115 SRES 164 ATS: Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers and designating the week of May 15 through 19, 2017, as “National Senior Corps Week”.
U.S. Senate
2017-05-16
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		III
		115th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 164
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 16, 2017
			Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Collins, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Warren, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Blunt, Mr. King, Mr. Coons, and Mrs. Shaheen) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers and designating the week of May 15 through 19,
			 2017, as National Senior Corps Week.

 Whereas volunteers in the United States who are 55 years of age and older (referred to in this preamble as senior volunteers) provide much-needed services to their communities, neighbors, and friends;
 Whereas Senior Corps, through the RSVP, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companions programs administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, provides meaningful opportunities to 250,000 senior volunteers and recruits thousands of additional community volunteers;
 Whereas, for more than 5 decades, RSVP volunteers, Foster Grandparents, and Senior Companions have played an important role in strengthening communities by contributing their experience, knowledge, and accomplishments in order to—
 (1)help their neighbors recover from natural and manmade disasters;
 (2)provide nutrition services; (3)mentor and tutor schoolchildren;
 (4)support veterans and military families; and
 (5)provide respite care to caregivers; Whereas, in 2016, Senior Corps volunteers provided 75,000,000 hours of direct service through more than 28,000 nonprofit, educational, and faith-based community groups nationwide;
 Whereas structured volunteering by senior volunteers— (1)keeps those senior volunteers active, healthy, and engaged;
 (2)helps the United States by saving taxpayer dollars and reducing health care costs; and
 (3)supports the ability of seniors to live independent and productive lives; Whereas the RSVP, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion programs have proven to be cost-effective ways to engage senior volunteers in service that meets pressing community needs;
 Whereas the United States should expand senior volunteer service opportunities to take advantage of the talents and experiences of the 10,000 baby boomers who will retire each day for the next 20 years; and
 Whereas, at a time of mounting social need and growing interest in service by older individuals in the United States, the United States has an unprecedented opportunity to harness the talents of senior volunteers to address community challenges: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)designates the week of May 15 through 19, 2017, as National Senior Corps Week; and
 (2)encourages the people of the United States to recognize the contributions of senior volunteers and join in the celebration of National Senior Corps Week.


117 S2758 IS: Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-09-20
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2758IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 20, 2021Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on stock buybacks of publicly traded corporations.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2021.2.Excise tax on repurchase of corporate stock(a)In generalSubtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after chapter 36 the following new chapter:37Repurchase of corporate stockSec. 4501. Repurchase of corporate stock. 4501.Repurchase of corporate stock(a)General ruleThere is hereby imposed on each covered corporation a tax equal to 2 percent of the value of any stock of the corporation repurchased by such corporation during the taxable year.(b)Covered corporationFor purposes of this section, the term covered corporation means—(1)any domestic corporation the stock of which is traded on an established securities market (within the meaning of section 7704(b)(1)), and(2)any surrogate foreign corporation (as determined under section 7874(a)(2)(B)) the stock of which is traded on an established securities market (within the meaning of section 7704(b)(1)).(c)RepurchaseFor purposes of this section—(1)In general(A)In generalThe term repurchase means a redemption within the meaning of section 317(b) (applied as provided in subparagraph (B)) or any similar transaction (as determined by the Secretary) with regard to the stock of a covered corporation. (B)Application to economically equivalent transactionsFor purposes of applying section 317(b) to this section—(i)the acquisition by a corporation of the right to acquire its stock, and(ii)to the extent provided by the Secretary, any transaction economically similar to the acquisition by a corporation of its stock, shall be treated in the same manner as the acquisition by a corporation of its stock under such section 317(b).(2)Treatment of purchases by specified affiliates(A)In generalThe acquisition of stock of a covered corporation by a specified affiliate of such covered corporation from a person who is not the covered corporation or a specified affiliate of such covered corporation shall be treated as a repurchase of the stock of the covered corporation by such covered corporation.(B)Special rules for foreign-parented domestic corporations(i)In generalIn the case of an acquisition of stock of an applicable foreign corporation by a specified affiliate of such corporation from a person who is not the applicable foreign corporation or a specified affiliate of such applicable foreign corporation, for purposes of this section—(I)such specified affiliate shall be treated in the same manner as a covered corporation with respect to such acquisition, and(II)such acquisition shall be treated as a repurchase of the stock of such specified affiliate by such specified affiliate.(ii)Applicable foreign corporationFor purposes of this subparagraph, the term applicable foreign corporation means any foreign corporation which would be treated as a covered corporation under this section if it were a domestic corporation.(C)Specified affiliateFor purposes of this section, the term specified affiliate means, with respect to any corporation—(i)any domestic corporation more than 50 percent of the stock of which is owned (by vote or by value), directly or indirectly, by such corporation, and(ii)any domestic partnership more than 50 percent of the capital interests or profits interests of which is held, directly or indirectly, by such corporation.(3)AdjustmentThe amount of any stock repurchased by a covered corporation taken into account under subsection (a) shall be reduced by—(A)the value of any stock newly issued by the covered corporation during the taxable year, and(B)the value of any stock issued to employees of such covered corporation during the taxable year, including in response to the exercise of an option to purchase stock of the covered corporation.(d)ExceptionsSubsection (a) shall not apply—(1)to the extent that the repurchase is part of a reorganization (within the meaning of section 368(a)) and no gain or loss is recognized under chapter 1 on such repurchase by reason of such reorganization,(2)in any case in which the stock repurchased is, or an amount of stock equal to the value of the stock repurchased is, contributed to an employer-sponsored retirement plan, employee stock ownership plan, or similar plan,(3)in any case in which the total value of the stock repurchased during the calendar year does not exceed $1,000,000, (4)under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, in cases in which the repurchase is by a dealer in securities in the ordinary course of business, or(5)to the extent that the repurchase is treated as a dividend for purposes of this title. (e)Denial of deductionNo deduction shall be allowed under any provision of this title with regard to the tax imposed by this section.(f)Regulations and guidanceThe Secretary shall prescribe such regulations and other guidance as are necessary or appropriate to administer and to prevent the avoidance of the purposes of this section, including regulations and other guidance—(1)to prevent the abuse of the exceptions provided by subsection (d),(2)with respect to the identification of transactions to which subsection (c)(1)(B)(ii) applies,(3)to address special classes of stock and preferred stock, and(4)for the application of the rules under subsection (c)(2)..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of chapters for subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 36 the following new item:Chapter 37—Repurchase of corporate stock.(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to repurchases (within the meaning of section 4501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section) of stock after December 31, 2021.


116 HR 7489 : Long Bridge Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-12-11
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IIB116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7489IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 11, 2020Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesAN ACTTo authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia certain Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service for the construction of rail and other infrastructure, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Long Bridge Act of 2020.2.Authorization of conveyances(a)Conveyances authorizedOn request of the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, the Secretary of the Interior may, subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be necessary, convey to the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, any Federal land or interest in Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that is identified by the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, as necessary for the Long Bridge Project.(b)ReversionIf any portion of the Federal land or interest in Federal land conveyed under subsection (a) is no longer being used for railroad purposes or recreational use, title to the portion of the Federal land or interest in the portion of the Federal land shall revert to the Secretary, on a determination by the Secretary that the portion of the Federal land has been remediated and restored to a condition determined to be satisfactory by the Secretary.(c)Temporary useThe Secretary may allow the temporary use of any Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that is identified by the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, as necessary for the construction of the Long Bridge Project, subject to any terms and conditions determined to be necessary by the Secretary.(d)Recovery of costsNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may recover from the Commonwealth of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as applicable, all costs incurred by the Secretary in providing or procuring necessary services associated with a conveyance under subsection (a) or use authorized under subsection (c). (e)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Long Bridge ProjectThe term Long Bridge Project means the project consisting of improvements to the Long Bridge and related railroad infrastructure between Rossyln (RO) Interlocking in Arlington, Virginia, and L’Enfant (LE) Interlocking near 10th Street SW in the District of Columbia, the purpose of which is to expand commuter and regional passenger rail service and provide bicycle and pedestrian access crossings over the Potomac River.(2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service.3.Determination of Budgetary EffectsThe budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2020.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk


116 S766 IS: Providing Responsible Oversight of Trusts to Ensure Compensation and Transparency for Asbestos Victims Act of 2019
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2019-03-13
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 766IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 13, 2019Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 11, United States Code, to promote the investigation of fraudulent claims against
			 certain trusts, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
			 penalties against fraudulent claims against certain trusts, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Providing Responsible Oversight of Trusts to Ensure Compensation and Transparency for Asbestos Victims Act of 2019 or the PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019.
		2.Reduction of fraudulent claims and demands relating to certain trusts
 (a)In generalSection 524(g) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (4)(B)(i), by striking the court appoints a legal representative and inserting the United States trustee or bankruptcy administrator appoints, under paragraph (10), a future claims representative; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (8)Investigation of fraudulent claims and demands (A)In generalNotwithstanding section 302(d)(3) of the Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986 (28 U.S.C. 581 note), rule 9035 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, or any other provision of law, in any judicial district of the United States, the United States trustee may investigate the administration and operation of a trust described in paragraph (2)(B)(i), including a trust described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) that was created before the date of enactment of the PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019.
 (B)Authority of the United States trusteeIn conducting an investigation under subparagraph (A), the United States trustee shall have the authority—
 (i)to conduct discovery, including by any means of discovery available to a trustee in an action under chapter 5 of title 11, relating to the trust, a claimant of the trust, or a claim against the trust, including a claim filed by a claimant against the trust in a bankruptcy court or other forum, notwithstanding the effect of any order purporting to limit the access of the United States trustee to any information relating to that discovery;
 (ii)to conduct an audit or contract for an audit of any claim or demand paid, or to be paid, in whole or in part by the trust;
 (iii)if the United States trustee has reasonable grounds to believe that a false claim or demand to be paid in whole or in part by a trust was made, to refer the matter to the United States attorney for the relevant judicial district, and, on the request of the United States attorney, assist the United States attorney in carrying out a prosecution based on that false claim or demand; and
 (iv)to request that the court exercise any authority and impose remedies available to it, including those—
 (I)under the terms of the plan of reorganization to prevent abuse or mismanagement of the trust; and (II)under section 105.
 (C)StandingIn carrying out this paragraph, the United States trustee shall have standing to raise, to appear, and to be heard on any matter for which the court has jurisdiction or for which the court has reserved jurisdiction under the terms of the plan of reorganization.
							(9)Accessing trust information
 (A)In generalSubject to section 107 and any appropriate protective order, a trust described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) shall, on written request, provide, in a timely manner, any information relating to any payment from, and any demand for payment from, the trust to a party to an action at law or equity if the action relates to liability for asbestos exposure.
 (B)CostsA trust described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) may require, from the person making a request under subparagraph (A), payment of any reasonable cost incurred to comply with the requirements under subparagraph (A).
							(10)Appointment of future claims representatives
 (A)In generalOn notification by a plan proponent of the intention of the plan proponent to seek an injunction under this subsection, the United States trustee or bankruptcy administrator, after consultation with parties in interest, shall appoint, subject to the approval of the court, a disinterested individual to serve as the future claims representative.
							(B)Support
 (i)In generalThe future claims representative, subject to the approval of the court, may employ 1 or more attorneys, accountants, or other professional persons to represent the future claims representative or assist the future claims representative in carrying out the duties of the future claims representative under this subsection.
 (ii)QualificationsAn attorney, accountant, or other professional person employed under clause (i) to represent or assist the future claims representative—
 (I)shall be a disinterested person; and (II)may not represent any other entity having an adverse interest in connection with the case.
 (11)Power of the courtNotwithstanding any other provision of law, including paragraph (1)(B), sections 1127, 1141, and 1144 of this title, and section 157 of title 28, the court may issue any order, process, or judgment that is necessary and appropriate—
 (A)to carry out the provisions of paragraphs (8) and (9); or (B)to enforce or implement a court order or prevent an abuse of process relating to a trust described in paragraph (2)(B)(i).
							(12)Benefits under Medicare
 (A)Potential eligible claimantsNot later than 60 days after a claim is submitted to a trust described in paragraph (2)(B)(i), the administrator of the trust shall determine whether the claimant is entitled to benefits under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).
 (B)Required informationIf a claimant is determined to be entitled to benefits under subparagraph (A), the administrator of the trust shall submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in the form and manner (including frequency) specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the information described in section 1862(b)(8)(B) of Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(8)(B))..
 (b)CompensationSection 330(a)(1) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1)by inserting a future claims representative appointed under section 524(g)(10)(A), after section 333,; and
 (2)by inserting , 524(g)(10)(B), after section 327. (c)Reopening casesSection 350 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (c)Investigations by United States trusteeOn the request of the United States trustee, a case shall be reopened in the court in which that case was closed in order to enable the United States trustee to conduct an investigation under section 524(g)(8)..
 3.Criminal penaltiesSection 152 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (8), by striking or after the semicolon;
 (2)by striking the comma at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting a semicolon; and (3)by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:

 (10)knowingly and fraudulently makes a false representation to a trust described in section 524(g)(2)(B)(i) of title 11, or any official of a trust described in that section, in relation to an investigation conducted under section 524(g)(8)(A) of that title; or
 (11)knowingly and fraudulently makes a false claim or demand to be paid in whole or in part by a trust described in section 524(g)(2)(B)(i) of title 11,.
 4.Authority of United States trusteeSection 586 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:  (g)Investigation of fraudulent claims and demands (1)In generalThe United States trustee may investigate the administration and operation of a trust, including a trust that was created before the date of enactment of the PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019—
 (A)described in section 524(g)(2)(B)(i) of title 11; or (B)established under section 105(a) of title 11 for the purpose of assuming the asbestos-related liabilities of a debtor.
 (2)Authority of the United States trusteeIn conducting an investigation under subparagraph (A), the United States trustee shall have the authority—
 (A)to conduct discovery, including by any means of discovery available to a trustee in an action under chapter 5 of title 11, relating to the trust, a claimant of the trust, or a claim against the trust, including a claim filed by a claimant against the trust in a bankruptcy court or other forum, notwithstanding the effect of any order purporting to limit the access of the United States trustee to any information relating to that discovery;
 (B)to conduct an audit or contract for an audit of any claim or demand paid, or to be paid, in whole or in part by the trust;
 (C)if the United States trustee has reasonable grounds to believe that a false claim or demand to be paid in whole or in part by a trust was made, to refer the matter to the United States attorney for the relevant judicial district, and, on the request of the United States attorney, assist the United States attorney in carrying out a prosecution based on that false claim or demand; and
 (D)to request that the court exercise any authority and impose remedies available to it, including those—
 (i)under the terms of the plan of reorganization to prevent abuse or mismanagement of the trust; and (ii)under section 105.
 (3)StandingIn carrying out this subsection, the United States trustee shall have standing to raise, to appear, and to be heard on any matter for which the court has jurisdiction or for which the court has reserved jurisdiction under the terms of the plan of reorganization.
 (4)Judicial districts established for Alabama and North CarolinaNotwithstanding section 302(d)(3) of the Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986 (28 U.S.C. 581 note), rule 9035 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, or any other provision of law, the United States trustee for the appropriate region described in section 581(a) shall have the authority to carry out this subsection with respect to a trust described in paragraph (1) in a case that is filed in a judicial district established for the State of Alabama or North Carolina..


IV114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 848IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 7, 2016Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Dent, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Bost, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Jones, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Reed, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Harper, Mr. Pittenger, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Barletta) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansRESOLUTIONCalling for the maintenance of effective trade remedies for United States manufacturers and producers by ensuring that any foreign country designated as a nonmarket economy country under the Tariff Act of 1930 retain this status until it demonstrates that it meets all of the criteria for treatment as a market economy set forth in section 771(18)(B) of such Act.
Whereas fair international competition and a level playing field are essential for the global competitiveness of United States manufacturers, farmers, workers, and communities; Whereas effective and predictable trade enforcement mechanisms must include the assessment of and effective response to distortions in nonmarket economies, which risk endangering United States jobs and the Nation’s economic security;
Whereas a nonmarket economy country for purposes of the United States antidumping law is defined in section 771(18)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(18)(A)) as any foreign country that the administering authority determines does not operate on market principles of cost or pricing structures, so that sales of merchandise in such country do not reflect the fair value of the merchandise; Whereas a foreign country’s pursuit of economic reforms, including the removal or withdrawal of some state controls, is not a sufficient basis for revocation of nonmarket economy status if its economy as a whole fails to meet the criteria for treatment as a market economy country set forth in section 771(18)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(18)(B));
Whereas Congress has provided the above-referenced criteria to determine whether market forces in a foreign country are sufficiently developed to permit the use of prices and costs in that country for purposes of the Department of Commerce’s antidumping analysis; Whereas the governments of some United States trading partners continue to play a substantial and direct role in many critical aspects of their domestic economies, including the financial system, upstream resource and energy sectors, and through ownership and control of many strategic industries;
Whereas the governments of some United States trading partners at the central, provincial, and local levels continue to subsidize production of key commodities such as aluminum, cement, cotton, synthetic fiber, PET resin, specialty chemicals, iron, and steel; and Whereas subsidies and other market-distorting government policies hurt United States businesses and workers by encouraging and supporting excess production and exports onto world markets that result in significant price suppression, price depression, or lost sales: Now, therefore be it
That the House of Representatives— (1)calls on the President to provide for the full and effective application of United States antidumping and countervailing duty laws against nonmarket economy countries;
(2)calls on the President to retain the status of any country currently designated as a nonmarket economy country until it demonstrates that it meets all of the criteria for treatment as a market economy set forth in section 771(18)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(18)(B)); (3)calls on nonmarket economy countries to eliminate all direct and indirect subsidies and other market-distorting government policies benefitting the production and export of goods to the United States; and
(4)calls on nonmarket economy countries to enter into binding and enforceable agreements for removing excess production capacity and withdrawing state intervention in and control over their economies.


		IV
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 1212
		In the House of Representatives, U.
		  S.,

			March 25, 2010

		RESOLUTION
		Providing for consideration of the Senate
		  amendments to the bill (H.R. 1586) to impose an additional tax on bonuses
		  received from certain TARP recipients, and for other purposes.

		That upon adoption of this resolution
			 it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 1586) to
			 impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients, with
			 the Senate amendments thereto, and to consider in the House, without
			 intervention of any point of order except those arising under clause 10 of rule
			 XXI, a single motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Transportation
			 and Infrastructure or his designee that the House concur in the Senate
			 amendment to the title and that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the
			 text with the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules
			 accompanying this resolution. The Senate amendments and the motion shall be
			 considered as read. The motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided
			 and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
			 Transportation and Infrastructure. The previous question shall be considered as
			 ordered on the motion to final adoption without intervening motion or demand
			 for division of the question.
		2.It
			 shall be in order at any time through the calendar day of March 28, 2010, for
			 the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules. The Speaker
			 or her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the
			 designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section.
		3.The
			 requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a
			 report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House
			 is waived with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day
			 of March 29, 2010.
		4.(a)On any legislative day
			 specified in subsection (b), the Speaker may at any time declare the House
			 adjourned.
			(b)When the House
			 adjourns on a motion pursuant to this subsection or a declaration pursuant to
			 subsection (a) on the legislative day of:
				(1)Thursday, March
			 25, 2010, it shall stand adjourned until 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 29,
			 2010.
				(2)Monday, March 29,
			 2010, it shall stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2010.
				(3)Thursday, April 1,
			 2010, it shall stand adjourned until 4 p.m. on Monday, April 5, 2010.
				(4)Monday, April 5,
			 2010, it shall stand adjourned until 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2010.
				(5)Thursday, April 8,
			 2010, it shall stand adjourned until noon on Monday, April 12, 2010.
				(c)If, during any
			 adjournment addressed by subsection (b), the House has received a message from
			 the Senate transmitting its concurrence in an applicable concurrent resolution
			 of adjournment, the House shall stand adjourned (as though by motion) pursuant
			 to such concurrent resolution.
			(d)The Speaker may
			 appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the
			 period addressed by this section as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.

			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.


116 HR 2908 IH: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-05-22
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2908IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 22, 2019Mr. Case (for himself, Mr. Young, Ms. Speier, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Peters, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. McNerney, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Soto, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on
			 immigrant visas, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2019. 2.Exemption from immigrant visa limitSection 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (F)Aliens who— (i)are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a); and
 (ii)have a parent (regardless of whether the parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant to— (I)section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–649; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note); or
 (II)title III of the Act of October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 (56 Stat. 182, chapter 199)..


116 SRES 641 ATS: Designating April 13, 2020, as “National Borinqueneers Day”.
U.S. Senate

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III116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 641IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 1, 2020Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Menendez) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONDesignating April 13, 2020, as National Borinqueneers Day.Whereas, in 1898, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States and, the following year, Congress authorized raising a military unit of volunteer soldiers on the island, which was organized as the Puerto Rico Regiment of Volunteer Infantry;Whereas, in 1908, Congress incorporated the regiment as part of the regular United States Army as the Puerto Rico Regiment of Infantry;Whereas, in 1917, after the United States' entry into World War I, the Puerto Rico Regiment of Infantry was sent to Panama to defend the Panama Canal Zone;Whereas, in 1920, Congress redesignated the unit as the 65th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army;Whereas during World War II, the 65th Infantry Regiment served in North Africa and Europe, including combat operations in France and Germany for which members of the unit received commendations for valiant service, including 1 Distinguished Service Cross, 2 Silver Stars, 2 Bronze Stars, and 90 Purple Hearts;Whereas, in 1950, the 65th Infantry Regiment deployed to South Korea, and during the voyage the soldiers nicknamed the unit the Borinqueneers, a reference to the native Taíno Tribe’s name for the island of Puerto Rico;Whereas during the Korean War, the 65th Infantry Regiment (hereinafter, the Borinqueneers) engaged in substantial combat operations on the Korean Peninsula, and the unit played a central role in several important offensives and counter-offensives that earned it well-deserved admiration and commendation;Whereas the Borinqueneers’ extraordinary service during the Korean War resulted in the Regiment receiving 2 Presidential Unit Citations (Army and Navy), 2 Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations, a Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), a Navy Unit Commendation, the Chryssoun Aristion Andrias (Bravery Gold Medal of Greece), and campaign participation credits for United Nations Offensive, Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) Intervention, First United Nations Counteroffensive, CCF Spring Offensive, United Nations Summer-Fall Offensive, Second Korean Winter, Korea Summer-Fall 1952, Third Korean Winter, and Korea Summer 1953; Whereas the Borinqueneers’ extraordinary service during the Korean War also resulted in numerous individual commendations and awards for its soldiers, including 1 Medal of Honor, 9 Distinguished Service Crosses, more than 250 Silver Stars, more than 600 Bronze Stars, and more than 2,700 Purple Hearts;Whereas, in 1956, the 65th Infantry Regiment was deactivated from the regular United States Army and, in 1959, its units and regimental number were assigned to the Puerto Rico National Guard;Whereas, in 1982, the United States Army Center of Military History officially authorized designating the 65th Infantry Regiment as the Borinqueneers; andWhereas, on April 13, 2016, Congress awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment in recognition of the Borinqueneers’ numerous contributions to American history and outstanding military service from World War I through the recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)designates April 13, 2020, as National Borinqueneers Day;(2)recognizes the bravery, service, and sacrifice of the Puerto Rican soldiers of the 65th Infantry Regiment in the armed conflicts of the United States in the 20th and 21st centuries;(3)expresses deep gratitude for the contributions to the Armed Forces that have been made by hundreds of thousands of patriotic United States citizens from Puerto Rico; and(4)urges individuals and communities across the United States to participate in activities that are designed—(A)to celebrate the distinguished service of the military veterans who served in the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers;(B)to pay tribute to the sacrifices made and adversities overcome by Puerto Rican and Hispanic military service members; and(C)to recognize the significant contributions to American history made by the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers.


114 HR 3731 IH: RaD Fund Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-10-09
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3731
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 9, 2015
			Mr. Vargas (for himself and Mr. Rooney of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To establish a Rare Disease Therapeutics Corporation to encourage the development of high-risk,
			 high-return therapies for rare diseases, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Rare Disease Fund Act or the RaD Fund Act . 2.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:
 (1)That biomedicine is far more advanced today than even a decade ago is indisputable, but breakthroughs require years of translational research at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars per trial and have a substantial likelihood of failure.
 (2)The drug development pipeline is laden with unfavorable probabilities. On average, for every 5,000–10,000 compounds that enter the drug discovery pipeline, just 250 progress to preclinical development—and only one will become an approved drug.
 (3)Biotech and life sciences traditional financing vehicles of private and public equity are becoming less effective funding sources because the needs and expectations of limited partners and shareholders are not consistent with the increasing complexity, risk, and duration of biomedical innovation.
 (4)Industry professionals frequently refer to the Valley of Death—a steadily widening funding and resource gap that currently exists between basic research and clinical development, effectively limiting the field of potential novel therapies, technologies, and treatments for patients.
 (5)The life sciences industry needs novel approaches to early-stage drug development that better manage risk, lower capital cost, improve research effectiveness, create diverse portfolios, leverage risk-tolerant capital, and access new capital sources.
 (6)One solution is to implement a financial structure in which a large number of biomedical programs are funded by a single entity to substantially diversify the portfolio and thereby reduce risk. The entity can use securitization to finance its activities by issuing debt, which opens up a much larger pool of capital for investment.
 (7)This approach involves two components: (A)Creating large diversified portfolios, called megafunds, consisting of biomedical products at all stages of development; and
 (B)Structuring the financing for these portfolios as combinations of equity and securitized debt. Diversification reduces risk, so that an entity can issue debt and equity, rather than the equity-only investments typically made by venture capital.(8)A simulation conducted by researchers at MIT suggested that a modest megafund model could be successfully implemented for rare diseases (e.g., rare genetic disorders, pediatric cancers, and orphan diseases) with as few as ten compounds and only $400 million in capital.
 (9)A rare disease therapeutics fund could serve as a viable pilot project, while minimizing governmental exposure.
 (10)In addition to appealing to traditional biotech VC investors, megafund investments may be attractive to pension funds, insurance companies, and other large institutional investors.
 (11)The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may grant the orphan designation for therapies being studied for a rare disease or condition affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the United States, which reduces costs and provides financial incentives to encourage development of such therapies.
			3.Rare Disease Therapeutics Corporation
 (a)EstablishmentThe Director of the National Institutes of Health shall organize under the laws of a State a corporation to be know as the Rare Disease Therapeutics Corporation (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the Corporation).
 (b)PurposeThe purpose of the Corporation shall be to purchase rights to, fund the development of, and, once developed, sell ownership interests in rare disease therapeutics.
			(c)Privatization of the Corporation
 (1)In generalAs soon as practicable after the establishment of the Corporation, the Director shall sell equity stock in the Corporation to investors.
				(2)Government stake
 (A)In generalNotwithstanding paragraph (1), the board of directors of the Corporation and the Director may enter into an agreement under which the National Institutes of Health maintains an ownership interest in the Corporation in exchange for the National Institutes of Health providing the Corporation with intellectual property or other assistance, such as medicinal chemistry, toxicology, and high throughput screening services.
 (B)Limit on Government stakeThe amount of any ownership interest maintained by the National Institutes of Health pursuant to subparagraph (A) may not exceed 25 percent of the equity stock of the Corporation.
 (3)Prohibition on dividendsThe Corporation may not pay dividends on the equity stock of the Corporation. (4)Board of directorsAt all times, two of the members of the board of directors of the Corporation shall be chosen as follows:
 (A)One member chosen by the Director. (B)One member chosen by the Secretary of the Treasury.
					(d)Sale of ownership interests
 (1)In generalThe Corporation— (A)may sell a rare disease therapy owned by the Corporation at any time; and
 (B)shall sell any rare disease therapy owned by the Corporation prior to the commencement of a phase 3 study (as such term is defined in section 312.21(b) of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations)).
 (2)Sale requirementsIn any sale of a rare disease therapy, the Corporation shall make such sale through an open and transparent process and on commercially reasonable terms.
				(e)Funding through bond issuances
 (1)In generalThe Corporation shall issue one or more classes of bonds, with a maturity of no more than 12 years and carrying such interest as the Corporation determines appropriate:
 (A)Guaranteed bondsThe Corporation shall issue a class of bonds that is guaranteed by the United States. (B)Unguaranteed bondsThe Corporation may issue one or more classes of bonds that are backed by the Corporation, but are not guaranteed by the United States.
 (2)Debt-to-equity ratio of guaranteed bondsThe Corporation may not issue any guaranteed bond pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) if the issuance of such bond would cause the Corporation to exceed a debt-to-equity ratio of 1 to 1.
 (3)Guarantee feeThe Corporation shall pay the Treasury a guarantee fee, which shall be set by the Secretary of the Treasury in an amount equal to the anticipated cost to the Treasury in guaranteeing bonds of the Corporation under paragraph (1)(A).
 (f)Treatment under the securities lawsFor purposes only of the securities laws— (1)securities of the Corporation shall be deemed to be securities that are not issued or guaranteed by the Government; and
 (2)the National Institutes of Health shall be deemed to not be an instrumentality of the Government. (g)Corporation not guaranteed by the United StatesExcept as provided under subsection (e)(1)(A), the full faith and credit of the United States shall not be pledged to the Corporation or any security of the Corporation.
 (h)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Director such sums as may be necessary to establish the Corporation and complete the privatization of the Corporation.
 (i)SunsetThe Corporation shall terminate after the end of the 18-month period following the later of— (1)the date on which the last bond issued under subsection (e) matures; and
 (2)the date on which the Corporation receives the final payment for the sale of the rare disease therapeutics owned by the Corporation.
				4.Rare Disease Therapeutics Corporation Science Advisory Council
 (a)EstablishmentThere is established within the National Institutes of Health an advisory council to be known as the Rare Disease Therapeutics Corporation Science Advisory Council.
 (b)MembersThe members of the Advisory Council shall be selected by the Director. (c)PurposeThe purpose of the Advisory Council shall be to advise the Corporation on the purchase, sale, and development of rare disease therapeutics.
 (d)Disclosure of certain employmentEach member of the Advisory Council shall disclose each company, partnership, or other entity with respect to which the member is an officer or director.
 (e)SunsetThe Advisory Council shall terminate on the date that the Corporation terminates. 5.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act:
 (1)Rare disease therapeuticsThe term rare disease therapeutics means a compound, biologic, medical device, or companion diagnostic that has been designated as a therapy for a rare disease or condition pursuant to section 526 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bb).
 (2)Advisory CouncilThe term Advisory Council means the Rare Disease Therapeutics Corporation Advisory Council established under section 4(a). (3)CorporationThe term Corporation means the Rare Disease Therapeutics Corporation established under section 3(a).
 (4)DirectorThe term Director means the Director the National Institutes of Health. (5)Securities lawsThe term securities laws has the meaning given that term under section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)).


114 HRES 289 IH: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 114th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
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		IV
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 289
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 2, 2015
			Mr. Lowenthal (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Esty, and Mrs. Capps) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and
			 Congress should enact by the end of the 114th Congress comprehensive
			 Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps
			 communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background
			 checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in
			 the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a
			 Federal crime.

 That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1)gun violence is a public health issue; and
 (2)Congress should enact by the end of the 114th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.


114 S846 IS: Small Business Regulatory Sunset Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-03-24
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 846IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 24, 2015Mr. Kirk (for himself and Mr. Daines) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo require Federal agencies to review certain rules and regulations, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Small Business Regulatory Sunset Act of 2015.
 2.DefinitionsIn this Act— (1)the term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code;
 (2)the term covered rule means any rule or group of rules— (A)for which an agency is required to prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis under section 603 or 604 of title 5, United States Code; and
 (B)that is a major rule; (3)the term major rule has the meaning given the term in section 804 of title 5, United States Code; and
 (4)the terms rule and small entity have the meanings given those terms in section 601 of title 5, United States Code. 3.Periodic review of preexisting small business regulationsSection 610 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

				610.Periodic
				review of rules
 (a)(1)Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Small Business Regulatory Sunset Act of 2015, each agency shall establish a plan for the periodic review of—
 (A)each rule issued by the agency that the head of the agency determines has a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, without regard to whether the agency performed an analysis under section 604 with respect to the rule; and
 (B)any small entity compliance guide required to be published by the agency under section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 601 note).
 (2)In reviewing rules and small entity compliance guides under paragraph (1), the agency shall determine whether the rules and guides should—
 (A)be amended or rescinded, consistent with the stated objectives of applicable statutes, to minimize any significant adverse economic impacts on a substantial number of small entities (including an estimate of any adverse impacts on job creation and employment by small entities); or
 (B)continue in effect without change.
 (3)Each agency shall publish the plan established under paragraph (1) in the Federal Register and on the Web site of the agency.
 (4)An agency may amend the plan established under paragraph (1) at any time by publishing the amendment in the Federal Register and on the Web site of the agency.
 (b)Each plan established under subsection (a) shall provide for—
 (1)the review of each rule and small entity compliance guide described in subsection (a)(1) in effect on the date of enactment of the Small Business Regulatory Sunset Act of 2015—
 (A)not later than 9 years after the date of publication of the plan in the Federal Register; and
 (B)every 9 years thereafter; and
 (2)the review of each rule adopted and small entity compliance guide described in subsection (a)(1) that is published after the date of enactment of the Small Business Regulatory Sunset Act of 2015—
 (A)not later than 9 years after the date of publication of the final rule in the Federal Register; and
 (B)every 9 years thereafter.
 (c)In reviewing rules under the plan required under subsection (a), the agency shall consider—
 (1)the continued need for the rule;
 (2)the nature of complaints received by the agency from small entities concerning the rule;
 (3)comments by the Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration;
 (4)the complexity of the rule;
 (5)the extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with other Federal rules and, unless the head of the agency determines it to be infeasible, State and local rules;
 (6)the contribution of the rule to the cumulative economic impact of all Federal rules on the class of small entities affected by the rule, unless the head of the agency determines that such a calculation cannot be made;
 (7)the length of time since the rule has been evaluated, or the degree to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have changed in the area affected by the rule; and
 (8)the economic impact of the rule, including—
 (A)the estimated number of small entities to which the rule will apply;
 (B)the estimated number of small entity jobs that will be lost or created due to the rule; and
 (C)the projected reporting, recordkeeping, and other compliance requirements of the proposed rule, including—
 (i)an estimate of the classes of small entities that will be subject to the requirement; and
 (ii)the type of professional skills necessary for preparation of the report or record.
 (d)(1)Each agency shall submit an annual report regarding the results of the review required under subsection (a) to—
 (A)Congress; and (B)in the case of an agency that is not an independent regulatory agency (as defined in section 3502(5) of title 44), the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget.
 (2)Each report required under paragraph (1) shall include a description of any rule or small entity compliance guide with respect to which the agency made a determination of infeasibility under paragraph (5) or (6) of subsection (c), together with a detailed explanation of the reasons for the determination.
 (e)Each agency shall publish in the Federal Register and on the Web site of the agency a list of the rules and small entity compliance guides to be reviewed under the plan required under subsection (a) that includes—
 (1)a brief description of each rule or guide;
 (2)for each rule, the reason why the head of the agency determined that the rule has a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (without regard to whether the agency had prepared a final regulatory flexibility analysis for the rule); and
 (3)a request for comments from the public, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and the Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman concerning the enforcement of the rules or publication of the guides.
 (f)(1)Not later than 6 months after each date described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), the Inspector General for each agency shall—
 (A)determine whether the agency has conducted the review required under subsection (b) appropriately; and
 (B)notify the head of the agency of—
 (i)the results of the determination under subparagraph (A); and
 (ii)any issues preventing the Inspector General from determining that the agency has conducted the review required under subsection (b) appropriately.
 (2)(A)Not later than 6 months after the date on which the head of an agency receives a notice under paragraph (1)(B) that the agency has not conducted the review required under subsection (b) appropriately, the agency shall address the issues identified in the notice.
 (B)Not later than 30 days after the last day of the 6-month period described in subparagraph (A), the Inspector General for an agency that receives a notice described in subparagraph (A) shall—
 (i)determine whether the agency has addressed the issues identified in the notice; and
 (ii)notify Congress if the Inspector General determines that the agency has not addressed the issues identified in the notice.
 (C)Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Inspector General for an agency transmits a notice under subparagraph (B)(ii), an amount equal to 1 percent of the amount appropriated for the fiscal year to the appropriations account of the agency that is used to pay salaries shall be rescinded.
 (D)Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to prevent Congress from acting to prevent a rescission under subparagraph (C)..
		4.Sunset of new small business regulations
 (a)In generalExcept as provided in subsection (b) and beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, each covered rule promulgated by an agency shall cease to have effect on the date that is 7 years after the date on which the final version of the covered rule is published.
			(b)Extension of rule
 (1)In generalBefore the end of the 7-year period described in subsection (a), an agency may take action to renew a covered rule in accordance with the process described in paragraph (2) and if such action is taken, the covered rule shall remain in effect until modified or repealed by the agency action or statute.
				(2)Renewal process
 (A)In generalAn agency may renew a covered rule by using the notice and comment rulemaking process. (B)RequirementsIn conducting a rulemaking to renew a covered rule under subparagraph (A), an agency shall—
 (i)solicit and respond to public comment from entities affected by the covered rule; (ii)compare the projected costs of the covered rule to the actual costs realized by implementation of the covered rule and determine whether modifications can be made to the covered rule to lower the cost of the covered rule;
 (iii)consider whether any regulatory alternatives exist that would accomplish the same regulatory objective as the covered rule with less of an impact on affected small entities; and
 (iv)make modifications to the covered rule, if necessary, to reflect— (I)comments solicited under clause (i);
 (II)modifications described in clause (ii); and (III)any regulatory alternatives described in clause (iii).


116 HR 5161 IH: Affordable EVs for Working Families Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-11-19
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5161IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 19, 2019Mr. Gomez (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Moore, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Evans, Mr. Beyer, and Ms. Sánchez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for previously-owned qualified
			 plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Affordable EVs for Working Families Act of 2019. 2.Credit for previously-owned qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (a)In generalSubpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 25D the following new section:

					25E.Previously-owned qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles
 (a)Allowance of creditIn the case of a qualified buyer who during a taxable year places in service a previously-owned qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of—
 (1)$1,250, plus (2)in the case of a vehicle which draws propulsion energy from a battery which exceeds 4 kilowatt hours of capacity (determined at the time of sale), the lesser of—
 (A)$1,250, and (B)the product of $208.50 and such excess kilowatt hours.
								(b)Limitations
 (1)Sale priceThe credit allowed under subsection (a) with respect to sale of a vehicle shall not exceed 30 percent of the sale price.
 (2)Adjusted gross incomeThe amount which would (but for this paragraph) be allowed as a credit under subsection (a) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by $250 for each $1,000 (or fraction thereof) by which the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income exceeds $30,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return).
 (c)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section— (1)Previously-owned qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicleThe term previously-owned qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle means, with respect to a taxpayer, a motor vehicle—
 (A)the model year of which is at least 2 earlier than the calendar year in which the taxpayer acquires such vehicle,
 (B)the original use of which commences with a person other than the taxpayer, (C)which is acquired by the taxpayer in a qualified sale,
 (D)registered by the taxpayer for operation in a State or possession of the United States, and (E)which meets the requirements of subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), and (F) of section 30D(d)(1).
 (2)Qualified saleThe term qualified sale means a sale of a motor vehicle— (A)by a person who holds such vehicle in inventory (within the meaning of section 471) for sale or lease,
 (B)for a sale price of less than $25,000, and (C)which is the first transfer since the date of the enactment of this section to a person other than the person with whom the original use of such vehicle commenced.
 (3)Qualified buyerThe term qualified buyer means, with respect to a sale of a motor vehicle, a taxpayer— (A)who is an individual,
 (B)who purchases such vehicle for use and not for resale, (C)with respect to whom no deduction is allowable with respect to another taxpayer under section 151,
 (D)who has not been allowed a credit under this section for any sale during the 3-year period ending on the date of the sale of such vehicle, and
 (E)who possesses a certificate issued by the seller that certifies— (i)that the vehicle is a previously-owned qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle,
 (ii)the capacity of the battery at time of sale, and (iii)such other information as the Secretary may require.
 (4)Motor vehicle; capacityThe terms motor vehicle and capacity have the meaning given such terms in paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 30D(d), respectively. (d)Application of certain rulesFor purposes of this section, rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), and (7) of section 30D(f) shall apply for purposes of this section.
 (e)Certificate submission requirementThe Secretary may require that the issuer of the certificate described in subsection (c)(3)(E) submit such certificate to the Secretary at the time and in the manner required by the Secretary.
 (f)TerminationNo credit shall be allowed under this section with respect to sales after December 31, 2024.. (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new item:

						Sec. 25E. Previously-owned qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles..
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to sales after the date of the enactment of this Act.


113 HJ 78 IH: Making continuing appropriations for national intelligence program operations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-10-03
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IA113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. J. RES. 78IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 3, 2013Mr. Young of Florida introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on AppropriationsJOINT RESOLUTIONMaking continuing appropriations for national intelligence program operations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for national intelligence program operations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely:101.(a)Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided for in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (division C of Public Law 113–6), and under the authority and conditions provided in such Act, for continuing the following projects or activities, conducted in fiscal year 2013, for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available under such Act, as set forth under the heading National Intelligence Program in the classified annex accompanying such Act:(1)Payment of personnel compensation and benefits for civilian employees whom the Director of National Intelligence determines necessary to continue—(A)producing finished intelligence for the President or senior military or civilian officials of the Federal government;(B)collecting human, signals, or technical intelligence;(C)conducting a covert action (as defined in section 503(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093(e))), as directed by the President;(D)providing analytic support to critical ongoing intelligence operations and military combat operations; and(E)maintaining the capability to provide warnings of counterterrorism and international terrorist threats to protect the life, safety, and security of the United States interests.(2)Payments under continuing contracts for compensation of a contract employee or employees whom the Director of National Intelligence determines necessary to support a function described in any subparagraph of paragraph (1).(b)The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) for each project or activity shall be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in fiscal year 2013 pursuant to—(1)any provision of division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6), including section 3004; and(2)the Presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–2).102.Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act.103.Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) December 15, 2013.104.Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law.105.This joint resolution shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the joint resolution shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities.106.It is the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the Preserving Our Intelligence Capabilities Act .This joint resolution may be cited as the National Intelligence Program Operations Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1559
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 6, 2007
			Mr. Thune introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
			 Forestry

		A BILL
		To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade
		  Act of 1990 to reauthorize the provision of telemedicine and distance learning
		  services in rural areas.

		1.Telemedicine and distance
			 learning services in rural areas
			(a)In
			 generalSection 2335A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
			 Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa–5) is amended by striking
			 2007 and inserting 2012.
			(b)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 1(b) of Public Law 102–551 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa
			 note) is amended by striking 2007 and inserting
			 2012.


115 HR 2834 : Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-06-21
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		IIB
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 2834
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		June 21, 2017Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceAN ACT
		To improve the well-being of, and improve permanency outcomes for, children and families affected
			 by heroin, opioids, and other substance abuse.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act. 2.Enhancements to grants to improve well-being of families affected by substance abuseSection 437(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)) is amended—
 (1)in the subsection heading, by striking increase the well-being of, and to improve the permanency outcomes for, children affected by and inserting implement IV–E prevention services, and improve the well-being of, and improve permanency outcomes for, children and families affected by heroin, opioids, and other;
 (2)by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:  (2)Regional partnership definedIn this subsection, the term regional partnership means a collaborative agreement (which may be established on an interstate, State, or intrastate basis) entered into by the following:
						(A)Mandatory partners for all partnership grants
 (i)The State child welfare agency that is responsible for the administration of the State plan under this part and part E.
 (ii)The State agency responsible for administering the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant provided under subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act.
 (B)Mandatory partners for partnership grants proposing to serve children in out-of-home placementsIf the partnership proposes to serve children in out-of-home placements, the Juvenile Court or Administrative Office of the Court that is most appropriate to oversee the administration of court programs in the region to address the population of families who come to the attention of the court due to child abuse or neglect.
 (C)Optional partnersAt the option of the partnership, any of the following: (i)An Indian tribe or tribal consortium.
 (ii)Nonprofit child welfare service providers. (iii)For-profit child welfare service providers.
 (iv)Community health service providers, including substance abuse treatment providers. (v)Community mental health providers.
 (vi)Local law enforcement agencies. (vii)School personnel.
 (viii)Tribal child welfare agencies (or a consortia of the agencies). (ix)Any other providers, agencies, personnel, officials, or entities that are related to the provision of child and family services under a State plan approved under this subpart.
 (D)Exception for regional partnerships where the lead applicant is an Indian tribe or tribal consortiaIf an Indian tribe or tribal consortium enters into a regional partnership for purposes of this subsection, the Indian tribe or tribal consortium—
 (i)may (but is not required to) include the State child welfare agency as a partner in the collaborative agreement;
 (ii)may not enter into a collaborative agreement only with tribal child welfare agencies (or a consortium of the agencies); and
 (iii)if the condition described in paragraph (2)(B) applies, may include tribal court organizations in lieu of other judicial partners.;
 (3)in paragraph (3)— (A)in subparagraph (A), by striking $500,000 and not more than $1,000,000 and inserting $250,000 and not more than $1,000,000;
 (B)in subparagraph (B)— (i)in the subparagraph heading, by inserting ; planning after approval;
 (ii)in clause (i), by striking clause (ii) and inserting clauses (ii) and (iii); and (iii)by adding at the end the following:

 (iii)Sufficient planningA grant awarded under this subsection shall be disbursed in two phases: a planning phase (not to exceed 2 years) and an implementation phase. The total disbursement to a grantee for the planning phase may not exceed $250,000, and may not exceed the total anticipated funding for the implementation phase.; and
 (C)by adding at the end the following:  (D)Limitation on payment for a fiscal yearNo payment shall be made under subparagraph (A) or (C) for a fiscal year until the Secretary determines that the eligible partnership has made sufficient progress in meeting the goals of the grant and that the members of the eligible partnership are coordinating to a reasonable degree with the other members of the eligible partnership.;
 (4)in paragraph (4)— (A)in subparagraph (B)—
 (i)in clause (i), by inserting , parents, and families after children; (ii)in clause (ii), by striking safety and permanence for such children; and and inserting safe, permanent caregiving relationships for the children;;
 (iii)in clause (iii), by striking or and inserting increase reunification rates for children who have been placed in out-of-home care, or decrease; and (iv)by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (v) and inserting after clause (ii) the following:

 (iii)improve the substance abuse treatment outcomes for parents including retention in treatment and successful completion of treatment;
 (iv)facilitate the implementation, delivery, and effectiveness of prevention services and programs under section 471(e); and;
 (B)in subparagraph (D), by striking where appropriate,; and (C)by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F) and inserting the following:

 (E)A description of a plan for sustaining the services provided by or activities funded under the grant after the conclusion of the grant period, including through the use of prevention services and programs under section 471(e) and other funds provided to the State for child welfare and substance abuse prevention and treatment services.
 (F)Additional information needed by the Secretary to determine that the proposed activities and implementation will be consistent with research or evaluations showing which practices and approaches are most effective.;
 (5)in paragraph (5)(A), by striking abuse treatment and inserting use disorder treatment including medication assisted treatment and in-home substance abuse disorder treatment and recovery;
 (6)in paragraph (7)— (A)by striking and at the end of subparagraph (C); and
 (B)by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E) and inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:

 (D)demonstrate a track record of successful collaboration among child welfare, substance abuse disorder treatment and mental health agencies; and;
 (7)in paragraph (8)— (A)in subparagraph (A)—
 (i)by striking establish indicators that will be and inserting review indicators that are; and (ii)by striking in using funds made available under such grants to achieve the purpose of this subsection and inserting and establish a set of core indicators related to child safety, parental recovery, parenting capacity, and family well-being. In developing the core indicators, to the extent possible, indicators shall be made consistent with the outcome measures described in section 471(e)(6); and
 (B)in subparagraph (B)— (i)in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting base the performance measures on lessons learned from prior rounds of regional partnership grants under this subsection, and before consult; and
 (ii)by striking clauses (iii) and (iv) and inserting the following:  (iii)Other stakeholders or constituencies as determined by the Secretary.; and
 (8)in paragraph (9)(A), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:  (i)Semiannual reportsNot later than September 30 of each fiscal year in which a recipient of a grant under this subsection is paid funds under the grant, and every 6 months thereafter, the grant recipient shall submit to the Secretary a report on the services provided and activities carried out during the reporting period, progress made in achieving the goals of the program, the number of children, adults, and families receiving services, and such additional information as the Secretary determines is necessary. The report due not later than September 30 of the last such fiscal year shall include, at a minimum, data on each of the performance indicators included in the evaluation of the regional partnership..
			3.Effective date
 (a)In generalSubject to subsection (b), the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2017. (b)Transition rule (1)In generalIn the case of a State plan under part B of title IV of the Social Security Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this Act, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such part solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet such additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.
 (2)Application to programs operated by Indian tribal organizationsIn the case of an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires time to take action necessary to comply with the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this Act (whether the tribe, organization, or tribal consortium has a plan under section 479B of the Social Security Act or a cooperative agreement or contract entered into with a State), the Secretary shall provide the tribe, organization, or tribal consortium with such additional time as the Secretary determines is necessary for the tribe, organization, or tribal consortium to take the action to comply with the additional requirements before being regarded as failing to comply with the requirements.

	Passed the House of Representatives June 20, 2017.Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 703
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 15, 2011
			Mr. King of New York
			 (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Alabama,
			 Mr. McCaul,
			 Mr. Broun of Georgia,
			 Mrs. Miller of Michigan,
			 Mr. Walberg,
			 Mr. Walsh of Illinois,
			 Mr. Meehan,
			 Mr. Long, and
			 Mr. Latham) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend section 798 of title 18, United States Code, to
		  provide penalties for disclosure of classified information related to certain
		  intelligence activities of the United States, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titlesThis Act may be cited as the
			 Securing Human Intelligence and
			 Enforcing Lawful Dissemination Act or the
			 SHIELD
			 Act.
		2.Penalties for
			 disclosure of classified information related to intelligence
			 activities
			(a)In
			 generalSubsection (a)
			 section 798 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
				(1)in the matter
			 preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or transnational threat
			 after foreign government;
				(2)in paragraph (3),
			 by striking or at the end;
				(3)by redesignating
			 paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
				(4)by inserting after
			 paragraph (3) the following:

						(4)concerning the
				human intelligence activities of the United States or any foreign
				government;
						(5)concerning the
				identity of a classified source or informant of an element of the intelligence
				community of the United States;
				or
						.
				(b)DefinitionsSubsection
			 (b) section 798 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as
			 follows:

					(b)DefinitionsIn
				subsection (a):
						(1)Cipher, code,
				cryptographic systemThe terms cipher,
				code, and cryptographic system include in their
				meanings, in addition to their usual meanings, any method of secret writing and
				any mechanical or electrical device or method used for the purpose of
				disguising or concealing the contents, significance, or meanings of
				communications.
						(2)Classified
				informationThe term classified information means
				information which, at the time of a violation of this section, is, for reasons
				of national security, specifically designated by a United States Government
				Agency for limited or restricted dissemination or distribution.
						(3)Communication
				intelligenceThe term communication intelligence
				means all procedures and methods used in the interception of communications and
				the obtaining of information from such communications by other than the
				intended recipients.
						(4)Foreign
				governmentThe term foreign government includes in
				its meaning any person or persons acting or purporting to act for or on behalf
				of any faction, party, department, agency, bureau, or military force of or
				within a foreign country, or for or on behalf of any government or any person
				or persons purporting to act as a government within a foreign country, whether
				or not such government is recognized by the United States.
						(5)Human
				intelligenceThe term human intelligence means all
				procedures and methods employed in the collection of intelligence through human
				sources.
						(6)InformantThe
				term informant has the meaning given that term in section 606 of
				the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 426).
						(7)Intelligence
				communityThe term intelligence community has the
				meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947
				(50 U.S.C. 401a(4)).
						(8)Transnational
				threatThe term transnational threat means—
							(A)any transnational
				activity (including international terrorism, narcotics trafficking, the
				proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the delivery systems for such
				weapons, and organized crime) that threatens the national security of the
				United States; or
							(B)any individual or
				group that engages in an activity referred to in subparagraph (A).
							(9)Unauthorized
				personThe term unauthorized person means any person
				who, or agency which, is not authorized to receive information of the
				categories set forth in subsection (a), by the President, or by the head of a
				department or agency of the United States Government which is expressly
				designated by the President to engage in communication intelligence or human
				intelligence activities for the United
				States.
						.


115 HRES 253 IH: Expressing gratitude and appreciation for the entry of the United States into World War I.
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2017-04-06
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IV115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 253IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 6, 2017Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Keating, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Latta) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedRESOLUTIONExpressing gratitude and appreciation for the entry of the United States into World War I.

 Whereas, on April 2, 1917, President Thomas Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to convene an extraordinary session to officially declare war on the Imperial German Government;
 Whereas, on April 4, 1917, the Senate passed a joint resolution that declared a formal state of war between the United States and the Imperial German Government;
 Whereas, on April 6, 1917, the House of Representatives adopted the same joint resolution that the Senate had passed, thereby marking the official entry of the United States into World War I;
 Whereas, consequently, April 6, 2017, marks the 100th anniversary of the entry of the United States into World War I beside France, Russia, and the United Kingdom, the countries of the Triple Entente;
 Whereas, on December 7, 1917, the United States declared war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire; Whereas, beginning in August 1914—
 (1)a portion of France was occupied by German forces; and (2)France fought—
 (A)beside the United Kingdom and all countries of the British Empire (notably, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa), Belgium, Russia, Italy, and Portugal;
 (B)on land, at sea, and in the air; (C)along a front line of more than 460 miles; and
 (D)to recover full sovereignty; Whereas, before April 6, 1917, the United States had supported France and the Allies economically, financially, and with human support, including through 3,600 individuals who served as volunteers, ambulance attendants, nurses, philanthropists, and soldiers in the French Foreign Legion;
 Whereas the expeditionary force of the United States was created on May 3, 1917, under the command of General John J. Pershing, to provide military support to France and the Allies;
 Whereas the United States started huge mobilization efforts after Congress passed the Act entitled An Act to authorize the President to increase temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States, approved May 18, 1917 (50 U.S.C. App. 201 et seq.), thereby introducing military conscription and enabling 4,800,000 individuals from the United States to serve during World War I;
 Whereas the first forces of the expeditionary corps led by General Pershing arrived quickly in France;
 Whereas General Pershing landed in Boulogne-sur-Mer on June 13, 1917, 14,750 members of the First Infantry Division landed in Saint-Nazaire on June 26, 1917, and 7,500 soldiers landed in Brest on November 12, 1917;
 Whereas members of the Armed Forces were involved in a considerable logistics effort in France, building many transportation infrastructure projects, including roads, harbors, and railways, communications networks, and accommodation buildings, which were crucial for the war effort and the transformation of the French landscape;
 Whereas a debt of gratitude is owed to the 3 members of the Armed Forces who fell in France during the first combat of the Armed Forces in Bathelémont-lès-Bauzemont on November 3, 1917;
 Whereas individuals from many different sectors of the United States population, including African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans, were involved in logistics, support, or combat in France in 1917 and 1918;
 Whereas President Thomas Woodrow Wilson was deeply involved in the peace process in Europe, notably through his speech to Congress on January 8, 1918, the 14 points of which were proposed as a basis for negotiation at the Versailles Peace Conference, which started on January 18, 1919;
 Whereas approximately 2,000,000 members of the Armed Forces fought in France and 126,000 died during the war, including 53,402 individuals who were killed in action in French territory during battles in 1918, such as the Battle of Belleau Wood, the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive;
 Whereas numerous reminders of the actions of the Armed Forces during World War I remain in France, notably in buildings and memorials; and
 Whereas the people of France will always be grateful when remembering the sacrifices of members of the Armed Forces during World War I: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)recognizes the 100th anniversary of the official entry of the United States into World War I on April 6, 1917;
 (2)expresses its gratitude and appreciation to— (A)the members of the Armed Forces who participated in World War I operations alongside the countries of the Triple Entente; and
 (B)the members of the Allied Forces who participated in World War I operations alongside France from 1914 until the end of the war;
 (3)commends centenary commemorations to honor people from France, the United States, and all countries involved in World War I that aim to make future generations aware of the acts of heroism and sacrifice performed by the Armed Forces and the Allies;
 (4)recognizes efforts undertaken by France, especially by port cities on the Atlantic coast and by the regions of Hauts-de-France, Bretagne, Loire-Atlantique, Aquitaine, Centre, and Grand-Est, to preserve the memory and celebrate the legacy of the involvement of the United States during World War I;
 (5)recognizes that the people of France plan— (A)to celebrate this anniversary with commemorations and relevant programs to express gratitude to those individuals who helped restore hope among the Allies; and
 (B)during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of November 11, 1918, to express gratitude and appreciation to every—
 (i)military force that fought alongside France, inside or outside its territory, during World War I; and
 (ii)individuals who died fighting or was injured during the hostilities, whether physically or psychologically; and
 (6)encourages all countries involved in World War I to participate in the centennial of the Armistice to the fullest extent possible.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3353
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 28, 2012
			Mr. Burr introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans'
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to require States
		  to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and
		  credentials to veterans, and for other purposes.

		1.Requirement that States
			 recognize military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials
			 to veterans
			(a)In
			 generalSection 4102A(c) of
			 title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

					(9)(A)As a condition of a grant or contract under
				which funds are made available to a State under subsection (b)(5) in order to
				carry out section 4103A or 4104 of this title, the State shall—
							(i)establish a program under which the State
				administers an examination to each veteran seeking a license or credential
				issued by the State and issues such license or credential to such veteran
				without requiring such veteran to undergo any training or apprenticeship if the
				veteran—
								(I)receives a satisfactory score on completion
				of such examination, as determined by the State; and
								(II)has not less than 10 years of
				experience in a military occupational specialty that, as determined by the
				State, is similar to a civilian occupation for which such license or credential
				is required by the State; and
								(ii)submit each year to the Secretary a
				report on the exams administered under clause (i) during the most recently
				completed 12-month period that includes, for the period covered by the report
				the number of veterans who completed an exam administered by the State under
				clause (i) and a description of the results of such exams, disaggregated by
				occupational field.
							(B)Not less frequently than once each year,
				the Secretary shall submit to Congress and the Secretary of Defense a report
				summarizing the information received by the Secretary under subparagraph
				(A)(ii).
						.
			(b)Effective
			 date
				(1)ExamsSubparagraph
			 (A) of section 4102A(c)(9) of such title, as added by subsection (a), shall
			 take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act and shall apply with respect to grants and contracts described in such
			 subparagraph awarded after such date.
				(2)ReportsSubparagraph
			 (B) of section 4102A(c)(9), as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on
			 the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and the
			 Secretary of Labor shall submit the first report under such subparagraph not
			 later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.


114 HR 1438 IH: Oregon Coastal Lands Act
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2015-03-18
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I
114th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 1438
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 18, 2015
Mr. DeFazio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL
To require that certain Federal lands be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Oregon Coastal Lands Act.  2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)Confederated tribesThe term Confederated Tribes means the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians.  (2)Oregon coastal landThe term Oregon Coastal land means the approximately 14,408 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map entitled Oregon Coastal Land Conveyance and dated March 27, 2013.
(3)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.  3.Conveyance (a)In generalSubject to valid existing rights, including rights-of-way, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Oregon Coastal land, including any improvements located on the land, appurtenances to the land, and minerals on or in the land, including oil and gas, shall be—
(1)held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Confederated Tribes; and  (2)part of the reservation of the Confederated Tribes.
(b)SurveyNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a).  4.Map and legal description (a)In generalAs soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of the Oregon Coastal land with—
(1)the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and  (2)the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
(b)Force and effectThe map and legal description filed under subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal description.  (c)Public availabilityThe map and legal description filed under subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Secretary.
5.Administration
(a)In generalUnless expressly provided in this Act, nothing in this Act affects any right or claim of the Confederated Tribes existing on the date of enactment of this Act to any land or interest in land.  (b)Prohibitions (1)Exports of unprocessed logsFederal law (including regulations) relating to the export of unprocessed logs harvested from Federal land shall apply to any unprocessed logs that are harvested from the Oregon Coastal land taken into trust under section 3.
(2)Non-permissible use of landAny real property taken into trust under section 3 shall not be eligible, or used, for any gaming activity carried out under Public Law 100–497 (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).  (c)Laws applicable to commercial forestry activityAny commercial forestry activity that is carried out on the Oregon Coastal land taken into trust under section 3 shall be managed in accordance with all applicable Federal laws.
(d)AgreementsThe Confederated Tribes shall consult with the Secretary and other parties as necessary to develop agreements to provide for access to the Oregon Coastal land taken into trust under section 3 that provide for— (1)honoring existing reciprocal right-of-way agreements;
(2)administrative access by the Bureau of Land Management; and  (3)management of the Oregon Coastal lands that are acquired or developed under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et seq.), consistent with section 8(f)(3) of that Act (162 U.S.C. 460l–8(f)(3)).
(e)Land use planning requirementsExcept as provided in subsection (c), once the Oregon Coastal land is taken into trust under section 3, the land shall not be subject to the land use planning requirements of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.).  6.Land reclassification (a)Identification of Oregon and California railroad grant landNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary shall identify any Oregon and California Railroad grant land that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Confederated Tribes under section 3.
(b)Identification of public domain landNot later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall identify public domain land in the State of Oregon that— (1)is approximately equal in acreage and condition as the Oregon and California Railroad grant land identified under subsection (a); and
(2)is located in the vicinity of the Oregon and California Railroad grant land.  (c)MapsNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and publish in the Federal Register one or more maps depicting the land identified in subsections (a) and (b).
(d)Reclassification
(1)In generalAfter providing an opportunity for public comment, the Secretary shall reclassify the land identified in subsection (b) as Oregon and California Railroad grant land.  (2)ApplicabilityThe Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.), shall apply to land reclassified as Oregon and California Railroad grant land under paragraph (1).


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 962
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 10, 2009
			Mr. Paul introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on lutetium
		  oxide.

		1.Lutetium oxide
			(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:

								9902.04.75Lutetium oxide (CAS No. 12032–20–1) (provided for in subheading
						2846.90.80)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2012

					.
			(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.