115 HR 2273 IH: Charlotte’s Web Medical Access Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-05-01
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2273IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 1, 2017Mr. Perry (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Wittman, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. O'Rourke, and Mr. Jones) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Charlotte’s Web Medical Access Act of 2017. 2.Exclusion of cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from definition of marihuana (a)In generalSection 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is amended in paragraph (16)—
(1)by striking (16) The and inserting (16)(A) The; and (2)by adding at the end the following:

(B)Cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants— (i)are excluded from the definition of marihuana under subparagraph (A); and
(ii)shall not be treated as controlled substances under this Act.. (b)DefinitionsSection 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

(57)The term cannabidiol-rich plant means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. (58)The term cannabidiol means the substance cannabidiol, as derived from a cannabidiol-rich plant..
3.Other limitations
(a)Non-Applicability of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ActThe Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) shall not apply to cannabidiol or cannabidiol-rich plants as those terms are defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) as amended by this Act. (b)State lawNothing in this Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict any activities related to the use, production, or distribution of marijuana in a State in which such activities are legal under State law.
4.Sense of Congress with respect to suspicious activity reportsIt is the sense of the Congress that, after the date of the enactment of this Act, a transaction should not be treated as a suspicious transaction for purposes of section 5318(g) of title 31, United States Code, solely because such transaction involved cannabidiol or a cannabidiol-rich plant. 5.Sunset provisionThe provisions of this Act, and the provisions inserted into the Controlled Substances Act by this Act, shall cease to apply on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1950
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 2, 2007
			Mrs. Clinton (for
			 herself, Mr. Kerry,
			 Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
			 Brown, Mr. Whitehouse,
			 Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Dodd) introduced the following bill; which was
			 read twice and referred to the Committee
			 on Foreign Relations

		A BILL
		To require a report on contingency planning for the
		  redeployment of United States forces from Iraq.

		1. Report on contingency
			 planning for the redeployment of United States forces from Iraq
			(a)FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
				(1)The United States
			 Government should be well prepared for the eventual redeployment of United
			 States forces from Iraq.
				(2)The redeployment
			 of United States forces from Iraq will take careful planning in order to ensure
			 the safety and security of members of the Armed Forces.
				(3)The United States
			 Government should take into account various contingencies that might impact the
			 redeployment of United States forces from Iraq.
				(4)Congressional
			 oversight plays a valuable role in ensuring the national security of the United
			 States and the safety and security of the men and women of the Armed
			 Forces.
				(b)Report
			 requiredNot later than 45 days after the date of the enactment
			 of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary
			 of State and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, submit to Congress a report on
			 contingency planning for the redeployment of United States forces from
			 Iraq.
			(c)Elements
				(1)In
			 generalThe report required by subsection (b) shall include the
			 following:
					(A)A detailed
			 description of the process by which contingency planning by the United States
			 Government for the redeployment of United States forces from Iraq is
			 occurring.
					(B)A detailed
			 description and assessment of the various contingencies for the redeployment of
			 United States forces from Iraq that are being considered for planning
			 purposes.
					(C)A detailed
			 description and assessment of the possible impact of each contingency described
			 in subparagraph (B) on United States forces in Iraq.
					(D)A detailed
			 description of the resources and capabilities required to redeploy United
			 States forces from Iraq under each of the contingencies described in
			 subparagraph (B).
					(E)A detailed
			 description of the diplomatic efforts that will be required in support of each
			 contingency described in subparagraph (B).
					(F)A detailed
			 description of the information operations and public affairs efforts that will
			 be required in support of each contingency described in subparagraph
			 (B).
					(G)A detailed
			 description of the evolving mission profile of United States forces under each
			 contingency described in subparagraph (B).
					(H)A cost estimate
			 for each contingency described in subparagraph (B), including a cost estimate
			 for the replacement of United States military equipment left in Iraq after
			 redeployment.
					(I)A detailed
			 description of the results of any modeling and simulation efforts by the
			 departments and agencies of the United States Government on each contingency
			 described in subparagraph (B).
					(2)Certain
			 scenariosThe report shall include contingency planning for each
			 of the scenarios as follows:
					(A)The commencement
			 of the reduction of the number of United States forces in Iraq not later than
			 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
					(B)The transition of
			 the United States military mission in Iraq to—
						(i)training Iraqi
			 security forces;
						(ii)conducting
			 targeted counter-terrorism operations; and
						(iii)protecting
			 United States facilities and personnel.
						(C)The completion of
			 the transition of United States forces to a limited presence and missions in
			 Iraq as described in subparagraph (B) not later than April 30, 2008.
					(d)FormThe
			 report required by subsection (b) shall be submitted in classified form, but
			 shall include an unclassified summary.


I
One Hundred Twelfth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twelve
H. R. 6655

AN ACT
To establish a commission to develop a national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities resulting from child abuse and neglect.

1.CommissionThis Act may be cited as the Protect our Kids Act of 2012.
2.FindingsCongress finds that—
(1)deaths from child abuse and neglect are preventable;
(2)deaths from child abuse and neglect are significantly underreported and there is no national standard for reporting such deaths;
(3)according to the Child Maltreatment Report of 2011, in fiscal year 2011, 1,545 children in the United States are reported to have died from child abuse and neglect, and many experts believe that the actual number may be significantly more;
(4)over 42 percent of the number of children in the United States who die from abuse are under the age of 1, and almost 82 percent are under the age of 4;
(5)of the children who died in fiscal year 2011, 70 percent suffered neglect either exclusively or in combination with another maltreatment type and 48 percent suffered physical abuse either exclusively or in combination;
(6)increased understanding of deaths from child abuse and neglect can lead to improvement in agency systems and practices to protect children and prevent child abuse and neglect; and
(7)Congress in recent years has taken a number of steps to reduce child fatalities from abuse and neglect, such as—
(A)providing States with flexibility through the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act of 2011 to operate child welfare demonstration projects to test services focused on preventing abuse and neglect and ensuring that children remain safely in their own homes;
(B)providing funding through the Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 for services and activities to enhance the safety of children who are at risk of being placed in foster care as a result of a parent's substance abuse;
(C)providing funding through the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 for grants to facilitate activities such as family group decisionmaking meetings and residential family treatment programs to support parents in caring for their children; and
(D)requiring States through the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act of 2011 to describe how they will improve the quality of data collected on fatalities from child abuse and neglect.
3.Establishment of commission
(a)EstablishmentThere is established the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (in this Act referred to as the Commission).
(b)Membership
(1)Composition
(A)MembersThe Commission shall be composed of 12 members, of whom—
(i)6 shall be appointed by the President;
(ii)2 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(iii)1 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
(iv)2 shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; and
(v)1 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
(B)QualificationsEach member appointed under subparagraph (A) shall have experience in one or more of the following areas:
(i)child welfare administration;
(ii)child welfare research;
(iii)child development;
(iv)legislation, including legislation involving child welfare matters;
(v)trauma and crisis intervention;
(vi)pediatrics;
(vii)psychology and mental health;
(viii)emergency medicine;
(ix)forensic pathology or medical investigation of injury and fatality;
(x)social work with field experience;
(xi)academia at an institution of higher education, as that term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001), with a focus on one or more of the other areas listed under this subparagraph;
(xii)law enforcement, with experience handling child abuse and neglect matters;
(xiii)civil law, with experience handling child abuse and neglect matters;
(xiv)criminal law, with experience handling child abuse and neglect matters;
(xv)substance abuse treatment;
(xvi)education at an elementary school or secondary school, as those terms are defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801);
(xvii)epidemiology; and
(xviii)computer science or software engineering with a background in interoperability standards.
(C)Diversity of qualificationsIn making appointments to the Commission under subparagraph (A), the President and the congressional leaders shall make every effort to select individuals whose qualifications are not already represented by other members of the Commission.
(2)DateThe appointments of the members of the Commission shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c)Period of appointment; vacanciesMembers shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(d)Initial meetingNot later than 60 days after the date on which a majority of the members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission shall hold its first meeting.
(e)MeetingsThe Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairperson.
(f)QuorumA majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.
(g)ChairpersonThe President shall select a Chairperson for the Commission from among its members.
4.Duties of the commission
(a)Study
(1)In generalThe Commission shall conduct a thorough study on the use of child protective services and child welfare services funded under title IV and subtitle A of title XX of the Social Security Act to reduce fatalities from child abuse and neglect.
(2)Matters studiedThe matters studied by the Commission shall include—
(A)the effectiveness of the services described in paragraph (1) and best practices in preventing child and youth fatalities that are intentionally caused or that occur due to negligence, neglect, or a failure to exercise proper care;
(B)the effectiveness of Federal, State, and local policies and systems within such services aimed at collecting accurate, uniform data on child fatalities in a coordinated fashion, including the identification of the most and least effective policies and systems in practice;
(C)the current (as of the date of the study) barriers to preventing fatalities from child abuse and neglect, and how to improve efficiency to improve child welfare outcomes;
(D)trends in demographic and other risk factors that are predictive of or correlated with child maltreatment, such as age of the child, child behavior, family structure, parental stress, and poverty;
(E)methods of prioritizing child abuse and neglect prevention within such services for families with the highest need; and
(F)methods of improving data collection and utilization, such as increasing interoperability among State and local and other data systems.
(3)Materials studiedThe Commission shall review—
(A)all current (as of the date of the study) research and documentation, including the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being and research and recommendations from the Government Accountability Office, to identify lessons, solutions, and needed improvements related to reducing fatalities from child abuse and neglect; and
(B)recommendations from the Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect.
(b)CoordinationThe Commission shall provide opportunities for graduate and doctoral students to coordinate research with the Commission.
(c)RecommendationsThe Commission shall—
(1)develop recommendations to reduce fatalities from child abuse and neglect for Federal, State, and local agencies, and private sector and nonprofit organizations, including recommendations to implement a comprehensive national strategy for such purpose; and
(2)develop guidelines for the type of information that should be tracked to improve interventions to prevent fatalities from child abuse and neglect.
(d)Report
(1)In generalNot later than 2 years after the date on which a majority of the members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission shall submit a report to the President and Congress, which shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as it considers appropriate.
(2)ExtensionThe President may extend the date on which the report described in paragraph (1) shall be submitted by an additional 1 year.
(3)Online accessThe Commission shall make the report under paragraph (1) available on the publicly available Internet Web site of the Department of Health and Human Services.
5.Powers of the commission
(a)Hearings
(1)In generalThe Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable to carry out this Act.
(2)LocationThe location of hearings under paragraph (1) shall include—
(A)areas with high fatality rates from child abuse and neglect; and
(B)areas that have shown a decrease in fatalities from child abuse and neglect.
(3)SubjectThe Commission shall hold hearings under paragraph (1)—
(A)to examine the Federal, State, and local policies and available resources that affect fatalities from child abuse and neglect; and
(B)to explore the matters studied under section 4(a)(2).
(b)Information from federal agenciesThe Commission may secure directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the Commission considers necessary to carry out this Act. Upon request of the Chairperson of the Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Commission.
(c)Postal servicesThe Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
(d)GiftsThe Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property.
6.Commission personnel matters
(a)Travel expensesThe members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Commission.
(b)Staff
(1)In generalThe Chairperson of the Commission may, without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive director and such other additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to perform its duties. The employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission.
(2)CompensationThe Chairperson of the Commission may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
(c)Detail of government employeesAt the discretion of the relevant agency, any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.
(d)Procurement of temporary and intermittent servicesThe Chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
7.Termination of the commissionThe Commission shall terminate on the earlier of—
(1)the 30th day after the date on which the Commission submits its report under section 4(d); or
(2)the date that is 3 years after the initial meeting under section 3(d).
8.Federal agency responseNot later than 6 months after the submission of the report required under section 4(d), any Federal agency that is affected by a recommendation described in the report shall submit to Congress a report containing the response of the Federal agency to the recommendation and the plans of the Federal agency to address the recommendation.
9.Adjustment to the TANF Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs
(a)In generalSection 403(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(b)(2)) is amended by striking for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 such sums as are necessary for payment to the Fund in a total amount not to exceed $612,000,000 for each fiscal year, of which $2,000,000 shall be reserved for carrying out the activities of the commission established by the Protect our Kids Act of 2012 to reduce fatalities resulting from child abuse and neglect.
(b)Prevention of duplicate appropriations for fiscal year 2013Expenditures made pursuant to section 148 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013, for fiscal year 2013, shall be charged to the applicable appropriation provided by the amendments made by this section for such fiscal year.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


110 HR 2550 IH: Recreational Boating Act of 2007

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-05-24
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2550
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 24, 2007
			Mr. Taylor (for
			 himself and Mrs. Miller of Michigan)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating
		  to recreational vessels.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Recreational Boating Act of 2007
			 .
		2.Definitions
			(a)PollutantSection
			 502(6) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362(6)) is
			 amended—
				(1)by striking
			 or (B) and inserting (B); and
				(2)by inserting
			 before the period at the end the following: ; or (C) any deck runoff
			 from a recreational vessel, any engine cooling water, gray water, bilge water
			 effluent from properly functioning recreational marine engines, laundry,
			 shower, and galley sink wastes from a recreational vessel, or any other
			 discharge incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel; except
			 that this subparagraph does not apply to rubbish, trash, garbage, or other such
			 materials discharged overboard by a recreational vessel.
				(b)Recreational
			 vesselSuch section is further amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					(25)recreational vessel means a
				vessel—
						(A)manufactured for
				operation, or operated, primarily for recreational purposes; or
						(B)leased, rented, or
				chartered to an individual for recreational
				purposes.
						.


110 HR 7048 IH: To provide additional housing assistance for certain individuals and households adversely affected by a major disaster.
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-09-24
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I
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7048
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 24, 2008
Mr. Hinchey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To provide additional housing assistance for certain individuals and households adversely affected by a major disaster.

1.Increased housing assistanceThe amendments made by section 686 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (120 Stat. 1448) shall apply to an individual or household adversely affected by a major disaster that occurred on or after January 1, 2006.


114 HR 4654 IH: Keeping Communities Safe through Treatment Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-03-01
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4654
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 1, 2016
			Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself and Mr. Hanna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To direct the Attorney General to carry out a pilot program to provide grants to eligible entities
			 for diversion programs to divert individuals with low-level drug offenses
			 to drug treatment programs, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Keeping Communities Safe through Treatment Act of 2016. 2.Pilot program (a)Establishment (1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible entities for diversion programs to divert individuals with low-level drug offenses to drug treatment programs.
 (2)Duration of pilot programThe pilot program shall terminate 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3)Grants awarded under pilot programThe Attorney General shall award grants under the pilot program to not fewer than 10 eligible entities.
 (b)Limitation on use of fundsGrant funds awarded under the pilot program may not be used to divert an individual with a low-level drug offense to a drug treatment program if criminal charges have been filed and are pending against such individual.
			(c)Application
 (1)In generalTo be selected to receive a grant under the pilot program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may require.
 (2)Other requirementsEach application for a grant under the pilot program shall include a description of how the eligible entity—
 (A)coordinates with drug treatment programs that provide medication-assisted treatment; (B)plans to coordinate with local prosecutors;
 (C)plans to divert individuals with low-level drug offenses to such programs; (D)plans to monitor and record the progress of such individuals in such programs;
 (E)plans to assess such individuals to ensure that they have an appropriate drug treatment plan; (F)plans to monitor and record the drug use of such individuals; and
 (G)will provide case management for such individuals. (d)Reports (1)Quarterly reportsEach quarter during the duration of the pilot program, an eligible entity that receives a grant under the pilot program shall submit a report to the Attorney General that includes—
 (A)the number of individuals diverted to drug treatment programs by the diversion program for which the grant funds are used;
 (B)any subsequent arrest records of such individuals, when such records are publicly available; (C)any subsequent criminal charges filed against such individuals;
 (D)the random drug test results for such individuals; and (E)the cost of such programs.
 (2)Annual reportsNot less than once each year during the duration of the pilot program, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress that includes—
 (A)the number of grants awarded under the pilot program; (B)the number of individuals diverted to drug treatment programs by the diversion program for which the grant funds are used;
 (C)any subsequent arrest records of such individuals, when such records are publicly available; (D)any subsequent criminal charges filed against such individuals;
 (E)the random drug test results for such individuals; and (F)the amount of funds used to provide grants under the pilot program.
 (e)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity means a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over a high intensity drug trafficking area, as designated pursuant to section 707(b) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1706(b)).
 (2)Low-level drug offenseThe term low-level drug offense does not include a serious violent felony. (3)Medication-assisted treatmentThe term medication-assisted treatment means treatment of substance use disorders through the use of a drug (or a combination of drugs) approved or licensed under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262), in combination with evidence-based behavioral therapies.
 (4)Serious violent felonyThe term serious violent felony has the meaning given such term in section 3559(c)(2) of title 18, United States Code. (f)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out the pilot program, to be derived from the funds made available to the Office of Justice Programs.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3682
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 2
			 (legislative day, September 17), 2008
			Ms. Snowe (for herself,
			 Ms. Cantwell, and
			 Mr. Stevens) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To provide incentives to small business concerns for
		  innovative energy-efficient technologies and products, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Small Business Energy
			 Innovation Act of 2008.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					TITLE I—Department of Energy
					Sec. 101. Grants to small business concerns for innovative
				energy-efficient technologies and products.
					Sec. 102. Loan guarantees for small business concerns for
				innovative energy-efficient technologies and products.
					TITLE II—Small Business Administration
					Sec. 201. Director of Energy Innovation.

			IDepartment of
			 Energy
			101.Grants to
			 small business concerns for innovative energy-efficient technologies and
			 productsTitle XVII of the
			 Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16511 et seq.) is amended—
				(1)by redesignating section 1704 (42 U.S.C.
			 16514) as section 1706; and
				(2)by inserting
			 after section 1703 (42 U.S.C. 16513) the following:

						1704.Grants to small business concerns for
				innovative energy-efficient technologies and products
							(a)DefinitionsIn this
				section:
								(1)SecretaryThe
				term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with
				the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
								(2)Small business
				concern
									(A)In
				generalThe term small business concern means a
				small business concern (within the meaning of section 3 of the
				Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)),
				except as the Secretary otherwise determines appropriate.
									(B)InclusionThe
				term small business concern includes a micro-innovator (as defined
				by the Secretary).
									(b)GrantsThe
				Secretary shall make grants to small business concerns for the development of
				innovative energy-efficient technologies and products described in subsection
				(c) in 2 phases described in subsections (d) and (e).
							(c)CategoriesA
				grant under this section may be used to carry out a project in any of the
				following categories:
								(1)Renewable energy
				systems.
								(2)Advanced
				energy-efficiency systems, including systems for improved commercial and
				residential building efficiencies.
								(3)Advanced
				transportation fuels (including cellulosic ethanol) for residential,
				industrial, or transportation applications.
								(4)Carbon capture
				and sequestration practices and technologies, including agricultural and
				forestry practices that store and sequester carbon.
								(5)Efficient
				electrical generation, transmission, and distribution technologies.
								(6)Efficient end-use
				energy technologies.
								(7)Production
				facilities for fuel efficient vehicles, including hybrid and advanced diesel
				vehicles.
								(8)Pollution control
				equipment.
								(9)Any other
				category determined appropriate by the Secretary.
								(d)Phase 1
				grants
								(1)Eligibility
									(A)In
				generalTo be eligible for a phase 1 grant under this section, a
				recipient shall—
										(i)be a small
				business concern that employs not more than 100 full-time employees; and
										(ii)have a primary
				goal of making an innovative energy-efficient technology or product a
				commercial technology or product not later than 5 years after the date of
				receipt of the grant.
										(B)Selection
				criteriaThe Secretary shall publish the criteria to be used in
				any competition for grants under this subsection.
									(2)CompetitionIn
				making phase 1 grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall—
									(A)award any grant
				pursuant to a full and open competition; and
									(B)advertise any
				competition under this section.
									(3)Maximum number
				of grantsAn entity shall be eligible to receive under this
				subsection phase 1 grants for not more than 2 fiscal years for each project
				carried out under this section.
								(4)Amount of
				grantThe amount of a phase 1 grant made to an eligible entity
				for a project under this subsection shall not be—
									(A)less than
				$25,000; or
									(B)more than
				$250,000.
									(e)Phase 2
				grants
								(1)EligibilityTo
				be eligible for a phase 2 grant under this section, a recipient shall—
									(A)have received a
				phase 1 grant under subsection (d); and
									(B)demonstrate to
				the Secretary (through a review process established by the Secretary)
				that—
										(i)the phase 1 grant
				has been used to develop an innovative energy-efficient technology or product
				described in subsection (c); and
										(ii)the innovative
				energy-efficient technology or product is viable.
										(2)Maximum number
				of grantsAn entity shall be eligible to receive under this
				subsection phase 2 grants for not more than 3 fiscal years for each project
				carried out under this section.
								(3)Amount of
				grantThe amount of a phase 2 grant made to an eligible entity
				for a project under this subsection shall not be—
									(A)less than
				$250,000; or
									(B)more than
				$1,000,000.
									(f)State
				distributionThe Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent
				practicable, that the number of grants made under this section (regardless of
				the dollar amounts) are equally dispersed among small, medium, and large
				States.
							(g)TerminationThe
				Secretary may terminate providing grants to a recipient under this section if
				the Secretary determines that the recipient is not eligible for the grants or
				is not complying with the terms and conditions of the grant.
							(h)RegulationsNot
				later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
				Small Business Energy Innovation Act of
				2008, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are
				necessary to carry out this section.
							(i)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through
				2013.
							.
				102.Loan
			 guarantees for small business concerns for innovative energy-efficient
			 technologies and productsTitle XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
			 (42 U.S.C. 16511 et seq.) (as amended by section 101) is amended by inserting
			 after section 1704 the following:

					1705.Loan guarantees for small business concerns
				for innovative energy-efficient technologies and products
						(a)DefinitionsIn this
				section:
							(1)SecretaryThe
				term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with
				the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
							(2)Small business
				concern
								(A)In
				generalThe term small business concern means a
				small business concern (within the meaning of section 3 of the
				Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)),
				except as the Secretary otherwise determines appropriate.
								(B)InclusionThe
				term small business concern includes a micro-innovator (as defined
				by the Secretary).
								(b)Loan
				guarantees
							(1)AuthorityThe
				Secretary may make guarantees for loans made to small business concerns for the
				development of innovative energy-efficient technologies and products.
							(2)AmountIn
				making guarantees under this section, the Secretary may guarantee the repayment
				of not more than 90 percent of the loan amount for a loan that does not exceed
				$10,000,000.
							(c)Eligibility
							(1)In
				generalTo be eligible for a loan guarantee under this section, a
				recipient shall—
								(A)be a small
				business concern; and
								(B)have a primary
				goal of making an innovative energy-efficient technology or product a
				commercial technology or product not later than 5 years after the date of
				receipt of the loan guarantee.
								(2)Selection
				criteriaThe Secretary shall publish the criteria to be used in
				any competition for loan guarantees under this section.
							(d)CategoriesA
				loan may be guaranteed under this section to carry out a project in any of the
				following categories:
							(1)Renewable energy
				systems.
							(2)Advanced
				energy-efficiency systems including systems for improved commercial and
				residential building efficiencies.
							(3)Advanced
				transportation fuels (including cellulosic ethanol) for residential,
				industrial, or transportation applications.
							(4)Carbon capture
				and sequestration practices and technologies, including agricultural and
				forestry practices that store and sequester carbon.
							(5)Efficient
				electrical generation, transmission, and distribution technologies.
							(6)Efficient end-use
				energy technologies.
							(7)Production
				facilities for fuel efficient vehicles, including hybrid and advanced diesel
				vehicles.
							(8)Pollution control
				equipment.
							(9)Any other
				category determined appropriate by the Secretary.
							(e)Terms and
				conditions
							(1)In
				generalExcept as otherwise provided in this section, a loan
				guaranteed under this section shall be subject to the terms and conditions of
				section 1702 and this section and such terms and conditions as the Secretary
				may prescribe.
							(2)RepaymentA
				loan may not be guaranteed under this section unless the Secretary determines
				that—
								(A)the lender is
				responsible;
								(B)there is a
				reasonable assurance of repayment; and
								(C)adequate
				provisions are made for—
									(i)servicing the
				loan on reasonable terms; and
									(ii)protecting the
				financial interest of the United States;
									(3)Collateral or
				securityAn eligible entity shall provide significant collateral
				or security for repayment of a loan guaranteed under this section, as
				determined by the Secretary.
							(f)Interest rate
				buydownThe Secretary may buy down the interest rate of a loan
				guaranteed under this section by no more than 2 percent.
						(g)RegulationsNot
				later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
				Small Business Energy Innovation Act of
				2008, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are
				necessary to carry out this section, including regulations that
				establish—
							(1)lending standards
				for loans guaranteed under this section; and
							(2)standards for use
				in periodically assessing credit risk and eligibility requirements for loans
				guaranteed loans under this section.
							(h)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this section $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through
				2013.
						.
			IISmall Business
			 Administration
			201.Director of
			 Energy Innovation
				(a)In
			 generalThe Small Business
			 Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended—
					(1)by redesignating section 44 (15 U.S.C. 631
			 note; Public Law 85–536) as section 45; and
					(2)by inserting
			 after section 43 (15 U.S.C. 657o) the following:

							44.Director of
				Energy Innovation
								(a)Director of
				Energy Innovation
									(1)In
				generalThere shall be in the Administration a Director of Energy
				Innovation, who shall—
										(A)be appointed by
				the Administrator;
										(B)have documented
				experience in working on energy or innovation related issues; and
										(C)coordinate the
				energy innovation activities of the Administration, as determined by the
				Administrator, which shall include promoting small business concerns that are
				engaged in promoting energy independence.
										(2)Employment
				statusThe Administrator shall establish the position of Director
				of Energy Innovation as—
										(A)a position at
				GS–15 of the General Schedule; or
										(B)a Senior
				Executive Service position to be filled by a career appointee, as defined under
				section 3132(a)(4) of title 5, United States Code.
										(3)Implementation
				of programsThe Director of Energy Innovation shall work with the
				offices of the Administration on issues relating to energy under the programs
				of the Administration, including the technical assistance programs of the
				Administration, the Small Business Development Center Program under section 21,
				the women's business center program under section 29, and the Service Corps of
				Retired Executives established under section 8(b)(1)(B).
									(4)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such
				sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection.
									(b)Energy
				innovation grant program
									(1)DefinitionsIn
				this subsection:
										(A)Eligible
				organizationThe term eligible organization means an
				organization that—
											(i)is a private,
				nonprofit organization, including a private, nonprofit organization that is an
				institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher
				Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a));
											(ii)is capable of
				providing technical assistance relating to—
												(I)renewable energy
				systems;
												(II)advanced energy
				efficiency systems, including systems for improved commercial and residential
				building efficiencies;
												(III)advanced
				transportation fuels (including cellulosic ethanol) for residential,
				industrial, or transportation applications;
												(IV)carbon capture
				and sequestration practices and technologies, including agricultural and
				forestry practices that store and sequester carbon;
												(V)efficient
				electrical generation, transmission, and distribution technologies;
												(VI)efficient
				end-use energy technologies;
												(VII)production
				facilities for fuel efficient vehicles, including hybrid and advanced diesel
				vehicles;
												(VIII)pollution
				control equipment; or
												(IX)any other type
				of energy innovation project determined appropriate by the Director of Energy
				Innovation; and
												(iii)meets any other
				criteria established by the Director of Energy Innovation under paragraph
				(3).
											(B)Energy
				innovationThe term energy innovation project means
				a project from the following categories:
											(i)Renewable energy
				systems.
											(ii)Energy
				efficiency, including improved commercial and residential building
				efficiencies.
											(iii)Advanced
				transportation fuels (including cellulosic ethanol) for residential,
				industrial, or transportation applications.
											(iv)Efficient
				electrical generation, transmission, and distribution technologies.
											(v)Efficient end-use
				energy technologies.
											(vi)Production
				facilities for fuel efficient vehicles, including hybrid and advanced diesel
				vehicles.
											(vii)Pollution
				control equipment.
											(viii)Any other
				category determined appropriate by the Administrator.
											(2)EstablishmentThe
				Administrator, acting through the Director of Energy Innovation, shall
				establish an energy innovation grant program, under which the Director of
				Energy Innovation may make grants on a competitive basis to eligible
				organizations.
									(3)Criteria for
				eligible organizationsThe Director of Energy Innovation shall
				establish and publish criteria for determining whether an organization is an
				eligible organization.
									(4)Amount and
				period of grantsA grant under this subsection—
										(A)shall be for not
				less than $100,000 or more than $500,000 for a fiscal year;
										(B)may be for a
				period of not more than 5 years; and
										(C)may be renewed,
				as determined appropriate by the Director of Energy Innovation.
										(5)Use of
				fundsA grant under this subsection may be used to establish a
				program to provide assistance to small business concerns in carrying out an
				energy innovation project, including establishing educational curriculum,
				creating a technical assistance center, and providing technical assistance
				online.
									(6)Distribution of
				grantsThe Director of Energy Innovation shall ensure, to the
				maximum extent practicable, that the number of grants under this subsection
				made to States with small, medium, and large populations (as determined by the
				Administrator) is equal.
									(7)Cost-sharing
				requirementThe Federal share of the total cost of carrying out a
				program described in paragraph (5) shall be not more than 75 percent.
									(8)NoticeThe
				Director of Energy Innovation shall advertise the grant program under this
				subsection.
									(9)RegulationsNot
				later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
				Small Business Energy Innovation Act of
				2008, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations to carry out
				the program under this subsection.
									(10)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated
				$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to carry out this
				subsection.
									(c)Coordination of
				energy innovation programs
									(1)In
				generalThe Director of Energy Innovation shall ensure that the
				energy innovation programs of the Administration are coordinated, to the
				maximum extent practicable, with the energy programs of the Department of
				Commerce, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and
				other Federal departments and agencies, as determined appropriate by the
				Administrator.
									(2)Technical
				assistance programsThe Director of Energy Innovation
				shall—
										(A)coordinate with
				the head of the technical assistance programs of the Administration (including
				the Small Business Development Center Program under section 21, the women's
				business center program under section 29, and the Service Corps of Retired
				Executives established under section 8(b)(1)(B)) to create programs to provide
				technical assistance for the grant and loan programs under the
				Small Business Energy Innovation Act of
				2008 or an amendment made by that Act; and
										(B)work to leverage
				the resources and expand the energy innovation technical assistance programs of
				other Federal departments and
				agencies.
										.
					(b)Appointment of
			 first Director of Energy Innovation ProgramsThe first individual
			 appointed as the Director of Energy Innovation Programs under section 44(a)(1)
			 of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a) of this section, may, if
			 determined appropriate by the Administrator of the Small Business
			 Administration, be an individual who is employed by the Small Business
			 Administration on the date of enactment of this Act.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1108
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 12, 2007
			Mr. Smith (for himself,
			 Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Snowe, Mrs.
			 Lincoln, and Mr. Kerry)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
		  provide a special enrollment period for individuals who qualify for an
		  income-related subsidy under the Medicare prescription drug program and to
		  provide funding for the conduct of outreach and education with respect to the
		  premium and cost-sharing subsidies under such program, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Medicare Part D Outreach and
			 Enrollment Enhancement Act of 2007.
		2.Special
			 enrollment period for individuals eligible for an income-related
			 subsidy
			(a)Special
			 enrollment periodSection 1860D–1(b)(3) of the Social Security
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–101(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following
			 new subparagraph:

					(F)Eligibility for
				low-income subsidy
						(i)In
				generalSubject to clause (iii), in the case of an applicable
				individual (as defined in clause (ii)).
						(ii)Applicable
				individual definedFor purposes of this subparagraph, the term
				applicable individual means a part D eligible individual who is
				determined to be a subsidy-eligible individual (as defined in section
				1860D–14(a)(3)), including such an individual who was enrolled in a
				prescription drug plan or an MA–PD plan on the date of such
				determination.
						(iii)Timing of
				special enrollment periodThe special enrollment period
				established under this subparagraph shall be for a 90-day period beginning on
				the date the applicable individual receives notification of such
				determination.
						.
			(b)Enrollment
			 process for subsidy-eligible individuals eligible for special enrollment
			 periodSection 1860D–1(b)(1) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following new subparagraph:

					(D)Special rule
				for subsidy-eligible individuals eligible for special enrollment
				periodThe process established under subparagraph (A) shall
				include, in the case of an applicable individual (as defined in clause (ii) of
				paragraph (3)(F)) the following:
						(i)Facilitated
				enrollmentDuring the 90-day period described in clause (iii) of
				such paragraph, a process for the facilitated enrollment of the individual in
				the prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan that is most appropriate for such
				individual (as determined by the Secretary). At the end of such 90-day period,
				the individual shall be enrolled in such plan unless the individual declines
				enrollment in the plan or in the program under this part, or chooses to enroll
				in another plan selected by the individual prior to the end of such 90-day
				period.
						(ii)One-time
				change of enrollmentThe opportunity to change enrollment with a
				prescription drug plan or an MA–PD plan not less than once during a plan year.
				Nothing in the previous sentence shall limit the ability of a part D eligible
				individual who is a full-benefit dual eligible individual (as defined in
				section 1935(c)(6)) to change enrollment under subparagraph
				(C)
						.
			(c)Waiver of late
			 enrollment penaltySection 1860D–13(b) of the Social Security Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 1395w–113(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

					(8)Waiver of
				penalty for subsidy-eligible individualsIn no case shall a part
				D eligible individual who is determined to be a subsidy-eligible individual (as
				defined in section 1860D–14(a)(3)) be subject to an increase in the monthly
				beneficiary premium established under subsection
				(a).
					.
			(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on
			 January 1, 2008.
			3.Outreach and
			 education for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under part D
			(a)Additional
			 funding for outreach and assistance
				(1)State health
			 insurance assistance programsThere are authorized to be
			 appropriated for each of fiscal years 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011, an amount
			 equal to $1 multiplied by the total number of individuals entitled to benefits,
			 or enrolled, under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, or
			 enrolled under part B of such title during the fiscal year (as determined by
			 the Secretary of Health and Human Services, based on the most recent available
			 data before the beginning of the fiscal year) to be used to provide additional
			 grants to State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) to conduct
			 outreach and education related to the Medicare program under such title.
				(2)National center
			 on senior benefits outreach and enrollment
					(A)In
			 generalThere are appropriated $4,000,000 to the National Center
			 on Senior Benefits Outreach and Enrollment established under section
			 202(a)(20)(B) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3012(a)(20)(B)) to
			 be used to provide outreach and enrollment assistance with respect to premium
			 and cost-sharing subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug program under
			 part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–101 et
			 seq.).
					(B)CoordinationThe
			 National Center on Senior Benefits Outreach and Enrollment shall coordinate
			 outreach and enrollment assistance conducted under subparagraph (A) with
			 activities conducted by State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) and
			 other appropriate entities that conduct outreach and education related to such
			 premium and cost-sharing subsidies.
					(b)Encouraging
			 states to direct subsidy-eligible individuals to organizations providing
			 assistance
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
			 encourage States to direct applicable individuals to appropriate organizations
			 and entities that provide assistance with respect to—
					(A)applying for
			 premium and cost-sharing subsidies under section 1860D–14 of the Social
			 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114); and
					(B)enrolling in a
			 prescription drug plan or an MA–PD plan under part D of title XVIII of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–101 et seq.).
					(2)Applicable
			 individuals definedIn this subsection, the term
			 applicable individual means an individual the State believes to
			 be, or determines to be, eligible for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under
			 section 1860D–14 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114).
				4.Screening by
			 commissioner of social security for eligibility under medicare savings
			 programs
			(a)In
			 generalSection 1860D–14(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3)(B)(i)) is amended by inserting after the first
			 sentence the following: As part of making an eligibility determination
			 under the preceding sentence for an individual, the Commissioner shall screen
			 for the individual’s eligibility for medical assistance for any medicare
			 cost-sharing described in section 1905(p)(3) and, if the screening indicates
			 the individual is likely eligible for any such medicare cost-sharing, transmit
			 the pertinent information to the appropriate State Medicaid agency for the
			 determination of eligibility and enrollment of the individual for such medicare
			 cost-sharing under the State plan (or under a waiver of such
			 plan)..
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall take effect on the
			 date of enactment of this Act.
			5.Administration
			 on Aging study and report on screening processes used by government needs-based
			 programs
			(a)Study
				(1)In
			 generalThe Assistant Secretary of the Administration on Aging
			 (in this section referred to as the Assistant Secretary) shall
			 conduct a comprehensive study of screening processes used by government
			 needs-based programs.
				(2)Matters
			 studiedIn conducting the study under paragraph (1), the
			 Assistant Secretary shall—
					(A)assess any
			 duplications of effort under existing screening processes used by government
			 needs-based programs;
					(B)determine the
			 feasibility of creating a uniform screening process for such needs-based
			 programs;
					(C)determine how the
			 Federal government, State governments, and community-based organizations can
			 better coordinate existing screening processes in order to facilitate the
			 enrollment of seniors into need-based programs;
					(D)include a
			 cost-benefit analysis with respect to creating a uniform screening process or
			 better streamlining existing screening processes; and
					(E)determine the
			 feasibility of using the Internet to administer screening processes, as well as
			 the costs and benefits of migrating to on online system.
					(b)ReportNot
			 later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant
			 Secretary shall submit a report to Congress containing the results of the study
			 conducted under subsection (a), together with recommendations—
				(1)to streamline and
			 improve the effectiveness of screening processes used by government needs-based
			 programs; and
				(2)for such
			 legislation or administrative action as the Assistant Secretary determines
			 appropriate.
				(c)AuthorizationThere
			 are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
			 section.


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IICalendar No. 370115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 1404[Report No. 115–222]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 12, 2017Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesApril 10, 2018Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendmentAN ACTTo provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United States to the Tucson
			 Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act. 2.DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
 (1)DistrictThe term District means the Tucson Unified School District No. 1, a school district recognized as such under the laws of the State of Arizona.
 (2)MapThe term Map means the map titled ‘Pascua Yaqui Tribe Land Conveyance Act, dated March 14, 2016, and on file and available for public inspection in the local office of the Bureau of Land Management.
 (3)Recreation and Public Purposes ActThe term Recreation and Public Purposes Act means the Act of June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). (4)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
 (5)TribeThe term Tribe means the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, a federally recognized Indian tribe. 3.Land to be held in trust (a)Parcel ASubject to subsection (b) and to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 39.65 acres of Federal lands generally depicted on the map as Parcel A are declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe.
 (b)Effective dateSubsection (a) shall take effect on the day after the date on which the District relinquishes all right, title, and interest of the District in and to the approximately 39.65 acres of land described in subsection (a).
			4.Lands to be conveyed to the district
			(a)Parcel B
 (1)In generalSubject to valid existing rights and payment to the United States of the fair market value, the United States shall convey to the District all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 13.24 acres of Federal lands generally depicted on the map as Parcel B.
 (2)Determination of fair market valueThe fair market value of the property to be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be determined by the Secretary in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
 (3)Costs of conveyanceAs a condition of the conveyance under this subsection, all costs associated with the conveyance shall be paid by the District.
				(b)Parcel C
 (1)In generalIf, not later than 1 year after the completion of the appraisal required by paragraph (3), the District submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal reversionary interest in all of the approximately 27.5 acres of land conveyed to the District under Recreation and Public Purposes Act and generally depicted on the map as Parcel C, the Secretary shall convey to the District such reversionary interest in the lands covered by the offer. The Secretary shall complete the conveyance not later than 30 days after the date of the offer.
 (2)SurveyNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the lands described in this subsection to determine the precise boundaries and acreage of the lands subject to the Federal reversionary interest.
 (3)AppraisalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the Federal reversionary interest in the lands identified by the survey required by paragraph (2). The appraisal shall be completed in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
 (4)ConsiderationAs consideration for the conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest under this subsection, the District shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the appraised value of the Federal interest, as determined under paragraph (3). The consideration shall be paid not later than 30 days after the date of the conveyance.
 (5)Costs of conveyanceAs a condition of the conveyance under this subsection, all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of the survey required by paragraph (2) and the appraisal required by paragraph (3), shall be paid by the District.
 5.Gaming prohibitionThe Tribe may not conduct gaming activities on lands taken into trust pursuant to this Act, either as a matter of claimed inherent authority, under the authority of any Federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), or under regulations promulgated by the Secretary or the National Indian Gaming Commission.
		6.Water rights
 (a)In generalThere shall be no Federal reserved right to surface water or groundwater for any land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act.
 (b)State water rightsThe Tribe retains any right or claim to water under State law for any land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act.
 (c)Forfeiture or abandonmentAny water rights that are appurtenant to land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under this Act may not be forfeited or abandoned.
 (d)AdministrationNothing in this Act affects or modifies any right of the Tribe or any obligation of the United States under Public Law 95–375.April 10, 2018Reported without amendment


		IV
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 402
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 5, 2009
			Mr. Faleomavaega (for
			 himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey)
			 submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs

		RESOLUTION
		Condemning the transport of nuclear
		  mixed-oxide (MOX) material by ship from France to Japan through international
		  waters which endangers the marine environment and increases possible risks for
		  destruction and likely attacks of such shipments by international pirates and
		  terrorists.

		Whereas two ships, the Pacific Pintail and the Pacific
			 Heron, on March 6, 2009, departed France bound for Japan containing about 1.8
			 metric tons of plutonium contained in mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel;
		Whereas the ships are taking a route via Cape Good Hope
			 and the South West Pacific, passing Australia, New Zealand, and several Pacific
			 Islands;
		Whereas MOX is a type of nuclear material as defined by
			 the Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material of May 1980, and any
			 international shipment therefore requires safety measures in accordance with
			 this convention;
		Whereas MOX is classified as Category 1 material by the
			 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the material therefore must be
			 transported under the most stringent security measures;
		Whereas this amount of MOX is estimated to be enough to
			 produce 255 nuclear weapons;
		Whereas reprocessing of nuclear material into MOX is not
			 taking place in the United States for nonproliferation reasons;
		Whereas European-Japanese cooperation of reprocessing
			 nuclear material requires the transport of MOX using international
			 waters;
		Whereas the transport of nuclear MOX materials by ship
			 poses a great threat to global security and the environment, the current safety
			 measures are inadequate, and the risk of nuclear proliferation is
			 imminent;
		Whereas the exposure to the human body from MOX,
			 containing plutonium and other radioactive compounds, may have grave
			 consequences, including cancer, birth defects, deformities, and damage to the
			 immune system;
		Whereas the transport is a possible target
			 for terrorist organizations and there is a significant risk of attacks from
			 pirates and therefore diversion of the material;
		Whereas the en route countries have not been notified
			 beforehand;
		Whereas all rights of citizens of en route countries must
			 be respected and the environment of en route countries must be
			 protected;
		Whereas the South Pacific is declared a nuclear weapon
			 free zone by the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty of August 1985, signed
			 by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China, and Russia;
		Whereas the international shipment of nuclear material
			 requires safety measures in accordance with the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
			 of July 1968, a treaty which has been signed by all permanent members of the
			 United Nations Security Council and 186 other countries;
		Whereas the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty obligates such
			 parties to accept safeguards to detect diversions of nuclear material from
			 peaceful activities, such as power generation, to the production of nuclear
			 weapons or other nuclear explosive devices; and
		Whereas the Convention for Suppression of Acts of Nuclear
			 Terrorism of April 2005 states that parties of the treaty shall make every
			 effort to adopt appropriate measures to ensure the protection of nuclear
			 material, taking into account relevant recommendations and functions of the
			 International Atomic Energy Agency: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of
			 Representatives—
			(1)condemns the transport of nuclear
			 mixed-oxide (MOX) materials by ship in international waters;
			(2)encourages the international community to
			 strengthen procedures for the shipment of especially nuclear MOX material, thus
			 including actions to notify en route states;
			(3)encourages the International Atomic Energy
			 Agency and the United Nations to prohibit the shipment or transfer of any
			 nuclear waste material through international waters; and
			(4)requests that countries using nuclear power
			 plants for producing electricity and related community needs should store and
			 reprocess the nuclear waste within their own territorial boundaries so as not
			 to pose grave danger to the environment and to other countries.


109 HR 5893 IH: Private Security Officer Employment

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-07-26
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5893
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 26, 2006
			Mr. Andrews
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Education and the
			 Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the
			 Judiciary, for a period
			 to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
			 such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
			 concerned

		A BILL
		To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention
		  Act of 2004 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for
		  National Crime Information Center criminal history records checks of the
		  employees and prospective employees of providers of private security services
		  and to require such providers to employ only those employees whose records
		  checks do not show a history of certain offenses.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Private Security Officer Employment
			 Enhancement Act of 2006.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)One of the
			 legacies of the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001, is the need for
			 enhanced security of the United States. Meeting this need has imposed serious
			 stresses on government agencies at all levels and entities whose primary task
			 is the protection of the key assets of the United States and the life, health,
			 and property of its populace.
			(2)President Bush
			 stated, in a February 2003 report titled, The National Strategy for the
			 Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructures and Key Assets, that
			 there is an increased need to assess the Nation’s vulnerabilities and to
			 provide additional security for its key assets. Providing such security will
			 require increased cooperation between the Federal Government and the private
			 sector.
			(3)Such Report
			 recognized that terrorists, in the pursuit of their long-term, strategic
			 objectives, will likely continue to attack critical infrastructures and key
			 assets of the United States, the vast majority of which are owned and operated
			 by the private sector.
			(4)Because of
			 enhanced security needs, the use of private security companies in guarding the
			 key assets of the United States and the life, health, and property of its
			 populace has increased significantly since September 11, 2001, and will
			 continue to do so.
			(5)Because of
			 enhanced security needs, businesses have increased their security efforts and
			 the number of internal employees dedicated to securing their facilities.
			(6)As reliance on
			 private security companies to guard the key assets of the United States and to
			 protect the life, health, and property of its populace continues to grow, the
			 hiring and placement decisions of such companies (which employ more than
			 500,000 private security officers nationwide) have become critical. Such
			 decisions determine who will protect the United States and have access to its
			 key assets. Similarly, businesses providing their own internal security
			 services have experienced a heightened need to improve their internal security
			 measures and to obtain more information about the individuals who provide their
			 internal security. It has, therefore, become imperative that companies
			 employing or hiring security personnel have access to a criminal background
			 checking system that is efficient, inclusive, nationwide in scope, dependable,
			 and technologically advanced, in order to minimize the occurrence of dangerous
			 and disastrous placement and hiring decisions.
			(7)Companies cannot
			 properly and effectively evaluate their prospective and current internal
			 security employees without access to the criminal history records available
			 through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). Access to the NCIC for
			 the purpose of reviewing the background of current and prospective employees is
			 currently enjoyed by the banking industry, the nuclear power industry, public
			 housing authorities, and others, and should be made available to private
			 security companies and to businesses providing their own security so that such
			 companies and businesses can safely and effectively partner with Federal,
			 State, and local governments in the effort to protect the United States.
			(8)Given its critical
			 role in the security of the United States, the Department of Homeland Security,
			 working in conjunction with the Department of Justice, is best suited to act as
			 the clearinghouse for obtaining and disseminating NCIC criminal history records
			 for the purposes set forth in this section.
			3.Improved criminal
			 history records search for purposes of employment of covered private security
			 officersSection 6402 of the
			 Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (118 Stat. 3755, 28
			 U.S.C. 534 note) is amended by striking subsection (c) and all that follows
			 through the end and inserting the following new subsections:

				(c)Requirement To
				provide NCIC information upon request
					(1)In
				generalThe Secretary shall, upon receipt of a request by a
				covered employer with respect to a covered employee, provide for an NCIC
				criminal history records check with respect to the covered employee and provide
				the results of the check to the covered employer, in accordance with this
				section.
					(2)FingerprintsA
				request under paragraph (1) shall include the fingerprints of the covered
				employee, which shall be submitted electronically to the Secretary. The
				Secretary shall transmit those fingerprints to the Attorney General. To assist
				the Secretary in complying with paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall,
				notwithstanding any other provision of law, provide for—
						(A)an NCIC criminal
				history records check to be carried out with respect to that covered employee;
				and
						(B)the results of that
				check to be transmitted to the Secretary.
						(3)FeeThe
				Secretary may, by regulation, establish and collect a reasonable fee for
				conducting a criminal history records check under paragraph (1).
					(d)Use of NCIC
				information by covered employers
					(1)Prohibition
						(A)In
				generalA covered employer may not employ a covered employee to
				provide a security service described in subparagraph (B), unless—
							(i)the covered
				employer first obtains the results of an NCIC criminal history records check
				with respect to that covered employee; and
							(ii)neither the
				results of that check, nor any other information made available to the covered
				employer, indicate that the covered employee has any unpardoned conviction
				under any Federal or State law of any felony or any one or more of the
				following offenses:
								(I)Illegally using,
				carrying, or possessing any firearm or other dangerous weapon.
								(II)Making or
				possessing an instrument, the primary use of which would be to facilitate
				burglary, theft, or a similar crime.
								(III)Buying or
				receiving stolen property.
								(IV)Unlawful entry of
				a building.
								(V)Aiding escape from
				prison.
								(VI)Unlawfully
				possessing or distributing any illegal narcotic drug.
								(VII)Any act
				involving theft, including theft by deception.
								(VIII)Recklessly
				endangering another person.
								(IX)Making any threat
				of terror.
								(X)Any crime of
				violence against another individual, including assault or battery, or any crime
				of violence against the property of an individual.
								(XI)Attempting or
				conspiring to commit any of the offenses described in subclauses (I) through
				(X).
								(XII)Any other
				offense relevant to the ability of the covered employee to provide reliable
				security services, as specified by the Secretary by regulation.
								(B)Security service
				describedFor purposes of this section, a security service
				is—
							(i)guarding,
				protecting, or securing any asset or personnel of the covered employer or any
				asset or personnel of any customer of such employer; or
							(ii)directly or
				indirectly supervising the activities of any other employee of such employer
				who guards, protects, or secures any such asset or personnel.
							(2)Delayed
				applicability for current employeesIn the case of a covered employee who, as
				of the effective date described in section 4 of the
				Private Security Officer Employment
				Enhancement Act of 2006, is employed by a covered employer to
				provide a security service, the prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply
				to such employer with respect to such employee until—
						(A)the given date that is six months after
				such effective date; or
						(B)a later date
				specified by the Secretary, in the case in which the Secretary certifies that
				the results of the records check could not be obtained by the given date
				described in subparagraph (A) despite the exercise of reasonable diligence on
				the part of both the employee and the employer.
						(3)No liability for
				good faith determinationsNo covered employer shall be liable for
				any determination made by such employer in good faith that an offense
				identified from a criminal history records check conducted under subsection (c)
				for such employer on a covered employee is within the scope of offenses
				described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) for purposes of such employer making an
				employment decision with respect to such employee.
					(4)Rule of
				constructionNothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed as
				preventing a covered employer from making an employment decision, with respect
				to a covered employee, based on any lawful reason not described in such
				subsection, including the reason that the results of a criminal history records
				check conducted under subsection (c)(1) (or any other information made
				available to the employer) on such employee indicate that the employment of the
				employee would violate any applicable State law.
					(5)Non-application
				of Fair Credit Reporting ActThe provisions of the Fair Credit
				Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) shall not apply to an NCIC criminal
				history records check conducted under subsection (c).
					(e)Employee
				rights
					(1)Written
				consentA covered employer may not make a request under
				subsection (c)(1) with respect to a covered employee, or obtain the
				fingerprints of a covered employee under subsection (c)(2), without the written
				consent of that employee.
					(2)Frequency of
				requestsA covered employer that makes a request under subsection
				(c)(1) with respect to a covered employee and thereafter employs that employee
				for a continuous period may not make another such request with respect to such
				employee unless—
						(A)such request is
				made at least 12 months after the previous request; or
						(B)good cause
				(including for purposes of a promotion of the covered employee) exists.
						(3)Accuracy and
				completenessThe Secretary shall ensure that each covered
				employee subject to a request for an NCIC criminal history records check under
				subsection (c)(1) will receive the results of the check and will have the
				opportunity to provide to the head of the National Crime Information Center of
				the Federal Bureau of Investigation information concerning the accuracy or
				completeness of such results. The covered employee involved must provide such
				information within 30 days after receipt of such results.
					(f)Records
				management
					(1)In
				generalA covered employer receiving any results from a criminal
				history records check carried out under subsection (c)(1), with respect to a
				covered employee, shall ensure each of the following:
						(A)Such results are
				maintained confidentially.
						(B)Such results are
				not misused or disseminated to any person not involved in the employment
				decision with respect to the covered employee.
						(C)Subject to
				paragraph (2), such results are destroyed within one year after the latter of
				the following dates, with respect to such results:
							(i)The first of the
				following dates:
								(I)The date of the
				decision whether to employ or continue to employ the covered employee.
								(II)The date that is
				one year after the date on which the covered employer received the
				results.
								(ii)The date that is
				one year after the final disposition of a claim or proceeding relating to the
				employment of the covered employee.
							(2)No destruction
				of results if related claim pendingIn no case shall the results
				from a criminal history records check carried out under subsection (c)(1) be
				destroyed pursuant to paragraph (1)(C) while a claim or proceeding described in
				clause (ii) of such paragraph is pending.
					(g)Use of
				information by Department of Homeland SecurityIn carrying out
				this section, the Secretary shall establish procedures to ensure that the
				Department of Homeland Security uses the results of criminal history records
				checks carried out under subsection (c)(1) in a manner that—
					(1)limits the
				dissemination of such results outside the Department only to the covered
				employer;
					(2)ensures that such
				results are used only for the purpose of determining the suitability of a
				covered employee for employment in the private security field; and
					(3)protects covered
				employees from any use of such results that is in violation of the provisions
				of this section.
					(h)RegulationsThe
				Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
				(i)Criminal
				penaltiesAny person who knowingly and intentionally uses any
				information obtained pursuant to this section for a purpose other than the
				purpose of determining the suitability of a covered employee for employment in
				the private security field shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined
				under title 18, United States Code, or both.
				(j)DefinitionsFor
				purposes of this section:
					(1)Covered
				employeeThe term covered employee means any
				individual, other than an active law enforcement officer for any governmental
				unit, who is—
						(A)employed by, or
				seeking employment with, a nongovernmental entity that provides security
				services; or
						(B)employed as an
				internal security employee by, or seeking employment as an internal security
				employee with, a nongovernmental entity that has more than 50 employees, of
				which three or more are internal security employees.
						(2)Covered
				employerThe term covered employer means—
						(A)any
				nongovernmental entity that—
							(i)provides security
				services;
							(ii)for each
				jurisdiction in which it provides such services, is licensed by such
				jurisdiction to provide such services, to the extent such jurisdiction permits
				or requires it to be so licensed; and
							(iii)provides such
				services—
								(I)in interstate or
				foreign commerce;
								(II)at any site where
				there is located any element of the Federal Government; or
								(III)for any person
				engaged in interstate or foreign commerce; or
								(B)any
				nongovernmental entity that—
							(i)has more than 50
				employees, of which three or more are internal security employees;
							(ii)for each
				jurisdiction in which it provides internal security services with respect to
				itself, is licensed by such jurisdiction to provide such services, to the
				extent such jurisdiction permits or requires it to be so licensed; and
							(iii)is either
				engaged in interstate or foreign commerce or provides any product or service to
				any element of the Federal Government.
							(3)Internal
				security employeeThe term internal security
				employee means an employee whose primary responsibility is to provide
				internal security with respect to the entity employing such employee.
					(4)NCIC criminal
				history records checkThe
				term NCIC criminal history records check means a criminal history
				records check conducted through the databases of the National Crime Information
				Center of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
					(5)SecretaryThe
				term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
					(6)StateThe
				term State includes the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the
				Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the
				United
				States.
					.
		4.Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 section 3 shall take effect as of the date of enactment and shall apply to
			 employment decisions made by covered employers, with respect to covered
			 employees, beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2010
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 3, 2007
			Mr. Lieberman introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To require prisons and other detention facilities holding
		  Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to
		  make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and
		  detention facilities are required to do by law.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Private Prison Information Act of
			 2007.
		2.Freedom of
			 Information requirement for contract prisons
			(a)In
			 generalEach nongovernmental entity contracting with the Federal
			 Government to incarcerate or detain Federal prisoners or detainees in a
			 privately owned prison or other detention facility shall have the same duty to
			 release information about the operation of that prison or detention facility as
			 a Federal agency operating such a facility would have under section 552 of
			 title 5, United States Code, commonly called the Freedom of Information
			 Act.
			(b)RegulationsA
			 Federal agency that contracts with a nongovernmental entity to incarcerate or
			 detain Federal prisoners or detainees in a privately owned prison or other
			 detention facility shall promulgate regulations or guidance to ensure
			 compliance by the nongovernmental entity.
			(c)Civil
			 actionAny party aggrieved by a violation of the duty established
			 in subsection (a) may, in a civil action, obtain appropriate relief against the
			 nongovernmental entity operating the facility or against any other proper
			 party.
			(d)DefinitionIn
			 this section, the term privately owned prison or other detention
			 facility includes privately owned prisons or other detention facilities
			 that incarcerate or detain prisoners or detainees pursuant to a contract
			 with—
				(1)the Federal
			 Bureau of Prisons;
				(2)Immigration and
			 Customs Enforcement; or
				(3)any other Federal
			 agency.


115 HR 1180 : Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives

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		II
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 1180
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		May 3, 2017ReceivedAN ACT
		To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the
			 private sector.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017. 2.Compensatory timeSection 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(s)Compensatory time off for private employees
 (1)General ruleAn employee may receive, in accordance with this subsection and in lieu of monetary overtime compensation, compensatory time off at a rate not less than one and one-half hours for each hour of employment for which overtime compensation is required by this section.
 (2)ConditionsAn employer may provide compensatory time to employees under paragraph (1) only if such time is provided in accordance with—
 (A)applicable provisions of a collective bargaining agreement between the employer and the labor organization that has been certified or recognized as the representative of the employees under applicable law; or
 (B)in the case of an employee who is not represented by a labor organization that has been certified or recognized as the representative of such employee under applicable law, an agreement arrived at between the employer and employee before the performance of the work and affirmed by a written or otherwise verifiable record maintained in accordance with section 11(c)—
 (i)in which the employer has offered and the employee has chosen to receive compensatory time in lieu of monetary overtime compensation; and
 (ii)entered into knowingly and voluntarily by such employee and not as a condition of employment. No employee may receive or agree to receive compensatory time off under this subsection unless the employee has worked at least 1,000 hours for the employee’s employer during a period of continuous employment with the employer in the 12-month period before the date of agreement or receipt of compensatory time off.(3)Hour limit (A)Maximum hoursAn employee may accrue not more than 160 hours of compensatory time.
 (B)Compensation dateNot later than January 31 of each calendar year, the employee’s employer shall provide monetary compensation for any unused compensatory time off accrued during the preceding calendar year that was not used prior to December 31 of the preceding year at the rate prescribed by paragraph (6). An employer may designate and communicate to the employer’s employees a 12-month period other than the calendar year, in which case such compensation shall be provided not later than 31 days after the end of such 12-month period.
 (C)Excess of 80 hoursThe employer may provide monetary compensation for an employee’s unused compensatory time in excess of 80 hours at any time after giving the employee at least 30 days notice. Such compensation shall be provided at the rate prescribed by paragraph (6).
 (D)PolicyExcept where a collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise, an employer that has adopted a policy offering compensatory time to employees may discontinue such policy upon giving employees 30 days notice.
 (E)Written requestAn employee may withdraw an agreement described in paragraph (2)(B) at any time. An employee may also request in writing that monetary compensation be provided, at any time, for all compensatory time accrued that has not yet been used. Within 30 days of receiving the written request, the employer shall provide the employee the monetary compensation due in accordance with paragraph (6).
 (4)Private employer actionsAn employer that provides compensatory time under paragraph (1) to an employee shall not directly or indirectly intimidate, threaten, or coerce or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any employee for the purpose of—
 (A)interfering with such employee’s rights under this subsection to request or not request compensatory time off in lieu of payment of monetary overtime compensation for overtime hours; or
 (B)requiring any employee to use such compensatory time. (5)Termination of employmentAn employee who has accrued compensatory time off authorized to be provided under paragraph (1) shall, upon the voluntary or involuntary termination of employment, be paid for the unused compensatory time in accordance with paragraph (6).
					(6)Rate of compensation
 (A)General ruleIf compensation is to be paid to an employee for accrued compensatory time off, such compensation shall be paid at a rate of compensation not less than—
 (i)the regular rate earned by such employee when the compensatory time was accrued; or (ii)the regular rate earned by such employee at the time such employee received payment of such compensation,
 whichever is higher.(B)Consideration of paymentAny payment owed to an employee under this subsection for unused compensatory time shall be considered unpaid overtime compensation.
 (7)Use of timeAn employee— (A)who has accrued compensatory time off authorized to be provided under paragraph (1); and
 (B)who has requested the use of such compensatory time, shall be permitted by the employee’s employer to use such time within a reasonable period after making the request if the use of the compensatory time does not unduly disrupt the operations of the employer.(8)DefinitionsFor purposes of this subsection—
 (A)the term employee does not include an employee of a public agency; and (B)the terms overtime compensation and compensatory time shall have the meanings given such terms by subsection (o)(7)..
 3.RemediesSection 16 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216) is amended— (1)in subsection (b), by striking (b) Any employer and inserting (b) Except as provided in subsection (f), any employer; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (f)An employer that violates section 7(s)(4) shall be liable to the employee affected in the amount of the rate of compensation (determined in accordance with section 7(s)(6)(A)) for each hour of compensatory time accrued by the employee and in an additional equal amount as liquidated damages reduced by the amount of such rate of compensation for each hour of compensatory time used by such employee..
 4.Notice to employeesNot later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall revise the materials the Secretary provides, under regulations published in section 516.4 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, to employers for purposes of a notice explaining the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to employees so that such notice reflects the amendments made to such Act by this Act.
 5.GAO reportBeginning 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act and each of the 3 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress providing, with respect to the reporting period immediately prior to each such report—
 (1)data concerning the extent to which employers provide compensatory time pursuant to section 7(s) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as added by this Act, and the extent to which employees opt to receive compensatory time;
 (2)the number of complaints alleging a violation of such section filed by any employee with the Secretary of Labor;
 (3)the number of enforcement actions commenced by the Secretary or commenced by the Secretary on behalf of any employee for alleged violations of such section;
 (4)the disposition or status of such complaints and actions described in paragraphs (2) and (3); and (5)an account of any unpaid wages, damages, penalties, injunctive relief, or other remedies obtained or sought by the Secretary in connection with such actions described in paragraph (3).
 6.SunsetThis Act and the amendments made by this Act shall cease to be in effect on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

	Passed the House of Representatives May 2, 2017.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2066
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			October 29, 2009
			Mr. Carper 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 p-chloroaniline.

		1.p-Chloroaniline
			(a)In generalHeading 9902.25.14 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States (relating to p-chloroaniline) 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.


115 HR 2934 IH: Deny Russian Access to Diplomatic Compounds Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-06-16
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2934IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 16, 2017Ms. Maxine Waters of California (for herself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Evans, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Rush, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Cohen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsA BILLTo prohibit access to and use of certain Russian-owned diplomatic facilities and properties by the Government of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Deny Russian Access to Diplomatic Compounds Act. 2.Prohibition on access to and use of certain Russian-owned diplomatic facilities and properties by the Government of the Russian Federation (a)ProhibitionNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not permit access to or use by the Government of the Russian Federation to any Russian-owned diplomatic facilities and properties described in subsection (b).
(b)Facilities and properties describedThe Russian-owned diplomatic facilities and properties described in this subsection are the facilities and properties located— (1)at Pioneer Point in Centreville, Maryland; and
(2)in Upper Brookville, New York.