113 HR 3303 IH: Sensible Oversight for Technology which Advances Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-10-22
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I113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3303IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 22, 2013Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Walden, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Butterfield, and Mr. Gingrey of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for regulating medical software, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Sensible Oversight for Technology which Advances Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 or the SOFTWARE Act of 2013.2.Medical software(a)Definition of medical softwareSection 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321) is amended by adding at the end the following:(ss)The term medical software means software that is intended for human or animal use and—(1)(A)is intended to be marketed to directly change the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals; or(B)is intended to be marketed for use by consumers and makes recommendations for clinical action that—(i)includes the use of a drug, device, or procedure to cure or treat a disease or other condition without requiring the involvement of a health care provider; and(ii)if followed, would change the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals;(2)is not software whose primary purpose is integral to the functioning of a drug or device; and(3)is not a component of a device..(b)RegulationSubchapter A of chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:524B.Medical software(a)In generalThe provisions of this Act shall apply with respect to medical software to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to devices.(b)DelegationThe Secretary shall delegate primary jurisdiction for regulating medical software to the center at the Food and Drug Administration charged with regulating devices..3.Clinical software and health software(a)DefinitionsSection 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321), as amended by section 2(a), is further amended by adding at the end the following:(tt)(1)The term clinical software means clinical decision support software or other software (including any associated hardware and process dependencies) intended for human or animal use that—(A)captures, analyzes, changes, or presents patient or population clinical data or information and may recommend courses of clinical action, but does not directly change the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals; and(B)is intended to be marketed for use only by a health care provider in a health care setting.(2)The term health software means software (including any associated hardware and process dependencies) that is not medical software or clinical software and—(A)that captures, analyzes, changes, or presents patient or population clinical data or information;(B)that supports administrative or operational aspects of health care and is not used in the direct delivery of patient care; or(C)whose primary purpose is to act as a platform for a secondary software, to run or act as a mechanism for connectivity, or to store data..(b)ProhibitionSubchapter A of chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.), as amended by section 2(b), is further amended by adding at the end the following:524C.Clinical software and health softwareClinical software and health software shall not be subject to regulation under this Act..(c)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of the Congress that—(1)clinical software and health software (as defined in section 201(tt) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a))—(A)advance the goals of enhanced patient safety and continued innovation;(B)hold much promise to lower costs and improve the health of patients; and(C)can improve the quality and efficacy of health care provider services; and(2)the President and the Congress should work together to develop and enact legislation that establishes a risk-based regulatory framework for such clinical software and health software that reduces regulatory burdens, promotes patient safety, and fosters innovation.4.Exclusion from definition of deviceSection 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2), by striking or other animals, or and inserting or other animals,;(2)in paragraph (3), by striking and; and(3)by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraphs:(4)is not medical software, or(5)is not clinical software or health software, and.


113 S756 IS: Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act of 2013
U.S. Senate
2013-04-17
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 756
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 17, 2013
			Mrs. Feinstein (for
			 herself and Mr. Blunt) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To allow funds under title II of the Elementary and
		  Secondary Education Act of 1965 to be used to provide training to school
		  personnel regarding how to recognize child sexual abuse.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Helping Schools Protect Our
			 Children Act of 2013.
		2.Training
			 teachers to recognize child sexual abuse
			(a)State
			 activitiesSection 2113(c) of the Elementary and Secondary
			 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6613(c)) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					(19)Providing
				training for all school personnel, including teachers, principals, and pupil
				services personnel, regarding how to recognize child sexual
				abuse.
					.
			(b)Local
			 educational agency activitiesSection 2123(a) of the Elementary
			 and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6623(a)) is amended by inserting
			 after paragraph (8) the following:

					(9)Providing
				training for all school personnel, including teachers, principals, and pupil
				services personnel, regarding how to recognize child sexual
				abuse.
					.
			(c)Eligible
			 partnership activitiesSection 2134(a) of the Elementary and
			 Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6634(a)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph
			 (1)(B), by striking and after the semicolon;
				(2)in paragraph
			 (2)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
				(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(3)providing
				training for school personnel, including teachers, principals, and pupil
				services personnel, regarding how to recognize child sexual
				abuse.
						.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4907
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 22, 2010
			Mr. Carnahan (for
			 himself, Mr. Tonko, and
			 Ms. Giffords) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Science and Technology

		A BILL
		To establish Energy Innovation Hubs, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Energy Innovation Hubs Authorization
			 Act of 2010.
		2.Energy Innovation
			 Hubs
			(a)Establishment of
			 program
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Energy shall carry out a program to
			 enhance the Nation’s economic, environmental, and energy security by making
			 grants to consortia for establishing and operating Energy Innovation Hubs to
			 conduct and support, whenever practicable at one centralized location,
			 multidisciplinary, collaborative research, development, demonstration, and
			 commercial application of advanced energy technologies in areas not being
			 served by the private sector.
				(2)Technology
			 development focusThe Secretary shall designate for each Hub a
			 unique advanced energy technology development focus.
				(3)CoordinationThe Secretary shall ensure the coordination
			 of, and avoid unnecessary duplication of, the activities of Hubs with those of
			 other Department of Energy research entities, including the National
			 Laboratories, the Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy, and Energy Frontier
			 Research Centers, and within industry. Such coordination shall include
			 convening and consulting with representatives of staff of the Department of
			 Energy, representatives from Hubs and the qualifying entities that are members
			 of the consortia operating the Hubs, and representatives of such other entities
			 as the Secretary considers appropriate, to share research results, program
			 plans, and opportunities for collaboration.
				(4)AdministrationThe Secretary shall administer this section
			 with respect to each Hub through the Department program office appropriate to
			 administer the subject matter of the technology development focus assigned
			 under paragraph (2) for the Hub.
				(b)Consortia
				(1)EligibilityTo be eligible to receive a grant under
			 this section for the establishment and operation of a Hub, a consortium
			 shall—
					(A)be composed of no
			 fewer than 2 qualifying entities;
					(B)operate subject to
			 a binding agreement entered into by its members that documents—
						(i)the proposed
			 partnership agreement, including the governance and management structure of the
			 Hub;
						(ii)measures to
			 enable cost-effective implementation of the program under this section;
						(iii)a proposed
			 budget, including financial contributions from non-Federal sources;
						(iv)conflict of
			 interest procedures consistent with subsection (d)(3), all known material
			 conflicts of interest, and corresponding mitigation plans;
						(v)an accounting
			 structure that enables the Secretary to ensure that the consortium has complied
			 with the requirements of this section; and
						(vi)an external
			 advisory committee consistent with subsection (d)(2); and
						(C)operate as a
			 nonprofit organization.
					(2)ApplicationA
			 consortium seeking to establish and operate a Hub under this section, acting
			 through a prime applicant, shall transmit to the Secretary an application at
			 such time, in such form, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary
			 shall require, including a detailed description of the elements of the
			 consortium agreement required under paragraph (1)(B).
				(c)Selection and
			 scheduleThe Secretary shall select consortia for grants for the
			 establishment and operation of Hubs through competitive selection processes.
			 Grants made to a Hub shall be for a period not to exceed 5 years, after which
			 the grant may be renewed, subject to a competitive selection process.
			(d)Hub
			 operations
				(1)In
			 generalHubs shall conduct or provide for multidisciplinary,
			 collaborative research, development, demonstration, and commercial application
			 of advanced energy technologies within the technology development focus
			 designated for the Hub by the Secretary under subsection (a)(2). Each Hub
			 shall—
					(A)encourage
			 collaboration and communication among the member qualifying entities of the
			 consortium and awardees by conducting activities whenever practicable at one
			 centralized location;
					(B)develop and
			 publish on the Department of Energy’s website proposed plans and
			 programs;
					(C)submit an annual
			 report to the Secretary summarizing the Hub’s activities, including detailing
			 organizational expenditures, listing external advisory committee members, and
			 describing each project undertaken by the Hub; and
					(D)monitor project
			 implementation and coordination.
					(2)External
			 advisory committeeEach Hub shall establish an external advisory
			 committee, the membership of which shall have sufficient expertise to advise
			 and provide guidance on scientific, technical, industry, financial, and
			 research management matters.
				(3)Conflicts of
			 interest
					(A)ProceduresHubs
			 shall establish conflict of interest procedures, consistent with those of the
			 Department of Energy, to ensure that employees and consortia designees for Hub
			 activities who are in decisionmaking capacities disclose all material conflicts
			 of interest, including financial, organizational, and personal conflicts of
			 interest.
					(B)Disqualification
			 and revocationThe Secretary may disqualify an application or
			 revoke funds distributed to a Hub if the Secretary discovers a failure to
			 comply with conflict of interest procedures established under subparagraph
			 (A).
					(e)Prohibition on
			 constructionNo funds provided pursuant to this section may be
			 used for construction of new buildings or facilities for Hubs. Construction of
			 new buildings or facilities shall not be considered as part of the non-Federal
			 share of a Hub cost-sharing agreement.
			(f)Oversight
			 boardThe Secretary shall establish and maintain within the
			 Department an Oversight Board to oversee the progress of Hubs.
			(g)DefinitionsFor
			 purposes of this section:
				(1)Advanced energy
			 technologyThe term advanced energy technology
			 means an innovative technology—
					(A)that produces
			 energy from solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, tidal, wave, ocean, or other
			 renewable energy resources;
					(B)that produces
			 nuclear energy;
					(C)for carbon capture
			 and sequestration; or
					(D)that generates,
			 transmits, distributes, utilizes, or stores energy more efficiently than
			 conventional technologies.
					(2)HubThe
			 term Hub means an Energy Innovation Hub established in
			 accordance with this section.
				(3)Institution of
			 higher educationThe term institution of higher
			 education has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the
			 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
				(4)Qualifying
			 entityThe term qualifying entity means—
					(A)an institution of
			 higher education;
					(B)an appropriate
			 State or Federal entity;
					(C)a nongovernmental
			 organization with expertise in advanced energy technology research,
			 development, demonstration, or commercial application; or
					(D)any other relevant
			 entity the Secretary considers appropriate.
					(5)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
				(h)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the
			 Secretary to carry out this section—
				(1)$110,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2011;
				(2)$135,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2012;
				(3)$195,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2013;
				(4)$210,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2014; and
				(5)$210,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2015.


109 HRES 869 IH: Informing the American people of our Nation’s progress in the world War on Terror, defining the situation and the stakes in the battle against the terrorist enemy in the sovereign, democratic, and united nation of Iraq, and declaring the unwavering dedication of the United States to defend humanity, expand liberty, defeat the terrorist enemy, and win the world War on Terror.
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IV
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 869
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 14, 2006
Mr. McCotter submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

RESOLUTION
Informing the American people of our Nation’s progress in the world War on Terror, defining the situation and the stakes in the battle against the terrorist enemy in the sovereign, democratic, and united nation of Iraq, and declaring the unwavering dedication of the United States to defend humanity, expand liberty, defeat the terrorist enemy, and win the world War on Terror.

Whereas for over a decade the terrorist enemy has targeted and murdered innocent Americans because our free republic will never waver in our devotion to our liberty and equality, or in the defense of humanity;
Whereas the terrorist enemy’s attacks upon our people tragically culminated in the murder of over 3,000 innocent Americans on September 11, 2001;
Whereas in this unsought struggle from the ashes we rose, and with our allies courageously engaged the terrorist enemy in the world War on Terror, a painful, purposeful, and inherently noble battle for the survival of our country and humanity’s free future;
Whereas the world War on Terror will be won by the United States and our allies’ successful eradication of the terrorist enemy, the elimination of state sponsorship of the terrorist enemy, the defense of our homeland and all humanity from the terrorist enemy’s wanton murder, the prevention of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the expansion of liberty to our fellow human beings, and the promotion of a clarion vision of and a transition to a more hopeful, peaceful, and prosperous life for oppressed peoples;
Whereas in the world War on Terror, the United States and our allies have achieved momentous victories through the liberation of Afghanistan from the odious rule of the terrorist-sponsoring Taliban, the renunciation by Libya of its terrorist practices and pursuit of weapons of mass destruction, the peaceful resolution of Lebanon’s Cedar revolution, which freed its people from Syrian oppression, and the incipient expansion of democratic rights within other Middle Eastern nations;
Whereas all of these and other victories were achieved through the courageous and, in the most sorrowful instances, the ultimate, sacrifices of Americans, our allies, and these nations’ citizens;
Whereas however, other necessary steps along the path to unconditional victory in the world War on Terror have proven less swift, especially in Iraq, where the murderous, terrorist-sponsoring, rogue regime of Saddam Hussein was summarily vanquished, but the now sovereign, democratic, and united nation’s new birth of freedom still hangs in the balance;
Whereas the United States and our allies are not at war with the sovereign, democratic, and united nation of Iraq’s government or its lawful citizens, but with the terrorist enemy in Iraq who would again enslave free Iraqis beneath a sadistic dictatorship;
Whereas the terrorist enemy, itself, has declared Iraq the central theater in the world War on Terror, because the sovereign, democratic, and united nation of Iraq will eliminate rather than abet the terrorist enemy, end Iraq’s use as a staging base for terrorist attacks against the United States, our allies, and all of humanity, serve as a beacon of hope to oppressed peoples throughout the world, and severely damage the terrorist enemy’s ability to pursue its invidious strategy to subjugate the broader Middle East and elsewhere under a barbarous yoke of totalitarianism;
Whereas the military personnel and civilians of the United States, our allies, and Iraq have heroically and historically sacrificed of themselves, even unto death, in the great moral undertaking of attaining and sustaining a free, sovereign, and united Iraqi state and, thereby, of advancing the cause of victory in the world War on Terror;
Whereas it is the commitment of the United States and our allies to finish our mission by facilitating Iraq’s establishment of the security forces necessary to unilaterally eradicate its terrorist enemy within, by the reconstruction of Iraq’s local and national economy and infrastructure, and by the preservation and promotion of Iraq’s nascent democracy from its local town councils to its national government;
Whereas as evidenced by the elimination of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, Iraqi security forces are steadily assuming a growing proportion of independent operations and responsibilities from the United States and our allies’ forces in theater, and the final transition to Iraqi control of security within Iraq is attainable;
Whereas then, if the United States and its allies abandon Iraq, and any sovereign democracy, in the face of terrorist attack, the enemy will have won this battle, will have its horrific tactics rewarded and, so emboldened, will intensify its dark quest for world dominion;
Whereas in such an event, betrayed Iraqis in the tens of thousands will be butchered;
Whereas in such an event, every sacrifice, however great, of American, allied, and Iraqi military personnel and civilians in the cause of liberty and humanity will be squandered and desecrated; and
Whereas then, the stakes in securing a sovereign and self-sustaining Iraqi democracy, and this immediate goal’s inseparability from the overarching goals of defending humanity, expanding liberty, and winning the world War on Terror, render the United States, our allies, and the Iraqi people duty-bound to prosecute this mission to its honorable and essential completion: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)condemns the terrorist enemy for commencing the world’s unsought world War on Terror by murdering thousands of Americans and our fellow human beings across the globe;
(2)affirms our Nation’s devotion to our liberty and equality, and our defense of humanity from the barbaric terrorist enemy;
(3)recognizes the progress made in the world War on Terror in other nations of the world, including Afghanistan, Canada, Central Asia, Colombia, Europe, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Yemen;
(4)calls upon all nations and their citizens to courageously engage the terrorist enemy throughout the world’s War on Terror, in order to nobly save humanity’s free future;
(5)reaffirms the United States dedication to winning the world War on Terror by eradicating the terrorist enemy, eliminating state sponsorship of the terrorist enemy, defending our homeland and all humanity from the terrorist enemy’s wanton murder, preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, expanding liberty to our fellow human beings, and promoting a clarion vision of and a more hopeful, peaceful, and prosperous life for oppressed peoples;
(6)recognizes the battle for a sovereign, democratic, and united Iraq is presently the central theater in the world War on Terror;
(7)reaffirms that the United States and our allies are not at war with the sovereign, democratic, and united nation of Iraq’s government or its lawful citizens, but with the terrorist enemy in Iraq who would again enslave free Iraqis beneath a sadistic dictatorship;
(8)reaffirms the United States will never abandon a sovereign democracy which is under terrorist attack;
(9)recognizes and reaffirms the sovereign, democratic, and united nation of Iraq will eliminate rather than abet the terrorist enemy, end Iraq’s use as a staging base for terrorist attacks against free peoples, serve as a beacon of hope to oppressed peoples throughout the world, and severely damage the terrorist enemy’s ability to pursue its invidious strategy to subjugate the broader Middle East and elsewhere under a barbarous yoke of totalitarianism;
(10)reaffirms the commitment of the United States and our allies to finish our mission by facilitating Iraq’s establishment of the security forces necessary to unilaterally eradicate its terrorist enemy within, by the reconstruction of Iraq’s local and national economy and infrastructure, and by the preservation and promotion of Iraq’s nascent democracy from its local town councils to its national government;
(11)recognizes and honors the harsh sacrifices and eternal courage of American, allied, and Iraqi citizen-soldiers and civilians who are or were actively engaged in the critical battle to secure the future of the sovereign, united and, ultimately, self-sustaining Iraqi democracy;
(12)recognizes and honors the sacrifices and eternal courage of American and allied citizens, and all human beings free and yet to be free; and
(13)declares the United States will win the world War on Terror.


116 SRES 496 IS: Supporting the designation of April 16, 2020, as “Public Radio Music Day” and expressing deep appreciation for the role of public radio music stations in serving listeners, musicians, and hundreds of communities across the United States.
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2020-02-11
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III116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 496IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 11, 2020Mr. Blunt (for himself and Mr. Coons) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationRESOLUTIONSupporting the designation of April 16, 2020, as Public Radio Music Day and expressing deep appreciation for the role of public radio music stations in serving listeners,
			 musicians, and hundreds of communities across the United States.

 Whereas more than 20,000,000 listeners in the United States tune in weekly to local public radio stations to discover, learn about, and enjoy music selections, artists, and genres that are, in many cases, available only on public radio;
 Whereas approximately 734 public radio music stations serve rural and urban communities in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and Guam;
 Whereas public radio music stations— (1)are noncommercial, nonprofit, public service radio stations;
 (2)are locally staffed and programmed; and (3)share the core values of music discovery, curation, preservation, performance, and community;
 Whereas public radio music stations celebrate a broad collection of sounds and styles, including jazz, blues, classical, Americana, alternative, folk, roots, bluegrass, and other regional and eclectic genres;
 Whereas 97 percent of over-the-air broadcasts of classical music in the United States come from local public radio stations;
 Whereas public radio music stations are an essential and indispensable force in— (1)sustaining music and performers;
 (2)developing artists and audiences; and (3)educating and enriching the communities in which the stations are located;
 Whereas knowledgeable local hosts, live announcers, and expert curation on public radio music stations have a proven track record of—
 (1)helping audiences discover new and emerging musicians; and (2)providing deep explorations into the history and cultural impact of music;
 Whereas public radio music stations tailor their content and programming— (1)to reflect regional tastes and talent; and
 (2)to make music more accessible through local performances, studio sessions, artist interviews, music journalism, and local news and performance information;
 Whereas public radio music stations offer audiences, musicians, and artists numerous platforms for innovative music programming on air, online, on video, on stage, and on-the-go;
 Whereas the emphasis that public radio stations place on music presentation enables new, emerging, and essential artists to construct deep and lasting relationships with audiences, adding to the journey of lifelong music enjoyment;
 Whereas public radio music stations serve as cultural hubs in the communities in which those stations are located by providing a place for listeners of diverse backgrounds and ages to come together for the shared thrill of music;
 Whereas the commitment of public radio to music and education brings the instruments and experience of music to schools, hospitals, and other places in the public square to ensure wide access to music;
 Whereas the varied and unique activities and attributes of public radio music stations— (1)foster community among music lovers;
 (2)build support for local artists and the local music economy; and (3)develop the next generation of musicians and audiences;
 Whereas the core values of public radio music stations and the collective commitment of those stations to community service, education, and cultural support separates public radio music stations from other music providers; and
 Whereas, April 16, 2020, would be an appropriate day to designate as Public Radio Music Day: Now, therefore, be it  That the Senate—
 (1)supports the designation of April 16, 2020, as Public Radio Music Day; and (2)expresses deep appreciation for the role of public radio music stations in serving listeners, musicians, and hundreds of communities across the United States.


IV
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 72
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 12, 2009
Mr. Forbes (for himself and Ms. Bordallo) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Condemning any action of the PRC that could unnecessarily escalate tensions between our two countries, including the actions taken on March 8, 2009, relating to the USNS Impeccable and the subsequent rejection of United States protests to the incident.

Whereas the outer limit for territorial sea claims by a country cannot exceed 12 nautical miles in accordance with international law as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea;
Whereas all ships, including United States Naval ships, may exercise high seas freedoms outside foreign territorial seas including freedom of navigation and overflight;
Whereas United States warships and naval auxiliaries are entitled to complete sovereign immunity, no foreign State may attempt to regulate, stop, search, or board them without the consent of the United States;
Whereas United States Naval Ship (USNS) Impeccable was more than 70 miles offshore of the coast of China when it was harassed by five Chinese ships on March 8, 2009;
Whereas USNS Impeccable is an unarmed, naval auxiliary manned by a civilian crew;
Whereas Chinese boats maneuvered to within 25 feet of the USNS Impeccable, which is dangerously close and a violation of binding international agreements concerning the safety of navigation at sea;
Whereas Chinese sailors deliberately put debris and their vessels in the path of the USNS Impeccable, forcing it to stop even as the USNS Impeccable was attempting to exit the situation;
Whereas a Chinese frigate had previously crossed the bow of the USNS Impeccable on March 7, 2009, at close range and Chinese maritime aircraft buzzed the ship after that incident;
Whereas a Chinese ship threatened the crew of the USNS Impeccable on March 7 via bridge-to-bridge radio by calling on the American ship to leave international waters or suffer the consequences;
Whereas previous dangerous maneuvers by Chinese forces have unnecessarily escalated tensions between the United States and China in the past, including the April 2001 P–3 incident off Hainan Island, People’s Republic of China;
Whereas United States National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair described the incident between the USNS Impeccable and five Chinese ships as the most serious military interaction between the PRC and the United States since 2001;
Whereas the United States has consistently sought and seeks to maintain a de-escalatory foreign policy with the People’s Republic of China;
Whereas the United States does not and will not recognize excessive maritime claims put forth by foreign governments;
Whereas the United States is a staunch advocate for navigational rights and freedoms consistent with international law as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea;
Whereas the People’s Republic of China is a Party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; and
Whereas the United States Government lodged protests with the People’s Republic of China and that protest was rejected by the People’s Republic of China on March 10, 2009: Now, therefore, be it

That the Congress hereby—
(1)supports the rise of a peaceful China that is a proud member of the global community;
(2)condemns any action of the PRC that could unnecessarily escalate tensions between our two countries, including the actions taken on March 8, 2009, relating to the USNS Impeccable and the subsequent rejection of United States protests to the incident;
(3)urges the President of the United States to raise this matter directly with the President of the People’s Republic of China, Hu Jintao to seek his assurances that such actions will not be taken again; and
(4)urges the People’s Republic of China to suggest through its bilateral military-to-military contacts any communication improvements that will help ensure that unnecessary escalation does not jeopardize the bilateral relationship that is mutually beneficial to the United States and the People’s Republic of China.


114 S775 IS: Self-Insurance Protection Act
U.S. Senate
2015-03-18
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 775IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 18, 2015Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Burr, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the definition of health
			 insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain
			 plan sponsors of group health plans.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Self-Insurance Protection Act. 2.Certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans not included under the definition of health insurance coverage (a)PHSASection 2791(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Such term shall not include a stop loss policy obtained by a self-insured health plan or a plan sponsor of a group health plan that self-insures the health risks of its plan participants to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses that the plan or sponsor incurs in providing health or medical benefits to such plan participants in excess of a predetermined level set forth in the stop loss policy obtained by such plan or sponsor..
 (b)ERISASection 733(b)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1191b(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Such term shall not include a stop loss policy obtained by a self-insured health plan or a plan sponsor of a group health plan that self-insures the health risks of its plan participants to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses that the plan or sponsor incurs in providing health or medical benefits to such plan participants in excess of a predetermined level set forth in the stop loss policy obtained by such plan or sponsor..
 (c)IRCSection 9832(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Such term shall not include a stop loss policy obtained by a self-insured health plan or a plan sponsor of a group health plan that self-insures the health risks of its plan participants to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses that the plan or sponsor incurs in providing health or medical benefits to such plan participants in excess of a predetermined level set forth in the stop loss policy obtained by such plan or sponsor..


114 HR 1010 IH: To provide for the posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army of Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War.
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		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1010
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 13, 2015
			Mr. Stivers (for himself and Mr. Al Green of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

		A BILL
		To provide for the posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army of Milton Holland, who,
			 while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry,
			 was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War.

		1.Posthumous commission as captain in the regular Army for Milton Holland
 (a)Posthumous commissionMilton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor in recognition of his action on September 29, 1864, during the Battle of Chapin’s Farm, Virginia, when, as the citation for the medal states, he took command of Company C, after all the officers had been killed or wounded, and gallantly led it, shall be deemed for all purposes to have held the grade of captain in the regular Army, effective as of that date and continuing until his separation from the Army.
 (b)Prohibition of benefitsSection 1523 of title 10, United States Code, applies in the case of the posthumous commission described in subsection (a).


117 HR 2759 IH: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-22
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2759IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 22, 2021Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Crawford, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Foster, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. O'Halleran, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Ross, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Westerman, and Mr. Guest) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of pharmacist services.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act.2.Medicare coverage of pharmacist services(a)CoverageSection 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended—(1)by striking and at the end of subparagraph (GG);(2)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and at the end of subparagraph (HH); and(3)by inserting after subparagraph (HH) the following new subparagraph at the end:(II)pharmacist services furnished by a pharmacist, as licensed by State law, individually or on behalf of a pharmacy provider—(i)which the pharmacist is legally authorized to perform in the State in which the individual performs such services;(ii)as would otherwise be covered under this part if furnished by a physician, or as an incident to a physician’s service; and(iii)in a setting located in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 332(a)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act), medically underserved area, or medically underserved population (as defined in section 330(b)(3) of such Act)..(b)PaymentSection 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended—(1)by striking and (DD) and inserting (DD); and(2)by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: and (EE) with respect to pharmacist services (as defined in section 1861(s)(2)(II)), the amounts paid shall be equal to 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or 85 percent of the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848 if such services had been furnished by a physician. (c)Effective date; Pharmacist specific codes(1)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2022.(2)Pharmacist specific codesThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop pharmacist specific codes, as necessary, under the physician fee schedule under section 1848 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4).


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		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5700
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 9, 2012
			Mr. Paulsen
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on certain cotton yarn of
		  combed fibers.

		1.Certain cotton yarn of combed
			 fibers
			(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:

								9902.01.00Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 percent
						or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale, consisting of multiple
						(folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibers gassed and mercerized, measuring per
						single yarn less than 125 decitex but not less than 106.38 decitex (exceeding
						80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number) (provided for in
						subheading 5205.46.00)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.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2604
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			May 7, 2012
			Mr. Carper (for himself
			 and Mr. Coons) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To extend and modify the temporary
		  reduction of duty on cyan 854 inkjet printing ink.

		1.Cyan 854 inkjet printing ink
			(a)In generalHeading 9902.40.41 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States (relating to cyan 854 inkjet printing ink) is
			 amended—
				(1)by striking 0.3% in the
			 column 1 general rate of duty column and inserting Free;
			 and
				(2)by striking the date in the effective
			 period column and inserting 12/31/2015.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 subsection (a) apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse
			 for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.


110 HR 2796 IH: Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act of 2007
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2007-06-20
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110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 2796
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 20, 2007
Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Mr. Crowley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act of 2007.
2.Deferral of reinvested capital gain dividends of regulated investment companies
(a)In generalPart III of subchapter O of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to common nontaxable exchanges) is amended by inserting after section 1045 the following new section:

1046.Reinvested capital gain dividends of regulated investment companies
(a)Nonrecognition of gainIn the case of an individual, no gain shall be recognized on the receipt of a capital gain dividend distributed by a regulated investment company to which part I of subchapter M applies if such capital gain dividend is automatically reinvested in additional shares of the company pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan.
(b)Definitions and special rulesFor purposes of this section—
(1)Capital gain dividendThe term capital gain dividend has the meaning given to such term by section 852(b)(3)(C).
(2)Recognition of deferred capital gain dividends
(A)In generalGain treated as unrecognized in accordance with subsection (a) shall be recognized in accordance with subparagraph (B)—
(i)upon a subsequent sale or redemption by such individual of stock in the distributing company, or
(ii)upon the death of the individual.
(B)Gain recognition
(i)In generalUpon a sale or redemption described in subparagraph (A), the taxpayer shall recognize that portion of total gain treated as unrecognized in accordance with subsection (a) (and not previously recognized pursuant to this subparagraph) that is equivalent to the portion of the taxpayer’s shares in the distributing company that are sold or redeemed.
(ii)Death of individualExcept as provided by regulations, any portion of such total gain not recognized under clause (i) prior to the taxpayer’s death shall be recognized upon the death of the taxpayer and included in the taxpayer’s gross income for the taxable year ending on the date of the taxpayer’s death.
(3)Holding period
(A)General ruleThe taxpayer’s holding period in shares acquired through reinvestment of a capital gain dividend to which subsection (a) applies shall be determined by treating the shareholder as having held such shares for one year and a day as of the date such shares are acquired.
(B)Special rule for distributions of qualified 5-year gainsIn the case of a distribution of a capital gain dividend (or portion thereof) in a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2008, and properly treated as qualified 5-year gain (within the meaning of section 1(h), as in effect after such date), subparagraph (A) shall apply by substituting 5 years and a day for one year and a day.
(c)Section not To apply to certain taxpayersThis section shall not apply to—
(1)an individual with respect to whom a deduction under section 151 is allowable to another taxpayer for a taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which such individual’s taxable year begins, or
(2)an estate or trust.
(d)RegulationsThe Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section..
(b)Conforming amendments
(1)Section 852(b)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: For rules regarding nonrecognition of gain with respect to reinvested capital gain dividends received by individuals, see section 1046..
(2)The table of sections for part III of subchapter O of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1045 the following new item:

Sec. 1046. Reinvested capital gain dividends of regulated investment companies..
(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.


114 HR 2135 IH: Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act
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2015-04-30
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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2135
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 30, 2015
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Reed, Mr. Young of Indiana, and Mrs. Black) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide certain individuals with information on employment support services.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act.  2.Providing information on public or private employment support services (a)Amendment to title IITitle II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 218 the following:

219.Information on employment support servicesThe Commissioner of Social Security may provide individuals who are denied benefits under this title based on an adverse determination of disability information on appropriate public or private entities that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services. . (b)Amendment to title XVISection 1615 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382d) is amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

(b)The Commissioner of Social Security may provide individuals who are denied benefits under this title based on an adverse determination of disability information on appropriate public or private entities that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services. . (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to applications for monthly benefits filed on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 8560 IH: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-10-09
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8560IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 9, 2020Mr. Jeffries (for himself and Mr. Taylor) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession offenders an opportunity to expunge that conviction after successful completion of court-imposed probation.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act.2.Eliminating age requirement for expungement of certain convictions for simple possession of controlled substances by nonviolent offendersSection 3607(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking and the person was less than twenty-one years old at the time of the offense,.


110 HR 4472 IH: To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic synthetic staple fiber.
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2007-12-12
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110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 4472
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 12, 2007
Mr. Bishop of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Shuler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic synthetic staple fiber.

1.Certain acrylic staple fiber
(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:

9902.01.00Acrylic staple fiber undyed (polyacrylonitrile staple) not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, containing by weight a minimum of 92 percent polyacrylonitrile, not more than .01 percent zinc and from 2 to 8 percent water, imported in the form of staple fiber with a filament decitex of 4.0 decitex to 6.7 decitex (plus or minus 10 percent) with a fiber shrinkage of 0 to 22 percent (plus or minus 10 percent) and a cut fiber length of 89 mm to 140 mm with a target length of 115 mm (provided for in subheading 5503.30.00)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011    .
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


 HR 3891 ENR: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendment of 2008
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One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and eight
H. R. 3891

AN ACT
To amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to increase the number of Directors on the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendment of 2008.
2.Board of directors of the foundationSection 3(a) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3702(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

(1)In generalThe Foundation shall have a governing Board of Directors (referred to in this Act as the Board), which shall consist of 30 Directors appointed in accordance with subsection (b), each of whom shall be a United States citizen. .
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


		II
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3825
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 3, 2006
			Mr. Burns (for himself,
			 Mr. Frist, Mr.
			 DeWine, Mr. Allard,
			 Mr. Coleman, Mr. Smith, and Mr.
			 Allen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
			 referred to the Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To end the flow of methamphetamine and precursor
		  chemicals coming across the border of the United States.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Methamphetamine Trafficking
			 Prevention Act of 2006.
		2.Findings and
			 purposeCongress finds—
			(1)legislation has
			 been enacted to curb domestic methamphetamine production;
			(2)according to the
			 President's Synthetic Drug Control Strategy, border seizures of methamphetamine
			 almost doubled between 2000 and 2004;
			(3)as much as 75 to
			 85 percent of the methamphetamine used in the United States is made from
			 precursors in the international stream of commerce;
			(4)successful
			 exchange programs between the Drug Enforcement Administration and Mexican law
			 enforcement officials have helped aid in methamphetamine lab seizures and
			 limiting methamphetamine production in Mexico; and
			(5)the goal of
			 United States policy should be directed toward curbing the spread of
			 methamphetamine abuse and manufacture.
			3.Methamphetamine
			 collection and detection
			(a)Border
			 Technology Grant Program
				(1)In
			 generalSection 2996 of the
			 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797cc) is
			 amended by adding at the end the following:

						(b)Border
				Technology Grants Program
							(1)In
				generalThe Attorney General, through the Bureau of Justice
				Assistance in the Office of Justice Programs, may make grants to States and
				eligible private entities to use technology or aerial surveillance to detect
				methamphetamine and its precursors on the border of the United States (in this
				part referred to as the Border Technology Grants
				Program).
							(2)CriteriaA
				State or eligible private entity desiring a grant under the Border Technology
				Grants Program shall demonstrate that the project for which the State or
				eligible private entity seeks a grant incorporates a viable use of technology
				or aerial surveillance to detect methamphetamine and its precursors on the
				border of the United States.
							(3)DetectionIn
				awarding grants under the Border Technology Grants Program, the Director of the
				Bureau of Justice Assistance shall consider technologies that can detect active
				methamphetamine production sites on or near the border of the United States
				through the use of hyperspectral sensors.
							(4)DefinitionIn
				this subsection, the term eligible private entity means an entity
				meeting such criteria as the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, in
				consultation with the Commissioner for United States Customs and Border
				Protection, shall establish, focusing on entities using technology to identify
				methamphetamine or its
				precursors.
							.
				(2)Authorization
			 of appropriationsSection 2997 of the Omnibus Crime Control and
			 Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797cc–1) is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 There are authorized and inserting the following:

							(a)In
				generalThere are
				authorized
							;
				and
					(B)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(b)Border
				Technology Grants ProgramThere are authorized to be appropriated
				$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, to carry out the Border
				Technology Grants
				Program.
							.
					(b)Trace chemical
			 detectorsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Drug
			 Enforcement Administration $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through
			 2011, to deploy trace chemical detectors (used to detect narcotics and
			 explosive devices) along the border of the United States.
			4.Coordination of
			 anti-methamphetamine activities with other countries
			(a)Trade
			 negotiationsIt is the sense of Congress that the United States
			 Trade Representative should consider ways to curb illicit use and shipment of
			 pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and similar chemicals in any multilateral or
			 bilateral negotiations.
			(b)Exchanges
			 between the Drug Enforcement Administration and foreign law
			 enforcement
				(1)In
			 generalThe Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration
			 shall select foreign law enforcement officers to participate in a special
			 investigative program.
				(2)CriteriaIn
			 selecting foreign law enforcement officers under paragraph (1) the
			 Administrator—
					(A)may select a
			 police officer, prosecutor, or other law enforcement officer from a country
			 that traffics methamphetamine or its precursors into the United States;
			 and
					(B)shall select such
			 officers in a manner that maximizes the education and training efforts of the
			 United States.
					(c)Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated
			 $2,000,000 to carry out this section.
			5.Report to
			 Congress on methamphetamine efforts on Indian reservationsNot later than 180 days after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress
			 regarding problems faced by Indian reservations located on or near the border
			 of the United States with respect to methamphetamine trafficking and
			 abuse.


113 HR 46 IH: To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
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		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 46
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 3, 2013
			Mrs. Bachmann
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Financial
			 Services, and in addition to the Committees on
			 Agriculture,
			 Energy and Commerce,
			 the Judiciary,
			 the Budget,
			 Oversight and Government
			 Reform, Ways and
			 Means, and Small
			 Business, 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 repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
		  Protection Act.

		1.RepealThe Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
			 Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 111–203) is repealed and the provisions of
			 law amended by such Act are revived or restored as if such Act had not been
			 enacted.


109 HR 4716 IH: Home and Farm Wind Energy Systems Act of 2006
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2006-02-08
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109th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 4716
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 8, 2006
Mr. Cole of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Goode, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Case, Mr. Gillmor, and Mr. Lucas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credits for individuals and businesses for the installation of certain wind energy property.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Home and Farm Wind Energy Systems Act of 2006.
2.Credit for wind energy property installed in residences and businesses
(a)In generalSubpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 30A the following new section:

30E.Wind energy property
(a)Allowance of creditThere shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 30 percent (10 percent after December 31, 2015) of the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer for qualified wind energy property placed in service or installed during such taxable year.
(b)LimitationNo credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) unless at least 50 percent of the energy produced annually by the qualified wind energy property is consumed on the site on which the property is placed in service or installed.
(c)Qualified wind energy propertyFor purposes of this section, the term qualified wind energy property means a qualifying wind turbine if—
(1)such turbine is placed in service or installed on or in connection with property located in the United States,
(2)in the case of an individual, the property on or in connection with which such turbine is installed is a dwelling unit which is located in the United States,
(3)the original use of such turbine commences with the taxpayer, and
(4)such turbine carries at least a 5-year limited warranty covering defects in design, material, or workmanship, and, for property that is not installed by the taxpayer, at least a 5-year limited warranty covering defects in installation.
(d)Other definitionsFor purposes of this section—
(1)Qualifying wind turbineThe term qualifying wind turbine means a wind turbine of 100 kilowatts of rated capacity or less which meets the latest performance rating standards published by the American Wind Energy Association and which is used to generate electricity.
(2)Principal residenceThe term principal residence shall have the same meaning as when used in section 121.
(e)Limitation based on amount of tax
(1)In generalThe credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess of—
(A)the sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by section 55, over
(B)the sum of the credits allowable under this part (other than under this section and subpart C thereof, relating to refundable credits) and section 1397E.
(2)Carryover of unused creditIf the credit allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by paragraph (1) for such taxable year, such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such taxable year.
(f)Special rulesFor purposes of this section—
(1)Tenant-stockholder in cooperative housing corporationIn the case of an individual who is a tenant-stockholder (as defined in section 216(b)(2)) in a cooperative housing corporation (as defined in section 216(b)(1)), such individual shall be treated as having paid his tenant-stockholder’s proportionate share (as defined in section 216(b)(3)) of any expenditures paid or incurred for qualified wind energy property by such corporation, and such credit shall be allocated appropriately to such individual.
(2)Condominiums
(A)In generalIn the case of an individual who is a member of a condominium management association with respect to a condominium which he owns, such individual shall be treated as having paid his proportionate share of expenditures paid or incurred for qualified wind energy property by such association, and such credit shall be allocated appropriately to such individual.
(B)Condominium management associationFor purposes of this paragraph, the term condominium management association means an organization which meets the requirements of section 528(c)(2) with respect to a condominium project of which substantially all of the units are used by individuals as residences.
(g)Basis adjustmentFor purposes of this subtitle, if a credit is allowed under this section for any expenditure with respect to a residence or other property, the basis of such residence or other property shall be reduced by the amount of the credit so allowed.
(h)Application of creditThe credit allowed under this section shall apply to property placed in service or installed after December 31, 2005..
(b)Conforming amendmentSubsection (a) of section 1016 of such Code (relating to general rule for adjustments to basis) is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (36), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (37) and inserting , and, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(38)in the case of a residence or other property with respect to which a credit was allowed under section 30E, to the extent provided in section 30E(g)..
(c)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 30D the following new item:

Sec. 30E. Wind energy property.
(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2005.


115 SRES 432 ATS: Congratulating the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the 100th anniversary of their declarations of independence.
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2018-03-12
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III115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 432IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 12, 2018Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Warren, Mr. Risch, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Coons, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Markey, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. McCain, and Mr. McConnell) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsMarch 20, 2018Reported by Mr. Corker, with an amendmentApril 9, 2018Considered, amended, and agreed toRESOLUTIONCongratulating the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the 100th anniversary of
			 their declarations of independence.

 Whereas in 1918, the people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania declared their independence on February 24, November 18, and February 16, respectively, as sovereign, democratic countries;
 Whereas, on July 28, 1922, the United States formally recognized Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as independent countries;
 Whereas the United States refused to recognize the Soviet Union’s forcible incorporation of the Baltic states;
 Whereas in August 1991, the Baltic states regained their de facto independence from the Soviet Union, and on September 2, 1991, President George H.W. Bush recognized the restoration of their independence, reestablishing full diplomatic relations between the United States and Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania several days later;
 Whereas in the United States, communities of Baltic descent have contributed significantly to American culture, prosperity, and security and have helped strengthen United States relations with the Baltic states;
 Whereas relations between the United States and Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have developed into a robust partnership based on shared values and principles, including respect for the rule of law, human rights, freedom of speech, and free trade;
 Whereas Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have shown their resolve as responsible and dedicated members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by contributing to regional and global security, including to operations in Afghanistan;
 Whereas the Baltic states have been leaders in addressing and combatting 21st century security threats, exemplified by their active leadership and advancement of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence in Estonia, the NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence in Latvia, and the NATO Energy Security Center of Excellence in Lithuania; and
 Whereas Russia’s continued aggressive and provocative actions against its neighboring countries, including violations of sovereign Baltic airspace, test both the region and the NATO alliance: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)congratulates the people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of their declarations of independence;
 (2)commends the people and Governments of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania for their successful reforms and remarkable economic growth since 1991;
 (3)applauds the productive partnership the United States enjoys with the Baltic states in many spheres, including NATO;
 (4)recognizes the determination of the Governments of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to strengthen transatlantic security through defense spending and host nation support for NATO deployments;
 (5)commends the Baltic states for their commitment to democracy and respect for human rights and for their leadership in furthering these values abroad; and
 (6)reiterates the continued support of the Senate for the European Deterrence Initiative as a means for enhancing deterrence and increasing military capabilities on NATO’s eastern flank.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6083
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			August 10, 2010
			Mr. Smith of New
			 Jersey (for himself, Mr. Davis of
			 Alabama, Mr. Pitts,
			 Mr. Lipinski, and
			 Mr. Fattah) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of
		  2005.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research
			 Reauthorization Act of 2010.
		2.Amendments to the
			 Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005
			(a)Cord blood
			 inventorySection 2 of the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act
			 of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 274k note) is amended—
				(1)in subsection (a),
			 by inserting at least before 150,000;
				(2)in subsection
			 (c)(3), by inserting at least before
			 150,000;
				(3)in subsection
			 (d)—
					(A)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking ; and and inserting ;;
					(B)by redesignating
			 paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); and
					(C)by inserting after
			 paragraph (2) the following:

							(3)will provide a
				plan to increase cord blood unit collections at collection sites that exist at
				the time of application, assist with the establishment of new collection sites,
				or contract with new collection sites;
							(4)will annually
				provide to the Secretary a plan for, and demonstrate, ongoing measurable
				progress toward achieving self-sufficiency of cord blood unit collection and
				banking operations;
				and
							;
					(4)in subsection
			 (e)—
					(A)in paragraph
			 (1)—
						(i)by
			 striking 10 years and inserting a period of at least 10
			 years beginning on the last date on which the recipient of a contract under
			 this section receives Federal funds under this section; and
						(ii)by
			 striking the second sentence and inserting The Secretary shall ensure
			 that no Federal funds shall be obligated under any such contract after the date
			 that is 5 years after the date on which the contract is entered into, except as
			 provided in paragraphs (2) and (3).;
						(B)in paragraph
			 (2)—
						(i)in
			 the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
							(I)by striking
			 Subject to paragraph (1)(B), the and inserting
			 The; and
							(II)by striking
			 3 and inserting 5;
							(ii)in
			 subparagraph (A)—
							(I)by inserting
			 at least before 150,000; and
							(II)by striking
			 ; and and inserting ;;
							(iii)in
			 subparagraph (B)—
							(I)by inserting
			 meeting the requirements under subsection (d) after
			 receive an application for a contract under this section;
			 and
							(II)by striking
			 or the Secretary and all that follows through the period at the
			 end and inserting ; or; and
							(iv)by
			 adding at the end the following:

								(C)the Secretary
				determines that the outstanding inventory need cannot be met by the qualified
				cord blood banks under contract under this
				section.
								;
				and
						(C)by striking
			 paragraph (3) and inserting the following:

							(3)Extension
				eligibilityA qualified cord blood bank shall be eligible for a
				5-year extension of a contract awarded under this section, as described in
				paragraph (2), provided that the qualified cord blood bank—
								(A)demonstrates a
				superior ability to satisfy the requirements described in subsection (b) and
				achieves the overall goals for which the contract was awarded;
								(B)provides a plan
				for how the qualified cord blood bank will increase cord blood unit collections
				at collection sites that exist at the time of consideration for such extension
				of a contract, assist with the establishment of new collection sites, or
				contract with new collection sites; and
								(C)annually provides
				to the Secretary a plan for, and demonstrates, ongoing measurable progress
				toward achieving self-sufficiency of cord blood unit collection and banking
				operations.
								;

					(5)in subsection
			 (g)(4), by striking or parent; and
				(6)in subsection
			 (h)—
					(A)by striking
			 paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

							(2)Authorization of
				appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the
				Secretary to carry out the program under this section $23,000,000 for each of
				fiscal years 2011 through 2014 and $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2015. Such funds
				so appropriated shall remain available until
				expended.
							;
				and
					(B)in paragraph (3),
			 by striking in each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009 and
			 inserting for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
					(b)National
			 programSection 379 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
			 274k) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 subsection (a)(6) and inserting the following:

						(6)The Secretary,
				acting through the Advisory Council, shall submit to Congress an annual report
				on the activities carried out under this
				section.
						;
				(2)by striking
			 subsection (d)(2)(D) and inserting the following:

						(D)support studies
				and demonstration and outreach projects for the purpose of increasing cord
				blood unit donation and collection from a genetically diverse population,
				including exploring novel approaches or incentives, such as remote or other
				innovative technological advances that could be used to collect cord blood
				units, to expand the number of cord blood unit collection sites partnering with
				cord blood banks that receive a contract under the National Cord Blood Bank
				Inventory program under section 2 of the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act
				of 2005;
						;
				and
				(3)by striking
			 subsection (f)(5)(A) and inserting the following:

						(A)require the
				establishment of a system of strict confidentiality to protect the identity and
				privacy of patients and donors in accordance with Federal and State law;
				and
						.
				(c)Authorization of
			 appropriationsSection 379B of the Public Health Service Act (42
			 U.S.C. 274m) is amended by striking $34,000,000 and all that
			 follows through the period at the end, and inserting $30,000,000 for
			 each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014 and $33,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.
			 Such funds so appropriated shall remain available until
			 expended..
			(d)Report on cord
			 blood unit donation and collection
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
			 Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee
			 on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations
			 of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on
			 Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Secretary of Health and
			 Human Services a report reviewing studies, demonstration programs, and outreach
			 efforts for the purpose of increasing cord blood unit donation and collection
			 for the National Cord Blood Inventory to ensure a high-quality and genetically
			 diverse inventory of cord blood units.
				(2)ContentsThe
			 report described in paragraph (1) shall include a review of such studies,
			 demonstration programs, and outreach efforts under section 2 of the Stem Cell
			 Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 274k note) (as amended by this
			 Act) and section 379 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274k) (as
			 amended by this Act), including—
					(A)a description of
			 the challenges and barriers to expanding the number of cord blood unit
			 collection sites, including cost, the impact of regulatory and administrative
			 requirements, and the capacity of cord blood banks to maintain high-quality
			 units;
					(B)remote or other
			 innovative technological advances that could be used to collect cord blood
			 units;
					(C)appropriate
			 methods for improving provider education about collecting cord blood units for
			 the national inventory and participation in such collection activities;
					(D)estimates of the
			 number of cord blood unit collection sites necessary to meet the outstanding
			 national inventory need and the characteristics of such collection sites that
			 would help increase the genetic diversity and enhance the quality of cord blood
			 units collected;
					(E)best practices for
			 establishing and sustaining partnerships for cord blood unit collection at
			 medical facilities with a high number of minority births;
					(F)potential and
			 proven incentives to encourage hospitals to become cord blood unit collection
			 sites and partner with cord blood banks participating in the National Cord
			 Blood Inventory under section 2 of the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act
			 of 2005 and to assist cord blood banks in expanding the number of cord blood
			 unit collection sites with which such cord blood banks partner; and
					(G)recommendations
			 about methods cord blood banks and collection sites could use to lower costs
			 and improve efficiency of cord blood unit collection without decreasing the
			 quality of the cord blood units collected.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 47
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 4, 2007
			Mr. Ensign (for himself
			 and Mr. Isakson) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs

		A BILL
		To establish a Law Enforcement Assistance Force in the
		  Department of Homeland Security to facilitate the contributions of retired law
		  enforcement officers during major disasters.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Law Enforcement Assistance Force
			 Act of 2007 or the LEAF Act.
		2.Law Enforcement
			 Assistance Force
			(a)EstablishmentThe
			 Secretary of Homeland Security (referred to in this Act as the
			 Secretary) shall establish a Law Enforcement Assistance Force to
			 facilitate the contributions of retired law enforcement officers and agents
			 during major disasters.
			(b)Eligible
			 participantsAn individual may participate in the Law Enforcement
			 Assistance Force if the individual—
				(1)has experience
			 working as an officer or agent for a public law enforcement agency and left the
			 agency in good standing;
				(2)holds current
			 certifications for firearms, first aid, and such other skills determined
			 necessary by the Secretary;
				(3)submits to the
			 Secretary an application, at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such
			 information as the Secretary may reasonably require, that authorizes the
			 Secretary to review the law enforcement service record of the individual;
			 and
				(4)meets such other
			 qualifications as the Secretary may require.
				(c)Liability;
			 supervisionEach participant in the Law Enforcement Assistance
			 Force shall—
				(1)be protected from
			 civil liability to the same extent as employees of the Department of Homeland
			 Security; and
				(2)upon acceptance
			 of an assignment under this section—
					(A)be detailed to a
			 Federal, State, or local government law enforcement agency;
					(B)work under the
			 direct supervision of an officer or agent of such agency; and
					(C)notwithstanding
			 any State or local law requiring specific qualifications for law enforcement
			 officers, be deputized to perform the duties of a law enforcement
			 officer.
					(d)Mobilization
				(1)In
			 generalIn the event of a major disaster (as defined in section
			 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
			 U.S.C. 5122)) the Secretary, after consultation with appropriate Federal,
			 State, and local government law enforcement agencies, may request eligible
			 participants to volunteer to assist the efforts of those agencies responding to
			 such emergency and assign each willing participant to a specific law
			 enforcement agency.
				(2)AcceptanceIf
			 the eligible participant accepts an assignment under this subsection, the
			 participant shall agree to remain in such assignment for a period equal to not
			 less than the shorter of—
					(A)the period during
			 which the law enforcement agency needs the services of such participant;
			 or
					(B)30 days.
					(3)RefusalAn
			 eligible participant may refuse an assignment under this subsection without any
			 adverse consequences.
				(e)Expenses
				(1)In
			 generalEach participant shall be allowed travel expenses,
			 including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of
			 agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while
			 carrying out an assignment under subsection (d).
				(2)Source of
			 fundsExpenses incurred under paragraph (1) shall be paid from
			 amounts appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
				(f)Termination of
			 assistanceThe availability of participants of the Law
			 Enforcement Assistance Force shall continue for a period equal to the shorter
			 of—
				(1)the period of the
			 major disaster (as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
			 Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)); or
				(2)1 year.
				(g)Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such
			 sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 419
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 9, 2009
			Ms. Markey of
			 Colorado (for herself and Mr. Polis of
			 Colorado) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky
		  Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks
		  Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National
		  Forest in the State of Colorado.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Rocky Mountain National Park
			 Wilderness and Indian Peaks Wilderness Expansion
			 Act.
		2.PurposesThe purposes of this Act are—
			(1)to include in the National Wilderness
			 Preservation System certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park,
			 Colorado, to protect—
				(A)the enduring scenic and historic wilderness
			 character and unique wildlife values of the land; and
				(B)the scientific, educational, inspirational,
			 and recreational resources, values, and opportunities of the land; and
				(2)to adjust the boundaries of the Indian
			 Peaks Wilderness and Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National
			 Forest.
			3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)MapThe
			 term Map means the map entitled Rocky Mountain National
			 Park, Colorado Wilderness Boundaries and dated September 2006.
			(2)ParkThe
			 term Park means the Rocky Mountain National Park in the
			 State.
			(3)Potential
			 wilderness landThe term potential wilderness land
			 means—
				(A)the land identified on the Map as potential
			 wilderness; and
				(B)any land acquired by the United States on
			 or after the date of enactment of this Act that is—
					(i)located within the boundaries of the Park;
			 and
					(ii)contiguous with any land designated as
			 wilderness by section 4(a).
					(4)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
			(5)StateThe
			 term State means the State of Colorado.
			(6)TrailThe
			 term Trail means the East Shore Trail established under section
			 5(a).
			(7)WildernessThe
			 term Wilderness means the Rocky Mountain National Park
			 Wilderness designated by section 4(a).
			4.Rocky Mountain
			 National Park Wilderness
			(a)DesignationIn
			 furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.),
			 there is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness
			 Preservation System approximately 249,339 acres of land in the Park, as
			 generally depicted on the Map, which shall be known as the Rocky
			 Mountain National Park Wilderness.
			(b)Map and boundary
			 description
				(1)In
			 generalAs soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House
			 of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
			 Senate a map and boundary description of the Wilderness.
				(2)AvailabilityThe
			 map and boundary description submitted under paragraph (1) shall be on file and
			 available for public inspection in the Office of the Director of the National
			 Park Service.
				(3)CorrectionsThe
			 Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and boundary
			 description submitted under paragraph (1).
				(4)EffectThe
			 map and boundary description submitted under paragraph (1) shall have the same
			 force and effect as if included in this Act.
				(c)Inclusion of
			 potential wilderness land
				(1)In
			 generalOn publication in the
			 Federal Register of a notice by the Secretary that all uses of a parcel of
			 potential wilderness land inconsistent with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131
			 et seq.) have ceased, the parcel shall be—
					(A)included in the Wilderness; and
					(B)managed in accordance with this
			 section.
					(2)Map and boundary
			 descriptionThe Secretary
			 shall modify the map and boundary description prepared under subsection (b) to
			 reflect the inclusion of the parcel in the Wilderness.
				(d)Exclusion of
			 certain landThe boundaries of the Wilderness shall specifically
			 exclude:
				(1)The Grand River Ditch (including the main
			 canal of the Grand River Ditch and a branch of the main canal known as the
			 Specimen Ditch), the right-of-way for the Grand River Ditch,
			 land 200 feet on each side of the marginal limits of the Ditch, and any
			 associated appurtenances, structures, buildings, camps, and work sites in
			 existence as of June 1, 1998.
				(2)Land owned by the St. Vrain & Left Hand
			 Water Conservancy District, including Copeland Reservoir and the Inlet Ditch to
			 the Reservoir from the North St. Vrain Creek, comprising approximately 35.38
			 acres.
				(3)Lands owned by the Wincentsen-Harms Trust,
			 comprising approximately 2.75 acres.
				(4)Land within the
			 area depicted as the East Shore Trail Area on the map prepared
			 under subsection (b)(1).
				(e)Administration
				(1)In
			 generalSubject to valid existing rights, any land designated as
			 wilderness under subsection (a) or added to the Wilderness after the date of
			 enactment of this Act under subsection (c) shall be administered by the
			 Secretary in accordance with—
					(A)the Wilderness Act
			 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
					(B)this Act.
					(2)Effective date
			 of wilderness actWith respect to the land designated as
			 Wilderness by subsection (a) or added to the Wilderness after the date of
			 enactment of this Act under subsection (c), any reference in the Wilderness Act
			 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be
			 deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act or the date of
			 enactment of the Act adding the land to the Wilderness, respectively.
				(3)Water
			 rights
					(A)FindingsCongress
			 finds that—
						(i)according to
			 decisions of the State courts, the United States has existing rights to water
			 within the Park;
						(ii)the
			 existing water rights are sufficient for the purposes of the Wilderness;
			 and
						(iii)based on the
			 findings described in clauses (i) and (ii), there is no need for the United
			 States to reserve or appropriate any additional water rights to fulfill the
			 purposes of the Wilderness.
						(B)No reservation
			 of water rightsNothing in this Act or any action carried out
			 pursuant to this Act shall constitute an express or implied reservation by the
			 United States of water or water rights for any purpose.
					(4)Grand River
			 Ditch
					(A)LiabilityNotwithstanding
			 any other provision of law, or any stipulation or applicable agreement, during
			 any period in which the Water Supply and Storage Company (or any successor in
			 interest to the Water Supply and Storage Company with respect to the Grand
			 River Ditch) operates and maintains the portion of the Grand River Ditch within
			 the Park in compliance with an operations and maintenance agreement between the
			 Water Supply and Storage Company and the National Park Service entered into on
			 ____________, no individual or entity who owns, controls, or operates the Grand
			 River Ditch shall be liable for any response costs or for any damages to, loss
			 of, or injury to the resources of the Park resulting from any cause or event
			 (including, but not limited to, water escaping from any part of the Grand River
			 Ditch by overflow or as a result of a breach, failure, or partial failure of
			 any portion of the Grand River Ditch, including the portion of the ditch
			 located outside the Park), unless the damages to, loss of, or injury to the
			 resources are proximately caused by the negligence or an intentional act of the
			 individual or entity.
					(B)LimitationNothing
			 in this section limits or otherwise affects any liability of any individual or
			 entity for damages to, loss of, or injury to any resource of the Park resulting
			 from any cause or event that occurred before the date of enactment of this
			 Act.
					(C)Existing
			 activitiesNothing in this Act, including the designation of the
			 Wilderness under this section, shall restrict or otherwise affect any activity
			 (including an activity carried out in response to an emergency or catastrophic
			 event) on, under, or affecting the Wilderness or land excluded under subsection
			 (d)(1) relating to the monitoring, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement,
			 or use of the Grand River Ditch that was authorized or approved by the
			 Secretary as of the date of enactment of this Act.
					(D)No
			 effectNotwithstanding any other provision of any previous or
			 existing law, any stipulation, or any agreement, or interpretation thereof, use
			 of water transported by the Grand River Ditch for a main purpose or main
			 purposes other than irrigation shall not terminate or adversely affect the
			 right-of-way of the Grand River Ditch, and such right-of-way shall not be
			 deemed relinquished, forfeited, or lost, solely because such water is used for
			 a main purpose or main purposes other than irrigation.
					(5)Colorado-Big
			 Thompson project and Windy Gap project
					(A)Existing
			 activitiesActivities (including activities that are necessary
			 because of emergencies or catastrophic events) on, under, or affecting the
			 Wilderness relating to the monitoring, operation, maintenance, repair,
			 replacement, or use of the Alva B. Adams Tunnel at its designed capacity and
			 all other Colorado-Big Thompson Project facilities located within the Park that
			 were allowed as of the date of enactment of this Act under the Act of January
			 26, 1915 (16 U.S.C. 191)—
						(i)shall be allowed
			 to continue; and
						(ii)shall not be
			 affected by the designation of the Wilderness under this section.
						(B)EffectNothing
			 in this Act or the designation of the Wilderness shall prohibit or restrict the
			 conveyance of any water through the Alva B. Adams Tunnel for any
			 purpose.
					(C)New reclamation
			 projectsNothing in the first section of the Act of January 26,
			 1915 (16 U.S.C. 191), shall be construed to allow development in the Wilderness
			 of any reclamation project not in existence as of the date of enactment of this
			 Act.
					(6)No buffer
			 zone
					(A)In
			 generalNothing in this Act creates a protective perimeter or
			 buffer zone around the Wilderness.
					(B)Activities
			 outside wildernessThe fact that a nonwilderness activity or use
			 can be seen or heard from within the Wilderness shall not preclude the conduct
			 of the activity or use outside the boundary of the Wilderness.
					(7)Fire, insect, and
			 disease controlIn accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the
			 Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may take such measures in
			 the Wilderness as are necessary to control fire, insects, and diseases,
			 including the use of mechanized tools, subject to such conditions as the
			 Secretary determines to be desirable.
				(8)Management
			 authorityNothing in this Act shall be construed as reducing or
			 restricting the authority of the Secretary to manage the lands and other
			 resources within the Park pursuant to the Act of January 26, 1915 (16 U.S.C.
			 191), and other laws applicable to the Park as of the date of enactment of this
			 Act.
				5.East Shore Trail
			 Area in Rocky Mountain National Park
			(a)In
			 GeneralNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
			 Act, the Secretary shall establish within the East Shore Trail Area in Rocky
			 Mountain National Park an alignment line for a trail, to be known as the
			 East Shore Trail, to maximize the opportunity for sustained use
			 of the Trail without causing—
				(1)harm to affected
			 resources; or
				(2)conflicts among
			 users.
				(b)Boundaries
				(1)In
			 generalAfter establishing the alignment line for the Trail under
			 subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
					(A)identify the
			 boundaries of the Trail, which shall not extend more than 25 feet east of the
			 alignment line or be located within the wilderness area; and
					(B)modify the map of
			 the Wilderness prepared under section 4(b)(1) so that the western boundary of
			 the Wilderness is 50 feet east of the alignment line.
					(2)AdjustmentsTo
			 the extent necessary to protect National Park System resources, the Secretary
			 may adjust the boundaries of the Trail, if the adjustment does not place any
			 portion of the Trail within the boundary of the Wilderness.
				(c)Inclusion in
			 WildernessOn completion of the construction of the Trail, as
			 authorized by the Secretary—
				(1)any portion of the
			 East Shore Trail Area that is not traversed by the Trail, that is not west of
			 the Trail, and that is not within 50 feet of the centerline of the Trail shall
			 be—
					(A)included in the
			 Wilderness; and
					(B)managed as part of
			 the Wilderness in accordance with section 4; and
					(2)the Secretary
			 shall modify the map and boundary description of the wilderness prepared under
			 section 4(b)(1) to reflect the inclusion of the East Shore Trail Area land in
			 the Wilderness.
				(d)EffectNothing
			 in this section—
				(1)requires the
			 construction of the Trail along the alignment line established under subsection
			 (a); or
				(2)limits the extent
			 to which any otherwise applicable law or policy applies to any decision with
			 respect to the construction of the Trail.
				(e)Relation to land
			 outside wilderness
				(1)In
			 generalExcept as provided in
			 this subsection, nothing in this Act shall affect the management or use of any
			 land not included within the boundaries of the Wilderness or the potential
			 wilderness land.
				(2)Motorized
			 vehicles and machineryNo use of motorized vehicles or other
			 motorized machinery that was not permitted on March 1, 2006, shall be allowed
			 in the East Shore Trail Area except as the Secretary determines to be necessary
			 for use in—
					(A)constructing the
			 Trail, if the construction is authorized by the Secretary; or
					(B)maintaining the
			 Trail.
					(3)Management of
			 land before inclusionUntil the Secretary authorizes the
			 construction of the Trail and the use of the Trail for non-motorized bicycles,
			 the East Shore Trail Area shall be managed—
					(A)to protect any
			 wilderness characteristics of the East Shore Trail Area; and
					(B)to maintain the
			 suitability of the East Shore Trail Area for inclusion in the
			 Wilderness.
					6.Indian peaks
			 wilderness and arapaho national recreation area boundary adjustment
			(a)Indian peaks
			 wilderness boundary adjustmentSection 3(a) of the Indian Peaks
			 Wilderness Area, the Arapaho National Recreation Area and the Oregon Islands
			 Wilderness Area Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 95–450) is amended—
				(1)by
			 striking seventy thousand acres and inserting 74,195
			 acres; and
				(2)by striking
			 dated July 1978 and inserting dated May
			 2007.
				(b)Arapaho national
			 recreation area boundary adjustmentSection 4(a) of the Indian
			 Peaks Wilderness Area, the Arapaho National Recreation Area and the Oregon
			 Islands Wilderness Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460jj(a)) is amended—
				(1)by
			 striking thirty-six thousand two hundred thirty-five acres and
			 inserting 35,235 acres; and
				(2)by striking
			 dated July 1978 and inserting dated May
			 2007.
				7.Authority to
			 lease Leiffer tract
			(a)In
			 generalSection 3(k) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–2(k))
			 shall apply to the parcel of land described in subsection (b).
			(b)Description of
			 the LandThe parcel of land referred to in subsection (a) is the
			 parcel of land known as the Leiffer tract that is—
				(1)located near the
			 eastern boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park in Larimer County, Colorado;
			 and
				(2)administered by
			 the National Park Service.