109 HR 4346 IH: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 South Bill Street in Francesville, Indiana, as the
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4346
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 16, 2005
Mr. Buyer (for himself, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Chocola) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform

A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 South Bill Street in Francesville, Indiana, as the Malcolm Melville ‘Mac’ Lawrence Post Office.

1.Malcolm Melville Mac Lawrence Post Office
(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 South Bill Street in Francesville, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the Malcolm Melville Mac Lawrence Post Office.
(b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Malcolm Melville Mac Lawrence Post Office.


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 104
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 17, 2011
			Mr. Lautenberg (for
			 himself, Ms. Collins,
			 Mr. Levin, Mr.
			 Sanders, and Mr. Menendez)
			 submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

			August 2, 2011
			Committee discharged; considered and agreed
			 to

		RESOLUTION
		Designating September 2011 as “Campus Fire Safety
		  Month”.

		Whereas, each year, States across the Nation formally
			 designate September as Campus Fire Safety Month;
		Whereas, since January 2000, at least 143 people,
			 including students, parents, and children have died in campus-related
			 fires;
		Whereas 85 percent of those deaths occurred in off-campus
			 residences;
		Whereas a majority of college students in the United
			 States live in off-campus residences;
		Whereas a number of fatal fires have occurred in buildings
			 in which the fire safety systems had been compromised or disabled by the
			 occupants;
		Whereas automatic fire alarm systems provide the early
			 warning of a fire that is necessary for occupants and the fire department to
			 take appropriate action;
		Whereas automatic fire sprinkler systems are a highly
			 effective method of controlling or extinguishing a fire in its early stages,
			 protecting the lives of the building's occupants;
		Whereas many college students live in off-campus
			 residences, fraternity and sorority housing, and residence halls that are not
			 adequately protected with automatic fire sprinkler systems and automatic fire
			 alarm systems;
		Whereas fire safety education is an effective method of
			 reducing the occurrence of fires and reducing the resulting loss of life and
			 property damage;
		Whereas college students do not routinely receive
			 effective fire safety education during their time in college;
		Whereas it is vital to educate young people in the United
			 States about the importance of fire safety to help ensure fire-safe behavior by
			 young people during their college years and beyond; and
		Whereas, by developing a generation of fire-safe adults,
			 future loss of life from fires may be significantly reduced: Now, therefore, be
			 it

		That the Senate—
			(1)designates
			 September 2011 as “Campus Fire Safety Month”; and
			(2)encourages
			 administrators of institutions of higher education and municipalities across
			 the country—
				(A)to provide
			 educational programs to all students during September and throughout the school
			 year;
				(B)to evaluate the
			 level of fire safety being provided in both on- and off-campus student housing;
			 and
				(C)to ensure
			 fire-safe living environments through fire safety education, installation of
			 fire suppression and detection systems, and the development and enforcement of
			 applicable codes relating to fire safety.


		One Hundred Eleventh Congress of the United States of
		  America
		1st SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth
		day of January, two thousand and nine
		S. 1422
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES
		AN ACT
		To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act
		  of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight
		  crews.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Airline Flight Crew Technical
			 Corrections Act.
		2.Leave requirement for airline flight
			 crews
			(a)Inclusion of Airline flight
			 crewsSection 101(2) of the
			 Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611(2)) is amended by adding
			 at the end the following:

					(D)Airline Flight Crews
						(i)DeterminationFor purposes of determining whether an
				employee who is a flight attendant or flight crewmember (as such terms are
				defined in regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration) meets the hours
				of service requirement specified in subparagraph (A)(ii), the employee will be
				considered to meet the requirement if—
							(I)the employee has worked or been paid for
				not less than 60 percent of the applicable total monthly guarantee, or the
				equivalent, for the previous 12-month period, for or by the employer with
				respect to whom leave is requested under section 102; and
							(II)the employee has worked or been paid for
				not less than 504 hours (not counting personal commute time or time spent on
				vacation leave or medical or sick leave) during the previous 12-month period,
				for or by that employer.
							(ii)FileEach employer of an employee described in
				clause (i) shall maintain on file with the Secretary (in accordance with such
				regulations as the Secretary may prescribe) containing information specifying
				the applicable monthly guarantee with respect to each category of employee to
				which such guarantee applies.
						(iii)DefinitionIn this subparagraph, the term
				applicable monthly guarantee means—
							(I)for an employee described in clause (i)
				other than an employee on reserve status, the minimum number of hours for which
				an employer has agreed to schedule such employee for any given month;
				and
							(II)for an employee described in clause (i) who
				is on reserve status, the number of hours for which an employer has agreed to
				pay such employee on reserve status for any given month,
							as established in the applicable
				collective bargaining agreement or, if none exists, in the employer's
				policies..
			(b)Calculation of leave for airline flight
			 crewsSection 102(a) of the
			 Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)) is amended by adding
			 at the end the following:

					(5)Calculation of leave for airline flight
				crewsThe Secretary may
				provide, by regulation, a method for calculating the leave described in
				paragraph (1) with respect to employees described in section
				101(2)(D).
					.

			Speaker of the House of Representatives

			Vice President of the United States and President of the
			 Senate


113 HR 187 IH: To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06, Topsail, North Carolina.
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		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 187
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 4, 2013
			Mr. Jones introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal
		  Barrier Resources System Unit L06, Topsail, North Carolina.

		1.Replacement of John H. Chafee
			 Coastal Barrier Resources System map
			(a)In
			 generalThe map included in the set of maps entitled
			 Coastal Barrier Resources System referred to in section 4(a) of
			 the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(a)) and relating to Unit L06
			 in North Carolina is hereby replaced by another map relating to the same unit
			 entitled John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Unit
			 L06 and dated ______.
			(b)AvailabilityThe
			 Secretary of the Interior shall keep the replacement map referred to in
			 subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section
			 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(b)).


109 HR 506 IH: For the relief of Christine L. Barrott.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-02-01
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 506
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 1, 2005
Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
For the relief of Christine L. Barrott.

1.Waiver of time limitations
(a)In generalThe limitations set forth in sections 6511 and 6514(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitations on credit or refund and credits or refunds after period of limitation ) shall not apply to a claim filed by Christine L. Barrott of Milton, Florida, for credit or refund of overpayments of the individual Federal income tax Christine L. Barrott paid for the taxable years 1990 through 1999.
(b)DeadlineSubsection (a) shall apply only if Christine L. Barrott submits a claim pursuant to such subsection within the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 HR 4357 IH: Missed Opportunities in Veterans Affairs Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-11-09
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4357IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 9, 2017Mr. Lewis of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to require certain additional budgetary information to be
			 included in the annual report submitted to Congress on the Department of
			 Veterans Affairs.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Missed Opportunities in Veterans Affairs Act of 2017. 2.Findings; sense of Congress (a)FindingCongress finds that the Department of Veterans Affairs was established to assists veterans and provide them with services, as necessary and as Congress sees fit.
 (b)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that— (1)veterans should be provided ample access to the necessary resources that will help them reintegrate as civilians and continue to contribute positively to our society;
 (2)United States fiscal policy should ensure that there are always adequate resources to provide quality and timely support, services, and care for those who protect and serve the country; and
 (3)the Department of Veterans Affairs should provide an account of all denied funding that was requested to assist veterans programs concerning health care, research, career development, continued education, and for other purposes.
 3.Additional budgetary information to be included in annual report on Department of Veterans AffairsSection 529 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end;
 (2)by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (3)by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3):

 (3)account for any denial of funding for the fiscal year for any construction project of the Department of Veterans Affairs or for any program aimed at helping veterans access resources, including health care, career support, resources for homeless veterans, and research on such issues; and.


116 S2325 IS: Super Pollutants Act
U.S. Senate
2019-07-30
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2325IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 30, 2019Mr. Murphy (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo establish a task force to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices
			 for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Super Pollutants Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds that—
 (1)short-lived climate pollutants account for 40 percent of near-term global warming impacting the atmosphere, even though those pollutants account for a much smaller percentage of warming agents by weight;
 (2)reducing short-lived climate pollutant emissions could— (A)cut the rate of sea-level rise by 25 percent, according to the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography; and
 (B)according to the United Nations Environment Programme— (i)prevent more than 2,000,000 premature deaths each year;
 (ii)prevent more than 30,000,000 tons of crop losses each year; (iii)cut the rate of warming by up to 0.6 degrees Celsius by 2050; and
 (iv)significantly contribute toward the overall global target of holding increased warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius;
 (3)the United States— (A)is one of the largest consumers of hydrofluorocarbons in the world;
 (B)provides significant innovation in the development and commercialization of low-global warming potential alternatives that are already penetrating markets worldwide; and
 (C)could serve as a leader and exemplar of responsibly phasing down hydrofluorocarbon production and consumption, with strong support from industries that formerly used hydrofluorocarbons but are transitioning quickly to lower-global warming potential alternatives;
 (4)the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer has been an extraordinarily successful model for—
 (A)protecting the stratospheric ozone layer; and (B)achieving significant climate protection cobenefits;
 (5)since the Montreal Protocol was signed in 1987, there has been an elimination of more than 95 percent of ozone-depleting substances;
 (6)on full implementation of the Montreal Protocol, the ozone layer should return to pre-1980 levels by 2050; and
 (7)the Interagency Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions, released in March 2014, outlines a proactive agenda for reducing methane leakage and waste throughout the United States economy.
 3.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)AdministratorThe term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
 (2)Appropriate congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.
 (3)High-GWP HFCThe term high-GWP HFC means newly manufactured hydrofluorocarbons with a global warming potential calculated over a 100-year period of greater than 150, as described in the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
 (4)Relevant Federal agencyThe term relevant Federal agencyrelevant Federal agency means the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of the Interior, the Department of State, the Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Council on Environmental Quality, the United States Agency for International Development, and any other Federal agency the President determines appropriate.
 (5)Short-lived climate pollutantThe term short-lived climate pollutant means— (A)black carbon;
 (B)methane; and (C)high-GWP HFC.
 (6)Task ForceThe term Task Force means the Interagency Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Mitigation established under section 4(a).
			4.Interagency Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Mitigation
 (a)EstablishmentNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall establish a task force, to be known as the Interagency Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Mitigation.
 (b)MembershipThe members of the Task Force shall include the head (or a designee thereof) of each relevant Federal agency.
 (c)DutiesThe Task Force shall— (1)not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes specific plans of each relevant Federal agency—
 (A)to purchase cleaner alternatives to high-GWP HFC whenever feasible; and (B)to transition over time to equipment that uses safer and more sustainable alternatives to high-GWP HFC;
 (2)review the policy recommendations made by— (A)the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;
 (B)the United States Climate Alliance; (C)the Interagency Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions;
 (D)the Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience; and (E)the Clean Cooking Alliance;
 (3)develop an action plan to reduce short-lived climate pollutants that incorporates any appropriate proposals or recommendations made by the entities referred to in paragraph (2) that are relevant to short-lived climate pollutants;
 (4)identify any Federal program that is, or could be, relevant to reducing short-lived climate pollutants—
 (A)in the United States; or (B)worldwide;
 (5)identify overlapping and duplicative Federal programs addressing short-lived climate pollutants that would benefit from consolidation and streamlining;
 (6)identify gaps and serious deficiencies in Federal programs targeted at short-lived climate pollutants, including gaps and deficiencies that can be addressed through a combination of assessment, scientific research, monitoring, and technological development activities, with an emphasis on—
 (A)industry standards; and (B)public-private partnerships;
 (7)in developing recommendations, consult with affected stakeholders in private industry; and (8)not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing the findings and recommendations resulting from the activities described in paragraphs (2) through (7).
				5.Reduction of black carbon emissions
			(a)Comprehensive plan
 (1)In generalConsistent with strategies adopted by the International Maritime Organization to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall develop a comprehensive plan to reduce black carbon emissions from ships based on appropriate emissions data from oceangoing vessels. The plan shall provide for such reduction through—
 (A)a clean freight partnership; (B)limits on black carbon emissions; and
 (C)efforts that include protection of access to critical fuel shipments and emergency needs of coastal communities.
 (2)RoadmapA principal objective of the plan developed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be the establishment, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, of a roadmap for helping countries to reduce fine-particle (PM2.5) and black carbon emissions in the shipping sector through—
 (A)the installation of advanced emissions controls; (B)the reduction of sulfur content in fuels; and
 (C)the adoption of black carbon control policies. (b)Black carbon emissions reduction goalsThe Secretary of State, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall—
 (1)lead an effort to reduce black carbon through an Arctic-wide aspirational black carbon goal; and (2)encourage observers of the Arctic Council (including India and China) to adopt mitigation plans consistent with the findings and recommendations of the Arctic Council’s Framework for Action on Black Carbon and Methane.
 (c)Climate and clean air coalitionThe Secretary of State is encouraged to work with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition To Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants to craft specific financing mechanisms for the incremental cost of international black carbon mitigation activities.
			(d)Black carbon mitigation activities
 (1)PrioritizationThe Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in cooperation with the Administrator, shall—
 (A)encourage black carbon mitigation activities as part of official development assistance and programmatic activities;
 (B)give special emphasis to projects that produce substantial environmental, gender, livelihood, and public health benefits, including support for clean-burning cookstoves and fuels; and
 (C)work with the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves to help developing nations establish thriving markets for clean and efficient cooking solutions.
 (2)Emissions reductionsThe Secretary of State, in collaboration with the Administrator and the Secretary of Transportation, shall provide aid to international efforts to reduce black carbon emissions from diesel trucks and ships, 2-stroke engines, diesel generators, and industrial processes by providing technical assistance—
 (A)to help developing nations lower the sulfur content of diesel fuels; (B)to expand access to diesel particulate filters;
 (C)to provide vehicle manufacturers with low-emission engine designs; (D)to develop other mitigation activities, including energy efficiency alternatives for generators and industrial processes; and
 (E)to reduce ammonia emissions from agriculture. 6.Global reductions in high-GWP fluorinated gases (a)Sense of Congress regarding Energy StarIt is the sense of Congress that the Administrator, in cooperation with the Secretary of Energy, should consider modifications to the Energy Star program established under section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a) to include refrigerant systems that—
 (1)achieve best-in-class energy efficiency savings; and (2)use next generation technologies for refrigerants and foam-blowing agents.
				(b)Report
 (1)In generalNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, in collaboration with the Administrator, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Transportation, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall submit to the Congress and publish a report that—
 (A)identifies and evaluates substitute technologies, products, practices, and processes for fluorinated compounds on a sector-by-sector basis for the sectors described in paragraph (2);
 (B)identifies and describes the legal, regulatory, technical, and other barriers to the development and broader deployment of substitutes for fluorinated compounds within the sectors described in paragraph (2) and subsectors therein in which such fluorinated compounds are produced, used, and emitted;
 (C)includes recommendations regarding any changes in Federal law, regulation, guidance, and practice that can lower, avoid, or eliminate the barriers identified in subparagraph (B); and
 (D)includes the earliest possible dates, or date ranges, by which each sector described in paragraph (2) can cease producing, using, and emitting fluorinated compounds and transition to substitute technologies, products, practices, and processes, taking into account technological feasibility, safety, availability, environmental protection, and other relevant factors, including, where applicable, the life-cycle climate performance of fluorinated compounds and their substitutes.
 (2)Sectors describedThe sectors described in this paragraph are the following sectors: (A)Natural resource extraction and refining.
 (B)Power generation and transmission. (C)Transportation.
 (D)Solid waste. (E)Chemical production, and chemical industrial and commercial uses.
 (F)Agriculture. (G)Wastewater.
 (H)Buildings. (I)Any other sector or subsector that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine determines relevant.
 (c)Sense of Senate regarding leadership and supportIt is the sense of the Senate that United States should provide leadership and full support of the amendment agreed to on October 15, 2016, by the parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, done at Montreal September 16, 1987, which ensures a smooth, technically feasible global transition away from high-GWP HFC.
			(d)Reclaimed refrigerants
				(1)Requirement
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), a refrigerant that is recovered shall be reclaimed before the refrigerant is sold or transferred to a new owner.
 (B)ExceptionSubparagraph (A) shall not apply in any case in which a recovered refrigerant is sold or transferred to a new owner solely for the purpose of being reclaimed or destroyed.
					(2)Promoting use in public buildings
 (A)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall issue guidance relating to the procurement of reclaimed refrigerants to service existing equipment in public buildings.
 (B)PreferenceThe guidance issued under subparagraph (A) shall give preference to the use of reclaimed refrigerants if—
 (i)the refrigerant was reclaimed by an individual or entity that is certified under the laboratory certification program of the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute; and
 (ii)the price of the reclaimed refrigerant does not exceed the price of a newly manufactured refrigerant.
						7.Reduction of methane emissions
 (a)Technical guidanceThe Administrator, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of State shall—
 (1)provide to foreign countries technical guidance regarding containment of emissions from gas drilling, landfills, coal mining, and agriculture, including through trade delegations and international initiatives such as—
 (A)the Global Shale Gas Initiative of the Department of State; and (B)the Global Methane Initiative; and
 (2)collaborate with— (A)the Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership of the World Bank; and
 (B)the Global Methane Initiative, the Natural Gas STAR Program, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition Oil and Gas Methane Partnership, and other voluntary reduction programs of the Environmental Protection Agency.
					(b)Methane targets
 (1)Codifying final NSPS ruleThe amendments to the Code of Federal Regulations made pursuant to the final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency, titled Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources, and published in the Federal Register on June 3, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 35824 et seq.), shall have the same force and effect of law as if such amendments had been enacted by an Act of Congress, except that the Administrator may revise such provisions, consistent with the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), if such revision would result in a net reduction in methane or other greenhouse gas emissions.
 (2)Sense of Congress regarding methane reductions from existing facilitiesIt is the sense of Congress that— (A)oil and gas operations should reduce methane emissions from oil and gas by 40 to 45 percent below 2012 levels by 2025;
 (B)voluntary efforts by select members of the oil and gas industry, such as the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative, which has pledged to reduce the methane intensity of upstream gas and oil operations to less than 0.25 percent by calendar year 2025, should be adopted by the industry as a whole; and
 (C)if the results of voluntary efforts fail to yield significant emissions reductions, as described in subparagraph (A), pursuant to section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411(d)), the Administrator should—
 (i)not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, propose standards of performance for methane emissions from existing oil and gas operations; and
 (ii)not later than 1 year after the deadline described in clause (i), finalize the standards described in that clause.
						(c)Senses of Congress
 (1)United States leadershipIt is the sense of Congress that United States leadership supports the guiding principles on Reducing methane emissions across the national gas value chain published in November 2017. (2)Financing conditionsIt is the sense of Congress that, in evaluating gas and oil-related projects for financial support, the United States Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation should condition financing for those projects on—
 (A)the deployment of the best technology, methods, and management practices for detecting and repairing leaks of methane throughout the oil and gas production, processing, transportation, and distribution system;
 (B)the minimization of venting and inefficient or unnecessary flaring; and (C)the deployment of best technology, methods, and management practices for reducing emissions of other air pollution, especially—
 (i)volatile organic compounds; and (ii)hazardous air pollutants.


116 S4475 IS: La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act
U.S. Senate
2020-08-06
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4475IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 6, 2020Ms. Sinema (for herself and Ms. McSally) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to La Paz County, Arizona, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)CountyThe term County means La Paz County, Arizona.(2)Federal landThe term Federal land means the approximately 4,800 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and designated as Federal Land To Be Conveyed on the map.(3)MapThe term map means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled La Paz County Land Conveyance Map and dated June 19, 2020.(4)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.3.Conveyance to La Paz County, Arizona(a)In generalNotwithstanding the planning requirement of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713) and in accordance with this section and other applicable law, as soon as practicable after receiving a request from the County to convey the Federal land, the Secretary shall convey the Federal land to the County.(b)Restrictions on conveyance(1)In generalThe conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to—(A)valid existing rights; and(B)such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary.(2)ExclusionThe Secretary shall exclude from the conveyance under subsection (a) any Federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources.(c)Payment of fair market valueThe conveyance under subsection (a) shall be for the fair market value of the Federal land to be conveyed, as determined—(1)in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and(2)based on an appraisal that is conducted in accordance with—(A)the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and(B)the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.(d)Protection of tribal cultural artifactsAs a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall, and as a condition of any subsequent conveyance, any subsequent owner shall—(1)make good faith efforts to avoid disturbing Tribal artifacts;(2)minimize impacts on Tribal artifacts if the artifacts are disturbed;(3)coordinate with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Historic Preservation Office to identify artifacts of cultural and historic significance; and(4)allow Tribal representatives to rebury unearthed artifacts at or near where the artifacts were discovered.(e)Availability of map(1)In generalThe map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.(2)CorrectionsThe Secretary and the County may, by mutual agreement—(A)make minor boundary adjustments to the Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a); and(B)correct any minor errors in the map, an acreage estimate, or the description of the Federal land.(f)WithdrawalThe Federal land is withdrawn from the operation of the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States.(g)CostsAs a condition of the conveyance of the Federal land under subsection (a), the County shall pay—(1)an amount equal to the appraised value determined in accordance with subsection (c)(2); and(2)all costs related to the conveyance, including all surveys, appraisals, and other administrative costs associated with the conveyance of the Federal land to the County under subsection (a).(h)Proceeds from the sale of landThe proceeds from the sale of land under this section shall be—(1)deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account established by section 206(a) of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and(2)used in accordance with that Act (43 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1921
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 2, 2009
			Mr. Gerlach
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the
			 Judiciary, 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 establish an Office of Public Advocate within the
		  Department of Justice to provide services and guidance to citizens in dealing
		  with concerns involving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Energy Regulatory Public Protection
			 Act .
		2.FindingsThe Congress finds that:
			(1)The Federal Energy
			 Regulatory Commission is not adequately informing property owners and local
			 officials on the certificate application approval process.
			(2)The current
			 certificate application approval process at the Commission does not include
			 adequate State and local participation.
			(3)The current certificate application
			 approval process at the Commission does not provide adequate protections for
			 local environmental resources.
			(4)An office of
			 public advocate is necessary to properly represent the interests of property
			 owners and other affected parties during the certificate application approval
			 process, and to properly inform property owners and other parties of their
			 rights during the process, and to provide proper guidance to State and local
			 officials during the process.
			3.Establishment and
			 duties
			(a)Establishment
			 and dutiesThere is hereby
			 established within the Department of Justice an office to be known as the
			 Office of Public Advocate. The office shall represent the
			 interests of members of the general public affected by regulatory matters
			 before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, other Commission-related
			 matters before (1) other Federal regulatory agencies, or (2) any court of
			 competent jurisdiction.
			(b)Specific
			 dutiesThe specific duties of the office are as follows:
				(1)To receive and
			 assess comments from all interested parties with respect to project
			 applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. For purposes of
			 this Act, the term interested parties includes but shall not be
			 limited to, individuals, municipalities, counties, States, or any other
			 for-profit or non-profit entity affected by any proposed project for which an
			 application has been filed with the Commission.
				(2)To submit all such
			 relevant and pertinent comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
			 together with its findings and recommendations, regarding the outcome, terms,
			 and conditions of an application for approval.
				(3)To review and
			 assess applicant compliance with orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory
			 Commission and seek full compliance of such orders through the Federal Energy
			 Regulatory Commission, or a court competent jurisdiction, where the applicant
			 fails to comply and such noncompliance is harmful to the health, safety, and
			 welfare of affected parties.
				(4)Within its sole
			 discretion, undertake appeal of any Federal Energy Regulatory Commission order
			 it deems appropriate where the order is harmful to the heath, safety, or
			 welfare of affected parties.
				(5)Submit an annual
			 report to the Attorney General, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and
			 Congress regarding its actions and activities in the prior year, together with
			 any recommendations for regulatory or statutory changes to more effectively
			 achieve the goals, purposes, and functions of the office and the Federal Energy
			 Regulatory Commission.


IV
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 448
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

May 18, 2009

RESOLUTION
Congratulating the University of California, Davis, for a century as a premier public research university and one of our Nation’s finest institutions of higher education.

Whereas the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), was authorized by Governor George Pardee in 1905 as an agricultural research campus and opened its doors to students in 1908;
Whereas UC Davis became a full University of California campus in 1959;
Whereas UC Davis has since expanded its student body to more than 30,000 students, and its academic offerings to more than 100 undergraduate majors, 87 graduate programs, and 6 professional schools including education, law, management, medicine, nursing, and veterinary medicine;
Whereas UC Davis—true to its land-grant mission—has in a century touched everything that matters to us as human beings, from our health to the economy, to what we eat and drink, to how we experience and interpret life;
Whereas UC Davis scientists and alumni have transformed agriculture to the benefit of California and the world;
Whereas the UC Davis art program has influenced the course of art history and brought critical attention to artists in California;
Whereas UC Davis scientists have helped to protect Lake Tahoe, Mono Lake, and other environmental treasures;
Whereas the UC Davis Medical Center is a top research hospital that also serves as the primary acute-care and trauma center for 6,000,000 people in the region;
Whereas UC Davis research and instruction has fueled the growth of the $45,000,000,000-a-year California wine industry and provided worldwide leadership and innovation in enology and viticulture;
Whereas from its earliest days UC Davis has hosted international scholars, and currently ranks in the top 5 of all American universities for number of international scholars;
Whereas the often-overlapping and collaborating communities of UC Davis and the City of Davis have forged innovations in environmental housing and bicycle transportation;
Whereas the UC Davis athletics program is as notable for its athletic accomplishments—including a national record for football league championships and a Division II national championship in basketball—as well as for the academic accomplishments of its athletes, which include 3 National Collegiate Athletic Association Woman of the Year award winners;
Whereas UC Davis has 186,000 alumni who make an impact in communities worldwide—and in space—and include UNICEF Director, Ann Veneman, former Treasurer of the United States, Anna Escobedo Cabral, former California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Delaine Eastin, renowned celebrity chef, Martin Yan, and NASA astronauts, Steve Robinson and Tracy Caldwell;
Whereas UC Davis professors and researchers have achieved accomplishments from determining the age of the solar system to identifying and neutralizing numerous diseases;
Whereas UC Davis professors, graduate students and researchers annually generate more than $500,000,000 in research funding, which is translated into scientific breakthroughs, medical cures, industrial innovations and other benefits to civilization;
Whereas UC Davis undergraduates—who hail from across the State and represent every race and economic class—are California’s top young students and future leaders; and
Whereas UC Davis continues to serve California in new and vital ways, through such new facilities as the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science, the Tahoe Environmental Research Center, and the expansion of its emergency medical facilities and its schools of law and management: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)congratulates the University of California, Davis, for 100 successful years of providing superb educational opportunities for California;
(2)recognizes the incredible range of accomplishments by the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the University of California, Davis, across the whole range of human endeavor; and
(3)thanks the University of California, Davis, for its contribution to the betterment of our communities, our State, and our Nation.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 459
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			January 31, 2007
			Ms. Snowe (for herself,
			 Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Cochran, Mrs.
			 Murray, Mr. Lautenberg,
			 Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
			 Sanders, Mrs. Feinstein,
			 Mrs. Boxer, Ms.
			 Cantwell, Ms. Mikulski,
			 Mr. Harkin, Mr.
			 Schumer, and Mr. Menendez)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To require that health plans provide
		  coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph
		  node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary
		  consultations.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act
			 of 2007.
		2.FindingsCongress finds that—
			(1)the offering and operation of health plans
			 affect commerce among the States;
			(2)health care providers located in a State
			 serve patients who reside in the State and patients who reside in other
			 States;
			(3)in order to provide for uniform treatment
			 of health care providers and patients among the States, it is necessary to
			 cover health plans operating in 1 State as well as health plans operating among
			 the several States;
			(4)currently, 20 States mandate minimum
			 hospital stay coverage after a patient undergoes a mastectomy;
			(5)according to the American Center Society,
			 there were 40,954 deaths due to breast cancer in 2004;
			(6)according to the American Cancer Society,
			 there are currently over 2.0 million women living in the United States who have
			 been treated for breast cancer; and
			(7)according to the American Cancer Society, a
			 woman in the United States has a 1 in 8 chance of developing invasive breast
			 cancer in her lifetime.
			3.Amendments to the
			 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
			 1974
			(a)In generalSubpart B of part 7 of subtitle B of title
			 I of the Employee Retirement Income Security
			 Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
			 the following:

					714.Required coverage for minimum hospital stay
				for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissections for the treatment of
				breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations
						(a)Inpatient care
							(1)In generalA group health plan, and a health insurance
				issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group health
				plan, that provides medical and surgical benefits shall ensure that inpatient
				(and in the case of a lumpectomy, outpatient) coverage and radiation therapy is
				provided for breast cancer treatment. Such plan or coverage may not—
								(A)except as provided for in paragraph
				(2)—
									(i)restrict benefits for any hospital length
				of stay in connection with a mastectomy or breast conserving surgery (such as a
				lumpectomy) for the treatment of breast cancer to less than 48 hours; or
									(ii)restrict benefits for any hospital length
				of stay in connection with a lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast
				cancer to less than 24 hours; or
									(B)require that a provider obtain
				authorization from the plan or the issuer for prescribing any length of stay
				required under subparagraph (A) (without regard to paragraph (2)).
								(2)ExceptionNothing in this section shall be construed
				as requiring the provision of inpatient coverage if the attending physician and
				patient determine that either a shorter period of hospital stay, or outpatient
				treatment, is medically appropriate.
							(b)Prohibition on certain
				modificationsIn implementing
				the requirements of this section, a group health plan, and a health insurance
				issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group health
				plan, may not modify the terms and conditions of coverage based on the
				determination by a participant or beneficiary to request less than the minimum
				coverage required under subsection (a).
						(c)NoticeA group health plan, and a health insurance
				issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group health
				plan shall provide notice to each participant and beneficiary under such plan
				regarding the coverage required by this section in accordance with regulations
				promulgated by the Secretary. Such notice shall be in writing and prominently
				positioned in any literature or correspondence made available or distributed by
				the plan or issuer and shall be transmitted—
							(1)in the next mailing made by the plan or
				issuer to the participant or beneficiary; or
							(2)as part of any yearly informational packet
				sent to the participant or beneficiary;
							whichever is earlier.(d)Secondary consultations
							(1)In generalA group health plan, and a health insurance
				issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group health
				plan, that provides coverage with respect to medical and surgical services
				provided in relation to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer shall ensure that
				full coverage is provided for secondary consultations by specialists in the
				appropriate medical fields (including pathology, radiology, and oncology) to
				confirm or refute such diagnosis. Such plan or issuer shall ensure that full
				coverage is provided for such secondary consultation whether such consultation
				is based on a positive or negative initial diagnosis. In any case in which the
				attending physician certifies in writing that services necessary for such a
				secondary consultation are not sufficiently available from specialists
				operating under the plan with respect to whose services coverage is otherwise
				provided under such plan or by such issuer, such plan or issuer shall ensure
				that coverage is provided with respect to the services necessary for the
				secondary consultation with any other specialist selected by the attending
				physician for such purpose at no additional cost to the individual beyond that
				which the individual would have paid if the specialist was participating in the
				network of the plan.
							(2)ExceptionNothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed
				as requiring the provision of secondary consultations where the patient
				determines not to seek such a consultation.
							(e)Prohibition on penalties or
				incentivesA group health
				plan, and a health insurance issuer providing health insurance coverage in
				connection with a group health plan, may not—
							(1)penalize or otherwise reduce or limit the
				reimbursement of a provider or specialist because the provider or specialist
				provided care to a participant or beneficiary in accordance with this
				section;
							(2)provide financial or other incentives to a
				physician or specialist to induce the physician or specialist to keep the
				length of inpatient stays of patients following a mastectomy, lumpectomy, or a
				lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer below certain limits
				or to limit referrals for secondary consultations;
							(3)provide financial or other incentives to a
				physician or specialist to induce the physician or specialist to refrain from
				referring a participant or beneficiary for a secondary consultation that would
				otherwise be covered by the plan or coverage involved under subsection (d);
				or
							(4)deny to a woman eligibility, or continued
				eligibility, to enroll or to renew coverage under the terms of the plan or
				coverage solely for the purpose of avoiding the requirements of this
				section.
							.
			(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents in section 1 of the
			 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
			 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 713
			 the following:

						Sec. 714. Required coverage for
				minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node
				dissections for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary
				consultations.

					.
			(c)Effective dates
				(1)In generalThe amendments made by this section shall
			 apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date that is 90 days
			 after the date of enactment of this Act.
				(2)Special rule for collective bargaining
			 agreementsIn the case of a
			 group health plan maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining
			 agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers ratified
			 before the date of enactment of this Act, the amendments made by this section
			 shall not apply to plan years beginning before the date on which the last
			 collective bargaining agreements relating to the plan terminates (determined
			 without regard to any extension thereof agreed to after the date of enactment
			 of this Act). For purposes of this paragraph, any plan amendment made pursuant
			 to a collective bargaining agreement relating to the plan which amends the plan
			 solely to conform to any requirement added by this section shall not be treated
			 as a termination of such collective bargaining agreement.
				4.Amendments to the
			 Public Health Service Act relating to
			 the group market
			(a)In generalSubpart 2 of part A of title XXVII of the
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
			 300gg–4 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					2707.Required coverage for minimum hospital stay
				for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissections for the treatment of
				breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations
						(a)Inpatient care
							(1)In generalA group health plan, and a health insurance
				issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group health
				plan, that provides medical and surgical benefits shall ensure that inpatient
				(and in the case of a lumpectomy, outpatient) coverage and radiation therapy is
				provided for breast cancer treatment. Such plan or coverage may not—
								(A)except as provided for in paragraph
				(2)—
									(i)restrict benefits for any hospital length
				of stay in connection with a mastectomy or breast conserving surgery (such as a
				lumpectomy) for the treatment of breast cancer to less than 48 hours; or
									(ii)restrict benefits for any hospital length
				of stay in connection with a lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast
				cancer to less than 24 hours; or
									(B)require that a provider obtain
				authorization from the plan or the issuer for prescribing any length of stay
				required under subparagraph (A) (without regard to paragraph (2)).
								(2)ExceptionNothing in this section shall be construed
				as requiring the provision of inpatient coverage if the attending physician and
				patient determine that either a shorter period of hospital stay, or outpatient
				treatment, is medically appropriate.
							(b)Prohibition on certain
				modificationsIn implementing
				the requirements of this section, a group health plan, and a health insurance
				issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group health
				plan, may not modify the terms and conditions of coverage based on the
				determination by a participant or beneficiary to request less than the minimum
				coverage required under subsection (a).
						(c)NoticeA group health plan, and a health insurance
				issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group health
				plan shall provide notice to each participant and beneficiary under such plan
				regarding the coverage required by this section in accordance with regulations
				promulgated by the Secretary. Such notice shall be in writing and prominently
				positioned in any literature or correspondence made available or distributed by
				the plan or issuer and shall be transmitted—
							(1)in the next mailing made by the plan or
				issuer to the participant or beneficiary; or
							(2)as part of any yearly informational packet
				sent to the participant or beneficiary;
							whichever is earlier.(d)Secondary consultations
							(1)In generalA group health plan, and a health insurance
				issuer providing health insurance coverage in connection with a group health
				plan that provides coverage with respect to medical and surgical services
				provided in relation to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer shall ensure that
				full coverage is provided for secondary consultations by specialists in the
				appropriate medical fields (including pathology, radiology, and oncology) to
				confirm or refute such diagnosis. Such plan or issuer shall ensure that full
				coverage is provided for such secondary consultation whether such consultation
				is based on a positive or negative initial diagnosis. In any case in which the
				attending physician certifies in writing that services necessary for such a
				secondary consultation are not sufficiently available from specialists
				operating under the plan with respect to whose services coverage is otherwise
				provided under such plan or by such issuer, such plan or issuer shall ensure
				that coverage is provided with respect to the services necessary for the
				secondary consultation with any other specialist selected by the attending
				physician for such purpose at no additional cost to the individual beyond that
				which the individual would have paid if the specialist was participating in the
				network of the plan.
							(2)ExceptionNothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed
				as requiring the provision of secondary consultations where the patient
				determines not to seek such a consultation.
							(e)Prohibition on penalties or
				incentivesA group health
				plan, and a health insurance issuer providing health insurance coverage in
				connection with a group health plan, may not—
							(1)penalize or otherwise reduce or limit the
				reimbursement of a provider or specialist because the provider or specialist
				provided care to a participant or beneficiary in accordance with this
				section;
							(2)provide financial or other incentives to a
				physician or specialist to induce the physician or specialist to keep the
				length of inpatient stays of patients following a mastectomy, lumpectomy, or a
				lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer below certain limits
				or to limit referrals for secondary consultations;
							(3)provide financial or other incentives to a
				physician or specialist to induce the physician or specialist to refrain from
				referring a participant or beneficiary for a secondary consultation that would
				otherwise be covered by the plan or coverage involved under subsection (d);
				or
							(4)deny to a woman eligibility, or continued
				eligibility, to enroll or to renew coverage under the terms of the plan or
				coverage solely for the purpose of avoiding the requirements of this
				section.
							.
			(b)Effective dates
				(1)In generalThe amendments made by this section shall
			 apply to group health plans for plan years beginning on or after 90 days after
			 the date of enactment of this Act.
				(2)Special rule for collective bargaining
			 agreementsIn the case of a
			 group health plan maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining
			 agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers ratified
			 before the date of enactment of this Act, the amendments made by this section
			 shall not apply to plan years beginning before the date on which the last
			 collective bargaining agreements relating to the plan terminates (determined
			 without regard to any extension thereof agreed to after the date of enactment
			 of this Act). For purposes of this paragraph, any plan amendment made pursuant
			 to a collective bargaining agreement relating to the plan which amends the plan
			 solely to conform to any requirement added by this section shall not be treated
			 as a termination of such collective bargaining agreement.
				5.Amendment to the
			 Public Health Service Act relating to
			 the individual market
			(a)In generalThe first subpart 3 of part B of title
			 XXVII of the Public Health Service
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–11 et seq.) is amended—
				(1)by adding after section 2752 the
			 following:

						2753.Required coverage for minimum hospital stay
				for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissections for the treatment of
				breast cancer and secondary consultationsThe provisions of section 2707 shall apply
				to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the
				individual market in the same manner as they apply to health insurance coverage
				offered by a health insurance issuer in connection with a group health plan in
				the small or large group market.
						;
				and
				(2)by redesignating such subpart 3 as subpart
			 2.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 this section shall apply with respect to health insurance coverage offered,
			 sold, issued, renewed, in effect, or operated in the individual market on or
			 after the date of enactment of this Act.
			6.Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of
			 1986
			(a)In generalSubchapter B of chapter 100 of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
				(1)in the table of sections, by inserting
			 after the item relating to section 9812 the following:

							Sec. 9813. Required coverage
				for minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node
				dissections for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary
				consultations.

						;
				  and
				(2)by inserting after section 9812 the
			 following:

						9813.Required coverage for minimum hospital stay
				for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissections for the treatment of
				breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations
							(a)Inpatient care
								(1)In generalA group health plan that provides medical
				and surgical benefits shall ensure that inpatient (and in the case of a
				lumpectomy, outpatient) coverage and radiation therapy is provided for breast
				cancer treatment. Such plan may not—
									(A)except as provided for in paragraph
				(2)—
										(i)restrict benefits for any hospital length
				of stay in connection with a mastectomy or breast conserving surgery (such as a
				lumpectomy) for the treatment of breast cancer to less than 48 hours; or
										(ii)restrict benefits for any hospital length
				of stay in connection with a lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast
				cancer to less than 24 hours; or
										(B)require that a provider obtain
				authorization from the plan for prescribing any length of stay required under
				subparagraph (A) (without regard to paragraph (2)).
									(2)ExceptionNothing in this section shall be construed
				as requiring the provision of inpatient coverage if the attending physician and
				patient determine that either a shorter period of hospital stay, or outpatient
				treatment, is medically appropriate.
								(b)Prohibition on certain
				modificationsIn implementing
				the requirements of this section, a group health plan may not modify the terms
				and conditions of coverage based on the determination by a participant or
				beneficiary to request less than the minimum coverage required under subsection
				(a).
							(c)NoticeA group health plan shall provide notice to
				each participant and beneficiary under such plan regarding the coverage
				required by this section in accordance with regulations promulgated by the
				Secretary. Such notice shall be in writing and prominently positioned in any
				literature or correspondence made available or distributed by the plan and
				shall be transmitted—
								(1)in the next mailing made by the plan to the
				participant or beneficiary; or
								(2)as part of any yearly informational packet
				sent to the participant or beneficiary;
								whichever is earlier.(d)Secondary consultations
								(1)In generalA group health plan that provides coverage
				with respect to medical and surgical services provided in relation to the
				diagnosis and treatment of cancer shall ensure that full coverage is provided
				for secondary consultations by specialists in the appropriate medical fields
				(including pathology, radiology, and oncology) to confirm or refute such
				diagnosis. Such plan or issuer shall ensure that full coverage is provided for
				such secondary consultation whether such consultation is based on a positive or
				negative initial diagnosis. In any case in which the attending physician
				certifies in writing that services necessary for such a secondary consultation
				are not sufficiently available from specialists operating under the plan with
				respect to whose services coverage is otherwise provided under such plan or by
				such issuer, such plan or issuer shall ensure that coverage is provided with
				respect to the services necessary for the secondary consultation with any other
				specialist selected by the attending physician for such purpose at no
				additional cost to the individual beyond that which the individual would have
				paid if the specialist was participating in the network of the plan.
								(2)ExceptionNothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed
				as requiring the provision of secondary consultations where the patient
				determines not to seek such a consultation.
								(e)Prohibition on penaltiesA group health plan may not—
								(1)penalize or otherwise reduce or limit the
				reimbursement of a provider or specialist because the provider or specialist
				provided care to a participant or beneficiary in accordance with this
				section;
								(2)provide financial or other incentives to a
				physician or specialist to induce the physician or specialist to keep the
				length of inpatient stays of patients following a mastectomy, lumpectomy, or a
				lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer below certain limits
				or to limit referrals for secondary consultations;
								(3)provide financial or other incentives to a
				physician or specialist to induce the physician or specialist to refrain from
				referring a participant or beneficiary for a secondary consultation that would
				otherwise be covered by the plan involved under subsection (d); or
								(4)deny to a woman eligibility, or continued
				eligibility, to enroll or to renew coverage under the terms of the plan solely
				for the purpose of avoiding the requirements of this
				section.
								.
				(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents for chapter 100 of
			 such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 9812 the
			 following:

						Sec. 9813. Required coverage
				for minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node
				dissections for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary
				consultations.

					.
			(c)Effective dates
				(1)In generalThe amendments made by this section shall
			 apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date of enactment of
			 this Act.
				(2)Special rule for collective bargaining
			 agreementsIn the case of a
			 group health plan maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining
			 agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers ratified
			 before the date of enactment of this Act, the amendments made by this section
			 shall not apply to plan years beginning before the date on which the last
			 collective bargaining agreements relating to the plan terminates (determined
			 without regard to any extension thereof agreed to after the date of enactment
			 of this Act). For purposes of this paragraph, any plan amendment made pursuant
			 to a collective bargaining agreement relating to the plan which amends the plan
			 solely to conform to any requirement added by this section shall not be treated
			 as a termination of such collective bargaining agreement.


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I
116th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 985
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 5, 2019
Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. McKinley, and Mr. Cicilline) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products, so as to enable eligible product developers to develop and test new products, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fair Access for Safe and Timely Generics Act of 2019 or the FAST Generics Act of 2019.  2.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:
(1)Reference product license or approval holders are restricting competitive access to reference products by sponsors seeking to develop drugs, generic drugs, and biosimilars under section 505(b)(2) or 505(j) of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(b)(2) and 355(j)) and under section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)). These restrictions are deterring and delaying development of drugs, generic drugs, and biosimilars by extending lawful patent-based monopolies beyond their lawful patent life.  (2)The enforcement provisions set forth in section 505–1(f)(8) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355–1(f)(8)) have not been sufficient to prevent anti-competitive practices that interfere with access to reference products which is necessary for the timely development of affordable drugs, generic drugs, and biosimilars.
(3)There is not a regulatory structure in place that is sufficient to deter or remedy the anti-competitive harm that results when— (A)access to reference products is restricted to sponsors developing drugs, generic drugs, or biosimilars in accordance with section 505(b)(2) or 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(b)(2) or 355(j)), and section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)), respectively; or
(B)license holders impede the prompt negotiation and development of a single, shared system of elements to assure safe use and supporting agreements under section 505–1(i)(1)(B) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 355–1(i)(1)(B)), on commercially reasonable terms.  (4)Requiring license holders to comply with requirements for competitive access to their products, and for the negotiation and development of single, shared systems of elements to assure safe use under section 505–1(i)(1)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355–1(i)(1)(B)), and subjecting license holders to liability for failing to do so, will not impose obligations on the courts that they cannot adequately and reasonably adjudicate.
3.Competitive access to covered products for development purposes
(a)In generalChapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 505–1 of such Act (21 U.S.C. 355–1) the following new section:  505–2.Competitive access to covered products for development purposes (a)DefinitionsIn this section:
(1)Covered productThe term covered product— (A)means—
(i)any drug approved under section 505 or biological product licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act;  (ii)any combination thereof; or
(iii)when reasonably necessary to demonstrate sameness, biosimilarity, or interchangeability for purposes of this section, section 505, or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (as applicable), any product, including any device, that is marketed or intended for use with such drug or biological product; and  (B)excludes any drug or biological product which the Secretary has determined to be currently in shortage and that appears on the drug shortage list in effect under section 506E, unless the shortage will not be promptly resolved—
(i)as demonstrated by the fact that the drug or biological product has been in shortage for more than 6 months; or  (ii)as otherwise determined by the Secretary.
(2)Eligible product developerThe term eligible product developer means a person that seeks to develop a product for approval pursuant to an application under section 505(b)(2) or 505(j) or for licensing pursuant to an application under section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act.  (3)License holderThe term license holder means the holder of an application approved under section 505(b) or section 505(j) of this Act or under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act for a covered product (including the holder’s agents, wholesalers, distributors, assigns, corporate affiliates, and contractors).
(4)REMSThe term REMS means a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy under section 505–1.  (5)REMS productThe term REMS product means a covered product that—
(A)is subject to a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy under section 505–1; or  (B)is deemed under section 909(b) of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 to have in effect an approved risk evaluation and mitigation strategy under section 505–1.
(6)REMS impacting product distributionThe term REMS impacting product distribution means a REMS that contains elements to assure safe use that impact the distribution of the product subject to the REMS.  (b)Competitive access to covered products as a condition on approval or licensingAs a condition of approval or licensure, or continuation or renewal of approval or licensure, of a covered product under section 505 of this Act or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, respectively, the Secretary shall require that the covered product’s license holder not construe or apply any condition or restriction relating to the sale, resale, or distribution of the covered product, including any condition or restriction adopted, imposed, or enforced as an aspect of a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy, in a way that restricts or has the effect of restricting the supply of such covered product to an eligible product developer for development or testing purposes.
(c)Competitive access for development purposes to products with REMS impacting product distributionWith respect to a product subject to a REMS impacting product distribution, no aspect of such a REMS shall be construed or applied by the REMS product’s license holder in a way that prohibits or restricts the supply, at commercially reasonable, market-based prices, of such REMS product from the REMS product’s license holder to an eligible product developer with an applicable individual covered product authorization obtained pursuant to subsection (e) for development and testing purposes.  (d)Single, shared system of elements To assure safe useWhere an eligible product developer seeks approval of an application under 505(j) referencing a REMS product whose REMS includes elements to assure safe use—
(1)no license holder shall take any step that impedes— (A)the prompt development on commercially reasonable terms of a single, shared system of elements to assure safe use under section 505–1; or
(B)the prompt entry on commercially reasonable terms of an eligible product developer into a previously approved system of elements to assure safe use; and  (2)license holders shall negotiate in good faith towards the prompt development of (or entry into) a single, shared system of elements to assure safe use under section 505–1(i) on commercially reasonable terms.
(e)Procedures for obtaining access to covered products
(1)Competitive access to products not subject to REMS impacting product distributionNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a license holder that receives a request from an eligible product developer or its agent for sufficient supplies of a covered product (that is not subject to a REMS impacting product distribution) to conduct testing necessary to support an application under section 505(b)(2) or 505(j) or under section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act (or otherwise meet the requirements for approval of such an application) shall provide to the eligible product developer or its agent the quantity requested within 30 days of receipt of the request at a nondiscriminatory, commercially reasonable, market-based price for which such covered product has been previously sold by the license holder to third parties in the open market.  (2)Competitive access to products subject to REMS impacting product distribution: individual covered product authorizationAny eligible product developer may seek an authorization to obtain an individual covered product subject to a REMS impacting product distribution for development and testing purposes by making a written request to the Secretary. Within 120 days of receiving such a request, the Secretary shall, by written notice, issue such authorization for purposes of—
(A)development and testing that does not involve human clinical trials, if the eligible product developer has agreed to comply with any conditions the Secretary determines necessary; or  (B)development and testing that involves human clinical trials if the eligible product developer has—
(i)submitted a protocol for testing that includes protections that will provide an assurance of safety comparable to the assurance of safety provided by any distribution restrictions governing the approval or licensure of the covered product; or  (ii)otherwise satisfied the Secretary that such protections will be provided.
(3)
(A)Process for obtaining product pursuant to an authorization
(i)An eligible product developer shall be entitled to obtain, from the license holder of a covered product subject to a REMS impacting distribution, sufficient quantities of the covered product for purposes of development and testing necessary to support an application under section 505(b)(2) or 505(j) or under section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act, or otherwise meet the requirements for approval of such application, if the eligible product developer has obtained an applicable authorization under paragraph (2).  (ii)Each license holder shall publicly designate at least one wholesaler or specialty distributor to receive and fulfill requests for covered products submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) or clause (i) of this paragraph.
(iii)An eligible product developer shall initiate its acquisition of a covered product under clause (i) by providing or having its agent provide a written request for specific quantities of such covered product to the license holder.  (B)Request contents and responseA request under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall include a statement regarding the quantity of covered product sought for development or testing purposes, and state that the eligible product developer has an authorization under paragraph (2) to obtain the specific covered product. Within 30 days of receiving such a request, the wholesaler or specialty distributor shall provide the requested quantity of the covered product at a nondiscriminatory, commercially reasonable, market-based price for which such covered product has been previously sold by the license holder to third parties in the open market.
(C)Disclosure of information by wholesalers and specialty distributorsIn the event that a request is made to a wholesaler or specialty distributor under this paragraph, the wholesaler or specialty distributor shall not disclose to the license holder of the covered product involved the identity of the eligible product developer, but may disclose to such license holder— (i)the fact that a request has been made;
(ii)the dates on which the request was made and fulfilled;  (iii)the commercial terms on which the request was fulfilled; and
(iv)the quantity of the covered product furnished by the wholesaler or specialty distributor in compliance with the request.  (D)Imminent hazardAt any time, the Secretary may prohibit, limit, or otherwise suspend a transfer of a covered product to an eligible product developer if the Secretary determines that the transfer of such product to the eligible product developer would present an imminent hazard to the public health. In such cases, the Secretary shall specify the basis for the determination, including the specific information available to the Secretary which served as the basis for such determination, and confirm such determination in writing.
(f)Enforcement
(1)RemediesAn eligible product developer that is aggrieved by a violation of subsection (b), (c), (d), (e)(1) or (e)(3) by a license holder may sue such license holder in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief and treble damages (including costs and interest of the kind described in section 4(a) of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 15(a))).  (2)Rule of construction (A)Preservation of antitrust lawsNothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed to modify, supersede, or impair the operation of the antitrust laws.
(B)DefinitionFor purposes of paragraph (1), the term antitrust laws shall have the meaning given such term in subsection (a) of the 1st section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12), except that such term shall include section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such subsection applies to unfair methods of competition.  (g)Limitation of liabilityThe holder of an approved application or license for a covered product shall not be liable for any claim arising out of an eligible product developer’s failure to follow adequate safeguards to assure safe use of the covered product during development or testing activities conducted under this section..
(b)Waiver of single, shared system requirementSection 505–1(i)(1)(C) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355–1(i)(1)(C)) is amended— (1)in clause (i), by striking or at the end;
(2)in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and  (3)by inserting after clause (ii) the following:

(iii)the applicant for an abbreviated new drug application certifies that it attempted in good faith to create or negotiate entry into a single, shared system, but was unable to finalize commercially reasonable terms with the holder of the listed drug within 120 days, and such certification includes a description of the efforts made by the applicant for the abbreviated new drug application to create or negotiate entry into a single, shared system..  (c)Effective dateThis section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect upon enactment, and shall apply to all approved applications or licenses for a covered product (as defined in section 505–2(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by this section) regardless of whether those applications or licenses were approved before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.


IV
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 476
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

July 16, 2009

RESOLUTION
Celebrating the goals and ideals of Black Music Month.

Whereas in 1979, the month of June was proclaimed “Black Music Month” and all people in the United States were encouraged to learn more about the important role that African-American artists have played in shaping history and culture;
Whereas America’s rich heritage is influenced by the diversity of its people and the important contributions of Black culture;
Whereas America’s cultural story is heavily influenced by the celebration and struggle of Black people through their musical expression;
Whereas many genres of music, such as gospel, jazz, blues, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and soul that were an integral part of American culture, trace their roots back to the banks of the Mississippi River in cities like Memphis, St. Louis, New Orleans, and other cities like Kansas City and Chicago;
Whereas the amount of musical talent and skill that came from the Mississippi Delta and the myriad of towns in this region is undeniable;
Whereas these genres of music illustrate the complexities of the African-American experience and they give a voice to many social movements and inspiration to countless generations of people in the United States;
Whereas as early as the 1860s, the ragtime artist Scott Joplin broadened the operatic and classical worlds and Black traveling brass bands trekked to Beale Street in Memphis, Home of the Blues and Birthplace of Rock and Roll, to perform;
Whereas gospel music and its artists like Thomas Dorsey, Lucy Campbell, Dr. Herbert Brewster, Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Shirley Caesar, and Kirk Franklin are a special part of the American tradition that spawned future musical genres;
Whereas the mid-20th Century saw the emergence of groundbreaking jazz and blues artists such as W.C. Handy, Bessie Smith, Lena Horne, Charlie Parker, Lionel Hampton, Max Roach, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Etta James, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Wynton Marsalis, Louis Armstrong, Professor Longhair, James Booker, the Neville Brothers, Muddy Waters, Albert King and B.B. King;
Whereas conductor and producer Quincy Jones was heavily influenced by the improvisational nature of jazz performed in Harlem by Sarah Vaughn, Duke Ellington, and Dizzy Gillespie;
Whereas multifaceted Harry Belafonte expanded the African Diaspora’s music by introducing calypso to America; Odetta, known as the voice of the Civil Rights Movement, had a powerful musical repertoire; Sammy Davis, Jr. impressed the world as crooner and a renowned entertainer; and Ray Charles, The Genius, consolidated gospel, country, and blues music to influence rock and roll music and help to create soul music;
Whereas legends like James Brown, Bo Diddley, and Little Richard helped the transition from blues to rock & roll music with ease, Tina Turner riveted sold out audiences domestically and abroad, and Jimi Hendrix created a new musical form;
Whereas Jackie Brentson, Howlin’ Wolf, The Staple Singers, Otis Redding, Rufus and Carla Thomas, Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Johnny Taylor, Isaac Hayes, and songwriter David Porter combined to place more than 167 hit songs in the Billboard Top 10 Pop charts and a staggering 243 hits in the Top 100 R&B charts at Sun Studios, Hi Records, and Stax Records in Memphis;
Whereas Stax, dubbed “Soulsville USA”, had a revolutionary sound that earned eight Grammys and an Oscar;
Whereas the Motown empire attracted creative individuals such as Smokey Robinson, The Four Tops, Holland Dozier Holland, Martha Reeves, The Temptations, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, The Jacksons, and Stevie Wonder to Detroit;
Whereas Hitsville USA produced an astonishing amount of Top 100 hits that spanned over three decades and by the 1970s was the largest independent record company in the world;
Whereas by the 1970s and 80s, new genres of music emerged in the form of funk, rhythm and blues, hip hop, and rap in cities across the country including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City, and Atlanta;
Whereas African-American music illustrates exceptional musicianship;
Whereas African-American composers, writers, singers, instrumentalists, and producers are at the top of many charts and in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Blues Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame;
Whereas African-American music embodies an original expression of the human experience by entertaining, inspiring, and stirring countless people in the United States and around the world; and
Whereas June 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of Black Music Month: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives celebrates the goals and ideals of Black Music Month.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


114 S1224 IS: Condensate Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-05-06
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		II
		114th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1224
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 6, 2015
			Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Condensate Act of 2015.
		2.Development of definition of condensate
 (a)In generalThe Secretary of Energy (referred to in this Act as the Secretary) shall— (1)develop a standard definition of the term condensate; and
 (2)advise relevant Federal agencies to adopt that definition for the purpose of clarifying energy policy in the United States.
 (b)Office of Fossil Energy assessmentThe Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy may assess the suitability of condensate separately from crude oil for use in strategic reserves, as determined necessary by the Secretary.
 (c)Energy Information Administration data collectionThe Administrator of the Energy Information Administration shall collect data regarding the chemical properties of condensate and crude oil produced in the United States.
			3.Department of Interior assessments
 (a)In generalThe Secretary of the Interior shall direct the appropriate agencies within the Department of the Interior to assess condensate separately from crude oil, in accordance with this section.
 (b)Office of Natural Resources Revenue data collectionThe Director of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue may collect data regarding condensate separately from crude oil produced in the United States.
 (c)Bureau of Ocean Energy ManagementThe Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management may estimate condensate separately from crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding geological formations in the United States.
 (d)United States Geological SurveyThe Director of the United States Geological Survey may include estimates of condensate separately from crude oil as part of the resource assessments regarding geological formations in the United States.
 4.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that processed condensate is a petroleum product.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 2176

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED

		  STATES

			December 22 (legislative day, December 21),

			 2005

			Mr. Bayh (for himself,

			 Mr. Durbin, and Ms. Landrieu) introduced the following bill; which

			 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed

			 Services

		A BILL

		To amend title 10, United States Code, to

		  modify eligibility for income replacement payments for Reserves experiencing

		  extended and frequent mobilization for active duty service.

		1.Modification of eligibility

			 for income replacement payments for Reserves experiencing extended and frequent

			 mobilization for active duty serviceSubsection (b)(1) of section 910 of title

			 10, United States Code, as added by section 614 of the National Defense

			 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–__), is amended by

			 striking 18 continuous months of service and inserting

			 six continuous months of service.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1727
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 4, 2011
			Mr. Ruppersberger
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To strengthen certain provisions relating to arms export
		  licenses, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Strengthening America’s Satellite Industry
			 Act.
		2.Diplomatic
			 efforts to strengthen national and international arms export controls
			(a)Sense of
			 congressIt is the sense of
			 Congress that the President should redouble United States diplomatic efforts to
			 strengthen national and international arms export controls by establishing a
			 senior-level initiative to ensure that those arms export controls are
			 comparable to and supportive of United States arms export controls,
			 particularly with respect to countries of concern to the United States.
			(b)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 4 years, the President shall
			 transmit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives
			 and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on United States
			 diplomatic efforts described in subsection (a).
			3.Reporting
			 requirement for unlicensed exportsSection 655(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act
			 of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2415(b)) is amended—
			(1)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking or at the end;
			(2)in paragraph (3),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
			(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

					(4)were exported
				without a license under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
				2778) pursuant to an exemption established under the International Traffic in
				Arms Regulations, other than defense articles exported in furtherance of a
				letter of offer and acceptance under the Foreign Military Sales program or a
				technical assistance or manufacturing license agreement, including the specific
				exemption provision in the regulation under which the export was
				made.
					.
			4.Report on value
			 of major defense equipment and defense articles exported under section 38 of
			 the Arms Export Control ActSection 38 of the Arms Export Control Act
			 (22 U.S.C. 2778) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(k)Report
					(1)In
				generalThe President shall
				transmit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives
				and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that contains a
				detailed listing, by country and by international organization, of the total
				dollar value of major defense equipment and defense articles exported pursuant
				to licenses authorized under this section for the previous fiscal year.
					(2)Inclusion in
				annual budgetThe report required by this subsection shall be
				included in the supporting information of the annual budget of the United
				States Government required to be submitted to Congress under section 1105 of
				title 31, United States
				Code.
					.
		5.Authority to
			 remove satellites and related components from the United States Munitions
			 List
			(a)AuthorityExcept
			 as provided in subsection (b) and subject to subsection (d), the President is
			 authorized to remove satellites and related components from the United States
			 Munitions List, consistent with the procedures in section 38(f) of the Arms
			 Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(f)).
			(b)ExceptionThe
			 authority of subsection (a) may not be exercised with respect to any satellite
			 or related component that may, directly or indirectly, be transferred to, or
			 launched into outer space by, the People’s Republic of China.
			(c)United States
			 Munitions ListIn this
			 section, the term United States Munitions List means the list
			 referred to in section 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
			 2778(a)(1)).
			(d)Effective
			 dateThe President may not exercise the authority provided in
			 this section before the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.
			6.Review and report
			 of investigations of violations of section 3 of the Arms Export Control
			 Act
			(a)ReviewThe Inspector General of the Department of
			 State shall conduct a review of investigations by the Department of State
			 during each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016 of any and all possible
			 violations of section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753) with
			 respect to misuse of United States-origin defense items to determine whether
			 the Department of State has fully complied with the requirements of such
			 section, as well as its own internal procedures (and whether such procedures
			 are adequate), for reporting to Congress any information regarding the unlawful
			 use or transfer of United States-origin defense articles, defense services, and
			 technology by foreign countries, as required by such section.
			(b)ReportThe Inspector General of the Department of
			 State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
			 Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate for each
			 of fiscal years 2012 through 2016 a report that contains the findings and
			 results of the review conducted under subsection (a). The report shall be
			 submitted in unclassified form to the maximum extent possible, but may include
			 a classified annex.
			7.Report on
			 self-financing options for export licensing functions of DDTC of the Department
			 of StateNot later than 90
			 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
			 submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and
			 the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on possible
			 mechanisms to place the export licensing functions of the Directorate of
			 Defense Trade Controls of the Department of State on a 100 percent
			 self-financing basis.


113 HR 1787 IH: Rural Hospital Access Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-04-26
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1787
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 26, 2013
			Mr. Reed (for himself
			 and Mr. Welch) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
		  provide for an extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and
		  the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital
		  program.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Rural Hospital Access Act of
			 2013.
		2.Extension of the
			 Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program
			(a)Extension of
			 payment methodologySection 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social Security
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)) is amended—
				(1)in clause (i), by
			 striking October 1, 2013 and inserting October 1,
			 2014; and
				(2)in clause
			 (ii)(II), by striking October 1, 2013 and inserting
			 October 1, 2014.
				(b)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Extension of
			 target amountSection 1886(b)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D)) is amended—
					(A)in the matter
			 preceding clause (i), by striking October 1, 2013 and inserting
			 October 1, 2014; and
					(B)in clause (iv), by
			 striking through fiscal year 2013 and inserting through
			 fiscal year 2014.
					(2)Permitting
			 hospitals to decline reclassificationSection 13501(e)(2) of the
			 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. ww note) is amended by
			 striking through fiscal year 2013 and inserting through
			 fiscal year 2014.
				3.Extension of the
			 increased payments under the Medicare Low-Volume Hospital ProgramSection 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)) is amended—
			(1)in subparagraph
			 (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2014 and
			 inserting 2015;
			(2)in subparagraph
			 (C)(i), by striking and 2013 each place it appears and inserting
			 , 2013, and 2014; and
			(3)in subparagraph
			 (D), by striking and 2013 and inserting , 2013, and
			 2014.