110 HR 6410 IH: Stop

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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6410
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 26, 2008
			Mr. McCotter
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Ways and Means, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To provide for the elimination of agencies and programs
		  which receive ineffective ratings or three consecutive adequate ratings under
		  the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 and to amend the Internal
		  Revenue Code of 1986 to rebate the savings from such eliminations to the
		  taxpayers.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Stop Legislative Automatic Spending
			 Hikes (SLASH) Act of 2008.
		IElimination of
			 ineffective agencies and programs
			101.Annual list of
			 affected agencies and programsBefore October 1 of each calendar year, the
			 Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall transmit to Congress a
			 report containing a list comprised of all agencies and programs that received
			 ineffective ratings under the most recent program assessment rating tool
			 pursuant to the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public Law
			 103–62; 107 Stat. 285) or three consecutive annual adequate ratings under that
			 program assessment rating tool and the preceding two program assessment rating
			 tools.
			102.Termination of
			 certain agencies and programsSixty calendar days after the date upon
			 which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget transmits a report to
			 Congress under section 1, all agencies and programs named on such list shall
			 terminate unless, before the end of such 60-day period, a statute has been
			 enacted into law stating that all such agencies and programs shall not
			 terminate.
			103.Transition
			 provisionsWhenever any agency
			 or program is terminated under this Act, all orders, grants, contracts, and
			 other determinations or actions of that agency or program that are effective as
			 of the date before the date of such termination, shall be transferred by the
			 Director of the Office of Management and Budget to an appropriate agency and
			 shall continue in effect according to their terms unless changed pursuant to
			 law.
			104.Estimation of
			 savingsThe Director of the
			 Office of Management and Budget shall annually estimate the dollar amount of
			 savings to the Government from the operation of this title for each calendar
			 year and shall annually report such dollar amount to the Secretary of the
			 Treasury.
			IIRebates to
			 taxpayers
			201.Rebate of
			 savings to taxpayers
				(a)In
			 generalSubchapter B of
			 chapter 65 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
			 the following new section:

						6431.Program
				elimination rebates
							(a)In
				generalIn the case of an
				eligible taxpayer, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed
				by subtitle A for the first taxable year beginning in any calendar year an
				amount equal to the program elimination rebate amount determined by the
				Secretary for such calendar year.
							(b)Program
				elimination rebate amountFor purposes of this section, the term
				program elimination rebate amount means, with respect to any
				calendar year, the amount that the Secretary estimates will result in a
				reduction in revenue to the Government equal to the dollar amount of estimated
				savings reported to the Secretary by the Director of the Office of Management
				and Budget under section 104 of the Stop
				Legislative Automatic Spending Hikes (SLASH) Act of 2008 for the
				preceding calendar year.
							(c)Eligible
				taxpayerFor purposes of this section,
								(1)In
				generalThe term eligible taxpayer means any
				eligible individual if such taxpayer—
									(A)has qualifying income of at least $3,000,
				or
									(B)has—
										(i)net
				income tax liability which is greater than zero, and
										(ii)gross income
				which is greater than the sum of the basic standard deduction plus the
				exemption amount (twice the exemption amount in the case of a joint
				return).
										(2)Eligible
				individualThe term
				eligible individual means any individual other than—
									(A)any nonresident
				alien individual,
									(B)any individual
				with respect to whom a deduction under section 151 is allowable to another
				taxpayer for a taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which the
				individual's taxable year begins, and
									(C)an estate or
				trust.
									(3)Qualifying
				incomeThe term
				qualifying income means—
									(A)earned income,
									(B)Social Security
				benefits (within the meaning of section 86(d)), and
									(C)any compensation
				or pension received under chapter 11, chapter 13, or chapter 15 of title 38,
				United States Code.
									(4)Net income tax
				liabilityThe term net income tax liability means
				the excess of—
									(A)the sum of the
				taxpayer’s regular tax liability (within the meaning of section 26(b)) and the
				tax imposed by section 55 for the taxable year, over
									(B)the credits
				allowed by part IV (other than section 24 and subpart C thereof) of subchapter
				A of chapter 1.
									(d)Treatment of
				CreditThe credit allowed by
				subsection (a) shall be treated as allowed by subpart C of part IV of
				subchapter A of chapter 1.
							(e)Coordination
				with advance refunds of credit
								(1)In
				generalThe amount of credit which would (but for this paragraph)
				be allowable under this section for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not
				below zero) by the aggregate refunds and credits made or allowed to the
				taxpayer under subsection (f) with respect to such amount for the preceding
				taxable year. Any failure to so reduce the credit shall be treated as arising
				out of a mathematical or clerical error and assessed according to section
				6213(b)(1).
								(2)Joint
				returnsIn the case of a refund or credit made or allowed under
				subsection (f) with respect to a joint return, half of such refund or credit
				shall be treated as having been made or allowed to each individual filing such
				return.
								(f)Advance refunds
				and credits
								(1)In
				generalEach individual who was an eligible individual for the
				taxable year preceding any taxable year to which subsection (a) applies shall
				be treated as having made a payment against the tax imposed by chapter 1 for
				such preceding taxable year in an amount equal to the program elimination
				refund amount determined for the taxable year to which subsection (a)
				applies.
								(2)Timing of
				paymentsThe Secretary shall, subject to the provisions of this
				title, refund or credit any overpayment attributable to this subsection as
				rapidly as possible. No refund or credit shall be made or allowed under this
				subsection with respect to any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after
				December 31 of the following calendar year.
								(3)No
				interestNo interest shall be allowed on any overpayment
				attributable to this subsection.
								(g)Identification
				number requirement
								(1)In
				generalNo credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) to an
				eligible individual who does not include on the return of tax for the taxable
				year—
									(A)such individual’s
				valid identification number, and
									(B)in the case of a
				joint return, the valid identification number of such individual’s
				spouse,
									(2)Valid
				identification numberFor purposes of paragraph (1), the term
				valid identification number means a Social Security number issued
				to an individual by the Social Security Administration. Such term shall not
				include a TIN issued by the Internal Revenue
				Service.
								.
				(b)Administrative
			 provisions
					(1)Definition of
			 deficiencySection
			 6211(b)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
			 and 6428 and inserting 6428 and 6431.
					(2)Mathematical or
			 clerical error authoritySection 6213(g)(2)(L) of such Code is
			 amended by striking or 6428 and inserting 6428, or
			 6431.
					(c)Conforming
			 amendments
					(1)Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title
			 31, United States Code, is amended by striking or 6428 inserting
			 6428, or 6431.
					(2)The table of
			 section for subchapter B of chapter 65 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new item:

								Sec. 6431. Program elimination
				rebates.

							.
					(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 4733 IH: Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-10-18
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4733IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 18, 2019Mr. Posey (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Babin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyA BILLTo amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide for a low-dose radiation basic research program.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019. 2.Low-dose radiation research program (a)In generalSubtitle G of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16311 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 977 (42 U.S.C. 16317) the following new section:

					977A.Low-dose radiation research program
 (a)In generalThe Secretary shall carry out a basic research program on low-dose and low dose-rate radiation to— (1)enhance the scientific understanding of, and reduce uncertainties associated with, the effects of exposure to low-dose and low dose-rate radiation; and
 (2)inform improved risk-assessment and risk-management methods with respect to such radiation. (b)Program componentsIn carrying out the program required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
 (1)formulate scientific goals for low-dose and low dose-rate radiation basic research in the United States;
 (2)identify ongoing scientific challenges for understanding the long-term effects of ionizing radiation on biological systems;
 (3)develop a long-term strategic and prioritized basic research agenda to address such scientific challenges in coordination with other research efforts;
 (4)identify and, to the extent possible, quantify, potential monetary and health-related benefits to Federal agencies, the general public, industry, research communities, and other users of information produced by such research program;
 (5)leverage the collective body of knowledge from existing low-dose and low dose-rate radiation research; and
 (6)engage with other Federal agencies, research communities, and potential users of information produced under this section, including institutions concerning radiation research, medical physics, radiology, health physics, and emergency response.
 (c)CoordinationIn carrying out the program, the Secretary, in coordination with the Physical Science Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council, shall—
 (1)support the directives under section 106 of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 6601 note);
 (2)ensure that the Office of Science of the Department of Energy consults and coordinates with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Defense, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Department of Homeland Security;
 (3)advise and assist the National Science and Technology Council on policies and initiatives in radiation biology, including enhancing scientific knowledge of the effects of low-dose and low dose-rate radiation on biological systems to improve radiation risk-assessment and risk-management methods; and
 (4)identify opportunities to stimulate international cooperation relating to low-dose and low dose-rate radiation and leverage research and knowledge from sources outside of the United States.
 (d)Research planNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 4-year research plan that identifies and prioritizes basic research needs relating to low-dose and low dose-rate radiation. In developing such plan, the Secretary shall incorporate the components described in subsection (b).
 (e)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Low-dose radiationThe term low-dose radiation means a radiation dose of less than 100 millisieverts.
 (2)Low dose-rate radiationThe term low dose-rate radiation means a radiation dose rate of less than 5 millisieverts per hour. (f)Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed to subject any research carried out by the Secretary for the program under this section to any limitations described in 977(e).
 (g)FundingFor purposes of carrying out this section, the Secretary is authorized to make available from funds provided to the Biological and Environmental Research Program—
 (1)$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; (2)$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
 (3)$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and (4)$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2023..
 (b)Conforming amendmentThe table of contents for subtitle G of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 977 the following:

						977A. Low-dose radiation research program..
 3.Spending limitationNo additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act, and this Act and such amendments shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such purpose.


I
108th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 4488
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 2, 2004
Mr. Crane (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Ramstad) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Public Good IRA Rollover Act.
2.Tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes
(a)In generalSubsection (d) of section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to individual retirement accounts) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(8)Distributions for charitable purposes
(A)In generalNo amount shall be includible in gross income by reason of a qualified charitable distribution.
(B)Qualified charitable distributionFor purposes of this paragraph, the term qualified charitable distribution means any distribution from an individual retirement account—
(i)which is made directly by the trustee—
(I)to an organization described in section 170(c), or
(II)to a split-interest entity, and
(ii)which is made on or after the date that the individual for whose benefit the account is maintained has attained—
(I)in the case of any distribution described in clause (i)(I), age 701/2, and
(II)in the case of any distribution described in clause (i)(II), age 591/2.A distribution shall be treated as a qualified charitable distribution only to the extent that the distribution would be includible in gross income without regard to subparagraph (A) and, in the case of a distribution to a split-interest entity, only if no person holds an income interest in the amounts in the split-interest entity attributable to such distribution other than one or more of the following: the individual for whose benefit such account is maintained, the spouse of such individual, or any organization described in section 170(c).
(C)Contributions must be otherwise deductibleFor purposes of this paragraph—
(i)Direct contributionsA distribution to an organization described in section 170(c) shall be treated as a qualified charitable distribution only if a deduction for the entire distribution would be allowable under section 170 (determined without regard to subsection (b) thereof and this paragraph).
(ii)Split-interest giftsA distribution to a split-interest entity shall be treated as a qualified charitable distribution only if a deduction for the entire value of the interest in the distribution for the use of an organization described in section 170(c) would be allowable under section 170 (determined without regard to subsection (b) thereof and this paragraph).
(D)Application of Section 72Notwithstanding section 72, in determining the extent to which a distribution is a qualified charitable distribution, the entire amount of the distribution shall be treated as includible in gross income without regard to subparagraph (A) to the extent that such amount does not exceed the aggregate amount which would be so includible if all amounts were distributed from all individual retirement accounts otherwise taken into account in determining the inclusion on such distribution under section 72. Proper adjustments shall be made in applying section 72 to other distributions in such taxable year and subsequent taxable years.
(E)Special rules for split-interest entities
(i)Charitable remainder trustsNotwithstanding section 664(b), distributions made from a trust described in subparagraph (G)(i) shall be treated as ordinary income in the hands of the beneficiary to whom is paid the annuity described in section 664(d)(1)(A) or the payment described in section 664(d)(2)(A).
(ii)Pooled income fundsNo amount shall be includible in the gross income of a pooled income fund (as defined in subparagraph (G)(ii)) by reason of a qualified charitable distribution to such fund, and all distributions from the fund which are attributable to qualified charitable distributions shall be treated as ordinary income to the beneficiary.
(iii)Charitable gift annuitiesQualified charitable distributions made for a charitable gift annuity shall not be treated as an investment in the contract.
(F)Denial of deductionQualified charitable distributions shall not be taken into account in determining the deduction under section 170.
(G)Split-interest entity definedFor purposes of this paragraph, the term split-interest entity means—
(i)a charitable remainder annuity trust or a charitable remainder unitrust (as such terms are defined in section 664(d)) which must be funded exclusively by qualified charitable distributions,
(ii)a pooled income fund (as defined in section 642(c)(5)), but only if the fund accounts separately for amounts attributable to qualified charitable distributions, and
(iii)a charitable gift annuity (as defined in section 501(m)(5))..
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003.


114 HR 2334 IH: Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-05-14
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2334
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 14, 2015
			Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require individuals to include their social security
			 numbers on the income tax return as a condition of claiming the refundable
			 portion of the child tax credit, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2015. 2.Social security number required to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (a)In generalSection 24(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(5)Identification requirement with respect to taxpayer and qualifying child
 (A)In generalParagraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year unless the taxpayer includes on the return of tax for such taxable year the taxpayer’s social security number.
 (B)Joint returnsIn the case of a joint return, the requirement of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as met if the social security number of either spouse is included on such return.
 (C)LimitationSubparagraph (A) shall not apply to the extent the tentative minimum tax (as defined in section 55(b)(1)(A)) exceeds the credit allowed under section 32.
						.
 (b)Omissions treated as mathematical or clerical errorSection 6213(g)(2)(I) of such Code is amended to read as follows:  (I)an omission of a correct social security number required under section 24(d)(5) (relating to refundable portion of child tax credit), or a correct TIN under section 24(e) (relating to child tax credit), to be included on a return,.
 (c)Conforming amendmentSection 24(e) of such Code is amended by inserting with respect to qualifying children after Identification requirement in the heading thereof. (d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
			3.Restrictions on taxpayers who improperly claimed refundable portion of the child tax credit in
			 prior year
 (a)In generalSection 24(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(6)Restrictions on taxpayers who improperly claimed credit in prior year
						(A)Taxpayers making prior fraudulent or reckless claims
 (i)In generalNo credit shall be allowed under this subsection for any taxable year in the disallowance period. (ii)Disallowance periodFor purposes of clause (i), the disallowance period is—
 (I)the period of 10 taxable years after the most recent taxable year for which there was a final determination that the taxpayer’s claim of credit under this subsection was due to fraud, and
 (II)the period of 2 taxable years after the most recent taxable year for which there was a final determination that the taxpayer’s claim of credit under this subsection was due to reckless or intentional disregard of rules and regulations (but not due to fraud).
 (B)Taxpayers making improper prior claimsIn the case of a taxpayer who is denied credit under this subsection for any taxable year as a result of the deficiency procedures under subchapter B of chapter 63, no credit shall be allowed under this subsection for any subsequent taxable year unless the taxpayer provides such information as the Secretary may require to demonstrate eligibility for such credit..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. 4.Checklist for paid preparers to verify eligibility for refundable portion of the child tax credit; penalty for failure to meet due diligence requirements (a)In generalThe Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall prescribe a form (similar to Form 8867) which is required to be completed by paid income tax return preparers in connection with claims for the refundable portion of the child tax credit under section 24(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
			(b)Penalty
 (1)In generalSection 6695 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i) and by inserting after subsection (g) following new subsection:

 (h)Failure To be diligent in determining eligibility for refundable portion of child tax creditAny person who is a tax return preparer with respect to any return or claim for refund who fails to comply with due diligence requirements imposed by the Secretary by regulations with respect to determining eligibility for, or the amount of, the credit allowable by section 24(d) shall pay a penalty of $500 for each such failure..
 (2)Inflation adjustmentSection 6695(h)(1) of such Code, as so redesignated, is amended— (A)by striking and (g) and inserting (g), and (h), and
 (B)by striking determined by substituting and all that follows and inserting the following:  determined by substituting for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof—(A)except as provided in subparagraph (B), calendar year 2013, and (B)in the case of the dollar amount under subsection (h), calendar year 2015..
					(c)Effective date
 (1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
 (2)Subsection (b)(2)The amendments made by subsection (b)(2) shall apply to returns or claims for refund filed in a calendar year beginning after December 31, 2016.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 974
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 12, 2011
			Ms. Snowe (for herself
			 and Ms. Landrieu) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the
		  tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and to promote tax compliance in
		  the cosmetology sector.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Small Business Tax Equalization and
			 Compliance Act of 2011.
		2.Expansion of credit
			 for portion of social security taxes paid with respect to employee
			 tips
			(a)Expansion of
			 credit to other lines of businessParagraph (2) of section 45B(b)
			 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

					(2)Application only
				to certain lines of businessIn applying paragraph (1), there
				shall be taken into account only tips received from customers or clients in
				connection with—
						(A)the providing,
				delivering, or serving of food or beverages for consumption if the tipping of
				employees delivering or serving food or beverages by customers is customary,
				or
						(B)the providing of
				any cosmetology service for customers or clients at a facility licensed to
				provide such service if the tipping of employees providing such service is
				customary.
						.
			(b)Definition of
			 cosmetology serviceSection 45B of such Code is amended by
			 redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively,
			 and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:

					(c)Cosmetology
				serviceFor purposes of this section, the term cosmetology
				service means—
						(1)hairdressing,
						(2)haircutting,
						(3)manicures and
				pedicures,
						(4)body waxing,
				facials, mud packs, wraps, and other similar skin treatments, and
						(5)any other
				beauty-related service provided at a facility at which a majority of the
				services provided (as determined on the basis of gross revenue) are described
				in paragraphs (1) through
				(4).
						.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to tips
			 received for services performed after December 31, 2010.
			3.Information
			 reporting and taxpayer education for providers of cosmetology services
			(a)In
			 generalSubpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 6050W
			 the following new section:

					6050X.Returns
				relating to cosmetology services and information to be provided to
				cosmetologists
						(a)In
				generalEvery person (referred to in this section as a
				reporting person) who—
							(1)employs 1 or more
				cosmetologists to provide any cosmetology service,
							(2)rents a chair to 1
				or more cosmetologists to provide any cosmetology service on at least 5
				calendar days during a calendar year, or
							(3)in connection with
				its trade or business or rental activity, otherwise receives compensation from,
				or pays compensation to, 1 or more cosmetologists for the right to provide
				cosmetology services to, or for cosmetology services provided to, third-party
				patrons,
							shall
				comply with the return requirements of subsection (b) and the taxpayer
				education requirements of subsection (c).(b)Return
				requirementsThe return requirements of this subsection are met
				by a reporting person if the requirements of each of the following paragraphs
				applicable to such person are met.
							(1)EmployeesIn
				the case of a reporting person who employs 1 or more cosmetologists to provide
				cosmetology services, the requirements of this paragraph are met if such person
				meets the requirements of sections 6051 (relating to receipts for employees)
				and 6053(b) (relating to tip reporting) with respect to each such
				employee.
							(2)Independent
				contractorsIn the case of a reporting person who pays
				compensation to 1 or more cosmetologists (other than as employees) for
				cosmetology services provided to third-party patrons, the requirements of this
				paragraph are met if such person meets the applicable requirements of section
				6041 (relating to returns filed by persons making payments of $600 or more in
				the course of a trade or business), section 6041A (relating to returns to be
				filed by service-recipients who pay more than $600 in a calendar year for
				services from a service provider), and each other provision of this subpart
				that may be applicable to such compensation.
							(3)Chair
				renters
								(A)In
				generalIn the case of a reporting person who receives rent or
				other fees or compensation from 1 or more cosmetologists for use of a chair or
				for rights to provide any cosmetology service at a salon or other similar
				facility for more than 5 days in a calendar year, the requirements of this
				paragraph are met if such person—
									(i)makes a return,
				according to the forms or regulations prescribed by the Secretary, setting
				forth the name, address, and TIN of each such cosmetologist and the amount
				received from each such cosmetologist, and
									(ii)furnishes to each
				cosmetologist whose name is required to be set forth on such return a written
				statement showing—
										(I)the name, address,
				and phone number of the information contact of the reporting person,
										(II)the amount
				received from such cosmetologist, and
										(III)a statement
				informing such cosmetologist that (as required by this section), the reporting
				person has advised the Internal Revenue Service that the cosmetologist provided
				cosmetology services during the calendar year to which the statement
				relates.
										(B)Method and time
				for providing statementThe written statement required by clause
				(ii) of subparagraph (A) shall be furnished (either in person or by first-class
				mail which includes adequate notice that the statement or information is
				enclosed) to the person on or before January 31 of the year following the
				calendar year for which the return under clause (i) of subparagraph (A) is to
				be made.
								(c)Taxpayer
				education requirementsIn the case of a reporting person who is
				required to provide a statement pursuant to subsection (b), the requirements of
				this subsection are met if such person provides to each such cosmetologist
				annually a publication, as designated by the Secretary, describing—
							(1)in the case of an
				employee, the tax and tip reporting obligations of employees, and
							(2)in the case of a
				cosmetologist who is not an employee of the reporting person, the tax
				obligations of independent contractors or proprietorships.
							The
				publications shall be furnished either in person or by first-class mail which
				includes adequate notice that the publication is enclosed.(d)DefinitionsFor
				purposes of this section—
							(1)Cosmetologist
								(A)In
				generalThe term cosmetologist means an individual
				who provides any cosmetology service.
								(B)Anti-avoidance
				ruleThe Secretary may by regulation or ruling expand the term
				cosmetologist to include any entity or arrangement if the
				Secretary determines that entities are being formed to circumvent the reporting
				requirements of this section.
								(2)Cosmetology
				serviceThe term cosmetology service has the meaning
				given to such term by section 45B(c).
							(3)ChairThe
				term chair includes a chair, booth, or other furniture or
				equipment from which an individual provides a cosmetology service (determined
				without regard to whether the cosmetologist is entitled to use a specific
				chair, booth, or other similar furniture or equipment or has an exclusive right
				to use any such chair, booth, or other similar furniture or equipment).
							(e)Exceptions for
				certain employeesSubsection (c) shall not apply to a reporting
				person with respect to an employee who is employed in a capacity for which
				tipping (or sharing tips) is not
				customary.
						.
			(b)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section
			 6724(d)(1)(B) of such Code (relating to the definition of information returns)
			 is amended by striking or at the end of clause (xxiv), by
			 striking and at the end of clause (xxv) and inserting
			 or, and by inserting after clause (xxv) the following new
			 clause:

						(xvi)section 6050X(a)
				(relating to returns by cosmetology service providers),
				and
						.
				(2)Section 6724(d)(2)
			 of such Code is amended by striking or at the end of
			 subparagraph (GG), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (HH) and
			 inserting , or, and by inserting after subparagraph (HH) the
			 following new subparagraph:

						(II)subsections (b)(3)(A)(ii) and (c)
				of section 6050X (relating to cosmetology service providers) even if the
				recipient is not a
				payee.
						.
				(3)The table of
			 sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code
			 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 6050W the following new
			 item:

							Sec. 6050X. Returns relating to cosmetology services and
				information to be provided to
				cosmetologists.

						.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar
			 years after 2010.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1355
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 10, 2007
			Mr. Martinez (for
			 himself, Mr. Bingaman,
			 Mr. Nelson of Florida,
			 Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs.
			 Dole, and Mr. Domenici)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
		  spaceports like airports under the exempt facility bond rules.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Spaceport Equality Act of
			 2007.
		2.Spaceports treated
			 like airports under exempt facility bond rules
			(a)In
			 generalParagraph (1) of section 142(a) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 (relating to exempt facility bonds) is amended to read as
			 follows:

					(1)airports and
				spaceports,
					.
			(b)Treatment of
			 ground leasesParagraph (1) of section 142(b) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain facilities must be governmentally
			 owned) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

					(C)Special rule for
				spaceport ground leasesFor purposes of subparagraph (A),
				spaceport property which is located on land owned by the United States and
				which is used by a governmental unit pursuant to a lease (as defined in section
				168(h)(7)) from the United States shall be treated as owned by such unit
				if—
						(i)the lease term
				(within the meaning of section 168(i)(3)) is at least 15 years, and
						(ii)such unit would
				be treated as owning such property if such lease term were equal to the useful
				life of such
				property.
						.
			(c)Definition of
			 SpaceportSection 142 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(n)Spaceport
						(1)In
				generalFor purposes of subsection (a)(1), the term
				spaceport means—
							(A)any facility
				directly related and essential to servicing spacecraft, enabling spacecraft to
				launch or reenter, or transferring passengers or space cargo to or from
				spacecraft, but only if such facility is located at, or in close proximity to,
				the launch site or reentry site, and
							(B)any other
				functionally related and subordinate facility at or adjacent to the launch site
				or reentry site at which launch services or reentry services are provided,
				including a launch control center, repair shop, maintenance or overhaul
				facility, and rocket assembly facility.
							(2)Additional
				termsFor purposes of paragraph (1)—
							(A)Space
				cargoThe term space cargo includes satellites,
				scientific experiments, other property transported into space, and any other
				type of payload, whether or not such property returns from space.
							(B)SpacecraftThe
				term spacecraft means a launch vehicle or a reentry
				vehicle.
							(C)Other
				termsThe terms launch, launch site,
				launch services, launch vehicle,
				payload, reenter, reentry services,
				reentry site, and reentry vehicle shall have the
				respective meanings given to such terms by section 70102 of title 49, United
				States Code (as in effect on the date of enactment of this
				subsection).
							.
			(d)Exception from
			 federally guaranteed bond prohibitionParagraph (3) of section
			 149(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exceptions) is amended
			 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

					(E)Exception for
				spaceportsParagraph (1) shall not apply to any exempt facility
				bond issued as part of an issue described in paragraph (1) of section 142(a) to
				provide a spaceport in situations where—
						(i)the guarantee of
				the United States (or an agency or instrumentality thereof) is the result of
				payment of rent, user fees, or other charges by the United States (or any
				agency or instrumentality thereof), and
						(ii)the payment of
				the rent, user fees, or other charges is for, and conditioned upon, the use of
				the spaceport by the United States (or any agency or instrumentality
				thereof).
						.
			(e)Conforming
			 amendmentThe heading for section 142(c) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended by inserting Spaceports, after Airports,.
			(f)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to
			 obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2477
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 26, 2012
			Mr. Brown of Ohio
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on certain warp knit
		  open-work fabric.

		1.Certain warp knit open-work
			 fabric
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Certain warp knit open-work fabric (provided for in subheading
						6005.31.00)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to
			 goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
			 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


109 HR 1136 IH: Protect Law Enforcement Armor Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-03-07
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I
109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 1136
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 7, 2005
Mr. Engel (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To protect the Nation’s law enforcement officers by banning the Five-seveN Pistol and 5.7 x 28mm SS190 and SS192 cartridges, testing handguns and ammunition for capability to penetrate body armor, and prohibiting the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of such handguns or ammunition by civilians.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protect Law Enforcement Armor Act or the PLEA Act.
2.Findings and purpose
(a)FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)Law enforcement is facing a new threat from handguns and accompanying ammunition, which are designed to penetrate police body armor, being marketed and sold to civilians.
(2)A Five-seveN Pistol and accompanying ammunition, manufactured by FN Herstal of Belgium as the 5.7 x 28 mm System, has recently been recovered by law enforcement on the streets. The Five-seveN Pistol and 5.7 x 28mm SS192 cartridges are legally available for purchase by civilians under current law.
(3)The Five-seveN Pistol and 5.7 x 28mm SS192 cartridges are capable of penetrating level IIA armor. The manufacturer advertises that ammunition fired from the Five-seveN will perforate 48 layers of Kevlar up to 200 meters and that the ammunition travels at 2100 feet per second.
(4)The Five-seveN Pistol, and similar handguns designed to use ammunition capable of penetrating body armor, pose a devastating threat to law enforcement.
(b)PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to protect the Nation’s law enforcement officers by—
(1)testing handguns and ammunition for capability to penetrate body armor; and
(2)prohibiting the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase by civilians of the Five-seveN Pistol, ammunition for such pistol, or any other handgun that uses ammunition found to be capable of penetrating body armor.
3.Armor piercing ammunition
(a)Expansion of definition of armor piercing ammunitionSection 921(a)(17)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in clause (i), by striking or at the end;
(2)in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
(3)by adding at the end the following:

(iii)a projectile that—
(I)may be used in a handgun; and
(II)the Attorney General determines, pursuant to section 926(d), to be capable of penetrating body armor..
(b)Determination of capability of projectiles to penetrate body armorSection 926 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(d)
(1)Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Attorney General shall promulgate standards for the uniform testing of projectiles against Body Armor Exemplar.
(2)The standards promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall take into account, among other factors, variations in performance that are related to the type of handgun used, the length of the barrel of the handgun, the amount and kind of powder used to propel the projectile, and the design of the projectile.
(3)As used in paragraph (1), the term Body Armor Exemplar means body armor that the Attorney General determines meets minimum standards for the protection of law enforcement officers..
4.Armor piercing handguns and ammunition
(a)In generalSection 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding after subsection (y):

(z)Five-seveN Pistol
(1)In generalIt shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, import, market, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer, or receive—
(A)the Fabrique Nationale Herstal Five-SeveN Pistol;
(B)5.7 x 28mm SS190 and SS192 cartridges; or
(C)any other handgun that uses armor piercing ammunition.
(2)ExceptionsThis subsection shall not apply to—
(A)any firearm or armor piercing ammunition manufactured for, and sold exclusively to, military, law enforcement, or intelligence agencies of the United States; and
(B)the manufacture, possession, transfer, receipt, shipment, or delivery of a firearm or armor piercing ammunition by a licensed manufacturer, or any person acting pursuant to a contract with a licensed manufacturer, for the purpose of examining and testing such firearm or ammunition to determine whether paragraph (1) applies to such firearm..
(b)PenaltiesSection 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking or (q) and inserting (q), or (z).


116 HR 5466 IH: Prevention of Anti-Immigrant Violence Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-12-17
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5466IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 17, 2019Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo provide relief for victims of hate crimes, advance the safety and well-being of immigrants and
			 refugees, and fund improved law enforcement and prosecution official
			 training.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Prevention of Anti-Immigrant Violence Act of 2019. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)Anti-immigrant violence is on the rise, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reporting an 11.8-percent increase in hate crimes against individuals for 2018 compared to 2017 and an observed shift in crimes against individuals as opposed to property. The FBI data shows that 59.6 percent of hate crimes reported were motivated by race, ethnicity, or ancestry. In addition, the 24 hate crime murders recorded in 2018 are the highest ever reported by the FBI since it began tracking hate crimes in 1991. Since 2014, FBI hate crime statistics have shown an increasing trend in hate crimes, with the highest yearly gains so far reported for 2017 at 17 percent.
 (2)The vast majority of the reported hate crimes are related to race, ethnicity, or ancestry. According to the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), Hispanics experience close to double the rate of hate crime victimization that non-Hispanic Whites (1.3 vs 0.7 per 1,000). The 2019 National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) data shows that non-US citizens are victimized at a rate of approximately 12.5 victims per 1,000 non-US citizens.
 (3)BJS has shown a precipitous decline in reporting of hate crimes since 2014, with BJS’s NCVS data showing that between 2013 and 2017 more than half of all hate crimes (>100,000) went unreported annually. NCVS 2019 statistics show that after declining by more than 60 percent in the past 21 years, the number of violent crime victims has steadily increased since 2015; and that the rate of unreported violent crimes continues to rise; increasing from 9.5 to 12.9 per 1,000 persons between 2015 and 2018.
 (4)Many immigrant advocates cite fear of deportation as one of the reasons people are not coming forward to report crimes. The threat of being reported to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is used by perpetrators of hate crimes to silence both victims and witnesses and to avoid criminal prosecution.
 (5)Detention and removal of victims of hate crimes undermine the rule of law and gives perpetrators the means by which to escape prosecution. The deportation of victims and witnesses denies them the ability to see justice served, prevents law enforcement from keeping communities safe, and exacerbates the problems communities face in the rise of anti-immigrant violence.
 (6)Lack of resources has prevented law enforcement, prosecutors, and victimized communities from learning about available tools for their protection and the prosecution of these crimes. Everyone seeking justice for victims and eager to see a reduction in hate crimes must be afforded the resources to learn and educate the public of these available tools.
			3.Expansion of criminal activity for which a U visa may be issued; additional U visas made available
 (a)Expansion of criminal activitySection 101(a)(15)(U)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U)) is amended by inserting after fraud in foreign labor contracting (as defined in section 1351 of title 18, United States Code); the following: hate crime acts;.
 (b)Additional visas made availableSection 214(p)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(p)(2)(A)) is amended by striking 10,000 and inserting 12,000, thus designating the additional 2,000 visas for victims of hate crimes.
			4.Prohibition of removal of non-citizens with pending petitions and applications
 (a)In generalA non-citizen described in subsection (b) shall not be removed from the United States under section 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a) or any other provision of law until there is a final denial of the non-citizen’s application for status after the exhaustion of administrative and judicial review.
 (b)Non-Citizens describedA non-citizen is described in this subsection if the non-citizen— (1)has a pending application under section 101(a)(15)(T), 101(a)(15)(U), 101(a)(27)(J), 106, 240A(b)(2), or 244(a)(3) (as in effect on March 31, 1997) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101, 1229a, 1254a); or
 (2)is a VAWA self-petitioner, as defined in section 101(a)(51) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, with a pending application for relief.
 5.Prohibition on detention of certain victims with pending petitions and applicationsSection 236 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(a)Prohibition on detention of certain victims with pending petitions and applications
 (1)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of this Act, there shall be a presumption that the non-citizen described in paragraph (2) should be released from detention. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall have the duty of rebutting this presumption, which may only be shown based on clear and convincing evidence, including credible and individualized information, that the use of alternatives to detention will not reasonably ensure the appearance of the non-citizen at removal proceedings, or that the non-citizen is a threat to another person or the community. The fact that a non-citizen has a criminal charge pending against the non-citizen may not be the sole factor to justify the continued detention of the non-citizen.
 (2)Non-citizen describedA non-citizen is described in this paragraph if the non-citizen— (A)has a pending application under section 101(a)(15)(T), 101(a)(15)(U), 101(a)(27)(J), 106, 240A(b)(2), or 244(a)(3) (as in effect on March 31, 1997); or
 (B)is a VAWA self-petitioner, as defined in section 101(a)(51), with a pending application for relief.. 6.Grants to identify, assist, and protect victims of hate crime violence (a)DefinitionsIn this section:
 (1)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity means a State, a local government, or non-governmental organizations. (2)StateThe term State means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
 (b)Grants authorizedThe Attorney General may award grants to eligible entities to assist non-citizen victims of hate crimes and/or provide training to State and local law enforcement personnel or prosecution officials to identify and protect victims of anti-immigrant driven hate crime violence, criminal activities and harms covered by section 101(a)(15)(T), 101(a)(15)(U), 101(a)(27)(J), 106, 240A(b)(2), or 244(a)(3) (as in effect on March 31, 1997); or is a VAWA self-petitioner, as defined in section 101(a)(51), with a pending application for relief.
			(c)Use of funds
 (1)Partnership or collaborationAn eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall carry out or possess at least one of the following activities or expertise described in paragraph (2) in partnership or collaboration with—
 (A)National, State, local, or Federal law enforcement or prosecution officials dedicated to reducing anti-immigrant hate crimes and which possess personnel who have more than 2-year expertise in and have received U Visa Law Enforcement Certification and/or T visa declarations training; or
 (B)National, State, or local non-governmental organizations with more than 2 years expertise in the identification and prosecution of hate crime, dedicated to the reduction of anti-immigrant biased violence or expertise training on and/or assisting non-citizens navigate the process of applying for the U visa and any of the forms of immigration relief listed in section 4(b) of this Act; or
 (C)a non-governmental organization working in partnership or collaboration with a group in subparagraph (A) or (B).
 (2)Activities and expertiseThe activities and expertises referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows: (A)To provide funding to community-based, legal or victim services organizations, law enforcement or prosecution programs with a documented history of effective work in identification of hate crimes and anti-immigrant violence, to perform outreach in communities that have experienced an increase in anti-immigrant violence since 2014.
 (B)To provide funding to community-based, legal or victim services organizations, law enforcement or prosecution programs with a documented history of effective work in the training of law enforcement and/or prosecution agency personnel to protect victims of crimes who are non-citizens without lawful immigration status, including training such personnel to utilize Federal, State, or local resources to assist such victims and their families.
 (C)To provide funding to community-based, legal or victim services organizations, law enforcement or prosecution programs with a documented history of effective work in the training of law enforcement or State or local prosecutors to utilize Federal laws that protect such non-citizens and their families.
					(d)Restrictions
 (1)Supplement not supplantA grant awarded under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds available to carry out the training described in subsection (c).
 (2)Administrative expensesAn eligible entity that receives a grant under this section may use not more than 5 percent of the total amount of such grant for administrative expenses.
 (3)NonexclusivityNothing in this section may be construed to restrict the ability of an eligible entity to apply for or obtain funding from any other source to carry out the training described in subsection (c).
 (e)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2030 to carry out this section.


109 HRES 985 RH: Directing the Secretary of State to provide

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-09-07
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		IV
		House Calendar No. 237
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 985
		[Report No.
		  109–689]
		IN THE HOUSE OF
		  REPRESENTATIVES

			September 7, 2006
			Mr. Berman (for
			 himself and Mr. Delahunt) submitted
			 the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on International
			 Relations

			September 27, 2006
			Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
			 printed

		RESOLUTION
		Directing the Secretary of State to provide
		  to the House of Representatives certain documents in the possession of the
		  Secretary of State relating to the report submitted to the Committee on
		  International Relations of the House of Representatives on July 28, 2006,
		  pursuant to the Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act.

		That the Secretary of State is directed to
			 provide to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date
			 of the adoption of this resolution, all documents (excluding those documents
			 that reveal intelligence sources and methods) in the possession of the
			 Secretary of State, including notes from meetings, memos, and electronic mail
			 records, relating to the report submitted to the Committee on International
			 Relations of the House of Representatives on July 28, 2006, pursuant to section
			 2 of the Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (Public Law 106–178; 50 U.S.C.
			 1701 note), including—
			(1)any such document indicating the dates on
			 which the draft report was circulated to and approved by various offices and
			 bureaus of the Department of State;
			(2)any such document
			 relating to the date on which the report would be submitted to Congress;
			 and
			(3)any such document
			 relating to the briefing provided by Department of State officials to
			 congressional staff on July 26, 2006, regarding the contents of the
			 report.

		September 27, 2006
		Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
		  printed


113 S2857 IS: Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area Study Act
U.S. Senate
2014-09-18
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II113th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2857IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 18, 2014Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study regarding the suitability and
			 feasibility of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage
			 Area in Connecticut, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area Study Act.2.National park service study regarding Naugatuck River Valley, Connecticut(a)FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)The area that encompasses the Naugatuck River Valley of Connecticut has made a unique contribution
			 to the cultural, political, and industrial development of the United
			 States.(2)The Naugatuck River Valley is comprised of 14 communities along the Naugatuck River, which
			 stretches for more than 40 miles from its headwaters in Torrington,
			 Connecticut, to the confluence with the Housatonic River in Shelton. The
			 14 municipalities of Torrington, Harwinton, Litchfield,
			 Plymouth/Terryville, Thomaston, Waterbury, Watertown, Ansonia, Beacon
			 Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Oxford, Seymour, and Shelton, share common
			 historical elements, agricultural, trade, and maritime origins, similar
			 architecture, common industries, an immigrant culture succeeding colonial
			 beginnings, and a significant contribution to the war effort from the
			 Revolutionary War to World War II. Most of these elements are still in
			 evidence today.(3)Three major industries drove the manufacturing contribution of the Valley. As evidenced in the
			 book, The Brass Industry in the United States, by William Lathrop, the
			 brass industry was born in Connecticut’s Naugatuck River Valley and
			 harnessed the power of the Naugatuck River and the skilled immigrant
			 workers who arrived from Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Poland.(4)The Naugatuck River Valley also spawned the birth of the rubber industry in the United States when
			 Charles Goodyear developed the vulcanization process in 1839. Together
			 with Samuel Lewis, a wealthy industrialist from Naugatuck, Connecticut,
			 Goodyear parlayed his innovation into establishing the U.S. Rubber
			 Company, making Naugatuck the rubber capital of the world.(5)The Naugatuck River Valley was also a major contributor to the success of the United States clock
			 industry. Eli Terry designed interchangeable parts for his clocks
			 assembled in Terryville. Renowned clockmaker Seth Thomas began making the
			 first of millions of clocks in Thomaston, Connecticut, in 1813. His
			 company continued until 1931 when it became a division of General Time
			 Corporation (Timex). Other important industries included pens, evaporated
			 milk, pianos and organs, corset stays, and cables.(6)The Naugatuck River Valley has been a major contributor to the United States war efforts from the
			 American Revolution to the Civil War to World War II. In the 2007 PBS film
			 The War, the story of World War II directed and produced by Ken
			 Burns and Lynn Novick, the City of Waterbury, Connecticut, was
			 characterized as the arsenal of the war effort because of its high
			 concentration of war industries.(7)The Naugatuck River Valley has been home to many great authors, diplomats, inventors and patriots,
			 such as David Humphreys, Aide-de-Camp to General George Washington and the
			 first American ambassador; Commodore Isaac Hull, Commander of Old
			 Ironsides during the War of 1812; Ebenezer D. Bassett, the country’s
			 first black ambassador; Dr. John Howe, inventor of a pin making machine
			 that made the common pin a household necessity; and Pierre Lallement,
			 inventor of the modern two-wheel bicycle.(8)The Naugatuck River Valley possesses a rich and diverse assemblage of architecturally significant
			 civic, industrial and residential structures and monuments dating from
			 Colonial times to the present. There are 88 structures in the Naugatuck
			 Valley included on the National Register of Historic Places. The first law
			 school in America was built in Litchfield. Notable examples of the variety
			 of architecture found in the Valley include Robert Wakeman Hill’s
			 brilliantly designed Thomaston Opera House and Town Hall; H.E. Ficken’s
			 acoustically impressive Sterling Opera House in Derby, site of appearances
			 by many nationally known performers; Waterbury’s Clock Tower, designed by
			 the renowned architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White which also designed four buildings in Naugatuck; Henry Bacon, designer of the Lincoln
			 Memorial and two structures in Naugatuck; and the Father McGivney Statue
			 cast by Joseph Coletti of Boston to honor the Waterburian who founded the
			 Knights of Columbus.(9)The Naugatuck River Valley has been a melting pot for immigrant populations who have made
			 significant contributions to the industrial, cultural, and economic
			 development of the nation.(10)The Naugatuck River Valley possesses a group of public-spirited citizens dedicated to the
			 preservation and promotion of the region’s natural, historic, and cultural
			 heritage, and a passionate resolve to work together for the betterment of
			 the Valley and its residents.(b)Study(1)In generalThe Secretary of the Interior shall, in consultation with the State of Connecticut and appropriate
			 organizations, carry out a study regarding the suitability and feasibility
			 of establishing the Naugatuck River Valley National Heritage Area in
			 Connecticut.(2)ContentsThe study shall include analysis and documentation regarding whether the Study Area—(A)has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that together represent distinctive
			 aspects of American heritage worthy of recognition, conservation,
			 interpretation, and continuing use, and are best managed through
			 partnerships among public and private entities and by combining diverse
			 and sometimes noncontiguous resources and active communities;(B)reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and folklife that are a valuable part of the national story;(C)provides outstanding opportunities to conserve natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features;(D)provides outstanding recreational and educational opportunities;(E)contains resources important to the identified theme or themes of the Study Area that retain a
			 degree of integrity capable of supporting interpretation;(F)includes residents, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and local and State governments
			 that are involved in the planning, have developed a conceptual financial
			 plan that outlines the roles for all participants, including the Federal
			 Government, and have demonstrated support for the concept of a national
			 heritage area;(G)has a potential management entity to work in partnership with residents, business interests,
			 nonprofit organizations, and local and State governments to develop a
			 national heritage area consistent with continued local and State economic
			 activity; and(H)has a conceptual boundary map that is supported by the public.(c)Boundaries of the study areaThe Study Area shall be comprised of sites in Torrington, Harwinton, Litchfield,
			 Plymouth/Terryville, Thomaston, Waterbury, Watertown, Ansonia, Beacon
			 Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Oxford, Seymour, and Shelton, Connecticut.(d)Submission of study resultsNot later than 3 years after funds are first made available for this section, the Secretary shall
			 submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
			 Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
			 Senate a report describing the results of the study.


114 HR 3488 IH: Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-09-10
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3488
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 10, 2015
			Mr. Ribble introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the
			 Interstate System, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking Act of 2015. 2.Modernized weight limitations for certain vehiclesSection 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(m)Additional exception to weight requirements
 (1)In generalNotwithstanding subsection (a), a State may authorize a vehicle with a maximum gross weight, including all enforcement tolerances, that exceeds the maximum gross weight otherwise applicable under subsection (a) to operate on Interstate System routes in the State, if—
 (A)the vehicle is equipped with at least 6 axles; (B)the weight of any single axle on the vehicle does not exceed 20,000 pounds, including enforcement tolerances;
 (C)the weight of any tandem axle on the vehicle does not exceed 34,000 pounds, including enforcement tolerances;
 (D)the weight of any group of 3 or more axles on the vehicle does not exceed 51,000 pounds, including enforcement tolerances;
 (E)the gross weight of the vehicle does not exceed 91,000 pounds, including enforcement tolerances; and
 (F)the vehicle complies with the bridge formula in subsection (a)(2) of this section. (2)Special rules (A)Other exceptions not affectedThis subsection shall not restrict—
 (i)a vehicle that may operate under any other provision of this section or another Federal law; or (ii)a State’s authority with respect to a vehicle that may operate under any other provision of this section or another Federal law.
 (B)Means of implementationA State may implement this subsection by any means, including statute or rule of general applicability, by special permit, or otherwise.
						(3)Additional Equipment
 (A)In generalThe Secretary may issue such regulations as are necessary to require a vehicle operating pursuant to this subsection to include 1 item of additional equipment not otherwise required by law. The Secretary may issue such regulations only if the equipment item to be required is available at the time a rule is proposed.
 (B)CommentIn issuing regulations pursuant to this paragraph, the Secretary shall invite comment on the effective date of any proposed equipment requirement.
 (C)Limited authorityThe authority to issue regulations pursuant to this paragraph applies only to a rule that is published as a final rule in the Federal Register not later than the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection.
						(4)Reporting requirements
 (A)Triennial reportIf a State, pursuant to paragraph (1), authorizes vehicles described in such paragraph to operate on Interstate System routes in the State, the State shall submit to the Secretary a triennial report containing—
 (i)an identification of highway routes in the State, including routes not on the Interstate System, on which the State so authorizes such vehicles to operate;
 (ii)a description of any gross vehicle weight limit applicable to such vehicles so authorized and of any operating requirements applicable to such vehicles that are in addition to requirements applicable to all commercial motor vehicles;
 (iii)the number of crashes that occurred in the State involving such vehicles so authorized on the Interstate System, the number of such crashes involving fatalities, and the number of such crashes involving non-fatal injuries;
 (iv)estimated vehicle miles traveled on the Interstate System in the State by such vehicles so authorized; and
 (v)other information, such as the gross vehicle weight of a vehicle operating pursuant to the authority of this subsection at the time of a crash, as the Secretary and the State jointly determine necessary.
 (B)Public availabilityThe Secretary shall make all information required under subparagraph (A) available to the public. (5)Termination as to route segmentThe Secretary may terminate the operation of vehicles authorized by a State under this subsection on a specific Interstate System route segment if, after the effective date of a decision of a State to allow vehicles to operate pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary determines that such operation poses an unreasonable safety risk based on an engineering analysis of the route segment or an analysis of safety or other applicable data from the route segment.
 (6)Waiver of highway funding reductionNotwithstanding subsection (a), the total amount of funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(1) for any period may not be reduced under subsection (a) if the State authorizes a vehicle described in paragraph (1) to operate on the Interstate System in the State in accordance with this subsection.
 (7)Preserving State and local authority regarding non-Interstate System highwaysSubsection (b) of this section shall not apply to motor vehicles operating on the Interstate System solely under the authority provided by this subsection.
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		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5216
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 27, 2012
			Mr. Mulvaney
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on helical springs not
		  suitable for use in motor-vehicle suspension, of iron or steel wire having a
		  cross-sectional dimension of 12.7 mm or more.

		1.Helical springs not suitable
			 for use in motor-vehicle suspension, of iron or steel wire having a
			 cross-sectional dimension of 12.7 mm or more
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Helical springs not suitable for use in motor-vehicle
						suspension, of iron or steel wire having a cross-sectional dimension of 12.7 mm
						or more (provided for in subheading 7320.20.50)FreeNo
						changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to
			 goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
			 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


117 S857 IS: Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act
U.S. Senate
2021-03-18
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 857IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 18, 2021Mr. Carper (for himself and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo amend title 5, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to establish and maintain a public directory of the individuals occupying Government policy and supporting positions, and for other purposes.1.Short title; purposes(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act or the PLUM Act.(b)PurposesThe purposes of this Act are to—(1)modernize the practice of publishing the Plum Book, which has occurred nearly every 4 years since 1952, and contains data on more than 9,000 Federal civil service leadership and support positions in the legislative and executive branches of the Government that may be subject to noncompetitive appointment;(2)enhance transparency by reporting who is serving in the Government and making policy decisions; and(3)improve the frequency, accuracy, and accessibility of data on the individuals filling Government policy and supporting positions.2.Establishment of public website on Government policy and supporting positions(a)Establishment(1)In generalSubchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:3330f.Government policy and supporting position data(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)AgencyThe term agency means—(A)any Executive agency, including the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission;(B)the Architect of the Capitol, the Government Accountability Office, the Government Publishing Office, and the Library of Congress; and(C)the Executive Office of the President and any component within that Office (including any successor component), including—(i)the Council of Economic Advisors;(ii)the Council on Environmental Quality;(iii)the National Security Council;(iv)the Office of the Vice President;(v)the Office of Policy Development;(vi)the Office of Administration;(vii)the Office of Management and Budget;(viii)the Office of the United States Trade Representative;(ix)the Office of Science and Technology Policy;(x)the Office of National Drug Control Policy; and(xi)the White House Office.(2)AppointeeThe term appointee—(A)means an individual serving in a policy and supporting position; and(B)includes an individual serving in a policy and supporting position temporarily in an acting capacity in accordance with—(i)sections 3345 through 3349d (commonly referred to as the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998);(ii)any other statutory provision described in section 3347(a)(1); or(iii)a Presidential appointment described in section 3347(a)(2). (3)Covered websiteThe term covered website means the website established and maintained by the Director under subsection (b).(4)DirectorThe term Director means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.(5)Policy and supporting positionThe term policy and supporting position means—(A)a position that requires appointment by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate;(B)a position that requires or permits appointment by the President or Vice President, without the advice and consent of the Senate;(C)a position occupied by a limited term appointee, limited emergency appointee, or noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service, as defined under paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively, of section 3132(a);(D)a position of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation;(E)a position in the Senior Foreign Service;(F)any career position at an agency that, but for this section and section 2(b)(4) of the PLUM Act, would be included in the publication entitled United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions (commonly referred to as the Plum Book); and(G)any other position classified at or above level GS–14 of the General Schedule (or equivalent) that is excepted from the competitive service by law because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties. (b)Establishment of websiteThe Director shall establish and maintain a public website containing the following information:(1)Each policy and supporting position in the Federal Government, including any such position that is vacant.(2)Each individual who—(A)is serving in a position described in paragraph (1); or(B)previously served in a position described in paragraph (1) under the President then in office.(c)ContentsWith respect to any policy and supporting position listed on the covered website, the Director shall include—(1)the agency and agency component (including the agency and bureau code used by the Office of Management and Budget) in which the position is located;(2)the name of the position;(3)the name of the individual occupying the position (if any);(4)the geographic location of the position, including the city, State or province, and country;(5)the pay system for the position;(6)the level, grade, or rate of pay;(7)the term or duration of the appointment (if any);(8)the expiration date, in the case of a time-limited appointment;(9)a unique identifier for each appointee to enable tracking the appointee across positions; and(10)whether the position is vacant.(d)FormatThe Director shall make the data on the covered website available to the public at no cost over the internet in a searchable, sortable, downloadable, and machine-readable format so that the data qualifies as an open Government data asset, as defined in section 3502 of title 44.(e)Authority of Director(1)Information requiredEach agency shall provide to the Director any information that the Director determines necessary to establish and maintain the covered website, including the information uploaded under paragraph (4).(2)Requirements for agenciesNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the PLUM Act, the Director shall issue instructions to agencies with specific requirements for the provision or uploading of information required under paragraph (1), including—(A)specific data standards that an agency shall follow to ensure that the information is complete, accurate, and reliable;(B)data quality assurance methods; and(C)the timeframe during which an agency shall provide or upload the information, including the timeframe described under paragraph (4).(3)Public accountabilityThe Director shall identify on the covered website any agency that has failed to provide—(A)the information required by the Director;(B)complete, accurate, and reliable information; or(C)the information during the timeframe specified by the Director.(4)Monthly updates(A)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date on which the covered website is established, and not less than once during each 30-day period thereafter, the head of each agency shall upload to the covered website updated information (if any) on—(i)the policy and supporting positions in the agency;(ii)the appointees occupying those positions in the agency; and(iii)the former appointees who served in policy and supporting positions in the agency under the President then in office.(B)Supplement not supplantInformation provided under subparagraph (A) shall supplement, not supplant, data previously provided under that subparagraph.(5)OPM help deskThe Director shall establish a central help desk, to be operated by not more than 1 full-time employee, to assist any agency with implementing this section.(6)Coordination(A)18F officeThe Director shall consult with the 18F office (or any successor office) within the General Services Administration for purposes of the development, establishment, operation, and support of the covered website.(B)Designation of agenciesThe Director—(i)may designate 1 or more agencies to participate in the development, establishment, operation, and support of the covered website; and(ii)with respect to any such designation, may specify the scope of the responsibilities of the agency so designated.(f)Responsibility of agencies(1)Provision of informationEach agency shall comply with the instructions and guidance issued by the Director to carry out this section, and, upon request of the Director, shall provide appropriate assistance to the Director to ensure the successful operation of the covered website in the manner and within the timeframe specified by the Director under subsection (e)(2).(2)Ensuring completeness, accuracy, and reliabilityThe head of an agency shall include with any submission of information described in paragraph (1)—(A)an explanation of how the agency ensured the information is complete, accurate, and reliable; and(B)a certification that the information is complete, accurate, and reliable.(g)Information verification(1)Semiannual confirmation(A)In generalNot less frequently than semiannually, the Director, in coordination with the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, shall confirm that the information on the covered website is complete, accurate, reliable, and up-to-date.(B)CertificationOn the date on which the Director makes a confirmation under subparagraph (A), the Director shall publish on the covered website a certification that the confirmation has been made.(2)Authority of directorIn carrying out paragraph (1), the Director may—(A)request additional information from an agency; and(B)use any additional information provided to the Director or the White House Office of Presidential Personnel for the purposes of verification.(3)Public commentThe Director shall establish a process under which members of the public may provide feedback regarding the accuracy of the information on the covered website.(h)Data archiving(1)In generalAs soon as practicable after a transitional inauguration day (as defined in section 3349a), the Director, in consultation with the Archivist of the United States, shall archive the data that was compiled on the covered website for the preceding presidential administration.(2)Public availabilityThe Director shall make the data described in paragraph (1) publicly available over the internet—(A)on, or through a link on, the covered website;(B)at no cost; and(C)in a searchable, sortable, downloadable, and machine-readable format..(2)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:3330f. Government policy and supporting position data..(3)DeadlineNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall establish the website required under section 3330f(b) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1).(b)Other matters(1)DefinitionsIn this subsection, the terms agency, covered website, and policy and supporting position have the meanings given those terms in section 3330f of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1).(2)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, for developing the covered website under section 3330f(b) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1).(3)GAO review and report(A)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date on which the covered website is established, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of, and issue a briefing or report on, the implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.(B)ContentsThe review conducted under subparagraph (A) shall include—(i)the quality of data collected and whether the data is complete, accurate, timely, and reliable;(ii)any challenges experienced by agencies in implementing this Act and the amendments made by this Act; and(iii)any suggestions or modifications to enhance compliance with this Act and the amendments made by this Act, including best practices for agencies to follow.(4)Sunset of Plum BookBeginning on January 1, 2024—(A)the covered website shall serve as the public directory for policy and supporting positions in the Government; and(B)the publication entitled United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions, commonly referred to as the Plum Book, shall no longer be issued or published.


116 SCON 21 IS: Strongly condemning human rights violations, violence against civilians, and cooperation with Iran by the Houthi movement and its allies in Yemen.
U.S. Senate
2019-06-27
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III116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. CON. RES. 21IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 27, 2019Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Cruz) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsCONCURRENT RESOLUTIONStrongly condemning human rights violations, violence against civilians, and cooperation with Iran
			 by the Houthi movement and its allies in Yemen.

 Whereas, in 2014 and 2015, the Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, and its allies attacked Yemen’s internationally recognized government and seized control of the capital, Sana’a, and the port city of Aden;
 Whereas, since 2015, the Houthis have expanded their armed campaign beyond Yemen’s borders to target civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and possibly beyond, including hundreds of missile and drone attacks against civilian targets in Saudi Arabia that have killed innocent civilians;
 Whereas the Houthi movement’s slogan is, God is great! Death to America! Death to Israel! Curse upon the Jews! Victory to Islam!; Whereas al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria—Yemen Province have taken advantage of the Yemeni civil war to expand their territory and resources;
 Whereas Iran and its proxies have provided direct financial, material, and logistical support to the Houthis for at least a decade;
 Whereas the United Nations Panel of Experts on Yemen has found that Iran is in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015) for supplying the Houthis with missiles and drones;
 Whereas the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait between Yemen, Djibouti, and Eritrea, which connects the Suez Canal and Red Sea to the Indian Ocean, is a strategically important transit point for a significant amount of global trade each year;
 Whereas the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is the world’s fourth-largest transit point for oil shipments; Whereas, in its January 2018 and January 2019 reports, the United Nations Panel of Experts on Yemen expressed concern that Houthi missile attacks and sea mines released in the Red Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb Strait threatened commercial shipping and humanitarian aid;
 Whereas, in October 2016, the Houthis launched multiple cruise missiles at United States Navy warships while they were in international waters near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait;
 Whereas, in July 2018, the Houthis attacked two Saudi oil tankers transiting through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait;
 Whereas, on May 23, 2018, a Houthi missile hit a Turkish-flagged ship carrying wheat to a Yemeni port;
 Whereas the United Nations warned on February 14, 2019, that approximately 24,000,000 people in Yemen are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection, with most living in territory currently held by the Houthis;
 Whereas the United Nations also estimates that 7,400,000 people in Yemen are in need of treatment for malnutrition, including 2,000,000 children under 5 years of age;
 Whereas according to Human Rights Watch, the extensive use of land mines by the Houthis has killed and maimed hundreds of civilians and cut off entire communities from their crops, clean water, and humanitarian aid;
 Whereas, on June 21, 2019, the World Food Programme announced that it was partially suspending aid to parts of Yemen controlled by the Houthis because of interference with food distribution and aid convoys and the misappropriation of food by Houthi officials;
 Whereas Reporters Without Borders estimated that, as of March 2019, at least 16 journalists were being held hostage by the Houthis, with 10 of them facing possible execution following years of torture and starvation;
 Whereas, according to Human Rights Watch, the Houthis have undertaken a deliberate campaign of kidnapping, torture, and abuse against students, human rights defenders, political opponents, and religious minorities;
 Whereas Houthi missile and drone attacks on June 12, 2019, and June 23, 2019, killed 1 civilian and injured 47 others at Abha International Airport in southern Saudi Arabia;
 Whereas, according to United States Central Command, on June 6, 2019, a Houthi surface to air missile shot down a United States MQ–9 Reaper drone over Yemen, demonstrating a new Houthi capability that United States Central Command assessed was enabled by Iranian assistance;
 Whereas, on December 18, 2018, a cease-fire took effect in the port of Hodeidah, Yemen, which is the entry point for 70 percent of humanitarian aid in the country;
 Whereas the Houthis did not begin removing their forces from Hodeidah and two other ports, part of phase one of the December 2018 ceasefire and withdrawal agreement agreed to in Stockholm, Sweden, until May 2019;
 Whereas according to the United Nations monitoring mission in Hodeidah, the Houthis had not removed many of their military installations and equipment from the port city as of June 12, 2019; and
 Whereas, on June 24, 2019, the United States, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates released a joint statement that raised concerns that Iranian activities were destabilizing both Yemen and the broader region, reaffirmed support for the efforts of United Nations Special Envoy Martin Griffiths, and called on all parties in Yemen to accelerate implementation of the Stockholm agreement: Now, therefore, be it

 That Congress— (1)condemns the Houthi movement in Yemen for—
 (A)its blatant disregard for human rights and innocent life; (B)its ideology of hate toward Israel and Jewish people both in Yemen and around the world;
 (C)preventing critical humanitarian aid from reaching people in Yemen; (D)the targeting of international commerce in the Red Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb Strait; and
 (E)missile and drone attacks against civilians; (2)expresses concern about Iran’s extensive support for the Houthis and the economic and security consequences for the region of an Iranian foothold on the Arabian Peninsula;
 (3)urges the Houthis and other parties in the Yemeni civil war to uphold the terms of the December 2018 ceasefire and withdrawal agreement agreed to in Stockholm, Sweden; and
 (4)urges the United States Government to support a peace process to end the civil war and humanitarian crisis in Yemen while preventing Iran and terrorist groups, including al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria—Yemen Province, from gaining a permanent foothold on the Arabian Peninsula.


114 HR 4645 IH: Environmental Justice Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-02-26
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4645
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 26, 2016
			Mr. Lewis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide support to environmental justice communities
			 and environmental justice projects.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Environmental Justice Act of 2016. 2.PurposeThe purpose of this Act is—
 (1)to ensure that environmental justice communities have the opportunity to participate in developing solutions to environmental blight and health-related problems and to actively participate in developing solutions for their community;
 (2)to promote the development and maintenance of parks and green open spaces in environmental justice communities; and
 (3)to encourage not-for-profit organizations, colleges, and universities to assist in environmental justice projects through tax credit incentives.
			3.Credit against employment taxes for certain expenses relating to environmental justice communities
			 and environmental justice projects
 (a)In generalSection 3111 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:  (g)Environmental justice (1)Allowance of creditThere shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by subsection (a) on wages paid with respect to employment of all employees of the eligible organization during the calendar year an amount equal to 40 percent of the amount of qualified expenditures of an eligible organization.
 (2)LimitationThe amount allowed as a credit for a calendar year shall not exceed $10,000. (3)Qualified expendituresFor purposes of paragraph (1)—
 (A)In generalThe term qualified expenditures means amounts paid or incurred by an eligible organization to provide support to environmental justice communities or environmental justice projects.
 (B)Environmental justice communityThe term environmental justice community means a community with significant representation of racial or ethnic minorities or low-income populations that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, a significant or disproportionate burden of environmental stressors, risks, adverse human health effects, or environmental effects.
 (C)Environmental justice projectThe term environmental justice project means— (i)assistance with competitive grant writing,
 (ii)legal aide to advocate for affected communities, (iii)community organizing,
 (iv)advocacy at public forums, (v)research and human health monitoring,
 (vi)promotion and development of green space in urban communities, (vii)encouraging public-private partnerships, and
 (viii)any other project or activity designated by the Secretary. (4)Eligible organizationFor purposes of this subsection, the term eligible organization means an organization described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from taxation under section 501(a).
 (5)RegulationsThe Secretary shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out this subsection..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to periods after December 31, 2015.