115 S1370 IS: Mental Health in Schools Act of 2017
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2017-06-15
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1370IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 15, 2017Mr. Franken (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and
			 violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health
			 programs.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Mental Health in Schools Act of 2017.
 2.PurposesIt is the purpose of this Act to— (1)revise, increase funding for, and expand the scope of the Project AWARE State Educational Agency Grant Program carried out by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in order to provide access to more comprehensive school-based mental health services and supports;
 (2)provide for comprehensive staff development for school and community service personnel working in the school; and
 (3)provide for comprehensive training for children with mental health disorders, for parents, siblings, and other family members of such children, and for concerned members of the community.
			3.Amendments to the
			 Public Health Service Act
			(a)Technical
 amendmentsThe second part G (relating to services provided through religious organizations) of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290kk et seq.) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating such part as part J; and
 (2)by redesignating sections 581 through 584 as sections 596 through 596C, respectively.
				(b)School-Based
 mental health and children and violenceSection 581 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290hh) is amended to read as follows:

					581.School-based
				mental health and children and violence
						(a)In
 generalThe Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Education and in consultation with the Attorney General, shall, directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements awarded to eligible entities described in subsection (c), assist local communities and schools (including schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education) in applying a public health approach to mental health services both in schools and in the community. Such approach should provide comprehensive age appropriate services and supports, be linguistically and culturally appropriate, be trauma-informed, and incorporate age appropriate strategies of positive behavioral interventions and supports. A comprehensive school mental health program funded under this section shall assist children in dealing with trauma and violence.
 (b)ActivitiesUnder the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may—
 (1)provide financial support to enable local communities to implement a comprehensive culturally and linguistically appropriate, trauma-informed, and age-appropriate, school-based mental health program that—
 (A)builds awareness of trauma; (B)trains appropriate staff to identify signs of trauma or mental health disorders; and
 (C)incorporates positive behavioral interventions, family engagement, student treatment, and multigenerational supports to foster the health and development of children;
 (2)provide technical assistance to local communities with respect to the development of programs described in paragraph (1);
 (3)provide assistance to local communities in the development of policies to address child and adolescent trauma and mental health issues and violence when and if it occurs;
 (4)facilitate community partnerships among families, students, law enforcement agencies, education systems, mental health and substance use disorder service systems, family-based mental health service systems, child welfare agencies, health care service systems (including primary care physicians), faith-based programs, trauma networks, and other community-based systems; and
 (5)establish mechanisms for children and adolescents to report incidents of violence or plans by other children, adolescents, or adults to commit violence.
							(c)Requirements
							(1)In
 generalTo be eligible for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (a), an entity shall—
 (A)be a partnership that—
 (i)shall include a State educational agency and one or more local educational agencies, with a local educational agency serving as the lead partner; and
 (ii)may include, in accordance with paragraph (2)(A)(i), appropriate public or private entities that use evidence-based interventions, as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801); and
 (B)submit an application, that is endorsed by all members of the partnership, that contains the assurances described in paragraph (2).
								(2)Required
 assurancesAn application under paragraph (1) shall contain assurances as follows:
 (A)That the eligible entity will ensure that, in carrying out activities under this section, the eligible entity will enter into a memorandum of understanding—
 (i)with at least 1 public or private mental health entity, health care entity, law enforcement or juvenile justice entity, child welfare agency, family-based mental health entity, trauma network, or other community-based entity; and
 (ii)that clearly states—
 (I)the responsibilities of each partner with respect to the activities to be carried out, including how family engagement will be incorporated in the activities;
 (II)how school-employed and school-based mental health professionals will be utilized for carrying out such responsibilities;
 (III)how each such partner will be accountable for carrying out such responsibilities; and
 (IV)the amount of non-Federal funding or in-kind contributions that each such partner will contribute in order to sustain the program.
 (B)That the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section supports the flexible use of funds to address—
 (i)the promotion of the social, emotional, and behavioral health of all students in an environment that is conducive to learning;
 (ii)the reduction in the likelihood of at risk students developing social, emotional, behavioral health problems, or substance use disorders;
 (iii)the early identification of social, emotional, behavioral problems, or substance use disorders and the provision of early intervention services;
 (iv)the treatment or referral for treatment of students with existing social, emotional, behavioral health problems, or substance use disorders; and
 (v)the development and implementation of programs to assist children in dealing with trauma and violence, including program curricula, school supports, and after-school programs.
 (C)That the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section will provide for in-service training of all school personnel, including ancillary staff and volunteers, in—
 (i)the techniques and supports needed to identify early children with trauma histories and children with, or at risk of, mental illness;
 (ii)the use of referral mechanisms that effectively link such children to appropriate treatment and intervention services in the school and in the community and to follow-up when services are not available;
 (iii)strategies that promote a school-wide positive environment;
 (iv)strategies for promoting the social, emotional, mental, and behavioral health of all students; and
 (v)strategies to increase the knowledge and skills of school and community leaders about the impact of trauma and violence and on the application of a public health approach to comprehensive school-based mental health programs.
 (D)That the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section will include comprehensive training for parents, siblings, and other family members of children with mental health disorders, and for concerned members of the community in—
 (i)the techniques and supports needed to identify early children with trauma histories, and children with, or at risk of, mental illness;
 (ii)the use of referral mechanisms that effectively link such children to appropriate treatment and intervention services in the school and in the community and follow-up when such services are not available; and
 (iii)strategies that promote a school-wide positive environment.
 (E)That the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section will demonstrate the measures to be taken to sustain the program after funding under this section terminates (which may include seeking funding for the program under a State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) or a waiver of such a plan).
 (F)That the eligible entity is supported by the State agency with primary responsibility for behavioral health to ensure that the sustainability of the programs is established after funding under this section terminates.
 (G)That the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section will be based on trauma-informed and evidence-based practices.
 (H)That the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section will be coordinated with early intervening activities carried out under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
 (I)That the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section will be trauma-informed and culturally and linguistically appropriate.
 (J)That the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section will include a broad needs assessment of youth who drop out of school due to policies of zero tolerance with respect to drugs, alcohol, or weapons and an inability to obtain appropriate services.
 (K)That the mental health services provided through the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section will be provided by qualified mental and behavioral health professionals who are certified or licensed by the State involved and practicing within their area of expertise.
 (3)CoordinatorAny entity that is a member of a partnership described in paragraph (1)(A) may serve as the coordinator of funding and activities under the grant if all members of the partnership agree.
							(4)Compliance with
 HIPAAA grantee under this section shall be deemed to be a covered entity for purposes of compliance with the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 with respect to any patient records developed through activities under the grant.
							(d)Geographical
 distributionThe Secretary shall ensure that grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under subsection (a) will be distributed equitably among the regions of the country and among urban and rural areas.
						(e)Duration of
 awardsWith respect to a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (a), the period during which payments under such an award will be made to the recipient shall be 5 years. An eligible entity described in subsection (c) may receive only one award under this section, except that an eligible entity that is providing services and supports on a regional basis may receive additional funding after the expiration of the preceding grant period.
						(f)Evaluation and
				measures of outcomes
							(1)Development of
 processThe Administrator shall develop a fiscally appropriate process for evaluating activities carried out under this section. Such process shall include—
 (A)the development of guidelines for the submission of program data by grant, contract, or cooperative agreement recipients;
 (B)the development of measures of outcomes (in accordance with paragraph (2)) to be applied by such recipients in evaluating programs carried out under this section; and
 (C)the submission of annual reports by such recipients concerning the effectiveness of programs carried out under this section.
								(2)Measures of
				outcomes
								(A)In
 generalThe Administrator shall develop measures of outcomes to be applied by recipients of assistance under this section, and the Administrator, in evaluating the effectiveness of programs carried out under this section. Such measures shall include student and family measures as provided for in subparagraph (B) and local educational measures as provided for under subparagraph (C).
								(B)Student and
 family measures of outcomesThe measures of outcomes developed under paragraph (1)(B) relating to students and families shall, with respect to activities carried out under a program under this section, at a minimum include provisions to evaluate whether the program is effective in—
 (i)increasing social and emotional competency;
 (ii)increasing academic competency (as defined by the Secretary);
 (iii)reducing disruptive and aggressive behaviors;
 (iv)improving child functioning;
 (v)reducing substance use disorders;
 (vi)reducing suspensions, truancy, expulsions, and violence;
 (vii)increasing high school graduation rates, calculated using the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate or the extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)); and
 (viii)improving access to care for mental health disorders.
									(C)Local
 educational outcomesThe outcome measures developed under paragraph (1)(B) relating to local educational systems shall, with respect to activities carried out under a program under this section, at a minimum include provisions to evaluate—
 (i)the effectiveness of comprehensive school mental health programs established under this section;
 (ii)the effectiveness of formal partnership linkages among child and family serving institutions, community support systems, and the educational system;
 (iii)the progress made in sustaining the program once funding under the grant has expired;
 (iv)the effectiveness of training and professional development programs for all school personnel that incorporate indicators that measure cultural and linguistic competencies under the program in a manner that incorporates appropriate cultural and linguistic training;
 (v)the improvement in perception of a safe and supportive learning environment among school staff, students, and parents;
 (vi)the improvement in case-finding of students in need of more intensive services and referral of identified students to early intervention and clinical services;
 (vii)the improvement in the immediate availability of clinical assessment and treatment services within the context of the local community to students posing a danger to themselves or others;
 (viii)the increased successful matriculation to postsecondary school; and
 (ix)reduced referrals to juvenile justice.
									(3)Submission of
 annual dataAn eligible entity described in subsection (c) that receives a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section shall annually submit to the Administrator a report that includes data to evaluate the success of the program carried out by the entity based on whether such program is achieving the purposes of the program. Such reports shall utilize the measures of outcomes under paragraph (2) in a reasonable manner to demonstrate the progress of the program in achieving such purposes.
							(4)Evaluation by
 AdministratorBased on the data submitted under paragraph (3), the Administrator shall annually submit to Congress a report concerning the results and effectiveness of the programs carried out with assistance received under this section.
 (5)LimitationAn eligible entity shall use not more than 10 percent of amounts received under a grant under this section to carry out evaluation activities under this subsection.
							(g)Information and
 educationThe Secretary shall establish comprehensive information and education programs to disseminate the findings of the knowledge development and application under this section to the general public and to health care professionals.
						(h)Amount of grants
				and authorization of appropriations
							(1)Amount of
 grantsA grant under this section shall be in an amount that is not more than $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. The Secretary shall determine the amount of each such grant based on the population of children up to age 21 of the area to be served under the grant.
							(2)Authorization of
 appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022..
			(c)Conforming
 amendmentPart G of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290hh et seq.), as amended by this section, is further amended by striking the part heading and inserting the following:

					GSchool-based
				mental
				health.


		IIB
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 3310
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			June 4, 2012
			Received; read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation

		AN ACT
		To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to
		  consolidate the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commission
		  in order to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting
		  burdens.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Federal Communications Commission
			 Consolidated Reporting Act of 2012.
		2.Communications
			 marketplace reportTitle I of
			 the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following:

				14.Communications
				marketplace report
					(a)In
				generalIn the last quarter
				of every even-numbered year, the Commission shall publish on its website and
				submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives
				and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
				report on the state of the communications marketplace.
					(b)ContentsEach
				report required by subsection (a) shall—
						(1)assess the state of competition in the
				communications marketplace, including competition to deliver voice, video,
				audio, and data services among providers of telecommunications, providers of
				commercial mobile service (as defined in section 332), multichannel video
				programming distributors (as defined in section 602), broadcast stations,
				providers of satellite communications, Internet service providers, and other
				providers of communications services;
						(2)assess the state of deployment of
				communications capabilities, including advanced telecommunications capability
				(as defined in section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
				(47 U.S.C.
				1302)), regardless of the technology used for such deployment,
				including whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to
				all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion;
						(3)assess whether laws, regulations, or
				regulatory practices (whether those of the Federal Government, States,
				political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes or tribal organizations (as
				such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
				Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)), or foreign
				governments) pose a barrier to competitive entry into the communications
				marketplace or to the competitive expansion of existing providers of
				communications services;
						(4)describe the agenda of the Commission for
				the next 2-year period for addressing the challenges and opportunities in the
				communications marketplace that were identified through the assessments under
				paragraphs (1) through (3); and
						(5)describe the actions that the Commission
				has taken in pursuit of the agenda described pursuant to paragraph (4) in the
				previous report submitted under this section.
						(c)Special
				requirements
						(1)Assessing
				competitionIn assessing the
				state of competition under subsection (b)(1), the Commission shall consider all
				forms of competition, including the effect of intermodal competition,
				facilities-based competition, and competition from new and emergent
				communications services, including the provision of content and communications
				using the Internet.
						(2)Assessing
				deploymentIn assessing the
				state of deployment under subsection (b)(2), the Commission shall compile a
				list of geographical areas that are not served by any provider of advanced
				telecommunications capability.
						(3)International
				comparisons and demographic informationThe Commission may use readily available
				data to draw appropriate comparisons between the United States communications
				marketplace and the international communications marketplace and to correlate
				its assessments with demographic information.
						(4)Considering
				small businessesIn assessing
				the state of competition under subsection (b)(1) and regulatory barriers under
				subsection (b)(3), the Commission shall consider market entry barriers for
				entrepreneurs and other small businesses in the communications marketplace in
				accordance with the national policy under section
				257(b).
						.
		3.Consolidation of
			 redundant reports; conforming amendments
			(a)ORBIT Act
			 ReportSection 646 of the
			 Communications Satellite Act of 1962 (47 U.S.C. 765e; 114 Stat. 57) is
			 repealed.
			(b)Satellite
			 Competition ReportSection 4
			 of Public Law
			 109–34 (47 U.S.C. 703) is repealed.
			(c)International
			 Broadband Data ReportSection 103 of the Broadband Data
			 Improvement Act (47
			 U.S.C. 1303) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 subsection (b); and
				(2)by redesignating
			 subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (b) through (d),
			 respectively.
				(d)Status of
			 Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming
			 ReportSection 628 of the
			 Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 548) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 subsection (g);
				(2)by redesignating
			 subsection (j) as subsection (g); and
				(3)by transferring
			 subsection (g) (as redesignated) so that it appears after subsection
			 (f).
				(e)Report on Cable
			 Industry Prices
				(1)In
			 generalSection 623 of the Communications Act of 1934
			 (47 U.S.C.
			 543) is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 subsection (k); and
					(B)by redesignating
			 subsections (l) through (n) as subsections (k) through (m),
			 respectively.
					(2)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 613(a)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934
			 (47 U.S.C.
			 533(a)(3)) is amended by striking 623(l) and
			 inserting 623(k).
				(f)Triennial Report
			 Identifying and Eliminating Market Entry Barriers for Entrepreneurs and Other
			 Small BusinessesSection 257
			 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 257) is
			 amended by striking subsection (c).
			(g)Section 706
			 ReportSection 706 of the
			 Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302) is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (b)—
					(A)in the last
			 sentence, by striking If the Commission's determination is negative,
			 it and inserting If the Commission determines in its report
			 under section 14 of the Communications Act of 1934 that advanced
			 telecommunications capability is not being deployed to all Americans in a
			 reasonable and timely fashion, the Commission; and
					(B)by striking the
			 first and second sentences;
					(2)by striking
			 subsection (c);
				(3)in subsection (d),
			 by striking this subsection and inserting this
			 section; and
				(4)by redesignating
			 subsection (d) as subsection (c).
				(h)State of
			 Competitive Market Conditions with respect to Commercial Mobile Radio
			 ServicesSection 332(c)(1)(C)
			 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
			 332(c)(1)(C)) is amended by striking the first and second
			 sentences.
			(i)Previously
			 eliminated annual report
				(1)In
			 generalSection 4 of the
			 Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 154) is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 subsection (k); and
					(B)by redesignating
			 subsections (l) through (o) as subsections (k) through (n),
			 respectively.
					(2)Conforming
			 amendmentsThe Communications
			 Act of 1934 is amended—
					(A)in section 9(i),
			 by striking In the Commission’s annual report, the Commission shall
			 prepare an analysis of its progress in developing such systems and and
			 inserting The Commission; and
					(B)in section
			 309(j)(8)(B), by striking the last sentence.
					(j)Additional
			 outdated reportsThe
			 Communications Act of 1934 is further amended—
				(1)in section
			 4—
					(A)in subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii), by striking
			 and shall furnish notice of such action and all that follows
			 through subject of the waiver; and
					(B)in subsection (g),
			 by striking paragraph (2);
					(2)in section
			 215—
					(A)by striking
			 subsection (b); and
					(B)by redesignating
			 subsection (c) as subsection (b);
					(3)in section 227(e),
			 by striking paragraph (4);
				(4)in section
			 309(j)—
					(A)by striking
			 paragraph (12); and
					(B)in paragraph
			 (15)(C), by striking clause (iv);
					(5)in section 331(b),
			 by striking the last sentence;
				(6)in section 336(e),
			 by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:

						(4)ReportThe Commission shall annually advise the
				Congress on the amounts collected pursuant to the program required by this
				subsection.
						;
				(7)in section 339(c),
			 by striking paragraph (1);
				(8)in section
			 396—
					(A)by striking
			 subsection (i);
					(B)in subsection
			 (k)—
						(i)in
			 paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (F); and
						(ii)in
			 paragraph (3)(B)(iii), by striking subclause (V);
						(C)in subsection
			 (l)(1)(B), by striking shall be included and all that follows
			 through The audit report; and
					(D)by striking
			 subsection (m);
					(9)in section
			 398(b)(4), by striking the third sentence;
				(10)in section
			 624A(b)(1)—
					(A)by striking
			 Report;
			 regulations and inserting Regulations;
					(B)by striking
			 Within 1 year after and all that follows through on means
			 of assuring and inserting The Commission shall issue such
			 regulations as are necessary to assure; and
					(C)by striking
			 Within 180 days after and all that follows through to
			 assure such compatibility.; and
					(11)in section 713,
			 by striking subsection (a).
				4.Effect on
			 authorityNothing in this Act
			 or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to expand or contract the
			 authority of the Federal Communications Commission.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives May 30, 2012.
			Karen L. Haas,
			Clerk


109 HR 392 IH: Retirement Security Education Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-01-26
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 392
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 26, 2005
Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL
To establish a grant program to enhance the financial and retirement literacy of mid-life and older Americans and to reduce financial abuse and fraud among such Americans, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Retirement Security Education Act of 2005.
2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)Improving financial literacy is a critical and complex task for Americans of all ages.
(2)Low levels of savings and high levels of personal and real estate debt are serious problems for many households nearing retirement. Personal savings rates have fallen to a dangerously low 2 percent.
(3)Approximately half of working Americans have any form of pension coverage. Today, just 21 percent of workers have defined benefit coverage and just 27 percent of workers are enrolled in 401(k)s.
(4)Because women have longer life expectancies, the number of poor older women is more than twice the number of poor older men. Studies have also found that there is a substantial gender gap in all sources of retirement income including Social Security, pensions, savings and earnings from post-retirement employment.
(5)The more limited timeframe that mid-life and older individuals and families have to assess the realities of their individual circumstances, to recover from counter-productive choices and decision-making processes, and to benefit from more informed financial practices, has immediate impact and near term consequences for Americans nearing or of retirement age.
(6)Research indicates that there are now 4 basic sources of retirement income security. Those sources are social security benefits, pensions and savings, healthcare insurance coverage, and, for an increasing number of older individuals, necessary earnings from working during retirement years.
(7)The Congressional Budget Office has found that about a quarter of baby-boomer households have so far failed to accumulate significant savings and that they appear likely to depend entirely on government benefits in retirement.
(8)Over the next 30 years, the number of older individuals in the United States is expected to double, from 35,000,000 to nearly 75,000,000, and long-term care costs are expected to skyrocket.
(9)Over the next 25 years, the number of individuals over 65 years of age requiring long term care services is expected to double to approximately 12 million.
(10)Fraud against older individuals, including telemarketing schemes, predatory lending, identity theft and Internet fraud has risen dramatically.
3.Grant program to enhance financial and retirement literacy and reduce financial abuse and fraud among mid-life and older americans
(a)AuthorityThe Secretary is authorized to award grants to eligible entities to provide financial education programs to mid-life and older individuals who reside in local communities in order to—
(1)enhance and promote knowledge of financial issues, long-term care, and retirement issues among such individuals; and
(2)reduce financial abuse and fraud, including telemarketing, mortgage, and pension fraud, among such individuals.
(b)Eligible entitiesAn entity is eligible to receive a grant under this section if such entity is—
(1)a State agency or area agency on aging; or
(2)a non-profit organization organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with a proven record of providing—
(A)services to mid-life and older individuals;
(B)consumer awareness programs; or
(C)supportive services to low-income families.
(c)ApplicationAn eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a plan for continuing the programs provided with grant funds under this section after the grant expires.
(d)Limitation on administrative costsA recipient of a grant under this section may not use more than 4 percent of the total amount of the grant in each fiscal year for the administrative costs of carrying out the programs provided with grant funds under this section.
(e)Evaluation and report
(1)Establishment of performance measuresThe Secretary shall develop measures to evaluate the programs provided with grant funds under this section.
(2)Evaluation according to performance measuresApplying the performance measures developed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall evaluate the programs provided with grant funds under this section in order to—
(A)judge the performance and effectiveness of such programs;
(B)identify which programs represent the best practices of entities developing such programs for mid-life and older individuals; and
(C)identify which programs may be replicated.
(3)Annual reportsFor each fiscal year in which a grant is awarded under this section, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress containing a description of the status of the grant program under this section, a description of the programs provided with grant funds under this section, and the results of the evaluation of such programs under paragraph (2).
4.National training and technical assistance program
(a)AuthorityThe Secretary is authorized to award a grant to 1 or more eligible entities to—
(1)create and make available instructional materials and information that promote financial education; and
(2)provide training and other related assistance regarding the establishment of financial education programs to eligible entities awarded a grant under section 3.
(b)Eligible entitiesAn entity is eligible to receive a grant under this section if such entity is a nonprofit organization organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with substantial experience in the field of financial education.
(c)ApplicationAn eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
(d)Basis and termThe Secretary shall award a grant under this section on a competitive, merit basis.
5Sense of congressIt is the sense of Congress that, in providing assistance under this Act, the Secretary should place a high priority on the provision of such assistance to organizations that have demonstrated experience in providing financial education to older women.
6.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1) Area agency on agingThe term area agency on aging has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002).
(2)Financial educationThe term financial education means education that promotes an understanding of consumer, economic, and personal finance concepts, including saving for retirement, long-term care, and estate planning and education on predatory lending, identity theft, and financial abuse schemes.
(3)Mid-life individualThe term mid-life individual means an individual aged 45 to 64 years.
(4)Older individualThe term older individual means an individual aged 65 or older.
(5)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(6)State agencyThe term State agency has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002).
7.Authorization of appropriations
(a)AuthorizationThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act, $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2010.
(b)Limitation on funds for evaluation and reportThe Secretary may use to carry out section 3(e) not more than $200,000 of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for each fiscal year.
(c)Limitation on funds for training and technical assistanceThe Secretary shall use to carry out section 4 not less than 5 percent, and not more than 10 percent, of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for each fiscal year.


109 HR 6144 IH: International Disaster Risk Reduction

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-09-21
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6144
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 21, 2006
			Mr. Blumenauer
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on International
			 Relations

		A BILL
		To reduce vulnerability to natural disasters in foreign
		  countries through the use of disaster mitigation techniques.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 International Disaster Risk Reduction
			 Act of 2006.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)The devastating
			 impacts of natural disasters can be mitigated by assisting communities to build
			 in safer locations, construct sturdier dwellings, enforce sound building
			 practices, and protect natural ecosystems.
			(2)By
			 2050, two billion people are expected to be especially vulnerable to floods due
			 to growing populations, indiscriminate logging, rapid urbanization, and
			 increasing development along coasts and in other hazardous regions.
			(3)According to a
			 study by the World Bank and the United States Geological Survey during the
			 1990s, $40 billion invested in preventive measures could have saved $280
			 billion in disaster relief funds and saved countless lives.
			3.Assistance for
			 disaster mitigation effortsSection 491(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act
			 of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 sentence: Assistance relating to disaster preparedness under the
			 preceding sentence shall include assistance to reduce vulnerability of humans
			 and property to natural disasters through the use of disaster mitigation
			 techniques, including to assist communities to build in safer locations,
			 construct sturdier dwellings, promulgate and enforce sound building codes and
			 practices, develop comprehensive land use plans that include disaster
			 preparedness and risk reduction, and protect natural
			 ecosystems..
		4.Initiative to
			 encourage the use of disaster mitigation techniques
			(a)InitiativeThe
			 Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate
			 departments and agencies of the Government of the United States, shall develop
			 and implement an initiative to reduce vulnerability of humans and property to
			 natural disasters in foreign countries by encouraging the use of disaster
			 mitigation techniques, including disaster mitigation techniques described in
			 section 491(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292(b)), as
			 amended by section 3 of this Act, by foreign governments in regions considered
			 especially vulnerable to natural disasters.
			(b)United states
			 assistanceThe initiative required by subsection (a) shall
			 include the provision of assistance under section 491(b) of the Foreign
			 Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292(b)), as amended by section 3 of this
			 Act, relating to the use of disaster mitigation techniques.
			(c)Advisory
			 committeeThe Secretary of State shall appoint an advisory
			 committee of experts in the science of natural disasters and disaster
			 mitigation, humanitarian relief and development, international diplomacy, and
			 professionals in the fields of urban, community, and regional planning
			 (including transportation and land use), architecture, landscape architecture,
			 and urban design to advise the Secretary on the development and implementation
			 of the initiative required by subsection (a).
			(d)ReportNot
			 later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
			 of State should submit to the Committee on International Relations of the House
			 of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a
			 report that contains a description of the initiative required by subsection (a)
			 and a plan for its implementation.
			5.Regulations
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than one
			 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
			 promulgate regulations which require that—
				(1)efforts to reduce
			 vulnerability to future disasters through the use of disaster mitigation
			 techniques, including techniques described in section 491(b) of the Foreign
			 Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292(b)), as amended by section 3 of this
			 Act, shall be included in all United States assistance programs, projects, and
			 activities for international disaster relief and rehabilitation; and
				(2)such programs,
			 projects, and activities may only be provided in ways that reduce overall
			 vulnerability to natural disasters in the impacted area.
				(b)UpdateThe Secretary of State may periodically
			 revise the regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (a).
			6.Authorization of
			 appropriations
			(a)In
			 GeneralThere are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
			 2007 and each subsequent fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out
			 this Act and the amendment made by section 3 of this Act.
			(b)AvailabilityAmounts
			 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection
			 (a) are authorized to remain available until expended.


116 S3232 IS: Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020
U.S. Senate
2020-01-28
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3232IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 28, 2020Mr. Schatz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo promote and support the local arts and creative economy in the United States.

		1.Short title; table of contents
 (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020 or the PLACE Act.
 (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Sec. 2. Findings.Sec. 3. Definitions.Sec. 4. Department of Labor.Sec. 5. Department of Education.Sec. 6. Economic Development Administration programs.Sec. 7. Creative jobs training through Bureau of Prisons reentry and skills development programs.Sec. 8. Grants relating to the creative economy.Sec. 9. Promotion for veterans with service-connected disabilities of job training and resources in creative industries and occupations.Sec. 10. Small business creative economy assistance.Sec. 11. Tax incentives.Sec. 12. Promotion by Export-Import Bank of the United States of exports by creative industries and occupations.Sec. 13. Rural business creative economy technical assistance.Sec. 14. Disaster assistance for creative industry workers through FEMA.Sec. 15. Collaboration. 2.FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
 (1)The United States economy has changed rapidly as automation, artificial intelligence, digital technologies, and modern information and communication systems have transformed the way people in the United States work, live, and interact.
 (2)The United States must establish policies and create programs capable of responding to changing economic realities.
 (3)The United States must develop strategies to maximize current assets and help grow a United States economy and workforce that can thrive in a challenging environment of constant change and reinvention.
 (4)The Nation needs to strengthen and improve Federal support for a Next Generation economy and workforce.
 (5)The United States must explore sustainable strategies to create jobs that will endure, will remain reliant on a local workforce, and are unlikely to move overseas.
 (6)There is great value and untapped potential in the Nation's rich history, the creative freedoms enjoyed by its people, and the many cultures and traditions that make the United States so unique.
 (7)Promoting local arts and enhancing the creative economy of the United States would support the Nation's diverse citizenry, rich traditions, and vast creative talents, including the unique history and continuing vitality of Native American communities.
 (8)The United States must embrace the opportunities and challenges the country faces and reimagine the role of the Federal Government in providing support for local arts and expanding the creative economy.
 (9)The United States needs to engage workers from around the Nation to develop, hone, and share expressions of their cultural heritage, including languages, creative collaborations, and artistic skills.
 (10)The Nation needs to recognize that there is a broad range of undervalued and underutilized human potential in the United States, and the existence of that human potential has profound social, economic, and workforce ramifications.
 (11)Securing the future well-being of individuals, families, communities, and the Nation will depend in part on adopting Federal policies that will increase support for the creative economy.
 (12)The Nation needs to improve creative workforce readiness and develop an education and job training plan, including a plan for education and training through specialized vocational schools and apprenticeship programs, to ensure that individuals of all ages in the United States can realize their full creative potential now and in the future.
 (13)Investing in a creative economy workforce would help showcase the Nation’s creative arts, strengthen its capacity for job growth, promote economic inclusion, boost entrepreneurship, improve and revitalize rural, remote, and underserved areas, and empower communities to share their stories.
 3.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)Creative industry or occupationThe term creative industry or occupation means—
 (A)an industry that— (i)has a substantial current or potential impact (including through positions that lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement) on a State, regional, or local economy or a Native American community's economy, as appropriate; and
 (ii)contributes to the growth of businesses or nonprofit organizations that have their origin in individual creativity, skill, and talent, including businesses focused on design, crafts, music, visual arts, media arts, performing arts, language, literature, or expressions of Native American culture or regional or local heritage culture; and
 (B)an occupation that— (i)currently has or is projected to have a number of positions (including positions that lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement) in an industry sector so as to have a substantial potential impact on a State, regional, or local economy or a Native American community's economy, as appropriate; and
 (ii)is comprised of businesses described in subparagraph (A)(ii). (2)Native AmericanThe term Native American, used with respect to culture, means the culture of a Native American, as defined in section 103 of the Native American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2902).
			4.Department of Labor
			(a)Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
 (1)DefinitionSection 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (72)Creative industry or occupationThe term creative industry or occupation has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the PLACE Act.. (2)Unified State plansSection 102(b)(1)(A) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3112(b)(1)(A)) is amended—
 (A)in clause (i), by striking occupations; and inserting occupations, and creative industries and occupations;; and (B)in clause (ii), by striking those industries and occupations and the sectors, industries, and occupations described in clause (i).
 (3)Regional coordinationSection 106(c)(1)(C) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3121(c)(1)(C)) is amended by striking occupations and inserting occupations, and regional creative industries and occupations,. (4)Local plansSection 108(b)(1)(B) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3123(b)(1)(B)) is amended by striking occupations; and inserting occupations, and creative industries and occupations;.
 (5)Native american programsSection 166(d)(2)(A)(i) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3221(d)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting development of skills relating to creative industries or occupations and before training on. (6)National dislocated worker grantsSection 170 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3225) is amended—
 (A)in subsection (a)— (i)in paragraph (1)—
 (I)in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (II)in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
 (III)by adding at the end the following:  (C)for purposes of assistance provided under subsection (b)(1)(E), an opioid crisis, as declared by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.; and
 (ii)by adding at the end the following:  (3)Dislocated worker (A)In generalThe term dislocated worker means—
 (i)a dislocated worker, as defined in section 3; and (ii)for purposes of assistance provided under subsection (b)(1)(E), a recovering individual.
 (B)Recovering individualThe term recovering individual means an individual who— (i)left employment, or has never been employed, due mainly to opioid use; and
 (ii)(I)has successfully completed a supervised drug rehabilitation program for opioid use and is no longer engaging in the illegal use of opioids, or has otherwise been rehabilitated successfully and is no longer engaging in such illegal use;
 (II)is participating in a supervised rehabilitation program and is no longer engaging in such illegal use; or
 (III)is erroneously regarded as engaging in such illegal use, but is not engaging in such illegal use.; and (B)in subsection (b)(1)—
 (i)in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; (ii)in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
 (iii)by adding at the end the following:  (E)to provide employment and training assistance in a creative industry or occupation, in an area where an opioid crisis has been declared, as described in subsection (a)(1)(C)..
						(b)Creative economy grant program
 (1)In generalThe Secretary of Labor, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, shall make grants to eligible entities to provide wage subsidies for certain employees in a creative industry or occupation.
 (2)Eligible entityTo be eligible to receive such a grant, an entity shall be a business (including a nonprofit organization) that—
 (A)is engaged in a creative industry or occupation and has its origin in individual creativity, skill, and talent, including focusing on design, crafts, music, visual arts, media arts, performing arts, language, literature, or expressions of Native American culture or regional or local heritage culture; and
 (B)has fewer than 50 employees for each workday in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year.
 (3)ApplicationTo be eligible to receive such a grant, an entity shall submit an application to the Secretary of Labor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
 (4)Use of fundsAn entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds, during its first year of operation, to provide wage subsidies for employees whose positions involve the individual creativity, skill, or talent described in paragraph (2)(A) rather than administrative, technical, or support functions.
				5.Department of Education
 (a)Corrections educationSection 225(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3305(b)) is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and
 (2)by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:  (7)education that relates to a creative industry or occupation (as defined in section 3 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020);.
 (b)Adult educationSection 203 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3272) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1)—
 (A)by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and (B)by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:

 (B)gain education or skills relating to a creative industry or occupation (as defined in section 3 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020); and
 (2)in paragraph (2), by inserting skills relating to a creative industry or occupation (as defined in section 3 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020) before or integrated education and training. (c)Career and technical educationSection 3(5) of the Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302(5)) is amended—
 (1)in subparagraph (C), by striking and after the semicolon; (2)in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following:  (E)may be related to a creative industry or occupation (as defined in section 3 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020)..
 (d)Work studySection 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–53) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(f)Creative industry or occupation
 (1)In GeneralFunds granted to an institution under this section may be used to compensate (including compensation for time spent in training and travel directly related to relevant activities) students employed in projects that support a creative industry or occupation (as defined in section 3 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020).
 (2)Federal shareThe Federal share of the compensation of work-study students compensated under this subsection may exceed 75 percent..
			6.Economic Development Administration programs
 (a)Creative economy apprenticeship and internship grantsTitle II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after section 207 (42 U.S.C. 3147) the following:

					208.Creative economy apprenticeship and internship grants
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Apprenticeship programThe term apprenticeship program means a program under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act) (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), to provide workforce training relating to a creative industry or occupation.
 (2)Creative industry or occupationThe term creative industry or occupation has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020. (3)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity means an eligible entity as determined by the Secretary.
 (4)Internship programThe term internship program means a paid internship program to provide workforce training relating to a creative industry or occupation that is conducted in accordance with such regulations and policies relating to paid internships as the Secretary of Labor may promulgate.
							(b)Apprenticeship programs
 (1)EstablishmentThe Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the Creative Economy Apprenticeship Grant Program, under which the Secretary shall provide to eligible entities grants, on a competitive basis, for use in accordance with paragraph (3).
							(2)Applications
 (A)In generalTo be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
								(B)Determination by Secretary
 (i)In generalThe Secretary shall determine whether to approve or disapprove an application submitted under subparagraph (A) by not later than 90 days after the date of receipt of the application.
 (ii)Action on approvalOn approval by the Secretary of an application under clause (i), the Secretary shall provide to the applicable eligible entity a grant in accordance with paragraph (4).
 (iii)Action on disapprovalOn disapproval by the Secretary of an application under clause (i), the Secretary shall provide to the applicable eligible entity—
 (I)a notice of the disapproval, including a description of the reasons for the disapproval; and (II)an opportunity to remedy any deficiency identified by the Secretary under subclause (I) by submitting to the Secretary a revised application by not later than 30 days after the date of the disapproval.
 (3)Use of fundsAn eligible entity shall use a grant provided under this subsection to carry out an apprenticeship program.
 (4)AllocationOf the amounts made available to carry out this subsection for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate to each eligible entity the application of which is approved under paragraph (2)(A) during that fiscal year an amount equal to the proportion that—
 (A)the number of individuals served by the apprenticeship program of the eligible entity; bears to (B)the total number of individuals served by the apprenticeship programs of all eligible entities that receive assistance under this subsection for the fiscal year.
								(c)Internship programs
 (1)EstablishmentThe Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the Creative Economy Internship Grant Program, under which the Secretary shall provide to eligible entities grants, on a competitive basis, for use in accordance with paragraph (3).
							(2)Applications
 (A)In generalTo be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
								(B)Determination by Secretary
 (i)In generalThe Secretary shall determine whether to approve or disapprove an application submitted under subparagraph (A) by not later than 90 days after the date of receipt of the application.
 (ii)Action on approvalOn approval by the Secretary of an application under clause (i), the Secretary shall provide to the applicable eligible entity a grant in accordance with paragraph (4).
 (iii)Action on disapprovalOn disapproval by the Secretary of an application under clause (i), the Secretary shall provide to the applicable eligible entity—
 (I)a notice of the disapproval, including a description of the reasons for the disapproval; and (II)an opportunity to remedy any deficiency identified by the Secretary under subclause (I) by submitting to the Secretary a revised application by not later than 30 days after the date of the disapproval.
 (3)Use of fundsAn eligible entity shall use a grant provided under this subsection to carry out an internship program.
 (4)AllocationOf the amounts made available to carry out this subsection for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate to each eligible entity the application of which is approved under paragraph (2)(A) during that fiscal year an amount equal to the proportion that—
 (A)the number of individuals served by the internship program of the eligible entity; bears to (B)the total number of individuals served by the internship programs of all eligible entities that receive assistance under this subsection for the fiscal year.
 (d)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this section..
 (b)Grants for economic adjustmentSection 209(c)(5) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3149(c)(5)) is amended by inserting , including through the promotion of creative industries and occupations (as defined in section 3 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020) before the period at the end.
 7.Creative jobs training through Bureau of Prisons reentry and skills development programsSection 231(a) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60541(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (3)Ensuring that reentry and skills development programs for prisoners include skills training for jobs in creative industries and occupations, as defined in section 3 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020..
 8.Grants relating to the creative economyTo the extent practicable, grant programs relating to economic development administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, or the head of an agency with assets or resources relating to workforce development, may be used to support efforts to provide workforce training related to the creative economy (as defined in section 3 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020).
		9.Promotion for veterans with service-connected disabilities of job training and resources in
 creative industries and occupationsSection 3116 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (c)In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall assist in making available and promote job training and resources that—
 (1)are provided by nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, Native American (as defined in section 3765 of this title) governments and organizations, and Federal, State, and local governments; and
 (2)relate to creative industries and occupations, as defined in section 3 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020..
		10.Small business creative economy assistance
 (a)Business loansSection 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (36)Creative economyIn providing assistance under this subsection, the Administration shall develop procedures to evaluate the business proposals and business plans of small business concerns that focus on economic development, job creation, and community growth with respect to creative industries and occupations, as defined in section 3 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020..
 (b)Technical assistance programsSection 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following:  (o)Technical assistance programs for creative economy-Focused businessesThe Administration, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall develop technical assistance programs to be carried out by small business development centers under this subsection that target the specific needs of small business concerns (including microenterprises) in creative industries and occupations, as defined in section 3 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020..
 (c)Office of Rural AffairsSection 26(c) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 653(c)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end;
 (2)in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3)by adding at the end the following:

 (6)provide information to creative industries located in rural communities about programs administered by Federal, State, and local governments that address the needs of creative industries and occupations, as defined in section 3 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020..
 (d)Veterans programsSection 32(c)(3)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b(c)(3)(B)) is amended— (1)in clause (v), by striking and at the end;
 (2)by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii); and (3)by inserting after clause (v) the following:

 (vi)improving capital access and technical assistance for veterans in creative industries and occupations, as defined in section 3 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020; and.
				11.Tax incentives
			(a)New markets tax credit and guidelines for qualified community development entities
 (1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue guidelines for the creation and operation of community development entities focused on the creative industries or occupations, which would allow such entities to be treated as qualified community development entities for purposes of section 45D(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
 (2)Extension of new markets tax credit national limitationSubparagraph (H) of section 45D(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking 2020 and inserting 2022. (b)Work opportunity credit for hiring certain displaced workers (1)In generalParagraph (1) of section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting , or, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

 (xi)a qualified displaced worker.. (2)Qualified displaced workerSubsection (d) of section 51 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 (P)Qualified displaced workerThe term qualified displaced worker means an individual who, immediately before beginning work for the employer— (i)is an eligible TAA recipient (as defined in section 35(c)(2)),
 (ii)is an eligible alternative TAA recipient (as defined in section 35(c)(3)), or (iii)is eligible for employment and training activities for dislocated workers under chapter 3 of subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3171 et seq.) or assistance under section 170 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3225)..
 (3)Effective dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall apply to individuals beginning work for the employer after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				(c)Above-the-Line deduction of expenses of performing artists
 (1)In generalSection 62(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A)by striking performing artists.—The deductions and inserting

 performing artists.—(i)In generalThe deductions, and (B)by adding at the end the following new clauses:

 (ii)PhaseoutThe amount of expenses taken into account under clause (i) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by 10 percentage points for each $2,000 ($4,000 in the case of a joint return), or fraction thereof, by which the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income (determined without regard to this subparagraph) for the taxable year exceeds $100,000 (200 percent of such amount in the case of a joint return).
 (iii)Cost-of-living adjustmentIn the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2020, the $100,000 amount under clause (ii) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
 (I)such dollar amount, multiplied by (II)the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2019 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
								If any amount after adjustment under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $1,000, such
			 amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000..
 (2)Clarification regarding commission paid to performing artist’s manager or agentSection 62(a)(2)(B)(i) of such Code, as amended by subsection (a), is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , including any commission paid to the performing artist’s manager or agent.
				(3)Conforming amendments
 (A)Section 62(a)(2)(B)(i) of such Code, as amended by this subsection, is further amended by striking by him and inserting by the performing artist.
 (B)Section 62(b)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting and at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking , and at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period, and by striking subparagraph (C). (4)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				(d)Charitable contributions of certain items
			 created by the taxpayer
 (1)In generalSubsection (e) of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(8)Special rule for certain contributions of
				literary, musical, or artistic compositions
 (A)In generalIn the case of a qualified artistic charitable contribution—
 (i)the amount of such contribution shall be the fair market value of the property contributed (determined at the time of such contribution), and
 (ii)no reduction in the amount of such contribution shall be made under paragraph (1).
								(B)Qualified artistic charitable
 contributionFor purposes of this paragraph, the term qualified artistic charitable contribution means a charitable contribution of any literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly composition, or similar property, or the copyright thereon (or both), but only if—
 (i)such property was created by the personal efforts of the taxpayer making such contribution no less than 18 months prior to such contribution,
 (ii)the taxpayer— (I)has received a qualified appraisal of the fair market value of such property in accordance with the regulations under this section, and
 (II)attaches to the taxpayer’s income tax return for the taxable year in which such contribution was made a copy of such appraisal,
 (iii)the donee is an organization described in subsection (b)(1)(A),
 (iv)the use of such property by the donee is related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for the donee’s exemption under section 501 (or, in the case of a governmental unit, to any purpose or function described under subsection (c)),
 (v)the taxpayer receives from the donee a written statement representing that the donee’s use of the property will be in accordance with the provisions of clause (iv), and
 (vi)the written appraisal referred to in clause (ii) includes evidence of the extent (if any) to which property created by the personal efforts of the taxpayer and of the same type as the donated property is or has been—
 (I)owned, maintained, and displayed by organizations described in subsection (b)(1)(A), and
 (II)sold to or exchanged by persons other than the taxpayer, donee, or any related person (as defined in section 465(b)(3)(C)).
									(C)Maximum dollar limitation; no carryover of
 increased deductionThe increase in the deduction under this section by reason of this paragraph for any taxable year—
 (i)shall not exceed the artistic adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for such taxable year, and
 (ii)shall not be taken into account in determining the amount which may be carried from such taxable year under subsection (d).
								(D)Artistic adjusted gross
 incomeFor purposes of this paragraph, the term artistic adjusted gross income means that portion of the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year attributable to—
 (i)income from the sale or use of property created by the personal efforts of the taxpayer which is of the same type as the donated property, and
 (ii)income from teaching, lecturing, performing, or similar activity with respect to property described in clause (i).
								(E)Paragraph not to apply to certain
 contributionsSubparagraph (A) shall not apply to any charitable contribution of any letter, memorandum, or similar property which was written, prepared, or produced by or for an individual while the individual is an officer or employee of any person (including any government agency or instrumentality) unless such letter, memorandum, or similar property is entirely personal.
							(F)Copyright treated as separate property for
 partial interest ruleIn the case of a qualified artistic charitable contribution, the tangible literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly composition, or similar property and the copyright on such work shall be treated as separate properties for purposes of this paragraph and subsection (f)(3)..
				(2)Effective
 dateThe amendment made by this subsection shall apply to contributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending after such date.
				12.Promotion by Export-Import Bank of the United States of exports by creative industries and
 occupationsSection 2(b)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (N)(i)The Bank shall— (I)undertake efforts to enhance the Bank's capacity to provide information about the Bank's programs to creative industries or occupations that have not previously participated in the Bank's programs; and
 (II)promote the export of goods produced and services provided by creative industries or occupations. (ii)Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the President of the Bank shall submit to Congress a report on the activities undertaken pursuant to this subparagraph.
 (iii)In this subparagraph, the term creative industry or occupation has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020..
 13.Rural business creative economy technical assistanceThe Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by inserting after section 374 (7 U.S.C. 2008i) the following:

 375.Rural business creative economy technical assistanceThe Secretary shall provide to businesses in rural communities that are in creative industries and occupations (as defined in section 3 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2020) and employ individuals in those creative industries and occupations technical assistance to develop those creative industries and occupations..
		14.Disaster assistance for creative industry workers through FEMA
 (a)In generalThe President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall promulgate rules to ensure that expenses incurred, as a result of a major disaster or emergency, by a self-employed or freelance worker or worker in a creative microenterprise, including those workers whose work focuses on design, crafts, music, visual arts, media arts, performing arts, language, literature, and expressions of Native American culture and local or regional heritage culture, to repair or replace tools needed by the self-employed or freelance worker or worker in a creative microenterprise are considered eligible expenses for assistance under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174).
 (b)RequirementThe rules promulgated under subsection (a) may not require, as a condition of receiving such assistance under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174), an applicant—
 (1)to apply or be declined for assistance from the Small Business Administration; or (2)to demonstrate that assistance received from the Small Business Administration does not satisfy the total necessary expenses or serious needs arising out of a major disaster or emergency.
 15.CollaborationIn carrying out this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, the head of each relevant Federal agency shall, to the greatest extent practicable, collaborate with the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities.


110 HRES 553 EH: Mourning the passing of former First Lady,

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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 553
		In the House of Representatives, U.
		  S.,

			July 23, 2007

		RESOLUTION
		Mourning the passing of former First Lady,
		  Lady Bird Johnson, and celebrating her life and contributions to the people of
		  the United States.

		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson was born Claudia Alta Taylor in
			 Karnack, Texas on December 22, 1912, the daughter of Minnie Pattillo Taylor and
			 Thomas Jefferson Taylor;
		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson received her nickname
			 Lady Bird from a nurse who thought she was as purty as a
			 lady bird;
		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson was known for her academic
			 accomplishments, graduating from high school at 15 years of age and graduating
			 from the University of Texas in Austin in 1933 as one of the top 10 students in
			 her class;
		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson married President Lyndon Baines
			 Johnson on November 17, 1934;
		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson was a dedicated wife to
			 President Johnson and a devoted mother to their two daughters, Lynda Bird
			 Johnson and Luci Baines Johnson;
		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson served with honor and dedication
			 as the wife of President Johnson throughout his service as a congressional
			 secretary, United States Representative, United States Senator, Vice President
			 of the United States, and President of the United States;
		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson was known for expanding the
			 position of First Lady by taking a visible role in President Johnson’s
			 administration;
		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson served as President Johnson’s
			 personal adviser throughout his career, and was a champion of civil rights and
			 programs for children and the poor, including the educational Head Start
			 programs;
		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson was known for her passion for
			 environmental causes and the preservation of native plants and
			 wildflowers;
		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson paved the way for the
			 environmental movement of the 1970s through her efforts to replace urban blight
			 with flowers and trees;
		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson established the capital
			 beautification project and played a major role in the passage of the 1965
			 Highway Beautification Act, which was the first major legislative campaign
			 initiated by a First Lady;
		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson and President Johnson retired to
			 their ranch located near Austin, Texas following the completion of President
			 Johnson’s term as President;
		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson continued her dedication to
			 education through her service on the Board of Regents for the University of
			 Texas and through her work planning the Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum at
			 the University of Texas in Austin;
		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson was awarded the Medal of Freedom
			 in 1977 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1988;
		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson co-founded the Lady Bird Johnson
			 Wildflower Center in 1982 in order to protect and preserve North America's
			 native plants and natural landscapes;
		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson leaves behind an honorable
			 legacy that represents her gentle nature and strong spirit though her
			 dedication to her family and her passion for the environment; and
		Whereas Lady Bird Johnson died on July 11, 2007, at 94
			 years of age at her home in Austin, Texas, and was survived by her 2 daughters,
			 7 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives mourns
			 the passing of former First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, and celebrates her life
			 and contributions to the people of the United States.

			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.


115 S2429 IS: Protecting Rights Of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking Act of 2018
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		II
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2429
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 14, 2018
			Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Portman, Mr. Tillis, and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that using drugs or illegal
			 substances to cause a person to engage in a commercial sex act constitutes
			 coercion and using drugs or illegal substances to provide or obtain the
			 labor or services of a person constitutes forced labor.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Rights Of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking Act of 2018. 2.Use of drugs or illegal substances for trafficking in persons (a)Forced laborSection 1589(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (3), by striking or at the end; (2)in paragraph (4), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or; and
 (3)by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:  (5)by means of supplying, furnishing, or providing any drug or illegal substance to a person, including to exploit the addiction of the person or cause the person to become addicted to the drug or illegal substance,.
 (b)Sex traffickingSection 1591(e)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end;
 (2)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (3)by adding at the end the following:

 (D)supplying, furnishing, or providing any drug or illegal substance to a person, including to exploit the addiction of the person or cause the person to become addicted to the drug or illegal substance (unless the defendant engaged in the conduct as a direct result of being a victim of an offense under this chapter)..


114 HRES 394 IH: Condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for continuing to perpetrate crimes against humanity, war crimes, and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government, the African Union, and governments and regional organizations in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord’s Resistance Army commanders from the battlefield and promote protection and recovery of affected communities.
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IV
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 394
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 29, 2015
Mr. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Israel, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, and Ms. Norton) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

RESOLUTION
Condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for continuing to perpetrate crimes against humanity, war crimes, and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government, the African Union, and governments and regional organizations in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord’s Resistance Army commanders from the battlefield and promote protection and recovery of affected communities.

Whereas the Lord's Resistance Army, which first formed in northern Uganda, continues its reign of terror in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan, destabilizing the region and deliberately killing at least 2,400 civilians since 2008, many of whom were targeted in schools and churches;  Whereas atrocities committed by the Lord’s Resistance Army have resulted in the rape and brutal mutilation of countless men, women, and children; the abduction of over 70,000 civilians, including at least 30,000 children, many of whom were forced to become child soldiers or sex slaves; the continued displacement of more than 200,000 civilians from their homes, many of whom do not have access to essential humanitarian assistance; and the general deterioration of governance and security in affected areas;
Whereas insecurity caused by the Lord's Resistance Army has undermined efforts by the African Union and governments in the region, which have been supported by the United States and the international community, to consolidate peace and stability in each of the countries affected by the Lord's Resistance Army;  Whereas the Lord’s Resistance Army engages in elephant poaching and the violent pillaging of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic, using the profits from its sales of ivory, gold, and diamonds to fund its operations and the purchase of munitions;
Whereas the senior core command structure of the Lord’s Resistance Army remains functional and the 2005 arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against Joseph Kony for war crimes and crimes against humanity remains pending, as testimony to the continued threat faced by the region;  Whereas the Senate remains dedicated to the commitment established in the Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–172; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note) by working with regional governments toward a comprehensive and permanent resolution to the conflict in northern Uganda and other affected areas through the provision of political, economic, military, and intelligence support to protect civilians, apprehend or remove Joseph Kony and his top commanders from the battlefield, and disarm and demobilize the remaining Lord's Resistance Army fighters;
Whereas, in June 2012, the United Nations Security Council endorsed the Regional Strategy of the United Nations to bring an end to the Lord’s Resistance Army by focusing on the implementation of the Regional Cooperation Initiative of the African Union and to support the governments affected by the ongoing conflict;  Whereas, on September 18 and 19, 2012, the Governments of the Central African Republic, South Sudan, and the Republic of Uganda dedicated contingents of their armed forces to a unified African Union Regional Task Force mandated to permanently end the Lord’s Resistance Army threat, with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo following suit on February 14, 2013;
Whereas Joseph Kony remains a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and, on January 15, 2013, the Department of State under its Rewards for Justice Program announced a reward for information leading to Kony's arrest or conviction;  Whereas, on December 10, 2014, the United Nations Security Council issued a presidential statement welcoming the continued advisory and logistical support provided by the United States to the African Union Regional Task Force, while noting continued reports of the presence of senior Lord’s Resistance Army leaders in the disputed Kafia Kingi enclave and reports of opportunistic collaboration between the Lord’s Resistance Army and ex-Seleka forces in the Central African Republic;
Whereas, on March 25, 2014, President Barack Obama notified Congress of the increased commitment of approximately 250 members of the United States Armed Forces to the Regional Task Force to assist regional forces in their efforts to protect civilians, encourage defections from the Lord’s Resistance Army, and bring Joseph Kony and his senior leadership to justice;  Whereas reports from nongovernmental organizations operating on the ground indicate that local communities and civil society leaders in the region have welcomed and continue to support the presence and continued assistance of United States military advisors;
Whereas, due to the continued efforts of the Regional Task Force of the African Union and United States military advisors, killings carried out by the Lord’s Resistance Army have dropped 90 percent since 2011 and approximately 25 percent of the core fighting force of the Lord's Resistance Army has defected or been otherwise removed from the battlefield since January 2013;  Whereas over 120 women and children held in long-term captivity by the Lord’s Resistance Army escaped from the rebel group in 2014;
Whereas reports from nongovernmental organizations and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs demonstrate an increase in attacks and abductions by the Lord’s Resistance Army in 2014 compared to 2013, as well as an increase in internally displaced persons in the northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in late 2014;  Whereas the African Union Regional Task Force reported in January 2015 that Okot Odhiambo, a senior Lord’s Resistance Army officer indicted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, was killed in battle in 2013;
Whereas, on January 5, 2015, Dominic Ongwen, a senior Lord’s Resistance Army officer indicted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, defected to forces from the United States and African Union Regional Task Force;  Whereas the inability of the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to defuse violence, establish legitimate and effective governance, or achieve basic development objectives throughout their countries has provided safe haven for the Lord’s Resistance Army and the failure to immediately de-escalate and resolve the broader national crisis risks eclipsing gains made by United States efforts to prevent atrocities in the southeastern region of the Central African Republic; and
Whereas targeted United States assistance and leadership has made a significant impact on preventing further mass atrocities and curtailing humanitarian suffering in central Africa and must be reinforced to maintain these gains: Now, therefore, be it   That the House of Representatives—
(1)condemns Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for continuing to perpetrate crimes against humanity and mass atrocities, and supports ongoing efforts by the United States, the African Union, the international community, and governments in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army commanders from the battlefield and promote protection and recovery for affected communities; (2)commends the continued efforts by the African Union, the United Nations, and regional partners to end the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army;
(3)supports efforts to provide the Regional Task Force with the logistics support and authorizations needed to access all areas of suspected Lord’s Resistance Army activity in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; (4)urges the President to reauthorize the deployment of United States Armed Forces personnel in support of Operation Observant Compass until senior Lord’s Resistance Army commanders are removed from the battlefield and the group no longer poses a significant threat to civilians;
(5)urges the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to support the African Union and the Regional Task Force, as well as regional partners, in their efforts to deny the Lord’s Resistance Army safe haven in Sudan and in the disputed Kafia Kingi enclave, by expanding defection messaging initiatives, urging the African Union to engage more proactively in diplomatic outreach to the Government of Sudan, and removing Joseph Kony and his top commanders from the battlefield through the sharing of intelligence and other military assistance; (6)urges the African Union and the Regional Task Force, with the support of the European Union, as well as the Governments of Uganda, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to implement the Regional Strategy of the United Nations by—
(A)fully implementing the Regional Cooperation Initiative developed by the African Union to bring an end to the Lord’s Resistance Army; (B)enhancing efforts to promote the protection of civilians in all areas in which the Lord’s Resistance Army operates; and
(C)broadening current efforts of disarmament, demobilization, repatriation, resettlement, and reintegration to all areas affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army, as well as humanitarian and child protection efforts; (7)welcomes the continued defections of men, women, and children from the Lord’s Resistance Army, and calls on governments in the region and the international community to support their demobilization and safe return;
(8)calls on the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and the heads of other relevant United States Government agencies to utilize authorized and appropriated funds— (A)to continue efforts to enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support to the African Union Regional Task Force, and specifically to encourage additional enablers and actionable intelligence to increase the effectiveness of partner operations;
(B)to work with the United Nations, the African Union, and regional government partners to encourage and help non-indicted Lord’s Resistance Army members, abductees, and noncombatants to defect safely from the group through the distribution of aerial leaflets, the broadcast of come home radio programs, and the continuation of flights utilizing helicopter-based speaker systems over known areas of Lord’s Resistance Army operation; (C)to expand efforts to prevent the Lord’s Resistance Army from funding its operations through the theft and trade of illicit ivory, gold, and diamonds; and
(D)to support rehabilitation and reintegration programs led by nongovernmental organizations and regional government partners for children, youth, and adults that have been abducted and indoctrinated by the Lord’s Resistance Army; (9)commends those members of the United States Armed Forces previously or currently deployed to serve in support of Operation Observant Compass for their critical contributions to efforts to remove Joseph Kony and Lord’s Resistance Army commanders from the battlefield, protect civilians, and encourage members of the Lord’s Resistance Army to peacefully defect; and
(10)urges the President, with input from United States Government agencies, regional governments, multilateral partners, and nongovernmental organizations, to develop a strategy aimed at supporting sustainable recovery and security within areas affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army, with existing resources, and in partnership with other donors and multilateral bodies, including the World Bank, the European Union, and others.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4187
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 8, 2012
			Mr. Pearce introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of the Interior to place certain
		  lands in trust for the Zuni Tribe and Navajo Nation and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Return of Certain Lands At Fort
			 Wingate to The Original Inhabitants Act.
		2.Findings and
			 purposes
			(a)FindingsCongress
			 finds the following:
				(1)In January 1993,
			 the active mission of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity (referred to in
			 this Act as the FWDA) in New Mexico ceased and the installation
			 was closed pursuant to the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure
			 and Realignment Act of 1988.
				(2)The lands occupied
			 by the FWDA were originally the ancestral lands of the Zuni Tribe and Navajo
			 Nation, as indicated by the large number of archeological and cultural sites
			 identified on such lands.
				(3)Because of the
			 long-term operation of the FWDA for the receipt, storage, and shipment of
			 munitions, and the disposal of obsolete or deteriorated explosives and military
			 munitions, the lands occupied by the FWDA required substantial environmental
			 remediation before they could be transferred from control by the Department of
			 the Army and used for other purposes.
				(4)The Department of
			 the Interior and the Department of the Army, with the support of the two Indian
			 tribes and other concerned parties, determined that, upon completion of the
			 remediation effort, control over those lands no longer needed by the Department
			 of the Army should be transferred to the Secretary of the Interior and held in
			 trust by the United States for the benefit of the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
			 Reservation and the Navajo Nation.
				(5)For purposes of
			 scheduling the remediation and future use of the lands, the Department of the
			 Army divided the FWDA installation into 25 reuse parcels.
				(6)Reuse parcels 1,
			 15, and 17, totaling 5,854 acres, have been remediated to the standards
			 established by the New Mexico Environment Department and transferred to the
			 Secretary of the Interior.
				(b)PurposeThe
			 purposes of this Act include to implement the objective of returning to the
			 Zuni Tribe and the Navajo Nation certain lands formerly occupied by the FWDA,
			 by declaring the three reuse parcels that have been remediated and transferred
			 to the Secretary of the Interior to be held in trust for the Zuni Tribe and
			 Navajo Nation and returning use of these parcels to those Indian tribes.
			3.Conveyance
			(a)Zuni tribe of
			 the zuni reservationSubject to existing rights and to easements
			 reserved under section 4, all right, title, and interest in the lands referred
			 to as Reuse Parcel 1 of the FWDA that are owned by the United States are hereby
			 declared to be held by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the Zuni
			 Tribe of the Zuni Reservation and part of the Zuni Reservation.
			(b)Navajo
			 nationSubject to existing rights and to easements reserved under
			 section 4, all right, title, and interest in the lands referred to as Reuse
			 Parcels 15 and 17 of the FWDA that are owned by the United States are hereby
			 declared to be held by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the Navajo
			 Nation and part of the Navajo Reservation.
			4.EasementsThe lands held in trust pursuant to this Act
			 shall be held subject to reservation to the United States of such easements as
			 are required for access to the Fort Wingate Launch Complex and for
			 administrative and environmental remediation purposes.