117 HR 2846 IH: Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-26
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2846IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 26, 2021Mr. McKinley (for himself, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Ms. Bass, and Ms. Matsui) 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 concernedA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021. 2.Requirements for PDP sponsors of prescription drug plans under part D of the Medicare program that use formularies(a)In generalSection 1860D–4(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:(I)Required inclusion of certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products(i)In generalWith respect to a plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2022, the formulary shall include—(I)each covered generic drug for which the wholesale acquisition cost is less than the wholesale acquisition cost of the reference drug of such covered generic drug; and(II)each covered biosimilar biological product for which the wholesale acquisition cost is less than the wholesale acquisition cost of the reference biological product of such covered biosimilar biological product.(ii)Prohibition on certain limits on accessThe PDP sponsor offering the prescription drug plan may not impose limits on access to a covered generic drug required to be included on the formulary under clause (i)(I) or a covered biosimilar biological product required to be included on the formulary under clause (i)(II), including through prior authorization, utilization management, or step therapy, that are more restrictive than any such limits imposed on access to the reference drug of such covered generic drug or reference biological product of such covered biosimilar biological product, respectively, or that otherwise have the effect of giving preferred status to such reference drug or reference biological product over such covered generic drug or covered biosimilar biological product, respectively.(iii)DefinitionsIn this subparagraph and subparagraph (J):(I)Covered biosimilar biological productThe term covered biosimilar biological product means a covered part D drug that is a biosimilar biological product (as defined in section 1847A(c)(6)(H)).(II)Covered generic drugThe term covered generic drug means a covered part D drug that is a drug described in section 1860D–2(e)(1)(A) and approved under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.(III)Reference biological productThe term reference biological product has the meaning given such term in section 1847A(c)(6)(I).(IV)Reference drugThe term reference drug means, with respect to a covered generic drug, the listed drug (as described in clause (i) of section 505(j)(2)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) that is referred to in the abbreviated application for such covered generic drug under such section.(V)Wholesale acquisition costThe term wholesale acquisition cost has the meaning given such term in section 1847A(c)(6)(B).(J)Cost-Sharing tiering requirements with respect to covered generic drugs and covered biosimilar biological products(i)Generic drug cost-Sharing tierWith respect to a plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2022, the PDP sponsor offering the prescription drug plan shall—(I)have at least one cost-sharing tier on the formulary that only includes covered generic drugs and covered biosimilar biological products; and(II)apply a cost-sharing requirement with respect to each cost-sharing tier described in subclause (I) on the formulary that is meaningfully lesser than the lowest cost-sharing requirement applicable with respect to any cost-sharing tier on such formulary that includes a brand drug (referred to in this subparagraph as the lowest brand drug cost-sharing tier).(ii)Specialty generic drug cost-Sharing tierWith respect to a plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2022, if the PDP sponsor offering the prescription drug plan has a cost-sharing tier for specialty brand drugs on the formulary, the PDP sponsor shall—(I)have a cost-sharing tier on such formulary that only includes covered generic drugs and covered biosimilar biological products—(aa)for which the wholesale acquisition cost is greater than a threshold specified by the Secretary; and(bb)with respect to which the reference drug for such a covered generic drug or the reference biological product for such a covered biosimilar biological product is either included on a cost-sharing tier on such formulary with a cost-sharing requirement that is greater than the cost-sharing requirement applied under subclause (II), or excluded from such formulary; and(II)apply a cost-sharing requirement with respect to the cost-sharing tier required for the formulary under subclause (I) that is meaningfully lesser than the cost-sharing requirement applicable with respect to the cost-sharing tier for specialty brand drugs on such formulary.(iii)Placement of certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological productsEach covered generic drug and each covered biosimilar biological product required to be included on the formulary under subparagraph (I)(i) shall be included either on a cost-sharing tier described in clause (i)(I) or, if applicable, the cost-sharing tier required for the formulary under clause (ii)(I).(iv)DefinitionsIn this subparagraph:(I)Brand drugThe term brand drug means a covered part D drug that is a drug described in section 1860D–2(e)(1)(A) and approved under section 505(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.(II)Meaningfully lesserThe term meaningfully lesser means—(aa)for purposes of subclause (II) of clause (i), such a lesser cost-sharing requirement that the Secretary determines will likely significantly incentivize the utilization of covered generic drugs and covered biosimilar biological products on a cost-sharing tier described in subclause (I) of such clause on a formulary over covered part D drugs on the lowest brand drug cost-sharing tier on such formulary; and(bb)for purposes of subclause (II) of clause (ii), such a lesser cost-sharing requirement that the Secretary determines will likely significantly incentivize the utilization of covered generic drugs and covered biosimilar biological products on the cost-sharing tier required for the formulary under subclause (I) of such clause over covered part D drugs on the cost-sharing tier for specialty brand drugs on such formulary.(III)Specialty brand drugThe term specialty brand drug means a brand drug for which the wholesale acquisition cost is greater than a threshold specified by the Secretary..(b)Conforming amendmentSection 1860D–2(b)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(b)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting before the period the following: and section 1860D–4(b)(3)(J).


113 HR 4301 IH: Restoration of America's Wire Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-03-26
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4301
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 26, 2014
			Mr. Chaffetz (for himself, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Holding, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Cleaver) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To restore long-standing United States policy that the Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet
			 gambling, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Restoration of America's Wire Act.
		2.Wire Act clarificationSection 1084 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
			(1)in subsection (a)—
				(A)by striking bets or wagers or information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers on any sporting event or
			 contest, and inserting any bet or wager, or information assisting in the placing of any bet or wager,;
				(B)by striking result of bets or wagers and inserting result of any bet or wager; and
				(C)by striking placing of bets or wagers and inserting placing of any bet or wager; and
				(2)by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:

					(e)As used in this section—
						(1)the term bet or wager does not include any activities set forth in section 5362(1)(E) of title 31;
						(2)the term State means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or
			 a commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States;
						(3)the term uses a wire communication facility for the transmission in interstate or foreign commerce of any
			 bet or wager includes any transmission over the Internet carried interstate or in foreign commerce,
			 incidentally or otherwise; and
						(4)the term wire communication has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153)..
			3.Rule of constructionNothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed—
			(1)to preempt any State law prohibiting gambling; or
			(2)to alter, limit, or extend—
				(A)the relationship between the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) and other
			 Federal laws in effect on the date of enactment of this Act;
				(B)the ability of a State licensed lottery retailer to make in-person, computer-generated retail
			 lottery sales under applicable Federal and State laws in effect on the
			 date of the enactment of this Act; or
				(C)the relationship between Federal laws and State charitable gaming laws in effect on the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.


110 HR 363 : Sowing the Seeds Through Science and

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-04-25
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		IIB
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 363
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			April 25, 2007
			 Received; read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		AN ACT
		To authorize programs for support of the
		  early career development of science and engineering researchers, and for
		  support of graduate fellowships, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Sowing the Seeds Through Science and
			 Engineering Research Act.
		2.National science
			 foundation early career awards for science and engineering researchers
			(a)In
			 GeneralThe Director of the National Science Foundation shall
			 carry out a program to award grants to scientists and engineers at the early
			 stage of their careers at institutions of higher education and organizations
			 described in subsection (c)(2) to conduct research in fields relevant to the
			 mission of the Foundation. The existing Faculty Early Career Development
			 (CAREER) Program may be designated as the mechanism for awarding such
			 grants.
			(b)Size and
			 Duration of AwardThe duration of awards under this section shall
			 be 5 years, and the amount per year shall be at least $80,000.
			(c)EligibilityAward
			 recipients shall be individuals who are employed in a tenure-track position as
			 an assistant professor or equivalent title, or who hold an equivalent position,
			 at—
				(1)an institution of
			 higher education in the United States; or
				(2)an organization in
			 the United States that is a nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organization
			 such as a museum, observatory, or research laboratory.
				(d)SelectionAward
			 recipients shall be selected on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis.
			(e)Selection
			 Process and Criteria for AwardsAn applicant seeking funding
			 under this section shall submit a proposal to the Director at such time, in
			 such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require. In
			 evaluating the proposals submitted under this section, the Director shall
			 consider, at a minimum—
				(1)the intellectual
			 merit of the proposed work;
				(2)the innovative or
			 transformative nature of the proposed research;
				(3)the extent to
			 which the proposal integrates research and education, including undergraduate
			 education in science and engineering disciplines; and
				(4)the potential of
			 the applicant for leadership at the frontiers of knowledge.
				(f)AwardsIn awarding grants under this section, the
			 Director shall endeavor to ensure that the recipients are from a variety of
			 types of institutions of higher education and nonprofit, nondegree-granting
			 research organizations. In support of this goal, the Director shall broadly
			 disseminate information about when and how to apply for grants under this
			 section, including by conducting outreach to Historically Black Colleges and
			 Universities that are part B institutions as defined in section 322(2) of the
			 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)) and minority
			 institutions (as defined in section 365(3) of that Act (20 U.S.C.
			 1067k(3))). In awarding grants under this section, the Director
			 shall give special consideration to eligible early-career researchers who have
			 followed alternative career paths such as working part-time or in nonacademic
			 settings, or who have taken a significant career break or other leave of
			 absence.
			(g)Authorization of
			 AppropriationFor each of
			 the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Director shall allocate at least 3.5
			 percent of funds appropriated to the National Science Foundation for Research
			 and Related Activities to the grants program under this section, except to the
			 extent that a sufficient number of meritorious grant applications have not been
			 received for a fiscal year.
			(h)ReportNot
			 later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall
			 transmit to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of
			 Representatives and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
			 of the Senate a report describing the distribution of the institutions from
			 which individuals have participated in the Faculty Early Career Development
			 Program since fiscal year 2001 among each of the categories of institutions of
			 higher education defined by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
			 Teaching and the organizations in subsection (c)(2).
			(i)EvaluationNot
			 later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall
			 transmit to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of
			 Representatives and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
			 of the Senate a report evaluating the impact of the program carried out under
			 this section on the ability of young faculty to compete for National Science
			 Foundation research grants.
			3.Department of
			 energy early career awards for science and engineering researchers
			(a)In
			 GeneralThe Director of the
			 Office of Science of the Department of Energy shall carry out a program to
			 award grants to scientists and engineers at the early stage of their careers at
			 institutions of higher education and organizations described in subsection
			 (c)(2) to conduct research in fields relevant to the mission of the Department,
			 giving priority to grants to expand domestic energy production and use through
			 coal-to-liquids technology and advanced nuclear reprocessing.
			(b)Size and
			 Duration of AwardThe duration of awards under this section shall
			 be up to 5 years, and the amount per year shall be at least $80,000.
			(c)EligibilityAward
			 recipients shall be individuals who are employed in a tenure-track position as
			 an assistant professor or equivalent title, or who hold an equivalent position,
			 at—
				(1)an institution of
			 higher education in the United States; or
				(2)an organization in
			 the United States that is a nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organization
			 such as a museum, observatory, or research laboratory.
				(d)SelectionAward
			 recipients shall be selected on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis.
			(e)Selection
			 Process and Criteria for AwardsAn applicant seeking funding
			 under this section shall submit a proposal to the Director of the Office of
			 Science at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
			 Director may require. In evaluating the proposals submitted under this section,
			 the Director shall consider, at a minimum—
				(1)the intellectual
			 merit of the proposed work;
				(2)the innovative or
			 transformative nature of the proposed research;
				(3)the extent to
			 which the proposal integrates research and education, including undergraduate
			 education in science and engineering disciplines; and
				(4)the potential of
			 the applicant for leadership at the frontiers of knowledge.
				(f)Collaboration
			 With National LaboratoriesIn awarding grants under this section,
			 the Director shall give priority to proposals in which the proposed work
			 includes collaboration with the Department of Energy National
			 Laboratories.
			(g)AwardsIn
			 awarding grants under this section, the Director shall endeavor to ensure that
			 the recipients are from a variety of types of institutions of higher education
			 and nonprofit, nondegree-granting research organizations. In support of this
			 goal, the Director shall broadly disseminate information about when and how to
			 apply for grants under this section, including by conducting outreach to
			 Historically Black Colleges and Universities that are part B institutions as
			 defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2))
			 and minority institutions (as defined in section 365(3) of that Act
			 (20 U.S.C.
			 1067k(3))).
			(h)Authorization of
			 AppropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the
			 Secretary of Energy to carry out the Director’s responsibilities under this
			 section $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
			(i)Report on
			 Recruiting and Retaining Early Career Science and Engineering Researchers at
			 the National LaboratoriesNot later than 3 months after the date
			 of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science shall transmit
			 to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and
			 to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on
			 efforts to recruit and retain young scientists and engineers at the early
			 stages of their careers at the Department of Energy National Laboratories. The
			 report shall include—
				(1)a
			 description of Department of Energy and National Laboratory policies and
			 procedures, including financial incentives, awards, promotions, time set aside
			 for independent research, access to equipment or facilities, and other forms of
			 recognition, designed to attract and retain young scientists and
			 engineers;
				(2)an evaluation of
			 the impact of these incentives on the careers of young scientists and engineers
			 at Department of Energy National Laboratories, and also on the quality of the
			 research at the National Laboratories and in Department of Energy
			 programs;
				(3)a
			 description of what barriers, if any, exist to efforts to recruit and retain
			 young scientists and engineers, including limited availability of full time
			 equivalent positions, legal and procedural requirements, and pay grading
			 systems; and
				(4)the amount of
			 funding devoted to efforts to recruit and retain young researchers and the
			 source of such funds.
				4.Integrative
			 graduate education and research traineeship program
			(a)FundingFor
			 each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Director of the National
			 Science Foundation shall allocate at least 1.5 percent of funds appropriated
			 for Research and Related Activities to the Integrative Graduate Education and
			 Research Traineeship program.
			(b)CoordinationThe
			 Director shall coordinate with Federal departments and agencies, as
			 appropriate, to expand the interdisciplinary nature of the Integrative Graduate
			 Education and Research Traineeship program.
			(c)Authority to
			 Accept Funds From Other AgenciesThe Director is authorized to
			 accept funds from other Federal departments and agencies to carry out the
			 Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program.
			5.Presidential
			 innovation award
			(a)EstablishmentThe
			 President shall periodically present the Presidential Innovation Award, on the
			 basis of recommendations received from the Director of the Office of Science
			 and Technology Policy or on the basis of such other information as the
			 President considers appropriate, to individuals who develop one or more unique
			 scientific or engineering ideas in the national interest at the time the
			 innovation occurs.
			(b)PurposeThe
			 awards under this section shall be made to—
				(1)stimulate
			 scientific and engineering advances in the national interest;
				(2)illustrate the
			 linkage between science and engineering and national needs;
				(3)show the potential
			 of such innovation to substantively enhance the economic competitiveness of the
			 United States through development of commercializable intellectual property;
			 and
				(4)provide an example
			 to students of the contribution they could make to society by entering the
			 science and engineering profession.
				(c)CitizenshipAn
			 individual is not eligible to receive the award under this section unless at
			 the time such award is made the individual—
				(1)is a citizen or
			 other national of the United States; or
				(2)is an alien
			 lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence who—
					(A)has filed an
			 application for naturalization in the manner prescribed by section 334 of the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1445); and
					(B)is not permanently
			 ineligible to become a citizen of the United States.
					(d)PresentationThe
			 presentation of the award shall be made by the President with such ceremonies
			 as he may deem proper, including attendance by appropriate Members of
			 Congress.
			6.National
			 Coordination Office for Research Infrastructure
			(a)In
			 generalThe Office of Science and Technology Policy shall
			 establish a National Coordination Office for Research Infrastructure. Such
			 Office shall—
				(1)identify and
			 prioritize the deficiencies in research facilities and major instrumentation
			 located at academic institutions and at national laboratories that are
			 available for use by academic researchers; and
				(2)institute and
			 coordinate the planning by Federal agencies for the acquisition, refurbishment,
			 and maintenance of research facilities and major instrumentation required to
			 address the deficiencies identified under paragraph (1).
				In
			 prioritizing the deficiencies identified under paragraph (1), the Office shall
			 consider research needs in areas relevant to the Nation’s economic
			 competitiveness.(b)StaffingThe
			 Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall appoint
			 individuals to serve in the Office established under subsection (a) from among
			 the principal Federal agencies that support research in the sciences,
			 mathematics, and engineering, and shall at a minimum include individuals from
			 the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy.
			(c)ReportThe
			 Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall provide annually
			 a report to Congress at the time of the President’s budget proposal—
				(1)describing the
			 research infrastructure needs identified in accordance with subsection
			 (a);
				(2)listing research
			 facilities projects and budget proposals, by agency, for major instrumentation
			 acquisitions that are included in the President’s budget proposal; and
				(3)explaining how
			 these facilities projects and instrumentation acquisitions relate to the
			 deficiencies and priorities arrived at in accordance with subsection
			 (a).
				7.Research on
			 innovation and inventivenessIn carrying out its research programs on
			 science policy and on the science of learning, the National Science Foundation
			 may support research on the process of innovation and the teaching of
			 inventiveness.
		8.Report on
			 National Institute of Standards and Technology efforts to recruit and retain
			 early CAREER science and engineering researchersNot later than 3 months after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and
			 Technology shall transmit to the Committee on Science and Technology of the
			 House of Representatives and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation of the Senate a report on efforts to recruit and retain young
			 scientists and engineers at the early stages of their careers at the National
			 Institute of Standards and Technology laboratories and joint institutes. The
			 report shall include—
			(1)a
			 description of National Institute of Standards and Technology policies and
			 procedures, including financial incentives, awards, promotions, time set aside
			 for independent research, access to equipment or facilities, and other forms of
			 recognition, designed to attract and retain young scientists and
			 engineers;
			(2)an evaluation of
			 the impact of these incentives on the careers of young scientists and engineers
			 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and also on the quality
			 of the research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s
			 laboratories and in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s
			 programs;
			(3)a
			 description of what barriers, if any, exist to efforts to recruit and retain
			 young scientists and engineers, including limited availability of full time
			 equivalent positions, legal and procedural requirements, and pay grading
			 systems; and
			(4)the amount of
			 funding devoted to efforts to recruit and retain young researchers and the
			 source of such funds.
			9.NASA’s contribution to
			 innovation
			(a)Sense of the
			 CongressIt is the sense of the Congress that—
				(1)a
			 balanced science program as authorized by section 101(d) of the National
			 Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law
			 109–155) contributes significantly to innovation in and the
			 economic competitiveness of the United States; and
				(2)a
			 robust National Aeronautics and Space Administration, funded at the levels
			 authorized under sections 202 and 203 of that Act, would offer a balance among
			 science, aeronautics, exploration, and human space flight programs, all of
			 which can attract and employ scientists, engineers, and technicians across a
			 broad range of fields in science, technology, mathematics, and
			 engineering.
				(b)Participation in
			 innovation and competitiveness programsThe Administrator of the
			 National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall fully participate in any
			 interagency efforts to promote innovation and economic competitiveness through
			 scientific research and development within the spending levels cited in
			 subsection (a).
			10.Undergraduate
			 scholarships for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
			(a)EstablishmentThe
			 National Science Foundation shall establish a program, to be known as the
			 Undergraduate Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering, and
			 Mathematics, or US-STEM, program, for awarding scholarships to undergraduate
			 scholars in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
			(b)EligibilityA
			 student is eligible for a scholarship under this section only if the
			 student—
				(1)is
			 enrolled at a public, 4-year college or university;
				(2)will have
			 completed at least one-half of the credit requirements for an undergraduate
			 degree before beginning studies to be funded by the scholarship;
				(3)has maintained a
			 grade point average in undergraduate studies of at least 3.0 on a scale of 4.0,
			 or an equivalent level as calculated by the National Science Foundation, except
			 that if the student’s institution appeals this criterion on the basis of undue
			 hardship on the student, the National Science Foundation may waive this
			 paragraph;
				(4)has a total family
			 income of less than $75,000 per year, with such amount to be adjusted annually
			 by the National Science Foundation for inflation;
				(5)has not been
			 convicted of a felony; and
				(6)is a citizen or
			 permanent resident alien of the United States.
				(c)Selection
			 criteriaScholarship recipients shall be selected on the basis of
			 merit and such other criteria as the National Science Foundation shall
			 establish.
			(d)AwardsThe
			 National Science Foundation shall announce awards before April 1 for each
			 upcoming academic year, and may make up to 2,500 awards per year. Awards may be
			 made for a maximum of 2 academic years for each student, and scholarship
			 amounts shall be paid to the institution.
			(e)Advisory
			 BoardThe Director of the National Science Foundation shall
			 establish an advisory board, which shall make recommendations to the Director
			 for selection criteria for scholarship recipients, and provide guidance and
			 oversight for the program.
			(f)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the
			 National Science Foundation for carrying out this section—
				(1)$30,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2009;
				(2)$60,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2010;
				(3)$61,800,000 for
			 fiscal year 2011;
				(4)$63,600,000 for
			 fiscal year 2012; and
				(5)$65,500,000 for
			 fiscal year 2013.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives April 24, 2007.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.


117 HR 2698 IH: Aluminum Pricing Examination Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-20
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2698IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 20, 2021Mr. Lawson of Florida (for himself and Mr. Buck) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureA BILLTo extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include oversight of markets which set reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Aluminum Pricing Examination Act or the APEX Act.2.Jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over markets which set or report reference prices for aluminum premiumsSection 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(J)(i)The Commission shall have jurisdiction over the markets, including the process, oversight, transparency, and manner in which reference prices for aluminum premiums are set or reported, and whether the mechanism for setting such reference prices is fair and transparent. However, nothing in this Act shall be construed to grant the Commission the authority to set or control prices for aluminum premiums. (ii)(I)The Commission shall consult with the Attorney General on any relevant information, allegations of anticompetitive conduct, or marketplace analysis in the setting or reporting of such a reference price.(II)The Commission shall afford the Attorney General an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subparagraph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws.(III)The Attorney General may cooperate with, and share relevant information with, the Commission, with respect to the setting of such a reference price, and shall review any such proposed regulation or guideline to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws.(IV)The Attorney General shall transmit to the Commission the views of the Attorney General on any such proposed regulation or guideline..


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6591
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 15, 2012
			Mr. George Miller of
			 California (for himself, Mr. Lewis of
			 Georgia, Mr. Brady of
			 Pennsylvania, Mr. Conyers,
			 Ms. Fudge,
			 Mr. Blumenauer,
			 Ms. Bonamici,
			 Mrs. Capps,
			 Ms. Castor of Florida,
			 Mr. Cleaver,
			 Mr. Costa,
			 Mr. Cummings,
			 Mr. Davis of Illinois,
			 Ms. DeLauro,
			 Ms. Eshoo,
			 Mr. Faleomavaega,
			 Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr.
			 Garamendi, Mr. Gonzalez,
			 Mr. Al Green of Texas,
			 Mr. Grijalva,
			 Ms. Hahn, Mr. Honda, Mr.
			 Johnson of Georgia, Mr.
			 Kildee, Mr. Larsen of
			 Washington, Mr. Larson of
			 Connecticut, Ms. Lee of
			 California, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
			 California, Ms. Matsui,
			 Mr. McDermott,
			 Mr. McGovern,
			 Ms. Moore,
			 Mrs. Napolitano,
			 Ms. Norton,
			 Mr. Peters,
			 Ms. Pingree of Maine,
			 Mr. Polis,
			 Mr. Rangel,
			 Mr. Rothman of New Jersey,
			 Ms. Roybal-Allard,
			 Mr. Ryan of Ohio,
			 Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
			 Mr. Sarbanes,
			 Ms. Schwartz,
			 Mr. Scott of Virginia,
			 Mr. Smith of Washington,
			 Mr. Stark,
			 Mr. Van Hollen,
			 Mr. Waxman,
			 Mr. Welch,
			 Mr. Luján,
			 Mr. Hastings of Florida,
			 Ms. DeGette,
			 Mr. Cohen,
			 Ms. Schakowsky,
			 Mr. Serrano,
			 Mr. Tonko,
			 Mr. Himes, and
			 Mr. Dingell) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on House Administration

		A BILL
		To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require
		  States to establish a minimum period of 15 days for early voting prior to the
		  date of an election for Federal office and to ensure that no individual will be
		  required to wait for longer than one hour to cast a ballot at a polling place
		  in an election for Federal office.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Streamlined and Improved Methods at
			 Polling Locations and Early Voting Act or the
			 SIMPLE Voting
			 Act.
		2.Minimum
			 requirements for early voting and for reducing waiting times for voters in
			 federal elections
			(a)Requirements for
			 StatesSubtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote Act of
			 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.) is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 sections 304 and 305 as sections 306 and 307; and
				(2)by inserting after
			 section 303 the following new sections:

						304.Early
				voting
							(a)In
				generalEach State shall allow individuals to vote in an election
				for Federal office on each day occurring during the 15-day period which ends 2
				days before the date of the election, in the same manner as voting is allowed
				on such day.
							(b)Minimum early
				voting requirementsEach polling place which allows voting prior
				to the date of a Federal election pursuant to subsection (a) shall—
								(1)allow such voting
				for not less than 10 hours on each day; and
								(2)have uniform hours
				each day for which such voting occurs.
								(c)Location of
				polling places near public transportationTo the greatest extent practicable, a State
				shall ensure that each polling place which allows voting prior to the date of a
				Federal election pursuant to subsection (a) is located within reasonable
				walking distance of a stop on a public transportation route.
							(d)Standards
								(1)In
				generalThe Commission shall
				issue standards for the administration of voting prior to the date scheduled
				for a Federal election. Such standards shall include the nondiscriminatory
				geographic placement of polling places at which such voting occurs.
								(2)DeviationThe
				standards described in paragraph (1) shall permit States, upon providing
				adequate public notice, to deviate from any requirement in the case of
				unforeseen circumstances such as a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or a
				change in voter turnout.
								(e)Effective
				dateThis section shall apply with respect to elections held on
				or after January 1, 2014.
							305.Preventing
				unreasonable waiting times for voters
							(a)Preventing
				unreasonable waiting times
								(1)In
				generalEach State shall provide a sufficient number of voting
				systems, poll workers, and other election resources (including physical
				resources) at a polling place used in any election for Federal office,
				including a polling place at which individuals may cast ballots prior to the
				date of the election, to ensure—
									(A)a fair and
				equitable waiting time for all voters in the State; and
									(B)that no individual
				will be required to wait longer than one hour to cast a ballot at the polling
				place.
									(2)CriteriaIn
				determining the number of voting systems, poll workers, and other election
				resources provided at a polling place for purposes of paragraph (1), the State
				shall take into account the following factors:
									(A)The voting age
				population.
									(B)Voter turnout in
				past elections.
									(C)The number of
				voters registered.
									(D)The number of
				voters who have registered since the most recent Federal election.
									(E)Census data for
				the population served by such voting site, such as the proportion of the
				voting-age population who are under 25 years of age or who are naturalized
				citizens.
									(F)The educational
				levels and socio-economic factors of the population served by such voting
				site.
									(G)The needs and
				numbers of voters with disabilities and voters with limited English
				proficiency.
									(H)The type of voting
				systems used.
									(I)The length and
				complexity of initiatives, referenda, and other questions on the ballot.
									(J)Such other factors
				as the State considers appropriate.
									(3)GuidelinesNot
				later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the
				Commission shall establish and publish guidelines to assist States in meeting
				the requirements of this subsection.
								(4)Rule of
				constructionNothing in this subsection may be construed to
				authorize a State to meet the requirements of this subsection by closing any
				polling place, prohibiting an individual from entering a line at a polling
				place, or refusing to permit an individual who has arrived at a polling place
				prior to closing time from voting at the polling place.
								(b)Development and
				implementation of contingency plans
								(1)In
				generalEach State shall develop, and implement to the greatest
				extent practicable, a contingency plan under which the State shall provide
				additional poll workers, machines, ballots, and other equipment and supplies
				(as the case may be) on the date of the election to any polling place used in
				an election for Federal office, including a polling place at which individuals
				may cast ballots prior to the date of the election, at which waiting times
				exceed one hour.
								(2)Approval of plan
				by CommissionThe State shall ensure that the contingency plan
				developed under paragraph (1) is approved by the Commission prior to the date
				of the election involved, in accordance with such procedures as the Commission
				may establish.
								(c)Effective
				dateThis section shall apply with respect to elections held on
				or after January 1,
				2014.
							.
				(b)Conforming
			 amendment relating to enforcementSection 401 of such Act (42
			 U.S.C. 15511) is amended by striking sections 301, 302, and 303
			 and inserting subtitle A of title III.
			(c)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of contents of such Act is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 306 and 307;
			 and
				(2)by inserting after
			 the item relating to section 303 the following new items:

							Sec. 304. Early voting.
							Sec. 305. Preventing unreasonable waiting
				times for
				voters.

						.
				3.No
			 effect on authority of state to provide for longer periods of early voting or
			 greater amount of resources at polling placesNothing in this Act or in any amendment made
			 by this Act may be construed to prohibit a State, with respect to any election
			 for Federal office—
			(1)from providing (in
			 an equitable and nondiscriminatory manner) a longer period for early voting
			 than the minimum period required under section 304 of the Help America Vote Act
			 of 2002 (as added by section 2(a)); or
			(2)from providing (in
			 an equitable and nondiscriminatory manner) a greater number of systems, poll
			 workers, and other election resources at any polling place than the minimum
			 number required under section 305 of such Act (as added by section 2(a)).


117 HR 1405 IH: To provide a cause of action to remove and bar from holding office certain individuals who engage in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-02-26
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1405IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 26, 2021Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, House Administration, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo provide a cause of action to remove and bar from holding office certain individuals who engage in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, and for other purposes.1.Insurrection or rebellion by officeholders(a)In generalNo Officeholder may engage in any insurrection or rebellion.(b)Civil actionThe Attorney General of the United States may bring a civil action for a declaratory judgement and relief described in subsection (c) against any Officeholder who engages in insurrection or rebellion, including any Officeholder who, after becoming an Officeholder, engaged in insurrection or rebellion prior to the date of the enactment of this Act.(c)Relief(1)In generalNotwithstanding any other law, an Officeholder that is found pursuant to an action brought under this section to have engaged in insurrection or rebellion shall be—(A)disqualified from holding any Federal or State office;(B)removed from any Federal or State office held by such Officeholder; and(C)to the extent permitted under the Constitution and except as otherwise provided in this subsection, enjoined from receiving any payment of an annuity or retirement pay under title 5 of the United States Code, protection under section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, or any other Federal benefit that would otherwise be received on the basis of such Officeholder previously holding a Federal office.(2)Survivor and beneficiary benefits forfeitNotwithstanding any other law and except as otherwise provided in this subsection, no survivor or beneficiary of a disqualified Officeholder may receive any Federal payment or other Federal benefit on the basis of such disqualified Officeholder previously holding a Federal office.(3)Refund of contributionsFor each benefit enjoined or forfeit under paragraph (1)(C) or (2), the disqualified Officeholder or the survivor or beneficiary of such disqualified Officeholder, as appropriate, shall be refunded an amount equal to the difference between any amounts such disqualified Officeholder paid for or contributed to such benefit less the value of such benefit received (if any) prior to becoming a disqualified Officeholder.(4)ApplicabilityParagraphs (1)(C) and (2) shall apply only with respect to benefits to the extent to which an individual becomes vested in or entitled to after the date of the enactment of this Act.(d)Procedure(1)In generalAny action brought under this section shall be heard and determined by a district court of three judges in accordance with section 2284 of title 28, United States Code. The chief judge of the United States court of appeals for each circuit shall, to the extent practicable and consistent with the avoidance of unnecessary delay, consolidate, for all purposes, in one district court within that circuit, all actions pending in that circuit under this section. Any party to an action under this section shall be precluded from seeking any consolidation of that action other than is provided in this paragraph. In selecting the district court in which to consolidate such actions, the chief judge shall consider the convenience of the parties and witnesses and efficient conduct of such actions. Any final order or injunction of a United States district court that is issued pursuant to an action brought under this section shall be reviewable by appeal directly to the Supreme Court of the United States. Any such appeal shall be taken by a notice of appeal filed within 10 days after such order is entered; and the jurisdictional statement shall be filed within 30 days after such order is entered. No stay of an order issued pursuant to an action brought under this section may be issued by a single Justice of the Supreme Court.(2)Expedited docketIt shall be the duty of a United States district court hearing an action brought under this section and the Supreme Court of the United States to advance on the docket and to expedite to the greatest possible extent the disposition of any such matter.(3)ForumAny action brought under this section against an Officeholder holding a Federal office shall be brought in the Federal district court for the District of Columbia.(4)Standard of evidenceWith respect to any action brought under this section, the Attorney General shall demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that an Officeholder has engaged in insurrection or rebellion.(e)Removal of disabilities(1)Disqualification from holding office(A)In generalCongress may, upon petition, by a two-thirds vote in each House remove the disability described in subsection (c)(1)(A).(B)Petition rulesThe Senate and the House of Representatives shall each establish rules for the submission and consideration of such petitions.(2)Restoration(A)BenefitsUpon the removal of the disability of an individual under paragraph (1)(A), any benefits lost pursuant to paragraph (1)(C) or (2) of subsection (c) with respect to such individual shall be restored to the appropriate individual, as determined under the laws and regulations providing for such benefit, except that such benefit shall be reduced by the amount paid (if any) under subsection (c)(3) with respect to such benefit.(B)Honors and commemorationsUpon the removal of the disability of an individual under paragraph (1)(A), any honor or commemoration lost and any property renamed pursuant to subsection (f) with respect to such individual shall be restored to the extend practicable. (C)Contracts, grants, loans, and cooperative agreementsUpon the removal of the disability of an individual under paragraph (1)(A), any contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement terminated pursuant to subsection (g) with respect to such individual shall be restored to the extend practicable. (f)Federal honors and commemorations(1)Rescission(A)In generalAny Federal honor or commemoration, including any medal, decoration, or award, awarded to a disqualified Officeholder shall be rescinded. (B)Repayment not requiredNo disqualified Officeholder shall be required to repay to the Federal Government any amounts received as part of any honor or commemoration rescinded under subparagraph (A).(2)Future honors and commemorationsA disqualified Officeholder shall be ineligible to receive any Federal honor or commemoration.(3)RenamingNo Federal building, park, award, or other property of the United States may be named in honor of a disqualified Officeholder and any such property named in honor thereof shall be renamed.(g)Federal contracts, grants, loans, and cooperative agreementsNotwithstanding any other law, a disqualified Officeholder and any entity in which such disqualified Officeholder holds, directly or indirectly, a controlling interest shall be ineligible to—(1)receive any Federal funds under any grant or loan provided or guaranteed by the Federal Government;(2)be awarded a contract by the Federal Government;(3)be a subcontractor, at any tier, under such a contract; or(4)enter into a cooperative agreement with the Federal Government.(h)Insurrection or rebellionPursuant to section 5 of the 14th Amendment, for the purposes of section 3 of the 14th Amendment the term insurrection or rebellion has the meaning given such term in this section.(i)DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Controlling interestThe term controlling interest means owning, controlling, or holding not less than 20 percent, by vote or value, of the outstanding amount of any class of equity interest in an entity.(2)Disqualified OfficeholderThe term disqualified Officeholder means an Officeholder who is found, pursuant to an action brought under this section, to have engaged in insurrection or rebellion and whose disqualification from holding office under subsection (c)(1)(A) has not been removed pursuant to subsection (e).(3)Equity interestThe term equity interest means—(A)a share in an entity, without regard to whether the share is—(i)transferable; or(ii)classified as stock or anything similar;(B)a capital or profit interest in a limited liability company or partnership; or(C)a warrant or right, other than a right to convert, to purchase, sell, or subscribe to a share or interest described in subparagraph (A) or (B), respectively.(4)Federal officeThe term Federal office means—(A)the office of the President;(B)the office of the Vice President;(C)a Member of Congress;(D)a Justice of the Supreme Court;(E)a Federal court judge;(F)the head of an executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code);(G)a position in the executive branch to which an individual must be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate;(H)a position created by Federal law to which an individual is appointed by—(i)an Officeholder holding a Federal office to which such Officeholder was elected; or(ii)an Officeholder who holds a position to which an individual must be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate;(I)a position created by Federal law with a non-delegable duty assigned to such position by Federal law;(J)a position in any level of government that has the authority to—(i)create Federal law, including promulgating rules and regulations or issuing binding orders;(ii)provide legally binding interpretations of such law, judicial order, or any administrative order directly reviewable by, or appealable to, a Federal court;(iii)enforce such Federal law, including issuance of citations or fines, affecting custodial arrests, and executing warrants, if such enforcement is a significant component of the duties of the position;(iv)authorize the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds; or(v)award or manage compliance with contracts on behalf of the Federal Government;(K)a position in the Federal Government, civil or military, for which an individual has, pursuant to a requirement of law or custom, taken an oath to the support the Constitution upon assuming such position; or(L)a position that supervises a position described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (K).(5)Insurrection or rebellionThe term insurrection or rebellion means—(A)any violent act, or act supported by a threat of violence, intended to impede any constitutional function of the United States; and (B)any attempt or conspiracy to commit, or incitement of, an act described in subparagraph (A).(6)Member of CongressThe term Member of Congress means Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.(7)OfficeholderThe term Officeholder means any individual who—(A)holds or previously held a Federal or State office;(B)is or was an elector for President of the United States; or(C)is or was a member of the armed forces or national guard (as such terms are defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) and who, as a member, took an oath to support the Constitution.(8)StateThe term State means a States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States.(9)State officeThe term State office means—(A)the office of the chief executive of a State;(B)a member of a State legislature;(C)a Justice or judge of a State court; (D)the head of state executive agency;(E)a position created by State law to which an individual must be elected;(F)a position in a State government to which an individual must be appointed by, or with the consent of, an elected State official of that State or a body of elected or appointed State officials of that State;(G)a position in a State government specifically created by the law of such State;(H)a position in any level of government that has the authority to—(i)create State law, including promulgating rules and regulations or issuing binding orders;(ii)provide legally binding interpretations of such law, judicial order, or any administrative order directly reviewable by, or appealable to, a State court;(iii)enforce such law, including issuance of citations or fines, affecting custodial arrests, and executing warrants, if such enforcement is a significant component of the duties of the position;(iv)authorize the obligation or expenditure of State funds; or(v)award or manage compliance with contracts on behalf of a State;(I)a position in a State government for which an individual has, pursuant to a requirement of law or custom, taken an oath to the support the Constitution upon assuming such position; or(J)a position that supervises a position described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (I).2.Former President’s Act benefitsSubsection (f) of the Act entitled An Act to provide retirement, clerical assistants, and free mailing privileges to former Presidents of the United States, and for other purposes, approved August 25, 1958 (commonly known as the Former Presidents Act of 1958; 3 U.S.C. 102 note), is amended—(1)in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;(2)in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(4)who is not disqualified pursuant to section 3 of the 14th amendment to the Constitution of the United States from holding any civilian or military office of the United States or of any State..3.SeverabilityIf any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Act, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.


115 HR 4222 IH: Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-11-02
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4222IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 2, 2017Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Crist, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Higgins of New York, and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide equal treatment of LGBT older individuals, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2017. 2.Definitions (a)In generalSection 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (24)— (A)in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end;
 (B)in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and (C)by adding at the end the following:

 (D)status as an LGBT individual.; (2)by redesignating—
 (A)paragraphs (36) through (54) as paragraphs (38) through (56), respectively; and (B)paragraphs (34) and (35) as paragraphs (35) and (36), respectively;
 (3)by inserting after paragraph (33) the following:  (34)The term LGBT, used with respect to an individual, means a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individual.; and
 (4)by inserting after paragraph (36), as so redesignated, the following:  (37)The term minority, used with respect to an individual, includes a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individual..
 (b)Conforming amendmentSection 215(e)(1)(J) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3020e–1(e)(1)(J)) is amended by striking minorities and inserting minority individuals.
			3.Administration on aging
 (a)Establishment of administrationSection 201 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3011) is amended— (1)in subsection (d)(3)(J), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , including the effectiveness of such services in meeting the needs of LGBT older individuals; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (g)The Assistant Secretary is authorized to designate within the Administration a person to have responsibility for addressing issues affecting LGBT older individuals..
 (b)Functions of Assistant SecretarySection 202 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3012) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)—
 (A)in paragraph (16)(A)(ii), by inserting , and separately specifying the number of such individuals who are LGBT individuals before the semicolon; (B)in paragraph (30), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
 (C)in paragraph (31), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (D)by adding at the end the following:

 (32)conduct studies and collect data to determine the services that are needed by LGBT older individuals.; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (g) (1)The Assistant Secretary shall, directly or by grant or contract, establish and operate the National Resource Center on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging (in this subsection referred to as the Center).
 (2)To address the unique challenges faced by LGBT older individuals, the Center shall provide national, State, and local organizations, including those with a primary mission of serving LGBT individuals and those with a primary mission of serving older individuals, with the information and technical assistance the organizations need to effectively serve LGBT older individuals.
 (3)The Center shall have 3 primary objectives, consisting of— (A)educating aging services organizations about the existence and special needs of LGBT older individuals;
 (B)sensitizing LGBT organizations about the existence and special needs of older individuals; and (C)providing educational resources to LGBT older individuals and their caregivers.
								(4)
 (A)To be eligible to receive funds under this subsection, an entity— (i)shall have demonstrated expertise in working with organizations or individuals on issues affecting LGBT individuals;
 (ii)shall have documented experience in providing training and technical assistance on a national basis or a formal relationship with an organization that has that experience; and
 (iii)shall meet such other criteria as the Assistant Secretary shall issue. (B)To be eligible to receive funds under this subsection, an entity shall submit an application to the Assistant Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Assistant Secretary may require.
 (5)The Assistant Secretary shall make available to the Center on an annual basis such resources as are necessary for the Center to carry out effectively the functions of the Center under this Act and not less than the amount of resources made available to the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging, existing on the day before the date of enactment of the Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2017, for fiscal year 2018.
 (6)The Assistant Secretary shall develop and issue operating standards and reporting requirements for the Center..
 (c)ReportsSection 207 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3018) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)(3), by inserting LGBT individuals, after low-income individuals,;
 (2)in subsection (c)— (A)in paragraph (1), by inserting , and separately specify the number of such individuals who are LGBT individuals before the semicolon;
 (B)by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and (C)by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

 (4)the effectiveness of such activities in assisting LGBT individuals;; and (3)by adding at the end the following:

 (d)The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that— (1)no individual will be required to provide information regarding the sexual orientation or gender identity of the individual as a condition of participating in activities or receiving services under this Act; and
 (2)no agency or other entity providing activities or services under this Act that receives, for the purposes of this Act, information regarding the sexual orientation or gender identity of an individual will disclose the information in any form that would permit such individual to be identified.
 (e)The Assistant Secretary shall develop appropriate protocols, demonstrations, tools, or guidance for use by State agencies and area agencies on aging, to ensure successful implementation of data collection requirements under section 201(d)(3)(J), paragraphs (16)(A)(ii) and (29) of section 202(a), subsections (a)(3), (c)(1), and (c)(4), and section 307(a)(6), relating to LGBT individuals.
 (f)The Assistant Secretary shall determine when the data collection requirements described in subsection (e) shall apply, taking into consideration the complexity and importance of each requirement, but each requirement shall apply not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2017..
 4.Grants for State and community programs on agingSection 301(a)(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3021(a)(2)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (E), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;
 (2)by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and (3)by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:

 (F)organizations that serve LGBT individuals; and. 5.Activities for health, independence, and longevitySection 411(a)(11) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3032(a)(11)) is amended to read as follows:

 (11)conducting activities of national significance to promote quality and continuous improvement in the support and services provided to individuals with greatest social need, through activities that include needs assessment, program development and evaluation, training, technical assistance, and research, concerning—
 (A)addressing physical and mental health, disabilities, and health disparities; (B)providing long-term care, including in-home and community-based care;
 (C)providing informal care, and formal care in a facility setting; (D)providing access to culturally responsive health and human services; and
 (E)addressing other gaps in assistance and issues that the Assistant Secretary determines are of particular importance to older individuals with greatest social need..
 6.Data on discriminationSection 712 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3058g) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)(3)—
 (A)by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (J) as subparagraphs (G) through (K); and (B)by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:

 (F)collect and analyze data, relating to discrimination against LGBT older individuals on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in the admission to, transfer or discharge from, or lack of adequate care provided in long-term care settings, and shall include the analyses in the reports described in subsection (h)(1);; and
 (2)in subsection (h)(6), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking (A) through (G) and inserting (A) through (H).


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3054
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 22, 2008
			Mr. Smith (for himself
			 and Mr. Kerry) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation

		A BILL
		To require all automobiles manufactured or sold in the
		  United States to be equipped with a real time and average fuel economy
		  display.

		1.Real time fuel economy
			 displaySection 32908 of title
			 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(h)Real time fuel
				economy displayBeginning with model year 2013, any automobile
				manufactured or sold in the United States shall be equipped with a real time
				and average fuel economy display in a location that is easily visible to the
				driver of such
				automobile.
				.


109 HR 6017 IH: War on Terror Wounded Heroes' Bill of

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-07-28
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6017
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 28, 2006
			Mr. Simmons
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services, and in addition to the Committees on
			 Veterans’ Affairs and
			 Ways and Means, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To provide for transitional emergency assistance to
		  certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are severely injured in
		  the Global War on Terror, to expand and improve programs for caregiver services
		  for those members and veterans, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 War on Terror Wounded Heroes' Bill of
			 Rights Act.
		2.Provision of
			 transitional emergency cash assistance to servicemembers severely wounded or
			 injured in operation enduring freedom and operation iraqi freedom
			(a)Provision of
			 emergency cash assistance(1)The Secretary of Defense
			 shall, through the head of the Severely Injured Joint Support Operations Center
			 of the Department of Defense or through the heads of the support programs
			 referred to in paragraph (2), provide prompt emergency cash assistance to a War
			 on Terror Wounded Hero (as defined in subsection (b)) who, due to a severe
			 injury, due to subsequent treatment for that severe injury, or due to such
			 other criteria related to that severe injury as the Secretary may specify, is
			 undergoing significant financial difficulty (as defined by the Secretary). Such
			 emergency cash assistance shall be in an appropriate amount and for an
			 appropriate period determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary
			 under subsection (c) under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may
			 specify.
				(2)For purposes of paragraph (1), the
			 support programs referred to in this paragraph are programs of the military
			 departments (as defined in section 101(a)(8) of title 10, United States Code)
			 to provide assistance to members of the Armed Forces who incur severe wounds or
			 injuries in the line of duty, and include the following programs:
					(A)The Army Wounded Warrior
			 Program.
					(B)The Marine Corps Marine for Life
			 Support Program.
					(C)The Air Force Palace HART
			 Program.
					(D)The Navy Wounded Marines and Sailors
			 Initiative.
					(b)War on terror
			 wounded hero defined(1)In this Act, the term
			 War on Terror Wounded Hero means a member of the Armed Forces or
			 a veteran who on or after September 11, 2001, was severely injured while
			 serving on active duty in the theater of combat operations (as determined by
			 the Secretary of Defense) of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi
			 Freedom.
				(2)For purposes of paragraph (1)—
					(A)the term severely with
			 respect to an injury means—
						(i)the inability or severe difficulty
			 of an individual with the injury to perform one or more activities of daily
			 living,
						(ii)a service-connected disability
			 rated at 30 percent or more (as determined by the Secretary of Defense or
			 Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as the case may be), and
						(iii)such other injuries or conditions
			 as the Secretary of Defense may specify;
						(B)the term Armed Forces has
			 the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States
			 Code; and
					(C)the term veteran has the
			 meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States
			 Code.
					(c)Regulations(1)The Secretary of Defense
			 shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section which may be effective
			 and final immediately on an interim basis as of the date of publication of the
			 interim final regulation.
				(2)In establishing guidelines under such
			 regulations to determine the need for emergency cash assistance, the amount of
			 emergency cash assistance required, and the period for which case assistance
			 may be required, the Secretary shall take into account the following:
					(A)The location of the facility providing
			 medical treatment to a War on Terror Wounded Hero and the location of the
			 residence of the War on Terror Wounded Hero.
					(B)The effect of the injury and medical
			 treatment of a War on Terror Wounded Hero on family members, including—
						(i)the cost of travel to and, if
			 applicable, temporarily relocate to reside near the facility where the War on
			 Terror Wounded Hero is receiving medical treatment, and
						(ii)the financial impact on family
			 members who have left employment to care for the War on Terror Wounded
			 Hero.
						(C)Any change in pay status of a War on
			 Terror Wounded Hero.
					(D)Any applicable incorrect
			 orders.
					(E)Debts owed by a War on Terror Wounded
			 Hero to the United States for equipment issued, or overpayment made, to the War
			 on Terror Wounded Hero by the military departments.
					(F)Level of indebtedness of the War on
			 Terror Wounded Hero and family, including consideration of the ability of the
			 family to secure basic necessities of life, such as food and shelter.
					(G)Consideration of the standard of
			 living of the War on Terror Wounded Hero and family before the severe injury
			 was incurred.
					(d)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the
			 Secretary of Defense $50,000,000 for each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal
			 year 2007, to carry out this section.
			3.Expansion and
			 modification of medical assistance programs to meet the needs of war on terror
			 wounded heroes and their families
			(a)Specially
			 tailored program(1)Subchapter II of chapter
			 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended adding at the end the following
			 new sections:

						1720F.Improvement
				of medical services for War on Terror Wounded Heroes
							(a)Requirement for
				uniform and sufficient assistanceIn providing the medical
				services specified in subsection (c) to veterans who are War on Terror Wounded
				Heroes, the Secretary shall ensure the provision of sufficient services in a
				uniform manner to meet the needs of all such veterans without regard to
				geographic location of the residences of such veterans. The scope and intensity
				of services required by this section shall be sufficient to permit the spouse
				of the veteran, who would otherwise be providing care in the home to the
				veteran, to be employed on a full-time basis.
							(b)Modification of
				services To meet needs of war on terror wounded heroesThe
				medical services required to be provided to War on Terror Wounded Heroes under
				subsection (a) shall be tailored to meet the needs of the population of War on
				Terror Wounded Heroes and shall include specialized programs for the
				rehabilitation of such veterans, reintegration of such veterans into civilian
				life, and promotion of independent living for such veterans.
							(c)Specification of
				medical servicesThe medical services referred to in subsection
				(a) are the following:
								(1)Adult day health
				care under section 1710(b) of this title.
								(2)Home health
				services under section 1717 of this title.
								(3)Respite care under
				section 1720B of this title.
								(4)Home-based primary
				care.
								(5)Hospice
				services.
								(6)Such other
				noninstitutional extended care services (as defined in section 1701(10)(B) of
				this title) as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
								(d)Definition(1)In this section and
				section 1720G of this title, the term War on Terror Wounded Hero
				means a veteran who on or after September 11, 2001, was severely injured while
				serving on active duty in the theater of combat operations (as determined by
				the Secretary of Defense) of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi
				Freedom.
								(2)For purposes of paragraph (1), the
				term severe with respect to an injury means—
									(A)the inability or severe difficulty of
				an individual with the injury to perform one or more activities of daily
				living,
									(B)a service-connected disability rated
				at 30 percent or more (as determined by the Secretary or the Secretary of
				Defense, as the case may be), and
									(C)such other injuries or conditions as
				the Secretary of Defense has specified under section 2(b)(2) of the War on
				Terror Wounded Heroes' Bill of Rights Act.
									1720G.Caregiver
				support program for family members of War on Terror Wounded Heroes
							(a)Program of
				assistance for caregiversSubject to section 1710(a)(4) of this
				title, the Secretary shall operate and maintain a voluntary program in
				caregiver education, training, and certification for family members of a War on
				Terror Wounded Hero (as defined in section 1720F(d) of this title) in caregiver
				activities in accordance with this section. The program shall be provided
				either directly by the Department or through contracts.
							(b)Payment for
				family members who provide caregiver servicesThe program
				established under subsection (a) shall include payment to a family member of a
				War on Terror Wounded Hero who has been certified by an appropriate State
				licensing or certification agency as a provider of caregiver services to
				provide such services to the War on Terror Wounded Hero. Payment for such
				services shall be made at such rates, and for such periods, as the Secretary
				may specify.
							(c)RegulationsThe
				Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this
				section.
							.
				(2)Subsection (a)(4) of section 1710 of
			 such title is amended—
					(A)by striking and before
			 the requirement in section 1710B of this title; and
					(B)by inserting , and the
			 requirement in section 1720G of this title to operate a caregiver support
			 program for family members of War on Terror Wounded Heroes after
			 a program of extended care services.
					(3)The table of sections at the
			 beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item
			 relating to section 1720E the following new items:

							1720F. Improvement of medical services for
				War on Terror Wounded Heroes.
							1720G. Caregiver support program for
				family members of War on Terror Wounded
				Heroes.

						.
				(b)Conforming
			 requirement under title 10(1)Chapter 55 of title 10,
			 United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074k the following
			 new section:

						1074l.Modification
				of medical care for War on Terror Wounded Heroes; caregiver support program for
				family members of War on Terror Wounded Heroes
							(a)Program of
				assistance for caregiversThe Secretary of Defense shall enter
				into an agreement with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, under the provisions
				of section 8111 of title 38, to provide—
								(1)the medical
				services required under section 1720F of title 38 to members of the armed
				forces who would be War on Terror Wounded Heroes (as defined in subsection (d)
				of such section 1720F) if discharged or released from active duty, and
								(2)a program of
				caregiver support under section 1720G of title 38 to family members of such
				members of the armed forces.
								(b)Medical services
				and assistanceThe agreement entered into under subsection (a)
				shall provide for the same type and scope of assistance and services as are
				provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans and their family
				members under sections 1720F and 1720G of title 38, and meet the same
				requirements for the provision of such medical services and assistance under
				such
				sections.
							.
				(2)The table of sections at the
			 beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting after the item
			 relating to section 1074k the following new item:

							1074l. Modification of medical care for
				War on Terror Wounded Heroes; caregiver support program for family members of
				War on Terror Wounded
				Heroes.

						.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on
			 October 1, 2006, and apply to care furnished on or after such date.
			4.Authority to
			 treat certain war on terror wounded heroes at non-department
			 facilities
			(a)Care at
			 non-Department facilitiesSection 1703 of title 38, United States
			 Code, is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e),
			 respectively;
				(2)by inserting after
			 subsection (a) the following new subsection (b):

						(b)(1)In the case of a War on
				Terror Wounded Hero (as defined in subsection (d) of section 1720F of this
				title) who requires hospital care or medical services as authorized under
				section 1710 of this title, the Secretary may contract with non-Department
				facilities in order to furnish the care or services described in subsection (a)
				if the Secretary determines that—
								(A)the closest Department facility is
				more than a 60-minute drive from the residence of the veteran;
								(B)the severity of the condition of the
				veteran for which care or services is required is such that transport of the
				veteran to the closest Department facility in lieu of a more proximate
				non-Department facility would have an adverse effect on the health or
				well-being of the veteran; or
								(C)reasonably proximate Department
				facilities to the veteran do not furnish the specialized care or services
				required to treat the condition of the veteran.
								(2)Care or services furnished under
				contract under paragraph (1) to a veteran shall be furnished at no greater cost
				or charge to the veteran than would be payable by the veteran if such care or
				services were furnished in a Department
				facility.
							;
				and
				(3)in subsection (c), as so redesignated
			 in paragraph (1), by striking subsection (a) of this section and
			 inserting subsection (a) or (b).
				(b)Conforming
			 requirement under title 10Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of
			 section 1074 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and
				(2)by inserting after
			 subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph (C):

						(C)(i)In the case of a member
				of the armed forces described in section 1074l of this title who requires
				medical care, the Secretary may provide for such care to be furnished in a
				private facility or health care provider if the Secretary determines
				that—
								(I)the closest military medical treatment
				facility or health care provider is more than a 60-minute drive from the
				residence of the veteran;
								(II)the severity of the condition of the
				member for which medical care is required is such that transport of the member
				to the closest military medical treatment facility or health care provider in
				lieu of a more proximate private facility or health care provider would have an
				adverse effect on the health or well-being of the member; or
								(III)reasonably proximate military
				medical treatment facilities or health care providers to the member do not
				furnish the specialized medical care required to treat the condition of the
				member.
								(ii)Medical care furnished under clause
				(i) to a member of the uniformed services shall be furnished at no greater cost
				or charge to the member than would be payable by the member if such care were
				furnished in a military medical treatment facility or health care
				provider.
							.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on
			 October 1, 2006, and apply to care furnished on or after such date.
			5.Review by joint
			 executive committee of emergency cash assistance, improved medical services,
			 and caregiver support programs
			(a)In
			 generalSubsection (d) of section 320 of title 38, United States
			 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(6)(A)Receive and review
				complaints from War on Terror Wounded Heroes (as defined in section 2(b) of the
				War on Terror Wounded Heroes' Bill of Rights Act) with respect to benefits
				provided under sections 2, 3, and 4 of such Act.
						(B)Submit quarterly interim reports to
				the two Secretaries on the implementation of programs and activities of one or
				both of the Departments (as the case may be) required under sections 2, 3, and
				4 of such Act, including the adequacy and efficiency of the respective
				Departments in meeting the requirements to provide prompt emergency cash
				assistance, improved medical services, caregiver support programs, and medical
				care in private facilities to War on Terror Wounded
				Heroes.
						.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe first report required by the amendment made by
			 subsection (a) shall be submitted January 1, 2007.
			6.Credit for
			 employers hiring war on terror wounded heroes
			(a)In
			 generalSubpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business-related credits) is amended
			 by adding at the end the following new section:

					45N.Credit for
				employers hiring war on terror wounded heroes
						(a)General
				ruleFor purposes of section 38, the War on Terror Wounded Hero
				employment credit for the taxable year shall be equal to—
							(1)50 percent of the
				qualified first-year wages for such year,
							(2)30 percent of the
				qualified second-year wages for such year, and
							(3)20 percent of the
				qualified third-year wages for such year.
							(b)Qualified
				wagesFor purposes of this section—
							(1)In
				generalThe term qualified wages means the wages
				paid or incurred by the employer during the taxable year to individuals who are
				War on Terror Wounded Heroes, but in no case greater than $60,000.
							(2)Qualified
				first-year wagesThe term qualified first-year wages
				means, with respect to any individual, qualified wages attributable to service
				rendered during the 1-year period beginning with the day the individual begins
				work for the employer.
							(3)Qualified
				second-year wagesThe term qualified second-year
				wages means, with respect to any individual described in paragraph (2),
				qualified wages attributable to service rendered during the 1-year period
				beginning with the day that succeeds the 1-year period referred to in paragraph
				(2).
							(4)Qualified
				third-year wagesThe term qualified third-year wages
				means, with respect to any individual described in paragraph (3), qualified
				wages attributable to service rendered during the 1-year period beginning with
				the day that succeeds the 1-year period referred to in paragraph (3).
							(5)WagesThe
				term wages has the meaning given such term by section 51(c),
				without regard to paragraph (4) thereof.
							(c)War on terror
				wounded hero; hiring dateFor purposes of this section—
							(1)War on terror
				wounded heroThe term War on Terror Wounded Hero
				means a veteran (as that term is defined in section 101(2) of title 38) who, on
				or after September 11, 2001, was severely injured while serving on active duty
				in the theater of combat operations (as determined by the Secretary of Defense)
				of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
							(2)Severely
				injuredFor purposes of paragraph (1), the term
				severely with respect to an injury means—
								(A)the inability or
				severe difficulty of an individual with the injury to perform one or more
				activities of daily living (as determined by the Secretary of Veterans
				Affairs),
								(B)a
				service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more (as determined by the
				Secretary of Veterans Affairs), and
								(C)such other
				injuries or conditions as the Secretary of Defense has specified under section
				2(b)(2) of the War on Terror Wounded Heroes' Bill of Rights Act.
								(3)Hiring
				dateThe term hiring date has the meaning given such
				term by section 51(d).
							(d)Certain rules To
				applyRules similar to the rules of section 52, and subsections
				(d)(11), (f), (g), (i) (as in effect on the day before the date of the
				enactment of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997), (j), and (k) of section 51,
				shall apply for purposes of this
				section.
						.
			(b)Credit To be
			 part of general business creditSubsection (b) of section 38 of
			 such Code is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph
			 (29), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (30) and inserting
			 , plus, and by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

					(31)the War on Terror
				Wounded Hero employment credit determined under section
				45N(a).
					.
			(c)Technical
			 amendments
				(1)Clause (iii) of
			 section 41(b)(2)(D) of such Code is amended to read as follows:

						(iii)Exclusion for
				wages to which employment credits applyThe term
				wages shall not include any amount taken into account in
				determining the credit under section 45N(a) or
				51(a).
						.
				(2)Subparagraph (B)
			 of section 45A(b)(1) of such Code is amended to read as follows:

						(B)Coordination
				with other employment creditsThe term qualified
				wages shall not include wages attributable to service rendered during
				the 1-year period beginning with the day the individual begins work for the
				employer if any portion of such wages is taken into account in determining the
				credit under section 45N or
				51.
						.
				(3)Subsection (a) of
			 section 280C of such Code is amended by inserting 45N(a), after
			 45A(a),.
				(4)Paragraph (3) of
			 section 1396(c) of such Code is amended to read as follows:

						(3)Coordination with
				other employment credits
							(A)In
				generalThe term qualified wages shall not include
				wages taken into account in determining the credit under section 45N or
				51.
							(B)Coordination
				with paragraph (2)The $15,000 amount in paragraph (2) shall be
				reduced for any calendar year by the amount of wages paid or incurred during
				such year which are taken into account in determining the credits under
				sections 45N and
				51.
							.
				(d)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections for subpart D of part IV of
			 subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the
			 following new item:

						Sec. 45N. Credit for employers hiring War
				on Terror Wounded
				Heroes.

					.
			(e)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to
			 individuals who begin work for the employer after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.


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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 555IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 26, 2019Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Warren, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Collins, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Tester, Mr. Coons, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Markey, and Mr. King) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in
			 the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes
			 of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the
			 Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2019. 2.Treatment of veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by Department of Veterans AffairsSection 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:

 (v)Cleanup of Enewetak Atoll during the period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980..


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1568
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 3, 2009
			Mr. Specter (for himself
			 and Mr. Casey) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To assist in the establishment of an interpretive center
		  and museum in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to protect and interpret the history of
		  the industrialization of the United States.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 National Museum of Industrial History
			 Act.
		2.Findings and
			 purpose
			(a)FindingsCongress
			 finds that—
				(1)the economic and
			 societal transition of the United States from an agricultural age to an
			 industrial age, and the ongoing transformation of the United States to a
			 postindustrial society, reflect and embody the fundamental spirit and ideals of
			 the United States;
				(2)it is crucial that
			 people in the United States have the opportunity to learn—
					(A)the history of
			 the industrialization of the United States; and
					(B)the impact of
			 industrialization on their way of life;
					(3)it is important to
			 preserve the history of industrialization of the United States for future
			 generations;
				(4)to ensure the
			 protection, interpretation, and awareness of the history of the
			 industrialization of the United Sates, key structures and artifacts relating to
			 the process of industrialization must be preserved and exhibited in an
			 educational museum;
				(5)the site of the
			 former Bethlehem Steel Plant, which is the proposed site of the National Museum
			 of Industrial History, has a particular relevance to the preservation and
			 awareness of the history of industrialization;
				(6)on that
			 site—
					(A)the Bethlehem Steel
			 Plant began operation in the 1850s;
					(B)in 1853, the first
			 commercial zinc production began;
					(C)Frederick W.
			 Taylor conducted time and motion studies that became the basis for his
			 principles of modern scientific management;
					(D)on June 1, 1887,
			 the modern American defense industry was born when the Navy awarded the first
			 armor plate contract to the Bethlehem Iron Company;
					(E)the steel plant
			 produced armor plate for—
						(i)the
			 battleships U.S.S. Maine and U.S.S. Texas; and
						(ii)other
			 battleships, including the U.S.S. Wisconsin;
						(F)high-speed tool steel was perfected;
			 and
					(G)in 1908, the 48
			 Grey Mill became the first rolling mill in the United States to produce large
			 wide-flange steel beams; and
					(7)the site contains
			 the oldest significant remains of bessemer steel production in the United
			 States.
				(b)PurposeThe
			 purpose of this Act is to assist in the establishment of an interpretive center
			 and museum in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania—
				(1)to ensure the
			 protection of historical resources relating to industrialization; and
				(2)to interpret the
			 impact of industrialization on the history of the United States.
				3.Industrial
			 history interpretive center and museum
			(a)DefinitionsIn
			 this section:
				(1)CenterThe
			 term Center means the interpretive center and museum to be located
			 on the western end and central core of the former Bethlehem Steel Plant Site in
			 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
				(2)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
				(b)AssistanceNot later than 180 days after the date on
			 which funds are first made available to carry out this section, subject to the
			 availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall offer to enter into an
			 agreement with an appropriate entity under which the Secretary shall provide
			 financial assistance to the entity for the development and operation of the
			 Center.
			(c)Purposes of
			 CenterThe purposes of the Center shall be—
				(1)to preserve,
			 display, and interpret historical resources relating to industrialization in
			 the United States; and
				(2)to promote other
			 historical and cultural resources in the region of the Center through
			 activities conducted at the Center.
				(d)Terms of
			 assistance
				(1)Limitations
					(A)Covered
			 expensesFinancial assistance provided under this section may be
			 used at the Center only for—
						(i)facilities
			 construction;
						(ii)acquisition of
			 contemporary technology to be used primarily to enhance the presentation of
			 historical information at the Center; and
						(iii)program
			 development and implementation, including—
							(I)educational
			 program development and implementation;
							(II)curriculum design
			 and development;
							(III)other activities
			 directly relating to providing programs at the Center; and
							(IV)salaries of staff
			 carrying out any activity described in subclause (I), (II), or (III).
							(B)Prohibited
			 expensesFinancial assistance provided under this section shall
			 not be used for—
						(i)the
			 acquisition of any item for the museum collection of the Center;
						(ii)administrative
			 expenses;
						(iii)the acquisition
			 of technology primarily used for administrative purposes; or
						(iv)staff salaries for
			 administrative activities, except as provided in subparagraph
			 (A)(iii)(IV).
						(2)Matching
			 requirementThe Secretary
			 shall require each party to an agreement under subsection (b) to provide funds
			 from non-Federal sources for the purposes described in subsection (c) in an
			 amount at least equal to the amount provided by the Secretary for those
			 purposes under this section.
				(3)Maximum amount;
			 payment schedule
					(A)Maximum
			 amountThe total amount of assistance provided by the Secretary
			 under this section shall not exceed $25,000,000.
					(B)Payment
			 schedule
						(i)In
			 generalThe Secretary shall make payments of financial assistance
			 under this section on an annual basis.
						(ii)Initial
			 paymentThe initial payment under this section shall be made not
			 later than 30 days after the date on which an agreement is entered into under
			 subsection (b) by the Secretary and an appropriate entity.
						(iii)Number of
			 paymentsThe Secretary shall make not less than 5 annual payments
			 under this section.
						(e)Report
				(1)In
			 generalFor each calendar year during the 5-year period beginning
			 on the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this section,
			 the Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report describing the
			 implementation by the Secretary of this section.
				(2)ContentsEach report under paragraph (1) shall
			 include a description of—
					(A)the current status of the development of
			 the Center;
					(B)each project and activity funded under this
			 section during the preceding calendar year; and
					(C)the unexpended
			 balance, if any, of amounts made available to carry out this section.
					(f)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the
			 Secretary $25,000,000 to carry out this section, to remain available until
			 expended.