		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2515
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			December 18, 2007
			Mr. Reid (for
			 Mrs. Clinton) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
		  comprehensive national system for skilled construction workers to assist first
		  responders in disasters.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Skilled Trades Second Responders
			 Act of 2007.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Skilled
			 construction workers are essential to effectively providing rescue and recovery
			 following manmade and natural disasters, and are vital to the cleanup,
			 demolition, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of disaster sites after recovery
			 operations.
			(2)Construction
			 craft workers bring essential skills in support of first responders, including
			 demolition (such as welding, cutting, burning, and rigging), electrical and
			 pipeline maintenance, hazardous waste cleanup, equipment operations, and
			 traffic control.
			(3)Construction
			 contractors and employers also provide essential equipment to disaster response
			 efforts, such as welding machines, backhoes, cranes, dozers, skilled workers,
			 and essential supplies for site-specific needs.
			(4)Historically,
			 construction craft workers have provided support skills to first response
			 operations after natural disasters, such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita;
			 terrorist attacks, such as Oklahoma City, the World Trade Center, and the
			 Pentagon; and manmade disasters, such as the Minneapolis bridge collapse.
			 However, there are no systems in place to mobilize this workforce or ensure the
			 effective integration of construction craft workers with first responder
			 operations.
			(5)The experience of
			 earlier disasters reveals the need for a cohesive national, State, and local
			 system of construction craft workers ready to serve their country and assist
			 first responders in response to a disaster. The system should be designed to
			 identify, train, certify, register, and integrate skilled craft workers into
			 disaster preparedness and response activities, as well as provide training of
			 construction craft workers in health and safety procedures to assist rescue,
			 recovery, and cleanup activities.
			3.Second responder
			 program in the National Institute of Environmental Health
			 SciencesSubpart 12 of part C
			 of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285l
			 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				463C.Second
				responder training and integration program
					(a)In
				generalThe Director of the Institute shall establish, as part of
				the Worker Education and Training Program of the Institute, a national program
				for the training, certification, registration, tracking, and integration of
				skilled construction workers to assist first responders in responding to
				disasters, including natural and manmade disasters and terrorist
				attacks.
					(b)Content of
				programAs part of the national program established under
				subsection (a), the Director shall—
						(1)develop a
				national plan for integrating construction activities into State and local
				disaster-response plans;
						(2)provide training
				for construction trainers and workers, foremen, supervisors, and other industry
				personnel on how to assist first responders and integrate their efforts with
				first responders during emergency response, rescue, recovery, and cleanup
				activities;
						(3)provide
				specialized safety, health, and skills training to construction workers on how
				to protect themselves, coworkers, and the public from safety and health hazards
				inherent in disaster response activities;
						(4)(A)establish
				community-based registries of certified skilled workers who are considered on
				call and who can be identified and mobilized when needed; and
							(B)pilot integration of such
				community-based registries into a national registry system;
							(5)establish a
				national, State, and local system to maintain the readiness of construction
				personnel and equipment through regular training, recertification, and
				exercises with first responders; and
						(6)develop
				agreements with construction industry contractors and joint labor-management
				organizations that have disaster response capabilities and with designated
				first response coordinating agencies for on-call responses in the event of a
				disaster.
						(c)CoordinationIn
				developing the national program under subsection (a), the Director shall
				coordinate and consult with the Department of Homeland Security, including the
				Federal Emergency Management Agency, other relevant agencies, and private
				organizations, including construction industry contractors, joint
				labor-management training funds, and building trade unions, that are
				experienced in providing rescue and recovery assistance to first responders,
				and in the cleanup, demolition, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of disaster
				sites after recovery operations.
					(d)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to
				carry out this section $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and each subsequent
				fiscal year. Such authorization is in addition to any other authorization of
				appropriations that is available for such
				purpose.
					.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2409
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 29, 2009
			Mrs. Hagan introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on sodium
		  petroleum sulfonic acids, sodium salts.

		1.Sodium petroleum sulfonic
			 acids, sodium salts
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.34.01 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to sodium
			 petroleum sulfonic acids, sodium salts) is amended by striking
			 12/31/2009 and inserting 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


113 HR 2406 IH: For the relief of Daniel Wachira.
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-06-11
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		V
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2406
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 17, 2013
			Mr. Rangel introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		For the relief of Daniel Wachira.

		1.Permanent Resident Status for
			 Daniel Wachira
			(a)In
			 GeneralNotwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of
			 the Immigration and Nationality Act, Daniel Wachira shall be eligible for
			 issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien
			 lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for
			 issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment
			 of status to lawful permanent resident.
			(b)Adjustment of
			 StatusIf Daniel Wachira enters the United States before the
			 filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have
			 entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for
			 adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
			 as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
			(c)Deadline for
			 Application and Payment of FeesSubsections (a) and (b) shall
			 apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the
			 application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2
			 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			(d)Reduction of
			 Immigrant Visa NumberUpon the granting of an immigrant visa or
			 permanent residence to Daniel Wachira, the Secretary of State shall instruct
			 the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal
			 year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of
			 the country of the alien's birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and
			 Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are
			 made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section
			 202(e) of such Act.
			(e)Denial of
			 Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain RelativesThe
			 natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Daniel Wachira shall not, by virtue
			 of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act.


113 HR 2605 IH: Manufacturing Innovation in America Act of 2013
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2013-06-28
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2605
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 28, 2013
			Ms. Schwartz
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
		  deduction for patent box profit from the use of United States
		  patents.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Manufacturing Innovation in America
			 Act of 2013.
		2.Deduction for patent
			 box profits
			(a)In
			 generalPart VI of subchapter
			 B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the
			 end the following new section:

					200.Patent box
				profits
						(a)Allowance of
				deductionIf the taxpayer elects the application of this section,
				there shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to 71 percent of the
				lesser of—
							(1)the patent box
				profit of the taxpayer for the taxable year, or
							(2)taxable income
				(determined without regard to this section) for the taxable year.
							(b)Patent box
				profitFor purposes of this
				section—
							(1)In
				generalExcept as provided by paragraph (9), the term
				patent box profit means, with respect to a taxable year, IP profit
				multiplied by the ratio—
								(A)the numerator of
				which is the 5-year research and development expenditures of the taxpayer with
				respect to the taxable year, and
								(B)the denominator of which is the 5-year
				total costs of the taxpayer with respect to the taxable year.
								(2)IP
				profitThe term IP profit means the excess (if any)
				of—
								(A)patent gross
				receipts, over
								(B)the sum of—
									(i)the taxpayer’s
				cost of goods sold for the taxable year that are properly allocable to patent
				gross receipts,
									(ii)other expenses, losses, or deductions
				(other than the deduction allowed under this section), which are properly
				allocable to patent gross receipts, plus
									(iii)routine
				profit.
									(3)Routine
				profitThe term routine profit means—
								(A)the taxpayer’s cost of goods sold for the
				taxable year properly allocable to patent gross receipts reduced by the portion
				of cost of goods sold related to the sum of cost of raw materials, cost of
				items purchased for resale, and amounts incurred for intangible property rights
				(including royalties and amortization), multiplied by
								(B)15 percent.
								(4)Allocation
				methodThe Secretary shall
				prescribe rules for the proper allocation of items described in this paragraph
				for purposes of determining patent box profit. Such rules shall provide for the
				proper allocation of items whether or not such items are directly allocable to
				patent gross receipts.
							(5)Special
				rules
								(A)Determination of
				costs
									(i)In
				generalCost shall be
				determined in accordance with the principles of sections 263A and 471, as
				provided for by the Secretary under regulations or other guidance.
									(ii)Items brought
				into the United StatesFor purposes of determining cost of goods
				sold, any item or service brought into the United States shall be treated as
				acquired by purchase, and its cost shall be treated as not less than its value
				immediately after it entered the United States. A similar rule shall apply in
				determining the adjusted basis of leased or rented property where the lease or
				rental gives rise to patent gross receipts.
									(iii)Exports for
				further manufactureIn the case of any property described in
				clause (ii) that had been exported by the taxpayer for further manufacture, the
				increase in cost or adjusted basis under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed the
				difference between the value of the property when exported and the value of the
				property when brought back into the United States after the further
				manufacture.
									(B)5-year research
				and development expendituresThe term 5-year research and
				development expenditures means with respect to a taxable year the
				research and development expenditures paid or incurred by the taxpayer for the
				performance of research and development in the United States for which a
				deduction is allowed under subsection (a) or (b) of section 174 (determined
				without regard to section 41) for the 5-taxable-year period ending with the
				taxable year.
								(C)5-year total
				costsThe term 5-year
				total costs means with respect to a taxable year the excess of—
									(i)all costs paid or incurred by the taxpayer
				for the 5-taxable year period ending with such taxable year, over
									(ii)the sum
				of—
										(I)the taxpayer’s
				cost of goods sold for such 5-taxable year period,
										(II)interest paid or accrued for such 5-taxable
				year period,
										(III)taxes paid or
				accrued for such 5-taxable year period, and
										(IV)the net gain or
				loss for such 5-taxable year period from the sale or exchange of capital
				assets.
										(D)Rules relating
				to 5-year periodFor purposes of this paragraph—
									(i)Not in existence
				for entire 5-year periodIf
				the taxpayer was not in existence for the entire 5-year period referred to in
				subparagraphs (B) and (C), such subparagraphs shall be applied on the basis of
				the period during which such taxpayer was in existence.
									(ii)Treatment of
				predecessorsAny reference in this paragraph to a taxpayer shall
				include a reference to any predecessor of such taxpayer.
									(6)Patent gross
				receipts
								(A)In
				generalThe term patent gross receipts means gross
				receipts of the taxpayer for the taxable year which are derived from the sale,
				lease, license, or other disposition of qualified patent property.
								(B)Related
				persons
									(i)In
				generalThe term patent gross receipts shall not
				include any gross receipts of the taxpayer derived from property leased,
				licensed, or rented by the taxpayer for use by any related person.
									(ii)Related
				personFor purposes of clause (i), a person shall be treated as
				related to another person if such persons are treated as a single employer
				under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section
				414, except that determinations under subsections (a) and (b) of section 52
				shall be made without regard to section 1563(b).
									(7)Qualified patent
				property
								(A)In
				generalThe term qualified patent property means
				property which is a product which incorporates a qualified patent or
				patents—
									(i)if more than a
				substantial percentage of the value of the product is derived from the direct
				or indirect use of one or more qualified patents, and
									(ii)the gross
				receipts of the taxpayer from the sale, lease, license, or other disposition of
				the product are domestic production gross receipts under section
				199(c)(4).
									(B)Special rule
				relating to contract manufacturingFor purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), if
				the product was produced to the taxpayer’s specifications within the United
				States under a contract, the taxpayer’s gross receipts from the sale, lease,
				license or other disposition of the product shall be treated as domestic
				production gross receipts if the contract manufacturer certifies to the
				taxpayer that the contract manufacturer’s sale of such product to the taxpayer
				resulted in domestic production gross receipts of the contract
				manufacturer.
								(C)Domestic
				production gross receiptsFor purposes of this paragraph, the
				term domestic production gross receipts has the meaning given such
				term by section 199(c)(4), except that the term United States as
				defined in subsection (d)(7) of this section shall be substituted for the term
				United States as used in such section.
								(8)Qualified
				patent
								(A)In
				generalThe term qualified patent means a
				patent—
									(i)issued or extended by, or for which an
				application is pending before, the United States Patent and Trademark Office
				under title 35, United States Code,
									(ii)with respect to
				which—
										(I)the taxpayer is
				the patent owner or the holder of an exclusive license to exploit the patent
				within a specified territory or for a specific purpose,
										(II)the taxpayer is actively involved in the
				decisionmaking connected with exploiting the patent, and
										(III)either the taxpayer or a member of the
				affiliated group of which the taxpayer is a member performed substantial
				activity to develop the patented invention, its application, or a product
				incorporating the patented invention, and
										(iii)for any taxable
				year beginning after the third taxable year beginning after the date of the
				enactment of this section, more than a substantial percentage of the activity
				to develop the patented invention or its application occurs in the United
				States.
									Clause
				(iii) shall not apply to a patent if a member of the taxpayer’s affiliated
				group performed more than a substantial percentage of the activity to develop
				the patent outside the United States prior to the end of such third taxable
				year, and the taxpayer owns the patent in the United States at the end of such
				third taxable year.(B)Special rule for
				certain foreign patentsIf
				the taxpayer—
									(i)is the patent owner or the holder of an
				exclusive license to exploit a patent which meets the requirements of
				subparagraph (A),
									(ii)is issued or
				extended by a foreign country a patent for the same or substantially similar
				invention or application as the patent described in clause (i), and
									(iii)is the owner of,
				or the holder of an exclusive license to exploit, the foreign patent described
				in clause (ii),
									then the foreign patent described
				in clause (ii) shall be treated as a qualified patent for purposes of this
				section.(C)Special rules
				relating to licensing
									(i)Licensee
				TaxpayerIn the case of a
				license of a patent to the licensee taxpayer, the patent shall not be treated
				as a qualified patent in the hands of the licensee taxpayer unless the licensee
				satisfies the requirements of subparagraph (A)(ii) and the licensor—
										(I)certifies to the licensee (in such form and
				manner as the Secretary may prescribe) that the patent satisfies the
				requirements of clauses (i) and (iii) of subparagraph (A), and
										(II)provides to the
				licensee such information as the Secretary may require to determine whether the
				patent is a qualified patent.
										(ii)Licensor
				taxpayerIn the case of a license of a qualified patent by the
				licensor taxpayer, the amount of royalties, profit shares, and similar amounts
				received from the license that directly relate to the production of qualified
				patent property by the licensee taxpayer shall be treated as patent gross
				receipts if—
										(I)the licensor meets
				the requirements of clause (i),
										(II)the licensor
				developed or acquired and added substantial value to the qualified patent, but
				only so long as the licensor is regularly engaged in the development and
				addition of substantial value to property of such kind, and
										(III)the licensee
				certifies to the licensor (in such form and manner as the Secretary may
				prescribe) that the royalty relates to the production of qualified patent
				property by the licensee taxpayer.
										(D)Special rules
				relating to patent claims denied or ruled invalid
									(i)RecaptureIf—
										(I)there is a
				recapture event with respect to any claim contained in a qualified patent,
				and
										(II)a deduction was
				allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year with respect to such
				claim,
										the tax
				imposed by this chapter for the taxable year in which such recapture event
				occurs shall be increased by the recapture amount.(ii)Recapture
				eventFor purposes of clause (i), the term recapture
				event means, with respect to a claim that—
										(I)the patent does
				not issue on the basis (in whole or in part) of such claim, or
										(II)such claim is determined by the United
				States Patent and Trademark Office or a court of competent jurisdiction not to
				be valid.
										(iii)Recapture
				amountFor purposes of clause (i), the recapture amount with
				respect to a claim is the sum of—
										(I)the excess of the
				amount by which—
											(aa)the total tax (determined without regard to
				subsection (a)) that would be shown on returns of tax of the taxpayer for all
				taxable years for which a deduction was allowed under subsection (a) with
				respect to such claim, exceeds
											(bb)the total tax shown on all returns of tax
				of the taxpayer for all taxable years for which a deduction was allowed under
				subsection (a) with respect to such claim, determined with regard to subsection
				(a), plus
											(II)in the case of a recapture event described
				in clause (ii)(I), interest at the underpayment rate established under section
				6621 on the amount determined under subclause (I) for each prior taxable year
				for the period beginning on the due date for filing the return for the prior
				taxable year involved.
										(9)Alternative
				determination of patent box profit
								(A)In
				generalIn accordance with
				regulations or other guidance provided by the Secretary, the taxpayer may elect
				to determine patent box profit as the amount equal to the net income derived
				from patent gross receipts related to exploitation of the qualified patent that
				would be received for the taxable year if all transactions of the taxpayer for
				the taxable year were conducted at arm’s length under the principles of section
				482.
								(B)ElectionAn election under subparagraph (A) for a
				taxable year shall apply with respect to all qualified patents. Such election,
				once made, may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary.
								(c)Alternative
				method for certain taxpayersIn the case of a taxpayer which
				meets the $5,000,000 gross receipts test of section 448(c) for the taxable
				year, patent box profit shall be the greater of the amount determined under
				subsection (b) or 50 percent of IP profit.
						(d)Definitions and
				special rulesFor purposes of this section—
							(1)Application of
				section to pass-thru entities
								(A)Partnerships and
				S corporationsIn the case of a partnership or S
				corporation—
									(i)the deduction
				under subsection (a) shall be determined at the partner or shareholder
				level,
									(ii)except as provided in clause (i), all
				determinations relating to receipts, expenses, and whether a patent is a
				qualified patent shall be made at the entity level, and
									(iii)each partner or
				shareholder shall take into account such person’s allocable share of each item
				described in clause (i) or (ii) of subsection (b)(2)(A) (determined without
				regard to whether the items described in such clause (i) exceed the items
				described in such clause (ii)).
									(B)Trusts and
				estatesIn the case of a trust or estate—
									(i)the items referred
				to in subparagraph (A)(ii) (as determined therein) shall be apportioned between
				the beneficiaries and the fiduciary (and among the beneficiaries) under
				regulations prescribed by the Secretary, and
									(ii)for purposes of
				paragraph (2), adjusted gross income of the trust or estate shall be determined
				as provided in section 67(e) with the adjustments described in such
				paragraph.
									(C)Application to
				individualsIn the case of an individual, subsection (a)(2) shall
				be applied by substituting adjusted gross income for
				taxable income. For purposes of the preceding sentence, adjusted
				gross income shall be determined—
									(i)after application
				of sections 86, 135, 137, 199, 219, 221, 222, and 469, and
									(ii)without regard to
				this section.
									(D)Agricultural and
				horticultural cooperatives
									(i)Deduction
				allowed to patronsAny person who receives a qualified payment
				from a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative shall be allowed for
				the taxable year in which such payment is received a deduction under subsection
				(a) equal to the portion of the deduction allowed under subsection (a) to such
				cooperative which is—
										(I)allowed with
				respect to the portion of the patent box profit to which such payment is
				attributable, and
										(II)identified by
				such cooperative in a written notice mailed to such person during the payment
				period described in section 1382(d).
										(ii)Cooperative
				denied deduction for portion of qualified paymentsThe taxable
				income of a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative shall not be
				reduced under section 1382 by reason of that portion of any qualified payment
				as does not exceed the deduction allowable under clause (i) with respect to
				such payment.
									(iii)Taxable income
				of cooperatives determined without regard to certain
				deductionsFor purposes of this section, the taxable income of a
				specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative shall be computed without
				regard to any deduction allowable under subsection (b) or (c) of section 1382
				(relating to patronage dividends, per-unit retain allocations, and nonpatronage
				distributions).
									(iv)Special rule
				for marketing cooperativesFor purposes of this section, a
				specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative described in clause
				(vi)(II) shall be treated as having manufactured, produced, grown, or extracted
				in whole or significant part any qualifying production property marketed by the
				organization which its patrons have so manufactured, produced, grown, or
				extracted.
									(v)Qualified
				paymentFor purposes of this paragraph, the term qualified
				payment means, with respect to any person, any amount which—
										(I)is described in
				paragraph (1) or (3) of section 1385(a),
										(II)is received by
				such person from a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative,
				and
										(III)is attributable
				to patent box profits with respect to which a deduction is allowed to such
				cooperative under subsection (a).
										(vi)Specified
				agricultural or horticultural cooperativeFor purposes of this
				paragraph, the term specified agricultural or horticultural
				cooperative means an organization to which part I of subchapter T
				applies which is the owner of, or the holder of an exclusive license to
				exploit, a qualified patent.
									(E)RegulationsThe
				Secretary may prescribe rules requiring or restricting the allocation of items
				under this paragraph and may prescribe such reporting requirements as the
				Secretary determines appropriate.
								(2)Special rule for
				affiliated groups
								(A)In
				generalAll members of an expanded affiliated group shall be
				treated as a single corporation for purposes of this section.
								(B)Expanded
				affiliated groupFor purposes of this section, the term
				expanded affiliated group means an affiliated group as defined in
				section 1504(a), determined—
									(i)by
				substituting more than 50 percent for at least 80
				percent each place it appears, and
									(ii)without regard to
				paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 1504(b).
									(C)Allocation of
				deductionExcept as provided in regulations, the deduction under
				subsection (a) shall be allocated among the members of the expanded affiliated
				group in proportion to each member’s respective amount (if any) of patent box
				profit.
								(3)Coordination
				with minimum taxFor purposes of determining alternative minimum
				taxable income under section 55—
								(A)patent box profit
				shall be determined without regard to any adjustments under sections 56 through
				59, and
								(B)in the case of a
				corporation, subsection (a)(2) shall be applied by substituting
				alternative minimum taxable income for taxable
				income.
								(4)Coordination
				with domestic production activities deductionThis section shall
				be applied without regard to the deduction allowed under section 199.
							(5)Unrelated
				business taxable incomeFor purposes of determining the tax
				imposed by section 511, subsection (a)(2) shall be applied by substituting
				unrelated business taxable income for taxable
				income.
							(6)Acquisitions and
				dispositionsThe Secretary shall provide for the application of
				this subsection in cases where the taxpayer acquires, or disposes of, the major
				portion of a trade or business or the major portion of a separate unit of a
				trade or business during the taxable year.
							(7)United
				StatesThe term United States includes the District
				of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the
				Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of
				Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Palau.
							(e)Election
							(1)In
				generalThe taxpayer may make an election to have this section
				apply for any taxable year.
							(2)Pass-thru
				entitiesIn the case of a pass-thru entity, the election shall be
				made at the partner or shareholder level.
							(3)RevocationAn
				election under paragraph (1), once made, may be revoked only with the consent
				of the Secretary.
							(f)RegulationsThe
				Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be appropriate to carry out
				this section, including regulations which prevent the abuse of the purposes of
				this
				section.
						.
			(b)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section 56(d)(1)(A) of such Code is amended
			 by striking deduction under section 199 both places it appears
			 and inserting deductions under sections 199 and 200.
				(2)Section
			 56(g)(4)(C) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 clause:

						(vii)Deduction for
				domestic business incomeClause (i) shall not apply to any amount
				allowable as a deduction under section
				200.
						.
				(3)The following provisions of such Code are
			 each amended by inserting 200, after 199,.
					(A)Section
			 86(b)(2)(A).
					(B)Section 135(c)(4)(A).
					(C)Section
			 137(b)(3)(A).
					(D)Section
			 219(g)(3)(A)(ii).
					(E)Section
			 221(b)(2)(C)(i).
					(F)Section 222
			 (b)(2)(C)(i).
					(G)Section
			 246(b)(1).
					(H)Section
			 469(i)(3)(F)(iii).
					(4)Section
			 163(j)(6)(A)(i) of such Code is amended by striking and at the
			 end of subclause (III) and by inserting after subclause (IV) the following new
			 subclause:

						(V)any deduction allowable under section 200,
				and
						.
				(5)Section
			 170(b)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking and at the end
			 of clause (iv), by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and inserting
			 , and, and by inserting after clause (v) the following new
			 clause:

						(vi)section
				200.
						.
				(6)Section 172(d) of
			 such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(8)Domestic
				business incomeThe deduction
				under section 200 shall not be
				allowed.
						.
				(7)Section 199(c) of
			 such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(8)Coordination
				with patent box profits deductionQualified production activities income,
				taxable income, and domestic production gross receipts shall be determined
				without regard to section
				200.
						.
				(8)Section
			 199(d)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by striking this section
			 and inserting this section and section 200.
				(9)Section 613(a) of such Code is amended by
			 striking deduction under section 199 and inserting
			 deductions under sections 199 and 200.
				(10)Section
			 613A(d)(1) of such Code is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and
			 (E) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively, and by inserting after
			 subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:

						(C)any deduction allowable under section
				200,
						.
				(11)Section 1402(a)
			 of such Code is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph
			 (16), by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (18), and by inserting after
			 paragraph (16) the following new paragraph:

						(17)the deduction provided by section 200 shall
				not be allowed;
				and
						.
				(c)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections for part VI of subchapter B of
			 chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 item:

						Sec. 200. Patent box
				profits.

					.
			(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		III

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. RES. 91

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 17, 2005

			Mr. Smith (for himself,

			 Mr. Biden, Mr.

			 Brownback, Mr. Kyl,

			 Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Ensign, Mrs.

			 Dole, Mr. DeWine,

			 Mr. Lieberman, and

			 Mr. Allen) submitted the following

			 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION

		Urging the European Union to maintain its

		  arms export embargo on the People's Republic of China.

			Whereas, on June 4, 1989, the

			 Communist Government of the People’s Republic of China ordered the People’s

			 Liberation Army to carry out an unprovoked, brutal assault on thousands of

			 peaceful and unarmed demonstrators in Tiananmen Square, resulting in hundreds

			 of deaths and thousands of injuries;

			Whereas, on June 5, 1989,

			 President George H. W. Bush condemned these actions of the Government of the

			 People’s Republic of China, and the United States took several concrete steps

			 to respond to the military assault, including suspending all exports of items

			 on the United States Munitions List to the People’s Republic of China;

			Whereas, on June 27, 1989,

			 the European Union (then called the European Community) imposed an arms embargo

			 on the People’s Republic of China in response to the Government of China's

			 brutal repression of protestors calling for democratic and political

			 reform;

			Whereas the European Council,

			 in adopting that embargo, strongly condemn[ed] the brutal repression

			 taking place in China and solemnly request[ed] the Chinese

			 authorities… to put an end to the repressive actions against those who

			 legitimately claim their democratic rights;

			Whereas the poor human rights

			 conditions that precipitated the decisions of the United States and the

			 European Union to impose and maintain their respective embargoes have not

			 improved;

			Whereas the Department of

			 State 2004 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices states that, during 2004,

			 [t]he [Chinese] Government's human rights record remained poor, and the

			 Government continued to commit numerous and serious abuses;

			Whereas, according to the

			 same Department of State report, credible sources estimated that hundreds of

			 persons remained in prison in the People’s Republic of China for their

			 activities during the June 1989 Tiananmen demonstrations;

			Whereas the Government of the

			 People’s Republic of China continues to maintain that its crackdown on

			 democracy activists in Tiananmen Square was warranted and remains unapologetic

			 for its brutal actions, as demonstrated by that Government’s handling of the

			 recent death of former Premier and Communist Party General Secretary, Zhao

			 Ziyang, who had been under house arrest for 15 years because of his objection

			 to the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown;

			Whereas, since December 2003,

			 the European Parliament, the legislative arm of the European Union, has

			 rejected in five separate resolutions the lifting of the European Union arms

			 embargo on the People’s Republic of China because of continuing human rights

			 concerns in China;

			Whereas the February 24,

			 2005, resolution passed by the European Parliament stated that the Parliament

			 believes that unless and until there is a significant improvement in the

			 human rights situation in China, it would be wrong for the EU to envisage any

			 lifting [of] its embargo on arms sales to China, imposed in 1989 and

			 that it requests that the Commission formally oppose such a move when it

			 is discussed in the [European] Council;

			Whereas the governments of a

			 number of European Union member states have individually expressed concern

			 about lifting the European Union arms embargo on the People’s Republic of

			 China, and several have passed resolutions of opposition in their national

			 parliaments;

			Whereas the European Union

			 Code of Conduct on Arms Exports, as a non-binding set of principles, is

			 insufficient to control European arms exports to the People's Republic of

			 China;

			Whereas public statements by

			 some major defense firms in Europe and other indicators suggest that such firms

			 intend to increase military sales to the People's Republic of China if the

			 European Union lifts its arms embargo on that country;

			Whereas the Department of

			 Defense fiscal year 2004 Annual Report on the Military Power of the People’s

			 Republic of China found that [e]fforts underway to lift the European

			 Union (EU) embargo on China will provide additional opportunities to acquire

			 specific technologies from Western suppliers;

			Whereas the same Department

			 of Defense report noted that the military modernization and build-up of the

			 People's Republic of China is aimed at increasing the options of the Government

			 of the People's Republic of China to intimidate or attack democratic Taiwan, as

			 well as preventing or disrupting third-party intervention, namely by the United

			 States, in a cross-strait military crisis;

			Whereas the June 2004, report

			 to Congress of the congressionally-mandated, bipartisan United States-China

			 Economic and Security Review Commission concluded that there has been a

			 dramatic change in the military balance between China and Taiwan, and

			 that [i]n the past few years, China has increasingly developed a

			 quantitative and qualitative advantage over Taiwan;

			Whereas the Taiwan Relations

			 Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) codifies in United States law the basis for

			 continued relations between the United States and Taiwan, affirmed that the

			 decision of the United States to establish diplomatic relations with the

			 People's Republic of China was based on the expectation that the future of

			 Taiwan would be determined by peaceful means;

			Whereas the balance of power

			 in the Taiwan Straits and, specifically, the military capabilities of the

			 People’s Republic of China, directly affect peace and security in the East Asia

			 and Pacific region;

			Whereas the Foreign Minister

			 of Japan, Nobutaka Machimura, recently stated that Japan is opposed to the

			 European Union lifting its embargo against the People’s Republic of China and

			 that [i]t is extremely worrying as this issue concerns peace and

			 security environments not only in Japan but also in East Asia as a

			 whole;

			Whereas the United States has

			 numerous security interests in the East Asia and Pacific region, and the United

			 States Armed Forces, which are deployed throughout the region, would be

			 adversely affected by any Chinese military aggression;

			Whereas the lifting of the

			 European Union arms embargo on the People's Republic of China would increase

			 the risk that United States troops could face military equipment and technology

			 of Western or United States origin in a cross-strait military conflict;

			Whereas this risk would

			 necessitate a reevaluation by the United States Government of procedures for

			 licensing arms and dual-use exports to member states of the European Union in

			 order to attempt to prevent the reexport or retransfer of United States exports

			 from such countries to the People's Republic of China;

			Whereas the report of the

			 United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission on the Symposia on

			 Transatlantic Perspectives on Economic and Security Relations with China, held

			 in Brussels, Belgium and Prague, Czech Republic from November 29, 2004, through

			 December 3, 2004, recommended that the United States Government continue to

			 press the European Union to maintain the arms embargo on the People's Republic

			 of China and strengthen its arms export control system, as well as place

			 limitations on United States public and private sector defense cooperation with

			 foreign firms that sell sensitive military technology to China;

			Whereas the lax export

			 control practices of the People’s Republic of China and the continuing

			 proliferation of technology related to weapons of mass destruction and

			 ballistic missiles by state-sponsored entities in China remain a serious

			 concern of the Government of the United States;

			Whereas the People's Republic

			 of China remains a primary supplier of weapons to countries such as Burma and

			 Sudan where, according to the United States Commission on International

			 Religious Freedom, the military has played a key role in the oppression of

			 religious and ethnic minorities;

			Whereas the most recent

			 Central Intelligence Agency Unclassified Report to Congress on the Acquisition

			 of Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional

			 Munitions, 1 July Through 31 December 2003, found that Chinese entities

			 continued to work with Pakistan and Iran on ballistic missile-related projects

			 during the second half of 2003, and that [d]uring 2003, China

			 remained a primary supplier of advanced conventional weapons to Pakistan,

			 Sudan, and Iran;

			Whereas, as recently as

			 December 27, 2004, the Government of the United States determined that seven

			 entities or persons in the People's Republic of China, including several

			 state-owned companies involved in China's military-industrial complex, are

			 subject to sanctions under the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 (Public Law

			 106–178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) for sales to Iran of prohibited equipment or

			 technology;

			Whereas the authority under

			 the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 to impose sanctions on Chinese persons or

			 entities was used 23 times in 2004; and

			Whereas the assistance

			 provided by these entities to Iran works directly counter to the efforts of the

			 United States Government and several European governments to curb illicit

			 weapons activities in Iran: Now, therefore, be it

			That the Senate—

				(1)

				strongly supports the United

			 States embargo on the People’s Republic of China;

				(2)

				strongly urges the European

			 Union to continue its ban on all arms exports to the People’s Republic of

			 China;

				(3)

				requests that the President

			 raise United States objections to the potential lifting of the European Union

			 arms embargo against the People’s Republic of China in any upcoming meetings

			 with European officials;

				(4)

				encourages the Government of

			 the United States to make clear in discussions with representatives of the

			 national governments of European Union member states that a lifting of the

			 European Union embargo on arms sales to the People’s Republic of China would

			 potentially adversely affect transatlantic defense cooperation, including

			 future transfers of United States military technology, services, and equipment

			 to European Union countries;

				(5)

				urges the European

			 Union—

					(A)

					to strengthen, enforce, and

			 maintain its arms embargo on the People's Republic of China and in its Code of

			 Conduct on Arms Exports;

					(B)

					to make its Code of Conduct

			 on Arms Exports legally binding and enforceable in all European Union member

			 states;

					(C)

					to more carefully regulate

			 and monitor the end-use of exports of sensitive military and dual-use

			 technology; and

					(D)

					to increase transparency in

			 its arms and dual-use export control regimes;

				(6)

				deplores the ongoing human

			 rights abuses in the People’s Republic of China; and

				(7)

				urges the United States

			 Government and the European Union to cooperatively develop a common strategy to

			 seek—

					(A)

					improvement in the human

			 rights conditions in the People’s Republic of China;

					(B)

					an end to the military

			 build-up of the People’s Republic of China aimed at Taiwan;

					(C)

					a permanent and verifiable

			 end to the ongoing proliferation by state and non-state owned entities and

			 individuals in the People's Republic of China of munitions, materials, and

			 military equipment and the trade in such items involving countries, such as

			 Burma and Sudan, whose armies have played a role in the perpetration of

			 violations of human rights and of humanitarian law against members of ethnic

			 and religious minorities;

					(D)

					improvement in the

			 administration and enforcement of export controls in the People’s Republic of

			 China; and

					(E)

					an end to the ongoing

			 proliferation by state and non-state owned entities and individuals in the

			 People’s Republic of China of technology related to conventional weapons,

			 weapons of mass destruction, and ballistic missiles.


113 S2985 IS: To designate a segment of Interstate Route 35 in the State of Minnesota as the “James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway”.
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2014-12-04
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II113th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2985IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 4, 2014Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Franken) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo designate a segment of Interstate Route 35 in the State of Minnesota as the James L. Oberstar
			 Memorial Highway.1.DesignationThe segment of Interstate Route 35 between milepost 133 at Forest Lake, Minnesota, and milepost 259
			 at Duluth, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway.2.ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to
			 the segment of Interstate Route 35 referred to in section 1 shall be
			 deemed to be a reference to the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway.


115 S1244 IS: Keeping Our Commitment to Essential Air Service Act of 2017
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2017-05-25
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		II
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1244
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 25, 2017
			Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Schatz, and Ms. Murkowski)) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

		A BILL
		To extend the authorization of appropriations for additional funds for the essential air service
			 program.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Commitment to Essential Air Service Act of 2017. 2.FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
 (1)The intent of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–504; 92 Stat. 1705) was to benefit consumers by expanding competition and allowing United States air carriers greater ability to decide which destinations to serve and set pricing on airfares.
 (2)Congress recognized that the intended benefits of deregulation may not reach all small communities, so the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 also authorized the essential air service program so that small communities would not lose air service or consumer choice if air carriers chose to serve the larger and more profitable markets.
 (3)According to the Department of Transportation, more than 170 communities in 35 States were served by the essential air service program in fiscal year 2016.
 (4)Without the essential air service program, air service would be cost prohibitive in many smaller communities, especially in Alaska and Hawaii where air travel is often the only mode of transportation.
 (5)The essential air service program provides small communities greater consumer choice and a lifeline to essential goods and services such as medical care, increases economic opportunity, and attracts visitors and new businesses.
			3.Extension of authorization of appropriations for additional funds for essential air service program
 Section 41742(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking and 2017 and inserting through 2022.


116 HR 767 IH: To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 180 West Main Street in Abingdon, Virginia, as the “H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.
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2019-01-24
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 767IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 24, 2019Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 180 West Main Street in Abingdon, Virginia, as the H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
1.DesignationThe Federal building and United States courthouse located at 180 West Main Street in Abingdon, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and United States Courthouse. 2.ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and United States Courthouse.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3017
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 8, 2012
			Mr. Menendez introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on
		  Spiromesifen.

		1.Spiromesifen
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.10.71 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
			 the United States (relating to Spiromesifen) is amended by striking the date in
			 the effective period column and inserting 12/31/2015.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to
			 goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
			 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


I
One Hundred Twelfth Congress of the United States of America At the First SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the fifth day of January, two thousand and eleven
H. R. 2943

AN ACT
To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through December 31, 2011.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Short-Term TANF Extension Act.
2.Extension of the temporary assistance for needy families program and related programs through December 31, 2011
(a)In generalActivities authorized by part A of title IV and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (other than under subsections (a)(3) and (b) of section 403 of such Act) shall continue through December 31, 2011, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2011, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority on a quarterly basis through the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 at the level provided for such activities for the corresponding quarter of fiscal year 2011.
(b)Maintenance of effortSection 409(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is amended—
(1)in subparagraph (A), by striking or 2012 and inserting 2012, or 2013; and
(2)in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 2011 and inserting 2012.
3.Budgetary effectsThe budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


II
111th CONGRESS 1st Session
S. 788
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 2, 2009
Ms. Snowe (for herself and Mr. Nelson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL
To prohibit unsolicited mobile text message spam.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the m-SPAM Act of 2009.
2.Exemption of certain qualifying messages from the definition of mobile service commercial message
(a)In generalSection 14(d) of the CAN–SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 7712(d)) is amended to read as follows:

(d)DefinitionsIn this section:
(1)Commercial mobile serviceThe term commercial mobile service has the same meaning given such term in section 332(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)).
(2)Mobile service commercial messageThe term mobile service commercial message—
(A)means—
(i)a commercial electronic mail message that is transmitted directly to a wireless device that is utilized by a subscriber of commercial mobile service in connection with such service; and
(ii)an unsolicited short message or a short message where the recipient of such message has not previously agreed to enter or exercised an option to enter into an agreement with the sender of such message to receive such messages; and
(B)does not include any such commercial electronic mail message or short message, if the primary purpose of such message is to—
(i)facilitate, complete, or confirm a commercial transaction that the recipient of such message has previously agreed to enter into with the sender of such message;
(ii)provide warranty information, product recall information, or safety or security information with respect to a commercial product or service used or purchased by the recipient of such message;
(iii)provide, with respect to a subscription, membership, account, loan, or comparable ongoing commercial relationship involving the ongoing purchase or use by the recipient of such message of products or services offered by the sender of such message—
(I)notice concerning a change in the terms or features of such subscription, membership, account, loan, or comparable ongoing commercial relationship;
(II)notice of a change in the standing or status of the recipient with respect to such subscription, membership, account, loan, or comparable ongoing commercial relationship; or
(III)at regular periodic intervals, account balance information or other types of account statements with respect to such subscription, membership, account, loan, or comparable ongoing commercial relationship;
(iv)provide information directly related to an employment relationship or related benefit plan in which the recipient of such message is eligible for, currently involved, participating, or enrolled; or
(v)deliver goods or services, including product updates or upgrades, that the recipient of such message is entitled to receive under the terms of a transaction that the recipient has previously agreed to enter into with the sender of such message.
(3)Short messageThe term short message means a text or other message sent to a telephone number or an identifier other than an electronic mail address assigned to a wireless device.
(4)Wireless deviceThe term wireless device means a phone or other device utilized by a user of commercial mobile service in connection with such service. .
(b)Certain messages
(1)Applicability of ActSection 14 of the CAN–SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 7712) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(e)Applicability regarding short messaging services and mobile service commercial messagesThis section shall not prohibit—
(1)the sending of short messages—
(A)from one wireless device to another; or
(B)from a provider of commercial mobile service to its subscribers at no charge to its subscribers; and
(2)the sending of mobile service commercial messages by a provider of commercial mobile service to its subscribers at no charge to its subscribers unless a subscriber has expressed his or her desire not to receive such messages from the provider. .
(2)Conforming amendmentSection 14(b) of the CAN–SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 7712(b)) is amended—
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (3) and inserting subsection (e)(2); and
(B)in paragraph (3), by striking take into consideration and all that follows through such providers, and inserting shall require providers of commercial mobile service,.
3.Prohibition on unauthorized mobile service commercial messages containing unsolicited advertisements
(a)ProhibitionSection 227(b)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(b)(1)) is amended—
(1)in subparagraph (C)(iii), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon;
(2)in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
(3)by adding at the end the following:

(E)to send a mobile service commercial message to any person who has not provided express prior authorization for the receipt of such message to the sender of such message. .
(b)DefinitionsSection 227(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(a)) is amended—
(1)by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively; and
(2)by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

(3)The term commercial mobile service has the same meaning given such term in section 332(d).
(4)The terms mobile service commercial message, short message, and wireless device have the same meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 14(d) of the CAN–SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 7712(d)). .
(c)ApplicabilitySection 227(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(4)Applicability of prohibition on mobile service commercial messagesThe prohibition prescribed under subsection (b)(1)(E) shall not prohibit—
(A)the sending of short messages—
(i)from one wireless device to another; or
(ii)from a provider of commercial mobile service to its subscribers at no charge to its subscribers; and
(B)the sending of mobile service commercial messages by a provider of commercial mobile service to its subscribers at no charge to its subscribers unless a subscriber has expressed his or her desire not to receive such messages from the provider. .
(d)Effect on State lawNothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to give a State any greater authority over mobile service commercial messages than the authority accorded to the States with respect to commercial electronic mail messages or the information attached thereto under the CAN–SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.).
4.Mobile service commercial messages containing unsolicited advertisements sent to cellular telephones explicitly prohibited
(a)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall revise the do-not-call registry provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 C.F.R. 310.4(b)(1)(iii))—
(1)to consider commercial mobile service messaging practices that are costly or a nuisance to consumers; and
(2)to explicitly prohibit, as an abusive telemarketing act or practice, the sending of any mobile service commercial message to a telephone number that is—
(A)assigned to a commercial mobile service; and
(B)listed on the do-not-call registry, except for such messages sent by a provider of commercial mobile service to its subscribers at no charge to the subscriber.
(b)DefinitionsAs used in this section—
(1)the term mobile service commercial message has the same meaning given such term in section 14(d) of the CAN–SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 7712(d)); and
(2)the term commercial mobile service has the same meaning given such term in section 332(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)).


116 HR 7799 IH: To designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the “John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway”, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-07-27
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7799IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 27, 2020Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Norton, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Palmer, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cox of California, Ms. Dean, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Evans, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Moore, Mr. McEachin, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr. Woodall, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Neguse, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Takano, Mr. Vela, Mr. Welch, Mr. Soto, Mr. Case, Mr. Cicilline, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Garamendi, and Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway, and for other purposes.1.Renaming portion of United States Route 80(a)DesignationThe portion of United States Route 80 from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama shall be known as the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway.(b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the portion of United States Route 80 from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama is deemed to be a reference to the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway.


113 HR 3297 IH: Teen Dating Violence Education Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-10-16
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I113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3297IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 16, 2013Ms. Kelly of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of funds for the inclusion in domestic violence education programs of information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Teen Dating Violence Education Act of 2013.2.FindingsThe Congress finds as follows:(1)Girls and women between the ages of 16 and 24 are the most vulnerable to domestic violence, experiencing the highest per capita rates of non-fatal intimate partner violence.(2)One-third of teens report experiencing some kind of abuse in their romantic relationships, including verbal and emotional abuse.(3)Approximately 1 in 5 adolescent girls report being physically or sexually hurt by a dating partner.(4)Forty percent of teenage girls ages 14 to 17 report knowing someone their age who has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend.(5)Twenty-six percent of girls in grades 9 to 12 have been the victim of physical abuse, sexual abuse, or date rape.(6)Teenagers who are the victims of dating violence often do not know the legal actions they can take to put an end to the violence they are experiencing. These teenagers often do not inquire into legal actions they can take because of the perceived stigma of dating violence.(7)The cost of intimate partner violence annually exceeds $5.8 billion, including $4.1 billion in direct health care expenses.(8)Domestic violence has been estimated to cost employers in the United States up to $13 billion each year.(9)In the United States, rape is the most costly crime to its victims, totaling $127 billion a year, including medical costs, lost earnings, pain, suffering, and lost quality of life3.Inclusion in domestic violence education programs of information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violenceParagraph (2) of section 5571(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7275(c)) is amended—(1)by striking and are designed and inserting , are designed; and(2)by inserting , and include information specific to the State involved regarding the legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence before the period.


115 HR 2539 IH: Quiet Communities Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-05-18
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2539IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 18, 2017Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Speier, Mr. Capuano, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Ms. Eshoo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency,
			 and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Quiet Communities Act of 2017. 2.FindingsCongress finds that:
 (1)Approximately 28,000,000 Americans are afflicted with some hearing loss and it has been estimated that 10,000,000 of these impairments are at least partially attributable to damage from exposure to noise.
 (2)For millions of Americans, noise from aircraft, vehicular traffic, and a variety of other sources is a constant source of torment. Millions of Americans are exposed to noise levels that can lead to sleep loss, psychological and physiological damage, and work disruption.
 (3)Chronic exposure to noise has been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disorders, learning deficits in children, stress, and diminished quality of life.
 (4)Excessive noise leading to sleep deprivation and task interruptions can result in untold costs on society in diminished worker productivity.
 (5)Pursuant to authorities granted under the Clean Air Act of 1970, the Noise Control Act of 1972, and the Quiet Communities Act of 1978, the Environmental Protection Agency established an Office of Noise Abatement and Control. Its responsibilities included promulgating noise emission standards, requiring product labeling, facilitating the development of low emission products, coordinating Federal noise reduction programs, assisting State and local abatement efforts, and promoting noise education and research. However, funding for the Office of Noise Abatement and Control was terminated in 1982 and no funds have been provided since.
 (6)Because the Environmental Protection Agency remains legally responsible for enforcing regulations issued under the Noise Control Act of 1972 even though funding for these activities were terminated, and because the Noise Control Act of 1972 prohibits State and local governments from regulating noise sources in many situations, noise abatement programs across the country lie dormant.
 (7)As population growth and air and vehicular traffic continue to increase, noise pollution is likely to become an even greater problem in the future. The health and welfare of our citizens demands that the Environmental Protection Agency, the lead Federal agency for the protection of public health and welfare, once again assume a role in combating noise pollution.
			3.Reestablishment of office of noise abatement and control
 (a)ReestablishmentThe Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall reestablish within the Environmental Protection Agency an Office of Noise Abatement and Control.
 (b)DutiesThe responsibilities of the Office include the following: (1)To promote the development of effective State and local noise control programs by providing States with technical assistance and grants to develop the programs, including the purchase of equipment for local communities.
 (2)To carry out a national noise control research program to assess the impacts of noise from varied noise sources on mental and physical health.
 (3)To carry out a national noise environmental assessment program to identify trends in noise exposure and response, ambient levels, and compliance data and to determine the effectiveness of noise abatement actions, including actions for areas around major transportation facilities (such as highways, railroad facilities, and airports).
 (4)To develop and disseminate information and educational materials to the public on the mental and physical effects of noise and the most effective means for noise control through the use of materials for school curricula, volunteer organizations, radio and television programs, publications, and other means.
 (5)To develop educational and training materials and programs, including national and regional workshops, to support State and local noise abatement and control programs.
 (6)To establish regional technical assistance centers which use the capabilities of university and private organizations to assist State and local noise control programs.
 (7)To undertake an assessment of the effectiveness of the Noise Control Act of 1972. (c)Preferred ApproachesIn carrying out its duties under this section, the Office shall emphasize noise abatement approaches that rely on local and State activities, market incentives, and coordination with other public and private agencies.
			(d)Study
 (1)In generalUsing funds made available to the Office, the Administrator shall carry out a study of airport noise. The Administrator shall carry out the study by entering into contracts or other agreements with independent scientists with expertise in noise measurements, noise effects, and noise abatement techniques to conduct the study.
 (2)ContentsThe study shall examine the selection of noise measurement methodologies by the Federal Aviation Administration, the threshold of noise at which health impacts are felt, and the effectiveness of noise abatement programs at airports around the Nation.
 (3)ReportNot later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study, together with specific recommendations on new measures that can be implemented to mitigate the impact of aircraft noise on surrounding communities.
 4.Grants under quiet communities programSection 14(c)(1) of the Noise Control Act of 1972 (42 U.S.C. 4913(c)(1)) is amended— (1)by striking and at the end of subparagraph (C); and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (E)establishing and implementing training programs on use of noise abatement equipment; and
 (F)implementing noise abatement plans;. 5.Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 $21,000,000 for activities of the Office of Noise Abatement and Control reestablished under section 3.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3350
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 3, 2011
			Mr. Griffin of
			 Arkansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans’
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
		  waiver period with respect to a deductible made by a veteran for certain travel
		  costs necessary to receive treatment at facilities of the Department of
		  Veterans Affairs.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Veterans Travel Benefits Modernization
			 Act.
		2.Waiver period for
			 deductible required by veterans to receive certain travel costs
			(a)In
			 generalSection 111(c)(4) of
			 title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

					(4)(A)The Secretary may waive the deduction
				requirement of paragraph (1) in the case of the travel of any veteran for whom
				the imposition of the deduction would cause severe financial hardship. Except
				as provided by subparagraph (C), any waiver granted under this subparagraph
				shall be valid until the date that is the earlier of—
							(i)the date that is one year after the
				date on which the waiver is granted; or
							(ii)the date on which the Secretary
				determines that the deduction would no longer cause the veteran severe
				financial hardship.
							(B)The Secretary shall prescribe in
				regulations the conditions under which a finding of severe financial hardship
				is warranted for purposes of this paragraph.
						(C)Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), any
				waiver granted under this paragraph to a veteran between the period beginning
				on January 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012, shall be deemed to be valid
				until the date that is the earlier of—
							(i)the birthday of the veteran occurring
				after June 1, 2012; or
							(ii)the date on which the Secretary
				determines that the deduction would no longer cause the veteran severe
				financial
				hardship.
							.
			(b)Clarification in
			 Veterans Health Administration handbookNot later than 30 days after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall revise the
			 Veterans Health Administration Handbook to clarify the waiver period of waivers
			 granted under section 111(c)(4) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by
			 subsection (a).
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with
			 respect to waivers granted under section 111(c)(4) of title 38, United States
			 Code, on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.


116 HR 1552 IH: Private Cemeteries Honoring Veterans in the Absence of Next of Kin Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-03-06
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1552IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 6, 2019Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish
			 headstones or markers to private cemeteries for graves of certain veterans
			 without next of kin.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Private Cemeteries Honoring Veterans in the Absence of Next of Kin Act. 2.Requests by private cemeteries for headstones or markers for graves of certain veteransSection 2306(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 (6)If the Secretary is unable to identify any next of kin of a deceased individual covered by this subsection, a private cemetery may request the Secretary to furnish—
 (A)a headstone or marker for the grave of the deceased individual pursuant to paragraph (1); or (B)a medallion or other device to signify the deceased individual’s status as a veteran pursuant to paragraph (4)..


113 HRES 578 IH: Expressing support for designation of the week of May 11, 2014, through May 17, 2014, as “National Police Week”.
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2014-05-08
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		IV
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 578
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 8, 2014
			Mr. Sablan submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing support for designation of the week of May 11, 2014, through May 17, 2014, as National Police Week.

		Whereas in 1962, John Fitzgerald Kennedy proclaimed May 15 to be Peace Officers Memorial Day, and designated the calendar week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week;Whereas law enforcement officers are charged with pursuing justice and protecting communities in
			 the United States;Whereas State and local police officers, sheriffs, and other law enforcement officers across the
			 United States serve with dignity and integrity;
		Whereas law enforcement officers serve as first responders to natural disasters such as Hurricane
			 Isaac and Hurricane Sandy;
		Whereas law enforcement officers serve as first responders to terrorist attacks such as the
			 bombings at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, and to accidents
			 such as the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas;Whereas the deadliest day in law enforcement history was September 11, 2001, when 72 officers were
			 killed while responding to the terrorist attacks on the United States;
		Whereas law enforcement officers selflessly risk their personal safety in the interest of public
			 safety; and
		Whereas Peace Officers Memorial Day honors law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives—
			(1)supports the designation of National Police Week;
			(2)expresses strong support for law enforcement officers across the United States for their efforts to
			 build safer and more secure communities;
			(3)recognizes the need to ensure that law enforcement officers have the equipment, training, and
			 resources necessary to protect their health and safety while they are
			 protecting the public;
			(4)recognizes the members of the law enforcement community for their selfless acts of bravery;
			(5)acknowledges that police officers and other law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate
			 sacrifice should be remembered and honored; and
			(6)encourages the people of the United States to observe National Police Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the vital role of law
			 enforcement officers in building safer and more secure communities across
			 the United States.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3482
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 31, 2009
			Mr. Heller introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To make renewable energy production a priority on certain
		  public lands for the purpose of responsibly producing clean, affordable power
		  for the American people.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Renewable Energy Development
			 Act.
		2.Developing
			 renewable energy on Federal lands
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of the Interior shall carry out in
			 accordance with this section a program for the leasing of Federal lands for the
			 advancement, development, assessment, installation, and operation of commercial
			 renewable solar, wind, and geothermal energy systems.
			(b)Identification
			 of lands for leasing
				(1)Lands
			 selectionThe Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
			 Director of the Bureau of Land Management and in consultation with the
			 Secretary of Energy, shall—
					(A)identify lease
			 sites comprising a total of 6,400,000 acres of Federal lands under the
			 jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in the States of Arizona,
			 California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah,
			 Washington, and Wyoming that are suitable and feasible for the installation and
			 operation of solar, wind, or geothermal energy systems, subject to valid
			 existing rights; and
					(B)incorporate
			 renewable energy development into the relevant agency land use and resource
			 management plans or equivalent plans for the lands identified under
			 subparagraph (A).
					(2)Minimum and
			 maximum acreage of sitesEach individual lease site identified
			 under paragraph (1)(A), other than under a lease for a geothermal energy
			 system, shall be a minimum of 1,280 acres and shall not exceed 12,800
			 acres.
				(3)Lands released
			 for leasingThe Secretary shall release for leasing under this
			 section lease sites identified under paragraph (1), in acreages that meet the
			 following annual milestones:
					(A)By 2010, 79,012
			 acres.
					(B)By 2011, 316,049 acres.
					(C)By 2012, 711,111 acres.
					(D)By 2013, 1,300,000 acres.
					(E)By 2014, 2,000,000 acres.
					(F)By 2015, 2,800,000 acres.
					(G)By 2016, 3,700,000 acres.
					(H)By 2017, 4,650,000 acres.
					(I)By 2018, 5,800,000 acres.
					(J)By 2019, 6,400,000 acres.
					(4)Lands not
			 includedThe following Federal lands shall not be included within
			 a renewable energy lands leasing program under this Act:
					(A)Components of the
			 National Landscape Conservation System.
					(B)Wilderness and
			 Wilderness Study Areas.
					(C)Wild and Scenic
			 Rivers.
					(D)Federally
			 designated National Scenic and Historic Trails.
					(E)Monuments.
					(F)Resource Natural
			 Areas.
					(G)Lands requested by Governor of State to be
			 removed from consideration for renewable energy development.
					(c)Competitive
			 lease sale requirements leasing procedures
				(1)NominationsThe
			 Secretary shall accept at any time nominations of land identified under
			 subsection (b) for leasing under this Act, from any qualified person.
				(2)Competitive
			 Lease Sale Required
					(A)In
			 generalExcept as otherwise specifically provided by this Act,
			 all land to be leased under this Act that is not subject to leasing under
			 paragraph (3) shall be leased to the highest responsible qualified bidder, as
			 determined by the Secretary.
					(B)Annual sales
			 requiredThe Secretary shall hold a competitive lease sale under
			 this Act at least once every year for land in a State with respect to which
			 there is a nomination pending under paragraph (1) of land otherwise available
			 for leasing.
					(3)Noncompetitive
			 LeasingThe Secretary shall make available for a period of 2
			 years for noncompetitive leasing any tract for which a competitive lease sale
			 is held under paragraph (2), but for which the Secretary does not receive any
			 bids in such sale.
				(4)Pending Lease
			 ApplicationsIt shall be a
			 priority for the Secretary to ensure timely completion of administrative
			 actions and process applications for leasing of Federal lands described in
			 subsection (b)(1)(A) for installation and operation of renewable energy
			 systems, that are pending on the date of enactment of this subsection.
				(d)Leasing time
			 periodAny lease of lands under this section shall be effective
			 for a period of 30 years, with an option to renew once for an additional period
			 of 30 years.
			3.Programmatic
			 environmental impact statement
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, in accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
			 Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)), the Secretary of the Interior shall
			 complete a programmatic environmental impact statement for the renewable energy
			 leasing program under section 2.
			(b)Final
			 regulationNot later than 6 months after the completion of the
			 programmatic environmental impact statement under this section, the Secretary
			 shall publish a final regulation implementing this section.
			4.Deposit and use
			 of geothermal lease revenuesSection 234 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
			 (42 U.S.C. 15873) is amended—
			(1)in the section
			 heading, by striking for 5
			 fiscal years; and
			(2)in subsection (a),
			 by striking in the first 5 fiscal years beginning after the date of
			 enactment of this Act.
			5.StudyNot later than 2 years after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall complete a study
			 of—
			(1)barriers to
			 additional access to Federal lands for transmission of energy produced under
			 leases awarded under the renewable energy leasing program under this Act;
			 and
			(2)the need for
			 energy transmission corridors on public lands to address identified congestion
			 or constraints.


113 HR 3735 IH: Manufacturing Communities Investment Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-12-12
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I113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3735IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 12, 2013Mr. Carney (for himself and Mr. Stivers) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new markets tax credit and provide designated allocations for areas impacted by a decline in manufacturing.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act.2.Extension of new markets tax credit with designated allocations for areas impacted by decline in manufacturing(a)Extension of creditSection 45D(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) and inserting , and and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(H)$5,000,000,000 for 2014, 2015, and 2016..(b)Allocations designated for areas impacted by decline in manufacturingSection 45D(f) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(4)Allocations for areas impacted by decline in manufacturingThe new markets tax credit limitation otherwise determined under paragraph (1) for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 shall each be increased by $1,000,000,000. A qualified community development entity shall be eligible for an allocation under paragraph (2) of the increase described in the preceding sentence only if a significant mission of such entity is providing investments and services to persons in the trade or business of manufacturing products in communities which have suffered major manufacturing job losses or a major manufacturing job loss event, as designated by the Secretary. Paragraph (3) shall be applied separately with respect to the increase provided under this paragraph..(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2013.


105 HR 7538 IH: Essential Workforce Parity Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-07-09
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7538IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 9, 2020Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Reform, and 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 concernedA BILLTo amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to provide paid sick leave for health care providers and emergency responders, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Essential Workforce Parity Act.2.Amendments(a)In generalSection 5102 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (29 U.S.C. 2601 note) is amended—(1)in subsection (a), in the matter following paragraph (6)—(A)by inserting of paragraphs (1), (3), (4), (5), and (6) after employee from the application; and(B)by adding Paragraph (2) shall apply with respect to an employee who is a health care provider by substituting because such provider determines that the employee has tested positive for COVID–19 or attests that the employee is at greater risk for COVID–19 because the employee is living with someone who has tested positive for COVID–19. for due to concerns related to COVID-19.; and(2)by adding at the end the following: (g)Certification for health care providers(1)In generalIf an employer requires that a request for leave by a health care provider under subsection (a)(2) be certified, the employer may require documentation for certification not earlier than 5 weeks after the date on which the employee takes such leave.(2)Sufficient documentationDocumentation of a positive COVID–19 test or an attestation from a health care provider of an employee that the employee meets the requirements under subsection (a)(2) shall be sufficient for certification. .(b)Regulatory authoritySection 5111 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (29 U.S.C. 2601 note) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 3.Limitation on liability for health care professionals and related health care entities related to COVID–19 emergency response(a)Limitation on liabilityExcept as provided in subsection (c), a health care professional, the professional’s related health care entity, and any other staff of the related health care entity, shall not be liable for damages under any law of the United States or of any State (or political subdivision thereof) for any harm caused by any act or omission of such health care professional, related health care entity, or other staff, in the course of arranging for or providing health care services if—(1)the act or omission occurs during the COVID–19 emergency period and the 60-day period following such emergency period;(2)the act or omission occurs in the course of providing health care services that—(A)are within the scope of the license, registration, or certification of the health care professional, as defined by the health care professional’s State of licensure, registration, or certification; and (B)do not exceed the scope of license, registration, or certification of a substantially similar health professional in the State in which such act or omission occurs; and (3)the health care services in question were provided in good faith or were withheld for reasons related to the COVID–19 emergency period.(b)Additional covered actsExcept as provided under subsection (c), the limitation on liability under subsection (a) shall apply to any act or omission that may be outside the health care professional’s normal area of practice and are within the licensure and accreditation of the related health care entity that is—(1)based on any direction, guidance, recommendation, or other statement made by a Federal, State, or local official to address or in response to the COVID–19 emergency period;(2)based on any guidance published by any Federal, State, or local department or any division or agency of such department in response to the COVID–19 emergency period; or(3)undertaken or omitted due to a lack of resources, including manpower, attributable to the COVID–19 emergency period.(c)ExceptionsSubsections (a) and (b) do not apply if—(1)the harm was caused by an act or omission constituting willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed by the health care professional or related health care entity; or(2)the health care professional rendered the health care services under the influence (as determined pursuant to applicable State law) of alcohol or an intoxicating drug (other than where the health care professional is properly taking a prescription drug ordered by a physician).(d)Preemption(1)In generalThis section preempts the laws of a State or any political subdivision of a State to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this section, unless such laws provide greater protection from liability.(2)Volunteer Protection ActProtections afforded by this section are in addition to those provided by the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–19).(e)DefinitionsIn this section—(1)the term harm includes physical, nonphysical, economic, and noneconomic injury or losses;(2)the term health care professional means an individual who is licensed, registered, or certified under Federal or State law to provide health care services;(3)the term related health care entity means an entity with which a health care professional has a professional affiliation under which the health care professional performs health care services, including any such skilled nursing facility, hospital, academic medical center, ambulatory surgical center, group medical practice, or medical clinic;(4)the term professional affiliation means staff privileges, medical staff membership, employment or contractual relationship, partnership or ownership interest, academic appointment, or other affiliation under which a health care professional provides health care services on behalf of, or in association with, the related health care entity; (5)the term health care services means any services rendered or items provided by a health care professional or the professional’s related health care entity, or by any individual working under the supervision of a health care professional, that relate to—(A)the treatment, diagnosis, prevention, or mitigation of COVID–19;(B)treatment, diagnosis, or care with respect to an individual with a confirmed or suspected case of COVID–19; or(C)treatment, diagnosis, or care with respect to an individual who presents to a health care professional or the professional’s related health care entity during the COVID–19 emergency period; and (6)the term COVID–19 emergency period has the meaning given the term emergency period in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)). (f)Effective dateThis section shall apply with respect to any act or omission described in this section that occurred on or after the date on which the COVID–19 emergency period began.


110 HR 616 IH: Puerto Rico Hospitals Medicare DSH Equity Act of 2007
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2007-01-22
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I
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 616
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 22, 2007
Mr. Fortuño (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms. Velázquez) 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 equity in the calculation of Medicare disproportionate share hospital payments for hospitals in Puerto Rico.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Hospitals Medicare DSH Equity Act of 2007.
2.Calculation of Medicare DSH payments for PPS hospitals in Puerto RicoSection 1886(d)(9)(D)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(9)(D)(iii)) is amended to read as follows:

(iii)Subparagraph (F) (relating to disproportionate share payments), except that for this purpose—
(I)the sum described in clause (ii) of this subparagraph shall be substituted for the sum referred to in paragraph (5)(F)(ii)(I); and
(II)for discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2007, subclause (I) of paragraph (5)(F)(vi) shall be applied by substituting for the numerator described in such subclause the number of subsection (d) Puerto Rico hospital's patient days for a cost reporting period which were made up of patients who (for such days) were entitled to benefits under part A of this title and either were eligible in Puerto Rico on a categorically needy basis or medically needy basis as aged, blind, or disabled for medical assistance under title XIX..