		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 594
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 15, 2009
			Mr. Stark (for
			 himself and Mr. McDermott) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
		  emissions of carbon dioxide by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on
		  their carbon content.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Save Our Climate Act of
			 2009.
		2.FindingsThe Congress finds as follows:
			(1)The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
			 Change (IPCC) has concluded that human emissions of greenhouse gases,
			 particularly carbon dioxide are responsible for global climate change.
			(2)The IPCC has
			 estimated that global temperatures will rise between 3.2–7.2 degrees Farenheit
			 in the next 100 years if carbon dioxide emissions are not dramatically
			 reduced.
			(3)An increase of
			 even a few degrees could have major adverse impacts on both the human and
			 man-made environments, due to rising sea-levels, intensification of weather
			 events, mass extinction of species, and scarcity of water.
			(4)The United States
			 is responsible for nearly 24 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions,
			 equaling approximately six billion metric tons of carbon dioxide per
			 year.
			(5)In
			 order to stabilize the earth’s climate and prevent catastrophic global climate
			 change, the level of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions need to be reduced 80
			 percent by 2050.
			(6)A
			 tax on fossil fuels based on carbon content will reduce the incentive to burn
			 those fuels, thereby reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
			(7)Revenue collected
			 from a tax on fossil fuels could be used to decrease taxes on low and
			 middle-income taxpayers, to fund research and development of alternative green
			 energy sources, or to increase funding for other domestic social
			 priorities.
			3.Imposition of carbon
			 tax on primary fossil fuels
			(a)General
			 ruleChapter 38 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
			 environmental taxes) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
			 subchapter:

					ECarbon Tax on
				Primary Fossil Fuels

							Sec. 4691. Imposition of tax.

						4691.Imposition of
				tax
							(a)General
				ruleThere is hereby imposed
				a tax on any taxable fuel sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer
				thereof.
							(b)Amount of
				tax
								(1)In
				generalThe amount of tax imposed by subsection (a) on any
				taxable fuel shall be an equivalent amount to $10 per ton of carbon content in
				such fuel, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of
				Energy.
								(2)Annual increase
				in amount of taxFor each calendar year beginning after 2009 and
				ending with the year after the target attainment year, paragraph (1) shall be
				applied by substituting for $10 the following: the amount
				in effect under this paragraph for the preceding calendar year, increased by
				$10,.
								(3)Rate freeze after
				target attainmentFor the
				second year after the target attainment year and each year thereafter, the
				amount in effect under paragraph (1) shall be the amount in effect under
				paragraph (1) for the first year after the target attainment year.
								(4)Target
				attainment yearFor purposes of paragraph (2), a calendar year is
				the target attainment year if the level of carbon dioxide emissions in the
				United States for the calendar year does not exceed 20 percent of the level of
				carbon dioxide emissions in the United States for calendar year 1990, as
				determined by the Energy Information Administration, Department of
				Energy.
								(c)Taxable
				fuelFor purposes of this
				section, the term taxable fuel means—
								(1)coal (including
				lignite and peat),
								(2)petroleum and any
				petroleum product (as defined in section 4612(a)(3)), and
								(3)natural
				gas,
								which is
				extracted, manufactured, or produced in the United States or entered into the
				United States for consumption, use, or warehousing.(d)Other
				definitionsFor purposes of
				this section—
								(1)United
				StatesThe term United States has the meaning given
				such term by section 4612(a)(4).
								(2)ImporterThe
				term importer means the person entering the taxable fuel for
				consumption, use, or warehousing.
								(3)TonThe
				term ton means 2,000 pounds. In the case of any taxable fuel which
				is a gas, the term ton means the amount of such gas in cubic feet
				which is the equivalent of 2,000 pounds on a molecular weight basis.
								(e)ExceptionNo
				tax shall be imposed by subsection (a) on the sale or in-kind exchange of any
				taxable fuel for deposit in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve established under
				part B of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
							(f)Special
				rules
								(1)Only 1 tax
				imposed with respect to any productNo tax shall be imposed by
				subsection (a) with respect to a taxable fuel if, with respect to such fuel,
				the person who would be liable for such tax establishes that a prior tax
				imposed by such subsection has been imposed and no refund or credit with
				respect to such tax is allowed under subsection (g).
								(2)Fractional part
				of tonIn the case of a fraction of a ton, the tax imposed by
				subsection (a) shall be the same fraction of the amount of such tax imposed on
				a whole ton.
								(3)Use and certain
				exchanges by manufacturer, etc
									(A)Use treated as
				saleIf any person manufactures, produces, or imports any taxable
				fuel and uses such fuel, then such person shall be liable for tax under
				subsection (a) in the same manner as if such fuel were sold by such
				person.
									(B)Special rules for
				inventory exchanges
										(i)In
				generalExcept as provided in this subparagraph, in any case in
				which a manufacturer, producer, or importer of a taxable fuel exchanges such
				fuel as part of an inventory exchange with another person—
											(I)such exchange
				shall not be treated as a sale, and
											(II)such other person
				shall, for purposes of subsection (a), be treated as the manufacturer,
				producer, or importer of such fuel.
											(ii)Registration
				requirementClause (i) shall not apply to any inventory exchange
				unless—
											(I)both parties are
				registered with the Secretary as manufacturers, producers, or importers of
				taxable fuels, and
											(II)the person
				receiving the taxable fuel has, at such time as the Secretary may prescribe,
				notified the manufacturer, producer, or importer of such person’s registration
				number and the internal revenue district in which such person is
				registered.
											(iii)Inventory
				exchangeFor purposes of this subparagraph, the term
				inventory exchange means any exchange in which 2 persons exchange
				property which is, in the hands of each person, property described in section
				1221(a)(1).
										(g)Refund or credit
				for certain uses
								(1)Manufacture or
				production of another taxable fuelUnder regulations prescribed
				by the Secretary, if—
									(A)a tax under
				subsection (a) was paid with respect to any taxable fuel, and
									(B)such fuel was used
				by any person in the manufacture or production of any other substance which is
				a taxable fuel,
									then a
				credit or refund (without interest) shall be allowed, in the same manner as if
				it were an overpayment of tax imposed by subsection (a), to such person in an
				amount equal to the tax so paid.(2)Embedded or
				sequestered carbonUnder
				regulations prescribed by the Secretary, if—
									(A)a tax under
				subsection (a) was paid with respect to any taxable fuel,
									(B)a person uses such
				fuel in the manufacture or production of any substance which is not a taxable
				fuel, and
									(C)in the process of
				such manufacture or production, carbon in such fuel is embedded or
				sequestered,
									then a
				credit or refund (without interest) shall be allowed to such person in the same
				manner as if it were an overpayment of tax imposed by subsection (a). The
				amount of such credit or refund shall be an amount equal to the amount of tax
				in effect under subsection (a) with respect to such fuel for the calendar year
				in which such manufacture or production occurred, determined on the basis of
				carbon so embedded or sequestered.(3)LimitationIn
				any case to which paragraph (1) or (2) applies, the amount of any such credit
				or refund shall not exceed the amount of tax imposed by subsection (a) on the
				taxable fuel used in such manufacture or production (or which would have been
				imposed by such subsection on such other fuel but for subsection (h)).
								(h)Exemption for
				exports of taxable fuels
								(1)Tax-free
				sales
									(A)In
				generalNo tax shall be imposed by subsection (a) on the sale by
				the manufacturer or producer of any taxable fuel for export or for resale by
				the purchaser to a second purchaser for export.
									(B)Proof of export
				requiredRules similar to the rules of section 4221(b) shall
				apply for purposes of subparagraph (A).
									(2)Credit or refund
				where tax paid
									(A)In
				generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), if—
										(i)tax under
				subsection (a) was paid with respect to any taxable fuel, and
										(ii)(I)such fuel was exported by
				any person, or
											(II)such fuel was used as a material in the
				manufacture or production of a taxable fuel which was exported by any person
				and which, at the time of export, was a taxable fuel,
											credit
				or refund (without interest) of such tax shall be allowed or made to the person
				who paid such tax.(B)Condition to
				allowanceNo credit or refund shall be allowed or made under
				subparagraph (A) unless the person who paid the tax establishes that he—
										(i)has repaid or
				agreed to repay the amount of the tax to the person who exported the taxable
				fuel, or
										(ii)has obtained the
				written consent of such exporter to the allowance of the credit or the making
				of the refund.
										(C)Refunds directly
				to exporterThe Secretary shall provide, in regulations, the
				circumstances under which a credit or refund (without interest) of the tax
				under subsection (a) shall be allowed or made to the person who exported the
				taxable fuel, where—
										(i)the
				person who paid the tax waives his claim to the amount of such credit or
				refund, and
										(ii)the person
				exporting the taxable fuel provides such information as the Secretary may
				require in such regulations.
										(3)RegulationsThe
				Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the
				purposes of this
				subsection.
								.
			(b)StudyNot later than 5 years after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of the
			 Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall conduct a study
			 on the environmental, economic, and revenue impacts regarding the tax imposed
			 by subchapter E of chapter 38 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
			 carbon tax on primary fossil fuels). The Secretary shall submit each study to
			 the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the
			 Committee on Finance of the Senate.
			(c)Clerical
			 AmendmentThe table of subchapters for chapter 38 of such Code is
			 amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item:

						Subchapter E. Carbon tax on primary
				fossil
				fuels

					.
			(d)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to sales
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


I
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2775
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 9, 2009
Mr. Higgins (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Ms. McCollum) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL
To prohibit, as a banned hazardous substance, certain household dishwashing detergent containing phosphorus.

1.FindingsCongress finds that—
(1)phosphorus loading of surface waters can stimulate the growth of weeds and algae, and that such growth can have adverse environmental, health, and aesthetic effects;
(2)household detergents contribute to phosphorus loading, and limits on detergents containing phosphorus can significantly reduce the discharge of phosphorus into the surface and ground waters;
(3)household detergents containing no or very low phosphorus are readily available, and over 30 percent of the United States population lives in areas with a ban on detergents containing phosphorus;
(4)phosphorus limits on household detergents can significantly reduce treatment costs at those sewage treatment facilities that remove phosphorus from the waste stream;
(5)while significant reductions of phosphorus from laundry detergent have been accomplished without Federal regulation, similar progress in reducing phosphorus contributions from dishwashing detergents has not been achieved; and
(6)detergents containing no or very low phosphorus are not readily available for commercial and industrial use, and this Act is not intended to affect the sale or distribution of such items.
2.Phosphorus in dishwashing detergent
(a)Regulation as a banned hazardous substanceNot later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, pursuant to section 3 of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1262), shall issue regulations declaring dishwashing detergent intended for individual household use that contains phosphorus to be a banned hazardous substance under such Act.
(b)DefinitionAs used in this Act and for purposes of the regulations required under subsection (a), the term dishwashing detergent intended for individual household use means any soap or detergent marketed for the purpose of washing dishes and intended for use in individual households.


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I
110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 116
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2007
Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the income tax forgiveness for members of the Armed Forces who die as a result of wounds, disease, or injury incurred while serving in a combat zone to include forgiveness for the last taxable year ending before the wounds, disease, or injury are incurred.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fallen Heroes Tax Fairness Act of 2007.
2.Expansion of income tax forgiveness for members of the armed forces who die as a result of wounds, disease, or injury incurred while serving in a combat zone
(a)In generalParagraph (1) of section 692(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to income taxes of members of Armed Forces, astronauts, and victims of certain terrorist attacks on death) is amended to read as follows:

(1)any tax imposed by this subtitle shall not apply with respect to—
(A)the taxable year in which falls the date of his death, and
(B)any prior taxable year which—
(i)ends on or after the first day he so served in a combat zone, or
(ii)ends before such first day and is the last taxable year ending before the taxable year in which the wounds, disease, or injury were incurred; and.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to the taxable years of individuals whose death occurs on or after September 11, 2001.
(c)Waiver of limitationsIf refund or credit of any overpayment of tax resulting from the amendment made by this section is prevented at any time before the close of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act by the operation of any law or rule of law (including res judicata), such refund or credit may nevertheless be made or allowed if claim therefor is filed before the close of such period.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4580
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 3, 2010
			Mr. Markey of
			 Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moran of
			 Virginia, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
			 California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
			 the Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Homeland Security, 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 Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize
		  the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Metropolitan Medical Response System
			 Act of 2010.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)In its January 2010 report card, the
			 Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and
			 Terrorism stated that the Federal Government must “become a stronger advocate
			 for citizen, community, state, and regional preparedness to effectively
			 respond” to both natural disasters and man-made events.
			(2)The Metropolitan Medical Response System
			 (MMRS) is the only program at the Federal level that supports the integration
			 of local emergency management, law enforcement, and health and medical systems
			 into a coordinated response to a mass casualty event caused by a weapon of mass
			 destruction, an incident involving hazardous materials, an epidemic disease
			 outbreak, or a natural disaster.
			(3)The MMRS program
			 was established in the wake of the 1995 deadly release of sarin nerve gas in a
			 Tokyo subway, and the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma
			 City.
			(4)The MMRS program
			 aims to improve medical response systems, by enhancing the existing local
			 response systems and capabilities of a community before an incident
			 occurs.
			(5)The MMRS program
			 provides tangible benefits in the form of increased operational capacity and
			 communication, improved personnel training, stockpiled pharmaceuticals, and
			 adequate supplies of personal protective equipment and other specialized
			 response equipment.
			(6)The MMRS program
			 supports a number of other existing Federal programs, such as the Hospital
			 Preparedness Program, the Cities Readiness Initiative, the State Homeland
			 Security Program, and Urban Area Security Initiative.
			(7)The MMRS program provides funding to 124
			 local jurisdictions in 43 States, covering approximately 70 percent of the
			 United States population.
			(8)The MMRS program
			 has become an increasingly vital part of our homeland security infrastructure
			 in the wake of recent influenza outbreaks, renewed terrorists threats, and
			 severe weather emergencies.
			3.Metropolitan
			 Medical Response System Program
			(a)In
			 generalTitle V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
			 311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

					525.Metropolitan
				Medical Response System Program
						(a)In
				generalThere is in the
				Department a Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (in this section
				referred to as the Program).
						(b)PurposeThe purpose of the Program shall be to
				support State and local jurisdictions in preparing for and maintaining
				all-hazards response capabilities to manage public health and mass casualty
				incidents resulting from natural and man-made disasters, acts of terrorism, and
				epidemic disease outbreaks, by systematically enhancing and integrating first
				responders, public health personnel, emergency management personnel, and other
				participants in mass casualty management.
						(c)Program
				administrationThe Assistant
				Secretary, Office of Health Affairs shall develop programmatic and policy
				guidance for the Program in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal
				Emergency Management Agency.
						(d)Personnel
				costsThe Program shall not
				be subject to an administrative cap on the hiring of personnel to conduct
				Program activities.
						(e)Financial
				assistance
							(1)Authorization of
				contracts
								(A)In
				generalThe Secretary, through the Administrator of the Federal
				Emergency Management Agency and subject to the availability of appropriations,
				may enter into contracts under this section with local jurisdictions to assist
				in preparing for and responding to mass casualty incidents.
								(B)ConsultationIn
				developing guidance for contracts authorized under this subsection, the
				Administrator shall consult with the Assistant Secretary, Office of Health
				Affairs.
								(2)Use of
				fundsA contract entered into under this subsection may be used
				to support the integration of emergency management, health, and medical systems
				into a coordinated response to mass casualty incidents caused by any hazard,
				including—
								(A)to strengthen
				medical surge capacity;
								(B)to strengthen mass
				prophylaxis capabilities including development and maintenance of an initial
				pharmaceutical stockpile sufficient to protect first responders, their
				families, and immediate victims from a chemical or biological event;
								(C)to strengthen
				chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive detection, response,
				and decontamination capabilities;
								(D)to develop and
				maintain mass triage and pre-hospital treatment plans and capabilities;
								(E)for
				planning;
								(F)to support efforts
				to strengthen information sharing and collaboration capabilities of regional,
				State, and urban areas in support of public health and medical
				preparedness;
								(G)for medical
				supplies management and distribution;
								(H)for training and
				exercises;
								(I)for integration
				and coordination of the activities and capabilities of public health personnel
				and medical care providers with those of other emergency response providers as
				well as other Federal agencies, the private sector, and nonprofit
				organizations, for the forward movement of patients; and
								(J)for activities
				aimed at increasing the awareness of the Program to Federal, State and local
				governments for purposes of further integrating the Program into existing
				capabilities.
								(3)Eligibility
								(A)In
				generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (C), any jurisdiction
				that received funds through the Program for fiscal year 2009 shall be eligible
				for a contract under this subsection.
								(B)Additional
				jurisdictions
									(i)Unrepresented
				States
										(I)In
				generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (C), for any State in
				which no jurisdiction received funds through the Program for fiscal year 2009,
				or in which funding was received only through another State, the metropolitan
				statistical area in such State with the largest population of all such areas in
				such State shall be eligible for a contract under this subsection.
										(II)LimitationFor
				each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014, no jurisdiction that would otherwise be
				eligible to receive a contract under subclause (I) shall be eligible for a
				contract under this subsection if it would result in any jurisdiction under
				subparagraph (A) receiving less funding than such jurisdiction received for
				fiscal year 2004.
										(ii)Other
				jurisdictions
										(I)In
				generalSubject to subparagraph (C), the Administrator may
				determine that additional jurisdictions are eligible for contracts under this
				subsection.
										(II)LimitationFor
				each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014, the eligibility of any additional
				jurisdiction for contracts under this subsection is subject to the availability
				of appropriations beyond that necessary to—
											(aa)ensure that each
				jurisdiction eligible for a contract under subparagraph (A) does not receive
				less funding than such jurisdiction received for fiscal year 2009; and
											(bb)provide contracts
				to jurisdictions eligible under clause (i).
											(C)Performance
				requirement after fiscal year 2010A jurisdiction shall not be
				eligible for a contract under this subsection to be funded with amounts
				available after fiscal year 2010 unless the Secretary determines that the
				jurisdiction has met the performance measures issued under subsection
				(f).
								(4)Distribution of
				funds
								(A)In
				generalThe Administrator
				shall include in each contract under this subsection with a local jurisdiction
				a defined list of performance objectives for which funds will be distributed to
				the jurisdiction.
								(B)PaymentsFunds
				shall be distributed by the Administrator under each contract under this
				subsection directly to the local jurisdiction that entered into the
				contract.
								(5)Mutual
				aid
								(A)AgreementsLocal
				jurisdictions receiving assistance under the Program are encouraged to develop
				and maintain memoranda of understanding and agreement with neighboring
				jurisdictions to support a system of mutual aid among the jurisdictions.
								(B)ContentsA
				memorandum referred to in subparagraph (A) shall include, at a minimum,
				policies and procedures to—
									(i)enable the timely
				deployment of Program personnel and equipment across jurisdictions and, if
				relevant, across State boundaries;
									(ii)share information
				in a consistent and timely manner; and
									(iii)notify State
				authorities of the deployment of Program resources in a manner that ensures
				coordination with State agencies without impeding the ability of Program
				personnel and equipment to respond rapidly to emergencies in other
				jurisdictions.
									(f)Performance
				measuresThe Administrator,
				in coordination with the Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Affairs and the
				National Metropolitan Medical Response System Working Group and within one year
				after the date of enactment of this section, shall issue performance measures
				for each local jurisdiction that enters a contract under this section to allow
				objective evaluation of the performance and effective use of funds provided
				under the contract.
						(g)Authorization of
				AppropriationsThere is
				authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program $75,000,000 for each of
				the fiscal years 2010 through
				2014.
						.
			(b)Program
			 review
				(1)In
			 generalThe Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
			 Agency, the Assistant Secretary, Office of Health Affairs, and the National
			 Metropolitan Medical Response System Working Group shall jointly conduct a
			 review of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program, including an
			 examination of—
					(A)the goals and
			 objectives of the Program;
					(B)the extent to
			 which the goals and objectives are being met;
					(C)the performance
			 metrics that can best help assess whether the Program is succeeding;
					(D)how the Program
			 can be improved;
					(E)how the Program
			 complements and enhances other preparedness programs supported by the
			 Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human
			 Services;
					(F)the degree to
			 which the strategic goals, objectives, and capabilities of the Program are
			 incorporated in State and local homeland security plans;
					(G)how eligibility
			 for financial assistance, and the allocation of financial assistance, under the
			 Program should be determined, including how allocation of assistance could be
			 based on risk; and
					(H)the resource
			 requirements of the Program.
					(2)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the Assistant Secretary shall
			 submit to the Committees on Homeland Security and Energy and Commerce of the
			 House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the results of the review under
			 this subsection.
				(3)ConsultationThe
			 Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall consult with the
			 Secretary of Health and Human Services in the implementation of paragraph
			 (1)(E).
				(4)DefinitionIn this subsection the term National
			 Metropolitan Medical Response System Working Group means a group of 10
			 local government agency managers of contracts awarded under the Program,
			 that—
					(A)represents a
			 population-based cross section of jurisdictions that are receiving contract
			 funds under the Program; and
					(B)includes one local
			 government agency contract manager from each of the 10 regions of the Federal
			 Emergency Management Agency, of whom—
						(i)5
			 shall be appointed by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
			 Agency; and
						(ii)5 shall be appointed by the Assistant
			 Secretary, Office of Health Affairs.
						(c)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)RepealSection
			 635 of the Post-Katrina Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 723) is
			 repealed.
				(2)Table of
			 contentsThe table of
			 contents contained in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is
			 amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title V the following new
			 item:

							Sec. 525. Metropolitan Medical Response
				System
				Program.

						.


IV
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 446
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 9, 2004
Mr. Walsh submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Honoring the LeMoyne College men’s lacrosse team on winning the NCAA Division II National Championship.

Whereas on Sunday, May 30, 2004, the LeMoyne Dolphins men's lacrosse team won the NCAA Division II National Championship;
Whereas the LeMoyne College men's lacrosse team defeated Limestone College 11–10 in double overtime with a game winning goal by junior attackman Brandon Spillett;
Whereas the NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse title is the first National Championship won by any LeMoyne athletic program in the history of the College;
Whereas Brandon Spillett scored seven goals in the National Championship game and was named Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship game;
Whereas Dan Sheehan, head coach of the LeMoyne men's lacrosse team has been named Northeast–10 Conference Coach of the Year for the fourth consecutive season;
Whereas Coach Dan Sheehan, assisted by Brian Datellas, Kevin Michaud, and Bradley Carr was the first head coach in the history of LeMoyne lacrosse to earn a berth in the NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Tournament;
Whereas the LeMoyne College men's lacrosse team was led by seniors Travis Morgia, Corey Sullivan, Adam Carne, Rob Trowbridge, Pat Hooks, Chris Geng, Joel Dorchester, Justin Wnuk, and Dan Holdridge; and
Whereas the students, staff, alumni, and friends of LeMoyne men's lacrosse deserve much credit for their long-time dedication and loyalty to the building of a legacy for Dolphin's men's lacrosse: Now, therefore, be it

That the Congress—
(1) congratulates the LeMoyne College men's lacrosse team for winning the 2004 NCAA Division II National Championship;
(2)recognizes the achievements of all the team's players, coaches, and support staff and invites them to the United States Capitol Building to be honored;
(3)directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make available enrolled copies of this resolution to LeMoyne College for appropriate display and to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to each coach and member of the 2004 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse National Championship team; and
(4)requests that the President of the United States invite the members of the LeMoyne College men's lacrosse team to the White House to be honored and to recognize their achievements.


116 S4561 IS: Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act
U.S. Senate
2020-09-10
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4561IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 10, 2020Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Carper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo clarify and increase the restrictions on political activities that are applicable to the members of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service, including the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act.2.Limitations on political activities of United States Postal Service officers(a)Hatch Act officer applicability(1)In generalSection 410 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(e)Hatch Act officer applicabilityFor the purposes of applying subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5, and any regulations thereunder, to the Postal Service pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of this section, the following are deemed to be employees of the Postal Service:(1)The Postmaster General.(2)The Deputy Postmaster General.(3)Any individual holding a position in the Postal Service to which the individual was appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, including a Governor appointed under section 202 of this title..(2)Further restricted employeesSection 7323(b)(2)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—(A)in clause (i), by striking or at the end;(B)in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(C)by adding at the end the following:(iii)a person holding a position described in section 410(e) of title 39..(b)Political activities of board membersSection 202 of title 39, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (c)—(A)by striking The Governors shall and inserting (1) The Governors shall; and(B)by adding at the end the following:(2)The Governors may appoint as the Postmaster General only an individual who has not held a political position at any time during the 4-year period ending on the date on which the individual is so appointed.;(2)in subsection (d)—(A)by striking The Governors and the Postmaster General shall and inserting (1) The Governors and the Postmaster General shall; and(B)by adding at the end the following:(2)The Governors and the Postmaster General may appoint as the Deputy Postmaster General only an individual who has not held a political position at any time during the 4-year period ending on the date on which the individual is so appointed.; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(f)Political positions and activities prohibitedWhile serving as a member of the Board, an individual may not—(1)hold a political position; or(2)solicit funds for—(A)the campaign of a candidate for election for a Federal, State, or local elected office; or(B)a Federal, State, or local political party.(g)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section—(1)the term hold a political position means—(A)to hold Federal, State, or local elected office;(B)to file paperwork to be a candidate for election for a Federal, State, or local elected office; or(C)to be an officer, director, or employee of a Federal, State, or local political party; and(2)the term political party has the meaning given the term in section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101)..(c)SeverabilityIf any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remaining provisions of and amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provision or amendment to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected thereby.


110 HR 2313 RH: Marine Renewable Energy Research and Development Act of 2007
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-06-21
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Union Calendar No. 121
110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 2313
[Report No. 110–202]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 15, 2007
Ms. Hooley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science and Technology

June 21, 2007
Additional sponsors: Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Inslee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Honda, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Castor, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Miller of North Carolina

June 21, 2007
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 15, 2007

A BILL
To establish research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs for marine renewable energy technologies.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Marine Renewable Energy Research and Development Act of 2007.
2.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:
(1)The United States has a critical national interest in developing clean, domestic, renewable sources of energy in order to reduce environmental impacts of energy production, increase national security, improve public health, and bolster economic stability.
(2)Marine renewable energy technologies are a nonemitting source of power production.
(3)Marine renewable energy may serve as an alternative to fossil fuels and create thousands of new jobs within the United States.
(4)Europe has already successfully delivered electricity to the grid through the deployment of wave and tidal energy devices off the coast of Scotland.
(5)Recent studies from the Electric Power Research Institute, in conjunction with the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, have identified an abundance of viable sites within the United States with ample wave and tidal resources to be harnessed by marine power technologies.
(6)Sustained and expanded research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs are needed to locate and characterize marine renewable energy resources, and to develop the technologies that will enable their widespread commercial development.
(7)Federal support is critical to reduce the financial risk associated with developing new marine renewable energy technologies, thereby encouraging the private sector investment necessary to make marine renewable energy resources commercially viable as a source of electric power and for other applications.
3.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act—
(1)Marine renewable energyThe term Marine Renewable Energy means energy derived from one or more of the following sources:
(A)Waves.
(B)Tidal flows.
(C)Ocean currents.
(D)Ocean thermal energy conversion.
(2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
4.Marine renewable energy research and development
(a)In generalThe Secretary, in conjunction with other appropriate agencies, shall support programs of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application to expand marine renewable energy production, including programs to—
(1)study and compare existing marine renewable energy extraction technologies;
(2)research, develop, and demonstrate advanced marine renewable energy systems and technologies;
(3)reduce the manufacturing and operation costs of marine renewable energy technologies;
(4)investigate efficient and reliable integration with the utility grid and intermittency issues;
(5)advance wave forecasting technologies;
(6)conduct experimental and numerical modeling for optimization of marine energy conversion devices and arrays;
(7)increase the reliability and survivability of marine renewable energy technologies, including development of corrosive-resistant materials;
(8)study, in conjunction with the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and other Federal agencies as appropriate, the environmental impacts of marine renewable energy technologies and ways to address adverse impacts, and provide public information concerning technologies and other means available for monitoring and determining environmental impacts;
(9)establish protocols, in conjunction with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, for how the ocean community may best interact with marine renewable energy devices;
(10)develop power measurement standards for marine renewable energy;
(11)develop identification standards for marine renewable energy devices;
(12)address standards development, demonstration, and technology transfer for advanced systems engineering and system integration methods to identify critical interfaces; and
(13)utilize marine resources in the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean.
(b)Siting criteriaThe Secretary, in conjunction with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop, prior to installation of any technologies under this section, siting criteria for marine renewable energy generation demonstration and commercial application projects funded under this Act.
5.National Marine Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers
(a)CentersThe Secretary, acting through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, shall award grants to institutions of higher education (or consortia thereof) for the establishment of 1 or more National Marine Renewable Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Centers. In selecting locations for Centers, the Secretary shall consider sites that meet one of the following criteria:
(1)Hosts an existing marine renewable energy research and development program in coordination with a public university engineering program.
(2)Has proven expertise to support environmental and policy-related issues associated with harnessing of energy in the marine environment.
(3)Has access to and utilizes the marine resources in the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, or the Pacific Ocean. The Secretary may give special consideration to historically black colleges and universities and land grant universities that also meet one of these criteria. In establishing criteria for the selection of Centers, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on the criteria related to advancing wave forecasting technologies, studying the compatibility with the environment of marine renewable energy technologies and systems, and establishing protocols for how the ocean community best interacts with marine renewable energy devices and parks.
(b)PurposesThe Centers shall advance research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of marine renewable energy through a number of initiatives including for the purposes described in section 4(1) through (13), and shall serve as an information clearinghouse for the marine renewable energy industry, collecting and disseminating information on best practices in all areas related to developing and managing enhanced marine renewable energy systems resources.
(c)Demonstration of needWhen applying for a grant under this section, an applicant shall include a description of why Federal support is necessary for the Center, including evidence that the research of the Center will not be conducted in the absence of Federal support.
6.Applicability of other lawsNothing in this Act shall be construed as waiving the applicability of any requirement under any environmental or other Federal or State law.
7.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, except that no funds shall be appropriated under this section for activities that are receiving funds under section 931(a)(2)(E)(i) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16231(a)(2)(E)(i)).

June 21, 2007
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed


110 S974 IS: Stopping

U.S. Senate
2007-03-22
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		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 974
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 22, 2007
			Ms. Collins (for
			 herself, Mr. Bayh,
			 Mr. Levin, Mr.
			 Graham, Mr. Cochran,
			 Ms. Snowe, Mr.
			 Harkin, Ms. Stabenow,
			 Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which
			 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

		A BILL
		To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide
		  that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket
		  economy countries, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Stopping Overseas Subsidies
			 Act.
		2.Application of
			 countervailing duties to nonmarket economies and strengthening application of
			 the law
			(a)In
			 GeneralSection 701(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671(a)(1)) is
			 amended by inserting (including a nonmarket economy country)
			 after country each place it appears.
			(b)Use of
			 alternate methodologies involving ChinaSection 771(5)(E) of the
			 Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
			 1677(5)(E)) is amended by adding at the end the following: If the
			 administering authority encounters special difficulties in identifying and
			 calculating the amount of a benefit under clauses (i) through (iv) with respect
			 to an investigation or review involving the People’s Republic of China, without
			 regard to whether the administering authority determines that China is a
			 nonmarket economy country under paragraph (18) of this section, the
			 administering authority shall use methodologies to identify and calculate the
			 amount of the benefit that take into account the possibility that terms and
			 conditions prevailing in China may not always be available as appropriate
			 benchmarks. In applying such methodologies, where practicable, the
			 administering authority should take into account and adjust terms and
			 conditions prevailing in China before using terms and conditions prevailing
			 outside of China. If the administering authority determines that China is a
			 nonmarket economy country under paragraph (18) of this section, the
			 administering authority shall presume, absent a demonstration of compelling
			 evidence to the contrary, that special difficulties exist in calculating the
			 amount of a benefit under clauses (i) through (iv) with respect to an
			 investigation or review involving China and that it is not practicable to take
			 into account and adjust terms and conditions prevailing in China, and the
			 administering authority shall use terms and conditions prevailing outside of
			 China..
			(c)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) apply to
			 petitions filed under section 702 of the Tariff
			 Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671a) on or after October 1, 2006.
			(d)Antidumping
			 Provisions not AffectedThe amendments made by subsections (a)
			 and (b) shall not affect the status of a country as a nonmarket economy country
			 for the purposes of any matter relating to antidumping duties under subtitle B
			 of title VII of the Tariff Act of
			 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673 et seq.).
			(e)Rule of
			 constructionThe amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall
			 not be construed to affect the interpretation of any provision of law as in
			 effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to
			 the application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries.
			3.Revocation of
			 nonmarket economy country status
			(a)Amendment of
			 definition of nonmarket economy countrySection
			 771(18)(C)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(18)(C)(i)) is amended
			 to read as follows:

					(i)Any determination
				that a foreign country is a nonmarket economy country shall remain in effect
				until—
						(I)the administering
				authority makes a final determination to revoke the determination under
				subparagraph (A); and
						(II)a joint resolution is enacted into law
				pursuant to section 3 of the Stopping
				Overseas Subsidies
				Act.
						.
			(b)Notification by
			 President; joint resolutionWhenever the administering authority
			 makes a final determination under section 771(18)(C)(i)(I) of the Tariff Act of
			 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(18)(C)(i)(I)) to revoke the determination that a foreign
			 country is a nonmarket economy country—
				(1)the President
			 shall notify the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways
			 and Means of the House of Representatives of that determination not later than
			 10 days after the publication of the administering authority’s final
			 determination in the Federal Register;
				(2)the President
			 shall transmit to the Congress a request that a joint resolution be introduced
			 pursuant to this section; and
				(3)a joint
			 resolution shall be introduced in the Congress pursuant to this section.
				(c)DefinitionFor
			 purposes of this section, the term joint resolution means only a
			 joint resolution of the 2 Houses of the Congress, the matter after the
			 resolving clause of which is as follows: That the Congress approves the
			 change of nonmarket economy status with respect to the products of _____
			 transmitted by the President to the Congress on _____., the first blank
			 space being filled in with the name of the country with respect to which a
			 determination has been made under section 771(18)(C)(i) of the Tariff Act of
			 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(18)(C)(i)), and the second blank space being filled with
			 the date on which the President notified the Committee on Finance of the Senate
			 and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives under
			 subsection (b)(1).
			(d)IntroductionA
			 joint resolution shall be introduced (by request) in the House of
			 Representatives by the majority leader of the House, for himself, or by Members
			 of the House designated by the majority leader of the House, and shall be
			 introduced (by request) in the Senate by the majority leader of the Senate, for
			 himself, or by Members of the Senate designated by the majority leader of the
			 Senate.
			(e)Amendments
			 prohibitedNo amendment to a joint resolution shall be in order
			 in either the House of Representatives or the Senate, and no motion to suspend
			 the application of this subsection shall be in order in either House, nor shall
			 it be in order in either House for the presiding officer to entertain a request
			 to suspend the application of this subsection by unanimous consent.
			(f)Period for
			 committee and floor consideration
				(1)In
			 generalIf the committee or committees of either House to which a
			 joint resolution has been referred have not reported the joint resolution at
			 the close of the 45th day after its introduction, such committee or committees
			 shall be automatically discharged from further consideration of the joint
			 resolution and it shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. A vote on final
			 passage of the joint resolution shall be taken in each House on or before the
			 close of the 15th day after the joint resolution is reported by the committee
			 or committees of that House to which it was referred, or after such committee
			 or committees have been discharged from further consideration of the joint
			 resolution. If, prior to the passage by one House of a joint resolution of that
			 House, that House receives the same joint resolution from the other House,
			 then—
					(A)the procedure in
			 that House shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from
			 the other House, but
					(B)the vote on final
			 passage shall be on the joint resolution of the other House.
					(2)Computation of
			 daysFor purposes of paragraph (1), in computing a number of days
			 in either House, there shall be excluded any day on which that House is not in
			 session.
				(g)Floor
			 consideration in the House
				(1)Motion
			 privilegedA motion in the House of Representatives to proceed to
			 the consideration of a joint resolution shall be highly privileged and not
			 debatable. An amendment to the motion shall not be in order, nor shall it be in
			 order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or
			 disagreed to.
				(2)Debate
			 limitedDebate in the House of Representatives on a joint
			 resolution shall be limited to not more than 20 hours, which shall be divided
			 equally between those favoring and those opposing the joint resolution. A
			 motion further to limit debate shall not be debatable. It shall not be in order
			 to move to recommit a joint resolution or to move to reconsider the vote by
			 which a joint resolution is agreed to or disagreed to.
				(3)Motions to
			 postponeMotions to postpone, made in the House of
			 Representatives with respect to the consideration of a joint resolution, and
			 motions to proceed to the consideration of other business, shall be decided
			 without debate.
				(4)AppealsAll
			 appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the
			 Rules of the House of Representatives to the procedure relating to a joint
			 resolution shall be decided without debate.
				(5)Other
			 rulesExcept to the extent specifically provided in the preceding
			 provisions of this subsection, consideration of a joint resolution shall be
			 governed by the Rules of the House of Representatives applicable to other bills
			 and resolutions in similar circumstances.
				(h)Floor
			 consideration in the Senate
				(1)Motion
			 privilegedA motion in the Senate to proceed to the consideration
			 of a joint resolution shall be privileged and not debatable. An amendment to
			 the motion shall not be in order, nor shall it be in order to move to
			 reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
				(2)Debate
			 limitedDebate in the Senate on a joint resolution, and all
			 debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not
			 more than 20 hours. The time shall be equally divided between, and controlled
			 by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees.
				(3)Control of
			 debateDebate in the Senate on any debatable motion or appeal in
			 connection with a joint resolution shall be limited to not more than 1 hour, to
			 be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the
			 joint resolution, except that in the event the manager of the joint resolution
			 is in favor of any such motion or appeal, the time in opposition thereto shall
			 be controlled by the minority leader or his designee. Such leaders, or either
			 of them, may, from time under their control on the passage of a joint
			 resolution, allot additional time to any Senator during the consideration of
			 any debatable motion or appeal.
				(4)Other
			 motionsA motion in the Senate to further limit debate is not
			 debatable. A motion to recommit a joint resolution is not in order.
				(i)Rules of House
			 of Representatives and SenateSubsections (c) through (h) are
			 enacted by the Congress—
				(1)as an exercise of
			 the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate,
			 respectively, and as such subsections (c) through (h) are deemed a part of the
			 rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the
			 procedure to be followed in that House in the case of joint resolutions
			 described in subsection (c), and subsections (c) through (h) supersede other
			 rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and
				(2)with full
			 recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so
			 far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner
			 and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.
				4.Study and report on
			 subsidies by People’s Republic of China
			(a)StudyThe
			 United States International Trade Commission shall conduct a study, under
			 section 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332), regarding how the
			 People’s Republic of China uses government intervention to promote investment,
			 employment, and exports. The study shall comprehensively catalog, and when
			 possible quantify, the practices and policies that central, provincial, and
			 local government bodies in the People’s Republic of China use to support and to
			 attempt to influence decisionmaking in China’s manufacturing enterprises and
			 industries. Chapters of this study shall include, but not be limited to, the
			 following:
				(1)Privatization and
			 private ownership.
				(2)Nonperforming
			 loans.
				(3)Price
			 coordination.
				(4)Selection of
			 industries for targeted assistance.
				(5)Banking and
			 finance.
				(6)Utility
			 rates.
				(7)Infrastructure
			 development.
				(8)Taxation.
				(9)Restraints on
			 imports and exports.
				(10)Research and
			 development.
				(11)Worker training
			 and retraining.
				(12)Rationalization
			 and closure of uneconomic enterprises.
				(b)ReportThe
			 Congress requests that—
				(1)not later than 9
			 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the International Trade
			 Commission complete its study under subsection (a), submit a report on the
			 study to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and
			 the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and make the report available to the
			 public; and
				(2)not later than 1
			 year after the report under paragraph (1) is submitted, and annually thereafter
			 through 2017, the International Trade Commission prepare and submit to the
			 committees referred to in paragraph (1) an update of the report and make the
			 update of the report available to the public.


115 S1660 IS: Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act
U.S. Senate
2017-07-27
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1660IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 27, 2017Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and AdministrationA BILLTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the acceptance by political
			 committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act. 2.Requiring disclosure of credit verification value as condition of acceptance of online contributions to Federal election (a)In generalSection 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30102) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (j)(1)No political committee shall accept any Internet credit card contribution unless— (A)the individual or entity making such contribution is required, at the time such individual makes such contribution, to disclose the credit verification value of such credit card; and
 (B)(i)the billing address associated with such credit card is located in the United States; or (ii)in the case of a contribution made by an individual who is a United States citizen living outside of the United States, the individual provides the committee with the United States mailing address the individual uses for voter registration purposes.
 (2)Notwithstanding subsection (b) or (c), in the case of an Internet credit card contribution— (A)no later than 10 days after receiving the contribution, the person who receives the contribution shall forward to the treasurer such contribution, the name and address of the person making the contribution, and the date of receipt; and
 (B)the treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account of the name and address of any person making any such contribution, together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person.
 (3)In this subsection, the term Internet credit card contribution means a contribution that— (A)is made using a credit card; and
 (B)is received through an Internet website.. (b)Effective DateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contributions made after the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 2917 IH: Opioid Crisis Accountability Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-05-22
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2917IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 22, 2019Ms. Gabbard (for herself and Mr. Khanna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for dubious marketing and distribution of opioid
			 products and for their role in creating and exacerbating the opioid
			 epidemic in the United States.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Opioid Crisis Accountability Act of 2019. 2.Prohibition of dubious marketing and medically unreasonable distribution practices with respect to opioids (a)Dubious marketing or distribution practice with respect to an opioid (1)In generalIn this section, the term dubious marketing or distribution practice with respect to an opioid, subject to paragraph (2), means—
 (A)including in any advertisement, promotion, direct-to-consumer marketing materials, or other marketing material a representation that an opioid has no addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability or has less of an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability than 1 or more other opioids, knowing the representation to be false, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary), in consultation with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (referred to in this section as the Commissioner), based on research, testimonials, and other evidence;
 (B)knowingly supplying States or communities with a quantity of opioids that the person knows is not medically reasonable; or
 (C)failing to report to the Secretary any order or pattern of orders for the distribution of opioids in a State or community that the person knows are not being dispensed in a medically reasonable manner.
 (2)LimitationAn act does not constitute a dubious marketing or distribution practice with respect to an opioid, with respect to a natural person— (A)within the meaning of paragraph (1)(B), if such natural person was not involved in the decision making regarding the quantity of opioids to supply; or
 (B)within the meaning of paragraph (1)(C) if such natural person knows that the Secretary should reasonably be aware of the relevant order or pattern of orders for the distribution of opioids.
 (b)ProhibitionIt shall be unlawful for any person involved in the manufacture or distribution of an opioid to engage in an dubious marketing or distribution practice with respect to an opioid.
			(c)Penalties
 (1)In generalAny person who violates subsection (b)— (A)if a natural person employed by an opioid manufacturer or distributor, shall be—
 (i)subject to a civil penalty in an amount equal to the sum of— (I)such person’s full amount of salary for each year during which such person engaged in dubious marketing or distribution practices with respect to an opioid product; and
 (II)the amount by which the stock or other certificates of ownership interest of the person that is owned by the individual has increased in value during the period during which such person engaged in dubious marketing or distribution practices of an opioid product, without regard to whether the individual has sold any of the stock or certificates from such opioid manufacturer or distributor; and
 (ii)subject to a term of imprisonment— (I)with respect to a violation involving a drug in schedule II of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812), of not more than 10 years; or
 (II)with respect to a violation involving a drug in schedule III of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812), of not more than 5 years; or
 (B)if a corporate entity, shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount equal to 75 percent of the total profit such corporate entity made on lawful sales of opioids in the United States during the period in which the corporate entity engaged in dubious marketing or distribution practices.
 (2)Other penalties applicable in the case of a violation by a corporate entityIf a person that is a corporate entity violates subsection (b), the court, without regard to the participation of such individuals in, or knowledge of such individuals of, the violation, shall—
 (A)impose on the chief executive officer (or equivalent) of the corporate entity a civil penalty in an amount equal to the sum of—
 (i)the salary of the individual during the period in which the corporate entity engaged in dubious marketing or distribution practices and such individual served as chief executive office; and
 (ii)the amount by which the stock or other certificates of ownership interest of the corporate entity that is owned by the individual has increased in value during the period that the corporate entity engaged in dubious marketing or distribution practices and such individual served as chief executive officer, without regard to whether the individual has sold any of the stock or certificates;
 (B)impose on any executive other than the chief executive officer (or equivalent) who led the finance, research, marketing, or sales department of the corporate entity a civil penalty in the amount equal to the sum of—
 (i)25 percent of the salary of the individual during the period that the corporate entity engaged in dubious marketing or distribution practices and such individual served as such an executive; and
 (ii)25 percent of the amount by which the stock or other certificates of ownership interest of the corporate entity that is owned by the individual has increased in value during the period that the corporate entity engaged in dubious marketing or distribution practices and such individual served as such an executive, without regard to whether the individual has sold any of the stock or certificates; and
 (C)impose on any executive, including the chief executive officer (or equivalent) who led the finance, research, marketing, or sales department of the corporate entity during the calendar year in which a court enters a judgment that the corporate entity violated subsection (b) and who is not subject to a civil penalty under subparagraph (A) or (B), a civil penalty in the amount equal to the sum of—
 (i)25 percent of the salary of the individual from the corporate entity during the calendar year in which a court enters such judgment; and
 (ii)25 percent of the amount by which the stock or other certificates of ownership interest of the corporate entity that is owned by the individual has increased in value during the calendar year in which a court enters such judgment.
						(d)Rules for application
				(1)Quantity of opioids covered
 (A)FormulaFor purposes of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (a)(1), the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General and, as appropriate, provider groups and patient advocacy groups, using, if applicable, data from the Automated Reports and Consolidated Ordering System of the Department of Justice, shall establish a formula for determining the quantity of opioids that is not medically reasonable with respect to a community or State.
 (B)Rebuttable presumptionThere shall be a rebuttable presumption that a person who supplies a State or community with a quantity of opioids that is not medically reasonable, as determined using the formula established under paragraph (1), knowingly supplied such quantity in violation of subsection (a)(1)(B).
					(2)Medically reasonable quantities in an order
 (A)GuidanceFor purposes of subsection (a)(1)(C), the Secretary shall issue guidance setting forth a procedure that opioid manufacturers and distributors shall follow to recognize orders or patterns of orders for the distribution of opioids that are not medically reasonable.
 (B)Rebuttable presumptionThere shall be a rebuttable presumption that a person who— (i)receives an order that the Secretary determines to be not medically reasonable and does not report such order; and
 (ii)did not follow the procedure set forth in the guidance described in subparagraph (A) with respect to such order,
						knowingly failed to report as described in subsection (a)(1)(C).(e)Fees applicable to all opioid manufacturers and distributors
 (1)In generalThe Secretary shall assess a fee against each corporate entity that, during the period beginning on January 1, 1993, and ending on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, manufactured or distributed any opioid drug that was covered by a Federal health program at least once during such period, in amounts, for each such manufacturer or distributor, determined by the Secretary through rulemaking.
 (2)Total amountThe Secretary shall ensure that the total amount assessed under paragraph (1) equals $20,000,000,000.
 (3)Due datesWith respect to a fee assessed under this subsection— (A)not less than 50 percent of the amount of the fee shall be paid within 1 year of the date of enactment of this Act; and
 (B)100 percent of such amount shall be paid not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
 (4)Withdrawal of approval in the case of nonpayment by manufacturerIf a manufacturer assessed a fee under this subsection fails to pay the full fee as required under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall withdraw approval of the application under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) for the drug until the fee is paid in full.
 (5)InvestigationImmediately after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner and in consultation with the Attorney General, acting through the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, shall begin an assessment to set fees under this subsection.
				(f)Reimbursement of economic impact
 (1)Establishment of fundThere is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the Opioids Reimbursement Fund (referred to in this subsection as the Fund), to be administered by the Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner. (2)Appropriations; transfers to the Fund (A)AppropriationThere is appropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000,000 to the Fund.
 (B)TransfersIn a manner consistent with section 3302(b) of title 31, United States Code, there shall be transferred to the Fund from the General Fund of the Treasury an amount equal to—
 (i)the amount of the civil penalties collected under subsection (c); plus (ii)the amount of fees collected under subsection (e).
 (C)AvailabilityFunds appropriated under paragraph (1) and transferred under subparagraph (B) shall remain available until expended.
					(3)Use of funds
 (A)In generalThe Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner, may, without further appropriation, use amounts in the Fund to combat the misuse and abuse of opioids in the United States, which may include transferring amounts from the Fund to other agencies to carry out programs, projects, and activities of the agencies to combat the misuse and abuse of opioids in the United States.
 (B)PriorityIn using amounts in the Fund, the Secretary shall give priority to providing funds for— (i)programs, projects, and activities of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Department of Labor, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Health Resources and Services Administration;
 (ii)programs, projects, and activities that provide services to individuals directly affected by the misuse and abuse of opioids (including family members of such individuals);
 (iii)programs, projects, and activities of the Department of Education related to national activities for school safety, including such activities authorized under section 4631 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7281) to help State and local educational agencies implement evidence-based opioid misuse and abuse prevention strategies for schools in communities impacted by the opioid crisis, and particularly for any applicant who describes how such applicant would use the funds to prevent opioid misuse and abuse by students and address the mental health needs of students affected by opioid misuse and abuse with their families or communities; and
 (iv)Head Start programs, including Early Head Start programs, under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) and the Healthy Start program of the Health Resources and Services Administration to provide additional qualified child care providers trained in trauma-informed care in States with the largest number of children and families affected by the opioid crisis in their communities.
 (C)AvailabilityAmounts transferred to an agency under subparagraph (A) shall remain available until expended. (D)Supplement not supplantAmounts transferred to an agency under subparagraph (A) to carry out programs, projects, and activities of the agency shall supplement, and not supplant, amounts otherwise available for such purpose.
					3.Reduced exclusivity
 (a)In generalIf a drug manufacturer violates section 2(b) with respect to a covered opioid, effective on the date on which such manufacturer is found to have so violated such section—
 (1)any remaining period of market exclusivity with respect to such covered opioid shall be revoked; (2)the period of market exclusivity with respect to any other opioid for which such manufacturer is the holder of an approved application under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or a license under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262) shall be reduced to one half of the remaining period of market exclusivity; and
 (3)no new or additional exclusivity shall be awarded to any opioid for which an application is submitted by such manufacturer for approval under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262) or marketed as a result of product hopping.
 (b)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section: (1)Covered opioidA covered opioid is a prescription opioid drug, the sales of which in the United States, beginning on the date on which the drug was first eligible to be marketed in the United States and ending on the date on which the manufacturer was found to be in violation of section 2(b), has generated at least $1.
 (2)Period of market exclusivityThe term period of market exclusivity with respect to a drug means the total period of market exclusivity granted under clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of section 505(c)(3)(E) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(c)(3)(E)), section 505(j)(5)(B)(iv) of such Act, clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of section 505(j)(5)(F) of such Act, section 527 of such Act (21 U.S.C. 360cc), or paragraph (6) or (7) of section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)), and any extension of such a period granted under section 505A or 505E of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355a, 355f).
 (3)Product hoppingThe term product hopping means a reformulation of an approved drug or biological product that allows a manufacturer to submit a new drug application under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(b)) or new application for a license under section 351(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)) and that—
 (A)is intended for the treatment of the same medical condition as the drug or biological product that was originally so approved; and
 (B)is undertaken in conjunction with the sponsor's actions to reduce or eliminate demand for the original formulation of the drug or biological product.


116 S2152 IS: To require a study and report on Coast Guard interdiction of illicit drugs in the transit zones, and for other purposes.
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2019-07-17
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		II
		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 2152
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 17, 2019
			Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

		A BILL
		To require a study and report on Coast Guard interdiction of illicit drugs in the transit zones,
			 and for other purposes.

		1.Study and report on Coast Guard interdiction of illicit drugs in the transit zones
 (a)FindingsCongress makes the following findings: (1)The Coast Guard seizes an average of 1,221 pounds of cocaine and 85 pounds of marijuana each day in the transit zones of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Southern maritime border approaches.
 (2)The Joint Interagency Task Force–South (JIATF–South) estimates that it has a spectrum of actionable intelligence on more than 80 percent of drug movements into the United States from Central America and South America.
 (3)The Coast Guard must balance asset allocation across 11 statutory missions. As such, the Coast Guard interdicts less than 10 percent of maritime non-commercial smuggling of illicit drugs into the United States from Central America and South America.
 (4)In 2017, the Government Accountability Office recommended that the Commandant of the Coast Guard— (A)develop new performance goals relating to the interdiction of illicit drugs smuggled into the United States, or describe the manner in which existing goals are sufficient;
 (B)report such goals to the public; (C)assess the extent to which limitations in performance data with respect to such goals are documented;
 (D)document measurable corrective actions and implementation time frames with respect to such goals; and
 (E)document efforts to monitor implementation of such corrective actions. (b)StudyThe Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct a study in order to identify gaps in resources that contribute to low interdiction rates for maritime non-commercial smuggling of illicit drugs into the United States from Central America and South America despite having actionable intelligence on more than 80 percent of drug movements in the transit zones of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Southern maritime border approaches.
 (c)ReportNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study under subsection (b).


		III
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 479
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 11, 2008
			Ms. Murkowski (for
			 herself, Mr. Tester,
			 Mr. Smith, and Mr. Baucus) submitted the following resolution;
			 which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Designating March 20, 2008, as “Second
		  Annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day”.

		Whereas the number of human immunodeficiency virus and
			 acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (hereafter HIV/AIDS) cases
			 among American Indian and Alaska Native communities has been increasing at an
			 alarming rate and poses a significant threat to the public health of Native
			 communities;
		Whereas American Indians and Alaska Natives have the 3rd
			 highest rate of HIV/AIDS infection in the United States, after Blacks and
			 Hispanics;
		Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
			 Prevention HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report published in 2005, the rate per 100,000
			 persons of HIV/AIDS diagnosis for American Indians and Alaska Natives was
			 10.4;
		Whereas American Indians and Alaska Natives experience the
			 highest disease and mortality rates in the United States compared to other
			 racial and ethnic groups, due to socioeconomic factors that include
			 consistently high rates of poverty, inadequate education, and a lack of access
			 to quality health services;
		Whereas certain risk factors exist among Indian and Alaska
			 Native populations that elevate the threat of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, including
			 high rates of sexually transmitted diseases and substance abuse;
		Whereas, according to the 2005 Centers for Disease Control
			 and Prevention Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report, American
			 Indians and Alaska Natives have the 2nd highest infection rates of gonorrhea
			 and chlamydia in the United States and the 3rd highest infection rate of
			 syphilis;
		Whereas, according to the 2005 National Survey on Drug Use
			 and Health, American Indians and Alaska Natives had a 12.8 percent higher rate
			 of illicit drug use than any other races or ethnicities;
		Whereas, during the years 1997–2004, of persons who had
			 received a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, American Indians and Alaska Natives had
			 survived a shorter time than had Asians and Pacific Islanders, Whites, or
			 Hispanics;
		Whereas, after 9 years, 67 percent of American Indians and
			 Alaska Natives who had been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS were alive, compared to 66
			 percent of Blacks, 74 percent of Hispanics, 75 percent of Whites, and 81
			 percent of Asians and Pacific Islanders;
		Whereas, from 2001 through 2004, the estimated number of
			 HIV/AIDS cases increased among Whites, Asians and Pacific Islanders, and
			 American Indians and Alaska Natives, and decreased among Blacks and Hispanics;
			 and
		Whereas, from 2000 through 2004, the estimated number of
			 deaths among persons with AIDS decreased among Whites, Blacks, and Asians and
			 Pacific Islanders, but increased among American Indians and Alaska Natives:
			 Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)recognizes the
			 seriousness of the spread and threat of the human immunodeficiency virus and
			 acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic in American Indian and
			 Alaska Native communities;
			(2)encourages
			 Federal, State, and tribal governments as well as Indian organizations and
			 health care providers to coordinate efforts in HIV/AIDS testing and in the
			 promotion of prevention activities to further efforts in the reduction of
			 HIV/AIDS infection rates among American Indians and Alaska Natives; and
			(3)designates March
			 20, 2008, as Second Annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness
			 Day.


116 S2908 IS: Forbid Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous Fees Act of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-11-20
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2908IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 20, 2019Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs
			 incurred by the air carriers, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Forbid Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous Fees Act of 2019 or the FAIR Fees Act.
		2.Regulations prohibiting the imposition of fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the
			 costs incurred
 (a)In generalNot later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations—
 (1)prohibiting an air carrier from imposing fees described in subsection (b) that are unreasonable or disproportional to the costs incurred by the air carrier; and
 (2)establishing standards for assessing whether such fees are reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carrier.
 (b)Fees describedThe fees described in this subsection are— (1)any fee for a change or cancellation of a reservation for a flight in interstate air transportation;
 (2)any fee relating to checked baggage to be transported on a flight in interstate air transportation; and
 (3)any other fee imposed by an air carrier relating to a flight in interstate air transportation. (c)ConsiderationsIn establishing the standards required by subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall consider—
 (1)with respect to a fee described in subsection (b)(1) imposed by an air carrier for a change or cancellation of a flight reservation—
 (A)any net benefit or cost to the air carrier from the change or cancellation, taking into consideration—
 (i)the ability of the air carrier to anticipate the expected average number of cancellations and changes and make reservations accordingly;
 (ii)the ability of the air carrier to fill a seat made available by a change or cancellation; (iii)any difference in the fare likely to be paid for a ticket sold to another passenger for a seat made available by the change or cancellation, as compared to the fare paid by the passenger who changed or canceled the passenger's reservation; and
 (iv)the likelihood that the passenger changing or canceling the passenger's reservation will fill a seat on another flight by the same air carrier;
 (B)the costs of processing the change or cancellation electronically; and (C)any related labor costs;
 (2)with respect to a fee described in subsection (b)(2) imposed by an air carrier relating to checked baggage—
 (A)the costs of processing checked baggage electronically; and (B)any related labor costs; and
 (3)any other considerations the Secretary considers appropriate. (d)Updated regulationsThe Secretary shall update the standards required by subsection (a)(2) not less frequently than every 3 years.
 (e)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Air carrierThe term air carrier means any air carrier that holds an air carrier certificate under section 41101 of title 49, United States Code.
 (2)Interstate air transportationThe term interstate air transportation has the meaning given that term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code.


110 HRES 1141 IH: Supporting the mission and goals of Workers

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2008-04-23
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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 1141
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 23, 2008
			Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
			 Texas (for herself, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez
			 of California, Mr.
			 Michaud, Mr. Lynch,
			 Mr. Gutierrez,
			 Ms. McCollum of Minnesota,
			 Ms. Sutton,
			 Mr. Ellison,
			 Mr. Allen,
			 Ms. Norton,
			 Mr. Hare, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
			 Mr. Al Green of Texas,
			 Mr. Davis of Illinois,
			 Mr. Doyle,
			 Mr. Payne,
			 Mr. Jefferson,
			 Ms. Kilpatrick,
			 Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
			 Ms. Woolsey, and
			 Mr. Langevin) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform

		RESOLUTION
		Supporting the mission and goals of Workers
		  Memorial Day in order to honor and remember the workers who have been killed or
		  injured in the workplace.

		Whereas each year, more than 5,000 workers are killed due
			 to workplace-related injuries in the United States, and more than 2,000,000
			 workers across the world die of workplace-related accidents and
			 diseases;
		Whereas each day, an average of 16 workers are killed due
			 to workplace injuries in the United States;
		Whereas there are more than 4,000,000 occupational
			 injuries and illnesses in the United States annually;
		Whereas tens of thousands of Americans with workplace
			 injuries or illness become permanently disabled;
		Whereas worldwide, more people are killed each year at
			 work than in wars;
		Whereas observing Workers Memorial Day allows us to honor
			 and remember victims of workplace injuries and disease; and
		Whereas observing Workers Memorial Day reminds us of the
			 need to strive for better worker safety and health protections: Now, therefore,
			 be it

		That the House of
			 Representatives—
			(1)recognizes Workers
			 Memorial Day to honor and remember workers who have been killed or injured in
			 the workplace; and
			(2)calls upon the
			 people of the United States to observe such a day with appropriate ceremonies
			 and respect.


117 S319 IS: Democracy Dies in Darkness Act
U.S. Senate
2021-02-12
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II
117th CONGRESS1st Session
S. 319
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 12, 2021
Mr. Wicker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

A BILL
To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to strengthen the conspicuous statement required on certain informational materials, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Democracy Dies in Darkness Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)On February 18, 2020, the Department of State designated the China Daily as a foreign mission for the purposes of the Foreign Missions Act (22 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.). (2)Under its most recent registration statement required under section 2 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, the China Daily reported receiving $4,775,792.81 from its foreign principal between November 1, 2019, and April 30, 2020, for the purpose of disseminating informational materials.
(3)Between November 2016 and October 2020, the Washington Post received more than $4,600,000, and the Wall Street Journal received more than $6,000,000, for services, including advertising and printing, as disclosed to the Department of Justice. (4)Beijing’s Global Megaphone, a special report by Freedom House, states that Beijing is gaining influence over crucial parts of some countries’ information infrastructure, as Chinese technology firms with close ties to the CCP build or acquire content-dissemination platforms used by tens of millions of foreign news consumers..
(5)On January 15, 2020, the Washington Post noted, Aware that the audience for the China Daily might be limited, Beijing has adopted a practice it calls borrowing the boat to reach the sea to place its content in advertorial China Watch supplements in respected newspapers …. (6)A 2019 report published by the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University details how China uses information campaigns to communicate its capabilities, undermine the credibility of foreign political systems, and correct misperceptions by addressing negative reporting.
(7)The 2018 annual report of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission recommends that Congress direct the Department of Justice to clarify labels required by the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, on informational materials disseminated on behalf of foreign principals, such as the China Daily, so that those labels must appear prominently at the top of the first page of such materials.  3.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that—
(1)foreign governments abuse paid supplements, including paid supplements in the form of newspaper inserts, to propagate disinformation to audiences in the United States through the information infrastructure of the United States; (2)the conspicuous statement required under section 4(b) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 614(b)), plays an important role in upholding the freedom of speech by—
(A)clearly distinguishing the author of informational material for its readers; and (B)making the readers of certain informational materials aware that the informational material is paid content; and
(3)regulations in existence on the date of enactment of this Act allow foreign principals to place the conspicuous statement required under section 4(b) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended in an area that is less likely to be viewed by readers, thereby defeating the purpose of the conspicuous statement. 4.Modification of FARA disclosure requirements (a)DefinitionsSection 1 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611) is amended—
(1)in subsection (p), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semi-colon; and (2)by adding at the end the following:

(q)The term paid publication supplement means any informational material for which an agent of a foreign principal pays to be included as a part of, inserted within, or attached to, a covered publication based in the United States. (r)The term covered publication—
(1)means a print or digital— (A)news publication;
(B)magazine; (C)journal; and
(D)informational publication; and (2)includes a blog or social media website that runs advertisements..
(b)Conspicuous statementSection 4 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 614) is amended— (1)by inserting (1) after (b);
(2)in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking The Attorney General and inserting Subject to paragraphs (2) through (4), the Attorney General; and (3)by adding at the end the following:

(2)A conspicuous statement required to be placed in an informational material under paragraph (1) shall— (A)be clearly readable;
(B)have a font color that contrasts with the background color; and (C)be placed at the top of the first page of the informational material.
(3)An informational material that is a paid publication supplement shall include the following disclosure as a part of the conspicuous statement required under paragraph (1): This supplement was paid for and prepared on behalf of [name of agent of foreign principal], an official publication of [name of foreign principal].. (4)If a covered publication in which an informational material that is a paid publication supplement is published is not involved in the creation of the paid publication supplement, the disclosure required under paragraph (3) shall include the following statement: [Name of covered publication] was not involved in the creation of this supplement..


116 HR 8858 IH: Accelerating Carbon Capture and Extending Secure Storage through 45Q Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-12-03
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8858IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 3, 2020Mr. McKinley (for himself, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Armstrong, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Fletcher, and Mr. Bergman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and allow an elective payment of the tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Accelerating Carbon Capture and Extending Secure Storage through 45Q Act or as the ACCESS 45Q Act. 2.Extension of credit for carbon oxide sequestration(a)In generalSection 45Q(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking January 1, 2024 and inserting January 1, 2034.(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section applies to facilities the construction of which begins after December 31, 2023.3.Elective payment for carbon oxide sequestration(a)In generalSubchapter B of chapter 65 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:6431.Elective payment for carbon oxide sequestration(a)Energy propertyIn the case of a taxpayer making an election (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may provide) under this section with respect to any portion of a carbon oxide sequestration credit which would (without regard to this section) be determined under section 45Q with respect to such taxpayer, such taxpayer shall be treated as making a payment against the tax imposed by subtitle A for the taxable year equal to the amount of such portion.(b)TimingThe payment described in subsection (a) shall be treated as made on the later of the due date of the return of tax for such taxable year or the date on which such return is filed.(c)Exclusion from gross incomeGross income of the taxpayer shall be determined without regard to this section.(d)Denial of double benefitSolely for purposes of section 38, in the case of a taxpayer making an election under this section, the carbon oxide sequestration credit determined under section 45Q shall be reduced by the amount of the portion of such credit with respect to which the taxpayer makes such election.(e)Special rules(1)In the case of a taxpayer making an election under this subsection, the credit subject to such an election shall be determined notwithstanding—(A)section 50(b)(3); and(B)section 50(b)(4) for an entity described in 50(b)(4)(A)(i).(2)In the case of a mutual or cooperative electric company described in this paragraph or an organization described in section 1381(a)(2), any income received or accrued in connection with the credit under this section shall be treated as an amount collected from members for the sole purpose of meeting losses and expenses..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 65 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:Sec. 6431. Elective payment for carbon oxide sequestration..(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property originally placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.