		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2976
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 20, 2011
			Mr. Rothman of New
			 Jersey (for himself and Mr. King of New
			 York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To enhance public safety by making more spectrum
		  available to public safety agencies, to facilitate the development of a
		  wireless public safety broadband network, to provide standards for the spectrum
		  needs of public safety agencies, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 TitleThis Act may be cited as the Help Emergency Responders Operate Emergency Systems Act of
			 2011 or the HEROES Act of 2011.
			(b)Table of
			 ContentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Title I—Allocation and Assignment of Public Safety
				Licenses
					Sec. 101. Findings.
					Sec. 102. Allocation and assignment of public safety
				licenses.
					Sec. 103. Standards.
					Sec. 104. Rule of construction.
					Title II—Funding
					Sec. 201. Definitions.
					Sec. 202. Funding.
					Sec. 203. Public safety interoperable broadband network
				construction.
					Sec. 204. Public safety interoperable broadband maintenance and
				operation.
					Sec. 205. Audits.
					Sec. 206. Auction of spectrum to fund the interoperable
				broadband network construction fund, the operation and maintenance fund, and
				the narrowbanding compliance assistance program.
					Sec. 207. Narrowbanding assistance.
					Sec. 208. Extension of auction authority and assurance of open
				auctions.
					Sec. 209. Report on efficient use of public safety
				spectrum.
					Sec. 210. Report on long-term interoperability using IP-based
				solutions.

			IAllocation and
			 assignment of public safety licenses
			101.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:
				(1)The communications
			 capabilities of first responders and other public safety agencies directly
			 affect the public safety of the people of the United States and our national
			 security.
				(2)As events such as
			 the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and Hurricane Katrina revealed,
			 the inability of local, State, tribal, and Federal first responders to
			 communicate effectively during an emergency impairs operations to respond to
			 terrorist acts and natural disasters.
				(3)Many public safety
			 communications systems rely on commercially available systems that lack
			 broadband capabilities or otherwise fail to provide the level of service
			 necessary to meet the mission-critical needs of public safety agencies.
				(4)A
			 wireless public safety broadband network is needed to guarantee priority access
			 for public safety use and first responder interoperability across the United
			 States.
				(5)Allocating the
			 paired electromagnetic spectrum bands of 758–763 megahertz and 788–793
			 megahertz, referred to as the D Block, to public safety agencies will fulfill
			 the needs of public safety agencies for sufficient spectrum and would help
			 reduce the complexity and future operating cost of public safety communications
			 systems.
				(6)Because the
			 communications needs of public safety agencies may differ by geographic region
			 (including whether they require a dedicated communications system or can rely
			 on a system shared with commercial users), each region requires flexibility to
			 develop a model that meets its local needs without sacrificing the
			 interoperability of the nationwide system.
				(7)The most timely
			 and cost-effective way to achieve nationwide interoperability in public safety
			 communications will be to leverage commercial infrastructure without
			 compromising the mission-critical needs of public safety agencies.
				(8)The use by public
			 safety agencies of standardized technologies commonly employed in the
			 commercial telecommunications sector will provide significant benefits,
			 including improved capabilities, greater economies of scale, and more rapid
			 adoption of technological innovations.
				(9)When it is in the
			 interest of public safety, the Federal Communications Commission should
			 encourage any public safety licensee or spectrum lessee to consider using
			 existing or planned commercial infrastructure.
				102.Allocation and
			 assignment of public safety licenses
				(a)Spectrum
			 AllocationSection 337(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
			 U.S.C. 337(a)) is amended—
					(1)in paragraph (1),
			 by striking 24 and inserting 34; and
					(2)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking 36 and inserting 26.
					(b)AssignmentSection
			 337(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 337(b)) is amended to read
			 as follows:

						(b)Assignment
							(1)In
				generalNot later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the
				HEROES Act of 2011, the
				Commission shall allocate the paired electromagnetic spectrum bands of 758–763
				megahertz and 788–793 megahertz for public safety broadband communications and
				shall license such paired bands to the public safety broadband licensee.
							(2)Establishment of
				rules
								(A)In
				generalThe Commission shall establish rules to permit the public
				safety broadband licensee to authorize providers of public safety services to
				construct and operate a wireless public safety broadband network in the
				spectrum licensed to the public safety broadband licensee if the public safety
				broadband licensee determines that such authorization would expedite the
				deployment of public safety broadband communications.
								(B)Network
				requirementsThe Commission shall require that any such wireless
				public safety broadband network shall—
									(i)be
				fully interoperable and remain interoperable with, and in conformance with the
				same broadband technology standards as, all other public safety broadband
				systems deployed or authorized;
									(ii)provide for
				roaming by local, State, tribal, and Federal governments and other authorized
				users of the spectrum licensed to the public safety broadband licensee;
									(iii)provide priority
				access to public safety agencies;
									(iv)be built to
				survive most large-scale disasters;
									(v)ensure that
				networks of such systems have the appropriate level of cyber security;
									(vi)ensure that
				authorized users have control over all local network uses consistent with rules
				established by the Commission; and
									(vii)be consistent
				with the Statewide Interoperable Communications Plans adopted by each State and
				the National Emergency Communications Plan, as adopted by the Department of
				Homeland Security.
									(C)Deadlines
									(i)RulesThe
				Commission shall establish rules under this paragraph not later than 9 months
				after the date of enactment of the HEROES Act
				of 2011.
									(ii)Report
										(I)In
				generalNot later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the
				HEROES Act of 2011, the public
				safety broadband licensee shall submit a report to the appropriate committees
				of Congress on the phased network deployment plan of such spectrum
				bands.
										(II)DefinitionsFor
				purposes of subclause (I), the term appropriate committees of
				Congress means—
											(aa)the
				Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
											(bb)the
				Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;
											(cc)the
				Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and
											(dd)the
				Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
				Representatives.
											.
				(c)Network-Sharing
			 AgreementsSection 337 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
			 U.S.C. 337) is amended—
					(1)by redesignating
			 subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
					(2)by inserting after
			 subsection (e) the following:

							(f)Rulemaking
				RequiredThe Commission shall establish regulations to—
								(1)authorize the
				shared use of the public safety broadband spectrum and network infrastructure
				by entities that are not defined as public safety services in subsection
				(g)(1), subject to the requirement that public safety services retain priority
				access to the spectrum, pursuant to procedures adopted by the Commission, so
				long as the needs of other governmental entities needs are considered before
				commercial entities; and
								(2)allow use of the
				public safety broadband spectrum by emergency response providers, as defined in
				section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
				101).
								.
					(d)DefinitionSection
			 337(g) of the Communications Act of 1934 (as so redesignated) is
			 amended—
					(1)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
					(2)by inserting
			 before paragraph (3), as so redesignated, the following:

							(1)Public safety
				broadband licenseeThe term public safety broadband
				licensee means a licensee as defined by the Commission in its Second
				Report and Order adopted July 31, 2007 (FCC 07–132), and selected in the
				Commission’s Order adopted November 19, 2007 (FCC 07–199), by the Commission to
				be the licensee for spectrum between 763–768 and 793–798 megahertz.
							(2)Public safety
				broadband spectrumThe term public safety broadband
				spectrum means the electromagnetic spectrum between 758 megahertz and
				768 megahertz, inclusive, and 788 megahertz and 798 megahertz, inclusive, and
				any additional electromagnetic frequencies allocated by the Commission for
				public safety broadband
				use.
							.
					103.Standards
				(a)Interoperability
			 RequirementsNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment
			 of this Act, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, in
			 consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and
			 Technology, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, and
			 local, State, tribal, and Federal public safety agencies, shall develop a
			 public safety agency statement of requirements that enables nationwide
			 interoperability and roaming across any communications system using public
			 safety broadband spectrum, as defined in section 337(g) of the Communications
			 Act of 1934.
				(b)SpecificationsThe
			 Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Director of the
			 National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall establish an appropriate
			 standard, or set of standards, for meeting the public safety agency statement
			 requirements developed under subsection (a), taking into consideration—
					(1)the extent to
			 which particular technologies and user equipment are, or are likely to be,
			 available in the commercial marketplace;
					(2)the availability
			 of necessary technologies and equipment on reasonable and nondiscriminatory
			 licensing terms;
					(3)the ability to
			 evolve with technological developments in the commercial marketplace;
					(4)the ability to
			 accommodate prioritization for public safety transmissions;
					(5)the ability to
			 accommodate appropriate security measures for public safety transmissions;
			 and
					(6)any other
			 considerations the Federal Communications Commission deems appropriate.
					104.Rule of
			 constructionNothing in this
			 Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed to overturn,
			 supersede, or otherwise preempt the Federal Communication Commission’s Order
			 adopted on November 19, 2007 (FCC 07–199), setting forth the roles and
			 responsibilities of the public safety broadband licensee (as such term is
			 defined in section 337(g) of the Communications Act of 1934) and the Federal
			 Communications Commission, except that the following may, by rule or order, be
			 modified by the Commission:
				(1)Any organization
			 seeking membership to the board of directors of the public safety broadband
			 licensee may be voted in by a simple majority of the then serving members of
			 the Board of Directors.
				(2)The Board of
			 Directors of the public safety broadband licensee shall include the following
			 organizations:
					(A)International
			 Association of Chiefs of Police.
					(B)International
			 Association of Fire Chiefs.
					(C)National Sheriffs’
			 Association.
					(D)International
			 Association of Fire Fighters.
					(E)National Volunteer
			 Fire Council.
					(F)Fraternal Order of
			 Police.
					(G)Major Cities
			 Chiefs Association.
					(H)Metropolitan Fire
			 Chiefs Association.
					(I)Major County
			 Sheriffs’ Association.
					(J)Association of
			 Public-Safety Communications Officials, International.
					(K)National Emergency
			 Management Association.
					(L)International
			 Association of Emergency Managers.
					(M)Police Executive
			 Research Forum.
					(N)National Criminal
			 Justice Association.
					(O)National
			 Association of Police Organizations.
					(P)National
			 Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.
					(Q)Association of Air
			 Medical Services.
					(R)Advocates for
			 Emergency Medical Services.
					(S)Emergency Nurses
			 Association.
					(T)National
			 Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians.
					(U)National
			 Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
					(V)National
			 Association of State Emergency Medical Service Officials.
					(W)National Emergency
			 Medical Services Management Association.
					(X)International
			 Municipal Signal Association.
					(Y)American Probation
			 and Parole Association.
					(Z)National Governors
			 Association.
					(AA)National
			 Association of Counties.
					(BB)National League
			 of Cities.
					(CC)United States
			 Conference of Mayors.
					(DD)Council of State
			 Governments.
					(EE)International
			 City/County Managers Association.
					(FF)National
			 Conference of State Legislatures.
					(GG)National
			 Association of Regional Councils.
					(HH)Utilities Telecom
			 Council.
					(II)American
			 Association of State Highway Transportation Officials.
					(JJ)American Hospital
			 Association.
					(KK)Forestry
			 Conservation Communications Association.
					(LL)National
			 Association of State 911 Administrators.
					(MM)National Troopers
			 Coalition.
					(NN)National
			 Emergency Numbers Association.
					IIFunding
			201.DefinitionsIn this title—
				(1)the term
			 Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
			 Communications and Information;
				(2)the term
			 appropriate committees of Congress means—
					(A)the Committee on
			 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
					(B)the Committee on
			 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;
					(C)the Committee on
			 Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and
					(D)the Committee on
			 Homeland Security of the House of Representatives;
					(3)the term
			 Construction Fund means the Public Safety Interoperable Broadband
			 Network Construction Fund established under section 202;
				(4)the term
			 Maintenance and Operation Fund means the Public Safety
			 Interoperable Broadband Network Maintenance and Operation Fund established
			 under section 202; and
				(5)the term
			 Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
				202.Funding
				(a)Establishment of
			 Funds
					(1)Construction
			 fund
						(A)EstablishmentThere
			 is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the
			 Public Safety Interoperable Broadband Network Construction Fund.
						(B)PurposeThe
			 Secretary shall establish and administer the grant program under section 203
			 using the funds deposited in the Construction Fund.
						(C)Credit
							(i)Borrowing
			 authorityThe Secretary may borrow from the general fund of the
			 Treasury beginning October 1, 2011, such sums as may be necessary, but not to
			 exceed $2,000,000,000, to implement section 203.
							(ii)ReimbursementThe
			 Secretary of the Treasury shall reimburse the general fund of the Treasury,
			 without interest, for any amounts borrowed under clause (i) as funds are
			 deposited into the Construction Fund, but in no case later than December 31,
			 2014.
							(2)Maintenance and
			 operation fund
						(A)EstablishmentThere
			 is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the
			 Public Safety Interoperable Broadband Network Maintenance and Operation
			 Fund.
						(B)PurposeThe
			 Secretary shall use the funds deposited in the Maintenance and Operation Fund
			 to carry out section 204.
						(3)Narrowbanding
			 compliance assistance program
						(A)EstablishmentThere is established in the Treasury of the
			 United States a fund to be known as the Narrowbanding Compliance Assistance
			 Program.
						(B)PurposeThe Secretary shall use the funds deposited
			 in the Narrowbanding Compliance Assistance Program to carry out section
			 207.
						(b)Initial
			 Distribution of Auction Proceeds in FundsNotwithstanding
			 subparagraphs (A) and (D) of section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of
			 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)), the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit the
			 proceeds (including deposits and upfront payments from successful bidders) from
			 the auction of the spectrum described in section 205 in the following
			 manner:
					(1)All proceeds less
			 than or equal to $5,500,000,000 shall be deposited in the Construction Fund and
			 shall be made available to the Secretary without further appropriations.
					(2)Any proceeds
			 exceeding $5,500,000,000 shall be deposited in the Maintenance and Operation
			 Fund and shall be made available to the Secretary without further
			 appropriations.
					(c)Transfer of
			 Funds at Completion of ConstructionThe Secretary of the Treasury
			 shall transfer to the Maintenance and Operation Fund any funds remaining in the
			 Construction Fund after the date of the completion of the construction phase,
			 as determined by the Secretary.
				(d)Transfer of
			 Funds to TreasuryThe Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to
			 the general fund of the Treasury any funds remaining in the Maintenance and
			 Operation Fund after the end of the 10-year period following receipt of notice
			 by the Secretary of Homeland Security that construction of the nationwide
			 system has been completed.
				(e)Authorization of
			 Appropriations
					(1)Construction
			 fundThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for
			 deposit in the Construction Fund in and after fiscal year 2012 an amount not to
			 exceed the amount set forth in paragraph (4).
					(2)Maintenance and
			 operation fundThere are authorized to be appropriated to the
			 Secretary for deposit in the Maintenance and Operation Fund in and after fiscal
			 year 2012 an amount not to exceed the amount set forth in paragraph (4).
					(3)Narrowbanding
			 compliance assistance programThere are authorized to be appropriated to
			 the Secretary for deposit in the Narrowbanding Compliance Assistance Program in
			 and after fiscal year 2012 an amount not to exceed the amount set forth in
			 paragraph (4).
					(4)LimitationThe
			 authorization of appropriations under paragraphs (1) and (2) may not exceed a
			 total of $5,500,000,000 and paragraph (3) may not exceed $400,000,000.
					203.Public safety
			 interoperable broadband network construction
				(a)Construction
			 Grant Program EstablishmentThe Secretary shall take such action
			 as is necessary to establish a grant program to assist public safety entities
			 to establish a nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network in the
			 700 megahertz band.
				(b)ProjectsThe
			 projects for which construction grants may be made under this section are the
			 following:
					(1)Construction of a
			 new public safety interoperable broadband network using public safety
			 infrastructure or commercial infrastructure, or both, in the 700 megahertz
			 band.
					(2)Improvement of the
			 existing public safety and commercial networks and construction of new
			 infrastructure to meet public safety requirements.
					(c)Matching
			 Requirements
					(1)Federal
			 shareThe Federal share of the cost of carrying out a project
			 under this section may not exceed 80 percent of the eligible costs of carrying
			 out a project, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Chairman
			 of the Federal Communications Commission.
					(2)Non-federal
			 shareThe non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out a project
			 under this section may be provided through an in-kind contribution.
					(d)RequirementsNot
			 later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
			 shall establish grant program requirements including the following:
					(1)Defining entities
			 that are eligible to receive a grant under this section.
					(2)Defining eligible
			 costs for purposes of subsection (c)(1).
					(3)Determining the
			 scope of network infrastructure eligible for grant funding under this
			 section.
					(4)Conditioning grant
			 funding on compliance with the Federal Communications Commission’s license
			 terms.
					(5)Ensuring that all
			 grant funds are in compliance with and support the goals of the National
			 Emergency Communications Plan and the Statewide Communication Interoperability
			 Plans for each State and territory.
					(e)Technical
			 AssistanceThe Secretary will enhance the Office of Emergency
			 Communications Technical Assistance Program to assist grantees with best
			 practices and guidance in implementing these projects.
				204.Public safety
			 interoperable broadband maintenance and operation
				(a)Maintenance and
			 Operation Reimbursement ProgramThe Secretary shall administer a
			 program through which not more than 50 percent of maintenance and operational
			 expenses associated with the public safety interoperable broadband network may
			 be reimbursed from the Maintenance and Operation Fund for those expenses that
			 are attributable to the maintenance, operation, and improvement of the public
			 safety interoperable broadband network.
				(b)ReportNot
			 later than 7 years after the commencement of the reimbursement program
			 established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
			 report on whether to continue to provide funding for the Maintenance and
			 Operation Fund following completion of the period provided for under section
			 202(d).
				205.Audits
				(a)In
			 GeneralNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, and every 3 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United
			 States shall perform an audit of the financial statements, records, and
			 accounts of the—
					(1)Public Safety
			 Interoperable Broadband Network Construction Fund established under section
			 202(a)(1);
					(2)Public Safety
			 Interoperable Broadband Network Maintenance and Operation Fund established
			 under section 202(a)(2);
					(3)construction grant
			 program established under section 203; and
					(4)maintenance and
			 operation grant program established under section 204.
					(b)GAAPEach
			 audit required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with
			 generally accepted accounting procedures.
				(c)Report to
			 CongressA copy of each audit required under subsection (a) shall
			 be submitted to the appropriate committees of Congress.
				206.Auction of
			 spectrum to fund the interoperable broadband network construction fund, the
			 operation and maintenance fund, and the narrowbanding compliance assistance
			 program
				(a)Reallocation of
			 spectrumNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall reallocate for commercial use
			 electromagnetic spectrum at 1755–1780 megahertz.
				(b)AuctionNot later than 18 months after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall establish
			 rules for pairing electromagnetic spectrum bands at 1755–1780 megahertz and
			 2155–2180 megahertz, inclusive, frequencies between 1780–1800 megahertz and
			 2180–2200 megahertz, and the frequencies between 1915–1920 megahertz and
			 2020–2025 megahertz, and auction the licenses for such paired spectrum in
			 accordance with section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
			 309(j)).
				207.Narrowbanding
			 assistance
				(a)In
			 GeneralThe Secretary shall establish a Narrowbanding Compliance
			 Assistance Program to assist eligible recipients in meeting the January 2,
			 2013, narrowbanding deadline established by the Federal Communications
			 Commission.
				(b)EligibilityPublic
			 safety jurisdictions operating land mobile radio systems in the 150–512
			 megahertz radio bands are eligible to apply for funding from the Narrowbanding
			 Compliance Assistance Program. Such applications must be submitted to the
			 Secretary not later than six months after the completion of
			 narrowbanding.
				(c)Allowable
			 UsesFunding under the Narrowbanding Compliance Assistance
			 Program may be used to reimburse eligible recipients for costs incurred from
			 the purchase of 12.5 kHz technology.
				208.Extension of
			 auction authority and assurance of open auctions
				(a)Extension of
			 auction authoritySection 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of
			 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)) is amended by striking 2012 and
			 inserting 2020.
				(b)EligibilityThe
			 Federal Communications Commission shall ensure that no bidder is deemed
			 ineligible for or otherwise excluded from an auction specified in this Act, or
			 any other competitive bidding process under section 309(j) of the
			 Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)), on account of its size or amount
			 of its other spectrum holdings.
				209.Report on
			 efficient use of public safety spectrumNot later than 3 years after the date of
			 enactment of this Act and every 3 years thereafter, the Federal Communications
			 Commission shall conduct a study and submit to the appropriate committees of
			 Congress a report—
				(1)on the spectrum
			 held by the public safety broadband licensee;
				(2)on how efficiently
			 such spectrum is being used; and
				(3)that provides a
			 recommendation for whether more spectrum needs to be made available to meet the
			 needs of public safety entities.
				210.Report on
			 long-term interoperability using IP-based solutionsNot later than 2 years after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission, in consultation
			 with the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary, shall issue a report and order,
			 after allowing time for notice and comment, including comment from public
			 safety users, and shall submit such report to the appropriate committees of
			 Congress, on whether Internet Protocol-enabled solutions could aid
			 interoperability.


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V117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3741IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 4, 2021Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo authorize the President to award the Purple Heart to Louis Boria, Jr., for injuries incurred during World War II and the Korean War while a member of the Marine Corps.1.Authorization to award the Purple Heart to Louis Boria, Jr., for injuries incurred during World War II and the Korean War while a member of the Marine CorpsNotwithstanding the criteria in section 1 of Executive Order 11016, the President is authorized to award the Purple Heart to Louis Boria, Jr., for injuries incurred during World War II and the Korean War while a member of the Marine Corps.


IV
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 24
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

January 7, 2009

RESOLUTION
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

That the following named Members be and are hereby elected to the following standing committees of the House of Representatives:
(1)Committee on AppropriationsMr. Murtha, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Mollohan, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Visclosky, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Serrano, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Farr, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Berry, Ms. Lee, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Honda, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Israel, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Chandler, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Salazar.
(2)Committee on Armed ServicesMr. Spratt, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boren, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Giffords, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Nye, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Kravotil, Mr. Massa, Mr. Bright.
(3)Committee on Energy and CommerceMr. Dingell, Mr. Markey, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. Rush, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Harman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Ross, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Hill, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Castor, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Space, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Welch.
(4)Committee on Financial ServicesMr. Kanjorski, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Watt, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Clay, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Baca, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Bean, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Foster, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Speier, Mr. Childers, Mr. Minnick, Mr. Adler of New Jersey, Ms. Kilroy, Mr. Driehaus, Ms. Kosmas, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Himes, Mr. Peters, Mr. Maffei.
(5)Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureMr. Rahall, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Costello, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler of New York, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Filner, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Holden, Mr. Baird, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Carnahan, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Walz, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Carney, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Sires, Ms. Edwards of Maryland, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hare, Mr. Boccieri, Mr. Schauer, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mr. Griffith, Mr. McMahon, Mr. Perriello, Ms. Titus, Mr. Teague.
(6)Committee on Ways and MeansMr. Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Schwartz of Pennsylvania, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Yarmuth.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


V
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5371
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 16, 2004
Mr. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
For the relief of David Adekoya.

1.Waiver of grounds for removal of, denial of admission to, David Adekoya
(a)In generalNotwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, David Adekoya may not be removed from the United States, or denied admission to the United States, by reason of any act of his that is a ground for removal or denial of admission and is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security, or the Visa Office of the Department of State, on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b)Rescission of outstanding order of removalThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against David Adekoya by reason of any act described in subsection (a).
(c)Establishment of good moral characterNotwithstanding section 101(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, any act described in subsection (a) may not be considered in determining whether David Adekoya is, or during any period has been, a person of good moral character for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4487
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 21, 2010
			Mr. Grayson
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Financial
			 Services

		A BILL
		To require the approval of a majority of a public
		  company’s shareholders for any expenditure by that company to influence public
		  opinion on matters not related to the company’s products or
		  services.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the End the
			 Hijacking of Shareholder Funds Act.
		2.Shareholder
			 approval for certain expendituresAny expenditure by a public company to
			 influence public opinion on matters not related to the company’s products or
			 services that has not been approved by a majority of the votes cast by
			 shareholders to approve or disapprove such expenditure shall be considered a
			 breach of a fiduciary duty of the officers and directors who authorized such an
			 expenditure. The officers and directors who authorize such an expenditure
			 without first obtaining such approval of shareholders shall be jointly and
			 severally liable in any action brought in any court of competent jurisdiction
			 to any shareholder or class of shareholders for the amount of such
			 expenditure.
		3.DefinitionsAs used in this Act—
			(1)the term
			 public company means any issuer that is required to submit
			 periodical or other reports under section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of
			 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m); and
			(2)the term
			 shareholder means any person who owns or holds a share of stock in
			 a public company.


109 HR 4461 IH: To make a technical correction relating to the land conveyance authorized by Public Law 108–67.
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2005-12-07
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4461
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 7, 2005
Mr. Gibbons introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

A BILL
To make a technical correction relating to the land conveyance authorized by Public Law 108–67.

1.Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Land ConveyanceSection 2 of Public Law 108–67 (117 Stat. 880) is amended by striking the parcel and all that follows and inserting a portion of Lots 3 and 4, as shown on the United States and Encumbrance Map revised January 10, 1991, for the Toiyabe National Forest, Ranger District Carson–1, located in the S 1/2 of NW 1/4 and N 1/2 of SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of sec. 27, T. 15N, R. 18E, Mt. Diablo Base and Meridian, comprising 24.3 acres..


110 HR 3476 IH: Land Conveyance to Tennessee Act of

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2007-09-05
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3476
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 5, 2007
			Mr. Duncan introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To convey the parcel of real property known as the John
		  Sevier Range in Knox County, Tennessee, to the State of
		  Tennessee.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Land Conveyance to Tennessee Act of
			 2007.
		2.Conveyance of John
			 Sevier Range
			(a)AuthorizationThe Secretary of the Army may convey,
			 without consideration, to the State of Tennessee all right, title, and interest
			 of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including any
			 improvements thereon and appurtenant easements thereto, consisting of
			 approximately 124 acres known as the John Sevier Range in Knox County,
			 Tennessee, if the State agrees to use such real property as a public firing
			 range and for associated recreational activities.
			(b)Reversionary
			 interestIf the Secretary determines at any time that the real
			 property authorized to be conveyed under
			 subsection (a) is not being used in accordance
			 with the terms of such conveyance under such subsection, all right, title, and
			 interest in and to such real property, including any improvements and
			 appurtenant easements thereto, shall, at the option of the Secretary, revert to
			 and become the property of the United States, and the United States shall have
			 the right of immediate entry onto such real property. A determination by the
			 Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the record after an
			 opportunity for a hearing.
			(c)Administrative
			 expensesIn accordance with section 2695 of title 10, United
			 State Code, the Secretary may accept amounts provided by the State to cover
			 administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary with respect to the
			 conveyance authorized under subsection (a), including survey expenses, expenses
			 related to environmental documentation, and other administrative expenses
			 related to such conveyance. Such amounts shall be credited, pursuant to
			 subsection (c) of section 2695 of such title, to the appropriation, fund, or
			 account from which such expenses were paid. If amounts are collected from the
			 State in advance of the Secretary incurring such expenses, and the amount
			 collected exceeds the expenses actually incurred by the Secretary, the
			 Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the State.
			(d)SurveyThe
			 exact acreage and legal description of the real property authorized to be
			 conveyed under
			 subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey
			 satisfactory to the Secretary and the State.
			(e)Additional terms
			 and conditionsThe Secretary may require such additional terms
			 and conditions in connection with the conveyance authorized under subsection
			 (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the
			 United States.


113 HJ 113 IH: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
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2014-03-27
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		IA
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. J. RES. 113
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 27, 2014
			Ms. Speier (for herself, Mr. Barber, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Heck of Washington, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Carney, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delaney, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Himes, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Israel, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Michaud, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moran, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Nolan, Ms. Norton, Mr. Peters of California, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sires, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Welch, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Gutiérrez, Mr. Peters of Michigan, Mrs. Negrete McLeod, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Ms. Matsui) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		JOINT RESOLUTION
		Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

		That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as
			 agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment
			 proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all
			 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the
			 legislatures of three-fourths of the several States.


116 HR 6006 IH: Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2020
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2020-02-27
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6006IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 27, 2020Mr. Pascrell (for himself and Mr. King of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend section 923 of title 18, United States Code, to require an electronic, searchable database of the importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale, or other disposition of firearms.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2020.2.Electronic, searchable databasesSection 923(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(8)(A)In this paragraph, the term foreign intelligence information has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).(B)Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the National Tracing Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall establish and maintain electronic, searchable databases of all records within its possession of the importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale, or other disposition of firearms required to be submitted to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives by persons licensed under this chapter.(C)Each licensee under this chapter may provide the National Tracing Center with electronic access, consistent with the requirements of this paragraph, to all records within the licensee’s possession that are required to be kept under this chapter.(D)A licensee may voluntarily relinquish possession of any non-electronic record required to be kept under this chapter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.(E)The National Tracing Center—(i)shall have remote access to and may query, search, or otherwise access the electronic databases described in this paragraph; and(ii)may, with the permission of a State, or political subdivision of a State, have remote access to, and may query, search, or otherwise access the databases of the firearms registration system or pawnbroker records system of the State or political subdivision.(F)The National Tracing Center may query, search, or otherwise access the electronic databases described in this paragraph for only the following purposes:(i)To obtain information related to any Federal, State, local, tribal, or foreign crime.(ii)To obtain information that is—(I)foreign intelligence information; or(II)necessary to understand, or assess the importance of, foreign intelligence information.(G)The databases established under this paragraph—(i)shall be electronically searchable by date of disposition, license number, and the information identified on each firearm or other firearm descriptor, including the manufacturer, importer, model, serial number, type, and caliber or gauge;(ii)shall not be electronically searchable by the personally identifiable information of any individual; and(iii)shall include in search results the entire contents of the relevant records kept by the licensee.(H)This paragraph shall take effect notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any temporary or permanent restrictions placed on funds made available to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or the Department of Justice..


IV
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 810
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 30, 2004
Mr. Owens submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Homeland Security should designate Haiti, Grenada, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to make nationals of those countries eligible for temporary protected status under that section.

Whereas in the midst of the devastating hurricane season of 2004, the United States is sending individuals seeking asylum back to countries afflicted with deadly violence and environmental disaster caused by hurricanes; and
Whereas designating Haiti, Grenada, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a) will make nationals of those countries eligible to apply for temporary protected status and temporarily remain in the United States to work and reside: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Homeland Security should designate Haiti, Grenada, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a) to make nationals of those countries eligible for temporary protected status under that section.


115 SRES 86 ATS: Recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the United States.
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		III
		115th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 86
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 9, 2017
			Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Carper, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Tester, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Franken, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Markey, Mr. Booker, Mr. Reed, Ms. Warren, Mr. Peters, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. McCain, Mr. Moran, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Casey) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the
			 United States.

 Whereas, since its inception in 1994, the AmeriCorps national service program has proven to be a highly effective way to engage the people of the United States in meeting a wide range of local and national needs and promote the ethics of service and volunteerism;
 Whereas, since 1994, more than 1,000,000 individuals have taken the AmeriCorps pledge to get things done for America by becoming AmeriCorps members; Whereas, each year, AmeriCorps, in coordination with State service commissions, provides opportunities for approximately 80,000 individuals across the United States to give back in an intensive way to communities, States, and the United States;
 Whereas AmeriCorps members have served more than 1,400,000,000 hours nationwide, helping to— (1)improve the lives of the most vulnerable people of the United States;
 (2)protect the environment; (3)contribute to public safety;
 (4)respond to disasters; and (5)strengthen the educational system of the United States;
 Whereas, since 1994, more than $8,700,000,000 in AmeriCorps funds have been invested in nonprofit, community, educational, and faith-based groups and those funds leverage hundreds of millions of dollars in outside funding and in-kind donations each year;
 Whereas, in 2016, AmeriCorps members recruited and supervised more than 2,300,000 community volunteers, demonstrating the value of AmeriCorps as a powerful force for encouraging people to become involved in volunteering and community service;
 Whereas, in 2016, AmeriCorps members served at approximately 21,000 locations across the United States, including at nonprofit organizations, schools, and faith-based and community organizations;
 Whereas AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps campuses in Mississippi, Maryland, Iowa, California, and Colorado strengthen communities and develop future leaders through team-based service;
 Whereas AmeriCorps members nationwide, in return for the service of those members, have earned more than $3,300,000,000 to use to further their own educational advancement at colleges and universities across the United States;
 Whereas AmeriCorps members, after their terms of service with AmeriCorps end, have been more likely to remain engaged in their communities as volunteers, teachers, and nonprofit professionals than the average individual;
 Whereas, in 2009, Congress passed the bipartisan Serve America Act (Public Law 111–13; 123 Stat. 1460), which authorized the expansion of national service, expanded opportunities to serve, increased efficiency and accountability, and strengthened the capacity of organizations and communities to solve problems;
 Whereas national service programs have engaged millions of people in the United States in results-driven service in the most vulnerable communities of the United States, providing hope and help to individuals with economic and social needs;
 Whereas national service and volunteerism demonstrate the best of the spirit of the United States, with people turning toward problems and working together to find community solutions; and
 Whereas AmeriCorps Week, observed in 2017 from March 4 through March 11, is an appropriate time for the people of the United States to salute current and former AmeriCorps members for their positive impact on the lives of people in the United States, to thank the community partners of AmeriCorps for making the program possible, and to encourage more people in the United States to become involved in service and volunteering: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)encourages the people of the United States to join in a national effort to—
 (A)salute AmeriCorps members and alumni; and (B)raise awareness about the importance of national and community service;
 (2)acknowledges the significant accomplishments of the members, alumni, and community partners of AmeriCorps;
 (3)recognizes the important contributions made by AmeriCorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the United States; and
 (4)encourages individuals of all ages to consider opportunities to serve in AmeriCorps.


		II

		Calendar No. 416

		109th CONGRESS

		2d Session

		S. 2557

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED

		  STATES

			April 6, 2006

			Mr. Specter (for

			 himself, Mr. Kohl,

			 Mr. DeWine, Mr.

			 Leahy, Mrs. Feinstein,

			 Mr. Durbin, Mr.

			 Lieberman, Mr. Biden, and

			 Mr. Feingold) introduced the following

			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on the

			 Judiciary

			April 27, 2006

			Reported by Mr. Specter,

			 without amendment

		A BILL

		To improve competition in the oil and gas

		  industry, to strengthen antitrust enforcement with regard to industry mergers,

		  and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the

			 Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act of

			 2006.

		2.Prohibition on

			 unilateral withholdingThe

			 Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.) is amended—

			(1)by redesignating section 28 as section 29;

			 and

			(2)by inserting after section 27 the

			 following:

					28.Oil and natural

				gas

						(a)In

				generalExcept as provided in

				subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to sell, or to

				export or divert, existing supplies of petroleum, gasoline, or other fuel

				derived from petroleum, or natural gas with the primary intention of increasing

				prices or creating a shortage in a geographic market.

						(b)ConsiderationsIn determining whether a person who has

				refused to sell, or exported or diverted, existing supplies of petroleum,

				gasoline, or other fuel derived from petroleum or natural gas has done so with

				the intent of increasing prices or creating a shortage in a geographic market

				under subsection (a), the court shall consider whether—

							(1)the cost of acquiring, producing, refining,

				processing, marketing, selling, or otherwise making such products available has

				increased; and

							(2)the price obtained from exporting or

				diverting existing supplies is greater than the price obtained where the

				existing supplies are located or are intended to be

				shipped.

							.

			3.Review of Clayton

			 Act

			(a)In

			 generalThe Attorney General

			 and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission shall conduct a study,

			 including a review of the report submitted under section 4, regarding whether

			 section 7 of the Clayton Act should be amended to modify how that section

			 applies to persons engaged in the business of exploring for, producing,

			 refining, or otherwise processing, storing, marketing, selling, or otherwise

			 making available petroleum, gasoline or other fuel derived from petroleum, or

			 natural gas.

			(b)ReportNot later than 270 days after the date of

			 enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal

			 Trade Commission shall submit a report to Congress regarding the findings of

			 the study conducted under subsection (a), including recommendations and

			 proposed legislation, if any.

			4.Study by the

			 government accountability office

			(a)DefinitionIn this section, the term covered

			 consent decree means a consent decree—

				(1)to which either the Federal Trade

			 Commission or the Department of Justice is a party;

				(2)that was entered by the district court not

			 earlier than 10 years before the date of enactment of this Act;

				(3)that required divestitures; and

				(4)that involved a person engaged in the

			 business of exploring for, producing, refining, or otherwise processing,

			 storing, marketing, selling, or otherwise making available petroleum, gasoline

			 or other fuel derived from petroleum, or natural gas.

				(b)Requirement for

			 a studyNot later than 180

			 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the

			 United States shall conduct a study evaluating the effectiveness of

			 divestitures required under covered consent decrees.

			(c)Requirement for

			 a reportNot later than 180

			 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall

			 submit a report to Congress, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Department

			 of Justice regarding the findings of the study conducted under subsection

			 (b).

			(d)Federal agency

			 considerationUpon receipt of

			 the report required by subsection (c), the Attorney General or the Chairman of

			 the Federal Trade Commission, as appropriate, shall consider whether any

			 additional action is required to restore competition or prevent a substantial

			 lessening of competition occurring as a result of any transaction that was the

			 subject of the study conducted under subsection (b).

			5.Joint Federal and

			 State task forceThe Attorney

			 General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission shall establish a

			 joint Federal-State task force, which shall include the attorney general of any

			 State that chooses to participate, to investigate information sharing

			 (including through the use of exchange agreements and commercial information

			 services) among persons in the business of exploring for, producing, refining,

			 or otherwise processing, storing, marketing, selling, or otherwise making

			 available petroleum, gasoline or other fuel derived from petroleum, or natural

			 gas (including any person about which the Energy Information Administration

			 collects financial and operating data as part of its Financial Reporting

			 System).

		6.No oil producing and

			 exporting cartels

			(a)Short

			 titleThis section may be

			 cited as the No Oil Producing and

			 Exporting Cartels Act of 2006 or NOPEC.

			(b)Sherman

			 ActThe Sherman Act (15

			 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) is amended—

				(1)by redesignating section 8 as section 9;

			 and

				(2)by inserting after section 7 the

			 following:

						8.Oil producing

				cartels

							(a)In

				generalIt shall be illegal

				and a violation of this Act for any foreign state, or any instrumentality or

				agent of any foreign state, in the circumstances described in subsection (b),

				to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state, any

				instrumentality or agent of any other foreign state, or any other person,

				whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint

				action—

								(1)to limit the production or distribution of

				oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product;

								(2)to set or maintain the price of oil,

				natural gas, or any petroleum product; or

								(3)to otherwise take any action in restraint

				of trade for oil, natural gas, or any petroleum product.

								(b)CircumstancesThe circumstances described in this

				subsection are an instance when an action, combination, or collective action

				described in subsection (a) has a direct, substantial, and reasonably

				foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of oil,

				natural gas, or other petroleum product in the United States.

							(c)Sovereign

				immunityA foreign state

				engaged in conduct in violation of subsection (a) shall not be immune under the

				doctrine of sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction or judgments of the courts

				of the United States in any action brought to enforce this section.

							(d)Inapplicability

				of Act of State doctrineNo

				court of the United States shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine,

				to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this

				section.

							(e)EnforcementThe Attorney General of the United States

				may bring an action to enforce this section in any district court of the United

				States as provided under the antitrust laws, as defined in section 1(a) of the

				Clayton Act (15 U.S.C.

				12(a)).

							.

				(c)Sovereign

			 immunitySection 1605(a) of

			 title 28, United States Code, is amended—

				(1)in paragraph (6), by striking

			 or at the end;

				(2)in paragraph (7), by striking the period at

			 the end and inserting ; or; and

				(3)by adding at the end the following:

						(8)in which the action is brought under

				section 8 of the Sherman

				Act.

						.

		April 27, 2006

		Reported without amendment


109 HRES 174 IH: Congratulating the people of Malaysia and honoring Datuk Siti Norma Binti Yaacob regarding her recent appointment as the first female Chief Judge of Malaya, Malaysia.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-03-17
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IV
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 174
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 17, 2005
Mr. Meeks of New York (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Issa, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Bordallo, and Ms. Solis) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

RESOLUTION
Congratulating the people of Malaysia and honoring Datuk Siti Norma Binti Yaacob regarding her recent appointment as the first female Chief Judge of Malaya, Malaysia.

Whereas during Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day held on March 8th, 2005, people around the world came together to commemorate women’s rights and peace as well as to honor their accomplishments;
Whereas on February 8, 2005, the Government of Malaysia for the first time appointed a female judge, Datuk Siti Norma Binti Yaacob, as Chief Judge of Malaya, the third highest position in the nation’s judiciary;
Whereas Datuk Siti Norma Yaacob was also the only female High Court judge in the 1990s and went on to create history as the first woman to be appointed a Court of Appeals judge in 1994, and subsequently a Federal Court judge in 2001;
Whereas she made history as the first woman to have been appointed to an executive position in the judiciary when she was appointed Senior Assistant Registrar for the Federal Court in June 1963;
Whereas she was born on July 6, 1940, in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia and received her early education at Malay School Rahang, Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus and King George V, Seremban, and later obtained the degree of Barrister-at-Law of the Honorable Society of Gray’s Inn, London;
Whereas she serves as a role model for millions of Malaysian women and thus contributes tremendously to the advancement of women’s rights and social status in the world as well as Malaysia; and
Whereas the Government of Malaysia is committed in ensuring that its judiciary system is independent, that women’s rights and advancements are promoted, and that human rights of every citizens are protected: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)congratulates the people of Malaysia and honors Datuk Siti Norma Yaacob on becoming the first female Chief Judge of Malaya, the third highest position in the nation’s judiciary;
(2)recognizes the important contribution Datuk Siti Norma Yaacob has made to Malaysia’s judiciary system and to the advancement of women’s right in Malaysia; and
(3)commends the Government of Malaysia for its effort to further pursue the emancipation and empowerment of women and protect the rights of women in Malaysia.


114 HR 1901 IH: PTC Elimination Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-04-21
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I
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1901
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 21, 2015
Mr. Marchant (for himself, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Perry, Mr. Flores, Mr. Shuster, and Mr. Scalise) 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 phaseout and repeal the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources, to reduce the corporate income tax, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the PTC Elimination Act.  2.Phaseout and repeal of credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (a)Reduction of credit and phaseout amounts (1)In generalSection 45(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (2).
(2)Conforming amendmentsSection 45(e)(2) of such Code is amended— (A)by striking the inflation adjustment factor and in subparagraph (A), and
(B)by striking subparagraph (B) and redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B). (3)Effective dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall apply to electricity, and refined coal, produced and sold after December 31, 2015.
(b)Special rule for determining beginning of construction
(1)In generalSection 45(e) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (12)Special rule for determining beginning of constructionFor purposes of subsection (d) and section 48(a)(5), the construction of any facility, modification, improvement, addition, or other property shall not be treated as beginning before any date unless there is a continuous program of construction which begins, and makes significant progress, before such date and ends on the date that such property is placed in service..
(2)Effective dateThe amendment made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c)Repeal of credit (1)In generalSubpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking section 45 (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such subpart).
(2)Conforming amendments
(A)Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (8). (B)Section 45J of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(f)References to section 45Any reference in this section to any provision of section 45 shall be treated as a reference to such provision as in effect immediately before its repeal.. (C)Section 45K(g)(2) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (E).
(D)Section 48 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:  (e)References to section 45Any reference in this section to any provision of section 45 shall be treated as a reference to such provision as in effect immediately before its repeal..
(E)Section 54(d)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting (as in effect immediately before its repeal) after section 45(d). (F)Section 54C(d)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting (as in effect immediately before its repeal) after section 45(d).
(G)Section 54D(f)(1)(A)(iv) of such Code is amended by inserting (as in effect immediately before its repeal) after section 45(d). (H)Section 55(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking 45(e)(11)(C),.
(3)Effective dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall apply to electricity, and refined coal, produced and sold after December 31, 2025. (d)Sense of Congress regarding further extensionIt is the sense of the Congress that the credit under section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 should be allowed to expire and should not be extended beyond the expiration dates specified in such section as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
3.Reduction of corporate income tax
(a)In generalSection 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:  (e)Reduction (1)In generalIn the case of any taxable year beginning more than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the amount of tax otherwise imposed under this section with respect to any taxpayer for such taxable year shall be reduced by the applicable percentage of such amount.
(2)Applicable percentageFor purposes of this subsection— (A)In generalThe term applicable percentage means the percentage which the Secretary estimates will result in—
(i)a decrease in revenues to the Treasury for the fiscal year which includes the date of the enactment of this subsection and the 10 subsequent fiscal years, which is equal to (ii)the increase in such revenues for such taxable years by reason of the amendments made by section 2 of the PTC Elimination Act.
(B)Single percentageThe percentage under subparagraph (A) shall be determined by the Secretary not later than the date which is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection and shall apply for all taxable years to which paragraph (1) applies.. (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning more than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.


114 S282 RS: Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act
U.S. Senate
2015-01-28
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IICalendar No. 127114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 282[Report No. 114–71]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 28, 2015Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Enzi, Mr. McCain, Mr. Portman, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Paul) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsJune 24, 2015Reported by Mr. Johnson, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost and performance of Government
			 programs and areas of duplication among them, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act.
		2.Cost and performance of Government programs
 (a)In generalSection 1122(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;
 (2)by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following:  (1)Definition of programFor purposes of this subsection, the term program means an organized set of activities by 1 or more agencies directed toward a common purpose or goal.;
 (3)in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— (A)by striking In general.—Not later than October 1, 2012, the Office of Management and Budget shall and inserting Website and program inventory.—The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall; and
 (B)by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:  (C)include on the website—
 (i)a program inventory that shall identify each program of the Federal Government, which shall include—
 (I)any activity that is commonly referred to as a program; (II)any activity specifically created by law, or referenced in law, as a program;
 (III)each program that has an application process; (IV)each program for which financial awards are made on a competitive basis; and
 (V)any activity identified as a program activity in a budget request; and (ii)for each program identified in the program inventory, the information required under paragraph (3).; and
 (4)in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— (A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking described under paragraph (1) and inserting identified in the program inventory required under paragraph (2);
 (B)by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:  (A)the program activities that are considered a program by the agency;;
 (C)in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (D)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
 (E)by adding at the end the following:  (D)an identification of the specific statute that authorizes the program and any regulations specific to the program;
 (E)for any program that provides grants or other financial assistance to individuals or entities, for the most recent fiscal year—
 (i)an estimate of the number of individuals served by the program and beneficiaries who received financial assistance under the program; and
 (ii)an estimate of— (I)the number of full-time equivalents who administer the program; and
 (II)the number of full-time equivalents whose salary is paid in part or full by the Federal Government through a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or another form of financial award or assistance who administer or assist in any way in administering the program;
 (F)links to any evaluation, assessment, or program performance reviews by the agency, an Inspector General, or the Government Accountability Office (including program performance reports required under section 1116) released during the preceding 5 years; and
 (G)to the extent available, financial information for each program required to be reported under section 3(b) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note), or a direct link to such information for a specific program on the website established under section 2 of that Act..
 (b)GuidanceNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget—
 (1)shall issue guidance to agencies to identify how the program activities used in budget or appropriations accounts correspond with programs identified in the program inventory required under section 1122(a)(2)(A) of title 31, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a); and
 (2)may issue guidance to agencies on more closely aligning program activities to the programs in the program inventory for purposes of the budget of the President submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code.
 (c)Expired grant fundingNot later than February 1 of each fiscal year, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall publish on the public website of the Office of Management and Budget the total amount of undisbursed grant funding remaining in grant accounts for which the period of availability to the grantee has expired.
			3.Regulations and implementation
 (a)RegulationsNot later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall prescribe regulations or other guidance to implement this Act, and the amendments made by this Act.
 (b)ImplementationThis Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall be implemented not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act.
		2.Inventory of Government programs
 (a)In generalSection 1122(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;
 (2)by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following:  (1)Definition of programFor purposes of this subsection, the term program means an organized set of activities by 1 or more agencies directed toward a common purpose or goal.;
 (3)in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— (A)by striking In general.—Not later than October 1, 2012, the Office of Management and Budget shall and inserting Website and program inventory.—The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall;
 (B)by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:  (C)include on the website—
 (i)a program inventory that shall identify each program of the Federal Government for which there is more than $1,000,000 in annual budget authority, which shall include—
 (I)any activity that is commonly referred to as a program by a Federal agency in communications with Congress, including any activity identified as a program in a budget request;
 (II)any activity that is commonly referred to as a program by a Federal agency in communications with the public, including each program for which financial awards are made on a competitive basis; and
 (III)any activity referenced in law as a program after June 30, 2018; and (ii)for each program identified in the program inventory, the information required under paragraph (3).;
 (4)in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— (A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking described under paragraph (1) and inserting identified in the program inventory required under paragraph (2);
 (B)by striking subparagraph (C); (C)by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D);
 (D)by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:  (A)an identification of the program activities that are aggregated, disaggregated, or consolidated as part of identifying programs;
 (B)for each program activity described in subparagraph (A), the amount of funding for the current fiscal year and previous 2 fiscal years;
 (C)to the maximum extent practicable, the amount of funding for each program, determined using the pro rata share of the program activities that are aggregated, disaggregated, or consolidated as part of identifying programs;;
 (E)in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking and at the end; and (F)by adding at the end the following:

 (E)an identification of the statutes that authorize the program and any major regulations specific to the program;
 (F)for any program that provides grants or other financial assistance to individuals or entities, for the most recent fiscal year—
 (i)a description of the individuals served by the program and beneficiaries who received financial assistance under the program, including an estimate of the number of individuals and beneficiaries, to the extent practicable;
 (ii)for each program for which the head of an agency determines it is not practicable to provide an estimate of the number of individuals and beneficiaries served by the program—
 (I)an explanation of why data regarding the number of such individuals and beneficiaries cannot be provided; and
 (II)a discussion of the measures that could be taken to gather the data required to provide such an estimate; and
 (iii)a description of— (I)the Federal employees who administer the program, including the number of full-time equivalents with a pro rata estimate for full-time equivalents associated with multiple programs; and
 (II)other individuals whose salary is paid in part or full by the Federal Government through a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or another form of financial award or assistance who administer or assist in any way in administering the program, including the number of full-time equivalents, to the extent practicable;
 (G)links to any evaluation, assessment, or program performance reviews by the agency, an Inspector General, or the Government Accountability Office (including program performance reports required under section 1116) released during the preceding 5 years; and
 (H)to the extent practicable, financial and other information for each program activity required to be reported under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).; and
 (5)by adding at the end the following:  (4)ArchivingAfter the end of each fiscal year, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall archive and preserve the information included in the program inventory required under paragraph (2) relating to that fiscal year..
 (b)Expired grant fundingNot later than February 1 of each fiscal year, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall publish on a public website the total amount of undisbursed grant funding remaining in grant accounts for which the period of availability to the grantee has expired.
			3.Guidance and implementation
 (a)GuidanceNot later than June 30, 2017, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget— (1)shall prescribe guidance to implement this Act, and the amendments made by this Act;
 (2)shall issue guidance to agencies to identify how the program activities used for reporting under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) are associated with programs identified in the program inventory required under section 1122(a)(2)(C)(i) of title 31, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a);
 (3)may issue guidance to agencies to ensure that the programs identified in the program inventory required under section 1122(a)(2)(C)(i) of title 31, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), are presented at a similar level of detail across agencies and are not duplicative or overlapping; and
 (4)may, based on an analysis of the costs of implementation, and after submitting to Congress a notification of the action by the Director—
 (A)exempt from the requirements under section 1122(a) of title 31, United States Code, an agency that— (i)is not listed in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code; and
 (ii)for the fiscal year during which the exemption is made, has budget authority (as defined in section 3 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 622)) of not more than $10,000,000; and
 (B)extend the implementation deadline under subsection (b) by not more than 1 year. (b)ImplementationThis Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall be implemented not later than June 30, 2018.June 24, 2015Reported with an amendment