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		II
		114th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2531
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 10, 2016
			Mr. Kirk (for himself and Mr. Manchin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

		A BILL
		To authorize State and local governments to divest from entities that engage in commerce-related or
			 investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting
			 Israel, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Combating BDS Act of 2016.
		2.Authority of State and local governments to divest from entities that engage
			 in certain  boycott, divestment,	or   sanctions activities targeting
			 Israel
 (a)Authority To divestNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a State or local government may adopt and enforce measures that meet the notice requirement of subsection (b) to divest the assets of the State or local government from, or prohibit investment of the assets of the State or local government in—
 (1)an entity that the State or local government determines, using credible information available to the public, engages in a commerce-related or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel;
 (2)a successor entity or subunit of an entity described in paragraph (1); or (3)an entity that owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, an entity described in paragraph (1).
				(b)Notice requirement
 (1)In generalA State or local government shall provide written notice to each entity to which a measure taken by the State or local government under subsection (a) is to be applied before applying the measure with respect to the entity.
 (2)Rule of constructionParagraph (1) shall not be construed to prohibit a State or local government from taking additional steps to provide due process with respect to an entity to which a measure is to be applied under subsection (a).
 (c)NonpreemptionA measure of a State or local government authorized under subsection (a) is not preempted by any Federal law.
			(d)Effective date
 This section applies to any measure adopted by a State or local government before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (e)Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed to abridge the authority of a State to issue and enforce rules governing the safety, soundness, and solvency of a financial institution subject to its jurisdiction or the business of insurance pursuant to the Act of March 9, 1945 (59 Stat. 33, chapter 20; 15 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) (commonly known as the McCarran-Ferguson Act).
 (f)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Assets (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), the term assets means any pension, retirement, annuity, or endowment fund, or similar instrument, that is controlled by a State or local government.
 (B)ExceptionThe term assets does not include employee benefit plans covered by title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
 (2)Boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting IsraelThe term boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel means any activity that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or otherwise limit commercial relations with Israel or persons doing business in Israel or in Israeli-controlled territories for purposes of coercing political action by, or imposing policy positions on, the Government of Israel.
 (3)EntityThe term entity includes— (A)any corporation, company, business association, partnership, or trust; and
 (B)any governmental entity or instrumentality of a government, including a multilateral development institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(3) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(3))).
 (4)InvestmentThe term investment includes— (A)a commitment or contribution of funds or property;
 (B)a loan or other extension of credit; and (C)the entry into or renewal of a contract for goods or services.
 (5)StateThe term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
 (6)State or local governmentThe term State or local government includes— (A)any State and any agency or instrumentality thereof;
 (B)any local government within a State and any agency or instrumentality thereof; and
 (C)any other governmental instrumentality of a State or locality. 3.Safe harbor for changes of investment policies by asset managers Section 13(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–13(c)(1)) is amended—
 (1)in subparagraph (A), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2)in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following:  (C)engage in any boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel described in section 2 of the Combating BDS Act of 2016..


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3285
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 21, 2009
			Mr. Snyder introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend that portion of title 28, United States Code,
		  commonly called the Tort Claims Act, in order to assure that individuals
		  accompanying Federal employees who are engaged in missions for the United
		  States Government in foreign countries have legal recourse against the
		  Government for certain tort claims, and for other purposes.

		That section 2680(k) of title 28, United
			 States Code, is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting
			 , except a claim made by an individual who is in that foreign country to
			 accompany, with the knowledge and consent of the Government, an employee of the
			 Government who is in that foreign country on behalf of the United States. For
			 the purpose of the exception in the preceding sentence, the law of the place
			 where the act or omission occurred shall be deemed to be the law of the current
			 or last United States domicile of the claimant.


		II
		Calendar No. 1056
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 642
		[Report No. 110–485]
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 15, 2007
			Mr. Durbin (for himself,
			 Mr. Kerry, Mr.
			 Menendez, Mrs. Clinton, and
			 Mrs. Boxer) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

			September 24 (legislative day, September 17),
			 2008
			Reported by Mrs. Boxer,
			 without amendment

		A BILL
		To codify Executive Order 12898, relating to
		  environmental justice, to require the Administrator of the Environmental
		  Protection Agency to fully implement the recommendations of the Inspector
		  General of the Agency and the Comptroller General of the United States, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Environmental Justice Act of
			 2008.
		2.Codification of
			 Executive Order 12898
			(a)In
			 GeneralThe President of the
			 United States is authorized and directed to execute, administer and enforce as
			 a matter of Federal law the provisions of Executive Order 12898, dated February
			 11, 1994, (Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice In Minority
			 Populations and Low-Income Populations) with such modifications as are
			 provided in this section.
			(b)Definition of
			 environmental justiceFor
			 purposes of carrying out the provisions of Executive Order 12898, the following
			 definitions shall apply:
				(1)The term environmental
			 justice means the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all
			 people regardless of race, color, national origin, educational level, or income
			 with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of
			 environmental laws and regulations in order to ensure that—
					(A)minority and low-income communities have
			 access to public information relating to human health and environmental
			 planning, regulations and enforcement; and
					(B)no minority or low-income population is
			 forced to shoulder a disproportionate burden of the negative human health and
			 environmental impacts of pollution or other environmental hazard.
					(2)The term “fair treatment” means policies
			 and practices that ensure that no group of people, including racial, ethnic, or
			 socioeconomic groups bear disproportionately high and adverse human health or
			 environmental effects resulting from Federal agency programs, policies, and
			 activities.
				(c)Judicial review
			 and rights of actionThe provisions of section 6–609 of Executive
			 Order 12898 shall not apply for purposes of this Act.
			3.Implementation of
			 recommendations by Environmental Protection Agency
			(a)Inspector
			 General recommendationsThe
			 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, as promptly as
			 practicable, carry out each of the following recommendations of the Inspector
			 General of the agency as set forth in report # 2006–P–00034 entitled EPA
			 needs to conduct environmental justice reviews of its programs, policies and
			 activities:
				(1)The recommendation that the agency’s
			 program and regional offices identify which programs, policies, and activities
			 need environmental justice reviews and require these offices to establish a
			 plan to complete the necessary reviews.
				(2)The recommendation that the Administrator
			 of the agency ensure that these reviews determine whether the programs,
			 policies, and activities may have a disproportionately high and adverse health
			 or environmental impact on minority and low-income populations.
				(3)The recommendation that each program and
			 regional office develop specific environmental justice review guidance for
			 conducting environmental justice reviews.
				(4)The recommendation that the Administrator
			 designate a responsible office to compile results of environmental justice
			 reviews and recommend appropriate actions.
				(b)GAO
			 recommendationsIn developing
			 rules under laws administered by the Environmental Protection Agency, the
			 Administrator of the Agency shall, as promptly as practicable, carry out each
			 of the following recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United
			 States as set forth in GAO Report numbered GAO–05–289 entitled “EPA Should
			 Devote More Attention to Environmental Justice when Developing Clean Air
			 Rules”:
				(1)The recommendation that the Administrator
			 ensure that workgroups involved in developing a rule devote attention to
			 environmental justice while drafting and finalizing the rule.
				(2)The recommendation that the Administrator
			 enhance the ability of such workgroups to identify potential environmental
			 justice issues through such steps as providing workgroup members with guidance
			 and training to helping them identify potential environmental justice problems
			 and involving environmental justice coordinators in the workgroups when
			 appropriate.
				(3)The recommendation that the Administrator
			 improve assessments of potential environmental justice impacts in economic
			 reviews by identifying the data and developing the modeling techniques needed
			 to assess such impacts.
				(4)The recommendation that the Administrator
			 direct appropriate agency officers and employees to respond fully when feasible
			 to public comments on environmental justice, including improving the agency’s
			 explanation of the basis for its conclusions, together with supporting
			 data.
				(c)2004 Inspector
			 General reportThe
			 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, as promptly as
			 practicable, carry out each of the following recommendations of the Inspector
			 General of the agency as set forth in the report entitled “EPA Needs to
			 Consistently Implement the Intent of the Executive Order on Environmental
			 Justice” (Report No. 2004–P–00007):
				(1)The recommendation
			 that the agency clearly define the mission of the Office of Environmental
			 Justice (OEJ) and provide agency staff with an understanding of the roles and
			 responsibilities of the office.
				(2)The recommendation that the agency
			 establish (through issuing guidance or a policy statement from the
			 Administrator) specific time frames for the development of definitions, goals,
			 and measurements regarding environmental justice and provide the regions and
			 program offices a standard and consistent definition for a minority and
			 low-income community, with instructions on how the agency will implement and
			 operationalize environmental justice into the agency's daily activities.
				(3)The recommendation that the agency ensure
			 the comprehensive training program currently under development includes
			 standard and consistent definitions of the key environmental justice concepts
			 (such as low-income, minority, and
			 disproportionately impacted) and instructions for implementation
			 of those concepts.
				(d)ReportThe Administrator shall submit an initial
			 report to Congress within 6 months after the enactment of this Act regarding
			 the Administrator’s strategy for implementing the recommendations referred to
			 in subsections (a), (b), and (c). Thereafter, the Administrator shall provide
			 semi-annual reports to Congress regarding his progress in implementing such
			 recommendations as well as his progress on modifying the Administrator’s
			 emergency management procedures to incorporate environmental justice in the
			 agency’s Incident Command Structure (in accordance with the December 18, 2006,
			 letter from the Deputy Administrator to the Acting Inspector General of the
			 agency).

		September 24 (legislative day, September 17),
		  2008
		Reported without amendment


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		IA
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. J. RES. 55
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			August 1, 2013
			Mr. DeSantis (for
			 himself and Mr. Salmon) 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 relating to the equal application to the Senators and
		  Representatives of the laws that apply to all citizens 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:

				 —
					Congress shall make no law respecting the
				citizens of the United States that does not also apply to the Senators and
				Representatives.
					.


116 S1282 IS: Preserve Charities and Houses of Worship Act
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1282IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 2, 2019Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain rules related to the determination of
			 unrelated business taxable income.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Preserve Charities and Houses of Worship Act. 2.Repeal of requirement that unrelated business taxable income be computed separately for each trade or business activity (a)In generalSection 512(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (6).
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13702 of Public Law 115–97.
			3.Repeal of increase of unrelated business taxable income by certain disallowed fringe benefits
 (a)In generalSection 512(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (7). (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13703 of Public Law 115–97.


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IV
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 114
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 30, 2007
Mr. Rangel submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

RESOLUTION
Expressing support for a National Week of Reflection and Tolerance.

Whereas the United States is a pluralistic country comprised of different races, genders, ethnic groups, religions, and creeds;
Whereas our Nation, founded on the principles of tolerance, diversity, justice, and equality, should affirm these common values and principles; and
Whereas the people of the United States should reflect on the importance of understanding and tolerance in our pluralistic country: Now, therefore, be it

That a National Week of Reflection and Tolerance should be established encouraging communities and institutions around the Nation to engage in events and activities that are reflective, educational, celebratory, and healing as they relate to diversity among the people of the United States.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 1631

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED

		  STATES

			September 7, 2005

			Mr. Dorgan (for himself,

			 Mr. Dodd, and Mrs. Boxer) introduced the following bill; which was

			 read twice and referred to the Committee

			 on Finance

		A BILL

		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

		  to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and to rebate the tax

		  collected back to the American consumer, and for other

		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the

			 Windfall Profits Rebate Act of

			 2005.

		2.Windfall profits

			 tax

			(a)In

			 generalSubtitle E of the

			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to alcohol, tobacco, and certain other

			 excise taxes) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new

			 chapter:

					56Windfall profits

				on crude oil

							Sec. 5896. Imposition of

				  tax.

							Sec. 5897. Windfall profit;

				  removal price; adjusted base price; qualified investment.

							Sec. 5898. Special rules and

				  definitions.

						5896.Imposition of

				tax

							(a)In

				generalIn addition to any

				other tax imposed under this title, there is hereby imposed on any integrated

				oil company (as defined in section 291(b)(4)) an excise tax equal to the excess

				of—

								(1)the amount equal to 50 percent of the

				windfall profit from all barrels of taxable crude oil removed from the property

				during each taxable year, over

								(2)the amount of qualified investment by such

				company during such taxable year.

								(b)Fractional part

				of barrelIn the case of a

				fraction of a barrel, the tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be the same

				fraction of the amount of such tax imposed on the whole barrel.

							(c)Tax paid by

				producerThe tax imposed by

				this section shall be paid by the producer of the taxable crude oil.

							5897.Windfall profit;

				removal price; adjusted base price; qualified investment

							(a)General

				ruleFor purposes of this

				chapter, the term windfall profit means the excess of the removal

				price of the barrel of taxable crude oil over the adjusted base price of such

				barrel.

							(b)Removal

				priceFor purposes of this

				chapter—

								(1)In

				generalExcept as otherwise

				provided in this subsection, the term removal price means the

				amount for which the barrel of taxable crude oil is sold.

								(2)Sales between

				related personsIn the case

				of a sale between related persons, the removal price shall not be less than the

				constructive sales price for purposes of determining gross income from the

				property under section 613.

								(3)Oil removed

				from property before saleIf

				crude oil is removed from the property before it is sold, the removal price

				shall be the constructive sales price for purposes of determining gross income

				from the property under section 613.

								(4)Refining begun

				on propertyIf the

				manufacture or conversion of crude oil into refined products begins before such

				oil is removed from the property—

									(A)such oil shall be treated as removed on the

				day such manufacture or conversion begins, and

									(B)the removal price shall be the constructive

				sales price for purposes of determining gross income from the property under

				section 613.

									(5)PropertyThe term property has the

				meaning given such term by section 614.

								(c)Adjusted base

				price defined

								(1)In

				generalFor purposes of this

				chapter, the term adjusted base price means $40 for each barrel of

				taxable crude oil plus an amount equal to—

									(A)such base price, multiplied by

									(B)the inflation adjustment for the calendar

				year in which the taxable crude oil is removed from the property.

									The amount determined under the

				preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest cent.(2)Inflation

				adjustment

									(A)In

				generalFor purposes of

				paragraph (1), the inflation adjustment for any calendar year after 2006 is the

				percentage by which—

										(i)the implicit price deflator for the gross

				national product for the preceding calendar year, exceeds

										(ii)such deflator for the calendar year ending

				December 31, 2005.

										(B)First revision

				of price deflator usedFor

				purposes of subparagraph (A), the first revision of the price deflator shall be

				used.

									(d)Qualified

				investmentFor purposes of

				this chapter—

								(1)In

				generalThe term

				qualified investment means any amount paid or incurred with

				respect to—

									(A)section 263(c) costs,

									(B)qualified refinery property (as defined in

				section 179C(c) and determined without regard to any termination date),

									(C)any qualified facility described in

				paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of section 45(d) (determined without regard to

				any placed in service date),

									(D)any facility for the production of alcohol

				used as a fuel (within the meaning of section 40) or biodiesel or

				agri-biodiesel used as a fuel (within the meaning of section 40A).

									(2)Section

				263(c) costsFor purposes of this subsection, the term

				section 263(c) costs means intangible drilling and development

				costs incurred by the taxpayer which (by reason of an election under section

				263(c)) may be deducted as expenses for purposes of this title (other than this

				paragraph). Such term shall not include costs incurred in drilling a

				nonproductive well.

								5898.Special rules and

				definitions

							(a)Withholding and

				deposit of taxThe Secretary

				shall provide such rules as are necessary for the withholding and deposit of

				the tax imposed under section 5896 on any taxable crude oil.

							(b)Records and

				informationEach taxpayer

				liable for tax under section 5896 shall keep such records, make such returns,

				and furnish such information (to the Secretary and to other persons having an

				interest in the taxable crude oil) with respect to such oil as the Secretary

				may by regulations prescribe.

							(c)Return of

				windfall profit taxThe

				Secretary shall provide for the filing and the time of such filing of the

				return of the tax imposed under section 5896.

							(d)DefinitionsFor purposes of this chapter—

								(1)ProducerThe term producer means the

				holder of the economic interest with respect to the crude oil.

								(2)Crude

				oil

									(A)In

				generalThe term crude

				oil includes crude oil condensates and natural gasoline.

									(B)Exclusion of

				newly discovered oilSuch

				term shall not include any oil produced from a well drilled after the date of

				the enactment of the Windfall Profits Rebate

				Act of 2005, except with respect to any oil produced from a well

				drilled after such date on any proven oil or gas property (within the meaning

				of section 613A(c)(9)(A)).

									(3)BarrelThe term barrel means 42

				United States gallons.

								(e)Adjustment of

				removal priceIn determining

				the removal price of oil from a property in the case of any transaction, the

				Secretary may adjust the removal price to reflect clearly the fair market value

				of oil removed.

							(f)RegulationsThe Secretary shall prescribe such

				regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of

				this chapter.

							(g)TerminationThis section shall not apply to taxable

				crude oil removed after the date which is 3 years after the date of the

				enactment of this

				section.

							.

			(b)Clerical

			 amendmentThe table of

			 chapters for subtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by

			 adding at the end the following new item:

						Chapter 56. Windfall profit on

				crude

				oil.

					.

			(c)Deductibility

			 of windfall profit taxThe

			 first sentence of section 164(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating

			 to deduction for taxes) is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the

			 following new paragraph:

					(6)The windfall profit tax imposed by section

				5896.

					.

			(d)Effective

			 date

				(1)In

			 generalThe amendments made

			 by this section shall apply to crude oil removed after the date of the

			 enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.

				(2)Transitional

			 rulesFor the period ending

			 December 31, 2005, the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate

			 shall prescribe rules relating to the administration of chapter 56 of the

			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986. To the extent provided in such rules, such rules

			 shall supplement or supplant for such period the administrative provisions

			 contained in chapter 56 of such Code (or in so much of subtitle F of such Code

			 as relates to such chapter 56).

				3.Energy consumer

			 rebate

			(a)In

			 generalSubchapter B of

			 chapter 65 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rules of special

			 application in the case of abatements, credits, and refunds) is amended by

			 adding at the end the following new section:

					6430.Energy consumer

				rebate

						(a)General

				ruleExcept as otherwise

				provided in this section, each individual shall be treated as having made a

				payment against the tax imposed by chapter 1 for each taxable year beginning

				after December 31, 2005, in an amount equal to the lesser of—

							(1)the amount of the taxpayer’s liability for

				tax for such taxpayer’s preceding taxable year, or

							(2)the applicable amount.

							(b)Liability for

				taxFor purposes of this

				section, the liability for tax for any taxable year shall be the excess (if

				any) of—

							(1)the sum of—

								(A)the taxpayer’s regular tax liability

				(within the meaning of section 26(b)) for the taxable year,

								(B)the tax imposed by section 55(a) with

				respect to such taxpayer for the taxable year, and

								(C)the taxpayer’s social security taxes

				(within the meaning of section 24(d)(2)) for the taxable year, over

								(2)the sum of the credits allowable under part

				IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (other than the credits allowable under subpart

				C thereof, relating to refundable credits) for the taxable year.

							(c)Applicable

				amountFor purposes of this

				section, the applicable amount for any taxpayer shall be determined by the

				Secretary not later than the date specified in subsection (d)(1) taking into

				account the number of such taxpayers and the amount of revenues in the Treasury

				resulting from the tax imposed by section 5896 for the calendar year preceding

				the taxable year.

						(d)Date payment

				deemed made

							(1)In

				generalThe payment provided

				by this section shall be deemed made on February 1 of the calendar year ending

				with or within the taxable year.

							(2)Remittance of

				paymentThe Secretary shall

				remit to each taxpayer the payment described in paragraph (1) not later that

				the date which is 30 days after the date specified in paragraph (1).

							(e)Certain persons

				not eligibleThis section

				shall not apply to—

							(1)any individual with respect to whom a

				deduction under section 151 is allowable to another taxpayer for a taxable year

				beginning in the calendar year in which such individual’s taxable year

				begins,

							(2)any estate or trust, or

							(3)any nonresident alien

				individual.

							.

			(b)Conforming

			 amendmentSection 1324(b)(2)

			 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period

			 , or enacted by the Windfall Profits

			 Rebate Act of 2005.

			(c)Clerical

			 amendmentThe table of

			 sections for subchapter B of chapter 65 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is

			 amended by adding at the end the following new item:

						Sec. 6430. Energy consumer

				rebate.

					.

			(d)Effective

			 dateThe amendments made by

			 this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.


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		II
		114th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1086
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 27, 2015
			Mr. Heller (for himself and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

		A BILL
		To establish an insurance policy advisory committee on international capital standards, and for
			 other purposes.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2015.
 2.FindingsCongress finds that— (1)the Secretary of the Treasury, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Director of the Federal Insurance Office shall support increasing transparency at any global insurance or international standard-setting regulatory or supervisory forum in which they participate, including supporting and advocating for greater public observer access to working groups and committee meetings of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; and
 (2)to the extent that the Secretary of the Treasury, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Director of the Federal Insurance Office take a position or reasonably intend to take a position on an insurance proposal by a global insurance regulatory or supervisory forum, the Secretary of the Treasury, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Director of the Federal Insurance Office shall achieve consensus positions with State insurance regulators through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, when they are United States participants in negotiations on insurance issues before the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, Financial Stability Board, or any other international forum of financial regulators or supervisors that considers such issues.
			3.Insurance policy advisory committee
 (a)EstablishmentThere is established the Insurance Policy Advisory Committee on International Capital Standards and Other Insurance Issues at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
 (b)MembershipThe Commission shall be composed of not more than 21 members, all of whom represent a diverse set of expert perspectives from the various sectors of the United States insurance industry, including life insurance, property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, agents and brokers, academics, consumer advocates, or experts on issues facing underserved insurance communities and consumers.
			4.Reports
			(a)In general
				(1)Reports and testimony by Secretary of the Treasury and Chairman of the Federal Reserve
 (A)In generalThe Secretary of the Treasury and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, or their designee, shall submit to the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee of the Senate, and the Financial Services Committee of the House of Representatives, an annual report and provide annual testimony to the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee of the Senate, and the Financial Services Committee of the House of Representatives on the efforts of the Secretary and the Chairman with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners with respect to global insurance regulatory or supervisory forums, including—
 (i)a description of the insurance regulatory or supervisory standard-setting issues under discussion at international standard-setting bodies, including the Financial Stability Board and the International Association of Insurance Supervisors;
 (ii)a description of the effects that proposals discussed at international insurance regulatory or supervisory forums of insurance could have on consumer and insurance markets in the United States;
 (iii)a description of any position taken by the Secretary of the Treasury, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Director of the Federal Insurance Office in international insurance discussions; and
 (iv)a description of the efforts by the Secretary of the Treasury, Director of the Federal Insurance Office, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to increase transparency at the Financial Stability Board with respect to insurance proposals and the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, including efforts to provide additional public access to working groups and committees of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors.
 (B)TerminationThis paragraph shall terminate on December 31, 2018. (2)Reports and testimony by national association of insurance commissionersThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners may provide testimony to Congress on the issues described in paragraph (1)(A).
				(3)Joint report by the chairman of the Federal reserve and the director of the Federal insurance
			 office
 (A)In generalThe Secretary of the Treasury, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and the Director of the Federal Insurance Office shall, in consultation with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, complete a study on, and submit to Congress a report on the results of the study, the impact on consumers and markets in the United States before supporting or consenting to the adoption of any key elements in any international insurance proposal or international insurance capital standard.
					(B)Notice and comment
 (i)NoticeThe Secretary of the Treasury, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and the Director of the Federal Insurance Office shall provide notice before the date on which drafting the report is commenced and after the date on which the draft of the report is completed.
 (ii)Opportunity for commentThere shall be an opportunity for public comment for a period beginning on the date on which the report is submitted under subparagraph (A) and ending on the date that is 60 days after the date on which the report is submitted.
 (C)Review by comptroller generalThe Secretary of the Treasury, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, and the Director of the Federal Insurance Office shall submit to the Comptroller General of the United States the report described in subparagraph (A) for review.
 (4)Report on reduction in transparencyNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve and the Secretary of the Treasury, or their designees, shall submit to Congress a report and provide testimony to Congress on the efforts of the Chairman and the Secretary to increase transparency at meetings of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2494
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			October 29, 2009
			Mr. Graham introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To renew the temporary suspension of duty
		  on cobalt boron.

		1.Cobalt boron
			(a)In generalHeading 9902.80.05 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States (relating to cobalt boron) is amended by striking
			 the date in the effective period column and inserting
			 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
			 consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.


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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. CON. RES. 425
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 24, 2008
			Mr. Burgess (for
			 himself and Mr. Gonzalez) submitted
			 the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Science and
			 Technology, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Oversight and Government
			 Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
			 Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
			 jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of Congress regarding
		  the need to pass meaningful legislation to protect commercial and government
		  data from data breaches.

		Whereas over 225 million records have been subject to a
			 data breach in the United States since 2005;
		Whereas almost 8.4 million adults in the United States
			 were victims of identity fraud in 2007;
		Whereas 66 percent of breaches involve data that the
			 victim was unaware existed on the system;
		Whereas data breaches occur in a wide rage of
			 institutions, including government, military, education, health care companies,
			 banking, and credit and financial services;
		Whereas, in 2007, the number of data security breaches at
			 colleges and universities increased over 67 percent from 2006, and the number
			 of educational institutions affected increased over 72 percent;
		Whereas the Department of the Interior, the Nuclear
			 Regulatory Commission, the Department of Treasury, the Department of Veterans
			 Affairs, and the Department of Agriculture all scored an F on
			 the 2007 Federal Security Report Card;
		Whereas a data breach at the Department of Veterans
			 Affairs in 2006 put 26.5 million veterans’ names, addresses, and Social
			 Security numbers at risk;
		Whereas, in 2008, medical data of over 3,000 patients at
			 the National Institutes of Health was stolen from an unencrypted government
			 laptop;
		Whereas, in 2006, three systems at the United States
			 Department of Agriculture were compromised, potentially making available the
			 names, Social Security numbers, and photos of 26,000 U.S.D.A. employees,
			 contractors, and retirees;
		Whereas, since 2001, the Department of Commerce previously
			 reported to the House Committee on Government Reform that a total of 1,137
			 department laptops have been stolen, lost, or reported missing;
		Whereas the Government Accountability Office found in 2008
			 that significant control weaknesses continue to threaten the confidentiality,
			 integrity, and availability of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s
			 financial and sensitive information and information systems, and the S.E.C. has
			 not consistently implemented effective controls to prevent, limit, or detect
			 unauthorized access to computing resources;
		Whereas the requested fiscal year 2009 Federal budget
			 across all agencies for information technology security of $7.2 billion, an
			 increase of $600 million over the fiscal year 2008 budget, has yet to be
			 enacted;
		Whereas the Department of Homeland Security has the lead
			 responsibility for assuring the security, resiliency and reliability of the
			 Nation’s information technology and communications infrastructure with only a
			 requested budget of $247 million for the Office of the Chief Information
			 Officer;
		Whereas the Department of Homeland Security’s Chief
			 Information Officer, who has primary oversight of information technology
			 projects and reviews and approves all information technology, currently has no
			 established qualifications for appointment as authorized by Congress;
		Whereas the Inspector General of the Department of
			 Homeland Security reports that the department has not completed all the steps
			 to produce a prioritized inventory of its internal cyber critical
			 infrastructure and the department’s Management Directorate has not been
			 coordinating related efforts to secure these assets;
		Whereas, in 2006, Congress suffered computer attacks from
			 a foreign government where information was stolen;
		Whereas data breaches are caused by a variety of sources,
			 including 73 percent from external sources, 18 percent caused by insiders, 39
			 percent by business partners, and 30 percent where multiple parties are
			 involved;
		Whereas data breaches occur in a variety of ways,
			 including 62 percent attributed to significant error, 58 percent resulted from
			 hacking and intrusions, 31 percent from malicious code, 22 percent exploited a
			 vulnerability, and 15 percent were due to physical threats;
		Whereas cyber crime is a growing international business
			 that presents a fundamental threat to the Internet;
		Whereas 36 States have recognized the threat that data
			 breaches pose and have taken steps to pass their own data security
			 legislation;
		Whereas the total cost of the data security crisis to
			 business and consumers is approaching $50 billion annually, with the average
			 breach costing a consumer $1,200 and a business $5 million;
		Whereas 87 percent of breaches are considered avoidable if
			 reasonable controls had been in place; and
		Whereas solutions to these threats exist in the
			 marketplace for relatively low cost: Now, therefore, be it

		That it is the sense of Congress that
			 Congress should—
			(1)before final
			 adjournment of the 110th Congress, pass meaningful legislation to protect
			 commercial and government data, which includes a robust definition of
			 encryption tied to National Institute of Standards and Technology standards and
			 requires leadership at the top levels of an organization to take an active role
			 in ensuring that their systems are secure; and
			(2)encourage leaders
			 of government agencies and private enterprises to take responsibility for the
			 data collected and stored within their institution by making data security a
			 top priority within the institution.


109 HR 3772 IH: Protecting Our Children from Sexual Predators Act of 2005
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2005-09-14
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3772
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 14, 2005
Mr. Gibbons introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 ensure that States do not issue driver’s licenses or identification cards to sex offenders unless the offenders are in compliance with all applicable registration requirements.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Children from Sexual Predators Act of 2005.
2.Issuance of driver’s licenses or identification cards to sex offendersA State or tribal actor that issues driver’s licenses or identification cards must have in effect throughout the jurisdiction of the actor laws and policies that ensure the following:
(1)The actor does not issue a driver’s license, commercial driver’s license, or identification card to a sex offender or renew the driver’s license, commercial driver’s license or identification card of a sex offender until the actor has satisfactory evidence indicating that the sex offender is in compliance with all applicable sex offender registration requirements.
(2)A driver’s license, commercial driver’s license, or identification card issued to a sex offender expires on the first anniversary date of the offender’s birthday, measured from the birthday nearest the date of issuance.
3.Implementation by States and Indian tribes
(a)In generalEach State actor or tribal actor shall have not more than 2 years from the date of the enactment of this Act in which to fully implement this Act.
(b)Implementation by tribes and in Indian countryThe Attorney General shall coordinate with the Secretary of the Interior to assist tribal actors in fully implementing this Act throughout the jurisdiction of each tribal actor.
(c)Ineligibility for funds
(1)In generalFor any fiscal year after the expiration of the period specified in subsection (a), a State actor or tribal actor that fails to fully implement this Act shall not receive 10 percent of the funds that would otherwise be allocated for that fiscal year to the actor under any of the following programs:
(A)ByrneSubpart 1 of Part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.), whether characterized as the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, or otherwise.
(B)LLEBGThe Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants program.
(C)Other law enforcement grantsAny other program under which the Attorney General provides grants or other financial assistance.
(2)ReallocationAmounts not allocated under a program referred to in paragraph (1) to an actor for failure to fully implement this Act shall be reallocated under that program to State actors and tribal actors that have not failed to fully implement this Act.
4.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)State actorThe term State actor means any of the following:
(A)A State.
(B)The District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, or any other territory or possession of the United States.
(2)Tribal actorThe term tribal actor means a federally recognized Indian tribe.
(3)Sex offenderThe term sex offender means an individual who, either before or after the enactment of this Act, was convicted of, or adjudicated a juvenile delinquent for, an offense (other than an offense involving sexual conduct where the victim was at least 13 years old and the offender was not more than 4 years older than the victim and the sexual conduct was consensual, or an offense consisting of consensual sexual conduct with an adult) whether Federal, State, local, tribal, foreign (other than an offense based on conduct that would not be a crime if the conduct took place in the United States), military, juvenile or other, that is—
(A)a specified offense against a minor;
(B)a serious sex offense; or
(C)a misdemeanor sex offense against a minor.
(4)Specified offense against a minorThe term specified offense against a minor means an offense against a minor that involves any of the following:
(A) Kidnapping (unless committed by a parent).
(B)False imprisonment (unless committed by a parent).
(C)Solicitation to engage in sexual conduct.
(D)Use in a sexual performance.
(E)Solicitation to practice prostitution.
(F)Possession, production, or distribution of child pornography.
(G)Criminal sexual conduct towards a minor.
(H)Any conduct that by its nature is a sexual offense against a minor.
(I)Any other offense designated by the Attorney General for inclusion in this definition.
(J)Any attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense described in this paragraph.
(5)Serious sex offenseThe term serious sex offense means—
(A) a sex offense punishable under the law of a jurisdiction by imprisonment for more than one year;
(B)any Federal offense under chapter 109A, 110, 117, or section 1591 of title 18, United States Code;
(C)an offense in a category specified by the Secretary of Defense under section 115(a)(8)(C) of title I of Public Law 105–119 (10 U.S.C. 951 note);
(D)any other offense designated by the Attorney General for inclusion in this definition.
(6)Misdemeanor sex offense against a minorThe term misdemeanor sex offense against a minor means a sex offense against a minor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year.
(7)MinorThe term minor means an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years.


109 HRES 371 IH: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that each State should revise its laws and regulations to enable individuals and small businesses to obtain health insurance through the combination of a health savings account and a high-deductible health plan.
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IV
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 371
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 20, 2005
Mr. Kuhl of New York submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that each State should revise its laws and regulations to enable individuals and small businesses to obtain health insurance through the combination of a health savings account and a high-deductible health plan.

Whereas Federal law provides for obtaining health insurance coverage through the establishment of a tax-favored health savings account in conjunction with a high-deductible health plan that typically costs substantially less than traditional health insurance;
Whereas the number of people covered in March 2005 by products combining a health savings account with a high-deductible health plan (commonly known as an HSA/HDHP plan) exceeded 1,000,000, which was more than double the number of people covered by such products in September 2004;
Whereas among individuals newly enrolled in HSA/HDHP plans, 37 percent are people who were previously uninsured with respect to health care;
Whereas in the small group market, 27 percent of policies for HSA/HDHP coverage are for small companies that previously did not offer health insurance coverage to their employees;
Whereas health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans can provide an affordable and accessible health insurance option for individuals of all ages and for small businesses;
Whereas many States currently have in effect laws and regulations that require insurers to provide specific benefit coverages in the health insurance plans they offer, preventing individuals and small business from enrolling in high-deductible health plans and thereby making them ineligible for health savings accounts; and
Whereas many States have in effect laws and regulations that dilute the tax benefits of health savings accounts because deposits to or withdrawals from such accounts are not exempt from State taxes: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that each State should examine its laws and regulations and make such changes as may be appropriate to ensure that—
(1)individuals and small businesses in the State are able to obtain high-deductible health plan coverage and thereby take full advantage of health savings accounts; and
(2)health savings accounts are provided tax-favored treatment under State tax laws that is equivalent to such treatment under Federal tax laws.


		III
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 453
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 11, 2010
			Mr. Udall of New Mexico
			 (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
			 Mr. Burris, Mr.
			 Wyden, Mr. Akaka,
			 Mr. Menendez, Mr. Tester, Mr.
			 Begich, Mr. Durbin, and
			 Mr. Merkley) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
			 Pensions

		RESOLUTION
		Supporting the goals and ideals of
		  National Public Health Week.

		Whereas the week of April 5 through 11, 2010, is
			 National Public Health Week;
		Whereas the theme of National Public Health
			 Week is A Healthier America: One Community at a
			 Time;
		Whereas the United States spends more on health care than
			 any other country in the world, but an estimated 47,000,000 people in the
			 United States do not have health insurance and millions more do not have access
			 to life-saving clinical preventive services;
		Whereas millions of people in the United States do not
			 have access to cost-effective, community-based preventive services;
		Whereas many of the illnesses that are caused by tobacco
			 use, poor diet, physical inactivity, and alcohol consumption are potentially
			 preventable;
		Whereas many neighborhoods lack access to safe walkways
			 and bikeways, are inaccessible by public transportation, and are too far from
			 offices, schools, health providers, and grocery stores to walk;
		Whereas studies have shown that 10,500,000 cases of
			 infectious disease and 33,000 deaths can be prevented in the United States by
			 the standard childhood immunization series;
		Whereas public health professionals and lawmakers are
			 working to enact a health reform bill that emphasizes prevention and supports a
			 strong public health infrastructure, despite challenges; and
		Whereas a change in individual communities will improve
			 the health of the people of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)supports the
			 goals and ideals of National Public Health Week;
			(2)recognizes the
			 efforts of public health professionals, the Federal Government, States,
			 municipalities, local communities, and individuals in improving the health of
			 the people of the United States;
			(3)recognizes the
			 role of public health programs in preventing disease, promoting good health,
			 protecting the food supply, protecting worker health and safety, ensuring
			 access to clean air and water, promoting nutrition for children, and achieving
			 the many other benefits of public health programs that promote the health of
			 the people of the United States;
			(4)encourages
			 efforts to increase access to both clinical and community-based preventive
			 services and to strengthen the public health system of the United States to
			 improve the health of the people of the United States;
			(5)encourages
			 community planners to consider the health implications of planning decisions
			 and to plan communities and transportation systems that enable all residents to
			 access safe, affordable housing, nutritious foods, clean air and water, public
			 transportation, safe sidewalks, safe streets, and public health services;
			 and
			(6)encourages each
			 person in the United States to learn about the role of public health programs
			 in improving the health of the people of the United States.


115 HR 3781 IH: Veterans’ Record Reconstruction Act
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3781IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 14, 2017Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, and Mr. Ruiz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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 concernedA BILLTo require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to
			 develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military
			 departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of
			 information to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of
			 the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the member’s service
			 records are incomplete because of damage to the records, including records
			 damaged by a 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St.
			 Louis, Missouri.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Record Reconstruction Act.2.Development of guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility of members and former members of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the service records are incomplete because of damage to the official record (a)Guidelines requiredThe Secretary of Defense shall develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information, including eyewitness statements, to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the service records of the member are incomplete because of damage to the records as a result of the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, or any subsequent incident while the records were in the possession of the Department of Defense.
 (b)ConsultationThe Secretary of Defense shall prepare the guidelines in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to veterans benefits under title 38, United States Code, whose eligibility determinations depend on the use of service records maintained by the Department of Defense.
 (c)Time for completionThe Secretary of Defense shall complete development of the guidelines not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 6963 IH: Right to Timely Rehearings at FERC Act of 2020
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2020-05-22
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6963IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 22, 2020Mr. Casten of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Malinowski, and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the rehearing process, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Right to Timely Rehearings at FERC Act of 2020.2.Federal Power Act rehearingsSection 313(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 825l(a)) is amended to read as follows:(a)Rehearings(1)In generalAny person, electric utility, State, municipality, or State commission aggrieved by an order issued by the Commission in a proceeding under this Act to which such person, electric utility, State, municipality, or State commission is a party may apply for a rehearing within 30 days after the issuance of such order. The application for rehearing shall set forth specifically the ground or grounds upon which such application is based. Upon such application the Commission shall have power to grant or deny rehearing or to abrogate or modify its order without further hearing. No proceeding to review any orders of the Commission shall be brought by any entity unless such entity shall have made application to the Commission for a rehearing thereon. Until the record in a proceeding shall have been filed in a court of appeals, as provided in subsection (b), the Commission may at any time, upon reasonable notice and in such manner as it shall deem proper, modify or set aside, in whole or in part, any finding or order made or issued by it under the provisions of this act.(2)Deadline(A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), the Commission shall act on the merits of an application filed under paragraph (1) by the date that is 120 days after the date on which the applicable order is issued.(B)Exceptions(i)FindingIf, by the date that is 120 days after the date on which the applicable order is issued, the Commission issues a finding that additional time for consideration of an application filed under paragraph (1) is necessary, the Commission shall act on the merits of the application by the date that is 210 days after the date on which the applicable order is issued. The Commission may not delegate the authority to issue a finding under this clause.(ii)Lack of quorumIf the Commission fails to act on the merits of an application filed under paragraph (1) by the applicable deadline under clause (i) or subparagraph (A) because the Commission lacks a quorum on such date, the Commission shall act on the merits of the application by the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Commission establishes a quorum.(C)Failure to actIf the Commission fails to act on the merits of an application filed under paragraph (1) by the applicable deadline under subparagraph (A) or (B), the application shall be deemed to be denied..


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2965
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 19, 2011
			Mr. Turner of Ohio
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans’
			 Affairs, 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 amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
		  penalties for employees of the Veterans Health Administration who intentionally
		  fail to follow infection control practices.

		1.Failure of Veterans Health
			 Administration employees to follow infection control practices
			(a)Criminal
			 penalties
				(1)In
			 generalSubchapter V of
			 chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
			 following new section:

						7465.Failure to
				follow infection control practices
							(a)In
				generalAny employee of the
				Veterans Health Administration who, while working in a Department medical
				facility, intentionally fails to follow infection control practices shall be
				fined in accordance with title 18, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or
				both.
							(b)Infection
				control practicesThe
				Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish infection control practices for
				purposes of this
				section.
							.
				(2)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
			 is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such subchapter the
			 following new item:

							7465. Failure to follow infection control
				practices.

						.
				(b)Effective
			 dateSubsection (a) of section 7465 of title 38, United States
			 Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to actions taken on
			 or after the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of
			 Veterans Affairs establishes infection control practices, as required by
			 subsection (b) of such section.


116 HR 6850 IH: Protect our Checks Act of 2020
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2020-05-13
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6850IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 13, 2020Mr. Meeks (for himself, Ms. Pressley, and Ms. Waters) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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 concernedA BILLTo protect stimulus checks from garnishment and fees and from being used as an offset by a credit union or depository institution, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act have been cited as the Protect our Checks Act of 2020. 2.Protecting stimulus checks from garnishment and fees(a)Protection of 2020 recovery rebates(1)In generalSection 2201(d) of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) is amended—(A)by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), and by moving such subparagraphs 2 ems to the right;(B)in the heading, by striking reduction or offset and inserting reduction, offset, garnishment, etc.;(C)by striking Any credit and inserting the following:(1)In generalAny credit; and(D)by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:(2)Assignment of benefits(A)In generalThe right of any person to any applicable payment shall not be transferable or assignable, at law or in equity, and no applicable payment shall be subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal process or the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law.(B)Encoding of paymentsAs soon as practicable, in the case of an applicable payment that is paid electronically by direct deposit through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue the payment using a unique identifier that is reasonably sufficient to allow a financial institution to identify the payment as a payment protected under subparagraph (A). The Secretary shall further encode the payment pursuant to the same specifications as required for a benefit payment (as defined in section 212.3 of section 31, Code of Federal Regulations).(C)Garnishment(i)Encoded paymentsUpon receipt of a garnishment order that applies to an account that has received an applicable payment that is encoded as provided in subparagraph (B), a financial institution shall follow the requirements and procedures set forth in part 212 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, except a financial institution shall not, with regard to any applicable payment, be required to provide the notice referenced in section 212.6 or 212.7 of such title 31. This paragraph shall not alter the status of payments as tax refunds or other nonbenefit payments for purpose of any reclamation rights of the Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service as per part 210 of such title 31.(ii)Other paymentsIf a financial institution receives a garnishment order, other than an order that has been served by the United States, that applies to an account into which an applicable payment that has not been encoded as provided in subparagraph (B) has been deposited electronically or by check on any date in the lookback period, the financial institution, upon the request of the account holder, shall treat the amount of the funds in the account at the time of the request, up to the amount of the applicable payment, as exempt under law from a garnishment order without requiring the consent of the party serving the garnishment order or the judgment creditor.(iii)LiabilityA financial institution that acts in good faith in reliance on clause (i) or (ii) shall not be subject to liability or regulatory action under any Federal or State law, regulation, court or other order, or regulatory interpretation for actions concerning any applicable payments.(D)DefinitionsFor purposes of this paragraph:(i)Account holderThe term account holder means a natural person whose name appears in a financial institution’s records as the direct or beneficial owner of an account.(ii)Account reviewThe term account review means the process of examining deposits in an account to determine if an applicable payment has been deposited into the account during the lookback period. A financial institution shall perform an account review following the procedures outlined in section 212.5 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, and in accordance with the requirements of section 212.6 of such title 31.(iii)Applicable paymentThe term applicable payment means any payment of credit or refund by reason of section 6428 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or subsection (c).(iv)GarnishmentThe term garnishment means execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal process.(v)Garnishment orderThe term garnishment order means a writ, order, notice, summons, judgment, levy, or similar written instruction issued by a court, a State or State agency, or a municipality or municipal corporation to effect a garnishment against a debtor.(vi)Lookback periodThe term lookback period means the two month period that begins on the date preceding the date of an account review and ends on the corresponding date of the month two months earlier, or on the last date of the month two months earlier if the corresponding date does not exist..(2)Effective date(A)In generalSection 2201(d)(2) of the CARES Act, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect upon enactment.(B)ExceptionNotwithstanding paragraph (1), clauses (i) and (ii) of section 2201(d)(2)(C) of the CARES Act, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect after the end of the 10-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.(b)Prohibition on use of COVID-19 stimulus payments as offset by credit unions and depository institutions(1)In generalA credit union or depository institution may not offset or seize a COVID–19 stimulus payment to pay any amount due, or allegedly due, to the credit union or depository institution.(2)Encoding of paymentsAs soon as practicable, in the case of a COVID–19 stimulus payment that is paid electronically by direct deposit through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a COVID–19 stimulus payment using a unique identifier that is reasonably sufficient to allow a credit union or depository institution to identify the payment as a payment protected under paragraph (1).(3)DefinitionsIn this subsection:(A)COVID–19 stimulus paymentThe term COVID–19 stimulus payment means any payment made pursuant to section 6428 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or section 2201(c) of the CARES Act.(B)Credit unionThe term credit union means a Federal credit union and a State credit union, as such terms are defined, respectively, under section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act.(C)Depository institutionThe term depository institution has the meaning given that term under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.


113 SRES 292 RS: Expressing support for the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines and the surrounding region.
U.S. Senate
2013-11-13
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IIICalendar No. 245113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 292IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 13, 2013Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Begich, Mr. McCain, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Baldwin, and Ms. Landrieu) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsNovember 14, 2013Reported by Mr. Menendez, without amendmentRESOLUTIONExpressing support for the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines and the surrounding region. Whereas on November 8, 2013, Typhoon Yolanda, also known as Typhoon Haiyan, struck the Republic of the Philippines and the surrounding region;Whereas Typhoon Yolanda is the strongest typhoon in recorded history to make landfall;Whereas President Benigno Aquino III declared a state of national calamity after Typhoon Yolanda hit the central Philippines;Whereas the typhoon caused widespread flooding and landslides, particularly in the provinces of Eastern Samar and Leyte, which experienced storm surges of up to 13 feet and sustained winds of more than 175 miles per hour;Whereas authorities in the Philippines have confirmed at least 1,798 deaths, a toll that is expected to rise as thousands of individuals remain missing as of the date of this resolution;Whereas unofficial estimates project the number of deaths to be over 10,000;Whereas, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, more than 670,000 people have been displaced and 11,300,000 people have been affected by Typhoon Yolanda;Whereas, according to the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the typhoon destroyed or damaged approximately 149,015 houses, as well as public infrastructure and agricultural land across 41 provinces;Whereas, in Ormoc City, the second largest city in the province of Leyte, the typhoon damaged or destroyed approximately 80 to 90 percent of housing;Whereas the United Nations World Food Program estimates that 2,500,000 people will need food assistance in the aftermath of the typhoon;Whereas the Government of the Philippines has been leading and coordinating the disaster response in the Philippines, including the evacuation of more than 792,000 people to temporary shelters and pre-positioning food commodities and emergency relief supplies in advance of the typhoon, and deploying military assets and road-clearing equipment to assist with relief operations;Whereas the response by the United States Government to this tragedy has included  $20,000,000 in aid;Whereas a United States Agency for International Development Disaster Assistance Response Team, elements of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and other United States military and civilian personnel have deployed to the Philippines to provide aid and coordinate United States relief efforts;Whereas the Philippines and the United States fought side-by-side during World War II to defend the Bataan Peninsula and subsequently liberate the Philippines from Japanese control;Whereas the Philippines and the United States share a long, close relationship as allies, as evidenced by the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty, which was reaffirmed by the Manila Declaration signed in 2011, and the United States designation of the Philippines as a Major Non-NATO Ally;Whereas the Philippines and the United States share strong economic, security, and people-to-people ties, including approximately 4,000,000 Americans of Philippine ancestry living in the United States, and more than 300,000 United States citizens residing in the Philippines; andWhereas the Philippines and the United States share a long tradition of mutual support and cooperation: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)mourns the loss of life resulting from the typhoon;(2)expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the victims of this tragedy;(3)expresses solidarity with the survivors, and all those who have lost loved ones or otherwise been affected by the tragedy;(4)supports the efforts of the Government of the Philippines to lead and coordinate assistance to address immediate humanitarian needs and to begin reconstruction efforts;(5)supports the ongoing efforts of the United States Government, the international community, relief agencies, and private citizens to assist the governments and peoples of the Philippines and the surrounding region in their time of need; and(6)encourages the United States and the international community to provide additional humanitarian assistance to aid the survivors and support reconstruction efforts, as appropriate.November 14, 2013Reported without amendment


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 307

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 7, 2005

			Mr. Santorum introduced

			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and

			 Forestry

		A BILL

		To amend the Farm Security and Rural

		  Investment Act of 2002 to extend national dairy market loss

		  payments.

			1.

			Short title

			This Act may be cited as the

			 MILC Extension

			 Act.

			2.

			National dairy market loss payments

				(a)

				In general

				Subsections (f) and (g)(1) of

			 section 1502 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.

			 7982) are amended by striking 2005 each place it appears and

			 inserting 2007.

				(b)

				Period of effectiveness

				Notwithstanding section 257

			 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C.

			 907), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective only during the

			 period beginning on the first day of the first month beginning after the date

			 of enactment of this Act and ending September 30, 2007.


109 HRES 459 IH: Recognizing the achievements and contributions of the Waterfowl Population Survey Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-09-22
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IV
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 459
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 22, 2005
Mr. Dingell (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

RESOLUTION
Recognizing the achievements and contributions of the Waterfowl Population Survey Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Whereas every spring and summer, pilot-biologists take to the skies to survey North America’s waterfowl breeding grounds as part of the Waterfowl Population Survey of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
Whereas such pilot-biologists, flying more than 80,000 miles a year and crisscrossing the country just above the treetops and open fields, and observers on the ground record the number of ducks, geese, and swans and assess the quality and quantity of water-fowl breeding habitats;
Whereas from the wide-open bays and wetlands of the eastern shores of North America to some of the most remote regions of Canada and Alaska, such pilot-biologists are documenting an important part of our wild heritage;
Whereas the Waterfowl Population Survey of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2005, is featured on the 2005-2006 Federal migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamp (popularly known as the Duck Stamp), and has been recognized by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation for its contribution to waterfowl hunting;
Whereas the Waterfowl Population Survey Program has evolved into the largest and most reliable wildlife survey effort in the world; and
Whereas for more than 50 years cooperative waterfowl surveys have been performed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Canadian Wildlife Service, State and provincial biologists, and non-governmental partners, and the results of such surveys have determined the status of North America’s waterfowl populations, play an important role in setting annual waterfowl hunting regulations, and help guide the decisions of waterfowl managers throughout North America: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)recognizes the achievements and contributions of the Waterfowl Population Survey Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
(2)expresses strong support for the continued success of the Waterfowl Population Survey Program;
(3)encourages the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in its efforts to broaden understanding and public participation in the Waterfowl Population Survey Program by increasing partnerships to continue growth and development of the survey; and
(4)reaffirms its commitment to the Waterfowl Population Survey Program and the conservation of the rich natural heritage of the United States.


114 S62 IS: Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-01-07
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 62IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 7, 2015Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for
 other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2015.2.Interference with
 commerce by threats or violenceSection 1951 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:1951.Interference
 with commerce by threats or violence(a)DefinitionsIn this section—(1)the term commerce means any—(A)commerce within the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States;(B)commerce between any point in a State, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia and any point outside thereof;(C)commerce between points within the same State through any place outside that State; and(D)other commerce over which the United States has jurisdiction;(2)the term extortion means the obtaining of property from any person, with the consent of that person, if that consent is induced—(A)by actual or threatened use of force or violence, or fear thereof;(B)by wrongful use of fear not involving force or violence; or(C)under color of official right;(3)the term labor dispute has the same meaning as in section 2(9) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(9)); and(4)the term robbery means the unlawful taking or obtaining of personal property from the person or in the presence of another, against his or her will, by means of actual or threatened force or violence, or fear of injury, immediate or future—(A)to his or her person or property, or property in his or her custody or possession; or(B)to the person or property of a relative or member of his or her family, or of anyone in his or her company at the time of the taking or obtaining.(b)ProhibitionExcept as provided in subsection (c), whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion, or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.(c)Exempted
				conduct(1)In
 generalSubsection (b) does not apply to any conduct that—(A)is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute;(B)consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property, or threat or fear of such minor injury or damage; and(C)is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of coordinated violent activity.(2)State and local
 jurisdictionAny violation of this section that involves any conduct described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to prosecution only by the appropriate State and local authorities.(d)Effect on other
 lawNothing in this section shall be construed—(1)to repeal, amend, or otherwise affect—(A)section 6 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 17);(B)section 20 of the Clayton Act (29 U.S.C. 52);(C)any provision of the Norris-LaGuardia Act (29 U.S.C. 101 et seq.);(D)any provision of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or(E)any provision of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or(2)to preclude Federal jurisdiction over any violation of this section, on the basis that the conduct at issue—(A)is also a violation of State or local law; or(B)occurred during the course of a labor dispute or in pursuit of a legitimate business or labor objective..


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4434
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 13, 2010
			Mr. Grayson
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on House
			 Administration

		A BILL
		To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
		  extend the ban on the making of contributions by certain government contractors
		  to other for-profit recipients of Federal funds, to limit the amount of
		  contributions the employees of for-profit recipients of Federal funds may make
		  during any calendar year in which such funds are provided, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short TitleThis Act may be cited as the
			 End Political Kickbacks Act of
			 2009.
		2.Extension of
			 Government Contractor Contribution Ban to For-Profit Recipients of Federal
			 Funds
			(a)In
			 GeneralSection 317 of the
			 Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441c) is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d); and
				(2)by inserting after
			 subsection (a) the following new subsection:

						(b)It shall be
				unlawful—
							(1)for any for-profit entity which receives
				Federal funds, during the period which begins on the date on which the entity
				applies to receive such funds and ends on the later of the date on which the
				entity’s application for such funds is rejected or the last date on which such
				funds are paid to the entity, to make any contribution of money or other thing
				of value, or to promise expressly or impliedly to make any such contribution to
				any political party, committee, or candidate for public office or to any person
				for any political purpose or use; or
							(2)for any person
				knowingly to solicit any such contribution from any such entity, or for any
				such entity knowingly to solicit any such contribution from any of its
				employees, during such
				period.
							.
				(b)Limitation on
			 Amount of Contributions by Employees of Recipients
				(1)In
			 generalSection 315 of such
			 Act (2 U.S.C. 441a) is amended—
					(A)in subsection (a),
			 by striking subsection (i) and inserting subsections (i)
			 and (k); and
					(B)by adding at the
			 end the following new subsection:

							(k)Special Rule for
				Employees of For-Profit Entities Receiving Federal FundsAn individual who is an employee of a
				for-profit entity which receives Federal funds during a calendar year may not
				make contributions aggregating more than $1,000 during that calendar
				year.
							.
					(2)Indexing of
			 amount for inflationSection 315(c) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
			 441a(c)) is amended—
					(A)in paragraph
			 (1)(B)(i), by striking or (h) and inserting (h), or
			 (k); and
					(B)in paragraph (2)(B)—
						(i)by
			 striking and at the end of clause (i),
						(ii)by
			 striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting ;
			 and, and
						(iii)by
			 adding at the end the following new clause:

								(iii)for purposes of subsection (k),
				calendar year
				2010.
								.
						(c)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section shall apply with respect
			 to contributions made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1591
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 12, 2007
			Mr. Hatch introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow full
		  expensing for the cost of qualified refinery property in the year in which the
		  property is placed in service, and to classify petroleum refining property as
		  5-year property for purposes of depreciation.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Refinery Investment Tax Assistance Act
			 of 2007.
		2.Full expensing for
			 qualified refinery property
			(a)In
			 generalSubsection (a) of
			 section 179C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to election to
			 expense certain refineries) is amended by striking 50 percent
			 of.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if
			 included in section 1323 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
			3.Petroleum
			 refining property treated as 5-year property
			(a)In
			 generalSubparagraph (B) of section 168(e)(3) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 5-year property) is amended by striking
			 and at the end of clause (v), by striking the period at the end
			 of clause (vi)(III) and inserting , and, and by adding at the
			 end the following new clause:

					(vii)any petroleum
				refining
				property.
					.
			(b)Petroleum
			 refining propertySection 168(i) of such Code is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(18)Petroleum
				refining property
						(A)In
				generalThe term petroleum refining property means
				any asset for petroleum refining, including assets used for the distillation,
				fractionation, and catalytic cracking of crude petroleum into gasoline and its
				other components.
						(B)Asset must meet
				environmental lawsSuch term shall not include any property which
				does not meet all applicable environmental laws in effect on the date such
				property was placed in service. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a
				waiver under the Clean Air Act shall not be taken into account in determining
				whether the applicable environmental laws have been met.
						(C)Special rule
				for mergers and acquisitionsSuch term shall not include any
				property with respect to which a deduction was taken under subsection (e)(3)(B)
				by any other taxpayer in any preceding
				year.
						.
			(c)Effective
			 date
				(1)In
			 generalThe amendments made by this section shall apply to
			 property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				(2)ExceptionThe
			 amendments made by this section shall not apply to any property with respect to
			 which the taxpayer has entered into a binding contract for the construction
			 thereof on or before the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3146
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 10, 2012
			Mrs. Hagan introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on
		  Acifluorfen.

		1.Acifluorfen
			(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:

								9902.01.00Sodium 5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-nitrobenzoate
						(acifluorfen sodium) (CAS No. 62476–59–9) (provided for in subheading
						2918.99.20)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

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


115 HR 4983 IH: Caring Homes and Improved Lives for Dependents (CHILD) Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-02-08
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 4983IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 8, 2018Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to provide for the
			 placement of a foster child in a cottage home, and to make a child so
			 placed eligible for foster care maintenance payments.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Caring Homes and Improved Lives for Dependents (CHILD) Act. 2.Placement of foster children in cottage homes (a)State plan requirementSection 471(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)), as amended by the Family First Prevention Services Act, is amended—
 (1)by striking and at the end of paragraph (36); (2)by striking the period at the end of paragraph (37) and inserting ; and; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following:  (38)provides that, with respect to a child who has attained 6 years of age and who is removed from the child’s home, if a suitable relative or other designated caregiver is not available as a placement for the child, placing the child in a foster family home or a cottage home shall be considered the least restrictive setting for the child..
 (b)Eligibility for foster care maintenance payments of certain children placed in a cottage homeSection 472(a)(2)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 672(a)(2)(C)) is amended by striking home or child-care institution and inserting home, a child-care institution, or (if the child has attained 6 years of age and a suitable relative or other designated caregiver is not available as a placement for the child) a cottage home that is not a foster family home or child-care institution.
 (c)Definition of cottage homeSection 472(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 672(c)), as amended by the Family First Prevention Services Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (3)Cottage homeThe term cottage home means a residential operation— (A)in which not more than 12 children reside;
 (B)that has and implements a trauma-informed treatment plan for its residents; (C)that involves family members of a child in the treatment for the child, and maintains contact with the family of the child, if available and if the involvement is clinically appropriate for the well-being of the child;
 (D)that is licensed by the State in which it is situated or has been approved, by the agency of such State responsible for licensing or approval of institutions of this type; and
 (E)that is accredited by the Council on Accreditation or another national accrediting body.. (d)Effective date (1)In generalThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply to payments under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date.
 (2)Delay permitted if State legislation requiredIf the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this section, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.


116 HR 3687 IH: Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-07-10
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3687IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 10, 2019Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House AdministrationA BILLTo prohibit the use of funds provided for the official travel expenses of Members of Congress and
			 other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline
			 accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2019. 2.Prohibiting use of funds for official travel expenses of Members of Congress and legislative branch employees for airline accommodations other than coach-class (a)ProhibitionExcept as provided in subsection (b), no funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress or other officer or employee of any office in the legislative branch may be used for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations.
 (b)ExceptionsFunds described in subsection (a) may be used for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations for an individual described in subsection (a) if the use of the funds for such accommodations would be permitted under sections 301–10.121 through 301–10.125 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations if the individual were an employee of an agency which is subject to chapter 301 of such title.
 (c)Rule of ConstructionNothing in this Act may be construed to affect any officer or employee of an office of the legislative branch which, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is subject to chapter 301 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
			(d)Definitions
 (1)Coach-class accommodationsIn this Act, the term coach-class accommodations means the basic class of accommodation by airlines that is normally the lowest fare offered regardless of airline terminology used, and (as referred to by airlines) may include tourist class or economy class, as well as single class when the airline offers only one class of accommodations to all travelers.
 (2)Member of CongressIn this Act, the term Member of Congress means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 3.Effective dateThis Act shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.