e)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made during taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			3.Additional tax for distributions not used for qualified purposes
			(a)Qualified tuition programs
 (1)In generalThe first sentence of section 529(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting , except that the rate of such tax shall be determined under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph..
 (2)RateParagraph (6) of section 529(c) of such Code, as amended by subsection (a), is amended— (A)by striking The tax and inserting

 (A)In generalThe tax, and (B)by adding at the end the following:

 (B)RateFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the tax rate determined under this subparagraph is the greater of—
 (i)10 percent, and (ii)the highest rate of income tax applicable to such person under this title.
								.
					(b)Qualified ABLE programs
 (1)In generalSubparagraph (A) of section 529A(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 10 percent and inserting the applicable percentage. (2)Applicable percentageParagraph (3) of section 529A(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (D)Applicable percentageFor purposes of this paragraph, the term applicable percentage means the greater of— (i)10 percent, and
 (ii)the highest rate of income tax applicable to such person under this title. . (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions made during taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 1228 IH: Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-02-14
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1228IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 14, 2019Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself and Mr. Katko) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to civil forfeitures relating to certain seized
			 animals.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 2019 or the HEART Act of 2019. 2.Reduced notice period (a)Notice timing for cases of animal seizureSection 983(a)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:

 (vi)With respect to an animal seized under section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act or under section 1955 of this title, clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (v), shall be applied by substituting 30-days for 60-days..
 (b)Notice procedures for cases of animal seizureSection 983(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is amended— (1)in subparagraph (B) by inserting and with respect to an animal seized under section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act or section 1955 of this title, that the delay is warranted in light of the criteria in subparagraph (G) after if the official determines that the conditions in subparagraph (D) are present,;
 (2)in subparagraph (C) by inserting and with respect to an animal seized under section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act or section 1955 of this title, that the delay is warranted in light of the criteria in subparagraph (G) after that the conditions in subparagraph (D) are present,; and
 (3)by adding after subparagraph (F), the following:  (G)With respect to an animal seized under section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act or section 1955 of this title, the period for sending notice under this paragraph may be extended only after consideration of the following:
 (i)The cost to the government of caring and providing shelter for the animal. (ii)The psychological and physical health of the animal and the effect the delay will have on its rehabilitation.
 (iii)Any increased risk that the delay could necessitate the euthanasia of the animal.. 3.Seizures of animals (a)Payment for certain costsSection 524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding after subparagraph (I), the following:

 (J)payment for the transportation, shelter, care, veterinary services, and where appropriate, humane euthanasia of an animal seized under section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act or under section 1955 of title 18..
 (b)Reimbursement and proportionalitySection 983(h) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end, the following:  (4)In any civil forfeiture proceeding in which the Government prevails, the court shall require the claimant, to reimburse the United States for any actual and reasonable costs to the government for the transportation, shelter, care, veterinary services, or where appropriate, humane euthanasia of an animal that was the subject of the proceeding. The reimbursement shall be credited to the agency or fund that was used to pay the costs being reimbursed.
 (5)In any civil forfeiture proceeding in which an animal is subject of the proceeding, the court may reduce the size of a reimbursement based on any of the following factors:
 (A)The seriousness of the offense. (B)The culpability of the claimant.
 (C)The claimant’s prior record. (D)The claimant’s financial condition and need to support a family.
 (E)The purpose of the forfeiture statute in question..


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4988
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 25, 2010
			Mr. Sestak introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination
		  on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Housing Non-Discrimination Act of
			 2010.
		2.Amendments to
			 Fair Housing Act and related provisions
			(a)Housing sale and
			 rental, residential real estate-Related transactions, and brokerage
			 services
				(1)Section 804 of the
			 Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3604) is amended by inserting sexual
			 orientation, gender identity, after sex, each place it
			 appears.
				(2)Section 805 of the Fair Housing Act (42
			 U.S.C. 3605) is amended by inserting sexual orientation, gender
			 identity, after sex, each place it appears.
				(3)Section 806 of the Fair Housing Act (42
			 U.S.C. 3606) is amended by inserting sexual orientation, gender
			 identity, after sex,.
				(b)Prevention of
			 intimidationSection 901 of
			 the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting
			 sexual orientation, gender identity, after sex,
			 each place it appears.
			(c)DefinitionSection
			 802 of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3602) is amended by adding at the end
			 the following:

					(p)Sexual orientation means
				homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.
					(q)Gender identity means the
				gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related
				characteristics of an individual, with or without regard to the individual’s
				designated sex at
				birth.
					.
			3.Public
			 educationThere are authorized
			 to be appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development not to
			 exceed $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 for the purposes of educating the public
			 regarding the protections provided by the amendments made by this Act.


		III
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 690
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			September 27
			 (legislative day, September 17), 2008
			Mr. Kerry (for himself
			 and Mr. Smith) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the Senate
		  concerning the conflict between Russia and Georgia.

			That it is the sense of the Senate
			 that—
				(1)irrespective of the origins of the recent
			 conflict in Georgia, the disproportionate military response by the Russian
			 Federation on the sovereign, internationally recognized territory of Georgia,
			 including the South Ossetian Autonomous Region (referred to in this resolution
			 as South Ossetia) and the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia
			 (referred to in this resolution as Abkhazia), is in violation of
			 international law and commitments of the Russian Federation;
				(2)the actions undertaken by the Government of
			 the Russian Federation in Georgia have diminished its standing in the
			 international community and should lead to a review of existing, developing,
			 and proposed multilateral and bilateral arrangements;
				(3)the United States recognizes significant
			 interests in common with the Russian Federation, including combating the
			 proliferation of nuclear weapons and fighting terrorism, and these interests
			 can, over time, serve as the basis for improved long-term relations;
				(4)the Government of the Russian Federation
			 should immediately comply with the September 8, 2008, follow-on agreement to
			 the 6-point cease-fire agreement negotiated on August 12, 2008;
				(5)the Government of the Russian Federation
			 and the Government of Georgia should—
					(A)refrain from the future use of force to
			 resolve the status of Abkhazia and South Ossetia; and
					(B)work with the United States, Europe, and
			 other concerned countries and through the United Nations Security Council, the
			 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and other international
			 fora to identify a political settlement that addresses the short-term and
			 long-term status of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, in accordance with prior United
			 Nations Security Council resolutions;
					(6)the United States should—
					(A)provide humanitarian and economic
			 assistance to Georgia;
					(B)seek to improve commercial relations with
			 Georgia; and
					(C)working in tandem with the international
			 community, continue to support the development of a strong, vibrant, multiparty
			 democracy in Georgia;
					(7)the President should consult with Congress
			 on future security cooperation and assistance to Georgia, as
			 appropriate;
				(8)the United States continues to support the
			 North Atlantic Treaty Organization declaration reached at the Bucharest Summit
			 on April 3, 2008; and
				(9)the United States should work with the
			 European Union, Georgia, and its neighbors to ensure the free flow of energy to
			 Europe and the operation of key communication and trade routes.


117 HR 2606 IH: Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-15
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117th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 2606
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 15, 2021
Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Crawford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the acceptance and use of contributions for public-private partnerships, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions Act of 2021, or the SUSTAINS Act. 2.Acceptance and use of contributions for public-private partnershipsSection 1241(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(f)) is amended—
(1)in the subsection heading, by inserting for public-Private partnerships after contributions;  (2)by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:

(1)Authority to establish public-private partnership contributions accountsThe Secretary, acting through the Natural Resources Conservation Service, may establish a sub-account for each covered program to accept contributions of non-Federal funds for the purposes of addressing the changing climate, sequestering carbon, improving wildlife habitat, protecting sources of drinking water, and addressing other natural resource priorities identified by the Secretary.; (3)in paragraph (2), by striking a conservation program administered by the Secretary under subtitle D and inserting a covered program; and
(4)by adding at the end the following:  (3)Match of contributed fundsThe Secretary may provide matching funds for contributions received under this subsection, subject to the availability of funding under subsection (a) for the applicable covered program.
(4)Role of contributing entity
(A)In generalAn entity contributing funds under this subsection may— (i)designate the covered program for which the contributed funds are intended to be used; and
(ii)specify the geographic area in which the contributed funds are intended to be used. (B)Significant contributionsThe Secretary shall establish a procedure under which an entity making a significant contribution may—
(i)identify a natural resource concern the contributed funds are to be used to address; and (ii)have the name or brand of the individual or entity associated with the use of the contributed funds.
(5)Producer participation
(A)PriorityIn selecting producers to carry out, through a covered program, an activity funded pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to— (i)socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, as defined in section 355(e) of the Agricultural Act of 1961 (7 U.S.C. 2003);
(ii)limited resource farmers or ranchers, as determined by the Secretary; and (iii)beginning farmers or ranchers.
(B)Sale of ecosystem benefitsIf an activity funded pursuant to this section may result in environmental services benefits to be sold through an environmental services market, the producer carrying out the activity and the entity that contributed the applicable funds shall negotiate a mutually beneficial sale of such benefits. (6)Rules for easementsAn easement funded pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the requirements of the covered program for which the contributed funds were used, except that the Secretary may modify such requirements, as they apply to the easement, for the purpose of addressing climate change, as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(7)DefinitionsIn this subsection: (A)Covered programThe term covered program means a program carried out by the Secretary under—
(i)subtitle D, subtitle H, or subtitle I; (ii)section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203);
(iii)title V of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6571 et seq.); or (iv)the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), except for any program established by the Secretary to carry out section 14 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1012).
(B)Significant contributionThe term significant contribution means a contribution under this subsection of at least a minimum dollar amount established by the Secretary..