		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6241
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 29, 2010
			Ms. Roybal-Allard
			 (for herself, Mr. Wamp,
			 Ms. DeLauro,
			 Mr. Wolf, Mr. Watt, Ms.
			 Speier, Mr. Serrano,
			 Ms. Watson,
			 Ms. Woolsey,
			 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
			 Ms. Moore of Wisconsin,
			 Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
			 Ms. Clarke,
			 Mr. Gene Green of Texas,
			 Mr. Schiff,
			 Mr. Hinojosa,
			 Ms. McCollum,
			 Mr. McDermott,
			 Mr. George Miller of California,
			 Ms. Lee of California,
			 Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and
			 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To provide for programs and activities with respect to
		  the prevention of underage drinking.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Sober Truth on Preventing Underage
			 Drinking Act or the STOP Act .
		2.Amendment to the
			 Public Health Service ActSection 519B of the Public Health Service
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–25b) is amended by striking subsections (a) through (f)
			 and inserting the following:

				(a)DefinitionsFor
				purposes of this section:
					(1)The term
				alcohol beverage industry means the brewers, vintners, distillers,
				importers, distributors, and retail or online outlets that sell or serve beer,
				wine, and distilled spirits.
					(2)The term
				school-based prevention means programs, which are
				institutionalized, and run by staff members or school-designated persons or
				organizations in any grade of school, kindergarten through 12th grade.
					(3)The term
				youth means persons under the age of 21.
					(b)Sense of
				CongressIt is the sense of the Congress that::
					(1)A multi-faceted
				effort is needed to more successfully address the problem of underage drinking
				in the United States. A coordinated approach to prevention, intervention,
				treatment, enforcement, and research is key to making progress. This section
				recognizes the need for a focused national effort, and addresses particulars of
				the Federal portion of that effort, as well as Federal support for State
				activities.
					(2)The Secretary of
				Health and Human Services shall continue to conduct research and collect data
				on the short and long-range impact of alcohol use and abuse upon adolescent
				brain development and other organ systems.
					(3)States and
				communities, including colleges and universities, are encouraged to adopt
				comprehensive prevention approaches, including—
						(A)evidence-based
				screening, programs and curricula;
						(B)brief intervention
				strategies;
						(C)consistent policy
				enforcement; and
						(D)science-based
				strategies to reduce underage drinking.
						(4)Public health
				groups, consumer groups, and the alcohol beverage industry should continue and
				expand evidence-based efforts to prevent and reduce underage drinking.
					(5)The entertainment
				industries have a powerful impact on youth, and they should use rating systems
				and marketing codes to reduce the likelihood that underage audiences will be
				exposed to movies, recordings, or television programs with unsuitable alcohol
				content.
					(6)The National
				Collegiate Athletic Association, its member colleges and universities, and
				athletic conferences should affirm a commitment to a policy of discouraging
				alcohol use among underage students and other young fans.
					(7)Alcohol is a
				unique product and should be regulated differently than other products by the
				States and Federal Government. States have primary authority to regulate
				alcohol distribution and sale, and the Federal Government should support and
				supplement these State efforts. States also have a responsibility to fight
				youth access to alcohol and reduce underage drinking. Continued State
				regulation and licensing of the manufacture, importation, sale, distribution,
				transportation and storage of alcoholic beverages are clearly in the public
				interest and are critical to promoting responsible consumption, preventing
				illegal access to alcohol by persons under 21 years of age from commercial and
				non-commercial sources, maintaining industry integrity and an orderly
				marketplace, and furthering effective State tax collection.
					(8)The age-21 minimum
				drinking law, enacted in 1984, has been a remarkably effective public health
				and safety policy, as evidenced by the fact that the percentage of 12th graders
				who have drunk alcohol in the past month has fallen by one third since its
				enactment.
					(9)The age-21 law has
				also has been significantly effective in reducing drinking and driving traffic
				fatalities, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
				estimates that the age-21 law has saved over 17,000 lives since its
				inception.
					(10)Community
				awareness, support, and mobilization provide an important context for the
				effective enforcement of the age-21 minimum drinking law.
					(c)Interagency
				Coordinating Committee; Annual Report on State Underage Drinking Prevention and
				Enforcement Activities
					(1)Interagency
				coordinating committee on the prevention of underage drinking
						(A)In
				generalThe Secretary, in collaboration with the Federal
				officials specified in subparagraph (B), shall continue to support and enhance
				the efforts of the interagency coordinating committee, that began operating in
				2004, focusing on underage drinking (referred to in this subsection as the
				Committee).
						(B)Other
				agenciesThe officials referred to in subparagraph (A) are the
				Secretary of Education, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Transportation,
				the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Surgeon General,
				the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Director of
				the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the Administrator of
				the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Director of
				the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Assistant Secretary for Children and
				Families, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the
				Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the
				Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the
				Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, and such other Federal officials as
				the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines to be appropriate.
						(C)ChairThe
				Secretary of Health and Human Services shall serve as the chair of the
				Committee.
						(D)DutiesThe
				Committee shall guide policy and program development across the Federal
				Government with respect to underage drinking, provided, however, that nothing
				in this section shall be construed as transferring regulatory or program
				authority from an Agency to the Coordinating Committee.
						(E)ConsultationsThe
				Committee shall actively seek the input of and shall consult with all
				appropriate and interested parties, including States, public health research
				and interest groups, foundations, and alcohol beverage industry trade
				associations and companies.
						(F)Annual
				report
							(i)In
				generalThe Secretary, on behalf of the Committee, shall annually
				submit to the Congress a report that summarizes—
								(I)all programs and
				policies of Federal agencies designed to prevent and reduce underage drinking,
				focusing particularly on programs and policies that support the adoption and
				enforcement of State policies designed to prevent and reduce underage drinking
				as specified in paragraph (2);
								(II)the extent of
				progress in preventing and reducing underage drinking at State and national
				levels;
								(III)data that the
				Secretary shall collect with respect to the information specified in clause
				(ii); and
								(IV)such other
				information regarding underage drinking as the Secretary determines to be
				appropriate.
								(ii)Certain
				informationThe report under clause (i) shall include information
				on the following:
								(I)Patterns and
				consequences of underage drinking as reported in research and surveys such as,
				but not limited to Monitoring the Future, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance
				System, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, and the Fatality Analysis
				Reporting System.
								(II)Measures of the
				availability of alcohol from commercial and non-commercial sources to underage
				populations.
								(III)Measures of the
				exposure of underage populations to messages regarding alcohol in advertising
				and the entertainment media.
								(IV)Surveillance
				data, including information on the onset and prevalence of underage drinking,
				consumption patterns, beverage preferences, prevalence of drinking among
				students at institutions of higher education, correlations between adult and
				youth drinking, and the means of underage access, including trends over time
				for these surveillance data. The Secretary shall develop a plan to improve the
				collection, measurement and consistency of reporting Federal underage alcohol
				data.
								(V)Any additional
				findings resulting from research conducted or supported under subsection
				(f).
								(VI)Evidence-based
				best practices to prevent and reduce underage drinking including a review of
				the research literature related to State laws, regulations, and policies
				designed to prevent and reduce underage drinking, as described in paragraph
				(2)(B)(i).
								(2)Annual report on
				state underage drinking prevention and enforcement activities
						(A)In
				generalThe Secretary shall, with input and collaboration from
				other appropriate Federal agencies, States, Indian tribes, territories, and
				public health, consumer, and alcohol beverage industry groups, annually issue a
				report on each State’s performance in enacting, enforcing, and creating laws,
				regulations, and policies to prevent or reduce underage drinking based on an
				assessment of best practices developed pursuant to paragraph (1)(F)(ii)(VI) and
				subparagraph (B)(i).
						(B)State
				performance measures
							(i)In
				generalThe Secretary shall develop, in consultation with the
				Committee, a set of measures to be used in preparing the report on best
				practices as they relate to State laws, regulations, policies and enforcement
				practices. The Report shall be designed as a resource tool for Federal agencies
				assisting States in the States’ underage drinking prevention efforts, State
				public health and law enforcement agencies, State and local policy makers, and
				underage drinking prevention coalitions including those receiving grants
				pursuant to subsection (e)(1).
							(ii)State Report
				contentThe State Report shall include updates on State laws,
				regulations, and policies included in previous Reports to Congress, including,
				but not limited to the following:
								(I)Whether or not the
				State has comprehensive anti-underage drinking laws such as for the illegal
				sale, purchase, attempt to purchase, consumption, or possession of alcohol;
				illegal use of fraudulent ID; illegal furnishing or obtaining of alcohol for an
				individual under 21 years; the degree of strictness of the penalties for such
				offenses; and the prevalence of the enforcement of each of these
				infractions.
								(II)Whether or not
				the State has comprehensive liability statutes pertaining to underage access to
				alcohol such as dram shop, social host, and house party laws, and the
				prevalence of enforcement of each of these laws.
								(III)Whether or not
				the State encourages and conducts comprehensive enforcement efforts to prevent
				underage access to alcohol at retail outlets, such as random compliance checks
				and shoulder tap programs, and the number of compliance checks within alcohol
				retail outlets measured against the number of total alcohol retail outlets in
				each State, and the result of such checks.
								(IV)Whether or not
				the State encourages training on the proper selling and serving of alcohol for
				all sellers and servers of alcohol as a condition of employment.
								(V)Whether or not the
				State has policies and regulations with regard to direct sales to consumers and
				home delivery of alcoholic beverages.
								(VI)Whether or not
				the State has programs or laws to deter adults from purchasing alcohol for
				minors; and the number of adults targeted by these programs.
								(VII)Whether or not
				the State has enacted graduated drivers licenses and the extent of those
				provisions.
								(iii)New
				categoriesIn addition to the updates of State laws, regulations,
				and policies listed in clause (ii), the Secretary shall consider new
				categories, including but not limited to—
								(I)whether or not
				States have adopted laws, regulations and policies that deter underage alcohol
				use, as described in the Surgeon General’s 2007 Call to Action to Prevent and
				Reduce Underage Drinking, including restrictions on low-price, high volume
				drink specials, and wholesaler pricing provisions;
								(II)whether or not
				States have adopted laws, regulations and policies designed to reduce alcohol
				advertising messages attractive to youth and youth exposure to alcohol
				advertising and marketing in measured and unmeasured media;
								(III)whether or not
				States have laws and policies that promote underage drinking prevention policy
				development by local jurisdictions;
								(IV)whether or not
				States have adopted laws, regulations, and policies to restrict youth access to
				alcoholic beverages that may pose special risks to youth, including but not
				limited to alcoholic mists, gelatins, freezer pops, pre-mixed caffeinated
				alcoholic beverages, and flavored malt beverages;
								(V)whether or not
				States have adopted uniform best practices protocols for conducting compliance
				checks and shoulder tap programs; and
								(VI)whether or not
				States have adopted uniform best practices penalty protocols for violations of
				laws prohibiting retail licensees from selling or furnishing of alcohol to
				minors.
								(iv)Uniform data
				systemFor performance measures related to enforcement of
				underage drinking laws as specified in clause (ii) and (iii), the Secretary
				shall develop and test a uniform data system for reporting State enforcement
				data, including the development of a pilot program for this purpose. The pilot
				program shall include procedures for collecting enforcement data from both
				State and local law enforcement jurisdictions.
							(3)Authorization of
				appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this subsection $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $2,000,000 for each of
				the fiscal years 2012 through 2015.
					(d)National Media
				Campaign To Prevent Underage Drinking
					(1)In
				generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services, in
				consultation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall
				develop an intensive, multifaceted, adult-oriented national media campaign to
				reduce underage drinking by influencing attitudes regarding underage drinking,
				increasing the willingness of adults to take actions to reduce underage
				drinking, and encouraging public policy changes known to decrease underage
				drinking rates.
					(2)PurposeThe
				purpose of the national media campaign described in this section shall be to
				achieve the following objectives:
						(A)Instill a broad
				societal commitment to reduce underage drinking.
						(B)Increase specific
				actions by adults that are meant to discourage or inhibit underage
				drinking.
						(C)Decrease adult
				conduct that tends to facilitate or condone underage drinking.
						(3)Developmental
				phaseIn preparation for the national media campaign described in
				this section, the Secretary shall conduct, in consultation with appropriate
				Federal agencies and outside experts, including in marketing, public relations,
				mass media campaigns, parenting, and alcohol use and abuse, a developmental
				phase to test specific campaign features prior to beginning an intensive
				national strategy. This phase shall include research and testing, limited to a
				period not to exceed 24 months, to determine the following:
						(A)Promising messages
				to promote public opinion change.
						(B)Appropriate
				channels for reaching target audiences.
						(C)Appropriate timing
				and weight for utilizing such promising messages and media channels.
						(D)Methods for
				linking the campaign to local, State, and national policy changes affecting
				underage drinking, if adopted.
						(E)Productive
				collaborative partnerships with national and local organizations.
						(4)ComponentsWhen
				implementing the national media campaign described in this section, the
				Secretary shall—
						(A)educate the public
				about the public health and safety benefits of evidence-based policies to
				reduce underage drinking, including minimum legal drinking age laws, and build
				public and parental support for and cooperation with enforcement of such
				policies;
						(B)educate the public
				about the negative consequences of underage drinking;
						(C)promote specific
				actions by adults that are meant to discourage or inhibit underage drinking,
				including positive behavior modeling, general parental monitoring, and
				consistent and appropriate discipline;
						(D)discourage adult
				conduct that tends to facilitate underage drinking, including the hosting of
				underage parties with alcohol and the purchasing of alcoholic beverages on
				behalf of underage youth;
						(E)establish
				collaborative relationships with local and national organizations and
				institutions to further the goals of the campaign and assure that the messages
				of the campaign are disseminated from a variety of sources;
						(F)conduct the
				campaign through multi-media sources; and
						(G)conduct the
				campaign with regard to changing demographics and cultural and linguistic
				factors.
						(5)Consultation
				requirementIn developing and implementing the national media
				campaign described in this section, the Secretary shall consult recommendations
				for reducing underage drinking published by the National Academy of Sciences.
				The Secretary shall also consult with interested parties including medical,
				public health, and consumer and parent groups, law enforcement, institutions of
				higher education, community organizations and coalitions, and other
				stakeholders supportive of the goals of the campaign.
					(6)Annual
				reportThe Secretary shall produce an annual report on the
				progress of the development or implementation of the media campaign described
				in this section, including expenses and projected costs, and, as such
				information is available, report on the effectiveness of such campaign in
				affecting adult attitudes toward underage drinking and adult willingness to
				take actions to decrease underage drinking.
					(7)Research on
				youth-oriented campaignThe Secretary may, based on the
				availability of funds, conduct research on the potential success of a
				youth-oriented national media campaign to reduce underage drinking. The
				Secretary shall report any such results to Congress with policy recommendations
				on establishing such a campaign.
					(8)AdministrationThe
				Secretary may enter into a subcontract with another Federal Agency to delegate
				the authority for execution and administration of the adult oriented national
				media campaign.
					(9)Authorization of
				appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this section $2,000,000 for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 and such sums as
				necessary for each of the fiscal years 2013 through 2015.
					(e)Community-Based
				Programs To Prevent Underage Drinking
					(1)Community-based
				coalition enhancement grants to prevent underage drinking
						(A)Authorization of
				programThe Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental
				Health Services Administration, in consultation with the Director of the Office
				of National Drug Control Policy, shall award, if the Administrator determines
				that the Department of Health and Human Services is not currently conducting
				activities that duplicate activities of the type described in this subsection,
				enhancement grants to eligible entities to design, implement,
				evaluate and disseminate comprehensive strategies to maximize the effectiveness
				of community-wide approaches to preventing and reducing underage drinking. This
				subsection is subject to the availability of appropriations.
						(B)PurposesThe
				purposes of this paragraph are to—
							(i)prevent and reduce
				alcohol use among youth in communities throughout the United States;
							(ii)strengthen
				collaboration among communities, the Federal Government, and State, local, and
				tribal governments;
							(iii)enhance
				intergovernmental cooperation and coordination on the issue of alcohol use
				among youth;
							(iv)serve as a
				catalyst for increased citizen participation and greater collaboration among
				all sectors and organizations of a community that first demonstrates a
				long-term commitment to reducing alcohol use among youth;
							(v)implement
				state-of-the-art science-based strategies to prevent and reduce underage
				drinking by changing local conditions in communities; and
							(vi)enhance, not
				supplant, effective local community initiatives for preventing and reducing
				alcohol use among youth.
							(C)ApplicationAn
				eligible entity desiring an enhancement grant under this paragraph shall submit
				an application to the Administrator at such time, and in such manner, and
				accompanied by such information as the Administrator may require. Each
				application shall include—
							(i)a
				complete description of the entity’s current underage alcohol use prevention
				initiatives and how the grant will appropriately enhance the focus on underage
				drinking issues; or
							(ii)a
				complete description of the entity’s current initiatives, and how it will use
				this grant to enhance those initiatives by adding a focus on underage drinking
				prevention.
							(D)Uses of
				fundsEach eligible entity that receives a grant under this
				paragraph shall use the grant funds to carry out the activities described in
				such entity’s application submitted pursuant to subparagraph (C) and obtain
				specialized training and technical assistance by the entity funded under
				section 4 of Public Law 107–82, as amended by Public Law 109–469 (21 U.S.C.
				1521 note). Grants under this paragraph shall not exceed $50,000 per year and
				may not exceed four years.
						(E)Supplement not
				supplantGrant funds provided under this paragraph shall be used
				to supplement, not supplant, Federal and non-Federal funds available for
				carrying out the activities described in this paragraph.
						(F)EvaluationGrants
				under this paragraph shall be subject to the same evaluation requirements and
				procedures as the evaluation requirements and procedures imposed on recipients
				of drug free community grants.
						(G)DefinitionsFor
				purposes of this paragraph, the term eligible entity means an
				organization that is currently receiving or has received grant funds under the
				Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (21 U.S.C. 1521 et seq.).
						(H)Administrative
				expensesNot more than 6 percent of a grant under this paragraph
				may be expended for administrative expenses.
						(I)Authorization of
				appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this paragraph $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $9,000,000 for each of
				the fiscal years 2012 through 2015.
						(2)Grants for
				partnerships between community coalitions and institutions of higher
				education
						(A)Authorization of
				programThe Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental
				Health Services Administration, in coordination with the Director of the Office
				of National Drug Control Policy may make supplemental grants to eligible
				entities to enable the entities to prevent and reduce the rate of underage
				alcohol consumption including binge drinking among students at institutions of
				higher education.
						(B)PurposesThe
				purposes of this paragraph are to—
							(i)prevent and reduce
				alcohol use among underage students at institutions of higher education and the
				surrounding community;
							(ii)strengthen
				collaboration among communities and institutions of higher education;
				and
							(iii)disseminate to
				institutions of higher education timely information regarding state-of-the-art
				science-based strategies to prevent and reduce underage drinking by changing
				local conditions at institutions of higher education and in the surrounding
				community.
							(C)ApplicationsAn
				eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under this paragraph shall
				submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and
				accompanied by such information as the Administrator may require.
						(D)CriteriaAs
				part of an application for a grant under this subsection, the Administrator
				shall require an eligible entity to demonstrate—
							(i)the active
				participation of institution(s) of higher education in their coalition;
							(ii)a
				description of how the eligible entity will work with institution(s) of higher
				education to target underage students;
							(iii)a description of
				how the eligible entity intends to ensure that a partnership between local
				coalition(s) and institution(s) of higher education is actually implementing
				the purpose of this section and moving toward indicators described in this
				subsection;
							(iv)a
				list of the members of the local coalition and the institution(s) of higher
				education that will be involved in the work of the eligible entity;
							(v)the implementation
				of state-of-the-art science-based strategies to prevent and reduce underage
				drinking by changing local conditions at institutions of higher education and
				in the surrounding community;
							(vi)the anticipated
				impact of funds provided under this paragraph in preventing and reducing the
				rates of underage alcohol use;
							(vii)outreach
				strategies, including ways in which the eligible entity proposes to—
								(I)reach out to
				students and community stakeholders;
								(II)promote the
				purpose of this paragraph;
								(III)address the
				range of needs of the students and the surrounding communities;
								(IV)address community
				policies affecting underage students regarding alcohol use; and
								(V)implement other
				science-based strategies to reduce underage drinking; and
								(viii)such additional
				information as required by the Administrator.
							(E)Uses of
				fundsEach eligible entity that receives a grant under this
				paragraph shall use the grant funds to carry out the activities described in
				such entity’s application submitted pursuant to subparagraph (D). Grants under
				this paragraph shall not exceed $100,000 per year and may not exceed four
				years.
						(F)AccountabilityOn
				the date on which the Administrator first publishes a notice in the Federal
				Register soliciting applications for grants under this paragraph, the
				Administrator shall include in the notice achievement indicators for the
				program authorized under this paragraph. The achievement indicators shall be
				designed to—
							(i)measure the impact
				that the coalition assisted under this paragraph is having on the institution
				of higher education and the surrounding communities, including changes in the
				number of incidents of any kind in which students have abused alcohol or
				consumed alcohol while under the age of 21 (including violations, physical
				assaults, sexual assaults, reports of intimidation, disruptions of school
				functions, disruptions of student studies, mental health referrals, illnesses,
				alcohol-related transports to emergency departments, or deaths); and
							(ii)provide such
				other measures of program impact as the Administrator determines
				appropriate.
							(G)Supplement not
				supplantGrant funds provided under this paragraph shall be used
				to supplement, and not supplant, Federal and non-Federal funds available for
				carrying out the activities described in this paragraph.
						(H)DefinitionsFor
				purposes of this paragraph:
							(i)Eligible
				entityThe term eligible entity means an
				organization that—
								(I)on or before the
				date of submitting an application for a grant under this subsection is
				currently receiving or has received grant funds under the Drug-Free Communities
				Act of 1997 (21 U.S.C. 1521 et seq.);
								(II)can provide
				evidence of preexisting involvement of institutions of higher education in
				their coalition; and
								(III)has a documented
				strategy to prevent and reduce underage drinking by students at institutions of
				higher education as part of its multi-sector, community based strategy.
								(ii)Institution of
				higher educationThe term institution of higher
				education has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher
				Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
							(iii)Surrounding
				communityThe term surrounding community means the
				community—
								(I)that surrounds an
				institution of higher education participating in a coalition;
								(II)where the
				students from the institution of higher education take part in the community;
				and
								(III)where students
				from the institution of higher education live in off-campus housing.
								(I)Administrative
				expensesNot more than 6 percent of a grant under this paragraph
				may be expended for administrative expenses.
						(J)Authorization of
				appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this paragraph $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $2,500,000 for each of
				the fiscal years 2012 through 2015.
						(f)Reducing
				Underage Drinking Through Screening and Brief Intervention
					(1)Grants to
				pediatric health care providers to reduce underage drinking
						(A)In
				generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting
				through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
				Administration, shall make one or more grants to professional pediatric
				provider organizations to increase among the members of such organizations
				effective practices to reduce the prevalence of alcohol use among individuals
				under the age of 21, including college students.
						(B)PurposesGrants
				under this section shall be made to promote the practices of—
							(i)screening children
				and adolescents for alcohol use;
							(ii)offering brief
				interventions to children and adolescents to discourage such use;
							(iii)educating
				parents about the dangers of and methods of discouraging such use;
							(iv)diagnosing and
				treating alcohol abuse disorders; and
							(v)referring
				patients, when necessary, to other appropriate care.
							(C)Use of
				fundsAn organization receiving a grant under this section may
				use such funding to promote the practices specified in paragraph (B) among its
				members by—
							(i)providing training
				to health care providers;
							(ii)disseminating
				best practices, including culturally and linguistically appropriate best
				practices, and developing, printing, and distributing materials; and
							(iii)offering other
				activities approved by the Secretary.
							(D)ApplicationAn
				organization desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to
				the Secretary at such time, and in such manner, and accompanied by such
				information as the Secretary may require. Each application shall
				include—
							(i)a
				description of the organization and how its members are qualified to provide
				the services specified in paragraph (2);
							(ii)a
				description of activities to be completed; and
							(iii)a timeline for
				the completion of such activities.
							(E)DefinitionsFor the purpose of this subsection:
							(i)The term
				pediatric health care provider shall mean a provider of primary
				health care to individuals under the age of 21.
							(ii)The term
				professional pediatric provider organization shall mean a national
				organization whose members consist primarily of pediatric health care
				providers.
							(iii)The term
				children and young adults means any person under 21 years of
				age.
							(iv)The term
				alcohol education means evidence-based education about the effects
				of alcohol use and abuse on children, young adults, and adults.
							(v)The term
				screening and brief intervention shall mean using validated
				patient interview techniques to identify and assess the existence and extent of
				alcohol use, then providing brief advice and other brief motivational
				enhancement techniques designed to increase patient insight regarding their own
				alcohol use and any realized or potential consequences of this behavior, as
				well as to effect the desired related behavioral change.
							(vi)The term
				caregivers means the parents, family members, or legal guardians
				of the child or young adult.
							(F)Authorization of
				appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this subsection $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $3,000,000 for each of
				the fiscal years 2012 through 2015.
						(g)Data Collection
				and Research
					(1)Additional
				research on underage drinking
						(A)In
				generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, subject
				to the availability of appropriations, collect data, and conduct or support
				research that is not duplicative of research currently being conducted or
				supported by the Department of Health and Human Services, on underage drinking,
				with respect to the following:
							(i)Improve data
				collection in support of evaluation of the effectiveness of comprehensive
				community-based programs or strategies and statewide systems to prevent and
				reduce underage drinking, across the underage years from early childhood to age
				21, such as programs funded and implemented by government entities, public
				health interest groups and foundations, and alcohol beverage companies and
				trade associations, through the development of models of State-level
				epidemiological surveillance of underage drinking by funding in States or large
				metropolitan areas new epidemiologists focused on excessive drinking including
				underage alcohol use.
							(ii)Obtain and report
				more precise information than is currently collected on the scope of the
				underage drinking problem and patterns of underage alcohol consumption,
				including improved knowledge about the problem and progress in preventing,
				reducing and treating underage drinking; as well as information on the rate of
				exposure of youth to advertising and other media messages encouraging and
				discouraging alcohol consumption.
							(iii)Synthesize,
				expand on, and widely disseminate existing research on effective strategies for
				reducing underage drinking, including translational research, and make this
				research easily accessible to the general public.
							(iv)Improve and
				conduct public health surveillance on alcohol use and alcohol-related
				conditions in States by increasing the use of surveys such as but not limited
				to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to monitor binge and
				excessive drinking and related harms among 18- to 20-year-olds, including harm
				caused to self or others as a result of alcohol use that is not duplicative of
				research currently being conducted or supported by the Department of Health and
				Human Services.
							(B)Authorization of
				AppropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this subsection $6,000,000 for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
						(2)National academy
				of sciences study
						(A)In
				GeneralNot later than 12 months after the enactment of the STOP
				Underage Drinking Reauthorization Act, the Secretary of Health and Human
				Services shall contract with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a
				review of the research literature regarding the influence of drinking alcohol
				on the development of the adolescent brain and the public policy implications
				of this research, and report to the Congress on its findings.
						(B)Authorization of
				AppropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this subsection $500,000 for fiscal year
				2011.
						.


IV
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 751
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 22, 2004
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for herself and Mr. Ackerman) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

RESOLUTION
Commending the people and the Governments of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, and the Sultanate Oman for their progress toward democratization and political and economic liberalization.

Whereas the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, and the Sultanate Oman are taking significant steps towards democratization by reforming their educational systems to incorporate democratic values and principles in order to solidify the roots of democracy in their societies;
Whereas progress toward democracy and pluralism is promoted and supported by both the leaders and the populations of these countries;
Whereas these countries have also been expanding economic ties with the United States through Trade and Investment Framework Agreements and Free Trade Agreements that promote economic modernization and transparency;
Whereas in June 2003, after a two year suspension of Parliament, Jordan held parliamentary elections;
Whereas the parliamentary elections were the first elections to be held during the reign of His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, and they were conducted in an orderly and transparent manner;
Whereas municipal elections for the Jordanian capital city of Amman were held in July 2003, and other local councils’ elections were held in September 2003;
Whereas Jordan has placed high importance in recent years on the rights of women to vote and run for public office, ensuring that six seats in the Jordanian House of Deputies are reserved for female candidates over and above any seats freely won in the elections;
Whereas in a speech to the Jordanian parliament in December 2003, King Abdullah called for radical changes designed to turn Jordan into a modern, democratic country, and announced five goals:
(1)increasing integrity and transparency in governance;
(2)increasing participation of young people and women in the political process;
(3)promoting a culture of democracy;
(4)establishing an independent judiciary and independent media; and
(5)involving the private sector in business development and social reform;
Whereas the Government of Jordan recently created the Ministry of Political Development and Parliamentary Affairs (MOPD), with the goal of promoting democracy through building and strengthening the democratic institutions of Jordan, including the parliament and the judicial system, as well as the legislative and regulatory frameworks in which they operate;
Whereas the National Center for Human Rights was established in 2002 by King Abdullah II, but it now operates as an independent entity promoting human rights as an integral part of political reform efforts underway in Jordan;
Whereas an independent Higher Media Council has been created, independent administrative bodies, such as the Board of Directors of the Radio and Television Corporation, have been formed, the Government has sold its shares in the daily newspapers, and laws have been passed to allow private television and radio stations to operate in Jordan;
Whereas Jordan and the United States signed a Free Trade Agreement that went into effect in December 2001;
Whereas the Government of Bahrain is demonstrating its commitment to acquiring the consent of the people it governs by nurturing a truly democratic political culture;
Whereas, in February 2002, the people of Bahrain accepted, by referendum, a National Action Charter that established procedures for the election of a 40-member national assembly;
Whereas, in 2002, Bahrain extended full suffrage to women, and women then voted and ran for office in the subsequent parliamentary and municipal elections;
Whereas, in October 2002, Bahrain held parliamentary elections, the first since 1973, and municipal elections were conducted in May 2002, the first since 1957;
Whereas the Government of Bahrain recently announced that it would accept the legalization of political parties if parliament so decided, making Bahrain the first Persian Gulf country to allow political parties;
Whereas King Hamad of Bahrain has released political prisoners and allowed exiles to return, has abolished emergency laws and courts, and has eased restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom of association;
Whereas the Government of Bahrain has allowed the establishment of dozens of advocacy associations, including an independent human rights organization;
Whereas, in May 2004, Bahrain concluded negotiations with the United States for the establishment of a Free Trade Agreement;
Whereas, in 1963, Kuwait became the first Persian Gulf country to hold elections;
Whereas Kuwait revived its elected National Assembly in October 1992 after six years of suspension, and the National Assembly has more influence in decision-making and more power than any other respective representative body in the Gulf Cooperation Council (composed of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates), including the power to review and veto governmental decrees, the ability, by a majority vote, to veto the appointment by the Emir of Kuwait of a Crown prince, and the power to impeach members of the cabinet;
Whereas, in July 2003, Kuwait held parliamentary elections and the next elections are scheduled to be held in 2007;
Whereas, in May 2004, the Government of Kuwait embarked on a renewed effort to extend voting rights to women, which had previously been blocked by the Parliament;
Whereas Kuwait and the United States signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement in February 2004;
Whereas, in late 1998, the Emir of Qatar announced that a constitution would be drafted providing for an elected National Assembly to replace the appointed 35-member Consultative Council in place since independence in 1971;
Whereas, in March 1999, Qatar held elections for a 29-member municipal affairs council, becoming the first country in the Persian Gulf to extend full suffrage to women;
Whereas, in 2002, country-wide municipal elections were held in Qatar and women participated fully;
Whereas, in 2003, Qatar approved a new constitution by referendum which ensures freedom of political expression, freedom of association, and freedom of religion, and included the establishment of a 45-member parliament;
Whereas, on June 8, 2004, the Emir of Qatar announced that the new constitution will come into effect on June 8, 2005, and country-wide parliamentary elections will be held later that year;
Whereas Qatar and the United States signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement in March 2004;
Whereas, in June 2004, Qatar hosted a gathering of more than 100 civil society activists, professors, journalists, and political party members from across the region that produced The Doha Declaration for Democracy and Reform, which demands that all Arab countries adopt modern, democratic constitutions, hold free, fair and regular elections, place limits on executive power, guarantee freedom of association and freedom of expression, permit the full participation of women in political life, and end extra-judicial procedures, emergency laws, and torture;
Whereas, in September 2000, Oman held the first direct elections to its 83-seat Consultative Council;
Whereas, in November 2002, Sultan Qaboos of Oman announced the extension of voting rights to all citizens over 21 years of age, beginning with the October 2003 parliamentary elections;
Whereas women voted in the 2003 parliamentary elections and two female representatives were elected to the majlis al shura;
Whereas, in September 1999, Sultan Qaboos appointed a female ambassador for the first time, and in March 2003, he named a woman to the rank of minister;
Whereas Oman has begun discussions toward a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with the United States;
Whereas other countries in the region should take steps to follow the example of Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Qatar;
Whereas the Department of State report entitled Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The United States Record 2003-2004 states: Despite . . . promising steps toward greater political participation and respect for fundamental freedoms in some Middle Eastern countries, the overall trends in the region are cause for concern.;
Whereas the Department of State report further states: The United States continues in its private and public diplomacy efforts to support political reform, economic growth and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the Middle East. To reinforce our diplomatic efforts, the United States has also begun to sponsor programs that strengthen the role of independent journalists and trade unions, increase respect and safeguards for the rule of law, strengthen public participation in the political process, improve the status of women and promote a regional dialogue on democracy for members of NGOs and governments.;
Whereas the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) was created in 2002 to encourage reforms in Arab countries by strengthening Arab civil society, encouraging micro-enterprise, expanding political participation, and promoting the rights of women;
Whereas, in 2003, President George W. Bush proposed the creation of a United States–Middle East Free Trade Area within a decade, by working with countries in the Middle East in graduated steps to increase trade and investment with the United States and the world economy and to assist those countries in implementing domestic reforms, instituting the rule of law, protecting private property rights, and creating a foundation for economic growth and prosperity;
Whereas, in June 2004, at the G-8 Summit meeting in Sea Island, Georgia, Western and Arab officials participated in the unveiling of the Broader Middle East Initiative, a multilateral development and reform plan aimed at fostering economic and political liberalization in a wide geographic area of Arab and non-Arab Muslim countries;
Whereas United States policy, as articulated by President Bush, is to pursue a forward strategy of freedom to promote democracy throughout the Middle East; and
Whereas inter-parliamentary unions can help solidify friendships between the United States and Arab nations engaged in genuine political and economic reforms and provide a mechanism for communication and cooperation on issues of mutual interest and concern; Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)commends the people and the Governments of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, and the Sultanate of Oman for their progress toward political and economic liberalization;
(2)expresses its hope that progress toward democratization in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman will continue to thrive and that the efforts of these countries will serve as a model for other Arab countries;
(3)reaffirms the friendship that exists between the people of the United States and the people of Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman;
(4)offers to assist these countries in their future challenges of reform so that democracy and freedom are able to prosper and flourish; and
(5)supports enhancing bilateral congressional-parliamentary exchanges with Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman.


116 HR 8160 IH: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-09-04
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8160IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 4, 2020Mr. Green of Texas (for himself and Ms. Waters) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require Federal banking regulators to include a diversity and inclusion component in the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act of 2020.2.Diversity and inclusion ratings(a)In generalThe Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 342 the following:342A.Diversity and inclusion ratings(a)In generalThe Board of Governors, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration Board, in assigning a rating to a depository institution under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating by any such agency under a comparable rating system) shall include a diversity and inclusion component that examines—(1)whether the depository institution has policies in place to encourage diversity and inclusion in the hiring practices of the institution;(2)whether the depository institution provides training to the employees of the institution on diversity and inclusion; and(3)(A)with respect to a depository institution with total consolidated assets of $1,000,000,000 or less, whether such depository institution has designated an individual to serve as a Diversity and Inclusion Officer who reports to the Chief Executive Officer of the institution on all diversity and inclusion matters; or(B)with respect to a depository institution with total consolidated assets of more than $1,000,000,000, whether such depository institution—(i)has designated an individual to serve as a Diversity and Inclusion Officer; and(ii)has established a committee for diversity and inclusion that holds meetings quarterly and that includes in its membership the Diversity and Inclusion Officer designated under clause (i) and the Chief Executive Officer of the institution.(b)Application to minority depository institutionsIn carrying out subsection (a) with respect to a minority depository institution (as defined under section 308(b) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989), the Board of Governors, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration Board shall—(1)assign such institution the highest rating with respect to the diversity and inclusion component described under subsection (a); and(2)exempt such institution from any examination procedures related to the diversity and inclusion component described under subsection (a)..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 342 the following:Sec. 342A. Diversity and inclusion ratings..


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2910
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

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

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on certain fuel injection
		  pumps.

		1.Certain fuel injection
			 pumps
			(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:

								9902.01.00Fuel injection pumps for compression-ignition engines, each
						weighing 60 kg or more and functional in a common rail fuel system with a
						pressure greater than 1200 bar (provided for in subheading
						8413.30.10)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

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


110 HR 5879 IH: Save our Border Communities Act of

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-04-23
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5879
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 23, 2008
			Mr. Filner introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To authorize Federal payment to first responders for
		  costs associated with providing emergency services at the international borders
		  of the United States, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Save our Border Communities Act of
			 2008.
		2.Authorizing
			 Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing
			 emergency services at the international borders of the United States
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of
			 Homeland Security shall, from amounts appropriated under subsection (b),
			 provide payment to first responders, including police, firefighters, and
			 emergency medical technicians, for costs associated with providing emergency
			 services at the international borders of the United States, but only to the
			 extent that such costs are not otherwise reimbursed through any Federal program
			 and cannot otherwise be recovered.
			(b)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the
			 Secretary for each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2009, such sums as
			 may be necessary to carry out this section.


110 HRES 402 EH: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-05-21
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IV
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 402
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

May 21, 2007

RESOLUTION
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Hurricane Preparedness Week.

Whereas the Atlantic and Central Pacific hurricane season begins June 1 and ends November 30, and the East Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 through November 30;
Whereas an average of 11 tropical storms develop per year over the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico and an average of 6 of these storms become hurricanes;
Whereas in an average 3-year period roughly 5 hurricanes strike the United States coastline, sometimes resulting in multiple deaths, with 2 typically being major or intense category 3 hurricanes, as measured on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale;
Whereas millions of Americans face great risk from tropical storms or hurricanes, because 50 percent of Americans live along the coast and millions of tourists visit the oceans each year;
Whereas the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the busiest on record and extends the active hurricane cycle that began in 1995—a trend experts agree is likely to continue for years to come;
Whereas the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season included 28 named storms, including 15 hurricanes in which 7 were category 3 or higher;
Whereas, during a hurricane, homes, businesses, public buildings, and infrastructure may be damaged or destroyed by heavy rain, strong winds, and storm surge; debris can break windows and doors; roads and bridges can be washed away; homes can be flooded; and destructive tornadoes can occur well away from the storm’s center;
Whereas experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center in the National Weather Service agree that it is critical to know if you live in a hurricane prone area, to know your home’s vulnerability to storm surge, flooding, and wind, and to develop a written family disaster plan based on this knowledge;
Whereas the National Hurricane Center recommends that people in hurricane-prone areas prepare a personal evacuation plan that identifies ahead of time their home’s vulnerability to storm surge, flooding, and wind; the safest areas in their home for each hurricane hazard; several options of places to go if ordered to evacuate; and the telephone numbers of these places as well as a road map of the local area;
Whereas the National Hurricane Center recommends that people in hurricane-prone areas assemble a disaster supply kit before hurricane season begins that includes a first aid kit and essential medications; canned food and can opener; at least three gallons of water per person per day for three to seven days; protective clothing, rainwear, and bedding or sleeping bags; a battery-powered radio, flashlight, and extra batteries; special items (including medications) for infants, elderly, or disabled family members; and written instructions on how to turn off electricity, gas, and water in case authorities advise these actions;
Whereas the National Hurricane Center recommends that prior to hurricane season people prepare for high winds by installing hurricane shutters or having available precut outdoor plywood boards for each window of a home; ensuring they can reinforce garage doors; and making trees more wind resistant by removing diseased and damaged limbs;
Whereas the National Hurricane Center recommends that citizens know that the term Hurricane Watch means hurricane conditions are possible in the specified area of the Watch, usually within 36 hours, and that the term Hurricane Warning means hurricane conditions are expected in the specified area of the Warning, usually within 24 hours;
Whereas the National Hurricane Center recommends that people know what to do when a Hurricane Watch is issued, that is, listen to NOAA Weather Radio or local radio or TV stations for up-to-date storm information; prepare to bring inside any lawn furniture, outdoor decorations, and anything that can be picked up by the wind; prepare to cover all windows of their homes and reinforce their garage door; fill their car’s gas tank; recheck manufactured home tie-downs; and recheck their disaster supply kit;
Whereas the National Hurricane Center recommends that people know what to do when a Hurricane Warning is issued, that is, listen to the advice of local officials, and leave if told to do so; complete preparation activities; if they are not advised to evacuate, stay indoors, away from windows; be aware that the calm eye is deceptive and does not mean the storm is over; and be alert for tornadoes;
Whereas in the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s, inland flooding was responsible for more than half of the deaths associated with tropical storms and hurricanes in the United States and the National Weather Service recommends that when a hurricane threatens the United States, people determine whether they live in a potential flood zone; if advised to evacuate, do so immediately; keep abreast of road conditions through the news media; move to a safe area before access is cut off by flood water; do not attempt to cross flowing water because as little as six inches of water may cause one to lose control of a vehicle; and develop a flood emergency action plan;
Whereas the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides more detailed information about hurricanes and hurricane preparedness via its website http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/; and
Whereas a National Hurricane Preparedness Week will be the week of May 20–26, 2007: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)supports the goals and ideals of National Hurricane Preparedness Week;
(2)encourages the staff of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, especially at the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center, and other appropriate Federal agencies, to continue their outstanding work to educate people in the United States about hurricane preparedness; and
(3)urges the people of the United States to recognize such a week as an opportunity to learn more about the work of the National Hurricane Center to forecast hurricanes and to educate citizens about the potential risks associated with hurricanes.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


116 SRES 424 ATS: Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation and celebrating the long history of the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation representing the farmers and ranchers of Colorado.
U.S. Senate

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III116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 424IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 14, 2019Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Bennet) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONRecognizing the 100th anniversary of the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation and celebrating the long
			 history of the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation representing the farmers
			 and ranchers of Colorado.

 Whereas, on March 22, 1919, a group of 10 local counties and farmers met to form what was termed a Farm Bureau, with the goal of making the business of farming more profitable and the community a better place to live; Whereas W.G. Jamison, the first president of the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation, helped to lead a grassroots organization of farmers that represent all agricultural producers across the State of Colorado;
 Whereas the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation, with a State farm bureau, 45 county farm bureaus, and 23,000 member families, is 1 of the largest farmer-led organizations in the State of Colorado;
 Whereas the mission of the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation is to promote and protect the future of agriculture and rural values; Whereas the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation fulfills that mission—
 (1)by representing farm and ranch families united for the purpose of formulating action to support rural communities;
 (2)by improving agricultural production, economic opportunity, leadership development, and public policy; and
 (3)by promoting the well-being of the people of the State of Colorado; Whereas the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation has represented the interests of farmers with respect to the consideration and enactment of all major legislation impacting farmers since the founding of the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation; and
 Whereas the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation plays a vital role in promoting the well-being of the people of Colorado—
 (1)by analyzing the problems faced by farm and ranch families; and (2)by formulating action to achieve the goals of farm and ranch families: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation;
 (2)recognizes the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation for 100 years of promoting farm and ranch interests for the benefit of the people of the State of Colorado; and
 (3)applauds the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation for its past, present, and future efforts to advocate for farm interests that are critical to the State of Colorado.


116 HR 1225 RH: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-10-22
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Union Calendar No. 199
116th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 1225
[Report No. 116–250, Part I]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 14, 2019
Mr. Bishop of Utah (for himself, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Vela, Mr. Cook, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Meng, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Turner, Mr. Tipton, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gaetz, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Luján, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Lamb, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Wild, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Peters, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Sires, Mr. Stewart, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Stivers, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Welch, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Young, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Katko, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Hill of Arkansas, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Clay, Ms. Dean, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Engel, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Rouda, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Gianforte, Mr. Budd, Mr. Cole, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Long, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Simpson, Ms. Stefanik, and Ms. Houlahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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

October 22, 2019
Additional sponsors: Mr. Evans, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Armstrong, Ms. Schrier, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Kind, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Neguse, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Rush, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Stauber, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Babin, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Upton, Ms. Hill of California, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. McBath, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Takano, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Peterson, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Golden, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Crow, Mr. Malinowski, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Emmer, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Walden, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. Titus, Mr. O'Halleran, Ms. Frankel, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Himes, Mr. Riggleman, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rose of New York, Mr. Webster of Florida, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Heck, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Comer, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Watkins, Ms. Sánchez, Ms. Porter, Mr. Casten of Illinois, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Case, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Trone, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Costa, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Kim, Ms. Omar, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Craig, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Foster, Mr. Lynch, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Bass, Mr. Hastings, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Correa, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Williams, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Brindisi, Mr. McAdams, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Flores, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Reed, Mr. Smucker, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Neal, Mr. Mullin, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Walberg, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Holding, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Bucshon, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Barr, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Crist, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Ms. Slotkin, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Speier, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. DesJarlais, Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico, Mr. Spano, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Marchant, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Olson, Mr. Wright, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Finkenauer, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Soto, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Brady, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Rouzer, Mrs. Axne, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Harris, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Payne, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doggett, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Allred, Mr. McNerney, Mrs. Fletcher, Ms. Wexton, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Phillips, Ms. Waters, Mr. Bera, Mr. Cline, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Pence, Mr. Delgado, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma, Ms. Spanberger, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Adams, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, and Ms. Johnson of Texas

October 22, 2019
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic

October 22, 2019
 Committee on Education and Labor discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 14, 2019

A BILL
To establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Indian Education, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act. 2.National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund (a)In generalThere is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund (referred to in this section as the Fund).
(b)Deposits
(1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, there shall be deposited in the Fund an amount equal to 50 percent of all energy development revenues due and payable to the United States from oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy development on Federal land and water that would otherwise be credited, covered, or deposited as miscellaneous receipts under Federal law. (2)Maximum amountThe amount deposited in the Fund under paragraph (1) shall not exceed $1,300,000,000 for any fiscal year.
(3)Effect on other revenuesNothing in this section affects the disposition under Federal law, including the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432), the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), and chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, of energy development revenues— (A)to special funds, trust funds, or States; or
(B)that have been otherwise appropriated under Federal law. (c)Availability of fundsAmounts deposited in the Fund shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation.
(d)Investment of amounts
(1)In generalThe Secretary of the Interior may request the Secretary of the Treasury to invest any portion of the Fund that is not, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, required to meet the current needs of the Fund. (2)RequirementAn investment requested under paragraph (1) shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury in a public debt security—
(A)with a maturity suitable to the needs of the Fund, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior; and (B)bearing interest at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturity.
(3)Credits to fundThe income on investments of the Fund under this subsection shall be credited to, and form a part of, the Fund. (e)Use of funds (1)In generalAmounts in the Fund shall be used as follows:
(A)Eighty percent of amounts in the Fund shall be allocated for priority deferred maintenance projects, including other infrastructure deficiencies directly related to such deferred maintenance projects, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the National Park Service, with the goal of ensuring overall parity between amounts allocated to transportation and non-transportation projects. (B)Ten percent of amounts in the Fund shall be allocated for purposes of addressing the national wildlife refuge system maintenance backlog, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(C)Five percent of amounts in the Fund shall be allocated for the purposes of addressing the public access and recreation backlog on public lands, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (D)Five percent of amounts in the Fund shall be allocated for the purposes of addressing the Bureau of Indian Education school construction and deferred maintenance backlogs, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the Bureau of Indian Education.
(2)Consideration of project lifespanThe Secretary of the Interior shall take into consideration the projected lifespan of any project under this Act when prioritizing which such projects to fund under paragraph (1). (f)Limit on use of fundsNo more than 10 percent of the amounts in the Fund may be used for administrative costs incurred in implementing this Act.
(g)Prohibited use of fundsNo amounts in the Fund shall be used— (1)for land acquisition;
(2)to supplant discretionary funding made available for the annually recurring facility operations, maintenance, and construction needs of the entities for which amounts from the Fund are allocated under subsection (e); or (3)for performance awards for Federal employees who are employed in implementing this Act.
(h)Submission to CongressThe Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and to the Committees on Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, with the annual budget submission of the President, a list of projects for which the amounts in the Fund are allocated under this section, including a description of each such project. (i)Public donations (1)In generalThe Secretary of the Interior, the Director of the National Park Service, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, and the Assistant Secretary — Indian Affairs may accept public cash or in-kind donations that advance efforts—
(A)to reduce the deferred maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, the national wildlife refuge system maintenance backlog of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the public access and recreation backlog of the Bureau of Land Management, and the school construction backlog of the Bureau of Indian Education, respectively; and (B)to encourage relevant public-private partnerships.
(2)Credits to fundAny cash donations accepted under paragraph (1) shall be credited to, and form a part of, the Fund. (3)ReportingEach donation received under paragraph (1) that is used for, or directly related to, the reduction of the deferred maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, the national wildlife refuge system maintenance backlog of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the public access and recreation backlog of the Bureau of Land Management, and the school construction backlog of the Bureau of Indian Education, shall be included with the annual budget submission of the President to Congress.

October 22, 2019
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
October 22, 2019
 Committee on Education and Labor discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3471
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 1, 2012
			Mr. Rubio introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate
		  the tax on Olympic medals won by United States athletes.

		1.Elimination of tax on Olympic
			 medals
			(a)In
			 generalSection 74 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:

					(d)Exception for
				Olympic medals and prizesGross income shall not include the
				value of any prize or award won by the taxpayer in athletic competition in the
				Olympic
				Games.
					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to prizes and
			 awards received after December 31, 2011.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 494
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 7, 2011
			Mr. Lieberman (for
			 himself and Mrs. Hutchison) introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
		  national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
		  and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States the option
		  to increase screening in the United States population for the prevention, early
		  detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early
			 Detection, and Treatment Act.
		2.Preventive health
			 measures with respect to colorectal cancerPart B of title III of the Public Health
			 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317T
			 the following new section:

				317U.Preventive
				health measures with respect to colorectal cancer
					(a)Grant program
				authorization
						(1)In
				generalThe Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers
				for Disease Control and Prevention, may make grants to eligible entities for
				the purpose of carrying out a program described in subsection (b). An eligible
				entity that is a recipient of a grant under this subsection may use such grant
				to carry out such programs directly or through grants to, or contracts with,
				public and not-for-profit private entities.
						(2)Eligible entity
				definedFor purposes of this section, the term eligible
				entity includes the following:
							(A)A State, including, in addition to the
				several States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto
				Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the
				Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
							(B)An Indian tribe or tribal organization, as
				such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
				Education Assistance Act.
							(b)Programs
				described
						(1)In
				generalSubject to paragraph (2), a program described in this
				subsection shall use evidence-based strategies and population-based public
				health approaches, including public education and outreach, professional
				training and development, quality assurance monitoring, surveillance, and
				evaluation, to increase quality colorectal cancer screening in the population
				aged 50 years and older, or for individuals under 50 who are at high risk. A
				program described in this subsection is a program for planning or implementing
				each of the following:
							(A)Providing
				evidence-based, recommended screenings for colorectal cancer to individuals
				who—
								(i)are
				50 years of age or older; or
								(ii)(I)are under 50 years of
				age; and
									(II)are at high risk for such cancer, as
				determined in accordance with subsection (e)(2).
									(B)Providing
				appropriate case management and referrals for medical treatment of individuals
				screened pursuant to subparagraph (A).
							(C)Ensuring (directly or through coordination
				or an arrangement with health care providers or programs) the full continuum of
				follow-up and cancer care for individuals so screened, including appropriate
				follow-up for abnormal tests, diagnostic services, therapeutic services, and
				treatment of detected cancers and management of unanticipated medical
				complications.
							(D)Carrying out
				activities to improve the education, training, and skills of health
				professionals (including allied health professionals) to ensure the use of
				evidence-based recommended and quality screening and follow up in the
				prevention, detection, and control of colorectal cancer, which activities are
				carried out pursuant to the participation of the health professionals in the
				program.
							(E)Establishing
				mechanisms through which the eligible entity involved can monitor the quality
				of screening and diagnostic follow-up procedures for colorectal cancer,
				including the interpretation of such procedures.
							(F)Evaluating the
				activities described in this subsection through appropriate surveillance and
				program monitoring activities.
							(G)Developing and
				disseminating findings derived through such evaluations and the collection of
				data on outcomes.
							(H)Developing and
				disseminating public information and education programs for the prevention,
				detection, and control of colorectal cancer and promoting the benefits of
				receiving screenings to populations recommended for screening.
							(2)Supplement not
				supplantIn the case of an
				eligible entity that implements a universal colorectal screening program under
				which the eligible entity makes available funds for activities described in
				subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1), such entity shall be able to
				receive grant funds under subsection (a) only for purposes of—
							(A)carrying out those
				activities under this subsection that are not so funded; or
							(B)supplementing (and
				not supplanting) funds made available by the entity for such funded
				program.
							(c)Priority for
				low-Income, uninsured and underinsured individualsA grant may be
				made under subsection (a) to an eligible entity only if the eligible entity
				agrees that, in providing screenings under subsection (b)(1)(A), the eligible
				entity will give priority to low-income individuals who lack adequate coverage,
				as determined by the Secretary, under health insurance and health plans with
				respect to screenings for colorectal cancer.
					(d)Special
				consideration for certain applicantsIn making grants under
				subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall give special
				consideration to the following eligible entities:
						(1)In the case of
				services under such subsection for women, to such entities that, for such year,
				are grantees under title XV.
						(2)In the case of
				services under such subsection for men, to such entities that, for such year,
				are grantees under section 317D.
						(3)To such entities
				that coordinate with other Federal, State, and local colorectal cancer
				programs.
						(4)To such entities with an existing program
				to provide cancer screening to individuals.
						(e)Use of certain
				standards under Medicare programA grant may be made under
				subsection (a) to an eligible entity only if the eligible entity provides, as
				applicable, assurances as follows:
						(1)Screenings under
				subsection (b)(1)(A) will be carried out as preventive health measures in
				accordance with evidence-based screening guidelines and procedures and in
				accordance with the standard of care required for purposes of title XVIII of
				the Social Security Act to carry out colorectal screening tests defined in
				section 1861(pp)(1) of such Act.
						(2)An individual will
				be considered high risk for purposes of subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii) only if the
				individual is high risk within the meaning of section 1861(pp)(2) of such
				Act.
						(3)The payment made
				from the grant for a screening procedure under subsection (b)(1)(A) will not
				exceed the amount that would be paid under part B of title XVIII of such Act if
				payment were made under such part for furnishing the procedure to an individual
				enrolled under such part.
						(f)Relationship to
				items and services under other programsA grant under subsection
				(a) may be made to an eligible entity only if the eligible entity, as
				applicable, provides assurances that the grant will not be expended to make
				payment for any item or service to the extent that payment has been made, or
				can reasonably be expected to be made, with respect to such item or
				service—
						(1)under any State
				compensation program, under an insurance policy, or under any Federal or State
				health benefits program; or
						(2)by an entity that
				provides health services on a prepaid basis.
						(g)Records and
				auditsA grant under subsection (a) may be made to an eligible
				entity only if the eligible entity provides assurances that the eligible entity
				will—
						(1)establish such
				fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to ensure
				proper disbursal of, and accounting for, amounts received under subsection (a);
				and
						(2)upon request,
				provide records maintained pursuant to paragraph (1) to the Secretary or the
				Comptroller General of the United States for purposes of auditing the
				expenditures of the grant by the eligible entity.
						(h)Requirement of
				matching funds
						(1)In
				generalThe Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a)
				to an eligible entity for a fiscal year unless the eligible entity agrees, with
				respect to the costs to be incurred by the eligible entity for such fiscal year
				in carrying out the activities described in subsection (b), to make available
				non-Federal contributions (in cash or in kind under paragraph (2)) toward such
				costs in an amount equal to not less than $1 for each $3 of Federal funds
				provided in the grant for such fiscal year. Such contributions may be made
				directly or through donations from public or private entities.
						(2)Determination of
				amount of non-Federal contribution
							(A)In
				generalNon-Federal contributions required in paragraph (1) may
				be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including equipment or services (and
				excluding indirect or overhead costs). Amounts provided by the Federal
				Government, or services assisted or subsidized to any significant extent by the
				Federal Government, may not be included in determining the amount of such
				non-Federal contributions.
							(B)Maintenance of
				effortIn making a determination of the amount of non-Federal
				contributions for purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary may include only
				non-Federal contributions in excess of the average amount of non-Federal
				contributions made by the eligible entity involved toward the activities
				described in subsection (b) for the 2-year period preceding the first fiscal
				year for which the eligible entity is applying to receive a grant under
				subsection (a).
							(C)Inclusion of
				relevant non-Federal contributions for MedicaidIn making a
				determination of the amount of non-Federal contributions for purposes of
				paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, subject to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
				this paragraph, include any non-Federal amounts expended pursuant to title XIX
				of the Social Security Act by the eligible entity involved toward the
				activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1).
							(i)Additional
				requirements
						(1)Limitation on
				administrative expensesThe Secretary may not make a grant to an
				eligible entity under subsection (a) unless the eligible entity provides
				assurances that not more than 10 percent of the grant will be expended for
				administrative expenses with respect to the activities funded by the
				grant.
						(2)Statewide
				provision of services
							(A)In
				generalSubject to
				subparagraph (B), the Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) to an
				eligible entity unless the eligible entity provides assurances that any program
				funded by such grant will be made available throughout the State, including
				availability to members of an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as such
				terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
				Assistance Act).
							(B)WaiverThe
				Secretary may waive the requirement under subparagraph (A) for an eligible
				entity if the Secretary determines that compliance by the eligible entity with
				the requirement would result in an inefficient allocation of resources with
				respect to carrying out the purposes described in subsection (a).
							(j)Technical
				assistance and provision of supplies and services in lieu of grant
				funds
						(1)Technical
				assistanceThe Secretary may provide training and technical
				assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of any
				program funded by a grant under subsection (a). The Secretary may provide such
				technical assistance directly to eligible entities or through grants to, or
				contracts with, public and private entities.
						(2)Provision of
				supplies and services in lieu of grant funds
							(A)In
				generalSubject to
				subparagraph (B), upon the request of an eligible entity receiving a grant
				under subsection (a), the Secretary for the purpose of aiding the eligible
				entity to carry out a program under subsection (b)—
								(i)may provide
				supplies, equipment, and services to the eligible entity; and
								(ii)may detail to the
				eligible entity any officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human
				Services.
								(B)Corresponding
				reduction in paymentsWith
				respect to a request made by an eligible entity under subparagraph (A), the
				Secretary shall reduce the amount of payments made under the grant under
				subsection (a) to the eligible entity by an amount equal to the fair market
				value of any supplies, equipment, or services provided by the Secretary and the
				costs of detailing personnel (including pay, allowances, and travel expenses)
				under subparagraph (A). The Secretary shall, for the payment of expenses
				incurred in complying with such request, expend the amounts withheld.
							(k)ReportsA
				grant under subsection (a) may be made only if the applicant involved agrees to
				submit to the Secretary such reports as the Secretary may require with respect
				to the grant.
					(l)Authorization of
				appropriations
						(1)In
				generalFor the purpose of carrying out this section, there are
				authorized to be appropriated $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through
				2016.
						(2)Set-aside for
				technical assistance and provision of supplies and servicesOf
				the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary
				shall reserve not to exceed 20 percent for carrying out subsection
				(j).
						.
		3.Optional Medicaid
			 coverage of certain persons screened and found to have colorectal
			 cancer
			(a)Coverage as
			 optional categorically needy group
				(1)In
			 generalSection 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42
			 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)) is amended—
					(A)in subclause (XXI),
			 by striking or at the end;
					(B)in subclause
			 (XXII), by adding or at the end; and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(XXIII)who are
				described in subsection (ll) (relating to certain persons screened and found to
				need treatment from complications from screening or have colorectal
				cancer);
							.
					(2)Group
			 describedSection 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1396a) is amended by adding at the end the following:

						(ll)Individuals
				described in this subsection are individuals who—
							(1)are not described
				in subsection (a)(10)(A)(i);
							(2)have not attained
				age 65;
							(3)have been screened
				for colorectal cancer and need treatment for complications due to screening or
				colorectal cancer; and
							(4)are not otherwise
				covered under creditable coverage, as defined in section 2704(c) of the Public
				Health Service
				Act.
							.
				(3)Limitation on
			 benefitsSection 1902(a)(10) of the Social Security Act (42
			 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)) is amended in the matter following subparagraph
			 (G)—
					(A)by striking
			 (XV) and inserting , (XV);
					(B)by striking
			 setting and (XVI) and inserting setting, (XVII);
			 and
					(C)by inserting
			 , and (XVIII) the medical assistance made available to an individual
			 described in subsection (ll) who is eligible for medical assistance only
			 because of subparagraph (A)(10)(ii)(XXIII) shall be limited to medical
			 assistance provided during the period in which such an individual requires
			 treatment for complications due to screening or colorectal cancer
			 before the semicolon.
					(4)Conforming
			 amendmentsSection 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1396d(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
					(A)in clause (xvi),
			 by striking or at the end;
					(B)in clause (xvii),
			 by adding or at the end; and
					(C)by inserting after
			 clause (xvii) the following:

							(xviii)individuals
				described in section
				1902(ll),
							.
					(b)Presumptive
			 eligibility
				(1)In
			 generalTitle XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et
			 seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1920C the following:

						1920D.Optional application of presumptive eligibility provisions
		  for certain persons with colorectal cancerA State may elect to apply the provisions
				of section 1920B to individuals described in section 1902(ll) (relating to
				certain colorectal cancer patients) in the same manner as such section applies
				to individuals described in section 1902(aa) (relating to certain breast or
				cervical cancer
				patients).
						.
				(2)Conforming
			 amendments
					(A)Section
			 1902(a)(47) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(47)), as amended by
			 sections 2202(a) and 2303(b)(2) of Public Law 111–148, is amended—
						(i)in
			 subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following:
			  and provide for making medical assistance available to individuals
			 described in section 1920D during a presumptive eligibility period in
			 accordance with such section; and
						(ii)effective as of
			 January 1, 2014, in subparagraph (B), by striking or 1920C and
			 inserting 1920C, or 1920D.
						(B)Section 1903(u)(1)(D)(v) of such Act (42
			 U.S.C. 1396b(u)(1)(d)(v)) is amended by inserting , or for medical
			 assistance provided to an individual described in section 1920D during a
			 presumptive eligibility period under such section after 1920B
			 during a presumptive eligibility period under such section .
					(c)Enhanced
			 matchThe first sentence of section 1905(b) of the Social
			 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 and before (4); and
				(2)by inserting
			 before the period at the end the following: , and (5) the Federal
			 medical assistance percentage shall be equal to the enhanced FMAP described in
			 section 2105(b) with respect to medical assistance provided to individuals who
			 are eligible for such assistance only on the basis of section
			 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XXIII).
				(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section apply to medical
			 assistance for items and services furnished on or after October 1, 2011,
			 without regard to whether final regulations to carry out such amendments have
			 been promulgated by such date.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 499
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			February 6, 2007
			Mr. Salazar (for himself
			 and Mr. Allard) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
		  to allow section 1031 treatment for exchanges involving certain mutual ditch,
		  reservoir, or irrigation company stock.

		1.Allowance of section 1031 treatment for
			 exchanges involving certain mutual ditch, reservoir, or irrigation company
			 stock
			(a)In generalSection 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986 (relating to exchange of property held for productive use or
			 investment) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:

					(i)Special rules for mutual ditch, reservoir,
				or irrigation company stockFor purposes of subsection (a)(2)(B), the
				term stocks shall not include shares in a mutual ditch, reservoir,
				or irrigation company if at the time of the exchange—
						(1)the mutual ditch, reservoir, or irrigation
				company is an organization described in section 501(c)(12)(A) (determined
				without regard to the percentage of its income that is collected from its
				members for the purpose of meeting losses and expenses), and
						(2)the shares in such company have been
				recognized by the highest court of the State in which such company was
				organized or by applicable State statute as constituting or representing real
				property or an interest in real
				property.
						.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by
			 this section shall apply to transfers after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.