		II
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3940
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 26, 2006
			Mr. Smith (for himself
			 and Mrs. Lincoln) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and
		  expand tax incentives that promote affordable education.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Educational Opportunity and
			 Affordability Act of 2006.
		2.Extension and
			 expansion of above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and
			 secondary school teachers
			(a)In
			 general
				(1)In
			 generalSubparagraph (D) of section 62(a)(2) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain expenses of elementary and secondary
			 school teachers) is amended to read as follows:

						(D)Certain
				expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers
							(i)In
				generalThe deductions allowed by section 162 which consist of
				expenses, not in excess of $450, paid or incurred by an eligible
				educator—
								(I)in connection
				with books, supplies (other than nonathletic supplies for courses of
				instruction in health or physical education), computer equipment (including
				related software services) and other equipment, and supplementary materials
				used by the eligible educator, and
								(II)for the
				professional development of the eligible educator.
								(ii)Inflation
				adjustmentIn the case of any taxable year beginning after 2006,
				the $450 dollar amount under clause (i) shall be increased by an amount equal
				to—
								(I)such dollar
				amount, multiplied by
								(II)the
				cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar
				year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting
				calendar year 2005 for calendar year 1992 in
				subparagraph (B) thereof.
								If any amount
				as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $10, such amount
				shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of
				$10..
				(b)Eligible
			 educator
				(1)Modification to
			 hours requirementSubparagraph (A) of section 62(d)(1) of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to eligible educator) is amended by
			 striking 900 hours and inserting 450
			 hours.
				(2)Inclusion of
			 athletic coaches, trainers, and assistantsSubparagraph (A) of
			 section 62(d)(1) of such Code is amended by striking or aide and
			 inserting aide, or athletic coach, trainer, or assistant.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2005.
			3.Expansion of
			 educational expenses allowed as part of Hope Scholarship Credit
			(a)Credit allowed
			 for first 3 years of postsecondary educationSubparagraph (C) of
			 section 25A(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to credit
			 allowed only for first 2 years of postsecondary education) is amended by
			 striking 2 in both the heading and the text and inserting
			 3.
			(b)Qualified
			 tuition and related expenses expanded to include books, supplies, and
			 equipmentParagraph (1) of
			 section
			 25A(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining qualified
			 tuition and related expenses) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subparagraph:

					(D)Additional
				expenses allowed for Hope Scholarship CreditFor purposes of the Hope Scholarship
				Credit, such term shall include fees, books, supplies, and equipment required
				for courses of instruction at the eligible educational
				institution.
					.
			(c)Hope Scholarship
			 Credit not reduced by Federal Pell Grants and supplemental educational
			 opportunity grantsSubsection
			 (g) of section 25A of such Code (relating to special rules) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(8)Pell and seog
				grantsFor purposes of the
				Hope Scholarship Credit, paragraph (2) shall not apply to amounts paid for an
				individual as a Federal Pell Grant or a Federal supplemental educational
				opportunity grant under subparts 1 and 3, respectively, of part A of title IV
				of the Higher Education Act of 1965
				(20 U.S.C. 1070a and 1070b et seq.,
				respectively).
					.
			(d)Expanded hope
			 expenses not subject to information reporting requirementsSubsection (e) of section 6050S of such
			 Code (relating to definitions) is amended by striking subsection
			 (g)(2) and inserting subsections (f)(1)(D) and
			 (g)(2).
			(e)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to expenses paid after December 31, 2006 (in tax years
			 ending after such date), for education furnished in academic periods beginning
			 after such date.
			4.Increased
			 employer provided educational assistance
			(a)In
			 generalParagraph (2) of section 127(a) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 (relating to exclusion from gross income) is amended to read as
			 follows:

					(2)Maximum
				exclusion
						(A)In
				generalIf, but for this paragraph, this section would exclude
				from gross income more than $8,000 of educational assistance furnished to an
				individual during a calendar year, this section shall apply only to the first
				$8,000 of such assistance so furnished.
						(B)Inflation
				adjustment
							(i)In
				generalIn the case of a calendar year beginning after 2007, the
				$8,000 amount in subparagraph (A) 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, determined by substituting calendar year 2006 for
				calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof.
								(ii)RoundingIf
				any amount as adjusted under clause (i) is not a multiple of $100, such amount
				shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of
				$100.
							.
			(b)Repeal of
			 EGTRRA sunsetSection 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief
			 Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to section 411 of such Act.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2006.
			5.Increased
			 deduction for student loan interest
			(a)Increase in
			 deduction amount; removal of income capsSubsection (b) section
			 221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to maximum deduction) is
			 amended to read as follows:

					(b)Maximum
				deductionThe deduction allowed by subsection (a) for the taxable
				year shall not exceed
				$3,500.
					.
			(b)Application of
			 EGTRRA sunsetThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall be
			 subject to section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act
			 of 2001 to the same extent and in the same manner as section 412(b) of such
			 Act.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2006.
			6.Extension and
			 Expansion of QZABs
			(a)ExtensionSection
			 1397E(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to national
			 limitation) is amended by striking and 2005 and inserting
			 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
			(b)Expansion of
			 qualified zone academy bonds for public schools in counties with National
			 Forest System lands and rural counties
				(1)In
			 generalSection 1397E(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
			 (relating to other definitions) is amended by adding at the end the following
			 new paragraph:

						(4)Qualified zone
				academy bondThe term qualified zone academy bond
				means any qualified zone academy bond described in subsection (d) and any
				qualified zone academy bond described in subsection
				(j).
						.
				(2)Qualified zone
			 academy bonds for public schools in counties with National Forest System lands
			 and rural countiesSection 1397E of the Internal Revenue Code of
			 1986 (relating to credit for holders of qualified zone academy bonds) is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

						(j)Qualified zone
				academy bond described in subsection
				(j)For purposes of this
				section—
							(1)In
				generalThe term qualified zone academy bond described in
				subsection (j) means any bond issued as part of an issue if—
								(A)95 percent or
				more of the proceeds of such issue are to be used for a qualified purpose with
				respect to a qualified zone academy,
								(B)the bond is
				issued by a State on behalf of an eligible county within the jurisdiction of
				which such school is located or by such an eligible county,
								(C)the
				issuer—
									(i)designates such
				bond for purposes of this section, and
									(ii)certifies that
				it has the written approval of the eligible county for such bond
				issuance,
									(D)the term of each
				bond which is part of such issue does not exceed the maximum term permitted
				under subsection (d)(3), and
								(E)the issue meets the requirements of
				paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and (9).
								(2)Qualified zone
				academyFor purposes of this subsection, the term qualified
				zone academy means any public school which is located in an eligible
				county and provides education or training below the postsecondary level.
							(3)Eligible
				countyFor purposes of this subsection, the term eligible
				county means any county—
								(A)which received
				payments under the Secure Rural Schools Act for fiscal year 2006, or
								(B)within which
				there is a qualified zone academy with a locale code of 7 or 8, or which is
				otherwise designated as a rural school, as determined by the Secretary of
				Education.
								(4)Qualified
				purposeFor purposes of this subsection, the term
				qualified purpose means, with respect to any qualified zone
				academy, any capital expenditure, employees' salaries, or any other purpose
				described in subsection (d)(5).
							(5)Limitation on
				amount of bonds designated
								(A)National
				limitationThere is a national limitation for qualified zone
				academy bonds described in subsection (j) for each calendar year. Such
				limitation is $400,000,000 for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010, and, except as
				provided in subparagraph (D), zero thereafter.
								(B)Allocation of
				limitationThe national limitation for qualified zone academy
				bonds described in subsection (j) for a calendar year shall be allocated by the
				Secretary among the States with respect to the eligible counties located in
				each such State. Such allocation limitation shall be determined by the
				Secretary and shall be based on—
									(i)the ratio of
				county payments received by a county for such fiscal year under the Secure
				Rural Schools Act bears to the total amount of such payments for all eligible
				counties for such fiscal year, and
									(ii)the population
				of a county.
									The
				limitation amount allocated by a State to an eligible county under this
				subparagraph shall be allocated by the eligible county to qualified zone
				academies within such county.(C)Designation
				subject to limitation amountThe maximum aggregate face amount of
				bonds issued during any calendar year which may be designated under paragraph
				(1) with respect to any qualified zone academy shall not exceed the limitation
				amount allocated to such academy under subparagraph (B) for such calendar
				year.
								(D)Carryover of
				unused limitationIf for any calendar year—
									(i)the limitation
				amount for any eligible county, exceeds
									(ii)the amount of
				bonds issued during such year which are designated under paragraph (1) with
				respect to qualified zone academies within such county,
									the
				limitation amount for such county for the following calendar year shall be
				increased by the amount of such excess. Any carryforward of a limitation amount
				may be carried only to the first 2 years following the unused limitation year.
				For purposes of the preceding sentence, a limitation amount shall be treated as
				used on a first-in first-out basis.(6)Ratable
				principal amortization requiredAn issue shall be treated as
				meeting the requirements of this paragraph if such issue provides for an equal
				amount of principal to be paid by the issuer during each calendar year that the
				issue is outstanding.
							(7)Special rules
				relating to expenditures
								(A)In
				generalAn issue shall be treated as meeting the requirements of
				this paragraph if, as of the date of issuance, the issuer reasonably
				expects—
									(i)at least 95
				percent of the proceeds from the sale of the issue are to be spent for 1 or
				more qualified purposes with respect to qualified zone academies within the
				5-year period beginning on the date of issuance of the qualified zone academy
				bond described in subsection (j),
									(ii)a binding
				commitment with a third party to spend at least 10 percent of the proceeds from
				the sale of the issue will be incurred within the 6-month period beginning on
				the date of issuance of the qualified zone academy bond described in subsection
				(j), and
									(iii)such purposes
				will be completed with due diligence and the proceeds from the sale of the
				issue will be spent with due diligence.
									(B)Extension of
				periodUpon submission of a request prior to the expiration of
				the period described in subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary may extend such
				period if the issuer establishes that the failure to satisfy the 5-year
				requirement is due to reasonable cause and the related purposes will continue
				to proceed with due diligence.
								(C)Failure to
				spend required amount of bond proceeds within 5 yearsTo the
				extent that less than 95 percent of the proceeds of such issue are expended by
				the close of the 5-year period beginning on the date of issuance (or if an
				extension has been obtained under subparagraph (B), by the close of the
				extended period), the issuer shall redeem all of the nonqualified bonds within
				90 days after the end of such period. For purposes of this subparagraph, the
				amount of the nonqualified bonds required to be redeemed shall be determined in
				the same manner as under section 142.
								(8)Special Rules
				Relating to ArbitrageAn issue shall be treated as meeting the
				requirements of this paragraph if the issuer satisfies the arbitrage
				requirements of section 148 with respect to proceeds of the issue.
							(9)ReportingIssuers of qualified zone academy bonds
				described in subsection (j) shall submit reports similar to the reports
				required under section 149(e).
							(10)Application of
				special rulesFor purposes of
				this subsection, rules similar to the rules under paragraphs (3) and (4) of
				section 54(i) shall
				apply.
							.
				(3)No limitation
			 on taxpayers eligible for creditSection 1397E(a) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking In the case of an eligible
			 taxpayer who holds a qualified academy zone bond and inserting
			 In the case of an eligible taxpayer who holds a qualified academy zone
			 bond described in subsection (d) or any taxpayer who holds a qualified academy
			 zone bond described in subsection (j).
				(4)Conforming
			 amendments
					(A)So much of
			 subsection (d) of section 1397E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as
			 precedes subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) is amended to read as
			 follows:

							(d)Qualified zone
				academy bond described in subsection
				(d)For purposes of this
				section—
								(1)In
				generalThe term qualified zone academy bond described in
				subsection (d)means any bond issued as a part of an issue
				if—
								.
					(B)So much of
			 paragraph (4) of section 1397E(d) of such Code as precedes subparagraph (A) is
			 amended to read as follows:

							(4)Qualified zone
				academyFor purposes of this
				subsection—
							.
					(C)Paragraphs (1)
			 and (2) of section 1397E(e) of such Code are each amended by striking
			 national zone academy bond limitation and inserting
			 national limitation for qualified zone academy bonds described in
			 subsection (d).
					(D)Section 1397E(i)
			 of such Code is amended by inserting described in subsection (d)
			 after bond.
					(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds
			 issued after December 31, 2005.
			7.Increased
			 limitation for deduction for higher education expenses
			(a)In
			 generalParagraph (2) of section 222(b) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 (relating to applicable dollar limit) is amended by striking
			 subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:

					(A)In
				generalThe applicable dollar limit shall be equal to—
						(i)in the case of a
				taxpayer whose adjusted gross income for the taxable year does not exceed
				$65,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return), $6,000,
						(ii)in the case of a
				taxpayer not described in clause (i) whose adjusted gross income for the
				taxable year does not exceed $80,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint
				return), $4,000,
						(iii)in the case of
				a taxpayer not described in clause (i) or (ii) whose adjusted gross income for
				the taxable year does not exceed $100,000 (twice such amount in the case of a
				joint return), $2,000, and
						(iv)in the case of
				any other taxpayer, zero.
						(B)Inflation
				adjustment
						(i)Limitation
				amountIn the case of any taxable year beginning after 2006, the
				$6,000 amount in subparagraph (A)(i), the $4,000 amount in subparagraph
				(A)(ii), and the $2,000 amount in subparagraph (A)(iii) shall each be increased
				by an amount equal to—
							(I)such dollar
				amount, multiplied by
							(II)the
				cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar
				year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting
				calendar year 2005 for calendar year 1992 in
				subparagraph (B) thereof.
							If any amount
				as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $100, such amount
				shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100.(ii)Income
				thresholdsIn the case of any taxable year beginning after 2006,
				the $65,000 amount in subparagraph (A)(i), the $80,000 amount in subparagraph
				(A)(ii), and the $100,000 amount in subparagraph (A)(iii) shall each be
				increased by an amount equal to—
							(I)such dollar
				amount, multiplied by
							(II)the
				cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar
				year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting
				calendar year 2005 for calendar year 1992 in
				subparagraph (B) thereof.
							If any amount
				as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $1,000, such
				amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of
				$1,000..
			(b)Application of
			 EGTRRA sunsetThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall be
			 subject to section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act
			 of 2001 to the same extent and in the same manner as the amendments made by
			 section 431 of such Act.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2005.


109 HRES 160 IH: Condemning the conduct of Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his actions to incite religious persecution and urging the United States to condemn all violations of religious freedom in India.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-03-16
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IV
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 160
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 16, 2005
Mr. Conyers (for himself and Mr. Pitts) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

RESOLUTION
Condemning the conduct of Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his actions to incite religious persecution and urging the United States to condemn all violations of religious freedom in India.

Whereas India is the largest democracy in the world, with a Constitution that protects religious freedom and the fundamental rights of all citizens;
Whereas the United States appreciates the commitment of India’s present government to preserving pluralism and religious diversity in India;
Whereas Narendra Modi is the Chief Minister of Gujarat, a Western Indian state, and a member of a Hindu religious party known as the Baratiya Janata Party (BJP), who is responsible for the law and order and all administrative work within the Gujarat state;
Whereas the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has confirmed in its May 2004 report that since the political party of Chief Minister Modi took office in 1998, there have been hundreds of attacks on Christian leaders, worshipers, and churches throughout India, including killings, torture, rape and harassment of church staff, destruction of church property, and disruption of church events;
Whereas the USCIRF has confirmed in its May 2004 report that the state government in Gujarat led by Chief Minister Modi has been widely accused of being reluctant to bring the perpetrators of the killings of Muslims and non-Hindus to justice;
Whereas the Supreme Court of India has reported that those arrested in connection with the bombings and retaliatory attacks on Hindus in India have claimed that they carried out their actions in revenge for the state-assisted killings of Muslims in Gujarat;
Whereas the Supreme Court of India has admonished Chief Minister Modi and other government authorities in the State of Gujarat for their complacency and actions in connection with the attacks on non-Hindu groups;
Whereas India’s National Human Rights Commission, an official body, found evidence of premeditation in the killings of non-Hindu groups, complicity by Gujarat state government officials, and police inaction in the midst of attacks on Muslims and Christians in India;
Whereas the United States Department of State has discussed in one of its reports the role of Chief Minister Modi and his government in promoting attitudes of racial supremacy, racial hatred, and the legacy of Nazism through his government’s support of school textbooks in which Nazism is glorified;
Whereas the United States Department of State has found that Chief Minister Modi revised the text of high school social studies textbooks in Gujarat schools to describe the charismatic personality of Hitler the Supremo, and the achievements of Nazism at great length, while failing to acknowledge the Nazi extermination policies, the concentration camps, and the religious persecution that occurred under the Nazi regime;
Whereas in section 2(2) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6401(2)), Congress made the following finding: Freedom of religious belief and practice is a universal human right and fundamental freedom articulated in numerous international instruments, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Helsinki Accords, the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, the United Nations Charter, and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms; and
Whereas such conduct by such a high ranking foreign official undermines internationally recognized fundamental human rights and the directives of Congress under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998: Now therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)condemns the conduct of Chief Minister Narendra Modi for condoning or inciting bigotry and intolerance against any religious group in India, including people of the Christian and Islamic faiths; and
(2)urges the United States—
(A)to condemn violations of religious freedom; and
(B)to promote and assist other governments in the promotion of the fundamental right to freedom of religion.


113 S112 : Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act
U.S. Senate
2013-06-20
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		IC
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 112
		IN THE HOUSE OF
		  REPRESENTATIVES

			June 20, 2013
			Referred to the Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		AN ACT
		To expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in
		  the State of Washington, to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and
		  Pratt River as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes.

		1.Short TitleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and
			 Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection
			 Act.
		2.Expansion of Alpine Lakes
			 Wilderness
			(a)In GeneralThere is designated as wilderness and as a
			 component of the National Wilderness Preservation System certain Federal land
			 in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the State of Washington
			 comprising approximately 22,173 acres that is within the Proposed Alpine Lakes
			 Wilderness Additions Boundary, as generally depicted on the map entitled
			 Proposed Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and dated December 3,
			 2009, which is incorporated in and shall be considered to be a part of the
			 Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
			(b)Administration
				(1)ManagementSubject to valid existing rights, the land
			 designated as wilderness by subsection (a) shall be administered by the
			 Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the
			 Secretary), in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
			 1131 et seq.), except that any reference in that Act to the effective date of
			 that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this
			 Act.
				(2)Map and Description
					(A)In GeneralAs soon as practicable after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description
			 of the land designated as wilderness by subsection (a) with—
						(i)the Committee on Natural Resources of the
			 House of Representatives; and
						(ii)the Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources of the Senate.
						(B)Force of LawA map and legal description filed under
			 subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this
			 Act, except that the Secretary may correct minor errors in the map and legal
			 description.
					(C)Public AvailabilityThe map and legal description filed under
			 subparagraph (A) shall be filed and made available for public inspection in the
			 appropriate office of the Forest Service.
					(c)Incorporation of acquired land and
			 interests in landAny land or
			 interests in land within the Proposed Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions
			 Boundary, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Alpine
			 Lakes Wilderness Additions and dated December 3, 2009, that is acquired
			 by the United States shall—
				(1)become part of the wilderness area;
			 and
				(2)be managed in accordance with subsection
			 (b)(1).
				3.Wild and Scenic River
			 DesignationsSection 3(a) of
			 the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the
			 end the following:

				(208)Middle Fork Snoqualmie,
				WashingtonThe 27.4-mile
				segment from the headwaters of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River near La Bohn
				Gap in NE 1/4 sec. 20, T. 24 N., R. 13 E., to the northern
				boundary of sec. 11, T. 23 N., R. 9 E., to be administered by the Secretary of
				Agriculture in the following classifications:
					(A)The approximately 6.4-mile segment from the
				headwaters of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River near La Bohn Gap in NE
				1/4 sec. 20, T. 24 N., R. 13 E., to the west section line
				of sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 12 E., as a wild river.
					(B)The approximately 21-mile segment from the
				west section line of sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 12 E., to the northern boundary of
				sec. 11, T. 23 N., R. 9 E., as a scenic river.
					(209)Pratt River, WashingtonThe entirety of the Pratt River in the
				State of Washington, located in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, to
				be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild
				river.
				.

			Passed the Senate
			 June 19, 2013.
			Nancy Erickson,
			Secretary


I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 922IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 7, 2017Mr. Evans (for himself and Mr. McEachin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2017. 2.Qualification of rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings for rehabilitation credit (a)In generalSection 47(c)(2)(B)(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subclause:

(III)Clause not to apply to public schoolsThis clause shall not apply in the case of any building which is a qualified public educational facility (as defined in section 142(k)(1), determined without regard to subparagraph (B) thereof) and used as such during some period before such expenditure and used as such immediately after such expenditure.. (b)ReportNot later than the date which is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, shall report to Congress on the effects resulting from the amendment made by subsection (a).
(c)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.


113 HR 4068 IH: SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-02-18
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4068
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 18, 2014
			Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require the consent of parties to contracts for the
			 use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts
			 and subject to provisions of such Act and to preserve the rights of
			 servicemembers to bring class actions under such Act, and for other
			 purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014.
		2.Election of arbitration to resolve controversies under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
			(a)In generalSection 102 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 512) is amended by adding at the
			 end the following new subsection:

					(d)Written consent required for arbitrationNotwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a contract with a servicemember, or a
			 servicemember and the servicemember’s spouse jointly, provides for the use
			 of arbitration to resolve a controversy subject to a provision of this Act
			 and arising out of or relating to such contract, arbitration may be used
			 to settle such controversy only if, after such controversy arises, all
			 parties to such controversy consent in writing to use arbitration to
			 settle such controversy..
			(b)ApplicabilitySubsection (d) of such section, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to contracts
			 entered into, amended, altered, modified, renewed, or extended after the
			 date of the enactment of this Act.
			3.Limitation on waiver of rights and protections under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
			(a)In generalSection 107(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 517(a)) is amended—
				(1)in the second sentence, by inserting and if it is made after a specific dispute has arisen and the dispute is identified in the waiver after to which it applies; and
				(2)in the third sentence, by inserting and if it is made after a specific dispute has arisen and the dispute is identified in the waiver after period of military service.
				(b)ApplicabilityThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to waivers made on or after the date
			 of the enactment of this Act.
			4.Preservation of right to bring class action under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
			(a)In generalSection 802(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 597a(a)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end;
				(2)in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
				(3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(3)be a representative party on behalf of members of a class or be a member of a class, in accordance
			 with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, notwithstanding any previous
			 agreement to the contrary..
				(b)ConstructionThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall not be construed to imply that a person aggrieved by a
			 violation of such Act did not have a right to bring a civil action as a
			 representative party on behalf of members of a class or be a member of a
			 class in a civil action before the date of the enactment of this Act.


109 HCON 134 IH: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should play a leading role in the drafting and adoption of a thematic United Nations convention that affirms the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-04-19
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 134
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 19, 2005
Mr. Lantos (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should play a leading role in the drafting and adoption of a thematic United Nations convention that affirms the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities, and for other purposes.

Whereas all people are endowed with an inestimable dignity, which is based on autonomy and self-determination, and which requires that every person be placed at the center of all decisions affecting such person, and the inherent equality of all people and the ethical requirement of every society to honor and sustain the freedom of any individual with appropriate communal support;
Whereas more than 600,000,000 people have a disability;
Whereas more than two-thirds of all persons with disabilities live in developing countries, and only 2 percent of children with disabilities in the developing world receive any education or rehabilitation;
Whereas during the last 2 decades, a substantial shift has occurred globally in governmental and nongovernmental institutions from an approach of charity toward persons with disabilities to the recognition of the inherent universal human rights of persons with disabilities;
Whereas the United Nations has authoritatively endorsed and helped to advance progress toward realizing the human rights of persons with disabilities, as exemplified by the United Nations Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in Resolution 48/96 of December 20, 1993), which are monitored by a United Nations Special Rapporteur;
Whereas because of the slow and uneven progress of ensuring that persons with disabilities enjoy their universal human rights in law and in practice, every society and the international community remain challenged to identify and implement the processes which best protect the dignity of persons with disabilities and which fully implement their inherent human rights;
Whereas in his second inaugural address, President George W. Bush stated that: “From the day of our Founding, we have proclaimed that every man and woman on this earth has rights, and dignity, and matchless value, because they bear the image of the Maker of Heaven and earth. Across the generations we have proclaimed the imperative of self-government, because no one is fit to be a master, and no one deserves to be a slave. [. . .] So it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.”;
Whereas the protection of human rights, self-determination, and full and equal participation in democratic processes and the encouragement of free and fair global economic development have long been the cornerstones of the foreign policy of the United States;
Whereas with the strong commitment and leadership of the United States and the vast domestic experience of the United States in the advancement of disability rights, the world community can benefit from United States participation in the drafting of a proposed United Nations convention that affirms the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities; and
Whereas, accordingly, the United Nations General Assembly in November 2001, adopted an historic resolution to establish an ad hoc committee open to all United Nations member nations to consider proposals for a comprehensive and integral treaty to protect and promote the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1)the United States should play a leading role in the drafting and adoption of a thematic United Nations convention that affirms the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities, and that—
(A)is consistent with the spirit of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, the United States Constitution, and other rights enjoyed by United States citizens with disabilities;
(B)promotes inclusion, independence, political enfranchisement, and economic self-sufficiency of persons with disabilities as foundational requirements for any free and just society; and
(C)provides protections that are at least as strong as the rights that are now recognized under international human rights law for other vulnerable populations; and
(2)the President should instruct the Secretary of State to send to the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee meetings a United States delegation that includes individuals with disabilities who are recognized leaders in the United States disability rights movement.


114 HR 4515 RH: Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-10-12
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IBUnion Calendar No. 103117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4515[Report No. 117–143]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 19, 2021Mr. Garbarino (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Chabot, and Ms. Houlahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small BusinessOctober 12, 2021Additional sponsors: Mr. Phillips, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Delgado, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, and Mr. GottheimerOctober 12, 2021Reported from the Committee on Small Business; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedA BILLTo amend the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021.2.Duties of small business development center counselorsSection 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following:(o)Cyber strategy training for small business development centers(1)DefinitionsIn this subsection—(A)the term cyber strategy means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and cyber attacks; and(B)the term lead small business development center means a small business development center that has received a grant from the Administration.(2)Certification programThe Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or approve a similar existing program, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers to provide cyber planning assistance to small business concerns.(3)Number of certified employeesThe Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance under this subsection is not fewer than the lesser of—(A)5; or(B)10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center.(4)Consideration of Small Business Development Center Cyber StrategyIn carrying out this subsection, the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2662).(5)Reimbursement for certification(A)In generalSubject to the availability of appropriations and subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall reimburse a lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of an employee of the lead small business development center under the program established under paragraph (2).(B)LimitationThe total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year..October 12, 2021Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed


115 S1845 IS: Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017
U.S. Senate
2017-09-19
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1845IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 19, 2017Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Scott, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Young, Mr. Donnelly, and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide for additional procedures for
			 families with children under the age of 6, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017.
 2.Amendments to the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention ActSection 302(a) of the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. 4822(a)) is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
 (2)by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

					(4)Additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6
						(A)Risk assessment
 (i)DefinitionIn this subparagraph, the term covered housing— (I)means housing receiving Federal assistance described in paragraph (1) that was constructed prior to 1978; and
 (II)does not include— (aa)single-family housing covered by an application for mortgage insurance under the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or
 (bb)multi-family housing that— (AA)is covered by an application for mortgage insurance under the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
 (BB)does not receive any other Federal housing assistance. (ii)RegulationsNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations that—
 (I)require the owner of covered housing in which a family with a child of less than 6 years of age will reside or is expected to reside to conduct an initial risk assessment for lead-based paint hazards—
 (aa)in the case of covered housing receiving tenant-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), not later than 15 days after the date on which the family and the owner submit a request for approval of a tenancy;
 (bb)in the case of covered housing receiving public housing assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) or project-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), not later than 15 days after the date on which a physical condition inspection occurs; and
 (cc)in the case of covered housing not described in item (aa) or (bb), not later than a date established by the Secretary;
 (II)provide that a visual assessment alone is not sufficient for purposes of complying with subclause (I);
 (III)require that, if lead-based paint hazards are identified by an initial risk assessment conducted under subclause (I), the owner of the covered housing shall—
 (aa)not later than 30 days after the date on which the initial risk assessment is conducted, control the lead-based paint hazards, including achieving clearance in accordance with regulations promulgated under section 402 or 404 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2682, 2684), as applicable; and
 (bb)provide notice to all residents in the covered housing affected by the initial risk assessment, and provide notice in the common areas of the covered housing, that lead-based paint hazards were identified and will be controlled within the 30-day period described in item (aa); and
 (IV)provide that there shall be no extension of the 30-day period described in subclause (III)(aa). (iii)ExceptionsThe regulations promulgated under clause (ii) shall provide an exception to the requirement under subclause (I) of such clause for covered housing—
 (I)if the owner of the covered housing submits to the Secretary documentation— (aa)that the owner conducted a risk assessment of the covered housing for lead-based paint hazards during the 12-month period preceding the date on which the family is expected to reside in the covered housing; and
 (bb)of any clearance examinations of lead-based paint hazard control work resulting from the risk assessment described in item (aa);
 (II)from which all lead-based paint has been identified and removed and clearance has been achieved in accordance with regulations promulgated under section 402 or 404 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2682, 2684), as applicable;
 (III)(aa)if lead-based paint hazards are identified in the dwelling unit in the covered housing in which the family will reside or is expected to reside;
 (bb)the dwelling unit is unoccupied; (cc)the owner of the covered housing, without any further delay in occupancy or increase in rent, provides the family with another dwelling unit in the covered housing that has no lead-based paint hazards; and
 (dd)the common areas servicing the new dwelling unit have no lead-based paint hazards; and (IV)in accordance with any other standard or exception the Secretary deems appropriate based on health-based standards.
								(B)Relocation
 Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to provide that a family with a child of less than 6 years of age that occupies a dwelling unit in covered housing in which lead-based paint hazards were identified, but not controlled in accordance with regulations required under clause (ii), may relocate on an emergency basis and without placement on any waitlist, penalty (including rent payments to be made for that dwelling unit), or lapse in assistance to—
 (i)a dwelling unit that was constructed in 1978 or later; or (ii)another dwelling unit in covered housing that has no lead-based paint hazards.
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 3.Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the amendments made by section 2 such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.