117 S2872 IS: Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-09-28
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2872IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 28, 2021Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Hagerty) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2021.2.Above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artists(a)In generalSection 62(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—(1)by striking performing artists.—The deductions and inserting the following:performing artists.—(i)In generalThe deductions; and(2)by adding at the end the following new clauses:(ii)PhaseoutThe amount of expenses taken into account under clause (i) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by 10 percentage points for each $2,000 ($4,000 in the case of a joint return), or fraction thereof, by which the taxpayer’s gross income for the taxable year exceeds $100,000 (200 percent of such amount in the case of a joint return).(iii)Cost-of-living adjustmentIn the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2021, the $100,000 amount under clause (ii) shall be increased by an amount equal to—(I)such dollar amount, multiplied by(II)the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2020 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.If any amount after adjustment under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $1,000, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000..(b)Clarification regarding commission paid to performing artist’s manager or agentSection 62(a)(2)(B)(i) of such Code, as amended by subsection (a), is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , including any commission paid to the performing artist’s manager or agent.(c)Increase in threshold for determining nominal employersSection 62(b)(2) of such Code is amended—(1)by striking An individual and inserting the following:(A)In generalAn individual; (2)by striking $200 and inserting $500; and(3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(B)Cost-of-living adjustmentIn the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2021, the $500 amount under subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to—(i)such dollar amount, multiplied by(ii)the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2020 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.If any amount after adjustment under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $50, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50..(d)Conforming amendments(1)Section 62(a)(2)(B)(i) of such Code, as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by striking by him and inserting by the performing artist.(2)Section 62(b)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting and at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking , and at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period, and by striking subparagraph (C).(e)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.


116 HR 1268 IH: Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-02-14
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		I
		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 1268
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 14, 2019
			Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Gianforte, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Meadows, Mr. McClintock, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Mullin, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. Tipton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To require the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the
			 Bureau of Reclamation to manage its infrastructure assets.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. 2. DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Asset
 (A)In generalThe term asset means any of the following assets that are used to achieve the mission of the Bureau to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the people of the United States:
 (i)Capitalized facilities, buildings, structures, project features, power production equipment, recreation facilities, or quarters.
 (ii)Capitalized and noncapitalized heavy equipment and other installed equipment. (B)InclusionsThe term asset includes assets described in subparagraph (A) that are considered to be mission critical.
 (2)Asset management reportThe term Asset Management Report means— (A)the annual plan prepared by the Bureau known as the Asset Management Plan; and
 (B)any publicly available information relating to the plan described in subparagraph (A) that summarizes the efforts of the Bureau to evaluate and manage infrastructure assets of the Bureau.
 (3)Major repair and rehabilitation needThe term major repair and rehabilitation need means major nonrecurring maintenance at a Reclamation facility, including maintenance related to the safety of dams, extraordinary maintenance of dams, deferred major maintenance activities, and all other significant repairs and extraordinary maintenance.
 (4)Reclamation facilityThe term Reclamation facility means each of the infrastructure assets that are owned by the Bureau at a Reclamation project. (5)Reclamation projectThe term Reclamation project means a project that is owned by the Bureau, including all reserved works and transferred works owned by the Bureau.
 (6)Reserved worksThe term reserved works means any building, structure, facility, or equipment— (A)that is owned by the Bureau; and
 (B)for which operations and maintenance are performed, regardless of the source of funding— (i)by an employee of the Bureau; or
 (ii)through a contract entered into by the Commissioner. (7)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
 (8)ReclamationThe term Reclamation means the Bureau of Reclamation. (9)BureauThe term Bureau means the Bureau of Reclamation.
 (10)CommissionerThe term Commissioner means the Commissioner of Reclamation. (11)Transferred works The term transferred works means a Reclamation facility at which operations and maintenance of the facility is carried out by a non-Federal entity under the provisions of a formal operations and maintenance transfer contract or other legal agreement with the Bureau.
			3.Asset management report enhancements for reserved works
 (a)In generalNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress an Asset Management Report that—
 (1)describes the efforts of the Bureau— (A)to maintain in a reliable manner all reserved works at Reclamation facilities; and
 (B)to standardize and streamline data reporting and processes across regions and areas for the purpose of maintaining reserved works at Reclamation facilities; and
 (2)expands on the information otherwise provided in an Asset Management Report, in accordance with subsection (b).
				(b)Infrastructure maintenance needs assessment
 (1)In generalThe Asset Management Report submitted under subsection (a) shall include— (A)a detailed assessment of major repair and rehabilitation needs for all reserved works at all Reclamation projects; and
 (B)to the maximum extent practicable, an itemized list of major repair and rehabilitation needs of individual Reclamation facilities at each Reclamation project.
 (2)InclusionsTo the maximum extent practicable, the itemized list of major repair and rehabilitation needs under paragraph (1)(B) shall include—
 (A)a budget level cost estimate of the appropriations needed to complete each item; and (B)an assignment of a categorical rating for each item, consistent with paragraph (3).
					(3)Rating requirements
 (A)In generalThe system for assigning ratings under paragraph (2)(B) shall be— (i)consistent with existing uniform categorization systems to inform the annual budget process and agency requirements; and
 (ii)subject to the guidance and instructions issued under subparagraph (B). (B)GuidanceAs soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance that describes the applicability of the rating system applicable under paragraph (2)(B) to Reclamation facilities.
 (4)Public availabilityExcept as provided in paragraph (5), the Secretary shall make publicly available, including on the internet, the Asset Management Report required under subsection (a).
 (5)ConfidentialityThe Secretary may exclude from the public version of the Asset Management Report made available under paragraph (4) any information that the Secretary identifies as sensitive or classified, but shall make available to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a version of the report containing the sensitive or classified information.
 (c)UpdatesNot later than 2 years after the date on which the Asset Management Report is submitted under subsection (a) and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall update the Asset Management Report, subject to the requirements of section 4(b)(2).
 (d)ConsultationTo the extent that such consultation would assist the Secretary in preparing the Asset Management Report under subsection (a) and updates to the Asset Management Report under subsection (c), the Secretary shall consult with—
 (1)the Secretary of the Army (acting through the Chief of Engineers); and (2)water and power contractors.
				4.Asset management report enhancements for transferred works
 (a)In generalThe Secretary shall coordinate with the non-Federal entities responsible for the operation and maintenance of transferred works in developing reporting requirements for Asset Management Reports with respect to major repair and rehabilitation needs for transferred works that are similar to the reporting requirements described in section 3(b).
			(b)Guidance
 (1)In generalAfter considering input from water and power contractors of the Bureau, the Secretary shall develop and implement a rating system for transferred works that incorporates, to the maximum extent practicable, the rating system for major repair and rehabilitation needs for reserved works developed under section 3(b)(3).
 (2)UpdatesThe ratings system developed under paragraph (1) shall be included in the updated Asset Management Reports under section 3(c).


113 HR 1065 IH: Surface Transportation and Taxation Equity Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-03-12
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1065
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 12, 2013
			Mr. Garrett (for
			 himself, Mr. Chaffetz,
			 Mr. Westmoreland,
			 Mr. Gohmert,
			 Mr. Huizenga of Michigan,
			 Mr. Nunnelee,
			 Mr. Franks of Arizona,
			 Mr. Harris,
			 Mr. LaMalfa,
			 Mr. Bishop of Utah,
			 Mr. Labrador,
			 Mr. Duncan of South Carolina,
			 Mr. Broun of Georgia, and
			 Mr. Miller of Florida) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the
		  Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in the rate of tax on such
		  fuel by the States.

		1.Short title; etc
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as the Surface Transportation and Taxation Equity
			 Act or as the STATE Act.
			(b)PurposesThe
			 purposes of this Act are to—
				(1)return primary transportation program
			 responsibility and taxing authority to the States,
				(2)free States’
			 transportation dollars from Federal micromanagement, earmarking, and budgetary
			 pressures,
				(3)enable decisions
			 regarding which infrastructure projects will be built, how they will be
			 financed, and how they will be regulated to be made by persons best able to
			 make those decisions,
				(4)eliminate the
			 current system in which a Federal gasoline tax is sent to Washington and
			 through a cumbersome Department of Transportation bureaucracy,
				(5)prohibit the
			 Federal Government from forcing unwanted mandates on States by threatening to
			 withhold transportation money, and
				(6)achieve measurable
			 congestion mitigation and infrastructure preservation and safety in a cost
			 effective way subject to available resources.
				2.Federal tax on
			 fuels decreased by amount of increase in State tax on fuel
			(a)In
			 generalSubpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 32 of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special provisions applicable to
			 fuels tax) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

					4106.Reduction in
				rates of tax based on increase in State tax rate
						(a)In
				generalUnder regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the rate
				of tax imposed under section 4081 with respect to any fuel and the rate of tax
				imposed under section 4041 with respect to any liquid shall be decreased, but
				not below 2 cents per gallon, by the applicable State tax rate increase with
				respect to such fuel or liquid.
						(b)Applicable State
				tax rate increaseFor
				purposes of this section, the term applicable State tax rate
				increase means, with respect to any fuel or liquid, the excess, as
				periodically determined under tables prescribed by the Secretary, of—
							(1)the rate of tax
				imposed by the applicable State on the sale or use of such fuel or liquid,
				over
							(2)the rate of tax imposed by the applicable
				State on the sale or use of such fuel or liquid as of the date of the
				introduction of the STATE
				Act.
							Any
				increase in the rate of tax imposed by any applicable State on the sale or use
				of any fuel or liquid shall be taken into account under this subsection only if
				State law provides that such increase is to be taken into account under this
				subsection.(c)Applicable
				StateFor purposes of this section, the term applicable
				State means the State which is determined under regulations prescribed
				by the Secretary as—
							(1)in the case of a
				liquid to which section 4041 applies, the State in which such liquid is sold or
				used, or
							(2)in the case of a fuel to which section 4081
				applies, the State in which such fuel is most likely to be sold or used.
							(d)Requirement To
				maintain interstate highway systemSubsection (a) shall not apply
				with respect to any fuel or liquid if the applicable State with respect to such
				fuel or liquid has not entered into an agreement with the Secretary of
				Transportation under which such State has agreed to provide for the proper
				maintenance of that portion of the interstate highway system which is within
				such
				State.
						.
			(b)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section 9503 of
			 such Code is amended by striking subsection (d).
				(2)(A)Paragraph (4) of section
			 9503(e) of such Code is amended to read as follows:

							(4)Reduction in
				rate of transfer based on reduction in State tax rates
								(A)In
				generalThere shall be substituted for each amount in paragraph
				(2) an amount which bears the same ratio to such amount as the aggregate
				reduced tax rate bears to the aggregate unreduced tax rate.
								(B)Aggregate
				reduced tax rateFor purposes
				of subparagraph (A), the term aggregate reduced tax rate means,
				with respect to any amount for any calendar year, the amount of tax that the
				Secretary estimates will be imposed with respect to the liquid or fuel to which
				such amount relates for such year after application of section 4106.
								(C)Aggregate
				unreduced tax rateFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the term
				aggregate unreduced tax rate means, with respect to any amount for
				any calendar year, the amount of tax that the Secretary estimates would have
				been imposed with respect to the liquid or fuel to which such amount relates
				for such year if section 4106 did not apply for such
				year.
								.
					(B)Subparagraph (A) of section 9503(e)(2)
			 of such Code is amended by striking sentence and inserting
			 subsection.
					(3)The table for section for subpart B of part
			 III of subchapter A of chapter 32 of such Code is amended by adding at the end
			 the following new item:

							Sec. 4106. Reduction in rates of tax based on increase in State
				tax
				rate.

						.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to liquid or
			 fuel removed, entered, sold, or used after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 1492

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED

		  STATES

			July 26, 2005

			Mr. Sarbanes (for

			 himself, Ms. Mikulski,

			 Mr. Warner, and Mr. Allen) introduced the following bill; which was

			 read twice and referred to the Committee

			 on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

		A BILL

		To amend the Elementary and Secondary

		  Education Act of 1965 to establish a pilot program to make grants to eligible

		  institutions to develop, demonstrate, or disseminate information on practices,

		  methods, or techniques relating to environmental education and training in the

		  Chesapeake Bay watershed.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the

			 Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education

			 Pilot Program Act.

		2.FindingsCongress finds that—

			(1)increasing public environmental awareness

			 and understanding through formal environmental education and meaningful bay or

			 stream field experiences are vital parts of the effort to protect and restore

			 the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem;

			(2)using the Chesapeake Bay watershed as an

			 integrating context for learning can help—

				(A)advance student learning skills;

				(B)improve academic achievement in core

			 academic subjects; and

				(C)(i)encourage positive behavior of students in

			 school; and

					(ii)encourage environmental stewardship in

			 school and in the community; and

					(3)the Federal Government, acting through the

			 Secretary of Education, should work with the Under Secretary for Oceans and

			 Atmosphere, the Chesapeake Executive Council, State educational agencies,

			 elementary schools and secondary schools, and nonprofit educational and

			 environmental organizations to support development of curricula, teacher

			 training, special projects, and other activities, to increase understanding of

			 the Chesapeake Bay watershed and to improve awareness of environmental

			 problems.

			3.Chesapeake Bay

			 Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot ProgramTitle IV of the

			 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of

			 1965 (20

			 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the

			 following:

				DChesapeake Bay

				Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program

					4401.DefinitionsIn this part:

						(1)Bay Watershed

				StateThe term Bay

				Watershed State means each of the States of Delaware, Maryland, New

				York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, and the District of

				Columbia.

						(2)Chesapeake

				Executive CouncilThe term

				Chesapeake Executive Council has the meaning given the term in

				section 307(d) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

				Authorization Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. 1511d(d)).

						(3)Eligible

				institutionThe term

				eligible institution means—

							(A)a public elementary school or secondary

				school located in a Bay Watershed State; and

							(B)a nonprofit environmental or educational

				organization located in a Bay Watershed State.

							(4)ProgramThe term Program means the

				Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program

				established under section 4402.

						4402.Chesapeake Bay

				Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program

						(a)In

				generalThe Secretary shall

				establish a grant program, to be known as the Chesapeake Bay

				Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program, to make

				grants to eligible institutions to pay the Federal share of the cost of

				developing, demonstrating, or disseminating information on practices, methods,

				or techniques relating to environmental education and training in the

				Chesapeake Bay watershed.

						(b)Federal

				shareThe Federal share

				referred to in subsection (a) shall be 50 percent.

						(c)AdministrationThe Secretary may offer to enter into a

				cooperative agreement or contract with the National Fish and Wildlife

				Foundation established by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

				Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), the Under

				Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, a State educational agency, or a nonprofit

				organization that carries out environmental education and training programs,

				for administration of the Program.

						(d)Use of

				fundsAn eligible institution

				that receives a grant under the Program shall use the funds made available

				through the grant to carry out a project consisting of—

							(1)design, demonstration, or dissemination of

				environmental curricula, including development of educational tools or

				materials;

							(2)design or demonstration of field practices,

				methods, or techniques, including—

								(A)assessments of environmental or ecological

				conditions; and

								(B)analyses of environmental pollution or

				other natural resource problems;

								(3)understanding and assessment of a specific

				environmental issue or a specific environmental problem;

							(4)provision of training or related education

				for teachers or other educational personnel, including provision of programs or

				curricula to meet the needs of students in various age groups or at various

				grade levels;

							(5)provision of an environmental education

				seminar, teleconference, or workshop for environmental education professionals

				or environmental education students, or provision of a computer network for

				such professionals and students;

							(6)provision of on-the-ground activities

				involving students and teachers, such as—

								(A)riparian forest buffer restoration;

				and

								(B)volunteer water quality monitoring at

				schools;

								(7)provision of a Chesapeake Bay or stream

				outdoor educational experience; or

							(8)development of distance learning or other

				courses or workshops that are acceptable in all Bay Watershed States and apply

				throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

							(e)Required

				elements of ProgramIn

				carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall—

							(1)solicit applications for projects;

							(2)select suitable projects from among the

				projects proposed;

							(3)supervise projects;

							(4)evaluate the results of projects;

				and

							(5)disseminate information on the

				effectiveness and feasibility of the practices, methods, and techniques

				addressed by the projects.

							(f)Solicitation of

				applicationsNot later than

				90 days after the date on which amounts are first made available to carry out

				this part, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall publish a notice of

				solicitation for applications for grants under the Program that specifies the

				information to be included in each application.

						(g)ApplicationsTo be eligible to receive a grant under the

				Program, an eligible institution shall submit an application to the Secretary

				at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary

				may require.

						(h)Priority in

				selection of projectsIn

				making grants under the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to an

				applicant that proposes a project that will develop—

							(1)a new or significantly improved

				environmental education practice, method, or technique, in multiple

				disciplines, or a program that assists appropriate entities and individuals in

				meeting Federal or State academic standards relating to environmental

				education;

							(2)an environmental education practice,

				method, or technique that may have wide application; and

							(3)an environmental education practice,

				method, or technique that addresses a skill or scientific field identified as a

				priority by the Chesapeake Executive Council.

							(i)Maximum amount

				of grantsUnder the Program,

				the maximum amount of a grant shall be $50,000.

						(j)NotificationNot later than 3 days before making a grant

				under this part, the Secretary shall provide notification of the grant to the

				appropriate committees of Congress.

						(k)RegulationsNot later than 1 year after the date of

				enactment of the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education Pilot Program Act, the

				Secretary shall promulgate regulations concerning implementation of the

				Program.

						4403.Evaluation and

				report

						(a)EvaluationNot later than December 31, 2009, the

				Secretary shall enter into a contract with an entity that is not the recipient

				of a grant under this part to conduct a detailed evaluation of the Program. In

				conducting the evaluation, the Secretary shall determine whether the quality of

				content, delivery, and outcome of the Program warrant continued support of the

				Program.

						(b)ReportNot later than December 31, 2010, the

				Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress

				containing the results of the evaluation.

						4404.Authorization of

				appropriations

						(a)In

				generalThere is authorized

				to be appropriated to carry out this part $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years

				2006 through 2009.

						(b)Administrative

				expensesOf the amounts made

				available under subsection (a) for each fiscal year, not more than 10 percent

				may be used for administrative

				expenses.

						.


116 HR 929 IH: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-01-30
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 929IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 30, 2019Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Mast, and Mr. Vela) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl in recognition of
			 his acts of valor during World War II.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl was born in Hungary on October 25, 1903, later moving to Slovakia to study under Rabbi Shumel Dvoid Ungar in Nitra.
 (2)During his time in Nitra, he quickly became a senior figure within the local Jewish community and Yeshiva.
 (3)Weissmandl was responsible for some of the daring efforts to save the Jewish people of Slovakia from the Holocaust, which include the establishment of a Working Group, an underground organization that raised funds to negotiate ransom with German and Slovakian officials in order to delay mass deportations.
 (4)During the Nazi regime, Weissmandl used his contacts from England to obtain visas, becoming one of the first to actively protect people of Jewish ancestry in Europe.
 (5)Weissmandl also wrote telegrams to generate awareness of the Jewish people’s plight and encouraged other strategic approaches to stop the Holocaust, including the bombing of railroad tunnels to prevent the transportation of persons to concentration camps.
 (6)Weissmandl established a Working Group—a wide variety of people from different political and ideological spectrums—whose common goal was to save people from the Final Solution.
 (7)The Working Group was one of the first to document in writing the accounts of Auschwitz Escapees in a document widely referred to as the Auschwitz Protocols.
 (8)Weissmandl himself later translated the initial documentation from German to Hebrew and included a widely known addendum that pleaded for action.
 (9)Weissmandl wrote the first known appeal for the use of Allied air resources to disrupt the Holocaust.
 (10)In 1942 when Slovakia started deportation for resettlement, Rabbi Weissmandl was the first to inform the Working Group that people were being murdered and not sent to work as originally claimed.
 (11)Rabbi Weissmandl also played an instrumental role in Solomon Schoenfeld Kindertransport rescue, helping save hundreds of lives.
 (12)Rabbi Weissmandl came to America and in 1945 immediately got to work to establish a home and Yeshiva for Holocaust survivors. The Yeshiva of Nitra he established in Mount Kisco, New York, was the first Yeshiva campus in America and became an example that other institutions followed.
 (13)Rabbi Weissmandl has significantly influenced the flourishing communities of Talmudic scholars in Brooklyn, New York, and generally across the United States.
			3.Congressional gold medal
 (a)Presentation authorizedThe Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design, to Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl in recognition of his acts of valor during World War II.
 (b)Participation by Weissmandl CommitteeFor the purpose of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Speaker and President pro tempore shall ensure that the Weissmandl Committee may accept the medal on behalf of Michoel Ber Weissmandl.
 (c)Design and strikingFor the purpose of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary.
 (d)Transfer of Medal After PresentationFollowing the presentation of the gold medal in honor of Michoel Ber Weissmandl under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to Samuel Dovid Weissmandl or, should he not be present, to Rabbi Menachem Meir Weissmandl.
 4.Duplicate medalsUnder such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 at a price sufficient to cover the cost of the bronze medals (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses) and the cost of the gold medal.
		5.National medal
 (a)National medalThe gold medal struck under this Act is a national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
 (b)Numismatic itemsFor purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.


117 SRES 226 IS: Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States supports Israel, our greatest ally in the region, and its right to defend itself against terrorist attacks.
U.S. Senate
2021-05-19
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III117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 226IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 19, 2021Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Braun, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Cotton, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Young, Ms. Lummis, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Thune, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Daines) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsRESOLUTIONExpressing the sense of the Senate that the United States supports Israel, our greatest ally in the region, and its right to defend itself against terrorist attacks.Whereas the United States designated Hamas as a terrorist organization on October 8, 1997;Whereas Hamas, a terrorist organization, seized power of Gaza in 2007;Whereas Hamas continues to control Gaza and to work alongside other terror groups to attack Israeli civilians, while refusing to recognize Israel or to attempt to negotiate peace;Whereas in May of 2021, Hamas and its Palestinian terrorist allies in Gaza, which are funded by Iran, have launched the largest barrage of rockets into Israel in decades, targeting Israeli civilians and cities, including Jerusalem, Israel’s capital;Whereas the State of Israel is a key ally and a strategic partner of the United States;Whereas, since Israel’s founding in 1948, Congress has repeatedly expressed our Nation’s unwavering commitment to the security of Israel; andWhereas cooperation between Israel and the United States is of great importance: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)opposes the escalating and indiscriminate rocket attacks by Hamas against Israel;(2)mourns the loss of innocent life caused by Hamas’ rocket attacks;(3)urges continued and steadfast support for Israel, because we have no greater ally in our efforts to preserve peace and secure our interests in the Middle East;(4)affirms its unwavering commitment to our ally, Israel, and its right to defend itself and its civilians against terror by whatever means necessary to stop the murder of Israeli citizens and foreign nationals residing in Israel;(5)supports and stands with Israel as it defends its people from these reprehensible terrorist attacks; and(6)reaffirms its strong support for Israel’s right to peace and security.


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I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6350IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 17, 2016Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for two years the credit for energy-efficient
			 existing homes.

		1.Extension of credit for energy-efficient existing homes
 (a)In generalParagraph (2) of section 25C(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2016. and inserting December 31, 2018. (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2016.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2853
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 7, 2011
			Mrs. Capps (for
			 herself, Mr. Filner,
			 Mr. Smith of Washington,
			 Ms. Speier,
			 Mr. Hinchey,
			 Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
			 Mr. Sarbanes,
			 Mr. Engel, and
			 Ms. Norton) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants
		  to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited
		  training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act
			 of 2011.
		2.Grants for expedited
			 training and licensing of veterans as emergency medical
			 techniciansTitle III of the
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
			 section 330J the following new section:

				330J–1.Grants for
				expedited licensing of veterans as emergency medical technicians
					(a)GrantsThe Secretary shall award grants to
				eligible entities to provide for the expedited training and licensing, as
				emergency medical technicians, of veterans who received training as emergency
				medical technicians while serving in the Armed Forces of the United
				States.
					(b)EligibilityAn entity is eligible to receive a grant
				under this section if—
						(1)the entity
				is—
							(A)a State emergency
				medical services office; or
							(B)any other
				appropriate State entity with jurisdiction over emergency medical personnel;
				and
							(2)the entity prepares and submits to the
				Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
				information as the Secretary may require, that includes—
							(A)a description of
				the activities to be carried out under the grant; and
							(B)an assurance that
				the eligible entity will comply with the requirements of this section.
							(c)Use of
				funds
						(1)Recruiting and
				trainingAn eligible entity shall use amounts received under a
				grant made under subsection (a)—
							(A)to recruit emergency medical technicians
				from among veterans who received training as emergency medical technicians
				while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States;
							(B)to provide to such veterans required course
				work and training that take into account, and are not duplicative of, medical
				course work and training received when such veterans were active members of the
				Armed Forces of the United States, to enable such veterans to satisfy emergency
				medical services personnel certification requirements in the civilian sector,
				as determined by the appropriate State regulatory entity; and
							(C)to reimburse
				individuals who are certified as emergency medical technicians pursuant to the
				program under this section for the costs of receiving certification and
				licensing from the appropriate State entity.
							(2)Partnerships
				with educational and other institutionsAn eligible entity may
				enter into an agreement with any institution of higher education, or other
				educational institution certified to provide training to emergency medical
				personnel, for purposes of providing training under this section if such
				institution has developed a suitable curriculum that meets the requirements of
				paragraph (1)(B).
						(3)Eligible
				veteransAn individual is eligible to receive training under this
				subsection if the individual provides to the eligible entity concerned—
							(A)proof of honorable
				discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States;
							(B)proof of successful completion of military
				emergency medical training, including a detailed description of the emergency
				medical curriculum completed;
							(C)a detailed description of the applicant’s
				clinical experience; and
							(D)such additional
				information as the eligible entity considers necessary.
							(4)PriorityAn eligible entity shall give priority to
				providing training under this subsection to individuals who will serve as
				emergency medical technicians in areas that provide a high volume of emergency
				medical services and trauma care within the State in which the eligible entity
				is located.
						(5)LimitationNone of the funds received under a grant
				made under subsection (a) may be used by an eligible entity for its operational
				expenses.
						(d)AuthorizationThere are authorized to be appropriated
				such sums as may be
				necessary.
					.


		One Hundred Twelfth Congress of the United States of
		  America
		2d SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third
		day of January, two thousand and twelve
		S. 1335
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES
		AN ACT
		To amend title 49, United States Code, to
		  provide rights for pilots, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Pilot's Bill of
			 Rights.
		2.Federal Aviation Administration enforcement
			 proceedings and elimination of deference
			(a)In generalAny proceeding conducted under subpart C,
			 D, or F of part 821 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, relating to
			 denial, amendment, modification, suspension, or revocation of an airman
			 certificate, shall be conducted, to the extent practicable, in accordance with
			 the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence.
			(b)Access to information
				(1)In generalExcept as provided under paragraph (3), the
			 Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (referred to in this
			 section as the Administrator) shall provide timely, written
			 notification to an individual who is the subject of an investigation relating
			 to the approval, denial, suspension, modification, or revocation of an airman
			 certificate under chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code.
				(2)Information requiredThe notification required under paragraph
			 (1) shall inform the individual—
					(A)of the nature of the investigation;
					(B)that an oral or written response to a
			 Letter of Investigation from the Administrator is not required;
					(C)that no action or adverse inference can be
			 taken against the individual for declining to respond to a Letter of
			 Investigation from the Administrator;
					(D)that any response to a Letter of
			 Investigation from the Administrator or to an inquiry made by a representative
			 of the Administrator by the individual may be used as evidence against the
			 individual;
					(E)that the releasable portions of the
			 Administrator’s investigative report will be available to the individual;
			 and
					(F)that the individual is entitled to access
			 or otherwise obtain air traffic data described in paragraph (4).
					(3)ExceptionThe Administrator may delay timely
			 notification under paragraph (1) if the Administrator determines that such
			 notification may threaten the integrity of the investigation.
				(4)Access to air traffic data
					(A)FAA air traffic dataThe Administrator shall provide an
			 individual described in paragraph (1) with timely access to any air traffic
			 data in the possession of the Federal Aviation Administration that would
			 facilitate the individual’s ability to productively participate in a proceeding
			 relating to an investigation described in such paragraph.
					(B)Air traffic data definedAs used in subparagraph (A), the term
			 air traffic data includes—
						(i)relevant air traffic communication
			 tapes;
						(ii)radar information;
						(iii)air traffic controller statements;
						(iv)flight data;
						(v)investigative reports; and
						(vi)any other air traffic or flight data in the
			 Federal Aviation Administration’s possession that would facilitate the
			 individual’s ability to productively participate in the proceeding.
						(C)Government contractor air traffic
			 data
						(i)In generalAny individual described in paragraph (1)
			 is entitled to obtain any air traffic data that would facilitate the
			 individual’s ability to productively participate in a proceeding relating to an
			 investigation described in such paragraph from a government contractor that
			 provides operational services to the Federal Aviation Administration, including
			 control towers and flight service stations.
						(ii)Required information from
			 individualThe individual may
			 obtain the information described in clause (i) by submitting a request to the
			 Administrator that—
							(I)describes the facility at which such
			 information is located; and
							(II)identifies the date on which such
			 information was generated.
							(iii)Provision of information to
			 individualIf the
			 Administrator receives a request under this subparagraph, the Administrator
			 shall—
							(I)request the contractor to provide the
			 requested information; and
							(II)upon receiving such information,
			 transmitting the information to the requesting individual in a timely
			 manner.
							(5)TimingExcept when the Administrator determines
			 that an emergency exists under section 44709(c)(2) or 46105(c), the
			 Administrator may not proceed against an individual that is the subject of an
			 investigation described in paragraph (1) during the 30-day period beginning on
			 the date on which the air traffic data required under paragraph (4) is made
			 available to the individual.
				(c)Amendments to title 49
				(1)Airman certificatesSection 44703(d)(2) of title 49, United
			 States Code, is amended by striking but is bound by all validly adopted
			 interpretations of laws and regulations the Administrator carries out unless
			 the Board finds an interpretation is arbitrary, capricious, or otherwise not
			 according to law.
				(2)Amendments, modifications, suspensions, and
			 revocations of certificatesSection 44709(d)(3) of such title is
			 amended by striking but is bound by all validly adopted interpretations
			 of laws and regulations the Administrator carries out and of written agency
			 policy guidance available to the public related to sanctions to be imposed
			 under this section unless the Board finds an interpretation is arbitrary,
			 capricious, or otherwise not according to law.
				(3)Revocation of airman certificates for
			 controlled substance violationsSection 44710(d)(1) of such title is
			 amended by striking but shall be bound by all validly adopted
			 interpretations of laws and regulations the Administrator carries out and of
			 written agency policy guidance available to the public related to sanctions to
			 be imposed under this section unless the Board finds an interpretation is
			 arbitrary, capricious, or otherwise not according to law.
				(d)Appeal from certificate actions
				(1)In generalUpon a decision by the National
			 Transportation Safety Board upholding an order or a final decision by the
			 Administrator denying an airman certificate under section 44703(d) of title 49,
			 United States Code, or imposing a punitive civil action or an emergency order
			 of revocation under subsections (d) and (e) of section 44709 of such title, an
			 individual substantially affected by an order of the Board may, at the
			 individual’s election, file an appeal in the United States district court in
			 which the individual resides or in which the action in question occurred, or in
			 the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. If the
			 individual substantially affected by an order of the Board elects not to file
			 an appeal in a United States district court, the individual may file an appeal
			 in an appropriate United States court of appeals.
				(2)Emergency order pending judicial
			 reviewSubsequent to a
			 decision by the Board to uphold an Administrator’s emergency order under
			 section 44709(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, and absent a stay of the
			 enforcement of that order by the Board, the emergency order of amendment,
			 modification, suspension, or revocation of a certificate shall remain in
			 effect, pending the exhaustion of an appeal to a Federal district court as
			 provided in this Act.
				(e)Standard of review
				(1)In generalIn an appeal filed under subsection (d) in
			 a United States district court, the district court shall give full independent
			 review of a denial, suspension, or revocation ordered by the Administrator,
			 including substantive independent and expedited review of any decision by the
			 Administrator to make such order effective immediately.
				(2)EvidenceA United States district court’s review
			 under paragraph (1) shall include in evidence any record of the proceeding
			 before the Administrator and any record of the proceeding before the National
			 Transportation Safety Board, including hearing testimony, transcripts,
			 exhibits, decisions, and briefs submitted by the parties.
				3.Notices to Airmen
			(a)In general
				(1)DefinitionIn this section, the term
			 NOTAM means Notices to Airmen.
				(2)ImprovementsNot later than 180 days after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
			 Administration shall begin a Notice to Airmen Improvement Program (in this
			 section referred to as the NOTAM Improvement Program)—
					(A)to improve the system of providing airmen
			 with pertinent and timely information regarding the national airspace
			 system;
					(B)to archive, in a public central location,
			 all NOTAMs, including the original content and form of the notices, the
			 original date of publication, and any amendments to such notices with the date
			 of each amendment; and
					(C)to apply filters so that pilots can
			 prioritize critical flight safety information from other airspace system
			 information.
					(b)Goals of programThe goals of the NOTAM Improvement Program
			 are—
				(1)to decrease the overwhelming volume of
			 NOTAMs an airman receives when retrieving airman information prior to a flight
			 in the national airspace system;
				(2)make the NOTAMs more specific and relevant
			 to the airman’s route and in a format that is more useable to the
			 airman;
				(3)to provide a full set of NOTAM results in
			 addition to specific information requested by airmen;
				(4)to provide a document that is easily
			 searchable; and
				(5)to provide a filtering mechanism similar to
			 that provided by the Department of Defense Notices to Airmen.
				(c)Advice from private sector
			 groupsThe Administrator
			 shall establish a NOTAM Improvement Panel, which shall be comprised of
			 representatives of relevant nonprofit and not-for-profit general aviation pilot
			 groups, to advise the Administrator in carrying out the goals of the NOTAM
			 Improvement Program under this section.
			(d)Phase-in and completionThe improvements required by this section
			 shall be phased in as quickly as practicable and shall be completed not later
			 than the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.
			4.Medical certification
			(a)Assessment
				(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
			 initiate an assessment of the Federal Aviation Administration’s medical
			 certification process and the associated medical standards and forms.
				(2)ReportThe Comptroller General shall submit a
			 report to Congress based on the assessment required under paragraph (1) that
			 examines—
					(A)revisions to the medical application form
			 that would provide greater clarity and guidance to applicants;
					(B)the alignment of medical qualification
			 policies with present-day qualified medical judgment and practices, as applied
			 to an individual’s medically relevant circumstances; and
					(C)steps that could be taken to promote the
			 public’s understanding of the medical requirements that determine an airman’s
			 medical certificate eligibility.
					(b)Goals of the Federal Aviation
			 Administration’s medical certification processThe goals of the Federal Aviation
			 Administration’s medical certification process are—
				(1)to provide questions in the medical
			 application form that—
					(A)are appropriate without being overly
			 broad;
					(B)are subject to a minimum amount of
			 misinterpretation and mistaken responses;
					(C)allow for consistent treatment and
			 responses during the medical application process; and
					(D)avoid unnecessary allegations that an
			 individual has intentionally falsified answers on the form;
					(2)to provide questions that elicit
			 information that is relevant to making a determination of an individual’s
			 medical qualifications within the standards identified in the Administrator’s
			 regulations;
				(3)to give medical standards greater meaning
			 by ensuring the information requested aligns with present-day medical judgment
			 and practices; and
				(4)to ensure that—
					(A)the application of such medical standards
			 provides an appropriate and fair evaluation of an individual’s qualifications;
			 and
					(B)the individual understands the basis for
			 determining medical qualifications.
					(c)Advice from private sector
			 groupsThe Administrator
			 shall establish a panel, which shall be comprised of representatives of
			 relevant nonprofit and not-for-profit general aviation pilot groups, aviation
			 medical examiners, and other qualified medical experts, to advise the
			 Administrator in carrying out the goals of the assessment required under this
			 section.
			(d)Federal Aviation Administration
			 responseNot later than 1
			 year after the issuance of the report by the Comptroller General pursuant to
			 subsection (a)(2), the Administrator shall take appropriate actions to respond
			 to such report.

			Speaker of the House of Representatives

			Vice President of the United States and President of the
			 Senate


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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 151
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 8, 2007
			Mr. Thompson of
			 Mississippi submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
			 the Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing and honoring York for his role
		  in the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

		Whereas in 1804, Captain Meriwether Lewis, Captain William
			 Clark, and a band of 32 men and 1 woman became the first Americans to explore
			 the lands acquired in the Louisiana Purchase;
		Whereas among the explorers was an African American who is
			 known only as William Clark’s slave, York;
		Whereas York played an integral role in the success of the
			 mission, including hunting, gathering wood, and participating in all the tasks
			 necessary to the success of the expedition;
		Whereas York’s contribution to the expedition led to Clark
			 naming “York’s 8 Islands” and “York’s Dry River” after him;
		Whereas York was the only member of the expedition who was
			 not awarded land or pay upon return;
		Whereas upon return, York was returned to the degradation
			 and captivity of slavery; and
		Whereas this year the Nation celebrates the bicentennial
			 of the Lewis and Clark Expedition: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of
			 Representatives—
			(1)honors York for
			 his contributions to the Lewis and Clark Expedition;
			(2)recognizes York as
			 the first African American to explore the lands acquired in the Louisiana
			 Purchase; and
			(3)urges students of
			 American history to study the regrettably often overlooked role of York in the
			 Lewis and Clark Expedition.


113 HR 5521 IH: Urban Flooding Awareness Act of 2014
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5521
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 17, 2014
			Mr. Quigley (for himself and Mr. King of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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 concerned

		A BILL
		To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to enter into an agreement
			 with the National Research Council to conduct a study on urban flooding,
			 and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Urban Flooding Awareness Act of 2014.
		2.Urban flooding defined
			(a)In generalIn this Act, the term urban flooding means the inundation of property in a built environment, particularly in more densely populated
			 areas, caused by rain falling on increased amounts of impervious surface
			 and overwhelming the capacity of drainage systems, such as storm sewers.
			(b)InclusionsIn this Act, the term urban flooding includes—
				(1)situations in which stormwater enters buildings through windows, doors, or other openings;
				(2)water backup through sewer pipes, showers, toilets, sinks, and floor drains;
				(3)seepage through walls and floors;
				(4)the accumulation of water on property or public rights-of-way; and
				(5)the overflow from water bodies, such as rivers and lakes.
				(c)ExclusionIn this Act, the term urban flooding does not include flooding in undeveloped or agricultural areas.
			3.Urban flooding study
			(a)Agreement with National Research CouncilThe Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall enter into an agreement with the
			 National Research Council under which the National Research Council will
			 conduct a study on urban flooding in accordance with the requirements of
			 this section.
			(b)Contents
				(1)General review and evaluationIn conducting the study, the National Research Council shall review and evaluate the latest
			 available research, laws, regulations, policies, best practices,
			 procedures, and institutional knowledge regarding urban flooding.
				(2)Specific issue areasThe study shall include, at a minimum, an examination of the following:
					(A)The prevalence and costs associated with urban flooding events across the United States, with a
			 focus on the largest metropolitan areas and any clear trends in frequency
			 and severity over the past 2 decades.
					(B)The adequacy of existing federally provided flood risk information and the most cost-effective
			 methods and products to identify, map, or otherwise characterize the risk
			 of property damage from urban flooding on a property-by-property basis,
			 whether or not a property is in or adjacent to a 1-percent (100-year)
			 flood plain, and the potential for training and certifying local experts
			 in flood risk characterization as a service to property purchasers and
			 owners and their communities.
					(C)The causes of urban flooding and its apparent increase over the past 20 years, including the
			 impacts of—
						(i)global climate change;
						(ii)increasing urbanization and the associated increase in impervious surfaces; and
						(iii)undersized, deteriorating and otherwise ineffective stormwater infrastructure.
						(D)The most cost-effective strategies, practices, and technologies used to reduce the impacts of urban
			 flooding, with a focus on decentralized, easy-to-install, and low-cost
			 approaches, such as nonstructural and natural infrastructure on public and
			 private property. The examination under this subparagraph shall include an
			 assessment of opportunities for implementing innovative strategies and
			 practices on government-controlled land, such as Federal, State, and local
			 roads, parking lots, alleys, sidewalks, buildings, recreational areas, and
			 open space.
					(E)The role of the Federal Government and State governments, as conveners, funders, and advocates, in
			 spurring market innovations based on public-private-nonprofit
			 partnerships. Such innovations may include smart home technologies for
			 improved flood warning systems connected to high-resolution weather
			 forecast data and Internet- and cellular-based communications systems.
					(F)The most sustainable and effective methods for funding flood risk and flood damage reduction at all
			 levels of government, including—
						(i)the potential for establishing a State revolving fund program for flood prevention projects similar
			 to the revolving fund programs under the Federal Water Pollution Control
			 Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act;
						(ii)stormwater fee programs using impervious surface as the basis for fee rates and providing credits
			 for the installation of flood prevention or other stormwater management
			 features;
						(iii)grant programs; and
						(iv)public-private partnerships.
						(G)Information and education strategies and practices, including nontraditional approaches such as the
			 use of social media, for community leaders, government staff, and property
			 owners on—
						(i)flood risks;
						(ii)flood risk reduction strategies and practices; and
						(iii)the availability and effectiveness of different types of flood insurance policies.
						(H)The relevance of the National Flood Insurance Program and Community Rating System to urban flooding
			 areas outside traditional flood plains, and strategies for broadening
			 coverage and increasing participation under the programs.
					(I)Strategies for protecting downstream communities from the flooding impacts of development in
			 upstream communities, including a review of—
						(i)potential standards for watershed-wide flood protection planning; and
						(ii)the potential establishment of streamlined legal processes for victims of flood damage, to avoid
			 the need for expensive litigation.
						(c)ConsultationThe Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall carry out this section in
			 consultation with the Secretary of the Army (acting through the Chief of
			 Engineers), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the
			 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and State, regional,
			 and local stormwater management agencies, and such other interested
			 parties as the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
			 considers appropriate.
			(d)Report to CongressNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal
			 Emergency Management Agency shall submit to the Committee on Financial
			 Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
			 Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
			 and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report containing the
			 findings of the National Research Council based on the results of the
			 study, including recommendations for implementation of strategies,
			 practices, and technologies relating to urban flooding by Congress and the
			 executive branch.


117 HR 4232 IH: Financial Guidance Review Act of 2021
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2021-06-29
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4232IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 29, 2021Mr. Mooney (for himself and Mr. Luetkemeyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo require financial regulatory agencies to annually review guidance issued, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Financial Guidance Review Act of 2021.2.Annual review of guidance(a)Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyChapter 9 of title VII of the Revised Statutes of the United States (12 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 333 the following new section:333A.Annual review of guidance(a)In generalThe Comptroller of the Currency shall conduct an annual review of guidance issued by the Comptroller during the preceding calendar year to identify if any such guidance may reasonably be anticipated to have an annual economic effect greater than or equal to $100,000,000. Not later than 6 months after the completion of such review, the Comptroller shall—(1)submit to Congress a report including the results of the review; and(2)revoke any such guidance that may reasonably be anticipated to have an annual economic effect greater than or equal to $100,000,000;(3)publish on a publicly available website of the Comptroller a notice of any revocation made under paragraph (2).(b)First reviewThe first such review conducted under this section shall include any guidance issued by the Comptroller in effect on the date such review is conducted. (c)Guidance definedThe term guidance means statement of general applicability issued by the Comptroller, intended to have a future effect on the behavior of regulated persons, that sets forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of a statute or regulation, and does not include—(1)a rule, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, promulgated pursuant to notice and comment under section 553 such title;(2)a rule exempt from rulemaking requirements under subsection (a) or (b)(3)(B) of section 553 of such title;(3)a rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice;(4)a decision of an agency adjudication under section 554 of such title or any similar statutory provision; or(5)internal guidance directed to the issuing agency or other agency that is not intended to have a substantial future effect on the behavior of regulated persons..(b)Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve SystemSection 2B of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 225b) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(d)Annual review of guidance(1)In generalThe Board shall conduct an annual review of guidance issued by the Board during the preceding calendar year to identify if any such guidance may reasonably be anticipated to have an annual economic effect greater than or equal to $100,000,000. Not later than 6 months after the completion of such review, the Board shall—(A)submit to Congress a report including the results of the review; (B)revoke any such guidance that may reasonably be anticipated to have an annual economic effect greater than or equal to $100,000,000; and(C)publish on a publicly available website of the Board a notice of any revocation made under subparagraph (B).(2)First reviewThe first such review conducted under this subsection shall include any guidance issued by the Board in effect on the date such review is conducted. (3)Guidance definedThe term guidance means statement of general applicability issued by the Board, intended to have a future effect on the behavior of regulated persons, that sets forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of a statute or regulation, and does not include—(A)a rule, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, promulgated pursuant to notice and comment under section 553 such title;(B)a rule exempt from rulemaking requirements under subsection (a) or (b)(3)(B) of section 553 of such title;(C)a rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice;(D)a decision of an agency adjudication under section 554 of such title or any similar statutory provision; or(E)internal guidance directed to the issuing agency or other agency that is not intended to have a substantial future effect on the behavior of regulated persons..(c)National Credit Union AdministrationTitle I of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:132.Annual review of guidance(a)In generalThe Board shall conduct an annual review of guidance issued by the Board during the preceding calendar year to identify if any such guidance may reasonably be anticipated to have an annual economic effect greater than or equal to $100,000,000. Not later than 6 months after the completion of such review, the Board shall—(1)submit to Congress a report including the results of the review;(2)revoke any such guidance that may reasonably be anticipated to have an annual economic effect greater than or equal to $100,000,000; and(3)publish on a publicly available website of the Board a notice of any revocation made under paragraph (2).(b)First reviewThe first such review conducted under this section shall include any guidance issued by the Board in effect on the date such review is conducted. (c)Guidance definedThe term guidance means statement of general applicability issued by the Board, intended to have a future effect on the behavior of regulated persons, that sets forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of a statute or regulation, and does not include—(1)a rule, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, promulgated pursuant to notice and comment under section 553 such title;(2)a rule exempt from rulemaking requirements under subsection (a) or (b)(3)(B) of section 553 of such title;(3)a rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice;(4)a decision of an agency adjudication under section 554 of such title or any similar statutory provision; or(5)internal guidance directed to the issuing agency or other agency that is not intended to have a substantial future effect on the behavior of regulated persons..(d)Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationSection 17 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1827) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(h)Annual review of guidance(1)In generalThe Corporation shall conduct an annual review of guidance issued by the Corporation during the preceding calendar year to identify if any such guidance may reasonably be anticipated to have an annual economic effect greater than or equal to $100,000,000. Not later than 6 months after the completion of such review, the Corporation shall—(A)submit to Congress a report including the results of the review;(B)revoke any such guidance that may reasonably be anticipated to have an annual economic effect greater than or equal to $100,000,000; and(C)publish on a publicly available website of the Corporation a notice of any revocation made under subparagraph (B).(2)First reviewThe first such review conducted under this subsection shall include any guidance issued by the Corporation in effect on the date such review is conducted. (3)Guidance definedThe term guidance means statement of general applicability issued by the Corporation, intended to have a future effect on the behavior of regulated persons, that sets forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of a statute or regulation, and does not include—(A)a rule, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, promulgated pursuant to notice and comment under section 553 such title;(B)a rule exempt from rulemaking requirements under subsection (a) or (b)(3)(B) of section 553 of such title;(C)a rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice;(D)a decision of an agency adjudication under section 554 of such title or any similar statutory provision; or(E)internal guidance directed to the issuing agency or other agency that is not intended to have a substantial future effect on the behavior of regulated persons..(e)Bureau of Consumer Financial ProtectionSection 1022(b) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5512(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(5)Annual review of guidance(A)In generalThe Director of the Bureau shall conduct an annual review of guidance issued by the Bureau during the preceding calendar year to identify if any such guidance may reasonably be anticipated to have an annual economic effect greater than or equal to $100,000,000. Not later than 6 months after the completion of such review, the Director shall—(i)submit to Congress a report including the results of the review; (ii)revoke any such guidance that may reasonably be anticipated to have an annual economic effect greater than or equal to $100,000,000; and(iii)publish on a publicly available website of the Bureau a notice of any revocation made under clause (ii).(B)First reviewThe first such review conducted under this paragraph shall include any guidance issued by the Director in effect on the date such review is conducted. (C)Guidance definedThe term guidance means statement of general applicability issued by the Director of the Bureau, intended to have a future effect on the behavior of regulated persons, that sets forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of a statute or regulation, and does not include—(i)a rule, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, promulgated pursuant to notice and comment under section 553 such title;(ii)a rule exempt from rulemaking requirements under subsection (a) or (b)(3)(B) of section 553 of such title;(iii)a rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice;(iv)a decision of an agency adjudication under section 554 of such title or any similar statutory provision; or(v)internal guidance directed to the issuing agency or other agency that is not intended to have a substantial future effect on the behavior of regulated persons..(f)Securities Exchange CommissionSection 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78w) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(e)Annual review of guidance(1)In generalThe Commission shall conduct an annual review of guidance issued by the Commission during the preceding calendar year to identify if any such guidance may reasonably be anticipated to have an annual economic effect greater than or equal to $100,000,000. Not later than 6 months after the completion of such review, the Commission shall—(A)submit to Congress a report including the results of the review; (B)revoke any such guidance that may reasonably be anticipated to have an annual economic effect greater than or equal to $100,000,000; and(C)publish on a publicly available website of the Commission a notice of any revocation made under subparagraph (B).(2)First reviewThe first such review conducted under this subsection shall include any guidance issued by the Commission in effect on the date such review is conducted. (3)Guidance definedThe term guidance means statement of general applicability issued by the Commission, intended to have a future effect on the behavior of regulated persons, that sets forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of a statute or regulation, and does not include—(A)a rule, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, promulgated pursuant to notice and comment under section 553 such title;(B)a rule exempt from rulemaking requirements under subsection (a) or (b)(3)(B) of section 553 of such title;(C)a rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice;(D)a decision of an agency adjudication under section 554 of such title or any similar statutory provision; or(E)internal guidance directed to the issuing agency or other agency that is not intended to have a substantial future effect on the behavior of regulated persons..(g)Commodity Futures Trading CommissionSection 2(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(16)Annual review of guidance(A)In generalThe Commission shall conduct an annual review of guidance issued by the Commission during the preceding calendar year to identify if any such guidance may reasonably be anticipated to have an annual economic effect greater than or equal to $100,000,000. Not later than 6 months after the completion of such review, the Commission shall—(i)submit to Congress a report including the results of the review;(ii)revoke any such guidance that may reasonably be anticipated to have an annual economic effect greater than or equal to $100,000,000; and(iii)publish on a publicly available website of the Commission a notice of any revocation made under clause (ii).(B)First reviewThe first such review conducted under this paragraph shall include any guidance issued by the Commission in effect on the date such review is conducted. (C)Guidance definedThe term guidance means statement of general applicability issued by the Commission, intended to have a future effect on the behavior of regulated persons, that sets forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of a statute or regulation, and does not include—(i)a rule, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, promulgated pursuant to notice and comment under section 553 such title;(ii)a rule exempt from rulemaking requirements under subsection (a) or (b)(3)(B) of section 553 of such title;(iii)a rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice;(iv)a decision of an agency adjudication under section 554 of such title or any similar statutory provision; or(v)internal guidance directed to the issuing agency or other agency that is not intended to have a substantial future effect on the behavior of regulated persons..


109 HR 267 RH: 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Ac
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2021-09-20
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IBUnion Calendar No. 89117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 267[Report No. 117–124]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 11, 2021Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Newhouse) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureSeptember 20, 2021Additional sponsors: Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Harder of California, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Costa, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Schrier, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Feenstra, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Schrader, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Bost, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Aderholt, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cole, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Rush, Mr. Rouzer, Ms. Spanberger, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Ms. Craig, Mr. Carl, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Bera, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Westerman, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Owens, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. LaMalfa, and Ms. BrownleySeptember 20, 2021Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 11, 2021A BILLTo extend the wildfire and hurricane indemnity program to cover certain crop losses in calendar year 2020, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act.2.Disaster indemnity program(a)In generalExcept as otherwise provided in this section, with respect to the coverage period, the Secretary shall carry out—(1)a disaster indemnity program in the same manner as the WHIP+ program is carried out under subpart O of part 760 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section); (2)an on-farm storage loss program in the same manner as the program carried out under subpart P of part 760 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section); and(3)a milk loss program in the same manner as the program carried out under subpart Q of part 760 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section).(b)Covered lossesIn carrying out the programs under this section, the Secretary shall make payments to producers in accordance with subsection (c) for qualified losses of covered crops, including milk, that occurred during the coverage period. (c)Payments(1)In generalPayments to producers for qualified losses of covered crops, including milk, under the programs under this section shall be administered, except as provided in paragraph (2), in the same manner as payments under the relevant programs in subsection (a).(2)Exceptions(A)Direct payments requiredThe Secretary shall make payments under the programs under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) as direct payments to producers or processors, at the election of the processor.(B)Special rule for unharvested acresThe Secretary shall make payments under this section with respect to qualified losses of unharvested acres of a covered crop in the same manner as payments are made with respect to eligible crop losses under the noninsured crop assistance program under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333).(C)Payment limitations(i)In generalExcept as provided in clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v), the Secretary shall impose payment limitations consistent with section 760.1507 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section).(ii)Exception for specialty crops or high value cropsIn the case of specialty crops or high value crops, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary shall impose payment limitations consistent with section 760.1507(a)(2) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2019).(iii)Tax year basisIn applying the payment limitations under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall determine a person or legal entity’s average adjusted gross income and average adjusted gross farm income based on the 2017, 2018, and 2019 tax years.(iv)Annual renewalWith respect to the payment limitations described under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall apply separate payment limits for each of the years under the covered period.(v)Entity rulesWith respect to payments to a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, trust, or estate under this section, the Secretary shall—(I)determine average adjusted gross income and average adjusted gross farm income in accordance with clause (iii); and (II)apply rules in the same manner as subsections (d) and (e) of section 9.7 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.(D)Net indemnitiesIn calculating payments under the programs under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall net out crop insurance indemnities, less any insurance premiums paid by the producer. (E)Payments to sugar and dairy processors(i)In generalAt the election of a processor eligible for a loan under section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272) or a cooperative processor of dairy, in lieu of payments to producers provided under a program described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall make payments to a processor to be paid to producer members, as determined by such processors under the same terms and conditions as payments made to processors pursuant to section 791(c) of title VII of division B of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94). (ii)Non-electionNotwithstanding section 760.1503(j) of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, in the event that a processor described in clause (i) does not elect to receive payments under such clause, the Secretary shall make direct payments to producers under a program described in subsection (a).(F)Block grantsThe Secretary may provide payments in the form of block grants to States and processors described in subparagraph (E).(d)Authorization of appropriations(1)In generalThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,500,000,000.(2)AdministrationThe Secretary may use not more than 1 percent of the funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) to carry out the following:(A)Streamlining the application process.(B)Utilizing information technology to enable the electronic transfer of data used in such application process between the Risk Management Agency and the Farm Service Agency.(C)Activities that with respect to county office employees, reduce the workload of such employees in carrying out this section.(D)To the maximum extent practicable, providing the necessary information to, and assisting crop insurance agents with, providing application information on behalf of insured producers.(e)ExemptionNotwithstanding the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–282; 31 U.S.C. 6101 note), the requirements of parts 25 and 170 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), shall not apply with respect to assistance received under this section. (f)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Coverage periodIn this section, the term coverage period means, with respect to a covered crop, including milk, and a qualifying disaster event described in paragraph (6)(A)(i), calendar years 2020 and 2021.(2)Covered cropThe term covered crop means a crop, tree, bush, or vine described in section 760.1503 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section), including wine grapes, which shall include all insured acreage (regardless of whether such acreage is the initial acreage or not).(3)Milk loss programThe term milk loss program means the milk loss program under subpart Q of part 760 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section).(4)On-farm storage loss programThe term on-farm storage loss program means the on-farm storage loss program under subpart P of part 760 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section)(5)StateIn this section, the term State has the meaning given the term in section 1111(20) of the Agricultural Act of 2014.(6)Qualified lossThe term qualified loss—(A)with respect to a covered crop not described in subparagraph (B), the loss of such crop during the coverage period—(i)due to a qualifying disaster event described in the definition of qualifying disaster event in section 760.1802 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section);(ii)due to high winds, derechos, excessive heat, or freeze (including a polar vortex);(iii)due to a drought in—(I)a county the Secretary designated for drought; or(II)a county contiguous to a county described in subclause (I); or(iv)due to other disruptions (including power outages or curtailments) that are associated with the effects of a qualified disaster event under this section; and(B)with respect to smoke tainted wine grapes, the loss (including a quality loss) of such crop during the coverage period due to wildfire, as determined by the Secretary.(7)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.(8)Whip+ programThe term WHIP+ program means the WHIP+ program under subpart O of part 760 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section).September 20, 2021Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed


110 HRES 350 EH: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1868) to authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010, and for other purposes.
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2007-05-02
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IV
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 350
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

May 2, 2007

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1868) to authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010, and for other purposes.

That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1868) to authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Science and Technology. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill. The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
2.During consideration in the House of H.R. 1868 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to such time as may be designated by the Speaker.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


113 HR 232 IH: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump.
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2013-01-14
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 232
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 14, 2013
			Mr. Harper introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Ways and Means, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit
		  direct payment to pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by
		  the pharmacies for a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion
		  pump.

		1.Medicare direct payment to
			 pharmacies for certain compounded drugs that are prepared by the pharmacies for
			 a specific beneficiary for use through an implanted infusion pump
			(a)In
			 generalThe first sentence of
			 section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is
			 amended—
				(1)by striking
			 and before (H); and
				(2)by inserting
			 before the period at the end the following: , and (I) in the case of
			 covered compounded drugs that are prepared by a pharmacy for a specific
			 individual, are dispensed, directly or indirectly, to the individual, are
			 necessary for the effective use of, or therapeutic benefit from, an implanted
			 infusion pump (regardless of who refills the pump), and are billed directly by
			 the pharmacy, payment shall be made to the pharmacy.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to drugs
			 dispensed on or after January 1, 2013.


114 SRES 474 IS: Steermark Accountability Resolution
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2016-05-25
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		III
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 474
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 25, 2016
			Mr. Flake (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Lee, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Cruz) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

		RESOLUTION
		Prohibiting consideration of appropriations that are not authorized.

 1.Short titleThis resolution may be cited as the Steermark Accountability Resolution. 2.Unauthorized appropriations (a)Point of OrderIt shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report containing a provision making an appropriation—
 (1)that is not made to carry out the provisions of some existing law, or treaty stipulation, or act or resolution previously passed by the Senate during that session; or
 (2)that is made to carry out a program, project, or activity for which an authorization of appropriations is not in effect.
 (b)Form of the point of orderIn the Senate, a point of order under subsection (a) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)).
 (c)Conference reportsWhen the Senate is considering a conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in relation to, a joint resolution, upon a point of order being made by any Senator pursuant to subsection (a), and such point of order being sustained, such material contained in such conference report or House amendment shall be stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the question of whether the Senate shall recede from its amendment and concur with a further amendment, or concur in the House amendment with a further amendment, as the case may be, which further amendment shall consist of only that portion of the conference report or House amendment, as the case may be, not so stricken. Any such motion in the Senate shall be decided under the same debate limitation, if any, as the conference report or amendment between the Houses. In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this subsection), no further amendment shall be in order.
			(d)Waiver and
		appeal
 (1)In generalSubsection (a) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a).
 (2)DebateA motion to waive or suspend subsection (a) or to appeal the ruling of the Chair under subsection (a) shall be decided under the same debate limitation, if any, as the bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report containing the applicable provision.
				(e)Identification by committee
 (1)Statement for the recordIf a committee reports a bill or joint resolution containing an appropriation described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), the Chairman of the committee shall submit for printing in the Congressional Record a statement identifying each such appropriation through lists, charts, or other similar means.
 (2)PublicationAs soon as practicable after submitting a statement under paragraph (1), the Chairman of a committee shall make available on a publicly accessible congressional website the information described in paragraph (1). To the extent technically feasible, information made available on a publicly accessible congressional website under this subsection shall be provided in a searchable format.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 72
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 4, 2007
			Mr. Reid (for
			 Mr. Inouye) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
		  provide improved reimbursement for clinical social worker services under the
		  medicare program.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Equity for Clinical Social Workers Act
			 of 2007.
		2.Improved
			 reimbursement for clinical social worker services under medicare
			(a)In
			 generalSection 1833(a)(1)(F)(ii)
			 of the Social Security Act
			 (42
			 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(F)(ii)) is amended to read as follows:
			 (ii) the amount determined by a fee schedule established by the
			 Secretary,.
			(b)Definition of
			 clinical social worker services expandedSection 1861(hh)(2) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395x(hh)(2)) is amended by striking services performed
			 by a clinical social worker (as defined in paragraph (1)) and inserting
			 such services and such services and supplies furnished as an incident to
			 such services performed by a clinical social worker (as defined in paragraph
			 (1)).
			(c)Clinical social
			 worker services not To be included in inpatient hospital
			 servicesSection 1861(b)(4) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395x(b)(4)) is amended by striking and services
			 and inserting clinical social worker services, and
			 services.
			(d)Treatment of
			 services furnished in inpatient settingSection
			 1832(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Social
			 Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1395k(a)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 and services and inserting clinical social worker
			 services, and services; and
				(2)by adding
			 and at the end.
				(e)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to payments
			 made for clinical social worker services furnished on or after January 1,
			 2008.