117 S793 IS: CBO Show Your Work Act
U.S. Senate
2021-03-17
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 793IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daines, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Paul, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the BudgetA BILLTo require the Congressional Budget Office to make publicly available the fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring. 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the CBO Show Your Work Act.2.Publication of Congressional Budget Office models(a)In generalSection 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 653) is amended—(1)by striking The Director and inserting the following:(a)In generalThe Director; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(b)Publication of models and dataThe Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall make available to Members of Congress and make publicly available on the website of the Congressional Budget Office—(1)each fiscal model, policy model, and data preparation routine used by the Congressional Budget Office in estimating the costs and other fiscal, social, or economic effects of legislation, including estimates prepared under subsection (a);(2)any update of a model or routine described in paragraph (1);(3)subject to paragraph (4), for each estimate of the costs and other fiscal effects of legislation, including estimates prepared under subsection (a), the data, programs, models, assumptions, and other details of the computations used by the Congressional Budget Office in preparing the estimate, in a manner sufficient to permit replication by individuals not employed by the Congressional Budget Office; and(4)for any data that is required not to be disclosed by the Congressional Budget Office—(A)a complete list of all data variables for such data;(B)descriptive statistics for all data variables for such data (including averages, standard deviations, number of observations, and correlations to other variables), to the extent that the descriptive statistics do not violate the rule against disclosure;(C)a reference to the statute requiring that the data not be disclosed; and(D)information regarding how to contact the individual or entity who has unrestricted access to the data..(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply on and after the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.


113 HR 2899 IH: Growing Small Farms Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-07-31
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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2899
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 31, 2013
Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Hanna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the quarterly wages paid threshold for classification as an agricultural labor employer for purposes of unemployment taxes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Growing Small Farms Act of 2013.
2.Increase in quarterly wages paid threshold for classification as agricultural labor employer
(a)In generalSubparagraph (A) of section 3306(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $20,000 and inserting $40,000.
(b)EmploymentClause (i) of section 3306(c)(1)(A) of such Code is amended by striking $20,000 and inserting $40,000.
(c)Inflation adjustmentParagraph (2) of section 3306(a) of such Code, as amended by subsection (a), is amended—
(1)by striking In the case of agricultural labor and inserting (A) In the case of agricultural labor,
(2)by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving such clauses 2 ems to the right, and
(3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(B)In the case of any year beginning after 2014, the dollar amounts contained in subparagraph (A) and subsection (c)(1)(A)(i) shall each be increased by an amount equal to—
(i)such dollar amount, multiplied by
(ii)the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2013 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100..
(d)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to remuneration paid after December 31, 2013, for services performed after such date.


116 S4987 IS: Safe Interactions Act of 2020
U.S. Senate
2020-12-09
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116th CONGRESS2d Session
S. 4987
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 9, 2020
Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To provide grants to enable nonprofit disability organizations to develop training programs that support safe interactions between law enforcement officers and individuals with disabilities and older individuals.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Safe Interactions Act of 2020. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)Individuals with disabilities are 2.5 times more likely to be victims of violent crime. (2)Individuals with disabilities are 3 times more likely to be victims of a serious crime.
(3)Individuals with disabilities make up between one-third and one-half of all individuals killed by law enforcement officers. 3.Purpose The purpose of this Act is to—
(1)authorize the Attorney General to award competitive grants to nonprofit disability organizations to administer enhanced training programs to law enforcement officers who may encounter or provide services to covered individuals, including— (A)individuals with mental health disabilities, including schizophrenia;
(B)individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind, are autistic, or have other intellectual or developmental disabilities; (C)older individuals with dementia or other cognitive impairments;
(D)individuals with any other disabilities or chronic health condition; and (E)support, not replace, other specialized law enforcement officer training, such as crisis intervention team training; and
(2)
(A)increase the awareness, knowledge, and understanding of law enforcement officers about covered individuals and their unique needs and applicable Federal civil rights laws; (B)reduce incidences of violence between law enforcement officers and covered individuals;
(C)expand the knowledge of law enforcement officers of the signs of disabilities and effective ways to approach covered individuals to minimize situations of risk to— (i)those individuals; and
(ii)the law enforcement officers who intervene or provide services to those individuals; and (D)increase the knowledge of law enforcement officers of community resources available for covered individuals to ultimately limit interactions with law enforcement officers.
4.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)Covered grantThe term covered grant means a grant awarded under section 5(a).
(2)Covered individualThe term covered individual means— (A)an older individual; or
(B)an individual with a disability. (3)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity means a nonprofit disability organization that has formed a partnership with a law enforcement agency or a consortium of law enforcement agencies to administer enhanced training programs to law enforcement officers of the agency or agencies on how to interact with covered individuals.
(4)Indian TribeThe term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term Indian tribe in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (5)Individual with a disabilityThe term individual with a disability means any individual who has a disability, as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102).
(6)Initial training programThe term initial training program means a training program offered to new law enforcement officers under section 5(d)(1)(A). (7)Law enforcement officerThe term law enforcement officer means any officer, agent, or employee of a State, political subdivision of a State, or Indian Tribe—
(A)authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or investigation of any violation of criminal law; or (B)authorized by law to supervise sentenced criminal offenders.
(8)Nonprofit disability organizationThe term nonprofit disability organization means a nonprofit organization— (A)that serves covered individuals; and
(B)
(i)that is operated by a board of which the majority of members are covered individuals; (ii)that has an advisory panel of which the majority of members are covered individuals; or
(iii)the majority of the employees of which are covered individuals. (9)Older individualThe term older individual has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002).
(10)Partner academyThe term partner academy, with respect to an eligible entity that receives a covered grant, means a law enforcement training academy with which the eligible entity partners to administer an initial training program, as described in section 5(b)(1). (11)Partner agencyThe term partner agency, with respect to an eligible entity that receives a covered grant, means the law enforcement agency with which the eligible entity partners, or that is a member of a consortium with which the eligible entity partners, to administer enhanced training programs to law enforcement officers of the agency on how to interact with covered individuals.
(12)Refresher training programThe term refresher training program means a training program offered to existing law enforcement officers under section 5(d)(1)(B). 5.Grant program (a)In generalThe Attorney General shall award competitive grants to nonprofit disability organizations to administer enhanced training programs to law enforcement officers who may encounter or provide services to covered individuals.
(b)ApplicationAn eligible entity seeking a covered grant shall submit to the Attorney General an application that— (1) (A)identifies a law enforcement training academy with which the eligible entity will partner to administer an initial training program; and
(B)includes a memorandum of understanding entered into between the eligible entity and the law enforcement training academy; (2)describes any training on how to interact with covered individuals that is provided, as of the date of submission of the application—
(A)by the partner academy to new law enforcement officers; or (B)by any partner agency to existing law enforcement officers;
(3)describes the learning objectives of the training programs that the eligible entity will administer using the grant; (4)describes the activities that will be carried out under the grant;
(5)includes a timeline of the activities described in paragraph (4); and (6)demonstrates expertise in training related to covered individuals.
(c)PreferencesIn awarding covered grants, the Attorney General shall ensure— (1)geographic diversity of grant recipients, including grant recipients that serve rural localities; and
(2)that the training funded by the grant is provided to multiple levels of law enforcement agencies, including local, county, State, and Tribal agencies. (d)Use of funds (1)Mandatory usesAn eligible entity that receives a covered grant shall use the grant funds to—
(A)modify the training provided by the partner academy to new law enforcement officers of each partner agency so that the academy provides not fewer than 8 hours of training on how to interact with covered individuals and applicable Federal civil rights laws, including not fewer than 4 hours of interactive learning taught by covered individuals; and (B)develop and implement an enhanced training program for existing law enforcement officers of each partner agency on safe, effective, and respectful interactions with covered individuals—
(i)that includes— (I)awareness of and education about covered individuals, including—
(aa)individuals with mental health disabilities, including schizophrenia; (bb)individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or blind, are autistic, or have other intellectual or developmental disabilities;
(cc)older individuals with dementia or other cognitive impairments; and (dd)individuals with any other disabilities or chronic health condition;
(II)escalation avoidance and de-escalation techniques to be used when interacting with covered individuals, including procedures a law enforcement officer should follow to ensure the safety and calmness of a covered individual; and (III)communication strategies to be used when interacting with covered individuals, including individuals who do not use speech to communicate;
(ii)that utilizes— (I)instructors who are covered individuals; or
(II)guest instructors or speakers who are covered individuals; and (iii)in which each law enforcement officer participates not less frequently than once every 2 years.
(2)Optional usesAn eligible entity that receives a covered grant may use the grant funds to— (A)expand an existing training program regarding interaction with covered individuals that was provided to law enforcement officers by a nonprofit disability organization in conjunction with the partner academy or a partner agency before the eligible entity received the grant;
(B)reimburse staff members of the eligible entity for mileage and travel time expended to attend an initial training program or refresher training program; (C)develop a model of training that utilizes volunteer instructors, except that the eligible entity shall pay any instructor, including a guest instructor, who is a covered individual; or
(D)acquire a computer system or software needed for the training programs. (e)Supplement, not supplantAn eligible entity that receives a covered grant shall use the grant funds to supplement, and not supplant, any funds that would, in the absence of the grant funds, be made available from a State, political subdivision of a State, or Indian Tribe for the activities described in subsection (d).
(f)Advisory council
(1)In generalAn eligible entity that receives a covered grant shall establish an advisory council composed of 15 members to advise the eligible entity on activities carried out using the grant. (2)MembershipAn advisory council established under paragraph (1) shall—
(A)be composed of— (i)1 representative of the eligible entity who is a covered individual and shall serve as chair of the advisory council;
(ii)1 representative of the State law enforcement training academy or law enforcement agency for the State that the eligible entity serves, who shall serve as vice chair of the advisory council; (iii)4 representatives of community-based organizations that support individuals with disabilities, not fewer than 2 of whom have a disability;
(iv)2 representatives of community-based organizations that support older adults; (v)2 State officials or their designees;
(vi)2 representatives of a State public safety agency; and (vii)3 members of the public with knowledge of individuals with disabilities and older adults with cognitive impairment, including not fewer than 2 self-advocates or family members of a covered individual; and
(B)include a majority of representation from racial and ethnic minority communities. (3)DutiesAn advisory council established under paragraph (1) shall—
(A)advise the eligible entity and provide general oversight of grant activities carried out by the eligible entity, including development of the training curriculum and implementation of the training programs; and (B)provide the advisory council with recommendations for the sustainability and expansion of the training programs, such as the development of a train-the-trainer model.
(g)Annual report
(1)Report to Attorney General by eligible entitiesNot later than 1 year after receiving a covered grant, and each year thereafter for the duration of the grant period, an eligible entity that receives a covered grant shall submit the following information to the Attorney General with respect to the preceding year: (A)The number of individuals who benefitted from the training programs provided by the eligible entity using grant funds, including—
(i)the number of individuals who were trained through the training programs, including the total number of new law enforcement officers who participated in the initial training program; and (ii)the estimated number of individuals who were impacted by the training programs.
(B)Demographic data, including age, sex, and race, for the law enforcement officers who received the training. (C)The number of partner agencies that participated in the training programs.
(D)Each partner law enforcement agency, including the city and State in which the headquarters and each local office of the agency are located, and the result of that partnership. (E)Any recommendations for improving the grant program carried out under this Act.
(2)Report to Congress by Attorney GeneralNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit a report on the grant program carried out under this Act, with respect to the preceding year, to— (A)the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(B)the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (C)the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate;
(D)the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and (E)the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(h)Evaluation
(1)In generalThe Attorney General shall use not more than 2 percent of the amounts made available under section 6 for administrative purposes and for an evaluation of the grant program carried out under this Act. (2)Independent evaluatorThe Attorney General shall enter into a contract with a third-party entity that is unrelated to any recipient of a covered grant to carry out the evaluation under paragraph (1).
(3)ContentsIn carrying out the evaluation under paragraph (1), the third-party entity contracted under paragraph (2) shall report to the Attorney General on— (A)the demographic characteristics of the population served by the training conducted by eligible entities using covered grants; and
(B)any change in the occurrence of violence in the communities served by training described in subparagraph (A). 6.Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024 to carry out this Act.


113 S1959 IS: Quell Unnecessary, Intentional, and Encroaching Telephone Calls Act of 2014
U.S. Senate
2014-01-27
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II113th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 1959IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 27, 2014Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo criminalize the knowing use of commercial robocalls without the prior express written consent of the recipient, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Quell Unnecessary, Intentional, and Encroaching Telephone Calls Act of 2014 or the QUIET Act.2.Commercial robocalls(a)In
			 generalChapter 113A of title 18, United States Code, is amended
			 by adding at the end the following:2328.Commercial
				robocalls(a)DefinitionsIn
				this section—(1)the term
				automatic telephone dialing system has the meaning given the term
				in section 227(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(a));(2)the term
				commercial robocall means a telephone call made for  the purpose of soliciting or encouraging the purchase or rental of, or investment or enrollment in, property, goods, or services, using an automatic telephone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice;(3)the term
				prior express written consent means, with respect to the recipient
				of a commercial robocall, an agreement in writing that—(A)includes the
				signature of the recipient;(B)clearly
				authorizes the seller to initiate or cause to be initiated to the recipient a
				commercial robocall;(C)includes the
				telephone number to which the recipient authorizes the commercial robocall to
				be initiated; and(D)includes a clear
				and conspicuous disclosure informing the recipient that—(i)by executing the
				agreement, the recipient authorizes the seller to initiate or cause to be
				initiated to the recipient a commercial robocall; and(ii)the recipient is
				not required to sign the agreement, directly or indirectly, or agree to enter
				into the agreement as a condition of purchasing, renting, investing in, or enrolling in any property, goods, or
				services;(4)the term
				seller means the person on whose behalf a commercial robocall is
				initiated; and(5)the term
				signature includes an electronic or digital form of signature, to
				the extent that the form of signature is recognized as a valid signature under
				applicable Federal law or State contract law.(b)Prohibition(1)In
				generalIt shall be unlawful for a person within the United
				States, or a person outside the United States if the recipient is within the
				United States, to knowingly initiate a commercial robocall without the prior
				express written consent of the recipient.(2)ExemptionsParagraph
				(1) shall not apply to a telephone call—(A)that is made for
				emergency purposes;(B)that is made by or on
				behalf of a tax-exempt nonprofit organization;(C)(i)that is
				 made by a provider of commercial mobile radio service, as that term is defined in section 20.3 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, to subscribers of the service; and(ii)for which the subscribers described in clause (i) are not charged; or(D)that delivers a
				message relating to health care made by, or on behalf of, a covered entity or a
				business associate of a covered entity, as those terms are defined in section
				160.103 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor
				thereto.(c)Criminal
				penaltiesAny person who violates this section shall be fined not
				more than $20,000 per violation, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or
				both..(b)Technical and
			 conforming amendmentsPart I of title 18, United States Code, is
			 amended—(1)in the chapter
			 analysis, by striking the item relating to chapter 113A and inserting the
			 following:113A.Telemarketing2325;and(2)in chapter
			 113A—(A)in the chapter
			 heading, by striking fraud; and(B)in the table of sections, by adding at the
			 end the following:2328. Commercial
				robocalls..


110 HR 581 IH: Savings for Seniors Act of 2007
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-01-19
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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 581
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 19, 2007
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr. Gingrey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund to hold the Social Security surplus, to provide for suspension of investment of amounts held in the Account until enactment of legislation providing for investment of the Trust Fund in investment vehicles other than obligations of the United States, and to establish a Social Security Investment Commission to make recommendations for alternative forms of investment of the Social Security surplus in the Trust Fund.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Savings for Seniors Act of 2007.
2.Interim protections for social security trust fund surplus
(a)In generalSection 201(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)) is amended—
(1)by striking It shall be the duty and inserting (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be the duty; and
(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(2)
(A)There is established in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund a Social Security Surplus Protection Account. As soon as practicable after each fiscal year after fiscal year 2009, the Managing Trustee shall transfer to the Account, from amounts otherwise available in the Trust Fund, amounts equivalent to the social security surplus for such fiscal year. Such amounts shall be transferred from time to time to the Account, such amounts to be determined on the basis of estimates by the Managing Trustee, and proper adjustments shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess of or were less than the correct amount.
(B)For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term social security surplus means, for any fiscal year, the excess, if any, of—
(i)the sum of—
(I)the taxes imposed for such fiscal year by chapter 21 (other than sections 3101(b) and 3111(b)) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to wages (as defined in section 3121 of such Code) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegates pursuant to subtitle F of such Code, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury by applying the applicable rates of tax under such chapter 21 (other than sections 3101(b) and 3111(b)) to such wages, less the amounts specified in clause (1) of subsection (b) of this section for such fiscal year,
(II)the taxes imposed by chapter 2 (other than section 1401(b)) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to self-employment income (as defined in section 1402 of such Code) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury on tax returns under subtitle F of such Code, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury be applying the applicable rate of tax under such chapter (other than section 1401(b)) to such self-employment income, less the amounts specified in clause (2) of subsection (b) of this section for such fiscal year, and
(III)the amount equivalent to the aggregate increase in tax liabilities under chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which is attributable to the application of sections 86 and 871(a)(3) of such Code to payments from the Trust Fund, over
(ii)the sum of—
(I)benefits paid from the Trust Fund during the fiscal year, and
(II)amounts authorized to be made available from the Trust Fund under subsection (g) of this section which are paid from the Trust Fund during such fiscal year.
(C)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the balance in the Account shall not be available for investment by the Managing Trustee.
(D)
(i)The preceding provisions of this paragraph shall not apply with respect to fiscal years commencing with or after the first fiscal year, after fiscal year 2009, for which a provision of law Federal law takes effect and authorizes, for amounts in the Trust Fund, an investment vehicle other than obligations of the United States resulting in the transfer of Trust Fund assets to the general fund of the Treasury.
(ii)A provision of Federal law shall be deemed to meet the requirements of clause (i) if such provision includes the the following: This Act shall be considered to be a provision of Federal law meeting the requirements of section 201(d)(2)(D)(i) of the Social Security Act...
3.Social Security Investment Commission
(a)EstablishmentThere is established in the executive branch of the Government a Social Security Investment Commission.
(b)Study and reportAs soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall conduct a study to ascertain the most effective vehicles for investment of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, other than investment in the form of obligations of the United States resulting in the transfer of Trust Fund assets to the general fund of the Treasury. Not later than October 1, 2009, the Commission shall submit a report to the President and to each House of the Congress setting forth its recommendations for such vehicles for investment, together with proposals for such administrative and legislative changes as the Commission determines necessary to authorize and implement such recommendations.
(c)CompositionThe Commission shall be composed of—
(1)3 members appointed by the President, of whom 1 shall be designated by the President as Chairman;
(2)2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(3)1 member appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
(4)2 members appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; and
(5)1 members appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
(d)Membership requirementsMembers of the Commission shall have substantial experience, training, and expertise in the management of financial investments and pension benefit plans.
(e)Length of appointmentsMembers of the Commission shall serve for the life of the Commission. A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall be subject to any conditions that applied with respect to the original appointment.
(f)Administrative provisions
(1)MeetingsThe Commission shall meet—
(A)not less than once during each month; and
(B)at additional times at the call of the Chairman.
(2)Exercise of powers
(A)In generalThe Commission shall perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Commission on a majority vote of a quorum of the Commission. Three members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(B)VacanciesA vacancy on the Commission shall not impair the authority of a quorum of the Commission to perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Commission.
(g)Compensation
(1)In generalEach member of the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at the daily rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule for each day during which such member is engaged in performing a function of the Commission.
(2)ExpensesA member of the Commission shall be paid travel, per diem, and other necessary expenses under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while traveling away from such member's home or regular place of business in the performance of the duties of the Commission.
(h)TerminationThe Commission shall terminate 90 days after the date of the submission of its report pursuant to subsection (b).


109 HR 3009 IH: A Guaranteed Home for Our Veterans Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-06-21
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109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 3009
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 21, 2005
Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enable veterans to transfer from a State veterans home in one State to a State veterans home in another State, on a space-available basis, without a waiting period with respect to establishment of State residency.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the A Guaranteed Home for Our Veterans Act of 2005.
2.Authority for veterans to transfer from a State veterans home in one State to a State veterans home in another State
(a)In general
(1)Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end of subchapter V the following new section:

1744.Transfers from State home in one State to State home in another State No payment or grant may be made under this subchapter to a home in a State that does not allow a veteran who is a resident of a State home in a different State to transfer to a State home in that State, on a space-available basis, without a requirement for a waiting period with respect to establishment of State residency..
(2)The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1743 the following new item:

1744. Transfers from State home in one State to State home in another State.
(b)Effective dateSection 1744 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to payments and grants made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under subchapter V of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, after the date of the enactment of this Act.


117 HR 781 IH: Veterans’ Telecommunication Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-02-03
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 781IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 3, 2021Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of cable service and telephone service to charge veterans’ organizations residential rates for such services, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Telecommunication Protection Act. 2.Residential rates for veterans’ organizations(a)In generalTitle VII of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:723Residential rates for veterans’ organizations(a)In generalA provider of a covered service shall charge a veterans’ organization for a covered service delivered to the property at which the organization primarily operates the rate that the provider would charge for the service if the organization were an individual or household residing at the property, if the rate is less than the rate that the provider would charge the organization for the service without regard to this section.(b)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Covered serviceThe term covered service means—(A)a cable service; and(B)a voice service (as defined in section 227(e)(8)), except for a commercial mobile service (as defined in section 332(d)).(2)Veterans’ organizationThe term veterans’ organization means any organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.. (b)Effective dateSection 723 of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by subsection (a), applies with respect to covered services (as such term is defined in such section) provided on or after the date of enactment of this Act.


113 S2434 IS: Family Coverage Act
U.S. Senate
2014-06-05
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		113th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2434
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 5, 2014
			Mr. Franken (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Hagan, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. King, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Begich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that working families have access to
			 affordable health insurance coverage.

	1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Family Coverage Act.2.Sense of CongressNotwithstanding the amendments made by section 3, it is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of
			 Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury, within their
			 respective jurisdictions, have the administrative authority necessary to
			 apply the affordability provision in section 36B of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 in such a manner as
			 to expand access to affordable health insurance coverage for working
			 families without
			 further legislation.3.Clarification regarding determination of affordability of employer-sponsored minimum essential
			 coverage(a)In generalClause (i) of section 36B(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as
			 follows:(i)Coverage must be affordable(I)In generalExcept as provided in clause (iii), an individual shall not be treated as eligible for minimum
			 essential coverage if such coverage consists of an eligible
			 employer-sponsored plan (as defined in section 5000A(f)(2)) and the
			 required contribution with respect to the plan exceeds 9.5 percent of the
			 applicable taxpayer's household income.(II)Required contribution with respect to employeeIn the case of the employee eligible to enroll in the plan, the required contribution for purposes
			 of subclause (I) is the employee's required contribution (within the
			 meaning of section 5000A(e)(1)(B)(i)) with respect to the plan.(III)Required contribution with respect to family membersIn the case of an individual who is eligible to enroll in the plan by reason of a relationship the
			 individual bears to the employee, the required contribution for purposes
			 of subclause (I) is the employee's required contribution (within the
			 meaning of section 5000A(e)(1)(B)(i), determined by substituting family for self-only) with respect to the plan..(b)Conforming amendments(1)Clause (ii) of section 36B(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at
			 the end the following: This clause shall also apply to an individual who is eligible to enroll in the plan by reason of a
			 relationship the individual bears to the employee..(2)Clause (iii) of section 36B(c)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence of clause (i) and inserting clause (i)(III).(3)Clause (iv) of section 36B(c)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking clause (i)(II) and inserting clause (i)(I).(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.


115 HR 2582 RS: Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-10-03
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IICalendar No. 540115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 2582IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 3, 2017Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesJuly 30, 2018Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendmentAN ACTTo authorize the State of Utah to select certain lands that are available for disposal under the
			 Pony Express Resource Management Plan to be used for the support and
			 benefit of State institutions, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act. 2.Authorization (a)In generalSubject to valid existing rights, the State of Utah may select any lands in T6S and T7S, R1W, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, that are owned by the United States, under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and identified as available for disposal by land exchange in the Record of Decision for the Pony Express Resource Management Plan and Rangeland Program Summary for Utah County (January 1990), as amended by the Pony Express Plan Amendment (November 1997), in fulfillment of the land grants made in sections 6, 8, and 12 of the Act of July 16, 1894 (28 Stat. 107) as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Utah County Quantity Grants and dated June 27, 2017, to further the purposes of the State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, without further land use planning action by the Bureau of Land Management.
 (b)ApplicationThe criteria listed in Decision 3 of the Lands Program of the resource management plan described in subsection (a) shall not apply to any land selected under subsection (a).
 (c)Effect on limitationNothing in this Act affects the limitation established under section 2815(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65).July 30, 2018Reported without amendment


		III
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 485
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 22, 2006
			Mrs. Clinton (for
			 herself, Ms. Cantwell,
			 Mr. Menendez, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
			 Lautenberg, Mrs. Murray,
			 Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, Mrs.
			 Boxer, Mr. Harkin,
			 Mrs. Feinstein, and
			 Ms. Landrieu) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
			 Pensions

		RESOLUTION
		To express the sense of the Senate
		  concerning the value of family planning for American women.

		Whereas the United States has one of the highest rates of
			 abortion in the industrialized world;
		Whereas reducing unintended pregnancies will reduce the
			 number of abortions;
		Whereas one of the most effective ways to prevent
			 unintended pregnancy is to improve access to safe, affordable, effective family
			 planning;
		Whereas contraceptive use has declined (slightly among all
			 women and precipitously among low-income women) and, as a result, unplanned
			 pregnancy rates have risen among low-income women by 30 percent;
		Whereas the impact of contraceptive use is hard to
			 overstate—11 percent of women in the United States who do not use contraception
			 account for ½ of all unintended pregnancies;
		Whereas low-income women today are 4 times as likely to
			 have an unintended pregnancy and more than 4 times as likely to have an
			 abortion as higher-income women;
		Whereas abortion rates have increased among low-income
			 women, even as they have continued to decrease among more affluent
			 women;
		Whereas 12,800,000 women of reproductive age are uninsured
			 and 9,300,000 women of reproductive age live in poverty;
		Whereas lack of coverage for contraception and other
			 health care costs result in women of reproductive age paying 68 percent more in
			 out-of-pocket costs for health care services than do men of the same
			 age;
		Whereas family planning is a vital part of helping women
			 achieve the best health outcomes for both women and their babies; and
		Whereas Women’s Health Week is a time to recognize the
			 important role family planning services play in the lives of women across the
			 United States: Now, therefore, be it

		That it is the sense of the Senate
			 that—
			(1)Congress should
			 help women, regardless of income, avoid unintended pregnancy and abortion
			 through access to affordable contraception; and
			(2)Congress should
			 support programs and policies that make it easier for women to obtain
			 contraceptives.


114 HR 4079 IH: Secure Refugee Process Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-11-19
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4079
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 19, 2015
			Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the
			 admission of refugees, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Secure Refugee Process Act of 2015. 2.Supplemental limitations on admission of refugees (a)Identity verification requiredNo alien shall be admitted as a refugee, until the alien has satisfactorily established his identity pursuant to procedures established by the Secretary of Homeland Security, which shall address any insufficient, conflicting, or unreliable information, including biographic and biometric data that has not been resolved at the time of admission.
 (b)Comprehensive review of refugees To identify security threats to the United StatesNo alien shall be admitted as a refugee, if, by the time of admission, the alien’s identity has not been checked against all relevant records or databases maintained by the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General (including the Federal Bureau of Investigation), the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, and other Federal records or databases that the Secretary of Homeland Security considers necessary, to determine any national security, criminal, or other grounds on which the alien may be inadmissible to the United States.
 (c)Certification requiredAn alien may only be admitted to the United States as a refugee after the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that all provisions of this Act have been complied with and that the alien has not been firmly resettled in a safe third country as described in section 208(b)(2)(A)(vi) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
 (d)Monthly report to CongressThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate Congressional Committees a monthly report on, for the month preceding the date of the report, the total number of refugee applicants of special interest and the number of refugee applicants of special interest whose applications were denied.
 (e)Inspector General reviewThe Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall conduct an annual risk-based review of a statistically valid sampling of certifications and provide an annual report detailing its findings to the appropriate Congressional Committees.
 (f)DefinitionIn this Act: (1)The term appropriate Congressional Committees means—
 (A)the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; (B)the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
 (C)the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (D)the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
 (E)the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (F)the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
 (G)the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; (H)the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives;
 (I)the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; (J)the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives;
 (K)the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (L)the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
 (2)The term refugee applicant of special interest means any alien applying for admission to the United States as a refugee who— (A)is a national or resident of Iraq or Syria;
 (B)has no nationality and whose last habitual residence was in Iraq or Syria; (C)has been present in Iraq or Syria at any time on or after March 1, 2011; or
 (D)meets any other criteria the Secretary deems appropriate.


111 S1238 IS: Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-04-20
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1238IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 20, 2021Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. King, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Mr. Kaine, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Smith, Ms. Warren, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Tester, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Booker, Mr. Carper, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2021.2.FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)Women are serving in the Armed Forces at increasing rates, playing a critical role in the national security of the United States. Women comprise more than 18 percent of members of the Armed Forces, and as of fiscal year 2019, more than 390,000 women serve on active duty in the Armed Forces or in the reserve components. An estimated several thousand transgender men also serve on active duty in the Armed Forces and in the reserve components, in addition to non-binary members and those who identify with a different gender.(2)Ninety-five percent of women serving in the Armed Forces are of reproductive age and as of 2019, more than 700,000 female spouses and dependents of members of the Armed Forces on active duty are of reproductive age.(3)The TRICARE program covered more than 1,570,000 women of reproductive age in 2019, including spouses and dependents of members of the Armed Forces on active duty. Additionally, thousands of transgender dependents of members of the Armed Forces are covered by the TRICARE program.(4)The right to access contraception is grounded in the principle that contraception and the ability to determine if and when to have children are inextricably tied to one’s wellbeing, equality, and ability to determine the course of one’s life. These protections have helped access to contraception become a driving force in improving the health and financial security of individuals and their families.(5)Access to contraception is critical to the health of every individual capable of becoming pregnant. This Act is intended to apply to all individuals with the capacity for pregnancy, including cisgender women, transgender men, non-binary individuals, those who identify with a different gender, and others.(6)Studies have shown that when cost barriers to the full range of methods of contraception are eliminated, patients are more likely to use the contraceptive method that meets their needs, and therefore use contraception correctly and more consistently, reducing the risk of unintended pregnancy.(7)Under the TRICARE program, members of the Armed Forces on active duty have full coverage of all prescription drugs, including contraception, without cost-sharing requirements, in line with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), which requires coverage of all contraceptive methods approved by the Food and Drug Administration for women and related services and education and counseling. However, members not on active duty and dependents of members do not have similar coverage of all methods of contraception approved by the Food and Drug Administration without cost-sharing when they obtain the contraceptive outside of a military medical treatment facility.(8)In order to fill gaps in coverage and access to preventive care critical for women’s health, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) requires all non-grandfathered individual and group health plans to cover without cost-sharing preventive services, including a set of evidence-based preventive services for women supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services. These women’s preventive services include the full range of female-controlled contraceptive methods, effective family planning practices, and sterilization procedures, approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The Health Resources and Services Administration has affirmed that contraceptive care includes contraceptive counseling, initiation of contraceptive use, and follow-up care (such as management, evaluation, and changes to and removal or discontinuation of the contraceptive method).(9)The Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services has recommended that all the Armed Forces, to the extent that they have not already, implement initiatives that inform members of the Armed Forces of the importance of family planning, educate them on methods of contraception, and make various methods of contraception available, based on the finding that family planning can increase the overall readiness and quality of life of all members of the Armed Forces.(10)The military departments received more than 7,800 reports of sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces as victims or subjects during fiscal year 2019. Through regulations, the Department of Defense already supports a policy of ensuring that members of the Armed Forces who are sexually assaulted have access to emergency contraception, and the initiation of contraception if desired and medically appropriate.3.Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE program(a)Pharmacy benefits programSection 1074g(a)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(D)Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), cost-sharing requirements may not be imposed and cost-sharing amounts may not be collected with respect to any eligible covered beneficiary for any prescription contraceptive on the uniform formulary provided through a retail pharmacy described in paragraph (2)(E)(ii) or through the national mail-order pharmacy program..(b)TRICARE SelectSection 1075 of such title is amended—(1)in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(4)(A)Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, cost-sharing requirements may not be imposed and cost-sharing amounts may not be collected with respect to any beneficiary under this section for a service described in subparagraph (B) that is provided by a network provider.(B)A service described in this subparagraph is any method of contraception approved by the Food and Drug Administration, any contraceptive care (including with respect to insertion, removal, and follow up), any sterilization procedure, or any patient education or counseling service provided in connection with any such method, care, or procedure.; and(2)in subsection (f), by striking calculated as and inserting calculated (except as provided in subsection (c)(4)) as.(c)TRICARE PrimeSection 1075a of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(d)Prohibition on cost-Sharing for certain services(1)Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c), cost-sharing requirements may not be imposed and cost-sharing amounts may not be collected with respect to any beneficiary enrolled in TRICARE Prime for a service described in paragraph (2) that is provided under TRICARE Prime.(2)A service described in this paragraph is any method of contraception approved by the Food and Drug Administration, any contraceptive care (including with respect to insertion, removal, and follow up), any sterilization procedure, or any patient education or counseling service provided in connection with any such method, care, or procedure..4.Pregnancy prevention assistance at military medical treatment facilities for sexual assault survivors(a)In generalChapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074o the following new section:1074p.Provision of pregnancy prevention assistance at military medical treatment facilities(a)Information and assistanceThe Secretary of Defense shall promptly furnish to sexual assault survivors at each military medical treatment facility the following:(1)Comprehensive, medically and factually accurate, and unbiased written and oral information about all methods of emergency contraception approved by the Food and Drug Administration.(2)Upon request by the sexual assault survivor, emergency contraception or, if applicable, a prescription for emergency contraception. (3)Notification of the right of the sexual assault survivor to confidentiality with respect to the information and care and services furnished under this section.(b)InformationThe Secretary shall ensure that information provided pursuant to subsection (a) is provided in language that—(1)is clear and concise;(2)is readily comprehensible; and(3)meets such conditions (including conditions regarding the provision of information in languages other than English) as the Secretary may prescribe in regulations to carry out this section.(c)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)The term sexual assault survivor means any individual who presents at a military medical treatment facility and—(A)states to personnel of the facility that the individual experienced a sexual assault;(B)is accompanied by another person who states that the individual experienced a sexual assault; or(C)whom the personnel of the facility reasonably believes to be a survivor of sexual assault.(2)The term sexual assault means the conduct described in section 1565b(c) of this title that may result in pregnancy..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1074o the following new item:1074p. Provision of pregnancy prevention assistance at military medical treatment facilities..5.Education on family planning for members of the Armed Forces(a)Education programs(1)In generalNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a uniform standard curriculum to be used in education programs on family planning for all members of the Armed Forces, including both men and women members.(2)TimingEducation programs under paragraph (1) shall be provided to members of the Armed Forces as follows:(A)During the first year of service of the member.(B)At such other times as each Secretary of a military department determines appropriate with respect to members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary.(3)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that the education programs under paragraph (1) should be evidence-informed and use the latest technology available to efficiently and effectively deliver information to members of the Armed Forces.(b)ElementsThe uniform standard curriculum for education programs under subsection (a) shall include the following:(1)Information for members of the Armed Forces on active duty to make informed decisions regarding family planning.(2)Information about the prevention of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including human immunodeficiency virus (commonly known as HIV).(3)Information on—(A)the importance of providing comprehensive family planning for members of the Armed Forces, including commanding officers; and(B)the positive impact family planning can have on the health and readiness of the Armed Forces.(4)Current, medically accurate information.(5)Clear, user-friendly information on—(A)the full range of methods of contraception approved by the Food and Drug Administration; and(B)where members of the Armed Forces can access their chosen method of contraception.(6)Information on all applicable laws and policies so that members of the Armed Forces are informed of their rights and obligations.(7)Information on the rights of patients to confidentiality.(8)Information on the unique circumstances encountered by members of the Armed Forces and the effects of such circumstances on the use of contraception.


110 HCON 172 PCS: Honoring the life of each of the 9 fallen

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-06-28
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		III
		Calendar No. 241
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. CON. RES. 172
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			June 28, 2007
			Received and placed on the calendar

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Honoring the life of each of the 9 fallen
		  City of Charleston firefighters who lost their lives in Charleston, South
		  Carolina, on June 18, 2007.

		Whereas firefighters work devotedly and selflessly on
			 behalf of the people of the United States, without regard for the peril or
			 danger to themselves;
		Whereas firefighters carry out the vital role of
			 protecting and ensuring the safety of the public and their property;
		Whereas on June 18, 2007, 9 brave men of the Charleston
			 Fire Department selflessly paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to their
			 community;
		Whereas the firemen who perished had over 120 years of
			 combined service in the fire department;
		Whereas the events of June 18, 2007, constitute the single
			 worst loss of firefighters since September 11, 2001;
		Whereas Captain William Billy Hutchinson,
			 Captain Mike Benke, Captain Louis Mulkey, Engineer Mark Kelsey, Engineer
			 Bradford Brad Baity, Assistant Engineer Michael French,
			 Firefighter James Earl Drayton, Firefighter Brandon Thompson,
			 and Firefighter Melvin Champaign were heroes in the truest sense of the word;
			 and
		Whereas Charlestonians, South Carolinians, and Americans
			 will forever be grateful for the service of these firefighters and mourn their
			 loss: Now, therefore, be it

		That Congress honors the lives of the 9
			 fallen City of Charleston firefighters who lost their lives in Charleston,
			 South Carolina, on June 18, 2007.

			Passed the House of Representatives June 27,
			 2007.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.Deborah M. Spriggs,
			Deputy Clerk.

		June 28, 2007
		Received and placed on the calendar


110 HRES 225 IH: Congratulating Tony Dungy, a native of

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-03-07
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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 225
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 7, 2007
			Mr. Walberg (for
			 himself, Mr. Stupak,
			 Mr. Hoekstra,
			 Mr. Ehlers,
			 Mr. Camp of Michigan,
			 Mr. Kildee,
			 Mr. Upton,
			 Mr. Rogers of Michigan,
			 Mr. Knollenberg,
			 Mrs. Miller of Michigan,
			 Mr. McCotter,
			 Mr. Levin,
			 Ms. Kilpatrick,
			 Mr. Conyers, and
			 Mr. Dingell) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform

		RESOLUTION
		Congratulating Tony Dungy, a native of
		  Jackson, Michigan, for leading the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl
		  XLI.

		Whereas Anthony Kevin (Tony) Dungy was born in Jackson,
			 Michigan, on October 6, 1955;
		Whereas Tony Dungy’s parents were both popular educators
			 in Jackson;
		Whereas Tony Dungy’s mother, Cleomae, was an English
			 teacher at Jackson High School and his father, Wilbur, was a physiology
			 professor at Jackson Community College;
		Whereas Tony Dungy grew up in a family that instilled in
			 him the virtues of faith, and his family routinely attended services at the
			 United People’s Church;
		Whereas Tony Dungy attended Parkside High School in
			 Jackson, excelling on the football field, on the basketball court, and in the
			 classroom;
		Whereas Tony Dungy starred as the quarterback of the
			 University of Minnesota football team from 1973–1976 and finished his
			 collegiate career as the school’s all-time leader in attempts, completions,
			 touchdown passes, and passing yardage;
		Whereas Tony Dungy switched to the position of defensive
			 back in the National Football League (NFL) and played an integral role for the
			 Pittsburgh Steelers in the team’s Super Bowl winning season of 1978, during
			 which he led the team in interceptions;
		Whereas following his successful playing career, Tony
			 Dungy spent time as a collegiate and professional assistant coach before being
			 named head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995;
		Whereas in 2002, the Indianapolis Colts franchise named
			 Tony Dungy its head coach, and this past season was Dungy’s 5th in Indianapolis
			 and his 11th as an NFL head coach;
		Whereas Tony Dungy is the first NFL head coach to defeat
			 all 32 NFL teams and only 1 of 6 coaches to win 100 or more regular-season
			 games in 10 years as a head coach;
		Whereas as remarkable as Tony Dungy’s career has been on
			 the field, he is perhaps best known for his unique contributions off of the
			 field;
		Whereas Tony Dungy and his wife, Lauren, remain active
			 philanthropists within the Jackson community by holding fundraisers and
			 auctions and hosting youth football camps;
		Whereas Tony Dungy has been involved with multiple
			 organizations in the communities in which he has coached, including Fellowship
			 of Christian Athletes, Athletes in Action, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boys and
			 Girls Club, Basket of Hope, and the Prison Crusade Ministry;
		Whereas through his example of faith and family, Tony
			 Dungy has impacted the lives of thousands of men and women of all ages across
			 the Nation; and
		Whereas on February 4, 2007, Tony Dungy led the
			 Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI in Miami, Florida, and became
			 the first African-American head coach to lead his franchise to a Super Bowl
			 victory: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives
			 congratulates Tony Dungy, a native of Jackson Michigan, for leading the
			 Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI and wishes both he and his
			 family happiness in the years to come.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 715

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 6, 2005

			Mr. Harkin (for himself,

			 Mr. Dayton, Mr.

			 Durbin, and Mr. Lautenberg)

			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on

			 Finance

		A BILL

		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage

		  investment in facilities using wind to produce electricity, and for other

		  purposes.

			1.

			Short title

			This Act may be cited as the

					Wind Power Tax Incentives Act of

			 2005

				.

			2.

			Offset of passive activity losses and credits of an eligible

			 taxpayer from wind energy facilities

				(a)

				In general

				Section 469 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to

			 passive activity losses and credits limited) is amended—

					(1)

					by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as subsections (m) and

			 (n), respectively; and

					(2)

					by inserting after subsection (k) the following:

							(l)

							Offset of passive activity losses and credits from wind

				energy facilities

								(1)

								In general

								Subsection (a) shall not apply to the portion of the passive

				activity loss, or the deduction equivalent (within the meaning of subsection

				(j)(5)) of the portion of the passive activity credit, for any taxable year

				which is attributable to all interests of an eligible taxpayer in qualified

				facilities described in section 45(d)(1).

								(2)

								Eligible taxpayer

								For purposes of this subsection—

									(A)

									In general

									The term eligible taxpayer means, with respect to

				any taxable year, a taxpayer the adjusted gross income (taxable income in the

				case of a corporation) of which does not exceed $1,000,000.

									(B)

									Rules for computing adjusted gross income

									Adjusted gross income shall be computed in the same manner as

				under subsection (i)(3)(F).

									(C)

									Aggregation rules

									All persons treated as a single employer under subsection (a)

				or (b) of section 52 shall be treated as a single taxpayer for purposes of this

				paragraph.

									(D)

									Pass-thru entities

									In the case of a pass-thru entity, this paragraph shall be

				applied at the level of the person to which the credit is allocated by the

				entity.

								.

				(b)

				Effective date

				The amendments made by this section shall apply to facilities

			 placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.

			3.

			Application of credit to cooperatives

				(a)

				In general

				Section 45(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to

			 definitions and special rules) is amended by adding at the end the

			 following:

						(10)

						Allocation of credit to shareholders of cooperative

							(A)

							Election to allocate

								(i)

								In general

								In the case of a cooperative organization described in section

				1381(a), any portion of the credit determined under subsection (a) for the

				taxable year may, at the election of the organization, be apportioned pro rata

				among shareholders of the organization on the basis of the capital

				contributions of the shareholders to the organization.

								(ii)

								Form and effect of election

								An election under clause (i) for any taxable year shall be made

				on a timely filed return for such year. Such election, once made, shall be

				irrevocable for such taxable year.

							(B)

							Treatment of organizations and patrons

							The amount of the credit apportioned to any shareholders under

				subparagraph (A)—

								(i)

								shall not be included in the amount determined under subsection

				(a) with respect to the organization for the taxable year, and

								(ii)

								shall be included in the amount determined under subsection (a)

				for the taxable year of the shareholder with or within which the taxable year

				of the organization ends.

							(C)

							Special rules for decrease in credits for taxable

				year

							If the amount of the credit of a cooperative organization

				determined under subsection (a) for a taxable year is less than the amount of

				such credit shown on the return of the cooperative organization for such year,

				an amount equal to the excess of—

								(i)

								such reduction, over

								(ii)

								the amount not apportioned to such shareholders under

				subparagraph (A) for the taxable year, shall be treated as an increase in tax

				imposed by this chapter on the organization. Such increase shall not be treated

				as tax imposed by this chapter for purposes of determining the amount of any

				credit under this subpart or subpart A, B, E, or G.

							.

				(b)

				Effective date

				The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years

			 ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.


114 HR 3906 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credit for residential energy efficient property.
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-11-03
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		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3906
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 3, 2015
			Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credit for residential energy
			 efficient property.

		1.Extension of credit for residential energy efficient property
 (a)In generalSection 25D(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2016 and inserting December 31, 2017. (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2016.


115 HRES 317 EH: Calling for the unconditional release of United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes by the Government of Iran.
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-07-26
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 317
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

July 26, 2017

RESOLUTION
Calling for the unconditional release of United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes by the Government of Iran.

Whereas Iran has taken as hostages several United States citizens, including Siamak and Baquer Namazi and Xiyue Wang, as well as United States legal permanent resident, Nizar Zakka; Whereas Siamak Namazi was detained on October 15, 2015, falsely accused, and convicted on October 18, 2016, for “collaborating with a hostile government” and has been held for extended periods in solitary confinement and under constant interrogation;
Whereas former UNICEF official Baquer Namazi, the 80-year old father of Siamak Namazi, was detained on February 22, 2016, falsely accused, and sentenced to 10 years in prison for the same crime as his son; Whereas former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Iranian authorities to release Baquer Namazi, whose health status is deteriorating, to allow his family to care for him;
Whereas UNICEF has issued four public statements on Baquer Namazi’s behalf; Whereas Xiyue Wang, a graduate student at Princeton University, was arrested in Iran on or about August 7, 2016, while studying Farsi and researching the late Qajar dynasty as background for his doctoral dissertation, detained by Iran in Evin prison for almost a year, falsely charged with espionage, and sentenced to 10 years in prison;
Whereas Robert Levinson, a United States citizen and retired agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, traveled to Kish Island, Iran, and disappeared on March 9, 2007; Whereas the United States Government had secured a commitment from the Iranians * * * to try and gather information about Mr. Levinson’s possible whereabouts but has not received any information thus far;
Whereas Nizar Zakka, a United States legal permanent resident alien and Lebanese national, who is also in a weakened physical state, was unlawfully detained around September 18, 2015, after presenting at a conference in Iran at Iran’s invitation, and was later falsely charged with being a spy and sentenced to 10 years at the Evin prison; Whereas, on April 13, 2017, the Department of the Treasury sanctioned the Tehran Prisons Organization and its former head, Sohrab Soleimani, and White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer noted The sanctions against human rights abusers in Iran’s prisons come at a time when Iran continues to unjustly detain in its prisons various foreigners, including U.S. citizens Siamak Namazi and Baquer Namazi;
Whereas, on April 25, 2017, at the meeting of the Joint Commission overseeing implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the Department of State reported that the United States delegation had raised with the Iranian delegation its serious concerns regarding the cases of U.S. citizens detained and missing in Iran, and called on Iran to immediately release these U.S. citizens so they can be reunited with their families; Whereas elements of the Iranian regime are reportedly using nationals, dual-nationals, and permanent residents from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and other countries to exact political or financial concessions; and
Whereas reports indicate that the Government of Iran is seeking additional payments or other concessions, including relief from economic sanctions, from the families of hostages and their governments as a condition of release, a practice banned by the 1979 International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages and other international legal norms: Now, therefore, be it  That the House of Representatives—
(1)calls on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release unconditionally Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, Xiyue Wang, Nizar Zakka, and any other United States citizen, legal permanent resident alien, or foreign national being unjustly detained in Iran; (2)urges the President to make the release of United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens held hostage by the Government of Iran the highest of priorities;
(3)requests that the United States and its allies whose nationals have been detained consider establishing a multinational task force to secure the release of the detainees; (4)urges the Government of Iran to take meaningful steps towards fulfilling its repeated promises to assist in locating and returning Robert Levinson, including immediately providing all available information from all entities of the Government of Iran regarding the disappearance of Robert Levinson to the United States Government;
(5)encourages the President to take meaningful action to secure the release of Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, Xiyue Wang, Nizar Zakka, and any other United States citizen, legal permanent resident alien, or foreign national being unjustly detained in Iran if the Government of Iran does not release such United States citizens, legal permanent resident aliens, and foreign nationals; and (6)encourages the President to take meaningful action to secure the return of Robert Levinson if the Government of Iran does not locate and return him.

Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


113 HR 4759 IH: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect to receive hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-05-29
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		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4759
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 29, 2014
			Mr. LoBiondo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which eligible
			 veterans may elect to receive hospital care and medical services at
			 non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and for other purposes.

		1.Pilot program on Department of Veterans Affairs fee-basis health care
			(a)Pilot programBeginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
			 Veterans Affairs shall carry out a two-year pilot program under which—
				(1)eligible veterans may elect to receive hospital care and medical services at non-Department of
			 Veterans Affairs facilities; and
				(2)the Secretary shall reimburse such facilities for the cost of such care and services.
				(b)Eligible veteranFor purposes of the pilot program under this section, an eligible veteran is a veteran who—
				(1)is enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section
			 1705 of title 38, United States Code; and
				(2)resides in a geographic area selected by the Secretary under subsection (c).
				(c)Selection of geographic areasThe Secretary shall select one geographic area within each Veterans Integrated Service Network for
			 participation in the pilot program. For Veterans Integrated Service
			 Network 4, the Secretary shall select NJ–2 as the geographic area for
			 participation in the pilot program.
			(d)Identification cardUnder the pilot program, the Secretary shall issue to each eligible veteran who elects to receive
			 hospital care and medical services at non-Department facilities a unique
			 identification card. The Secretary shall take such steps as may be
			 necessary to ensure that such veterans receive such care and services at
			 such non-Department facilities upon presentation of the identification
			 card.
			(e)ReportNot later than 180 days after the conclusion of the pilot program under this section, the Secretary
			 shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and
			 House of Representatives a report on the pilot program. Such report shall
			 include the Secretary’s analysis of the success of the pilot program and
			 any recommendations for extending or expanding the pilot program.


116 HR 4157 IH: Fairness in Social Security Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-08-02
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4157IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 2, 2019Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Golden) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude the portion of a lump-sum social security
			 benefit payment that relates to periods prior to the taxable year from the
			 determination of household income.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fairness in Social Security Act of 2019. 2.Treatment of lump-sum social security benefits in determining household income (a)In generalSection 36B(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

					(C)Exclusion of portion of lump-sum social security benefits
 (i)In generalThe term modified adjusted gross income shall not include so much of any lump-sum social security benefit payment as is attributable to months ending before the beginning of the taxable year.
 (ii)Lump-sum social security benefit paymentFor purposes of this subparagraph, the term lump-sum social security benefit payment means any payment of social security benefits (as defined in section 86(d)(1)) which constitutes more than 1 month of such benefits.
 (iii)Election to include excludable amountA taxpayer may elect (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may provide) to have this subparagraph not apply for any taxable year..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.


114 HR 3036 : 9/11 Memorial Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-02-10
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		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 3036
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 10, 2016Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesAN ACT
		To designate the National September 11 Memorial located at the World Trade Center site in New York
			 City, New York, as a national memorial, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the 9/11 Memorial Act. 2.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act:
 (1)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity means a nonprofit organization as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
 (2)MapThe term map means the map titled National September 11 Memorial Proposed Boundary, numbered 903/128928, and dated June 2015. (3)National September 11 MemorialThe term National September 11 Memorial means the area approximately bounded by Fulton, Greenwich, Liberty and West Streets as generally depicted on the map.
 (4)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3.Designation of memorial (a)DesignationThe National September 11 Memorial is hereby designated as a national memorial.
 (b)MapThe map shall be available for public inspection and kept on file at the appropriate office of the Secretary.
 (c)Effect of designationThe national memorial designated under this section shall not be a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the national memorial shall not be construed to require or authorize Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the national memorial except as provided under section 4.
			4.Competitive grants for certain memorials
 (a)Competitive grantsSubject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary may award a single grant per year through a competitive process to an eligible entity for the operation and maintenance of any memorial located within the United States established to commemorate the events of and honor—
 (1)the victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001; and
 (2)the victims of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on February 26, 1993. (b)AvailabilityFunds made available under this section shall remain available until expended.
 (c)CriteriaIn awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give greatest weight in the selection of eligible entities using the following criteria:
 (1)Experience in managing a public memorial that will benefit the largest number of visitors each calendar year.
 (2)Experience in managing a memorial of significant size (4 acres or more). (3)Successful coordination and cooperation with Federal, State, and local governments in operating and managing the memorial.
 (4)Ability and commitment to use grant funds to enhance security at the memorial. (5)Ability to use grant funds to increase the numbers of economically disadvantaged visitors to the memorial and surrounding areas.
 (d)SummariesNot later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year in which an eligible entity obligates or expends any part of a grant under this section, the eligible entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary and Congress a summary that—
 (1)specifies the amount of grant funds obligated or expended in the preceding fiscal year; (2)specifies the purpose for which the funds were obligated or expended; and
 (3)includes any other information the Secretary may require to more effectively administer the grant program.
 (e)SunsetThe authority to award grants under this section shall expire on the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

	Passed the House of Representatives February 9, 2016.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


		IV
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 742
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 26, 2012
			Ms. Richardson (for
			 herself, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas,
			 Mr. Camp, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
			 Pascrell, and Mrs. Myrick)
			 submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs

		RESOLUTION
		Condemning the Government of the Russian
		  Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of
		  Syria.

		Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has an
			 extensive history of providing weapons and political support to the regime of
			 President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, a country designated by the Secretary of
			 State as a state sponsor of terrorism;
		Whereas, at the Port of Tartus in Syria, the Government of
			 the Russian Federation maintains for the Russian Navy its only permanent
			 warm-water naval port outside of the former Soviet Union, which bolsters the
			 Assad regime;
		Whereas the Assad regime responded to the widespread,
			 peaceful, and sustained calls for political reform that began in March 2011 in
			 a manner that has caused the deaths of more than 10,000 people in Syria, mostly
			 civilians, as of June 2012, according to an estimate by the United
			 Nations;
		Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation remains
			 the top supplier of weapons to the Government of Syria, reportedly providing
			 nearly $1,000,000,000 worth of arms to the Government of Syria in 2011
			 alone;
		Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has
			 unabatedly continued to ship arms to the Government of Syria during the ongoing
			 popular uprisings;
		Whereas, on October 4, 2011, the Russian Federation,
			 together with the People's Republic of China, vetoed a United Nations Security
			 Council resolution that would have condemned grave and systematic human
			 rights violations in Syria and would have warned the Government of
			 Syria of the actions, including sanctions, to be considered against it, if
			 warranted;
		Whereas, on January 18, 2012, Foreign Minister of the
			 Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov criticized the sending of so-called
			 humanitarian convoys to Syria;
		Whereas, on January 19, 2012, Foreign Minister Lavrov
			 stated that, with regard to the Government of Syria, For us, the red
			 line is fairly clearly drawn. We will not support any
			 sanctions.;
		Whereas, on February 4, 2012, the Russian Federation,
			 together with the People's Republic of China, vetoed a United Nations Security
			 Council resolution calling for an end to the violence in Syria, demanding that
			 all parties in Syria cease all violence and reprisals and implement the plan
			 set out by the League of Arab States, expressing grave concern for the
			 deteriorating situation in Syria, and condemning the widespread gross
			 violations of human rights;
		Whereas, on March 13, 2012, Deputy Minister of Defence of
			 the Russian Federation Anatoly Antonov stated that the Government of the
			 Russian Federation would not halt arms shipments to Syria, acknowledging that
			 the Government of the Russian Federation has military instructors on the ground
			 training the Syrian Arab Army and stating, Russia enjoys good and strong
			 military technical co-operation with Syria, and we see no reason to reconsider
			 it. Russian-Syria military co-operation is perfectly
			 legitimate.;
		Whereas, on May 30, 2012, Permanent Representative of the
			 United States to the United Nations Susan Rice condemned recent reports of an
			 arms shipment that arrived in Syria from the Russian Federation on May 26,
			 2012, as reprehensible, stating that this is obviously of
			 the utmost concern given that the Syrian government continues to use deadly
			 forces against civilians;
		Whereas, on May 31, 2012, Secretary of State Hillary
			 Clinton stated that the policy of the Government of the Russian Federation
			 toward the Government of Syria is going to help contribute to a civil
			 war, maintaining that Russian officials are just vociferous in
			 their claim that they are providing a stabilizing influence, and
			 stating, I reject that. I think they are, in effect, propping up the
			 regime at a time when we should be working on a political
			 transition.;
		Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has thus
			 far failed to effectively use its influence and relationship with the Assad
			 regime to halt the murder of civilians in Syria, including the massacre of over
			 100 people, many of them women and children, in Houla on May 25 to 26,
			 2012;
		Whereas Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin
			 rejected appeals by President of France François Hollande for tougher United
			 Nations sanctions aimed at ending violence in Syria;
		Whereas, on June 5, 2012, Secretary of State Clinton
			 stated that it’s pretty clear that we all have to intensify our efforts
			 to speed a political transition. . . . And we invite the Russians and the
			 Chinese to be part of the solution of what is happening in
			 Syria;
		Whereas, on June 7, 2012, Permanent Representative of the
			 Russian Federation to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin publicly criticized the
			 Governments of Saudi Arabia and Qatar for supporting the opposition in Syria;
			 and
		Whereas, on June 12, 2012, Secretary of State Clinton
			 stated that “there are attack helicopters on the way from Russia to Syria,
			 which will escalate the conflict quite dramatically”: Now, therefore, be
			 it

		That the House of
			 Representatives—
			(1)condemns the Government of the Russian
			 Federation for—
				(A)its longstanding
			 and ongoing support for the criminal regime of President Bashar al-Assad in
			 Syria;
				(B)continuing to
			 transfer weapons to the Assad regime, which cannot be considered legitimate for
			 purposes of self-defense; and
				(C)its troubling
			 opposition to resolutions from the United Nations Security Council regarding
			 Syria, including those recently tabled by the United States;
				(2)concludes that the
			 actions of the Government of the Russian Federation—
				(A)have enabled the
			 Assad regime to maintain power and perpetrate mass atrocities against its own
			 people; and
				(B)directly undermine
			 the core national security interests of the United States, as well as the
			 stability of the entire Middle East; and
				(3)urges the
			 Government of the Russian Federation to—
				(A)immediately end
			 all transfers of weapons to the Assad regime;
				(B)call on the Assad
			 regime to end all violence against civilians;
				(C)support
			 international sanctions against Syria; and
				(D)support a peaceful
			 transition of leadership in the Government of Syria, starting with the early
			 departure of Bashar al-Assad.


110 HR 564 IH: Disadvantaged Business Disaster Eligibility Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-01-18
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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 564
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 18, 2007
Mr. Jefferson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to ensure that when a small business participating in the 8(a) business development program is affected by a catastrophic incident, the period in which it can participate is extended by 18 months.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Disadvantaged Business Disaster Eligibility Act.
2.Availability of disaster loans for catastrophic incidentsSection 7 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636) is amended in subsection (j)(10) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(K)Extension of participation for catastrophic incidents
(i)DefinitionIn this subparagraph, the term catastrophic incident means a disaster that—
(I)results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the population, infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, or government functions;
(II)has the potential to result in sustained national impacts over a prolonged period of time;
(III)almost immediately exceeds resources normally available to State, local, tribal, and private-sector authorities in the impacted area; and
(IV)significantly interrupts governmental operations and emergency services to such an extent that national security could be threatened.
(ii)Extension of participationIf a small business concern is affected by a catastrophic incident while participating in any program or activity under the authority of this paragraph, the period during which the small business concern is permitted continuing participation and eligibility in such program or activity shall be extended for an additional 18 months..
3.Retroactivity for victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma
(a)RetroactivitySubparagraph (K) of section 7(j)(10) of the Small Business Act, as added by section 2 of this Act, applies to all catastrophic incidents occurring on or after August 29, 2005.
(b)Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and WilmaFor purposes of such subparagraph (K), Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma of 2005 are hereby deemed to be catastrophic incidents.
(c)Review and complianceThe Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that the case of every small business concern participating before the date of the enactment of this Act in a program or activity covered by such subparagraph (K) is reviewed and brought into compliance with this section.


110 HR 2013 IH: Toy Gun Marking Improvement

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-04-24
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2013
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 24, 2007
			Mrs. Blackburn (for
			 herself, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee,
			 Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee,
			 Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, and
			 Mr. Gonzalez) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To provide a technical correction to the Federal
		  preemption of State or local laws concerning the markings and identification of
		  imitation or toy firearms entering into interstate commerce.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Toy Gun Marking Improvement
			 Act.
		2.Preemption of
			 State or local laws concerning the markings and identification of imitation or
			 toy firearmsSection 4(g) of
			 the Federal Energy Management Improvement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 5001(g)) is
			 amended by striking which provide for markings and all that
			 follows through firearm developed prior to 1898; or and
			 inserting the following:

				relating to markings,
			 identification, or sale of toy, look-alike, and imitation firearms. No State or
			 local subdivision shall—(1)prohibit the sale
				or manufacture of any look-alike, nonfiring, toy or collector replica of an
				antique firearm developed prior to 1898;
				or
				.