117 HR 4203 IH: Improving Medicaid Programs' Response to Overdose Victims and Enhancing Addiction Care Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-06-28
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117th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 4203
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 28, 2021
Mr. Mullin (for himself, Mr. Trone, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Kuster, Ms. Herrera Beutler, and Mr. Butterfield) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage appropriate prescribing under Medicaid for victims of opioid overdose.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Improving Medicaid Programs' Response to Overdose Victims and Enhancing Addiction Care Act or the IMPROVE Addiction Care Act. 2.Encouraging appropriate prescribing under medicaid for victims of opioid overdose (a)In generalSection 1927(g)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(g)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(E)Additional drug use review requirementsAs part of a State’s prospective and retrospective drug use review under subparagraphs (A) and (B), as applicable, the State shall, not later than January 1, 2022, develop and implement, or review and update, protocols to, subject to any applicable privacy or confidentiality protections— (i)identify individuals receiving benefits under this title who have experienced a nonfatal opioid-related overdose within the last 5 years, to the extent that such data is available, and make a good faith effort to connect these individuals to treatment options that have been determined appropriate by the Secretary;
(ii)if an individual receiving benefits under this title experiences a fatal overdose that is opioid-related (or, if specified by the Secretary, related to another covered outpatient drug), not later than 6 months after the date of such overdose— (I)notify each provider that, during the period (to be established by the Secretary) preceding such overdose, prescribed opioids (or such other specified covered outpatient drug, if applicable) to such individual of such overdose; and
(II)provide each such provider with educational materials on prescribing opioids (or such other specified covered outpatient drugs, if applicable); (iii)ensure that a provider who is treating an individual receiving benefits under this title has notice of the individual's diagnosis or history of opioid use disorder, opioid poisoning diagnosis, or history of nonfatal opioid-related overdose; and
(iv)perform ongoing retrospective drug utilization reviews and offer provider education that is informed by such reviews (which may include education provided under an educational outreach program established under subparagraph (D) or through an intervention described in paragraph (3)(C)(iii)) regarding appropriate prescribing practices for individuals receiving benefits under this title with a diagnosis or history of opioid use disorder, a history of nonfatal opioid-related overdose, or an opioid poisoning diagnosis.. (b)Technical amendmentsSection 1932(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–2(i)) is amended—
(1)by striking section 483.3(s)(4) and inserting section 438.3(s)(4); and (2)by striking 483.3(s)(5) and inserting 438.3(s)(5).


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111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1335
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 6, 2010
Mr. Kirk (for himself and Ms. Baldwin) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

RESOLUTION
Calling on the Government of the Republic of Malawi to respect the fundamental human rights of its citizens, and for other purposes.

Whereas the 2009 United States Department of State Human Rights Report on Malawi found that “societal violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation occurred” and stated that “approximately 34 percent of gay men in the country had been blackmailed or denied services such as housing or healthcare due to their sexual orientation”;
Whereas high levels of stigma and discrimination, exclusionary policies, and harsh criminal penalties against sexual conduct by consenting adults constitute a fundamental human rights violation and also discourage individuals from accessing needed health services or disclosing their sexual activities to healthcare providers, thereby perpetuating the fear and silence that seriously impede global efforts to reduce incidence of HIV infection;
Whereas, on December 28, 2009, Mr. Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Mr. Steven Monjeza, citizens of the Republic of Malawi, were arrested by the Malawian authorities on charges of “committing acts of gross indecency with another male person”;
Whereas Mr. Chimbalanga and Mr. Monjeza remain imprisoned and have been repeatedly denied bail, while reports indicate that Mr. Monjeza’s health has drastically deteriorated during the prolonged detention;
Whereas, on January 6, 2010, Amnesty International declared Mr. Chimbalanga and Mr. Monjeza “prisoners of conscience” and called for their immediate and unconditional release;
Whereas, on April 1, 2010, Human Rights Watch, in a letter to the Government of Malawi, called “for the dropping of all charges and release of Chimbalanga and Monjeza”; and
Whereas article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), to which Malawi is party, declares that “no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”, while the fundamental principle of nondiscrimination, as enshrined in article 2(1) and article 26 of the ICCPR, extends to all citizens, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)calls for an immediate release of Mr. Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Mr. Steven Monjeza in accordance with international law and on humanitarian grounds;
(2)urges the Government of the Republic of Malawi to urgently address the pervasive violation of human rights in Malawi and the criminalization of conduct by consenting adults; and
(3)encourages the Secretary of State to closely monitor human rights abuses in Malawi that occur based on sexual orientation and to encourage the release of those individuals detained solely on the basis of sexual orientation.


116 HR 3686 IH: Campaign Spending Integrity Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-07-10
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3686IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 10, 2019Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House AdministrationA BILLTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a candidate for election for Federal
			 office from using amounts contributed to the candidate’s campaign to make
			 payments to vendors owned or controlled by the candidate or by an
			 immediate family member of the candidate.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Campaign Spending Integrity Act. 2.Prohibiting use of campaign funds for payments to vendors owned or controlled by candidate or immediate family member (a)ProhibitionSection 313(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30114(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(3)Treatment of payments to vendors owned or controlled by candidate or immediate family member as
			 conversion
 (A)In generalFor purposes of paragraph (1), a contribution to an authorized committee of a candidate shall be considered to be converted to the personal use of the candidate if the contribution is used to make a payment to a vendor which is owned or controlled by the candidate or by an immediate family member of the candidate.
 (B)Determination of ownership and controlFor purposes of subparagraph (A), a vendor shall be considered to be owned or controlled by a candidate or by an immediate family member of the candidate if the candidate or the immediate family member—
 (i)is a member of the board of directors or similar governing body of the vendor; or (ii)directly or indirectly owns or controls 51 percent or more of the voting shares of the vendor.
 (C)Immediate family member definedIn this paragraph, the term immediate family member means, with respect to a candidate, any of the following: (i)Spouse, and parents thereof.
 (ii)Sons and daughters, and spouses thereof. (iii)Parents, and spouses thereof.
 (iv)Brothers and sisters, and spouses thereof. (v)Grandparents and grandchildren, and spouses thereof.
 (vi)Domestic partner and parents thereof, including domestic partners of any individual in clauses (i) through (v)..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.


110 HR 2741 IH: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

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		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2741
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 15, 2007
			Ms. Shea-Porter
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Energy and Commerce, for
			 a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
		  provide a wage index floor for hospitals and home health agencies located in
		  certain areas under the Medicare Program.

		1.Floor on Medicare area wage
			 index for hospitals and home health agencies located in certain areas
			(a)In
			 generalSection 1886(d)(3)(E)
			 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(E)) is amended by adding at
			 the end the following new clause:

					(iii)Fiscal year 2007 floor for
				certain areas
						(I)In
				generalNotwithstanding clause (i), in no case shall the area
				wage index for a hospital located in an area described in subclause (II) for
				discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2007, be less than the area wage
				index applicable to such hospital during fiscal year 2007.
						(II)Area describedAn area described in this subclause is a
				rural area where at least 65 percent of the wages paid by all subsection (d)
				hospitals located in such area on October 1, 2006, not taking into account
				reclassifications or redesignations under paragraph (8) or (10), is
				attributable to wages paid by one hospital.
						(III)Treatment as reclassification for
				budget neutralitySubclause
				(I) shall be treated as a decision of the Medicare Geographic Reclassification
				Review Board under paragraph
				(10).
						.
			(b)Rural floor for
			 home health agencies located in urban areas
				(1)In
			 generalSection 1895(b)(4)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395fff(b)(4)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following: In no
			 case shall the area wage index for a home health agency located in an urban
			 area in New Hampshire be less than the area wage index for a rural area in such
			 State..
				(2)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to payment
			 for episodes and visits ending on or after January 1, 2008.


113 S1177 IS: Moving to Work Charter Program Act of 2013
U.S. Senate
2013-06-18
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		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1177
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 18, 2013
			Mr. Vitter introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To authorize the Moving to Work Charter
		  program to enable public housing agencies to improve the effectiveness of
		  Federal housing assistance, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Moving to Work Charter Program Act of
			 2013.
		2.Moving to work charter program
			 authorization
			(a)PurposeThe purpose of this Act is—
				(1)to give public housing agencies and the
			 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in this Act referred to as the
			 Secretary) the flexibility to design and implement various
			 approaches for providing and administering housing assistance that achieves
			 greater cost effectiveness in using Federal housing assistance to address local
			 housing needs for low-income families;
				(2)to reduce administrative burdens on public
			 housing agencies providing such assistance;
				(3)to give incentives to assisted families to
			 work and become economically self-sufficient;
				(4)to increase housing choices for low-income
			 families; and
				(5)to enhance the ability of low-income
			 elderly residents and persons with disabilities to live independently.
				(b)Moving to Work Charter Program
			 authority
				(1)Contract authority
					(A)In generalSubject to the phase-in requirements under
			 subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall enter into charter contracts, beginning
			 in fiscal year 2014, with up to 250 public housing agencies administering the
			 public housing program or the section 8 housing assistance program under the
			 United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.).
					(B)Phase-inThe phase-in requirements under this
			 subparagraph are as follows:
						(i)By the end of fiscal year 2014, the
			 Secretary shall have entered into charter contracts with at least 80 public
			 housing agencies described in subparagraph (A).
						(ii)By the end of fiscal year 2015, the
			 Secretary shall have entered into charter contracts with at least 160 public
			 housing agencies described in subparagraph (A).
						(iii)By the end of fiscal year 2016, the
			 Secretary shall have entered into charter contracts with at least 250 public
			 housing agencies described in subparagraph (A).
						(2)Charter contractsA charter contract shall—
					(A)supersede and have a term commensurate with
			 any annual contributions contract between a public housing agency and the
			 Secretary; and
					(B)provide that a participating public housing
			 agency shall receive—
						(i)capital and operating assistance allocated
			 to such agency under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
			 U.S.C. 1437g); and
						(ii)assistance provided under section 8 of the
			 United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f).
						(3)Use of assistanceAny assistance provided under paragraph
			 (2)(B)—
					(A)may be combined; and
					(B)shall be used to provide locally designed
			 housing assistance for low-income families, including—
						(i)services to facilitate the transition to
			 work and self-sufficiency; and
						(ii)any other activity which a public housing
			 agency is authorized to undertake pursuant to State or local law.
						(c)Terms and conditions of assistance
				(1)Applicability of United States Housing Act
			 of 1937Except as provided in
			 this section, the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.)
			 shall not be applicable to any public housing agency participating in the
			 Moving to Work Charter program established under this section.
				(2)Applicable 1937 Act
			 provisionsThe following
			 provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.)
			 are applicable to any public housing agency participating in the Moving to Work
			 Charter program established under this section:
					(A)Subsections (a) and (b) of section 12 (42
			 U.S.C. 1437j (a) and (b)) shall apply to housing assisted under a charter
			 contract, other than housing assisted solely due to occupancy by families
			 receiving tenant based rental assistance.
					(B)Section 18 (42 U.S.C. 1437p) shall continue
			 to apply to public housing developed under such Act notwithstanding any use of
			 the housing under a charter contract.
					(3)Charter contract termsA charter contract shall provide that a
			 public housing agency—
					(A)may—
						(i)combine assistance received under sections
			 8 and 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f and 1437g),
			 as described in subsection (b)(3); and
						(ii)use such assistance to provide housing
			 assistance and related services for activities authorized by this section,
			 including those activities authorized by sections 8 and 9 of such Act;
						(B)certify that in preparing its application
			 for participation in the Moving to Work Charter program established under this
			 section, such agency has—
						(i)provided for citizen participation through
			 a public hearing and, if appropriate, other means; and
						(ii)taken into account comments from the public
			 hearing and any other public comments on the proposed activities under this
			 Act, including comments from current and prospective residents who would be
			 affected by such contract;
						(C)shall ensure that at least 75 percent of
			 the families assisted under a charter contract shall be, at the time of such
			 families’ entry into the Moving to Work Charter program, very low-income
			 families;
					(D)shall establish a reasonable rent policy,
			 which shall—
						(i)be designed to encourage employment,
			 self-sufficiency, and homeownership by participating families, consistent with
			 the purpose of this Act;
						(ii)include transition and hardship
			 provisions;
						(iii)be included in the annual plan of such
			 agency; and
						(iv)be subject to the opportunities for public
			 participation described in subsection (e)(1)(C)(iv);
						(E)shall continue to assist not less than
			 substantially the same total number of low-income families as would have been
			 served had such agency not entered into such contract;
					(F)shall maintain a comparable mix of families
			 (by family size) as would have been provided had the agency not entered into
			 such contract;
					(G)shall ensure that housing assisted under
			 such contract meets housing quality standards established or approved by the
			 Secretary;
					(H)shall receive training and technical
			 assistance, upon request by such agency, to assist with the design and
			 implementation of the activities described under this Act;
					(I)shall receive an amount of assistance under
			 sections 8 and 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f and
			 1437g) that is not diminished by the participation of such agency in the Moving
			 to Work Charter program established under this section;
					(J)shall be subject to the procurement
			 procedures described in such contract;
					(K)shall ensure that each family receiving
			 housing assistance—
						(i)is
			 engaged in work activities that would count toward satisfying the monthly work
			 participation rates applicable to the State in which such public housing agency
			 is located for purposes of the State temporary assistance to needy families
			 program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 601 et seq.) if the family were receiving assistance or benefits under that
			 program; or
						(ii)would qualify
			 under that program to an exception to engaging in such work activities;
			 and
						(L)shall provide housing assistance to
			 families assisted under a charter contract for not more than 5 years.
					(d)SelectionIn selecting among public housing agency
			 applications to participate in the Moving to Work Charter program established
			 under this section, the Secretary shall consider—
				(1)the potential of each agency to plan and
			 carry out activities under such program;
				(2)the relative performance by an agency under
			 section 6(j) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
			 1437d(j));
				(3)the need for a diversity of participants in
			 terms of size, location, and type of agency; and
				(4)any other appropriate factor as determined
			 by the Secretary.
				(e)Charter report
				(1)Contents
					(A)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law,
			 and in place of all other planning and reporting requirements otherwise
			 required, each public housing agency that is a party to a charter contract
			 shall submit to the Secretary, on an annual basis, a single charter report, in
			 a form and at a time specified by the Secretary.
					(B)Sole means of reportingA charter report submitted under
			 subparagraph (A) shall be the sole means by which a public housing agency shall
			 be required to provide information to the Secretary on the activities assisted
			 under this section during a fiscal year, unless the Secretary has reason to
			 believe that such agency has violated the charter contract between the
			 Secretary and such agency.
					(C)RequirementsEach charter report required under
			 subparagraph (A) shall—
						(i)document the use by a public housing agency
			 of any assistance provided under a charter contract, including appropriate
			 financial statements;
						(ii)describe and analyze the effect of assisted
			 activities in addressing the objectives of this section;
						(iii)include a certification by such agency that
			 such agency has prepared an annual plan which—
							(I)states the goals and objectives of that
			 agency under the charter contract for the past fiscal year;
							(II)describes the proposed use of assistance by
			 that agency for activities under the charter contract for the past fiscal
			 year;
							(III)explains how the proposed activities of
			 that agency will meet the goals and objectives of that agency;
							(IV)includes appropriate budget and financial
			 statements of that agency; and
							(V)was prepared in accordance with a public
			 process as described in clause (iv);
							(iv)describe and document how a public housing
			 agency has provided residents assisted under a charter contract and the wider
			 community with opportunities to participate in the development of and comment
			 on the annual plan, which shall include at least 1 public hearing; and
						(v)include such other information as may be
			 required by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (f)(2).
						(2)ReviewAny charter report submitted pursuant to
			 paragraph (1) shall be deemed approved unless the Secretary, not later than 45
			 days after the date of submission of such report, issues a written disapproval
			 because—
					(A)the Secretary reasonably determines, based
			 on information contained in the report, that a public housing agency is not in
			 compliance with the provisions of this section or other applicable law;
			 or
					(B)such report is inconsistent with other
			 reliable information available to the Secretary.
					(f)Records and audits
				(1)Keeping of recordsEach public housing agency shall keep such
			 records as the Secretary may prescribe as reasonably necessary—
					(A)to disclose the amounts and the disposition
			 of amounts under the Moving to Work Charter program established under this
			 section;
					(B)to ensure compliance with the requirements
			 of this section; and
					(C)to measure performance.
					(2)Access to documents by the
			 secretary
					(A)In generalThe Secretary shall have access for the
			 purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records
			 that are pertinent to assistance in connection with, and the requirements of,
			 this section.
					(B)LimitationAccess by the Secretary described under
			 subparagraph (A) shall be limited to information obtained solely through the
			 annual charter report submitted by a public housing agency under subsection
			 (e), unless the Secretary has reason to believe that such agency is not in
			 compliance with the charter contract between the Secretary and such
			 agency.
					(3)Access to documents by the comptroller
			 generalThe Comptroller
			 General of the United States, or any duly authorized representative of the
			 Comptroller General, shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination
			 to any books, documents, papers, and records that are pertinent to assistance
			 in connection with, and the requirements of the Moving to Work Charter program
			 established under this section.
				(g)Procurement preemption
				(1)In generalAny State or local law which imposes
			 procedures or standards for procurement which conflict with or are more
			 burdensome than applicable Federal procurement requirements shall not apply to
			 any public housing agency under the Moving to Work Charter program established
			 under this section.
				(2)reduction of administrative
			 burdensThe Secretary may
			 approve procurement procedures for public housing agencies participating in the
			 Moving to Work Charter program established under this section that reduce
			 administrative burdens of procurement requirements imposed by Federal
			 law.
				(h)Subsequent laws preemptedA public housing agency participating in
			 the Moving to Work Charter program established under this section shall not be
			 subject to any provision of law which conflicts with the provisions of this
			 section and which is enacted subsequent to the date of execution of such
			 agency’s charter contract or Moving to Work program agreement, as described in
			 subsection (i), unless such law expressly provides for such law’s application
			 to public housing agencies subject to this section.
			(i)Existing agreementsNotwithstanding anything in this section or
			 any other provision of law, any public housing agency which has an existing
			 Moving to Work program agreement with the Secretary pursuant to section 204 of
			 the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and
			 Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104–134; 110 Stat.
			 1321–281) and which is not in default thereof, may, at the option of such
			 agency—
				(1)continue to operate under the terms and
			 conditions of such agreement notwithstanding any limitation on the terms
			 contained in such contract; or
				(2)at any time, enter into a charter contract
			 with the Secretary on terms and conditions which are not less favorable to the
			 agency than such existing agreement.
				(j)Public housing agency evaluation
				(1)In generalBy the end of fiscal year 2014, the
			 Secretary shall appoint a Federal advisory committee consisting of public
			 housing agencies with charter contracts, public housing industry organizations,
			 resident organizations, other public housing and section 8 voucher
			 stakeholders, and experts on accreditation systems in similar fields, to assess
			 and develop a demonstration program to test standards, criteria, and practices
			 for a national public housing agency accreditation system or other evaluation
			 system.
				(2)ReportNot later than the end of fiscal year 2016,
			 the committee established under paragraph (1) and the Secretary shall provide a
			 report and recommendations to Congress with respect to the establishment of a
			 national public housing agency accreditation system.
				(k)DefinitionsIn
			 this Act—
				(1)the term
			 families has the same meaning as in section 3(b)(3) of the United
			 States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3));
				(2)the term
			 low-income families has the same meaning as in section 3(b)(2) of
			 the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(2)); and
				(3)the term
			 very low-income families has the same meaning as in section
			 3(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
			 1437a(b)(2)).


 HR 3329 ENR: To enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes.
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One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen
H. R. 3329

AN ACT
To enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes.

1.Changes required to small bank holding company policy statement on assessment of financial and managerial factors
(a)In generalBefore the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Board) shall publish in the Federal Register proposed revisions to the Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial Factors (12 CFR part 225 appendix C) that provide that the policy shall apply to bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies which have pro forma consolidated assets of less than $1,000,000,000 and that—
(1)are not engaged in significant nonbanking activities either directly or through a nonbank subsidiary;
(2)do not conduct significant off-balance sheet activities (including securitization and asset management or administration) either directly or through a nonbank subsidiary; and
(3)do not have a material amount of debt or equity securities outstanding (other than trust preferred securities) that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(b)ExclusionsThe Board may exclude any bank holding company or savings and loan holding company, regardless of asset size, from the policy statement under subsection (a) if the Board determines that such action is warranted for supervisory purposes.
2.Conforming Amendment
(a)In generalSubparagraph (C) of section 171(b)(5) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5371(b)(5)) is amended to read as follows:

(C)any bank holding company or savings and loan holding company having less than $1,000,000,000 in total consolidated assets that complies with the requirements of the Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial Factors of the Board of Governors (12 CFR part 225 appendix C), as the requirements of such Policy Statement are amended pursuant to section 1 of an Act entitled To enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes..
(b)Transition periodAny small bank holding company that was excepted from the provisions of section 171 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act pursuant to subparagraph (C) of section 171(b)(5) (as such subparagraph was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act), and any small savings and loan holding company that would have been excepted from the provisions of section 171 pursuant to subparagraph (C) (as such subparagraph was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) if it had been a small bank holding company, shall be excepted from the provisions of section 171 until the effective date of the Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement issued by the Board as required by section 1 of this Act.
3.DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Act:
(a)Bank holding companyThe term bank holding company has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841).
(b)Savings and loan holding companyThe term savings and loan holding company has the same meaning as in section 10(a) of the Home Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1467a(a)).
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1803
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 17, 2007
			Mr. Craig introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To authorize the exchange of certain land located in the
		  State of Idaho, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Idaho Land Conveyance Act of
			 2007.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Bureau of Land
			 Management landThe term Bureau of Land Management
			 land means a parcel of land—
				(A)the area of which
			 is not more than 50 acres; and
				(B)that is under the
			 jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior.
				(2)CompanyThe
			 term Company means the Sun Valley Company.
			(3)National
			 ForestThe term National Forest means the Sawtooth
			 National Forest.
			(4)Forest Service
			 landThe term Forest Service land means a parcel of
			 land—
				(A)the area of which
			 is not more than 50 acres; and
				(B)that is under the
			 jurisdiction of the Secretary.
				(5)Non-Federal
			 landThe term non-Federal land means a parcel of
			 land—
				(A)the area of which
			 is not more than 50 acres; and
				(B)that is owned by
			 the Company.
				(6)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through
			 the Chief of the Forest Service).
			(7)Shoshone
			 DistrictThe term Shoshone District means the
			 Shoshone District of the Bureau of Land Management.
			3.Land exchange;
			 transfer of jurisdiction
			(a)Land
			 exchangeIf the Company
			 offers to convey to the Secretary the non-Federal land, the Secretary
			 may—
				(1)accept the offer;
			 and
				(2)on conveyance to
			 the Secretary of the non-Federal land, simultaneously convey to the Company the
			 Forest Service land.
				(b)Transfer of
			 jurisdiction
				(1)In
			 generalOn the date on which the Secretary conveys to the Company
			 the Forest Service land under subsection (a)(2)—
					(A)the Secretary
			 shall transfer to the Secretary of the Interior administrative jurisdiction of
			 the non-Federal land; and
					(B)the Secretary of
			 the Interior shall transfer to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction of the
			 Bureau of Land Management land.
					(2)Boundary
			 adjustments
					(A)Shoshone
			 DistrictOn the date on which the Secretary transfers to the
			 Secretary of the Interior the non-Federal land under paragraph (1)(A)—
						(i)the non-Federal
			 land shall become part of the Shoshone District; and
						(ii)the boundaries
			 of the Shoshone District shall be adjusted to include the non-Federal
			 land.
						(B)National
			 ForestOn the date on which the Secretary of the Interior
			 transfers to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land
			 Management land under paragraph (1)(B)—
						(i)the Bureau of
			 Land Management land shall become part of the National Forest; and
						(ii)the boundaries
			 of the National Forest shall be adjusted to include the Bureau of Land
			 Management land.
						(3)Management of
			 transferred landFor any parcel of land the jurisdiction of which
			 is transferred under paragraph (1), the applicable Secretary shall manage the
			 parcel of land in accordance with—
					(A)the
			 Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
			 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
					(B)the
			 Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
			 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
					(C)the
			 National Environmental Policy Act of
			 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
					(D)all other
			 applicable laws (including regulations).


		IB
		Union Calendar No. 483
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 2299
		[Report No.
		  112–671]
		IN THE HOUSE OF
		  REPRESENTATIVES

			June 22, 2011
			Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for
			 herself, Mr. King of Iowa,
			 Mr. Bilirakis,
			 Mrs. Schmidt,
			 Mr. Bartlett,
			 Mr. Franks of Arizona,
			 Mr. Roe of Tennessee,
			 Mr. Brady of Texas,
			 Mr. Peterson,
			 Mr. Buchanan,
			 Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
			 Mr. Culberson,
			 Mr. McCaul,
			 Mr. Aderholt,
			 Mr. Akin, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr.
			 Jones, Mr. Mica,
			 Mr. Posey,
			 Mr. McCotter,
			 Mr. Olson,
			 Mr. Pitts,
			 Mrs. Hartzler,
			 Mr. Hensarling,
			 Mr. Rivera,
			 Mr. Neugebauer,
			 Mr. Lipinski,
			 Mr. West, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California,
			 Mr. Southerland,
			 Mrs. Bachmann,
			 Mr. Davis of Kentucky,
			 Mr. Canseco,
			 Mr. Jordan,
			 Mr. Shuster,
			 Mr. Diaz-Balart,
			 Mr. Carter,
			 Mr. Fleming,
			 Mrs. Blackburn,
			 Mr. Smith of Texas,
			 Mr. Terry,
			 Mr. Wolf, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr.
			 Pence, Mr. Rogers of
			 Michigan, Mr. Lamborn,
			 Mr. LaTourette,
			 Mr. Garrett,
			 Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois,
			 Mr. Crawford,
			 Mr. Sullivan,
			 Mr. Tiberi,
			 Mr. Roskam,
			 Mr. Donnelly of Indiana,
			 Mr. Scalise,
			 Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Miller of Michigan,
			 Mr. Sensenbrenner,
			 Mr. Shimkus,
			 Mr. Coffman of Colorado,
			 Mr. Bachus,
			 Mr. Chabot,
			 Ms. Buerkle,
			 Mr. Huizenga of Michigan,
			 Mr. Johnson of Ohio,
			 Mrs. Black,
			 Mr. Burton of Indiana,
			 Mr. Gowdy,
			 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
			 Mr. Young of Florida,
			 Mr. Latta,
			 Mrs. Adams,
			 Mr. DesJarlais,
			 Mr. Benishek,
			 Mr. Fincher,
			 Mr. Conaway,
			 Mrs. McMorris Rodgers,
			 Mr. Rogers of Kentucky,
			 Mrs. Ellmers,
			 Mr. Austria,
			 Mr. Farenthold,
			 Mr. Herger,
			 Mr. Barletta,
			 Mr. Manzullo,
			 Mr. King of New York,
			 Mr. Miller of Florida, and
			 Mr. Stearns) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on the Judiciary

			September 14, 2012
			Additional sponsors:
			 Mr. Lankford,
			 Mr. Rogers of Alabama,
			 Mr. Gallegly,
			 Mr. Marino,
			 Mr. Marchant,
			 Mr. Nunnelee,
			 Mr. Hultgren,
			 Mr. Coble,
			 Mr. Walberg,
			 Mr. Guinta,
			 Mr. Huelskamp,
			 Mr. Costello,
			 Mr. Forbes,
			 Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin,
			 Ms. Jenkins,
			 Mr. Schock,
			 Mr. Long, Mr. Hall, Mr.
			 Camp, Mr. Luetkemeyer,
			 Mr. Duncan of Tennessee,
			 Mr. Alexander,
			 Mr. Palazzo,
			 Mr. Turner of Ohio,
			 Mr. Ribble,
			 Mr. McHenry,
			 Mr. McKinley,
			 Mr. Scott of South Carolina,
			 Mr. Sessions,
			 Mr. Graves of Missouri,
			 Mr. Denham,
			 Mr. Latham,
			 Mr. Gary G. Miller of California,
			 Mrs. Noem,
			 Mrs. Emerson,
			 Mr. Kline,
			 Mr. Royce,
			 Mr. Goodlatte,
			 Mr. Landry,
			 Mr. Schilling,
			 Mr. Broun of Georgia,
			 Mr. Walsh of Illinois,
			 Mr. Stivers,
			 Mr. Turner of New York,
			 Mr. Berg, Mr. Gohmert, Mrs.
			 Roby, Mr. Boustany,
			 Ms. Herrera Beutler,
			 Mr. Bonner,
			 Mr. Cole, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania,
			 Mr. McClintock,
			 Mr. Burgess,
			 Mr. Simpson,
			 Mr. Smith of Nebraska,
			 Mr. Upton,
			 Mr. Fitzpatrick,
			 Mr. Rahall,
			 Mr. Pearce,
			 Mr. Hunter,
			 Mr. Mulvaney,
			 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
			 Mr. Rigell,
			 Mr. Flores,
			 Mr. Schweikert,
			 Mr. Griffith of Virginia,
			 Mr. Quayle,
			 Mr. Ross of Florida,
			 Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania,
			 Mr. Cravaack,
			 Mr. Poe of Texas,
			 Mr. Pompeo,
			 Mr. Kelly,
			 Mrs. Myrick,
			 Mr. Wittman,
			 Mr. Gibbs,
			 Mr. Guthrie,
			 Mr. Harris,
			 Mr. Westmoreland,
			 Mr. LoBiondo,
			 Mr. Renacci,
			 Mr. Calvert,
			 Mr. Kingston,
			 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, and
			 Mr. Hurt

			September 14, 2012
			Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
			 of the Union and ordered to be printed

		A BILL
		To amend title 18, United States Code, to
		  prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring
		  the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Child Interstate Abortion Notification
			 Act.
		2.Transportation of
			 minors in circumvention of certain laws relating to abortionTitle 18, United States Code, is amended by
			 inserting after chapter 117 the following:

				117ATRANSPORTATION
				OF MINORS IN CIRCUMVENTION OF CERTAIN LAWS RELATING TO ABORTION

						Sec.
						2431. Transportation of minors in
				  circumvention of certain laws relating to abortion.
						2432. Transportation of minors in
				  circumvention of certain laws relating to abortion.

					2431.Transportation
				of minors in circumvention of certain laws relating to abortion
						(a)Offense
							(1)GenerallyExcept
				as provided in subsection (b), whoever knowingly transports a minor across a
				State line, with the intent that such minor obtain an abortion, and thereby in
				fact abridges the right of a parent under a law requiring parental involvement
				in a minor’s abortion decision, in force in the State where the minor resides,
				shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or
				both.
							(2)DefinitionFor
				the purposes of this subsection, an abridgement of the right of a parent occurs
				if an abortion is performed or induced on the minor, in a State or a foreign
				nation other than the State where the minor resides, without the parental
				consent or notification, or the judicial authorization, that would have been
				required by that law had the abortion been performed in the State where the
				minor resides.
							(b)Exceptions
							(1)The prohibition of
				subsection (a) does not apply if the abortion was necessary to save the life of
				the minor because her life was endangered by a physical disorder, physical
				injury, or physical illness, including a life endangering physical condition
				caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.
							(2)A minor
				transported in violation of this section, and any parent of that minor, may not
				be prosecuted or sued for a violation of this section, a conspiracy to violate
				this section, or an offense under section 2 or 3 of this title based on a
				violation of this section.
							(c)Affirmative
				DefenseIt is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for an
				offense, or to a civil action, based on a violation of this section that the
				defendant—
							(1)reasonably
				believed, based on information the defendant obtained directly from a parent of
				the minor, that before the minor obtained the abortion, the parental consent or
				notification took place that would have been required by the law requiring
				parental involvement in a minor’s abortion decision, had the abortion been
				performed in the State where the minor resides; or
							(2)was presented with
				documentation showing with a reasonable degree of certainty that a court in the
				minor’s State of residence waived any parental notification required by the
				laws of that State, or otherwise authorized that the minor be allowed to
				procure an abortion.
							(d)Civil
				ActionAny parent who suffers harm from a violation of subsection
				(a) may obtain appropriate relief in a civil action unless the parent has
				committed an act of incest with the minor subject to subsection (a).
						(e)DefinitionsFor
				the purposes of this section—
							(1)the term
				abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument,
				medicine, drug, or any other substance or device intentionally to terminate the
				pregnancy of a female known to be pregnant, with an intention other than to
				increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of the
				child after live birth, to terminate an ectopic pregnancy, or to remove a dead
				unborn child who died as the result of a spontaneous abortion, accidental
				trauma or a criminal assault on the pregnant female or her unborn child;
							(2)the term a
				law requiring parental involvement in a minor’s abortion
				decision means a law—
								(A)requiring, before
				an abortion is performed on a minor, either—
									(i)the notification
				to, or consent of, a parent of that minor; or
									(ii)proceedings in a
				State court; and
									(B)that does not
				provide as an alternative to the requirements described in subparagraph (A)
				notification to or consent of any person or entity who is not described in that
				subparagraph;
								(3)the term
				minor means an individual who is not older than the maximum age
				requiring parental notification or consent, or proceedings in a State court,
				under the law requiring parental involvement in a minor’s abortion
				decision;
							(4)the term
				parent means—
								(A)a parent or
				guardian;
								(B)a legal custodian;
				or
								(C)a person standing
				in loco parentis who has care and control of the minor, and with whom the minor
				regularly resides, who is designated by the law requiring parental involvement
				in the minor’s abortion decision as a person to whom notification, or from whom
				consent, is required; and
								(5)the term
				State includes the District of Columbia and any commonwealth,
				possession, or other territory of the United States, and any Indian tribe or
				reservation.
							2432.Transportation
				of minors in circumvention of certain laws relating to abortionNotwithstanding section 2431(b)(2), whoever
				has committed an act of incest with a minor and knowingly transports the minor
				across a State line with the intent that such minor obtain an abortion, shall
				be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. For
				the purposes of this section, the terms State,
				minor, and abortion have, respectively, the
				definitions given those terms in section
				2435.
					.
		3.Child interstate
			 abortion notificationTitle
			 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 117A the
			 following:

				117BCHILD
				INTERSTATE ABORTION NOTIFICATION

						Sec.
						2435. Child interstate abortion
				  notification.

					2435.Child
				interstate abortion notification
						(a)Offense
							(1)GenerallyA
				physician who knowingly performs or induces an abortion on a minor in violation
				of the requirements of this section shall be fined under this title or
				imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
							(2)Parental
				notificationA physician who performs or induces an abortion on a
				minor who is a resident of a State other than the State in which the abortion
				is performed must provide, or cause his or her agent to provide, at least 24
				hours actual notice to a parent of the minor before performing the abortion. If
				actual notice to such parent is not possible after a reasonable effort has been
				made, at least 24 hours constructive notice must be given to a parent before
				the abortion is performed.
							(b)ExceptionsThe
				notification requirement of subsection (a)(2) does not apply if—
							(1)the abortion is
				performed or induced in a State that has, in force, a law requiring parental
				involvement in a minor’s abortion decision and the physician complies with the
				requirements of that law;
							(2)the physician is
				presented with documentation showing with a reasonable degree of certainty that
				a court in the minor’s State of residence has waived any parental notification
				required by the laws of that State, or has otherwise authorized that the minor
				be allowed to procure an abortion;
							(3)the minor declares
				in a signed written statement that she is the victim of sexual abuse, neglect,
				or physical abuse by a parent, and, before an abortion is performed on the
				minor, the physician notifies the authorities specified to receive reports of
				child abuse or neglect by the law of the State in which the minor resides of
				the known or suspected abuse or neglect;
							(4)the abortion is
				necessary to save the life of the minor because her life was endangered by a
				physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life
				endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself,
				but an exception under this paragraph does not apply unless the attending
				physician or an agent of such physician, within 24 hours after completion of
				the abortion, notifies a parent in writing that an abortion was performed on
				the minor and of the circumstances that warranted invocation of this paragraph;
				or
							(5)the minor is
				physically accompanied by a person who presents the physician or his agent with
				documentation showing with a reasonable degree of certainty that he or she is
				in fact the parent of that minor.
							(c)Civil
				ActionAny parent who suffers harm from a violation of subsection
				(a) may obtain appropriate relief in a civil action unless the parent has
				committed an act of incest with the minor subject to subsection (a).
						(d)DefinitionsFor
				the purposes of this section—
							(1)the term
				abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument,
				medicine, drug, or any other substance or device intentionally to terminate the
				pregnancy of a female known to be pregnant, with an intention other than to
				increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of the
				child after live birth, to terminate an ectopic pregnancy, or to remove a dead
				unborn child who died as the result of a spontaneous abortion, accidental
				trauma, or a criminal assault on the pregnant female or her unborn
				child;
							(2)the term
				actual notice means the giving of written notice directly, in
				person, by the physician or any agent of the physician;
							(3)the term
				constructive notice means notice that is given by certified mail,
				return receipt requested, restricted delivery to the last known address of the
				person being notified, with delivery deemed to have occurred 48 hours following
				noon on the next day subsequent to mailing on which regular mail delivery takes
				place, days on which mail is not delivered excluded;
							(4)the term a
				law requiring parental involvement in a minor’s abortion
				decision means a law—
								(A)requiring, before
				an abortion is performed on a minor, either—
									(i)the notification
				to, or consent of, a parent of that minor; or
									(ii)proceedings in a
				State court;
									(B)that does not
				provide as an alternative to the requirements described in subparagraph (A)
				notification to or consent of any person or entity who is not described in that
				subparagraph;
								(5)the term minor means an
				individual who is not older than 18 years and who is not emancipated under the
				law of the State in which the minor resides;
							(6)the term
				parent means—
								(A)a parent or
				guardian;
								(B)a legal custodian;
				or
								(C)a person standing
				in loco parentis who has care and control of the minor, and with whom the minor
				regularly resides;
								as
				determined by State law;(7)the term
				physician means a doctor of medicine legally authorized to
				practice medicine by the State in which such doctor practices medicine, or any
				other person legally empowered under State law to perform an abortion;
				and
							(8)the term
				State includes the District of Columbia and any commonwealth,
				possession, or other territory of the United States, and any Indian tribe or
				reservation.
							.
		4.Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of
			 chapters at the beginning of part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended
			 by inserting after the item relating to chapter 117 the following new
			 items:

					117A.Transportation of minors in circumvention of certain laws
				  relating to abortion2431

					117B. Child
				  interstate abortion
				  notification2435

				.
		5.Severability and
			 effective date
			(a)The provisions of
			 this Act shall be severable. If any provision of this Act, or any application
			 thereof, is found unconstitutional, that finding shall not affect any provision
			 or application of the Act not so adjudicated.
			(b)This Act and the
			 amendments made by this Act shall take effect 45 days after the date of
			 enactment of this Act.

		September 14, 2012
		Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
		  of the Union and ordered to be printed


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I113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3619IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 22, 2013Ms. Bass introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small BusinessA BILLTo amend and extend The State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the STEP A Act of 2013.2.State trade and export promotion grant programThe Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended—(1)by redesignating section 47 as section 48; and(2)by inserting after section 46 the following:47.State trade and export promotion grant program(a)DefinitionsIn this section—(1)the term eligible small business concern means a small business concern that—(A)has been in business for not less than the 1-year period ending on the date on which assistance is provided using a grant under this section;(B)is operating profitably, based on operations in the United States;(C)has demonstrated understanding of the costs associated with exporting and doing business with foreign purchasers, including the costs of freight forwarding, customs brokers, packing and shipping, as determined by the Associate Administrator; and(D)has in effect a strategic plan for exporting;(2)the term program means the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program established under subsection (b);(3)the term small business concern owned and controlled by women has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632);(4)the term socially and economically disadvantaged small business concern has the meaning given that term in section 8(a)(4)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 6537(a)(4)(A)); and(5)the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.(b)Establishment of programThe Associate Administrator shall establish a trade and export promotion program to be known as the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program, to make grants to States to carry out export programs that assist eligible small business concerns in—(1)participation in a foreign trade mission;(2)a foreign market sales trip;(3)a subscription to services provided by the Department of Commerce;(4)the payment of website translation fees;(5)the design of international marketing media;(6)a trade show exhibition;(7)participation in training workshops; or(8)any other export initiative determined appropriate by the Associate Administrator.(c)Grants(1)Joint reviewIn carrying out the program, the Associate Administrator may make a grant to a State to increase the number of eligible small business concerns in the State that export or to increase the value of the exports by eligible small business concerns in the State.(2)ConsiderationsIn making grants under this section, the Associate Administrator may give priority to an application by a State that proposes a program that—(A)focuses on eligible small business concerns as part of an export promotion program;(B)demonstrates success in promoting exports by—(i)socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns;(ii)small business concerns owned or controlled by women; and(iii)rural small business concerns;(C)promotes exports from a State that is not 1 of the 10 States with the highest percentage of exporters that are small business concerns, based upon the latest data available from the Department of Commerce; and(D)promotes new-to-market export opportunities to Sub-Saharan Africa for eligible small business concerns in the United States.(3)Limitations(A)Single applicationA State may not submit more than 1 application for a grant under the program in any 1 fiscal year.(B)Proportion of amountsThe total value of grants under the program made during a fiscal year to the 10 States with the highest number of exporters that are small business concerns, based upon the latest data available from the Department of Commerce, shall be not more than 40 percent of the amounts appropriated for the program for that fiscal year.(4)ApplicationA State desiring a grant under the program shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Associate Administrator may establish.(d)Competitive basisThe Associate Administrator shall award grants under the program on a competitive basis.(e)Federal shareThe Federal share of the cost of an export program carried out using a grant under the program shall be—(1)for a State that has a high export volume, as determined by the Associate Administrator, not more than 65 percent; and(2)for a State that does not have a high export volume, as determined by the Associate Administrator, not more than 75 percent.(f)Non-Federal shareThe non-Federal share of the cost of an export program carried using a grant under the program shall be comprised of not less than 50 percent cash and not more than 50 percent of indirect costs and in-kind contributions, except that no such costs or contributions may be derived from funds from any other Federal program.(g)ReportsThe Associate Administrator shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives regarding the State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program, which shall include—(1)the description of the program and the selection process conducted by States to award grants to small business concerns;(2)the number and amount of grants made under the program during the preceding year;(3)a list of the States receiving a grant under the program during the preceding year, including the activities being performed with grant;(4)the effect of each grant on exports by eligible small business concerns in the State receiving the grant; and(5)the number of grants and amounts awarded under the program covering exports to Sub-Saharan Africa.(h)Reviews by inspector general(1)In generalThe Inspector General of the Administration shall conduct a review of—(A)the extent to which recipients of grants under the program are measuring the performance of the activities being conducted and the results of the measurements; and(B)the overall management and effectiveness of the program.(2)ReportNot later than the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, and every 2 years thereafter, the Inspector General of the Administration 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 the review conducted under paragraph (1).(i)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program $30,000,000 for each fiscal year after the date of enactment of this section..


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2824
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 7, 2008
			Mr. Rockefeller (for
			 himself, Mr. Webb,
			 Mr. Brown, and Ms. Mikulski) introduced the following bill; which
			 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans'
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
		  collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of
		  certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Repeal of exceptions to
			 rights of certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees to engage in
			 collective bargainingSection
			 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
			(1)by striking
			 subsections (b), (c), and (d); and
			(2)by redesignating
			 subsection (e) as subsection (b).
			2.Deadline and
			 review of final decisions of Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to
			 grievances of certain Department employees arising from adverse personnel
			 actionsSection 7463 of title
			 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:

				(f)(1)The final decision of the Department with
				respect to any review of an adverse action under the grievance procedures
				prescribed under subsection (a) shall be issued not later than 60 days after
				the adverse action has been appealed.
					(2)Such a final decision shall be subject to
				judicial review in the appropriate United States District Court, or in the case
				of such a decision that has been made by a labor arbitrator pursuant to a
				collective bargaining agreement under subsection (b), the decision shall be
				subject to judicial review in the United States Court of Appeals for the
				Federal Circuit in the same manner as a matter that is decided by the Merit
				Systems Protection Board and is subject to review by that court pursuant to
				section 7703 of title
				5.
					.
		3.Clarification of
			 requirement of Disciplinary Appeals Boards of Department of Veterans Affairs to
			 provide transcripts of hearings to employees appealing adverse
			 actionsSection 7462(c)(3) of
			 title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking a transcript of the
			 hearing and inserting a full and correct copy of the transcript
			 of the hearing at least three weeks before post-hearing briefs are required to
			 be submitted.


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		II
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1944
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 5, 2017
			Mr. Nelson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

		A BILL
		To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to allow the Commissioner of Social Security to waive
			 the 30-day residency requirement for receipt of supplemental security
			 income benefits for individuals who evacuate from certain territories of
			 the United States as a result of an emergency or natural disaster.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Disaster Income Assistance Act of 2017.
 2.Authority to waive 30-day residency requirementSection 1611(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(f)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), by striking Notwithstanding and inserting (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), notwithstanding; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:  (B)The Commissioner of Social Security may waive the requirement in subparagraph (A) that an eligible individual who has been outside the United States for any period of 30 consecutive days shall be treated as remaining outside the United States until such individual has been in the United States for a period of 30 consecutive days in the case of any eligible individual or categories of eligible individuals who evacuate from an emergency area located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa during an emergency period to one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the terms emergency area and emergency period shall have the meaning given such terms in section 1135(g)(1)..


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 466
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 17, 2012
			Mr. Inhofe (for himself,
			 Mr. Durbin, Mr.
			 Casey, Mrs. Boxer, and
			 Mr. Menendez) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

			September 19, 2012
			Reported by Mr. Kerry,
			 with an amendment and an amendment to the preamble

			September 22
			 (legislative day, September 21), 2012
			Considered, amended, and agreed to with an amended
			 preamble

		RESOLUTION
		Calling for the release from prison of
		  former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko.

		Whereas
			 Ukraine has experienced encouraging growth and reforms since it declared its
			 independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991 and adopted its first
			 constitution in 1996;
		Whereas
			 the 1996 constitution provided basic freedoms like the freedom of speech,
			 assembly, religion, and press, but was ultimately too weak to contain the
			 existing corruption-laced political culture inherited from its communist
			 past;
		Whereas
			 as a result of the electoral fraud by which Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych
			 was declared the winner of the 2004 presidential election, the citizens of the
			 Ukraine organized a series of protests, strikes, and sit-ins, which came to be
			 known as The Orange Revolution;
		Whereas
			 the Orange Revolution, in concert with international pressure, forced an
			 unprecedented second run-off election, which resulted in opposition leader
			 Viktor Yushchenko defeating Mr. Yanukovych by a margin of 52 percent to 44
			 percent;
		Whereas
			 in the 2010 presidential election, incumbent Yushchenko won only 5.5 percent in
			 the first round of voting, which left former Prime Minister Yanukovych and then
			 Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to face one another in the run-off
			 election;
		Whereas
			 Mr. Yanukovych defeated Ms. Tymoshenko by a margin of 49 percent to 44
			 percent;
		Whereas
			 shortly after the 2010 inauguration of Mr. Yanukovych, the Ukrainian
			 Constitutional Court found most of the 2004 Orange Revolution inspired
			 constitutional reforms unconstitutional;
		Whereas
			 in 2010, President Yanukovych appointed Viktor Pshonka Prosecutor
			 General;
		Whereas
			 since Mr. Pshonka’s appointment, more than a dozen political leaders associated
			 with the 2004 Orange Revolution have faced criminal charges under the Abuse of
			 Office and Exceeding Official Powers articles of the Ukrainian Criminal
			 Code;
		Whereas
			 in 2011, Prosecutor General Pshonka brought charges under these Abuse of Office
			 articles against former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko over her decision while
			 in office to conclude a natural gas contract between Ukraine and Russia;
		Whereas
			 on October 11, 2011, Ms. Tymoshenko was found guilty and sentenced to seven
			 years in prison, fined $189,000,000, and banned from holding public office for
			 three years following the completion of her sentence;
		Whereas
			 recognizing the judicial abuses present in Ukraine, the Parliamentary Assembly
			 Council of Europe (PACE) passed Resolution 1862 on January 26, 2012;
		Whereas
			 Resolution 1862 declared that the Abuse of Office and Exceeding Official Powers
			 articles under which Ms. Tymoshenko was convicted are overly broad in
			 application and effectively allow for ex post facto criminalization of normal
			 political decision making;
		Whereas
			 since Ms. Tymoshenko’s imprisonment, the Prosecutor General’s Office has
			 reopened additional cases against her that were previously closed and thought
			 to be sealed under a 10-year statute of limitations;
		Whereas
			 beginning on October 28, 2011, and multiple times since, Ukrainian Deputy
			 Prosecutor General Renat Kuzmin has alleged in television interviews that
			 Tymoshenko was involved in contract killings, but has filed no formal
			 charges;
		Whereas
			 for much of Ms. Tymoshenko’s detention, she had limited outside contact and
			 access to needed medical treatment;
		Whereas
			 international calls for Ms. Tymoshenko’s release, access to outside visitors,
			 and adequate medical treatment were initially ignored even as her health
			 continued to deteriorate;
		Whereas
			 on April 28, 2012, major international news organizations, including the
			 British Broadcast Corporation and Reuters, reported on and produced photos of
			 bruises allegedly received by Ms. Tymoshenko from prison guards on April 20,
			 2012;
		Whereas
			 in response to her inhumane treatment, Ms. Tymoshenko began a hunger strike on
			 April 20, 2012;
		Whereas
			 amid international outrage, the European Union has delayed indefinitely the
			 signing of a free trade agreement with Ukraine;
		Whereas
			 under international pressure, Ms. Tymoshenko was moved to a hospital in Kharkiv
			 on May 9, 2012, prompting her to end her hunger strike, yet leaving her in poor
			 health; and
		Whereas
			 on May 30, 2012, the European Parliament passed a resolution (C153/21)
			 deploring the sentencing of Ms. Tymoshenko: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)condemns the selective and politically
			 motivated prosecution and imprisonment of former Prime Minister Yulia
			 Tymoshenko;
			(2)expresses its
			 deep concern that the politicized nature of prosecutions and detention of Ms.
			 Tymoshenko and other members of her party took place in a country that is
			 scheduled to assume chairmanship of the Organization for Security and
			 Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2013;
			(3)expresses its
			 deep concern that the politicized detention of Ms. Tymoshenko threatens to
			 jeopardize ties between the United States and Ukraine;
			(4)calls for the
			 Government of Ukraine to release Ms. Tymoshenko from her current incarceration
			 based on politicized charges, to provide Ms. Tymoshenko with timely access to
			 medical care, and to conduct the October parliamentary elections in a fair and
			 transparent manner consistent with OSCE standards; and
			(5)calls on the Department of State to
			 institute a visa ban against those responsible for the imprisonment and
			 mistreatment of Ms. Tymoshenko and the more than dozen political leaders
			 associated with the 2004 Orange Revolution.


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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 745
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 4, 2015
			Mr. Walden (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. Neal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase access to ambulance services under the
			 Medicare program and to reform payments for such services under such
			 program, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title
 (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2015. (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title.
					Sec. 2. Reform to the Medicare ambulance fee schedule.
					Sec. 3. Prior authorization for ambulance transports of ESRD beneficiaries.
					Sec. 4. Requiring ambulance providers to submit cost and other information.
			2.Reform to the Medicare ambulance fee schedule
 (a)In generalSection 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)) is amended by adding the following new paragraphs:

 (16)Increase in conversion factor for ground ambulance servicesIn the case of ground ambulance services furnished on or after April 1, 2015, for purposes of determining the fee schedule amount for such services under this subsection, the conversion factor otherwise applicable to such services shall be increased by—
 (A)with respect to ground ambulance services for which the transportation originates in a qualified rural area, as identified using the methodology described in paragraph (12)(B)(iii), 25.6 percent;
 (B)with respect to ground ambulance services not described in subparagraph (A) and for which the transportation originates in a rural area described under paragraph (9) or in a rural census tract described in such paragraph, 3 percent; and
 (C)with respect to ground ambulance services not described in subparagraph (A) or (B), 2 percent. (17)Increase in mileage rate for ground ambulance servicesIn the case of ground ambulance services furnished on or after April 1, 2015, for purposes of determining the fee schedule amount for such services under this subsection, the payment rate for mileage otherwise applicable to such services shall be increased by—
 (A)with respect to ground ambulance services for which the transportation originates in a qualified rural area, as identified using the methodology described in paragraph (12)(B)(iii), 3 percent;
 (B)with respect to ground ambulance services not described in subparagraph (A) and for which the transportation originates in a rural area described under paragraph (9) or in a rural census tract described in such paragraph, 3 percent; and
 (C)with respect to ground ambulance services not described in subparagraph (A) or (B), 2 percent..  (b)Study and report (1)StudyThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on how the conversion factor applicable to ground ambulance services under the ambulance fee schedule under section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)), as adjusted under paragraph (16) of such section (as added by subsection (a)), should be modified, if at all, to take into account the cost of providing services in urban, rural, and super-rural areas. In determining such costs, the Secretary shall use the data collected through the data collection system under paragraph (18) of such section, as added by section 4.
 (2)ReportNot later than January 1, 2020, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Secretary determines appropriate.
				3.Prior authorization for ambulance transports of ESRD beneficiaries
 (a)In generalSection 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)), as amended by section 2, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(18)Prior authorization of coverage for ambulance transports of ESRD beneficiaries
						(A)Process
 (i)In generalFor applicable ESRD ambulance services furnished on or after January 1, 2017, by an applicable ambulance provider, the Secretary shall establish and implement a process under which the Secretary shall determine, in advance of furnishing such a service to an individual, whether payment for such service may not be made because such service is not covered or because of the application of section 1862(a)(1).
 (ii)Denial of paymentSubject to subparagraph (B)(ii)(II), no payment shall be made under this part for the service unless the Secretary determines pursuant to such process that the service meets the applicable requirements for coverage.
 (B)Elements of processThe process described in subparagraph (A) shall include the following elements: (i)In order to obtain a prior authorization, the applicable ambulance provider shall submit—
 (I)a valid physician certification statement (PCS) for non-emergency ambulance transport; and (II)any other documentation determined appropriate by the Secretary.
								(ii)
 (I)The Secretary shall respond to a prior authorization request within 7 business days of receiving the request.
 (II)If the Secretary does not make a prior authorization determination within 7 business days of the date of the Secretary's receipt of medical documentation needed to make such determination, subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply.
 (iii)In making the determination under subparagraph (A) with respect to a service and individual, the Secretary shall evaluate the medical necessity of the service by determining—
 (I)whether the individual is unable to get up from bed without assistance, unable to ambulate, and unable to sit in a chair or wheelchair;
 (II)whether the individual has a medical condition that, regardless of bed confinement, is such that transport by ambulance is medically necessary; or
 (III)whether the individual meets other criteria as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (iv)If the prior authorization request is approved, such request shall be retroactive to the date on which such request was received.
 (v)An approved prior authorization shall be valid for a 60-day period. The Secretary may provide for an extension of such period if the Secretary determines such an extension is appropriate.
 (vi)An approved prior authorization shall be deemed to constitute medical necessity but shall not eliminate the documentation requirements necessary to support a claim for the transport.
 (vii)Other elements determined appropriate by the Secretary. (C)Reliance upon contractorsThe Secretary may rely upon contractors to implement the requirements of this paragraph. The contractor’s compensation shall be limited to a demonstration that it has reduced the number of non-emergency basic life support services involving individuals with end-stage renal disease for renal dialysis services (as described in section 1881(b)(14)(B)) furnished other than on an emergency basis.
 (D)Applicable ESRD ambulance servicesIn this paragraph, the term applicable ESRD ambulance services means ambulance services consisting of non-emergency basic life support services involving transport of an individual with end-stage renal disease for renal dialysis services (as described in section 1881(b)(14)(B)) furnished other than on an emergency basis.
 (E)Ambulance provider; applicable ambulance provider definedIn this paragraph: (i)Ambulance providerThe term ambulance provider means a provider of services (as defined in section 1861(u)) or other entity that furnishes ambulance services under this title.
 (ii)Applicable ambulance providerThe term applicable ambulance provider means an ambulance provider (other than an ambulance provider who is a provider of services (as defined in such section)).
							(F)Implementation
 (i)In generalSubject to clause (ii), the Secretary may carry out this paragraph through program instruction or otherwise.
 (ii)Sufficient notice to prepareNot later than June 30, 2016, the Secretary shall make the aspects of the process under this paragraph available to the public..
 (b)Conforming amendmentsSection 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), by striking a supplier or provider or under arrangement with a provider and inserting an ambulance provider (as defined in paragraph (18)(E)(i)) or under arrangement with an ambulance provider;
 (2)in paragraph (8), in the matter following subparagraph (B), by striking provider or supplier of ambulance services and inserting ambulance provider (as defined in paragraph (18)(E)(i)); and (3)in paragraph (9), in the heading, by inserting ambulance after rural;
 (4)in paragraph (12), in the heading, by inserting ambulance after rural; and (5)in each of subparagraphs (B)(ii) and (D)(ii) of paragraph (14), by striking entity and inserting ambulance provider (as defined in paragraph (18)(E)(i)).
 4.Requiring ambulance providers to submit cost and other informationSection 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)), as amended by section 3, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

				(19)Submission of cost and other information
 (A)Development of data collection systemThe Secretary shall develop a data collection system (which may include use of a cost survey and standardized definitions) for ambulance providers to collect cost, revenue, utilization, and other information determined appropriate by the Secretary. Such system shall be designed to submit information—
 (i)needed to evaluate the appropriateness of payment rates under this subsection; (ii)on the utilization of capital equipment and ambulance capacity; and
 (iii)on different types of ambulance services furnished in different geographic locations, including rural areas and low population density areas described in paragraph (12).
						(B)Specification of data collection system
 (i)In generalNot later than July 1, 2016, the Secretary shall— (I)specify the data collection system under subparagraph (A) and the time period during which such data is required to be submitted; and
 (II)identify the ambulance providers who would be required to submit the information under such data collection system.
 (ii)RespondentsSubject to subparagraph (D)(ii), the Secretary shall determine an appropriate sample of ambulance providers to submit information under the data collection system for each period for which reporting of data is required.
 (C)Penalty for failure to report cost and other informationBeginning on July 1, 2017, a 5-percent reduction to payments under this part shall be made for a 1-year prospective period specified by the Secretary to an ambulance provider who—
 (i)is identified under subparagraph (B)(i)(II) or (D)(ii) as being required to submit the information under the data collection system; and
 (ii)does not submit such information during the period specified under subparagraph (B)(i)(I). (D)Ongoing data collection (i)Revision of data collection systemThe Secretary may, as determined appropriate, periodically revise the data collection system.
						(ii)Subsequent data collection
 (I)In generalIn order to continue to evaluate the appropriateness of payment rates under this subsection, the Secretary shall, for years after 2017 (but not less often than once every 3 years), require ambulance providers to submit information for a period the Secretary determines appropriate. The penalty described in subparagraph (C) shall apply to such subsequent data collection periods.
 (II)SampleFor each period described in subclause (I), the Secretary shall determine an appropriate sample of ambulance providers to submit information under the data collection system for such period. In determining which ambulance providers would be required to submit information for such period, the Secretary may not require an ambulance provider who has already submitted information for a previous period to submit information for a subsequent period unless all of the ambulance providers who the Secretary determines are the same type as such ambulance provider have either submitted information or been penalized under subparagraph (C) for not doing so.
 (E)ConsultationThe Secretary shall consult with stakeholders in carrying out the development of the system and collection of information under this paragraph, including the activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (D). Such consultation shall include the use of requests for information and other mechanisms determined appropriate by the Secretary.
 (F)Definition of ambulance providerIn this paragraph, the term ambulance provider has the meaning given such term in paragraph (18)(E)(i). (G)AdministrationChapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, shall not apply to the collection of information required under this subsection.
 (H)Limitations on reviewThere shall be no administrative or judicial review under section 1869, section 1878, or otherwise of the data collection system or identification of respondents under this paragraph.
 (I)Funding for implementationFor purposes of carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide for the transfer, from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841, of $1,000,000 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account for fiscal year 2016. Amounts transferred under this subparagraph shall remain available until expended..


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4153
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 19, 2009
			Mr. Platts (for
			 himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish
		  national standards to prevent distracted driving, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.National standards to prevent
			 distracted driving
			(a)In
			 generalChapter 1 of title
			 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					167.National
				standards to prevent distracted driving
						(a)PenaltyOn
				October 1, 2011, and October 1 of each fiscal year thereafter, if a State does
				not meet the requirement of subsection (b), the Secretary shall withhold from
				amounts apportioned to the State on that date under each of sections 104(b)(1),
				104(b)(3), and 104(b)(4) an amount equal to the amount specified in subsection
				(c).
						(b)Requirement
							(1)In
				generalA State meets the requirement of this subsection if the
				State has enacted and is enforcing a law that prohibits a person from operating
				a motor vehicle in the State while the person is using a wireless
				communications device to compose, read, or send an electronic message, when the
				vehicle is in motion or part of traffic.
							(2)ExceptionsParagraph (1) does not apply if a wireless
				communications device is used—
								(A)solely in a voice-activated or other
				hands-free mode;
								(B)for making a cellular phone call;
								(C)for obtaining emergency assistance
				to—
									(i)report a traffic
				accident, medical emergency, or serious traffic hazard; or
									(ii)prevent a crime
				about to be committed;
									(D)in the reasonable
				belief that a person's life or safety is in immediate danger;
								(E)in an authorized emergency vehicle while in
				the performance of official duties;
								(F)when a motor
				vehicle is stopped and the driver has the motor vehicle transmission in neutral
				or park; and
								(G)in other
				circumstances, as identified by the Secretary by regulation, in which use of a
				wireless communications device does not adversely affect safety.
								(c)Amount To be
				withheldIf a State is
				subject to a penalty under subsection (a), the Secretary shall withhold for a
				fiscal year from the apportionments of the State described in subsection (a) an
				amount equal to a percentage of the funds apportioned to the State under each
				of sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(3), and 104(b)(4) for fiscal year 2009. The
				percentage shall be as follows:
							(1)For fiscal year
				2012, 2 percent.
							(2)For fiscal year
				2013, 4 percent.
							(3)For fiscal year
				2014, 6 percent.
							(4)For fiscal year
				2015, and each fiscal year thereafter, 8 percent.
							(d)Effect of
				compliance and noncomplianceIf, within 4 years from the date
				that an apportionment for a State is withheld in accordance with this section,
				the Secretary determines that the State meets the requirement of subsection
				(b), the apportionment of the State shall be increased by an amount equal to
				the amount withheld. If, at the end of such 4-year period, a State does not
				meet the requirement of subsection (b) any amounts so withheld from the State
				shall lapse.
						(e)DefinitionsIn
				this section, the following definitions apply:
							(1)Electronic
				message
								(A)In
				generalThe term electronic message means a
				self-contained piece of digital communication that is designed or intended to
				be transmitted between physical devices.
								(B)InclusionsThe
				term includes e-mail, a text message, an instant message, a command or request
				to access a World Wide Web page, or other data that uses a commonly recognized
				electronic communications protocol. An electronic message does not include
				voice or other data transmitted as a result of making a phone call, or data
				transmitted automatically by a wireless communications device without direct
				initiation by a person.
								(2)Wireless
				communications device
								(A)In
				generalThe term wireless communications device
				means—
									(i)a
				cellular phone; or
									(ii)a
				portable electronic device that is capable of receiving and transmitting data,
				including to text messages and e-mail, without an access line for
				service.
									(B)ExclusionThe
				term does not include a device that is permanently affixed to the vehicle,
				including a global positioning system or navigation
				system.
								.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at
			 the end the following:

						167. National standards to prevent
				distracted
				driving.

					.


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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1761IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 10, 2021Mr. McKinley (for himself, Mr. Curtis, Ms. Cheney, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. Graves of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 relating to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the CCUS Innovation Act. 2.Projects for carbon capture, utilization, and storage(a)CategoriesSection 1703(b)(5) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)(5)) is amended to read as follows: (5)Carbon capture, utilization, and storage practices and technologies. .(b)Included projectsSection 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g)Carbon capture, utilization, and storage projectsThe category of projects described in subsection (b)(5) includes projects involving practices or technologies relating to—(1)development of infrastructure to enable carbon capture, utilization, or storage, including pipelines;(2)direct air capture;(3)pre-combustion capture, and post-combustion capture, of carbon dioxide for fossil fuel based systems, such as power plants and industrial processes that utilize fossil energy;(4)carbon dioxide storage in geologic formations;(5)carbon storage efficiency and security through the use of new and early-stage monitoring tools and models; (6)the conversion of carbon dioxide into substances or products with higher economic value; (7)the conversion of carbon dioxide into biomass;(8)the synthesis of fuels and organic chemicals; (9)the synthesis of inorganic materials and chemicals;(10)agricultural and forestry practices that store and sequester carbon; and(11)synthetic technologies to remove carbon from the air and oceans..(c)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing—(1)with respect to projects described in subsection (g) of section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (as added by this section)—(A)the status of each such project for which a guarantee has been awarded under such section 1703; and(B)any recommendations relating to implementation of title XVII of such Act with respect to such projects;(2)opportunities to expand the use of carbon capture, utilization, and storage for reducing industrial sector emissions; (3)statutory and regulatory barriers to the deployment and commercialization of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies; and(4)any recommendations to advance carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies.


114 HR 6026 IH: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require each candidate for nomination or election to the office of President or Vice President to include in the financial disclosure reports the candidate is required to file under such Act a statement regarding whether or not the Secretary of the Treasury is in the process of auditing any of the candidate’s individual Federal income tax returns.
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I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6026IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 14, 2016Mr. Huffman (for himself, Mr. Polis, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Walz, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Esty, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Aguilar, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Clay, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California, and Mr. Ruiz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require each candidate for nomination or election
			 to the office of President or Vice President to include in the financial
			 disclosure reports the candidate is required to file under such Act a
			 statement regarding whether or not the Secretary of the Treasury is in the
			 process of auditing any of the candidate’s individual Federal income tax
			 returns.

		1.Requiring candidates for President and Vice President to provide information on audit status of
			 Federal income tax returns
 (a)Disclosure of audit status requiredSection 102 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 102) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (j)In the case of a report filed pursuant to subsection (c) of section 101 by an individual who is a candidate for nomination or election to the office of President or Vice President, the report shall include a statement obtained by the individual from the Secretary of the Treasury regarding whether or not the Secretary is in the process of auditing any of the individual’s individual Federal income tax returns, and, if so, the taxable year of the tax return involved..
			(b)Effective date
 (1)In generalThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to individuals who first become candidates for election to the office of President or Vice President after the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (2)Special rule for 2016Each candidate who won the nomination of a political party for election to the office of President or Vice President in 2016 shall comply with subsection (j) of section 102 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as added by subsection (a), not later than September 26, 2016.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1756
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 20, 2011
			Mrs. Hagan (for herself
			 and Ms. Landrieu) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Small Business and
			 Entrepreneurship

		A BILL
		To extend HUBZone designations by 3 years, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the HUBZone Protection Act of
			 2011.
		2.Redesignated
			 areasSection 3(p)(4)(C)(i) of
			 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(4)(C)(i)) is amended to read as
			 follows:

				(i)3
				years after the first date on which the Administrator publishes a HUBZone map
				that is based on the results from the 2010 decennial census;
				or
				.