116 HR 239 IH: For the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the Golden Venture.
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V116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 239IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 3, 2019Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLFor the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the Golden Venture.

		1.Adjustment of status for certain aliens who were aboard the golden venture
 (a)In generalNotwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of each alien referred to in subsection (b) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, if the alien—
 (1)applies for such adjustment; (2)has been physically present in the United States for at least 1 year and is physically present in the United States on the date the application for such adjustment is filed;
 (3)is admissible to the United States as an immigrant under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), except that, for the purposes of determining admissibility under this paragraph, the grounds for inadmissibility specified in paragraphs (4), (5), and (7)(A) and subparagraphs (A), (D), and (E) of paragraph (6) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) shall not apply; and
 (4)pays a fee (determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security) for the processing of such application.
 (b)Aliens eligible for adjustment of statusThe adjustment of status provided for under subsection (a) shall apply to the following aliens: (1)Dong Su Gi.
 (2)Zhou Xin Siong. (3)Zheng Shi Ji.
 (4)Liu Bao Jin. (5)Liu Jia Wen.
 (6)Chen Xue Dian. (7)Wang Dar Hua.
 (8)Lin Rui Kang. (9)Ni Zhou Hua.
 (c)Offset in number of visas availableUpon each granting to an alien of the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
 (d)Application of Immigration and Nationality Act provisionsThe definitions contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) shall apply in the administration of this section. The fact that an alien may be eligible to be granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section shall not preclude the alien from seeking such status under any other provision of law for which the alien may be eligible.


113 HRES 524 EH: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1459) to ensure that the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 applies to the declaration of national monuments, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 524
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

March 26, 2014

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1459) to ensure that the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 applies to the declaration of national monuments, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1459) to ensure that the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 applies to the declaration of national monuments, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
2.It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of March 27, 2014, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, as though under clause 1 of rule XV, relating to the following: (a) a measure addressing the Medicare payment system for physicians; and (b) a measure addressing Ukraine.

Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


 HR 2969 ENR: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1401 1st Street North in Winter Haven, Florida, as the “Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building”.
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One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of AmericaAt the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty
H. R. 2969

AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1401 1st Street North in Winter Haven, Florida, as the Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building.

1.Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building
(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1401 1st Street North in Winter Haven, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building. (b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6043
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 30, 2010
			Mr. Klein of Florida
			 (for himself, Mr. Kirk,
			 Mr. Rothman of New Jersey,
			 Mr. Deutch,
			 Mr. McMahon,
			 Ms. Berkley,
			 Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and
			 Mr. Engel) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Foreign Affairs, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To restrict participation in offshore oil and gas leasing
		  by a person who engages in any activity for which sanctions may be imposed
		  under section 5 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, to require the lessee under
		  an offshore oil and gas lease to disclose any participation by the lessee in
		  certain energy-related joint ventures, investments, or partnerships located
		  outside Iran, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Gulf Security and Iran Sanctions
			 Enforcement Act.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)The illicit nuclear activities of the
			 Government of Iran—combined with its development of unconventional weapons and
			 ballistic missiles and support for international terrorism—represent a serious
			 threat to the security of the United States and United States allies in Europe,
			 the Middle East, and around the world.
			(2)Executive Order
			 12959, issued on May 8, 1995, banned all new investment in Iran by United
			 States individuals and companies.
			(3)On August 5, 1996,
			 the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (later re-titled the Iran Sanctions
			 Act of 1996) was enacted in order, among other purposes, to encourage foreign
			 persons to withdraw from the Iranian market.
			(4)United Nations
			 Security Council Resolution 1929 (June 9, 2010) notes, the potential
			 connection between Iran’s revenues derived from its energy sector and the
			 funding of Iran’s proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities, and
			 further notes that chemical process equipment and materials required for
			 the petrochemical industry have much in common with those required for certain
			 sensitive nuclear fuel cycle activities.
			(5)Through its
			 sanctions regime, the United States Government seeks to prevent the Iranian
			 Government and engineers and scientists employed by state-owned Iranian energy
			 companies or companies affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps from
			 gaining access to key domain expertise, technology and equipment that could aid
			 the development of Iran’s energy sector and also assist Iran in certain
			 proliferation activities.
			(6)The Comprehensive
			 Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, which was signed
			 into law on July 1, 2010, included sanctions against goods, services, and
			 technology to modernize Iran’s oil and natural gas sector.
			(7)The threat of
			 sanctions has constrained the supply of capital, technology, and services to
			 the Iranian petroleum sector, and several companies have withdrawn their
			 business from Iran.
			(8)The Government of
			 Iran is pursuing partnerships outside Iran with foreign energy-related
			 companies, including joint ventures, investments, and partnerships.
			3.Sense of
			 CongressIt is the sense of
			 Congress that—
			(1)the United States should continue to
			 support diplomatic efforts in the International Atomic Energy Agency and the
			 United Nations Security Council to end the Government of Iran’s illicit nuclear
			 activities;
			(2)international
			 diplomatic efforts to address the Government of Iran’s illicit nuclear efforts
			 and support for international terrorism are more likely to be effective if
			 strong additional sanctions are imposed on the Government of Iran;
			(3)the concerns of
			 the United States regarding the Government of Iran are strictly the result of
			 the actions of the Government of Iran;
			(4)Iranian
			 partnerships outside Iran with foreign energy-related companies, including
			 joint ventures, investments and partnerships, could give the Iranian Government
			 and engineers and scientists employed by state-owned Iranian energy companies
			 or companies affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps access to key
			 domain expertise, technology and equipment that could aid the development of
			 Iran’s energy sector and also assist Iran in certain proliferation
			 activities;
			(5)joint ventures
			 with Iranian state-owned energy companies serve to interfere with international
			 attempts to build a consensus for action regarding the Government of Iran’s
			 ongoing refusal to comply with its international obligations regarding its
			 nuclear program; and
			(6)in order for sanctions to be effective and
			 enabling a diplomatic solution, the Government of Iran should be prevented from
			 disregarding their international obligations by prohibiting foreign companies
			 from receiving Iranian capital, technology, and expertise, and by blocking
			 foreign energy-related companies from entering into joint ventures,
			 investments, and partnerships for energy and energy-related projects outside of
			 Iran.
			4.Restriction on
			 participation in offshore oil and gas leasing
			(a)Certification
			 requirementThe Secretary of the Interior shall—
				(1)include in each
			 lease issued after the date of enactment of this Act that authorizes drilling
			 for oil and gas on the Outer Continental Shelf a provision that requires
			 that—
					(A)the person that is the lessee to certify
			 annually to the Secretary that the person does not engage in any activity for
			 which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Iran Sanctions Act of
			 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and
					(B)authorizes the
			 Secretary to cancel the lease if the person fails to make such a certification
			 or makes such a certification that is false; and
					(2)upon determination
			 by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, that the
			 person has failed to make a certification required under such provision or made
			 such a certification that is false, shall cancel the lease.
				(b)Disclosure
			 requirementThe Secretary of the Interior shall—
				(1)include in each lease issued after the date
			 of enactment of this Act that authorizes drilling for oil and gas on the Outer
			 Continental Shelf a provision that—
					(A)requires the person that is the lessee to
			 disclose to the Secretary any participation by the person in any energy-related
			 joint venture, investment, or partnership located outside Iran that
			 involves—
						(i)any person whose
			 property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order
			 13224 (66 Fed. Reg. 49079; relating to blocking property and prohibiting
			 transacting with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support
			 terrorism);
						(ii)any
			 person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to
			 Executive Order 13382 (70 Fed. Reg. 38567; relating to blocking of property of
			 weapons of mass destruction proliferators and their supporters); or
						(iii)any entity
			 listed on appendix A to part 560 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations
			 (relating to the Iranian Transactions Regulations); and
						(B)authorizes the
			 Secretary to cancel the lease if the person fails to make such a disclosure or
			 makes such a disclosure that is false; and
					(2)upon determination
			 by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, that the
			 person has failed to make a disclosure required under such provision or made
			 such a disclosure that is false, shall cancel the lease.
				(c)Waiver
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of the Interior may waive the requirement
			 of subsection (a) or (b) (or both) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary
			 determines and certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees
			 that it is in the national interest of the United States to do so.
				(2)Reporting
			 requirementNot later than 120 days after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act and semi-annually thereafter, the Secretary of the
			 Interior shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on
			 waivers granted under paragraph (1).
				(d)Reporting
			 requirementThe Secretary of the Interior shall promptly report
			 to the appropriate congressional committees any cancellation of a lease under
			 this section, including an explanation of the reasons for the
			 cancellation.
			(e)DefinitionsIn this section—
				(1)the term appropriate congressional
			 committees means—
					(A)the Committee on
			 Natural Resources and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
			 Representatives; and
					(B)the Committee on
			 Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
			 Senate; and
					(2)the term
			 person has the meaning given such term in section 14(14) of the
			 Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
				5.SunsetThis Act shall terminate 30 days after the
			 date on which the President certifies to Congress that the Government of
			 Iran—
			(1)has permanently
			 ceased—
				(A)providing support
			 for acts of international terrorism and no longer satisfies the requirements
			 for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism for purposes of section 6(j) of
			 the Export Administration Act of 1979, section 620A of the Foreign Assistance
			 Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, or any other provision
			 of law; and
				(B)the pursuit,
			 acquisition, and development of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and
			 missiles; and
				(2)poses no significant threat to United
			 States national security, interests, or allies.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4734
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 25, 2012
			Mr. Huizenga of
			 Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on
		  Imazalil.

		1.Imazalil
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00
						(RS)-1-(β-allyloxy-2,4-dichlorophenethyl)imidazole (Imazalil) (CAS No.
						35554–44–0) (provided for in subheading 2933.29.35)FreeNo
						changeNo changeOn or before
						12/31/2015

					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of enactment of this Act.


		IA
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. J. RES. 24
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 8, 2011
			Mr. Neugebauer (for
			 himself, Mr. Chaffetz,
			 Mrs. McMorris Rodgers,
			 Mr. Marchant,
			 Mr. Burgess, and
			 Mr. Gohmert) introduced the following
			 joint resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		JOINT RESOLUTION
		Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
		  of the United States.

		That the following article is
			 proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall
			 be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified
			 by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years
			 after the date of its submission for ratification:

				 —
					1.Any bill, resolution, or other legislative
				measure changing the internal revenue laws shall require for final adoption in
				each House the concurrence of two-thirds of the Members of that House voting
				and present, unless that bill, resolution, or other legislative measure is
				determined at the time of adoption, in a reasonable manner prescribed by law,
				not to increase the internal revenue by more than a de minimis amount. For the
				purposes of determining any increase in the internal revenue under this
				section, there shall be excluded any increase resulting from the lowering of an
				effective rate of any tax. On any vote for which the concurrence of two-thirds
				is required under this article, the yeas and nays of the Members of either
				House shall be entered on the Journal of that House.
					2.The Congress may waive the requirements of
				this article when a declaration of war is in effect. The Congress may also
				waive this article when the United States is engaged in military conflict which
				causes an imminent and serious threat to national security and is so declared
				by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House,
				which becomes law. Any increase in the internal revenue enacted under such a
				waiver shall be effective for not longer than two
				years.
					.


109 HR 4608 IH: Continuing Care Seniors Housing Act of 2005
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2005-12-16
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4608
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 16, 2005
Mr. Shaw (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Calvert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the rules governing the treatment of qualifying continuing care facilities.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Continuing Care Seniors Housing Act of 2005.
2.Amendments to the exception for continuing care facilities
(a)In generalSubsection (g) of section 7872 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exceptions for certain loans to qualified continuing care facilities) is amended to read as follows:

(g)Exception for loans to qualified continuing care facilities
(1)In generalThis section shall not apply for any calendar year to any below-market loan made by a lender to a qualified continuing care facility pursuant to a continuing care contract if the lender (or the lender’s spouse) attains age 62 before the close of such year.
(2)Continuing care contractFor purposes of this section, the term continuing care contract means a written contract between an individual and a qualified continuing care facility under which—
(A)the individual or individual’s spouse may use a qualified continuing care facility for their life or lives,
(B)the individual or individual’s spouse will be provided with housing in an independent living unit (which has additional available facilities outside such unit for the provision of meals and other personal care), an assisted living facility, or a nursing facility, as appropriate for the health of such individual or individual’s spouse, and
(C)the individual or individual’s spouse will be provided assisted living or nursing care as the health of such individual or individual’s spouse requires.
(3)Qualified continuing care facility
(A)In generalFor purposes of this section, the term qualified continuing care facility means 1 or more facilities—
(i)which are designed to provide services under continuing care contracts,
(ii)that include an independent living unit, plus an assisted living or nursing facility, or both, and
(iii)substantially all of the independent living unit residents of which are covered by continuing care contracts.One or more facilities shall be treated as a qualified continuing care facility for any calendar year only if such facilities meet the requirements of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) at all times during such year.
(B)Nursing homes excludedThe term qualified continuing care facility shall not include any facility which is of a type which is traditionally considered a nursing home..
(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2005, with respect to loans made before, on, or after such date.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2858
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 8, 2012
			Mr. Pryor introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on paraquat dichloride
		  and inerts.

		1.Paraquat Dichloride and
			 Inerts
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Mixtures of paraquat dichloride and inerts (CAS No. 1910–42–5)
						(provided for in subheading 3808.93.15)FreeNo
						changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


IV
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 372
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

September 15, 2011

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2587) to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance.

That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2587) to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3922
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 29, 2010
			Mr. Akaka (for himself,
			 Mr. Carper, and Mr. Voinovich) introduced the following bill; which
			 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

		A BILL
		To underscore the importance of international nuclear
		  safety cooperation for operating power reactors, encouraging the efforts of the
		  Convention on Nuclear Safety, supporting progress in improving nuclear safety,
		  and enhancing the public availability of nuclear safety information.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Furthering International Nuclear
			 Safety Act of 2010.
		2.PurposesThe purposes of this Act are as
			 follows:
			(1)To recognize the
			 paramount importance of international nuclear safety cooperation for operating
			 power reactors.
			(2)To further the
			 efforts of the Convention on Nuclear Safety as a vital international forum on
			 nuclear safety.
			(3)To support
			 progress in improving nuclear safety for countries that currently have or are
			 considering the development of a civilian nuclear power program.
			(4)To enhance the
			 public availability of nuclear safety information.
			3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Appropriate
			 congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional
			 committees means—
				(A)the Committee on
			 Foreign Relations of the Senate;
				(B)the Committee on
			 Environment and Public Works of the Senate;
				(C)the Committee on
			 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
				(D)the Committee on
			 Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;
				(E)the Committee on
			 Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and
				(F)the Committee on
			 Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.
				(2)ConventionThe
			 term Convention means the Convention on Nuclear Safety, done at
			 Vienna September 20, 1994, and ratified by the United States April 11,
			 1999.
			(3)MeetingThe
			 term meeting means a meeting as described under Article 20, 21, or
			 23 of the Convention.
			(4)National
			 reportThe term national report means a report as
			 described under Article 5 of the Convention.
			(5)PartyThe
			 term party means a nation that has formally joined the Convention
			 through ratification or other means.
			(6)Summary
			 reportThe term summary report means a report as
			 described under Article 25 of the Convention.
			4.United States
			 efforts to further international nuclear safetyThe President shall instruct the United
			 States official serving as the delegate to the meetings of the Convention on
			 Nuclear Safety pursuant to Article 24 of the Convention to use the voice, vote,
			 and influence of the United States, while recognizing that these efforts by
			 parties are voluntary, to encourage, where appropriate—
			(1)parties to more
			 systematically assess where and how they have made progress in improving
			 safety, including where applicable through the incorporation of performance
			 metric tools;
			(2)parties to
			 increase the number of national reports they make available to the public by
			 posting them to a publicly available Internet Web site of the International
			 Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA);
			(3)parties to expand
			 public dissemination of written answers to questions raised by other parties
			 about national reports by posting the information to a publicly available
			 Internet Web site of the IAEA;
			(4)the IAEA to
			 further its support of the Convention, upon request by a party and where
			 funding is available, by—
				(A)providing
			 assistance to parties preparing national reports;
				(B)providing
			 additional assistance to help prepare for and support meetings, including
			 language translation services; and
				(C)providing
			 additional technical support to improve the safety of civilian nuclear power
			 programs; and
				(5)all countries
			 that currently have or are considering the establishment of a civilian nuclear
			 power program to formally join the Convention.
			5.Strategic
			 planNot later than 180 days
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in
			 cooperation with the heads of other relevant United States Government agencies,
			 shall develop the United States Government’s strategic plan and goals for
			 international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power reactors and shall
			 submit them to the appropriate congressional committees.
		6.ReportsNot later than 180 days after the issuance
			 of each of the first two summary reports of the Convention issued after the
			 date of the enactment of this Act—
			(1)the Secretary of
			 State, in cooperation with the heads of other relevant United States Government
			 agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
			 that describes the status of implementing the strategic plan and achieving the
			 goals set forth in section 5; and
			(2)the United States
			 official serving as the delegate to the meetings of the Convention shall submit
			 to the appropriate congressional committees a report providing the status of
			 achieving the actions set forth in section 4.


		IV
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 657
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 15, 2012
			Mr. Clarke of
			 Michigan (for himself, Mr.
			 Conyers, Mr. Jackson of
			 Illinois, and Mr. Davis of
			 Illinois) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
			 the Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform, 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 concerned

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the House of
		  Representatives supporting Federal employees.

		Whereas for the 18 months between December 2007 and June
			 2009, the United States economy experienced the longest and deepest recession
			 of the post-World War II era, and despite a robust national recovery, many
			 individuals, families, and communities are still struggling to recover;
		Whereas Federal employees inspect the food we eat and the
			 places we work, prevent the flow of illicit drugs into our Nation, maintain the
			 safety of our Nation’s borders, care for our Nation’s veterans, deliver our
			 mail, and keep the national defense systems prepared to respond to any threat
			 to our safety;
		Whereas Federal employees have been targeted for
			 devastating reductions in their compensation and of the resources they need to
			 perform their jobs and carry out the missions of their agencies;
		Whereas the pay of Federal employees has been frozen for 2
			 years, saving the Federal Government at least $60 billion over 10 years but
			 lowering the lifetime earnings and retirement income for Federal employees,
			 representing their piece of the shared sacrifice political leaders insist is
			 necessary to reduce the deficit;
		Whereas it has been proposed to further extend the pay
			 freeze for Federal employees to 3 or even 5 years;
		Whereas it has been proposed to permanently reduce the pay
			 of Federal employees by 1.2 percent to finance their retirement benefits even
			 though the assets of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund are more
			 than adequate to pay these benefits;
		Whereas it has been proposed to decrease the annuity
			 multiplier used to determine Federal retirement benefits from 1.1 percent to
			 0.7 percent;
		Whereas it has been proposed to eliminate the Federal
			 Employees Retirement System annuity supplement that is available to Federal
			 employees who meet full retirement eligibility but have not yet reached the age
			 for Social Security eligibility;
		Whereas it has been proposed to index Social Security
			 benefits to the Chained Consumer Price Index, which would reduce the cost of
			 living adjustments that would otherwise apply to Federal annuities;
		Whereas it has been proposed to convert the Federal
			 Employee Health Benefits Program into a voucher program that would gradually
			 shift most of the costs of health insurance to Federal and postal employees and
			 retirees; and
		Whereas over 50 percent of the extension of the
			 Unemployment Insurance program administered by the Social Security
			 Administration was financed by a 2.3 percent increase of contributions to
			 retirement for future Federal and postal employees, resulting in a tax increase
			 of more than $600 on Federal employees making an annual salary of $27,000 or
			 more: Now, therefore, be it

		That it is the sense of the House of
			 Representatives that—
			(1)Congress and the
			 President should end the pay freeze for Federal employees on schedule, in
			 January 2013, and should prevent any further cuts to the pensions or benefits
			 of Federal employees;
			(2)Federal employee contributions to their
			 retirement system should not be increased;
			(3)the annuity
			 multiplier used to determine retirement benefits for Federal employees should
			 not be decreased;
			(4)the Federal
			 Employees Retirement System annuity supplement should not be eliminated, and
			 Federal employees who are eligible to retire should be able to do so,
			 regardless of their age;
			(5)plans for Social
			 Security reform should not include utilizing a Chained Consumer Price Index,
			 which would reduce Federal annuities;
			(6)the Federal
			 Employee Health Benefits Program should not be turned into a voucher program
			 that shifts the costs of health insurance to employees and retirees;
			(7)the tax increase on new Federal employees
			 that funds part of the extension of the Unemployment Insurance program
			 administered by the Social Security Administration should be repealed;
			(8)the work that
			 Federal employees perform on behalf of the American people should be honored
			 and respected; and
			(9)Congress should
			 recognize that efforts to reduce the compensation and support provided to
			 Federal employees undermine our Government’s ability to meet its obligations to
			 citizens, and hurt Federal agencies’ ability to recruit and retain a
			 high-quality Federal workforce.


116 HR 3558 IH: 21st Century Hospitals Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-06-27
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3558IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 27, 2019Mr. Engel (for himself and Mr. King of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the state of hospital
			 infrastructure in the United States, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the 21st Century Hospitals Act. 2.HHS study on hospital infrastructure (a)StudyThe Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with State departments of health and other public health entities, shall conduct a study on the state of hospital infrastructure in the United States.
 (b)TopicsThe study under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1)An assessment of barriers to accessing capital for infrastructure at hospitals serving vulnerable populations, such as hospitals described in section 1886(d)(5)(F)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(F)(i), relating to disproportionate share payments), sole community hospitals (as defined in section 1886(d)(5)(D)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(F)(i)), critical access hospitals (as defined in section 1861(mm)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)(1)), and public hospitals, including—
 (A)recommendations for addressing such barriers, which may include recommendations for grants or low-cost borrowing vehicles;
 (B)analysis of the impact of such barriers on managing infrastructure at such hospitals, including with respect to life-safety issues and emergency preparedness; and
 (C)identification of public funds that are available for— (i)bringing such hospitals into compliance with applicable laws; and
 (ii)ensuring that such hospitals and the communities they serve are appropriately prepared for responding to emergencies including public health emergencies.
 (2)An assessment of the state of health information technology at hospitals in the United States, including—
 (A)the state of electronic medical records and the dependence of hospitals and health systems on technology that is outdated or debunked; and
 (B)barriers associated with updating health information technology, including with respect to hardware, software, administrative burden, staff training, and associated costs.
 (c)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall complete the study under this section and submit a report on the results of such study to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.


116 HR 4246 IH: To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify the venue for judicial review of Commission rules, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-09-09
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4246IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 9, 2019Mrs. Kirkpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 concernedA BILLTo amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify the venue for judicial review of Commission rules,
			 and for other purposes.

 1.Judicial review of Commission rulesThe Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:  24.Judicial review of Commission rules (a)A person adversely affected by a rule of the Commission promulgated under this Act may obtain review of the rule in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit or the United States Court of Appeals for the circuit where the party resides or has the principal place of business, by filing in the court, within 60 days after publication in the Federal Register of the entry of the rule, a written petition requesting that the rule be set aside.
 (b)A copy of the petition shall be transmitted forthwith by the clerk of the court to an officer designated by the Commission for that purpose. Thereupon the Commission shall file in the court the record on which the rule complained of is entered, as provided in section 2112 of title 28, United States Code, and the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
 (c)On the filing of the petition, the court has jurisdiction, which becomes exclusive on the filing of the record, to affirm and enforce or to set aside the rule in whole or in part.
 (d)The court shall affirm and enforce the rule unless the Commission’s action in promulgating the rule is found to be arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law; contrary to constitutional right, power, privilege, or immunity; in excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitations, or short of statutory right; or without observance of procedure required by law..


114 HR 1168 : Native American Children's Safety Act
U.S. House of Representatives

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		II
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1168
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		June 2, 2015ReceivedAN ACT
		To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to require background
			 checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court
			 proceedings, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Native American Children's Safety Act. 2.Criminal records checksSection 408 of the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act (25 U.S.C. 3207) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(d)By tribal social services agency for foster care placements in tribal court proceedings
 (1)DefinitionsIn this subsection: (A)Covered individualThe term covered individual includes—
 (i)any individual 18 years of age or older; and (ii)any individual who the tribal social services agency determines is subject to a criminal records check under paragraph (2)(A).
 (B)Foster care placementThe term foster care placement means any action removing an Indian child from a parent or Indian custodian for temporary placement in a foster home or institution or the home of a guardian or conservator if—
 (i)the parent or Indian custodian cannot have the child returned on demand; and (ii) (I)parental rights have not been terminated; or
 (II)parental rights have been terminated but the child has not been permanently placed. (C)Indian custodianThe term Indian custodian means any Indian—
 (i)who has legal custody of an Indian child under tribal law or custom or under State law; or (ii)to whom temporary physical care, custody, and control has been transferred by the parent of the child.
 (D)ParentThe term parent means— (i)any biological parent of an Indian child; or
 (ii)any Indian who has lawfully adopted an Indian child, including adoptions under tribal law or custom.
 (E)Tribal courtThe term tribal court means a court— (i)with jurisdiction over foster care placements; and
 (ii)that is— (I)a Court of Indian Offenses;
 (II)a court established and operated under the code or custom of an Indian tribe; or (III)any other administrative body of an Indian tribe that is vested with authority over foster care placements.
 (F)Tribal social services agencyThe term tribal social services agency means the agency of an Indian tribe that has the primary responsibility for carrying out foster care licensing or approval (as of the date on which the proceeding described in paragraph (2)(A) commences) for the Indian tribe.
						(2)Criminal records check before foster care placement
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (3), no foster care placement shall be finally approved and no foster care license shall be issued until the tribal social services agency—
 (i)completes a criminal records check of each covered individual who resides in the household or is employed at the institution in which the foster care placement will be made; and
 (ii)concludes that each covered individual described in clause (i) meets such standards as the Indian tribe shall establish in accordance with subparagraph (B).
 (B)Standards of placementThe standards described in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall include— (i)requirements that each tribal social services agency described in subparagraph (A)—
 (I)perform criminal records checks, including fingerprint-based checks of national crime information databases (as defined in section 534(f)(3) of title 28, United States Code);
 (II)check any abuse registries maintained by the Indian tribe; and (III)check any child abuse and neglect registry maintained by the State in which the covered individual resides for information on the covered individual, and request any other State in which the covered individual resided in the preceding 5 years, to enable the tribal social services agency to check any child abuse and neglect registry maintained by that State for such information; and
 (ii)any other additional requirement that the Indian tribe determines is necessary and permissible within the existing authority of the Indian tribe, such as the creation of voluntary agreements with State entities in order to facilitate the sharing of information related to the performance of criminal records checks.
 (C)ResultsExcept as provided in paragraph (3), no foster care placement shall be ordered in any proceeding described in subparagraph (A) if an investigation described in clause (i) of that subparagraph reveals that a covered individual described in that clause has been found by a Federal, State, or tribal court to have committed any crime listed in clause (i) or (ii) of section 471(a)(20)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(20)(A)).
 (3)Emergency placementParagraph (2) shall not apply to an emergency foster care placement, as determined by a tribal social services agency.
					(4)Recertification of foster homes or institutions
 (A)In generalNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, each Indian tribe shall establish procedures to recertify homes or institutions in which foster care placements are made.
 (B)ContentsThe procedures described in subparagraph (A) shall include, at a minimum, periodic intervals at which the home or institution shall be subject to recertification to ensure—
 (i)the safety of the home or institution for the Indian child; and (ii)that each covered individual who resides in the home or is employed at the institution is subject to a criminal records check in accordance with this subsection, including any covered individual who—
 (I)resides in the home or is employed at the institution on the date on which the procedures established under subparagraph (A) commences; and
 (II)did not reside in the home or was not employed at the institution on the date on which the investigation described in paragraph (2)(A)(i) was completed.
 (C)Guidance issued by the secretaryThe procedures established under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to any regulation or guidance issued by the Secretary that is in accordance with the purpose of this subsection.
 (5)Guidance Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection and after consultation with Indian tribes, the Secretary shall issue guidance regarding—
 (A)procedures for a criminal records check of any covered individual who— (i)resides in the home or is employed at the institution in which the foster care placement is made after the date on which the investigation described in paragraph (2)(A)(i) is completed; and
 (ii)was not the subject of an investigation described in paragraph (2)(A)(i) before the foster care placement was made;
 (B)self-reporting requirements for foster care homes or institutions in which any covered individual described in subparagraph (A) resides if the head of the household or the operator of the institution has knowledge that the covered individual—
 (i)has been found by a Federal, State, or tribal court to have committed any crime listed in clause (i) or (ii) of section 471(a)(20)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(20)(A)); or
 (ii)is listed on a registry described in clause (II) or (III) of paragraph (2)(B)(i); (C)promising practices used by Indian tribes to address emergency foster care placement procedures under paragraph (3); and
 (D)procedures for certifying compliance with this Act..  Passed the House of Representatives June 1, 2015.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4486
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 24, 2012
			Mr. Manzullo
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on polypropylene fiber
		  with tow bundles comprised of 300,000 to 400,000 individual
		  filaments.

		1.Polypropylene fiber with tow
			 bundles comprised of 300,000 to 400,000 individual filaments
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Polypropylene fiber with tow bundles comprised of 300,000 to
						400,000 individual filaments (provided for in subheading
						5501.40.00)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of enactment of this Act.


110 HR 673 : Cocopah Lands

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-08-03
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		IIB
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 673
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			July 31, 2007
			Received

			August 3, 2007
			Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian
			 Affairs

		AN ACT
		To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
		  take lands in Yuma County, Arizona, into trust as part of the reservation of
		  the Cocopah Tribe of Arizona, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Cocopah Lands
			 Act.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)The reservation of
			 the Cocopah Tribe of Arizona is located in Yuma County, Arizona.
			(2)That reservation
			 was created by an Executive order signed by President Woodrow Wilson in
			 1917.
			(3)The Tribe’s land holdings are located
			 within 3 noncontiguous reservations comprising a total of approximately 6,226.3
			 acres of trust land.
			(4)The Tribe
			 purchased the additional lands to provide infrastructure to housing areas,
			 water, and economic development to tribal members.
			(5)The current trust
			 land base of the reservation is insufficient to provide such needs.
			(6)The Tribe acquired
			 7 parcels of land contiguous to its present reservation lands in 1986, 1993,
			 1997, and 2005, and these parcels are currently classified as Tribal fee
			 lands under Federal law.
			(7)The acquired
			 parcels shall not be taken into trust for gaming purposes.
			(8)The best means of
			 solving the Tribe’s land and economic needs to its tribal members is to require
			 the Secretary to take lands in Yuma County, Arizona, that are acquired by the
			 Tribe into trust for the Tribe subject to the provisions of this Act.
			3.DefinitionsFor the purpose of this Act, the following
			 definitions apply:
			(1)TribeThe
			 term Tribe means the Cocopah Tribe of Arizona.
			(2)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
			4.Lands to be taken
			 into trust
			(a)Lands To be
			 taken into trustIf the Tribe transfers title to the land
			 described in subsection (b) to the Secretary, the Secretary shall take that
			 land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, if at the time of such transfer
			 there are no recognized environmental conditions or contamination related
			 concerns and no adverse legal claims to such land, including outstanding liens,
			 mortgages, or taxes owed.
			(b)Land
			 describedThe land referred to in subsection (a) is described as
			 follows:
				(1)Parcel 1 (Sibley
			 Purchase 1986)Lot 4 and the SW1/4 of the
			 NW1/4, of Sec. 1, T. 10 S., R. 25 W., of the Gila and Salt
			 River Base and Meridian, Yuma County, Arizona, except that portion of the
			 SW1/4 of the NW1/4, of said Sec. 1,
			 T. 10 S., R. 25 W., lying southeasterly of the north right-of-way line of the
			 Bureau of Reclamation levee.
				(2)Parcel 2 (Sibley
			 Purchase 1986)Lot 1 and the SE1/4 of the
			 NE1/4, of Sec. 2, T. 10 S., R. 25 W., of the Gila and Salt
			 River Base and Meridian, Yuma County, Arizona.
				(3)Parcel 3
			 (McDaniel Purchase 1993)That part of the E½
			 of the SE1/4, lying south of the East Main Bureau of
			 Reclamation Canal right of way in Sec. 30, T. 9 S., R. 23 W., of the Gila and
			 Salt River Base and Meridian, Yuma County, Arizona.
				(4)Parcel 4 (Holland
			 Purchase 1997)That portion
			 of the NW1/4 of the NE1/4, of Sec.
			 31, T. 16 S., R 22 E., of the San Bernardino Base and Meridian, Yuma County,
			 Arizona, lying north of the levee and Salinity Canal; except the north 220
			 feet.
				(5)Parcel 5
			 (Holland Purchase 1997)An easement over the easterly 15 feet of
			 the north 220 feet of that portion of the NW1/4 of the
			 NE1/4, of Sec. 31, T. 16 S., R. 22 E., of the San
			 Bernardino Base and Meridian, Yuma County, Arizona, lying north of the levee
			 and Salinity Canal for irrigation purposes.
				(6)Parcel 6 (Powers
			 Purchase 1997)Lots 21, 24, and 25, Sec. 29, and Lots 16 and 17
			 and the N½ of the SW1/4 of the
			 SE1/4, of Sec. 30, T. 16 S., R. 22 E., of the San
			 Bernardino Meridian, Yuma County, Arizona, according to the dependent resurvey
			 of the Bureau of Land Management, accepted December 9, 1960.
				(7)Parcel 7 (Speed
			 Way Purchase 2005)That portion of the W½ of
			 the SE1/4 of Sec. 30, T. 9 S., R. 23 W., of the Gila and
			 Salt River Base and Meridian, Yuma County, Arizona, lying south and east of the
			 East Main Canal; except the south 33 feet thereof; except one-third interest in
			 and to all mineral rights, as reserved in the deed recorded in Docket 1461,
			 page 600, records of Yuma County, Arizona.
				(c)Lands To be made
			 part of the reservationLand
			 taken into trust pursuant to subsection (a) shall be considered to be part of
			 the Tribe’s initial reservation.
			(d)Service
			 areaFor the purposes of the
			 delivery of Federal services to enrolled members of the Tribe, the Tribe’s
			 service area shall be Yuma County, Arizona.
			(e)Gaming
			 prohibitedLand taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe
			 under this Act shall not be used for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory
			 Act.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives July 30, 2007.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.


114 HR 4260 IH: Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-12-15
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4260
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 15, 2015
			Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Coffman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To protect servicemembers in higher education, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act. 2.ReferencesExcept as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
 3.Benefits for borrowers who are members of the Armed ForcesSection 131(f) (20 U.S.C. 1015(f)) is amended to read as follows:  (f)Benefits for members of the Armed Forces (1)Website (A)In GeneralThe Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall create a revised and updated searchable Internet website that—
 (i)contains information, in simple and understandable terms, about all Federal and State student financial assistance, readmission requirements under section 484C, and other student services, for which members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserves), veterans, and the dependents of such members or veterans may be eligible; and
 (ii)is easily accessible through the Internet website described in subsection (e)(3). (B)ImplementationNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act, the Secretary shall make publicly available the revised and updated Internet website described in subparagraph (A).
 (C)DisseminationThe Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall make the availability of the Internet website described in subparagraph (A) widely known to members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserves), veterans, the dependents of such members or veterans, States, institutions of higher education, and the general public.
 (D)DefinitionIn this paragraph, the term Federal and State student financial assistance means any grant, loan, work assistance, tuition assistance, scholarship, fellowship, or other form of financial aid for pursuing a postsecondary education that is—

								(i)
 administered, sponsored, or supported by the Department of Education, the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or a State; and

								(ii)
 available to members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserves), veterans, or the dependents of such members or veterans.
							(2)Enrollment Form
 (A)In GeneralThe Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of any other relevant Federal agencies, shall create a simplified disclosure and enrollment form for borrowers who are performing eligible military service (as defined in section 481(d)).
 (B)ContentsThe disclosure and enrollment form described in subparagraph (A) shall include— (i)information about the benefits and protections under title IV and under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.) that are available to such borrower because the borrower is performing eligible military service; and
 (ii)an opportunity for the borrower, by completing the enrollment form, to invoke certain protections, activate certain benefits, and enroll in certain programs that may be available to that borrower, which shall include the opportunity—
 (I)to invoke applicable protections that are available under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.), as such protections relate to Federal student loans under title IV; and
 (II)to activate or enroll in any other applicable benefits that are available to such borrower under this Act because the borrower is performing eligible military service, such as eligibility for a deferment or eligibility for a period during which interest shall not accrue.
 (C)ImplementationNot later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of the Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act, the Secretary shall make available to eligible institutions, eligible lenders, and personnel at the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies that provide services to borrowers who are members of the Armed Forces or the dependents of such members, the disclosure and enrollment form described in subparagraph (A).
						(D)Notice Requirements
 (i)SCRA interest rate limitationThe completion of the disclosure and enrollment form created pursuant to subparagraph (A) by the borrower of a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B or part D of title IV who is otherwise subject to the interest rate limitation in subsection (a) of section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 527(a)) and submittal of such form to the Secretary shall be considered, for purposes of such section, provision to the creditor of written notice as described in subsection (b)(1) of such section.
 (ii)FFEL LendersThe Secretary shall provide each such disclosure and enrollment form completed and submitted by a borrower of a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of title IV who is otherwise subject to the interest rate limitation in subsection (a) of section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 527(a)) to any applicable eligible lender under part B of title IV so as to satisfy the provision to the lender of written notice as described in subsection (b)(1) of such section..
 4.Responsibilities of FSA Ombudsman; addition of point of contact for military familiesSection 141(f) (20 U.S.C. 1018(f)) is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
 (2)by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:  (4)Military and Veteran Point of Contact (A)In generalThe Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Secretary, shall designate 1 or more employees to act as the military and veteran point of contact within the office of the Student Loan Ombudsman.
 (B)FunctionsThe designated military and veteran point of contact described in subparagraph (A) shall— (i)monitor the complaints received from the Ombudsman under paragraph (3)(A) from, and provide timely assistance to, members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserves), veterans, and their dependents;
 (ii)coordinate with other agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Homeland Security, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and the dependents of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, who are students, borrowers, or potential borrowers, are aware of the availability and functions of the Ombudsman; and
 (iii)issue to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives an annual report on the challenges that such members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and dependents are facing as students, borrowers, and potential borrowers..
			5.Improved disability determinations
 (a)In generalSection 437(a) (20 U.S.C. 1087(a)) is amended— (1)by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

						(2)Determination by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of Defense
 (A)In generalA borrower who has been assigned a disability rating of 100 percent (or a combination of ratings equaling 100 percent or more) by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of Defense for a service-connected disability (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) and who provides documentation of such rating to the Secretary of Education, shall be considered permanently and totally disabled for the purpose of discharging such borrower's loans under this subsection, and such borrower shall not be required to present any additional documentation for purposes of this subsection.
 (B)Rating of disabilityA disability rating described in subparagraph (A), or similar determination of unemployability by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of Defense, transmitted in accordance with subparagraph (C) shall be considered sufficient documentation for purposes of this subsection.
 (C)Transfer of informationNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall create a system through which the applicable disability ratings (or alternative means of transmitting a determination of unemployability) shall be automatically transmitted from the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs, as the case may be, to the Department of Education and shall satisfy the documentation requirement described in this paragraph.
							; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (3)Disability determinations by the Social Security administrationA borrower who has been determined by the Social Security Administration to be disabled with medical improvement not expected and who provides documentation of such determination to the Secretary of Education, shall be considered permanently and totally disabled for the purpose of discharging such borrower's loans under this subsection, and such borrower shall not be required to present additional documentation for purposes of this subsection.
 (4)Reinstatement provisionsA borrower of a loan that is discharged under paragraph (2) or (3) shall not be subject to the reinstatement provisions described in paragraph (1).
						(5)Data collection and report to congress
 (A)Data collectionThe Secretary shall annually collect data about borrowers applying for, and borrowers receiving, loan discharges under this subsection, which shall include the following:
 (i)Data regarding— (I)the number of applications received under this subsection;
 (II)the number of such applications that were approved; and (III)the number of loan discharges that were completed under this subsection.
 (ii)A summary of the reasons why the Secretary reinstated the obligation of, and resumed collection on, loans discharged under this subsection.
 (iii)The data described in subclauses (I) through (III) of clause (i), and clause (ii), for each of the following:
 (I)Borrowers applying for, and borrowers receiving, loan discharges under paragraph (2)(A). (II)Borrowers applying for, and borrowers receiving, loan discharges under paragraph (2)(B).
 (III)Borrowers applying for, and borrowers receiving, loan discharges under paragraph (3). (iv)Any other information the Secretary determines is necessary.
 (B)ReportThe Secretary shall annually report to Congress, and make publicly available, the information described in subparagraph (A).
							.
				(b)Reports
 (1)PlanNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes a plan to carry out the activities described under section 437(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087(a)(2)(B)(iii)), as amended by this section.
 (2)Follow-up ReportIf the Secretary of Education has not carried out the activities described under section 437(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by this section, by the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, by such date, a report that includes an explanation of why those activities have not been implemented.
				6.Loan deferment for borrowers performing military service and certain spouses of members of the
			 Armed Forces
 (a)FFEL LoansSection 428(b)(1)(M) (20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(M)) is amended— (1)by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v);
 (2)in clause (iii), by striking the borrower— and all that follows through described in subclause (I) or (II); or and inserting the borrower is performing eligible military service, and for the 180-day period following the demobilization date for such eligible military service;; and
 (3)by inserting after clause (iii) the following:  (iv)not in excess of 180 days after the effective movement date listed on the military orders of a borrower's spouse if that spouse is a member of the Armed Forces who has received military orders for a permanent change of station; or.
 (b)Direct LoansSection 455(f)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)(2)) is amended— (1)by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E);
 (2)in subparagraph (C), by striking the borrower— and all that follows through described in clause (i) or (ii); or and inserting the borrower is performing eligible military service, and for the 180-day period following the demobilization date for such eligible military service;; and
 (3)by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:  (D)any period not in excess of 180 days after the effective movement date listed on the military orders of a borrower's spouse if that spouse is a member of the Armed Forces who has received military orders for a permanent change of station; or.
 (c)DefinitionSection 481(d) (20 U.S.C. 1088(d)) is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and
 (2)by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:  (2)Eligible military serviceThe term eligible military service—
 (A)in the case of a member of a regular component of the Armed Forces, means full-time duty in the Armed Forces, other than active duty for training (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code);
 (B)in the case of a member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, means service on active duty under a call or order to active duty under section 688, 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10, United States Code, or section 712 of title 14, United States Code;
 (C)in the case of a member of the Army National Guard of the United States or Air National Guard of the United States, means, in addition to service described in subparagraph (B), full-time service—
 (i)in the National Guard of a State for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the National Guard; or
 (ii)in the National Guard under section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, when authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense for the purpose of responding to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by Federal funds;
 (D)in the case of a servicemember who is a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, active service; and
 (E)does not include any period during which an individual— (i)was assigned full time by the Armed Forces to a civilian institution for a course of education that was substantially the same as established courses offered to civilians;
 (ii)serves as a cadet or midshipman at one of the military service academies of the United States; or (iii)serves under the provisions of section 12103(d) of title 10, United States Code, pursuant to an enlistment in the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard, or as a Reserve for service in the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve..
				7.Public service loan forgiveness
 Section 455(m) (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)) is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and
 (2)by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:  (3)Lump sum paymentFor purposes of this subsection, if a borrower has enrolled in a repayment plan described in paragraph (1)(A) and makes a lump sum payment through a student loan repayment program under section 2171 of title 10, United States Code, or a similarly structured eligible repayment program (as determined by the Secretary), the Secretary will treat the borrower as having made a number of qualifying payments equal to the lesser of—
 (A)the number, rounded to the nearest whole number, equal to the quotient of— (i)such lump sum payment, divided by
 (ii)the monthly payment amount that the borrower would have otherwise made under the repayment plan described in paragraph (1)(A) selected by the borrower; or
 (B)12 payments.. 8.Accrual of interest for members of the Armed Forces subject to hostile fire or imminent dangerSection 455(o) (20 U.S.C. 1087e(o)) is amended—
 (1)by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:  (1)Accrual of interest for members of the Armed Forces subject to hostile fire or imminent dangerNotwithstanding any other provision of this part and in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (4), the Secretary shall not charge interest on a loan made to a borrower under this part for which the first disbursement is made on or after October 1, 2008, during the period in which a borrower who is performing eligible military service is serving in an area of hostilities in which service qualifies for special pay under section 310 of title 37, United States Code.;
 (2)by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:  (3)Implementation of accrual of interest provision for members of the Armed Forces (A)In generalThe Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and the Secretary of Defense, shall—
 (i)ensure that interest does not accrue for eligible military borrowers, in accordance with this subsection; and
 (ii)obtain or provide any information necessary to implement clause (i) without requiring a request from the borrower.
							(B)Reports
 (i)PlanNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes a plan to implement the accrual of interest provision described in subparagraph (A).
 (ii)Follow-up reportIf the Secretary has not implemented the accrual of interest provision described in subparagraph (A) by the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of the Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act, the Secretary shall submit, by such date, a report that includes an explanation of why such provision has not been implemented.; and
 (3)in paragraph (4), by striking who qualifies as an eligible military borrower under this subsection and inserting described in paragraph (1). 9.Improvements to National Student Loan Data System (a)AmendmentsSection 485B (20 U.S.C. 1092b) is amended—
 (1)in subsection (a), by inserting and loans made or insured under part A of title VII, or part E of title VIII, of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292 et seq., 296 et seq.), after parts D and E,;
 (2)by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:  (h)Integration of databases (1)In GeneralThe Secretary shall integrate the National Student Loan Data System with the Federal Pell Grant applicant and recipient databases as of January 1, 1994, and any other databases containing information on participation in programs under this title.
							(2)Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Information
 (A)In GeneralIn order to incorporate the military and veteran status of borrowers into the National Student Loan Data System, the Secretary shall integrate the National Student Loan Data System with information from—
 (i)the Department of Defense, including the Defense Manpower Data Center; and (ii)the Department of Veterans Affairs, including data about veterans who are eligible for educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
 (B)Memoranda of understandingThe Secretary shall enter into any memoranda of understanding that are necessary to carry out this paragraph.; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following:  (i)Public Health Service loansThe Secretary shall include in the National Student Loan Data System established pursuant to subsection (a) information regarding loans made under—
 (1)subpart II of part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act; or (2)part E of title VIII of the Public Health Service Act.
							.
				(b)Reports
 (1)PlanNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes a plan to implement the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs data integration provision described under section 485B(h)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by subsection (a)(2).
 (2)Follow-up ReportIf the Secretary of Education has not implemented the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs data integration provision described under section 485B(h)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by subsection (a)(2), by the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit, by such date, a report that includes an explanation of why such provision has not been implemented.
 10.Extending the protections for student loans for active duty borrowersSection 493D (20 U.S.C. 1098f) is amended— (1)in the section heading, by inserting and protections for active duty borrowers before the period at the end;
 (2)by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (3)by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

					(b)Use of information
 (1)In generalThe Secretary shall utilize information the Secretary receives regarding the active duty status of borrowers from the Secretary of Defense for any purpose under this title to ensure that the interest rate charged on any loan made under part D of title IV for borrowers who are subject to section 207(a)(1) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 527(a)(1)) does not exceed the maximum interest rate set forth in such section.
 (2)SCRA interest rate limitation notice requirementsThe submittal by the Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of Education of information that informs the Secretary of Education that an individual with a student loan under part D of title IV has been or is being called to military service (as defined in section 101 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 511)) shall be considered, for purposes of subjecting such student loan to the provisions of section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 527), provision by the borrower to the creditor of written notice and a copy of military orders as described in subsection (b)(1) of such section.
 (3)ProceduresNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Department of Defense, shall establish a procedure to implement this subsection..
			11.Modification of limitation on rate of interest on student loans during and immediately after period
			 of military service
			(a)Extension of period of applicability of limitation on rate of interest on student loans incurred
 before serviceSection 207(a)(1) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 527(a)(1)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A), by inserting or a student loan after nature of a mortgage; and
 (2)in the paragraph heading, by inserting on debt incurred before service after Limitation to 6 percent. (b)Debt entered into during military service To consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military serviceSubsection (a) of section 207 of such Act (50 U.S.C. App. 527) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (2)by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

						(2)Limitation to 6 percent on debt incurred during service to consolidate or refinance student loans
 incurred before serviceAn obligation or liability bearing interest at a rate in excess of 6 percent per year that is incurred by a servicemember, or the servicemember and the servicemember's spouse jointly, during military service to consolidate or refinance one or more student loans incurred by the servicemember before such military service shall not bear an interest at a rate in excess of 6 percent during the period of military service and one year thereafter.;
 (3)in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, by inserting or (2) after paragraph (1); and (4)in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraph (3).
 (c)Implementation of limitationSubsection (b) of such section is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), by striking the interest rate limitation in subsection (a) and inserting an interest rate limitation in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a); and
 (2)in paragraph (2)— (A)in the paragraph heading, by striking as of date of order to active duty; and
 (B)by inserting before the period at the end the following: in the case of an obligation or liability covered by subsection (a)(1), or as of the date the servicemember (or servicemember and spouse jointly) incurs the obligation or liability concerned under subsection (a)(2).
 (d)Student loan definedSubsection (d) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (3)Student loanThe term student loan means the following:
 (A)A Federal student loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.).
 (B)A student loan made pursuant to title VII or VIII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292 et seq. and 296 et seq.).
						.
			12.Working group on improvement of resources available to members of the Armed Forces and their
			 spouses in using tuition assistance programs of the Department of Defense
 (a)Working group requiredThe Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly, and in consultation with the heads of such other departments and agencies of the Federal Government as such officials consider appropriate, establish and maintain a working group to assess and improve the resources available to education service officers and other personnel of the Federal Government who provide assistance to members of the Armed Forces and their spouses in using or seeking to use the tuition assistance programs of the Department of Defense.
 (b)ResourcesIn improving resources as described in subsection (a), the working group shall provide for the inclusion of the following in such resources:
 (1)Information on the benefits and protections for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents provided in this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
 (2)Consumer information, resources, and tools created and maintained by the working group pursuant to this section.
 (3)Information on the availability of consumer protection measures, including the complaint system established pursuant to Executive Order 13607 (77 Fed. Reg. 25861; relating to establishing principles of excellence for educational institutions serving servicemembers, veterans, spouses, and other family members).
 (4)Such other information or resources as the working group considers appropriate. 13.Exception for Servicemembers Civil Relief ActSection 428(d) (20 U.S.C. 1078(d)) is amended by striking section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 527) and inserting the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq.).


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5200
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 27, 2012
			Mr. Mulvaney
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on anatase titanium
		  dioxide.

		1.Anatase titanium
			 dioxide
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Anatase titanium dioxide (CAS No. 1317–70–0) (provided for in
						subheading 2823.00.00)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


114 HR 3635 IH: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
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2015-09-29
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3635
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 29, 2015
			Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Ashford, Mr. Vela, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Vargas, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Bustos, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Norton, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Takai, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Levin, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Cole, Ms. Pingree, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Rigell, Ms. Adams, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Clay, Mr. Honda, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Moore, Mr. Payne, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Meng, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meeks, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Takano, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Garamendi, and Mr. Swalwell of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

		A BILL
		To provide for the compensation of Federal employees furloughed during a Government shutdown.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act. 2.Compensation for Federal employees furloughed during a Government shutdownFederal employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations that begins on or about October 1, 2015, shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends.


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 84
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 1, 2011
			Mr. Casey (for himself,
			 Mr. Burr, Mr.
			 Brown of Ohio, Mr. Menendez,
			 Mr. Cardin, Mr.
			 Leahy, Mrs. Boxer,
			 Mrs. Hagan, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
			 Manchin, Mr. Udall of New
			 Mexico, and Mr. Lautenberg)
			 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed
			 to

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing support for internal rebuilding,
		  resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure
		  a lasting peace.

		Whereas May 19, 2010, marked the one-year anniversary of
			 the end of the 26-year conflict between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
			 (LTTE) and the Government of Sri Lanka;
		Whereas the Government of Sri Lanka established a Lessons
			 Learned and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) to report whether any person,
			 group, or institution directly or indirectly bears responsibility for incidents
			 that occurred between February 2002 and May 2009 and to recommend measures to
			 prevent the recurrence of such incidents in the future and promote further
			 national unity and reconciliation among all communities;
		Whereas United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
			 appointed a panel of experts, including Marzuki Darusman, the former attorney
			 general of Indonesia; Yazmin Sooka, a member of South Africa’s Truth and
			 Reconciliation Commission; and Steven Ratner, a lawyer in the United States
			 specializing in human rights and international law, to advise the
			 Secretary-General on the implementation of the commitment of the Government of
			 Sri Lanka to human rights accountability;
		Whereas the Government of Sri Lanka expressed its
			 commitment to addressing the needs of all ethnic groups and has recognized, in
			 the past, the necessity of a political settlement and reconciliation for a
			 peaceful and just society;
		Whereas the United States Government has yet to develop a
			 comprehensive United States policy toward Sri Lanka that reflects the broad
			 range of human rights, national security, and economic interests; and
		Whereas progress on domestic and international
			 investigations into reports of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other
			 human rights violations during the conflict and promoting reconciliation would
			 facilitate enhanced United States engagement and investment in Sri Lanka: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)commends United
			 Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for creating the three-person panel to
			 advise the Secretary-General on the implementation of the commitment of the
			 Government of Sri Lanka to human rights accountability;
			(2)calls on the
			 Government of Sri Lanka, the international community, and the United Nations to
			 establish an independent international accountability mechanism to look into
			 reports of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other human rights
			 violations committed by both sides during and after the war in Sri Lanka and to
			 make recommendations regarding accountability;
			(3)calls on the
			 Government of Sri Lanka to allow humanitarian organizations, aid agencies,
			 journalists, and international human rights groups greater freedom of movement,
			 including in internally-displaced persons camps; and
			(4)calls upon the
			 President to develop a comprehensive policy towards Sri Lanka that reflects
			 United States interests, including respect for human rights, democracy and the
			 rule of law, economic interests, and security interests.


109 HR 1995 IH: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe rules requiring car dealerships to verify ownership before providing replacement keys.
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2005-04-28
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1995
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 28, 2005
Mrs. Jones of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe rules requiring car dealerships to verify ownership before providing replacement keys.

1.Theft prevention standardsSection 33103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(g)Verification of vehicle ownership for replacement keysNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe a vehicle theft standard requiring automobile dealerships to verify ownership of a vehicle, including vehicle registration and driver’s license, before providing a spare or replacement key for such vehicle. Notwithstanding section 33115(a) of this title, a violation of a regulation prescribed under this subsection shall result in a fine of $1,000 per violation..