116 HR 3254 IH: Protecting Infrastructure and Promoting the Economy Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-06-13
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3254IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 13, 2019Mr. Delgado introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 concernedA BILLTo require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a discretionary
			 grant program for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects,
			 and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Infrastructure and Promoting the Economy Act or the PIPE Act. 2.Drinking water and wastewater infrastructure discretionary grant program (a)DefinitionsIn this section:
 (1)AdministratorThe term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2)ProgramThe term program means the drinking water and wastewater infrastructure discretionary grant program established under subsection (b).
 (b)Establishment of programNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a drinking water and wastewater discretionary grant program to provide grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for investments in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
 (c)Eligible entitiesAn entity eligible to receive a grant under the program is— (1)a State;
 (2)a unit of local government; (3)a federally recognized Indian Tribe; or
 (4)a public or nonprofit water utility. (d)Eligible projectsA project eligible to be carried out with funds under the program includes—
 (1)one or more activities that are eligible for assistance under section 603(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383(c));
 (2)one or more activities described in section 1452(a)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(2)); and
 (3)any other drinking water infrastructure project or wastewater infrastructure project that the Administrator determines to appropriate.
				(e)Application
 (1)In generalTo be eligible to receive a grant under the program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator an application in such manner and containing such information as the Administrator may require.
 (2)Bundling of projectsAn eligible entity may include more than 1 project in a single application. (3)DeadlineAn application shall be submitted to the Administrator not later than 180 days after the date on which the notice of funding opportunity and the selection criteria are issued under subsection (f)(1)(B).
				(f)Selection
				(1)Criteria
 (A)In generalThe Administrator shall establish criteria in accordance with this subsection to use in selecting projects to receive a grant under the program.
 (B)PublicationNot later than 60 days after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year, the Administrator shall—
 (i)issue a notice of funding opportunity for the program; and (ii)include in the notice the selection criteria established under subparagraph (A).
 (2)PriorityIn selecting projects to receive a grant under the program, the Administrator shall give priority to projects—
 (A)for which a Federal grant would assist in completing an overall financing package for the project; and
 (B)that would help bring— (i)public water systems (as defined in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f)) into compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.); or
 (ii)publicly owned treatment works (as defined in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292)) into compliance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.).
 (3)Geographical distributionFor each fiscal year, in providing grants under the program, the Administrator shall ensure that the funds are distributed—
 (A)on an equitable geographical basis; and (B)in a manner that balances the needs of urban, suburban, and rural communities.
 (4)DeadlineNot later than 1 year after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the program for each fiscal year, the Administrator shall select projects to receive grants under the program.
				(g)Requirements
 (1)Total State limitFor each fiscal year, the total amount provided under the program for projects in a single State shall not exceed 20 percent of the total amount made available to carry out the program.
 (2)Federal shareThe Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with a grant under the program shall not exceed 100 percent.
 (h)RegulationsThe Administrator may promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. (i)Davis-Bacon (1)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors on projects carried out in whole or in part using a grant under the program shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a similar character in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act.).
 (2)AuthorityWith respect to the labor standards specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.
 (j)Buy AmericaNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may not provide a grant under the program for a project unless the project meets the requirements described in section 1452(a)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(4)).
 (k)ReportsNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report on the implementation of the program.
			(l)Funding
 (1)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029.
 (2)AvailabilityFunds made available to carry out this section shall be available until expended.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 3943
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 7, 2012
			Mr. Watt introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on Acetic
		  acid.

		1.Acetic acid
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of
			 chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by
			 inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

								9902.01.00(Acetic acid,
						cyano-[3-[(6-methoxy-2-benzothiazolyl)amino]amino]-1H-isoindol-1-ylidene]-,
						pentyl ester) (CAS No. 173285–74–0) (provided for in subheading 3204.11.35)
						FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before
						12/31/2014

					.
			(b)Effective
			 DateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to articles
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


V
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3727
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 21, 2004
Mr. Lantos introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
For the relief of Maria Del Refugio Plascencia and Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez.

1.Permanent resident status for Maria Del Refugio Plascencia and Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez
(a)In generalNotwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Maria Del Refugio Plascencia and Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
(b)Adjustment of statusIf Maria Del Refugio Plascencia or Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c)Deadline for application and payment of feesSubsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d)Reduction of immigrant visa numberUpon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Maria Del Refugio Plascencia and Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act.


116 HRES 404 IH: Commending Korean and Korean-American Vietnam War veterans for their service to the United States during the Vietnam conflict.
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-05-23
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IV116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 404IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 23, 2019Mr. Gomez (for himself, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Luján, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Allred, Mr. Soto, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Mr. Payne, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Evans, Mr. Case, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Vela, Mr. Cisneros, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Meng, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Speier, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Huffman, Mr. McNerney, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Costa, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Bass, Ms. Hill of California, Ms. Porter, Mr. Correa, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Takano, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Barragán, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Peters, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Cárdenas, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Levin of California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 concernedRESOLUTIONCommending Korean and Korean-American Vietnam War veterans for their service to the United States
			 during the Vietnam conflict.

 Whereas Korean and Korean-American Vietnam War veterans served honorably throughout the conflict, fighting valiantly both in and alongside the United States Armed Forces, often making the ultimate sacrifice, with many later becoming United States citizens;
 Whereas the United States holds freedom, democracy, and self-determination as its highest ideals; Whereas the alliance forged between the United States and the Republic of Korea traces back to the Korean War;
 Whereas during the Vietnam conflict, more than 3,000,000 members of the United States Armed Forces fought bravely to preserve and defend these ideals, among them many Korean Americans who earned citations for their heroism and honorable service;
 Whereas a minimum of 58,193 members of the United States Armed Forces were killed, more than 300,000 were wounded, and 2,000 are still missing in action;
 Whereas the Republic of Korea joined the Vietnam conflict to support the United States Armed Forces and the cause of freedom at the request of the United States;
 Whereas, from 1964 until the last soldier left Saigon on March 23, 1973, 325,517 members of the Republic of Korea’s Armed Forces served in Vietnam, the largest contribution of troops sent by an ally of the United States;
 Whereas the Republic of Korea forces fought bravely throughout the theater and were known for their dedication, tenacity, and effectiveness on the battlefield;
 Whereas in addition to those Korean Americans who served in the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam conflict, some of whom gave their lives for their country, during the conflict, 5,099 Republic of Korea troops were killed and 10,962 were injured, many in defense of United States friends and allies;
 Whereas it is estimated that thousands of veterans of the Vietnam conflict who fought for the cause of the United States under the flag of the Republic of Korea currently reside in the United States and that most of them have become United States citizens;
 Whereas it is estimated that 20 percent of Korean veterans of the Vietnam conflict suffer from significant injuries, including post-traumatic stress disorder, total disability, and the effects of the toxic defoliant Agent Orange; and
 Whereas Korean-American veterans of the Vietnam conflict upheld the highest ideals of the United States through their dedicated service and considerable sacrifices, with many continuing to carry the visible and invisible wounds of war to this day: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives commends Korean and Korean-American Vietnam War veterans for their service to the United States during the Vietnam conflict.


115 HRES 332 IH: Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-05-17
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IV115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 332IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 17, 2017Ms. Lee (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Pallone, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Speier, Ms. Norton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Gutiérrez, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Keating, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms. Hanabusa, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Himes, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Levin, Mr. Meeks, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sires, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Polis, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Raskin, and Ms. Jayapal) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedRESOLUTIONSupporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.

 Whereas at least 9,000,000 Americans identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), including 2,500,000 who are school-age youth;
 Whereas, according to a February 2013 report by the Williams Institute, an estimated 3,000,000 LGBT Americans have had a child and as many as 6,000,000 American children and adults have an LGBT parent;
 Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, homophobia and transphobia contribute to disparities in physical and mental health indicators such as depression, substance use, cancer, and experiences of abuse and violence;
 Whereas the Centers further report that homophobia and transphobia limit an individual’s ability to access high-quality health care and negatively affects such individual’s income and employment status;
 Whereas homophobia and transphobia are associated with minority stress that may underlie sexual behaviors that can increase risk of HIV and AIDS transmission, and also create additional barriers for LGBT individuals to access prevention and treatment for HIV and AIDS;
 Whereas, according to the Global Commission on HIV and the Law, homophobia and transphobia contributes to disproportionately high rates of HIV among men who have sex with men and transgender women;
 Whereas, according to a 2015 survey by GLSEN, 85 percent of students who identify as LGBT were harassed at school in the past year due to their sexual orientation, 58 percent felt unsafe at school, and 32 percent skipped an entire day of school in the past month because of safety concerns;
 Whereas youth who are LGBT or are perceived to identify as LGBT are more likely to smoke, use alcohol and drugs, skip school, or engage in other risky behaviors;
 Whereas youth who are LGBT account for up to 40 percent of approximately 1,600,000 homeless youth who are likely to lack access to health care and develop stress-related disorders;
 Whereas youth who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual are four times more likely to attempt suicide, and youth who are questioning their sexual orientation are three times more likely to attempt suicide, as compared to their heterosexual counterparts;
 Whereas 41 percent of Americans who identify as transgender have attempted suicide, and 19 percent report refusal of medical care;
 Whereas LGBT families are often not granted equal access to health insurance and are more likely to live in poverty;
 Whereas anti-LGBT violence is the third most frequent bias crime, and among those reporting this crime, transgender women, people of color, and youth faced the most severe violence as a result of the crime;
 Whereas 76 countries still criminalize homosexuality, and LGBT people in these countries face violence, increased discrimination, and blackmail;
 Whereas, according to a recent study across 15 countries, transgender women were nearly 50 times more likely to have HIV, and there were 1,509 reported killings of transgender people in 61 countries between 2008 and 2014; and
 Whereas the European Parliament and other international bodies observe May 17 as an International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)supports the goals and ideals of an International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia;
 (2)encourages the Federal Government, States, localities, nonprofit organizations, schools, and community organizations to observe the day with appropriate programs and activities, with the goal of increasing public knowledge of homophobia and transphobia and empowering communities to celebrate and respect their diversity;
 (3)encourages health care providers to offer culturally and clinically competent care to the LGBT community, schools to support the creation of gay-straight alliances to achieve safer learning environments, and individuals to learn about national resources for those who identify as LGBT; and
 (4)encourages the Federal Government, States, international funding organizations, and U.S. bilateral and multilateral aid efforts to prioritize the health and human rights of LGBT people.


		III
		Calendar No. 101
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 30
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 16, 2007
			Mr. Biden (for himself,
			 Mr. Lugar, Mr.
			 Lieberman, Ms. Snowe,
			 Mr. Feingold, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs.
			 Boxer, Ms. Cantwell,
			 Mr. Casey, Mr.
			 Cochran, Ms. Klobuchar,
			 Mr. Levin, Mr.
			 Menendez, Mr. Obama,
			 Mr. Sanders, Mr. Webb, Mr.
			 Kerry, Mr. Dodd, and
			 Mr. Cardin) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

			March 29, 2007
			Reported by Mr. Biden,
			 without amendment

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the Senate
		  regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change
		  through the negotiation of fair and effective international
		  commitments.

		Whereas there is a scientific consensus, as established by
			 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and confirmed by the National
			 Academy of Sciences, that the continued buildup of anthropogenic greenhouse
			 gases in the atmosphere threatens the stability of the global climate;
		Whereas there are significant long-term risks to the
			 economy and the environment of the United States from the temperature increases
			 and climatic disruptions that are projected to result from increased greenhouse
			 gas concentrations;
		Whereas the potential impacts of global climate change,
			 including long-term drought, famine, mass migration, and abrupt climatic
			 shifts, may lead to international tensions and instability in regions affected
			 and, therefore, have implications for the national security interests of the
			 United States;
		Whereas the United States has the largest economy in the
			 world and is also the largest emitter of greenhouse gases;
		Whereas the greenhouse gas emissions of the United States
			 are projected to continue to rise;
		Whereas the greenhouse gas emissions of developing
			 countries are rising more rapidly than the emissions of the United States and
			 will soon surpass the greenhouse gas emissions of the United States and other
			 developed countries;
		Whereas reducing greenhouse gas emissions to the levels
			 necessary to avoid serious climatic disruption requires the introduction of new
			 energy technologies and other climate-friendly technologies, the use of which
			 results in low or no emissions of greenhouse gases or in the capture and
			 storage of greenhouse gases;
		Whereas the development and sale of climate-friendly
			 technologies in the United States and internationally present economic
			 opportunities for workers and businesses in the United States;
		Whereas climate-friendly technologies can improve air
			 quality by reducing harmful pollutants from stationary and mobile sources and
			 can enhance energy security by reducing reliance on imported oil, diversifying
			 energy sources, and reducing the vulnerability of energy delivery
			 infrastructure;
		Whereas other industrialized countries are undertaking
			 measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which provides the industries in
			 those countries with a competitive advantage in the growing global market for
			 climate-friendly technologies;
		Whereas efforts to limit emissions growth in developing
			 countries in a manner that is consistent with the development needs of those
			 countries could establish significant markets for climate-friendly technologies
			 and contribute to international efforts to address climate change;
		Whereas the United States Climate Change
			 Science Program launched by President George W. Bush concluded in April 2006
			 that there is no longer a discrepancy between the rates of global average
			 temperature increase observed at the Earth’s surface and in the atmosphere,
			 strengthening the scientific evidence that human activity contributes
			 significantly to global temperature increases;
		Whereas President Bush, in the State of the Union Address
			 given in January 2006, called on the United States to reduce its
			 addiction to oil and focus its attention on developing cleaner,
			 renewable, and sustainable energy sources;
		Whereas President Bush has launched the Asia-Pacific
			 Partnership on Clean Development and Climate to cooperatively develop new and
			 cleaner energy technologies and promote their use in fast-developing nations
			 like India and China;
		Whereas the national security of the United States will
			 increasingly depend on the deployment of diplomatic, military, scientific, and
			 economic resources toward solving the problem of the overreliance of the United
			 States and the world on high-carbon energy;
		Whereas the United States is a party to the United Nations
			 Framework Convention on Climate Change, done at New York May 9, 1992, and
			 entered into force in 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the
			 Convention);
		Whereas, at the December 2005 United Nations Climate
			 Change Conference in Montreal, Canada, parties to the Convention, with the
			 concurrence of the United States, initiated a new dialogue on long-term
			 cooperative action to address climate change;
		Whereas the Convention sets a long-term objective of
			 stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that
			 would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate
			 system;
		Whereas the Convention establishes that parties bear
			 common but differentiated responsibilities for efforts to achieve the objective
			 of stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations;
		Whereas an effective global effort to address climate
			 change must provide for commitments and action by all countries that are major
			 emitters of greenhouse gases, developed and developing alike, and the widely
			 varying circumstances among the developed and developing countries may require
			 that such commitments and action vary; and
		Whereas the United States has the capability to lead the
			 effort to counter global climate change: Now, therefore, be it

		That it is the sense of the Senate
			 that the United States should act to reduce the health, environmental,
			 economic, and national security risks posed by global climate change and foster
			 sustained economic growth through a new generation of technologies, by—
			(1)participating in
			 negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
			 done at New York May 9, 1992, and entered into force in 1994, and leading
			 efforts in other international fora, with the objective of securing United
			 States participation in binding agreements that—
				(A)advance and
			 protect the economic and national security interests of the United
			 States;
				(B)establish
			 mitigation commitments by all countries that are major emitters of greenhouse
			 gases, consistent with the principle of common but differentiated
			 responsibilities;
				(C)establish
			 flexible international mechanisms to minimize the cost of efforts by
			 participating countries; and
				(D)achieve a
			 significant long-term reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions; and
				(2)establishing a
			 bipartisan Senate observer group, the members of which shall be designated by
			 the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
			 Senate, to—
				(A)monitor any
			 international negotiations on climate change; and
				(B)ensure that the
			 advice and consent function of the Senate is exercised in a manner to
			 facilitate timely consideration of any applicable treaty submitted to the
			 Senate.

		March 29, 2007
		Reported without amendment


116 SJ 80 IS: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.
U.S. Senate
2020-11-18
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IIA116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. J. RES. 80IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 18, 2020Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsJOINT RESOLUTIONProviding for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.That the following proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates is prohibited:(1)The sale of the following defense articles, including defense services and technical data, described in Transmittal No. 21–0A, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)) and published in the Congressional Record on November 10, 2020: the addition of five hundred (500) Sidewinder AIM–9X Block II+ (Plus) Tactical Missiles; forty (40) Sidewinder AIM–9X Block II Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs); three (3) Sidewinder AIM–9X Block II Special Air Training Missiles (NATMS); fifty (50) Sidewinder AIM–9X Block II+ (Plus) Tactical Guidance Units; twenty-five (25) Sidewinder AIM–9X Block II CATM Guidance Units; containers; spares; support equipment and missile support; United States Government and contractor technical assistance and other related logistics support; and other associated support equipment and services with a value of $490,000,000, to a previous sale notified to Congress on March 7, 2018, by Congressional certification transmittal number 17–20 of the possible sale under section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act of three hundred (300) AIM–9X–2 Sidewinder Block II All-Up-Round Missiles; forty (40) AIM–9X–2 Sidewinder Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs); thirty (30) AIM–9X–2 Block II Tactical Guidance Units; fifteen (15) AIM–9X–2 CATM Units; containers; spares; support equipment and missile support; United States Government and contractor technical assistance and other related logistics support; and other associated support equipment and services.


117 S298 IS: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-02-08
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 298IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 8, 2021Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Braun) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo require the Government Accountability Office to study the role pharmaceutical benefit managers play in the pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2021.2.GAO StudyNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that—(1)addresses, at minimum—(A)the role that pharmacy benefit managers play in the pharmaceutical supply chain;(B)the state of competition among pharmacy benefit managers, including the market share for the Nation's 10 largest pharmacy benefit managers;(C)the use of rebates and fees by pharmacy benefit managers, including data for each of the 10 largest pharmacy benefit managers that reflects, for each drug in the formulary of each such pharmacy benefit manager—(i)the amount of the rebate passed on to patients;(ii)the amount of the rebate passed on to payors;(iii)the amount of the rebate kept by the pharmacy benefit manager; and(iv)the role of fees charged by the pharmacy benefit manager;(D)whether pharmacy benefit managers structure their formularies in favor of high-rebate prescription drugs over lower-cost, lower-rebate alternatives;(E)the average prior authorization approval time for each of the 10 largest pharmacy benefit managers;(F)factors affecting the use of step therapy in each of the 10 largest pharmacy benefit managers; and(G)the extent to which the price that pharmacy benefit managers charge payors, such as the Medicare program under title XXVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), State Medicaid programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, or private payors, for a drug is more than such pharmacy benefit managers pay the pharmacy for the drug; and(2)provides recommendations for legislative action to lower the cost of prescription drugs for consumers and payors, improve the efficiency of the pharmaceutical supply chain by lowering intermediary costs, improve competition in pharmacy benefit management, and provide transparency in pharmacy benefit management.


115 HR 7306 IH: Democracy Dollars Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-12-13
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7306IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 13, 2018Mr. Khanna introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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 establish the Democracy Dollars Program under which citizens may direct the making of payments
			 to candidates in elections for Federal office and to political committees
			 supporting campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other
			 purposes.

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

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Title I—Democracy Dollars Program
					Subtitle A—Availability of Democracy Dollars to Qualified Candidates
					Sec. 101. Establishment of Democracy Dollars Program.
					Sec. 102. Eligibility of individuals to participate in Program.
					Sec. 103. Eligibility of candidates and authorized committees to receive payments; use of payments.
					Sec. 104. Democracy Dollars Exploratory Fund.
					Sec. 105. Eligibility of other political committees to receive payments; use of payments.
					Sec. 106. Reports on disbursements of funds received under Program.
					Subtitle B—Payments of Democracy Dollars
					Sec. 111. Amount available for eligible individuals to direct for payments.
					Sec. 112. Payments to candidates and committees from available amounts.
					Sec. 113. Limitations on amount of payments to candidates and committees.
					Sec. 114. Protecting privacy of eligible individuals.
					Sec. 115. Remitting unexpended payments.
					Subtitle C—Public Outreach and Education
					Sec. 121. Public outreach and education program.
					Sec. 122. Requiring materials to be provided in minority languages.
					Sec. 123. Authorization of appropriations.
					Title II—Democracy Fund Commission
					Sec. 201. Establishment.
					Sec. 202. Membership.
					Sec. 203. Staff.
					Sec. 204. Functions.
					Sec. 205. State responsibility for implementation of Program.
					Sec. 206. Administration of program in case of States without approved implementation plans in
			 effect.
					Title III—Democracy Dollars Fund
					Sec. 301. Democracy Dollars Fund.
					Sec. 302. Termination of Presidential Election Campaign Fund; transfer of balance to Democracy
			 Dollars Fund.
					Title IV—Miscellaneous Provisions
					Sec. 401. Violations and penalties.
					Sec. 402. Democracy Dollar Administrator defined.
					Sec. 403. Other definitions.
					Title V—Severability
					Sec. 501. Severability.

			IDemocracy Dollars Program
			AAvailability of Democracy Dollars to Qualified Candidates
 101.Establishment of Democracy Dollars ProgramIn accordance with this Act, the Democracy Fund Commission (as established under title II) shall establish and operate a program to be known as the Democracy Dollars Program, under which eligible individuals may direct that amounts in the Democracy Dollars Fund (as established under title III) be used to make payments to eligible candidates for election for Federal office (including the authorized committees of such candidates) or eligible political committees, in accordance with subtitle B.
				102.Eligibility of individuals to participate in Program
 (a)Eligibility of registered votersAn individual is eligible to participate in the Democracy Dollars Program with respect to an election for Federal office if the individual is registered to vote in any election for Federal office during the year in which the election will be held, as determined on the basis of the most recent version of the computerized statewide voter registration list maintained under section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083) by the State in which the individual resides.
 (b)Special rule for residents of States without voter registrationIn the case of an individual who is a resident of a State in which there is no voter registration requirement for any voter in the State with respect to an election for Federal office, an individual is eligible to participate in the Program with respect to an election for Federal office if the individual is eligible to vote in any election for Federal office in that State.
					103.Eligibility of candidates and authorized committees to receive payments; use of payments
 (a)EligibilityA candidate (including the authorized committees of the candidate) is eligible to receive payments under the Democracy Dollars Program if—
 (1)the candidate and each authorized committee of the candidate registers with the Democracy Fund Commission to participate in the Program;
 (2)each such committee certifies to such Commission that it has established a Democracy Dollars Exploratory Fund in accordance with section 104;
 (3)except as provided in subsection (d), each such committee certifies to such Commission that, in accordance with section 104, the aggregate amount of qualified contributions that it has accepted, or that it will accept, to such Democracy Dollars Exploratory Fund is equal to the applicable threshold under such section;
 (4)each such committee certifies to such Commission that it will maintain a separate account for payments received under the Program; and
 (5)each such committee certifies to such Commission that it will meet the applicable requirements of this title, including the requirements of subsection (c) (relating to restrictions on the source of the contributions the candidate and committees may accept and the expenditures the candidate and committees may make).
						(b)Exclusive use of Democracy Dollars payments for authorized campaign expenditures
						(1)Authorized campaign expenditures of candidate
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), a candidate (including an authorized committee of the candidate) may use a payment received under the Program only for otherwise authorized expenditures in connection with the campaign for Federal office of the candidate, and may not convert the payment to personal use.
							(B)Application of rules applicable to contributions to candidates under Federal Election Campaign Act
 of 1971For purposes of this paragraph, section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30114) shall apply to the use of a payment under the Program in the same manner as such section applies to the use of a contribution or donation described in such section.
 (2)Contributions to other candidatesA candidate (including an authorized committee of a candidate) may use a payment received under the Program to make a contribution to the authorized committee of another candidate, except that the aggregate amount of contributions made to such a committee using such payments with respect to an election may not exceed the limit on the amount of contributions which may be made to such a committee with respect to the election under section 315(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)).
 (c)Democracy Dollars payments as exclusive source of contributions and expendituresA candidate (including an authorized committee of the candidate) receiving a payment under the Democracy Dollars Program with respect to an election may not accept any contributions or make any expenditures in connection with any election occurring during the election cycle for the office involved other than the following:
 (1)Payments made under the Democracy Dollars Program. (2)Amounts accepted and deposited in the candidate’s Democracy Dollars Exploratory Fund under section 104, so long as such amounts do not exceed the applicable threshold for the candidate under such section.
 (3)Personal funds (including personal funds of the candidate or any immediate family member of the candidate) in an amount that does not exceed an aggregate amount of $50,000 for all such elections.
						(d)Permitting certification by candidates and committees accepting excess contributions to Democracy
 Dollars Exploratory FundA candidate (including an authorized committee of the candidate) which has accepted an aggregate amount of qualified contributions to a Democracy Dollars Exploratory Fund under section 104 which is greater than the applicable threshold under such section shall be considered to meet the requirements of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) if, not later than 5 business days after the date on which the aggregate amount of qualified contributions deposited into such Fund was first equal to such applicable threshold, the candidate provides the Democracy Fund Commission with—
 (1)a statement of the amount of contributions in such Fund; and (2)a certification that the candidate or committee returned all contributions accepted after such date to the persons who made such contributions.
						104.Democracy Dollars Exploratory Fund
 (a)Requiring establishment and minimum balance as condition of eligibilityAs a condition of eligibility to receive payments under the Democracy Dollars Program, a candidate (including the authorized committees of a candidate) shall—
 (1)establish a separate account to be known as the Democracy Dollars Exploratory Fund; (2)accept a qualified contribution (as described in subsection (b)) from a number of individuals equal to or greater than the applicable donor threshold described in subsection (c); and
 (3)deposit into Democracy Dollars Exploratory Fund an aggregate amount of qualified contributions accepted by the candidate or the committee which is equal to the applicable dollar threshold described in subsection (d).
 (b)Qualified contribution describedIn this section, a qualified contribution means a contribution to a candidate or an authorized committee of a candidate which does not consist of any personal funds of the candidate and which is made by an individual who is not a member of the immediate family of the candidate, except that such term does not include a contribution made to the candidate or committee by another candidate (or an authorized committee of such a candidate) using a payment received under the Program, as described in section 103(b).
 (c)Applicable donor threshold describedIn this section, the applicable donor threshold with respect to a candidate or authorized committee is— (1)125 individuals, in the case of a candidate for a House election;
 (2)250 individuals, in the case of a candidate for election for the office of Senator; or (3)500 individuals, in the case of a candidate for election for the office of President or Vice President.
 (d)Applicable threshold describedIn this section, the applicable dollar threshold with respect to a candidate or authorized committee is— (1)$50,000, in the case of a candidate for a House election;
 (2)$500,000, in the case of a candidate for election for the office of Senator; or (3)$1,000,000, in the case of a candidate for election for the office of President or Vice President.
						105.Eligibility of other political committees to receive payments; use of payments
 (a)EligibilityA political committee which is not an authorized committee of a candidate is eligible to receive payments under the Democracy Dollars Program if—
 (1)the committee registers with the Democracy Fund Commission to participate in the Program; and (2)the committee certifies that it will maintain a separate account for payments received under the Program.
						(b)Exclusive use of Democracy Dollars payments for contributions to candidates and other authorized
			 campaign expenditures
 (1)In generalA political committee which is not an authorized committee of a candidate may use a payment received under the Democracy Dollars Program only to make a contribution to the authorized committee of a candidate, except that a political committee of a political party may also use a payment received under the Program for otherwise authorized expenditures in connection with the campaigns for Federal office of candidates who are members of the political party, so long as the payment is not converted to personal use. For purposes of this paragraph, section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30114) shall apply to the use of a payment under the Program in the same manner as such section applies to the use of a contribution or donation described in such section.
 (2)Limit on amount of contributionThe aggregate amount of contributions made by a committee under this section to the authorized committee of a candidate using payments received under the Democracy Dollars Program with respect to an election may not exceed the limit on the amount of contributions which may be made to such an authorized committee with respect to the election under section 315(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)).
						106.Reports on disbursements of funds received under Program
 (a)Requiring committees To file reportsEach authorized committee of a candidate or other political committee which receives payments under the Democracy Dollars Program shall file reports with the Democracy Fund Commission listing the name and address of each person who has received any disbursement from the separate account maintained by the committee for payments received under the Program (and, if applicable, from the Democracy Dollars Exploratory Fund established pursuant to section 104) in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $200 during the period covered by the report, together with the date and amount of any such disbursement.
 (b)Timing of reports; period of coverageA committee shall file a report required under this section with respect to an election at the same time as the committee files a report required under section 304(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30104) with respect to that election, and each report filed under this section shall be complete as of the same period applicable to the report the committee files at that time under section 304(a) of such Act.
					(c)Electronic filing; public availability
 (1)Mandatory electronic filingIn accordance with regulations promulgated by the Democracy Fund Commission, a committee shall file each report required under this section in electronic form accessible by computers.
 (2)Public availabilityThe Commission shall make a report filed under this section available for inspection by the public in the offices of the Commission and accessible to the public on the internet not later than 24 hours after the Commission receives the report.
 (3)Methods for verificationIn promulgating regulations under this subsection, the Commission shall provide methods (other than requiring a signature on the document being filed) for verifying reports filed under this section. Any document verified under any of the methods shall be treated for all purposes (including penalties for perjury) in the same manner as a document verified by signature.
						BPayments of Democracy Dollars
				111.Amount available for eligible individuals to direct for payments
 (a)In generalEffective on the first day of each odd-numbered year (beginning with 2019), an eligible individual may direct the Democracy Dollar Administrator to make payments with respect to elections for Federal office held in the following year (or, in the case of special elections, an election held in either such odd-numbered year or the following year) in an aggregate amount equal to the sum of the following:
 (1)A House election share of— (A)for 2019, $10; or
 (B)for 2021 and each subsequent odd-numbered year, the amount established under this paragraph for the previous odd-numbered year increased by the adjustment percentage for House elections (as described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b)) for the year.
 (2)If a regularly scheduled election for the office of Senator will be held during the following year in the State in which the individual resides, a Senate election share of—
 (A)for 2019, $15; or (B)for 2021 and each subsequent odd-numbered year, the amount established under this paragraph for the previous odd-numbered year increased by the adjustment percentage for Senate elections (as described in paragraph (2) of subsection (b)) for the year.
 (3)If an election for the office of President and Vice President will be held during the following year, a presidential election share of—
 (A)for 2019, $25; or (B)for 2023 and each fourth year thereafter, the amount established under this paragraph for the previous odd-numbered year increased by the adjustment percentage for presidential elections (as described in paragraph (3) of subsection (b)) for the year.
							(b)Adjustment percentages described
 (1)House electionsThe adjustment percentage for House elections for an odd-numbered year is the greater of 100 percent or the percentage (if any) by which—
 (A)the aggregate amount of contributions made to authorized committees of candidates for House elections in the previous year from sources other than payments under the Democracy Dollars Program; exceeded
 (B)the aggregate of amount of contributions made to such authorized committees for such elections that consisted of payments under the Program, including payments made to such authorized committees by other political committees using payments under the Program (as described in section 105(b)).
 (2)Senate electionsThe adjustment percentage for Senate elections for an odd-numbered year is the greater of 100 percent or the percentage (if any) by which—
 (A)the aggregate amount of contributions made to authorized committees of candidates for elections for the office of Senator in the previous year from sources other than payments under the Democracy Dollars Program; exceeded
 (B)the aggregate of amount of contributions made to such authorized committees for such elections that consisted of payments under the Program, including payments made to such authorized committees by other political committees using payments under the Program (as described in section 105(b)).
 (3)Presidential electionsThe adjustment percentage for presidential elections for a year is the greater of 100 percent or the percentage (if any) by which—
 (A)the aggregate amount of contributions made to authorized committees of candidates for the most recent election for the office of President from sources other than payments under the Democracy Dollars Program; exceeded
 (B)the aggregate amount of contributions made to such authorized committees for such election that consisted of payments under the Program, including payments made to such authorized committees by other political committees using payments under the Program (as described in section 105(b)).
							(c)Treatment of special elections
 (1)House electionsIf an eligible individual is a resident of a congressional district in which a special House election will be held, the House election share amount set forth under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) for the individual shall be increased by $10.
 (2)Senate electionsIf an eligible individual is a resident of a State in which a special election will be held for the office of Senator, the Senate election share amount set forth under paragraph (2) for the individual shall be increased by $15.
 (d)No carry-Over of amountsOn the last day of each even-numbered year, the amount available under this section with respect to an eligible individual shall be reduced to $0, and no further payments may be made under this Act with respect to elections held in such year.
 (e)Indexing of amountsIn any calendar year after 2019, section 315(c)(1)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B)) shall apply to each amount described in this section in the same manner as such section applies to the limitations established under subsections (a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(B), (a)(3), and (h) of such section, except that for purposes of applying such section to the amounts described in this section, the base period shall be 2019.
 (f)Prohibiting paying individuals To direct payments to candidates and committeesIt shall be unlawful— (1)for any person to provide money or anything of value to an eligible individual, or to make an express promise to provide money or anything of value to an eligible individual, in exchange for the eligible individual directing the Democracy Dollar Administrator to make payments to a candidate or committee under the Democracy Dollars Program; or
 (2)for an eligible individual to solicit money or anything of value from another person in exchange for the eligible individual directing the Democracy Dollar Administrator to make payments to a candidate or committee under the Democracy Dollars Program.
						112.Payments to candidates and committees from available amounts
 (a)Requests by eligible individualsAn eligible individual may submit to the Democracy Dollar Administrator a request to make a payment from the amount available to the eligible individual under section 111 to an eligible candidate or political committee identified by the eligible individual, in such amount as the eligible individual may specify.
 (b)Payments by Democracy Dollar AdministratorUpon the expiration of the 5-day period which begins on the date the eligible individual submits a request under subsection (a), the Democracy Dollar Administrator shall make a payment to the eligible candidate or political committee identified by the individual in the request, in the amount specified in the request, unless during such 5-day period, the individual notifies the Administrator that the individual cancels the request.
 (c)Statement of balance of amounts remainingAfter making a payment to an eligible candidate or political committee at the direction of an individual, the Democracy Dollar Administrator shall transmit to the individual (as promptly as the Administrator determines to be feasible, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Commission) a statement of the amount remaining for the individual to use for payments under the Democracy Dollars Program during the year.
					113.Limitations on amount of payments to candidates and committees
 (a)Limitations based on type of electionThe total amount of payments made at the direction of an eligible individual to candidates and the authorized committees of candidates may not exceed—
 (1)in the case of candidates for House elections, the House election share amount set forth under paragraph (1) of section 111(a);
 (2)in the case of candidates for election for the office of Senator, the Senate election share amount set forth under paragraph (2) of section 111(a); and
 (3)in the case of candidates for election for the office of President, the presidential election share amount set forth under paragraph (3) of section 111(a).
 (b)Special rule for certain Presidential electionsIn the case of elections for the office of President held in a year in which the incumbent is a candidate—
 (1)the total amount of payments made at the direction of an eligible individual to candidates and the authorized committees of candidates in primary elections for such office may not exceed 40 percent of the presidential election share amount set forth under paragraph (3) of section 111(a); and
 (2)the total amount of payments made at the direction of an eligible individual to candidates and the authorized committees of candidates in the general election for such office may not exceed 60 percent of the presidential election share amount set forth under paragraph (3) of section 111(a).
						114.Protecting privacy of eligible individuals
 (a)No treatment of payments as contributions made by individuals to candidates or committeesA payment made to a candidate or committee under the Democracy Dollars Program at the direction of an eligible individual, as described in this subtitle, shall not be treated as a contribution made to the candidate or committee by the eligible individual for purposes of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.).
 (b)Ensuring anonymity of individuals directing payments to candidates and committeesIn making payments to candidates and political committees under this section at the request of an eligible individual, the Democracy Dollar Administrator shall take all practicable steps to ensure that no information relating to the identity of the individual who requests that the payment be made to the candidate or committee is disclosed or otherwise made known to the candidate or the committee, including through the use of blind trusts or similar devices.
					115.Remitting unexpended payments
 (a)Remittance requiredNot later than the date that is 10 days after the date on which a candidate withdraws from an election or no longer qualifies to be on the ballot for an election, any authorized committee of the candidate to which payments were made under the Program shall remit to the Democracy Dollars Fund under section 301 any amounts in the separate account established by the committee for payments received under the Program (as described in section 103(a)(3)) which remain unexpended as of such date.
 (b)Reallocation to amounts available for payments at direction of eligible individualsTo the greatest extent practicable, the Democracy Dollar Administrator shall increase the amounts available under this subtitle for an eligible individual to make payments under the Democracy Dollars Program to take into account the remittance of unspent amounts under this section by an authorized committee that were attributable to payments made at the request of the eligible individual, and shall allocate such increase—
 (1)to the House election share set forth for the individual under paragraph (1) of section 111(a), in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate for a House election;
 (2)to the Senate election share set forth for the individual under paragraph (2) of section 111(a), in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate for election to the office of Senator; and
 (3)to the presidential election share set forth for the individual under paragraph (3) of section 111(a), in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate for election to the office of President or Vice President.
						CPublic Outreach and Education
				121.Public outreach and education program
 (a)Program requiredAs part of carrying out the Democracy Dollar Program, the Democracy Dollar Administrator, in consultation with the Democracy Fund Commission and such other persons as the Administrator determines to be appropriate, shall develop and carry out a State-based public outreach and education campaign to increase public awareness regarding the ability of eligible individuals to direct that payments to be made to candidates and committees under the Program.
 (b)Grants authorizedIn carrying out the public outreach and education program under this subtitle, the Democracy Dollar Administration may make grants to local election officials and nonprofit organizations (including organizations described in section 504(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) to carry out appropriate outreach and education activities, under such terms and conditions as the Administrator considers appropriate.
 (c)WebsiteIn carrying out the public outreach and education program under this subtitle, the Democracy Dollar Administrator, in consultation with the Democracy Fund Commission and such other persons as the Administrator determines to be appropriate, shall develop, establish, and update as necessary, a single State-sponsored public website through which the public may obtain, in an easy to understand and user-friendly format, information about the Democracy Dollar Program, including the ability of eligible individuals to direct payments to be made to candidates and committees under the Program.
 (d)Social mediaThe Democracy Dollar Administrator may use publicly available social media platforms to supplement the public outreach and education program under this subtitle and to support the operation of the pubic website developed and established under subsection (c).
 122.Requiring materials to be provided in minority languagesAs part of carrying out the Democracy Dollar Program, the Democracy Dollar Administrator shall ensure that forms, materials, and information relating to the Program are provided in the applicable language of language minority groups, as defined in section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10503).
 123.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
				IIDemocracy Fund Commission
 201.EstablishmentThere is hereby established the Democracy Fund Commission (in this Act referred to as the Commission), which shall be responsible for administering the Democracy Dollars Program under this Act. 202.Membership (a)Appointment (1)In generalThe Commission shall be composed of 5 members appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
 (2)QualificationsAn individual is eligible to serve as a Member of the Commission if the individual is a retired judge of the United States.
 (3)Restrictions on outside employmentA member of the Commission may not engage in any other business, vocation, or employment. Any individual who is engaging in any other business, vocation, or employment at the time of the individual’s appointment to the Commission shall terminate or liquidate such activity no later than 90 days after such appointment.
 (4)Vacancies; no effect on authority of remaining membersA vacancy in the membership of the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, and shall have no effect on the authority of the remaining members of the Commission to carry out their duties under this Act.
					(b)Term of service
 (1)Single 10-year termExcept as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), a member of the Commission shall serve for a term of 10 years, and may not be reappointed to an additional term, except that an individual may serve after the expiration of that individual’s term until a successor has begun serving as a member of the Commission.
 (2)Staggering of initial termsOf the members first appointed to the Commission— (A)one (as designated at the time of appointment) shall serve for a term of 2 years;
 (B)one (as designated at the time of appointment) shall serve for a term of 4 years; (C)one (as designated at the time of appointment) shall serve for a term of 6 years; and
 (D)one (as designated at the time of appointment) shall serve for a term of 8 years. (3)Permitting individuals serving initial staggered term to be reappointed to a full termAn individual who is one of the members first appointed to the Commission to serve for an initial term of 2 years under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) or to serve for an initial term of 4 years under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) may be appointed subsequently to serve a term of 10 years under paragraph (1).
 (4)VacancyAn individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission before the expiration of the term for which the individual’s predecessor was appointed shall serve only for the remainder of that term.
 (c)CompensationEach member of the Commission shall receive compensation at a rate equivalent to the most recent rate of compensation applicable to the individual as a judge of the United States.
 (d)Process in event of deadlockIf a vote by the members of the Commission on any matter results in a tie, the vote of the longest-serving member (or, in the case of members first appointed to serve for initial terms under paragraph (2) of subsection (b), the vote of the member appointed for the longest term) shall prevail.
 (e)Conforming amendment to Executive Schedule Level IV PositionsSection 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:  Member, Democracy Fund Commission..
				203.Staff
 (a)Authority To appoint staffThe Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such personnel as the Commission considers appropriate.
 (b)Applicability of certain civil service lawsThe personnel of the Commission may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that an individual so appointed may not receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule.
 (c)Experts and consultantsThe Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized by section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5332).
 (d)Staff of Federal agenciesUpon request of the Commission, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties.
 204.FunctionsThe Commission shall administer the Democracy Dollars Program under this Act. In administering the Program, the Commission shall carry out the following:
 (1)The Commission shall promulgate regulations to carry out the Democracy Dollars Program, including regulations applicable to State implementation plans under section 205, and shall review the regulations not less frequently than every 4 years.
 (2)The Commission shall solicit and review applications from States for the approval of State implementation plans under section 205(b).
 (3)In the case of States whose implementation plans are approved under section 205(b), the Commission shall monitor and audit the performance of such States in carrying out such plans.
 (4)In accordance with section 206, the Commission carry out the Democracy Dollars Program with respect to States that do not have an approved implementation plan in effect.
 (5)The Commission shall carry out such other activities as the Commission considers appropriate to administer the Democracy Dollars Program.
				205.State responsibility for implementation of Program
 (a)Responsibility for administration of ProgramExcept as provided in section 206, each State shall administer the Democracy Dollars Program with respect to individuals who are residents of the State, in accordance with a State implementation plan approved by the Commission under subsection (b).
				(b)Approval of State implementation plans
 (1)Approval by CommissionEach State shall submit its plan for administering the Democracy Dollars Program to the Commission, who shall approve the plan if the Commission finds that the plan meets each of the following conditions:
 (A)The plan includes such provisions and safeguards as are necessary to ensure the effective administration of the Program in the State in a nonpartisan and competent manner.
 (B)If the plan permits the use of private financial intermediaries to assist in the processing of requests made by eligible individuals to make payments to candidates and political committees under subtitle B of title I—
 (i)to the greatest extent feasible, the State uses a competitive bidding process to select such intermediaries for participation in the implementation of the plan; and
 (ii)the plan requires these intermediaries to meet the requirements of section 114(b) (relating to ensuring the anonymity of such individuals) and to take actions to deter fraud and abuse.
 (C)The plan is overseen by a certified authority designated by the State. (D)The plan meets such other requirements as the Commission may by regulation require.
 (2)Period for which approved plan is in effectIf the Commission approves a State plan under this subsection, the plan shall be in effect for a 4-year period, and the Commission may extend the plan for additional 4-year periods at the request of the State if the Commission finds that the plan continues to meet the conditions set forth in paragraph (1).
					(c)Payment of costs of implementation
 (1)Authorization to receive paymentsA State whose implementation plan under this subtitle is approved and in effect with respect to a year may receive payments from the Commission to cover the costs of carrying out the plan during the year, in the form of advance payments in accordance with paragraph (2) or reimbursement in accordance with paragraph (3), at the option of the State.
 (2)Eligibility to receive advance paymentsA State is eligible to receive advance payments under this subsection with respect to a year if the State submits to the Commission, at such time and in such form as the Commission may require, an application containing—
 (A)a statement of the reasonable and necessary costs the State expects to incur in carrying out its implementation plan under this subtitle during the year; and
 (B)such other information and assurances as the Commission may require. (3)Eligibility to receive reimbursementA State is eligible to receive reimbursement under this subsection for the reasonable and necessary costs the State incurred in carrying out its implementation plan during a year if the State submits to the Commission, at such time and in such form as the Commission may require, an application containing—
 (A)a statement of the reasonable and necessary costs the State incurred in carrying out its implementation plan during the year; and
 (B)such other information and assurances as the Commission may require. (4)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for payments under this subsection.
 (d)Revocation of approval; recapture of advance paymentsIf the Commission determines that the implementation plan of a State whose implementation plan under this subtitle is approved is no longer in compliance with the applicable requirements for such a plan, or if the Commission determines that the State is administering the plan in a biased or incompetent manner—
 (1)the Commission shall revoke the approval of the plan; and (2)the State shall repay the Commission for any advance payments made under subsection (c) with respect to any period during which the plan was not in compliance with such requirements or was administered in a biased or incompetent manner.
					206.Administration of program in case of States without approved implementation plans in effect
 (a)Administration by Commission authorizedIf a State does not have an approved State implementation plan in effect with respect to a year under section 205, the Commission shall administer the Democracy Dollars Program during the year with respect to individuals who are residents of the State, in accordance with a Federal implementation plan for the State that meets the requirements of subsection (b).
				(b)Availability of Federal receivership in case of revocation on grounds of bias or incompetence
 (1)ReceivershipIf a State does not have an approved State implementation plan in effect because, in accordance with subsection (d) of section 205, the Commission revoked its approval of a State implementation plan on the grounds that the State administered the plan in a biased or incompetent manner, the Commission may file an action to appoint a receiver to administer the Democracy Dollars Program in the State.
 (2)Procedures for consideration of request for receivershipIn any action brought by the Commission to appoint a receiver under this subsection, the following rules shall apply:
 (A)The action shall be filed in the appropriate district court of the United States and shall be heard by a 3-judge court convened pursuant to section 2284 of title 28, United States Code.
 (B)A final decision in the action shall be reviewable only by appeal directly to the Supreme Court of the United States. Such appeal shall be taken by the filing of a notice of appeal within 10 days, and the filing of a jurisdictional statement within 30 days, of the entry of the final decision.
 (C)It shall be the duty of the appropriate district court of the United States and the Supreme Court of the United States to advance on the docket and to expedite to the greatest extent possible the disposition of the action and the appeal.
 (c)Federal implementation plan describedA Federal implementation plan for a State meets the requirements of this subsection if— (1)the plan meets the conditions described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 205(b) which would apply to a State implementation plan of the State under such section;
 (2)to the extent that the Commission requests information and assistance from the State in order to carry out the plan, the plan provides for a method by which the Commission may reimburse the State for the costs incurred in providing such information and assistance; and
 (3)the plan meets such other requirements as the Commission may require. IIIDemocracy Dollars Fund 301.Democracy Dollars Fund (a)EstablishmentThere is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the Democracy Dollars Fund (hereafter referred to as the Fund).
 (b)Uses of FundAmounts in the Fund shall be used— (1)for payments to candidates and political committees under subtitle B of title I;
 (2)for advance payments and reimbursements to States under section 205; (3)for payments to States as described in paragraph (2) of section 206(b); and
 (4)for the administration of the Democracy Dollars Program by the Democracy Fund Commission. (c)Contents of FundThe Fund shall consist of—
 (1)amounts appropriated or transferred to the Fund under law, including amounts transferred under section 9006(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
 (2)repayments made by States under paragraph (2) of section 205(d); (3)unspent payments under the Program which are remitted under section 115;
 (4)civil penalties assessed under section 401; and (5)interest earned on balances of the Fund.
 (d)Authority To make payments at request of State or Democracy Fund CommissionWith respect to a payment made under the Program at the direction of an eligible individual pursuant to section 112, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make such payment from the Fund upon the request of the Democracy Dollar Administrator for the individual involved.
				302.Termination of Presidential Election Campaign Fund; transfer of balance to Democracy Dollars Fund
 (a)Termination of designation of income tax paymentsSection 6096 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (d)TerminationThis section shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.. (b)Termination of fund and account (1)Termination of presidential election campaign fund (A)In generalChapter 95 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

 9014.TerminationThe provisions of this chapter shall not apply with respect to any presidential election (or any presidential nominating convention) after the date of the enactment of this section, or to any candidate in such an election..
 (B)Transfer of remaining fundsSection 9006 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:  (d)Transfer of funds remaining after terminationOf the amounts in the fund as of the date of the enactment of this subsection—
 (1)the Secretary shall transfer $63,002,400 to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund described in section 9008(i)(2), to be available as described in such section; and
 (2)the Secretary shall transfer the remainder to the Democracy Dollars Fund under title III of the Democracy Dollars Act..
 (2)Termination of accountChapter 96 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section:  9043.TerminationThe provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any candidate with respect to any presidential election after the date of the enactment of this section..
					(c)Clerical amendments
 (1)The table of sections for chapter 95 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

								Sec. 9014. Termination..
 (2)The table of sections for chapter 96 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

								Sec. 9043. Termination..
					IVMiscellaneous Provisions
			401.Violations and penalties
 (a)Improper use of Democracy Dollars paymentsIf the Democracy Dollar Administrator determines that any payment made under this Act to a candidate or committee was not used as provided for in this Act, the Administrator shall so notify the candidate or committee, and may impose a civil penalty on the candidate or committee in an amount equal to 500 percent of the amount of the payment that was used improperly.
				(b)Improper use of outside funds by candidates and authorized committees receiving Democracy Dollar
 paymentsIf the Democracy Dollar Administrator determines that a candidate, including an authorized committee of the candidate, receiving a payment under this Act with respect to an election used amounts in connection with an election occurring in the election cycle involved in violation of section 103(c), the Administrator shall so notify the candidate or committee, and may impose a civil penalty on the candidate or committee in an amount equal to 200 percent of the amounts used by the candidate or committee in violation of section 103(c) in connection with the election.
				(c)Criminal penalties
 (1)Imposition of penaltyAny person who knowingly and willfully commits a violation of this Act which involves the making, receiving, or reporting of any amounts—
 (A)aggregating $25,000 or more during a calendar year shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both; or
 (B)aggregating $2,000 or more (but less than $25,000) during a calendar year shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.
 (2)Referral to Attorney GeneralIf the Democracy Dollar Administrator determines that there is probable cause to believe that a knowing and willful violation of this Act has occurred, the Administrator may refer such apparent violation to the Attorney General.
 402.Democracy Dollar Administrator definedIn this Act, the Democracy Dollar Administrator with respect to an eligible individual is— (1)in the case of an individual who is a resident of a State with a State implementation plan approved by the Democracy Fund Commission under section 205(b), the official of the State who is designated to administer the Democracy Dollars Program in the State under such plan; or
 (2)in the case of an individual who is not a resident of a State described in paragraph (1), the Democracy Fund Commission under section 206.
 403.Other definitionsIn this Act— (1)each of the terms candidate, election, authorized committee, and political committee has the meaning given such term in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.);
 (2)the term election cycle means, with respect to an office, the period beginning on the day after the date of the most recent regularly scheduled general election for such office and ending on the date of the next regularly scheduled general election for such office;
 (3)the term House election means an election for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; and
 (4)the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
				VSeverability
 501.SeverabilityIf any provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act, or the application of a provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, and the application of the provisions to any person or circumstance, shall not be affected by the holding.


I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6046IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 15, 2016Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Stivers, and Mr. Tiberi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into partnerships with public and private entities to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Homeless Veterans Legal Services Act. 2.Partnerships with public and private entities to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (a)In generalChapter 20 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2022 the following new section:

2022A.Partnerships with public and private entities to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness
(a)Partnerships authorizedSubject to the availability of funds for such purpose, the Secretary shall enter into partnerships with public or private entities to fund a portion of the general legal services specified in subsection (c) that are provided by such entities to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness. (b)LocationsThe Secretary shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, partnerships under this section are made with entities equitably distributed across the geographic regions of the United States, including rural communities and tribal lands.
(c)Legal servicesLegal services specified in this subsection include legal services provided by public or private entities that address the needs of homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness as follows: (1)Legal services related to housing, including eviction defense, representation in landlord-tenant cases, and representation in foreclosure cases.
(2)Legal services related to family law, including assistance in court proceedings for child support, divorce, estate planning, and family reconciliation. (3)Legal services related to income support, including assistance in obtaining public benefits.
(4)Legal services related to criminal defense, including defense in matters symptomatic of homelessness, such as outstanding warrants, fines, and driver's license revocation, to reduce recidivism and facilitate the overcoming of reentry obstacles in employment or housing. (5)Such other legal services as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(d)ConsultationIn developing and carrying out partnerships under this section, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable— (1)consult with veterans service organizations and other appropriate organizations; and
(2)coordinate appropriate outreach relationships with such organizations. (e)ReportsThe Secretary may require entities that have entered into partnerships under this section to submit to the Secretary periodic reports on legal services provided to homeless veterans and veterans who are at risk of homelessness pursuant to such partnerships..
(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 20 of such title is amended by adding after the item relating to section 2022 the following new item:   2022A. Partnerships with public and private entities to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness..


110 HR 4746 IH: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain

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		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4746
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 17, 2007
			Mr. Inglis of South
			 Carolina 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
		  manufacturing equipment.

		1.Certain manufacturing
			 equipment
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.84.89 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to certain
			 manufacturing equipment) is amended by striking 12/31/2009 and
			 inserting 12/31/2011.
			(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 enactment of this Act.


116 S4121 IS: Promoting Auto Recalls Toward Safety Act of 2020
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2020-07-01
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116th CONGRESS2d Session
S. 4121
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 1, 2020
Mr. Blumenthal (for Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal)) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a motor vehicle recall assistance program, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Promoting Auto Recalls Toward Safety Act of 2020 or the PARTS Act of 2020. 2.Motor vehicle recall assistance program (a)In generalSubchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

30129.Motor vehicle recall assistance program
(a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Open recallThe term open recall means a motor vehicle recall—
(A)for which a notification by a manufacturer has been provided under section 30119; and (B)that has not been remedied under section 30120.
(2)RegistrationThe term registration means the process for registering a motor vehicle in a State (including registration renewal). (3)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.
(b)Program
(1)In generalNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide grants and other assistance, including technical assistance, to States in informing owners and lessees of a motor vehicle about open recalls on the motor vehicle at the time of registration of the motor vehicle in the State. (2)EligibilityTo be eligible to receive assistance under this subsection, a State shall—
(A)submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require; and (B)agree—
(i)to notify each owner or lessee of a motor vehicle presented for registration in the State of any open recall on that motor vehicle; and  (ii)to provide to each owner or lessee of the motor vehicle presented for registration—
(I)the open recall information for the motor vehicle at no cost; and (II)such other information as the Secretary may require.
(3)Factors for considerationIn selecting recipients for assistance under this subsection, the Secretary shall take into consideration the methodology of a State for— (A)identifying open recalls on a motor vehicle;
(B)informing the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle of an open recall; and (C)measuring performance in—
(i)informing owners and lessees about open recalls; and (ii)remedying open recalls.
(4)Grants
(A)LimitationA State may receive not more than 1 grant under this subsection. (B)Performance periodA grant provided under this subsection shall require a performance period of 2 years.
(5)Report to the SecretaryNot later than 90 days after the date of completion of the performance period under paragraph (4)(B), each State that receives a grant under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary a performance report that contains such information as the Secretary considers to be necessary— (A)to evaluate the extent to which open recalls have been remedied in the State; and
(B)to enable a comparison of— (i)recall completion under this subsection; and
(ii)existing recall completion data. (6)Evaluation and report to CongressNot later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary receives from a State a performance report under paragraph (5), the Secretary shall—
(A)evaluate the extent to which open recalls have been remedied in the State; and  (B)submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and make publicly available a report describing the results of the evaluation under subparagraph (A)..
(b)Clerical amendmentThe analysis for subchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 30128 and inserting the following:    30128. Vehicle rollover prevention and crash mitigation. 30129. Motor vehicle recall assistance program.. 3.Recall completion reports and scorecard (a)Reports on notification campaignsSection 30118 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(f)Reports on notification campaigns
(1)In generalEach manufacturer that is conducting a campaign under subsection (b) or (c), or any other law (including regulations), to notify manufacturers, distributors, owners, purchasers, or dealers of a defect or noncompliance shall submit to the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration— (A)by the applicable date described in section 573.7(d) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), a quarterly report on the campaign for each of 8 consecutive quarters, beginning with the quarter in which the campaign was initiated; and
(B)an annual report for each of the 3 years following completion of the last quarter for which a quarterly report is submitted under subparagraph (A). (2)RequirementsExcept as otherwise provided in this subsection, each report under this subsection shall comply with the requirements of section 573.7 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)..
(b)Scorecard and notification to owners and lessees of unremedied vehiclesSection 30120 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:  (k)Recall remedy scorecard (1)In generalThe Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall publish an annual scorecard of recall completion rates for each manufacturer submitting a report under section 30118(f) during the year covered by the scorecard.
(2)RequirementThe annual scorecard under paragraph (1) shall include— (A)for each manufacturer submitting a report under section 30118(f) during the year covered by the scorecard—
(i)the total number of— (I)recalls issued by the manufacturer during the year covered by the scorecard; and
(II)vehicles of the manufacturer subject to a recall during the year covered by the scorecard; and (ii)the percentage of vehicles of the manufacturer that—
(I)were subject to a recall at any time during the year covered by the scorecard; and (II)have been remedied under this section; and
(B)for each campaign that is the subject of a report submitted under section 30118(f) during the year covered by the scorecard— (i)the total number of recalls issued by the manufacturer pursuant to the campaign—
(I)during the year covered by the scorecard; and (II)since the date on which the campaign was initiated;
(ii)the total number of vehicles of the manufacturer subject to the campaign— (I)during the year covered by the scorecard; and
(II)since the date on which the campaign was initiated; and (iii)the percentage of vehicles subject to the campaign that have been remedied under this section—
(I)during the year covered by the scorecard; and (II)since the date on which the campaign was initiated..


116 HR 1670 IH: Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2019
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2019-03-11
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1670IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 11, 2019Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself and Mr. King of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo prevent gun trafficking.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2019. 2.Firearms trafficking (a)In generalChapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

932.Trafficking in firearms
(a)OffensesIt shall be unlawful for any person, regardless of whether anything of value is exchanged— (1)to ship, transport, transfer, or otherwise dispose to a person, 2 or more firearms in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, if the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe that such shipping, transportation, transfer, or disposition of the firearm would be in violation of, or would result in a violation of any Federal, State, or local law punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding 1 year;
(2)to receive from a person, 2 or more firearms in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, if the recipient knows or has reasonable cause to believe that such receipt would be in violation of, or would result in a violation of any Federal, State, or local law punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding 1 year; (3)to make a statement to a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer relating to the purchase, receipt, or acquisition from a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer of 2 or more firearms that have moved in or affected interstate or foreign commerce that—
(A)is material to— (i)the identity of the actual buyer of the firearms; or
(ii)the intended trafficking of the firearms; and (B)the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe is false; or
(4)to direct, promote, or facilitate conduct specified in paragraph (1), (2), or (3). (b)Gift exceptionsSubsection (a) shall not apply to a firearm that is—
(1)lawfully acquired by a person to be given as a gift to another person not prohibited from possessing a firearm under Federal or State law; or (2)lawfully received or otherwise acquired by a court-appointed trustee, receiver, or conservator for, or on behalf of, an estate or creditor, or by a person to carry out a bequest, or an acquisition by intestate succession under the laws of the State of residence of the person.
(c)Penalties
(1)In generalAny person who violates, or conspires to violate, subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. (2)Organizer enhancementIf a violation of subsection (a) is committed by a person in concert with 5 or more other persons with respect to whom such person occupies a position of organizer, a supervisory position, or any other position of management, such person may be sentenced to an additional term of imprisonment of not more than 5 consecutive years.
(d)DefinitionsIn this section— (1)the term actual buyer means the individual for whom a firearm is being purchased, received, or acquired; and
(2)the term term of imprisonment exceeding 1 year does not include any offense classified by the applicable jurisdiction as a misdemeanor and punishable by a term of imprisonment of 2 years or less.. (b)Technical and conforming amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

932. Trafficking in firearms..
(c)Directive to the sentencing commission
(1)In generalPursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and, if appropriate, amend the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of offenses under section 932 of title 18, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)). (2)RequirementsIn carrying out this section, the Commission shall review the penalty structure that the guidelines currently provide based on the number of firearms involved in the offense and determine whether any changes to that penalty structure are appropriate in order to reflect the intent of Congress that such penalties reflect the gravity of the offense.