		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1634
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 15, 2007
			Mr. Akaka (for himself,
			 Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr.
			 Inouye) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
			 referred to the Committee on Energy and
			 Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To implement further the Act approving the Covenant to
		  Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union
		  with the United States of America, and for other purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Northern Mariana Islands Covenant
			 Implementation Act.
		2.Statement of
			 congressional intent
			(a)Immigration and
			 growthIn recognition of the need to ensure uniform adherence to
			 long-standing fundamental immigration policies of the United States, it is the
			 intention of Congress in enacting this Act—
				(1)to ensure that
			 effective border control procedures are implemented and observed, and that
			 national security and homeland security issues are properly addressed, by
			 extending the Immigration and Nationality Act, (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), to
			 apply to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (referred to in this
			 Act as the Commonwealth), with special provisions to allow
			 for—
					(A)the orderly
			 phasing-out of the nonresident contract worker program of the Commonwealth;
			 and
					(B)the orderly
			 phasing-in of Federal responsibilities over immigration in the Commonwealth;
			 and
					(2)to minimize, to
			 the greatest extent practicable, potential adverse economic and fiscal effects
			 of phasing out the Commonwealth’s nonresident contract worker program and to
			 maximize the Commonwealth’s potential for future economic and business growth
			 by—
					(A)encouraging
			 diversification and growth of the economy of the Commonwealth in accordance
			 with fundamental values underlying Federal immigration policy;
					(B)recognizing local
			 self-government, as provided for in the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of
			 the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of
			 America through consultation with the Governor of the Commonwealth;
					(C)assisting the
			 Commonwealth in achieving a progressively higher standard of living for
			 citizens of the Commonwealth through the provision of technical and other
			 assistance;
					(D)providing
			 opportunities for individuals authorized to work in the United States,
			 including citizens of the freely associated states; and
					(E)providing a
			 mechanism for the continued use of alien workers, to the extent those workers
			 continue to be necessary to supplement the Commonwealth’s resident workforce,
			 and to protect those workers from the potential for abuse and
			 exploitation.
					(b)Avoiding
			 adverse effectsIn recognition of the Commonwealth’s unique
			 economic circumstances, history, and geographical location, it is the intent of
			 the Congress that the Commonwealth be given as much flexibility as possible in
			 maintaining existing businesses and other revenue sources, and developing new
			 economic opportunities, consistent with the mandates of this Act. This Act, and
			 the amendments made by this Act, should be interpreted wherever possible to
			 expand tourism and economic development in the Commonwealth, including aiding
			 prospective tourists in gaining access to the Commonwealth’s memorials,
			 beaches, parks, dive sites, and other points of interest.
			3.Immigration
			 reform for the commonwealth
			(a)Amendments to
			 the Joint Resolution To Approve the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the
			 Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of
			 AmericaThe Joint Resolution to Approve the Covenant to
			 Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union
			 With the United States of America, and for other purposes, approved
			 March 24, 1976 (Public Law 94–241; 90 Stat. 263), is amended by adding at the
			 end the following new section:

					6.Immigration and
				transition
						(a)Application of
				the immigration and nationality Act and establishment of a transition
				program
							(1)In
				generalSubject to paragraphs (2) and (3), effective on the first
				day of the first full month commencing 1 year after the date of enactment of
				the Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act (hereafter referred to
				as the transition program effective date), the provisions of the
				immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the
				Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))) shall apply to the
				Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (referred to in this section as
				the Commonwealth), except as otherwise provided in this
				section.
							(2)Transition
				periodNotwithstanding paragraph (1) or any provision of the
				Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), there shall be a
				transition period beginning on the transition program effective date and ending
				December 31, 2017, except as provided in subsection (d), during which the
				Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State,
				the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the
				Interior, shall establish, administer, and enforce a transition program to
				regulate immigration to the Commonwealth, as provided in this section
				(hereafter referred to as the transition program).
							(3)Requirement for
				regulationsThe transition program shall be implemented pursuant
				to regulations to be promulgated, as appropriate, by the head of each agency or
				department of the United States having responsibilities under the transition
				program.
							(4)Interagency
				agreementsThe Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of
				State, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Interior shall
				negotiate and implement agreements among their agencies to identify and assign
				their respective duties so as to ensure timely and proper implementation of the
				provisions of this section. The agreements should address, at a minimum,
				procedures to ensure that Commonwealth employers have access to adequate labor,
				and that tourists, students, retirees, and other visitors have access to the
				Commonwealth without unnecessary delay or impediment. The agreements may also
				allocate funding between the respective agencies tasked with various
				responsibilities under this section.
							(5)Asylum
								(A)RequirementsThe
				Government of the Commonwealth shall comply with the Convention Relating to the
				Status of Refugees, done at Geneva July 28, 1951, the Protocol Relating to the
				Status of Refugees done at Geneva July 28, 1951, and the United Nations
				Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
				Punishment done at New York December 10, 1984. If, acting jointly, the
				Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State find that the
				government of the Commonwealth is not in compliance with the such international
				agreements, section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158)
				regarding asylum shall apply to persons present in the Commonwealth.
								(B)Regulations and
				reportThe Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to
				promulgate regulations for the monitoring and supervision of the Commonwealth’s
				refugee protection program, including the establishment of standards for
				compliance and noncompliance, and shall report annually to Congress as a part
				of the report submitted under section 3(g) of the Northern Mariana Islands
				Covenant Implementation Act on the performance of the Commonwealth in meeting
				these obligations.
								(b)Numerical
				limitations for nonimmigrant workersAn alien, if otherwise
				qualified, may seek admission to the Commonwealth on or after the transition
				program effective date as a nonimmigrant worker under section 101(a)(15)(H) of
				the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)) without counting
				against the numerical limitations set forth in section 214(g) of such Act (8
				U.S.C. 1184(g)).
						(c)Immigrants
							(1)In
				generalWith the exception of immediate relatives (as defined in
				section 201(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2))
				and aliens granted an immigrant visa as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of
				this subsection, no alien shall be granted initial admission as a lawful
				permanent resident of the United States at a port of entry in the Commonwealth,
				or a port of entry in Guam for the purpose of immigrating to the
				Commonwealth.
							(2)Family-sponsored
				immigrant visasFor any fiscal year during which the transition
				program will be in effect, the Secretary of Homeland Security, after
				consultation with the Governor of the Commonwealth, and in consultation with
				the heads of the appropriate agencies and departments of the United States, may
				establish a specific number of additional initial admissions as
				family-sponsored immigrants at a port of entry in the Commonwealth, or at a
				port of entry in Guam for the purpose of immigrating to the Commonwealth,
				pursuant to sections 202 and 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
				U.S.C. 1152 and 1153(a)).
							(3)Employment-based
				visasIf the Secretary of Labor, after consultation with the
				Governor of the Commonwealth and the Secretary of Homeland Security, finds that
				exceptional circumstances exist with respect to the inability of employers in
				the Commonwealth to obtain sufficient work-authorized labor, in addition to the
				Commonwealth-only transitional workers authorized under subsection (d) of this
				section, the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish a specific number of
				employment-based visas that will not count against the numerical limitations
				under section 203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)).
				The labor certification requirements of section 212(a)(5) of that Act (8 U.S.C.
				1182(a)(5)) shall not apply to an alien seeking immigration benefits under this
				subsection. An alien granted an employment-based visa under this paragraph may
				be admitted initially at a port of entry in the Commonwealth, or at a port of
				entry in Guam for the purpose of immigrating to the Commonwealth, as a lawful
				permanent resident of the United States.
							(d)Nonimmigrant
				investor visas
							(1)In
				generalNotwithstanding the treaty requirements in section
				101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)),
				during the transition period, the Secretary of Homeland Security may, upon the
				application of an alien, classify an alien as a nonimmigrant under section
				101(a)(15)(E)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
				1101(a)(15)(E)(ii)) if the alien—
								(A)has been admitted
				to the Commonwealth in long-term investor status under the immigration laws of
				the Commonwealth before the transition program effective date;
								(B)has continuously
				maintained residence in the Commonwealth under long-term investor
				status;
								(C)is otherwise
				admissible; and
								(D)maintains the
				investment or investments that formed the basis for such long-term investor
				status.
								(2)Requirement for
				regulationsNot later than 180 days after the transition program
				effective date, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish regulations in
				the Federal Register to implement this subsection.
							(3)Interim
				proceduresThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall treat an
				alien who meets the requirements of paragraph (1) as a nonimmigrant under
				section 101(a)(15)(E)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
				1101(a)(15)(E)(ii)) until the regulations implementing this subsection are
				published.
							(e)Persons
				lawfully admitted under the Commonwealth immigration law
							(1)Prohibition on
				removal
								(A)In
				generalSubject to subparagraph (B), no alien who is lawfully
				present in the Commonwealth pursuant to the immigration laws of the
				Commonwealth on the transition program effective date shall be removed from the
				United States on the grounds that such alien's presence in the Commonwealth is
				in violation of subparagraph 212(a)(6)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality
				Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(A)), until the earlier of the date—
									(i)of the completion
				of the period of the alien's admission under the immigration laws of the
				Commonwealth; or
									(ii)that is 2 years
				after the transition program effective date.
									(B)LimitationsNothing
				in this subsection shall be construed to prevent or limit the removal under
				subparagraph 212(a)(6)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
				1182(a)(6)(A)) of such an alien at any time, if the alien entered the
				Commonwealth after the date of enactment of the Northern Mariana Islands
				Covenant Implementation Act, and the Secretary of Homeland Security has
				determined that the alien entered the Commonwealth in violation of this
				section.
								(2)Employment
				authorizationAn alien who is lawfully present and authorized to
				be employed in the Commonwealth pursuant to the immigration laws of the
				Commonwealth on the transition program effective date shall be considered
				authorized by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be employed in the
				Commonwealth until the earlier of the date—
								(A)of expiration of
				the alien's employment authorization under the immigration laws of the
				Commonwealth; or
								(B)that is 2 years
				after the transition program effective date.
								(f)Effect on other
				lawsThe provisions of this section and of the immigration laws,
				as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
				U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)), shall, on the transition program effective date, supersede
				and replace all laws, provisions, or programs of the Commonwealth relating to
				the admission of aliens and the removal of aliens from the Commonwealth.
						(g)Accrual of time
				for purposes of Section 212(a)(9)(B) of the
				Immigration and Nationality ActNo time that an alien is present
				in the Commonwealth in violation of the immigration laws of the Commonwealth
				shall be counted for purposes of inadmissibility under section 212(a)(9)(B) of
				the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(B)).
						(h)One-time
				nonimmigrant provision for certain long-term employees
							(1)In
				generalThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall grant lawful
				nonimmigrant status in the United States to all eligible aliens and their
				spouses and children, as described in this subsection. The Secretary of
				Homeland Security is authorized to promulgate regulations to give effect to
				this subsection.
							(2)CertificationNot
				later than the transition program effective date, the Secretary of the
				Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the
				Secretary of Labor, and the Governor of the Commonwealth, shall certify as
				eligible those workers who have applied and who satisfy the criteria to receive
				nonimmigrant status under this subsection. Each such alien shall—
								(A)have continually
				resided, except for brief absences, in the Commonwealth for at least the five
				years prior to enactment of this Northern Mariana Islands Covenant
				Implementation Act;
								(B)have legal
				immigration status within the Commonwealth on the date of enactment of the
				Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act, continuing with no lapse
				in lawful status until the alien’s application is approved; and
								(C)shall submit a
				complete application establishing the alien's eligibility, pursuant to
				regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Homeland Security, not later than
				one year after the date of enactment of the Northern Mariana Islands Covenant
				Implementation Act.
								(3)Issuance
								(A)In
				generalThe Secretary of State shall establish and issue an
				appropriate visa to each applicant granted lawful nonimmigrant status under
				paragraph (1) of this subsection after the date of the enactment of the
				Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act.
								(B)RenewalLawful
				nonimmigrant status granted under this section shall be renewable every 5
				years.
								(C)Report to
				CongressDuring the fourth year after the date of the enactment
				of the Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act, the Secretary of
				Homeland Security shall report to Congress in the President’s annual report
				submitted to Congress and during the fifth year after such date of enactment
				the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to Congress under subsection
				(g) of the Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act, on the status
				of those persons holding the visas authorized under this subsection residing in
				Guam, the Commonwealth, and the United States, and shall provide
				recommendations concerning the future status of such nonimmigrants.
								(4)Status
								(A)In
				generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to
				subparagraph (B), each applicant selected under paragraph (2) may enter into,
				lawfully engage in occupations, and establish residence as a nonimmigrant in
				the United States and its territories and possessions without regard to
				paragraphs (5) and (7)(B)(i)(II) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and
				Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)).
								(B)Eligibility for
				statusAn applicant is ineligible for status under subparagraph
				(A) or renewal of such status unless and until the applicant—
									(i)passes a
				background check establishing that the worker is not ineligible on criminal and
				related grounds under paragraph (2) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and
				Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) or security and related grounds set out in
				paragraph (3) of such section 212(a);
									(ii)submits to a
				medical examination establishing that the applicant is not ineligible under the
				health-related criteria set out in paragraph (1) of such section 212(a);
				and
									(iii)is otherwise
				admissible to the United States under such section 212(a), except as provided
				in subparagraph (A).
									(i)Statutory
				constructionNothing in this section may be construed to count
				the issuance of any visa to an alien, or the grant of any admission of an
				alien, under this section toward any numerical limitation contained in the
				Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et
				seq.).
						.
			(b)Waiver of
			 requirements for nonimmigrant visitors
				(1)Waiver of
			 requirements for nonimmigrant visitorsSection 212(l) of the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(l)) is amended—
					(A)in paragraph (1),
			 in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
						(i)by
			 striking stay on Guam, and inserting stay on Guam or the
			 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;
						(ii)by
			 inserting a total of after exceed; and
						(iii)by striking
			 after consultation with the Governor of Guam, and inserting
			 after consultation with the Governor of Guam or the Governor of the
			 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,;
						(B)in paragraph
			 (1)(A), by striking on Guam,, and inserting on Guam or
			 the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;;
					(C)in paragraph
			 (2)(A), by striking into Guam,, and inserting into Guam
			 or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;;
					(D)in paragraph (3),
			 by inserting or the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern
			 Mariana Islands after Government of Guam; and
					(E)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraphs:

							(4)In the case of an
				alien applying for admission as a nonimmigrant visitor for business or pleasure
				into the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands the following shall
				apply:
								(A)The Secretary of
				Homeland Security may require that the alien, or a representative of such
				alien, post a bond that will be returned to such alien or representative upon
				the alien’s departure in accordance with this subsection.
								(B)The Secretary of
				Homeland Security shall monitor the admission of nonimmigrant visitors to the
				Commonwealth under this subsection. If the Secretary determines that such
				admissions have resulted in an unacceptable number of visitors from a country
				remaining unlawfully in the Commonwealth or that visitors from a country pose a
				risk to law enforcement or security of the Commonwealth or of the United States
				or an unacceptable number of visitors from a country seek refugee protection
				under the Commonwealth’s refugee protection program, the Secretary shall
				suspend admission under this subsection for nationals of such country.
								(C)All necessary
				regulations to implement this subsection shall be promulgated by the Secretary
				of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and
				the Secretary of State, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
				of the Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act. The promulgation
				of such regulations shall be considered a foreign affairs function for purposes
				of section 553(a) of title 5, United States Code.
								(D)At a minimum,
				such regulations should include—
									(i)provisions for a
				Northern Mariana Islands-Only Visa Waiver of 30 days duration;
									(ii)a listing of all
				countries authorized to participate in the Northern Mariana Islands-Only Visa
				Waiver Program, including each country from which the Commonwealth has received
				tourists during the 5 years prior to the date of enactment of the Northern
				Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act, unless the Secretary of Homeland
				Security determines that such country's inclusion on such list would represent
				a threat to the welfare, safety, or security of the United States, its
				territories, or commonwealths; and
									(iii)any bonding
				requirements for visitors from some or all of the authorized countries who may
				present an increased risk of overstays or other potential problems.
									(E)Not later than 5
				years after the date of enactment of the Northern Mariana Islands Covenant
				Implementation Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State,
				and the Secretary of the Interior, acting jointly, and in consultation with the
				Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, shall establish,
				by regulation, a schedule for applying some or all the following requirements
				to the Northern Mariana Islands-Only Visa Waiver Program:
									(i)Electronic travel
				authorizations.
									(ii)Procedures for
				reporting lost and stolen passports.
									(iii)Repatriation.
									(iv)Rates of refusal
				for nonimmigrant visitor visas, overstays, exit systems, and information
				exchange.
									(v)Any other
				requirements that such Secretaries determine are relevant.
									(F)The Governor of
				the Commonwealth may request that the Secretary of Homeland Security add to the
				list of participating countries in this Northern Mariana Islands-Only Visa
				Waiver Program. The Secretary may grant such a request after consultation with
				the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Interior and may promulgate
				regulations with respect to inclusion of those countries and any special
				requirements the Secretary of Homeland Security, that the Secretary, in the
				Secretary’s sole discretion, may require prior to allowing nonimmigrant
				visitors from those countries to enter the Commonwealth.
								(G)The Governor of
				the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands may request that the Secretary
				of Homeland Security create additional Northern Mariana Islands-only
				nonimmigrant visas to the extent that existing nonimmigrant visa categories in
				the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) do not provide for
				the type of visitor, the duration of allowable visit, or other circumstance.
				The Secretary of Homeland Security shall review such request, and, after
				consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Interior, may
				promulgate regulations with respect to the creation of those additional special
				Northern Mariana Islands-only visa categories. Such additional special Northern
				Mariana Islands-only visa categories may include, special visas for foreign
				students and foreign
				retirees.
								.
					(2)Effective
			 dateThe amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act made
			 by this subsection shall take effect on the first day of the first full month
			 commencing 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
				(c)Inspection of
			 persons arriving from the commonwealth; northern mariana islands-only visas not
			 valid for entry into other parts of the United States
				(1)RemovalSection
			 212(d)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(7)) is
			 amended to read—

						(7)The provisions of
				subsection (a) (other than paragraph (7) with respect to an alien who has not
				been admitted only to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) shall
				be applicable to any alien who leaves Guam, Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of
				the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands of the United States, and
				who seeks to enter the continental United States or any other place under the
				jurisdiction of the United States. Any alien described in this paragraph who is
				denied admission to the United States shall be immediately removed in the
				manner provided by section 241(c) of this Act. Nothing in the immigration laws
				shall be construed to authorize or require any alien who has been admitted to
				the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands pursuant to a Northern Mariana
				Islands-only visa or in any other status limited to the Commonwealth of the
				Northern Mariana Islands to be admitted to or permitted to enter any other part
				of the United States unless such admission or entry is otherwise authorized by
				the immigration
				laws.
						.
				(2)Entry into
			 other United States jurisdictionsPersons admitted to the
			 Commonwealth under a Northern Mariana Islands-only visa shall not be eligible
			 for entry into the United States or any of its territories, possessions, or
			 commonwealths without first obtaining an appropriate visa or visa waiver for
			 entry to that jurisdiction.
				(d)Special
			 provision To ensure adequate employment; northern mariana islands-only
			 transitional workersAn alien who is seeking to enter the
			 Commonwealth as a nonimmigrant worker may be admitted to perform work during
			 the transition period (as that term is used in subsection (a) of section 6 of
			 the Joint Resolution to Approve the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth
			 of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of
			 America, and for other purposes, approved March 24, 1976, as added by
			 subsection (a) of this section, subject to the following requirements:
				(1)Such an alien
			 shall be treated as a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15) of the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)), including the ability
			 to apply, if otherwise eligible, for a change of nonimmigrant classification
			 under section 248 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1258), or adjustment of status, if
			 eligible therefor, under this section and section 245 of such Act (8 U.S.C.
			 1255).
				(2)The Secretary of
			 Homeland Security shall establish, administer, and enforce a system for
			 allocating and determining the number, terms, and conditions of permits to be
			 issued to prospective employers for each nonimmigrant worker who would not
			 otherwise be eligible for admission under the Immigration and Nationality Act
			 (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). This system shall provide for a reduction in the
			 allocation of permits for such workers on an annual basis, to zero, during a
			 period not to extend beyond December 31, 2017, unless extended pursuant to this
			 subsection, and shall take into account the number of petitions granted under
			 subsection (h) of section 6 of the Joint Resolution to Approve the
			 Covenant of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the
			 United States of America, and for other purposes, approved March 24,
			 1976 (Public Law 94–241), as added by subsection (a) of this section. In no
			 event shall a permit be valid beyond the expiration of the transition period.
			 This system may be based on any reasonable method and criteria determined by
			 the Secretary of Homeland Security to promote the maximum use of, and to
			 prevent adverse effects on wages and working conditions of, United States
			 citizen workers, including lawfully admissible freely associated state citizen
			 labor, and those granted resident status under such subsection (h).
				(3)Notwithstanding
			 section 703(b) of the Covenant of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political
			 Union With the United States of America, the Secretary of Homeland Security is
			 authorized to establish and collect appropriate user fees from the employer of
			 such an alien. Amounts collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in
			 a special fund of the Treasury. Such amounts shall be available, and may be
			 apportioned without further appropriation for the purposes of administering
			 this Act, and shall remain available until expended.
				(4)The Secretary of
			 Homeland Security shall set the conditions for admission of such an alien under
			 the transition program, and the Secretary of State shall authorize the issuance
			 of nonimmigrant visas for such an alien to engage in employment only as
			 authorized in this subsection. Such a visa shall not be valid for admission to
			 the United States, as defined in section 101(a)(38) of the Immigration and
			 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(38)), except admission to the Commonwealth.
			 An alien admitted to the Commonwealth on the basis of such a visa shall be
			 permitted to engage in employment only as authorized pursuant to the transition
			 program. No alien shall be granted nonimmigrant classification or a visa under
			 this subsection unless the permit requirements established under paragraph (2)
			 have been met.
				(5)(A)Such an alien shall be
			 permitted to transfer between employers in the Commonwealth during the period
			 of such alien's authorized stay therein, without advance permission of the
			 employee's current or prior employer, within the alien’s occupational category
			 to the same or another occupational category the Secretary of Homeland Security
			 has found, pursuant to subparagraph (B) below, requires alien workers to
			 supplement the resident workforce.
					(B)No later than 180 days prior to the
			 expiration of the transition period, or any extension thereof, the Secretary of
			 Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary
			 of the Interior, and the Governor of the Commonwealth, shall ascertain the
			 current and anticipated labor needs of the Commonwealth and determine whether
			 extensions, in 5-year increments, of the provisions of this paragraph are
			 necessary to ensure an adequate number of workers will be available for
			 legitimate businesses in the Commonwealth. For the purpose of this
			 subparagraph, a business shall not be considered legitimate if it engages
			 directly or indirectly in prostitution or any activity that is illegal under
			 Federal or local law. The determinations of whether a business is legitimate
			 and to what extent, if any, it may require alien workers to supplement the
			 resident workforce, shall be made by the Secretary of Homeland Security, in the
			 Secretary’s sole discretion, and shall not be reviewable.
					(C)If the Secretary of Labor determines
			 that such an extension is necessary to ensure an adequate number of workers for
			 legitimate businesses in the Commonwealth, the Secretary of Labor may, through
			 notice published in the Federal Register, provide for 1 or more extension
			 periods of up to 5 years for each such extension period.
					(D)In making the determination of whether
			 alien workers are necessary to ensure an adequate number of workers for
			 legitimate businesses in the Commonwealth, and if so, the number of such
			 workers that are necessary, the Secretary of Labor may consider, among other
			 relevant factors—
						(i)government, industry, or
			 independent workforce studies reporting on the need, or lack thereof, for alien
			 workers in the Commonwealth’s businesses;
						(ii)the unemployment rate of United
			 States citizen workers residing in the Commonwealth;
						(iii)the unemployment rate of
			 non-United States citizen permanent residents in the Commonwealth;
						(iv)the number of unemployed alien
			 workers in the Commonwealth;
						(v)any good faith efforts to locate,
			 educate, train, or otherwise prepare United States citizen residents,
			 non-United States citizen permanent residents, and unemployed alien workers
			 already within the Commonwealth, to assume those jobs;
						(vi)any available evidence tending to
			 show that United States citizen residents, non-United States citizen permanent
			 residents, and unemployed alien workers already in the Commonwealth are not
			 willing to accept jobs of the type offered;
						(vii)the extent to which admittance of
			 alien workers will affect the compensation, benefits, and living standards of
			 existing workers within those industries and other industries authorized to
			 employ alien workers; and
						(viii)the prior use, if any, of alien
			 workers to fill those industry jobs, and whether the industry is overly and
			 unnecessarily reliant on alien workers.
						(6)The Secretary of
			 Homeland Security may authorize the admission of a spouse or minor child
			 accompanying or following to join a worker admitted pursuant to this
			 subsection.
				(e)Technical
			 assistance program
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the
			 Governor of the Commonwealth, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of
			 Commerce, and as provided in the Interagency Agreements required to be
			 negotiated under subsection (a)(4) of section 6 of the Joint Resolution to
			 Approve the Covenant of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union
			 With the United States of America, and for other purposes, approved
			 March 24, 1976 (Public Law 94–241), as added by subsection (a) of this section,
			 shall provide—
					(A)technical
			 assistance and other support to the Commonwealth to identify opportunities for,
			 and encourage diversification and growth of, the economy of the Commonwealth;
			 and
					(B)technical
			 assistance, including assistance in recruiting, training, and hiring of
			 workers, to assist employers in the Commonwealth in securing employees first
			 from among United States citizens and nationals resident in the Commonwealth
			 and if an adequate number of such workers are not available, from among legal
			 permanent residents including lawfully admissible citizens of the freely
			 associated states.
					(2)ConsultationIn
			 providing such technical assistance under paragraph (1), the Secretaries
			 shall—
					(A)consult with the
			 Government of the Commonwealth, local businesses, regional banks, educational
			 institutions, and other experts in the economy of the Commonwealth; and
					(B)assist in the
			 development and implementation of a process to identify opportunities for and
			 encourage diversification and growth of the economy of the Commonwealth and to
			 identify and encourage opportunities to meet the labor needs of the
			 Commonwealth.
					(3)Cost-sharingFor
			 the provision of technical assistance or support under this paragraph (other
			 than that required to pay the salaries and expenses of Federal personnel), the
			 Secretary of the Interior shall require a non-Federal matching contribution of
			 10 percent.
				(f)Operations
				(1)EstablishmentThe
			 Attorney General, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Labor
			 may establish and maintain United States Citizenship and Immigration Services,
			 Executive Office for Immigration Review, and Department of Labor operations in
			 the Commonwealth for the purpose of carrying out duties under—
					(A)the Immigration
			 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.); and
					(B)the transition
			 program established under section 6 of the Joint Resolution to Approve the
			 Covenant of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the
			 United States of America, and for other purposes, approved March 24,
			 1976 (Public Law 94–241), as added by subsection (a) of this section.
					(2)PersonnelTo
			 the maximum extent practicable and consistent with the satisfactory performance
			 of assigned duties under applicable law, the Attorney General, Secretary of
			 Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Labor shall recruit and hire personnel
			 from among qualified United States citizen and national applicants residing in
			 the Commonwealth to serve as staff in carrying out operations described in
			 paragraph (1).
				(g)Reports to
			 Congress
				(1)In
			 generalBy March 1, of the first year which is at least 2 full
			 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
			 President shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the
			 Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources
			 and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report
			 that evaluates the overall effect of the transition program established under
			 section 6 of the Joint Resolution to Approve the Covenant of the
			 Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of
			 America, and for other purposes, approved March 24, 1976 (Public Law
			 94–241) as added by subsection (a) of this section, and the Immigration and
			 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) on the Commonwealth.
				(2)ContentsIn
			 addition to other topics otherwise required to be included under this Act or
			 the amendments made by this Act, each report submitted under paragraph (1)
			 shall include a description of the efforts that have been undertaken during the
			 period covered by the report to diversify and strengthen the local economy of
			 the Commonwealth, including efforts to promote the Commonwealth as a tourist
			 destination.
				(3)GAO
			 reportsThe Government Accountability Office shall submit a
			 report to the Congress not later than 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years after the
			 date of enactment of this Act, to include, at a minimum, the following
			 items:
					(A)An assessment of
			 the implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act, including
			 an assessment of the performance of Federal agencies and the government of the
			 Commonwealth in meeting Congressional intent.
					(B)An assessment of
			 the short-term and long-term impacts of implementation of this Act and the
			 amendments made by this Act on the economy of the Commonwealth, including its
			 ability to obtain workers to supplement its resident workforce and to maintain
			 access to its tourists and customers, and any affect on compliance with United
			 States treaty obligations mandating non-refoulement for refugees.
					(C)An assessment of
			 the economic benefit of the investors grandfathered under
			 subsection (e) of section 6 of the Joint Resolution to Approve the
			 Covenant of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the
			 United States of America, and for other purposes, approved March 24,
			 1976 (Public Law 94–241), as added by subsection (a) of this section, and the
			 Commonwealth’s ability to attract new investors after the date of the enactment
			 of this Act.
					(D)An assessment of
			 the number of illegal aliens in the Commonwealth, including any Federal and
			 Commonwealth efforts to locate and repatriate them.
					(E)An assessment of
			 the effectiveness of Commonwealth gambling regulations.
					(F)Recommendations
			 for furthering Congressional intent under this Act.
					(G)Comments on
			 annual reports submitted to the Congress by the Commonwealth under subparagraph
			 (4) of this paragraph.
					(4)Reports by the
			 local governmentThe Governor of the Commonwealth may submit an
			 annual report to the President on the implementation of this Act, and the
			 amendments made by this Act, with recommendations for future changes. The
			 President shall forward the Governor’s report to the Congress with any
			 Administration comment after an appropriate period of time for internal
			 review.
				(h)Limitation on
			 number of alien workers prior To application of the immigration and nationality
			 Act and establishment of transition programDuring the period
			 beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the effective date
			 of the transition program established under section 6 of the Joint Resolution
			 to Approve the Covenant of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political
			 Union With the United States of America, and for other purposes,
			 approved March 24, 1976 (Public Law 94–241), as added by subsection (a) of this
			 section, the government of the Commonwealth shall not permit an increase in the
			 total number of alien workers who are present in the Commonwealth as of the
			 date of enactment of this Act.
			(i)Amendment To
			 clarify immigration and nationality Act with respect to time spent in the
			 United States for lawful permanent residentsWith regard to
			 persons who have previously been granted United States lawful permanent
			 resident status, and who reside in the Commonwealth, and whose residence may
			 not have fallen within the provisions of section 506(c) of the Covenant to
			 Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union
			 with the United States of America, periods of residence in the Commonwealth,
			 prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be considered to have
			 been resident within the United States.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3694
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 3, 2010
			Ms. Cantwell (for
			 herself, Ms. Collins, and
			 Mr. Sanders) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

		A BILL
		To prohibit the conducting of invasive research on great
		  apes, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Great Ape Protection Act of
			 2010.
		2.Findings and
			 purpose
			(a)FindingsCongress
			 finds the following:
				(1)Great apes are
			 highly intelligent and social animals and research laboratory environments
			 involving invasive research cannot meet their complex social and psychological
			 needs.
				(2)Invasive research
			 performed on great apes, and the breeding of great apes for these purposes, are
			 economic in nature and substantially affect interstate commerce.
				(3)The majority of
			 invasive research and testing conducted on great apes in the United States is
			 for the end purpose of developing drugs, pharmaceuticals, and other products to
			 be sold in the interstate market.
				(4)The total costs
			 associated with great ape research have a direct economic impact on interstate
			 commerce.
				(5)An overwhelming
			 majority of invasive research procedures performed on great apes involves some
			 element of interstate commerce, such that great apes, equipment, and
			 researchers have traveled across State lines.
				(6)The regulation of
			 animals and activities as provided in this Act are necessary to effectively
			 regulate interstate and foreign commerce.
				(7)The National
			 Research Council report entitled Chimpanzees in Research—Strategies for
			 Their Ethical Care, Management, and Use concluded that—
					(A)there is a
			 moral responsibility for the long-term care of chimpanzees used
			 for scientific research;
					(B)there should be a
			 moratorium on further chimpanzee breeding;
					(C)euthanasia should
			 not be used as a means to control the size of the great ape population;
			 and
					(D)sanctuaries should
			 be created to house chimpanzees in a manner consistent with high standards of
			 lifetime care, social enrichment, and cognitive development.
					(b)PurposesThe
			 purposes of this Act are to—
				(1)prohibit invasive
			 research on great apes and the use of Federal funding of such research, both
			 within and outside of the United States;
				(2)prohibit the
			 transport of great apes for purposes of invasive research;
				(3)prohibit the
			 breeding of great apes for purposes of invasive research; and
				(4)require the provision of lifetime care of
			 great apes that are owned by or under the control of the Federal Government in
			 a suitable sanctuary through the permanent retirement of such apes.
				3.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act, the following
			 terms apply:
			(1)Great
			 apeThe term great ape includes a chimpanzee,
			 bonobo, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon.
			(2)Invasive
			 research
				(A)The term
			 invasive research means any research that may cause death, bodily
			 injury, pain, distress, fear, injury, or trauma to a great ape,
			 including—
					(i)the
			 testing of any drug or intentional exposure to a substance that may be
			 detrimental to the health or psychological well-being of a great ape;
					(ii)research that
			 involves penetrating or cutting the body or removing body parts, restraining,
			 tranquilizing, or anesthetizing a great ape; or
					(iii)isolation,
			 social deprivation, or other experimental physical manipulations that may be
			 detrimental to the health or psychological well-being of a great ape.
					(B)Such term does not
			 include—
					(i)close observation
			 of natural or voluntary behavior of a great ape, provided that the research
			 does not require an anesthetic or sedation event to collect data or record
			 observations;
					(ii)the
			 temporary separation of a great ape from its social group, leaving and
			 returning, by its own volition;
					(iii)post-mortem
			 examination of a great ape that was not killed for the purpose of examination
			 or research; and
					(iv)the administration of an annual or other
			 necessary physical exam by a licensed veterinarian for the individual great
			 ape’s well-being, that may include collection of blood, hair, or tissue samples
			 conducted for the well-being of that great ape, the ape’s social group, or the
			 species.
					(3)Permanent
			 retirement
				(A)The term
			 permanent retirement means that a great ape is placed in a
			 suitable sanctuary that will provide for the lifetime care of the great ape and
			 such great ape will not be used in further invasive research.
				(B)Such term does not
			 include euthanasia.
				(4)PersonThe
			 term person means—
				(A)an individual,
			 corporation, partnership, trust, association, or any other private or
			 not-for-profit entity;
				(B)any officer,
			 employee, agent, department, or instrumentality of the Federal Government, a
			 State, municipality, or political subdivision of a State; or
				(C)any other entity
			 subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
				(5)Suitable
			 sanctuaryThe term suitable sanctuary means—
				(A)a sanctuary system
			 under section 481C of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 287a–3a);
			 or
				(B)a comparable
			 privately funded sanctuary approved by the Secretary of Health and Human
			 Services.
				4.Prohibitions
			(a)Invasive
			 research prohibitionNo person shall conduct invasive research on
			 a great ape.
			(b)Prohibition on
			 related activitiesNo person
			 shall knowingly breed, possess, rent, loan, donate, purchase, sell, house,
			 maintain, lease, borrow, transport, move, deliver, or receive a great ape for
			 the purpose of conducting invasive research on such great ape.
			(c)Prohibition on
			 Federal funding for invasive researchNo Federal funds may be used to conduct
			 invasive research on a great ape both within and outside the United
			 States.
			(d)ExemptionNothing in this Act shall be construed to
			 limit or prevent individualized medical care performed on a great ape by a
			 licensed veterinarian for the well-being of the great ape, including surgical
			 procedures or chemical treatments for birth control.
			5.RetirementThe Secretary of Health and Human Services
			 or any other appropriate Federal authority shall provide for the permanent
			 retirement of all great apes owned or under the control of the Federal
			 Government that are being maintained in any facility for the purpose of
			 breeding for, holding for, or conducting invasive research.
		6.Civil
			 penaltiesIn addition to any
			 other penalties that may apply under law, whoever violates any provision of
			 this Act shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each
			 such violation. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a
			 separate offense.
		7.SeverabilityIn the event that any one of the provisions
			 in this Act shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid or unenforceable in
			 any respect, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other
			 provisions of this Act, and this Act shall be construed as if such invalid or
			 unenforceable provisions had never been included in this Act.
		8.Effective
			 dates
			(a)Prohibition of
			 research and fundingThe
			 prohibitions under subsections (a) and (c) of section (4) shall take effect not
			 later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			(b)Other
			 requirementsAll other
			 requirements and prohibitions in this Act shall take effect on the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.


		II
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 4120
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			December 8, 2006
			Ms. Snowe introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
		  special resource study to evaluate resources at the Harriet Beecher Stowe House
		  in Brunswick, Maine, to determine the suitability and feasibility of
		  establishing the site as a unit of the National Park System, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Harriet Beecher Stowe House
			 Special Resource Study Act.
		2.FindingsCongress finds that—
			(1)Harriet Beecher
			 Stowe, who lived from 1811 to 1896, was an important author, humanitarian, and
			 abolitionist during the 19th century;
			(2)from the period
			 beginning in 1850 and ending in 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe lived at the house
			 located at 63 Federal Street in Brunswick, Maine (referred to in this Act as
			 the Harriet Beecher Stowe House);
			(3)while living in
			 that house, Harriet Beecher Stowe penned Uncle Tom's Cabin, one
			 of the most influential antislavery novels that introduced to the citizens of
			 the United States the horrors of slavery;
			(4)the influence of
			 that novel proved to be so great that it prompted President Abraham Lincoln,
			 when meeting with Harriet Beecher Stowe, to remark So you’re the little
			 lady who wrote the book that started this Great War.;
			(5)Uncle
			 Tom’s Cabin—
				(A)has been
			 translated into 23 languages; and
				(B)is still
			 considered by many critics and academics to be the most famous example of
			 antislavery literature; and
				(6)the Harriet
			 Beecher Stowe House was designated as a National Historic Landmark in
			 1963.
			3.Study
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 3 years after the date on which funds are
			 made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary of the Interior (referred
			 to in this Act as the Secretary) shall complete a study of the
			 Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Brunswick, Maine, to evaluate—
				(1)the national
			 significance of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House and surrounding land;
			 and
				(2)the suitability
			 and feasibility of designating the Harriet Beecher Stowe House and surrounding
			 land as a unit of the National Park System.
				(b)Study
			 guidelinesIn conducting the study authorized under subsection
			 (a), the Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas for potential
			 inclusion in the National Park System contained in section 8(c) of Public Law
			 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)).
			4.ReportNot later than 3 years after the date on
			 which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall
			 submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
			 Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report containing the
			 findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study conducted under section
			 3.
		5.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
			 Act.


I
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5966
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 29, 2010
Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Reyes) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To enhance the cybersecurity of the United States, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010.
2.NSA Cybersecurity Honors Pilot Program
(a)EstablishmentThe Director of the National Security Agency may establish a pilot program to recruit highly-skilled persons that are pursing or have obtained a graduate degree in a field related to cybersecurity. Such pilot program shall be known as the NSA Cybersecurity Honors Program.
(b)ProgramA pilot program established under subsection (a) may provide prospective employees of the National Security Agency that are pursuing or have obtained a graduate degree in a field related to cybersecurity with recruitment, retention, and promotion incentives.
(c)TerminationA pilot program established under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date on which such pilot program is established.
(d)ReportsNot later than one year after the date on which a pilot program is established under subsection (a), and annually thereafter until the date that is one year after the termination of such pilot program under subsection (c), the Director of the National Security Agency shall submit to Congress a report describing the implementation of such pilot program, including an assessment of the effectiveness of such pilot program and whether such pilot program should be permanently authorized.
3.Report on guidelines and legislation to improve cybersecurity of the United States
(a)InitialNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Director of the National Security Agency, the White House Cybersecurity Coordinator, and any other officials the Director of National Intelligence considers appropriate, shall submit to Congress a report containing guidelines or legislative recommendations, if appropriate, to improve the capabilities of the intelligence community and law enforcement agencies to protect the cybersecurity of the United States. Such report shall include guidelines or legislative recommendations on—
(1)improving the ability of the intelligence community to detect hostile actions and attribute attacks to specific parties;
(2)the need for data retention requirements to assist the intelligence community and law enforcement agencies;
(3)improving the ability of the intelligence community to anticipate nontraditional targets of foreign intelligence services; and
(4)the adequacy of existing criminal statutes to successfully deter cyber attacks, including statutes criminalizing the facilitation of criminal acts, the scope of laws for which a cyber crime constitutes a predicate offense, trespassing statutes, data breach notification requirements, and victim restitution statutes.
(b)SubsequentNot later than one year after the date on which the initial report is submitted under subsection (a), and annually thereafter for two years, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Director of the National Security Agency, the White House Cybersecurity Coordinator, and any other officials the Director of National Intelligence considers appropriate, shall submit to Congress an update of the report required under subsection (a).


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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4487IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 6, 2020Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the BudgetA BILLTo extend limits on discretionary spending through fiscal year 2024.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Pandemic Pay-For Act of 2020.2.Extension of discretionary spending limitsSection 251(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(c)(8)) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking fiscal year 2021 and inserting each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024.


116 HR 8062 IH: E–Filing Standards Improvement Act
U.S. House of Representatives
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8062IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 14, 2020Mr. Vela introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide electronic filing receipts to taxpayers who file tax returns via electronic filing process, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the E–Filing Standards Improvement Act.2.Electronic filing requirements amended to include receipts, rejection explanations(a)In generalSection 6011(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3)The Secretary shall promote the use of electronically filed returns by requiring that all taxpayers submitting returns of tax via electronic filing process shall be issued an e-filing receipt via the taxpayer’s chosen method of correspondence which shall indicate the acceptance or rejection of a return, and if such return is rejected—(A)such receipt shall provide information about the steps necessary to resolve the issue causing such rejection, (B)the taxpayer shall be allowed 15 business days to correct and re-submit such return, and (C)if such return is not re-submitted within 15 business days, such return shall be treated as a paper return. .(b)Conforming amendmentSection 6651 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (k)Treatment of returns granted extension or treated as paper returns under section 6011(f)In the case of a return granted a 15 business day extension or treated as a paper return under section 6011(f), such return shall be treated as timely filed by the taxpayer and not subject to the addition to the tax under subsection (a). .(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to returns of tax submitted filing via electronic filing process after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3365
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 10, 2012
			Mr. Kohl introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To authorize the Attorney General to award
		  grants to State courts to develop and implement State court interpreter
		  programs.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 State Court Interpreter Grant Program
			 Act of 2012.
		2.FindingsCongress finds that—
			(1)the fair administration of justice depends
			 on the ability of all participants in a courtroom proceeding to understand that
			 proceeding, regardless of their English proficiency;
			(2)21 percent of the population of the United
			 States over 5 years of age speaks a language other than English at home;
			(3)only qualified and certified court
			 interpreters can ensure that persons with limited English proficiency
			 comprehend judicial proceedings in which they are a party;
			(4)the knowledge and
			 skills required of a qualified court interpreter differ substantially from
			 those required in other interpretation settings, such as social service,
			 medical, diplomatic, and conference settings;
			(5)the Federal Government has demonstrated its
			 commitment to equal administration of justice, regardless of English
			 proficiency;
			(6)regulations implementing title VI of the
			 Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), as well as the guidance
			 issued by the Department of Justice pursuant to Executive Order 13166, issued
			 August 11, 2000, clarify that all recipients of Federal financial assistance,
			 including State courts, are required to take reasonable steps to provide
			 meaningful access to their proceedings for persons with limited English
			 proficiency;
			(7)43 States have developed, or are
			 developing, qualified court interpreter programs;
			(8)a robust and effective court interpreter
			 program—
				(A)actively recruits skilled individuals to
			 serve as court interpreters;
				(B)trains those individuals in the
			 interpretation of court proceedings;
				(C)develops and uses a thorough, systematic
			 certification process for court interpreters;
				(D)has sufficient funding to ensure that a
			 qualified and certified interpreter will be available to the court whenever
			 necessary; and
				(E)efficiently uses
			 funding to create substantial cost savings; and
				(9)Federal funding is necessary to—
				(A)encourage State courts that do not have
			 court interpreter programs to develop them;
				(B)assist State courts with nascent court
			 interpreter programs to implement them;
				(C)assist State courts with limited court
			 interpreter programs to enhance them; and
				(D)assist State courts with robust court
			 interpreter programs to make further improvements and share successful cost
			 saving programs with other States.
				3.State court interpreter program
			(a)Grants authorized
				(1)In generalThe Administrator of the Office of Justice
			 Programs of the Department of Justice (referred to in this section as the
			 Administrator) shall make grants, in accordance with such
			 regulations as the Attorney General may prescribe, to State courts to develop
			 and implement programs to assist individuals with limited English proficiency
			 to access and understand State court proceedings in which they are a
			 party.
				(2)Use of
			 GrantsA State court may use
			 a grant awarded under this subsection to—
					(A)develop or enhance a court interpreter
			 program for the State court;
					(B)develop, institute, and administer language
			 certification examinations;
					(C)recruit, train, and certify qualified court
			 interpreters;
					(D)pay for salaries, transportation, and
			 technology necessary to implement the court interpreter program developed or
			 enhanced under subparagraph (A);
					(E)provide for remote interpretation services
			 to facilitate certified court interpretations when costs prohibit in-person
			 interpretation; or
					(F)engage in other related activities, as
			 prescribed by the Attorney General.
					(b)Application
				(1)In generalThe highest State court of each State
			 seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the
			 Administrator at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information
			 as the Administrator may reasonably require.
				(2)ContentsThe highest State court of each State
			 submitting an application under paragraph (1) shall include in the
			 application—
					(A)a demonstration
			 of need for the development, implementation, or expansion of a State court
			 interpreter program;
					(B)an identification of each State court in
			 that State that would receive funds from the grant;
					(C)the amount of funds that each State court
			 identified under subparagraph (B) would receive from the grant; and
					(D)the procedures that the highest State court
			 would use to directly distribute grant funds to State courts identified under
			 subparagraph (B).
					(c)State court allotments
				(1)Base
			 allotmentFrom amounts
			 appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to section 5, the Administrator
			 shall allocate $100,000 to the highest court of each State that has an
			 application approved under subsection (b).
				(2)Additional allotment
					(A)In
			 generalFrom amounts appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant
			 to section 5, the Administrator shall allocate $5,000,000 to be distributed
			 among the highest State courts that—
						(i)have an
			 application approved under subsection (b); and
						(ii)are located in a
			 State with extraordinary needs that prevent the development, implementation, or
			 expansion of a State court interpreter program.
						(B)Determining
			 needIn determining whether a State has extraordinary needs
			 required under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall consider—
						(i)based on data
			 from the Bureau of the Census, the ratio between the number of people over 5
			 years of age who speak a language other than English at home and identify as
			 speaking English less than very well—
							(I)in that State;
			 and
							(II)in all of the
			 States that receive an allocation under paragraph (1); and
							(ii)any efficiency
			 or substantial cost savings expected from a State court interpreter
			 program.
						(C)Priority
			 considerationIn allocating amounts under subparagraph (A), the
			 Administrator shall give priority to any State that does not have and has not
			 begun to develop a qualified court interpreter program.
					(d)Treatment of District of
			 ColumbiaFor purposes of this
			 section—
				(1)the District of Columbia shall be treated
			 as a State; and
				(2)the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
			 shall act as the highest State court for the District of Columbia.
				4.ReportNot later than 1 year after the date on
			 which the first grant is made under section 3, the Administrator shall submit a
			 report to Congress that describes how each highest State court has used the
			 funds from each grant made under section 3 in a manner consistent with section
			 3(a)(2).
		5.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through
			 2017 to carry out this Act.


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IV115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. CON. RES. 135IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 12, 2018Mr. Higgins of Louisiana submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House AdministrationCONCURRENT RESOLUTIONRequiring Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate to participate in random drug
			 testing.

 1.Short titleThis concurrent resolution may be cited as the Exposing Congressional Drug Abuse Act. 2.Random drug testing of Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate (a)In generalEach Member of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall participate in accordance with this concurrent resolution in a program for testing for illegal use of controlled substances.
 (b)FeaturesThe program under this concurrent resolution shall include the following features: (1)Each Member of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall be subject to a random drug test once per term of such Member.
 (2)Each confirmed positive result under the program shall be provided as follows: (A)To the Member involved.
 (B)In the case of a Member of the House of Representatives, to the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives for such review as may be necessary under the Rules of the House of Representatives.
 (C)In the case of a Member of the Senate, to the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate for such review as may be necessary under the Standing Rules of the Senate.
 (3)The Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives, with respect to a Member of the House, and the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate, with respect to a Member of the Senate, shall publicly disclose the identity of each Member who refuses to participate in the program and take other action against each such Member as appropriate.
 (4)Each Member of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall reimburse the House of the Representatives or the Senate for the cost of the random drug test of such Member under the program.
 (c)The Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate shall each issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this concurrent resolution.
 (d)DefinitionsIn this concurrent resolution, the following definitions shall apply: (1)The term confirmed positive result—
 (A)means a random drug test— (i)which has initially tested as positive for the presence of an illegal controlled substance;
 (ii)for which the initially positive test has been confirmed by a second test using a different chemical process than the process used for the initial test; and
 (iii)which has been reviewed and certified as positive by a medical review officer with whom the House of Representatives or the Senate has entered into a contract to perform such reviews; and
 (B)does not include a drug test which shows only the presence of legal, over-the-counter drugs and drugs that have been legally prescribed for the individual involved.
 (2)The term controlled substance has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802). (3)The term Member, with respect to the House of Representatives, includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.
 (4)The term random drug test means a test conducted for the purpose of detecting the illegal use of a controlled substance which is conducted—
 (A)on a periodic basis; (B)without advance notice; and
 (C)without individualized suspicion.


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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4857
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 23, 2016
			Ms. Adams (for herself, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Ms. Norton, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Lee, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Fattah) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

		A BILL
		To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to make grants to promote
			 innovations at historically Black colleges and universities, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the HBCU Innovation Fund Act. 2.Grants to promote innovations at historically Black colleges and universitiesTitle VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1133 et seq.) is amended by inserting after part B the following new part:

				CFunding Innovations at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
 751.PurposeIt is the purpose of this part to assist historically Black colleges and universities in planning, developing, implementing, validating, and replicating innovations that provide solutions to persistent challenges in enabling economically and educationally disadvantaged students to enroll in, persist through, and graduate from college, including innovations designed to—
 (1)improve student achievement at historically Black colleges and universities; (2)increase the successful recruitment at historically Black colleges and universities of—
 (A)students from low-income families of all races; (B)adults; and
 (C)military-affiliated students; (3)increase the rate at which students enrolled in historically Black colleges and universities make adequate or accelerated progress toward graduation, and successfully graduate from such colleges and universities;
 (4)increase the number of students pursuing and completing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at historically Black colleges and universities and pursuing graduate work in such fields, including through the establishment of innovation ecosystems on the campuses of such colleges and universities;
 (5)redesign course offerings and other instructional strategies at historically Black colleges and universities to improve student outcomes and reduce education costs;
 (6)enhance the quality and number of traditional and alternative route teacher preparation programs offered by historically Black colleges and universities;
 (7)expand the effective use of technology at historically Black colleges and universities; and (8)strengthen postgraduate employment outcomes for students enrolled in historically Black colleges and universities.
 752.DefinitionsIn this part, the term eligible entity means— (1)a part B institution, as defined in section 322(2);
 (2)a part B institution, as so defined, applying in a consortium with one or more other institutions of higher education;
 (3)a part B institution, as so defined, applying in a consortium with one or more private nonprofit organizations;
 (4)a part B institution, as so defined, applying in a consortium with one or more local educational agencies; or
 (5)a part B institution, as so defined, applying in a consortium that includes entities described in more than one of subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D).
						753.Grants authorized
 (a)In generalWith funds made available for this part under section 757, the Secretary shall make competitive planning and implementation grants, as described in subsections (b) and (c), to eligible entities to enable such entities to plan for the implementation of, in the case of a planning grant, and implement, in the case of an implementation grant, innovations described in section 751 and to support the planning, development, implementation, validation, scaling up, and replication of such innovations.
						(b)Planning grants
 (1)In generalOf the funds made available under section 757 for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall use not more than 5 percent or $12,500,000 (whichever is greater) to award planning grants to enable eligible entities to plan, design, and develop innovations described in section 751.
 (2)DurationA planning grant authorized under this subsection shall be for the duration of 1 year. (3)Grant amountsEach planning grant authorized under this subsection shall be in an amount that is not more than $150,000.
							(c)Implementation grants
 (1)In generalWith funds made available for this part under section 757, the Secretary shall award implementation grants to enable eligible entities to further develop, pilot, field-test, implement, document, validate, and, as applicable, scale up and replicate, innovations described in section 751.
 (2)DurationAn implementation grant authorized under this subsection shall be for a duration of 5 years, except that the Secretary may not continue providing funds under the grant for more than 3 years unless the eligible entity demonstrates that it has achieved satisfactory progress toward carrying out the educational innovations, activities, and projects described in section 754(d), as determined by the Secretary.
 (3)Grant amountEach implementation grant authorized under this subsection shall be in an amount sufficient to enable the eligible entity to achieve the purposes of its proposed activities and projects, but shall not exceed $10,000,000.
							(d)Special rules for consortiums
							(1)Fiscal agent
 (A)In generalIn the case of an eligible entity applying for a grant under this part as a consortium described under paragraph (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 752, each member of the consortium shall agree on 1 such member of such eligibility entity to serve as a fiscal agent of such entity.
 (B)ResponsibilitiesThe fiscal agent of an eligible entity, as described in subparagraph (A), shall act on behalf of such entity in performing the financial duties of such entity under this part.
 (C)Written agreementThe agreement described in subparagraph (A) shall be in writing and signed by each member of the consortium.
 (2)SubgrantsIn the case of an eligible entity applying for a grant under this part as a consortium described in paragraph (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 752, the fiscal agent for such entity (as described in paragraph (1)) may use the funds provided by the grant to make subgrants to members of the consortium.
							754.Applications
 (a)In generalAn eligible entity desiring to receive a grant under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
 (b)Consortium entitiesAn application under this section which is submitted by an eligible entity applying as a consortium described in subparagraph (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 752 shall include the written agreement described in section 753(d)(1)(C).
 (c)Planning grantsThe Secretary shall ensure that the application requirements under this section for a planning grant authorized under section 753(b) include, in addition to the requirement in subsection (b) (if applicable), only those minimal requirements that are necessary to review the proposed process of an eligible entity for the planning, design, and development of one or more of the innovations described in section 751.
 (d)Implementation grantsAn application under this section for an innovation grant authorized under section 753(c) shall include, in addition to the requirement under subsection (b) (if applicable), descriptions of—
 (1)each innovation described in section 751 that the eligible entity would implement using the funds made available by such grant, including, as applicable, a description of the evidence base supporting such innovation;
 (2)how each such innovation will address the purpose of this part, as described in section 751, and how each such innovation will further the institutional or organizational mission of the part B institution that is part of the eligible entity;
 (3)the specific activities that the eligible entity will carry out with funds made available by such grant, including, in the case of an eligible entity applying as a consortium described in paragraph (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 752, a description of the activities that each member of the consortium will carry out and a description of the capacity of each such member to carry out those activities;
 (4)the performance measures that the eligible entity will use to track its progress in implementing each such innovation, including a description of how the entity will implement those performance measures and use information on performance to make adjustments and improvements to its implementation activities, as needed, over the course of the grant period;
 (5)how the eligible entity will provide for an independent evaluation of the implementation and impact of the projects funded by such grant, including—
 (A)an interim report (evaluating the progress made in the first 3 years of the grant); and (B)a final report (completed at the end of the grant period); and
 (6)the plan of the eligible entity for continuing each proposed innovation after the grant has ended. 755.PriorityIn awarding grants under this part, the Secretary shall give priority to applications that address issues of major national need, including—
 (1)educational innovations designed to increase the number of African-American males who attain a postsecondary degree;
 (2)innovative partnerships between part B institutions and local educational agencies that are designed to increase the enrollment and successful completion of historically underrepresented populations in higher education;
 (3)educational innovations that support developing programs and initiatives in part B institutions to enhance undergraduate and graduate programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics;
 (4)innovative partnerships between part B institutions and other organizations to establish innovation ecosystems in support of economic development, entrepreneurship, and the commercialization of technology supported by funded research;
 (5)educational innovations that enhance the quality and number of traditional and alternative route teacher preparation programs at part B institutions to enable teachers to be highly effective in the classroom and to enable such programs to meet the demands for diversity and accountability in teacher education; and
 (6)educational innovations that strengthen postgraduate employment outcomes of part B institutions through the implementation of comprehensive and strategic career pathways for students.
						756.Uses of funds
 (a)Planning grantsAn eligible entity receiving a planning grant under section 753(b) shall use funds made available by such grant to conduct a comprehensive institutional planning process that includes—
 (1)an assessment of the needs of the part B institution; (2)research on educational innovations described in section 751 that will meet the needs described in paragraph (1);
 (3)the selection of one or more such educational innovations for implementation; (4)an assessment of the capacity of the part B institution to implement such educational innovation; and
 (5)activities to further develop such capacity. (b)Implementation grantsAn eligible entity receiving an implementation grant under section 753(c) shall use the funds made available by such grant to further develop, pilot, field-test, implement, document, validate, and, as applicable, scale up, and replicate innovations described in section 751, such as innovations designed to—
 (1)improve student achievement, such as through activities designed to increase the number or percentage of students who successfully complete developmental or remedial coursework (which may be accomplished through the evidence-based redesign of such coursework) and pursue and succeed in postsecondary studies;
 (2)improve and expand institutional recruitment, postsecondary school awareness, and postsecondary school preparation efforts targeting students, including high-achieving students from low-income families, such as through activities undertaken in partnership with local educational agencies and nonprofit organizations (including the introduction of dual-enrollment programs and the implementation of activities designed to enable more students to enter college without the need for remediation);
 (3)increase the number of minority males who attain a postsecondary degree, such as through evidence-based interventions that integrate academic advising with social and cultural supports and assistance with job placement;
 (4)increase the number or percentage of students who make satisfactory or accelerated progress toward graduation from postsecondary school and the number or percentage who graduate from postsecondary school on time, such as through the provision of comprehensive academic and nonacademic student support services;
 (5)increase the number or percentage of students, particularly students who are members of historically underrepresented populations, who enroll in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics courses, graduate with degrees in such fields, and pursue advanced studies in such fields;
 (6)develop partnerships between part B institutions and other organizations to establish innovation ecosystems in support of economic development, entrepreneurship, and the commercialization of technology supported by funded research;
 (7)implement evidence-based improvements to courses, particularly high-enrollment courses, to improve student outcomes and reduce education costs for students, including costs of remedial courses;
 (8)enhance the quality and number of traditional and alternative route teacher preparation programs at part B institutions to enable graduates to be highly effective in the classroom and to enable such programs to meet the demands for diversity and accountability in teacher education;
 (9)expand the effective use of technology in higher education, such as through collaboration between institutions on implementing technology-enabled delivery models (including hybrid models) or through the use of open educational resources and digital content;
 (10)strengthen postgraduate employment outcomes through the implementation of comprehensive and strategic career pathways for students, which may include aligning curricula with workforce needs, experiential learning, integration of career services, and developing partnerships with employers and business organizations; and
 (11)provide a continuum of solutions by incorporating activities that address multiple objectives described in paragraphs (1) through (10).
 757.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out activities under this part— (1)$250,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and
 (2)such sums as may be necessary for each of the 6 succeeding fiscal years..


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 199
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 9, 2009
			Mr. Specter (for himself
			 and Mr. Casey) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To establish the Steel Industry National Historic Site in
		  the State of Pennsylvania.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Steel Industry National Historic Site
			 Act.
		2.Findings and
			 purposes
			(a)FindingsThe
			 Congress finds the following:
				(1)Certain sites and
			 structures in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania symbolize in physical form the
			 heritage of the steel industry of the United States.
				(2)Certain buildings
			 and other structures in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are nationally
			 significant historical resources, including the United States Steel Homestead
			 Works, the Carrie Furnace complex, and the Hot Metal Bridge.
				(3)Despite
			 substantial efforts for cultural preservation and historical interpretation by
			 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and by individuals and public and private
			 entities in the Commonwealth, these buildings and other structures may be lost
			 without the assistance of the Federal Government.
				(b)PurposesThe
			 purposes of this Act are to ensure the preservation, interpretation, visitor
			 enjoyment, and maintenance of the nationally significant historical and
			 cultural sites and structures described in subsection (a) for the benefit and
			 inspiration of present and future generations.
			3.Steel Industry
			 National Historic Site, Pennsylvania
			(a)EstablishmentThe
			 Steel Industry National Historic Site is hereby established as a unit of the
			 National Park System in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
			(b)Description
				(1)Inclusion of
			 certain propertySubject to paragraph (2), the historic site
			 shall consist of the following properties, each of which relate to the former
			 United States Steel Homestead Works, as depicted on the map entitled
			 Steel Industry National Historic Site, dated November 2003, and
			 numbered 80,000:
					(A)The historic
			 location of the Battle of Homestead site in the borough of Munhall,
			 Pennsylvania, consisting of approximately 3 acres of land, including the
			 pumphouse and water tower and related structures, within the property bounded
			 by the Monongahela River, the CSX railroad, Waterfront Drive, and the
			 Damascus-Marcegaglia Steel Mill.
					(B)The historic
			 location of the Carrie Furnace complex in the boroughs of Swissvale and Rankin,
			 Pennsylvania, consisting of approximately 35 acres of land, including blast
			 furnaces 6 and 7, the ore yard, the cast house, the blowing engine house, the
			 AC power house, and related structures, within the property bounded by the
			 proposed southwesterly right-of-way line needed to accommodate the Mon/Fayette
			 Expressway and the relocated CSX railroad right-of-way, the Monongahela River,
			 and a property line drawn northeast to southwest approximately 100 yards east
			 of the AC power house.
					(C)The historic
			 location of the Hot Metal Bridge, consisting of the Union railroad bridge and
			 its approaches, spanning the Monongahela River and connecting the mill sites in
			 the boroughs of Rankin and Munhall, Pennsylvania.
					(2)Availability of
			 mapThe map referred to in paragraph (1) shall be available for
			 public inspection in an appropriate office of the National Park Service.
				(c)Acquisition of
			 propertyTo further the purposes of this section, the Secretary
			 of the Interior may acquire, only by donation, property for inclusion in the
			 historic site as follows:
				(1)Any land or
			 interest in land with respect to the property identified in subsection
			 (b)(1).
				(2)Up to 10 acres of
			 land adjacent to or in the general proximity of the property identified in such
			 subsection, for the development of visitor, administrative, museum, curatorial,
			 and maintenance facilities.
				(3)Personal property
			 associated with, and appropriate for, the interpretation of the historic
			 site.
				(d)Private
			 property protectionsNothing in this Act shall be
			 construed—
				(1)to require any
			 private property owner to permit public access (including Federal, State, or
			 local government access) to the private property; or
				(2)to modify any
			 provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or
			 use of private property.
				(e)AdministrationThe
			 Secretary of the Interior shall administer the historic site in accordance with
			 this Act and the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the
			 National Park System, including the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.),
			 and the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).
			(f)Cooperative
			 agreements
				(1)In
			 generalUntil such time as the Secretary of the Interior has
			 acquired the property identified in subsection (b)(1), as depicted on the map
			 referred to in such subsection, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative
			 agreement with any interested individual, public or private agency,
			 organization, or institution to further the purposes of the historic
			 site.
				(2)Contrary
			 purposesAny payment made by the Secretary pursuant to a
			 cooperative agreement under this subsection shall be subject to an agreement
			 that conversion, use, or disposal of the project so assisted for purposes
			 contrary to the purpose of the historic site, as determined by the Secretary,
			 shall result in a right of the United States to reimbursement of all funds made
			 available to such a project or the proportion of the increased value of the
			 project attributable to such funds as determined at the time of such
			 conversion, use, or disposal, whichever is greater.
				(g)Technical
			 assistanceThe Secretary of the Interior may provide technical
			 assistance to any person for—
				(1)the preservation
			 of historic structures within the historic site; and
				(2)the maintenance
			 of the natural and cultural landscape of the historic site.
				(h)General
			 management plan
				(1)PreparationNot
			 later than three years after the date on which funds are first made available
			 to carry out this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall prepare a general
			 management plan for the historic site that will incorporate or otherwise
			 address substantive comments made during the consultation required by paragraph
			 (2).
				(2)ConsultationThe
			 Secretary shall prepare the general management plan in consultation
			 with—
					(A)an appropriate
			 official of each appropriate political subdivision of the Commonwealth of
			 Pennsylvania that has jurisdiction over all or a portion of the lands included
			 in the historic site;
					(B)an appropriate
			 official of the Steel Industry Heritage Corporation; and
					(C)private property
			 owners in the vicinity of the historic site.
					(3)Submission of
			 plan to CongressUpon the completion of the general management
			 plan, the Secretary shall submit a copy of the plan to the Committee on Energy
			 and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House
			 of Representatives.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3683
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			December 13, 2012
			Mrs. Murray (for herself
			 and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier
		  Peak Wilderness of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Green Mountain Lookout Heritage
			 Protection Act.
		2.Clarification of
			 legal authority of Green Mountain Lookout
			(a)Legal authority
			 of LookoutSection 4(b) of
			 the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–339; 98 Stat. 300;
			 16 U.S.C. 1131 note) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting
			 the following: , and except that with respect to the lands described in
			 section 3(5), the designation of such lands as a wilderness area shall not
			 preclude the operation and maintenance of Green Mountain
			 Lookout.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect as if
			 included in the enactment of the Washington State Wilderness Act of
			 1984.
			3.Preservation of
			 Green Mountain Lookout locationThe Secretary of Agriculture, acting through
			 the Chief of the Forest Service, may not move Green Mountain Lookout from its
			 current location on Green Mountain in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National
			 Forest unless the Secretary determines that moving Green Mountain Lookout is
			 necessary to preserve the Lookout or to ensure the safety of individuals on or
			 around Green Mountain. If the Secretary makes such a determination, the
			 Secretary shall move the Green Mountain Lookout to a location outside of the
			 lands described in section 3(5) of the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984
			 and designated as a wilderness area in section 4(b) of such Act.


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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4058IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 22, 2021Ms. Matsui (for herself and Mr. Johnson of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure coverage of mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021.2.Ensuring coverage for mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth(a)In generalSection 1834(m)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7)) is amended—(1)by striking mental health services and all that follows through The geographic and inserting mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth.—The geographic;(2)by striking subject to subparagraph (B),;(3)by inserting , or for the provision of behavioral health services after or treatment of a mental health disorder; and (4)by striking subparagraph (B).(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 123 of division CC of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260).3.Study and report on utilization of mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealthNot later than 1 year after the first day after the end of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the utilization of mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth under section 1834(m)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7)), that includes any recommendations of the Secretary regarding—(1)fraud or abuse prevention with respect to such services; and(2)additional funding that the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services may require for purposes of conducting audits, investigations, and other oversight and enforcement activities with respect to the furnishing of such services.