115 S3313 IS: Veterans Dental Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2018
U.S. Senate
2018-07-31
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		II
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 3313
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 31, 2018
			Mr. Sanders introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

		A BILL
		To improve dental care provided to veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other
			 purposes.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Veterans Dental Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2018.
		2.Restorative dental services for veterans
 (a)In generalSection 1710(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)in the second sentence—
 (A)by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and (B)by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
 (2)by inserting (1) after (c); (3)by striking The Secretary and inserting the following:

 (2)The Secretary; and (4)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 (3)In addition to the dental services, treatment, and appliances authorized to be furnished by paragraph (2), the Secretary may furnish dental services and treatment, and dental appliances, needed to restore functioning in a veteran that is lost as a result of any services or treatment furnished under this subsection..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			3.Expansion of dental services for veterans exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or other
 conditionsSection 1712(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as subparagraphs (H) and (I), respectively; and
 (2)by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following new subparagraph (G):  (G)from which a veteran entitled to hospital care and medical services under section 1710(a)(2)(F) is suffering;.
			4.Pilot program on expansion of furnishing of dental services and treatment to all enrolled veterans
 (a)Pilot program requiredCommencing not later than 540 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of furnishing dental services and treatment to veterans enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, who are not eligible for dental services and treatment, and related dental appliances, from the Department under authorities other than this section.
 (b)Duration of pilot programThe pilot program shall be carried out during the three-year period beginning on the date of the commencement of the pilot program.
			(c)Locations
 (1)In generalThe Secretary shall carry out the pilot program at not fewer than 16 locations as follows: (A)Four medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs with an established dental clinic.
 (B)Four medical centers of the Department with a contract for the furnishing of dental care. (C)Four community-based outpatient clinics with space available for the furnishing of services and treatment under the pilot program.
 (D)Four facilities selected from among Federally-qualified health centers and facilities of the Indian Health Service with established dental clinics, of which—
 (i)at least one facility shall be such a facility of the Indian Health Service; and (ii)any facility of the Indian Health Service so selected shall be selected in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
 (2)ConsiderationsIn selecting locations for the pilot program, the Secretary shall consider the feasibility and advisability of selecting locations in each of the following:
 (A)Rural areas. (B)Areas that are not in close proximity to an active duty military installation.
 (C)Areas representing different geographic locations, such as census tracts established by the Bureau of the Census.
					(d)Limitation on number of participating veterans
 (1)In generalThe total number of veterans who may participate in the pilot program may not exceed 100,000.
 (2)Distribution of limitationIn applying the limitation in paragraph (1) to the pilot program, the Secretary shall distribute the limitation across and among locations selected for the pilot program in a manner that takes appropriate account of the size and need of veterans for dental services at each such location.
 (e)Scope of servicesThe dental services and treatment furnished to veterans under the pilot program shall be consistent with the dental services and treatment furnished by the Secretary to veterans with service-connected disabilities rated 100 percent disabling under the laws administered by the Secretary.
 (f)Voluntary participationThe participation of a veteran in the pilot program shall be at the election of the veteran. (g)Copayments (1)In generalThe Secretary may collect copayments for dental services and treatment furnished under the pilot program in accordance with authorities on the collection of copayments for medical care of veterans under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code.
 (2)LimitationThe amounts of copayments authorized under paragraph (1) may not exceed the amounts allowed for medical care under such chapter.
				(h)Program administration
 (1)Notice to eligible veterans on pilot programIn carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall inform all veterans eligible to participate in the pilot program of the services and treatment available under the pilot program.
				(2)Contracts
 (A)In generalIn carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary may enter into contracts with appropriate entities for the provision of dental services and treatment under the pilot program.
 (B)Performance standards and metricsEach contract entered into under subparagraph (A) shall specify performance standards and metrics and processes for ensuring compliance of the contractor concerned with such performance standards.
					(i)Reports
				(1)Preliminary reports
 (A)In generalNot later than each of 540 days and three years after the date of the commencement of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program.
 (B)ContentsEach report under subparagraph (A) shall include the following: (i)A description of the implementation and operation of the pilot program.
 (ii)The number of veterans receiving services and treatment under the pilot program, and a description of the dental services and treatment furnished to such veterans.
 (iii)An analysis of the costs and benefits of the pilot program, including a comparison of costs and benefits by location type.
 (iv)An assessment of the impact of the pilot program on medical care, wellness, employability, and perceived quality of life of veterans.
 (v)The current findings and conclusions of the Secretary with respect to the pilot program. (vi)Such recommendations for the continuation or expansion of the pilot program as the Secretary considers appropriate.
						(2)Final report
 (A)In generalNot later than 180 days after the completion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program.
 (B)ContentsThe report under subparagraph (A) shall include the following: (i)The findings and conclusions of the Secretary with respect to the pilot program.
 (ii)Such recommendations for the continuation or expansion of the pilot program as the Secretary considers appropriate.
 (j)Federally-Qualified health center definedIn this section the term Federally-qualified health center has the meaning given that term in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)).
 (k)Effective dateThis section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			5.Construction or lease of dental clinics of Department of Veterans Affairs
 (a)In generalThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall construct or lease a dental clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in any State that does not have a facility of the Department that offers onsite dental services.
 (b)Submittal of planNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a plan for construction or lease of a dental clinic in each of the States described in subsection (a) and shall beginning construction of any such clinic indicated for construction in such plan not later than one year after such date of enactment.
 (c)Appropriation of amountsThere is authorized to be appropriated and is appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs $10,000,000 to carry out this section, which shall be available until expended.
 (d)Facility of the Department definedIn this section, the term facility of the Department has the meaning given the term facilities of the Department in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code. (e)Emergency designation (1)Statutory paygoThis section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)).
 (2)Senate designationIn the Senate, this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
				6.Program on education to promote dental health in veterans
			(a)Program required
 (1)In generalThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a program of education to promote dental health for veterans who are enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code.
 (2)ConstructionNothing in the program shall be deemed to alter or revise the eligibility of any veteran for dental care under the laws administered by the Secretary.
 (b)ElementsThe program required by subsection (a) shall provide education for veterans on the following: (1)The association between dental health and overall health and well-being.
 (2)Proper techniques for dental care. (3)Signs and symptoms of commonly occurring dental conditions.
 (4)Treatment options for commonly occurring dental issues. (5)Options for obtaining access to dental care, including information on—
 (A)eligibility for dental care through the Department;
 (B)options available through State and local governments or nonprofit organizations; and (C)purchasing private dental insurance.
 (6)Available and accessible options for obtaining low- or no-cost dental care, including through dental schools and Federally-qualified health centers.
 (7)Such other matters relating to dental health as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c)Delivery of educational materials (1)In generalThe Secretary shall provide educational materials to veterans under the program required by subsection (a) through a variety of mechanisms, including the following:
 (A)The availability and distribution of print materials at facilities of the Department (including at medical centers, clinics, Vet Centers, and readjustment counseling centers) and to providers (including members of patient aligned care teams).
 (B)The availability and distribution of materials over the internet, including through webinars and My HealtheVet.
 (C)Presentations of information, including both small group and large group presentations. (2)Selection of mechanismsIn selecting mechanisms for purposes of this subsection, the Secretary shall select mechanisms designed to maximize the number of veterans who receive education under the program.
 (3)Inclusion of materials for blind and visually impairedThe Secretary shall ensure that educational materials are available under this subsection in a format for the blind and visually impaired.
 (d)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Federally-qualified health center definedThe term Federally-qualified health center has the meaning given that term in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)).
 (2)Vet CenterThe term Vet Center has the meaning given that term in section 1712A(h) of title 38, United States Code. (e)Effective dateThis section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			7.Information on dental services for inclusion in electronic medical records under dental insurance
			 pilot program
 (a)In generalCommencing not later than 540 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall expand the dental insurance pilot program established by section 17.169 of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act), to establish a mechanism by which private sector dental care providers shall forward to the Department of Veterans Affairs information on dental care furnished to individuals under the pilot program for inclusion in the electronic medical records of the Department with respect to such individuals.
			(b)Construction with current pilot program requirements
 (1)In generalNothing in this section shall be construed to revise eligibility for participation in, or the locations of, the pilot program referred to in subsection (a).
 (2)DurationThe Secretary may continue the pilot program for two years in addition to the duration otherwise provided for the pilot program in section 17.169 of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act), if the Secretary determines that the continuation is needed to assess the mechanism required by subsection (a).
 (3)Voluntary participation in mechanismThe participation in the mechanism required by subsection (a) of an individual otherwise participating in the pilot program shall be at the election of the individual.
 (c)Inclusion of information on mechanism in reportsEach report to Congress on the pilot program after the date of the commencement of the mechanism required by subsection (a) shall include information on the mechanism, including a current assessment of the feasibility and advisability of using the mechanism to include information on dental care furnished to individuals in the electronic medical records of the Department with respect to such individuals.
 (d)Effective dateThis section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
			8.Demonstration program on training and employment of alternative dental health care providers for
			 dental health care services for veterans in rural and other underserved
			 communities
 (a)Demonstration program authorizedThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a demonstration program to establish programs to train and employ alternative dental health care providers in order to increase access to dental health care services for veterans who are entitled to such services from the Department of Veterans Affairs and reside in rural and other underserved communities.
 (b)PriorityThe Secretary shall give priority for participation in the demonstration program under this section to medical centers or health systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs in States with a technical college within the State college system of that State that has established a degree or certificate level program for the training of alternative dental health care providers.
 (c)TelehealthFor purposes of alternative dental health care providers and other dental care providers who are licensed to provide clinical care, dental services provided under the demonstration program under this section may be administered by such providers through telehealth-enabled collaboration and supervision when appropriate and feasible.
 (d)Alternative dental health care providers definedIn this section, the term alternative dental health care providers has the meaning given that term in section 340G–1(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256g–1(a)(2)).
			9.Authorization of appropriations
 (a)In generalThere is authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2020 $500,000,000 to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act, other than section 4.
 (b)AvailabilityThe amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) shall be available for obligation for the five-year period beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.


113 HR 1669 IH: Public Housing Disaster Preparedness Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-04-23
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1669
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 23, 2013
			Ms. Velázquez (for
			 herself, Mr. Rangel,
			 Mr. Serrano, and
			 Mr. Jeffries) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Financial Services

		A BILL
		To require large public housing agencies to develop
		  disaster response and relief plans to guide and prepare staff and residents of
		  such agencies, the local community, and Federal, State, and local governments
		  for disasters affecting public housing projects.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Public Housing Disaster Preparedness Act of
			 2013.
		2.Disaster Response
			 and Relief PlanThe United
			 States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) is amended by adding at the
			 end the following new title:

				VDisaster
				Preparedness
					501.DefinitionsIn this title:
						(1)Covered public
				housing agencyThe term covered public housing
				agency means a public housing agency that owns, operates, or assists no
				less than 500 dwelling units in public housing projects.
						(2)DisasterThe term disaster has the same
				meaning given the term major disaster in section 102(2) of the
				Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
				5122(2)) and includes any natural catastrophe (including any hurricane,
				tornado, storm, high water, wind driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake,
				volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought), or, regardless
				of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion, which in the determination of a
				relevant State or local official causes damage of sufficient severity and
				magnitude to warrant disaster assistance in alleviating the damage, loss,
				hardship, or suffering caused thereby.
						(3)SecretaryThe
				term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban
				Development.
						502.Requirement of
				disaster response and relief plan
						(a)In
				generalThe Secretary shall
				require each covered public housing agency to develop a disaster response and
				relief plan in accordance with the provisions of this title to provide—
							(1)guidance
				for—
								(A)public housing
				agencies and staff;
								(B)residents of dwelling units in public
				housing;
								(C)relevant Federal,
				State, and local agencies and officials; and
								(D)community-based
				organizations; and
								(2)comprehensive
				information regarding pre-disaster, disaster impact, and post-disaster
				policies, standards, procedures, and protocols.
							(b)Submission with
				annual and 5-year plansA
				disaster response and relief plan developed under this title shall be included
				in the annual and 5-year plans required to be submitted under section 5A of
				this Act.
						(c)HUD
				approval
							(1)In
				generalA disaster response and relief plan developed under this
				title shall be submitted to the Secretary for approval before implementation of
				such plan.
							(2)ResponseThe
				Secretary shall have 60 days to respond to each submission made pursuant to
				paragraph (1).
							(d)FeedbackA
				covered public housing agency shall seek input from resident or tenant
				associations and advocacy groups during the development of the disaster relief
				plan described in subsection (a).
						(e)Rule of
				constructionNothing in this
				title prohibits a covered public housing agency from developing and submitting
				to the Secretary multiple plans tailored to address specific disasters.
						503.Establishing
				communication and support
						(a)In
				generalA covered public
				housing agency shall include in the disaster response and relief plan developed
				under this title protocols for receiving, analyzing, and disseminating
				information regarding disasters before, during, and after such disaster.
						(b)Coordination and
				dissemination of informationA covered public housing agency
				shall—
							(1)provide structure
				and organization within such agency by establishing a clearly defined chain of
				command with set responsibilities for each individual or group of individuals
				involved; and
							(2)identify 1 or more
				individuals or groups of individuals at each agency and each building that is
				owned, operated, or assisted by each agency that are responsible for—
								(A)coordinating
				disaster relief efforts; and
								(B)disseminating information regarding
				emergency protocols under the disaster response and relief plan developed under
				this title to each resident of a dwelling unit in public housing owned,
				operated, or assisted by such agency and other stakeholder groups, including
				community-based organizations that may provide assistance to such resident
				following a disaster.
								504.Resident
				preparedness
						(a)In
				generalA covered public
				housing agency shall disseminate information about the emergency protocols
				established under the disaster response and relief plan developed under this
				title to each resident of a dwelling unit in public housing owned, operated, or
				assisted by such agency—
							(1)prior to such resident moving into their
				dwelling unit;
							(2)annually;
				and
							(3)if possible, prior
				to an impending disaster.
							(b)InformationSuch
				information disseminated under subsection (a) shall include—
							(1)information on how
				to prepare for a disaster;
							(2)if necessary,
				mandatory evacuation protocols;
							(3)a list of covered
				public housing agency and resident rights and responsibilities, as applicable
				under Federal, State, and local law and regulations, and covered public housing
				agency rules and emergency protocols before, during, and after a disaster as
				they relate to—
								(A)disaster
				preparedness;
								(B)evacuations;
								(C)disaster
				relief;
								(D)basic human needs
				assistance;
								(E)utility
				restoration;
								(F)resident
				relocation;
								(G)supportive
				services;
								(H)payment of rent
				and eligible rent exemptions; and
								(I)assessing and
				repairing physical damage to public housing buildings; and
								(4)any other items
				that the Secretary may require through regulations prescribed pursuant to this
				title.
							(c)Method of
				disseminationThe information described under subsection
				(b)—
							(1)shall be
				disseminated by—
								(A)giving notices and flyers to each resident
				of a dwelling unit in public housing and posted in high-traffic areas;
								(B)having an automated system to contact
				residents;
								(C)posting on the
				official Web site of the covered public housing agency with links to the
				appropriate Web pages regarding the impending disaster; and
								(D)any other means the Secretary may require
				through regulations prescribed pursuant to this title; and
								(2)may be
				disseminated by—
								(A)visiting
				door-to-door to each dwelling unit and providing such information to each
				resident;
								(B)phone trees;
				and
								(C)toll-free numbers
				for residents to call.
								(d)Accessibility of
				informationThe information described under this section shall be
				accessible to individuals with limited English proficiency.
						(e)Inclusion of
				residentsA covered public
				housing agency is strongly encouraged to include residents of public housing
				owned, operated, or assisted by such agency in the execution of the disaster
				response and relief plan developed under this title.
						505.Immediate
				disaster responseA disaster
				response and relief plan developed under this title shall include detailed
				information on how the authorities plan to allocate and station staff before,
				during, and after a disaster. The plan should reflect reasonable emergency work
				hours and ensure staff is on call and prepared for a disaster.
					506.Protecting
				special needs of residents
						(a)ListA covered public housing agency shall
				maintain a list, updated annually, of the members of each family residing in a
				dwelling unit in public housing owned, operated, or assisted by such agency,
				and identify the following (as such information is provided by
				residents):
							(1)The special needs of certain residents
				because of a disability, physical or mobility impairment, or medical
				condition.
							(2)The units in which
				residents who are elderly reside.
							(3)The units in which
				residents who have limited English proficiency reside and the primary languages
				of such residents.
							(b)Dissemination of
				listThe list described in subsection (a) shall be provided to
				the individual or individuals identified under section 503(b) and other
				relevant staff of the covered public housing agency.
						(c)Special
				populations
							(1)In
				generalA covered public
				housing agency shall analyze the challenges of providing disaster relief
				assistance with respect to the health and medical needs to certain populations
				of residents of a dwelling unit in public housing owned, operated, or assisted
				by such agency and include such analysis in the disaster response and relief
				plan developed under this title.
							(2)PopulationsThe
				populations analyzed under paragraph (1) include—
								(A)residents of a
				dwelling unit in public housing who—
									(i)are
				disabled;
									(ii)require
				life-support equipment or have other severe medical conditions;
									(iii)are elderly; or
									(iv)have a physical
				or mobility impairment; and
									(B)other populations
				of residents identified by the Secretary through regulations prescribed
				pursuant to this title.
								507.Safe evacuation
				of residents and staff
						(a)In
				generalA covered public
				housing agency shall include in the disaster response and relief plan developed
				under this title information on evacuating residents of a dwelling unit in
				public housing owned, operated, or assisted by, and staff of, such
				agency.
						(b)Required
				informationThe information required under subsection (a) shall
				include the following:
							(1)Detailed protocols regarding evacuating
				residents and staff of a covered public housing agency safely and orderly.
							(2)Transportation
				options, in addition to public transportation which may be out of service or
				delayed, for transporting residents and staff to safe locations.
							(3)A list of
				pre-approved public housing agency safe locations for residents and
				staff.
							(4)A list of
				pre-approved public housing agency fall-back locations for staff to monitor a
				disaster safely and launch response efforts following the conclusion of such a
				disaster.
							(5)Options for oral
				and written translation services for residents with limited English
				proficiency.
							(6)Any other
				information the Secretary may require through regulations prescribed pursuant
				to this title.
							508.Supporting
				short- and long-term relocation of residents
						(a)In
				generalA covered public
				housing agency shall include in the disaster response and relief plan developed
				under this title protocols for relocating residents in the event that the unit
				in which such resident resides becomes uninhabitable.
						(b)Required
				informationThe protocols described in subsection (a) shall
				include short-term, long-term, and permanent relocation possibilities.
						509.Providing
				relief to other victimsA
				covered public housing agency shall include in the disaster response and relief
				plan developed under this title protocols for temporarily renting vacant units
				of public housing to local victims of a disaster who are not residents of
				public housing.
					510.Protecting
				tenants from eviction
						(a)In
				generalNo covered public
				housing agency shall begin, continue, or complete an eviction of a resident of
				a dwelling unit in public housing owned, operated, or assisted by such agency
				during the moratorium period defined in subsection (c).
						(b)ExceptionSubsection
				(a) shall not apply if an eviction of a resident is for—
							(1)a drug-related or
				violent criminal activity;
							(2)a felony charge;
				or
							(3)a sex crime or any violation of Federal or
				State law related to such resident’s status as a sex offender.
							(c)Moratorium
				periodThe term
				moratorium period means the time period beginning on the date that
				a disaster is declared by applicable Federal, State, or local officials and
				ending on the date that the Secretary determines that a covered public housing
				agency’s disaster relief efforts have concluded.
						511.Rental payment
				fairnessA covered public
				housing agency shall prorate, for each month, the rental amount, and, if
				applicable, the tenant-paid utility amount of a dwelling unit assisted under
				this Act for each family residing in a dwelling unit in public housing owned,
				assisted, or operated by such agency in accordance with the rent abatement
				policies under the agency’s rules, the property lease executed between the
				resident and the agency, or any relevant Federal, State, or local laws or
				regulations.
					512.Ensuring
				residents receive basic human needs and assistance
						(a)In
				generalNot later than 24
				hours after the conclusion of a disaster, in such manner as the Secretary may
				require, a covered public housing agency shall provide to each resident of a
				dwelling unit in public housing owned, operated, or assisted by such agency the
				following:
							(1)Contact
				information for Federal, State, local agencies, or other local organizations
				that can provide supportive services and disaster relief support and
				assistance, including—
								(A)potable
				water;
								(B)food;
								(C)shelter;
								(D)first aid;
				and
								(E)any other support and assistance that the
				Secretary may identify through regulations prescribed pursuant to this title.
								(2)Specific information about household and
				individual assistance available from—
								(A)the Federal
				Emergency Management Agency;
								(B)any other Federal,
				State, and local emergency relief agencies; and
								(C)local
				organizations and public housing agency partners.
								(3)Information
				regarding the personal property damage claims process of a covered public
				housing agency, including—
								(A)how to file a
				claim;
								(B)eligibility
				guidelines for filing a claim;
								(C)coverage of the
				policy; and
								(D)the time period to file and process
				claims.
								(b)Creating
				partnerships
							(1)In
				generalA covered public
				housing agency shall create partnerships to provide basic human needs,
				additional supportive services, and security before, during, and after the
				conclusion of a disaster for each resident of a dwelling unit in public housing
				owned, assisted, or operated by such agency.
							(2)Potential
				partnersA covered public
				housing agency may establish partnerships with—
								(A)the Federal
				Emergency Management Agency;
								(B)State and local
				governments;
								(C)local law
				enforcement;
								(D)community-based
				organizations;
								(E)resident or tenant associations;
								(F)health care
				professionals;
								(G)other individuals
				or organizations that provide volunteer services; or
								(H)any other entity
				that the Secretary may include through regulations prescribed pursuant to this
				title.
								(c)Rule of
				constructionNothing in this
				section shall be construed as to prohibit or restrict any entity from providing
				disaster relief to any resident of a dwelling unit in public housing.
						513.Protection and
				restoration of public housing buildings
						(a)In
				generalThe disaster response
				and relief plan developed under this title shall include protocols for
				inspecting, evaluating, and repairing damage to physical assets of a covered
				public housing agency.
						(b)Protocols for
				protection and restoration of public housingSuch protocols shall
				include the following:
							(1)Maintaining a list
				of licensed contractors to assess damage to physical assets and provide
				short-term repair and restoration efforts.
							(2)If possible, executing supportive services
				contracts in advance of disasters to obtain faster response times.
							(3)Deploying
				contractors immediately following the conclusion of a disaster to assess and
				repair immediate priorities, including—
								(A)restoring
				electric, gas, water, VAC., sewage, and elevator service as soon as
				possible;
								(B)remediating
				exigent health and safety hazards, such as mold and mildew removal and pest
				control; and
								(C)other items as described by the Secretary
				through regulations prescribed pursuant to this title.
								(4)Not later than 14
				days after the conclusion of a disaster, conducting follow-up inspections to
				determine short- and long-term repair and restoration priorities.
							(5)Establishing short-term priorities for the
				repair and restoration of public housing projects, including—
								(A)air quality
				testing to address disaster related health and safety hazards;
								(B)continuing to
				maintain building systems and utilities; and
								(C)other items as
				described by the Secretary through regulations prescribed pursuant to this
				title.
								(6)Establishing
				long-term priorities for the repair and restoration of public housing projects,
				including—
								(A)developing a
				revised physical capital needs assessment to determine necessary repairs and
				rehabilitation of a public housing project;
								(B)rehabilitating
				building structures;
								(C)repairing and rehabilitating superficial
				damages to building structures and dwelling units;
								(D)mitigating the
				impact of a disaster that may occur in the future by upgrading or replacing
				building systems or strengthening the structure of the building; and
								(E)other items as
				described by the Secretary through regulations prescribed pursuant to this
				title.
								514.Emergency
				supplies and equipment
						(a)In
				generalThe disaster response
				and relief plan developed under this title shall include a detailed list
				describing the condition and location of emergency supplies and equipment,
				including—
							(1)electrical generators and the types of
				public housing building systems they are compatible with;
							(2)mobile boilers and
				the types of public housing building systems they are compatible with;
							(3)heaters and
				fans;
							(4)water
				pumps;
							(5)phones, radios, cameras, and televisions
				(and power sources, if necessary, for these items);
							(6)potable water,
				food, and emergency supply kits;
							(7)property
				vehicles;
							(8)backed-up critical computer files (such as
				contact information for residents and staff, rent and income calculations, and
				other information);
							(9)first aid kits;
				and
							(10)any other supplies and equipment that the
				Secretary may describe through regulations prescribed pursuant to this
				title.
							(b)Annual
				reviewA covered public housing agency shall check annually to
				ensure that the supplies and equipment described in subsection (a), or through
				regulations prescribed pursuant to such subsection, are in working order. Such
				agency shall immediately replace or repair such supplies and equipment that are
				not in working order and update the list described in subsection (a).
						(c)ContractsA
				public housing agency shall enter into standby contracts for critical
				equipment, such as pumps, boilers, and generators, in order to expedite the
				restoration of necessary utilities.
						515.Sources of
				assistanceThe disaster
				response and relief plan developed under this title shall include—
						(1)information
				regarding Federal, State, and local grant and loan programs and other resources
				related to disaster relief available to a covered public housing agency;
						(2)how to apply for
				such resources; and
						(3)information
				regarding the insurance policy of the covered public housing agency and how to
				file a claim.
						516.Proper
				implementation of planThe
				disaster response and relief plan developed under this title shall include, and
				a covered public housing agency shall have available on-site at each public
				housing project, a step-by-step checklist to implement such plan to be utilized
				by relevant staff of the agency. Such checklist shall emphasize disaster relief
				on the property level.
					517.Emergency
				disaster training
						(a)In
				generalThe disaster response
				and relief plan developed under this title shall include training requirements
				such as—
							(1)hosting annual workshops to train employees
				of public housing agencies on the disaster response and relief plans of such
				agencies and the proper implementation of such plans;
							(2)offering no less than 3 events, such as
				workshops, seminars (held-in person or over the Internet), or conference calls,
				to provide information to residents on—
								(A)what to do during
				a disaster;
								(B)covered public
				housing agency and resident rights and responsibilities during a disaster; and
								(C)basic first aid and CPR training; and
								(3)conducting annual
				evacuation and emergency drills for disasters at public housing
				projects.
							(b)Staff
				trainingA covered public
				housing agency shall provide leadership, basic first aid, and CPR training to
				staff of such agency to prepare such staff to coordinate and assist residents
				of dwelling units in public housing owned, assisted, or operated by such agency
				and other individuals in carrying out the pre-disaster, disaster impact, and
				post-disaster polices and procedures developed pursuant to this title.
						(c)Resident
				trainingA covered public
				housing agency may provide leadership, basic first aid, and CPR training to
				residents of dwelling units in public housing owned, assisted, or operated by
				such agency, in addition to training required to be provided to staff of such
				agency under subsection (b), to prepare such residents to coordinate and assist
				other residents in carrying out the pre-disaster, disaster impact, and
				post-disaster polices and procedures developed pursuant to this title.
						518.Improving
				disaster relief oversightFollowing a disaster in which a covered
				public housing agency implemented its disaster response and relief plan
				developed under this title, the Inspector General of the Department of Housing
				and Urban Development shall evaluate such plan and, if necessary, make
				recommendations for improving such plan not later than 180 days after the
				conclusion of such disaster.
					.
		3.Amendments to
			 Housing Act
			(a)Inclusion in
			 5-Year planSection 5A(a)(1)
			 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437c–1(a)(1)) is
			 amended—
				(1)by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraph:

						(C)if applicable, a disaster response and
				relief plan developed in accordance with title V.
						;
				(2)in subparagraph
			 (A), by striking and; and
				(3)in subparagraph
			 (B), by striking the period and inserting ; and.
				(b)Inclusion in
			 annual planSection 5A(d) of
			 the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437c–1(d)) is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 paragraph (19) as paragraph (20); and
				(2)by inserting after
			 paragraph (18) the following:

						(19)Disaster
				response and relief planIf,
				applicable, a plan developed by the public housing agency in accordance with
				title V that provides comprehensive information regarding pre-disaster,
				disaster impact, and post-disaster policies, standards, procedures, and
				protocols.
						.
				4.Authorization of
			 appropriations
			(a)In
			 generalThere are authorized
			 to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to the Secretary to carry out
			 this Act.
			(b)AvailabilityAny
			 sums appropriated under the authorization contained in this section shall
			 remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until expended.
			5.Effective
			 dateA covered public housing
			 agency (as such term is defined in the amendments made under section 2 of this
			 Act) shall submit the initial disaster plan developed in accordance with the
			 amendments made under section 2 of this Act on the date that occurs on the
			 later of—
			(1)270 days after the
			 date of the enactment of this Act; or
			(2)the date that the
			 annual plan under section 5A(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
			 U.S.C. 1437c–1(b)) is required to be submitted to the Secretary of Housing and
			 Urban Development.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2529
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 14, 2011
			Ms. Jenkins (for
			 herself, Ms. Berkley,
			 Mr. Burton of Indiana,
			 Mr. Braley of Iowa,
			 Mr. Latta,
			 Mr. Tiberi,
			 Mr. Austria,
			 Mrs. Capito,
			 Mr. Jones,
			 Mr. Coble,
			 Mr. Sullivan,
			 Mr. McKinley,
			 Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
			 Mr. Paul, Mr. Hultgren, Mr.
			 Bilbray, Mrs. Blackburn,
			 Mr. Posey, and
			 Mrs. Ellmers) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Appropriations, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
		  to repeal distributions for medicine qualified only if for prescribed drug or
		  insulin.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Restoring Access to Medication
			 Act.
		2.Repeal of
			 distributions for medicine qualified only if for prescribed drug or
			 insulinSection 9003 of the
			 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) and the
			 amendments made by such section are repealed; and the Internal Revenue Code of
			 1986 shall be applied as if such section, and amendments, had never been
			 enacted.
		3.Rescission of
			 unspent Federal funds to offset loss in revenues
			(a)In
			 generalNotwithstanding any
			 other provision of law, of all available unobligated funds, appropriated
			 discretionary funds are hereby rescinded in such amounts as determined by the
			 Director of the Office of Management and Budget such that the aggregate amount
			 of such rescission equals the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason
			 of the repeal, and amendments, made by section 2.
			(b)ImplementationThe
			 Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall determine and identify
			 from which appropriation accounts the rescission under subsection (a) shall
			 apply and the amount of such rescission that shall apply to each such account.
			 Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
			 Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit a report to the
			 Secretary of the Treasury and Congress of the accounts and amounts determined
			 and identified for rescission under the preceding sentence.
			(c)ExceptionThis
			 section shall not apply to the unobligated funds of the Department of Veterans
			 Affairs or the Social Security Administration.


 HR 6651 ENR: PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives

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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of AmericaAt the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen
H. R. 6651

AN ACT
To extend certain authorities relating to United States efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria globally, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018. 2.Inspectors General and annual studySection 101 of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7611) is amended—
(1)in subsection (f)(1)— (A)in subparagraph (A), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023; and
(B)in subparagraph (C)(iv)— (i)by striking four and inserting nine; and
(ii)by striking 2018 and inserting 2023; and (2)in subsection (g)—
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking 2019 and inserting 2024; and (B)in paragraph (2)—
(i)in the heading, by striking 2018 and inserting 2024; and (ii)by striking September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2024.
3.Participation in the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and MalariaSection 202(d) of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7622(d)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (4)—
(A)in subparagraph (A)— (i)in clause (i), by striking fiscal years 2009 through 2018 and inserting fiscal years 2004 through 2023;
(ii)in clause (ii), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023; and (iii)by striking clause (vi); and
(B)in subparagraph (B)— (i)by striking clause (ii);
(ii)by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively; (iii)in clause (ii) (as redesignated by clause (ii) of this subparagraph)—
(I)in the first sentence, by adding at the end before the period the following: or section 104B or 104C of such Act; and (II)in the second sentence, by striking for HIV/AIDS assistance; and
(iv)in clause (iii) (as redesignated by clause (ii) of this subparagraph), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023; and (2)in paragraph (5), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023.
4.Allocation of FundsSection 403 of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7673) is amended— (1)in subsection (b), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023; and
(2)in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023.   Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


110 HR 3031 IH: Advanced Design in Energy for Living

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2007-07-12
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3031
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 12, 2007
			Mr. Inslee (for
			 himself, Mr. Weiner,
			 Ms. Schakowsky, and
			 Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on
			 Transportation and
			 Infrastructure, Education
			 and Labor, Oversight and
			 Government Reform, Financial Services, and
			 Ways and Means, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To promote the construction of green buildings in the
		  United States, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Advanced Design in Energy for Living
			 Efficiently Act of 2007.
		2.FindingsThe Congress finds that—
			(1)green building
			 design practices have a positive effect on the reduction of greenhouse gases,
			 the health of the environment, increases in productivity of workers, and
			 improved water supply for communities;
			(2)buildings account for 38 percent of carbon
			 dioxide emissions per year;
			(3)buildings consume
			 approximately 40 percent of the energy and 70 percent of the electricity in the
			 United States per year;
			(4)an
			 upfront investment of 2 percent in green building design, on average, results
			 in life cycle savings of 20 percent of the total operation costs of a
			 building;
			(5)case studies show
			 examples of a 2 to 16 percent increase in productivity in buildings that
			 incorporate green building design;
			(6)students with the
			 most daylight in their classrooms progressed 20 percent faster on mathematics
			 tests and 26 percent faster on reading tests in one year than those with the
			 least day lighting;
			(7)the development of
			 a research agenda for green building design must consider whole building
			 performance, and such development should be founded on achievable and
			 measurable performance goals;
			(8)the tools and
			 knowledge are currently available to meet the goals of this Act; and
			(9)green building
			 design is a national priority, and can reduce the long-term operating costs for
			 individuals and enhance their ability to repay the mortgage.
			3.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act—
			(1)the term
			 Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental
			 Protection Agency;
			(2)the term green building
			 means a building that uses sustainable design principles to reduce the use of
			 nonrenewable resources, minimize environmental impact, and relate people with
			 the natural environment;
			(3)the term
			 institution of higher education has the meaning given that term
			 in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001); and
			(4)the term
			 State means one of the several States, the District of Columbia,
			 the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam,
			 American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any other
			 commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
			4.Coordinating
			 agency
			(a)In
			 generalThe Administrator
			 shall serve as the coordinating agency for Federal information on green
			 building design and practices, including information regarding construction,
			 use, and decommissioning of green buildings, and shall obtain from all Federal
			 agencies any information relating thereto that is not protected from disclosure
			 by law.
			(b)Availability of
			 informationThe Administrator, in consultation with the National
			 Institute of Building Sciences, shall make the information obtained under
			 subsection (a) readily available to the building industry and consumers.
			5.Public education
			 and training
			(a)Public
			 educationThe Administrator, in coordination with the National
			 Institute of Building Sciences and in conjunction with private-sector
			 building-related entities, shall establish a program to create and distribute
			 informational materials to increase the knowledge of the general public about
			 green building design principles.
			(b)Green building
			 trainingNot later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Administrator shall provide for the establishment of criteria for
			 appropriate education and training of architects, engineers, and developers in
			 green building design and application.
			6.Blue ribbon
			 panel
			(a)EstablishmentThe National Institute of Building Sciences
			 shall establish a blue ribbon panel to provide independent advice and counsel
			 to the Administrator on policy issues associated with the conservation of
			 energy in residential, commercial, and Federal buildings, green building design
			 systems, the health of the indoor environment, and reduction of water use and
			 waste output.
			(b)AppointmentThe blue ribbon panel shall be appointed by
			 the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences.
			 Appointees shall represent all sectors that are knowledgeable about or affected
			 by green buildings, including architects, professional engineers, government
			 officials, representatives of consumer organizations, representatives of
			 construction labor organizations, product manufacturers, builders, housing
			 management experts, and experts in building standards, codes, research,
			 testing, and fire safety.
			(c)Report to
			 CongressNot later than 1
			 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the blue ribbon panel shall
			 report to Congress on the results of study to determine best practices for
			 quantifying the information necessary to make informed property investment
			 decisions, including with respect to buildings that meet carbon-neutral
			 emission standards and use green building design practices.
			7.Research and
			 development reportNot later
			 than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Institute
			 of Building Sciences shall report to Congress on the estimated amount of
			 funding necessary for research and development on green building design in the
			 United States. Such report shall include recommendations on further policies
			 needed to promote green building design.
		8.Greenhouse gas
			 emission standards
			(a)EstablishmentNot later than 1 year after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the National Institute of Building Sciences shall
			 establish standards for the construction of new commercial and residential
			 buildings that will reduce carbon emissions, compared to emissions from similar
			 buildings in 2003, by—
				(1)40 percent by
			 2010; and
				(2)70 percent by
			 2020.
				(b)Compliance
				(1)RequirementEffective 6 years after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, no State shall receive funding under this Act unless it
			 demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Administrator that—
					(A)the State (and all
			 of the local jurisdictions within the State) has—
						(i)adopted the
			 standards established under subsection (a); and
						(ii)fully implemented
			 such standards; or
						(B)technical barriers exist that prevent such
			 adoption and implementation.
					(2)Supporting
			 informationIn order to make
			 a demonstration to the Administrator under paragraph (1), a State shall
			 receive, and submit to the Administrator, reports from all local jurisdictions
			 in the State on how many building permits were issued each year and how many of
			 these permits met the standards established under subsection (a).
				9.Study of use of
			 FHA energy efficient mortgage program
			(a)StudyThe Comptroller General of the United
			 States shall conduct a study of the program of the Secretary of Housing and
			 Urban Development for energy efficient mortgages insured under title II of the
			 National Housing Act, established and operated pursuant to section 106 of the
			 Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 12712 note) and expanded in 1995 pursuant
			 to subsection (b) of such section, to determine—
				(1)the extent to
			 which such program is utilized by mortgagors in the United States;
				(2)any impediments to wider or more efficient
			 use of such program, including any such impediments relating to—
					(A)knowledge of or
			 about the program; and
					(B)the terms,
			 limitations, or operation of the program;
					(3)effective actions
			 which may be taken to increase utilization of the program by mortgagors in the
			 United States.
				(b)ReportNot
			 later than the expiration of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the
			 enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Congress a
			 report describing the findings of the study pursuant to subsection (a) and
			 setting forth recommendations for actions under subsection (a)(3).
			10.Healthy,
			 high-performance schools
			(a)Grant program
			 authorizedThe Administrator
			 of the Environmental Protection Agency, acting through the National Institute
			 of Building Sciences, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the
			 Secretary of Education, is authorized to award grants to State educational
			 agencies to permit such State educational agencies to carry out this
			 section.
			(b)Subgrants
				(1)In
			 generalA State educational
			 agency receiving a grant under this section shall use funds made available
			 under the grant to award subgrants to local educational agencies to permit such
			 local educational agencies to carry out the activities described in subsection
			 (e).
				(2)LimitationA State educational agency shall award
			 subgrants under this subsection to local educational agencies that are the
			 neediest, as determined by the State, and that have made a commitment to
			 develop healthy, high-performance school buildings in accordance with the plan
			 developed and approved under subsection (c)(1).
				(c)Implementation
				(1)PlansA State educational agency shall award
			 subgrants under this section only to local educational agencies that, in
			 consultation with the State educational agency and State agencies with
			 responsibilities relating to energy and health, have developed plans that the
			 State educational agency determines to be feasible and appropriate in order to
			 achieve the purposes for which the subgrants are made.
				(2)Supplementing
			 grant fundsThe State
			 educational agency shall encourage local educational agencies that receive
			 subgrants under this section to supplement their subgrant funds with funds from
			 other sources in order to implement their plans.
				(d)AdministrationA State educational agency receiving a
			 grant under this section shall use the grant funds made available under this
			 section for one or more of the following:
				(1)To evaluate
			 compliance by local educational agencies with the requirements of this section.
				(2)To distribute
			 information and materials on healthy, high-performance school buildings for
			 both new and existing facilities.
				(3)To organize and
			 conduct programs for school board members, school district personnel, and
			 others to disseminate information on healthy, high-performance school
			 buildings.
				(4)To provide
			 technical services and assistance in planning and designing healthy,
			 high-performance school buildings.
				(5)To collect and
			 monitor information pertaining to healthy, high-performance school building
			 projects.
				(e)Local uses of
			 funds
				(1)In
			 generalA local educational
			 agency that receives a subgrant under this section shall use the subgrant funds
			 to plan and prepare for healthy, high-performance school building projects
			 that—
					(A)reduce energy use
			 to at least 30 percent below that of a school constructed in compliance with
			 standards prescribed in chapter 8 of the 2000 International Energy Conservation
			 Code, or a similar State code intended to achieve substantially equivalent
			 results;
					(B)meet Federal and
			 State health and safety codes; and
					(C)support healthful,
			 energy efficient, and environmentally sound practices.
					(2)Use of
			 fundsA local educational agency that receives a subgrant under
			 this section shall use funds for one or more of the following:
					(A)To develop a
			 comprehensive energy audit of the energy consumption characteristics of a
			 building and the need for additional energy conservation measures necessary to
			 allow schools to meet the guidelines set out in paragraph (1).
					(B)To produce a
			 comprehensive analysis of building strategies, designs, materials, and
			 equipment that—
						(i)are
			 cost effective, produce greater energy efficiency, and enhance indoor air
			 quality; and
						(ii)can
			 be used when conducting school construction and renovation or purchasing
			 materials and equipment.
						(C)To obtain research
			 and provide technical services and assistance in planning and designing
			 healthy, high-performance school buildings, including developing a timeline for
			 implementation of such plans.
					(f)Information and
			 assistanceThe Administrator
			 of the Environmental Protection Agency, acting through the National Institute
			 of Building Sciences, shall provide information and assistance to local
			 educational agencies on sustainable design. The information and assistance
			 shall include—
				(1)information on how
			 benefits of sustainable design can benefit life cycle costs to all school
			 districts at no cost to school districts; and
				(2)assistance on how
			 to create curriculum for environmental science classes to study local effects
			 of sustainable design.
				(g)Report to
			 CongressThe Administrator
			 shall conduct a biennial review of State actions implementing this section and
			 carrying out the plans developed under this section through State and local
			 funding, and shall submit a report to Congress on the results of such
			 reviews.
			(h)LimitationsNo funds received under this section may be
			 used for any of the following:
				(1)Payment of
			 maintenance of costs in connection with any projects constructed in whole or in
			 part with Federal funds provided under this section.
				(2)Construction,
			 renovation, or repair of school facilities.
				(3)Construction,
			 renovation, repair, or acquisition of a stadium or other facility primarily
			 used for athletic contests or exhibitions, or other events for which admission
			 is charged to the general public.
				(i)DefinitionsIn this section:
				(1)The term
			 healthy, high-performance school building means a school
			 building in which the design, construction, operation, and maintenance—
					(A)use
			 energy-efficient and affordable practices and materials;
					(B)are
			 cost-effective;
					(C)enhance indoor air
			 quality; and
					(D)protect and
			 conserve water.
					(2)The terms
			 local educational agency and State educational
			 agency have the meaning given those terms in section 9101 of the
			 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
				(j)Conforming
			 repealSubpart 18 (20 U.S.C.
			 7277 et seq.) of part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education
			 Act of 1965 is repealed.
			11.Loan guarantees
			 for public institutions of higher education
			(a)ProgramThe
			 Administrator shall establish a program to make loan guarantees available to
			 public institutions of higher education in a State for the construction or
			 renovation of permanent buildings that meet the standards established under
			 section 8(a).
			(b)QualificationsThe
			 Administrator shall establish the qualifications necessary for an institution
			 to be eligible for a loan guarantee under this section, including
			 qualifications to protect the financial interests of the Federal
			 Government.
			(c)ApprovalThe
			 Administrator shall approve or disapprove an application for a loan guarantee
			 under this section not later than 30 days after receiving a completed
			 application.
			(d)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the
			 Administrator such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
			12.Accountability
			 of Federal agencies
			(a)Agency
			 actionsEach Federal agency shall—
				(1)increase the
			 energy efficiency of its facilities and operations;
				(2)annually transmit
			 to the President and the Congress a report on the energy efficiency increases
			 and carbon emission reductions associated with its facilities and operation;
			 and
				(3)reward agency
			 employees who make significant contributions to the reduction of agency carbon
			 emissions.
				(b)Energy manager
			 trainingThe energy manager, designated under section 304 of
			 Executive Order No. 13123, of each Federal agency shall be required to receive
			 training approved by the Administrator on green building design, construction,
			 use, and decommissioning, and to receive an annual refresher course approved by
			 the Administrator on those subjects.
			(c)Energy
			 efficiency budget reportNot later than 6 months after the date
			 of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit to the
			 Congress a report comparing the energy efficiency budget request by the
			 President for each Federal agency for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 with the
			 requests from the agency to the President for energy efficiency budget amounts
			 for those fiscal years.
			13.State and local
			 government block grants
			(a)In
			 generalThe Administrator shall make block grants to State and
			 local governments. Such grants may be used for—
				(1)the renovation of
			 existing buildings to achieve the standards established by the National
			 Institute of Building Sciences under section 8(a);
				(2)redesigning
			 existing plans for new buildings to enable those plans to meet such
			 standards;
				(3)research and
			 development of technologies to enable and support green building design and the
			 achievement of such standards; and
				(4)public education
			 and training, including training for homeowners, business owners, first time
			 home buyers, and contractors, on green buildings and their construction, use,
			 and decommissioning.
				(b)Mandatory
			 useAll block grants received under this section shall be used,
			 at least in part, for the purpose described in subsection (a)(4).
			(c)EligibilityNo
			 State or local government may receive a block grant under this section unless
			 it demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Administrator that—
				(1)the State or local
			 government (and in the case of a State, all the local jurisdictions within the
			 State) has—
					(A)adopted the
			 standards established under section 8(a); and
					(B)fully implemented
			 such standards; or
					(2)technical barriers
			 exist that prevent such adoption and implementation.
				(d)Research and
			 development coordinationThe Administrator shall monitor
			 activities described in subsection (a)(3) to prevent unnecessary duplication of
			 research and development efforts.
			(e)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the
			 Administrator for making grants under this section $1,000,000,000 for the
			 period encompassing fiscal years 2009 through 2018.
			14.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator for carrying out this Act,
			 other than sections 11 and 13 $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009
			 through 2013.
		15.Increase and
			 extension of energy efficient commercial buildings deduction
			(a)IncreaseSection 179D of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986 (relating to energy efficient commercial buildings deduction) is
			 amended—
				(1)in subsection (b)(1)(A) by striking
			 $1.80 and inserting $2.25, and
				(2)in subsection (d)(1)(A) by striking
			 by substituting and all that follows through the period at the
			 end and inserting by substituting $.75 for
			 $2.25..
				(b)ExtensionSubsection (h) of section 179D of such Code
			 (relating to termination) is amended by striking December 31,
			 2008 and inserting December 31, 2013.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.


115 S2113 RS: Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2017
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2017-11-09
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IICalendar No. 382115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2113[Report No. 115–231]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 9, 2017Mr. Portman (for himself and Ms. Hirono) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsApril 18, 2018Reported by Mr. Johnson, without amendmentA BILLTo amend title 41, United States Code, to improve the manner in which Federal contracts for design
			 and construction services are awarded, to prohibit the use of reverse
			 auctions for design and construction services procurements, and for other
			 purposes.

		1.Short title; table of contents
 (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2017. (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Sec. 2. Congressional findings.Sec. 3. Design-build construction process improvement.Sec. 4. Prohibition on the use of a reverse auction for the award of a contract for design and
			 construction services.
 2.Congressional findingsCongress makes the following findings: (1)The acquisition procedures that are often used effectively to procure products and other forms of services are not always appropriate for the procurement of design and construction services.
 (2)Federal procurement officials often adopt contracting techniques from the private sector and have used those techniques effectively to procure products and services.
 (3)Design-build is a procurement technique Federal officials have adopted from the private sector that has worked well for the procurement of design and construction services.
 (4)The current statutory framework for design-build could benefit from legislative refinement. (5)Reverse auctions are another procurement technique Federal officials have adopted from the private sector and used successfully to award contracts for the procurement of products that are commercially equivalent to commodities.
 (6)Despite their success in other contexts, reverse auctions are generally inappropriate for the procurement of design and construction services, given the unique nature of each such project.
			3.Design-build construction process improvement
			(a)Civilian contracts
 (1)In generalSection 3309(b) of title 41, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:  (b)Criteria for use (1)Contracts with a value of at least $3,000,000Two-phase selection procedures shall be used for entering into a contract for the design and construction of a public building, facility, or work if a contracting officer determines that the project has a value of $3,000,000 or greater.
 (2)Contracts with a value less than $3,000,000For any project that a contracting officer determines has a value of less than $3,000,000, the contracting officer shall make a determination on whether two-phase selection procedures are appropriate for use for entering into a contract for the design and construction of a public building, facility, or work if—
 (A)the contracting officer anticipates that three or more offers will be received for the contract; (B)design work must be performed before an offeror can develop a price or cost proposal for the contract;
 (C)the offeror will incur a substantial amount of expense in preparing the offer; and (D)the contracting officer has considered information such as—
 (i)the extent to which the project requirements have been adequately defined; (ii)the time constraints for delivery of the project;
 (iii)the capability and experience of potential contractors; (iv)the suitability of the project for use of the two-phase selection procedures;
 (v)the capability of the agency to manage the two-phase selection process; and (vi)other criteria established by the agency..
				(2)Annual reports
 (A)In generalNot later than November 30 of 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, the head of each executive agency shall compile and submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an annual report of each instance in which the agency awarded a design-build contract pursuant to section 3309 of title 41, United States Code, during the fiscal year ending in such calendar year, in which—
 (i)more than 5 finalists were selected for phase-two requests for proposals; or (ii)the contract or order was awarded without using two-phase selection procedures.
 (B)Public availabilityThe Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall facilitate public access to the reports, including by posting them on a publicly available Internet website. A notice of the availability of each report shall be published in the Federal Register.
 (C)Submission to GAONot later than 30 days after the deadline described under subparagraph (A), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall compile and submit the reports submitted to the Director under such subparagraph to the Comptroller General.
 (b)GAO reportsNot later than 270 days after the deadline under subsection (a)(2)(A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall issue a report analyzing the reports submitted under subsection (a)(2)(C) and agency compliance with the requirements of section 3309(b) of title 41, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1).
			4.Prohibition on the use of a reverse auction for the award of a contract for design and construction
			 services
 (a)FindingCongress finds that, in contrast to a traditional auction in which the buyers bid up the price, sellers bid down the price in a reverse auction.
 (b)ProhibitionNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be amended to prohibit the use of reverse auctions as part of the two-phase selection procedures for awarding contracts for design and construction services.
 (c)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section— (1)the term design and construction services means—
 (A)site planning and landscape design; (B)architectural and engineering services (as defined in section 1102 of title 40, United States Code);
 (C)interior design; (D)performance of substantial construction work for facility, infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects;
 (E)delivery and supply of construction materials to construction sites; or (F)construction or substantial alteration of public buildings or public works; and
 (2)the term reverse auction means, with respect to any procurement by an executive agency— (A)a real-time auction conducted through an electronic medium among two or more offerors who compete by submitting bids for a supply or service contract, or a delivery order, task order, or purchase order under the contract, with the ability to submit revised lower bids at any time before the closing of the auction; and
 (B)the award of the contract, delivery order, task order, or purchase order to the offeror, in whole or in part, based on the price obtained through the auction process.April 18, 2018Reported without amendment


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 347
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			December 13, 2011
			Mr. Brown of Ohio (for
			 himself, Mr. Moran,
			 Mr. Kerry, Mrs.
			 Feinstein, Mr. Cardin,
			 Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
			 Levin, Mr. Tester,
			 Mr. Casey, Mr.
			 Inouye, Mrs. Murray,
			 Mr. Harkin, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr.
			 Begich, Mr. Sanders,
			 Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Franken, Mr.
			 Blumenthal, Mr. Durbin,
			 Mr. Nelson of Nebraska,
			 Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Merkley, Ms.
			 Landrieu, Mr. Coons,
			 Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
			 Johnson of South Dakota, Mrs.
			 Boxer, Mr. Reed,
			 Mr. Bennet, Mr.
			 Wyden, Ms. Klobuchar,
			 Mr. Kohl, Mr.
			 Brown of Massachusetts, Mr.
			 Roberts, Mr. Blunt,
			 Mr. Cochran, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
			 Heller, Mrs. Hutchison,
			 Mr. Wicker, Mr.
			 Burr, Mr. Kirk,
			 Mr. Reid, and Mr. Grassley) submitted the following resolution;
			 which was referred to the Committee on
			 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

			December 15, 2011
			Committee discharged; considered and agreed
			 to

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the
		  National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer
		  alive today because of the commitment of the United States to cancer research
		  and advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.

		Whereas 40 years ago, with the passage of the National
			 Cancer Act of 1971 (Public Law 92–218; 85 Stat. 778), the leaders of the United
			 States came together to set the country on a concerted course to conquer cancer
			 through research;
		Whereas the passage of the National Cancer Act of 1971 led
			 to the establishment of the National Cancer Program, which significantly
			 expanded the authorities and responsibilities of the National Cancer Institute,
			 a component of the National Institutes of Health;
		Whereas the term cancer refers to more than
			 200 diseases that collectively represent the leading cause of death for people
			 in the United States under the age of 85, and the second leading cause of death
			 for people in the United States overall;
		Whereas cancer touches everyone, either through a direct,
			 personal diagnosis or indirectly through the diagnosis of a family member or
			 friend;
		Whereas, in 2011, cancer remains one of the most pressing
			 public health concerns in the United States, with more than 1,500,000 people in
			 the United States expected to be diagnosed with cancer each year;
		Whereas the National Institutes of Health estimated the
			 overall cost of cancer to be greater than $260,000,000,000 in 2010
			 alone;
		Whereas approximately 1 out of every 3 women and 1 out of
			 every 2 men will develop cancer in their lifetimes, and more than 570,000
			 people in the United States will die from cancer this year, which is more than
			 1 person every minute and nearly 1 out of every 4 deaths;
		Whereas the commitment of the United States to cancer
			 research and biomedical science has enabled more than 12,000,000 people in the
			 United States to survive cancer, 15 percent of whom were diagnosed 20 or more
			 years ago, and has resulted in extraordinary progress being made against
			 cancer, including—
			(1)an increase in
			 the average 5-year survival rate for all cancers combined to 68 percent for
			 adults and 80 percent for children and adolescents, up from 50 percent and 52
			 percent, respectively, in 1971;
			(2)average 5-year
			 survival rates for breast and prostate cancers exceeding 90 percent;
			(3)a decline in
			 mortality due to colorectal cancer and prostate cancer; and
			(4)from 1990 to
			 2007, a decline in the death rate from all cancers combined of 22 percent for
			 men and 14 percent for women, resulting in nearly 900,000 fewer deaths during
			 that period;
			Whereas the driving force behind this progress has been
			 support for the National Cancer Institute and its parent agency, the National
			 Institutes of Health, which funds the work of more than 325,000 researchers and
			 research personnel at more than 3,000 universities, medical schools, medical
			 centers, teaching hospitals, small businesses, and research institutions in
			 every State;
		Whereas the commitment of the United States to cancer
			 research has yielded substantial returns in both research advances and lives
			 saved, and it is estimated that every 1 percent decline in cancer mortality
			 saves the economy of the United States $500,000,000,000 annually;
		Whereas advancements in understanding the causes and
			 mechanisms of cancer and improvements in the detection, diagnosis, treatment,
			 and prevention of cancer have led to cures for many types of cancers and have
			 converted other types of cancers into manageable chronic conditions;
		Whereas continued support for clinical trials to evaluate
			 the efficacy and therapeutic benefit of promising treatments for cancer is
			 essential for translating new knowledge and discoveries into tangible benefits
			 for patients, especially because all standard cancer therapies began as
			 clinical trials;
		Whereas, despite the significant progress that has been
			 made in treating many cancers, there remain those cancers for which the
			 mortality rate is extraordinarily high, including pancreatic, liver, lung,
			 multiple myeloma, ovarian, esophageal, stomach, and brain cancers, which have a
			 5-year survival rate of less than 50 percent;
		Whereas research advances concerning uncommon cancers,
			 which pose unique treatment challenges, provide an opportunity for
			 understanding the general properties of human cancers and curing uncommon
			 cancers as well as more common cancers;
		Whereas crucial developments have been achieved in cancer
			 research that could provide breakthroughs necessary to address the increasing
			 incidence of, and reduce deaths caused by, many forms of cancer;
		Whereas research into the effect of certain forms of
			 cancer on different population groups offers a significant opportunity to
			 lessen the burden of the disease, because many population groups across the
			 country suffer disproportionately from certain forms of cancer; and
		Whereas a sustained commitment to the research of the
			 National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute is necessary to
			 improve the entire spectrum of patient care, from cancer prevention, early
			 detection, and diagnosis, to treatment and long-term survivorship, and to
			 prevent research advances from being stalled or delayed: Now, therefore, be
			 it

		That the Senate—
			(1)recognizes the
			 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 (Public Law 92–218; 85
			 Stat. 778); and
			(2)celebrates and
			 reaffirms the commitment embodied in the National Cancer Act of 1971,
			 specifically, that support for cancer research continues to be a national
			 priority to address the scope of this pressing public health concern.


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IV113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 353IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 20, 2013Mrs. Davis of California (for herself and Ms. Bordallo) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceRESOLUTIONExpressing support for designation of October 2013 as National Principals Month.Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the National Association of Elementary School Principals have declared the month of October 2013 as National Principals Month;Whereas school leaders are expected to be educational visionaries, instructional leaders, assessment experts, disciplinarians, community builders, public relations experts, budget analysts, facility managers, special programs administrators, and guardians of various legal, contractual, and policy mandates and initiatives as well as being entrusted with young people, the most valuable resource;Whereas principals set the academic tone for their schools and work collaboratively with teachers to develop and maintain high curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives;Whereas the vision, dedication, and determination of a principal provides the mobilizing force behind any school reform effort;Whereas leadership is second only to classroom instruction among all school-related factors that contribute to what students learn at school, according to research conducted by the Wallace Foundation;Whereas the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that approximately 1 in 3 education administrators works more than 40 hours a week and often works an additional 15 to 20 hours each week supervising school activities at night and on weekends;Whereas the NAESP National Distinguished Principals program honors exemplary elementary and middle level public, private, and independent school leaders as well as leaders from the U.S. Department of Defense Schools and the U.S. Department of State Overseas Schools, for outstanding leadership for student learning and the profession;Whereas the MetLife/NASSP National Principal of the Year program began in 1993 as a means to recognize outstanding middle level and high school principals who have succeeded in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students as well as their exemplary contributions to the profession;Whereas the celebration of National Principals Month would honor elementary, middle level, and high school principals and recognize the importance of school leadership in ensuring that every child has access to a high-quality education; andWhereas the month of October 2013 would be an appropriate month to designate as National Principals Month: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—(1)honors and recognizes the contribution of school principals and assistant principals to the success of students in the Nation’s elementary and secondary schools; and(2)encourages the people of the United States to observe National Principals Month with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of school leadership in ensuring that every child has access to a high-quality education.