116 S2131 IS: Strengthening Investment to Grow Manufacturing in America Act
U.S. Senate
2019-07-16
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2131IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 16, 2019Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Gardner, and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipA BILLTo amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase access to
			 capital for small business concerns that are manufacturers.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Strengthening Investment to Grow Manufacturing in America Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)Manufacturers contributed over $2,330,000,000,000 to the United States economy in the first quarter of 2018 and accounted for 12 percent of United States gross domestic product in 2017.
 (2)Manufacturing is one of the most important sectors of the United States economy with respect to employment. In 2013, the manufacturing sector supported over 17,000,000 indirect jobs in the United States, in addition to the 12,000,000 individuals who were directly employed in manufacturing. Combined, these indirect and direct manufacturing jobs represented more than 20 percent of United States employment in 2013—more than any other sector.
 (3)While the United States has added over 14,000,000 non-farm jobs since 2010, manufacturing job growth has lagged and added only approximately 900,000 jobs. Post-recession job recovery averages since the 1940s indicate that another 1,200,000 manufacturing jobs should have been created during this period.
 (4)Small manufacturers are the backbone of the United States manufacturing industry, accounting for nearly half of all manufacturing jobs in the United States. Ensuring that small manufacturers have adequate access to capital is critical to creating manufacturing jobs and the growth of the United States economy.
 (5)The 2015 Federal Reserve Small Business Credit Survey indicates that of the 52 percent of manufacturers that applied for financing during the survey period, 65 percent did so to expand their business or to pursue a new business opportunity. The survey also indicates that 42 percent of manufacturers received less financing than they requested, the primary result of which was delayed expansion of their business.
 (6)The loan guarantee programs of the Small Business Administration under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) and title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) encourage lenders to provide loans to creditworthy small businesses that would not otherwise obtain financing on reasonable terms and conditions and can serve as an excellent mechanism by which to increase the availability of affordable credit to small manufacturers in the United States.
			3.Small manufacturers
 (a)Loan guarantee percentageSection 7(a)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(2)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking and (E) and inserting (E), and (F); and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (F)Participation for manufacturers (i)In generalIn an agreement to participate in a loan on a deferred basis under this subsection for a small business concern assigned to a North American Industry Classification System code for manufacturing or that is designated by the Administrator under clause (ii), the participation by the Administration shall be 90 percent.
 (ii)Addition of advanced manufacturing sectorsAfter submitting notice to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives, the Administrator may designate a North American Industry Classification System code for purposes of clause (i) if the Administrator determines the code—
 (I)is not a manufacturing code under the North American Industry Classification System; and (II)corresponds to a sector in which manufacturing is a considerable component of the operations of a small business concern, as determined by the Administrator, including advanced manufacturing..
 (b)Guarantee fee reductionSection 7(a)(18) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(18)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A), by striking With respect and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (C), with respect; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (C)Manufacturers (i)In generalSubject to clause (ii), with respect to a loan guaranteed under this subsection for a small business concern described in paragraph (2)(F)(i)—
 (I)the Administration may not collect a guarantee fee under this paragraph for a loan of not more than $350,000; and
 (II)for a loan of more than $350,000, the Administration shall collect a guarantee fee under this paragraph equal to 50 percent of the guarantee fee that the Administration would otherwise collect for the loan.
 (ii)ExceptionThe requirements of clause (i) shall not apply to loans made during a fiscal year if— (I)the budget of the President for that fiscal year, submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, includes a cost for the program established under this subsection that is above zero; and
 (II)the Administrator submits to Congress— (aa)notice regarding the determination of cost described in subclause (I); and
 (bb)a detailed discussion indicating why not implementing clause (i) will cause the cost of the program established under this subsection to be not more than zero..
				(c)Certified development company loans
 (1)Manufacturing loan amountSection 502(2)(A)(iii) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(2)(A)(iii)) is amended by striking $5,500,000 and inserting 10,000,000.
 (2)Contribution requirementSection 502(3)(C) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(3)(C)) is amended— (A)in clause (iii), by striking or at the end;
 (B)by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and (C)by inserting after clause (iii) the following:

 (iv)for a small manufacturer (as defined in section 501(e)(7))— (I)at least 5 percent of the total cost of the project financed, if the small business concern has been in operation for a period of 2 years or less;
 (II)at least 5 percent of the total cost of the project financed, if the project involves a limited or single purpose building or structure;
 (III)at least 10 percent of the total cost of the project financed if the project involves both of the conditions set forth in subclauses (I) and (II); or
 (IV)at least 5 percent of the total cost of the project financed, in all other circumstances, at the discretion of the development company; or
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 (3)Creation or retention of jobs requirementSection 501(e) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695(e)) is amended— (A)in paragraph (1), by striking creates or retains and all that follows and inserting creates or retains 1 job for every $75,000 guaranteed by the Administration, except that the amount is $150,000 in the case of a project of a small manufacturer.;
 (B)in paragraph (2), by striking creates or retains and all that follows and inserting creates or retains 1 job for every $75,000 guaranteed by the Administration, except that the amount is $150,000 in the case of a project of a small manufacturer.;
 (C)by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (D)by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:

 (6)For a loan for a project directed toward the creation of job opportunities under subsection (d)(1), the Administrator shall publish on the website of the Administration the number of jobs created or retained under the project as of the date that is 2 years after the completion (as determined based on information provided by the development company) of the project..
 (4)Building occupancySection 502(5) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(5)), is amended— (A)by striking In addition and inserting the following:

 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), in addition; and (B)by adding at the end the following:

 (B)ExceptionWith respect to an assisted small business that is a small manufacturer (as defined in section 501(e)(7)), the small manufacturer may lease not more than 49 percent of the project to 1 or more other tenants, if the small manufacturer occupies permanently and uses not less than a total of 51 percent of the space in the project after the execution of any leases authorized under this section, without regard to whether the project is with respect to an existing building or new construction..
 (5)Collateral requirementsSection 502(3)(E)(i) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(3)(E)(i)), is amended by adding at the end the following: Additional collateral shall not be required in the case of a small manufacturer (as defined in section 501(e)(7))..
 (6)Debt refinancingSection 502(7)(B) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(7)(B)) is amended in the matter preceding clause (i) by inserting (or in the case of a small manufacturer (as defined in section 501(e)(7)) that does not exceed 100 percent of the project cost of the expansion) after cost of the expansion.
 (7)Amount of guaranteed debentureSection 503(a) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 697(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (5)Any debenture issued by a State or local development company to a small manufacturer (as defined in section 501(e)(7)) with respect to which a guarantee is made under this subsection shall be in an amount equal to not more than 50 percent of the cost of the project with respect to which such debenture is issued, without regard to whether good cause has been shown.
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				(d)Manufacturing debentures
 (1)In generalSection 303 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (l)Manufacturing debenturesIn addition to any other authority under this Act, on and after the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this subsection, a small business investment company may issue manufacturing debentures..
 (2)DefinitionsSection 103 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 662) is amended— (A)in paragraph (19), by striking and at the end;
 (B)in paragraph (20), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C)by adding at the end the following:

 (21)the term manufacturing debenture means a deferred interest debenture that— (A)is issued at a discount;
 (B)has a 5-year maturity or a 10-year maturity; (C)requires no interest payment or annual charge for the first 5 years;
 (D)is restricted to companies assigned to a North American Industry Classification System code for manufacturing; and
 (E)is issued at no cost (as defined in section 502 of the Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) with respect to purchasing and guaranteeing the debenture..
 (3)Startup small manufacturersSection 502(3)(C)(i) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(3)(C)(i)) is amended by inserting is not a small manufacturer (as defined in section 501(e)(7)) and after small business concern.
 (e)Additional leverage for manufacturersSection 303(b)(2) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(E)Additional leverage base on investment in manufacturers
 (i)DefinitionIn this subparagraph, the term covered small manufacturer means a small manufacturer (as defined in section 501(e)(7)) that— (I)is located in a low or moderate income geographic area;
 (II)is not less than 51 percent owned by 1 or more veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code);
 (III)is not less than 51 percent owned by 1 or more socially disadvantaged individuals or economically disadvantaged individuals (within the meaning given such terms under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)));
 (IV)is not less than 51 percent owned by 1 or more women; (V)is located in an area with above average unemployment;
 (VI)is a smaller business concern described in subparagraph (A) of section 103(12); (VII)is located in a rural area;
 (VIII)has increased its full time employment by not less than 25 percent (not including any new employees added by an acquisition) since the small manufacturer receiving an initial financing under this title; or
 (IX)is engaged in researching, developing, or manufacturing technologies important to national security.
 (ii)Exclusion of amountsIn calculating the outstanding leverage of a company for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B), the Administrator shall exclude the amount of leverage outstanding to covered small manufacturers, not to exceed a total of $50,000,000..
			4.Assistance for small manufacturers
			(a)Assistance through SBA programs
 (1)Amendments to the Small Business ActThe Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended— (A)in section 7(a) (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), by adding at the end the following:

 (36)Assistance for small manufacturersThe Administrator shall ensure that each district office of the Administration partners with not less than 1 resource partner of the Administration, including a small business development center, a women’s business center described in section 29, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, and a Veteran Business Outreach Center, to provide training to small business concerns described in paragraph (2)(F)(i) in obtaining assistance under the programs under this subsection and title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.), including with respect to the application process under such programs and partnering with participating lenders under this subsection.;
 (B)in section 8 (15 U.S.C. 637), by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:  (c)Assistance for small manufacturers in SCORE and small business development center programs (1)DefinitionIn this subsection, the term SCORE program means the Service Corps of Retired Executives authorized under subsection (b)(1)(B).
 (2)VolunteersUnder the SCORE program, the Administrator may recruit volunteers to assist small business concerns described in section 7(a)(2)(F)(i) in obtaining assistance under section 7(a) and title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.), including with respect to the application process under such programs and partnering with participating lenders under such section 7(a).;
 (C)in section 21(c)(3) (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3))— (i)in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end;
 (ii)in the first subparagraph designated as subparagraph (U), as added by section 862 of division A of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
 (iii)by redesignating the second subparagraph designated as subparagraph (U), as added by section 5 of the Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–259; 132 Stat. 3665), as subparagraph (V);
 (iv)in subparagraph (V), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (v)by adding at the end the following:

 (W)providing training to small business concerns described in section 7(a)(2)(F)(i) in obtaining assistance under section 7(a) and title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.), including with respect to the application process under such programs and partnering with participating lenders under such section 7(a).;
 (D)in section 29(b) (15 U.S.C. 656(b))— (i)in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end;
 (ii)in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (iii)by adding at the end the following:

 (4)training to small business concerns owned and controlled by women that are small business concerns described in section 7(a)(2)(F)(i) in obtaining assistance under section 7(a) and title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.), including with respect to the application process under such programs and partnering with participating lenders under such section 7(a).; and
 (E)in section 32 (15 U.S.C. 657b), by adding at the end the following:  (h)Assistance for small manufacturersThe Associate Administrator shall ensure that Veterans Business Outreach Centers assist small business concerns described in section 7(a)(2)(F)(i) in obtaining assistance under section 7(a) and title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.), including with respect to the application process under such programs and partnering with participating lenders under such section 7(a)..
 (2)Amendments to the Small Business Investment Act of 1958Title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

						511.Assistance for small manufacturers
 The Administrator shall ensure that each district office of the Administration partners with not less than 1 resource partner of the Administration, including a small business development center described in section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648), a women’s business center described in section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656), the Service Corps of Retired Executives, and a Veteran Business Outreach Center, to provide training to small business concerns described in section 7(a)(2)(F)(i) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(2)(F)(i)) in obtaining assistance under the program carried out under this title, including with respect to the application process under that program and partnering with development companies under this title..
 (b)Partnering with NISTThe Small Business Administration and its resource partners may establish partnerships with the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and its affiliated centers to facilitate outreach to small manufacturers in providing training and guidance with respect to the application process for loans guaranteed by the Administration.
			5.Federal loan guarantees for innovative technologies in manufacturing
 (a)Transfer of existing programThe Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended— (1)by striking section 26 (15 U.S.C. 3721); and
 (2)by redesignating sections 27 and 28 (15 U.S.C. 3722 and 3723) as sections 26 and 27, respectively. (b)Authority of SBA (1)DefinitionsIn this subsection—
 (A)the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration; (B)the term business loan programs of the Administration means the programs under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) and title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.); and
 (C)the term small manufacturer means a business concern described in section 7(a)(2)(F)(i) of the Small Business Act, as amended by this Act.
 (2)AuthorizationTo the extent the Administrator determines that the assistance available to small manufacturers under section 26 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3721), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, is not available under the business loan programs of the Administration, the Administrator shall ensure that the business loan programs of the Administration provide adequate support for innovative technologies in manufacturing.
 (3)ReportingThe Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report regarding any determination or activity of the Administrator under paragraph (2).
 (c)Savings clauseAny loan guarantee issued under section 26 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3721), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall remain in full force and effect under the terms, and for the duration, of the loan guarantee agreement.


110 HRES 281 IH: Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of National Internet Safety Month.
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-03-28
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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 281
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 28, 2007
Mr. Gene Green of Texas (for himself and Mr. Manzullo) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

RESOLUTION
Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of National Internet Safety Month.

Whereas the Department of Justice reports that an estimated 77 million children have access to the Internet;
Whereas one in five youth who use the Internet regularly (using the Internet at least once a month for the past six months on a computer at home, at school, in a library, or at someone else’s home) have reported receiving a sexual approach or solicitation over the Internet in the past year;
Whereas one in 33 youth received an aggressive sexual solicitation in the past year;
Whereas one in 17 youth reported being threatened or harassed in the past year;
Whereas only a fraction of all episodes were reported to authorities such as the police, an Internet service provider, or a hotline;
Whereas 25 percent of the youth who encountered a sexual approach or solicitation told a parent;
Whereas 40 percent of those reporting an unwanted exposure to sexual material told a parent;
Whereas child predators victimize children over the Internet both by enticing them through online contact for the purpose of engaging them in sexual acts and by exploiting them for sexual tourism (travel with the intent to engage in sexual behavior) for commercial gain;
Whereas child predators also use the Internet to produce, manufacture, and distribute child pornography, to expose young people to child pornography, and to encourage them to exchange pornography;
Whereas the establishment of National Internet Safety Month would increase awareness of Internet predators and educate local communities about ways of preventing crimes against children; and
Whereas the battle in cyberspace for the safety of the Nation’s children must be addressed and won: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)supports the goals and ideals of National Internet Safety Month;
(2)recognizes that parents, teachers, and community leaders can empower children to resist the lures of online predators by educating them at home, in classrooms, and through community groups;
(3)encourages parents to take online safety concerns seriously and to effectively safeguard their family members from online threats;
(4)requests that teachers, law enforcement officers, and youth leaders seek out and implement proven tools and resources that are available to educate children on avoiding online victimization;
(5)asks State governors to actively promote Internet Safety Month and to encourage the full participation of State officials in community partnerships and local initiatives to protect children online;
(6)encourages the launch of a national media campaign on Internet safety awareness; and
(7)calls on Internet safety organizations, law enforcement personnel, educators, community leaders, parents, and volunteers to increase their efforts to raise the level of awareness in the United States with respect to the need to prevent Internet predators from committing criminal acts against America’s children.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2657
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 26, 2011
			Mrs. Lowey (for
			 herself, Mr. Moran,
			 Mr. Connolly of Virginia,
			 Mr. Serrano,
			 Mr. Cohen,
			 Mr. Sherman,
			 Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
			 Mr. George Miller of California,
			 Mr. Waxman,
			 Mr. Kucinich,
			 Mr. Deutch,
			 Mr. Blumenauer,
			 Mr. Grijalva,
			 Mr. Rangel,
			 Mr. Van Hollen,
			 Mr. Hinchey,
			 Mr. Kissell,
			 Mr. Stark,
			 Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
			 Mr. DeFazio,
			 Ms. Schakowsky, and
			 Mr. Nadler) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To end the use of body-gripping traps in the National
		  Wildlife Refuge System.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Refuge from Cruel Trapping
			 Act.
		2.Possession or use
			 of body-gripping trap prohibitedThe National Wildlife Refuge System
			 Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) is amended by adding at
			 the end the following:

				6.Possession or use
				of body-gripping trap prohibited
					(a)In
				generalNo person may possess or use a body-gripping trap in the
				System.
					(b)Enforcement
				provisionsNotwithstanding section 4(f), a person who possesses
				or uses a body-gripping trap in the System shall be subject to the
				following:
						(1)In the case of a
				first offense, a civil fine of not more than $500 imposed by the Secretary for
				each body-gripping trap possessed or used.
						(2)In the case of a
				subsequent offense—
							(A)a civil fine of
				not more than $1,000 imposed by the Secretary for each body-gripping trap
				possessed or used;
							(B)imprisonment for
				not more than 180 days; or
							(C)both a civil fine
				and imprisonment in accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B).
							(c)Forfeiture of
				body-Gripping trapAny body-gripping trap that is possessed or
				used in violation of this section, and any wildlife captured by the use of such
				trap, including the pelt or raw fur, shall be subject to forfeiture to the
				United States in accordance with the provisions of chapter 46 of title 18,
				United States Code, relating to civil forfeitures.
					(d)Payment of court
				costs and other associated expensesA person found to be in
				violation of subsection (a) shall pay all court costs associated
				therewith.
					(e)RegulationsNot
				later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the
				Secretary shall issue any regulations necessary to carry out this
				section.
					(f)DefinitionAs
				used in this section, the term body-gripping trap—
						(1)means any device
				that is intended to kill or capture wildlife by physically restraining any part
				of the animal;
						(2)includes any
				steel-jaw, padded, or other modified leghold trap, kill-type trap, snare trap,
				or any modified version of any such trap; and
						(3)does not include
				any cage or box trap or suitcase-type live beaver
				trap.
						.


115 S3177 IS: Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018
U.S. Senate
2018-06-28
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II115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3177IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 28, 2018Mr. Scott (for himself and Mr. Jones) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a
			 voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018. 2.Establishment of State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (a)In generalSection 111 of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5321) is amended—
 (1)in subsection (b)— (A)in paragraph (1)—
 (i)by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); (ii)in subparagraph (I), by striking and at the end; and
 (iii)by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new subparagraph:  (J)a State insurance commissioner, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as described in paragraph (4); and; and
 (B)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (4)State insurance commissionerIn selecting an individual to appoint as a State insurance commissioner under paragraph (1)(J), the President shall request a list of recommendations for such individual from State insurance commissioners through a process determined by the State insurance commissioners. Such recommendations shall not be binding on the President. If the State insurance commissioners fail to submit a list of recommendations within 15 business days after the date of the request, the President may select an individual to appoint without considering such recommendations.; and
 (2)in subsection (c)— (A)in paragraph (1), by inserting , the State insurance commissioner shall serve for a term of 4 years, after 6 years;
 (B)in paragraph (2), by inserting the following new sentence at the end: For vacancy in the membership of the State insurance commissioner serving under subsection (b)(1)(J), the President shall appoint another State insurance commissioner to serve on the Council for the remainder of the term or until a successor is appointed and confirmed under paragraph (5), whichever is earlier.; and
 (C)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (5)Term of State insurance commissionerNotwithstanding paragraph (1), if a successor to the State insurance commissioner serving under subsection (b)(1)(J) is not appointed and confirmed by the end of the term of service of such member, such member may continue to serve until the earlier of—
 (A)18 months after the date on which the term of service ends; or (B)the date on which a successor to such member is appointed and confirmed..
 (b)Conforming amendmentSection 111(c)(4) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 5321(c)(4)) is amended by striking subsection (b)(1)(J) and inserting subsection (b)(1)(K). 3.Repeal of State insurance commissioner as nonvoting member of FSOC (a)In generalSection 111(b)(2) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5321(b)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating subparagraph (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively.
 (b)Conforming amendmentSection 111(c)(1) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 5321(c)(1)) is amended by striking by subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) and inserting subparagraphs (C) and (D). 4.Temporary service; transitionNotwithstanding the amendments made by this Act, during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the State insurance commissioner is appointed and confirmed pursuant to section 111(b)(1) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5321(b)(1)), as amended by section 2, section 111(b)(2)(C) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5321(b)(2)(C)) shall continue to apply.


109 HRES 1057 IH: Honoring, on the occasion of his eightieth birthday, the life and six decades of public service of Jacob Birnbaum and especially his commitment to freeing Soviet Jews from religious, cultural, and communal extinction.
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2006-09-28
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IV
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1057
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 28, 2006
Mr. Nadler submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

RESOLUTION
Honoring, on the occasion of his eightieth birthday, the life and six decades of public service of Jacob Birnbaum and especially his commitment to freeing Soviet Jews from religious, cultural, and communal extinction.

Whereas Jacob Birnbaum was born on December 10, 1926, and December 10 is International Human Rights Day;
Whereas Birnbaum performed relief work with victims of Nazi and Soviet totalitarianism from 1946 through 1951, then worked with the disintegrating Jewish communities of North Africa in the mid-1950s and early 1960s;
Whereas, in 1964, Birnbaum moved to New York and founded the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry (SSSJ) on April 27 of that year;
Whereas four days later Birnbaum organized approximately 1,000 students who marched for four hours in front of the Mission to the United Nations of the Soviet Union on May 1, 1964, to begin the direct action public struggle for Soviet Jewry;
Whereas the SSSJ utilized nonviolent methods, including marches, rallies, publication of extensive educational materials, and meetings with government officials, to organize and activate students to take direct action in the cause of freeing Soviet Jews trapped behind the Iron Curtain, utilizing the slogan Let My People Go;
Whereas, on April 4, 1965, Birnbaum organized the Jericho March, in which students encircled the Soviet Mission and sounded shofars from all around the building and proceeded to rally at the United Nations;
Whereas, on April 12, 1965, petitions were presented at the United Nations’s Isaiah Wall;
Whereas Birnbaum organized a Jericho Ride to Washington, D.C., on May 20, 1965, where he and the first SSSJ chairman Rabbi Shlomo Riskin met with senior Soviet diplomat Anatoly Myshkov, and thereafter the students circled the Embassy of the Soviet Union to the sound of shofars, then moved on to the Department of State for a vigorous discussion, and finally arrived in Lafayette Park in front of the White House for a rally addressed by Members of Congress and the reading of an Appeal to Conscience;
Whereas Birnbaum and his student steering committee organized approximately thirty events in SSSJ’s first two years to awaken the Jewish community in New York and beyond to the plight of Soviet Jews;
Whereas Birnbaum’s important New York marches and rallies in the 1960s were the instrumental precursors of the great Solidarity events of the 1970s organized by the Greater New York Conference on Soviet Jewry under the brilliant direction of Malcolm Hoenlein, the founding director;
Whereas Birnbaum has testified before committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the Helsinki Commission;
Whereas Birnbaum advocated utilizing economic leverage at a Congressional hearing as early as May 1965;
Whereas Birnbaum worked closely in the early 1970s with Senator Henry Jackson, who introduced legislation linking United States trade benefits and capital flow to the Soviet Union with increased Soviet emigration;
Whereas Birnbaum was one of the most persistent of those individuals who fought for passage of the Jackson-Vanik amendment to allow Soviet Jews and other East European Jews to escape oppression and religious, cultural, and communal genocide in the Soviet bloc;
Whereas Birnbaum conducted a number of campaigns with Presidents and Congress for the protection of Soviet Jewish underground self-education groups and organized a delegation of the Synagogue Council of America to meet with the Deputy Secretary of State in 1985;
Whereas Birnbaum received the Prophet in Our Time Award in 1974 on the tenth anniversary of the SSSJ;
Whereas Birnbaum received the Yeshiva University Community Service Award in 1988 and the Freedom Award in 2004 from the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center;
Whereas Birnbaum was honored in 2004 by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations on the 40th anniversary of the initiation of the Soviet Jewry movement;
Whereas during the 1990s Birnbaum was engaged in a number of interventions in the former Soviet republics of Central Asia, especially Uzbekistan; and
Whereas Birnbaum continues to assist institutions for the Jewish education of former Soviet Jews as part of his Let My People Know campaign: Now, therefore, be it

That on the occasion of his eightieth birthday, the House of Representatives honors the life and six decades of public service of Jacob Birnbaum and especially his commitment to freeing Soviet Jews from religious, cultural, and communal extinction.


114 HR 1384 : Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-11-17
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		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1384
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 17, 2015Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsAN ACT
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve components of
			 certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees Act. 2.Provision of status under law by honoring certain members of the reserve components as veterans (a)Veteran status (1)In generalChapter 1 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 107 the following new section:

 107A.Honoring as veterans certain persons who performed service in the reserve componentsAny person who is entitled under chapter 1223 of title 10 to retired pay for nonregular service or, but for age, would be entitled under such chapter to retired pay for nonregular service shall be honored as a veteran but shall not be entitled to any benefit by reason of this section..
 (2)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 107 the following new item:

							107A. Honoring as veterans certain persons who performed service in the reserve components..
 (b)Clarification regarding benefitsNo person may receive any benefit under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs solely by reason of section 107A of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).

	Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 2015.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


114 S1495 RS: Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-06-03
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IICalendar No. 158114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1495[Report No. 114–87]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 3, 2015Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Corker, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Portman, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Risch, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the BudgetJuly 21, 2015Reported by Mr. Enzi, without amendmentA BILLTo curtail the use of  changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund to inflate
			 spending.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2015. 2.Point of order against certain changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (a)FindingsCongress finds that—
 (1)the Crime Victims Fund was created in 1984, with the support of overwhelming bipartisan majorities in the House of Representatives and the Senate and the support of President Ronald Reagan, who signed the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–473) into law;
 (2)the Crime Victims Fund was created based on the principle that funds the Federal Government collects from those convicted of crime should be used to aid those who have been victimized by crime;
 (3)the Crime Victims Fund is funded from fines, penalties, and forfeited bonds in Federal court and private donations;
 (4)the Crime Victims Fund receives no taxpayer dollars; (5)Federal law provides that funds deposited into the Crime Victims Fund shall be used to provide services to victims of crime in accordance with the Victims of Crime Act of 1984;
 (6)the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 gives priority to victims of child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence;
 (7)since fiscal year 2000, Congress has been taking funds collected by the Crime Victims Fund and not disbursing the full amount provided for under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984;
 (8)over $10,000,000,000 has been withheld from victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes;
 (9)from fiscal year 2010 through fiscal year 2014, the Crime Victims Fund collected $12,000,000,000, but Congress disbursed only $3,600,000,000 (or 30 percent) to crime victims;
 (10)under budget rules, Congress represents that the money it has already spent in prior years is still in the Crime Victims Fund and available for victims of crime;
 (11)Congress concludes that it is time to restore fairness to crime victims; and (12)Congress concludes that henceforth, funds collected by the Crime Victims Fund should be used for services to crime victims in accordance with the Victims of Crime Act of 1984.
 (b)AmendmentTitle IV of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					CAdditional limitations on budgetary and appropriations legislation
						441.Point of order against changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section— (1)the term CHIMP means a provision that—
 (A)would have been estimated as affecting direct spending or receipts under section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 902) (as in effect prior to September 30, 2002) if the provision was included in legislation other than appropriation Acts; and
 (B)results in a net decrease in budget authority in the current year or the budget year, but does not result in a net decrease in outlays over the period of the total of the current year, the budget year, and all fiscal years covered under the most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget;
 (2)the term Crime Victims Fund means the Crime Victims Fund established under section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601); and
 (3)the term 3-year average amount means the annual average amount that was deposited into the Crime Victims Fund during the 3-fiscal-year period beginning on October 1 of the fourth fiscal year before the fiscal year to which a CHIMP affecting the Crime Victims Fund applies.
								(b)Point of order in the Senate
 (1)In generalWhen the Senate is considering a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal year, or an amendment thereto, amendment between the Houses in relation thereto, conference report thereon, or motion thereon, if a point of order is made by a Senator against a provision containing a CHIMP that, if enacted, would cause the amount available for obligation during the fiscal year from the Crime Victims Fund to be less than the 3-year average amount, and the point of order is sustained by the Chair, that provision shall be stricken from the measure and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor.
 (2)Form of the point of orderA point of order under paragraph (1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e). (3)Conference reportsWhen the Senate is considering a conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in relation to, a bill or joint resolution, upon a point of order being made by any Senator pursuant to paragraph (1), and such point of order being sustained, such material contained in such conference report or House amendment shall be stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the question of whether the Senate shall recede from its amendment and concur with a further amendment, or concur in the House amendment with a further amendment, as the case may be, which further amendment shall consist of only that portion of the conference report or House amendment, as the case may be, not so stricken. Any such motion in the Senate shall be debatable. In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this subsection), no further amendment shall be in order.
 (4)Supermajority waiver and appealIn the Senate, this subsection may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chose and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection.
 (5)DeterminationFor purposes of this subsection, budgetary levels shall be determined on the basis of estimates provided by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate.
								(c)Point of order in the House of Representatives
 (1)In generalA provision in a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal year that proposes a CHIMP that, if enacted, would cause the amount available for obligation during the fiscal year from the Crime Victims Fund to be less than the 3-year average amount shall not be in order in the House of Representatives.
 (2)Amendments and conference reportsIt shall not be in order in the House of Representatives to consider an amendment to, or a conference report on, a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal year if such amendment thereto or conference report thereon proposes a CHIMP that, if enacted, would cause the amount available for obligation during the fiscal year from the Crime Victims Fund to be less than the 3-year average amount.
 (3)DeterminationFor purposes of this subsection, budgetary levels shall be determined on the basis of estimates provided by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives..
 (c)Technical and conforming amendmentThe table of contents in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 428 the following:
				Part C—Additional limitations on budgetary and appropriations legislationSec. 441. Point of order against changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund..July 21, 2015Reported without amendment


114 HRES 887 IH: Supporting efforts to increase competition and accountability in the health insurance marketplace, and to extend accessible, quality, affordable health care coverage to every American through the choice of a public insurance plan.
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-09-22
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IV114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 887IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 22, 2016Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Perlmutter, and Mr. Ellison) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceRESOLUTIONSupporting efforts to increase competition and accountability in the health insurance marketplace,
			 and to extend accessible, quality, affordable health care coverage to
			 every American through the choice of a public insurance plan.

 Whereas under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148; 124 Stat. 119) (referred to in this preamble as the Affordable Care Act), 20,000,000 Americans have gained health insurance coverage, including 11,000,000 Americans that have coverage through the public exchanges created by that Act;
 Whereas the uninsured rate is at its lowest point in history, but there is more work to be done to provide access to coverage for Americans that remain uninsured, and to reduce deductibles and out-of-pocket costs for the 31,000,000 Americans who are currently underinsured;
 Whereas before the date of enactment of the Affordable Care Act, millions of individuals with preexisting conditions were denied health coverage by insurance companies that controlled who received health care in the United States;
 Whereas profound disparities persist in health outcomes based on race, ethnicity, and geography, and nearly 4,000,000 adults, disproportionately people of color, lack coverage as a result of the failure of 19 States to expand the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) under the Affordable Care Act;
 Whereas public insurance options for workers’ compensation insurance have resulted in lower rates for small businesses and more competition in several States;
 Whereas giving all Americans the choice of a public, nonprofit health insurance option would— (1)lead to increased competition and reduced premiums;
 (2)cut wasteful spending on administration, marketing, and executive pay; and (3)ensure that consumers have the affordable choices they deserve;
 Whereas public programs such as the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) often deliver care more cost-effectively by limiting administrative overhead and securing better prices from providers; and
 Whereas the Congressional Budget Office has found that a public health insurance option would save taxpayers billions of dollars: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives supports efforts to build on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148; 124 Stat. 119) by ensuring that, in addition to the health coverage options provided by private insurers, every American has access to a public health insurance option, which, when established, will—
 (1)strengthen competition; (2)improve affordability for families by reducing premiums and increasing choices; and
 (3)save American taxpayers billions of dollars.


115 HR 3746 RH: Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-09-12
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		Union Calendar No. 513
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 3746
		[Report No. 115–668]
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 12, 2017
			Mr. Duffy (for himself and Ms. Moore) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

		May 10, 2018Additional sponsors: Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Perlmutter, and Mr. Messer
			May 10, 2018
			Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

		A BILL
		To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the authority of the Bureau of
			 Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State
			 insurance regulator, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017. 2.Clarification to the authority of the Bureau with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulatorSection 1027(f) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5517(f)) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (2)— (A)by striking Description of activities.—Paragraph (1) and inserting

 Exceptions.—(A)AuthorityParagraph (1); and (B)by inserting after subparagraph (A) (as added by this Act) the following new subparagraph:

 (B)LimitationWith respect to a person regulated by a State insurance regulator— (i)and if such person is offering or providing a consumer financial product or service, the Bureau may not enforce this title with respect to such person to the extent such person is engaged in the business of insurance; or
 (ii)and if such person is subject to any enumerated consumer law or any law for which authorities are transferred under subtitle F or H, the authority of the Bureau to enforce such law with respect to such person shall be narrowly construed to the extent such person is engaged in the business of insurance.; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (4)Rule of constructionThe enforcement of this title shall be broadly construed in favor of the authority of a State insurance regulator with respect to a person regulated by a State insurance regulator..

	May 10, 2018Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed


114 HR 3389 IH: National Monument Designation Transparency Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-07-29
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		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3389
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 29, 2015
			Mr. Nunes (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Valadao, Mrs. Mimi Walters of California, Mr. Kline, and Mr. Cook) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, to require certain procedures for
			 designating national monuments, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Monument Designation Transparency Act. 2.Limitation on designation of national monumentsSection 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)in subsection (a), by striking The President may and inserting Subject to the requirements of this section, the President may; (2)in subsection (b), by striking compatible with and inserting essential to ensure; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following:  (e)National monument designation procedures (1)Precondition to proclamationThe President may not issue a proclamation under subsection (a) before the last day of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the President provides the language of the proposed proclamation to Congress and to the Governor of each State, the chief elected official of each unit of local government, and the governing entity of each tribal government with jurisdiction over parcels of land located within the boundaries of the proposed national monument.
						(2)Public participation
							(A)Public hearing requirement
 (i)In generalSubject to clause (iv), not later than 90 days after the date on which the President issues a proclamation under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall hold not fewer than one public hearing within a county (or comparable unit of local government) located wholly or in part within the boundaries of the national monument. The Secretary shall ensure that all interested individuals are afforded an opportunity to participate in a hearing held under this subparagraph.
 (ii)CommentsThe Secretary of the Interior shall solicit comments from the public at a hearing held under clause (i), and shall enter all comments received at or related to such hearing into the record of the hearing.
 (iii)Availability of recordThe Secretary of the Interior shall promptly make the record of a hearing held under clause (i), including a transcript of the hearing, available to the public on the Internet or by other electronic means. The Secretary shall ensure that any components of the record that are completed before the entire record is finalized are made available upon their completion.
 (iv)WaiverThe Secretary of the Interior may decline to hold a public hearing under clause (i) if each unit of local and tribal government located wholly or in part within the boundaries of the national monument expressly waives the right to such hearing.
 (B)Notice and comment period requirementNot later than 30 days after the date on which the President issues a proclamation under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall initiate a notice and comment period to receive comments from the public regarding the proclamation.
							(C)Report
 (i)ContentsNot later than one year after issuing a proclamation under subsection (a), the President shall submit to Congress a report containing the following:
 (I)An analysis of the economic impact of the designation on the communities within the boundaries of the monument, including an estimate of the tax revenues that will be lost to, or gained for, the Federal, State, and local governments as a result of the designation.
 (II)An analysis of the impact the designation will have on the Nation’s energy security, including the effects of the loss of sites to produce wind, geothermal, or solar energy, and the number of barrels of oil, tons of coal, or cubic feet of natural gas that will become unavailable as a result of the proclamation.
 (III)The projected impact of the designation on interests, rights, and uses associated with the parcels of land within the boundaries of the monument, including water rights, hunting, recreational shooting, grazing, timber production, vegetation manipulation to maintain forest health, off-road vehicle use, hiking, horseback riding, and mineral and energy leases, claims, and permits.
 (IV)The record of any hearings held under subparagraph (A). (V)Any written comments received during the notice and comment period conducted under subparagraph (B).
 (ii)PublicationThe President shall ensure that a report submitted to Congress under clause (i) is published on the White House Internet website upon completion. The President shall further ensure that any components of the report that are completed before the entire report is finalized and submitted to Congress are published on the White House Internet website upon their completion.
 (D)Implementation guidelinesThe Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the States, shall develop and publish guidelines to provide for the implementation of this paragraph.
							(3)Congressional approval of proclamation
 (A)Approval requiredA proclamation issued under subsection (a) shall cease to be effective following the last day of the 2-year period beginning on the date on which the President issued the proclamation, unless the proclamation is approved by an Act of Congress on or before that last day.
 (B)Management of land before approvalDuring the period between the issuance of a proclamation under subsection (a) and the approval of the proclamation under subparagraph (A), the President shall ensure that any restriction placed on land and interests, rights, or uses associated with the parcels of land designated as a national monument, including water rights, hunting, recreational shooting, grazing, timber production, vegetation manipulation to maintain forest health, off-road vehicle use, hiking, horseback riding, and mineral and energy leases, claims, and permits, is narrowly tailored and essential to the proper care and management of the objects to be protected.
 (C)Effect of nonapprovalIf Congress does not approve a proclamation to designate a national monument under subparagraph (A), any reservation of land made by such proclamation, and any restriction imposed as a result of such proclamation on interests, rights, or uses associated with the parcels of land, shall cease to be effective following the last day of the 2-year period referred to in subparagraph (A).
 (D)Prohibition on repeat proclamationsThe President may not issue a proclamation that is substantially similar to a proclamation previously issued under subsection (a) that Congress has not approved under subparagraph (A).
 (f)Limitation on restrictionsThe President shall ensure that any restriction placed on land and interests, rights, or uses associated with the parcels of land designated as a national monument by a proclamation issued under this section is narrowly tailored and essential to the proper care and management of the objects to be protected..


114 HRES 248 IH: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should initiate preparatory work to begin negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Tunisia.
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-05-01
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		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 248
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 1, 2015
			Mr. Paulsen submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should initiate
			 preparatory work to begin negotiations to enter into a free trade
			 agreement with Tunisia.

 Whereas the Arab Spring has swept through Northern Africa and the Middle East, creating the greatest opportunity in more than a generation for true democratic development in the region;
 Whereas the resulting upheaval also creates enormous potential for instability, violence, and power vacuums that could be exploited by anti-democratic or extremist forces;
 Whereas a key influence that drove protests came from Mohamed Bouazizi, a street vendor who set himself on fire to protest police interference and a lack of economic opportunities;
 Whereas Mr. Bouazizi’s death in December 2010 became a rallying cry for more democracy and economic freedom in Tunisia;
 Whereas demonstrations by the Tunisian people forced President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali to flee Tunisia on January 14, 2011, after over 23 years of authoritarian rule;
 Whereas the political transition became known as the Jasmine Revolution; Whereas national elections were held on October 23, 2011, to select a 217-seat National Constituent Assembly;
 Whereas the October Tunisian elections were widely praised by international election observers; Whereas 54 percent of eligible voters participated in the election;
 Whereas over 11,600 candidates participated in the election; Whereas disputes over reform priorities, economic crisis, labor unrest, regional tension, and lingering insecurity are continuing challenges;
 Whereas Tunisia exhibits a number of unique attributes in its region, such as a relatively small territory, a sizable and well-educated middle class, and a long history of encouraging women’s socioeconomic freedoms;
 Whereas many view Tunisia as a test case for democratic transitions in its region; Whereas damage from the December 2010–January 2011 unrest, political uncertainty, turmoil in neighboring Libya, and economic crisis in Europe have contributed to severe economic difficulties in Tunisia;
 Whereas the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has carried out attacks in Tunisia and poses an increasing threat to the stability of the nation;
 Whereas jobs and living standards remain the primary concern for most Tunisians; Whereas if the economic aspirations of the Tunisian people are not realized, the potential for anti-democratic or extremist forces to exploit the current instability will only be magnified;
 Whereas strong, sustained economic growth and development would provide the necessary resources for Tunisia to build democratic institutions and solidify public support for democratic governance, as well as ensure strong labor, environmental, and human rights protections;
 Whereas engagement with Tunisia in preparation for trade negotiations would encourage greater reform, including the protection of intellectual property, and build its capacity to modernize and liberalize its economy, as well as provide maximum leverage to facilitate the implementation of strong labor, environmental, and human rights protections;
 Whereas a vibrant, stable, and prosperous democracy in the Arab world is in the interest of the United States and would fuel both economic and democratic development throughout the region;
 Whereas in 2013, the United States was Tunisia’s third largest trading partner; Whereas United States exports to Tunisia were $850 million and United States imports from Tunisia were $521 million in 2014;
 Whereas Tunisia is an important market for United States grain, seeds, and cereal exports; Whereas Tunisia is an important source of oil, fats and food oils, and textiles for the United States; and
 Whereas Tunisia has been a member of the World Trade Organization since 1995: Now, therefore, be it  That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should initiate preparatory work to begin negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Tunisia.


		II
		Calendar No. 391
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 2050
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			May 7, 2012
			Received; read the first time

			May 8, 2012
			Read the second time and placed on the
			 calendar

		AN ACT
		To authorize the continued use of certain
		  water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank
		  Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in
		  the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Idaho Wilderness Water Resources
			 Protection Act.
		2.Treatment of
			 existing water diversions in Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and
			 Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, Idaho
			(a)Authorization
			 for continued useThe Secretary of Agriculture shall issue a
			 special use authorization to the owners of a water storage, transport, or
			 diversion facility (in this section referred to as a facility)
			 located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return
			 Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness for the continued operation,
			 maintenance, and reconstruction of the facility if the Secretary determines
			 that—
				(1)the facility was
			 in existence on the date on which the land upon which the facility is located
			 was designated as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System (in this
			 section referred to as the date of designation);
				(2)the facility has
			 been in substantially continuous use to deliver water for the beneficial use on
			 the owner’s non-Federal land since the date of designation;
				(3)the owner of the
			 facility holds a valid water right for use of the water on the owner’s
			 non-Federal land under Idaho State law, with a priority date that predates the
			 date of designation; and
				(4)it is not
			 practicable or feasible to relocate the facility to land outside of the
			 wilderness and continue the beneficial use of water on the non-Federal land
			 recognized under State law.
				(b)Terms and
			 conditions
				(1)Required terms
			 and conditionsIn a special
			 use authorization issued under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
					(A)allow use of
			 motorized equipment and mechanized transport for operation, maintenance, or
			 reconstruction of a facility, if the Secretary determines that—
						(i)the
			 use is necessary to allow the facility to continue delivery of water to the
			 non-Federal land for the beneficial uses recognized by the water right held
			 under Idaho State law; and
						(ii)the
			 use of nonmotorized equipment and nonmechanized transport is impracticable or
			 infeasible; and
						(B)preclude use of
			 the facility for the storage, diversion, or transport of water in excess of the
			 water right recognized by the State of Idaho on the date of designation.
					(2)Discretionary
			 terms and conditionsIn a special use authorization issued under
			 subsection (a), the Secretary may—
					(A)require or allow
			 modification or relocation of the facility in the wilderness, as the Secretary
			 determines necessary, to reduce impacts to wilderness values set forth in
			 section 2 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131) if the beneficial
			 use of water on the non-Federal land is not diminished; and
					(B)require that the
			 owner provide a reciprocal right of access across the non-Federal property, in
			 which case, the owner shall receive market value for any right-of-way or other
			 interest in real property conveyed to the United States, and market value may
			 be paid by the Secretary, in whole or in part, by the grant of a reciprocal
			 right-of-way, or by reduction of fees or other costs that may accrue to the
			 owner to obtain the authorization for water facilities.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives April 26, 2012.
			Karen L. Haas,
			Clerk

		May 8, 2012
		Read the second time and placed on the
		  calendar


114 SRES 547 ATS: Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the American Tree Farm System.
U.S. Senate

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III114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 547IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 14, 2016Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Leahy) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONRecognizing the 75th anniversary of the American Tree Farm System.

 Whereas forests, covering one-third of the land in the United States, provide clean air and drinking water, abundant wildlife habitats, recreation spaces, and renewable resources for buildings, furniture, energy, and paper needs, and also serve as an economic driver supporting well-paying jobs across the country;
 Whereas most of the forests of the United States are owned by families and individuals who reside in and steward rural regions;
 Whereas, in 1941, the American Tree Farm System (in this preamble referred to as the ATFS) was founded to help family and individual woodland owners sustain forests and the benefits that the forests provide;
 Whereas the ATFS is composed of more than 79,000 individuals and families, who together manage more than 20,500,000 acres of forest;
 Whereas the ATFS remains a strong and essential program to conserve and manage the forests of the United States and the benefits forests provide, especially in the face of challenges like wildfires, invasive insects and diseases, and growing development pressures;
 Whereas tree farmers invest time, manpower, and personal funds to practice sustainable forest management so that people across the United States can enjoy the benefits forests provide;
 Whereas the ATFS is made possible by volunteers from local small woodlands associations, conservation organizations, State forestry agencies, forest products companies, and the Cooperative Extension System;
 Whereas, to support family forests, family woodland owners, and continued voluntary conservation of working forests, it is important to expand the reach of ATFS to additional woodland owners; and
 Whereas 14 States in the United States have approved similar resolutions recognizing the importance of the ATFS: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)recognizes the 75th anniversary of the American Tree Farm System;
 (2)encourages the public to participate in activities that celebrate the anniversary and highlight the importance of this vital program, working family-owned forests, and the clean water, wildlife habitats, and wood supply that forests provide for all people in the United States; and
 (3)supports conservation and management of the trees and forests of the United States through landowner participation in—
 (A)the conservation reserve program established under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.);
 (B)the environmental quality incentives program established under chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.);
 (C)the conservation stewardship program established under subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838d et seq.);
 (D)the agricultural conservation easement program established under subtitle H of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865 et seq.); and
 (E)the forest stewardship program established under section 5 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103a).


114 HR 5932 IH: Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-09-06
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I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5932IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 6, 2016Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Zeldin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate copayments by the Department of Veterans
			 Affairs for medicines relating to preventive health services, and for
			 other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act. 2.Improvement to preventive health services furnished by Department of Veterans Affairs (a)Elimination of medication copaymentsSection 1722A(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)in subparagraph (B), by striking or; (2)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:  (D)medication that is or is part of a preventive health service..
 (b)Elimination of hospital care and medical services copaymentsSection 1710 of such title is amended— (1)in subsection (f)—
 (A)by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (B)by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph (5):

 (5)A veteran shall not be liable to the United States under this subsection for any amounts for preventive health services.; and
 (2)in subsection (g)(3), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:  (C)Preventive health services..
 (c)DefinitionSection 1701(9) of such title is amended— (1)in subparagraph (J), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
 (2)by redesignating subparagraph (K) as subparagraph (L); and (3)by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following new subparagraph:

 (K)items or services covered by paragraphs (1), (2), or (4) of section 2713(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a));.


116 HRES 895 IH: Recognizing National School Breakfast Week from March 2nd through March 6th, 2020, and expressing the sense of Congress that providing breakfast in schools through the National School Breakfast Program has a positive impact on classroom performance.
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-03-10
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IV116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 895IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 10, 2020Ms. Moore submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborRESOLUTIONRecognizing National School Breakfast Week from March 2nd through March 6th, 2020, and expressing the sense of Congress that providing breakfast in schools through the National School Breakfast Program has a positive impact on classroom performance.Whereas National School Breakfast Program participants under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 include public, private, elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as rural, suburban, and urban schools;Whereas, on average per day in the 2018–2019 school year, 12,400,000 students in the United States consumed free or reduced-price school breakfasts provided under the National School Breakfast Program established by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966;Whereas over 6,000 schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program do not participate in the National School Breakfast Program;Whereas, in the 2018–2019 school year, 8 States failed to reach even half of the low-income students who participate in the National School Lunch Program with the National School Breakfast Program;Whereas just over half of the low-income students who participate in the National School Lunch Program also participate in the National School Breakfast Program;Whereas making breakfast widely available through different venues or a combination thereof, such as breakfast after the bell programs, in the classroom, obtained as students exit their school bus, or outside the classroom, has been shown to increase participation in free or reduced-price breakfast programs and lessen the stigma regarding such participation, which often prevents eligible students from obtaining traditional breakfast in the cafeteria;Whereas providing free universal breakfast through the Community Eligibility Provision has been shown to significantly increase National School Breakfast Program participation rates and reduce administrative burden;Whereas States with high implementation of the Community Eligibility Provision have experienced high participation in the National School Breakfast Program;Whereas studies have shown that access to nutritious programs such as the National School Lunch Program and National School Breakfast Program help to create a strong learning environment for children and help to improve children’s concentration in the classroom;Whereas providing breakfast in the classroom has been shown in several instances to improve attentiveness and academic performance, while reducing tardiness and disciplinary referrals;Whereas students struggling with hunger experience a greater prevalence of behavioral, emotional, mental health, and academic problems;Whereas students who consume breakfast have been shown to perform better on mathematical tasks, vocabulary tests, demanding mental tasks, and in dealing with frustration;Whereas studies suggest that eating breakfast at school, which is closer to classroom and test-taking time, improves student performance on standardized tests relative to students who skip breakfast or have breakfast at home;Whereas studies show that students who skip breakfast are more likely to have difficulty distinguishing among similar images, show increased errors, and have slower memory recall;Whereas children that experience hunger have been shown to be more likely to have lower math scores, face an increased likelihood of repeating a grade, and receive more special education services;Whereas National School Breakfast Program participants have better nutrition status and intake of nutrients, such as calcium, fiber, protein, and vitamins A and C; andWhereas children who fail to eat breakfast are more likely to be overweight or obese than children who eat a daily healthy breakfast: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—(1)recognizes the importance of the National School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on the lives of low-income children and families, as well as its effect on helping to improve a child’s overall classroom performance;(2)recognizes the importance of the Community Eligibility Provision in increasing school breakfast participation, and reducing administrative burden;(3)expresses support for States that have successfully implemented school breakfast programs in order to improve the test scores and grades of its participating students; and(4)encourages States to strengthen their school breakfast programs by improving access for students, to promote improvements in the nutritional quality of breakfasts served, and to inform students and parents of healthy nutritional and lifestyle choices.


115 HR 6507 RH: Oil Region National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-07-25
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		IB
		Union Calendar No. 828
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 6507
		[Report No. 115–1062]
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 25, 2018
			Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

		December 3, 2018Additional sponsors: Mr. Shuster, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Cartwright, and Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania
			December 3, 2018
			Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

		A BILL
		To amend the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act to reauthorize the Oil Region National Heritage
			 Area, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Oil Region National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act. 2.Oil Region National Heritage Area Act (a)Management entityThe Oil Region National Heritage Area Act (Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 3368) is amended by striking Oil Heritage Region, Inc. each place it appears and inserting Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism.
 (b)SunsetSection 608 of the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act (Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 3372) is amended to read as follows:

 608.SunsetThe authority of the Secretary to grant or provide any assistance under this title shall terminate on September 30, 2026..

		December 3, 2018
		Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed


115 HR 2538 IH: Intern Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-05-18
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2538IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 18, 2017Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo provide certain workplace protections to interns relating to discriminatory practices.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Intern Protection Act . 2.DefinitionsAs used in this Act—
 (1)CommissionThe term Commission means the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (2)EmployerThe term employer means—
 (A)a person engaged in an industry affecting commerce (as defined in section 701(h) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e(h))) who has 15 or more employees (as defined in subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B) of paragraph (3)) for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year, and any agent of such a person, but does not include a bona fide private membership club (other than a labor organization) that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
 (B)an employing authority to which section 302(a)(1) of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 applies;
 (C)an employing office, as defined in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 or section 411(c) of title 3, United States Code; or
 (D)an entity to which section 717(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies. (3)DisabilityThe term disability has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102).
 (4)Gender identityThe term gender identity means the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, with or without regard to the individual’s designated sex at birth.
 (5)InternThe term intern means an individual who performs work for an employer, whether paid or unpaid for the purpose of training under the following circumstances:
 (A)The employer is not committed to hire the individual performing the work at the conclusion of the training period.
 (B)The work performed— (i)provides or supplements training that may enhance the employability of the intern;
 (ii)provides experience for the benefit of the individual performing the work; (iii)does not displace regular employees; and
 (iv)is performed under the close supervision of existing staff. (6)InternshipThe term internship means a position or job with an employer that is filled by an intern.
 (7)Military statusThe term military status means an individual’s status as a member of the Armed Forces or a veteran. (8)Predisposing genetic characteristicsThe term predisposing genetic characteristics means, with respect to an individual, any information revealed by a genetic test of the individual or a family member of the individual, or the manifestation of a disease or disorder in any family member of the individual.
 (9)ReligionThe term religion has the meaning given such term in section 701(j) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e(j)).
 (10)SexThe term sex includes all of the aspects related to sex described in the term because of sex defined in section 701(k) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e(k)). (11)Sexual orientationThe term sexual orientation means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.
			3.Unlawful discriminatory practices relating to interns
 (a)Terms and conditions of employmentIt shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to— (1)refuse to hire or employ or to bar or to discharge from internship an intern or to discriminate against such intern in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment as an intern because of the intern’s age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, military status, disability, gender identity, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence;
 (2)discriminate against an intern in terms of receiving, classifying, disposing, or otherwise acting upon applications for internships because of the intern’s age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, military status, disability, gender identity, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence;
 (3)print or circulate or cause to be printed or circulated any statement, advertisement, or publication, or to use any form of application for employment as an intern or to make any inquiry in connection with prospective employment as an intern, which expresses directly or indirectly, any limitation, specification, or discrimination as to age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, military status, disability, gender identity, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence;
 (4)to compel an intern who is pregnant to take a leave of absence, unless the intern is prevented by such pregnancy from performing the activities involved in the internship in a reasonable manner; or
 (5)to discharge, expel, or otherwise discriminate against any person because he or she has opposed any practices forbidden under this Act or because he or she has filed a complaint, testified, or assisted in any proceeding under this Act.
 (b)Sexual or other harassmentIt shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to— (1)engage in unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature to an intern when—
 (A)submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of the intern’s continued position as an intern;
 (B)submission to or rejection of such conduct by the intern is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such intern; or
 (C)such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with the intern’s work performance by creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment; or
 (2)subject an intern to unwelcome harassment based on age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, military status, disability, gender identity, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence, where such harassment has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with the intern’s work performance by creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.
 (c)Age limitationThe prohibitions in this section relating to discrimination based on age shall be limited to individuals who are at least 40 years of age.
			4.Enforcement
 (a)Enforcement powersWith respect to the administration and enforcement of this Act, in the case of a claim alleged by an individual for a violation of this Act—
 (1)the Commission shall have the same powers as the Commission has to administer and enforce— (A)title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); or
 (B)sections 302 and 304 of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b and 2000e–16c),
					in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such title, or of section
			 302(a)(1) of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C.
 2000e–16b(a)(1)), respectively;(2)the Librarian of Congress shall have the same powers as the Librarian of Congress has to administer and enforce title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such title;
 (3)the Board (as defined in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301)) shall have the same powers as the Board has to administer and enforce the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of section 201(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1));
 (4)the Attorney General shall have the same powers as the Attorney General has to administer and enforce—
 (A)title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); or (B)sections 302 and 304 of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b and 2000e–16c);
					in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such title, or of section
			 302(a)(1) of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C.
 2000e–16b(a)(1)), respectively;(5)the President, the Commission, and the Merit Systems Protection Board shall have the same powers as the President, the Commission, and the Board, respectively, have to administer and enforce chapter 5 of title 3, United States Code, in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of section 411 of such title; and
 (6)a court of the United States shall have the same jurisdiction and powers as the court has to enforce—
 (A)title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such title;
 (B)sections 302 and 304 of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b and 2000e–16c) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of section 302(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b(a)(1));
 (C)the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of section 201(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1)); and
 (D)chapter 5 of title 3, United States Code, in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of section 411 of such title.
 (b)Procedures and remediesThe procedures and remedies applicable to a claim alleged by an individual for a violation of this Act are—
 (1)the procedures and remedies applicable for a violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such title;
 (2)the procedures and remedies applicable for a violation of section 302(a)(1) of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b(a)(1)) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such section;
 (3)the procedures and remedies applicable for a violation of section 201(a)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1)) in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such section; and
 (4)the procedures and remedies applicable for a violation of section 411 of title 3, United States Code, in the case of a claim alleged by such individual for a violation of such section.
 (c)Other applicable provisionsWith respect to a claim alleged by an individual for a violation of this Act, title III of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) shall apply in the same manner as such title applies with respect to a claim alleged by a covered employee (as defined in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301)) for a violation of section 201(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1)).
 5.Attorneys’ feesNotwithstanding any other provision of this Act, in an action or administrative proceeding for a violation of this Act, an entity described in section 4(a) (other than paragraph (4) of such section), in the discretion of the entity, may allow the prevailing party, other than the Commission or the United States, a reasonable attorney’s fee (including expert fees) as part of the costs. The Commission and the United States shall be liable for the costs to the same extent as a private person.
		6.Regulations
 (a)In generalExcept as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d), the Commission shall have authority to issue regulations to carry out this Act.
 (b)Librarian of CongressThe Librarian of Congress shall have authority to issue regulations to carry out this Act with respect to employees and applicants for employment of the Library of Congress.
 (c)BoardThe Board referred to in section 10(a)(3) shall have authority to issue regulations to carry out this Act, in accordance with section 304 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1384), with respect to covered employees, as defined in section 101 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1301).
 (d)PresidentThe President shall have authority to issue regulations to carry out this Act with respect to covered employees, as defined in section 411(c) of title 3, United States Code, and applicants for employment as such employees.
 7.Relationship to other lawsThis Act shall not invalidate or limit the rights, remedies, or procedures available to an individual claiming discrimination prohibited under any other Federal law or regulation or any law or regulation of a State or political subdivision of a State.