110 HRES 411 IH: Congratulating Jockey Calvin Borel for his

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-05-16
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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 411
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 16, 2007
			Mr. Melancon (for
			 himself, Mr. Jefferson,
			 Mr. Davis of Kentucky,
			 Mr. Boustany,
			 Mr. Alexander,
			 Mr. Baker,
			 Mr. McCrery,
			 Mr. Chandler, and
			 Mr. Yarmuth) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform

		RESOLUTION
		Congratulating Jockey Calvin Borel for his
		  victory at the 133rd Kentucky Derby.

		Whereas Calvin Borel, born and raised in St. Martin
			 Parish, Louisiana, began riding match horse races at the age of 8 in the State
			 of Louisiana;
		Whereas Mr. Borel began his professional career as a
			 jockey at the age of 16;
		Whereas Mr. Borel is known for his work ethic and, even
			 while ranked as a leading rider, often gallops horses and does stable chores
			 for his brother before working horses in the morning;
		Whereas Mr. Borel had raced, but not placed, in four prior
			 Kentucky Derbies;
		Whereas on May 5, 2007, in the presence of the Queen of
			 England, Mr. Borel rode Street Sense against several horses with stronger
			 reputations; and
		Whereas in 2 minutes and 2.17 seconds Mr. Borel and Street
			 Sense completed the race and placed first: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives commends
			 Calvin Borel for his victory at the 133rd Kentucky Derby.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1416
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 16, 2007
			Mr. Smith (for himself,
			 Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Dole, Mr.
			 Allard, Mr. Kohl,
			 Mr. Dodd, Mr.
			 Ensign, and Mr. Levin)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
		  permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums.

		1.Permanent deduction for
			 mortgage insurance premiums
			(a)In
			 generalSubparagraph (E) of
			 section
			 163(h)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
			 mortgage insurance premiums treated as interest) is amended by striking clause
			 (iv).
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts
			 paid or accrued after December 31, 2007, and to amounts properly allocable to
			 any period after such date.


110 HJ 12 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-01-11
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		IA
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. J. RES. 12
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 11, 2007
			Mr. Murtha introduced
			 the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		JOINT RESOLUTION
		Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
		  of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical
		  desecration of the flag of the United States.

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

				—
					The Congress shall have power to prohibit
				the physical desecration of the flag of the United
				States.
					.


117 S1296 IS: Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act
U.S. Senate
2021-04-21
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1296IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 21, 2021Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo require a pilot program on activities under the Transition Assistance Program for a reduction in suicide among veterans, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act.2.Pilot program on activities under the Transition Assistance Program for a reduction in suicide among veterans(a)Pilot program requiredThe Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing the module described in subsection (b) and the services described in subsection (c) as part of the Transition Assistance Program for members of the Armed Forces participating in the Transition Assistance Program as a means of reducing the incidence of suicide among veterans.(b)ModuleThe module described in this subsection is a three-hour module under the Transition Assistance Program for each member of the Armed Forces participating in the pilot program that includes the following:(1)An in-person meeting between the cohort of the member and a social worker in which the social worker—(A)counsels the cohort on specific potential risks confronting members after discharge or release from the Armed Forces, including loss of community or a support system, isolation from family, friends, or society, identity crisis in the transition from military to civilian life, vulnerability viewed as a weakness, need for empathy, self-medication and addiction, importance of sleep and exercise, homelessness, and reasons why veterans attempt and complete suicide; (B)counsels members of the cohort who have been diagnosed with physical, psychological, or neurological issues, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, adverse childhood experiences, depression, and bipolar disorder, on—(i)the potential risks for such members from such issues after discharge or release; and (ii)the resources and treatment options afforded to members for such issues through the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and non-profit organizations; (C)counsels the cohort about the resources afforded to victims of military sexual trauma through the Department of Veterans Affairs; and(D)counsels the cohort about the five stages of grieving, the manner in which members might experience grieving during the transition from military to civilian life, and the resources afforded to them for grieving through the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2)The provision to each cohort member of contact information for a counseling or other appropriate facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the locality in which such member intends to reside after discharge or release.(3)The submittal by cohort members to the Department of Veterans Affairs (including both the Veterans Health Administration and the Veterans Benefits Administration) of their medical records in connection with service in the Armed Forces, whether or not such members intend to file a claim with the Department for benefits with respect to any service-connected disability. (c)ServicesThe services described in this subsection in connection with the Transition Assistance Program for each member of the Armed Forces participating in the pilot program are the following:(1)Not later than 90 days after the discharge or release of the member from the Armed Forces, a contact of the member by a social worker or behavioral health coordinator from the Department of Veterans Affairs to schedule a follow-up appointment with a social worker or behavioral health provider at the facility applicable to the member under subsection (b)(2) to occur not later than 90 days after such contact.(2)During the appointment scheduled pursuant to paragraph (1)—(A)an assessment of the member to determine the experiences of the member with events during service in the Armed Forces that could lead, whether individually or cumulatively, to physical, psychological, or neurological issues, including issues described in subsection (b)(1)(B); and(B)the development of a medical treatment plan for the member, including treatment for issues identified pursuant to the assessment under subparagraph (A).(d)Locations(1)In generalThe pilot program shall be carried out at not fewer than 10 Transition Assistance Centers of the Department of Defense that serve not fewer than 300 members of the Armed Forces annually that are jointly selected by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for purposes of the pilot program.(2)Members servedThe centers selected under paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable, be centers that, whether individually or in aggregate, serve all the Armed Forces and both the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces.(e)Selection and commencementThe Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly select the locations of the pilot program under subsection (d)(1) and commence carrying out activities under the pilot program by not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.(f)Duration(1)In generalThe duration of the pilot program shall be five years.(2)ContinuationIf the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs recommend in the report under subsection (g) that the pilot program be extended beyond the date otherwise provided by paragraph (1), the Secretaries may jointly continue the pilot program for such period beyond such date as the Secretaries jointly consider appropriate.(g)Reports(1)In generalNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter during the duration of the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to Congress a report on the activities under the pilot program. (2)ElementsEach report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:(A)A description of the members of the Armed Forces who participated in the pilot program during the 180-day period ending on the date of such report, broken out by the following:(i)Sex.(ii)Branch of the Armed Forces in which served.(iii)Diagnosis of, or other symptoms consistent with, military sexual trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, depression, or bipolar disorder in connection with service in the Armed Forces.(B)A description of the activities under the pilot program during such period.(C)An assessment of the benefits of the activities under the pilot program during such period to veterans and family members of veterans.(D)An assessment whether the activities under the pilot program as of the date of such report have reduced the incidence of suicide among members who participated in the pilot program within one year of discharge or release from the Armed Forces.(E)Such recommendations as the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly consider appropriate regarding expansion of the pilot program, extension of the pilot program, or both.(h)Transition Assistance Program definedIn this section, the term Transition Assistance Program means the program of assistance and other transitional services carried out pursuant to section 1144 of title 10, United States Code.


116 HR 5973 IH: To direct the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to establish a pilot program to help State prisons and local jails improve the documentation of incarcerated veterans.
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-02-26
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5973IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 26, 2020Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Cole, Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Crow, Mr. Case, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo direct the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to establish a pilot program to help State prisons and local jails improve the documentation of incarcerated veterans.1.FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)Approximately 200,000 veterans are incarcerated in the United States.(2)More than half of all veterans involved in the criminal justice system suffer from a mental health condition or substance abuse disorder.(3)Such veterans may be at a greater risk for suicide.(4)Veterans released from incarceration have specialized needs and face different issues relating to reentry into society.2.Pilot program to improve documentation of incarcerated veterans(a)EstablishmentThe Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall carry out a pilot program to provide grants and technical assistance to State prisons and local jails to improve documentation of whether inmates of such institutions are veterans.(b)PurposeThe purposes of the pilot program are the following:(1)To assist the Secretary in providing benefits to incarcerated veterans under laws administered by the Secretary.(2)To assist veterans affairs offices of States in providing benefits to incarcerated veterans under laws administered by such offices.(3)To increase the number of veterans involved in the criminal justice system whose cases are diverted to veterans treatment courts.(c)PriorityIn selecting grant recipients under the pilot program, the Attorney General shall give priority to State prisons and local jails located in—(1)States that contain the greatest populations of veterans per capita;(2)States with the highest rates of veterans living in poverty; and(3)jurisdictions that contain a veterans treatment court or veterans diversion program.(d)DefinitionsIn this section, the terms veterans treatment court and veterans diversion program mean a State or local court that is participating in the veterans treatment court program (as defined in section 2991(i)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; 34 U.S.C. 10651(i)(1)).


116 HR 7822 IH: Public Health Air Quality Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-07-29
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7822IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 29, 2020Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself, Mr. McEachin, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Barragán, and Mr. Rush) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo protect clean air and public health by expanding fenceline and ambient air monitoring and access to air quality information for communities affected by air pollution; to require immediate toxic air monitoring at the fenceline of facilities with pollution linked to local health threats; to ensure the Environmental Protection Agency promulgates rules that require fenceline air monitoring in communities with air polluting industrial source categories; to expand and strengthen the national ambient air quality monitoring network; to deploy air sensors in communities affected by air pollution, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Public Health Air Quality Act of 2020. 2.Health emergency air toxics monitoring(a)MonitoringNot later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall carry out a program to administer or conduct, pursuant to authority provided under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), including section 114 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7414), the best available form of fenceline monitoring of stationary sources of hazardous air pollutants that are on the list developed under subsection (c).(b)Publication of resultsThe Administrator shall publish and maintain the results of all fenceline monitoring conducted under the program under subsection (a) on the website of the Environmental Protection Agency for a period of at least 5 years. (c)List of sources(1)DevelopmentThe Administrator shall develop a list of stationary sources of hazardous air pollutants that includes—(A)the 25 high-priority facilities listed in Appendix A of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General Report #20–N–0128 (March 31, 2020); and(B)at least another 25 major sources or synthetic area sources.(2)RequirementsThe Administrator may include a stationary source on the list developed under paragraph (1) only if the source—(A)emits at least one of the pollutants described in paragraph (3); (B)is—(i)located in, or within 3 miles of, a census tract with—(I)a cancer risk of at least 100-in-1 million; or(II)a chronic non-cancer hazard index that is above 1 based on the most recent National Air Toxics Assessment; or(ii)in a source category with—(I)a cancer risk that is at least 50-in-1 million;(II)a total organ-specific hazard index for chronic non-cancer risk that is greater than 1; or(III)an acute risk hazard quotient that is greater than 1; and(C)is—(i)classified in one or more of North American Industry Classification System codes 322, 324, 325; or(ii)required to prepare and implement a risk management plan pursuant to section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(r)) and had an accidental release required to be reported during the previous 3 years pursuant to section 68.42 or 68.195 of title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).(3)PollutantsThe pollutants described in this paragraph are ethylene oxide, chloroprene, benzene, 1,3-butadiene, and formaldehyde.(d)Methods and technologies(1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), in carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall—(A)for each stationary source on the list developed under subsection (c)(1), employ, as necessary to monitor the pollutants described in subsection (c)(3) emitted by such stationary source, at least—(i)Method 325A and Method 325B; and(ii)Method TO–15; and(B)for each of the 10 stationary sources on such list that either emit the greatest volume of pollutants described in subsection (c)(3), or cause the greatest health risk as determined by the Administrator based on a residual risk assessment performed pursuant to section 112(f)(2) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(f)(2)) or based on the most recent National Air Toxics Assessment due to such emissions individually, as a group, or cumulatively with all hazardous air pollutants emitted by such sources, and for any other stationary source on such list for which application of the methods described in subparagraph (A) alone will not be sufficient to monitor and report any such pollutants that are emitted by such stationary source, employ—(i)optical remote sensing technology to provide real-time measurements of air pollutant concentrations along an open-path; or(ii)other monitoring technology with the ability to provide real-time spatial and temporal data to understand the type and amount of emissions.(2)Updates(A)Method 325A and Method 325BIf the Administrator determines it necessary to update Method 325A and Method 325B to implement this section, the Administrator shall update such Method 325A and Method 325B not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.(B)New test methodIf the Administrator determines it necessary to approve a new test method to implement this section, the Administrator shall finalize such a method not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (e)ReportNot later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall report on the results of the program carried out under subsection (a), including—(1)the results of fenceline monitoring implemented under the program under subsection (a);(2)any enforcement, regulatory, or permitting actions taken based on such fenceline monitoring; and(3)whether the Administrator proposes to continue fenceline monitoring at any or all of the stationary sources on the list developed under subsection (c)(1), or to implement fenceline monitoring of any additional stationary sources as determined under subsection (f).(f)Determination regarding additional sourcesNot later than 3 months before the program under subsection (a) terminates, the Administrator shall make a determination, and publish such determination in the Federal Register, on whether to add fenceline monitoring for any stationary sources to—(1)ensure compliance of such stationary sources with existing emission standards under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412);(2)prevent accidental releases; or(3)protect the health of the communities most exposed to the emissions of hazardous air pollutants from such stationary sources to the greatest extent possible.(g)Determination regarding emission factorsNot later than 3 months before the program under subsection (a) terminates, the Administrator shall complete an evaluation and promulgate a determination whether any existing emission factors must be updated to better reflect or account for the results of fenceline monitoring data collected pursuant to Method 325A or 325B or the program under subsection (a).(h)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $73,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 3.Community air toxics monitoring(a)RegulationsNot later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations pursuant to section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(d)) for each source category described in subsection (b), that—(1)require all sources in such source category to implement the best available form of continuous emissions monitoring and fenceline monitoring to assure compliance with the emission standards for hazardous air pollutants;(2)for facilities in such source category that are required to submit risk management plans under section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, to prevent accidental releases and provide for effective emergency response; (3)establish a corrective action level at the fenceline for at least the top 3 hazardous air pollutants that drive the cancer, chronic non-cancer, or acute risk for the source category; and (4)require a root cause analysis and consequences if such corrective action level is exceeded. (b)Source categoriesThe source categories described in this subsection shall include each category or subcategory of major sources or area sources containing—(1)at least one of the stationary sources of hazardous air pollutants that are on the list developed under section 2(c);(2)major sources or area sources identified in the most recent National Emissions Inventory of the Environmental Protection Agency as emitting ethylene oxide, chloroprene, 1–3 butadiene, benzene, or formaldehyde;(3)chemical, petrochemical, or plastics manufacturing sources or marine vessel loading operations; and(4)any other major sources of fugitive hazardous air pollutant emissions for which the Environmental Protection Agency is subject to a court-ordered or statutory deadline, engaged in a reconsideration proceeding, or subject to a court remand to, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, review and determine whether to revise the emissions standards that apply to such sources.(c)Determination of best available form of monitoringThe Administrator, in consultation with the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, and the Office of Environmental Justice, shall, for purposes of the regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (a), determine the best available form of continuous emissions monitoring and fenceline monitoring and shall ensure the methods required are at least as stringent as Method 325A and Method 325B.(d)Methods and technologiesFor all stationary sources in the source categories under subsection (b), the Administrator shall, in the regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (a)—(1)require application, implementation, or employment of—(A)Method TO–15 or optical remote sensing technology to provide real-time measurements of air pollutant concentrations along an open-path; or(B)other monitoring technology with the ability to provide real-time spatial and temporal data to understand the type and amount of emissions; or(2)provide an explanation of why application of Method TO–15 or the technologies described in paragraph (1) is not necessary—(A)to assure compliance with the emission standards established under the regulations promulgated pursuant to subsections (d) and (f) of section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412), as applicable; or(B)to protect the public health.(e)Precautionary approachIn promulgating the corrective action level for each of the hazardous air pollutants described in subsection (a)(3), the Administrator shall take a precautionary approach to ensure that, if the monitored concentration at the fenceline hits a level that has potential to cause any person to experience impaired quality of life, become ill, or die from cancer or any other chronic or acute health impairment related to short- or long-term air pollution exposure (including any fetal exposure that begins in utero), that the facility must reduce its emissions to prevent such harm. (f)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $17,500,000 for fiscal year 2021. 4.Criteria pollutant/NAAQS monitoring network(a)Deployment of NCore multipollutant monitoring stationsThe Administrator shall require the deployment of an additional 80 NCore multipollutant monitoring stations.(b)DeadlineNot later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall ensure all NCore multipollutant monitoring stations required to be deployed under subsection (a) are installed and integrated into the air quality monitoring system established pursuant to section 319 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7619).(c)Monitoring resultsMonitoring results from NCore multipollutant stations deployed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used for purposes of comparison to national ambient air quality standards, and for such other purposes as the Administrator determines will promote the protection of public health from air pollution.(d)Locations(1)Vulnerable populations(A)Census tractsThe Administrator shall ensure that at least 40 of the NCore multipollutant monitoring stations required under subsection (a) are sited in census tracts that each meet one or more of the following criteria:(i)The rates of childhood asthma, adult asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, or cancer are higher than the national average for such condition in the census tract.(ii)The percentage of people living below the poverty level, that are above age 18 without a high school diploma, or that are unemployed, is higher than the national average in the census tract.(iii)Two or more major sources (as defined in section 501(2) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7661(2))) are located within the census tract and adjacent census tracts combined. (iv)COVID–19 death rates are at least 10 percent higher than the national average in the census tract. (v)There is a higher than average population in the census tract of vulnerable or sensitive individuals who may be at greater risk than the general population of adverse health effects from exposure to one or more air pollutants for which national ambient air quality standards have been established pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), including infants, children, pregnant women, workers, the elderly, or individuals living in an environmental justice community.(B)LimitationNot more than 1 of the NCore multipollutant monitoring stations described in subparagraph (A) may be sited within the same metropolitan statistical area, municipality, or county.(2)Siting determinationsIn determining and approving sites for NCore multipollutant monitoring stations required under subsection (a), the Administrator shall—(A)invite proposals from or on behalf of residents of a community for the siting of such stations in such community;(B)prioritize siting of such stations in census tracts or counties with per capita death rates from COVID–19 that are at least 10 percent higher than the national average, as of the date of enactment of this Act or the date of the proposal; and(C)prior to making siting determinations, provide public notice of proposed siting locations and provide an opportunity for public comment for at least 30 days thereafter—(i)in the Federal Register, by email to persons who have requested notice of proposed siting determinations; by news release; and(ii)by posting on the public website of the Environmental Protection Agency.(e)ReportNot later than 4 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall—(1)in coordination with the States, complete an assessment, which includes public input, on the status of all ambient air quality monitors that are part of Federal, State, or local networks and used for determining compliance with national ambient air quality standards to determine whether each such monitor is operational; and(2)report to Congress, and publish on the public website of the Environmental Protection Agency, a list of all non-operational monitors and an accompanying schedule and plan to restore all such monitors into full operation within one year.(f)Funding(1)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $61,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.(2)UsesThe Administrator—(A) may use amounts made available to carry this section to—(i)directly to deploy NCore multipollutant monitoring stations required under subsection (a); or(ii)make grants under section 105 of the Clean Air Act to State and local governments for deployment and operation of such NCore multipollutant monitoring stations; and(B)shall use at least 5 percent, but not more than 10 percent, of amounts made available to carry out this section to perform maintenance and repairs necessary to restore to operation to currently non-operational monitors located in nonattainment areas for ozone or PM2.5. 5.Sensor Monitoring(a)Deployment of air quality sensorsNot later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall deploy at least 1,000 air quality sensors, that each cost $2,000 or less, in census tracts or counties with per capita death rates from COVID–19 that are at least 10 percent higher than the national average as of the date of enactment of this Act.(b)PollutantsEach sensor deployed pursuant to subsection (a) shall measure ozone, PM2.5, or sulfur dioxide. The Administrator shall determine which pollutant or pollutants to monitor based on the pollution sources affecting the area in which the sensor is to be deployed.(c)PriorityThe Administrator shall give priority for deployment of sensors pursuant to subsection (a) to census tracts or counties that—(1)lack SLAMS for the pollutant or pollutants that sensors would be deployed to measure;(2)have, or are substantially impacted by, significant emissions of ozone, PM2.5, or sulfur dioxide; and(3)are not part of an area designated as nonattainment under the Clean Air Act for the air pollutant or pollutants to be monitored.(d)ContractsThe Administrator shall contract with qualified nonprofit organizations and State and local air pollution control agencies to execute deployment of the monitors in a manner that will ensure representative measurement of ambient air quality, and provide the public with real-time online access to the data collected.(e)Determination and installationNot later than 6 months after one year of monitoring with sensors deployed pursuant to subsection (a) has been completed, the Administrator shall determine whether data from the sensor or sensors deployed in a census track or county show air pollution levels during such year reached 98 percent of the national ambient air quality standard for any of the air pollutants described in subsection (b), and not later than 6 months after such determination, the Administrator shall ensure that Federal Reference Method monitors or Federal Equivalent Method monitors are installed and in operation within the census tract or county for each pollutant that reached or exceeded the 98 percent level.(f)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000. 6.Environmental health disparities research grant programs(a)Centers of excellence on environmental health disparities research grantsThe Director of the National Institutes of Health, in coordination with the National Center for Environmental Research at the Environmental Protection Agency, shall carry out a Centers of Excellence on Environmental Health Disparities Research grant program. Such program shall establish and support no fewer than 10 research centers with 5 year awards to—(1)conduct basic and applied research on environmentally driven health disparities;(2)establish, develop, or expand collaborations with other researchers and organizations involved in environmental health disparities and affected communities;(3)disseminate scientific knowledge to other researchers and members of affected communities;(4)recruit and mentor investigators to conduct environmental health disparities research, including investigators from health disparities populations; and(5)other activities, as determined by the Director.(b)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this program $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026. 7.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)AdministratorThe term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.(2)Accidental releaseThe term accidental release has the meaning given such term in section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(r)).(3)Area source; existing source; hazardous air pollutant; major source; new source; stationary sourceExcept as otherwise provided, the terms area source, existing source, hazardous air pollutant, major source, new source, and stationary source have the meaning given such terms in section 112(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(a)).(4)COVID–19The term COVID–19 means the novel coronavirus disease 2019 that is the subject of the declaration of a public health emergency by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on January 27, 2020. (5)Method 325AThe term Method 325A means the Air Emission Measurement Center promulgated test method titled Volatile Organic Compounds from Fugitive and Area Sources: Sampler Deployment and VOC Sample Collection. (6)Method 325BThe term Method 325B means the Air Emission Measurement Center promulgated test method titled Volatile Organic Compounds from Fugitive and Area Sources: Sampler Preparation and Analysis.(7)Method TO–15The term Method TO–15 means the test method titled Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) In Air Collected In Specially-Prepared Canisters And Analyzed By Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) published in Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Toxic Organic Compounds in Ambient Air, Second Edition. (8)NCore and SLAMSThe terms NCore and SLAMS have the meaning given such terms in section 58.1 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). (9)Synthetic area sourceThe term synthetic area source has the meaning given synthetic minor HAP source in section 49.152 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).


 HR 1206 ENR: Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives

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One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen
H. R. 1206

AN ACT
To grant the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013.
2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)Actual stampThe term actual stamp means a Federal migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamp required under the Act of March 16, 1934 (16 U.S.C. 718a et seq.) (popularly known as the Duck Stamp Act), that is printed on paper and sold through the means established by the authority of the Secretary immediately before the date of enactment of this Act.
(2)Automated licensing system
(A)In generalThe term automated licensing system means an electronic, computerized licensing system used by a State fish and wildlife agency to issue hunting, fishing, and other associated licenses and products.
(B)InclusionThe term automated licensing system includes a point-of-sale, Internet, telephonic system, or other electronic applications used for a purpose described in subparagraph (A).
(3)Electronic stampThe term electronic stamp means an electronic version of an actual stamp that—
(A)is a unique identifier for the individual to whom it is issued;
(B)can be printed on paper or produced through an electronic application with the same indicators as the State endorsement provides;
(C)is issued through a State automated licensing system that is authorized, under State law and by the Secretary under this Act, to issue electronic stamps;
(D)is compatible with the hunting licensing system of the State that issues the electronic stamp; and
(E)is described in the State application approved by the Secretary under section 4(b).
(4)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
3.Authority to issue electronic duck stamps
(a)In generalThe Secretary may authorize any State to issue electronic stamps in accordance with this Act.
(b)ConsultationThe Secretary shall implement this section in consultation with State management agencies.
4.State application
(a)Approval of Application requiredThe Secretary may not authorize a State to issue electronic stamps under this Act unless the Secretary has received and approved an application submitted by the State in accordance with this section. The Secretary may determine the number of new States per year to participate in the electronic stamp program.
(b)Contents of ApplicationThe Secretary may not approve a State application unless the application contains—
(1)a description of the format of the electronic stamp that the State will issue under this Act, including identifying features of the licensee that will be specified on the stamp;
(2)a description of any fee the State will charge for issuance of an electronic stamp;
(3)a description of the process the State will use to account for and transfer to the Secretary the amounts collected by the State that are required to be transferred to the Secretary under the program;
(4)the manner by which the State will transmit electronic stamp customer data to the Secretary;
(5)the manner by which actual stamps will be delivered;
(6)the policies and procedures under which the State will issue duplicate electronic stamps; and
(7)such other policies, procedures, and information as may be reasonably required by the Secretary.
(c)Publication of Deadlines, Eligibility Requirements, and Selection CriteriaNot later than 30 days before the date on which the Secretary begins accepting applications under this section, the Secretary shall publish—
(1)deadlines for submission of applications;
(2)eligibility requirements for submitting applications; and
(3)criteria for approving applications.
5.State obligations and authorities
(a)Delivery of Actual StampThe Secretary shall require that each individual to whom a State sells an electronic stamp under this Act shall receive an actual stamp—
(1)by not later than the date on which the electronic stamp expires under section 6(c); and
(2)in a manner agreed upon by the State and Secretary.
(b)Collection and transfer of electronic stamp revenue and customer information
(1)Requirement to transmitThe Secretary shall require each State authorized to issue electronic stamps to collect and submit to the Secretary in accordance with this section—
(A)the first name, last name, and complete mailing address of each individual that purchases an electronic stamp from the State;
(B)the face value amount of each electronic stamp sold by the State; and
(C)the amount of the Federal portion of any fee required by the agreement for each stamp sold.
(2)Time of transmittalThe Secretary shall require the submission under paragraph (1) to be made with respect to sales of electronic stamps by a State according to the written agreement between the Secretary and the State agency.
(3)Additional fees not affectedThis section shall not apply to the State portion of any fee collected by a State under subsection (c).
(c)Electronic Stamp Issuance FeeA State authorized to issue electronic stamps may charge a reasonable fee to cover costs incurred by the State and the Department of the Interior in issuing electronic stamps under this Act, including costs of delivery of actual stamps.
(d)Duplicate Electronic StampsA State authorized to issue electronic stamps may issue a duplicate electronic stamp to replace an electronic stamp issued by the State that is lost or damaged.
(e)Limitation on Authority To Require Purchase of State LicenseA State may not require that an individual purchase a State hunting license as a condition of issuing an electronic stamp under this Act.
6.Electronic stamp requirements; recognition of electronic stamp
(a)Stamp RequirementsThe Secretary shall require an electronic stamp issued by a State under this Act—
(1)to have the same format as any other license, validation, or privilege the State issues under the automated licensing system of the State; and
(2)to specify identifying features of the licensee that are adequate to enable Federal, State, and other law enforcement officers to identify the holder.
(b)Recognition of Electronic StampAny electronic stamp issued by a State under this Act shall, during the effective period of the electronic stamp—
(1)bestow upon the licensee the same privileges as are bestowed by an actual stamp;
(2)be recognized nationally as a valid Federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp; and
(3)authorize the licensee to hunt migratory waterfowl in any other State, in accordance with the laws of the other State governing that hunting.
(c)DurationAn electronic stamp issued by a State shall be valid for a period agreed to by the State and the Secretary, which shall not exceed 45 days.
7.Termination of State participationThe authority of a State to issue electronic stamps under this Act may be terminated—
(1)by the Secretary, if the Secretary—
(A)finds that the State has violated any of the terms of the application of the State approved by the Secretary under section 4; and
(B)provides to the State written notice of the termination by not later than the date that is 30 days before the date of termination; or
(2)by the State, by providing written notice to the Secretary by not later than the date that is 30 days before the termination date.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


110 HR 1574 IH: Safe Facilities

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-03-19
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1574
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 19, 2007
			Mr. Smith of New
			 Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to preserve
		  State authority to ensure the security of chemical facilities.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Safe Facilities
			 Act.
		2.Preservation of
			 State authority to ensure security of chemical facilities
			(a)In
			 generalTitle II of the
			 Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at
			 the end the following:

					EChemical facility
				security
						241.Preservation of
				State laws and regulationsNothing in Federal law or regulation, and no
				Federal agency action, preempts any State law or regulation relating to
				security of chemical facilities that is more stringent than such Federal law,
				regulation, or agency action, including any such State law or regulation that
				takes effect after the date of the enactment of the
				Safe Facilities
				Act.
						.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is
			 amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title II the
			 following:

						Subtitle E—Chemical facility
				security
						Sec. 241. Preservation of State laws and
				regulations.

					.


116 HR 5347 RH: Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-12-18
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IBUnion Calendar No. 555116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5347[Report No. 116–671, Part I]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 6, 2019Mr. Cox of California (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Harder of California, and Mr. Huffman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedDecember 18, 2020Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicDecember 18, 2020Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 6, 2019A BILLTo require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to close gaps in access to safe drinking water in disadvantaged communities, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Act.2.FindingsCongress finds that—(1)many areas in the State of California, particularly in the San Joaquin Valley region, are disproportionately impacted by drought because the areas are heavily dependent or completely reliant on groundwater supplies to meet domestic drinking water needs; and(2)those communities throughout the State of California have been impacted by the presence of naturally occurring and human-caused constituents including arsenic, 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (1,2,3-TCP), hexavalent chromium, Dibromochloropropane (DBCP), uranium, and nitrates in local groundwater supplies.3.Grant program(a)EstablishmentThe Secretary of the Interior shall establish and carry out a grant program to be known as the Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Program to provide financial assistance to disadvantaged communities that have experienced a significant decline in quantity or quality of drinking water, and to obtain or maintain adequate quantities of water that meet the standards set by the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.). Grants under this section may be provided to communities within a Reclamation State, as defined by the Reclamation Act of 1902 (43 U.S.C. 391)—(1)that are unable to meet the primary drinking water quality standards under that Act; or(2)the local private or public water supply of which has been lost or severely diminished due to drought conditions, groundwater overdraft conditions, or climate change conditions.(b)Eligible communitiesGrants provided under this section shall be used to benefit communities—(1)located in a city, town, or special district with a population of not more than 60,000 of residents; and(2)that have a median household income of less than 100 percent of the nonmetropolitan median household income of the State in which the community is located.(c)Eligible usesGrants provided under this section may be used for the following:(1)Point of use treatment and point of entry systems.(2)Wellhead treatment and distributed treatment facilities.(3)Blending systems in compliance with State regulations.(4)Costs related to the consolidation of multiple small rural water systems or a small rural water system with a larger system.(5)Construction of new water source facilities including wells and connections to existing systems.(6)Water distribution facilities.(7)Water capacity fees, water supply development fees, water connections fees, and similar fees that are assessed when a new connection is added to an existing water system as part of a consolidation.(8)Assistance to households to connect to water facilities.(9)Emergency water supplies.(10)A combination of activities described in paragraphs (1) through (9).(11)Application and technical assistance costs associated with the activities described in paragraphs (1) through (9).(d)PrioritizationIn determining priorities for funding projects, the Secretary of the Interior shall take into consideration—(1)communities that are currently operating under a notice of violation for failing to provide potable water that meets primary drinking water standards;(2)whether the applicant has the ability to qualify for alternative funding sources that do not result in water rate increases unable to be absorbed by the residential ratepayers;(3)communities deemed vulnerable to water shortage conditions because the system is located in a critically overdrafted groundwater basin, and the system has only a single water supply source;(4)rural communities served by individual, onsite domestic wells that have documented dry well conditions or contaminated well conditions; and(5)public water systems that desire to consolidate with each other, or with a larger urban system, to increase economies-of-scale to reduce cost of service, and increase the level and quality of water service delivery.(e)Maximum amountThe amount of a grant provided under this section may be used to fund—(1)not more than 100 percent of costs for activities, including—(A)technical assistance and other costs associated with application for assistance through the Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Program;(B)initial operating costs incurred to start up, test, and place into service project facilities and components; and(C)capital costs of construction or components to ensure such facilities and components are properly operational; and(2)not more than 25 percent of costs for assistance with operation and maintenance costs incurred subsequent to placing the facilities or components into service to ensure service remains efficient and effective.(f)Operation and MaintenanceNot more than 25 percent of funds made available in any fiscal year for grants under this section shall be used for operations and maintenance costs. States may use a State circuit riding operations assistance team to identify applicants approved for operations and maintenance assistance.(g)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, to remain available until expended.December 18, 2020Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendmentDecember 18, 2020Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed


113 HR 3781 IH: American Unemployed Worker Investment Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-12-16
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I113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3781IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 16, 2013Mr. Lowenthal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small employers a credit against income tax for hiring individuals receiving unemployment compensation.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the American Unemployed Worker Investment Act of 2013.2.Credit for employers who hire individuals receiving unemployment compensation(a)In generalSubsection (d) of section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining members of targeted group) is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (I) and inserting , or, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(J)in the case of a small business employer, a qualified unemployment compensation recipient..(b)Qualified unemployment compensation recipientSubsection (d) of section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (14) as paragraphs (12) through (15), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph:(11)Qualified unemployment compensation recipient; small business employer(A)In generalThe term qualified unemployment compensation recipient means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as—(i)not being a student for at least 6 months during the 1-year period ending on the hiring date,(ii)being in receipt of unemployment compensation under State or Federal law on the hiring date, and(iii)having a hiring date during the 2-year period which begins on the date of the enactment of this paragraph.(B)Small business employerFor purposes of this paragraph, the term small business employer means, with respect to any hiring date, any employer which employs more than 10 but fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees throughout the taxable year.(C)StudentFor purposes of this paragraph, a student is an individual enrolled at least half-time in a program that leads to a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credential for at least 6 months (whether or not consecutive) during the 1-year period ending on the hiring date..(c)Maximum $4,000 credit per employeeParagraph (3) of section 51(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting $10,000 per year in the case of any individual who is a qualified unemployment compensation recipient by reason of subsection (d)(11), after $6,000 per year (.(d)Denial of credit unless employment full time for 1 yearParagraph (3) of section 51(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to individuals not meeting minimum employment periods) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(C)Special rules for qualified unemployment compensation recipientsNo wages shall be taken into account under subsection (a) with respect to a qualified unemployment compensation recipient unless—(i)such individual is employed by the employer for not less than 35 hours per week for not less than 1 year, and(ii)the number of full-time equivalent employees of the employer is increased by 1 for at least 1 year by reason of such individual’s employment by the employer..(e)Credit made available to tax-Exempt employers in certain circumstances(1)In generalSubsection (e) of section 3111 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—(A)by striking qualified veterans in the subsection heading and inserting qualified individuals,(B)by striking qualified veteran each place it appears in the text and inserting qualified individual, and(C)by striking qualified veterans in paragraph (2) and inserting qualified individuals.(2)Qualified individual definedSubparagraph (B) of section 3111(e)(5) of such Code is amended to read as follows:(B)the term qualified individual means—(i)any qualified veteran (as defined in section 51(d)(3)), and(ii)any qualified unemployment compensation recipient (as defined in section 51(d)(11))..(3)Conforming amendmentParagraph (2) of section 52(c) of such Code is amended—(A)by inserting and qualified unemployment compensation recipients after qualified veterans in the heading, and(B)by inserting and qualified unemployment compensation recipients after qualified veterans in the text.(f)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 5030 IH: Diversifying Investigations Via Equitable Research Studies for Everyone Trials Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-08-13
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5030IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 13, 2021Mr. Ruiz (for himself and Mr. Bucshon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo improve diversity in clinical trials and data collection for COVID–19 and future public health threats to address social determinants of health.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Diversifying Investigations Via Equitable Research Studies for Everyone Trials Act or the DIVERSE Trials Act.2.Guidance on decentralized clinical trials(a)DefinitionsIn this section, the term decentralized clinical trials includes clinical trials that are executed through a broad spectrum of options, such as telemedicine or other mobile or digital technologies, to allow for the remote collection and assessment of clinical trial data from participants, including in the home or office setting.(b)GuidanceNot later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the Secretary), acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (referred to in this Act as the Commissioner), shall issue a draft guidance that addresses how to conduct decentralized clinical trials with meaningful demographic diversity, including racial, ethnic, age, gender, and geographic diversity in patient engagement, enrollment, and participation, including how to appropriately use digital health technologies or other remote assessment options, such as telemedicine, to support such trials. Not later than 6 months after the date the public comment period for the draft guidance ends, the Secretary shall issue a final guidance.(c)Content of guidanceThe guidance under subsection (b) shall address the following:(1)Strategies to engage with prospective clinical trial participants and community partners, such as patient advocacy groups with diverse representation, to incorporate input of such patients and partners into the design of decentralized clinical trials.(2)Recommendations for—(A)protocol design approaches; (B)appropriate clinical endpoints; (C)institutional review board composition and ensuring that such boards include members with expertise in decentralized clinical trials;(D)delegation of clinical research organization responsibilities and suitable proxies for clinical research organizations; and (E)simplifying informed consent.(3)Recommendations for how digital health technology or other remote assessment options, such as telemedicine, could support decentralized clinical trials, including guidance on appropriate technological platforms and mediums, data collection and use, data integrity, and communication to study participants through digital technology.(4)Recommendations for appropriate methods of patient recruitment and retention, including institutional review board oversight, patient communication, and the role of study participants and community partners as advocates to facilitate clinical trial recruitment, particularly with respect to underrepresented populations.(5)Information regarding when and how a study sponsor may solicit a meeting with the Secretary regarding the issues described in paragraphs (1) through (4).(d)International HarmonizationAfter issuing the final guidance under subsection (b), the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, may work with foreign regulators pursuant to existing memoranda of understanding governing exchange of information to facilitate international harmonization of the regulation of decentralized clinical trials and use of digital health technology or other remote assessment options.3.Encouragement of clinical trial enrollment by racially and ethnically diverse populations(a)No cost provision of digital health technologiesThe free provision of digital health technologies by drug or device manufacturers to their clinical trial participants shall not be considered a violation of section 1128A of the Social Security Act (commonly known as the Civil Monetary Penalties Law) (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7a), section 1128B of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b), or sections 3729 through 3733 of title 31, United States Code, (commonly known as the False Claims Act), provided that—(1)the use of digital health technologies will facilitate in any phase of clinical development the inclusion of diversity of patient populations, such as underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities, low-income populations, and the elderly;(2)the digital health technologies will facilitate individuals participation, or are necessary to such participation;(3)all features of the digital health technologies that are unrelated to use in the clinical trial are disabled or only allowed to remain activated to model real-world usage of the digital technology; and(4)the clinical trial sponsor requires participants to return, purchase, or disable the digital health technologies by the conclusion of the trial.(b)Grants and contracts(1)In generalThe Secretary may issue grants to and enter into contracts with entities to support community education, outreach, and recruitment activities for clinical trials with respect to drugs, including vaccines for diseases or conditions which have a disproportionate impact on underrepresented populations (including on racial and ethnic minority populations), including for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of COVID–19. Such activities may include— (A)working with community clinical trial sites, including community health centers, academic health centers, and other facilities;(B)training health care personnel including potential clinical trial investigators, with a focus on significantly increasing the number of underrepresented racial and ethnic minority healthcare personnel who are clinical trial investigators at the community sites for ongoing clinical trials;(C)engaging community stakeholders to encourage participation in clinical trials, especially in underrepresented racial and ethnic minority communities; and(D)fostering partnerships with community-based organizations serving underrepresented racial and ethnical minority populations, including employee unions and frontline health care workers.(2)Priority for grant and contract awardsIn awarding grants and contracts under this subsection, the Secretary shall prioritize entities that—(A)develop educational, recruitment, and training materials in multiple languages; or(B)undertake clinical trial outreach efforts in more diverse racial and ethnic communities that are traditionally underrepresented in clinical trials, such as tribal areas.(3)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. 4.Enhancement of COVID–19 data collection to address demographic data gaps and social determinants of health(a)Data collection To address demographic data gaps(1)In generalThe Secretary shall require laboratories that are subject to the reporting requirements under section 18115(a) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136), to include with reports made under such section 18115(a) information to enhance such existing COVID–19 data collection activities and to advance policies to address social determinants of health, including additional identifiers, such as those identified by the Commissioner, including building on guidance existing on the date of enactment of this Act, for the collection of race and ethnicity data in clinical trials, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.(2)Additional use of dataThe data collected under paragraph (1) may be used to inform—(A)clinical trial recruitment; (B)resource allocations; (C)treatment strategies; and (D)other public health activities. (3)Collection via grants or contracts(A)In generalThe Secretary may issue grants to, and enter into contracts with, States, local public health departments, or other entities supplying data to the Secretary as required under this subsection, to support the activities under this subsection. (B)Guidance for use of fundsIn issuing grants or contracts under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may issue guidance regarding best practices for collecting data pursuant to paragraph (1) and track the performance of entities receiving grants or contracts.(4)Use and disclosure for public health activitiesThe submission and use of data collected pursuant to this subsection shall be considered a permitted disclosure and use for public health activities as set forth in section 164.512(b)(1)(i) of 45, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations).(b)Data collection regarding enhanced risk for COVID–19The Secretary shall—(1)conduct a study on best practices for laboratories that are subject to the reporting requirements under section 18115(a) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136) to aid such laboratories in collecting data elements related to enhanced risk for COVID–19, such as data, with respect to a patient, regarding income, education, employment, disability, community resources, and social support;(2)consider which governmental entities (including Federal, State, and local governmental entities) would be best suited to aiding in collecting such data elements in coordination with such laboratories; and(3)issue guidance on such best practices.5.Clarification that certain remuneration related to participation in clinical trials does not constitute remuneration under the Federal civil money penalties law(a)In generalSection 1128A(i)(6)(F) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7a(i)(6)(F)) is amended by inserting (including remuneration offered or transferred to an individual to promote the participation in an approved clinical trial, as defined in subsection (d) of the first section 2709 of the Public Health Service Act, that is registered with the database of clinical trials maintained by the National Library of Medicine (or any successor database), so long as such remuneration facilitates equitable inclusion of patients from all relevant demographic and socioeconomic populations and is related to patient participation in the approved clinical trial) after promotes access to care.(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to remuneration provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 6.National academy of medicine study(a)In generalThe Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Medicine under which the National Academy agrees to study and propose a design for a national interoperable data platform to improve access to health data, and other relevant data needs, during public health emergencies.(b)ReportThe arrangement under subsection (a) shall provide for submission by the National Academy of Medicine to the Secretary and Congress, not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, of a report on the results of the study under subsection (a) and the design proposed based on such study.


		IV
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. CON. RES. 100
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 14, 2012
			Mr. Quayle (for
			 himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
			 Mr. Grijalva,
			 Mr. Gosar,
			 Mr. Pastor of Arizona, and
			 Mr. Schweikert) submitted the
			 following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Recognizing February 14, 2012, as the
		  centennial of the State of Arizona.

		Whereas after many changes in government administration,
			 territorial divisions, and additions, including lands acquired through the
			 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the Gadsden Purchase, the Territory of Arizona
			 came into existence nearly 150 years ago after serving as a sacred home to
			 native cultures for thousands of years;
		Whereas Arizona is home to many of our Nation’s greatest
			 natural treasures, including the Sedona Red Rocks, the White Mountains, the
			 Painted Desert, the Petrified Forest, Monument Valley, Saguaro National Park,
			 the 12,000-foot San Francisco Peaks, and the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven
			 Wonders of the World and one that explorer John Wesley Powell said could not be
			 adequately represented in symbols of speech, nor by speech
			 itself;
		Whereas Arizona is also home to man-made wonders,
			 including innovative projects that have allowed much-needed fresh water to flow
			 to Arizona communities for decades, such as the Hoover Dam, Glen Canyon Dam,
			 Central Arizona Project, and the Salt River Project and its keystone element,
			 the Theodore Roosevelt Dam;
		Whereas Arizona has long been recognized for its richness
			 in natural resources, including the famous Five Cs of copper,
			 cattle, cotton, citrus, and climate that continue to sustain its and our
			 Nation’s economy;
		Whereas Arizona is a mosaic of cultures, cuisines, and
			 traditions, drawing continuing influence from 21 proud American Indian tribes
			 and its earliest prospectors, ranchers, cowboys, adventurers, and missionaries,
			 as well as a dynamic Hispanic community;
		Whereas all of these Arizonans were and remain bound by a
			 strong sense of independence and a willingness to persevere against the odds,
			 and today are again picking themselves up in the wake of devastating wildfires
			 and economic challenges;
		Whereas this unique Arizona spirit has nurtured leaders in
			 the arts, justice, conservation, and science, as well as some of our Nation’s
			 greatest 20th century statesmen, including Senators McFarland, Hayden, and
			 Goldwater, Representative Udall, and Supreme Court Justices Rehnquist and
			 O’Connor;
		Whereas Arizona's many military installations have
			 provided valuable contributions to the defense of the United States, and will
			 continue to do so for years to come;
		Whereas after nearly half a century as a United States
			 territory, Arizona became the 48th official member of the United States, and
			 its last contiguous State, on February 14, 1912; and
		Whereas Congress now takes this opportunity to celebrate
			 what has made Arizona so special for the past 100 years—its natural splendor,
			 innovative spirit, and cultural diversity—and what will continue to make it
			 special in the centuries to come: Now, therefore, be it

		That Congress recognizes the centennial of
			 the State of Arizona.


117 S2514 IS: To rename the Provo Veterans Center in Orem, Utah, as the “Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Candy Bomber Veterans Center”.
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2021-07-28
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2514IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 28, 2021Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Romney) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo rename the Provo Veterans Center in Orem, Utah, as the Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Candy Bomber Veterans Center.1.Designation of the Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Candy Bomber Veterans Center(a)FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)Gail Halvorsen was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 10, 1920, and spent his youth with his family on small farms in Utah and Idaho.(2)After a brief stint at Utah State University, Gail Halvorsen joined the Civilian Pilot Training Program where he earned his pilot’s license in 1941. During that same year, Halvorsen joined the Civil Air Patrol as a pilot.(3)Gail Halvorsen joined the United States Army Air Corps in 1942 and trained flying fighter jets with the Royal Air Force. Upon his return from training, he was assigned to fly transport missions in the South Atlantic Theater.(4)After World War II and the division of Berlin into occupation zones, disputes broke out between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union over the future of Europe.(5)Negotiations deteriorated, and in June of 1948 Soviet forces locked down all land routes connecting Western Germany with the allied portions of Berlin. Approximately 2,000,000 people in West Berlin were left completely isolated. Starvation, poverty, and desperate want ensued.(6)In an effort to alleviate the immense human suffering, the allies decided to drop supplies to people of West Berlin from the air until a diplomatic solution to the blockade could be reached. Termed by United States forces Operation Vittles, the Berlin Airlift began on June 26, 1948.(7)Gail Halvorsen was assigned to Germany in 1948 to work as an airlift pilot where he flew C–47 and C–54 cargo planes as part of Operation Vittles.(8)While on mission at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, Halvorsen noticed a group of German children standing just outside the barb wire fence.(9)The children were destitute and clearly had very little to eat. Halvorsen gave the children two sticks of gum he had in his pocket, which they split into little pieces to share among themselves.(10)Colonel Halvorsen was deeply affected by the experience and wanted to do more to help. He promised the children he would drop more candy to them from his plane as he flew his regular airlift missions.(11)Halvorsen told the children they would recognize his plane by a back-and-forth waggle of his wings as he flew over.(12)Colonel Halvorsen enlisted his copilot and engineer in the project and began attaching their candy rations to miniature parachutes which they dropped from their plane to the starving children below.(13)The children of Berlin gave Halvorsen many nicknames including Uncle Wiggly Wings, The Chocolate Flier, The Gum Drop Kid, and The Chocolate Uncle. He eventually became known around the world as The Candy Bomber.(14)Lieutenant General William H. Turner, who directed the Berlin Airlift, learned about Halvorsen’s efforts and officially expanded the idea into a full-blown operation known as Little Vittles as a play on the broader operation’s name.(15)As the candy drops continued, word of Operation Little Vittles reached the United States. Families, schoolchildren, and candymakers in the United States began contributing candy and homemade parachutes that Halvorsen and other pilots could drop.(16)When the Berlin Airlift ended, an estimated 250,000 parachutes containing approximately 21 tons of candy had been dropped by Halvorsen and his fellow airmen as a part of Operation Little Vittles.(17)Halvorsen retired from the military in 1974 after 31 years of service and more than 8,000 hours of flying time.(18)Since his retirement, Halvorson has continued his humanitarian service. He has voluntarily represented the United States Air Force and the United States abroad and has re-enacted his famous candy drops several times in Berlin and around the world.(19)Halvorsen has also been a tremendous boon to his community through church service and other local contributions.(20)Gail Halvorsen turned 100 years old on October 10, 2020.(b)DesignationThe Provo Veterans Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 360 State Street, Orem, Utah, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Candy Bomber Veterans Center.(c)ReferenceAny reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the veterans center referred to in subsection (b) shall be considered to be a reference to the Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Candy Bomber Veterans Center.


116 HR 3237 IH: Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Extension Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-06-12
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3237IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 12, 2019Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Tipton, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Buck, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Crow, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Smith of Nebraska) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the implementation of the Platte River
			 Recovery Implementation Program First Increment Extension for threatened
			 and endangered species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Extension Act. 2.PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and in partnership with the States, other Federal agencies, and other non-Federal entities, to continue the cooperative effort among the Federal and non-Federal entities through the continued implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program First Increment Extension for threatened and endangered species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin without creating Federal water rights or requiring the grant of water rights to Federal entities.
 3.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)AgreementThe term Agreement means the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Cooperative Agreement entered into by the Governors of the States and the Secretary, including an amendment or addendum to the Agreement to extend the Program.
 (2)First incrementThe term First Increment means the Program’s first 13 years from January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2019. (3)First increment extensionThe term First Increment Extension means the extension of the Program for 13 years from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2032.
 (4)Governance committeeThe term Governance Committee means the governance committee established under the Agreement and composed of members from the States, the Federal Government, environmental interests, and water users.
 (5)Interest in land or waterThe term interest in land or water includes fee title, short- or long-term easement, lease, or other contractual arrangement that is determined to be necessary by the Secretary to implement the land and water components of the Program.
 (6)ProgramThe term Program means the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program established under the Agreement and continued under an amendment or addendum to the Agreement.
 (7)Project or activityThe term project or activity means— (A)the planning, design, permitting, or other compliance activity, construction, construction management, operation, maintenance, and replacement of a facility;
 (B)the acquisition of an interest in land or water; (C)habitat restoration;
 (D)research and monitoring; (E)program administration; and
 (F)any other activity that is determined to be necessary by the Secretary to carry out the Program. (8)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation.
 (9)StatesThe term States means the States of Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. 4.Platte river recovery implementation program (a)Implementation of program (1)In generalThe Secretary, in cooperation with the Governance Committee, may—
 (A)participate in the Program; and (B)carry out any projects and activities that are designated for implementation during the First Increment Extension.
 (2)Authority of the SecretaryFor the purposes of carrying out this section, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Governance Committee, may—
 (A)enter into agreements and contracts with Federal and non-Federal entities; (B)acquire interests in land, water, and facilities from willing sellers without the use of eminent domain;
 (C)subsequently transfer any interests acquired under subparagraph (B); and (D)accept or provide grants.
					(b)Cost-Sharing contributions
 (1)In generalAs provided in the Agreement, the States shall contribute not less than 50 percent of the total contributions necessary to carry out the Program.
 (2)Non-Federal contributionsThe following contributions shall constitute the States’ share of the Program: (A)An additional $28,000,000 in non-Federal funds, with the balance of funds remaining to be contributed to be adjusted for inflation on October 1 of the year after the date of enactment of this Act and each October 1 thereafter.
 (B)Additional credit for contributions of water or land for the purposes of implementing the Program, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.
 (3)In-kind contributionsThe Secretary or the States may elect to provide a portion of the Federal share or non-Federal share, respectively, in the form of in-kind goods or services, if the contribution of goods or services is approved by the Governance Committee, as provided in Attachment 1 of the Agreement.
 (c)Authority To modify programThe Program may be modified or amended before the completion of the First Increment Extension if the Secretary and the States determine that the modifications are consistent with the purposes of the Program.
			(d)Effect
 (1)Effect on reclamation lawsNo action carried out under this section shall, with respect to the acreage limitation provisions of the reclamation laws—
 (A)be considered in determining whether a district (as the term is defined in section 202 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 390bb)) has discharged the obligation of the district to repay the construction cost of project facilities used to make irrigation water available for delivery to land in the district;
 (B)serve as the basis for reinstating acreage limitation provisions in a district that has completed payment of the construction obligations of the district; or
 (C)serve as the basis for increasing the construction repayment obligation of the district, which would extend the period during which the acreage limitation provisions would apply.
 (2)Effect on water rightsNothing in this section— (A)creates Federal water rights; or
 (B)requires the grant of water rights to Federal entities. (e)Authorization of appropriations (1)In generalThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out projects and activities under this section an additional $78,000,000 as adjusted under paragraph (3).
 (2)Nonreimbursable Federal expendituresAny amounts to be expended under paragraph (1) shall be considered nonreimbursable Federal expenditures.
 (3)AdjustmentThe balance of funds remaining to be expended shall be adjusted for inflation on October 1 of the year after the date of enactment of this Act and each October 1 thereafter.
 (4)Availability of fundsAt the end of each fiscal year, any unexpended funds for projects and activities made available under paragraph (1) shall be retained for use in future fiscal years to implement projects and activities under the Program. Any unexpended funds appropriated during the First Increment shall be retained and carried over from the First Increment into the First Increment Extension.
 (f)Termination of authorityThe authority for the Secretary to implement the First Increment Extension shall terminate on September 30, 2033.


109 HR 457 IH: Men’s Health Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-02-01
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 457
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 1, 2005
Mr. Cunningham (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Platts, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Wynn) 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 an Office of Men’s Health.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Men’s Health Act of 2005.
2.FindingsThe Congress finds as follows:
(1)A silent health crisis is affecting the health and well-being of America’s men.
(2)While this health crisis is of particular concern to men, it is also a concern for women regarding their fathers, husbands, sons, and brothers.
(3)Men’s health is a concern for employers who pay the costs of medical care, and lose productive employees.
(4)Men’s health is a concern to Federal and State governments which absorb the enormous costs of premature death and disability, including the costs of caring for dependents left behind.
(5)The life expectancy gap between men and women has increased from one year in 1920 to almost six years in 2002.
(6)Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States among men, accounting for 33 percent of all cancer cases.
(7)An estimated 230,000 men will be newly diagnosed with prostate cancer this year alone, and approximately 30,000 will die.
(8)Prostate cancer rates increase sharply with age, and more than 75 percent of such cases are diagnosed in men age 65 and older.
(9)The incidence of prostate cancer and the resulting mortality rate in African American men is twice that in white men.
(10)Over 8,000 men, ages 15 to 40, will be diagnosed this year with testicular cancer, and 390 of these men will die of this disease in 2005. A common reason for delay in treatment of this disease is a delay in seeking medical attention after discovering a testicular mass.
(11)Studies show that women are 100 percent more likely than men to visit a doctor, have regular physician check-ups, and obtain preventive screening tests for serious diseases.
(12)Appropriate use of tests such as prostate specific antigen (PSA) exams and blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol screens, in conjunction with clinical exams and self-testing, can result in the early detection of many problems and in increased survival rates.
(13)Educating men, their families, and health care providers about the importance of early detection of male health problems can result in reducing rates of mortality for male-specific diseases, as well as improve the health of America’s men and its overall economic well-being.
(14)Recent scientific studies have shown that regular medical exams, preventive screenings, regular exercise, and healthy eating habits can help save lives.
(15)Establishing an Office of Men’s Health is needed to investigate these findings and take such further actions as may be needed to promote men’s health.
3.Establishment of Office of men’s health
(a)In generalTitle XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following section:

1711.Office of men’s healthThe Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an office to be known as the Office of Men’s Health, which shall be headed by a director appointed by the Secretary. The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office, shall coordinate and promote the status of men’s health in the United States..
(b)ReportNot later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Office of Men’s Health, shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities of such Office, including findings that the Director has made regarding men’s health.


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112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4617
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 24, 2012
Mr. Schock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain used fuel, lubricating, or cooling medium pumps.

1.Certain used fuel, lubricating, or cooling medium pumps
(a)In generalHeading 9902.25.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to certain used fuel, lubricating, or cooling medium pumps) is amended by striking the date in the effective period column and inserting 12/31/2015.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 S1239 IS: Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious Calls and Texts Act of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-04-30
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1239IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 30, 2019Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo require the Federal Communications Commission to establish within the Enforcement Bureau of the
			 Commission a division that specifically addresses the issue of robocalls,
			 and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious Calls and Texts Act of 2019 or the ROBO Calls and Texts Act. 2.Robocall Division in FCC Enforcement Bureau (a)EstablishmentNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish within the Enforcement Bureau of the Commission a division, to be known as the Robocall Division, that specifically addresses the issue of robocalls.
 (b)ResponsibilitiesThe Division shall have the following responsibilities: (1)Ensure consumer protection and compliance with Federal laws relating to public safety and robocalls.
 (2)Serve as a line of communication between the Federal Government and the communications industry to coordinate efforts to combat robocalls on both sides.
 (3)Actively manage consumer complaints regarding robocalls and address those complaints in a timely manner.
 (4)Serve as a line of communication between the Commission and other related Federal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, regarding the issue of robocalls.
 (5)Any other responsibility that the Commission determines— (A)is necessary to prevent robocalls; and
 (B)does not unnecessarily— (i)block benign calls or text messages; or
 (ii)complicate the user experience. 3.Other FCC responsibilities relating to robocalls (a)Technological standards (1)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate regulations under section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227) that compel telecommunications providers to adopt technological standards to prevent robocalls.
 (2)UpdatesThe Commission shall periodically update the regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) as the Commission considers appropriate.
 (b)ResearchThe Commission shall dedicate a portion of the staff of the Commission to conducting research that— (1)advances technology to prevent robocalls;
 (2)investigates technology that facilitates the origination of robocalls; and (3)otherwise assists the Division in carrying out its responsibilities under section 2(b).
 (c)Educational resources and materialsThe Commission shall develop, and provide to the general public, educational resources and materials that inform users of a voice service or text messaging service of the risks associated with robocalls.
 4.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)CommissionThe term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.
 (2)DivisionThe term Division means the Robocall Division established under section 2(a). (3)RobocallThe term robocall means a call made (including a text message sent)—
 (A)using equipment that makes a series of calls to stored telephone numbers, including numbers stored on a list, or to telephone numbers produced using a random or sequential number generator, except for a call made using only equipment that the caller demonstrates requires substantial additional human intervention to dial or place a call after a human initiates the series of calls; or
 (B)using an artificial or prerecorded voice.


117 HR 5151 IH: Col. James Floyd Turner IV U.S.M.C. GI Bill Transfer Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-09-03
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5151IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 3, 2021Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mr. Crist) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the transfer of entitlement to educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs when an eligible individual dies after approval of transfer and before transferring all of the individual’s entitlement, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Col. James Floyd Turner IV U.S.M.C. GI Bill Transfer Act of 2021. 2.Transfer of entitlement to educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs(a)In generalParagraph (4) of section 3319(h) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:(4)Death of transferor(A)In generalThe death of an individual transferring an entitlement under this section shall not affect the use of the entitlement by the dependent to whom the entitlement is transferred.(B)Death prior to designation of transfereeIn the case of an eligible individual whom the Secretary has approved to transfer the individual’s entitlement under this section who, at the time of death, is entitled to educational assistance under this chapter and has designated a transferee or transferees under subsection (e) but has not transferred all of such entitlement to such transferee or transferees, the Secretary shall transfer the entitlement of the individual under this section by evenly distributing the amount of such entitlement between all such transferees, notwithstanding the limitations under subsection (f). .(b)ApplicabilityParagraph (4)(B) of section 3319(h) of title 38, United States Code, shall apply with respect to an eligible individual who dies on or after November 1, 2018.


114 HR 6470 IH: Graduate Student Savings Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-12-07
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I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6470IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 7, 2016Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Messer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit fellowship and stipend compensation to be
			 saved in an individual retirement account.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Graduate Student Savings Act of 2016. 2.Certain non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments treated as compensation (a)In generalParagraph (1) of section 219(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term includes any amount paid to an individual to aid the individual in the pursuit of graduate or postdoctoral study or research..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.