110 HR 5385 IH: To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2 Pentanediol.
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-02-12
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110th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 5385
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 12, 2008
Mr. Brown of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2 Pentanediol.

1.1,2 Pentanediol
(a)In generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902.01.001,2 Pentanediol (CAS No. 5343–02–0) (provided for in subheading 2905.39.90)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011    .
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 HR 357 IH: Overseas Outsourcing Accountability Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-01-06
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 357IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 6, 2017Mrs. Bustos (for herself, Mr. Gutiérrez, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Foster, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Carson of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceA BILLTo require the President to develop and release a comprehensive national strategy to prevent United
			 States employers from overseas outsourcing and offshoring practices that
			 impact the United States workforce.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Overseas Outsourcing Accountability Act. 2.National Strategy to Prevent Overseas Outsourcing (a)Development of strategyBeginning on January 20, 2017, the President, in coordination with appropriate agencies as necessary, shall develop a comprehensive national strategy to prevent United States employers from overseas outsourcing and offshoring practices that impact the United States workforce. Such strategy shall—
 (1)delineate quantifiable short-term and long-term goals for preventing such overseas outsourcing and offshoring practices;
 (2)describe specific actions to be taken to achieve such goals and the means necessary to do so; and (3)identify new authorities or changes in existing authorities, including recommendations for necessary legislation.
				(b)Reports
 (1)Initial submission of strategyNot later than April 20, 2017, the President shall submit the strategy and any accompanying report materials to Congress.
 (2)Subsequent reportsNot less than once every 2 years after the date on which the President submits the strategy pursuant to paragraph (1), the President shall submit a report to Congress which shall include—
 (A)a description of the progress toward the goals described in subsection (a)(1), including the status of the implementation or completion of the actions described in subsection (a)(2); and
 (B)an assessment of the impact of these actions and policies on— (i)the retention of United States employers in the United States;
 (ii)the retention of jobs for workers in the United States; and (iii)the United States economy as a whole.


113 HR 1258 IH: Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Development Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-03-19
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		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1258
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 19, 2013
			Mr. Honda (for
			 himself, Ms. Bordallo,
			 Mr. Ellison,
			 Ms. Lee of California,
			 Mr. Sires,
			 Mr. Vargas,
			 Mr. Hastings of Florida,
			 Mr. Lowenthal, and
			 Mr. Sablan) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Education and the Workforce

		A BILL
		To strengthen communities through English literacy and
		  civics education for new Americans, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as the Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and
			 English Development Act of 2013.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of
			 contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. Purposes.
					Title I—Expanding English literacy, U.S. history, and civics
				education
					Sec. 101. Increased investment in English literacy, U.S.
				history, and civics education under the Adult Education and Family Literacy
				Act.
					Sec. 102. Definitions of English language learner.
					Sec. 103. Research in adult education.
					Title II—Supporting English language acquisition and adult
				education in the workforce
					Sec. 201. Presidential award for business leadership in
				promoting United States citizenship.
					Title III—Building stronger communities
					Sec. 301. Office of Citizenship and Immigrant
				Integration.
					Sec. 302. Grants to States.
					Sec. 303. Authorized activities.
					Sec. 304. Reporting and evaluation.
					Sec. 305. New citizens award program.
					Sec. 306. Rule of construction.
					Sec. 307. Authorization of appropriations.

			2.PurposesThe purposes of this Act are—
			(1)to meet the
			 growing need for English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education programs
			 for new Americans in the United States; and
			(2)to encourage
			 proactive policies to introduce new Americans into the Nation in order to
			 maximize the benefits provided to these individuals and to the
			 community.
			IExpanding English
			 literacy, U.S. history, and civics education
			101.Increased
			 investment in English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education under the
			 Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
				(a)Integrated
			 english literacy and civics education programSection 203 of the
			 Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9202) is amended—
					(1)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (12) through (18) as paragraphs (13) through (19), respectively;
			 and
					(2)by inserting after
			 paragraph (11), the following:

							(12)Integrated
				english literacy, U.S. history, and civics education programThe
				term integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education
				program means a program of instruction designed to help an English
				language learner achieve competence in English through contextualized
				instruction on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, naturalization
				procedures, civic participation, and United States history and government to
				help such learner acquire the skills and knowledge to become an active and
				informed parent, worker, and community
				member.
							.
					(b)State leadership
			 activitiesSection 223(a) of the Adult Education and Family
			 Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9223(a)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (11)
			 the following:

						(12)Technical
				assistance for grant applications of faith- and community-based
				organizations.
						.
				(c)National
			 institute for literacySection 242(c)(1) of the Adult Education
			 and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9252(c)(1)) is amended—
					(1)by redesignating
			 subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I), as subparagraphs (I), (J), and (K),
			 respectively; and
					(2)by inserting after
			 subparagraph (F) the following:

							(G)to coordinate and
				share information with national organizations and associations that are
				interested in integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education
				programs;
							(H)to study the
				effectiveness of distance learning or self-study programs in assisting the
				English language learner population achieve competence in
				English;
							.
					(d)ReportSection
			 242(k) of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9252(k)) is
			 amended—
					(1)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking and after the semicolon;
					(2)by redesignating
			 paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
					(3)by inserting after
			 paragraph (2) the following:

							(3)a separate
				analysis of—
								(A)national and State
				adult English instruction needs;
								(B)data on the
				composition of recent immigration flows and immigration settlement patterns
				across the United States; and
								(C)estimated
				instructional needs based on the English ability and educational attainment of
				English language learners under recent migration patterns;
				and
								.
					(e)National
			 leadership activitiesSection 243 of the Adult Education and
			 Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9253) is amended—
					(1)in paragraph
			 (1)—
						(A)in subparagraph
			 (A), by inserting and integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and
			 civics education programs before the semicolon at the end; and
						(B)in subparagraph
			 (B), by inserting and integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and
			 civics education programs before , based on scientific
			 evidence; and
						(2)in paragraph
			 (2)—
						(A)in subparagraph
			 (B), by inserting and integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and
			 civics education programs before the semicolon at the end;
						(B)in subparagraph
			 (D)(ii), by inserting integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and
			 civics education programs, before and workplace literacy
			 programs; and
						(C)in subparagraph
			 (E)—
							(i)in
			 clause (i), by inserting and integrated English literacy, U.S. history,
			 and civics education programs before the semicolon at the end;
							(ii)in
			 clause (iii), by striking and after the semicolon;
							(iii)in
			 clause (iv)—
								(I)by striking
			 section 231 and inserting sections 231 and 244;
			 and
								(II)by inserting
			 and after the semicolon; and
								(iv)by
			 adding at the end the following:

									(v)the extent to
				which integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education programs
				carried out under section 244 lead participants in such programs to increase
				their civic participation and, if applicable, lead such participants to become
				United States
				citizens;
									.
							(f)Integrated
			 English literacy, U.S. history, and civics educationChapter 4 of
			 subtitle A of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9251 et
			 seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

						244.Integrated
				English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education programs
							(a)Program
				authorizedFrom funds appropriated to carry out this section, the
				Secretary shall award grants to States, from allocations under subsection (b),
				for integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education
				programs.
							(b)Allocations
								(1)In
				generalSubject to paragraph (2), from the amount appropriated
				under subsection (c) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate—
									(A)65 percent of such
				amount to States on the basis of a State's need for integrated English, U.S.
				history, and civics education programs, as determined by calculating each
				State's share of a 10-year average of the data compiled by the Office of
				Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security, for immigrants
				admitted for lawful permanent residence for the 10 most recent years;
				and
									(B)35 percent of such
				amount to the States on the basis of whether the State experienced growth, as
				measured by the average of the 3 most recent years for which data compiled by
				the Office of Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security are
				available, for immigrants admitted for lawful permanent residence.
									(2)MinimumNo
				State shall receive an allocation under paragraph (1) in an amount that is less
				than $60,000.
								(c)DefinitionThe term State means each of
				the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam,
				the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the
				United States Virgin Islands.
							(d)Authorization of
				appropriationFor the purpose of carrying out this section, there
				are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2014,
				$250,000,000 for fiscal year 2015, and $300,000,000 for fiscal year
				2017.
							.
				102.Definitions of
			 English language learner
				(a)Adult education
			 and family literacy ActThe Adult Education and Family Literacy
			 Act (20 U.S.C. 9201 et seq.) is amended—
					(1)in section 203(6)
			 (20 U.S.C. 9202(6)), by striking individuals of limited English
			 proficiency and inserting English language
			 learners;
					(2)in section 203 (20
			 U.S.C. 9202)—
						(A)in paragraph
			 (10)—
							(i)in
			 the paragraph heading, by striking Individual of limited english proficiency
			 and inserting English
			 language learner; and
							(ii)in
			 the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking individual of limited
			 English proficiency and inserting English language
			 learner; and
							(B)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10), as paragraphs (7), (8), (9), (10), and
			 (6), respectively;
						(3)in section
			 224(b)(10)(D) (20 U.S.C. 9224(b)(10)(D)), by striking individuals with
			 limited English proficiency and inserting English language
			 learners; and
					(4)in section
			 243(2)(D)(ii) (20 U.S.C. 9253(2)(D)(ii)), by striking individuals with
			 limited English proficiency who are adults and inserting adult
			 English language learners.
					(b)Elementary and
			 secondary education Act of 1965
					(1)AmendmentSection
			 9101(25) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
			 7801(25)) is amended by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and
			 inserting the following:

							(25)English
				language learnerThe term English language learner
				means an
				individual—
							.
					(2)ReferencesAny
			 reference in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301
			 et seq.) to an individual who is limited English proficient shall be construed
			 to refer to an English language learner.
					103.Research in
			 adult education
				(a)In
			 generalSection 133(c)(2)(A) of the Education Sciences Reform Act
			 of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9533(c)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting education
			 and before literacy.
				(b)National
			 research and development center
					(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Education shall direct the Commissioner
			 for Education Research of the National Center for Education Research
			 established pursuant to section 131 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of
			 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9531) to establish a national research and development center
			 for adult education and literacy as described in section 133(c)(2)(A) of such
			 Act (20 U.S.C. 9533(c)(2)(A)) (as amended by subsection (a)).
					(2)Provision for
			 expansion of researchIf, as of the date of enactment of this
			 Act, the Commissioner has established a center for adult literacy in accordance
			 with section 133(c)(2)(A) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the
			 Commissioner shall expand the topic of research of such center to include adult
			 education, in accordance with the amendment made by subsection (a).
					IISupporting
			 English language acquisition and adult education in the workforce
			201.Presidential
			 award for business leadership in promoting United States citizenship
				(a)EstablishmentThere
			 is established the Presidential Award for Business Leadership in Promoting
			 United States Citizenship (referred to in this section as the
			 Presidential Citizenship Award), which shall be awarded to
			 companies and other organizations that make extraordinary efforts in assisting
			 their employees and members to learn English and increase their understanding
			 of United States history and civics.
				(b)Selection and
			 presentation of award
					(1)SelectionThe
			 President shall periodically award the Presidential Citizenship Award to large
			 and small companies and other organizations described in subsection (a) after
			 reviewing recommendations to the President with respect to such award by the
			 Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Commerce.
					(2)PresentationThe
			 presentation of the Presidential Citizenship Award shall be made by the
			 President, or a designee of the President, in conjunction with an appropriate
			 ceremony.
					IIIBuilding
			 stronger communities
			301.Office of
			 Citizenship and Immigrant Integration
				(a)Renaming of the
			 office of citizenship and immigrant integration
					(1)In
			 generalThe Office of Citizenship within United States
			 Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security
			 shall be renamed the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant
			 Integration.
					(2)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 451(f) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
			 U.S.C. 271(f)) is amended—
						(A)in the subsection
			 heading, by striking Citizenship. and inserting
			 Citizenship and Immigrant
			 Integration.;
						(B)in paragraph (1),
			 by inserting and Immigrant Integration after Office of
			 Citizenship; and
						(C)in paragraph (2),
			 by inserting and Immigrant Integration after Office of
			 Citizenship.
						(3)ReferencesAny
			 reference in a law, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
			 States to the Office of Citizenship within United States Citizenship and
			 Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security shall be deemed to
			 be a reference to the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant
			 Integration.
					(b)FunctionsSection
			 451(f)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 271(f)(2)), as amended
			 by subsection (a)(2)(C), is further amended by striking for
			 promoting and all that follows through the period and inserting
			 “for—

						(A)establishing
				national goals for introducing new Americans into the United States and
				measuring the degree to which such goals are met;
						(B)assessing and
				coordinating Federal policies, regulations, task forces, and commissions
				related to introducing immigrants into the United States;
						(C)continuing with
				the efforts of the Task Force on New Americans established under Executive
				Order No. 13404 to facilitate a dialogue among Federal agencies, make
				recommendations to the President of the United States, and follow through with
				initiatives administered by the Task Force under the authority of such
				Executive order;
						(D)serving as a
				liaison and intermediary with State and local governments and other entities to
				assist in establishing local goals, task forces, and councils to assist in
				introducing immigrants to the United States;
						(E)coordinating with
				other Federal agencies to provide information to State and local governments on
				the demand for English acquisition programs and best practices in place on the
				Federal and State level for aliens who have recently arrived in the United
				States;
						(F)assisting States
				in coordinating activities with the grant program carried out under title III
				of the Strengthen and Unite Communities with
				Civics Education and English Development Act of 2013; and
						(G)promoting
				instruction and training on citizenship responsibilities for aliens interested
				in becoming naturalized citizens of the United States, including the
				development of educational materials for such
				aliens.
						.
				(c)DonationsSection
			 451(f) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 271(f)), as amended by
			 this section, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

						(3)Donations
							(A)Acceptance of
				donationsThe Chief of the
				Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration may accept monetary and in-kind
				donations to support the activities described in paragraph (2).
							(B)Dedication of
				fundsNotwithstanding any other provision of law—
								(i)any funds donated to the Office of
				Citizenship and Immigrant Integration to support the activities described in
				paragraph (2) shall be deposited entirely into an account established for such
				purpose;
								(ii)the funds
				contained in such account shall be used solely to support such activities;
				and
								(iii)funds that were
				not donated for the exclusive purpose of supporting such activities may not be
				deposited into such
				account.
								.
				(d)Report to
			 CongressThe Chief of the
			 Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration shall submit a biennial report
			 to the authorizing Committees in Congress that describes the activities of the
			 office.
				302.Grants to
			 States
				(a)Authority To
			 provide grantsSubject to
			 subsections (c) and (d), the Chief of the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant
			 Integration is authorized to provide competitive grants to States to form State
			 New American Councils as described in subsection (b) to carry out activities
			 described in section 303.
				(b)State new
			 American councilsA State New American Council shall consist of
			 not less than 15 and not more than 19 individuals from the State and shall
			 include, to the extent practicable, representatives from the following
			 sectors:
					(1)Business.
					(2)Faith-based
			 organizations.
					(3)Civic
			 organizations.
					(4)Philanthropic
			 leaders.
					(5)Nonprofit
			 organizations, including those with experience working with immigrant
			 communities.
					(6)Representatives
			 from key education stakeholders, such as State educational agencies, local
			 educational agencies, community colleges, teachers, or organizations
			 representing teachers and other employees.
					(7)Representatives of
			 State adult education offices.
					(8)Representatives of
			 State or local public libraries.
					(9)Representatives of
			 statewide or local government officials.
					(c)Waiver of
			 requirement
					(1)Authority to
			 grantThe Chief of the Office
			 of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration may award a grant under subsection (a)
			 to a State without requiring the State to form a State New American Council if
			 the Chief determines that the State is carrying out similar statewide
			 initiatives to introduce immigrants into the State and into the United
			 States.
					(2)GuidelinesThe
			 Chief shall establish guidelines for awarding grants to States described in
			 paragraph (1).
					(d)Grants to local
			 governmentsThe Chief of the
			 Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration may provide a grant under
			 subsection (a) to a local government at the discretion of the Chief.
				(e)ApplicationTo be eligible to receive a grant under
			 this section, an applicant shall submit an application to the Chief of the
			 Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration at such time, in such manner,
			 and containing such information as the Chief may reasonably require. Such
			 application shall include—
					(1)if the applicant
			 is a State seeking to form a State New American Council, an assurance that such
			 State New American Council will meet the requirements of subsection (b);
					(2)the number of
			 immigrants in the State in which the applicant is located;
					(3)a
			 description of the challenges in introducing new Americans in the State and
			 local community; and
					(4)any other
			 information that the Chief may reasonably require.
					(f)DurationA
			 grant awarded under subsection (a) shall be for a period of 5 years.
				(g)PriorityPriority
			 shall be given to grant applications that—
					(1)use matching
			 funds, from non-Federal sources, which may include in-kind contributions;
			 and
					(2)demonstrate
			 collaboration with private entities to achieve the goals of their comprehensive
			 plan.
					(h)Additional
			 considerationAdditional consideration shall be given to grant
			 applications submitted by States with a large increase in the population of
			 immigrants over the previous 10 years relative to past migration patterns,
			 based on data compiled by the Office of Immigration Statistics of the
			 Department of Homeland Security.
				(i)Grant
			 amountThe amount of a grant awarded under subsection (a) shall
			 be not less than $500,000 and not more than $5,000,000 for each fiscal
			 year.
				(j)Reservations
					(1)NationalThe Chief of the Office of Citizenship and
			 Immigrant Integration shall reserve not more than 1 percent of the amount
			 appropriated to carry out this section for such Office, including the
			 evaluation of funds distributed.
					(2)StatesA
			 State awarded a grant under subsection (a) may reserve not more than 10 percent
			 of such grant amount for the creation and operation of the State New American
			 Council.
					303.Authorized
			 activities
				(a)Mandatory
			 activitiesA grant awarded under section 302(a) shall be
			 used—
					(1)to develop,
			 implement, expand, or enhance a comprehensive plan to introduce new immigrants
			 into the State, including the increase in English literacy, U.S. history, and
			 civics education;
					(2)to provide
			 subgrants to local communities as described in subsection (c);
					(3)if the grant is
			 awarded to a State to form a State New American Council, to convene meetings of
			 the State New American Council not less frequently than once each
			 quarter;
					(4)to disseminate best practices and other
			 information compiled by the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration
			 that pertains to effective programs for English acquisition and civics
			 education; and
					(5)to convene public
			 hearings not less frequently than once each year to report on the activities
			 carried out by such grant.
					(b)Permissible
			 activitiesA grant awarded under section 302(a) may be
			 used—
					(1)to solicit and
			 disseminate solutions and remedies to the challenges of introducing new
			 Americans in the State or municipality in which the grant is awarded;
					(2)to provide
			 technical assistance, training, or coordination for State or local agencies to
			 improve programs to introduce new Americans into the United States, such as
			 English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education;
					(3)to review and
			 develop strategies to expand distance learning as a method of instruction for
			 English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education and available
			 technological programs that may supplement or supplant quality classroom
			 instruction;
					(4)to coordinate with
			 entities of other States engaged in activities under this title or other
			 activities to introduce new Americans into the State or community; and
					(5)to develop
			 materials focused on preparation for the naturalization test, engage in
			 outreach and educational activities on the naturalization process, and provide
			 assistance to immigrants with the naturalization application, where
			 appropriate.
					(c)Subgrants to
			 local communities
					(1)Requirement to
			 awardA grant under section 302(a) shall be used to award
			 subgrants to entities of local governments to assist communities with local
			 efforts to introduce new Americans into the community.
					(2)Authorized
			 activitiesSubgrants shall be awarded under paragraph (1) to
			 entities of local governments for use to carry out activities in accordance
			 with—
						(A)a comprehensive
			 plan described in subsection (a)(1); and
						(B)any guidance provided by the Chief of the
			 Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration.
						(3)Subgrant
			 amountThe amount of a subgrant awarded under this subsection
			 shall be not less than $100,000 and not more than $600,000 for a fiscal
			 year.
					304.Reporting and
			 evaluation
				(a)Reporting
			 requirement
					(1)In
			 generalEach entity awarded a
			 grant under section 302(a) shall submit a report annually to the Office of
			 Citizenship and Immigrant Integration that—
						(A)describes the
			 activities of the State New American Council and subgrant recipients and how
			 these activities meet the goals of—
							(i)the Chief of the Office of Citizenship and
			 Immigrant Integration; and
							(ii)the
			 comprehensive plan described in section 303(a)(1); and
							(B)describes the
			 geographic areas being served, the number of immigrants in such areas, and the
			 primary languages spoken there.
						(2)Other
			 requirementsThe Chief of the
			 Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration may set out other requirements
			 as the Chief sees fit in order to—
						(A)impose
			 accountability; and
						(B)measure the
			 outcomes of the activities carried out with grants awarded under section
			 302(a).
						(b)Annual
			 evaluationThe Chief of the
			 Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration shall conduct an annual
			 evaluation of the grant program established under this title and use such
			 evaluation—
					(1)to improve the
			 effectiveness of programs carried out by the Chief;
					(2)to assess future
			 needs of immigrants and of State and local governments related to
			 immigrants;
					(3)to determine the
			 effectiveness of such grant program; and
					(4)to ensure that the
			 grantees and subgrantees are acting within the scope and purpose of this
			 title.
					305.New citizens
			 award program
				(a)EstablishmentThere
			 is established a new citizens award program to recognize citizens who—
					(1)have made an
			 outstanding contribution to the United States; and
					(2)are naturalized
			 during the 10-year period ending on the date of such recognition.
					(b)Presentation
			 authorized
					(1)In
			 generalThe President is authorized to present a medal, in
			 recognition of outstanding contributions to the United States, to citizens
			 described in subsection (a).
					(2)Maximum number
			 of awardsNot more than 10 citizens may receive a medal under
			 this section in any calendar year.
					306.DefinitionFor purposes of this title, the term
			 State means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the
			 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
			 Islands, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands.
			307.Rule of
			 constructionNothing in this
			 title shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Homeland
			 Security, acting through the Director of United States Citizenship and
			 Immigration Services or such other officials of the Department of Homeland
			 Security as the Secretary of Homeland Security may direct, to manage, direct,
			 and control the activities of the Chief of the Office of Citizenship and
			 Immigrant Integration.
			308.Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $100,000,000 for each of
			 the fiscal years 2014 through 2019.


114 HRES 477 IH: Recommending the designation of a Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to provide policy recommendations, and to report back to Congress within one year.
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IV
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 477
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 9, 2015
Ms. Hahn submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

RESOLUTION
Recommending the designation of a Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to provide policy recommendations, and to report back to Congress within one year.

Whereas, on December 14, 1995, the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (referred to in this resolution as “BiH”), known as the Dayton Peace Accords, brought an end to the brutal conflict in that country that was marked by aggression and ethnic cleansing, including the commission of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide;  Whereas the Dayton Peace Accords define BiH as a country with three constituent peoples—Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs—to be comprised of two internal entities known as the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) and Republika Srpska (RS), from which an extremely complex, fundamentally flawed system of governance and administration has been derived;
Whereas the Dayton Peace Accords included many compromises imposed by the need for quick action to preserve human life and bring an end to the conflict in BiH, and as a result may have hindered efforts to develop efficient and effective political institutions capable of overcoming the challenges required to become an integral member of the Euro-Atlantic community of nation-states;  Whereas, since the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, the Government and people of BiH have been working in partnership with the international community to achieve progress in building a peaceful and democratic society based on the rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free market economy;
Whereas BiH demonstrated its commitment to the shared values of democracy, security, and stability by joining the Partnership for Peace program of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in December 2006;  Whereas BiH received a conditional Membership Action Plan status in NATO in April 2010 pending completion of specific military and political reforms;
Whereas the Government of BiH took the first important step on the road toward European Union (EU) membership by signing a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU in June 2008;  Whereas, despite these notable achievements, the Government and people of BiH continue to face significant challenges in their efforts at integrating into Euro-Atlantic institutions and the country’s economy continues to decline;
Whereas the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission concluded that the current constitutional arrangements in BiH are not conducive to the efficient or rational functioning of state institutions, hindering the pace of the country’s accession to NATO and the EU;  Whereas the Government of BiH has the obligation to implement the ruling of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Sejdić-Finci from 2009 with regard to the election to the Presidency and House of Peoples of BiH of Others, who are defined as those Bosnian citizens who are not primarily a member of the Dayton Accords' stipulated three constitutive peoples—the Serb Bosnians, the Croat Bosnians, and the Muslim Bosnians or Bosniaks;
Whereas reform at any level, including that originating from the implementation of the European Court of Human Rights ruling on the Sejdić-Finci Case, should take into account the protection of equal constitutional rights of all;  Whereas the elections in BiH should reflect the right of the constituent peoples and others to choose their legal representatives, who would therefore represent those people consistent with the founding provisions of the Dayton Peace Accords, as opposed to the existing practice, which allows for the representatives of one people to be elected by the members of other constituent peoples, hindering the political stability of BiH;
Whereas only the full protection of equal political, economic, legal, and religious rights of all the constituent peoples and others throughout the territory of BiH, including the inalienable right to return, will guarantee the future stability, functionality, and effectiveness of the country;  Whereas the number of Bosnian Croats has declined from 820,000 before the war to around 460,000 remaining in BiH today, as reported by the Catholic Church in BiH which has played an important role in protecting rights of Catholic Bosnian Croats and reporting problems and cases of destruction of personal and real property of both the Catholic Church and Croat returnees;
Whereas it is not acceptable that this negative demographic trend is reflected in the reduction of constitutional rights of Bosnian Croats, as that reduction directly causes political and administrative dysfunctionality of the country;  Whereas a functional BiH as a whole is not possible without a fully functional FBiH, one of the two entities established by the Dayton Peace Accords, both being ethnically and administratively composite;
Whereas it is not acceptable for the High Representative—or other regulatory figure established by the Dayton Peace Accords or any other follow-on multilateral management or advisory entity—to unilaterally impose administrative changes affecting the political and economic welfare of the designated constituent peoples of FBiH without a full and proper consultation supported by the mutually agreed upon representatives of both the Catholic Croat Bosnian and Bosniak Muslim communities in the FBiH; Whereas FBiH’s protracted poor functionality only exacerbates the existing predominant separatist tendency in the RS, the predominantly Serb entity of BiH, thus threatening the very integrity of the country as a whole;
Whereas continuous economic decline is a direct consequence of the fact that most of BiH’s gross domestic product (GDP) is generated from the publicly owned companies, which are run at the RS and FBiH entity levels by political parties with enduring ethnocentric agendas reflecting their particular and non-common interests, preventing the further creation of much needed free enterprise business development and closely integrated national internal markets; Whereas the social fabric of BiH is the single most important victim of the war and ensuing political conflict, and the need for repair, strengthening, and further development of civil society is fundamental to the country’s recovery and desired development;
Whereas the Republic of Croatia has clearly demonstrated that allegiance to democracy, market economy, rule of law, and respect for human and citizen rights is conducive to full integration into the Euro-Atlantic community, and the Government of Croatia continues to play an active role in contributing to BiH’s political stability, internal integrity, and international viability;  Whereas all the other neighbors of BiH share the ambition to join the European Union; and
Whereas the future of BiH is in the European Union and NATO: Now, therefore, be it  That the House of Representatives—
(1)reiterates its support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and legal continuity of BiH within its internationally recognized borders, as well as the equality of its three constituent peoples and others within an integrated multiethnic country; (2)welcomes steps taken by the government of BiH towards integration into the Euro-Atlantic community and reiterates its position that this commitment is in the interests of the further stabilization of the region of southeastern Europe;
(3)emphasizes that it is urgent that BiH, as well as its internal political entities, all work toward the creation of an efficient and effective state able to meet its domestic and international obligations with effective and functional institutions, and that the national government of BiH—as well as the institutions of the entities—are able to instill necessary reforms in order to fulfill European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organization membership requirements; (4)reiterates its call that constitutional reform in BiH take the Dayton Peace Accords as its basis, but advance the principles of political, economic, legal, and religious equality and tolerance in order to rectify provisions that conflict with the European Charter of Human Rights and the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights, and to rectify the conditions to enable economic development and the creation of a single economic space, including through the fair and effective functioning of public companies so as to be consistent with the goal of successful EU membership;
(5)stresses the importance of privatization of the publicly owned enterprises through fully transparent international tenders prepared in close cooperation with the EU and the Office of the High Representative (OHR) as a means of avoiding the misplacement of political attention and energy toward running companies rather than providing effective service to the citizens of the country; (6)commends the present focus of the United States Government in support of stronger civil society in BiH, and urges the Department of State to further increase endeavors in that regard;
(7)believes that the Department of State and the President must seek to address all these matters more emphatically in a manner that provides for a just evaluation of the current grievances of the three constituent peoples and the Others in the two entities of the BiH; (8)believes that it is of paramount importance that the United States Government work closely with the EU in conceiving and implementing an accession process specifically made for BiH, which would link in a causal and firmly conditional way the internal integration of BiH with its phased integration into the EU;
(9)urges that it is substantially beneficial for the process of building up the functional capacities of BiH to the level of its full ability to enable membership in NATO and the EU, that the United States Government work closely with BiH’s neighboring countries—especially those who are signatories to the Dayton Peace Accords—ensuring consistency along the lines of their own European ambitions so that they actively contribute to BiH’s internal integration and political and administrative functionality conducive to BiH’s successful membership in NATO and the EU; (10)reiterates that a fully functional Federation of BiH entity is essential for the future of BiH as a functional and stable state and therefore any envisaged reform should take into account protection of the constitutional rights of all, including Bosnian Croats—demographically smallest of the three Dayton Peace Accords recognized constituent peoples in BiH—and prevent further weakening of their position;
(11)believes that it is important that the United States Government, together with other international actors, support countries of the region in fulfilling their obligations as agreed through the launching of the Sarajevo Process in 2005, reaffirmed in the 2011 Belgrade Declaration, as well as during the Donor Conference held in Sarajevo in April 2012, aimed at ending the protracted refugee and internal-displacement situation in the region of Southeast Europe and finding durable solutions for the refugees and internally displaced persons through the implementation of the Balkans Regional Housing Programme; (12)reiterates its call that the United States should designate a Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans who should work in partnership with the OHR, the EU, NATO, and the political leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as with neighboring countries, to facilitate much needed reforms at all levels of government and society in BiH; and
(13)urges the Presidential Special Envoy, not later than one year after the date of the adoption of this resolution, to submit to the Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report with targeted evaluations and discoveries, including to provide proposals on how to address any ongoing difficulties outlined above, as well as ways to overcome any remaining political, economic, legal, or religious inequalities in BiH.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2539
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 22
			 (legislative day, January 3), 2008
			Mr. Specter introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
		  special depreciation allowance for certain property placed in service during
		  2008 and 2009.

		1.Special depreciation
			 allowance for certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009
			(a)In
			 generalSubsection (k) of section 168 of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

					(k)50 percent
				bonus depreciation for certain property
						(1)Additional
				allowanceIn the case of any qualified property—
							(A)the depreciation
				deduction provided by section 167(a) for the taxable year in which such
				property is placed in service shall include an allowance equal to 50 percent of
				the adjusted basis of the qualified property, and
							(B)the adjusted
				basis of the qualified property shall be reduced by the amount of such
				deduction before computing the amount otherwise allowable as a depreciation
				deduction under this chapter for such taxable year and any subsequent taxable
				year.
							(2)Qualified
				propertyFor purposes of this subsection—
							(A)In
				generalThe term qualified property means
				property—
								(i)(I)to which this section
				applies which has a recovery period of 20 years or less,
									(II)which is computer software (as defined
				in section 167(f)(1)(B)) for which a deduction is allowable under section
				167(a) without regard to this subsection,
									(III)which is water utility property,
									(IV)which is qualified leasehold improvement
				property,
									(V)which is qualified restaurant property
				(as defined in subsection (e)(7), but without regard to subparagraph (A)
				thereof), or
									(VI)which is qualified retail improvement
				property,
									(ii)the original use
				of which commences with the taxpayer on or after the starting date,
								(iii)which
				is—
									(I)acquired by the
				taxpayer on or after the starting date and before the ending date, but only if
				no written binding contract for the acquisition was in effect before the
				starting date, or
									(II)acquired by the
				taxpayer pursuant to a written binding contract which was entered into on or
				after the starting date and before the ending date, and
									(iv)which is placed
				in service by the taxpayer before the ending date, or, in the case of property
				described in subparagraph (B) or (C), before the date that is 1 year after the
				ending date.
								(B)Certain
				property having longer production periods treated as qualified
				property
								(i)In
				generalThe term qualified property includes any
				property if such property—
									(I)meets the
				requirements of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (A),
									(II)has a recovery
				period of at least 10 years or is transportation property,
									(III)is subject to
				section 263A, and
									(IV)meets the
				requirements of clause (ii) or (iii) of section 263A(f)(1)(B) (determined as if
				such clauses also apply to property which has a long useful life (within the
				meaning of section 263A(f))).
									(ii)Only
				pre-ending date basis eligible for additional allowanceIn the
				case of property which is qualified property solely by reason of clause (i),
				paragraph (1) shall apply only to the extent of the adjusted basis thereof
				attributable to manufacture, construction, or production before the ending
				date.
								(iii)Transportation
				propertyFor purposes of this subparagraph, the term
				transportation property means tangible personal property used in
				the trade or business of transporting persons or property.
								(iv)Application of
				subparagraphThis subparagraph shall not apply to any property
				which is described in subparagraph (C).
								(C)Certain
				aircraftThe term qualified property includes
				property—
								(i)which meets the
				requirements of clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A),
								(ii)which is an
				aircraft which is not a transportation property (as defined in subparagraph
				(B)(iii)) other than for agricultural or firefighting purposes,
								(iii)which is
				purchased and on which such purchaser, at the time of the contract for
				purchase, has made a nonrefundable deposit of the lesser of—
									(I)10 percent of the
				cost, or
									(II)$100,000,
				and
									(iv)which
				has—
									(I)an estimated
				production period exceeding 4 months, and
									(II)a cost exceeding
				$200,000.
									(3)Exceptions
							(A)Alternative
				depreciation propertyThis subsection shall not apply to any
				property to which the alternative depreciation system under subsection (g)
				applies, determined—
								(i)without regard to
				paragraph (7) of subsection (g) (relating to election to have system apply),
				and
								(ii)after
				application of section 280F(b) (relating to listed property with limited
				business use).
								(B)Election
				outIf a taxpayer makes an election under this subparagraph with
				respect to any class of property for any taxable year, this subsection shall
				not apply to all property in such class placed in service during such taxable
				year.
							(4)Special
				rules
							(A)Self-constructed
				propertyIn the case of a taxpayer manufacturing, constructing,
				or producing property for the taxpayer's own use, the requirements of paragraph
				(2)(A)(iii) shall be treated as met if the taxpayer begins manufacturing,
				constructing, or producing the property after the starting date and before the
				ending date.
							(B)Sale-leasebacksFor
				purposes of subparagraph (C) and paragraph (2)(A)(ii), if property is—
								(i)originally placed
				in service on or after the starting date by a person, and
								(ii)sold and leased
				back by such person within 3 months after the date such property was originally
				placed in service,
								such
				property shall be treated as originally placed in service not earlier than the
				date on which such property is used under the leaseback referred to in
				subclause (II).(C)SyndicationFor
				purposes of paragraph (2)(A)(ii), if—
								(i)property is
				originally placed in service on or after the starting date by the lessor of
				such property,
								(ii)such property is
				sold by such lessor or any subsequent purchaser within 3 months after the date
				such property was originally placed in service (or, in the case of multiple
				units of property subject to the same lease, within 3 months after the date the
				final unit is placed in service, so long as the period between the time the
				first unit is placed in service and the time the last unit is placed in service
				does not exceed 12 months), and
								(iii)the user of
				such property after the last sale during such 3-month period remains the same
				as when such property was originally placed in service,
								such
				property shall be treated as originally placed in service not earlier than the
				date of such last sale.(D)Limitations
				related to users and related partiesThis subsection shall not
				apply to any property if—
								(i)the user of such
				property (as of the date on which such property is originally placed in
				service) or a person which is related (within the meaning of section 267(b) or
				707(b)) to such user or to the taxpayer had a written binding contract in
				effect for the acquisition of such property at any time before the starting
				date, or
								(ii)in the case of
				property manufactured, constructed, or produced for such user's or person's own
				use, the manufacture, construction, or production of such property began at any
				time before the starting date.
								(5)Coordination
				with section 280FFor purposes of section 280F—
							(A)AutomobilesIn
				the case of a passenger automobile (as defined in section 280F(d)(5)) which is
				qualified property, the Secretary shall increase the limitation under section
				280F(a)(1)(A)(i) by $7,650.
							(B)Listed
				propertyThe deduction allowable under paragraph (1) shall be
				taken into account in computing any recapture amount under section
				280F(b)(2).
							(6)Deduction
				allowed in computing minimum taxFor purposes of determining
				alternative minimum taxable income under section 55, the deduction under
				subsection (a) for qualified property shall be determined under this section
				without regard to any adjustment under section 56.
						(7)Starting date;
				ending dateFor purposes of this paragraph—
							(A)Starting
				dateThe term starting date means January 1,
				2008.
							(B)Ending
				dateThe term ending date means January 1,
				2010.
							(8)Qualified
				leasehold improvement propertyFor purposes of this
				subsection—
							(A)In
				generalThe term qualified leasehold improvement
				property means any improvement to an interior portion of a building
				which is nonresidential real property if—
								(i)such improvement
				is made under or pursuant to a lease (as defined in subsection (h)(7))—
									(I)by the lessee (or
				any sublessee) of such portion, or
									(II)by the lessor of
				such portion,
									(ii)such portion is
				to be occupied exclusively by the lessee (or any sublessee) of such portion,
				and
								(iii)such
				improvement is placed in service more than 3 years after the date the building
				was first placed in service.
								(B)Certain
				improvements not includedSuch term shall not include any
				improvement for which the expenditure is attributable to—
								(i)the enlargement
				of the building,
								(ii)any elevator or
				escalator,
								(iii)any structural
				component benefitting a common area, and
								(iv)the internal
				structural framework of the building.
								(C)Definitions and
				special rulesFor purposes of this paragraph—
								(i)Commitment to
				lease treated as leaseA commitment to enter into a lease shall
				be treated as a lease, and the parties to such commitment shall be treated as
				lessor and lessee, respectively.
								(ii)Related
				personsA lease between related persons shall not be considered a
				lease. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term related
				persons means—
									(I)members of an
				affiliated group (as defined in section 1504), and
									(II)persons having a
				relationship described in subsection (b) of section 267; except that, for
				purposes of this clause, the phrase 80 percent or more shall be
				substituted for the phrase more than 50 percent each place it
				appears in such subsection.
									(9)Qualified
				retail improvement property
							(A)In
				generalThe term qualified retail improvement
				property means any improvement to an interior portion of a building
				which is nonresidential real property if—
								(i)such portion is
				open to the general public and is used in the trade or business of selling
				tangible personal property or services to the general public, and
								(ii)such improvement
				is placed in service more than 3 years after the date the building was first
				placed in service.
								(B)Certain
				improvements not includedSuch term shall not include any
				improvement for which the expenditure is attributable to—
								(i)the enlargement
				of the building,
								(ii)any elevator or
				escalator, or
								(iii)the internal
				structural framework of the
				building.
								.
			(b)Coordination
			 with cellulosic biomass ethanol plant propertyParagraph (4) of
			 section 168(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraph:

					(D)Bonus
				depreciation propertySuch term shall not include any property to
				which subsection (k)
				applies.
					.
			(c)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section 168(e)(6)
			 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section
			 168(k)(3) and inserting section 168(k)(8).
				(2)Section 168(l) of
			 such Code is amended—
					(A)in paragraph (4),
			 by striking 168(k)(2)(D)(i) and inserting
			 169(k)(3)(A).
					(B)by striking
			 paragraph (5) and inserting the following:

							(5)Special
				rulesFor purposes of this subsection, rules similar to the rules
				of paragraph (4) of section 168(k) shall apply, except that in applying such
				paragraph—
								(A)the starting date
				shall be one day after the date of the enactment of subsection (l),
								(B)the ending date
				shall be January 1, 2013, and
								(C)qualified
				cellulosic biomass ethanol plant property shall be substituted for
				qualified property in clause (iv)
				thereof.
								,
				and
					(C)in paragraph (6),
			 by striking 168(k)(2)(G) and inserting
			 168(k)(6).
					(3)Section
			 1400L(b)(2) of such Code is amended—
					(A)in subparagraph
			 (A)(i)(I), by inserting (determined without regard to subclauses (V) and
			 (VI) thereof) after 168(k)(2)(A)(i),
					(B)in subparagraph
			 (C)(ii), by striking 168(k)(2)(D)(i) and inserting
			 168(k)(3)(A),
					(C)in subparagraph
			 (C)(iv), by striking 168(k)(2)(D)(iii) and inserting
			 168(k)(3)(B), and
					(D)in subparagraph
			 (E), by striking 168(k)(2)(G) and inserting
			 168(k)(6).
					(4)Section 1400L(c)
			 of such Code is amended—
					(A)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking 168(k)(3) and inserting 168(k)(8),
			 and
					(B)in paragraph (5),
			 by striking 168(k)(2)(D)(iii) and inserting
			 168(k)(3)(B).
					(5)Section 1400N(d)
			 of such Code is amended—
					(A)in paragraph
			 (2)(A)(i)(I), by inserting (determined without regard to subclauses (V)
			 and (VI) thereof) after 168(k)(2)(A)(i), and
					(B)in paragraph
			 (2)(B)(i), by striking 168(k)(2)(D)(i) and inserting
			 168(k)(3)(A),
					(C)by striking
			 paragraph (3) and inserting the following:

							(5)Special
				rulesFor purposes of this subsection, rules similar to the rules
				of paragraph (4) of section 168(k) shall apply, except that in applying such
				paragraph—
								(A)the starting date
				shall be August 28, 2005,
								(B)the ending date
				shall be January 1, 2008, and
								(C)qualified
				Gulf Opportunity Zone property shall be substituted for
				qualified property in clause (iv)
				thereof.
								,
				and
					(D)in paragraph (4),
			 by striking 168(k)(2)(G) and inserting 168(k)(6),
			 and
					(E)in paragraph
			 (6)(B)(ii)(II), by inserting (determined without regard to subclauses
			 (V) and (VI) thereof) after 168(k)(2)(A)(i).
					(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property
			 placed in service after December 31, 2007.


		III

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. CON. RES. 73

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			December 16, 2005

			Mr. Specter submitted

			 the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the

			 Committee on the

			 Judiciary

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

		Urging the President to issue a

		  proclamation for the observance of an American Jewish History

		  Month.

		That Congress urges the President to issue

			 each year a proclamation calling on State and local governments and the people

			 of the United States to observe an American Jewish History Month with

			 appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.


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2020-06-18
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I
116th CONGRESS2d Session
H. R. 7281
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 18, 2020
Ms. Tlaib (for herself, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Adams, Mr. Rush, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To require States and units of local government to certify a commitment to release certain individuals from jails and prisons, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Dismantle Mass Incarceration For Public Health Act of 2020. 2.Requirement for release of certain individuals (a)In generalIn submitting an application for Federal funds under section 502 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10153), the chief executive of a State or unit of local government shall submit to the Attorney General a certification that not later than 10 days after the enactment of this Act, such State or unit of local government has released any person described from the custody of a correctional facility.
(b)Placement
(1)In generalA person described released under subsection (a), may be placed on pretrial supervision, home confinement, or other supervision determined by the State or unit of local government to be appropriate. (2)Payment of feesA person described placed on pretrial supervision, home confinement, or other supervision determined by the State or unit of local government to be appropriate shall not be incarcerated for a violation of the conditions of such supervision or confinement pursuant to paragraph (1), unless such violation is the commission of a crime that causes bodily injury or uses violent force against another individual.
(c)ApplicabilitySubsection (a) shall apply to an application for Federal funds under section 502 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10153) beginning fiscal year 2021 and shall apply to such an application for each fiscal year until the fiscal year that is after the date— (1)on which the President declares the end of the COVID-19 national emergency; and
(2)on which a Governor of a State declares the end of a state of emergency with respect to the coronavirus, if such state of emergency was declared by such Governor. (d)Report (1)In generalOn the date that is one month after the date that is 10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the chief executive of a State or unit of local government shall submit to the Attorney General a report including—
(A)a certification that each correctional facility in such State or unit of local government has released persons described; (B)how many persons described have been released from each correctional facility, including the criteria met to qualify for release pursuant to section 4(5); and
(C)an estimate of the amount of sums not expended by a State or unit of local government to keep a person described in a correctional facility in such State or unit of local government. (2)Publication by State and local governmentNot later than seven days after the date on which a report under paragraph (1) is submitted to the Attorney General, the chief executive of a State or unit of local government shall publish on the internet website of such State or unit of local government the report under paragraph (1) and shall provide meaningful access to such report for individuals with limited English proficiency.
(3)Publication by Attorney GeneralNot later than seven days after the date on which a report under paragraph (1) is submitted to the Attorney General, the Attorney General shall publish on the internet website of the Department of Justice each report under paragraph (1) and shall provide meaningful access to such reports to an individual with limited English proficiency.  3.Cleaning of correctional facilitiesIn submitting an application for Federal funds under section 502 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10153), the chief executive of a State or unit of local government shall submit to the Attorney General a certification that not later than 10 days after the enactment of this Act, such State or unit of local government has implemented recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to preventing the spread of the coronavirus, including—
(1)maintaining six feet distance between any individuals at any time;  (2)providing hand sanitizer and other cleaning disinfectants to each arrestee, detainee, or inmate who is in the custody of a correctional facility; and
(3)providing other protective equipment to each arrestee, detainee, or inmate who is in the custody of a correctional facility. 4.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)Bench warrantThe term bench warrant means a written order issued by a judge authorizing law enforcement to arrest an individual if such individual fails to appear in court or to pay fines and fees with respect to a charge against such individual. (2)Correctional facilityThe term correctional facility includes a juvenile facility.
(3)COVID-19 national emergencyThe term COVID-19 national emergency means the national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) on March 13, 2020, with respect to the coronavirus. (4)Medically vulnerableThe term medically vulnerable includes an individual—
(A)diagnosed with a chronic lung disease; (B)diagnosed with moderate or severe asthma;
(C)diagnosed with a serious heart condition; (D)diagnosed with diabetes;
(E)diagnosed with a chronic kidney disease and undergoing dialysis; (F)diagnosed with liver disease;
(G)diagnosed with cancer;  (H)diagnosed with obesity; or
(I)who is immunocompromised. (5)Persons describedThe term persons described means an arrestee, detainee, or inmate who is in the custody of a correctional facility—
(A)solely because such individual is awaiting trial; (B)as a result of a technical violation;
(C)as a result of a bench warrant; (D)following a conviction with respect to a controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802));
(E)pursuant to an immigration detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security;  (F)following a conviction of a misdemeanor offense;
(G)following a conviction for a status offense;  (H)who is terminally ill, mentally ill, or disabled, as determined by a medical professional;
(I)who is medically vulnerable;  (J)who is determined by a deciding body or review board of such correctional facility to be unlikely to pose a substantial risk of causing bodily injury or using violent force against another individual;
(K)who is over the age of 55 years old; (L)who is—
(i)incarcerated in a prison and will complete their sentence within 18 months of the date of the enactment of this Act; or (ii)incarcerated in a jail and will complete their sentence within 180 days of the date of the enactment of this Act;
(M)who is a primary caregiver; or (N)who is pregnant.
(6)Primary caregiverThe term primary caregiver means an individual who has the responsibility for the care of another individual, either voluntarily, by contract, by receipt of payment for care, or as a result of the operation of law and includes a family member or other individual who provides (on behalf of such individual or of a public or private agency, organization, or institution) compensated or uncompensated care to another individual. (7)Status offenseThe term status offense means an offense that is criminal if committed by an individual who is under the age of 18 years old, but such offense would not be criminal if committed by an individual who is 18 years or older.
(8)Technical violationThe term technical violation includes a violation of court-ordered supervision, release-ordered supervision, or parole, including— (A)failing to report for a scheduled office visit;
(B)violating a curfew; (C)lack of employment or attendance at school; or
(D)testing positive for drug or alcohol use.


109 HR 5808 RH: Public Transportation Security Assistance Act of 2006
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-09-15
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Union Calendar No. 394
109th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 5808
[Report No. 109–662]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 17, 2006
Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. DeFazio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

September 15, 2006
Additional sponsors: Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Fortuño, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Porter, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Mack, Mr. Ney, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. Baker

September 15, 2006
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 17, 2006

A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to public transportation agencies and over-the-road bus operators to improve security, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Public Transportation Security Assistance Act of 2006.
IPublic Transportation security
101.Findings; purpose
(a)FindingsCongress finds that—
(1)throughout the world, public transportation systems have been a primary target of terrorist attacks, causing countless deaths and injuries;
(2)5,800 public transportation agencies operate in the United States;
(3)14,000,000 people in the United States ride public transportation each work day;
(4)safe and secure public transportation systems are essential to the Nation’s economy and for significant national and international public events;
(5)the Federal Transit Administration has invested $84,500,000,000 since 1992 for construction and improvements to the Nation’s public transportation systems;
(6)the Federal Government appropriately invested $19,600,000,000 in fiscal years 2002 through 2006 to protect the Nation’s aviation system and its 2,000,000 daily passengers;
(7)the Federal Government invested $380,000,000 in fiscal years 2003 through 2006 for grants to protect public transportation systems in the United States;
(8)the Federal Government has invested $9.00 in aviation security improvements per passenger, but only $0.01 in public transportation security improvements per passenger;
(9)the Government Accountability Office, the Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies, the American Public Transportation Association, and other experts have reported an urgent need for significant investment in transit security improvements;
(10)Federal financial assistance for transit security improvements should be separate from and supplementary to funding for longstanding Federal programs for investment in public transportation infrastructure;
(11)the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9/11 Commission) found that the Federal Government should—
(A)identify and evaluate the transportation assets that need to be protected, set risk-based priorities for defending them, and select the most practical and cost-effective ways of doing so;
(B)develop a plan, a budget, and funding to implement the effort; and
(C)assign roles and missions to the relevant authorities (Federal, State, regional, and local) and to private stakeholders;
(12)the final report of the 9/11 Commission also found that homeland security assistance should be based strictly on an assessment of risks and vulnerabilities; and
(13)the Federal Government has a duty to deter and mitigate, to the greatest extent practicable, threats against the Nation’s public transportation systems.
(b)PurposeThe purpose of this title is to provide grants to public transportation agencies and over-the-road bus operators to improve security in a manner consistent with the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission described in subsections (a)(11) and (a)(12).
102.DefinitionsIn this title, the following definitions apply:
(1)Public transportationThe term public transportation has the meaning given the term in section 5302(a) of title 49, United States Code.
(2)Public transportation security assessmentThe term public transportation security assessment means a risk assessment (including a criticality or vulnerability assessment) of a public transportation system conducted pursuant to the annex executed under section 3028(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (49 U.S.C. 5321 note; 119 Stat. 1624).
(3)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation, except as otherwise specifically provided.
103.Components of security assessments and prioritized plans
(a)Security assessmentsThe Secretary shall request that the Secretary of Homeland Security take necessary actions to ensure that the public transportation security assessment of each public transportation system identifies—
(1)the critical assets of the public transportation system;
(2)threats to those assets;
(3)security weaknesses in the public transportation system and its assets;
(4)redundant and backup systems required to ensure the continued operation of critical elements of the public transportation system in the event of an attack or other incident; and
(5)the extent to which public transportation employees, including bus and rail operators, mechanics, customer service personnel, maintenance employees, transit police, and security personnel, have received training in security awareness and public transportation system emergency response procedures.
(b)Prioritized plansA public transportation agency that has received an assessment described in subsection (a) shall develop, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, a prioritized plan of needed capital and operational security improvements based on the results of the assessment.
104.Security assistance grants
(a)Capital security assistance program
(1)In generalThe Secretary shall make grants directly to eligible public transportation agencies for capital security improvements described in paragraph (2).
(2)Allowable use of fundsGrant funds received under paragraph (1) shall be used for—
(A)tunnel protection systems;
(B)perimeter protection systems;
(C)redundant critical operations control systems;
(D)chemical, biological, radiological, or explosive detection systems;
(E)surveillance equipment;
(F)inspection technology;
(G)communications equipment, including mobile service equipment to provide access to 911 emergency services in an underground fixed guideway system;
(H)emergency response equipment;
(I)fire suppression and decontamination equipment;
(J)global positioning or automated vehicle locator type system equipment;
(K)evacuation improvements;
(L)security training for transit employees, including bus and rail operators, mechanics, customer service employees, maintenance employees, transit police, and security personnel;
(M)live or simulated drills; and
(N)other capital security improvements.
(3)Government’s shareA grant for a capital security improvement project under this subsection shall be for 80 percent of the net project cost of the project. The recipient may provide additional local matching amounts.
(b)Operational security assistance program
(1)In generalThe Secretary shall make grants directly to eligible public transportation agencies for operational security improvements described in paragraph (2).
(2)Allowable use of fundsGrant funds received under paragraph (1) shall be used for—
(A)public awareness campaigns for enhanced public transportation security;
(B)canine patrols for chemical, biological, or explosives detection;
(C)overtime reimbursement for enhanced security personnel during significant national and international public events, consistent with the priorities established under subsection (e); and
(D)other appropriate security improvements identified under subsection (e), including hiring additional security personnel determined necessary under subsection (e), but excluding routine, ongoing personnel costs.
(3)Government’s shareA grant for an operating security improvement project under this subsection may not exceed 50 percent of the net project cost of the project.
(c)EligibilityA public transportation agency shall be eligible for a grant under this section if the agency has received or is undergoing a public transportation security assessment.
(d)Allocations
(1)In generalThe Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall allocate grant funds under this section based on the results of public transportation security assessments described in section 103(a) and in a manner that prioritizes the award of grant funds each fiscal year based on risk, consequences, vulnerability, and threat.
(2)Response to urgent threatsAfter providing written notice to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, the Secretary may adjust grant allocations under this subsection if the Secretary determines that the adjustment is necessary to respond to an urgent threat or other significant factors.
(e)Security improvement priorities
(1)In generalThe Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall establish security improvement priorities for each public transportation agency receiving a public transportation security assessment.
(2)Consultation; prioritized planThe Secretary shall establish priorities under paragraph (1)—
(A)in consultation with the management and employee representatives of the public transportation agency; and
(B)in a manner that is consistent with the system’s prioritized plan of needed capital and operational security improvements described in section 103(b).
(3)ApplicabilityPriorities established under paragraph (1) shall apply to funds provided to a public transportation agency under this section.
(f)Transit agency responsibilitiesEach public transportation agency that receives a grant under this section shall—
(1)identify a security coordinator to coordinate security improvements;
(2)develop a comprehensive plan that demonstrates the agency’s capacity for operating and maintaining the equipment purchased under this section; and
(3)report annually to the Department of Transportation on the use of grant funds received under this section.
(g)Grant requirementsExcept as otherwise specifically provided in this title, a grant provided under this section shall be subject to the terms and conditions applicable to grants made under section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, and to such other terms and conditions as are determined by the Secretary.
105.Intelligence sharing
(a)Intelligence sharingThe Secretary shall request that the Secretary of Homeland Security provide appropriate and timely notification of all credible terrorist threats against public transportation assets in the United States.
(b)Information sharing analysis center
(1)EstablishmentThe Secretary shall fund the reasonable costs of the Information Sharing and Analysis Center for Public Transportation (referred to in this subsection as the ISAC) established pursuant to Presidential Directive 63 to protect critical infrastructure.
(2)Public Transportation agency participationThe Secretary—
(A)shall require those public transportation agencies that the Secretary determines to be at significant risk of terrorist attack to participate in the ISAC;
(B)shall encourage all other public transportation agencies to participate in the ISAC; and
(C)shall not charge any public transportation agency a fee for participation in the ISAC.
106.Reporting requirement
(a)In generalNot later than September 30, 2007, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report that describes the implementation of sections 103 through 105. The Secretary may submit the report in classified and unclassified forms.
(b)ContentsThe report shall include—
(1)a description of the state of public transportation security in the United States; and
(2)a description of actions taken by Federal, State, regional, and local governments and private stakeholders to address threats to, and security weaknesses in, the public transportation system and its assets.
107.Public Transportation employee security training program
(a)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, appropriate law enforcement, security, and terrorism experts, representatives of public transportation agencies, and representatives of public transportation employees, shall develop and issue guidelines for a public transportation employee security training program to prepare public transportation employees for potential threat conditions.
(b)Public Transportation agency programs
(1)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date on which Secretary issues guidance under subsection (a) in final form, each public transportation agency that has received or is undergoing a public transportation security assessment shall develop an employee training program in accordance with such guidance.
(2)Review and approvalEach public transportation agency referred to in paragraph (1) shall submit its employee training program to the Secretary for review and approval or amendment.
(3)ImplementationNot later than one year after the date on which the Secretary approves an employee training program of a public transportation agency under paragraph (2), the agency shall complete employee training in accordance with such program with respect to the employees of the agency identified in the agency’s public transportation security assessment. Other public transportation agency employees may also be trained under the agency’s employee training program.
(c)ReportingAs part of the Secretary’s report to Congress under section 106, the Secretary shall include an analysis of the extent to which public transportation agencies are successfully carrying out the employee training programs described in this section.
108.Authorization of appropriations
(a)Capital security assistance programThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 104(a)—
(1)$775,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(2)$825,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(3)$880,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(b)Operational security assistance programThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 104(b)—
(1)$400,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
(2)$300,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(3)$200,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(c)Information Sharing and Analysis CenterThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 105(b) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009.
(d)Period of availabilitySums appropriated pursuant to this section shall remain available until expended.
IIOver-the-road bus security assistance
201.Emergency over-the-road bus security assistance
(a)In generalThe Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shall establish a program for making grants to private operators of over-the-road buses for system-wide security improvements to their operations, including—
(1)constructing and modifying terminals, garages, facilities, or over-the-road buses to assure their security;
(2)protecting or isolating the driver;
(3)acquiring, upgrading, installing, or operating equipment, software, or accessorial services for collection, storage, or exchange of passenger and driver information through ticketing systems or otherwise, and information links with government agencies;
(4)training employees in recognizing and responding to security threats, evacuation procedures, passenger screening procedures, and baggage inspection;
(5)hiring and training security officers;
(6)installing cameras and video surveillance equipment on over-the-road buses and at terminals, garages, and over-the-road bus facilities;
(7)creating a program for employee identification or background investigation;
(8)establishing an emergency communications system linked to law enforcement and emergency personnel; and
(9)implementing and operating passenger screening programs at terminals and on over-the-road buses.
(b)Federal shareThe Federal share of the cost for which any grant is made under this section shall be 80 percent.
(c)Grant requirementsA grant under this section shall be subject to all the terms and conditions that a grant is subject to under section 3038(f) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5310 note; 112 Stat. 393).
(d)Report on industry priorities
(1)StudyThe Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall conduct a study of—
(A)the critical assets and systems of the nationwide over-the-road bus industry;
(B)security threats to the assets and systems;
(C)security weaknesses in the assets and systems; and
(D)redundant and backup systems required to ensure the continued operation of critical elements of the assets and systems in the event of an attack or other incident.
(2)ConsultationIn conducting the study, the Administrator shall consult with representatives of private over-the-road bus operators and the employees of such operators.
(3)ReportNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security a report, based on the results of the study, detailing the critical assets, threats, and weaknesses in the over-the-road bus industry. The Administrator shall update the report on an annual basis.
(e)Allocation of grantsThe Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall establish priorities for the allocation of grants under this section based on the report required by subsection (d)(3) and shall make grants under this section in accordance with those priorities.
202.Plan requirement
(a)In generalThe Secretary of Transportation may not make a grant under section 201 to a private operator of over-the-road buses until the operator has first submitted to the Secretary an application containing—
(1)a plan for making security improvements described in section 201 and the Secretary has approved the plan; and
(2)such additional information as the Secretary may require to ensure accountability for the obligation and expenditure of amounts made available to the operator under the grant.
(b)CoordinationTo the extent that an application for a grant submitted under this section proposes security improvements within a specific terminal owned and operated by an entity other than the applicant, the applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the applicant has coordinated the security improvements for the terminal with that entity.
(c)Consultation with DHSIn approving plans under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary may consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security.
203.Over-the-road bus definedIn this title, the term over-the-road bus means a bus characterized by an elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment.
204.Bus security assessment
(a)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a preliminary report in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(b)Contents of preliminary reportThe preliminary report shall include—
(1)an assessment of the over-the-road bus security grant program;
(2)an assessment of actions already taken to address identified security issues by both public and private entities and recommendations on whether additional safety and security enforcement actions are needed;
(3)an assessment of whether additional legislation is needed to provide for the security of Americans traveling on over-the-road buses;
(4)an assessment of the economic impact that security upgrades of buses and bus facilities may have on the over-the-road bus transportation industry and its employees;
(5)an assessment of ongoing research and the need for additional research on over-the-road bus security, including engine shut-off mechanisms, chemical and biological weapon detection technology, and the feasibility of compartmentalization of the driver; and
(6)an assessment of industry best practices to enhance security.
(c)Consultation with industry, labor, and other groupsIn carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with over-the-road bus management and labor representatives, public safety and law enforcement officials, and the National Academy of Sciences.
205.FundingThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out this title $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009. Such sums shall remain available until expended.

September 15, 2006
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed


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		Calendar No. 137
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1315
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 17, 2013
			Mr. Cornyn introduced
			 the following bill; which was read the first time

			July 18, 2013
			Read the second time and placed on the
			 calendar

		A BILL
		To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from enforcing
		  the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and
		  Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act
			 of 2013.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)On May 10, 2013, the Internal Revenue
			 Service admitted that it singled out advocacy groups, based on ideology,
			 seeking tax-exempt status.
			(2)This action raises
			 pertinent questions about the agency’s ability to implement and oversee the
			 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) and the Health
			 Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152).
			(3)This action could
			 be an indication of future Internal Revenue Service abuses in relation to the
			 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education
			 Reconciliation Act of 2010, given that it is their responsibility to enforce a
			 key provision, the individual mandate.
			(4)Americans accept
			 the principle that patients, families, and doctors should be making medical
			 decisions, not the Federal Government.
			3.Prohibiting
			 enforcement of PPACA and HCERAThe Secretary of the Treasury, or any
			 delegate of the Secretary, shall not implement or enforce any provisions of or
			 amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law
			 111–148) or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public
			 Law 111–152).

		July 18, 2013
		Read the second time and placed on the
		  calendar