115 HR 2692 IH: Veterans Education Flexibility Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-05-25
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2692IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 25, 2017Mr. Higgins of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 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 concernedA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and
			 entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the
			 Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans Education Flexibility Act. 2.Findings and purposes (a)FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)According to the National Survey of Veterans, Active Duty Service Members, Demobilized National Guard and Reserve Members, Family Members, and Surviving Spouses Final Report, commissioned by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in 2010, 20.6 percent of eligible veterans—approximately 2,621,753 veterans—were unable to use their GI bill educational benefits because their period of eligibility expired.
 (2)The time limitations for using GI bill educational benefits do not reflect the realities of the modern economy of the United States. After leaving the service, many veterans postpone further education to join the workforce and support their families or are faced with lengthy rehabilitations from service-related injuries.
 (3)Access to education and job retraining has proved the arbiter of success in today’s economy, and if the United States is to lower the unemployment rate among the veteran population, the United States must provide veterans unfettered access to educational benefits.
 (b)PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to remove the delimiting dates and retroactively restore the Department of Veterans Affairs Educational benefits within the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program (VEAP), Montgomery GI Bill–Active Duty (MGIB–AD), and Post-9/11 GI Bill.
			3.Elimination of time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance
			(a)Montgomery GI Bill–Active Duty
 (1)In generalSection 3031 of chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:  3031.Extension of entitlement to educational assistance expiring during a quarter or semester or after a major portion of a course is complete (a)Educational institutions operating on quarter or semester systemIf an individual eligible for educational assistance under this chapter is enrolled under this chapter in an educational institution regularly operated on the quarter or semester system and the period of such individual’s entitlement under this chapter would, under section 3013, expire during a quarter or semester, such period shall be extended to the end of such quarter or semester.
 (b)Other educational institutionsIf an individual eligible for educational assistance under this chapter is enrolled under this chapter in an educational institution not regularly operated on the quarter or semester system and the period of such individual’s entitlement under this chapter would, under section 3013, expire after a major portion of the course is completed, such period shall be extended to the end of the course or for 12 weeks, whichever is the lesser period of extension..
 (2)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 3031 and inserting the following new item:

							3031. Extension of entitlement to educational assistance expiring during a quarter or semester or
			 after a major portion of a course is complete..
 (3)Conforming amendmentsChapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (A)in section 3018C(e)(3)(B)—
 (i)by striking (i) The Secretary and inserting The Secretary; and (ii)by striking clause (ii); and
 (B)in section 3020— (i)in subsection (f)(1), by striking Subject to the time limitation for use of entitlement under section 3031 of this title, an and inserting An; and
 (ii)in subsection (h), by striking Notwithstanding section 3031 of this title, a and inserting A. (b)Post-Vietnam Era Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program (1)In generalSection 3232 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
 (A)by striking subsections (a) and (b); and (B)by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively.
 (2)Conforming amendmentSection 3035(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking and from and all that follows through title. (c)Post-9/11 GI Bill (1)In generalSection 3321 of chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

						3321.Extension of entitlement to educational assistance expiring during a quarter or semester or after a
 major portion of a course is completeSection 3031 shall apply with respect to the termination of an individual’s entitlement to educational assistance under this chapter in the same manner as such section applies to the termination of an individual’s entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 30, except that, in the administration of such section for purposes of this chapter, the reference to section 3013 shall be deemed to be a reference to section 3312 of this title..
 (2)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 3321 and inserting the following new item:

							3321. Extension of entitlement to educational assistance expiring during a quarter or semester or
			 after a major portion of a course is complete..
 (3)Conforming amendmentsChapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (A)in section 3312(b), by striking 3321(b)(2) and inserting 3321;
 (B)in section 3319— (i)in subsection (f)(1), by striking Subject to and all that follows through an and inserting An; and
 (ii)in subsection (h)(5)(A), by striking may use and all that follows through but. (d)Conforming amendments for reserve component programs (1)Selected reserveSection 16133(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
 (A)in paragraph (2), by striking section 3031(f) and inserting subsections (a) and (b) of section 3031; and (B)in paragraph (3), by inserting , as such section existed on the day before the date of the enactment of the Veterans Education Flexibility Act,  after title 38.
 (2)Other reserve ComponentsSection 16164(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:  (2)The following provisions shall apply to the period of entitlement prescribed by paragraph (1):
 (A)Subsections (a) and (b) of section 3031 of title 38. (B)Subsection (d) of section 3031 of title 38, as such subsection existed on the day before the date of the enactment of the Veterans Education Flexibility Act..
 (e)ApplicabilityThe amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any individual who has been entitled to educational assistance under chapters 30, 32, or 33 of title 38, United States Code. For purposes of determining the number of months of entitlement to such educational assistance that an individual is entitled to, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall disregard any delimiting date eliminated by this Act that occurred before the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 1089 IH: Monetary Metals Tax Neutrality Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-02-07
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1089IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 7, 2019Mr. Mooney of West Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that gain or loss on the sale or exchange of
			 certain coins or bullion is exempt from recognition.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Monetary Metals Tax Neutrality Act of 2019. 2.Exemption from recognition of gain or loss from sale of certain coins or bullion (a)In generalSubchapter O of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after part IV the following new part:

					VSale of Certain Coins or Bullion

							Sec. 1071. Sale of certain coins or bullion.
 1071.Sale of certain coins or bullionNo gain or loss shall be recognized on the sale or exchange of— (1)gold, silver, platinum, or palladium coins minted and issued by the Secretary at any time, or
 (2)refined gold or silver bullion, coins, bars, rounds, or ingots which are valued primarily based on their metal content and not their form..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of parts for subchapter O of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to part IV the following new item:

						Part V. Sale of Certain Coins or Bullion.
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to sales or exchanges after December 31, 2019.


117 HR 5346 IH: Equal Access to the Right Nutrition for Military Families (EARN) Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-09-23
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I
117th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 5346
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 23, 2021
Mr. Bishop of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Reschenthaler, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Rush, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ross, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Bowman, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Wild, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Scanlon, and Mr. DeSaulnier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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

A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide for the direct certification and enrollment of households of active members of the Armed Forces of the United States in the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Equal Access to the Right Nutrition for Military Families (EARN) Act of 2021. 2.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:
(1)Section 605 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 directed the Secretary of Agriculture to ensure that data on usage of the supplemental nutrition assistance program (commonly known as SNAP) by members of the Armed Forces was shared with the Secretary of Defense. (2)The Government Accountability Office found in 2016 that the Department of Defense had no coordination effort underway to access such data.
(3)The same 2016 Government Accountability Office report recommended that the Department of Defense revise surveys to collect and analyze more complete data on food assistance utilization among service members and coordinate with the Department of Agriculture to leverage its access to data on service members and their families who use their programs services. (4)Section 656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 directed the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the extent of food insecurity among members of the Armed Forces and their dependents by May 1, 2020.
(5)The Conference Report accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 reiterated the importance of the report, extended the deadline for completion to March 31, 2021, and directed the Secretary of Defense to take necessary action to address any food insecurity found to exist among members of the Armed Forces and their dependents. (6)The Secretary of Defense has still not submitted the report.
(7)Testimony presented before the Committee on Rules of the House of Representatives on May 27, 2021, revealed that— (A)14 percent of active duty service members experience low or very low food security,
(B)military families of color struggle with food insecurity at higher rates than their white peers, (C)military spouse unemployment is 7 times higher than the national average,
(D)frequent moves associated with military lifestyle place additional burdens on the financial security of military families, and (E)additional costs for childcare, when available, further drain household finances.
(8)Research conducted by the Department of Agriculture shows a clear linkage between food insecurity and mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. (9)As a result of military service members’ facing barriers in accessing supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, food banks and food pantries operate on or near every military base in the United States, serving food insecure military families.
(10)The transition from military service to civilian life is often a point of increased hardship, especially for those separating at younger ages and with few job skills that transition easily to the civilian economy. (11) Unemployment is a significant problem among Gulf War era II (post 9/11 wars) veterans, particularly those aged 25–34.
3.Income and assets of military family households
(a)DefinitionsSection 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended— (1) in subsection (e) by adding at the end the following:

In the case of military family households, the Secretary of Defense may be the benefit issuer.,
(2)by inserting after subsection (g) the following:  (g–1)DependentDependent, for purposes of section 5(d)(21), has the meaning given such term in section 401 of title 37 of the United States Code., and
(3) by inserting after subsection (m) the following:  (m–1)Military family household means an active duty member of the Armed Forces and all dependents living with such member. Any member of the household that is not within the definition of military family household retains their eligibility for State administered supplemental nutrition assistance program.
(m–2)Military pay, for purposes of section 5(d)(21), means the basic pay, basic allowance for subsistence, basic allowance for housing (or applicable cash equivalent), overseas housing allowance, bonuses, and special and incentive payments of such member, as reported by the Department of Defense Integrated Personnel and Pay System.. (b)IncomeSection 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended—
(1)in subsection (c)— (A)in paragraph (1) by striking and at the end,
(B)in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and, and (C)by adding at the end the following:

(3) in the case of a household that includes a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the household’s income (after the exclusions provided for in subsection (d) but before the deductions provided for in subsection (e)) exceeds the poverty line by more than 100 percent. ,  (2)in subsection (d)—
(A)in paragraph (18) by striking and at the end, (B)in paragraph (19)(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and, and
(C)by adding at the end the following:  (20) the basic housing allowance (or applicable cash equivalent) received by household members who are active members of the Armed Forces of the United States. .
(c)Military family household eligibilitySection 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended by adding at the end the following:  (o)Military family household eligibilityNotwithstanding any other provision of this section, a military family household shall not be ineligible for failing to meet the requirements of subsection (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), or (n)..
4.Eligibility disqualifications of military family householdsSection 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended by adding at the end the following:  (t)Eligibility disqualifications of military family householdsNotwithstanding any other provision of this section, only subsections (m), (n), (s), and (q) shall apply with respect to military family households. .
5.Outreach by the Secretary of DefenseThe Secretary of Defense shall provide outreach to active members of the Armed Forces of the United States to inform them that they may be eligible to receive the supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits as a result of amendments made by this Act. 6.Enrollment and administration of SNAP benefits Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Defense shall begin to develop a memorandum of understanding and a data sharing agreement to be completed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act that—
(1)establishes a federally administered supplemental nutrition assistance program benefit for military family households, (2) provides for direct certification and enrollment of eligible military family households in the supplemental nutrition assistance program,
(3)allows the Department of Defense to certify, enroll, and issue supplemental nutrition assistance benefits to eligible military family households, (4)establishes an online portal and a call center for military family households to report non-military income and changes to non-military income, access program information, and opt out of benefits, and
(5)establishes an automatic, temporary six month transitional supplemental nutrition assistance program benefit for military family households of which one or more military servicemembers are honorably discharged. 7.Data collection on food insecurity among members of the armed forces and their dependents (a)Report requiredNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Agriculture acting jointly shall submit a report on food insecurity among members of the Armed Forces and their dependents in addition to the report required by Section 656 of Public Law 116–92 to the following:
(1)The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. (2)The Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
(3) The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. (4)The Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives.
(5)Of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate— (A)the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food, and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies,
(B)the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, and (C)the Subcommittee on Defense.
(6)Of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives— (A)the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food, and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies,
(B)the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, and (C)the Subcommittee on Defense.
(b)ElementsThe report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1)Data collection and analysis of the current extent of food insecurity among members of the Armed Forces and their dependents using the USDA Six-Item Short Form Food Security Scale.
(2)The impact of the amendments made by this Act on the supplemental nutrition assistance program enrollment of military family households. (3)The incidence and analysis of underpayments and overpayments with respect to the benefits established in paragraphs (1) and (5) of section 6.
(4)Any other recommendations for policies, programs, and activities to address food insecurity among members of the Armed Forces and their dependents that the Secretaries consider appropriate. 8.Authorization of appropriations for administrationThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 for administrative operations and activities to carry out the amendments made by this Act.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5407
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on parts of machines for
		  punching.

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

								9902.01.00Parts of machines for punching (provided for in subheading
						8207.30.60)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

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


113 S1654 IS: Government Settlement Transparency and Reform Act
U.S. Senate
2013-11-05
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II113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1654IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 5, 2013Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny tax deductions for corporate regulatory violations.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Government Settlement Transparency and Reform Act.2.Denial of deduction
			 for certain fines, penalties, and other amounts(a)In
			 GeneralSubsection (f) of section 162 of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended to read as
			 follows:(f)Fines,
				Penalties, and Other Amounts(1)In
				generalExcept as provided in the following paragraphs of this subsection, no deduction
				otherwise allowable shall be allowed under this chapter for any amount paid or
				incurred (whether by suit, agreement, or otherwise) to, or at the direction of,
				a government or governmental entity in relation to the violation
				of any law or the investigation or inquiry by such government or entity into
				the potential violation of any law.(2)Exception for
				amounts constituting restitution or paid to come into compliance with law(A)In generalParagraph (1) shall not apply to any amount that—(i)the taxpayer
				establishes—(I)constitutes
				restitution (including remediation of property) for damage or harm which was or may be caused by the violation of any law or the potential violation of
				any law, or(II)is paid to come into compliance with any law which was violated or otherwise involved in the investigation or inquiry described in paragraph (1), and(ii)is identified as restitution or as an amount paid to come into compliance with such law, as the case may be, in the court order or settlement agreement.The identification under clause (ii) alone shall not be sufficient to make the establishment required under clause (i).(B)LimitationSubparagraph (A) shall not apply to any amount paid or incurred as
				reimbursement to the government or entity for the costs of any investigation or
				litigation.(3)Exception for amounts paid or incurred as the result of certain court ordersParagraph (1) shall not apply to any amount paid or incurred by reason of any order of a court in a suit in which no government or governmental entity is a party.(4)Exception for taxes dueParagraph (1) shall not apply to any amount paid or incurred as taxes due.(5)Treatment of certain
				nongovernmental regulatory entitiesFor purposes of this subsection, the following nongovernmental entities shall be treated as governmental entities:(A)Any nongovernmental
				entity which exercises self-regulatory powers (including imposing sanctions) in
				connection with a qualified board or exchange (as defined in section
				1256(g)(7)).(B)To the extent
				provided in regulations, any nongovernmental entity which exercises
				self-regulatory powers (including imposing sanctions) as part of performing an
				essential governmental function..(b)Effective
			 DateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts
			 paid or incurred on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that
			 such amendments shall not apply to amounts paid or incurred under any binding
			 order or agreement entered into before such date. Such exception shall not
			 apply to an order or agreement requiring court approval unless the approval was
			 obtained before such date.3.Reporting of
			 deductible amounts(a)In
			 generalSubpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 6050W
			 the following new section:6050X.Information
				with respect to certain fines, penalties, and other amounts(a)Requirement of
				reporting(1)In
				generalThe appropriate official of any government or any entity
				described in section 162(f)(5) which is involved in a suit or
				agreement described in paragraph (2) shall make a return in such form as
				determined by the Secretary setting forth—(A)the amount
				required to be paid as a result of the suit or agreement to which paragraph (1)
				of section 162(f) applies,(B)any amount
				required to be paid as a result of the suit or agreement which constitutes
				restitution or remediation of property, and(C)any amount
				required to be paid as a result of the suit or agreement for the purpose of
				coming into compliance with any law which was violated or involved in the
				investigation or inquiry.(2)Suit or
				agreement described(A)In
				generalA suit or agreement is described in this paragraph
				if—(i)it is—(I)a suit with
				respect to a violation of any law over which the government or entity has
				authority and with respect to which there has been a court order, or(II)an agreement
				which is entered into with respect to a violation of any law over which the
				government or entity has authority, or with respect to an investigation or
				inquiry by the government or entity into the potential violation of any law
				over which such government or entity has authority, and(ii)the aggregate
				amount involved in all court orders and agreements with respect to the
				violation, investigation, or inquiry is $600 or more.(B)Adjustment of
				reporting thresholdThe Secretary may adjust the $600 amount in
				subparagraph (A)(ii) as necessary in order to ensure the efficient
				administration of the internal revenue laws.(3)Time of
				filingThe return required under this subsection shall be filed
				at the time the
				agreement is entered into, as determined by the Secretary.(b)Statements To
				be furnished to individuals involved in the settlementEvery
				person required to make a return under subsection (a) shall furnish to each
				person who is a party to the suit or agreement a written statement
				showing—(1)the name of the
				government or entity, and(2)the information
				supplied to the Secretary under subsection (a)(1).The
				written statement required under the preceding sentence shall be furnished to
				the person at the same time the government or entity provides the Secretary
				with the information required under subsection (a).(c)Appropriate
				official definedFor purposes of this section, the term
				appropriate official means the officer or employee having control
				of the suit, investigation, or inquiry or the person appropriately designated
				for purposes of this
				section..(b)Conforming
			 amendmentThe table of sections for subpart B of part III of
			 subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
			 inserting after the item relating to section 6050W the following new
			 item:Sec. 6050X. Information with respect to
				certain fines, penalties, and other
				amounts..(c)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts
			 paid or incurred on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that
			 such amendments shall not apply to amounts paid or incurred under any binding
			 order or agreement entered into before such date. Such exception shall not
			 apply to an order or agreement requiring court approval unless the approval was
			 obtained before such date.


116 HR 8071 IH: Emergency Flood Response Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-08-18
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8071IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 18, 2020Mr. McNerney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish an emergency flood activity pilot program to assist flood response efforts in response to a levee failure or potential levee failure, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Emergency Flood Response Act.2.Emergency Flood Activity Pilot Program(a)EstablishmentNot later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall establish and carry out a pilot program to assist flood response efforts at State and Federal regional levels in response to a levee failure or potential levee failure.(b)GrantsIn carrying out the pilot program established under subsection (a), the Administrator may award grants to not more than 10 eligible entities to—(1)establish or maintain a flood emergency fund to be used for emergency flood activities described in subsection (f); and(2)ensure a unified command system organizational framework for such activities.(c)ApplicationTo be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may require, including the following:(1)A plan describing the emergency flood activities for which the funds may be used as well as the levee safety plan that contains the unified command system that would carry out such activities.(2)A scope of work and tasks, project timeline, budget, and ongoing post-grant management plan.(3)Information regarding what entity maintains the flood emergency fund.(4)A description of non-Federal contributions to the flood emergency fund.(5)A description of how such plan will benefit the community, environment, and economy of the participating region within the legal boundaries of the applicant.(6)Mechanisms for long-term replenishment of the flood emergency fund and a description of what percentage of the fund will be used—(A)to support ongoing administrative project maintenance; and(B)for the unified command system that would use and apply the fund in a flood emergency or post-flood recovery.(d)EligibilityTo be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity, in cooperation with appropriate local, State, and Federal agencies, shall establish criteria and procedures for use of the entity’s flood emergency fund in a flood emergency.(e)Selection(1)In generalThe Administrator shall award grants under subsection (b) on a competitive basis.(2)PriorityIn awarding grants under subsection (b), the Administrator shall prioritize applications—(A)from eligible entities that represent a geographically diverse cross-section of the United States;(B)that include opportunities to build on existing Federal and non-Federal flood relief efforts;(C)from eligible entities that have a flood safety plan approved by a levee maintaining agency; and(D)from eligible entities that have a local mitigation plan regarding hazard mitigation approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.(f)Use of funds(1)In generalFunds awarded under this section may be used in the case of a flood for emergency flood activities, including planning and preparing to perform emergency flood activities, and to support ongoing administrative project maintenance. Emergency flood activities include prompt emergency action to—(A)prevent levee failure;(B)close levee breaks;(C)make relief cuts and dewater flooded areas; and(D)otherwise physically limit the extent, depth, and duration of flood waters in the event of a levee failure.(2)Limitation on use of fundsFunds awarded under this section may not be used if—(A)the emergency flood activity is required by law to be performed by the Corps of Engineers; and(B)the Corps of Engineers immediately exercises its authority to perform such activity.(3)Additional guidelinesThe Administrator, in consultation with the Corps of Engineers, shall establish any additional guidelines for the use of funds awarded under this section.(g)Reimbursement of expendituresAs a condition of a grant awarded to an eligible entity under subsection (b), the Administrator shall ensure that, following an expenditure of funds from the entity’s flood emergency fund, the entity will—(1)seek all available State and Federal disaster assistance reimbursements for such expenditures; and(2)deposit the reimbursements in the flood emergency fund.(h)Federal shareThe Federal share of the cost of a flood emergency activity carried out using grant funds made available under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the cost of such activity.(i)Annual report to CongressThe Administrator shall submit to Congress an annual report on the progress and outcomes of the pilot program established under this section. (j)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity means a State local levee maintaining agency or unit of local government that—(A)is responsible for emergency flood response efforts; and(B)maintains and operates a flood emergency fund.(2)Flood emergency fundThe term flood emergency fund means a fund established, maintained, and operated by a levee maintaining agency or a local designated coordinating agency, including the maintenance of the accounting of all Federal and non-Federal funds and derivation of such funds.(k)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 to remain available until expended.


113 HR 967 : Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-04-17
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		IIB
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 967
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			April 17, 2013
			Received; read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation

		AN ACT
		To amend the High-Performance Computing Act
		  of 1991 to authorize activities for support of networking and information
		  technology research, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Advancing America’s Networking and
			 Information Technology Research and Development Act of
			 2013.
		2.Program planning
			 and coordination
			(a)Periodic
			 reviewsSection 101 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991
			 (15 U.S.C.
			 5511) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:

					(d)Periodic
				reviewsThe agencies
				identified in subsection (a)(3)(B) shall—
						(1)periodically assess the contents and
				funding levels of the Program Component Areas and restructure the Program when
				warranted, taking into consideration any relevant recommendations of the
				advisory committee established under subsection (b); and
						(2)ensure that the
				Program includes large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and
				development activities, including activities described in section
				104.
						.
			(b)Development of
			 strategic planSection 101 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511) is
			 amended further by adding after subsection (d), as added by subsection (a) of
			 this Act, the following new subsection:

					(e)Strategic
				plan
						(1)In
				generalThe agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B), working
				through the National Science and Technology Council and with the assistance of
				the National Coordination Office described under section 102, shall develop,
				within 12 months after the date of enactment of the
				Advancing America’s Networking and
				Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, and
				update every 3 years thereafter, a 5-year strategic plan to guide the
				activities described under subsection (a)(1).
						(2)ContentsThe
				strategic plan shall specify near-term and long-term objectives for the
				Program, the anticipated time frame for achieving the near-term objectives, the
				metrics to be used for assessing progress toward the objectives, and how the
				Program will—
							(A)foster the
				transfer of research and development results into new technologies and
				applications for the benefit of society, including through cooperation and
				collaborations with networking and information technology research,
				development, and technology transition initiatives supported by the
				States;
							(B)encourage and support mechanisms for
				interdisciplinary research and development in networking and information
				technology, including through collaborations across agencies, across Program
				Component Areas, with industry, with Federal laboratories (as defined in
				section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
				(15 U.S.C.
				3703)), and with international organizations;
							(C)address long-term
				challenges of national importance for which solutions require large-scale,
				long-term, interdisciplinary research and development;
							(D)place emphasis on
				innovative and high-risk projects having the potential for substantial societal
				returns on the research investment;
							(E)strengthen all
				levels of networking and information technology education and training programs
				to ensure an adequate, well-trained workforce; and
							(F)attract more women and underrepresented
				minorities to pursue postsecondary degrees in networking and information
				technology.
							(3)National
				research infrastructureThe strategic plan developed in
				accordance with paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by milestones and roadmaps
				for establishing and maintaining the national research infrastructure required
				to support the Program, including the roadmap required by subsection
				(a)(2)(E).
						(4)RecommendationsThe
				entities involved in developing the strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall
				take into consideration the recommendations—
							(A)of the advisory
				committee established under subsection (b); and
							(B)of the
				stakeholders whose input was solicited by the National Coordination Office, as
				required under section 102(b)(3).
							(5)Report to
				CongressThe Director of the National Coordination Office shall
				transmit the strategic plan required under paragraph (1) to the advisory
				committee, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
				Senate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
				Representatives.
						.
			(c)Additional
			 responsibilities of directorSection 101(a)(2) of such Act
			 (15 U.S.C.
			 5511(a)(2)) is amended—
				(1)in subparagraph
			 (A) by inserting education, before and other
			 activities;
				(2)by redesignating
			 subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively;
			 and
				(3)by inserting after
			 subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:

						(E)encourage and monitor the efforts of
				the agencies participating in the Program to allocate the level of resources
				and management attention necessary to ensure that the strategic plan under
				subsection (e) is developed and executed effectively and that the objectives of
				the Program are
				met;
						.
				(d)Advisory
			 committeeSection 101(b)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511(b)(1)) is
			 amended—
				(1)after the first
			 sentence, by inserting the following: The co-chairs of the advisory
			 committee shall meet the qualifications of committee membership and may be
			 members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and
			 Technology.; and
				(2)in subparagraph (D), by striking
			 high-performance and inserting high-end.
				(e)ReportSection
			 101(a)(3) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(3)) is
			 amended—
				(1)in subparagraph (B)—
					(A)by redesignating
			 clauses (vii) through (xi) as clauses (viii) through (xii), respectively;
			 and
					(B)by inserting after
			 clause (vi) the following:

							(vii)the Department of Homeland
				Security;
							;
					(2)in subparagraph
			 (C)—
					(A)by striking
			 is submitted, and inserting is submitted, the levels for
			 the previous fiscal year,; and
					(B)by striking each Program Component
			 Area; and inserting each Program Component Area and research
			 area supported in accordance with section 104;;
					(3)in subparagraph
			 (D)—
					(A)by striking each Program Component
			 Area, and inserting each Program Component Area and research
			 area supported in accordance with section 104,;
					(B)by striking
			 is submitted, and inserting is submitted, the levels for
			 the previous fiscal year,; and
					(C)by striking
			 and after the semicolon;
					(4)by redesignating
			 subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and
				(5)by inserting after
			 subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraphs:

						(E)include a description of how the objectives
				for each Program Component Area, and the objectives for activities that involve
				multiple Program Component Areas, relate to the objectives of the Program
				identified in the strategic plan required under subsection (e);
						(F)include—
							(i)a description of the funding
				required by the National Coordination Office to perform the functions specified
				under section 102(b) for the next fiscal year by category of activity;
							(ii)a description of the funding
				required by such Office to perform the functions specified under section 102(b)
				for the current fiscal year by category of activity; and
							(iii)the amount of funding provided
				for such Office for the current fiscal year by each agency participating in the
				Program;
				and
							.
				(f)DefinitionSection
			 4 of such Act (15
			 U.S.C. 5503) is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively;
				(2)by inserting
			 before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph:

						(1)cyber-physical
				systems means physical or engineered systems whose networking and
				information technology functions and physical elements are deeply integrated
				and are actively connected to the physical world through sensors, actuators, or
				other means to perform monitoring and control
				functions;
						;
				(3)in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by
			 striking high-performance computing and inserting
			 networking and information technology;
				(4)in paragraph (4), as so
			 redesignated—
					(A)by striking
			 “high-performance computing” and inserting “networking and information
			 technology”; and
					(B)by striking
			 “supercomputer” and inserting “high-end computing”;
					(5)in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by
			 striking network referred to as and all that follows through the
			 semicolon and inserting network, including advanced computer networks of
			 Federal agencies and departments;; and
				(6)in paragraph (7),
			 as so redesignated, by striking National High-Performance Computing
			 Program and inserting networking and information technology
			 research and development program.
				3.Large-scale
			 research in areas of national importanceTitle I of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511) is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new section:

				104.Large-scale
				research in areas of national importance
					(a)In
				generalThe Program shall encourage agencies identified in
				section 101(a)(3)(B) to support large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary
				research and development activities in networking and information technology
				directed toward application areas that have the potential for significant
				contributions to national economic competitiveness and for other significant
				societal benefits. Such activities, ranging from basic research to the
				demonstration of technical solutions, shall be designed to advance the
				development of research discoveries. The advisory committee established under
				section 101(b) shall make recommendations to the Program for candidate research
				and development areas for support under this section.
					(b)Characteristics
						(1)In
				generalResearch and development activities under this section
				shall—
							(A)include projects
				selected on the basis of applications for support through a competitive,
				merit-based process;
							(B)involve
				collaborations among researchers in institutions of higher education and
				industry, and may involve nonprofit research institutions and Federal
				laboratories, as appropriate;
							(C)when possible,
				leverage Federal investments through collaboration with related State
				initiatives; and
							(D)include a plan for
				fostering the transfer of research discoveries and the results of technology
				demonstration activities, including from institutions of higher education and
				Federal laboratories, to industry for commercial development.
							(2)Cost-sharingIn
				selecting applications for support, the agencies shall give special
				consideration to projects that include cost sharing from non-Federal
				sources.
						(3)Agency
				collaborationIf 2 or more agencies identified in section
				101(a)(3)(B), or other appropriate agencies, are working on large-scale
				research and development activities in the same area of national importance,
				then such agencies shall strive to collaborate through joint solicitation and
				selection of applications for support and subsequent funding of
				projects.
						(4)Interdisciplinary
				research centersResearch and development activities under this
				section may be supported through interdisciplinary research centers that are
				organized to investigate basic research questions and carry out technology
				demonstration activities in areas described in subsection (a). Research may be
				carried out through existing interdisciplinary centers, including those
				authorized under section 7024(b)(2) of the America COMPETES Act (Public Law
				110–69;
				42 U.S.C.
				1862o–10).
						.
		4.Cyber-physical
			 systems
			(a)Additional
			 Program characteristicsSection 101(a)(1) of such Act
			 (15 U.S.C.
			 5511(a)(1)) is amended—
				(1)in subparagraph
			 (H), by striking and after the semicolon;
				(2)in subparagraph (I)—
					(A)by striking
			 improving the security and inserting improving the
			 security, reliability, and resilience; and
					(B)by striking the
			 period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
					(3)by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraphs:

						(J)provide for increased understanding of the
				scientific principles of cyber-physical systems and improve the methods
				available for the design, development, and operation of cyber-physical systems
				that are characterized by high reliability, safety, and security; and
						(K)provide for research and development
				on human-computer interactions, visualization, and big
				data.
						.
				(b)WorkshopTitle I of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511) is
			 amended further by adding after section 104, as added by section 3 of this Act,
			 the following new section:

					105.University/Industry
				Workshop
						(a)EstablishmentNot later than 1 year after the date of
				enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology
				Research and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the National Coordination
				Office shall convene a workshop, with participants from institutions of higher
				education, Federal laboratories, and industry, to explore mechanisms for
				carrying out collaborative research and development activities for
				cyber-physical systems, including the related technologies required to enable
				these systems, and to develop grand challenges in cyber-physical systems
				research and development.
						(b)FunctionsThe workshop participants shall—
							(1)develop options for models for research and
				development partnerships among institutions of higher education, Federal
				laboratories, and industry, including mechanisms for the support of research
				and development carried out under these partnerships;
							(2)develop options
				for grand challenges in cyber-physical systems research and development that
				would be addressed through such partnerships;
							(3)propose guidelines
				for assigning intellectual property rights and for the transfer of research
				results to the private sector; and
							(4)make
				recommendations for how Federal agencies participating in the Program can help
				support research and development partnerships in cyber-physical systems,
				including through existing or new grant programs.
							(c)ParticipantsThe Director of the National Coordination
				Office shall ensure that participants in the workshop are individuals with
				knowledge and expertise in cyber-physical systems and that participants
				represent a broad mix of relevant stakeholders, including academic and industry
				researchers, cyber-physical systems and technologies manufacturers,
				cyber-physical systems and technologies users, and, as appropriate, Federal
				Government regulators.
						(d)ReportNot later than 18 months after the date of
				enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology
				Research and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the National Coordination
				Office shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
				of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House
				of Representatives a report describing the findings and recommendations
				resulting from the workshop required under this
				section.
						.
			5.Cloud computing
			 services for researchTitle I
			 of such Act (15
			 U.S.C. 5511) is amended further by adding after section 105, as
			 added by
			 section 4(b) of this Act, the following new
			 section:

				106.Cloud computing
				services for research
					(a)Interagency
				working groupNot later than
				180 days after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology
				Research and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the
				National Coordination Office, working through the National Science and
				Technology Council, shall convene an interagency working group to
				examine—
						(1)the research and development needed—
							(A)to enhance the
				effectiveness and efficiency of cloud computing environments;
							(B)to increase the
				trustworthiness of cloud applications and infrastructure; and
							(C)to enhance the
				foundations of cloud architectures, programming models, and interoperability;
				and
							(2)how Federal science agencies can facilitate
				the use of cloud computing for federally funded science and engineering
				research, including—
							(A)making
				recommendations on changes in funding mechanisms, budget models, and policies
				needed to remove barriers to the adoption of cloud computing services for
				research and for data preservation and sharing; and
							(B)providing guidance
				to organizations and researchers on opportunities and guidelines for using
				cloud computing services for federally supported research and related
				activities.
							(b)ConsultationIn
				carrying out the tasks in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the working
				group shall consult with academia, industry, Federal laboratories, and other
				relevant organizations and institutions, as appropriate.
					(c)ReportNot
				later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
				Advancing America’s Networking and
				Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, the
				Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on
				Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the
				Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report
				describing the findings and any recommendations of the working group.
					(d)TerminationThe
				interagency working group shall terminate upon transmittal of the report
				required under subsection
				(c).
					.
		6.National
			 Coordination OfficeSection
			 102 of such Act (15
			 U.S.C. 5512) is amended to read as follows:

				102.National
				Coordination Office
					(a)OfficeThe Director shall continue a National
				Coordination Office with a Director and full-time staff.
					(b)FunctionsThe
				National Coordination Office shall—
						(1)provide technical
				and administrative support to—
							(A)the agencies
				participating in planning and implementing the Program, including such support
				as needed in the development of the strategic plan under section 101(e);
				and
							(B)the advisory
				committee established under section 101(b);
							(2)serve as the
				primary point of contact on Federal networking and information technology
				activities for government organizations, academia, industry, professional
				societies, State computing and networking technology programs, interested
				citizen groups, and others to exchange technical and programmatic
				information;
						(3)solicit input and
				recommendations from a wide range of stakeholders during the development of
				each strategic plan required under section 101(e) through the convening of at
				least 1 workshop with invitees from academia, industry, Federal laboratories,
				and other relevant organizations and institutions;
						(4)conduct public
				outreach, including the dissemination of findings and recommendations of the
				advisory committee, as appropriate; and
						(5)promote access to
				and early application of the technologies, innovations, and expertise derived
				from Program activities to agency missions and systems across the Federal
				Government and to United States industry.
						(c)Source of
				funding
						(1)In
				generalThe operation of the National Coordination Office shall
				be supported by funds from each agency participating in the Program.
						(2)SpecificationsThe
				portion of the total budget of such Office that is provided by each agency for
				each fiscal year shall be in the same proportion as each such agency’s share of
				the total budget for the Program for the previous fiscal year, as specified in
				the report required under section
				101(a)(3).
						.
		7.Improving
			 networking and information technology educationSection 201(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5521(a))
			 is amended—
			(1)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively;
			 and
			(2)by inserting after
			 paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:

					(2)the National Science Foundation shall use
				its existing programs, in collaboration with other agencies, as appropriate, to
				improve the teaching and learning of networking and information technology at
				all levels of education and to increase participation in networking and
				information technology fields, including by women and underrepresented
				minorities;
					.
			8.Conforming and
			 technical amendments
			(a)Section
			 3Section 3 of such Act
			 (15 U.S.C.
			 5502) is amended—
				(1)in the matter
			 preceding paragraph (1), by striking high-performance computing
			 and inserting networking and information technology;
				(2)in paragraph (1)—
					(A)in the matter
			 preceding subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance
			 computing and inserting networking and information
			 technology;
					(B)in subparagraphs
			 (A), (F), and (G), by striking high-performance computing each
			 place it appears and inserting networking and information
			 technology; and
					(C)in subparagraph
			 (H), by striking high-performance and inserting
			 high-end; and
					(3)in paragraph
			 (2)—
					(A)by striking
			 high-performance computing and and inserting networking
			 and information technology and; and
					(B)by striking high-performance
			 computing network and inserting networking and information
			 technology.
					(b)Title
			 IThe heading of title I of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511) is
			 amended by striking High-Performance Computing and inserting
			 Networking and Information
			 Technology.
			(c)Section
			 101Section 101 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511) is amended—
				(1)in the section heading, by striking
			 High-Performance
			 Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology Research and
			 Development;
				(2)in subsection
			 (a)—
					(A)in the subsection
			 heading, by striking National High-Performance Computing and
			 inserting Networking and
			 Information Technology Research and
			 Development;
					(B)in paragraph (1)
			 of such subsection—
						(i)in
			 the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking National
			 High-Performance Computing Program and inserting networking and
			 information technology research and development program;
						(ii)in
			 subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing, including
			 networking and inserting networking and information
			 technology;
						(iii)in
			 subparagraphs (B) and (G), by striking high-performance each
			 place it appears and inserting high-end; and
						(iv)in subparagraph (C), by striking
			 high-performance computing and networking and inserting
			 high-end computing, distributed, and networking; and
						(C)in paragraph (2)
			 of such subsection—
						(i)in
			 subparagraphs (A) and (C)—
							(I)by striking
			 high-performance computing each place it appears and inserting
			 networking and information technology; and
							(II)by striking
			 development, networking, each place it appears and inserting
			 development,; and
							(ii)in
			 subparagraphs (F) and (G), as redesignated by section 2(c)(1) of this Act, by
			 striking high-performance each place it appears and inserting
			 high-end;
						(3)in subsection (b)—
					(A)in paragraph (1),
			 in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance
			 computing both places it appears and inserting networking and
			 information technology; and
					(B)in paragraph (2),
			 in the second sentence, by striking 2 and inserting
			 3; and
					(4)in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking
			 high-performance computing and inserting networking and
			 information technology.
				(d)Section
			 201Section 201(a)(1) of such
			 Act (15 U.S.C.
			 5521(a)(1)) is amended by striking high-performance
			 computing and all that follows through networking; and
			 inserting networking and information research and
			 development;.
			(e)Section
			 202Section 202(a) of such
			 Act (15 U.S.C.
			 5522(a)) is amended by striking high-performance
			 computing and inserting networking and information
			 technology.
			(f)Section
			 203Section 203(a) of such
			 Act (15 U.S.C.
			 5523(a)(1)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (1),
			 by striking high-performance computing and networking and
			 inserting networking and information technology; and
				(2)in paragraph
			 (2)(A), by striking high-performance and inserting
			 high-end.
				(g)Section
			 204Section 204 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5524) is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (a)(1)—
					(A)in subparagraph (A), by striking
			 high-performance computing systems and networks and inserting
			 networking and information technology systems and
			 capabilities;
					(B)in subparagraph
			 (B), by striking interoperability of high-performance computing systems
			 in networks and for common user interfaces to systems and inserting
			 interoperability and usability of networking and information technology
			 systems; and
					(C)in subparagraph (C), by striking
			 high-performance computing and inserting networking and
			 information technology; and
					(2)in subsection
			 (b)—
					(A)in the heading, by
			 striking High-Performance
			 Computing and Network and inserting
			 Networking and
			 Information Technology; and
					(B)by striking
			 sensitive.
					(h)Section
			 205Section 205(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5525(a)) is amended by
			 striking computational and inserting networking and
			 information technology.
			(i)Section
			 206Section 206(a) of such
			 Act (15 U.S.C.
			 5526(a)) is amended by striking computational
			 research and inserting networking and information technology
			 research.
			(j)Section
			 207Section 207(b) of such
			 Act (15 U.S.C.
			 5527(b)) is amended by striking high-performance
			 computing and inserting networking and information
			 technology.
			(k)Section
			 208Section 208 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5528) is amended—
				(1)in the section heading, by striking
			 High-Performance
			 Computing and inserting Networking and Information
			 Technology; and
				(2)in subsection
			 (a)—
					(A)in paragraph (1),
			 by striking High-performance computing and associated and
			 inserting Networking and information;
					(B)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking high-performance computing and inserting
			 networking and information technologies;
					(C)in paragraph (3), by striking
			 high-performance and inserting high-end;
					(D)in paragraph (4),
			 by striking high-performance computers and associated and
			 inserting networking and information; and
					(E)in paragraph (5),
			 by striking high-performance computing and associated and
			 inserting networking and information.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives April 16, 2013.
			Karen L. Haas,
			Clerk


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		III
		115th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 272
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 28, 2017
			Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Commemorating the 230th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States.

 Whereas, on September 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was signed by 39 delegates from 12 States;
 Whereas the Constitution of the United States was subsequently ratified by each of the original 13 States;
 Whereas James Madison and the other delegates drafted the Constitution of the United States in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty for the people of the United States;
 Whereas the Constitution of the United States has provided the means and structure for the United States and the people of the United States to achieve a level of prosperity, liberty, security, and justice that is unparalleled among nations;
 Whereas the contributions of the Constitution of the United States to the welfare of individuals reach far beyond the borders of the United States;
 Whereas the Constitution of the United States— (1)was the first permanent constitution in the world adopted by elected representatives;
 (2)includes seminal ideas about individual rights, the separation of powers, and the rule of law; and (3)has inspired the constitutional systems of government of countries throughout the world;
 Whereas the Constitution of the United States has been amended 27 times since its adoption and includes amendments that reflect the will of the people of the United States to form a more perfect Union, such as amendments to recognize and protect individual rights, eliminate slavery, and expand the franchise;
 Whereas the Senate continues to strive to preserve and strengthen the values and rights bestowed on the United States and the people of the United States by the Constitution of the United States; and
 Whereas the preservation in the hearts and minds of the people of the United States of the values and rights expressed in the Constitution of the United States would be advanced by an official recognition on September 17, 2017, of the 230th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)on September 17, 2017, commemorates the 230th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States; and
 (2)calls on the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and respect, including by reading the Constitution of the United States and reflecting on the enduring structure of government built by the Founders and successive generations of people of the United States.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 719
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 26, 2009
			Mr. Tester introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of the Interior to notify surface
		  estate owners in cases in which the leasing of Federal minerals underlying the
		  land are to be leased for oil and gas development.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Surface Estate Owner Notification
			 Act.
		2.Surface owner
			 notification
			(a)DefinitionsIn
			 this Act:
				(1)LeaseThe
			 term lease means a lease that—
					(A)is issued by the
			 Secretary under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or any other
			 law; and
					(B)provides for
			 development of oil and gas resources (including coalbed methane) owned by the
			 United States.
					(2)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
				(b)Notification
			 requirements
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall—
					(A)at least 45 days
			 before a lease sale, submit to the surface estate owner of the land subject to
			 the lease written notice of the lease sale;
					(B)not later than 10
			 working days after the date on which a lease is issued, submit to the surface
			 estate owner notice of the identity of the lessee;
					(C)notify the
			 surface estate owner in writing concerning any subsequent decisions regarding a
			 lease, such as modifying or waiving stipulations and approving rights of way;
			 and
					(D)not later than 5
			 days after the date of issuance of a drilling permit under a lease, submit to
			 the surface estate owner notice of the issuance of the drilling permit.
					(2)InclusionsA
			 written notice under paragraph (1)(A) shall include information on—
					(A)split estates;
			 and
					(B)the rights and
			 responsibilities of landowners.


116 HR 206 : Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-01-15
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		IIB
		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 206
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		January 15, 2019Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipAN ACT
		To amend the small business laws to create certain requirements with respect to the SBIR and STTR
			 program, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act. 2.Inclusion of testing and evaluation in the definition of research and developmentSection 9(e)(5) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)(5)) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively (and conforming the margins accordingly);
 (2)by striking means any activity which is and inserting the following:  means—(A)any activity which is—; and (3)in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by adding and after the semicolon at the end; and
 (4)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:  (B)any testing or evaluation in connection with such an activity;.
			3.Inclusion of small business investment companies in SBIR and STTR
 Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended— (1)by striking or private equity firm investment each place such term appears and inserting private equity firm, or SBIC investment;
 (2)by striking or private equity firms and inserting private equity firms, or SBICs; (3)in subsection (e)—
 (A)in paragraph (12)(B), by striking and at the end; (B)in paragraph (13)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
 (C)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (14)the term SBIC means a small business investment company as defined in section 103 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.; and
 (4)in the heading for subsection (dd), by striking or Private Equity Firms and inserting Private Equity Firms, or SBICs. 4.Calculation of leverage of small business investment companies that invest in SBIR or STTR participantsSection 303(b)(2) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

				(E)Investments in SBIR and STTR participants
 (i)In generalSubject to clause (ii), in calculating the outstanding leverage of a company for purposes of subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall exclude the amount of any investment made in a SBIR or STTR participant, if such investment is made in the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of this subparagraph or any fiscal year thereafter by a company licensed during the applicable fiscal year.
					(ii)Limitations
 (I)Amount of exclusionThe amount excluded under clause (i) for a company shall not exceed 33 percent of the private capital of that company.
 (II)Maximum investmentA company shall not make an investment in any one SBIR or STTR participant in an amount equal to more than 20 percent of the private capital of that company.
 (III)Other termsThe exclusion of amounts under clause (i) shall be subject to such terms as the Administrator may impose to ensure that there is no cost (as that term is defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) with respect to purchasing or guaranteeing any debenture involved.
 (iii)DefinitionsIn this subparagraph, the term SBIR or STTR participant means a small business concern that receives contracts or grants pursuant to section 9 of the Small Business Act..
 5.Encouraging participation in the mentor-protege programSection 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended by adding at the end the following:  (tt)Encouraging participation in the mentor-Protege programThe Administrator shall provide an increase to the past performance rating of any small business concern that has participated in the SBIR or STTR program that serves as a mentor under section 45 to a small business concern that seeks to participate in the SBIR or STTR program..
		6.Annual meeting for Federal agencies with a SBIR or STTR program
 (a)In generalSection 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), as amended by section 3, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(uu)Annual meeting
 (1)In generalThe head of each Federal agency required to have a program under this section (or a designee) and the Administrator (or a designee) shall meet annually to discuss methods—
 (A)to improve the collection of data under this section; (B)to improve the reporting of data to the Administrator under this section;
 (C)to make the application processes for programs under this section more efficient; and (D)to increase participation in the programs under this section.
 (2)ReportingNot later than 60 days after the date on which an annual meeting required under paragraph (1) is held, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate, and the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, a report on the findings of such meeting and recommendations on how to implement changes to programs under this section..
 (b)Funding for annual meetingSection 9(mm)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(mm)(1)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (I), by striking the and at the end;
 (2)in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

 (K)the annual meeting required under subsection (uu).. 7.Increasing participation of underserved populations in the SBIR and STTR programs (a)In generalSection 9(mm)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(mm)(2)) is amended to read as follows:

 (2)Outreach and technical assistanceA Federal agency participating in the program under this subsection shall use a portion of the funds authorized for uses under paragraph (1) to carry out the policy directive required under subsection (j)(2)(F) and to increase the participation of States with respect to which a low level of SBIR awards have historically been awarded..
 (b)Conforming amendmentSection 9(mm)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(mm)(6)) is amended by striking paragraph (2)(A) and any use of the waiver authority under paragraph (2)(B) and inserting paragraph (2). Passed the House of Representatives January 14, 2019.Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


110 HR 6650 IH: To authorize appropriations for certain provisions of the

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-07-29
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6650
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 29, 2008
			Mr. Weiner introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Education and
			 Labor

		A BILL
		To authorize appropriations for certain provisions of the
		  Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

		1.Authorization of
			 Appropriations for the Workforce Investment Act of 1998Section 137 of the Workforce Investment Act
			 of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2872) is amended—
			(1)in
			 subsection (a), by striking such sums as may be necessary for each of
			 fiscal years 1999 through 2003 and inserting $1,800,000,000 for
			 each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014 and such amount increased by $10,000,000
			 in each of fiscal years 2015 through 2017;
			(2)in subsection (b),
			 by striking such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1999
			 through 2003 and inserting $1,900,000,000 for each of fiscal
			 years 2010 through 2014 and such amount increased by $10,000,000 in each of
			 fiscal years 2015 through 2017; and
			(3)in subsection (c),
			 by striking such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1999
			 through 2003 and inserting $3,000,000,000 for each of fiscal
			 years 2010 through 2014 and such amount increased by $10,000,000 in each of
			 fiscal years 2015 through 2017.


109 HR 290 IH: For the relief of Ahmad Khabaz Taghizadeh and Azammolok Taghizadeh Vatani.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-01-06
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V
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 290
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 6, 2005
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
For the relief of Ahmad Khabaz Taghizadeh and Azammolok Taghizadeh Vatani.

1.Citizenship for Ahmad Khabaz Taghizadeh and Azammolok Taghizadeh VataniNotwithstanding title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), Ahmad Khabaz Taghizadeh and Azammolok Taghizadeh Vatani shall each be considered to be a naturalized citizen of the United States as of the date of the enactment of this Act and shall each be furnished by the Secretary of Homeland Security with a certificate of naturalization.


116 S4952 IS: Mobilize America to Manufacture Equipment Required for Independence from Communist Adversaries Act
U.S. Senate
2020-12-02
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4952IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 2, 2020Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo establish a grant program to expand the domestic production of certain medical supplies.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Mobilize America to Manufacture Equipment Required for Independence from Communist Adversaries Act or the Mobilize AMERICA Act.2.Expanding the domestic production of medical suppliesTitle III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 319F–4 (42 U.S.C. 247d–6e) the following:319F–5.Expanding the domestic production of medical supplies(a)In generalThe Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall award grants to drug, biological product (including vaccines), device (including respiratory protective devices), and other medical supply manufacturers for the purpose of incentivizing such manufacturers to manufacture such products domestically using advanced manufacturing, and to ensure that the Nation is able to retain or acquire necessary supplies to address critical public health needs, including countermeasures required during a pandemic or other public health emergency.(b)Eligible productsThe Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall compile and update a list of drugs, biological products (including vaccines), devices (including respiratory protective devices), and other medical supplies that are, or may become, critical supplies in the event of a pandemic or public health emergency.(c)EligibilityTo be eligible for a grant under this section, a manufacturer shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including the applicant's plan for the advanced manufacturing, domestically, of a product on the list under subsection (b).(d)Grant awardsA grant awarded under this section—(1)shall be used for the capital costs associated with the installation of countermeasure manufacturing equipment (including both final finished products and the related critical components required for these products), including the building and assembly of manufacturing equipment, modifications to existing facilities to accommodate such equipment, or expansion of existing facilities to accommodate such equipment, in accordance with the advanced manufacturing plan set forth in the application under subsection (c); and(2)shall be in amount not to exceed the amount sufficient to cover up to 50 percent of the costs described in paragraph (1).(e)Waiver of certain requirementsThe requirements of section 75.323 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations) shall not apply with respect to a grant awarded under this section.(f)Ongoing monitoringThe Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish and implement procedures for the ongoing monitoring of the program under this section to ensure that such program works toward the goal of expanding domestic production of drugs, biological products (including vaccines), devices (including respiratory protective devices), and other medical supplies.(g)ReportingNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Mobilize America to Manufacture Equipment Required for Independence from Communist Adversaries Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to Congress a report on the program under this section. Each such report shall include certification that all funds appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section are used solely for such purpose.(h)Authorization of appropriationsTo carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025..


115 HR 5073 IH: Clean Water for Rural Communities Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-02-20
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5073IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 20, 2018Mr. Gianforte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo authorize the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System and the Musselshell-Judith Rural
			 Water System in the States of Montana and North Dakota, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Clean Water for Rural Communities Act. 2.PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to ensure a safe and adequate municipal, rural, and industrial water supply for the citizens of—
 (1)Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Prairie, Richland, Judith Basin, Wheatland, Golden Valley, Fergus, Yellowstone, and Musselshell Counties in the State of Montana; and
 (2)McKenzie County, North Dakota. 3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
 (1)AdministratorThe term Administrator means the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration. (2)AuthorityThe term Authority means—
 (A)in the case of the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System— (i)the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority, which is a publicly owned nonprofit water authority formed in accordance with Mont. Code Ann. § 75–6–302 (2007); and
 (ii)any nonprofit successor entity to the Authority described in clause (i); and (B)in the case of the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System—
 (i)the Central Montana Regional Water Authority, which is a publicly owned nonprofit water authority formed in accordance with Mont. Code Ann. § 75–6–302 (2007); and
 (ii)any nonprofit successor entity to the Authority described in clause (i). (3)Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority SystemThe term Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System means the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System authorized under section 4(a)(1) with a project service area that includes—
 (A)Garfield and McCone Counties in the State; (B)the area west of the Yellowstone River in Dawson and Richland Counties in the State;
 (C)T. 15 N. (including the area north of the Township) in Prairie County in the State; and (D)the portion of McKenzie County, North Dakota, that includes all land that is located west of the Yellowstone River in the State of North Dakota.
 (4)Integrated systemThe term integrated system means the transmission system owned by the Western Area Power Administration Basin Electric Power District and the Heartland Consumers Power District.
 (5)Musselshell-Judith Rural Water SystemThe term Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System means the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System authorized under section 4(a)(2) with a project service area that includes—
 (A)Judith Basin, Wheatland, Golden Valley, and Musselshell Counties in the State; (B)the portion of Yellowstone County in the State within 2 miles of State Highway 3 and within 4 miles of the county line between Golden Valley and Yellowstone Counties in the State, inclusive of the Town of Broadview, Montana; and
 (C)the portion of Fergus County in the State within 2 miles of U.S. Highway 87 and within 4 miles of the county line between Fergus and Judith Basin Counties in the State, inclusive of the Town of Moore, Montana.
 (6)Non-Federal distribution systemThe term non-Federal distribution system means a non-Federal utility that provides electricity to the counties covered by the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System.
 (7)Pick-Sloan programThe term Pick-Sloan program means the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program (authorized by section 9 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (commonly known as the Flood Control Act of 1944) (58 Stat. 891, chapter 665)).
 (8)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (9)StateThe term State means the State of Montana.
 (10)Water SystemThe term Water System means— (A)the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System; and
 (B)the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System. 4.Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System and Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System (a)AuthorizationThe Secretary may carry out—
 (1)the project entitled the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System in a manner that is substantially in accordance with the feasibility study entitled Dry-Redwater Regional Water System Feasibility Study (including revisions of the study), which received funding from the Bureau of Reclamation on September 1, 2010; and
 (2)the project entitled the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System in a manner that is substantially in accordance with the feasibility report entitled Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System Feasibility Report (including any and all revisions of the report). (b)Cooperative agreementThe Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Authority to provide Federal assistance for the planning, design, and construction of the Water Systems.
			(c)Cost-Sharing Requirement
				(1)Federal share
 (A)In generalThe Federal share of the costs relating to the planning, design, and construction of the Water Systems shall not exceed—
 (i)in the case of the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System— (I)75 percent of the total cost of the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System; or
 (II)such other lesser amount as may be determined by the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, in a feasibility report; or
 (ii)in the case of the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System, 75 percent of the total cost of the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System.
 (B)LimitationAmounts made available under subparagraph (A) shall not be returnable or reimbursable under the reclamation laws.
					(2)Use of Federal funds
 (A)General usesSubject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Water Systems may use Federal funds made available to carry out this section for—
 (i)facilities relating to— (I)water pumping;
 (II)water treatment; and (III)water storage;
 (ii)transmission pipelines; (iii)pumping stations;
 (iv)appurtenant buildings, maintenance equipment, and access roads; (v)any interconnection facility that connects a pipeline of the Water System to a pipeline of a public water system;
 (vi)electrical power transmission and distribution facilities required for the operation and maintenance of the Water System;
 (vii)any other facility or service required for the development of a rural water distribution system, as determined by the Secretary; and
 (viii)any property or property right required for the construction or operation of a facility described in this subsection.
 (B)Additional usesIn addition to the uses described in subparagraph (A)— (i)the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System may use Federal funds made available to carry out this section for—
 (I)facilities relating to water intake; and (II)distribution, pumping, and storage facilities that—
 (aa)serve the needs of citizens who use public water systems; (bb)are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; and
 (cc)may be purchased, improved, and repaired in accordance with a cooperative agreement entered into by the Secretary under subsection (b); and
 (ii)the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System may use Federal funds made available to carry out this section for—
 (I)facilities relating to— (aa)water supply wells; and
 (bb)distribution pipelines; and (II)control systems.
 (C)LimitationFederal funds made available to carry out this section shall not be used for the operation, maintenance, or replacement of the Water Systems.
 (D)TitleTitle to the Water Systems shall be held by the Authority. 5.Use of power from Pick-Sloan program by the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System (a)FindingCongress finds that—
 (1)McCone and Garfield Counties in the State were designated as impact counties during the period in which the Fort Peck Dam was constructed; and
 (2)as a result of the designation, the Counties referred to in paragraph (1) were to receive impact mitigation benefits in accordance with the Pick-Sloan program.
				(b)Availability of power
 (1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), the Administrator shall make available to the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System a quantity of power required, of up to 1½ megawatt capacity, to meet the pumping and incidental operation requirements of the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System during the period beginning on May 1 and ending on October 31 of each year—
 (A)from the water intake facilities; and (B)through all pumping stations, water treatment facilities, reservoirs, storage tanks, and pipelines up to the point of delivery of water by the water supply system to all storage reservoirs and tanks and each entity that distributes water at retail to individual users.
 (2)EligibilityThe Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System shall be eligible to receive power under paragraph (1) if the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System—
 (A)operates on a not-for-profit basis; and (B)is constructed pursuant to a cooperative agreement entered into by the Secretary under section 4(b).
 (3)RateThe Administrator shall establish the cost of the power described in paragraph (1) at the firm power rate.
				(4)Additional power
 (A)In generalIf power, in addition to that made available to the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System under paragraph (1), is necessary to meet the pumping requirements of the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority, the Administrator may purchase the necessary additional power at the best available rate.
 (B)ReimbursementThe cost of purchasing additional power shall be reimbursed to the Administrator by the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority.
 (5)Responsibility for power chargesThe Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority shall be responsible for the payment of the power charge described in paragraph (4) and non-Federal delivery costs described in paragraph (6).
				(6)Transmission arrangements
 (A)In generalThe Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System shall be responsible for all non-Federal transmission and distribution system delivery and service arrangements.
 (B)UpgradesThe Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System shall be responsible for funding any transmission upgrades, if required, to the integrated system necessary to deliver power to the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System.
 6.Water rightsNothing in this Act— (1)preempts or affects any State water law; or
 (2)affects any authority of a State, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, to manage water resources within that State.
			7.Authorization of appropriations
 (a)AuthorizationThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the planning, design, and construction of the Water Systems, substantially in accordance with the cost estimate set forth in the applicable feasibility study or feasibility report described in section 4(a).
			(b)Cost indexing
 (1)In generalThe amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) may be increased or decreased in accordance with ordinary fluctuations in development costs incurred after the applicable date specified in paragraph (2), as indicated by any available engineering cost indices applicable to construction activities that are similar to the construction of the Water Systems.
 (2)Applicable datesThe date referred to in paragraph (1) is— (A)in the case of the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System, January 1, 2008; and
 (B)in the case of the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water Authority System, November 1, 2014.