		III
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 448
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 12, 2008
			Mr. McConnell submitted
			 the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Making minority party appointments for the
		  110th Congress.

		That the following be the minority
			 membership on the following committee for the remainder of the 110th Congress,
			 or until their successors are appointed:
			Committee on Foreign
			 Relations:Mr. Lugar, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Corker, Mr.
			 Voinovich, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Vitter, and Mr.
			 Barrasso.


114 HR 5208 IH: North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-05-12
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5208
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 12, 2016
			Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mr. Sherman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

		A BILL
		To require a report on the designation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as a state
			 sponsor of terrorism, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2016. 2.Report on designation of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism (a)FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)The Government of North Korea has harbored members of the Japanese Red Army since a 1970 hijacking and continues to harbor the surviving hijackers to this day.
 (2)North Korea bombed Korean Airlines Flight 858 in November 1987, killing 115 people, and carried out the Rangoon bombing of 1983, killing 21 people, including 13 senior South Korean officials and two members of the Presidential Guard.
 (3)In 2005, a North Korean agent, Ryu Young-Hwa, was convicted in a South Korean court and sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in the kidnapping of the Reverend Kim Dong-shik, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, in 2000. In 2005, then-Senator Barack Obama was among 20 members of the Illinois congressional delegation stating that they would not support the removal of North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until it provided a full accounting of Rev. Kim’s fate.
 (4)Of the three states currently on the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, both Iran and Syria are designated as State Sponsors of Terrorism for their support of Hamas and Hezbollah. The Department of State’s 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, and 2013 Country Reports all cited Iran and Syria for supplying weapons to Hezbollah through Syrian territory, and most of them also cited Iran’s training of Hezbollah.
 (5)In October 2008, a South Korean court convicted Won Jeong-hwa, a North Korean agent, for attempting to assassinate a South Korean military officer in Hong Kong, and sentenced her to 5 years in prison.
 (6)In December 2009, a North Korean arms shipment aboard an Ilyushin Il–76 cargo plane was discovered and seized by authorities of the Government of Thailand. The cargo, which was marked as consisting of oil-drilling equipment, contained 35 tons of rockets, surface-to-air missiles (MANPADS), explosives, rocket-propelled grenades, and other weaponry. A similar shipment was impounded in the United Arab Emirates a few months earlier in July 2009. A third shipment was intercepted by the Israeli government in the Eastern Mediterranean in November 2009. According to published media reports, United States and Israeli intelligence agencies concluded that the shipments were destined for Iranian-backed terrorists, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Quds Force. Another large quantity of shipments to both Hamas and Hezbollah, is believed to have been transferred unnoticed.
 (7)In June of 2010, Major Kim Myong-ho and Major Dong Myong-gwan of North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau pled guilty in a South Korean court to attempting to assassinate Hwang Jang-yop, a North Korean dissident in exile, on the orders of Lieutenant General Kim Yong-chol, the head of North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau. The court sentenced each defendant to 10 years in prison.
 (8)On July 16, 2010, in the case of Calderon-Cardona v. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (case number 08–01367), the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico found that the Government of North Korea provided material support to the Japanese Red Army, designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization between 1997 and 2001, in furtherance of a 1972 terrorist attack at Lod Airport, Israel that killed 26 people, including 17 Americans.
 (9)On November 23, 2010, North Korea shelled South Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island with at least 50 artillery shells, killing 4, including two civilians, and injuring 22 others.
 (10)In November 2012, a South Korean court sentenced An Hak-young, a North Korean agent, to 4 years in prison for attempting to assassinate Park Sang-hak, a North Korean dissident in exile.
 (11)In December 2012, according to South Korean press reports, South Korean prosecutors determined that North Korean agents assassinated Kim Chang-hwan, a human rights activist helping North Korean refugees, in Dandong, China in August 2011, using a poisoned needle.
 (12)According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, a North Korean agent was suspected in an attempt to assassinate another human rights activist with a poisoned needle in Yanji, China, the following day.
 (13)North Korea has committed violent acts directly against its own citizens abroad. In 2013, news reports highlighted an attempt to kidnap a North Korean student in Paris.
 (14)On April 18, 2013, Michael Flynn, the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency testified that Syria’s liquid-propellant missile program depends on essential foreign equipment and assistance, primarily from North Korean entities. Further statements by United States Government officials report that North Korea helped Syria build the Al Kibar nuclear reactor, which Israel destroyed in 2007, and could have been used to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons.
 (15)In the case of Chaim Kaplan v. Hezbollah (case number 09–646), a United States district court found in 2014 that North Korea materially supported terrorist attacks by Hezbollah, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, against Israel in 2006.
 (16)In July 2014, press reports indicated that militants from Hamas, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, attempted to negotiate a new arms deal with North Korea for missiles and communications equipment that would have allowed the militants to maintain their armed terrorist attacks against Israel. Security officials announced that the deal between Hamas and North Korea was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and was handled by a Lebanese-based trading company.
 (17)On November 24, 2014, a hacker group that identified itself as the Guardians of Peace leaked confidential data from the film studio Sony Pictures Entertainment. The data included personal information about Sony Pictures employees, e-mails between employees, information about executive salaries at the company, copies of then-unreleased Sony films, and other information.
 (18)On December 16, 2015, the Guardians of Peace sent a message to Sony Pictures, to clearly show it to you at the very time and places The Interview be shown . . . how bitter fate those who seek fun in terror should be doomed to. The message further stated, The world will be full of fear, [. . .] Remember the 11th of September 2001, and We recommend you to keep yourself distant from the places at that time.. The threat caused theaters across the United States to cancel showings of The Interview and caused Sony Pictures to cancel the release of the film in theaters. (19)On December 19, 2015, the Federal Bureau of Investigation concluded that North Korea was responsible for the cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment and the threat against the movie theaters, and that the Guardians of Peace was a unit of North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau, its foreign intelligence service.
 (20)In March 2015, the South Korean government publicly accused North Korea of responsibility for a December 2014 cyber attack against multiple nuclear power plants in South Korea, stated that the attacks were intended to cause a malfunction at the plants’ reactors, and described the attacks as acts of cyber-terror targeting our country.
 (21)On April 13, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, in the matter of Kim v. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (case number 13–7147), awarded Rev. Kim’s family $330,000,000 in compensatory and punitive damages against the Government of North Korea for the kidnapping, torture, and murder of Rev. Kim.
 (22)On May 17, 2015, prosecutors in Seoul announced the arrest and indictment of three South Koreans for conspiring to murder Hwang Jang-yop and other North Korean dissidents in exile, at the behest of the Government of North Korea.
 (23)On October 22, 2015, Ambassador Sung Kim, Special Representative for North Korea Policy with the U.S. Department of State, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade that North Korea’s conduct poses a growing threat to the United States, our friends in the region, and the global nonproliferation regime and Ms. Hilary Batjer Johnson, Deputy Coordinator for Homeland Security, Screening, and Designations with the U.S. Department of State noted that weapons transfers that violate nonproliferation or missile control regimes could be a relevant factor for consideration, depending on the circumstances, consistent with the statutory criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
 (24)North Korea was designated a State Sponsor of Terrorism on January 20, 1988, for repeatedly providing support of acts of international terrorism.
 (25)However, on October 11, 2008, North Korea’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism was rescinded, following commitments by the Government of North Korea to completely, verifiably, and irreversibly dismantle its nuclear weapons program.
 (26)Consequences of a State Sponsors of Terrorism designation include a ban on arms-related exports and sales; restrictions on exports of dual-use items; restrictions on foreign assistance; financial sanctions against transactions with the designated government; imposition of miscellaneous trade and other restrictions; and potential liability in United States courts for acts that fall within the terrorism exception of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. The Criminal Code also prohibits financial transactions by United States persons with the governments of State Sponsors of Terrorism listed states. Issuers of securities must disclose in their public filings any investments in states whose governments sponsor terrorism. Finally, a designation requires United States representatives to oppose any benefits or extensions of credit to the listed states by international financial institutions.
 (b)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of the Congress that North Korea meets the criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism and should be so designated.
			(c)Report; determination or justification
 (1)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that finds, with respect to each of the acts described in paragraphs (1) to (23) of subsection (a), whether—
 (A)the Government of North Korea, including any agents or instrumentalities of the Government of North Korea, directly or indirectly, committed, conspired to commit, attempted, aided, or abetted such act; and
 (B)such act constitutes support for international terrorism. (2)Determination or justificationIf the Secretary finds that the Government of North Korea, including any agents or instrumentalities of the Government of North Korea, directly or indirectly, committed, conspired to commit, attempted, aided, or abetted any of the acts described in paragraphs (1) to (22) of subsection (a), and that any such act constitutes support for international terrorism, the Secretary of State shall also submit to the appropriate congressional committees—
 (A)a determination that North Korea is a state sponsor of terrorism; or (B)a detailed justification as to why the conduct described in the report required under paragraph (1) does not meet the legal criteria for such a determination.
 (3)InclusionThe report required by paragraph (1) shall also be included in the first annual report required to be submitted under section 140 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (d)FormThe report required by subsection (c)(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if appropriate.
 3.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)Appropriate congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional committees means—
 (A)the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (B)the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
 (2)North KoreaThe term North Korea means the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. (3)State sponsor of terrorismThe term state sponsor of terrorism means a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4605(j)) (as in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act), section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371), section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780), or any other provision of law, is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.


		III
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 347
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			November 9, 2009
			Mr. Schumer (for himself
			 and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation

		RESOLUTION
		Congratulating the New York Yankees on
		  winning the 2009 World Series.

		Whereas, on November 4, 2009, the New York
			 Yankees won the 2009 World Series with a 7–3 victory over the Philadelphia
			 Phillies in Game 6 of the series;
		Whereas
			 the Philadelphia Phillies deserve great credit for their remarkable performance
			 in 2009, during both the regular season and the playoffs;
		Whereas
			 the New York Yankees are the winningest franchise in the history of
			 professional sports;
		Whereas
			 the New York Yankees have won 27 World Series titles, the most by any Major
			 League Baseball franchise;
		Whereas
			 the New York Yankees have played for 96 seasons in the city of New York;
		Whereas
			 the New York Yankees' dominance was ignited in 1920 with the appearance of the
			 indomitable Babe Ruth in pinstripes;
		Whereas
			 the New York Yankees have fielded historic teams, including the famed
			 Murderers' Row in 1927;
		Whereas
			 the New York Yankees became an iconic baseball franchise during the 1950s by
			 winning 5 World Series titles in a row;
		Whereas
			 the New York Yankees won their first championship in 1923, the year that the
			 original Yankee Stadium opened, and won their 27th championship in 2009, the
			 year that the new Yankee Stadium opened;
		Whereas
			 the New York Yankees have had a player win the American League batting title 9
			 times;
		Whereas
			 the New York Yankees have retired 16 uniform numbers for 17 baseball
			 legends;
		Whereas
			 the New York Yankees are represented in the National Baseball Hall of Fame by
			 26 players, each of whom was inducted wearing the distinctive New York Yankees
			 cap;
		Whereas
			 George Steinbrenner purchased the New York Yankees in 1973 and returned the
			 team to prominence by winning 7 World Series championships under his
			 direction;
		Whereas
			 in 2009, the New York Yankees won a total of 114 games and claimed the American
			 League East Division title, the American League championship, and the World
			 Series championship;
		Whereas
			 the New York Yankees were led by manager Joe Girardi, future Hall of Famers
			 Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera, who both continued their legacies of postseason
			 excellence, and Hideki Matsui, the first Japanese-born player to win the World
			 Series Most Valuable Player Award; and
		Whereas
			 the New York Yankees are the model franchise in sports for meeting the high
			 standards that they have set for themselves: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)congratulates the New York Yankees on
			 winning the 2009 World Series; and
			(2)recognizes and honors the New York Yankees
			 for—
				(A)their storied history;
				(B)their many contributions to the national
			 pastime of baseball; and
				(C)continuing to carry the standards of
			 character, commitment, and achievement for baseball and the State of New
			 York.


116 HR 3584 IH: Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-06-27
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3584IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 27, 2019Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Holding, and Mr. Schrader) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain amendments relating to
			 reporting requirements with respect to clinical diagnostic laboratory
			 tests, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries Act or the LAB Act. 2.Amendments relating to reporting requirements with respect to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (a)Revised reporting period for reporting of private sector payment rates for establishment of Medicare payment ratesSection 1834A(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m–1(a)) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (1)— (A)by striking Beginning January 1, 2016 and inserting the following:

 (A)General reporting requirementsSubject to subparagraph (B), beginning January 1, 2016; and (B)by adding at the end the following:

 (B)Revised reporting periodIn the case of reporting with respect to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests that are not advanced diagnostic laboratory tests, the Secretary shall revise the reporting period under subparagraph (A) such that—
 (i)no reporting is required during the period beginning January 1, 2020, and ending January 1, 2021; (ii)reporting is required during the period beginning January 1, 2021, and ending March 31, 2021; and
 (iii)reporting is required every three years after the period described in clause (ii).; and (2)in paragraph (4)—
 (A)by striking In this section and inserting the following:  (A)In generalSubject to subparagraph (B), in this section; and
 (B)by adding at the end the following:  (B)ExceptionIn the case of reporting during the period described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii) with respect to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests that are not advanced diagnostic laboratory tests, the term data collection period means the period beginning January 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2019..
 (b)Corrections relating to phase-In of reductions from private payor rate implementationSection 1834A(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m–1(b)(3)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A), by striking through 2022 and inserting through 2023; and
 (2)in subparagraph (B)— (A)in clause (i), by striking through 2019 and inserting through 2020; and
 (B)in clause (ii), by striking 2020 through 2022 and inserting 2021 through 2023. 3.Study and report by National Academy of Medicine (a)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (referred to in this section as the Administrator) shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this section as the National Academies) to conduct a study to review the methodology the Administrator has implemented for the private payor rate-based clinical laboratory fee schedule under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).
 (b)Scope of studyIn carrying out the study described in subsection (a), the National Academies shall consider the following:
 (1)How best to implement the least burdensome data collection process required under section 1834A(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m–1(a)(1)) that would—
 (A)result in a representative and statistically valid data sample of private market rates from all laboratory market segments, including hospital outreach laboratories, physician office laboratories, and independent laboratories; and
 (B)consider the variability of market segments by laboratory procedure code. (2)Appropriate statistical methods for estimating rates that are representative of the market.
 (c)Report to CongressNot later than the date that is 18 months after the Administrator enters into the agreement described in subsection (a) with the National Academies, the National Academies shall submit to the Administrator, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that includes—
 (1)conclusions about the methodology described in such subsection; and (2)recommendations on ways to improve such methodology.


110 HR 5474 IH: Student Veteran Financial Aid Fairness Act of

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2008-02-19
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5474
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 19, 2008
			Mr. Mitchell
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Education and
			 Labor

		A BILL
		To prevent payments of educational assistance for
		  veterans and members of the Selected Reserve from being offset in the
		  calculation of financial aid under the Higher Education Act of
		  1965.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Student Veteran Financial Aid Fairness Act of
			 2008.
		2.Treatment as
			 other financial aidSection
			 480(j)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(j)(1)) is
			 amended—
			(1)by striking
			 veterans' education benefits as in subsection (c) of this section,
			 and; and
			(2)by
			 inserting before the period at the end the following: , but excluding
			 any payments of educational assistance to veterans under title 38, United
			 States Code, and to members of the Selected Reserve under chapters 1606 and
			 1607 of title 10, United States Code.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3883
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 20, 2009
			Mr. Watt introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on Ethanol,
		  2,2′-[[4-[(3,5-dinitro-2-thienyl)azo]phenyl]imino]bis-, diacetate
		  (ester).

		1.Ethanol,
			 2,2′-[[4-[(3,5-dinitro-2-thienyl)azo]phenyl]imino]bis-, diacetate
			 (ester)
			(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:

								9902.01.00Ethanol,
						2,2′-[[4-[(3,5-dinitro-2-thienyl)azo]phenyl]imino]bis-, diacetate (ester). (CAS
						No. 42783–06–2) (provided for in subheading 2921.59.80)FreeNo
						changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011

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


115 S2114 IS: Merrill’s Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act
U.S. Senate
2017-11-09
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2114IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 9, 2017Mr. Isakson (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Daines, Mr. Franken, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Rounds) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), commonly known as Merrill’s Marauders, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service in the jungles of Burma during World War
			 II.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Merrill’s Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds that—
 (1)in August 1943 President Franklin D. Roosevelt and other Allied leaders proposed the creation of an American ground unit that would engage in a long-range penetration mission in Japanese-occupied Burma to cut off Japanese communications and supply lines and capture Japanese-held airfield and town of Myitkyina;
 (2)President Roosevelt issued a call for volunteers for a dangerous and hazardous mission, and the call was answered by approximately 3,000 American soldiers; (3)the unit composed of the soldiers was officially designated as the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) Code Name: Galahad and later becoming known as Merrill’s Marauders named after its leader, Brigadier General Frank Merrill;
 (4)in February 1944, the Marauders began their approximately 1,000-mile trek through the dense Burmese jungle with no artillery support and carried their supplies on their backs or the pack saddles of mules;
 (5)over the course of their 5-month trek to Myitkyina, the Marauders fought victoriously against larger Japanese forces through 5 major and 30 minor engagements;
 (6)during their march to Myitkyina the Marauders faced hunger and disease that were exacerbated by inadequate aerial resupply drops;
 (7)malaria, typhus, and dysentery inflicted more casualties on the Marauders than the Japanese;
 (8)by August 1944 the Marauders accomplished their mission, successfully disrupting Japanese supply and communication lines, taking the town of Myitkyina and the Myitkyina airstrip, the only all-weather airstrip in Northern Burma;
 (9)after taking Myitkyina, only 130 Marauders out of the original 2,750 were fit for duty and all remaining Marauders still in action were evacuated to hospitals due to tropical diseases, exhaustion, and malnutrition;
 (10)for their bravery and accomplishments the Marauders were awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation, later redesignated as the Presidential Unit Citation, and a Bronze Star for their service; and (11)though Merrill’s Marauders were operational for only a few months, the legacy of their bravery is honored by the United States Army through the modern day 75th Ranger Regiment, which traces its lineage directly to the 5307th Composite Unit.
			3.Congressional Gold Medal
 (a)Award authorizedThe Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of the Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design to the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), commonly known as Merrill’s Marauders, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service in the jungles of Burma during World War II.
 (b)Design and strikingFor the purposes of the award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the Secretary) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.
			(c)Smithsonian Institution
 (1)In generalFollowing the award of the gold medal referred to in subsection (a) in honor of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), who became known as Merrill’s Marauders, the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research.
 (2)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal received under this Act available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations and events associated with Merrill’s Marauders.
 4.Duplicate medalsUnder such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.
 5.Status of medalsMedals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 258
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 11, 2007
			Mr. Sununu (for himself
			 and Mr. Gregg) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To clarify provisions relating to statutory copyright
		  licenses for satellite carriers.

		1.Clarification of statutory
			 copyright license for satellite carriers
			(a)In
			 generalChapter 1 of title
			 17, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 119 the
			 following:

					119A.Clarification
				of exclusive rights: secondary transmissions of distant network signals for
				private home viewing by certain satellite carriers
						(a)Statutory
				license grantedNotwithstanding any injunction issued under
				section 119(a)(7)(B), a satellite carrier found to have engaged in a pattern or
				practice of violations under section 119(a)(7)(B) is granted a statutory
				license to provide a secondary transmission of a performance or display of a
				work embodied in a primary transmission made by a network station in accordance
				with the provisions of this section.
						(b)Significantly
				viewed signalsUnder the statutory license granted by subsection
				(a), a satellite carrier may provide a secondary transmission of a primary
				transmission made by a network station as provided under section
				119(a)(2)(C)(i).
						.
			(b)Technical and
			 conforming amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 1 of title
			 17, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
			 section 119 the following:

						119A. Clarification of exclusive rights: secondary
				transmissions of distant network signals for private home viewing by certain
				satellite
				carriers.

					.


IV
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1236
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

April 14, 2010

RESOLUTION
Honoring the coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South in Raleigh County, West Virginia, extending condolences to their families and recognizing the valiant efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster.

Whereas coal mining is a time-honored profession and miners and their families have shaped the history and rich culture of West Virginia and the Nation;
Whereas the Nation is greatly indebted to coal miners for the difficult and dangerous work they perform to provide the fuel needed to keep the Nation strong and secure;
Whereas the Nation has long recognized the importance of health and safety protections for miners who labor in extreme and dangerous conditions;
Whereas accidents in the Nation’s mines have again and again taken the lives of coal miners;
Whereas 29 West Virginia miners tragically perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South following an explosion on April 5, 2010;
Whereas this was the worst coal mining disaster in the Nation over the last 40 years;
Whereas Federal, State, and local rescue crews worked tirelessly night and day in courageous rescue and recovery efforts;
Whereas the families of the fallen miners have suffered immeasurable loss; and
Whereas residents of Raleigh County and throughout West Virginia came together to support the miners’ families: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)recognizes the ultimate sacrifice made by the 29 coal miners lost at the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, Raleigh County, West Virginia;
(2)extends the deepest condolences of the Nation to the families of these men;
(3)recognizes all coal miners for enduring the loss of their coworkers and maintaining courage throughout this ordeal;
(4)commends the rescue crews for their valiant efforts to find these miners; and
(5)honors the many volunteers who provided support and comfort for the miners’ families during the rescue and recovery operations.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


110 HR 1984 IH: To amend title 23, United States Code, to clarify that

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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1984
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 20, 2007
			Mr. Baird (for
			 himself, Mr. Altmire,
			 Mr. Visclosky,
			 Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
			 Mr. Berry,
			 Mr. Mollohan,
			 Ms. Sutton, and
			 Mr. DeFazio) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Transportation and Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To amend title 23, United States Code, to clarify that
		  the Buy America provision applies to an entire bridge project.

		1.ClarificationSection 313 of title 23, United States Code,
			 is amended—
			(1)in subsection
			 (a)—
				(A)by inserting
			 for a project after shall not obligate;
			 and
				(B)by inserting
			 , before, on, or after the date of obligation of such funds,
			 after products used; and
				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following:

					(h)Applicability to
				bridge projectIf subsection (a) is applicable to a component of
				a bridge project, the Secretary shall ensure that subsection (a) applies to the
				entire bridge
				project.
					.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6073
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 29, 2012
			Mr. Bilirakis (for
			 himself, Mr. Miller of Florida,
			 Mr. Nugent,
			 Mr. Young of Florida,
			 Mr. Mack, Mr. Ross of Florida, and
			 Ms. Castor of Florida) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that
		  deceased veterans with no known next of kin can receive a dignified burial, and
		  for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Dignified Burial of Veterans Act of
			 2012.
		2.Furnishing
			 caskets and urns for deceased veterans with no known next of kin
			(a)In
			 generalSection 2306 of title
			 38, United States Code, is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively;
				(2)by inserting after
			 subsection (e) the following new subsection (f):

						(f)The Secretary
				shall furnish a casket or urn, of such quality as the Secretary considers
				appropriate for a dignified burial, for burial in a national cemetery of a
				deceased veteran described in section 2414(b) of this
				title.
						;
				and
				(3)in subsection (h),
			 as redesignated by paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

						(4)A casket or urn
				may not be furnished under subsection (f) for burial of a person described in
				section 2411(b) of this
				title.
						.
				(b)Effective
			 dateSubsections (f) and (h)(4) of section 2306 of title 38,
			 United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date
			 of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to deaths occurring
			 on or after such date.
			3.Improved
			 communication between Department of Veterans Affairs and medical examiners and
			 funeral directors
			(a)In
			 generalChapter 24 of title
			 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 section:

					2414.Communication
				between Department of Veterans Affairs and medical examiners and funeral
				directors
						(a)Required
				informationWith respect to
				each deceased veteran described in subsection (b) who is transported to a
				national cemetery for burial, the Secretary shall ensure that the local medical
				examiner, funeral director, county service group, or other entity responsible
				for the body of the deceased veteran before such transportation submits to the
				Secretary the following information:
							(1)Whether the
				deceased veteran was cremated.
							(2)The steps taken to
				ensure that the deceased veteran has no next of kin.
							(b)Deceased veteran
				describedA deceased veteran described in this subsection is a
				deceased veteran whom the Secretary determines—
							(1)that there is no next of kin or other
				person claiming the body of the deceased veteran; and
							(2)does not have sufficient resources to cover
				burial and funeral expenses.
							(c)Determination of
				sufficient resourcesIf the
				Secretary is unable to make a reasonable determination of the amount of the
				resources of a deceased veteran under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall
				deem such resources to be an amount that is not sufficient to cover burial and
				funeral
				expenses.
						.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of
			 sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
			 item relating to section 2413 the following new item:

						2414. Communication between Department of
				Veterans Affairs and medical examiners and funeral
				directors.

					.
			(c)Effective
			 dateSection 2414 of title
			 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the
			 date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to deaths
			 occurring on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment
			 of this Act.
			4.Report on
			 compliance of Department of Veterans Affairs with industry standards for
			 caskets and urns
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 180
			 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans
			 Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and
			 the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on
			 the compliance of the Department of Veterans Affairs with industry standards
			 for caskets and urns.
			(b)ElementsThe
			 report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
				(1)A
			 description of industry standards for caskets and urns.
				(2)An assessment of
			 compliance with such standards at National Cemeteries administered by the
			 Department with respect to caskets and urns used for the interment of those
			 eligible for burial at such cemeteries.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1083
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 26, 2011
			Mr. Moran (for himself
			 and Mr. Roberts) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the
		  route of the Smoky Hill Trail, an overland trail across the Great Plains during
		  pioneer days in Kansas and Colorado, for study for potential addition to the
		  national trails system.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Smoky Hill National Historic Trail
			 Study Act.
		2.Designation of
			 trail for studySection 5(c)
			 of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at
			 the end the following:

				(46)Smoky hill
				trailThe Smoky Hill Trail,
				extending approximately 640 miles along the route from Atchison and
				Leavenworth, Kansas, to Denver, Colorado, which was an overland trail route,
				including all of its various branches, tributaries, and connecting routes to
				the Santa Fe Trail, across the Great Plains during pioneer days beginning in
				1859 and ending with the arrival of the railroad in Denver in
				1870.
				.
		3.Private property
			 protections
			(a)Alternatives To
			 Protect Private PropertyIn conducting the study required by the
			 amendment made by section 2, the Secretary shall not consider any alternative
			 that would—
				(1)require any
			 private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or
			 local government access) to such private property;
				(2)modify any
			 provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or
			 use of private property;
				(3)create any
			 liability, or have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any
			 private property owner with respect to any persons injured on such private
			 property;
				(4)modify the
			 authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use;
				(5)require the owner
			 of any private property to participate in or be associated with any addition to
			 the National Parks System;
				(6)result in the
			 reduction in value of property held by a private property owner; or
				(7)require or allow
			 the Federal Government to acquire lands, or interests therein, outside the
			 exterior boundaries of any federally administered area, except with the consent
			 of the owner thereof.
				(b)Impacts on
			 Private PropertyThe study shall include an analysis and
			 documentation regarding whether each alternative proposed has potential or
			 actual impact on private property located within or abutting the trail
			 area.
			4.Private property
			 owner notificationNot less
			 than 30 days before the Secretary of the Interior begins the study required by
			 the amendment made by section 2, the Secretary shall notify all private
			 property owners whose land will be studied that the study will be
			 conducted.


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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4452IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 17, 2017Mr. Pittenger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to repeal a small business loan data collection
			 requirement.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Right to Lend Act of 2017. 2.Small business loan data collection requirement (a)RepealSection 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691c–2) is repealed.
 (b)Conforming amendmentsSection 701(b) of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691(b)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (3), by inserting or at the end;
 (2)in paragraph (4), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (3)by striking paragraph (5).
 (c)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for title VII of the Consumer Credit Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 704B.


113 S1834 IS: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation.
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II113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1834IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 17, 2013Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation.1.Permanent extension of
			 depreciation rules for property on Indian reservations(a)In
			 generalSubsection (j) of
			 section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (8).(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31,
			 2013.


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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 356
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 14, 2015
Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Mr. Takano, and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and publish an action plan for improving the vocational rehabilitation services and assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act. 2.FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
(1)Despite an improving economy, a recent study indicates that among veterans with service-connected disabilities who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001 (hereinafter referred to as wounded warriors) the unemployment rate is nearly 17.8 percent. (2)Wounded warriors should receive the tools, skills, education, resources, and support needed to find work and thrive economically.
(3)Designed to provide the expert counseling and other services and supports vital to achieving economic empowerment, the vocational rehabilitation and employment program of the Department of Veterans Affairs should be the premier program assisting wounded warriors to realize their economic goals. (4)Only 20 percent of wounded warriors pursuing an education in 2013 chose to pursue vocational rehabilitation, while 54 percent chose to use their entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, thereby foregoing counseling and other supports.
(5)Wounded warriors who elect to pursue an education through the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program rather than vocational rehabilitation and education report choosing the such program because of its relatively easier, more expeditious application process, and the far greater freedom it affords the veteran to pursue his or her career or educational goals. (6)The Department of Veterans Affairs continues to face challenges with the program’s workload management, particularly with staff and resource allocation models, decentralized program administration, and staff training, resulting in some regional offices struggling with average caseloads as high as 175 per counselor, all of which are affecting the delivery and quality of services to veterans, according to the Government Accountability Office.
3.Vocational rehabilitation and education action plan Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop and publish an action plan for improving the services and assistance provided under chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code. Such plan shall include each of the following: (1)A comprehensive analysis of, and recommendations and a proposed implementation plan for remedying workload management challenges at regional offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including steps to reduce counselor caseloads of veterans participating in a rehabilitation program under such chapter, particularly for counselors who are assisting veterans with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder and counselors with educational and vocational counseling workloads.
(2)A comprehensive analysis of the reasons for the disproportionately low percentage of veterans with service-connected disabilities who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, who opt to participate in a rehabilitation program under such chapter relative to the percentage of such veterans who use their entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, including an analysis of barriers to timely enrollment in rehabilitation programs under chapter 31 of such title and of any barriers to a veteran enrolling in the program of that veteran’s choice. (3)Recommendations and a proposed implementation plan for encouraging more veterans with service-connected disabilities who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, to participate in rehabilitation programs under chapter 31 of such title.
(4)A national staff training program for vocational rehabilitation counselors of the Department that includes the provision of— (A)training to assist counselors in understanding the very profound disorientation experienced by warriors whose lives and life-plans have been upended and out of their control because of their injury;
(B)training to assist counselors in working in partnership with veterans on individual rehabilitation plans; and (C)training on post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions and on moderate to severe traumatic brain injury that is designed to improve the ability of such counselors to assist veterans with these conditions, including by providing information on the broad spectrum of such conditions and the effect of such conditions on an individual’s abilities and functional limitations.


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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 78
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 18, 2015
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Forbes) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President in consultation with the Department of the Treasury should apply economic sanctions against Chinese businesses and state-owned enterprises that can be linked to cyberattacks against United States entities.

Whereas the Government of the People's Republic of China and the People’s Liberation Army have used cyberweapons against the United States in a deliberate, government-developed strategy to steal intellectual property and gain a strategic advantage;  Whereas in 2009, China’s People’s Liberation Army siphoned sensitive details on the F–35 fighter jet by compromising Lockheed Martin’s computer network;
Whereas in December 2011, Chinese hackers compromised computer networks of the United States Chamber of Commerce;  Whereas a 2012 Defense Science Board report identified dozens of critical system designs compromised by Chinese cyber actors, including the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 air defense system, the F–35 and the F/A–18 fighter aircraft, the P–8A reconnaissance aircraft, the Global Hawk UAV, the Black Hawk helicopter, the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, and the Littoral Combat Ship;
Whereas the report also revealed Chinese cyber actors have obtained information on various Department of Defense technologies, including directed energy, the UAV video system, tactical data links, satellite communications, electronic warfare systems, and the electromagnetic aircraft launch system;  Whereas in January 2013, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and Twitter reported that Chinese hackers repeatedly penetrated their computer systems over the preceding months beginning at least in September 2012;
Whereas, on May 19, 2014, the Department of Justice indicted 5 Chinese military hackers for computer hacking, economic espionage and other offenses directed at 6 United States victims in the United States nuclear power, metals, and solar products industries;  Whereas in March 2014, Chinese hackers breached the United States Office of Personnel Management obtaining extensive information relating to security clearances of 22,000,000 United States military and civilian personnel across the country; and
Whereas, on April 1, 2015, the President of the United States signed an Executive order finding that the increasing prevalence and severity of malicious cyber-enabled activities originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in substantial part, outside the United States constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States, declaring a national emergency to deal with this threat, and sanctioning the property and interests of those determined to be responsible for or complicit in, or to have engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in substantial part, outside the United States that are reasonably likely to result in, or have materially contributed to, a significant threat to the national security, foreign policy, or economic health or financial stability of the United States.: Now, therefore, be it  That it is the sense of Congress that the President should apply punitive economic sanctions to Chinese businesses and state-owned enterprises as a result of documented Chinese cyberattacks against United States entities in order to punish and deter such actions and strengthen the United States cybersecurity.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 183
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 8, 2009
			Mr. Salazar (for himself
			 and Mr. Udall of Colorado) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To establish the Dominguez-Escalante National
		  Conservation Area and the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Dominguez-Escalante National
			 Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area
			 Act.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Conservation
			 areaThe term Conservation Area means the
			 Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area established by section
			 3(a)(1).
			(2)CouncilThe
			 term Council means the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation
			 Area Advisory Council established under section 8.
			(3)Management
			 planThe term management plan means the management
			 plan developed under section 7.
			(4)MapThe
			 term Map means the map entitled Dominguez-Escalante
			 National Conservation Area and dated September 10, 2008.
			(5)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
			(6)StateThe
			 term State means the State of Colorado.
			(7)WildernessThe
			 term Wilderness means the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area
			 designated by section 4(a).
			3.Dominguez-Escalante
			 National Conservation Area
			(a)Establishment
				(1)In
			 generalThere is established the Dominguez-Escalante National
			 Conservation Area in the State.
				(2)Area
			 includedThe Conservation Area shall consist of approximately
			 209,600 acres of public land, as generally depicted on the Map.
				(b)PurposesThe
			 purposes of the Conservation Area are to conserve and protect for the benefit
			 and enjoyment of present and future generations—
				(1)the unique and
			 important resources and values of the land, including the geological, cultural,
			 archaeological, paleontological, natural, scientific, recreational, wilderness,
			 wildlife, riparian, historical, educational, and scenic resources of the public
			 land; and
				(2)the water
			 resources of area streams, based on seasonally available flows, that are
			 necessary to support aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial species and
			 communities.
				(c)Management
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall manage the Conservation Area—
					(A)as a component of
			 the National Landscape Conservation System;
					(B)in a manner that
			 conserves, protects, and enhances the resources and values of the Conservation
			 Area described in subsection (b); and
					(C)in accordance
			 with—
						(i)the
			 Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
						(ii)this Act;
			 and
						(iii)any other
			 applicable laws.
						(2)Uses
					(A)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall allow only such uses of the
			 Conservation Area as the Secretary determines would further the purposes for
			 which the Conservation Area is established.
					(B)Use of
			 motorized vehicles
						(i)In
			 generalExcept as provided in clauses (ii) and (iii), use of
			 motorized vehicles in the Conservation Area shall be allowed—
							(I)before the
			 effective date of the management plan, only on roads and trails designated for
			 use of motor vehicles in the management plan that applies on the date of the
			 enactment of this Act to the public land in the Conservation Area; and
							(II)after the
			 effective date of the management plan, only on roads and trails designated in
			 the management plan for the use of motor vehicles.
							(ii)Administrative
			 and emergency response useClause (i) shall not limit the use of
			 motor vehicles in the Conservation Area for administrative purposes or to
			 respond to an emergency.
						(iii)LimitationThis
			 subparagraph shall not apply to the Wilderness.
						4.Dominguez Canyon
			 Wilderness Area
			(a)In
			 generalIn accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
			 seq.), the approximately 66,280 acres of public land in Mesa, Montrose, and
			 Delta Counties, Colorado, as generally depicted on the Map, is designated as
			 wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System,
			 to be known as the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area.
			(b)Administration
			 of WildernessThe Wilderness shall be managed by the Secretary in
			 accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and this Act,
			 except that—
				(1)any reference in
			 the Wilderness Act to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be
			 a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and
				(2)any reference in
			 the Wilderness Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a
			 reference to the Secretary of the Interior.
				5.Maps and legal
			 descriptions
			(a)In
			 generalAs soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of the
			 Conservation Area and the Wilderness with—
				(1)the Committee on
			 Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
				(2)the Committee on
			 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
				(b)Force and
			 effectThe Map and legal descriptions filed under subsection (a)
			 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that
			 the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the Map and
			 legal descriptions.
			(c)Public
			 availabilityThe Map and legal descriptions filed under
			 subsection (a) shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate
			 offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
			6.Management of
			 Conservation Area and Wilderness
			(a)WithdrawalSubject
			 to valid existing rights, all Federal land within the Conservation Area and the
			 Wilderness and all land and interests in land acquired by the United States
			 within the Conservation Area or the Wilderness is withdrawn from—
				(1)all forms of
			 entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
				(2)location, entry,
			 and patent under the mining laws; and
				(3)operation of the
			 mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
				(b)Grazing
				(1)Grazing in
			 conservation areaExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the
			 Secretary shall issue and administer any grazing leases or permits in the
			 Conservation Area in accordance with the laws (including regulations)
			 applicable to the issuance and administration of such leases and permits on
			 other land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management.
				(2)Grazing in
			 wildernessThe grazing of livestock in the Wilderness, if
			 established as of the date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to
			 continue—
					(A)subject to any
			 reasonable regulations, policies, and practices that the Secretary determines
			 to be necessary; and
					(B)in accordance
			 with—
						(i)section 4(d)(4)
			 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and
						(ii)the guidelines
			 set forth in Appendix A of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular
			 Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st
			 Congress (H. Rept. 101–405).
						(c)No buffer
			 zones
				(1)In
			 generalNothing in this Act creates a protective perimeter or
			 buffer zone around the Conservation Area.
				(2)Activities
			 outside conservation areaThe fact that an activity or use on
			 land outside the Conservation Area can be seen or heard within the Conservation
			 Area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the
			 Conservation Area.
				(d)Acquisition of
			 land
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary may acquire non-Federal land within the
			 boundaries of the Conservation Area or the Wilderness only through exchange,
			 donation, or purchase from a willing seller.
				(2)ManagementLand
			 acquired under paragraph (1) shall—
					(A)become part of
			 the Conservation Area and, if applicable, the Wilderness; and
					(B)be managed in
			 accordance with this Act and any other applicable laws.
					(e)Fire, insects,
			 and diseasesSubject to such terms and conditions as the
			 Secretary determines to be desirable and appropriate, the Secretary may
			 undertake such measures as are necessary to control fire, insects, and
			 diseases—
				(1)in the
			 Wilderness, in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
			 1133(d)(1)); and
				(2)except as
			 provided in paragraph (1), in the Conservation Area in accordance with this Act
			 and any other applicable laws.
				(f)AccessThe
			 Secretary shall continue to provide private landowners adequate access to
			 inholdings in the Conservation Area.
			(g)Invasive
			 species and noxious weedsIn accordance with any applicable laws
			 and subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be
			 desirable and appropriate, the Secretary may prescribe measures to control
			 nonnative invasive plants and noxious weeds within the Conservation
			 Area.
			(h)Water
			 rights
				(1)EffectNothing
			 in this Act—
					(A)affects the use
			 or allocation, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water,
			 water right, or interest in water;
					(B)affects any
			 vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of
			 enactment of this Act, including any water right held by the United
			 States;
					(C)affects any
			 interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this
			 Act;
					(D)authorizes or
			 imposes any new reserved Federal water rights; or
					(E)shall be
			 considered to be a relinquishment or reduction of any water rights reserved or
			 appropriated by the United States in the State on or before the date of
			 enactment of this Act.
					(2)Wilderness
			 water rights
					(A)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall ensure that any water rights within
			 the Wilderness required to fulfill the purposes of the Wilderness are secured
			 in accordance with subparagraphs (B) through (G).
					(B)State
			 law
						(i)Procedural
			 requirementsAny water rights within the Wilderness for which the
			 Secretary pursues adjudication shall be adjudicated, changed, and administered
			 in accordance with the procedural requirements and priority system of State
			 law.
						(ii)Establishment
			 of water rights
							(I)In
			 generalExcept as provided in subclause (II), the purposes and
			 other substantive characteristics of the water rights pursued under this
			 paragraph shall be established in accordance with State law.
							(II)ExceptionNotwithstanding
			 subclause (I) and in accordance with this Act, the Secretary may appropriate
			 and seek adjudication of water rights to maintain surface water levels and
			 stream flows on and across the Wilderness to fulfill the purposes of the
			 Wilderness.
							(C)DeadlineThe
			 Secretary shall promptly, but not earlier than January 2009, appropriate the
			 water rights required to fulfill the purposes of the Wilderness.
					(D)Required
			 determinationThe Secretary shall not pursue adjudication for any
			 instream flow water rights unless the Secretary makes a determination pursuant
			 to subparagraph (E)(ii) or (F).
					(E)Cooperative
			 enforcement
						(i)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall not pursue adjudication of any
			 Federal instream flow water rights established under this paragraph if—
							(I)the Secretary
			 determines, upon adjudication of the water rights by the Colorado Water
			 Conservation Board, that the Board holds water rights sufficient in priority,
			 amount, and timing to fulfill the purposes of the Wilderness; and
							(II)the Secretary
			 has entered into a perpetual agreement with the Colorado Water Conservation
			 Board to ensure the full exercise, protection, and enforcement of the State
			 water rights within the Wilderness to reliably fulfill the purposes of the
			 Wilderness.
							(ii)AdjudicationIf
			 the Secretary determines that the provisions of clause (i) have not been met,
			 the Secretary shall adjudicate and exercise any Federal water rights required
			 to fulfill the purposes of the Wilderness in accordance with this
			 paragraph.
						(F)Insufficient
			 water rightsIf the Colorado Water Conservation Board modifies
			 the instream flow water rights obtained under subparagraph (E) to such a degree
			 that the Secretary determines that water rights held by the State are
			 insufficient to fulfill the purposes of the Wilderness, the Secretary shall
			 adjudicate and exercise Federal water rights required to fulfill the purposes
			 of the Wilderness in accordance with subparagraph (B).
					(G)Failure to
			 complyThe Secretary shall promptly act to exercise and enforce
			 the water rights described in subparagraph (E) if the Secretary determines
			 that—
						(i)the
			 State is not exercising its water rights consistent with subparagraph
			 (E)(i)(I); or
						(ii)the agreement
			 described in subparagraph (E)(i)(II) is not fulfilled or complied with
			 sufficiently to fulfill the purposes of the Wilderness.
						(3)Water resource
			 facility
					(A)In
			 generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to
			 subparagraph (B), beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, neither the
			 President nor any other officer, employee, or agent of the United States shall
			 fund, assist, authorize, or issue a license or permit for the development of
			 any new irrigation and pumping facility, reservoir, water conservation work,
			 aqueduct, canal, ditch, pipeline, well, hydropower project, transmission, other
			 ancillary facility, or other water, diversion, storage, or carriage structure
			 in the Wilderness.
					(B)ExceptionNotwithstanding
			 subparagraph (A), the Secretary may allow construction of new livestock
			 watering facilities within the Wilderness in accordance with—
						(i)section 4(d)(4)
			 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and
						(ii)the guidelines
			 set forth in Appendix A of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular
			 Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st
			 Congress (H. Rept. 101–405).
						(4)Conservation
			 area water rightsWith respect to water within the Conservation
			 Area, nothing in this Act—
					(A)authorizes any
			 Federal agency to appropriate or otherwise acquire any water right on the
			 mainstem of the Gunnison River; or
					(B)prevents the
			 State from appropriating or acquiring, or requires the State to appropriate or
			 acquire, an instream flow water right on the mainstem of the Gunnison
			 River.
					(5)Wilderness
			 boundaries along gunnison river
					(A)In
			 generalIn areas in which the Gunnison River is used as a
			 reference for defining the boundary of the Wilderness, the boundary
			 shall—
						(i)be
			 located at the edge of the river; and
						(ii)change according
			 to the river level.
						(B)Exclusion from
			 wildernessRegardless of the level of the Gunnison River, no
			 portion of the Gunnison River is included in the Wilderness.
					(i)EffectNothing
			 in this Act—
				(1)diminishes the
			 jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife in the State;
			 or
				(2)imposes any
			 Federal water quality standard upstream of the Conservation Area or within the
			 mainstem of the Gunnison River that is more restrictive than would be
			 applicable had the Conservation Area not been established.
				(j)Valid existing
			 rightsThe designation of the Conservation Area and Wilderness is
			 subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this
			 Act.
			7.Management
			 plan
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive management plan for the
			 long-term protection and management of the Conservation Area.
			(b)PurposesThe
			 management plan shall—
				(1)describe the
			 appropriate uses and management of the Conservation Area;
				(2)be developed with
			 extensive public input;
				(3)take into
			 consideration any information developed in studies of the land within the
			 Conservation Area; and
				(4)include a
			 comprehensive travel management plan.
				8.Advisory
			 council
			(a)EstablishmentNot
			 later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
			 shall establish an advisory council, to be known as the
			 Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory
			 Council.
			(b)DutiesThe
			 Council shall advise the Secretary with respect to the preparation and
			 implementation of the management plan.
			(c)Applicable
			 lawThe Council shall be subject to—
				(1)the Federal
			 Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.); and
				(2)the Federal Land
			 Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
				(d)MembersThe
			 Council shall include 10 members to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom, to
			 the extent practicable—
				(1)1 member shall be
			 appointed after considering the recommendations of the Mesa County
			 Commission;
				(2)1 member shall be
			 appointed after considering the recommendations of the Montrose County
			 Commission;
				(3)1 member shall be
			 appointed after considering the recommendations of the Delta County
			 Commission;
				(4)1 member shall be
			 appointed after considering the recommendations of the permittees holding
			 grazing allotments within the Conservation Area or the Wilderness; and
				(5)5 members shall
			 reside in, or within reasonable proximity to, Mesa County, Delta County, or
			 Montrose County, Colorado, with backgrounds that reflect—
					(A)the purposes for
			 which the Conservation Area or Wilderness was established; and
					(B)the interests of
			 the stakeholders that are affected by the planning and management of the
			 Conservation Area and Wilderness.
					(e)RepresentationThe
			 Secretary shall ensure that the membership of the Council is fairly balanced in
			 terms of the points of view represented and the functions to be performed by
			 the Council.
			(f)DurationThe
			 Council shall terminate on the date that is 1 year from the date on which the
			 management plan is adopted by the Secretary.
			9.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
			 Act.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 595
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 9, 2011
			Mr. Reed (for
			 himself, Ms. Hayworth,
			 Mr. Owens, and
			 Ms. Richardson) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 concerned

		A BILL
		To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the
		  musical piece commonly known as Taps as the National Song of
		  Remembrance, and for other purposes.

		1.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)The bugle call commonly known as
			 Taps is known throughout the United States as part of the military
			 honors accorded at funerals, memorial services, and wreath ceremonies held for
			 members of the uniformed services and veterans.
			(2)In July 1862, following the Seven Days
			 Battles, Union General Daniel Butterfield and bugler Oliver Willcox Norton
			 created Taps at Berkley Plantation, Virginia, as a way to signal
			 the end of daily military activities.
			(3)Taps is now codified by the
			 uniformed services as the last call of the day and is sounded at the completion
			 of a military funeral.
			(4)Taps
			 has become the signature, solemn musical farewell for members of the uniformed
			 services and veterans who have faithfully served the United States during times
			 of war and peace.
			(5)Over its almost 150 years of use,
			 Taps has been woven into the historical fabric of the United
			 States.
			(6)When sounded,
			 Taps summons emotions of loss, pride, honor, and respect and
			 encourages Americans to remember patriots who served the United States with
			 honor and valor.
			(7)The 150th
			 anniversary of the writing of Taps will be observed with events
			 culminating in June 2012 with a rededication of the Taps Monument at Berkley
			 Plantation, Virginia.
			2.Sense of
			 CongressIt is the sense of
			 Congress that at a military funeral, memorial service, or wreath laying,
			 Taps should be sounded by a live solo bugler or trumpeter when
			 such arrangements are possible.
		3.Designation of
			 Taps as National Song of Remembrance
			(a)DesignationChapter 3 of title 36, United States Code,
			 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

					306.National Song
				of Remembrance
						(a)DesignationThe bugle call commonly known as
				Taps, consisting of 24 notes sounded on a bugle or trumpet
				performed by a solo bugler or trumpeter without accompaniment or embellishment,
				is the National Song of Remembrance.
						(b)Conduct during
				sounding
							(1)In
				generalDuring a performance
				of Taps at a military funeral, memorial service, or wreath
				laying—
								(A)all present, except persons in uniform,
				should stand at attention with the right hand over the heart;
								(B)men not in uniform should remove their
				headdress with their right hand and hold the headdress at the left shoulder,
				the hand being over the heart; and
								(C)persons in uniform should stand at
				attention and give the military salute at the first note of Taps
				and maintain that position until the last note.
								(2)ExceptionParagraph
				(1) shall not apply when Taps is sounded as the final bugle call
				of the day at a military base.
							(c)Definition of
				military baseIn this
				section, the term military base means a base, camp, post, station,
				yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, or other activity under the
				jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, including any leased facility, which
				is located within any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the
				Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the
				Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or
				Guam.
						.
			(b)Conforming and
			 clerical amendments
				(1)Chapter
			 headingThe heading of
			 chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, is amended to read as
			 follows:

						3National Anthem,
				Motto, and Other National
				Designations
						.
				(2)Table of
			 chaptersThe item relating to chapter 3 in the table of chapters
			 for such title is amended to read as follows:

							3.National
				  Anthem, Motto, and Other National
				  Designations301

						.
				(3)Table of
			 sectionsThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
			 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

							306. National Song of
				Remembrance.

						.


109 HR 4518 IH: Congressional Anti-Corruption Act of 2005
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2005-12-13
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109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 4518
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 13, 2005
Mr. Pallone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and House Administration, 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 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement benefits to Government officials convicted of certain crimes; to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalties for certain corruption-related offenses; and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Congressional Anti-Corruption Act of 2005.
2.Forfeiture of retirement benefits
(a)In generalSection 8312(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by striking or at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; or, and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

(3) is convicted of an offense described in subsection (d).; and
(2)by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and, and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:

(C)with respect to the offenses described in subsection (d), to the period after the date of conviction..
(b)Offenses describedSection 8312 of such title 5 is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e), and by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

(d)
(1)An offense described in this subsection is any offense which—
(A)is within the purview of section 201(b), 216, 286, 641, 1341, 1343, 1951(a), 1952(a), or 1963 of title 18; and
(B)is committed by the individual (as referred to in subsection (a))—
(i)on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection; and
(ii)while a covered official.
(2)For purposes of this subsection, the term covered official means the President, a Member of Congress (as defined by section 2106, including the Vice President, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico), and the head of an Executive department (as defined by section 101). .
(c)Definition of annuitySection 8311(2) of such title 5 is amended (in the matter before subparagraph (A)) by striking benefit, but does not include and inserting benefit, and (to the extent that a conviction described in section 8312(a)(3) is involved) any monetary allowance payable to a former President or the widow of a former President under the Act of August 25, 1958 (3 U.S.C. 102 note), but does not include.
(d)Absence from United States to avoid prosecutionSection 8313(a)(1) of such title 5 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting or, and by adding at the end the following:

(C)after the date of the enactment of subsection (d) of section 8312, for an offense described in such subsection; and.
(e)Nonaccrual of interest on refundsSection 8316(b) of such title 5 is amended by striking or at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; or, and by adding at the end the following:

(3)if the individual was convicted of an offense described in section 8312(d), for the period after the conviction..
3.Increased penalties for certain corruption-related offensesTitle 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in section 201(b), by striking fifteen years and inserting 30 years;
(2)in section 216—
(A)in subsection (a)(1), by striking one year and inserting two years; and
(B)in subsection (a)(2), by striking five years and inserting 10 years;
(3)in section 286, by striking ten years and inserting 20 years;
(4)in section 641—
(A)by striking ten years and inserting 20 years; and
(B)by striking one year and inserting two years;
(5)in section 1341—
(A) by striking 20 years and inserting 40 years; and
(B)by striking 30 years and inserting 60 years;
(6)in section 1343—
(A) by striking 20 years and inserting 40 years; and
(B)by striking 30 years and inserting 60 years;
(7)in section 1951(a), by striking twenty years and inserting 40 years;
(8)in section 1952(a)—
(A)by striking 5 years and inserting 10 years; and
(B)by striking 20 years and inserting 40 years; and
(9)in section 1963, by striking 20 years and inserting 40 years.
4.Disqualification to act as lobbyist
(a)In generalA person convicted of any offense under a provision of law listed in subsection (b) is disqualified for life from acting as a lobbyist (as defined in the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995).
(b)Disqualifying offensesThe offenses referred to under subsection (a) are any violations of any of the following sections of title 18, United States Code: 201(b), 216, 286, 641, 1341, 1343, 1951(a), 1952(a), and 1963.


116 HR 2762 IH: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the modification and clarification of construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-05-15
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2762IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 15, 2019Mr. Gallego (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Vela, Mrs. Trahan, and Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the modification and clarification of construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency, and for other purposes.
1.Modification and clarification of construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency
(a)Limitation on amount of funds available for national emergencySection 2808 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and
(2)by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):  (c)Limitation on amount of funds available for national emergencyIn the event of a declaration by the President of a national emergency in which the construction authority described in subsection (a) is used, the total cost of all military construction projects undertaken using that authority during the national emergency may not exceed $250,000,000..
(b)Waiver of other provisions of lawSection 2808 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (c), as added by subsection (a), the following new subsection:  (d)Waiver of other provisions of law in event of national emergencyIn the event of a declaration by the President of a national emergency in which the construction authority described in subsection (a) is used, the authority provided by such subsection to waive or disregard another provision of law that would otherwise apply to a military construction project authorized by this section may be used only if—
(1)such other provision of law does not provide a means by which compliance with the requirements of the law may be waived, modified, or expedited; and (2)the Secretary of Defense determines that the nature of the national emergency necessitates the noncompliance with the requirements of the law..
(c)Additional condition on sources of fundsSection 2808(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the second sentence by inserting before the period the following: and that the Secretary of Defense determines are otherwise unexecutable.  (d)Additional notification requirementsSection 2808(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by striking of the decision and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting the following:  of the following:
(A)The reasons for the decision to use the construction authority described in subsection (a), including, in the event of a declaration by the President of a national emergency, the reasons why use of the armed forces is required in response to the declared national emergency. (B)The construction projects to be undertaken using the construction authority described in subsection (a), including, in the event of a declaration by the President of a national emergency, an explanation of how each construction project directly supports the immediate security, logistical, or short-term housing and ancillary supporting facility needs of the members of the armed forces used in the national emergency.
(C)The estimated cost of the construction projects to be undertaken using the construction authority described in subsection (a), including the cost of any real estate action pertaining to the construction projects, and certification of compliance with the funding conditions imposed by the second sentence of subsection (a) and subsection (c). (D)Any determination made pursuant to subsection (d)(2) to waive or disregard another provision of law to undertake any construction project using the construction authority described in subsection (a).
(E)The military construction projects, including any military family housing and ancillary supporting facility projects, to be canceled or deferred in order to provide funds to undertake construction projects using the construction authority described in subsection (a) and the possible impact of the cancellation or deferment of such military construction projects on military readiness and the quality of life of members of the armed forces and their dependents.; and (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(2)In the event of a declaration by the President of a national emergency in which the construction authority described in subsection (a) is used, a construction project to be undertaken using such construction authority may be carried out only after the end of the five-day period beginning on the date the notification required by paragraph (1) is received by the appropriate committees of Congress.. (e)Clerical AmendmentsSection 2808 of title 10, United States Code, is further amended—
(1)in subsection (a), by inserting Construction authorized.— after (a); (2)in subsection (b), by inserting Notification requirement.—(1) after (b); and
(3)in subsection (e), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), by inserting Termination of authority.— before The authority.


117 HR 1711 : Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-05-19
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IIB117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1711IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 19, 2021Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsAN ACTTo amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to direct the Office of Community Affairs to identify causes leading to, and solutions for, under-banked, un-banked, and underserved consumers, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2021.2.Office of Community Affairs duties with respect to under-banked, un-banked, and underserved consumersSection 1013(b)(2) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5493(b)(2)) is amended—(1)by striking The Director shall establish a unit and inserting the following:(A)In generalThe Director shall establish a unit to be known as the Office of Community Affairs; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(B)Duties related to under-banked, un-banked, and underserved consumers(i)In generalThe Office of Community Affairs shall—(I)lead coordination of research to identify any causes and challenges contributing to the decision of individuals who, and households that, do not initiate or maintain on-going and sustainable relationships with depository institutions, including consulting with trade associations representing depository institutions, trade associations representing minority depository institutions, organizations representing the interests of traditionally underserved consumers and communities, organizations representing the interests of consumers (particularly low- and moderate-income individuals), civil rights groups, community groups, consumer advocates, and the Consumer Advisory Board about this matter;(II)identify subject matter experts within the Bureau to work on the issues identified under subclause (I);(III)lead coordination efforts between other Federal departments and agencies to better assess the reasons for the lack of, and help increase the participation of, under-banked, un-banked, and underserved consumers in the banking system; and(IV)identify and develop strategies to increase financial education to under-banked, un-banked, and underserved consumers.(ii)Coordination with other Bureau officesIn carrying out this paragraph, the Office of Community Affairs shall consult with and coordinate with the research unit established under subsection (b)(1) and such other offices of the Bureau as the Director may determine appropriate.(iii)Reporting(I)In generalThe Office of Community Affairs shall submit a report to Congress, within two years of the date of enactment of this subparagraph and every 2 years thereafter, that identifies any factors impeding the ability of, or limiting the option for, individuals or households to have access to fair, on-going, and sustainable relationships with depository institutions to meet their financial needs, discusses any regulatory, legal, or structural barriers to enhancing participation of under-banked, un-banked, and underserved consumers with depository institutions, and contains recommendations to promote better participation for all consumers with the banking system.(II)Timing of reportTo the extent possible, the Office shall submit each report required under subclause (I) during a year in which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation does not issue the report on encouraging use of depository institutions by the unbanked required under section 49 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act..3.Discretionary surplus funds(a)In generalThe dollar amount specified under section 7(a)(3)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 289(a)(3)(A)) is reduced by $10,000,000.(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on September 30, 2031.4.Determination of Budgetary EffectsThe budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2021.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk


114 HR 1529 RH: Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-04-06
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IB
Union Calendar No. 38
114th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 1529
[Report No. 114–57]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 23, 2015
Mr. Sherman (for himself and Mr. Luetkemeyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

April 6, 2015
Additional sponsor: Mr. Posey

April 6, 2015
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL
To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for community financial institutions with respect to certain rules relating to mortgage loans, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015.  2.Community financial institution mortgage relief (a)Exemption from escrow requirements for loans held by smaller creditorsSection 129D of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639d) is amended—
(1)by adding at the end the following:  (k)Safe harbor for loans held by smaller creditors (1)In generalA creditor shall not be in violation of subsection (a) with respect to a loan if—
(A)the creditor has consolidated assets of $10,000,000,000 or less; and  (B)the creditor holds the loan on the balance sheet of the creditor for the 3-year period beginning on the date of the origination of the loan.
(2)Exception for certain transfersIn the case of a creditor that transfers a loan to another person by reason of the bankruptcy or failure of the creditor, the purchase of the creditor, or a supervisory act or recommendation from a State or Federal regulator, the creditor shall be deemed to have complied with the requirement under paragraph (1)(B).; and  (2)by striking the term Board each place such term appears and inserting Bureau.
(b)Modification to exemption for small servicers of mortgage loansSection 6 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2605) is amended by adding at the end the following:  (n)Small Servicer ExemptionThe Bureau shall, by regulation, provide exemptions to, or adjustments for, the provisions of this section for a servicer that annually services 20,000 or fewer mortgage loans, in order to reduce regulatory burdens while appropriately balancing consumer protections..

April 6, 2015
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed


109 HR 5484 IH: To allow border States to use a portion of certain

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2006-05-25
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5484
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 25, 2006
			Mr. McHenry
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland
			 Security

		A BILL
		To allow border States to use a portion of certain
		  Department of Homeland Security grants to build physical barriers to deter
		  illegal crossings.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Good
			 Fences Make Good Neighbors Act of 2006.
		2.Use of certain
			 homeland security grant funds for building barrier at border permitted
			(a)In
			 generalSubsection (b) of section 1014 of the USA PATRIOT Act (42
			 U.S.C. 3714(b)) is amended to read as follows:

					(b)Use of grant
				amounts
						(1)In
				generalGrants under this
				section may be used to purchase needed equipment and to provide training and
				technical assistance to State and local first responders. In addition, grants
				under this section may be used to construct, develop, expand, modify, operate,
				or improve facilities to provide training or assistance to State and local
				first responders.
						(2)Additional use
				for border State
							(A)In
				generalA border State may use up to 75 percent of the minimum
				amount allocated to the State under this section to build a physical barrier
				near the United States border to deter illegal crossings, and for costs
				incidental thereto.
							(B)Border State
				definedIn this paragraph, the term border State
				means—
								(i)a
				State that shares a border with Canada or Mexico; or
								(ii)a
				political subdivision of such a
				State.
								.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section applies to grants made
			 for fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.