		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2592
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

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

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty
		  on staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed
		  for spinning.

		1.Staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded,
			 combed, or otherwise processed for spinning
			(a)In generalHeading 9902.23.33 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States (relating to staple fibers of viscose rayon, not
			 carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning) is amended by striking the
			 date in the effective period column and inserting
			 12/31/2015.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 subsection (a) apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse
			 for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.


114 SRES 394 ATS: Recognizing the 195th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.
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2016-03-09
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III114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 394IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 9, 2016Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Casey, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Reed, Mr. Peters, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Nelson, and Mr. Blumenthal) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsApril 28, 2016Reported by Mr. Corker, without amendmentMay 12, 2016Considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONRecognizing the 195th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece
			 and the United States.

 Whereas the people of ancient Greece developed the concept of democracy, in which the supreme power to govern was vested in the people;
 Whereas the founding fathers of the United States, many of whom read Greek political philosophy in the original Greek language, drew heavily on the political experience and philosophy of ancient Greece in forming the representative democracy of the United States;
 Whereas Petros Mavromichalis, the former Commander in Chief of Greece and a founder of the modern Greek state, said to the citizens of the United States in 1821, It is in your land that liberty has fixed her abode and . . . in imitating you, we shall imitate our ancestors and be thought worthy of them if we succeed in resembling you.;
 Whereas the Greek national anthem, the Hymn to Liberty, includes the words, most heartily was gladdened George Washington's brave land; Whereas the people of the United States generously offered humanitarian assistance to the people of Greece during their struggle for independence;
 Whereas Greece heroically resisted Axis forces at a crucial moment in World War II, forcing Adolf Hitler to change his timeline and delaying the attack on Russia;
 Whereas Winston Churchill said, if there had not been the virtue and courage of the Greeks, we do not know which the outcome of World War II would have been and no longer will we say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks;
 Whereas hundreds of thousands of the people of Greece were killed during World War II; Whereas Greece consistently allied with the United States in major international conflicts throughout the 20th century;
 Whereas Greece is a strategic partner and ally of the United States in bringing political stability and economic development to the volatile Balkan region, having invested billions of dollars in the countries of the region and having contributed more than $750,000,000 in development aid for the region;
 Whereas the Government and people of Greece actively participate in peacekeeping and peace-building operations conducted by international organizations, including the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe;
 Whereas Greece received worldwide praise for its extraordinary handling during the 2004 Olympic Games of more than 14,000 athletes and more than 2,000,000 spectators and journalists, a feat the government and people of Greece handled efficiently, securely, and with hospitality;
 Whereas Greece, located in a region where Christianity meets Islam and Judaism, maintains excellent relations with Muslim countries and Israel;
 Whereas European Council President Donald Tusk stated during a press conference in Athens on February 16, 2016, The migratory crisis we are currently witnessing is testing our Union to its limits. And Greece is among the most affected countries. It is no coincidence that the Greek citizens on the islands have been nominated to the Nobel Peace Prize for their generosity in helping people in need.;
 Whereas the Government of Greece has taken important steps in recent years to further cross-cultural understanding, rapprochement, and cooperation in various fields with Turkey, and has also improved its relations with other countries in the region, including Israel, thus enhancing the stability of the wider region;
 Whereas the governments and people of Greece and the United States are at the forefront of efforts to advance freedom, democracy, peace, stability, and human rights;
 Whereas those efforts and similar ideals have forged a close bond between the people of Greece and the United States; and
 Whereas it is proper and desirable for the United States to celebrate March 25, 2016, Greek Independence Day, with the people of Greece and to reaffirm the democratic principles from which those two great countries were founded: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)extends warm congratulations and best wishes to the people of Greece as they celebrate the 195th anniversary of the independence of Greece;
 (2)expresses support for the principles of democratic governance to which the people of Greece are committed; and
 (3)notes the important role that Greece has played in the wider European region and in the community of nations since gaining its independence 195 years ago.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2760
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 7, 2012
			Mr. Casey introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on
		  poly(toluene diisocyanate).

		1.Poly(toluene
			 diisocyanate)
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.12.04 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
			 the United States (relating to poly(toluene diisocyanate)) is amended—
				(1)by striking the
			 article description and inserting the following: Poly(toluene
			 diisocyanate) (CAS No. 26006–20–2) whether or not dissolved in organic solvents
			 (provided for in subheading 3911.90.45); and
				(2)by striking the
			 date in the effective period column and inserting
			 12/31/2015.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) apply to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


117 HR 3251 IH: Biomass Thermal Utilization Act of 2021
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2021-05-14
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3251IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 14, 2021Ms. Kuster (for herself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Welch, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Garamendi, and Mr. Pappas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include biomass heating appliances in the energy credit and to extent the credit for residential energy efficient property.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Biomass Thermal Utilization Act of 2021 or the BTU Act of 2021.2.Investment tax credit for biomass heating property(a)In generalSection 48(a)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—(1)by striking or at the end of clause (vii),(2)by adding or at the end of clause (viii), and(3)and by inserting after clause (viii) the following new clause:(ix)open-loop biomass heating property (within the meaning of section 45(c)(3)) heating property, including boilers or furnaces that operate at thermal output efficiencies of not less than 75 percent (measured by the lower heating value of the fuel at nominal output), that are installed indoors, and that provide thermal energy in the form of heat, hot water, or steam for space heating, air conditioning, domestic hot water, or industrial process heat,.(b)Open-Loop biomass heating property definedSection 48(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(6)Open-loop biomass heating property(A)In generalThe term open-loop biomass heating property means any property which—(i)uses open-loop biomass (as defined in section 45(c)(3)) to produce thermal energy in the form of heat, hot water, hot air, or steam, and(ii)is used for space heating, air conditioning, domestic hot water, industrial process heat, or any combination of the foregoing.(B)Requirements for boilers and furnacesSuch term shall not include any boiler or furnace unless such boiler or furnace—(i)operates at thermal output efficiencies of not less than 75 percent (measured by the lower heating value of the fuel at nominal output), and(ii)is installed indoors..(c)Energy percentageSection 48(a)(2)(A)(i) of such Code is amended—(1)by striking and at the end of subclause (IV), and(2)by adding at the end the following new subclause:(VI)open-loop biomass heating property, but only with respect to property the construction of which begins before January 1, 2029, and.(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to periods after December 31, 2020, in taxable years ending after such date, under rules similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).3.Extension of residential energy efficient property credit(a)In generalSection 25D(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2023 and inserting December 31, 2028.(b)Application of phaseoutSection 25D(g) of such Code is amended—(1)by striking before January 1, 2023 in paragraph (2) and inserting before January 1, 2022, (2)by striking and at the end of paragraph (2),(3)by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5) and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs:(3)in the case of property placed in service after December 31, 2021, and before January 1, 2027, 30 percent,(4)in the case of property placed in service after December 31, 2026, and before January 1, 2028, 26 percent, and, and(4)by striking December 31, 2022, and before January 1, 2024 in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) and inserting December 31, 2027, and before January 1, 2029. (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to expenditures made after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6046
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 27, 2012
			Mr. Smith of
			 Washington (for himself, Mr.
			 Filner, Mrs. Davis of
			 California, Mr. Brady of
			 Pennsylvania, Mr. Andrews,
			 Mr. Langevin,
			 Mr. Larsen of Washington,
			 Ms. Tsongas,
			 Ms. Pingree of Maine,
			 Mr. Ryan of Ohio,
			 Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
			 Ms. Hanabusa, and
			 Ms. Speier) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Veterans’ Affairs, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend titles 10, 32, 37, and 38 of the United States
		  Code, to add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies
		  and military and veteran benefits that recognizes new State definitions of
		  spouse.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act
			 of 2012.
		2.Definition of
			 spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veteran
			 benefits to reflect new State definitions of spouse
			(a)Title
			 10
				(1)DefinitionParagraph (5) of section 101(f) of title
			 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

						(5)Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, an
				individual shall be considered a spouse if the marriage of the
				individual is valid in the State in which the marriage was entered into or, in
				the case of a marriage entered into outside any State, if the marriage is valid
				in the place in which the marriage was entered into and the marriage could have
				been entered into in a State. In this paragraph, the term State
				means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
				Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories and
				possessions.
						.
				(2)Conforming
			 amendmentsSuch section is further amended—
					(A)in the matter
			 preceding paragraph (1). by striking In this title— and
			 inserting The following rules of construction apply in this
			 title:;
					(B)in paragraph
			 (1)—
						(i)by
			 inserting The term after (1); and
						(ii)by
			 striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period;
						(C)in paragraph
			 (2)—
						(i)by
			 inserting The term after (2); and
						(ii)by
			 striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period;
						(D)in paragraph
			 (3)—
						(i)by
			 inserting The phrase after (3); and
						(ii)by
			 striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and
						(E)in paragraph
			 (4)—
						(i)by
			 inserting The term after (4); and
						(ii)by
			 striking ; and and inserting a period.
						(b)Title
			 32Paragraph (18) of section 101 of title 32, United States Code,
			 is amended to read as follows:

					(18)Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, an
				individual shall be considered a spouse if the marriage of the
				individual is valid in the State in which the marriage was entered into or, in
				the case of a marriage entered into outside any State, if the marriage is valid
				in the place in which the marriage was entered into and the marriage could have
				been entered into in a State. In this paragraph, the term State
				means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
				Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories and
				possessions.
					.
			(c)Title
			 37Section 101 of title 37,
			 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

					(27)Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, an
				individual shall be considered a spouse if the marriage of the
				individual is valid in the State in which the marriage was entered into or, in
				the case of a marriage entered into outside any State, if the marriage is valid
				in the place in which the marriage was entered into and the marriage could have
				been entered into in a State. In this paragraph, the term State
				means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
				Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories and
				possessions.
					.
			(d)Title
			 38Section 101 of title 38,
			 United States Code, is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (3),
			 by striking of the opposite sex; and
				(2)by striking
			 paragraph (31) and inserting the following new paragraph:

						(31)Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, an
				individual shall be considered a spouse if the marriage of the
				individual is valid in the State in which the marriage was entered into or, in
				the case of a marriage entered into outside any State, if the marriage is valid
				in the place in which the marriage was entered into and the marriage could have
				been entered into in a State. In this paragraph, the term State
				has the meaning given that term in paragraph (20), except that the term also
				includes the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
				Islands.
						.


115 SRES 422 ATS: Designating March 2, 2018, as “Read Across America Day”.
U.S. Senate
2018-03-01
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III115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 422IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 1, 2018Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Markey, Ms. Hassan, and Mr. Durbin) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONDesignating March 2, 2018, as Read Across America Day.

 Whereas reading is a basic requirement for quality education and professional success and a source of pleasure throughout life;
 Whereas the people of the United States must be able to read if the United States is to remain competitive in the global economy;
 Whereas Congress has placed great emphasis on reading intervention and providing additional resources for reading assistance, including through the programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) and through annual appropriations for library and literacy programs; and
 Whereas more than 50 national organizations concerned about reading and education have joined with the National Education Association to designate March 2, the anniversary of the birth of Theodor Geisel (commonly known as Dr. Seuss), as a day to celebrate reading: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)designates March 2, 2018, as Read Across America Day;
 (2)honors— (A)all authors for their success in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading; and
 (B)the 21st anniversary of Read Across America Day; and (3)encourages—
 (A)parents, educators, and communities to read with children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day and promote a love of reading and opportunities for all children to see themselves reflected in literature in honor of the commitment of the Senate to building a country of readers; and
 (B)the people of the United States to observe Read Across America Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.


117 S390 IS: Emergency Reporting Act
U.S. Senate
2021-02-23
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 390IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 23, 2021Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Burr) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Emergency Reporting Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Automatic location information; automatic number identificationThe terms Automatic Location Information and Automatic Number Identification have the meaning given those terms in section 9.3 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.(2)Broadband internet access serviceThe term broadband internet access service has the meaning given such term in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.(3)Commercial mobile serviceThe term commercial mobile service has the meaning given such term in section 332(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)). (4)Commercial mobile data serviceThe term commercial mobile data service has the meaning given such term in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401). (5)CommissionThe term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.(6)Indian tribal government; local governmentThe terms Indian Tribal government and Indian Tribal Government have the meaning given those terms in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121).(7)Interconnected voip serviceThe term interconnected VoIP service has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153).(8)Public safety answering pointThe term public safety answering point has the meaning given such term in section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 222).(9)StateThe term State has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153). 3.Reports after activation of disaster information reporting system; improvements to network outage reporting(a)Reports after activation of disaster information reporting system(1)Preliminary report(A)In generalNot later than 6 weeks after the deactivation of the Disaster Information Reporting System with respect to an event for which the System was activated for not less than 7 days, the Commission shall issue a preliminary report on, with respect to such event and to the extent known—(i)the number and duration of any outages of—(I)broadband internet access service;(II)interconnected VoIP service; (III)commercial mobile service; and(IV)commercial mobile data service; (ii)the approximate number of users or the amount of communications infrastructure potentially affected by an outage described in clause (i);(iii)the number and duration of any outages at public safety answering points that prevent public safety answering points from receiving emergency calls and routing such calls to emergency service personnel; and(iv)any additional information determined appropriate by the Commission.(B)Development of reportThe Commission shall develop the report required by subparagraph (A) using information collected by the Commission, including information collected by the Commission through the System. (2)Public field hearings(A)RequirementNot later than 8 months after the deactivation of the Disaster Information Reporting System with respect to an event for which the System was activated for not less than 7 days, the Commission shall hold not less than 1 public field hearing in the area affected by such event.(B)Inclusion of certain individuals in hearingsFor each public field hearing held under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall consider including—(i)representatives of State government, local government, or Indian Tribal governments in areas affected by such event;(ii)residents of the areas affected by such event, or consumer advocates;(iii)providers of communications services affected by such event;(iv)faculty of institutions of higher education;(v)representatives of other Federal agencies;(vi)electric utility providers;(vii)communications infrastructure companies; and(viii)first responders, emergency managers, or 9–1–1 directors in areas affected by such event.(3)Final reportNot later than 12 months after the deactivation of the Disaster Information Reporting System with respect to an event for which the System was activated for not less than 7 days, the Commission shall issue a final report that includes, with respect to such event—(A)the information described in paragraph (1)(A); and(B)any recommendations of the Commission on how to improve the resiliency of affected communications or networks recovery efforts.(4)Development of reportsIn developing a report required under this subsection, the Commission shall consider information collected by the Commission, including information collected by the Commission through the System, and any public hearing described in paragraph (2) with respect to the applicable event.(5)PublicationThe Commission shall publish each report, excluding information that is otherwise exempt from public disclosure under the rules of the Commission, issued under this subsection on the website of the Commission upon the issuance of such report.(b)Improvements to network outage reportingNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall conduct a proceeding and, after public notice and an opportunity for comment, adopt rules to—(1)determine the circumstances under which to require service providers subject to the 9–1–1 regulations established under part 9 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, to submit a timely notification, (in an easily accessible format that facilities situational awareness) to public safety answering points regarding communications service disruptions within the assigned territories of such public safety answering points that prevent—(A)the origination of 9–1–1 calls;(B)the delivery of Automatic Location Information; or(C)Automatic Number Identification;(2)require such notifications to be made; and(3)specify the appropriate timing of such notification.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1899
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 13, 2011
			Mr. Conyers
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Energy and Commerce, for
			 a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and
		  exporting cartels illegal; to improve competition in the oil and gas industry,
		  to strengthen antitrust enforcement with regard to industry mergers; to protect
		  consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels; and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Oil Consumer Protection Act of
			 2011.
		IApplication of the
			 Sherman Act
			101.Short
			 titleThis title may be cited
			 as the No Oil Producing and Exporting
			 Cartels Act of 2011 or NOPEC.
			102.Sherman
			 actThe Sherman Act (15 U.S.C.
			 1 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 7 the following:

					7A.(a)It shall be illegal and
				a violation of this Act for any foreign state, or any instrumentality or agent
				of any foreign state, to act collectively or in combination with any other
				foreign state, any instrumentality or agent of any other foreign state, or any
				other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation
				or joint action—
							(1)to limit the
				production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum
				product;
							(2)to set or maintain
				the price of oil, natural gas, or any petroleum product; or
							(3)to otherwise take
				any action in restraint of trade for oil, natural gas, or any petroleum
				product;
							when such
				action, combination, or collective action has a direct, substantial, and
				reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of
				oil, natural gas, or other petroleum product in the United States.(b)A foreign state
				engaged in conduct in violation of subsection (a) shall not be immune under the
				doctrine of sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction or judgments of the courts
				of the United States in any action brought to enforce this section.
						(c)No court of the
				United States shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine, to make a
				determination on the merits in an action brought under this section.
						(d)The Attorney
				General of the United States may bring an action to enforce this section in any
				district court of the United States as provided under the antitrust
				laws.
						.
			103.Sovereign
			 immunitySection 1605(a) of
			 title 28, United States Code, is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (6)
			 by striking or after the semicolon,
				(2)in paragraph (7)
			 by striking the period and inserting , or, and
				(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(8)in which the
				action is brought under section 7A of the Sherman
				Act.
						.
				IIApplication of
			 the Clayton Act
			201.Short
			 titleThis title may be cited
			 as the Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust
			 Act of 2011.
			202.Prohibition on
			 unilateral withholdingThe
			 Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.) is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 section 28 as section 29, and
				(2)by inserting after
			 section 27 the following:

						28.Oil and natural
				gas
							(a)In
				GeneralExcept as provided in subsection (b), it shall be
				unlawful for any person to refuse to sell, or to export or divert, existing
				supplies of petroleum, gasoline, or other fuel derived from petroleum, or
				natural gas with the primary intention of increasing prices or creating a
				shortage in a geographic market.
							(b)ConsiderationsIn
				determining whether a person who has refused to sell, or exported or diverted,
				existing supplies of petroleum, gasoline, or other fuel derived from petroleum
				or natural gas has done so with the intent of increasing prices or creating a
				shortage in a geographic market under subsection (a), the court shall consider
				whether—
								(1)the cost of
				acquiring, producing, refining, processing, marketing, selling, or otherwise
				making such products available has increased; and
								(2)the price obtained
				from exporting or diverting existing supplies is greater than the price
				obtained where the existing supplies are located or are intended to be
				shipped.
								.
				203.Review of
			 Clayton Act
				(a)In
			 GeneralThe Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal
			 Trade Commission shall conduct a study, including a review of the report
			 submitted under section 4, regarding whether section 7 of the Clayton Act
			 should be amended to modify how that section applies to persons engaged in the
			 business of exploring for, producing, refining, or otherwise processing,
			 storing, marketing, selling, or otherwise making available petroleum, gasoline
			 or other fuel derived from petroleum, or natural gas.
				(b)ReportNot
			 later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney
			 General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission shall submit a report
			 to Congress regarding the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a),
			 including recommendations and proposed legislation, if any.
				204.Study by the
			 Government Accountability Office
				(a)DefinitionIn
			 this section, the term covered consent decree means a consent
			 decree—
					(1)to which either
			 the Federal Trade Commission or the Department of Justice is a party,
					(2)that was entered
			 by the district court not earlier than 10 years before the date of enactment of
			 this Act,
					(3)that required
			 divestitures, and
					(4)that involved a
			 person engaged in the business of exploring for, producing, refining, or
			 otherwise processing, storing, marketing, selling, or otherwise making
			 available petroleum, gasoline or other fuel derived from petroleum, or natural
			 gas.
					(b)Requirement for
			 a studyNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study
			 evaluating the effectiveness of divestitures required under covered consent
			 decrees.
				(c)Requirement for
			 a ReportNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress, the
			 Federal Trade Commission, and the Department of Justice regarding the findings
			 of the study conducted under subsection (b).
				(d)Federal Agency
			 ConsiderationUpon receipt of the report required by subsection
			 (c), the Attorney General or the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, as
			 appropriate, shall consider whether any additional action is required to
			 restore competition or prevent a substantial lessening of competition occurring
			 as a result of any transaction that was the subject of the study conducted
			 under subsection (b).
				205.Joint Federal
			 and State task forceThe
			 Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission shall
			 establish a joint Federal-State task force, which shall include the attorney
			 general of any State that chooses to participate, to investigate information
			 sharing (including through the use of exchange agreements and commercial
			 information services) among persons in the business of exploring for,
			 producing, refining, or otherwise processing, storing, marketing, selling, or
			 otherwise making available petroleum, gasoline or other fuel derived from
			 petroleum, or natural gas (including any person about which the Energy
			 Information Administration collects financial and operating data as part of its
			 Financial Reporting System).
			IIIPrevention of
			 Price Gouging
			301.Short
			 titleThis title may be cited
			 as the Federal Price Gouging
			 Prevention Act.
			302.Unconscionable
			 pricing of gasoline and other petroleum distillates during emergencies
				(a)Unconscionable
			 pricing
					(1)In
			 generalIt shall be unlawful
			 for any person to sell, at wholesale or at retail in an area and during a
			 period of an international crisis affecting the oil markets proclaimed under
			 paragraph (2), gasoline or any other petroleum distillate covered by a
			 proclamation issued under paragraph (2) at a price that—
						(A)is unconscionably
			 excessive; and
						(B)indicates the
			 seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances related to an
			 international crisis to increase prices unreasonably.
						(2)Energy emergency
			 proclamation
						(A)In
			 generalThe President may issue a proclamation of an
			 international crisis affecting the oil markets and may designate any area
			 within the jurisdiction of the United States, where the prohibition in
			 paragraph (1) shall apply. The proclamation shall state the geographic area
			 covered, the gasoline or other petroleum distillate covered, and the time
			 period that such proclamation shall be in effect.
						(B)DurationThe proclamation—
							(i)may not apply for
			 a period of more than 30 consecutive days, but may be renewed for such
			 consecutive periods, each not to exceed 30 days, as the President determines
			 appropriate; and
							(ii)may include a
			 period of time not to exceed 1 week preceding a reasonably foreseeable
			 emergency.
							(3)Factors
			 consideredIn determining whether a person has violated paragraph
			 (1), there shall be taken into account, among other factors—
						(A)whether the amount charged by such person
			 for the applicable gasoline or other petroleum distillate at a particular
			 location in an area covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) during
			 the period such proclamation is in effect—
							(i)grossly exceeds
			 the average price at which the applicable gasoline or other petroleum
			 distillate was offered for sale by that person during the 30 days prior to such
			 proclamation;
							(ii)grossly exceeds the price at which the same
			 or similar gasoline or other petroleum distillate was readily obtainable in the
			 same area from other competing sellers during the same period;
							(iii)reasonably reflected additional costs, not
			 within the control of that person, that were paid, incurred, or reasonably
			 anticipated by that person, or reflected additional risks taken by that person
			 to produce, distribute, obtain, or sell such product under the circumstances;
			 and
							(iv)was substantially attributable to local,
			 regional, national, or international market conditions; and
							(B)whether the quantity of gasoline or other
			 petroleum distillate the person produced, distributed, or sold in an area
			 covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) during a 30-day period
			 following the issuance of such proclamation increased over the quantity that
			 that person produced, distributed, or sold during the 30 days prior to such
			 proclamation, taking into account usual seasonal demand variations.
						(b)DefinitionsAs
			 used in this section—
					(1)the term
			 wholesale, with respect to sales of gasoline or other petroleum
			 distillates, means either truckload or smaller sales of gasoline or petroleum
			 distillates where title transfers at a product terminal or a refinery, and
			 dealer tank wagon sales of gasoline or petroleum distillates priced on a
			 delivered basis to retail outlets; and
					(2)the term retail, with respect
			 to sales of gasoline or other petroleum distillates, includes all sales to end
			 users such as motorists as well as all direct sales to other end users such as
			 agriculture, industry, residential, and commercial consumers.
					303.Enforcement by
			 the Federal Trade Commission
				(a)Enforcement by
			 FTCA violation of section
			 302 shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive
			 act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade
			 Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). The Federal Trade Commission shall
			 enforce this title in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same
			 jurisdiction as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade
			 Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this title. In
			 enforcing section 302 of this title, the Commission shall give priority to
			 enforcement actions concerning companies with total United States wholesale or
			 retail sales of gasoline and other petroleum distillates in excess of
			 $10,000,000,000 per year.
				(b)Civil
			 penalties
					(1)In
			 generalNotwithstanding the
			 penalties set forth under the Federal Trade Commission Act, any person who
			 violates section 302 with actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the
			 basis of objective circumstances shall be subject to—
						(A)a civil penalty of
			 not more than 3 times the amount of profits gained by such person through such
			 violation; or
						(B)a civil penalty of
			 not more than $100,000,000.
						(2)MethodThe
			 penalties provided by paragraph (1) shall be obtained in the same manner as
			 civil penalties obtained under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act
			 (15 U.S.C. 45).
					(3)Multiple
			 offenses; mitigating factorsIn assessing the penalty provided by
			 subsection (a)—
						(A)each day of a
			 continuing violation shall be considered a separate violation; and
						(B)the court shall take into consideration,
			 among other factors, the seriousness of the violation and the efforts of the
			 person committing the violation to remedy the harm caused by the violation in a
			 timely manner.
						304.Criminal
			 penalties
				(a)In
			 generalIn addition to any
			 penalty applicable under section 303, any person who violates section 302 shall
			 be fined under title 18, United States Code, in an amount not to exceed
			 $500,000,000.
				(b)EnforcementThe criminal penalty provided by subsection
			 (a) may be imposed only pursuant to a criminal action brought by the Attorney
			 General or other officer of the Department of Justice. The Attorney General
			 shall give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with total
			 United States wholesale or retail sales of gasoline and other petroleum
			 distillates in excess of $10,000,000,000 per year.
				305.Enforcement at
			 retail level by State attorneys general
				(a)In
			 generalA State, as parens
			 patriae, may bring a civil action on behalf of its residents in an appropriate
			 district court of the United States to enforce the provisions of section 302,
			 or to impose the civil penalties authorized by section 303(b)(1)(B), whenever
			 the attorney general of the State has reason to believe that the interests of
			 the residents of the State have been or are being threatened or adversely
			 affected by a violation of this title or a regulation under this title,
			 involving a retail sale.
				(b)NoticeThe
			 State shall serve written notice to the Federal Trade Commission of any civil
			 action under subsection (a) prior to initiating such civil action. The notice
			 shall include a copy of the complaint to be filed to initiate such civil
			 action, except that if it is not feasible for the State to provide such prior
			 notice, the State shall provide such notice immediately upon instituting such
			 civil action.
				(c)Authority To
			 interveneUpon receiving the notice required by subsection (b),
			 the Federal Trade Commission may intervene in such civil action and upon
			 intervening—
					(1)be heard on all
			 matters arising in such civil action; and
					(2)file petitions for
			 appeal of a decision in such civil action.
					(d)ConstructionFor
			 purposes of bringing any civil action under subsection (a), nothing in this
			 section shall prevent the attorney general of a State from exercising the
			 powers conferred on the attorney general by the laws of such State to conduct
			 investigations or to administer oaths or affirmations or to compel the
			 attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other
			 evidence.
				(e)Venue; service
			 of processIn a civil action brought under subsection (a)—
					(1)the venue shall be
			 a judicial district in which—
						(A)the defendant
			 operates;
						(B)the defendant was
			 authorized to do business; or
						(C)the defendant in
			 the civil action is found;
						(2)process may be
			 served without regard to the territorial limits of the district or of the State
			 in which the civil action is instituted; and
					(3)a person who
			 participated with the defendant in an alleged violation that is being litigated
			 in the civil action may be joined in the civil action without regard to the
			 residence of the person.
					(f)Limitation on
			 State action while Federal action is pendingIf the Federal Trade
			 Commission has instituted a civil action or an administrative action for
			 violation of this title, no State attorney general, or official or agency of a
			 State, may bring an action under this subsection during the pendency of that
			 action against any defendant named in the complaint of the Federal Trade
			 Commission or the other agency for any violation of this title alleged in the
			 complaint.
				(g)Enforcement of
			 State LawNothing contained in this section shall prohibit an
			 authorized State official from proceeding in State court to enforce a civil or
			 criminal statute of such State.
				306.Effect on other
			 laws
				(a)Other authority
			 of Federal Trade CommissionNothing in this title shall be
			 construed to limit or affect in any way the Federal Trade Commission’s
			 authority to bring enforcement actions or take any other measure under the
			 Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) or any other provision of
			 law.
				(b)State
			 lawNothing in this title preempts any State law.


IV
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 80
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

January 22, 2009

RESOLUTION
Electing Members to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

That the following named Members be and are hereby elected to the following standing committee of the House of Representatives:

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.—Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Chairman; Mr. Chandler, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Welch.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


IV
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 451
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 16, 2004
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas (for herself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Watson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Towns, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Solis, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Clay) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the establishment of a scholarship fund to make tuition grants available to eligible former students who were denied an education in Prince Edward County, Virginia, when the public schools closed rather than comply with the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

Whereas in 2003, the Virginia General Assembly passed a resolution of regret for the role that it played in closing the public schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia, and elsewhere rather than comply with the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education (Virginia State resolution 613);
Whereas in 2004, the Virginia General Assembly passed a bill to create a scholarship fund to make tuition grants available to eligible former students denied education when the schools were closed (Virginia Senate bill 230);
Whereas the schools in Prince Edward County were closed for 5 years, in which time approximately 2,500 to 3,000 students both African-American and Caucasian were denied education when the school doors were closed;
Whereas the approximate funding lost to the schools during the closing was $2,000,000;
Whereas the patron of the Virginia Senate bill requested $2,000,000 to support the scholarship fund;
Whereas the Virginia General Assembly appropriated only $50,000 to the scholarship fund;
Whereas Governor Warner committed to a budget amendment of $2,000,000;
Whereas subsequent to the announcement of the Governor’s proposed budget amendment, Mr. John Kluge of Albemarle County, Virginia, offered a matching $1,000,000 gift for the scholarship fund if the Virginia General Assembly approves a new proposal by the Governor of $1,000,000 to the fund; and
Whereas the Virginia General Assembly is set to vote on the Governor’s budget amendment on June 16, 2004: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1)a scholarship fund to make tuition grants available to eligible former students who were denied an education in Prince Edward County, Virginia, should be established; and
(2)the necessary resources to establish and maintain the scholarship fund should be provided by the State of Virginia.


		IIB
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1217
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			March 17, 2009
			Received; read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs

		AN ACT
		To designate the facility of the United
		  States Postal Service located at 15455 Manchester Road in Ballwin, Missouri, as
		  the Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office
		  Building.

		1.Specialist Peter J. Navarro
			 Post Office Building
			(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal
			 Service located at 15455 Manchester Road in Ballwin, Missouri, shall be known
			 and designated as the Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office
			 Building.
			(b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation,
			 document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred
			 to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Specialist
			 Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives March 16, 2009.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1658
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 15, 2011
			Mr. Tipton (for
			 himself, Ms. DeGette,
			 Mr. Polis,
			 Mr. Gardner,
			 Mr. Lamborn,
			 Mr. Coffman of Colorado, and
			 Mr. Perlmutter) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To name the Department of Veterans Affairs telehealth
		  clinic in Craig, Colorado, as the Major William Edward Adams Department
		  of Veterans Affairs Clinic.

		1.Name of Department of
			 Veterans Affairs telehealth clinic, Craig, ColoradoThe Department of Veterans Affairs
			 telehealth clinic in Craig, Colorado, shall after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act be known and designated as the Major William Edward Adams
			 Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic. Any reference to such clinic in
			 any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States
			 shall be considered to be a reference to the Major William Edward Adams
			 Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.