115 HR 1057 IH: Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-02-14
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1057IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 14, 2017Mr. Tiberi (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Hunter, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Buchanan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to ensure that merchandise arriving through the mail shall be
			 subject to review by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and to require the
			 provision of advance electronic information on shipments of mail to U.S.
			 Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 or the STOP Act of 2017. 2.Formal entry requirements—postal service as consigneeSubparagraph (B) of section 484(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484(a)(2)(B)) is amended to read as follows:

				(B)
 (i)When an entry of merchandise is made under this section, the required documentation or information shall be filed or electronically transmitted—
 (I)by the owner or purchaser of the merchandise; or (II)when appropriately designated by the owner, purchaser, or consignee of the merchandise, by a person holding a valid license under section 641.
 (ii)The Postmaster General shall be deemed the consignee for merchandise, as defined by section 498(c), imported through the mail, and the Postmaster General shall, at the Postmaster General's sole expense, designate a person holding a valid license under section 641 to file the required documentation or information or ensure that the owner or purchaser of the merchandise or a person holding a valid license under section 641 that is designated by the owner or purchaser files the required documentation or information.
 (iii)When a consignee declares on entry that he or she is the owner or purchaser of merchandise, U.S. Customs and Border Protection may, without liability, accept the declaration.
 (iv)For the purposes of this Act, the importer of record must be one of the parties who is eligible to file the documentation or information required by this section..
 3.Informal entriesSection 498 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1498) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(c)Application to postal shipments
 (1)DefinitionsIn this subsection: (A)DocumentThe term document means a piece of written, drawn, printed, or digital information, excluding objects of merchandise, that—
 (i)is conveyed in an envelope that is less than or equal to 165 millimeters in width, 245 millimeters in length, and 5 millimeters in depth; and
 (ii)weighs 100 grams or less when conveyed. (B)MerchandiseThe term merchandise has the same meaning as that term is defined in section 401 but does not include a document.
 (2)RequirementNotwithstanding any other provision of law, for merchandise meeting the requirements of subsection (a), the Postmaster General shall comply with the entry requirements of section 484.
 (3)RegulationsAny regulation issued pursuant to this subsection shall apply identical entry procedures for merchandise imported through the mail as are applied for merchandise imported via a private carrier..
 4.De minimis shipmentsSection 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(c)
 (1)For imported articles that qualify for the administrative exemption under subsection (a)(2) and that arrive at international mail facilities in the United States, the Postmaster General shall be deemed the consignee for such articles that are considered merchandise, as the term is defined in section 498(c).
 (2)In addition to the parties that are authorized to comply with the entry requirements of sections 498 and 484, the Postmaster General, as a consignee, may, using reasonable care, enter such merchandise that qualifies for the administrative exemption under subsection (a)(2)..
		5.Customs fees
 (a)In generalParagraph (6) of section 13031(a) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(6)) is amended to read as follows:

					(6)
 (A)For the arrival of shipments of merchandise (as the term is defined in section 498(c) of the Trade Act of 1930) or any other item that is valued at $2,000 or less (or such higher amount as the Secretary of the Treasury may set by regulation pursuant to section 498 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1498) and subject to adjustment under subsection (l)) arriving at an international mail facility:
 (i)$1 per individual airway bill or bill of lading (subject to adjustment under subsection (l)); or (ii)if such merchandise is formally entered, the fee provided for in paragraph (9), if applicable.
 (B)Notwithstanding section 451 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1451), the payment required by subparagraph (A) shall be the only payment required for reimbursement of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in connection with the processing of an individual airway bill or bill of lading in accordance with such subparagraph and for providing services at international mail facilities, except that U.S. Customs and Border Protection may require such facilities to cover expenses of the agency for adequate office space, equipment, furnishings, supplies, and security.
 (C)The payment required by subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be paid on a quarterly basis by the Postmaster General in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. The payments shall be allocated as follows:
 (i)50 percent of the amount of payments received in this paragraph shall, in accordance with section 524 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1524), be deposited in the Customs User Fee Account and shall be used to directly reimburse each appropriation for the amount paid out of that appropriation for the costs incurred in providing services to international mail facilities. Amounts deposited in accordance with the preceding sentence shall be available until expended for the provision of customs services to international mail facilities.
 (ii)Notwithstanding section 524 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1524), 50 percent of the amount of payments received under this paragraph shall be paid to the Secretary of the Treasury, which is in lieu of the payment of fees under paragraph (10)..
 (b)Technical amendmentsParagraph (10) of section 13031(a) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(10)) is amended—
 (1)by striking or in subparagraph (B); (2)by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C)(iii) and inserting a comma and or;
 (3)by inserting after subparagraph (C)(iii) the following:  (D)an international mail facility.; and
 (4)in the undesignated material at the end by striking the period and inserting or referred to in subparagraph (D) see paragraph (6).. 6.Mandatory advanced electronic information for postal shipmentsSubparagraph (K) of section 343(a)(3) of the Trade Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–210; 19 U.S.C. 2071 note) is amended to read as follows:

 (K)The Secretary shall require the Postmaster General to transmit or to ensure the transmission of the information required in paragraphs (1) and (2) to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for all shipments by the United States Postal Service which includes shipments that the United States Postal Service receives from foreign postal operators (shipments from foreign postal operators may be transported by private carriers). All regulations issued pursuant to this provision are required to impose the same information requirements on the United States Postal Service and private carriers..
		7.Manifest penalties applied to the United States Postal Service
 (a)Penalties for violations of the arrival, reporting, entry, and clearance requirementsSection 436 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1436) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (e)Civil penalties arising from violations for postal shipmentsWith respect to civil penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (d) above, the Postmaster General shall be liable for the penalty if the violation was caused by a foreign postal operator or the United States Postal Service..
 (b)Penalties for falsity or lack of manifestSection 584 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1584) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (c)Person directly or indirectly responsible shall include the Postmaster GeneralFor purposes of subsection (a), the Postmaster General may be the person directly or indirectly responsible for a discrepancy if the discrepancy is the result of—
 (1)an omission by a foreign postal operator or the United States Postal Service; or (2)false information regarding the shipment that was provided to the carrier by a foreign postal operator or the United States Postal Service..
			8.Limitation on international postal arrangements
			(a)Existing agreements
 (1)In generalIn the event that any provision in this Act is found to be in violation of obligations of the United States under the Universal Postal Union, the Secretary of State shall negotiate to amend the relevant provisions of the agreement so that the United States is no longer in violation of the agreement.
 (2)ConstructionNothing in this subsection may be construed to require or permit any delay in the implementation of this Act.
 (b)Future agreementsThe Secretary of State may not conclude any international postal arrangement pursuant to the authority set out in section 407 of title 39, United States Code, that is inconsistent with this Act or any amendment made by this Act.
			9.Application of other customs laws
 (a)In generalU.S. Customs and Border Protection shall ensure that all merchandise, as that term is defined in subsection (c) of section 498 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1498), imported to the United States through the mail shall be subject to the same import procedures, legal restrictions, and certifications as merchandise imported by private carriers.
 (b)RegulationsThe Secretary of the Treasury shall issue regulations pursuant to this Act to ensure that merchandise imported through the mail is in accordance with Federal law.
 10.Cost recoupmentThe Postmaster General shall ensure that all costs associated with complying with this Act, as well as all penalties assessed against the Postmaster General, are charged directly to foreign shippers, foreign postal operators, or United States ultimate consignees.
		11.Effective date; regulations
 (a)Effective dateThis Act shall become effective upon the date of the enactment of this Act. (b)RegulationsNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe all regulations required under this Act.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3634
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			September 26
			 (legislative day, September 17), 2008
			Mr. Lautenberg (for
			 himself and Mr. Menendez) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting
		  bulk purchases of handguns.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 End Gun Trafficking Act of
			 2008.
		2.Prohibition against multiple handgun sales
			 or purchases
			(a)ProhibitionSection 922 of title 18, United States
			 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(aa)Prohibition against multiple handgun sales
				or purchases
						(1)SaleIt shall be unlawful to sell or otherwise
				dispose of a handgun that has been shipped or transported in interstate or
				foreign commerce to any person who is not licensed under section 923 knowing or
				having reasonable cause to believe that such person purchased a handgun during
				the 30-day period ending on the date of such sale or disposition.
						(2)PurchaseIt shall be unlawful for any person who is
				not licensed under section 923 to purchase more than 1 handgun that has been
				shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce during any 30-day
				period.
						(3)ExceptionsParagraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply
				to—
							(A)exchange of 1 handgun for 1 handgun;
							(B)the transfer to or purchase by the United
				States, a department or agency of the United States, a State, or a department,
				agency, or political subdivision of a State, of a handgun;
							(C)the transfer to or purchase by a law
				enforcement officer employed by an entity referred to in subparagraph (B) of a
				handgun for law enforcement purposes (whether on or off duty);
							(D)the transfer to or purchase by a rail
				police officer employed by a rail carrier and certified or commissioned as a
				police officer under the laws of a State of a handgun for law enforcement
				purposes (whether on or off duty); or
							(E)the transfer or purchase of a handgun
				listed as a curio or relic by the Attorney General pursuant to section
				921(a)(13).
							.
			(b)PenaltiesSection 924(a)(2) of title 18, United
			 States Code, is amended by striking or (o) and inserting
			 (o), or (aa).
			(c)Conforming amendmentsChapter 44 of title 18, United States Code,
			 is amended—
				(1)in section 922(t)—
					(A)in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking
			 (g) or (n) and inserting (g), (n), or
			 (aa)(2);
					(B)in paragraph (2), by striking (g) or
			 (n) and inserting (g), (n), or (aa)(2);
					(C)in paragraph (4), by striking (g) or
			 (n) and inserting (g), (n), or (aa)(2); and
					(D)in paragraph (5), by striking (g) or
			 (n) and inserting (g), (n), or (aa)(2); and
					(2)in section 925A, by striking (g) or
			 (n) and inserting (g), (n), or (aa)(2).
				(d)Eliminate multiple sales reporting
			 requirementSection 923(g) of
			 title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3).
			(e)Authority To issue rules and
			 regulationsThe Attorney
			 General shall prescribe any rules and regulations as are necessary to ensure
			 that the national instant criminal background check system is able to identify
			 whether receipt of a handgun by a prospective transferee would violate section
			 922(aa) of title 18, United States Code.
			3.Increased penalties for making knowingly
			 false statements in connection with firearmsSection 924(a)(3) of title 18, United States
			 Code, is amended in the matter following subparagraph (B) by striking
			 one year and inserting 5 years.
		4.Retention of Records
			(a)Retention of recordsSection 922(t)(2)(C) of title 18, United
			 States Code, is amended by inserting not less than 180 days after the
			 transfer is allowed, before destroy.
			(b)Repeals
				(1)Fiscal year 2004Section 617 of division B of the
			 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–199; 118 Stat. 95) is
			 amended—
					(A)by striking (a);
					(B)by striking for— and all
			 that follows through (1) and inserting for;
			 and
					(C)by striking ; and and all
			 that follows and inserting a period.
					(2)Fiscal year 2005Section 615 of division B of the
			 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 2915) is
			 amended—
					(A)by striking for— and all
			 that follows through (1) and inserting for;
			 and
					(B)by striking ; and and all
			 that follows and inserting a period.
					(3)Fiscal year 2006Section 611 of the Science, State, Justice,
			 Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–108;
			 119 Stat. 2336) is amended—
					(A)by striking for— and all
			 that follows through (1) and inserting for;
			 and
					(B)by striking ; and and all
			 that follows and inserting a period.
					(4)Fiscal year 2008Section 512 of division B of the
			 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 1926) is
			 amended—
					(A)by striking for— and all
			 that follows through (1) and inserting for;
			 and
					(B)by striking ; and and all
			 that follows and inserting a period.
					5.Revised definitionSection 921(a)(21)(C) of title 18, United
			 States Code, is amended by inserting , except that such term shall
			 include any person who transfers more than 1 handgun in any 30-day period to a
			 person who is not a licensed dealer before the semicolon.


113 HR 352 IH: Tax Code Termination Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-01-23
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 352
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 23, 2013
			Mr. Goodlatte (for
			 himself, Mr. Thornberry,
			 Mr. Duncan of Tennessee,
			 Mr. Griffith of Virginia,
			 Mr. McIntyre,
			 Mr. Coffman,
			 Mr. Westmoreland,
			 Mr. Burgess,
			 Mr. Sensenbrenner,
			 Mr. Simpson,
			 Mr. Bachus,
			 Mr. Wittman,
			 Mr. Broun of Georgia,
			 Mr. Bishop of Utah,
			 Mrs. McMorris Rodgers,
			 Mr. Scalise,
			 Mr. Luetkemeyer,
			 Mr. Forbes,
			 Mr. Long, Mr. Hastings of Washington,
			 Mr. McKeon,
			 Mr. Issa, Mr. Lucas, Mr.
			 Upton, Mr. Walden,
			 Mr. Miller of Florida,
			 Mr. Kline,
			 Mr. McCarthy of California,
			 Mr. Rogers of Michigan,
			 Mr. McHenry,
			 Mr. King of Iowa,
			 Mr. Johnson of Ohio,
			 Mr. Posey,
			 Mr. Lamborn,
			 Mr. Rogers of Kentucky,
			 Mr. Kingston,
			 Mr. Jordan,
			 Mr. Bonner,
			 Mr. Pitts,
			 Mr. Campbell,
			 Mr. Carter,
			 Mr. Fleming,
			 Mr. Mica, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
			 Calvert, Mr. Marchant,
			 Mr. Brady of Texas,
			 Mr. Terry,
			 Mr. Gohmert,
			 Mrs. Blackburn,
			 Mr. Conaway,
			 Mrs. Bachmann,
			 Mr. Rogers of Alabama,
			 Mr. Gingrey of Georgia,
			 Mr. Roe of Tennessee,
			 Mr. Neugebauer,
			 Mr. Woodall,
			 Mr. Hurt, Mr. Latta, Mr.
			 Garrett, Mr. Walberg,
			 Mr. Latham,
			 Mr. McClintock,
			 Mr. Price of Georgia,
			 Mr. Franks of Arizona,
			 Mr. Weber of Texas,
			 Mr. Amodei,
			 Mr. Benishek, and
			 Mr. Boustany) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Rules, 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 terminate the Internal Revenue Code of
		  1986.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Tax Code Termination
			 Act.
		2.Termination of
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986
			(a)In
			 GeneralNo tax shall be imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of
			 1986—
				(1)for any taxable
			 year beginning after December 31, 2017; and
				(2)in the case of any
			 tax not imposed on the basis of a taxable year, on any taxable event or for any
			 period after December 31, 2017.
				(b)ExceptionSubsection
			 (a) shall not apply to taxes imposed by—
				(1)chapter 2 of such
			 Code (relating to tax on self-employment income);
				(2)chapter 21 of such
			 Code (relating to Federal Insurance
			 Contributions Act); and
				(3)chapter 22 of such
			 Code (relating to Railroad Retirement Tax
			 Act).
				3.New Federal tax
			 system
			(a)StructureThe
			 Congress hereby declares that any new Federal tax system should be a simple and
			 fair system that—
				(1)applies a low rate
			 to all Americans;
				(2)provides tax
			 relief for working Americans;
				(3)protects the
			 rights of taxpayers and reduces tax collection abuses;
				(4)eliminates the
			 bias against savings and investment;
				(5)promotes economic
			 growth and job creation; and
				(6)does not penalize
			 marriage or families.
				(b)Timing of
			 implementationIn order to ensure an easy transition and
			 effective implementation, the Congress hereby declares that any new Federal tax
			 system should be approved by Congress in its final form no later than July 4,
			 2017.
			4.Delay of
			 termination dates
			(a)Two-Thirds
			 majority requiredIn the
			 House of Representatives or the Senate, a bill or joint resolution, amendment,
			 or conference report carrying a change of the dates specified in section 2(a)
			 of this Act may not be considered as passed or agreed to unless so determined
			 by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the Members voting, a quorum being
			 present.
			(b)Rules of the
			 Senate and HouseThe provisions of subsection (a) are enacted by
			 the Congress as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of
			 Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such they shall be
			 considered as part of the rules of each House, respectively, or of that House
			 to which they specifically apply, and such rules shall supersede other rules
			 only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith.


116 HRES 516 EH:
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IV
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 516
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

July 24, 2019

RESOLUTION

That the following named Member be, and is hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the House of Representatives: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology:Mr. Rooney of Florida.

Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk.


116 HR 2450 IH: Military Base Operations and Infrastructure Innovative Management Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-05-01
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2450IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 1, 2019Mr. Carter of Texas (for himself and Mr. Vela) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo establish a demonstration program at a military installation in the United States to evaluate
			 the feasibility and benefits of using innovative technologies and systems
			 to assist in the management of military installations, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Military Base Operations and Infrastructure Innovative Management Act. 2.Demonstration program to evaluate potential operational efficiencies and cost savings of using innovative technologies on military installations (a)Demonstration Program RequiredThe Secretary of Defense shall establish a demonstration program at a military installation in the United States, selected as provided in subsection (c), to evaluate the feasibility and benefits of employing innovative technologies, systems, and sensors to assist in the management of military installations to enhance operations services, communications, safety, energy use, traffic management, air quality, and related operational and community services.
 (b)Elements of demonstration programUnder the demonstration program, the Secretary shall evaluate innovative technologies, systems, and sensors—
 (1)to identify systems and service operations of a military installation that can be monitored and managed remotely using sensors or software;
 (2)to promote the quality and performance of operations at a military installation by improved systems and services performance to manage installation safety and security vehicles, improve installation traffic flows, and establish maintenance schedules that maximize the expected life of an item and eliminate costly break-fix responses;
 (3)to assist installation commanders and other installation managers in using technologies that are readily available to improve, enhance, and modernize methods and technologies to manage installations; and
 (4)to develop a framework and model plan to expand the use of innovative technologies to other military installations that results in readiness operational improvements and identifiable cost savings to the Department of Defense.
 (c)Minimum criteria for selection of military installationIn an effort to determine the capacity and capability of using innovative technologies, systems, and sensors at military installations, the Secretary of Defense shall select as the site of the demonstration program a military installation that—
 (1)has a combined day-time, on-site population (including dependents and civilian personnel) of at least 65,000 persons;
 (2)provides both ground training and expeditionary aviation training activities; and (3)is located within 75 miles of a military command headquarters focused on the use of advanced technology.
 (d)Covered systemsThe military installation operations to be evaluated under the demonstration program shall include— (1)emergency response;
 (2)building energy use; (3)traffic control;
 (4)waste management; (5)street lighting and other security lighting;
 (6)air quality monitoring; (7)perimeter security integrity and access control;
 (8)maintenance of family recreational facilities; (9)aviation operations, including the scheduling of training operations consistent with weather minimums; and
 (10)managing scheduled maintenance of installation infrastructure and mechanical systems. (e)Evaluation criteriaThe use of innovative technologies, systems, and sensors to manage military installation operations described in subsection (d) shall be evaluated on the basis of their—
 (1)operational benefits and efficiencies over current methods of management; (2)cost savings;
 (3)enhancement of safety; (4)enhancement of service life;
 (5)energy savings; and (6)enhancements to training, readiness, and morale.
 (f)Authorization of AppropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense to carry out the demonstration program—
 (1)$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and (2)$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.


 HR 5936 ENR: West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives

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One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of AmericaAt the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen
H. R. 5936

AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, to make certain improvements to the enhanced-use lease authority of the Department, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016.  2.Authority to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus (a)In generalThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out leases described in subsection (b) at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California (hereinafter in this section referred to as the Campus).
(b)Leases describedLeases described in this subsection are the following: (1)Any enhanced-use lease of real property under subchapter V of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, for purposes of providing supportive housing, as that term is defined in section 8161(3) of such title, that principally benefit veterans and their families.
(2)Any lease of real property for a term not to exceed 50 years to a third party to provide services that principally benefit veterans and their families and that are limited to one or more of the following purposes: (A)The promotion of health and wellness, including nutrition and spiritual wellness.
(B)Education.  (C)Vocational training, skills building, or other training related to employment.
(D)Peer activities, socialization, or physical recreation.  (E)Assistance with legal issues and Federal benefits.
(F)Volunteerism.  (G)Family support services, including child care.
(H)Transportation.  (I)Services in support of one or more of the purposes specified in subparagraphs (A) through (H).
(3)A lease of real property for a term not to exceed 10 years to The Regents of the University of California, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of California, on behalf of its University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus (hereinafter in this section referred to as The Regents), if— (A)the lease is consistent with the master plan described in subsection (g);
(B)the provision of services to veterans is the predominant focus of the activities of The Regents at the Campus during the term of the lease;  (C)The Regents expressly agrees to provide, during the term of the lease and to an extent and in a manner that the Secretary considers appropriate, additional services and support (for which The Regents is not compensated by the Secretary or through an existing medical affiliation agreement) that—
(i)principally benefit veterans and their families, including veterans that are severely disabled, women, aging, or homeless; and  (ii)may consist of activities relating to the medical, clinical, therapeutic, dietary, rehabilitative, legal, mental, spiritual, physical, recreational, research, and counseling needs of veterans and their families or any of the purposes specified in any of subparagraphs (A) through (I) of paragraph (2); and
(D)The Regents maintains records documenting the value of the additional services and support that The Regents provides pursuant to subparagraph (C) for the duration of the lease and makes such records available to the Secretary.  (c)Limitation on Land-Sharing AgreementsThe Secretary may not carry out any land-sharing agreement pursuant to section 8153 of title 38, United States Code, at the Campus unless such agreement—
(1)provides additional health-care resources to the Campus; and  (2)benefits veterans and their families other than from the generation of revenue for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(d)Revenues from leases at the CampusAny funds received by the Secretary under a lease described in subsection (b) shall be credited to the applicable Department medical facilities account and shall be available, without fiscal year limitation and without further appropriation, exclusively for the renovation and maintenance of the land and facilities at the Campus.  (e)Easements (1)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law (other than Federal laws relating to environmental and historic preservation), pursuant to section 8124 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary may grant easements or rights-of-way on, above, or under lands at the Campus to—
(A)any local or regional public transportation authority to access, construct, use, operate, maintain, repair, or reconstruct public mass transit facilities, including, fixed guideway facilities and transportation centers; and  (B)the State of California, County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or any public utility company (including any company providing electricity, gas, water, sewage, or telecommunication services to the public) for the purpose of providing such public utilities.
(2)ImprovementsAny improvements proposed pursuant to an easement or right-of-way authorized under paragraph (1) shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate.  (3)TerminationAny easement or right-of-way authorized under paragraph (1) shall be terminated upon the abandonment or nonuse of the easement or right-of-way and all right, title, and interest in the land covered by the easement or right-of-way shall revert to the United States.
(f)Prohibition on sale of propertyNotwithstanding section 8164 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary may not sell or otherwise convey to a third party fee simple title to any real property or improvements to real property made at the Campus.  (g)Consistency with master planThe Secretary shall ensure that each lease carried out under this section is consistent with the draft master plan approved by the Secretary on January 28, 2016, or successor master plans.
(h)Compliance with certain laws
(1)Laws relating to leases and land useIf the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs determines, as part of an audit report or evaluation conducted by the Inspector General, that the Department is not in compliance with all Federal laws relating to leases and land use at the Campus, or that significant mismanagement has occurred with respect to leases or land use at the Campus, the Secretary may not enter into any lease or land-sharing agreement at the Campus, or renew any such lease or land-sharing agreement that is not in compliance with such laws, until the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, and each Member of the Senate and the House of Representatives who represents the area in which the Campus is located that all recommendations included in the audit report or evaluation have been implemented.  (2)Compliance of particular leasesExcept as otherwise expressly provided by this section, no lease may be entered into or renewed under this section unless the lease complies with chapter 33 of title 41, United States Code, and all Federal laws relating to environmental and historic preservation.
(i)Veterans and community oversight and engagement board
(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board (in this subsection referred to as the Board) for the Campus to coordinate locally with the Department of Veterans Affairs to— (A)identify the goals of the community and veteran partnership;
(B)provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary to improve services and outcomes for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and the families of such veterans and members; and  (C)provide advice and recommendations on the implementation of the draft master plan approved by the Secretary on January 28, 2016, and on the creation and implementation of any successor master plans.
(2)MembersThe Board shall be comprised of a number of members that the Secretary determines appropriate, of which not less than 50 percent shall be veterans. The nonveteran members shall be family members of veterans, veteran advocates, service providers, real estate professionals familiar with housing development projects, or stakeholders.  (3)Community inputIn carrying out paragraph (1), the Board shall—
(A) provide the community opportunities to collaborate and communicate with the Board, including by conducting public forums on the Campus; and  (B)focus on local issues regarding the Department that are identified by the community, including with respect to health care, implementation of the draft master plan and any subsequent plans, benefits, and memorial services at the Campus.
(j)Notification and reports
(1)Congressional notificationWith respect to each lease or land-sharing agreement intended to be entered into or renewed at the Campus, the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, and each Member of the Senate and the House of Representatives who represents the area in which the Campus is located of the intent of the Secretary to enter into or renew the lease or land-sharing agreement not later than 45 days before entering into or renewing the lease or land-sharing agreement.  (2)Annual reportNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, and each Member of the Senate and the House of Representatives who represents the area in which the Campus is located an annual report evaluating all leases and land-sharing agreements carried out at the Campus, including—
(A)an evaluation of the management of the revenue generated by the leases; and  (B)the records described in subsection (b)(3)(D).
(3)Inspector General report
(A)In generalNot later than each of two years and five years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and as determined necessary by the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs thereafter, the Inspector General shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, and each Member of the Senate and the House of Representatives who represents the area in which the Campus is located a report on all leases carried out at the Campus and the management by the Department of the use of land at the Campus, including an assessment of the efforts of the Department to implement the master plan described in subsection (g) with respect to the Campus.  (B)Consideration of annual reportIn preparing each report required by subparagraph (A), the Inspector General shall take into account the most recent report submitted to Congress by the Secretary under paragraph (2).
(k)Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed as a limitation on the authority of the Secretary to enter into other agreements regarding the Campus that are authorized by law and not inconsistent with this section.  (l)Principally benefit veterans and their families definedIn this section the term principally benefit veterans and their families, with respect to services provided by a person or entity under a lease of property or land-sharing agreement—
(1)means services— (A)provided exclusively to veterans and their families; or
(B)that are designed for the particular needs of veterans and their families, as opposed to the general public, and any benefit of those services to the general public is distinct from the intended benefit to veterans and their families; and  (2)excludes services in which the only benefit to veterans and their families is the generation of revenue for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(m)Conforming amendments
(1)Prohibition on disposal of propertySection 224(a) of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 2272) is amended by striking The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and inserting Except as authorized under the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2016, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.  (2)Enhanced-use leasesSection 8162(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting , other than an enhanced-use lease under the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2016, before shall be considered.
3.Improvements to enhanced-use lease authority of Department of Veterans Affairs
(a)Prohibition on waiver of obligation of lesseeParagraph (3) of section 8162(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the following new subparagraph:  (D)The Secretary may not waive or postpone the obligation of a lessee to pay any consideration under an enhanced-use lease, including monthly rent..
(b)Clarification of liability of Federal Government to third partiesSection 8162 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:  (d) (1)Nothing in this subchapter authorizes the Secretary to enter into an enhanced-use lease that provides for, is contingent upon, or otherwise authorizes the Federal Government to guarantee a loan made by a third party to a lessee for purposes of the enhanced-use lease.
(2)Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to abrogate or constitute a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the United States with respect to any loan, financing, or other financial agreement entered into by the lessee and a third party relating to an enhanced-use lease..  (c)Transparency (1)NoticeSection 8163(c)(1) of such title is amended—
(A)by inserting , the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate after congressional veterans’ affairs committees;  (B)by striking and shall publish and inserting , shall publish;
(C)by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and shall submit to the congressional veterans’ affairs committees a copy of the proposed lease; and  (D)by adding at the end the following new sentence: With respect to a major enhanced-use lease, upon the request of the congressional veterans’ affairs committees, not later than 30 days after the date of such notice, the Secretary shall testify before the committees on the major enhanced-use lease, including with respect to the status of the lease, the cost, and the plans to carry out the activities under the lease. The Secretary may not delegate such testifying below the level of the head of the Office of Asset Enterprise Management of the Department or any successor to such office..
(2)Annual reportsSection 8168 of such title is amended— (A)by striking to Congress each place it appears and inserting to the congressional veterans’ affairs committees, the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate;
(B)in subsection (a)— (i)by striking Not later and inserting (1) Not later;
(ii)by striking a report and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting a report on enhanced-use leases.; and  (iii)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(2)Each report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A)Identification of the actions taken by the Secretary to implement and administer enhanced-use leases.
(B)For the most recent fiscal year covered by the report, the amounts deposited into the Medical Care Collection Fund account that were derived from enhanced-use leases.  (C)Identification of the actions taken by the Secretary using the amounts described in subparagraph (B).
(D)Documents of the Department supporting the contents of the report described in subparagraphs (A) through (C).; and  (C)in subsection (b)—
(i)by striking Each year and inserting (1) Each year;  (ii)by striking this subchapter, and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting this subchapter.; and
(iii)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (2)Each report under paragraph (1) shall include the following with respect to each enhanced-use lease covered by the report:
(A)An overview of how the Secretary is using consideration received by the Secretary under the lease to support veterans.  (B)The amount of consideration received by the Secretary under the lease.
(C)The amount of any revenues collected by the Secretary relating to the lease not covered by subparagraph (B), including a description of any in-kind assistance or services provided by the lessee to the Secretary or to veterans under an agreement entered into by the Secretary pursuant to any provision of law.  (D)The costs to the Secretary of carrying out the lease.
(E)Documents of the Department supporting the contents of the report described in subparagraphs (A) through (D)..  (d)Additional definitionsSection 8161 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

(4)The term lessee means the party with whom the Secretary has entered into an enhanced-use lease under this subchapter.  (5)The term major enhanced-use lease means an enhanced-use lease that includes consideration consisting of an average annual rent of more than $10,000,000..
(e)Comptroller General audit
(1)ReportNot later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing an audit of the enhanced-use lease program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under subchapter V of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code.  (2)Matters includedThe report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A)The financial impact of the enhanced-use lease authority on the Department of Veterans Affairs and whether the revenue realized from such authority and other financial benefits would have been realized without such authority.  (B)The use by the Secretary of such authority and whether the arrangements made under such authority would have been made without such authority.
(C)An identification of the controls that are in place to ensure accountability and transparency and to protect the Federal Government.  (D)An overall assessment of the activities of the Secretary under such authority to ensure procurement cost avoidance, negotiated cost avoidance, in-contract cost avoidance, and rate reductions.
(3)Appropriate congressional committees definedIn this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (A)the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate;
(B)the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate; and  (C)the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 480
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 5, 2012
			Mr. Johanns (for himself
			 and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Commemorating the 20th anniversary of
		  United States Strategic Command.

		Whereas United States Strategic Command was established on
			 June 1, 1992, to meet national security needs of the post-cold-war era by
			 combining all strategic planning, targeting, and wartime employment of forces
			 under one commander headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base in the State of
			 Nebraska;
		Whereas United States Strategic Command was reestablished
			 in 2002 at Offutt Air Force Base, combining the responsibilities of United
			 States Strategic Command and the United States Space Command along with
			 responsibility for early warning and defense against missile attack;
		Whereas over the last 20 years, United States Strategic
			 Command has flawlessly executed the mission to deter nuclear attacks and employ
			 nuclear forces if necessary;
		Whereas in 2010 the mission of United States Strategic
			 Command expanded again to include cyberspace operations through United States
			 Cyber Command, a subunified command;
		Whereas United States Strategic Command provides
			 continuous information regarding orbiting satellites and space debris to
			 spacecraft such as the International Space Station;
		Whereas United States Strategic Command has supported
			 coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan by providing intelligence, planning,
			 and cyber support;
		Whereas United States Strategic Command contributed to
			 United States operations in Libya through long-range conventional strikes and
			 intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance;
		Whereas United States Strategic Command continues to be
			 the premier nuclear deterrent in the United States, serving as a center for
			 global command and communications headquartered in the State of Nebraska;
			 and
		Whereas the United States, and particularly the State of
			 Nebraska, is grateful to those who serve the United States at United States
			 Strategic Command: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)recognizes the
			 20th anniversary of the establishment of United States Strategic Command and
			 the vital contributions of United States Strategic Command to national
			 security; and
			(2)honors the
			 dedicated men and women who serve at United States Strategic Command executing
			 the mission to deter and detect strategic attack against the United States and
			 allies of the United States and to defend the nation as directed.


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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4297
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 18, 2015
			Mr. Boustany introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To impose certain requirements on the Secretary of the Treasury relating to transmittals of
			 country-by-country reports for purposes of the Base Erosion and Profit
			 Shifting Action Plan.

		1.Required measures relating to transmittals of country-by-country reports and master file
			 information
 (a)ProhibitionThe Secretary is expressly prohibited from collecting from a United States person or transmitting to any foreign jurisdiction any country-by-country report information of any United States person with respect to taxable years beginning before January 1, 2017.
 (b)Suspension of transmittal of CbCRsThe Secretary shall suspend the transmittal of country-by-country report information of any United States person to a foreign jurisdiction if the Secretary determines that the foreign jurisdiction is—
 (1)abusing master file documentation requirements; or (2)failing to safeguard the confidentiality of information required in the master file.
 (c)Factors in determining abuse of master file documentation requirementsFor purposes of this section, a foreign jurisdiction is abusing master file documentation requirements if, in connection with the administration of the transfer pricing documentation standards set forth in Action 13 of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Action plan, the foreign jurisdiction is seeking—
 (1)any trade, business, industrial, commercial or professional secret or trade process; (2)group consolidated financial statements that are not filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;
 (3)confidential communications between a client and an attorney, solicitor or other admitted legal representative where such communications are—
 (A)produced for the purposes of seeking or providing legal advice, or (B)produced for the purposes of use in existing or contemplated legal proceedings;
 (4)information if the disclosure would be contrary to United States public policy (ordre public); or (5)information the Secretary otherwise determines to be inappropriate for purposes of this section.
 (d)ReportsNot later than January 31 of each calendar year, the Secretary shall furnish to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and the Joint Committee on Taxation a report on allegations or reports received concerning abuse of master file requirements, and any actions taken with respect to such allegations, including—
 (1)the instances in the preceding calendar year the Secretary determined under subsection (b) the abuse of master file documentation requirements and failures to safeguard the confidentiality of information required in the master file, and
 (2)the nature of each such abuse or failure. (e)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section—
 (1)Base erosion and profit shifting planThe term Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Action Plan, known as BEPS, means the plan released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. (2)Country-by-country reportThe term country-by-country report, known as CbCR, means a report contemplated under Action Item 13 of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Action Plan.
 (3)Master fileThe term master file means the documentation contemplated under Action Item 13 of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Action Plan and necessary to provide a high-level overview in order to place a United States person’s transfer pricing practices in their global economic, legal, financial, and tax context, in order to provide backdrop to country-by-country report data reported.
 (4)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s delegate.


		One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of
		  America
		2d SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third
		day of January, two thousand and eight
		S. 1193
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES
		AN ACT
		To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
		  take into trust 2 parcels of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian
		  Pueblos in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

		IAlbuquerque Indian School Act
			101.Short
			 titleThis title may be cited
			 as the Albuquerque Indian School
			 Act.
			102.DefinitionsIn this title:
				(1)19 PueblosThe term 19 Pueblos means the
			 New Mexico Indian Pueblos of—
					(A)Acoma;
					(B)Cochiti;
					(C)Isleta;
					(D)Jemez;
					(E)Laguna;
					(F)Nambe;
					(G)Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan);
					(H)Picuris;
					(I)Pojoaque;
					(J)San Felipe;
					(K)San Ildefonso;
					(L)Sandia;
					(M)Santa Ana;
					(N)Santa Clara;
					(O)Santo Domingo;
					(P)Taos;
					(Q)Tesuque;
					(R)Zia; and
					(S)Zuni.
					(2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the
			 Secretary of the Interior (or a designee).
				(3)SurveyThe term survey means the
			 survey plat entitled Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian
			 Affairs, Southern Pueblos Agency, BIA Property Survey (prepared by John
			 Paisano, Jr., Registered Land Surveyor Certificate No. 5708), and dated March
			 7, 1977.
				103.Land taken into trust for benefit of 19
			 Pueblos
				(a)Action by Secretary
					(1)In generalThe Secretary shall take into trust all
			 right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in
			 subsection (b) for the benefit of the 19 Pueblos immediately after the
			 Secretary has confirmed that the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 has
			 been complied with regarding the trust acquisition of these Federal
			 lands.
					(2)AdministrationThe Secretary shall—
						(A)take such action as the Secretary
			 determines to be necessary to document the transfer under paragraph (1);
			 and
						(B)appropriately assign each applicable
			 private and municipal utility and service right or agreement.
						(b)Description of landThe land referred to in subsection (a)(1)
			 is the 2 tracts of Federal land, the combined acreage of which is approximately
			 8.4759 acres, that were historically part of the Albuquerque Indian School,
			 more particularly described as follows:
					(1)Eastern part tract BThe approximately 2.2699 acres located in
			 sec. 7 and sec. 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal Meridian in
			 the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the survey and does not
			 include the Western Part of Tract B containing 3.6512 acres.
					(2)Northern part tract DThe approximately 6.2060 acres located in
			 sec. 7 and sec. 8 of T. 10 N., R. 3 E., of the New Mexico Principal Meridian in
			 the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, as identified on the survey and does not
			 include the Southern Part of Tract D containing 6.1775 acres.
					(c)SurveyThe Secretary shall perform a survey of the
			 land to be transferred consistent with subsection (b), and may make minor
			 corrections to the survey and legal description of the Federal land described
			 in subsection (b) as the Secretary determines to be necessary to correct
			 clerical, typographical, and surveying errors.
				(d)Use of landThe land taken into trust under subsection
			 (a) shall be used for the educational, health, cultural, business, and economic
			 development of the 19 Pueblos.
				(e)Limitations and conditionsThe land taken into trust under subsection
			 (a) shall remain subject to any private or municipal encumbrance, right-of-way,
			 restriction, easement of record, or utility service agreement in effect on the
			 date of enactment of this Act.
				104.Effect of other laws
				(a)In generalExcept as otherwise provided in this
			 section, land taken into trust under section 103(a) shall be subject to Federal
			 laws relating to Indian land.
				(b)GamingNo gaming activity (within the meaning of
			 the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.)) shall be carried out
			 on land taken into trust under section 103(a).
				IINative American
			 Technical Corrections
			201.Colorado river
			 indian tribesThe Secretary of
			 the Interior may make, subject to amounts provided in subsequent appropriations
			 Acts, an annual disbursement to the Colorado River Indian Tribes. Funds
			 disbursed under this section shall be used to fund the Office of the Colorado
			 River Indian Tribes Reservation Energy Development and shall not be less than
			 $200,000 and not to exceed $350,000 annually.
			202.Gila river
			 indian community contractsSubsection (f) of the first section of the
			 Act of August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(f)), is amended by striking ‘‘lease,
			 affecting’’ and inserting ‘‘lease or construction contract, affecting’’.
			203.Land and
			 interests of the sault ste. marie tribe of chippewa indians of
			 michigan
				(a)In
			 generalSubject to
			 subsections (b) and (c), notwithstanding any other provision of law (including
			 regulations), the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan
			 (including any agent or instrumentality of the Tribe) (referred to in this
			 section as the ‘‘Tribe’’), may transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey,
			 without further authorization or approval, all or any part of the Tribe’s
			 interest in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States
			 for the benefit of the Tribe.
				(b)Effect of
			 sectionNothing in this section is intended to authorize the
			 Tribe to transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey, any lands, or any
			 interest in any lands, that are held in trust by the United States for the
			 benefit of the Tribe.
				(c)LiabilityThe
			 United States shall not be held liable to any party (including the Tribe or any
			 agent or instrumentality of the Tribe) for any term of, or any loss resulting
			 from the term of any transfer, lease, encumbrance, or conveyance of land made
			 pursuant to this Act unless the United States or an agent or instrumentality of
			 the United States is a party to the transaction or the United States would be
			 liable pursuant to any other provision of law. This subsection shall not apply
			 to land transferred or conveyed by the Tribe to the United States to be held in
			 trust for the benefit of the Tribe.
				(d)Effective
			 dateThis section shall be deemed to have taken effect on January
			 1, 2005.
				204.Morongo band of
			 mission indians lease extensionSubsection (a) of the first section of the
			 Act of August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(a)) is amended in the second sentence by
			 inserting ‘‘and except leases of land held in trust for the Morongo Band of
			 Mission Indians which may be for a term of not to exceed 50 years,’’ before
			 ‘‘and except leases of land for grazing purposes which may be for a term of not
			 to exceed ten years’’.
			205.Cow creek band
			 of umpqua tribe of indians leasing authority
				(a)Authorization
			 for 99-year leasesSubsection
			 (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(a)), is
			 amended in the second sentence by inserting ‘‘and lands held in trust for the
			 Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians,’’ after ‘‘lands held in trust for
			 the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon,’’.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any
			 lease entered into or renewed after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.
				206.New settlement
			 common stock issued to descendants, left-outs, and eldersSection 7(g)(1)(B) of the Alaska Native
			 Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1606(g)(1)(B)) is amended by striking clause
			 (iii) and inserting the following:

					(iii)Conditions on
				certain stock
						(I)In
				generalAn amendment under
				clause (i) may provide that Settlement Common Stock issued to a Native pursuant
				to the amendment (or stock issued in exchange for that Settlement Common Stock
				pursuant to subsection (h)(3) or section 29(c)(3)(D)) shall be subject to 1 or
				more of the conditions described in subclause (II).
						(II)ConditionsA
				condition referred to in subclause (I) is a condition that—
							(aa)the
				stock described in that subclause shall be deemed to be canceled on the death
				of the Native to whom the stock is issued, and no compensation for the
				cancellation shall be paid to the estate of the deceased Native or any person
				holding the stock;
							(bb)the
				stock shall carry limited or no voting rights; and
							(cc)the
				stock shall not be transferred by gift under subsection
				(h)(1)(C)(iii).
							.
			207.Indian land
			 consolidation act
				(a)DefinitionsSection 202 of the Indian Land
			 Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2201) is amended—
					(1)in paragraph
			 (4)—
						(A)by inserting
			 ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(4)’’;
						(B)by striking ‘‘
			 ‘trust or restricted interest in land’ or’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(ii)
			 ‘trust or restricted interest in land’ or’’; and
						(C)in clause (ii) (as
			 designated by sub paragraph (B)), by striking ‘‘an interest in land, title to
			 which’’ and inserting ‘‘an interest in land, the title to which interest’’;
			 and
						(2)by striking
			 paragraph (7) and inserting the following: ‘‘(7) the term ‘land’ means any real
			 property;’’.
					(b)Partition of
			 highly fractionated indian landsSection 205(c)(2)(D)(i) of the
			 Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2204(c)(2)(D)(i)) is amended in the
			 matter following subclause (III) by striking ‘‘by Secretary’’ and inserting
			 ‘‘by the Secretary’’.
				(c)Descent and
			 distributionSection 207 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25
			 U.S.C. 2206) is amended—
					(1)in subsection
			 (a)—
						(A)in paragraph
			 (2)(D)—
							(i)in
			 clause (i), by striking ‘‘clauses (ii) through (iv)’’ and inserting ‘‘clauses
			 (ii) through (v)’’;
							(ii)in
			 clause (iv)(II), by striking ‘‘decedent’’ and inserting ‘‘descent’’; and
							(iii)by
			 striking clause (v) and inserting the following:

									(v)Effect of
				subparagraphNothing in this subparagraph limits the right of any
				person to devise any trust or restricted interest pursuant to a valid will in
				accordance with subsection (b).
									;
				and
							(B)by adding at the
			 end the following:

								(2)Intestate
				descent of permanent improvements
									(A)Definition of
				covered permanent improvementIn this paragraph, the term
				‘covered permanent improvement’ means a permanent improvement (including an
				interest in such an improvement) that is—
										(i)included in the
				estate of a decedent; and
										(ii)attached to a
				parcel of trust or restricted land that is also, in whole or in part, included
				in the estate of that decedent.
										(B)Rule of
				descentExcept as otherwise provided in a tribal probate code
				approved under section 206 or a consolidation agreement approved under
				subsection (j)(9), a covered permanent improvement in the estate of a decedent
				shall—
										(i)descend to each
				eligible heir to whom the trust or restricted interest in land in the estate
				descends pursuant to this subsection; or
										(ii)pass to the
				recipient of the trust or restricted interest in land in the estate pursuant to
				a renunciation under subsection (j)(8).
										(C)Application and
				effectThe provisions of this paragraph apply to a covered
				permanent improvement—
										(i)even though that
				covered permanent improvement is not held in trust; and
										(ii)without altering
				or otherwise affecting the non-trust status of such a covered permanent
				improvement.’’
										;
						(2)in subsection
			 (b)(2)(B)—
						(A)by redesignating
			 clauses (i) through (iii) as subclauses (I) through (III), respectively, and
			 indenting the subclauses appropriately;
						(B)by striking ‘‘Any
			 interest’’ and inserting the following:

								(i)In
				generalSubject to clauses (ii) and (iii), any
				interest’’;
								;
						(C)in subclause (III)
			 of clause (i) (as designated by subparagraphs (A) and (B)), by striking the
			 semicolon and inserting a period;
						(D)by striking
			 ‘‘provided that nothing’’ and inserting the following:

								(iii)EffectExcept
				as provided in clause (ii), nothing;
				and
								.
						(E)by inserting after
			 clause (i) (as designated by subparagraph (B)) the following:

								(ii)Exception
									(I)In
				generalNotwithstanding clause (i), in any case in which a
				resolution, law, or other duly adopted enactment of the Indian tribe with
				jurisdiction over the land of which an interest described in clause (i) is a
				part requests the Secretary to apply subparagraph (A)(ii) to devises of trust
				or restricted land under the jurisdiction of the Indian tribe, the interest may
				be devised in fee in accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii).
									(II)EffectSubclause
				(I) shall apply with respect to a devise of a trust or restricted interest in
				land by any decedent who dies on or after the date on which the applicable
				Indian tribe adopts the resolution, law, or other enactment described in
				subclause (I), regardless of the date on which the devise is made.
									(III)Notice of
				requestAn Indian tribe shall provide to the Secretary a copy of
				any resolution, law, or other enactment of the Indian tribe that requests the
				Secretary to apply subparagraph (A)(ii) to devises of trust or restricted land
				under the jurisdiction of the Indian
				tribe.
									;
						(3)in subsection
			 (h)(1)—
						(A)by striking ‘‘A
			 will’’ and inserting the following:

								(A)In
				generalA will
								;
				and
						(B)by adding at the
			 end the following:

								(B)Permanent
				improvementsExcept as otherwise expressly provided in the will,
				a devise of a trust or restricted interest in a parcel of land shall be
				presumed to include the interest of the testator in any permanent improvements
				attached to the parcel of land.
								(C)Application and
				effectThe provisions of this paragraph apply to a covered
				permanent improvement—
									(i)even though that
				covered permanent improvement is not held in trust; and
									(ii)without altering
				or otherwise affecting the non-trust status of such a covered permanent
				improvement.
									;
						(4)in subsection
			 (i)(4)(C), by striking ‘‘interest land’’ and inserting ‘‘interest in
			 land’’;
					(5)in
			 subsection (j)(2)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘interest land’’ and inserting
			 ‘‘interest in land’’;
					(6)in subsection (k),
			 in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘a’’ after ‘‘receiving’’;
			 and
					(7)in
			 subsection (o)—
						(A)in paragraph
			 (3)—
							(i)by
			 redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii) and indenting
			 the clauses appropriately;
							(ii)by
			 striking ‘‘(3)’’ and all that follows through ‘‘No sale’’ and inserting the
			 following:

									(3)Request to
				purchase; consent requirements; multiple requests to purchase
										(A)In
				GeneralNo
				sale
										;
							(iii)by
			 striking the last sentence and inserting the following:

									(B)Multiple
				requests to purchaseExcept for interests purchased pursuant to
				paragraph (5), if the Secretary receives a request with respect to an interest
				from more than 1 eligible purchaser under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall
				sell the interest to the eligible purchaser that is selected by the applicable
				heir, devisee, or surviving
				spouse.
									;
							(B)in paragraph
			 (4)—
							(i)in
			 subparagraph (A), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end;
							(ii)in
			 subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and
							(iii)by
			 striking subparagraph (C); and
							(C)in paragraph
			 (5)—
							(i)in
			 subparagraph (A)—
								(I)in the matter
			 preceding clause (i)—
									(aa)by
			 inserting ‘‘or surviving spouse’’ after ‘‘heir’’;
									(bb)by
			 striking ‘‘paragraph (3)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)(A)(ii)’’;
			 and
									(cc)by
			 striking ‘‘auction and’’;
									(II)in clause (i), by
			 striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
								(III)in clause
			 (ii)—
									(aa)by
			 striking ‘‘auction’’ and inserting ‘‘sale’’;
									(bb)by
			 striking ‘‘the interest passing to such heir represents’’ and inserting ‘‘, at
			 the time of death of the applicable decedent, the interest of the decedent in
			 the land represented’’; and
									(cc)by
			 striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’;
									(IV)by adding at the
			 end the following:

										(iii)(I)the Secretary is
				purchasing the interest under the program authorized under section 213(a)(1);
				or
											(II)after receiving a notice under paragraph
				(4)(B), the Indian tribe with jurisdiction over the interest is proposing to
				purchase the interest from an heir or surviving spouse who is not residing on
				the property in accordance with clause (i), and who is not a member, and is not
				eligible to become a member, of that Indian
				tribe.
											;
				and
								(ii)in
			 subparagraph (B)—
								(I)by
			 inserting ‘‘or surviving spouse’’ after ‘‘heir’’ each place it appears;
			 and
								(II)by striking
			 ‘‘heir’s interest’’ and inserting ‘‘interest of the heir or surviving
			 spouse’’.
								(d)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 213(a)(1) of the Indian Land Consolidation Act
			 (25 U.S.C. 2212(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 207(p)’’ and inserting
			 ‘‘section 207(o)’’.
				(e)Owner-managed
			 interestsSection 221(a) of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25
			 U.S.C. 2220(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘owner or’’ before
			 ‘‘co-owners’’.
				(f)Effective
			 dates
					(1)Testamentary
			 dispositionThe amendments made by subsection (c)(2) of this
			 section to section 207(b) of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C.
			 2206(b)) shall not apply to any will executed before the date that is 1 year
			 after the date of enactment of this Act.
					(2)Small undivided
			 interests in indian landsThe amendments made by subsection
			 (c)(7)(C) of this section to subsection (o)(5) of section 207 of the Indian
			 Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2206) shall not apply to or affect any sale
			 of an interest under subsection (o)(5) of that section that was completed
			 before the date of enactment of this Act.
					IIIReauthorization
			 of memorial to martin luther king, jr.
			301.ReauthorizationSection 508(b)(2) of the Omnibus Parks and
			 Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; 110 Stat. 4157, 114
			 Stat. 26, 117 Stat. 1347, 119 Stat. 527) is amended by striking November
			 12, 2008 and inserting November 12, 2009.

			Speaker of the House of Representatives

			Vice President of the United States and President of the
			 Senate


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3466
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 17, 2011
			Mr. King of New York
			 (for himself, Mr. Cuellar,
			 Mr. Grimm,
			 Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
			 Mr. Meeks,
			 Mr. Polis,
			 Mr. Hanna,
			 Mr. McCaul,
			 Mr. David Scott of Georgia,
			 Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
			 Mr. Burton of Indiana,
			 Mr. Akin, Mr. Wolf, Ms.
			 Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
			 McCotter, and Mr. Bachus)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Energy and Commerce, for
			 a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish
		  and provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Taxpayers’ Cancer Research Funding Act
			 of 2011.
		2.Designation of
			 income tax payments to Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new part:

					IXDesignation of
				income tax payments to Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund

							Sec. 6098. Designation to Breast and
				  Prostate Cancer Research Fund.

						6098.Designation to
				Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund
							(a)In
				generalEvery individual (other than a nonresident alien) whose
				adjusted income tax liability for the taxable year is $5 or more may designate
				that $5 shall be paid over to the Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund in
				accordance with the provisions of section 9512. In the case of a joint return
				of husband and wife having an adjusted income tax liability of $10 or more,
				each spouse may designate that $5 shall be paid to the fund.
							(b)Adjusted income
				tax liabilityFor purposes of subsection (a), the term
				adjusted income tax liability means, for any individual for any
				taxable year, the excess (if any) of—
								(1)the income tax
				liability (as defined in section 6096(b)) of the individual for the taxable
				year, over
								(2)any amount
				designated by the individual (and, in the case of a joint return, any amount
				designated by the individual’s spouse) under section 6096(a) for such taxable
				year.
								(c)Manner and time
				of designationA designation under subsection (a) may be made
				with respect to any taxable year—
								(1)at the time of
				filing the return of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable year,
				or
								(2)at any other time
				(after the time of filing the return of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such
				taxable year) specified in regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
								Such
				designation shall be made in such manner as the Secretary prescribes by
				regulations except that, if such designation is made at the time of filing the
				return of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable year, such designation
				shall be made either on the first page of the return or on the page bearing the
				taxpayer’s
				signature..
			(b)Breast and
			 Prostate Cancer Research FundSubchapter A of chapter 98 of such
			 Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

					9512.Breast and
				Prostate Cancer Research Fund
						(a)Creation of
				trust fundThere is established in the Treasury of the United
				States a trust fund to be known as the Breast and Prostate Cancer
				Research Fund, consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or
				credited to such fund as provided in this section or section 9602(b).
						(b)Transfers to
				trust fundThere are hereby appropriated to the Breast and
				Prostate Cancer Research Fund amounts equivalent to the amounts designated
				under section 6098.
						(c)ExpendituresAmounts
				in the Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund shall be available, as provided
				in appropriation Acts, for purposes of making qualified research grants, to the
				extent that such amounts exceed the aggregate of all Federal administrative
				costs attributable to the implementation of section 6098, subsections (a) and
				(b) of this section, and (with respect to such fund) section 9602. Such amounts
				shall be used to supplement, not supplant, existing funding for research with
				respect to breast and prostate cancer.
						(d)Qualified
				research grants
							(1)In
				generalFor purposes of subsection (c), the term qualified
				research grant means a grant, to a qualified person selected by the
				National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health by qualified
				peer review, for the purpose of conducting research with respect to breast or
				prostate cancer. Such a grant shall be administered by such National Cancer
				Institute and the amount of such grant shall be determined by such
				Institute.
							(2)Qualified peer
				reviewFor purposes of paragraph (1), the term qualified
				peer review means peer review described in sections 492 and 492A of the
				Public Health Service
				Act.

			(c)Clerical
			 amendments
				(1)The table of parts
			 for subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the
			 following new item:

							Part IX. Designation of Income Tax Payments
				to Breast and Prostate Cancer Research
				Fund

						.
				(2)The table of
			 sections for subchapter A of chapter 98 of such Code is amended by adding at
			 the end the following new item:

							Sec. 9512. Breast and Prostate Cancer
				Research
				Fund.

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


		II
		Calendar No. 472
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3420
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 23, 2012
			Mr. Lee (for himself,
			 Mr. Rubio, Mr.
			 Risch, Mr. DeMint,
			 Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
			 Vitter, and Mr. Johnson of
			 Wisconsin) introduced the following bill; which was read the first
			 time

			July 24, 2012
			Read the second time and placed on the
			 calendar

		A BILL
		To permanently extend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, to
		  provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, and to repeal the estate
		  and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Permanent Tax Relief
			 Act.
		2.Permanent extension of
			 tax relief
			(a)2001 tax
			 reliefThe Economic Growth
			 and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 is amended by striking title
			 IX.
			(b)2003
			 reliefTitle III of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation
			 Act of 2003 is amended by striking section 303.
			(c)Alternative
			 minimum tax exemption amounts
				(1)Increased
			 exemption amounts made permanent
					(A)In
			 generalParagraph (1) of
			 section 55(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
						(i)by
			 striking $45,000 ($72,450 in the case of taxable years beginning in 2010
			 and $74,450 in the case of taxable years beginning in 2011) in
			 subparagraph (A) and inserting $74,450,
						(ii)by
			 striking $33,750 ($47,450 in the case of taxable years beginning in 2010
			 and $48,450 in the case of taxable years beginning in 2011) in
			 subparagraph (B) and inserting $48,450, and
						(iii)by striking
			 paragraph (1)(A) in subparagraph (C) and inserting
			 subparagraph (A).
						(2)Exemption
			 amounts indexed for inflationSubsection (d) of section 55 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

						(4)Inflation
				adjustment
							(A)In
				generalIn the case of any
				taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2011, each of the dollar
				amounts contained in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall be
				increased by an amount equal to—
								(i)such dollar
				amount, multiplied by
								(ii)the
				cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar
				year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting
				calendar year 2010 for calendar year 1992 in
				subparagraph (B) thereof.
								(B)RoundingAny
				increase determined under subparagraph (A) shall be rounded to the nearest
				multiple of
				$100.
							.
				(3)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall apply to
			 taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.
				(d)Alternative
			 minimum tax relief for nonrefundable credits
				(1)In
			 generalSubsection (a) of section 26 of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

						(a)Limitation
				based on amount of taxThe aggregate amount of credits allowed by
				this subpart for the taxable year shall not exceed the sum of—
							(1)the taxpayer's
				regular tax liability for the taxable year reduced by the foreign tax credit
				allowable under section 27(a), and
							(2)the tax imposed
				by section 55(a) for the taxable
				year.
							.
				(2)Conforming
			 amendments
					(A)Adoption
			 credit
						(i)Section 23(b) of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4).
						(ii)Section 23(c) of
			 such Code is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the
			 following:

								(1)In
				generalIf the credit allowable under subsection (a) for any
				taxable year exceeds the limitation imposed by section 26(a) for such taxable
				year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under this subpart (other than
				this section and sections 25D and 1400C), such excess shall be carried to the
				succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection (a)
				for such taxable
				year.
								.
						(iii)Section 23(c)
			 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
						(B)Child tax
			 credit
						(i)Section 24(b) of
			 such Code is amended by striking paragraph (3).
						(ii)Section 24(d)(1)
			 of such Code is amended—
							(I)by striking
			 section 26(a)(2) or subsection (b)(3), as the case may be, each
			 place it appears in subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting section
			 26(a), and
							(II)by striking
			 section 26(a)(2) or subsection (b)(3), as the case may be in the
			 second last sentence and inserting section 26(a).
							(C)Credit for
			 interest on certain home mortgagesSection 25(e)(1)(C) of such
			 Code is amended to read as follows:

							(C)Applicable tax
				limitFor purposes of this paragraph, the term applicable
				tax limit means the limitation imposed by section 26(a) for the taxable
				year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under this subpart (other than
				this section and sections 23, 25D, and
				1400C).
							.
					(D)Savers'
			 creditSection 25B of such Code is amended by striking subsection
			 (g).
					(E)Residential
			 energy efficient propertySection 25D(c) of such Code is amended
			 to read as follows:

							(c)Carryforward of
				unused creditIf the credit allowable under subsection (a)
				exceeds the limitation imposed by section 26(a) for such taxable year reduced
				by the sum of the credits allowable under this subpart (other than this
				section), such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added
				to the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such succeeding taxable
				year.
							.
					(F)Certain plug-in
			 electric vehiclesSection 30(c)(2) of such Code is amended to
			 read as follows:

							(2)Personal
				creditFor purposes of this title, the credit allowed under
				subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined after application of paragraph
				(1)) shall be treated as a credit allowable under subpart A for such taxable
				year.
							.
					(G)Alternative
			 motor vehicle creditSection 30B(g)(2) of such Code is amended to
			 read as follows:

							(2)Personal
				creditFor purposes of this title, the credit allowed under
				subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined after application of paragraph
				(1)) shall be treated as a credit allowable under subpart A for such taxable
				year.
							.
					(H)New qualified
			 plug-in electric vehicle creditSection 30D(c)(2) of such Code is
			 amended to read as follows:

							(2)Personal
				creditFor purposes of this title, the credit allowed under
				subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined after application of paragraph
				(1)) shall be treated as a credit allowable under subpart A for such taxable
				year.
							.
					(I)Cross
			 referencesSection 55(c)(3) of such Code is amended by striking
			 26(a), 30C(d)(2), and inserting 30C(d)(2).
					(J)Foreign tax
			 creditSection 904 of such Code is amended by striking subsection
			 (i) and by redesignating subsections (j) , (k), and (l) as subsections (i),
			 (j), and (k), respectively.
					(K)First-time home
			 buyer credit for the District of ColumbiaSection 1400C(d) of
			 such Code is amended to read as follows:

							(d)Carryforward of
				unused creditIf the credit allowable under subsection (a)
				exceeds the limitation imposed by section 26(a) for such taxable year reduced
				by the sum of the credits allowable under subpart A of part IV of subchapter A
				(other than this section and section 25D), such excess shall be carried to the
				succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection (a)
				for such taxable
				year.
							.
					(3)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall apply to
			 taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.
				3.Repeal of estate and
			 generation-skipping transfer taxes
			(a)Estate Tax
			 RepealSubchapter C of
			 chapter 11 of subtitle B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new section:

					2210.Termination
						(a)In
				generalExcept as provided in
				subsection (b), this chapter shall not apply to the estates of decedents dying
				on or after the date of the enactment of the Permanent Tax Relief Act.
						(b)Certain
				Distributions From Qualified Domestic TrustsIn applying section
				2056A with respect to the surviving spouse of a decedent dying before the date
				of the enactment of the Permanent Tax Relief
				Act—
							(1)section
				2056A(b)(1)(A) shall not apply to distributions made after the 10-year period
				beginning on such date, and
							(2)section
				2056A(b)(1)(B) shall not apply on or after such
				date.
							.
			(b)Generation-Skipping
			 Transfer Tax RepealSubchapter G of chapter 13 of subtitle B of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following
			 new section:

					2664.TerminationThis chapter shall not apply to
				generation-skipping transfers on or after the date of the enactment of the
				Permanent Tax Relief
				Act.
					.
			(c)Conforming
			 Amendments
				(1)The table of
			 sections for subchapter C of chapter 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new item:

							Sec. 2210.
				Termination.

						.
				(2)The table of
			 sections for subchapter G of chapter 13 of such Code is amended by adding at
			 the end the following new item:

							Sec. 2664.
				Termination.

						.
				(d)Restoration of
			 pre-EGTRRA provisions not applicable
				(1)In
			 generalSection 301 of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance
			 Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 shall not apply to estates of
			 decedents dying, and transfers made, on or after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.
				(2)Exception for
			 stepped-up basisParagraph
			 (1) shall not apply to the provisions of law amended by subtitle E of title V
			 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (relating to
			 carryover basis at death; other changes taking effect with repeal).
				(e)Sunset not
			 applicableSection 304 of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance
			 Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 is hereby repealed.
			(f)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to the estates of decedents dying, and
			 generation-skipping transfers, after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.
			4.Modifications of
			 gift tax
			(a)Computation of
			 gift taxSubsection (a) of
			 section 2502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as
			 follows:

					(a)Computation of
				tax
						(1)In
				generalThe tax imposed by
				section 2501 for each calendar year shall be an amount equal to the excess
				of—
							(A)a tentative tax,
				computed under paragraph (2), on the aggregate sum of the taxable gifts for
				such calendar year and for each of the preceding calendar periods, over
							(B)a tentative tax,
				computed under paragraph (2), on the aggregate sum of the taxable gifts for
				each of the preceding calendar periods.
							(2)Rate
				schedule

										If the amount with respect to which the tentative tax to be
						computed is:The tentative tax
						is:

										Not over $10,00018% of such
						amount.

										Over $10,000 but not over $20,000$1,800, plus 20% of the excess over
						$10,000.

										Over $20,000 but not over $40,000$3,800, plus 22% of the excess over
						$20,000.

										Over $40,000 but not over $60,000$8,200, plus 24% of the excess over
						$40,000.

										Over $60,000 but not over $80,000$13,000, plus 26% of the excess over
						$60,000.

										Over $80,000 but not over $100,000$18,200, plus 28% of the excess over
						$80,000.

										Over $100,000 but not over $150,000$23,800, plus 30% of the excess over
						$100,000.

										Over $150,000 but not over $250,000$38,800, plus 32% of the excess of
						$150,000.

										Over $250,000 but not over $500,000$70,800, plus 34% of the excess over
						$250,000.

										Over $500,000$155,800, plus 35% of the excess of $500,000.

						.
			(b)Treatment of
			 Certain Transfers in TrustSection 2511 of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:

					(c)Treatment of
				Certain Transfers in TrustNotwithstanding any other provision of this
				section and except as provided in regulations, a transfer in trust shall be
				treated as a taxable gift under section 2503, unless the trust is treated as
				wholly owned by the donor or the donor’s spouse under subpart E of part I of
				subchapter J of chapter
				1.
					.
			(c)Lifetime gift
			 exemptionParagraph (1) of
			 section 2505(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as
			 follows:

					(1)the amount of the tentative tax which would
				be determined under the rate schedule set forth in section 2502(a)(2) if the
				amount with respect to which such tentative tax is to be computed were
				$5,000,000, reduced
				by
					.
			(d)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section 2505(a) of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last
			 sentence.
				(2)The heading for
			 section 2505 of such Code is amended by striking Unified.
				(3)The item in the
			 table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 12 of such Code relating to
			 section 2505 is amended to read as follows:

							Sec. 2505. Credit against gift
				tax.

						.
				(e)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to gifts made on or after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.
			(f)Transition
			 rule
				(1)In
			 generalFor purposes of applying sections 1015(d), 2502, and 2505
			 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the calendar year in which this title is
			 enacted shall be treated as 2 separate calendar years one of which ends on the
			 day before the date of the enactment of this Act and the other of which begins
			 on such date of enactment.
				(2)Application of
			 section 2504(b)For purposes of
			 applying section 2504(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the calendar
			 year in which this title is enacted shall be treated as one preceding calendar
			 period.

		July 24, 2012
		Read the second time and placed on the
		  calendar


110 HR 745 IH: To revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-01-31
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		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 745
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 31, 2007
			Ms. Jackson-Lee of
			 Texas (for herself and Mr.
			 Baca) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To revise the short title of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa
		  Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments
		  Act of 2006.

		1.Short titleSection 1 of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa
			 Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments
			 Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–246) is amended by striking and Coretta
			 Scott King and inserting Coretta Scott King, Cesar E. Chavez,
			 and Barbara C. Jordan.
		2.Conforming
			 amendmentsParagraphs (7) and
			 (8) of section 4(a), and section 13(a)(1), of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42
			 U.S.C. 1973b(a), 1973k(a)(1)) are each amended by striking and Coretta
			 Scott King and inserting Coretta Scott King, Cesar E. Chavez,
			 and Barbara C. Jordan.
		3.ConstructionTitle I of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42
			 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				20.A reference in this title to the effective
				date of the amendments made by, or the date of the enactment of, the Fannie Lou
				Hamer, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, Cesar E. Chavez, and Barbara C. Jordan
				Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 shall be
				considered to refer to, respectively, the effective date of the amendments made
				by, or the date of the enactment of, the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and
				Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of
				2006.
				.


110 HR 4937 IH: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on bicycle speedometers.
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-01-15
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110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4937
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 15, 2008
Mr. Blumenauer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on bicycle speedometers.

1.Bicycle speedometers
(a)In generalHeading 9902.24.65 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to bicycle speedometers) is amended by striking 12/31/2009 and inserting 12/31/2011.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


113 HR 3687 RH: Military Land and National Defense Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-06-30
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Union Calendar No. 376
113th CONGRESS2d Session
H. R. 3687
[Report No. 113–503]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 10, 2013
Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Coffman, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Yoho, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Posey, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Bentivolio, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Conaway) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

June 30, 2014
Additional sponsors: Mr. Flores, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Royce, Mr. Stewart, and Mrs. Hartzler

June 30, 2014
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL
To amend the National Historic Preservation Act to provide that if the head of the agency managing Federal property objects to the inclusion of certain property on the National Register or its designation as a National Historic Landmark for reasons of national security, the Federal property shall be neither included nor designated until the objection is withdrawn, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Military Land and National Defense Act or the Military LAND Act.
2.Amendments to the National Historic Preservation ActSection 101(a) of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470a(a)) is amended as follows:
(1)In paragraph (2)—
(A)in subparagraph (E), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
(B)in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
(C)by adding at the end the following:

(G)notifying the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate if the property is owned by the Federal Government when the property is being considered for inclusion on the National Register, for designation as a National Historic Landmark, or for nomination to the World Heritage List..
(2)By redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively.
(3)By inserting after paragraph (6) the following:

(7)If the head of the agency managing any Federal property objects to such inclusion or designation for reasons of national security, such as any impact the inclusion or designation would have on use of the property for military training or readiness purposes, that Federal property shall be neither included on the National Register nor designated as a National Historic Landmark until the objection is withdrawn..
(4)By adding after paragraph (9) (as so redesignated by paragraph (2) of this section) the following:

(10)The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to allow for expedited removal of Federal property listed on the National Register of Historic Places if the managing agency of that Federal property submits to the Secretary a written request to remove the Federal property from the National Register of Historic Places for reasons of national security, such as any impact the inclusion or designation would have on use of the property for military training or readiness purposes..

June 30, 2014
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed