		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 1341

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED

		  STATES

			June 30, 2005

			Mr. Feingold introduced

			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on Armed

			 Services

		A BILL

		To amend title 10, United States Code, to

		  improve transitional assistance provided for members of the armed forces being

		  discharged, released from active duty, or retired, and for other

		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the

			 Veterans’ Enhanced Transition Services

			 Act of 2005.

		2.Improved

			 administration of transitional assistance programs

			(a)Preseparation

			 counselingSection 1142 of

			 title 10, United States Code, is amended—

				(1)in subsection (a)—

					(A)in paragraph (1), by striking

			 provide for individual preseparation counseling and inserting

			 shall provide individual preseparation counseling;

					(B)by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph

			 (6); and

					(C)by inserting after paragraph (3) the

			 following:

							(4)For members of the reserve components who

				have been serving on active duty continuously for at least 180 days, the

				Secretary concerned shall require that preseparation counseling under this

				section be provided to all such members (including officers) before the members

				are separated.

							(5)The Secretary concerned shall ensure that

				commanders of members entitled to services under this section authorize the

				members to obtain such services during duty

				time.

							.

					(2)in subsection (b)—

					(A)in paragraph (4), by striking (4)

			 Information concerning and inserting the following:

							(4)Provision of information on civilian

				occupations and related assistance programs, including information

				concerning—

								(A)certification and licensure requirements

				that are applicable to civilian occupations;

								(B)civilian occupations that correspond to

				military occupational specialties; and

								(C)

								;

				and

					(B)by adding at the end the following:

							(11)Information concerning the priority of

				service for veterans in the receipt of employment, training, and placement

				services provided under qualified job training programs of the Department of

				Labor.

							(12)Information concerning veterans small

				business ownership and entrepreneurship programs of the Small Business

				Administration and the National Veterans Business Development

				Corporation.

							(13)Information concerning employment and

				reemployment rights and obligations under chapter 43 of title 38.

							(14)Information concerning veterans preference

				in federal employment and federal procurement opportunities.

							(15)Information concerning homelessness,

				including risk factors, awareness assessment, and contact information for

				preventative assistance associated with homelessness.

							(16)Contact information for housing counseling

				assistance.

							(17)A description, developed in consultation

				with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, of health care and other benefits to

				which the member may be entitled under the laws administered by the Secretary

				of Veterans Affairs.

							(18)If a member is eligible, based on a

				preseparation physical examination, for compensation benefits under the laws

				administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, a referral for a medical

				examination by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (commonly known as a

				compensation and pension

				examination).

							;

					(3)by adding at the end the following:

						(d)Additional

				requirements(1)The Secretary concerned shall ensure

				that—

								(A)preseparation counseling under this section

				includes material that is specifically relevant to the needs of—

									(i)persons being separated from active duty by

				discharge from a regular component of the armed forces; and

									(ii)members of the reserve components being

				separated from active duty;

									(B)the locations at which preseparation

				counseling is presented to eligible personnel include—

									(i)each military installation under the

				jurisdiction of the Secretary;

									(ii)each armory and military family support

				center of the National Guard;

									(iii)inpatient medical care facilities of the

				uniformed services where such personnel are receiving inpatient care;

				and

									(iv)in the case of a member on the temporary

				disability retired list under section 1202 or 1205 of this title who is being

				retired under another provision of this title or is being discharged, a

				location reasonably convenient to the member;

									(C)the scope and content of the material

				presented in preseparation counseling at each location under this section are

				consistent with the scope and content of the material presented in the

				preseparation counseling at the other locations under this section; and

								(D)follow up counseling is provided for each

				member of the reserve components described in subparagraph (A) not later than

				180 days after separation from active duty.

								(2)The Secretary concerned shall, on a

				continuing basis, update the content of the materials used by the National

				Veterans Training Institute and such officials’ other activities that provide

				direct training support to personnel who provide preseparation counseling under

				this section.

							(e)National Guard

				members on duty in State status(1)Members of the National Guard, who are

				separated from long-term duty to which ordered under section 502(f) of title

				32, shall be provided preseparation counseling under this section to the same

				extent that members of the reserve components being discharged or released from

				active duty are provided preseparation counseling under this section.

							(2)The preseparation counseling provided

				personnel under paragraph (1) shall include material that is specifically

				relevant to the needs of such personnel as members of the National

				Guard.

							(3)The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe,

				by regulation, the standards for determining long-term duty under paragraph

				(1).

							;

				and

				(4)by amending the heading to read as

			 follows:

						1142.Members separating

				from active duty: preseparation

				counseling

						.

				(b)Clerical

			 amendmentThe table of

			 sections at the beginning of chapter 58 of title 10, United States Code, is

			 amended by striking the item relating to section 1142 and inserting the

			 following:

						1142. Members separating from

				active duty: preseparation

				counseling.

					.

			(c)Department of

			 Labor transitional services programSection 1144 of title 10, United States

			 Code, is amended—

				(1)in subsection (a)(1), by striking

			 paragraph (4)(A) in the second sentence and inserting

			 paragraph (6)(A);

				(2)by amending subsection (c) to read as

			 follows:

						(c)Participation(1)Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary and

				the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require participation by members of

				the armed forces eligible for assistance under the program carried out under

				this section.

							(2)The Secretary and the Secretary of Homeland

				Security need not require, but shall encourage and otherwise promote,

				participation in the program by the following members of the armed forces

				described in paragraph (1):

								(A)Each member who has previously participated

				in the program.

								(B)Each member who, upon discharge or release

				from active duty, is returning to—

									(i)a position of employment; or

									(ii)pursuit of an academic degree or other

				educational or occupational training objective that the member was pursuing

				when called or ordered to such active duty.

									(3)The Secretary concerned shall ensure that

				commanders of members entitled to services under this section authorize the

				members to obtain such services during duty

				time.

							;

				and

				(3)by adding at the end the following:

						(e)Updated

				materialsThe Secretary

				concerned shall, on a continuing basis, update the content of all materials

				used by the Department of Labor that provide direct training support to

				personnel who provide transitional services counseling under this

				section.

						.

				3.Benefits delivery at

			 discharge programs

			(a)Plan for

			 maximum access to benefits

				(1)In

			 generalThe Secretary of

			 Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Veterans

			 Affairs shall jointly submit to Congress a plan to maximize access to benefits

			 delivery at discharge programs for members of the Armed Forces.

				(2)ContentsThe plan submitted under paragraph (1)

			 shall include a description of efforts to ensure that services under programs

			 described in paragraph (1) are provided, to the maximum extent

			 practicable—

					(A)at each military installation under the

			 jurisdiction of the Secretary;

					(B)at each armory and military family support

			 center of the National Guard;

					(C)at each installation and inpatient medical

			 care facility of the uniformed services at which personnel eligible for

			 assistance under such programs are discharged from the armed forces; and

					(D)in the case of a member on the temporary

			 disability retired list under section 1202 or 1205 of title 10, United States

			 Code, who is being retired under another provision of such title or is being

			 discharged, at a location reasonably convenient to the member.

					(b)DefinitionIn this section, the term benefits

			 delivery at discharge program means a program administered jointly by

			 the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide

			 information and assistance on available benefits and other transition

			 assistance to members of the Armed Forces who are separating from the Armed

			 Forces, including assistance to obtain any disability benefits for such members

			 may be eligible.

			4.Post-deployment

			 medical assessment and services

			(a)Improvement of

			 medical tracking system for members deployed overseasSection 1074f of title 10, United States

			 Code, is amended—

				(1)in subsection (b), by striking

			 (including an assessment of mental health and inserting

			 (which shall include mental health screening and

			 assessment;

				(2)by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as

			 subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and

				(3)by inserting after subsection (b) the

			 following:

						(c)Physical

				medical examinations(1)The Secretary shall—

								(A)prescribe the minimum content and standards

				that apply for the physical medical examinations required under this section;

				and

								(B)ensure that the content and standards

				prescribed under subparagraph (A) are uniformly applied at all installations

				and medical facilities of the armed forces where physical medical examinations

				required under this section are performed for members of the armed forces

				returning from a deployment described in subsection (a).

								(2)An examination consisting solely or

				primarily of an assessment questionnaire completed by a member does not meet

				the requirements under this section for—

								(A)a

				physical medical examination; or

								(B)an

				assessment.

								(3)The content and standards prescribed under

				paragraph (1) for mental health screening and assessment shall include—

								(A)content and standards for screening mental

				health disorders; and

								(B)in

				the case of acute post-traumatic stress disorder and delayed onset

				post-traumatic stress disorder, specific questions to identify stressors

				experienced by members that have the potential to lead to post-traumatic stress

				disorder, which questions may be taken from or modeled after the

				post-deployment assessment questionnaire used in June 2005.

								(4)An examination of a member required under

				this section may not be waived by the Secretary (or any official exercising the

				Secretary’s authority under this section) or by the member.

							(d)Follow up

				services(1)The Secretary, in consultation with the

				Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall ensure that appropriate actions are taken

				to assist a member who, as a result of a post-deployment medical examination

				carried out under the system established under this section, receives an

				indication for a referral for follow up treatment from the health care provider

				who performs the examination.

							(2)Assistance required to be provided to a

				member under paragraph (1) includes—

								(A)information regarding, and any appropriate

				referral for, the care, treatment, and other services that the Secretary or the

				Secretary of Veterans Affairs may provide to such member under any other

				provision of law, including—

									(i)clinical services, including counseling and

				treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health

				conditions; and

									(ii)any other care, treatment, and

				services;

									(B)information on the private sector sources

				of treatment that are available to the member in the member’s community;

				and

								(C)assistance to enroll in the health care

				system of the Department of Veterans Affairs for health care benefits for which

				the member is eligible under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans

				Affairs.

								.

				(b)Report on PTSD

			 cases(1)The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary

			 of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to Congress a report on the services

			 provided to members and former members of the Armed Forces who experience

			 post-traumatic stress disorder (and related conditions) associated with service

			 in the Armed Forces.

				(2)The report submitted under paragraph (1)

			 shall include—

					(A)the number of persons treated;

					(B)the types of interventions; and

					(C)the programs that are in place for each of

			 the Armed Forces to identify and treat cases of post-traumatic stress disorder

			 and related conditions.

					5.Access of military and

			 veterans service agencies and organizations

			(a)Department of

			 Defense

				(1)In

			 generalChapter 58 of title

			 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

						1154.Veteran-to-veteran

				preseparation counseling

							(a)Cooperation

				requiredThe Secretary shall

				carry out a program to facilitate the access of representatives of military and

				veterans’ service organizations and representatives of veterans’ services

				agencies of States to provide preseparation counseling and services to members

				of the armed forces who are scheduled, or are in the process of being

				scheduled, for discharge, release from active duty, or retirement.

							(b)Required

				program elementThe program

				under this section shall provide for representatives of military and veterans’

				service organizations and representatives of veterans’ services agencies of

				States to be invited to participate in the preseparation counseling and other

				assistance briefings provided to members under the programs carried out under

				sections 1142 and 1144 of this title and the benefits delivery at discharge

				programs.

							(c)LocationsThe program under this section shall

				provide for access to members—

								(1)at each installation of the armed

				forces;

								(2)at each armory and military family support

				center of the National Guard;

								(3)at each inpatient medical care facility of

				the uniformed services administered under chapter 55 of this title; and

								(4)in the case of a member on the temporary

				disability retired list under section 1202 or 1205 of this title who is being

				retired under another provision of this title or is being discharged, at a

				location reasonably convenient to the member.

								(d)Consent of

				members requiredAccess to a

				member of the armed forces under the program under this section is subject to

				the consent of the member.

							(e)DefinitionsIn this section:

								(1)The term benefits delivery at

				discharge program means a program administered jointly by the Secretary

				and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide information and assistance on

				available benefits and other transition assistance to members of the armed

				forces who are separating from the armed forces, including assistance to obtain

				any disability benefits for which such members may be eligible.

								(2)The term representative, with

				respect to a veterans’ service organization, means a representative of an

				organization who is recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the

				representation of veterans under section 5902 of title

				38.

								.

				(2)Clerical

			 amendmentThe table of

			 sections at the beginning of chapter 58 of title 10, United States Code, is

			 amended by adding at the end the following:

							1154. Veteran-to-veteran

				preseparation

				counseling.

						.

				(b)Department of

			 Veterans Affairs

				(1)In

			 generalSubchapter I of

			 chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the

			 following:

						1709.Veteran-to-veteran

				counseling

							(a)Cooperation

				requiredThe Secretary shall

				carry out a program to facilitate the access of representatives of military and

				veterans’ service organizations and representatives of veterans’ services

				agencies of States to veterans furnished care and services under this chapter

				to provide information and counseling to such veterans on—

								(1)the care and services authorized by this

				chapter; and

								(2)other benefits and services available under

				the laws administered by the Secretary.

								(b)Facilities

				coveredThe program under

				this section shall provide for access to veterans described in subsection (a)

				at each facility of the Department and any non-Department facility at which the

				Secretary furnishes care and services under this chapter.

							(c)Consent of

				veterans requiredAccess to a

				veteran under the program under this section is subject to the consent of the

				veteran.

							(d)DefinitionIn this section, the term veterans’

				service organization means an organization who is recognized by the

				Secretary for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of this

				title.

							.

				(2)Clerical

			 amendmentThe table of

			 sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is

			 amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1708 the

			 following:

							1709. Veteran-to-veteran

				counseling.

						.


113 SRES 227 ATS: To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the heroic rescue of Danish Jews during the Second World War by the Danish people.
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III113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 227IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 17, 2013Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Kirk) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsSeptember 30, 2013Reported by Mr. Menendez, without amendmentOctober 4, 2013Considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONTo commemorate the 70th anniversary of the
		  heroic rescue of Danish Jews during the Second World War by the Danish people.
		  Whereas, in the fall of 1943, the Nazis occupied Denmark
			 and issued orders that the Danes deport all Danish Jews to concentration camps
			 where the Jews would eventually be exterminated;Whereas the Danish people, as a result of the Nazi
			 mandate, refused to accept the prosecution of the Jews and began a mission of
			 mercy on October 1, 1943, smuggling Jews across the Oresund Strait to neutral
			 Sweden via small boats and fishing cutters;Whereas the Danish rescuers unselfishly risked their own
			 lives, avoiding German patrols for weeks during the rescue operations;Whereas approximately 90 percent of the Danish Jews were
			 saved from certain death at the hands of the Nazis by the sheer courage and
			 compassion demonstrated by the Danes; andWhereas it is imperative that future generations continue
			 to remember and understand what happened so that the horrors of the Holocaust
			 will never be repeated: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)recognizes and
			 commemorates the bravery and valor of those Danes who participated in the 1943
			 rescue operations that saved the lives of 7,300 Jews who would otherwise have
			 perished in Nazi concentration camps; and(2)declares that the
			 world owes a great debt to these Danes who did not turn a blind eye on the
			 dangers that faced Jews under Nazi occupation and continue to serve as
			 inspiration to others in times of difficulties and challenges.


115 HR 505 : Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017
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		IIB
		115th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 505
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		February 1, 2017Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsAN ACT
		To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strengthen accountability for deployment of border
			 security technology at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017. 2.Border security technology accountability (a)In generalSubtitle C of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

					434.Border security technology program management
 (a)Planning documentationFor each border security technology acquisition program of the Department that is determined to be a major acquisition program, the Secretary shall—
 (1)ensure that each such program has a written acquisition program baseline approved by the relevant acquisition decision authority;
 (2)document that each such program is meeting cost, schedule, and performance thresholds as specified in such baseline, in compliance with relevant departmental acquisition policies and the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and
 (3)have a plan for meeting program implementation objectives by managing contractor performance. (b)Adherence to standardsThe Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Management and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall ensure border security technology acquisition program managers who are responsible for carrying out this section adhere to relevant internal control standards identified by the Comptroller General of the United States. The Commissioner shall provide information, as needed, to assist the Under Secretary in monitoring proper program management of border security technology acquisition programs under this section.
 (c)PlanThe Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Management, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for testing and evaluation, as well as the use of independent verification and validation resources, for border security technology so that new border security technologies are evaluated through a series of assessments, processes, and audits to ensure compliance with relevant departmental acquisition policies and the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as well as the effectiveness of taxpayer dollars.
 (d)Major acquisition program definedIn this section, the term major acquisition program means a Department acquisition program that is estimated by the Secretary to require an eventual total expenditure of at least $300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2017 constant dollars) over its life cycle cost..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 433 the following new item:

						Sec. 434. Border security technology program management..
 3.Prohibition on additional authorization of appropriationsNo additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act. This Act and such amendments shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized for such purposes.

	Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2017.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


115 HR 4929 IH: Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
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2018-02-05
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 4929IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 5, 2018Mrs. Bustos (for herself, Mr. Gianforte, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Comstock, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Schrader, and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012, including making
			 changes to the Do Not Pay Initiative, for improved detection, prevention,
			 and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act. 2.Distribution of death information furnished to or maintained by the Social Security Administration (a)In general (1)In generalSection 205(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)) is amended—
 (A)in paragraph (2)— (i)by striking may and inserting shall; and
 (ii)by inserting , and to ensure the completeness, timeliness, and accuracy of, after transmitting; (B)by striking paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) and inserting the following:

							(3)
 (A)The Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the extent feasible, provide for the use of information regarding all deceased individuals furnished to or maintained by the Commissioner under this subsection in accordance with subparagraph (B), subject to such safeguards as the Commissioner of Social Security determines are necessary or appropriate to protect the information from unauthorized use or disclosure, by any Federal or State agency providing federally funded benefits or administering a Federal program for such benefits, including the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system for ensuring proper payment of those benefits, through a cooperative arrangement with the agency (that includes the agency's Inspector General) or with an agency's Inspector General, if—
 (i)under such arrangement the agency (including, if applicable, the agency's Inspector General) provides reimbursement to the Commissioner of Social Security for the reasonable cost of carrying out such arrangement, including the reasonable costs associated with the collection and maintenance of information regarding deceased individuals furnished to the Commissioner pursuant to paragraph (1); and
 (ii)such arrangement does not conflict with the duties of the Commissioner of Social Security under paragraph (1).
 (B)The Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the extent feasible, provide for the use of information regarding all deceased individuals furnished to or maintained by the Commissioner under this subsection, through a cooperative arrangement in order for a Federal agency to carry out any of the following purposes, if the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) are met:
 (i)Operating the Do Not Pay working system established by section 5 of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012. Under such arrangement, the agency operating the working system may compare death information disclosed by the Commissioner with personally identifiable information reviewed through the working system, and may redisclose such comparison of information, as appropriate, to any Federal or State agency authorized to use the working system.
 (ii)To ensure proper payments under a Federal program or the proper payment of federally funded benefits, including for purposes of payment certification, payment disbursement, and the prevention, identification, or recoupment of improper payments.
 (iii)To carry out tax administration or debt collection duties of the agency. (iv)For use by any policing agency of the Federal Government with the principle function of prevention, detection, or investigation of crime or the apprehension of alleged offenders.
 (C)With respect to the reimbursement to the Commissioner of Social Security for the reasonable cost of carrying out a cooperative arrangement described in subparagraph (A) between the Commissioner of Social Security and an agency, the Commissioner shall—
 (i)establish a defined calculation method for purposes of calculating the reasonable cost of carrying out the arrangement that does not take into account any services, information, or unrelated payments provided by the agency to the Commissioner; and
 (ii)reimbursement payments shall be accounted for and recorded separately from other transactions. (4)The Commissioner of Social Security may enter into similar arrangements with States to provide information regarding all deceased individuals furnished to or maintained by the Commissioner under this subsection, for any of the purposes specified in paragraph (3)(B), for use by States in programs wholly funded by the States, or for use in the administration of a benefit pension plan or retirement system for employees of a State or a political subdivision thereof, if the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A) are met. For purposes of this paragraph, the terms retirement system and political subdivision have the meanings given such terms in section 218(b).
 (5)The Commissioner of Social Security may use or provide for the use of information regarding all deceased individuals furnished to or maintained by the Commissioner under this subsection, subject to such safeguards as the Commissioner of Social Security determines are necessary or appropriate to protect the information from unauthorized use or disclosure, for statistical purposes and research activities by Federal and State agencies if the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A) are met. For purposes of this paragraph, the term statistical purposes has the meaning given that term in section 502 of the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002.; and
 (C)in paragraph (8)(A)(i), by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3) and inserting clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A). (2)RepealEffective on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the amendments made by this subsection to paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (8) of section 205(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)) are repealed, and the provisions of section 205(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 605(r)) so amended are restored and revived as if such amendments had not been enacted.
 (b)Amendment to internal revenue codeSection 6103(d)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1)in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking Secretary of Health and Human Services each place it appears and inserting Commissioner of Social Security; and
 (2)in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking such Secretary and all that follows through deceased individuals. and inserting such Commissioner pursuant to such contract, except that such contract may provide that such information is only to be used by the Social Security Administration (or any other Federal agency) for purposes authorized in the Social Security Act or this title..
				(c)Report to Congress on alternative sources of death data
 (1)RequirementsThe Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall conduct a review of potential alternative sources of death data maintained by the non-Federal sources, including sources maintained by State agencies or associations of State agencies, for use by Federal agencies and programs. The review shall include analyses of—
 (A)the accuracy and completeness of such data; (B)interoperability of such data;
 (C)the extent to which there is efficient accessibility of such data by Federal agencies; (D)the cost to Federal agencies of accessing and maintaining such data;
 (E)the security of such data; (F)the reliability of such data; and
 (G)a comparison of the potential alternate sources of death data to the death data distributed by the Commissioner of Social Security.
 (2)ReportNot later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit a report to Congress on the results of the review and analyses required under paragraph (1). The report shall include a recommendation by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget regarding whether to extend the agency access to death data distributed by the Commissioner of Social Security provided under the amendments made by subsection (a)(1) beyond the date on which such amendments are to be repealed under subsection (a)(2).
 3.Improving the use of data by government agencies to curb improper paymentsThe Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				8.Improving the use of death data by government agencies
					(a)Guidance by the office of management and budget
 (1)Guidance to agenciesNot later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, and in consultation with the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency and the heads of other relevant Federal, State, and local agencies, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance for each agency or component of an agency that operates or maintains a database of information relating to beneficiaries, annuity recipients, or any purpose described in section 205(r)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)(3)(B)) for which improved data matching with databases relating to the death of an individual (in this section referred to as death databases) would be relevant and necessary regarding implementation of this section to provide such agencies or components access to the death databases no later than 6 months after such date of enactment.
 (2)Plan to assist States and local agencies and Indian tribes and tribal organizationsNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall develop a plan to assist States and local agencies, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations, in providing electronically to the Federal Government records relating to the death of individuals, which may include recommendations to Congress for any statutory changes or financial assistance to States and local agencies and Indian tribes and tribal organizations that are necessary to ensure States and local agencies and Indian tribes and tribal organizations can provide such records electronically. The plan may include recommendations for the authorization of appropriations or other funding to carry out the plan.
						(b)Reports
 (1)Report to congress on improving data matching regarding payments to deceased individualsNot later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, and in consultation with States and local agencies, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, shall submit to Congress a plan to improve how States and local agencies and Indian tribes and tribal organizations that provide benefits under a federally funded program will improve data matching with the Federal Government with respect to the death of individuals who are recipients of such benefits.
 (2)Annual reportNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and for each of the 4 succeeding years, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report regarding the implementation of this section. The first report submitted under this paragraph shall include the recommendations of the Director required under subsection (a)(2).
 (c)DefinitionsIn this section, the terms Indian tribe and tribal organization have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)..
		4.Plan for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of death data maintained and distributed by the
			 Social Security Administration
 (a)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall submit to Congress a plan, which shall include an estimate of the cost of implementing the policies and procedures described in such plan, to improve the accuracy and completeness of the death data (including, where feasible and cost-effective, data regarding individuals who are not eligible for or receiving benefits under titles II or XVI of the Social Security Act) maintained and distributed by the Social Security Administration.
 (b)Content of planIn developing the plan required under subsection (a), the Commissioner of Social Security shall consider whether to include the following elements:
 (1)Procedures for— (A)identifying individuals who are extremely elderly, as determined by the Commissioner, but for whom no record of death exists in the records of the Social Security Administration;
 (B)verifying the information contained in the records of the Social Security Administration with respect to individuals described in subparagraph (A) and correcting any inaccuracies; and
 (C)where appropriate, disclosing corrections made to the records of the Social Security Administration.
 (2)Improved policies and procedures for identifying and correcting erroneous death records, including policies and procedures for—
 (A)identifying individuals listed as dead who are actually alive; (B)identifying individuals listed as alive who are actually dead; and
 (C)allowing individuals or survivors of deceased individuals to notify the Social Security Administration of potential errors.
 (3)Improved policies and procedures to identify and correct discrepancies in the records of the Social Security Administration, including Social Security number records.
 (4)A process for employing statistical analysis of the death data maintained and distributed by the Social Security Administration to determine an estimate of the number of erroneous records.
 (5)Recommendations for legislation, as necessary. 5.Report on information securityNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall submit a report to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committees on Finance and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate that—
 (1)identifies all information systems of the Social Security Administration containing sensitive information; and
 (2)describes the measures the Commissioner is taking to secure and protect such information systems.


116 S2285 IS: Urban Waters Federal Partnership Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-06-24
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2285IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 24, 2021Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain the Urban Waters Federal Partnership Program, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Urban Waters Federal Partnership Act of 2021.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)AdministratorThe term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.(2)Member agenciesThe term member agencies means each of—(A)the Environmental Protection Agency;(B)the Department of the Interior;(C)the Department of Agriculture;(D)the Corps of Engineers;(E)the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;(F)the Economic Development Administration;(G)the Department of Housing and Urban Development;(H)the Department of Transportation;(I)the Department of Energy;(J)the Department of Education;(K)the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences;(L)the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund;(M)the Federal Emergency Management Agency; (N)the Corporation for National and Community Service; and(O)such other agencies, departments, and bureaus that elect to participate in the Urban Waters program as the missions, authorities, and appropriated funding of those agencies, departments, and bureaus allow. (3)SecretariesThe term Secretaries means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture.(4)Urban Waters ambassadorThe term Urban Waters ambassador means a person who—(A)is locally based near the applicable Urban Waters partnership location; and(B)serves in a central coordinating role for the work carried out in the applicable Urban Waters partnership location with respect to the Urban Waters program.(5)Urban Waters nonpartnership locationThe term Urban Waters nonpartnership location means an urban or municipal site and the associated watershed or waterbody of the site—(A)that receives Federal support for activities that advance the purpose of the Urban Waters program; but(B)(i)that is not formally designated as an Urban Waters partnership location; and(ii)for which is not maintained—(I)an active partnership with an Urban Waters ambassador; or(II)an Urban Waters partnership location workplan.(6)Urban Waters partnership locationThe term Urban Waters partnership location means an urban or municipal site and the associated watershed or waterbody of the site for which—(A)the Administrator, in collaboration with the heads of the other member agencies, has formally designated as a partnership location under the Urban Waters program; and(B)an active partnership with an Urban Waters ambassador is maintained.(7)Urban Waters partnership location workplanThe term Urban Waters partnership location workplan means the plan for projects and actions that is coordinated across an Urban Waters partnership location.(8)Urban Waters programThe term Urban Waters program means the program established under section 3(a). 3.Urban Waters Federal Partnership program(a)AuthorizationThere is authorized a program, to be known as the Urban Waters Federal Partnership Program, administered by the partnership of the member agencies—(1)to jointly support and execute the goals of the Urban Waters program through the independent authorities and appropriated funding of the member agencies; and(2)to advance the purpose described in subsection (b) within designated Urban Waters partnership locations and other urban and suburban communities in the United States.(b)Program purposeThe purpose of the Urban Waters program is to reconnect urban communities, particularly urban communities that are overburdened or economically distressed, with associated waterways by improving coordination among Federal agencies.(c)Program requirements(1)In generalSubject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretaries and, as appropriate, the heads of the other member agencies, shall maintain the Urban Waters program in accordance with this subsection.(2)Urban Waters Federal Partnership Steering Committee(A)Establishment(i)In generalThe Administrator shall establish a steering committee for the Urban Waters program (referred to in this paragraph as the steering committee).(ii)ChairThe Administrator shall serve as chairperson of the steering committee.(iii)Vice-chairsThe Secretaries shall serve as vice-chairpersons of the steering committee. (iv)MembershipIn addition to the Administrator and the Secretaries, the members of the steering committee shall be the senior officials (or their designees) from such member agencies as the Administrator shall designate.(B)DutiesThe steering committee shall provide general guidance to the member agencies with respect to the Urban Waters program, including guidance with respect to—(i)the identification of annual priority issues for special emphasis within Urban Waters partnership locations; and(ii)the identification of funding opportunities, which shall be communicated to all Urban Waters partnership locations.(C)Interagency financingNotwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, United States Code, section 708 of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), or any other similar provision of law, member agencies may—(i)provide interagency financing to the steering committee; and(ii)directly transfer such amounts as are necessary to support the activities of the steering committee.(3)Authority(A)Partnership locations(i)Partnership locationsThe Administrator and the Secretaries shall maintain an active partnership program under the Urban Waters program at each Urban Waters partnership location, including each Urban Waters partnership location in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, by providing—(I)technical assistance for projects to be carried out within the Urban Waters partnership location;(II)funding for projects to be carried out within the Urban Waters partnership location;(III)funding for an Urban Waters ambassador for the Urban Waters partnership location; and(IV)coordination support with other member agencies with respect to activities carried out at the Urban Waters partnership location.(ii)New partnership locations(I)In generalThe Administrator and the Secretaries may, in consultation with the heads of other member agencies, establish new Urban Waters partnership locations. (II)Nonpartnership locationsA community with an Urban Waters nonpartnership location may, at the discretion of the community, seek to have the Urban Waters nonpartnership location designated as an Urban Waters partnership location.(B)Authorized activities(i)Definition of eligible entityIn this subparagraph, the term eligible entity means— (I)a State;(II)a territory or possession of the United States;(III)the District of Columbia;(IV)an Indian Tribe;(V)a unit of local government;(VI)a public or private institution of higher education;(VII)a public or private nonprofit institution;(VIII)an intertribal consortium;(IX)an interstate agency; and(X)any other entity determined to be appropriate by the Administrator.(ii)ActivitiesIn carrying out the Urban Waters program, a member agency may—(I)encourage, cooperate with, and render technical services to and provide financial assistance to support—(aa)Urban Water ambassadors to conduct activities with respect to the applicable Urban Waters partnership location, including—(AA)convening the appropriate Federal and non-Federal partners for the Urban Waters partnership location;(BB)developing and carrying out an Urban Waters partnership location workplan; (CC)leveraging available Federal and non-Federal resources for projects within the Urban Waters partnership location; and(DD)sharing information and best practices with the Urban Waters Learning Network established under subparagraph (C); and(bb)an eligible entity in carrying out—(AA)projects at Urban Water partnership locations that provide habitat or water quality improvements, increase river recreation, enhance community resiliency, install infrastructure, strengthen community engagement with and education with respect to water resources, or support planning, coordination, and execution of projects identified in the applicable Urban Waters partnership location workplan; and(BB)planning, research, experiments, demonstrations, surveys, studies, monitoring, training, and outreach to advance the purpose described in subsection (b) within Urban Waters partnership locations and in Urban Waters nonpartnership locations; and(II)transfer funds to or enter into interagency agreements with other member agencies as necessary to carry out the Urban Waters program.(C)Urban Waters learning networkThe Administrator and the Secretaries shall maintain an Urban Waters Learning Network—(i)to share information, resources, and tools between Urban Waters partnership locations and with other interested communities; and(ii)to carry out community-based capacity building that advances the goals of the Urban Waters program.(D)Workplan progressProgress in addressing the goals of the Urban Waters partnership location workplan of an Urban Waters partnership location shall be shared with the Urban Waters program at regular intervals, as determined by the Administrator and the Secretaries. (d)Reports to CongressThe Administrator and the Secretaries shall annually submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the progress in carrying out the Urban Waters program, which shall include—(1)a description of the use of funds under the Urban Waters program;(2)a description of the progress made in carrying out Urban Waters partnership location workplans; and(3)any additional information that the Administrator and the Secretaries determine to be appropriate.(e)Authorization of appropriations(1)In generalThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out the Urban Waters program $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.(2)Use of fundsNotwithstanding any other provision of law, activities carried out using amounts made available to the Administrator under paragraph (1) may be used in conjunction with amounts made available from—(A)other member agencies; and(B)non-Federal entities that participate in the Urban Waters program.


109 HR 1387 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of fertilizers or other substances.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-03-17
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1387
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 17, 2005
Mr. Herger (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Berry, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Costa) 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 clarify the excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of fertilizers or other substances.

1.Clarification of excise tax exemptions for agricultural aerial applicators
(a)No waiver by farm owner, tenant, or operator necessarySubparagraph (B) of section 6420(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain farming use other than by owner, etc.) is amended to read as follows:

(B)if the person so using the gasoline is an aerial or other applicator of fertilizers or other substances and is the ultimate purchaser of the gasoline, then subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not apply and the aerial or other applicator shall be treated as having used such gasoline on a farm for farming purposes..
(b)Exemption includes fuel used between airfield and farmSection 6420(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following new flush sentence:
For purposes of this paragraph, in the case of an aerial applicator, gasoline shall be treated as used on a farm for farming purposes if the gasoline is used for the direct flight between the airfield and 1 or more farms..
(c)Exemption from tax on air transportation of persons for forestry purposes extended to fixed-wing aircraftSubsection (f) of section 4261 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to tax on air transportation of persons) is amended to read as follows:

(f)Exemption for certain usesNo tax shall be imposed under subsection (a) or (b) on air transportation—
(1)by helicopter for the purpose of transporting individuals, equipment, or supplies in the exploration for, or the development or removal of, hard minerals, oil, or gas, or
(2)by helicopter or by fixed-wing aircraft for the purpose of the planting, cultivation, cutting, or transportation of, or caring for, trees (including logging operations),but only if the helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft does not take off from, or land at, a facility eligible for assistance under the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, or otherwise use services provided pursuant to section 44509 or 44913(b) or subchapter I of chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, during such use. In the case of helicopter transportation described in paragraph (1), this subsection shall be applied by treating each flight segment as a distinct flight..
(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel use or air transportation after the date of the enactment of this Act.


113 HR 4271 IH: Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-06-30
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4271IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 30, 2021Mr. Langevin (for himself, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Norton, Mr. Case, Mr. Raskin, and Ms. Kelly of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2021.2.Increasing the number of allowed compliance inspections of firearms dealersSection 923(g)(1)(B)(ii)(I) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking once and inserting 3 times.3.Increasing penalties on firearms licenseesSection 924(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the matter following subparagraph (B) by striking one year and inserting 5 years.4.Serious recordkeeping offenses that aid gun traffickingSection 924(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting . If the conduct described in subparagraph (A) or (B) is in relation to an offense under subsection (a)(6) or (d) of section 922, the licensed dealer, licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed collector shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both..5.Suspension of firearms dealer’s license and civil penalties for violations of the Gun Control ActSection 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsections (e) and (f) and inserting the following:(e)(1)(A)The Attorney General may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, suspend or revoke any license issued under this section, or may subject the licensee to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 per violation, if the holder of the license—(i)has violated any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation prescribed by the Attorney General under this chapter; or(ii)except as provided in subparagraph (B), fails to have secure gun storage or safety devices available at any place in which firearms are sold under the license to persons who are not licensees.(B)Subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply in any case in which a secure gun storage or safety device is temporarily unavailable because of theft, casualty loss, consumer sales, backorders from a manufacturer, or any other similar reason beyond the control of the licensee.(2)The Attorney General may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, suspend or revoke the license of, or assess a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 on, a dealer who transfers armor piercing ammunition.(3)The Attorney General may at any time compromise, mitigate, or remit the liability with respect to any violation of this chapter or any rule or regulation prescribed by the Attorney General under this chapter.(4)The Attorney General’s actions under this subsection may be reviewed only as provided in subsection (f).(f)(1)Any person whose application for a license is denied and any holder of a license which is suspended or revoked or who is assessed a civil penalty shall receive a written notice from the Attorney General stating specifically the grounds upon which the application was denied or upon which the license was suspended or revoked or the civil penalty assessed. Any notice of a suspension or revocation of a license shall be given to the holder of the license before the effective date of the suspension or revocation.(2)If the Attorney General denies an application for a license, or suspends or revokes a license, or assesses a civil penalty, the Attorney General shall, upon request by the aggrieved party, promptly hold a hearing to review the denial, suspension, revocation, or assessment. In the case of a suspension or revocation of a license, the Attorney General shall, on the request of the holder of the license, stay the effective date of the suspension or revocation. A hearing under this paragraph shall be held at a location convenient to the aggrieved party.(3)(A)If after a hearing held under paragraph (2) the Attorney General decides not to reverse the decision to deny an application or suspend or revoke a license or assess a civil penalty, the Attorney General shall give notice of the decision to the aggrieved party.(B)The aggrieved party may at any time within 60 days after the date notice is given under subparagraph (A) file a petition with the United States district court for the district in which the party resides or in which the party’s principal place of business is located for a de novo judicial review of the denial, suspension, revocation, or assessment.(C)In a proceeding conducted under this paragraph, the court may consider any evidence submitted by the parties to the proceeding without regard to whether such evidence was considered at the hearing held under paragraph (2).(D)If the court decides that the Attorney General was not authorized to deny the application or to suspend or revoke the license or to assess the civil penalty, the court shall order the Attorney General to take such action as may be necessary to comply with the judgment of the court..6.Termination of firearms dealer’s license upon felony convictionSection 925(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking until any conviction pursuant to the indictment becomes final and inserting until the date of any conviction pursuant to the indictment.7.Authority to hire additional personnelThe Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives may hire at least 80 additional employees for the purpose of carrying out additional inspections as provided for in the amendments made by this Act.8.Authority to require licensed dealer to conduct a physical inventory and provide inventory record if dealer has unlawfully transferred a firearm or 10 or more crime guns are traced to the dealer(a)In generalSection 923(g)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(E)The Attorney General may require a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to conduct a physical inventory of the firearms in the business inventory of the licensee, and provide the Attorney General with a detailed record of the physical inventory if—(i)the licensee has been convicted of transferring a firearm unlawfully; or(ii)the Attorney General finds that 10 or more firearms used in a crime under Federal, State, or local law have been traced back to the licensee..(b)Conforming amendments(1)Section 923(j) of such title is amended in the 6th sentence by inserting , except as required under subsection (g)(1)(E) before the period.(2)The matter under the heading salaries and expenses under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives under title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 247) is amended in the 5th proviso by inserting , except as required under subsection (g)(1)(E) of such section 923 before the colon.9.Issuance of licensesSection 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (c)—(A)by inserting (1) before Upon;(B)in the first sentence, by inserting , subject to paragraph (2), after Attorney General shall; and(C)by adding at the end the following:(2)The Attorney General may deny an application submitted under subsection (a) or (b) if the Attorney General determines—(A)issuing the license would pose a danger to public safety; or(B)that the applicant—(i)is not likely to comply with the law; or(ii)is otherwise not suitable to be issued a license.; and(2)in subsection (d)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , subject to subsection (c)(2), after shall.10.Liability standardsSection 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (c), in the third sentence, by striking willfully; and(2)in subsection (d), by striking willfully each place it appears.11.Regulatory flexibilitySection 926(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking only.12.Report to the CongressThe Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall submit biennial reports to Congress on the implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act, which shall include—(1)a statement by the Director as to what additional resources, if any, are necessary in order to implement this Act and the amendments made by this Act; and(2)any recommendations of the Director for how better to ensure that—(A)firearms dealers are complying with all laws and regulations that apply with respect to dealing in firearms; and(B)noncompliant firearms dealers are subject to appropriate action in a timely manner.13.SeverabilityIf any provision of this Act or of an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such a provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this Act or of such an amendment, or the application of this Act or of such an amendment to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected.


117 HRES 429 IH: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-05-21
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IV117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 429IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 21, 2021Mr. Bowman (for himself and Mr. McGovern) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsRESOLUTIONExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Whereas every Palestinian life matters; andWhereas every Israeli life matters:Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—(1)urges an immediate cease-fire to prevent—(A)any further loss of life; and (B)further escalation of conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories; and(2)supports diplomatic efforts—(A)to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict;(B)to uphold international law; and (C)to protect the human rights of Israelis and Palestinians.


109 HR 2162 IH: To extend the duty suspension on Methyl cinnamate.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-05-05
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2162
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 5, 2005
Mr. Brown of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To extend the duty suspension on Methyl cinnamate.

1.Methyl cinnamate
(a)In generalHeading 9902.05.04 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to Methyl cinnamate) is amended by striking 12/31/2006 and inserting 12/31/2008.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.