113 HR 4783 IH: Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4783
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 30, 2014
			Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Speier, Ms. Esty, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Yarmuth, and Ms. Clarke of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To protect individuals by strengthening the Nation’s mental health infrastructure, improving the
			 understanding of violence, strengthening firearm prohibitions and
			 protections for at-risk individuals, and improving and expanding the
			 reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal
			 Background Check System.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014.
		2.Table of contentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:

				Sec. 1. Short title.
				Sec. 2. Table of contents.
				Title I—Strengthening and improving intervention efforts
				Sec. 101. Mental health crisis assessment, prevention, and education grant program.
				Sec. 102. School-based mental health programs.
				Sec. 103. Justice and mental health collaboration.
				Title II—Improving mental health research
				Sec. 201. Research with respect to violence.
				Title III—Understanding the epidemic of gun violence
				Sec. 301. National violent death reporting system.
				Sec. 302. Reaffirming Centers for Disease Control’s authority.
				Sec. 303. Protecting confidential doctor-patient relationship.
				Title IV—Mental health and access to firearms
				Sec. 401. Ban on firearm possession by person committed involuntarily to mental institution on an
			 outpatient basis.
				Sec. 402. Ban on firearm possession by person convicted of misdemeanor stalking; expansion of scope
			 of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
				Sec. 403. Expansion of definition of intimate partner.
				Sec. 404. Grant program regarding firearms.
				Sec. 405. Notification of State and local law enforcement authorities of attempt to purchase
			 firearm by ineligible person.
				Title V—Restoration
				Sec. 501. Federal agency relief program.
				Sec. 502. State relief programs.
				Sec. 503. General Federal relief.
				Title VI—Submission of Mental Health Records to National Instant Criminal Background Check System
				Sec. 601. Reports relating to submission of information to NICS.
				Sec. 602. Reauthorization of the National Criminal History Records Improvement Program.
				Sec. 603. Improvement of metrics and incentives.
				Sec. 604. Grants to States to improve coordination and automation of NICS record reporting.
				Sec. 605. Sharing of records by Federal departments and agencies with NICS.
				Sec. 606. Rulemaking to permit submission of mental health records to the National Instant
			 Criminal Background Check System pursuant to the Health Insurance
			 Portability and Accountability Act.

		IStrengthening and improving intervention efforts
			101.Mental health crisis assessment, prevention, and education grant program
				(a)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
					(1)Eligible EntityThe term eligible entity means a State, political subdivision of a State, or nonprofit private entity.
					(2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
					(3)StateThe term State means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory or
			 possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian
			 tribe.
					(b)Establishment of Grant Program
					(1)EstablishmentThe Secretary shall establish a program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out the
			 activities described in paragraph (2).
					(2)Use of Funds
						(A)In GeneralGrants under this section may be used to carry out programs that—
							(i)expand early invention and treatment services to improve access to mental health crisis assistance
			 and address unmet mental health care needs;
							(ii)expand the continuum of services to address crisis intervention and crisis stabilization;
							(iii)reduce recidivism due to mental health crises and mitigate unnecessary expenditures by local law
			 enforcement; and
							(iv)reduce unnecessary hospitalizations by appropriately utilizing community-based services and
			 improving access to timely mental health crisis assistance.
							(B)Authorized ActivitiesThe programs described in subparagraph (A) may include any or all of the following activities:
							(i)Mental health crisis intervention and response training for law enforcement (to increase officers’
			 understanding and recognition of mental illnesses).
							(ii)Mobile support that provides field-based behavioral health assistance to law enforcement and
			 members of the community and links individuals in crisis to appropriate
			 services.
							(iii)School and community-based early intervention and prevention programs that provide mobile response,
			 screening and assessment, training and education, and peer-based and
			 family services.
							(3)ApplicationTo be considered for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to
			 the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such
			 information as the Secretary may require. At minimum, such application
			 shall include a description of—
						(A)the activities to be funded with the grant;
						(B)community needs;
						(C)the population to be served; and
						(D)the interaction between the activities described in subparagraph (A) and public systems of health
			 and mental health care, law enforcement, social services, and related
			 assistance programs.
						(4)Selecting among applicants
						(A)In GeneralGrants shall be awarded to eligible entities on a competitive basis.
						(B)Selection CriteriaThe Secretary shall evaluate applicants based on such criteria as the Secretary determines to be
			 appropriate, including the ability of an applicant to carry out the
			 activities described in paragraph (2).
						(5)Reports
						(A)Annual Reports
							(i)Eligible EntitiesAs a condition of receiving a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall agree to submit a
			 report to the Secretary, on an annual basis, describing the activities
			 carried out with the grant and assessing the effectiveness of such
			 activities.
							(ii)SecretaryThe Secretary shall, on an annual basis, and using the reports received under clause (i), report to
			 Congress on the overall impact and effectiveness of the grant program
			 under this section.
							(B)Final ReportNot later than January 15, 2019, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a final report that
			 includes recommendations with respect to the feasibility and advisability
			 of extending or expanding the grant program.
						(6)Collection of Data
						(A)In GeneralThe Secretary shall collect data on the grant program to determine its effectiveness in reducing
			 the social impact of mental health crises and the feasibility and
			 advisability of extending the grant program.
						(B)Manner of CollectionData described in subparagraph (A) shall be collected and analyzed using a scientific peer-reviewed
			 system and valid and reliable results-based research methodologies.
						(c)Funding
					(1)Grant AmountA grant under this section shall be in an amount that is not more than $100,000 for each of fiscal
			 years 2015 through 2019. Subject to the preceding sentence, the Secretary
			 shall determine the amount of each grant.
					(2)Authorization of AppropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal
			 years 2015 through 2019.
					102.School-based mental health programs
				(a)Technical amendmentsThe second part G (relating to services provided through religious organizations) of title V of the
			 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290kk et seq.) is amended—
					(1)by redesignating such part as part J; and
					(2)by redesignating sections 581 through 584 as sections 596 through 596C, respectively.
					(b)School-Based mental health and children and violenceSection 581 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290hh) is amended to read as follows:

						581.School-based mental health and children and violence
							(a)In generalThe Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Education and in consultation with the
			 Attorney General, shall, directly or through grants, contracts, or
			 cooperative agreements awarded to public entities and local education
			 agencies, assist local communities and schools in applying a public health
			 approach to mental health services both in schools and in the community.
			 Such approach should provide comprehensive age-appropriate services and
			 supports, be linguistically and culturally appropriate, be
			 trauma-informed, and incorporate age-appropriate strategies of positive
			 behavioral interventions and supports. A comprehensive school mental
			 health program funded under this section shall assist children in dealing
			 with trauma and violence.
							(b)ActivitiesUnder the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may—
								(1)provide financial support to enable local communities to implement a comprehensive culturally and
			 linguistically appropriate, trauma-informed, and age-appropriate, school
			 mental health program that incorporates positive behavioral interventions,
			 client treatment, and supports to foster the health and development of
			 children;
								(2)provide technical assistance to local communities with respect to the development of programs
			 described in paragraph (1);
								(3)provide assistance to local communities in the development of policies to address child and
			 adolescent trauma and mental health issues and violence when and if it
			 occurs;
								(4)facilitate community partnerships among families, students, law enforcement agencies, education
			 systems, mental health and substance use disorder service systems,
			 family-based mental health service systems, welfare agencies, health care
			 service systems (including physicians), faith-based programs, trauma
			 networks, and other community-based systems; and
								(5)establish mechanisms for children and adolescents to report incidents of violence or plans by other
			 children, adolescents, or adults to commit violence.
								(c)Requirements
								(1)In generalTo be eligible for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (a), an entity
			 shall—
									(A)be a partnership between a local education agency and at least one community program or agency that
			 is involved in mental health; and
									(B)submit an application, that is endorsed by all members of the partnership, that contains the
			 assurances described in paragraph (2).
									(2)Required assurancesAn application under paragraph (1) shall contain assurances as follows:
									(A)That the applicant will ensure that, in carrying out activities under this section, the local
			 educational agency involved will enter into a memorandum of understanding—
										(i)with at least one public or private mental health entity, health care entity, law enforcement or
			 juvenile justice entity, child welfare agency, family-based mental health
			 entity, family or family organization, trauma network, or other
			 community-based entity; and
										(ii)that clearly states—
											(I)how school-employed mental health professionals (such as school psychologists, school counselors,
			 and school social workers) will be utilized in the comprehensive school
			 mental health program;
											(II)the responsibilities of each partner with respect to the activities to be carried out;
											(III)how each such partner will be accountable for carrying out such responsibilities; and
											(IV)the amount of non-Federal funding or in-kind contributions that each such partner will contribute
			 in order to sustain the program.
											(B)That the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section supports
			 the flexible use of funds to address—
										(i)the promotion of the social, emotional, mental, and behavioral health and wellness of all students
			 in an environment that is conducive to learning;
										(ii)the reduction in the likelihood of at risk students developing social, emotional, mental, and
			 behavioral health problems, or substance use disorders;
										(iii)the early identification of social, emotional, mental, and behavioral problems, or substance use
			 disorders and the provision of early intervention services;
										(iv)the treatment or referral for treatment of students with existing social, emotional, mental, and
			 behavioral health problems, or substance use disorders; and
										(v)the development and implementation of programs to assist children in dealing with trauma and
			 violence.
										(C)That the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section will
			 provide for in-service training of all school personnel, including
			 ancillary staff and volunteers, in—
										(i)the techniques and supports needed to identify early children with trauma histories and children
			 with, or at risk of, mental illness;
										(ii)the use of referral mechanisms that effectively link such children to appropriate treatment and
			 intervention services in the school and in the community and to follow-up
			 when services are not available;
										(iii)strategies that promote the social, emotional, mental, and behavioral health and wellness of all
			 students;
										(iv)strategies for promoting the social, emotional, mental, and behavioral health of all students; and
										(v)strategies to increase the knowledge and skills of school and community leaders about the impact of
			 trauma and violence and on the application of a public health approach to
			 comprehensive school-based mental health programs.
										(D)That the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section will
			 include comprehensive training for parents, siblings, and other family
			 members of children with mental health disorders, and for concerned
			 members of the community in—
										(i)the techniques and supports needed to identify early children with trauma histories, and children
			 with, or at risk of, mental illness;
										(ii)the use of referral mechanisms that effectively link such children to appropriate treatment and
			 intervention services in the school and in the community and follow-up
			 when such services are not available; and
										(iii)strategies that promote a school-wide positive environment.
										(E)That the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section will
			 demonstrate the measures to be taken to sustain the program after funding
			 under this section terminates.
									(F)That the local education agency partnership involved is supported by the State educational and
			 mental health system to ensure that the sustainability of the programs is
			 established after funding under this section terminates.
									(G)That the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section will be
			 based on trauma-informed and evidence-based practices.
									(H)That the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section will be
			 coordinated with early intervening activities carried out under the
			 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
									(I)That the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section will be
			 trauma-informed and culturally and linguistically appropriate.
									(J)That the comprehensive school-based mental health program carried out under this section will
			 include a broad needs assessment of youth who drop out of school due to
			 policies of zero tolerance with respect to drugs, alcohol, or weapons and an inability to obtain appropriate services.
									(K)That the mental health services provided through the comprehensive school-based mental health
			 program carried out under this section will be provided by qualified
			 mental and behavioral health professionals who are certified or licensed
			 by the State involved and practicing within their area of expertise.
									(3)CoordinatorAny entity that is a member of a partnership described in paragraph (1)(A) may serve as the
			 coordinator of funding and activities under the grant if all members of
			 the partnership agree.
								(4)Compliance with HIPAAA grantee under this section shall be deemed to be a covered entity for purposes of compliance with
			 the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance
			 Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 with respect to any patient
			 records developed through activities under the grant.
								(d)Geographical distributionThe Secretary shall ensure that grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under subsection (a)
			 will be distributed equitably among the regions of the country and among
			 urban and rural areas.
							(e)Duration of awardsWith respect to a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (a), the period during
			 which payments under such an award will be made to the recipient shall be
			 6 years. An entity may receive only one award under this section, except
			 that an entity that is providing services and supports on a regional basis
			 may receive additional funding after the expiration of the preceding grant
			 period.
							(f)Evaluation and measures of outcomes
								(1)Development of processThe Administrator shall develop a fiscally appropriate process for evaluating activities carried
			 out under this section. Such process shall include—
									(A)the development of guidelines for the submission of program data by grant, contract, or cooperative
			 agreement recipients;
									(B)the development of measures of outcomes (in accordance with paragraph (2)) to be applied by such
			 recipients in evaluating programs carried out under this section; and
									(C)the submission of annual reports by such recipients concerning the effectiveness of programs
			 carried out under this section.
									(2)Measures of outcomes
									(A)In generalThe Administrator shall develop measures of outcomes to be applied by recipients of assistance
			 under this section, and the Administrator, in evaluating the effectiveness
			 of programs carried out under this section. Such measures shall include
			 student and family measures as provided for in subparagraph (B) and local
			 educational measures as provided for under subparagraph (C).
									(B)Student and family measures of outcomesThe measures of outcomes developed under paragraph (1)(B) relating to students and families shall,
			 with respect to activities carried out under a program under this section,
			 at a minimum include provisions to evaluate whether the program is
			 effective in—
										(i)improving social, emotional, mental, and behavioral health and wellness;
										(ii)increasing academic competency (as defined by Secretary);
										(iii)reducing disruptive and aggressive behaviors;
										(iv)improving child functioning;
										(v)reducing substance use disorders;
										(vi)reducing suspensions, truancy, expulsions and violence;
										(vii)increasing graduation rates (as defined in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi) of the Elementary and
			 Secondary Education Act of 1965); and
										(viii)improving access to care for mental health disorders.
										(C)Local educational outcomesThe outcome measures developed under paragraph (1)(B) relating to local educational systems shall,
			 with respect to activities carried out under a program under this section,
			 at a minimum include provisions to evaluate—
										(i)the effectiveness of comprehensive school mental health programs established under this section;
										(ii)the effectiveness of formal partnership linkages among child and family serving institutions,
			 community support systems, and the educational system;
										(iii)the progress made in sustaining the program once funding under the grant has expired;
										(iv)the effectiveness of training and professional development programs for all school personnel that
			 incorporate indicators that measure cultural and linguistic competencies
			 under the program in a manner that incorporates appropriate cultural and
			 linguistic training;
										(v)the improvement in perception of a safe and supportive learning environment among school staff,
			 students, and parents;
										(vi)the improvement in case-finding of students in need of more intensive services and referral of
			 identified students to early intervention and clinical services;
										(vii)the improvement in the immediate availability of clinical assessment and treatment services within
			 the context of the local community to students posing a danger to
			 themselves or others;
										(viii)the increased successful matriculation to postsecondary school; and
										(ix)reduced referrals to juvenile justice.
										(3)Submission of annual dataAn entity that receives a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section shall
			 annually submit to the Administrator a report that includes data to
			 evaluate the success of the program carried out by the entity based on
			 whether such program is achieving the purposes of the program. Such
			 reports shall utilize the measures of outcomes under paragraph (2) in a
			 reasonable manner to demonstrate the progress of the program in achieving
			 such purposes.
								(4)Evaluation by AdministratorBased on the data submitted under paragraph (3), the Administrator shall annually submit to
			 Congress a report concerning the results and effectiveness of the programs
			 carried out with assistance received under this section.
								(5)LimitationA grantee shall use not to exceed 10 percent of amounts received under a grant under this section
			 to carry out evaluation activities under this subsection.
								(g)Information and educationThe Secretary shall establish comprehensive information and education programs to disseminate the
			 findings of the knowledge development and application under this section
			 to the general public and to health care professionals.
							(h)Amount of grants and authorization of appropriations
								(1)Amount of grantsA grant under this section shall be in an amount that is not more than $1,000,000 for each of grant
			 years 2013 through 2017. The Secretary shall determine the amount of each
			 such grant based on the population of children up to age 21 of the area to
			 be served under the grant.
								(2)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal
			 years 2013 through 2017..
				(c)Conforming amendmentPart G of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290hh et seq.), as amended by this
			 section, is further amended by striking the part heading and inserting the
			 following:

						GSchool-based mental health.
				103.Justice and mental health collaboration
				(a)Assisting Veterans
					(1)RedesignationSection 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa) is
			 amended by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (l).
					(2)Assisting veteransSection 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa) is
			 amended by inserting after subsection (h) the following:

							(i)Assisting Veterans
								(1)DefinitionsIn this subsection:
									(A)Peer to peer services or programsThe term peer to peer services or programs means services or programs that connect qualified veterans with other veterans for the purpose of
			 providing support and mentorship to assist qualified veterans in obtaining
			 treatment, recovery, stabilization, or rehabilitation.
									(B)Qualified veteranThe term qualified veteran means a preliminarily qualified offender who—
										(i)has served on active duty in any branch of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard and
			 reserve components; and
										(ii)was discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable.
										(C)Veterans treatment court programThe term veterans treatment court program means a court program involving collaboration among criminal justice, veterans, and mental health
			 and substance abuse agencies that provides qualified veterans with—
										(i)intensive judicial supervision and case management, which may include random and frequent drug
			 testing where appropriate;
										(ii)a full continuum of treatment services, including mental health services, substance abuse services,
			 medical services, and services to address trauma;
										(iii)alternatives to incarceration; or
										(iv)other appropriate services, which may include housing, transportation, mentoring, employment, job
			 training, education, and assistance in applying for and obtaining
			 available benefits.
										(2)Veterans assistance program
									(A)In generalThe Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, may award grants
			 under this subsection to applicants to establish or expand—
										(i)veterans treatment court programs;
										(ii)peer to peer services or programs for qualified veterans;
										(iii)practices that identify and provide treatment, rehabilitation, legal, transitional, and other
			 appropriate services to qualified veterans who have been incarcerated; and
										(iv)training programs to teach criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections, mental health, and
			 substance abuse personnel how to identify and appropriately respond to
			 incidents involving qualified veterans.
										(B)PriorityIn awarding grants under this subsection, the Attorney General shall give priority to applications
			 that—
										(i)demonstrate collaboration between and joint investments by criminal justice, mental health,
			 substance abuse, and veterans service agencies;
										(ii)promote effective strategies to identify and reduce the risk of harm to qualified veterans and
			 public safety; and
										(iii)propose interventions with empirical support to improve outcomes for qualified veterans..
					(b)Correctional FacilitiesSection 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa) is
			 amended by inserting after subsection (i), as so added by subsection (a),
			 the following:

						(j)Correctional facilities
							(1)Definitions
								(A)Correctional facilityThe term correctional facility means a jail, prison, or other detention facility used to house people who have been arrested,
			 detained, held, or convicted by a criminal justice agency or a court.
								(B)Eligible inmateThe term eligible inmate means an individual who—
									(i)is being held, detained, or incarcerated in a correctional facility; and
									(ii)manifests obvious signs of a mental illness or has been diagnosed by a qualified mental health
			 professional as having a mental illness.
									(2)Correctional facility grantsThe Attorney General may award grants to applicants to enhance the capabilities of a correctional
			 facility—
								(A)to identify and screen for eligible inmates;
								(B)to plan and provide—
									(i)initial and periodic assessments of the clinical, medical, and social needs of inmates; and
									(ii)appropriate treatment and services that address the mental health and substance abuse needs of
			 inmates;
									(C)to develop, implement, and enhance—
									(i)post-release transition plans for eligible inmates that, in a comprehensive manner, coordinate
			 health, housing, medical, employment, and other appropriate services and
			 public benefits;
									(ii)the availability of mental health care services and substance abuse treatment services; and
									(iii)alternatives to solitary confinement and segregated housing and mental health screening and
			 treatment for inmates placed in solitary confinement or segregated
			 housing; and
									(D)to train each employee of the correctional facility to identify and appropriately respond to
			 incidents involving inmates with mental health or co-occurring mental
			 health and substance abuse disorders..
				(c)High utilizersSection 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa) is
			 amended by inserting after subsection (j), as added by subsection (b), the
			 following:

						(k)Demonstration grants responding to high utilizers
							(1)DefinitionIn this subsection, the term high utilizer means an individual who—
								(A)manifests obvious signs of mental illness or has been diagnosed by a qualified mental health
			 professional as having a mental illness; and
								(B)consumes a significantly disproportionate quantity of public resources, such as emergency, housing,
			 judicial, corrections, and law enforcement services.
								(2)Demonstration grants responding to high utilizers
								(A)In generalThe Attorney General may award not more than 6 grants per year under this subsection to applicants
			 for the purpose of reducing the use of public services by high utilizers.
								(B)Use of grantsA recipient of a grant awarded under this subsection may use the grant—
									(i)to develop or support multidisciplinary teams that coordinate, implement, and administer
			 community-based crisis responses and long-term plans for high utilizers;
									(ii)to provide training on how to respond appropriately to the unique issues involving high utilizers
			 for public service personnel, including criminal justice, mental health,
			 substance abuse, emergency room, healthcare, law enforcement, corrections,
			 and housing personnel;
									(iii)to develop or support alternatives to hospital and jail admissions for high utilizers that provide
			 treatment, stabilization, and other appropriate supports in the least
			 restrictive, yet appropriate, environment; or
									(iv)to develop protocols and systems among law enforcement, mental health, substance abuse, housing,
			 corrections, and emergency medical service operations to provide
			 coordinated assistance to high utilizers.
									(C)ReportNot later than the last day of the first year following the fiscal year in which a grant is awarded
			 under this subsection, the recipient of the grant shall submit to the
			 Attorney General a report that—
									(i)measures the performance of the grant recipient in reducing the use of public services by high
			 utilizers; and
									(ii)provides a model set of practices, systems, or procedures that other jurisdictions can adopt to
			 reduce the use of public services by high utilizers..
				(d)Academy trainingSection 2991(h) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa(h)) is
			 amended—
					(1)in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:

							(F)Academy trainingTo provide support for academy curricula, law enforcement officer orientation programs, continuing
			 education training, and other programs that teach law enforcement
			 personnel how to identify and respond to incidents involving individuals
			 with mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse
			 disorders.; and
					(2)by adding at the end the following:

							(4)Priority considerationThe Attorney General, in awarding grants under this subsection, shall give priority to programs
			 that law enforcement personnel and members of the mental health and
			 substance abuse professions develop and administer cooperatively..
					(e)Evidence based practicesSection 2991(c) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa(c)) is
			 amended—
					(1)in paragraph (3), by striking or at the end;
					(2)by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
					(3)by inserting after paragraph (3), the following:

							(4)propose interventions that have been shown by empirical evidence to reduce recidivism;
							(5)when appropriate, use validated assessment tools to target preliminarily qualified offenders with a
			 moderate or high risk of recidivism and a need for treatment and services;
			 or.
					(f)Safe communities
					(1)In generalSection 2991(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa(a)) is
			 amended by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following:

							(9)Preliminarily qualified offender
								(A)In generalThe term preliminarily qualified offender means an adult or juvenile accused of an offense who—
									(i)
										(I)previously or currently has been diagnosed by a qualified mental health professional as having a
			 mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse
			 disorders;
										(II)manifests obvious signs of mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse
			 disorders during arrest or confinement or before any court; or
										(III)in the case of a veterans treatment court provided under subsection (i), has been diagnosed with,
			 or manifests obvious signs of, mental illness or a substance abuse
			 disorder or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorder; and
										(ii)has been unanimously approved for participation in a program funded under this section by, when
			 appropriate, the relevant—
										(I)prosecuting attorney;
										(II)defense attorney;
										(III)probation or corrections official;
										(IV)judge; and
										(V)a representative from the relevant mental health agency described in subsection (b)(5)(B)(i).
										(B)DeterminationIn determining whether to designate an individual as a preliminarily qualified offender, the
			 relevant prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, probation or corrections
			 official, judge, and mental health or substance abuse agency
			 representative shall take into account—
									(i)whether the participation of the individual in the program would pose a substantial risk of
			 violence to the community;
									(ii)the criminal history of the individual and the nature and severity of the offense for which the
			 individual is charged;
									(iii)the views of any relevant victims to the offense;
									(iv)the extent to which the individual would benefit from participation in the program;
									(v)the extent to which the community would realize cost savings because of the individual’s
			 participation in the program; and
									(vi)whether the individual satisfies the eligibility criteria for program participation unanimously
			 established by the relevant prosecuting attorney, defense attorney,
			 probation or corrections official, judge and mental health or substance
			 abuse agency representative..
					(2)Technical and conforming amendmentSection 2927(2) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797s–6(2)) is
			 amended by striking has the meaning given that term in section 2991(a). and inserting

							means an offense that—(A)does not have as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the
			 person or property of another; or
							(B)is not a felony that by its nature involves a substantial risk that physical force against the
			 person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the
			 offense..
					(g)Reauthorization of appropriationsSubsection (l) of section 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
			 3797aa), as redesignated in subsection (a)(1), is amended—
					(1)in paragraph (1)—
						(A)in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end;
						(B)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
						(C)by adding at the end the following:

								(D)$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019.; and
						(2)by adding at the end the following:

							(3)LimitationNot more than 20 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated under this section may be used
			 for purposes described in subsection (i) (relating to veterans)..
					IIImproving mental health research
			201.Research with respect to violence
				The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Director of the National
			 Institutes of Health, shall expand and intensify research on self-directed
			 and other-directed violence associated with mental illness.
			IIIUnderstanding the epidemic of gun violence
			301.National violent death reporting systemThe Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease
			 Control and Prevention, shall improve the National Violent Death Reporting
			 System, as authorized by title III of the Public Health Service Act (42
			 U.S.C. 241 et seq.), particularly through the expansion of the application
			 of such system to include the 50 States. Participation in the system by
			 the States shall be voluntary.
			302.Reaffirming Centers for Disease Control’s authority
				(a)In generalSection 391 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b) is amended—
					(1)in subsection (a)(1), by striking research relating to the causes, mechanisms, prevention, diagnosis, treatment of injuries, and
			 rehabilitation from injuries; and inserting
						research, including data collection, relating to—(A)the causes, mechanisms, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries, including with respect to
			 gun violence; and(B)rehabilitation from such injuries;; and
					(2)by adding at the end the following new subsection:

							(c)No advocacy or promotion of gun controlNothing in this section shall be construed to—
								(1)authorize the Secretary to give assistance, make grants, or enter into cooperative agreements or
			 contracts for the purpose of advocating or promoting gun control; or
								(2)permit a recipient of any assistance, grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under this section
			 to use such assistance, grant, agreement, or contract for the purpose of
			 advocating or promoting gun control..
					(b)Authorization of appropriationsSection 394A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–3) is amended by striking authorized to be appropriated and all that follows through the end and inserting the following: authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2015 through
			 2019..
				303.Protecting confidential doctor-patient relationshipSection 2717(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–17(c)) is amended by adding at
			 the end the following new paragraph:

					(6)Rule of constructionNotwithstanding the previous provisions of this subsection, none of the authorities provided to the
			 Secretary under this subsection, Public Law 111–148, or an amendment made
			 by such Public Law shall be construed to prohibit a physician or other
			 health care provider from—
						(A)asking a patient about the ownership, possession, use, or storage of a firearm or ammunition in the
			 home of such patient;
						(B)speaking to a patient about gun safety; or
						(C)reporting to the authorities a patient’s threat of violence..
			IVMental health and access to firearms
			401.Ban on firearm possession by person committed involuntarily to mental institution on an outpatient
			 basisSubsections (d)(4) and (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, are each amended by
			 inserting on an involuntary inpatient or involuntary outpatient basis before the semicolon.
			402.Ban on firearm possession by person convicted of misdemeanor stalking; expansion of scope of
			 misdemeanor crime of domestic violence
				(a)Ban on firearm possession by person convicted of misdemeanor stalkingSection 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
					(1)in the first sentence of subsection (d)—
						(A)in paragraph (8)(ii), by striking or at the end;
						(B)in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting ; or; and
						(C)by adding at the end the following:

								(10)has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking.
								; and
						(2)in subsection (g)—
						(A)in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking or at the end;
						(B)in paragraph (9), by striking the comma and inserting ; or; and
						(C)by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:

								(10)who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking,
								.
						(b)Definition of misdemeanor crime of stalking; expansion of scope of misdemeanor crime of domestic
			 violenceSection 921(a)(33) of such title is amended by striking all that precedes subparagraph (B) and
			 inserting the following:

						(33)
							(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B):
								(i)The term misdemeanor crime of domestic violence means an offense that—
									(I)is a misdemeanor under Federal, State, or tribal law; and
									(II)has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly
			 weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, child,
			 grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or guardian of the victim, by a person
			 with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is
			 cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or
			 guardian, by a dating partner (as defined in section 40002(a)(9) of the
			 Violence Against Women Act of 1994), or by a person similarly situated to
			 a spouse, parent, dating partner, or guardian of the victim.
									(ii)The term misdemeanor crime of stalking means an offense that—
									(I)is a misdemeanor under Federal, State, territorial, or tribal law; and
									(II)has, as an element, conduct prohibited by section 2261A or the threatened use of a deadly weapon,
			 committed by a person against another person..
				403.Expansion of definition of intimate partner
				Section 921(a)(32) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the spouse and all that follows and inserting a current or former spouse, parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or guardian of the
			 person, an individual with whom the person shares a child in common, a
			 person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the person as a
			 spouse, parent, or guardian, a dating partner (as defined in section
			 40002(a)(9) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994) of the person, or
			 by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, dating partner,
			 sibling, or guardian of the person..
			404.Grant program regarding firearmsSection 506(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3756(b)) is
			 amended—
				(1)by striking 1 or more States or units of local government, for 1 or more of the purposes specified in section
			 501, pursuant to his determination that the same is necessary;
				(2)by inserting before paragraph (1) the following:

						(1)1 or more States or units of local government, for 1 or more of the purposes specified in section
			 501, pursuant to his determination that the same is necessary—;
				(3)by redesignating paragraph (1) as subparagraph (A);
				(4)in paragraph (2)—
					(A)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
					(B)by redesignating paragraph (2) as subparagraph (B); and
					(5)by adding at the end the following:

						(2)1 or more States, if that State has demonstrated, in the determination of the Attorney General,
			 that the State has adopted policies, procedures, protocols, laws or
			 regulations pertaining to the possession or transfer of firearms or
			 ammunition that—
							(A)
								(i)give State and local law enforcement the authority, to the extent allowable under Federal laws and
			 the United States Constitution, to seize firearms or ammunition from an
			 individual pursuant to a warrant, where there is probable cause to believe
			 that the individual in possession of such firearms or ammunition poses an
			 elevated risk of harm to himself or herself or to another individual,
			 which may be determined by considering whether the individual has caused
			 harm to himself or herself or another individual, has detailed plans to
			 cause harm to himself or herself or another individual, has a history of
			 substance abuse, or lacks impulse control; and
								(ii)provide that not later than 14 days after such a seizure, an individual from whom a firearm or
			 ammunition was so seized shall be given an opportunity to contest such
			 seizure in court, and any firearm or ammunition so seized shall be
			 returned to the individual, unless a State or local law enforcement
			 officer demonstrates in court by a preponderance of the evidence that the
			 individual from whom a firearm or ammunition was seized poses an elevated
			 risk of harm to himself or herself or to another individual; or
								(B)temporarily prohibit an individual who has been involuntarily hospitalized for a period of not less
			 than 48 hours for mental illness on an emergency basis, from possessing a
			 firearm or ammunition;.
				405.Notification of State and local law enforcement authorities of attempt to purchase firearm by
			 ineligible person
				(a)In generalThe Attorney General shall establish a system for the prompt notification of the relevant State and
			 local enforcement agencies when the National Instant Criminal Background
			 Check System established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence
			 Prevention Act notifies a licensed dealer that the information available
			 to the system indicates that the possession of a firearm by an individual
			 attempting to obtain a firearm from the licensed dealer would violate
			 subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, or
			 State law, except when it is determined, on a case-by-case basis, that law
			 enforcement purposes would best be served by not providing such a notice.
				(b)DefinitionsIn this section, the terms firearm and licensed dealer shall have the meanings given such terms in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code.
				VRestoration
			501.Federal agency relief programSection 101(c) of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (2)(A)(i), by inserting after imposed by such subsections the following: if such person is a person described in subparagraph (C) and submits the opinion (and records and
			 information supporting the opinion) of a psychiatrist or licensed clinical
			 psychologist who has personally evaluated the person; and
				(2)by adding at the end the following:

						(C)Person describedA person is described in this subparagraph if, beginning not earlier than 1 year after the person
			 is subject to the disabilities imposed by subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of
			 section 922 of title 18, United States Code, and after affording the
			 Federal department or agency the opportunity to request an additional
			 evaluation, by a psychiatrist or licensed clinical psychologist appointed
			 by the department or agency, the department or agency determines by a
			 preponderance of the evidence received that—
							(i)the person no longer manifests the symptoms of mental disorder that resulted in that person’s
			 adjudication as a mental defective or involuntary commitment or that
			 otherwise significantly elevate the risk of harm to self or others;
							(ii)the person has adhered consistently to any prescribed treatment for a substantial period of time
			 preceding the date of the application and has expressed a willingness to
			 continue treatment under an appropriate mental health professional;
							(iii)if ongoing treatment is required, that adherence to that treatment is likely to minimize the risk
			 that the person will revert to a mental state that would present a danger
			 to self or others; and
							(iv)the granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest..
				502.State relief programs
				(a)In generalSection 105 of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended—
					(1)in subsection (a)(2), by striking if the circumstances regarding the disabilities referred to in paragraph (1), and the person's
			 record and reputation, are such that the person will not be likely to act
			 in a manner dangerous to public safety and that the granting of the relief
			 would not be contrary to the public interest; and and inserting the following: beginning not earlier than 1 year after the person is first adjudicated as described in subsection
			 (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, if the person
			 submits the opinion (and records and information supporting the opinion)
			 of a psychiatrist or licensed clinical psychologist who has personally
			 evaluated the person, and after affording the State the opportunity to
			 request an additional evaluation, by a psychiatrist or licensed clinical
			 psychologist appointed by the court, board, commission, or other lawful
			 authority, only if the court, board, commission, or other lawful authority
			 determines by a preponderance of the evidence received that the person is
			 a person described in subsection (c); and; and
					(2)by adding at the end the following:

							(c)Eligible person describedA person described in this subsection is any person who submits with the application for relief
			 under subsection (a)(1), the opinion (and records and information
			 supporting the opinion) of a psychiatrist or licensed clinical
			 psychologist who has personally evaluated the petitioner and which attests
			 that—
								(1)the person no longer manifests the symptoms of mental disorder that resulted in that person’s
			 adjudication as a mental defective or involuntary commitment;
								(2)the person appears to have adhered consistently to any prescribed treatment for a substantial
			 period of time preceding the date of the application and has expressed a
			 willingness to continue treatment under an appropriate mental health
			 professional;
								(3)if ongoing treatment is required, that adherence to that treatment is likely to minimize the risk
			 that the person will revert to a mental state that would present a danger
			 to self or others; and
								(4)the granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest.
								(d)DefinitionsThe Attorney General may, by rule, define terms used in this section to ensure conformity with
			 Federal programs providing relief from disabilities imposed under
			 subsections (d) and (g) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code..
					(b)Transition ruleThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply only beginning on the date that is 5 years after
			 the date of enactment of this Act, in the case of any State that has a
			 program described in section 105 of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of
			 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
				503.General Federal reliefSection 925 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (c)—
				(1)by striking (c) A person and inserting (c)(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), a person; and
				(2)by adding at the end the following:

						(2)In the case of a person who is subject to the disability imposed under subsection (d)(4) or
			 subsection (g)(4) of section 922, such person may not receive relief under
			 this subsection unless—
							(A)the person submits an application not earlier than 1 year after the person is first subject to the
			 disability imposed under subsection (d)(4) or subsection (g)(4) of section
			 922;
							(B)the person submits, with the application for relief, the opinion (and records and information
			 supporting the opinion) of a psychiatrist or licensed clinical
			 psychologist who has personally evaluated the petitioner and which attests
			 that—
								(i)the person no longer manifests the symptoms of mental disorder that resulted in that person’s
			 adjudication as a mental defective or involuntary commitment;
								(ii)the person appears to have adhered consistently to any prescribed treatment for a substantial
			 period of time preceding the date of the application; and
								(iii)if ongoing treatment is required, that adherence to that treatment is likely to minimize the risk
			 that the person will revert to a mental state that would present a danger
			 to self or others;
								(C)the Attorney General is afforded the opportunity to request an additional evaluation, by a
			 psychiatrist or licensed clinical psychologist appointed by the court; and
							(D)the Attorney General determines by a preponderance of the evidence received that—
								(i)the person no longer manifests the symptoms of mental disorder that resulted in that person’s
			 adjudication as a mental defective or involuntary commitment;
								(ii)the person appears to have adhered consistently to any prescribed treatment for a substantial
			 period of time preceding the date of the application and has expressed a
			 willingness to continue treatment under an appropriate mental health
			 professional;
								(iii)if ongoing treatment is required, that adherence to that treatment is likely to minimize the risk
			 that the person will revert to a mental state that would present a danger
			 to self or others; and
								(iv)the granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest.
								.
				VISubmission of Mental Health Records to National Instant Criminal Background Check System
			601.Reports relating to submission of information to NICSSection 201 of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended—
				(1)by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

						(b)Report on persons prohibited from obtaining firearms as a result of a conviction of a misdemeanor
			 crime of domestic violenceNot later than January 31 of each year, the Director shall submit to Congress a report containing
			 the number of persons reported by each State to the National Instant
			 Criminal Background Check System who are prohibited from possessing or
			 receiving a firearm under section 922(g)(9) of title 18, United States
			 Code.;
				(2)by redesignating subsection (d) as (e); and
				(3)by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

						(d)Report on promising practices
							(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer
			 Communities Act of 2014, and annually thereafter, the Director shall
			 submit to Congress and to each State participating in the National
			 Criminal History Improvement Program, a report of the practices of the
			 States that the Director considers to be promising practices.
							(2)Promising practice definedFor purposes of this subsection, the term promising practice means a program, activity, or strategy of a State regarding the collection, maintenance,
			 automation, and transmittal of information relevant to determining whether
			 a person is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm by Federal
			 or State law, by the State or any other agency, or any other records
			 relevant to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, that
			 the Director determines—
								(A)has been used by a State or other agency to successfully increase or expand its ability to collect,
			 maintain, automate, and transmit the information described in the matter
			 preceding this subparagraph;
								(B)shows promise in its early stages of becoming a best practice under subsection (c), with long-term
			 sustainable impact; and
								(C)may be replicated by other States or agencies..
				602.Reauthorization of the National Criminal History Records Improvement ProgramSection 106(b) of Public Law 103–159 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking of this Act and inserting of the Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014; and
				(2)by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

						(2)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this subsection $100,000,000 for each of
			 fiscal years 2015 through 2018..
				603.Improvement of metrics and incentivesSection 102(b) of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended to
			 read as follows:

					(b)Implementation plan
						(1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer
			 Communities Act of 2014, the Attorney General, in coordination with the
			 States, shall establish for each State or Indian tribal government
			 desiring a grant under section 103 a 4-year implementation plan to ensure
			 maximum coordination and automation of the reporting of records or making
			 records available to the National Instant Criminal Background Check
			 System.
						(2)Benchmark requirementsEach 4-year plan established under paragraph (1) shall include annual benchmarks, including both
			 qualitative goals and quantitative measures, to assess implementation of
			 the 4-year plan.
						(3)Penalties for non-compliance
							(A)In generalDuring the 4-year period covered by a 4-year plan established under paragraph (1), the Attorney
			 General shall withhold—
								(i)10 percent of the amount that would otherwise be allocated to a State under section 505 of the
			 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755) if the
			 State does not meet the benchmark established under paragraph (2) for the
			 first year in the 4-year period;
								(ii)11 percent of the amount that would otherwise be allocated to a State under section 505 of the
			 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755) if the
			 State does not meet the benchmark established under paragraph (2) for the
			 second year in the 4-year period;
								(iii)13 percent of the amount that would otherwise be allocated to a State under section 505 of the
			 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755) if the
			 State does not meet the benchmark established under paragraph (2) for the
			 third year in the 4-year period; and
								(iv)15 percent of the amount that would otherwise be allocated to a State under section 505 of the
			 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755) if the
			 State does not meet the benchmark established under paragraph (2) for the
			 fourth year in the 4-year period.
								(B)Failure to establish a planA State that fails to establish a plan under paragraph (1) shall be treated as having not met any
			 benchmark established under paragraph (2)..
			604.Grants to States to improve coordination and automation of NICS record reporting
				(a)In generalThe NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended—
					(1)by striking section 103 and inserting the following:

							103.Grants to States for improvement of coordination and automation of NICS record reporting
								(a)AuthorizationFrom amounts made available to carry out this section, the Attorney General shall make grants to
			 States, Indian Tribal governments, and State court systems, in a manner
			 consistent with the National Criminal History Improvement Program and
			 consistent with State plans for integration, automation, and accessibility
			 of criminal history records, for use by the State, or units of local
			 government of the State, Indian Tribal government, or State court system
			 to improve the automation and transmittal of mental health records and
			 criminal history dispositions, records relevant to determining whether a
			 person has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence,
			 court orders, and mental health adjudications or commitments to Federal
			 and State record repositories in accordance with section 102 and the
			 National Criminal History Improvement Program.
								(b)Use of grant amountsGrants awarded to States, Indian Tribal governments, or State court systems under this section may
			 only be used to—
									(1)carry out, as necessary, assessments of the capabilities of the courts of the State or Indian
			 Tribal government for the automation and transmission of arrest and
			 conviction records, court orders, and mental health adjudications or
			 commitments to Federal and State record repositories;
									(2)implement policies, systems, and procedures for the automation and transmission of arrest and
			 conviction records, court orders, and mental health adjudications or
			 commitments to Federal and State record repositories;
									(3)create electronic systems that provide accurate and up-to-date information which is directly
			 related to checks under the National Instant Criminal Background Check
			 System, including court disposition and corrections records;
									(4)assist States or Indian Tribal governments in establishing or enhancing their own capacities to
			 perform background checks using the National Instant Criminal Background
			 Check System; and
									(5)develop and maintain the relief from disabilities program in accordance with section 105.
									(c)Eligibility
									(1)In generalTo be eligible for a grant under this section, a State, Indian Tribal government, or State court
			 system shall certify, to the satisfaction of the Attorney General, that
			 the State, Indian Tribal government, or State court system—
										(A)is not prohibited by State law or court order from submitting mental health records to the National
			 Instant Criminal Background Check System; and
										(B)subject to paragraph (2), has implemented a relief from disabilities program in accordance with
			 section 105.
										(2)Relief from disabilities programFor purposes of obtaining a grant under this section, a State, Indian Tribal government, or State
			 court system shall not be required to meet the eligibility requirement
			 described in paragraph (1)(B) until the date that is 2 years after the
			 date of enactment of the Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act
			 of 2014.
									(d)Federal share
									(1)Studies, assessments, non-material activitiesThe Federal share of a study, assessment, creation of a task force, or other non-material activity,
			 as determined by the Attorney General, carried out with a grant under this
			 section shall be not more than 25 percent.
									(2)Infrastructure or system developmentThe Federal share of an activity involving infrastructure or system development, including
			 labor-related costs, for the purpose of improving State or Indian Tribal
			 government record reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background
			 Check System carried out with a grant under this section may amount to 100
			 percent of the cost of the activity.
									(e)Grants to indian tribesUp to 5 percent of the grant funding available under this section may be reserved for Indian tribal
			 governments for use by Indian tribal judicial systems.
								(f)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal
			 years 2015 through 2018.;
					(2)by striking title III; and
					(3)in section 401(b), by inserting after of this Act the following: and 18 months after the date of enactment of the Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act
			 of 2014.
					(b)Technical and conforming amendmentThe table of sections in section 1(b) of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922
			 note) is amended by striking the item relating to section 103 and
			 inserting the following:

							Sec. 103. Grants to States for improvement of coordination and automation of NICS record reporting..
				605.Sharing of records by Federal departments and agencies with NICSSection 101(b) of the NICS Improvement Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (2)—
					(A)in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end;
					(B)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
					(C)by inserting at the end the following:

							(D)not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer
			 Communities Act of 2014, and annually thereafter, submit a report to
			 Congress on the compliance of the heads of Federal departments and
			 agencies with the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (3).; and
					(2)by adding at the end the following:

						(3)Other Federal departments and agenciesThe head of each Federal department or agency in possession of records which are relevant to a
			 determination of whether a person is disqualified from possessing or
			 receiving a firearm under subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title
			 18, United States Code, shall make available to the Attorney General, such
			 records, updated not less than quarterly, for use in the background checks
			 performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System..
				606.Rulemaking to permit submission of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal
			 Background Check System pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and
			 Accountability ActNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer
			 Communities Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a
			 final rule, pursuant to section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability
			 and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note), to allow
			 disclosures of information described in section 102(c)(3) of the NICS
			 Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) to the National
			 Instant Criminal Background Check System to assist the Attorney General in
			 enforcing section 922(g)(4) of title 18, United States Code.


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IV117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 61IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 25, 2021Mrs. Lesko (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Griffith) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedRESOLUTIONExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Medicare and Social Security provide an essential benefit for current enrollees and should be strengthened for future generations.Whereas, since 1965, Medicare has been, and continues to be, essential for senior citizens of the United States;Whereas, since 1935, Social Security has been, and continues to be, essential for senior citizens of the United States;Whereas, in 2020, there were over 60,000,000 citizens of the United States who were Medicare and Social Security beneficiaries, with 10,000 new eligible enrollees each day;Whereas a promise has been made by the Federal Government to provide Medicare services and Social Security benefits for senior citizens;Whereas many Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries rely on these critical benefits to make ends meet each month;Whereas in the absence of meaningful reform, Medicare is scheduled to deplete by 2024, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office;Whereas in the absence of meaningful reform, Social Security is scheduled to deplete by 2034, according to the nonpartisan Social Security Administration;Whereas the Department of Health and Human Services estimates that $42.9 billion was lost in fiscal year 2020 due to improper payments, including waste, fraud, and abuse, in the Medicare Program; andWhereas the Social Security Administration estimates that $7.8 billion was lost in fiscal year 2019 due to improper payments, including waste, fraud, and abuse, in the Social Security program: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—(1)affirms its deep obligation to fulfill the promises made to senior citizens of the United States regarding access to Medicare and Social Security;(2)rejects, in the strongest possible terms, any changes to Medicare or Social Security that diminish benefits for Americans currently enrolled, or citizens of the United States who are in or near retirement, in the Medicare Program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, or in the Social Security program under title II of such Act;(3)expresses its firm commitment that Medicare and Social Security should be strengthened and preserved for future enrollees; and(4)supports efforts to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Social Security programs.


115 HR 3252 IH: Second Chance for Students Act
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2017-07-14
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3252IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 14, 2017Mr. Foster introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize certain students in retain financial aid eligibility while completing a drug rehabilitation program.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Second Chance for Students Act.  2.Exception for certain convictionsSection 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(r)) is amended—
(1)by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (2)in paragraph (1), by striking A student and inserting Subject to paragraph (3), a student; and
(3)by adding at the end the following:  (3)ExceptionA student whose eligibility has been suspended under paragraph (1), or whose eligibility, in the absence of this paragraph, would have been suspended under paragraph (1), due to a conviction of an offense involving the possession of marijuana, without the intent to distribute, may resume or retain eligibility before the end of the ineligibility period (or the period that would have been the ineligibility period) determined under such paragraph during the period of completion of a drug rehabilitation program described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2), except that such period of completion shall not exceed 6 months..


114 HR 3575 IH: End Tax Exemptions for Fetal Tissue Profits Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-09-18
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3575
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 18, 2015
			Mrs. Noem (for herself and Mr. Renacci) 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 deny tax exemption to organizations which violate the
			 Federal prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the End Tax Exemptions for Fetal Tissue Profits Act. 2.Denial of tax exemption in connection with violation of prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue (a)In generalSection 503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(g)Denial of exemption in connection with violation of prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue
 (1)In generalAn organization described in section 501(c) shall not be exempt from taxation under section 501(a) if—
 (A)such organization is fined under subsection (d) of section 498B of the Public Health Service Act for any violation under such section, or
 (B)any officer, employee, or volunteer of such organization is fined or imprisoned under such subsection (d) for any violation under such section and such violation occurred in connection with services provided by such individual to such organization.
							(2)Taxable years affected
 (A)In generalThe denial of exemption under paragraph (1) shall apply to the taxable year which includes the date on which the organization or individual referred to therein is so fined or imprisoned and all taxable years thereafter.
 (B)Contributions made before disqualification dateIn the case of a contribution made to an organization during the first taxable year to which the denial of exemption under paragraph (1) applies and before the date referred to in subparagraph (A), section 170 shall be applied without regard to this subsection..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to violations occurring before, on, or after such date.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3828
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 15, 2009
			Mrs. Biggert (for
			 herself, Mr. Kirk,
			 Mr. Lee of New York,
			 Mr. Gerlach,
			 Mr. Rogers of Michigan,
			 Mr. Neugebauer,
			 Mr. Paul, Mrs. Capito, Mr.
			 Manzullo, Mr. Sessions,
			 Mr. Putnam,
			 Mr. McCotter,
			 Mr. Culberson,
			 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
			 Mr. Johnson of Illinois,
			 Mr. Roe of Tennessee,
			 Mr. Ehlers,
			 Mr. Upton,
			 Mr. King of New York,
			 Mr. Jones,
			 Mr. Lamborn,
			 Mr. Chaffetz,
			 Mr. Bachus,
			 Mrs. Bachmann,
			 Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, and
			 Mr. McHenry) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Financial Services

		A BILL
		To temporarily suspend the approval or certification of
		  any housing counseling agencies of ACORN or its affiliates and require the
		  Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct
		  an audit of any assistance provided by the Department to ACORN and its
		  affiliates, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Suspend ACORN Certification Act of
			 2009.
		2.Audit and
			 suspension of housing counseling approval
			(a)AuditNot later than the expiration of the
			 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
			 Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
			 shall—
				(1)with respect to
			 each covered organization, conduct an audit of all assistance within the
			 jurisdiction of the Department provided to such covered organization at any
			 time; and
				(2)make a
			 determination of whether each such covered organization has used such
			 assistance in accordance with all laws, regulations, and other terms and
			 conditions of such assistance and cause notice of such determination to be
			 published in the Federal Register.
				(b)Suspension of
			 housing counseling certification and assistanceAfter the date of
			 the enactment of this Act—
				(1)no covered organization shall be considered
			 approved, certified, or authorized under section 106(e) of the Housing and
			 Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x(e)) or otherwise to provide
			 housing counseling in connection with any program of the Department or to
			 receive any assistance within the jurisdiction of the Department for any
			 housing counseling activities unless and until the Inspector General of the
			 Department of Housing and Urban Development has made a determination under
			 subsection (c) with respect to all such organizations; and
				(2)the Secretary of Housing and Urban
			 Development shall not provide any assistance within the jurisdiction of the
			 Department for any housing counseling activities to a covered organization
			 unless and until the Inspector General has made a determination under
			 subsection (c) with respect to all such organizations.
				(c)DeterminationA determination under this subsection is a
			 determination, pursuant to the audit conducted under subsection (a), that all
			 covered organizations that, at any time, have received assistance within the
			 jurisdiction of the Department have used all such assistance received in
			 accordance with all laws, regulations, and other terms and conditions of such
			 assistance.
			3.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act, the following
			 definitions shall apply:
			(1)Covered
			 organizationThe term
			 covered organization means—
				(A)the Association of
			 Community Organizations for Reform Now (in this section referred to as ACORN);
			 and
				(B)any ACORN-related
			 affiliate.
				(2)ACORN-related
			 affiliateThe term ACORN-related affiliate means any
			 of the following:
				(A)Any State chapter
			 of ACORN registered with the Secretary of State’s office in that State.
				(B)Any organization
			 that shares directors or employees with ACORN.
				(C)Any organization
			 that has a financial stake, directly or indirectly, in ACORN.
				(D)Any organization
			 whose finances, whether federally funded, donor-funded, or raised through
			 organizational goods and services, are shared or controlled, directly or
			 indirectly, by ACORN.
				(3)Assistance
			 within the jurisdiction of the DepartmentThe term
			 assistance within the jurisdiction of the Department has the
			 meaning given such term in section 102(m) of the Department of Housing and
			 Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545(m)).


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3713
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			November 20, 2008
			Mr. Durbin (for himself
			 and Mr. Akaka) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To provide for the integration of the Captain James A.
		  Lovell Federal Health Care Center and the Great Lakes Naval Health Clinic, and
		  for other purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Captain James A. Lovell Federal
			 Health Care Center Act of 2008.
		2.Transfer of
			 property
			(a)Transfer
				(1)Transfer
			 authorizedUpon the conclusion of a resource-sharing agreement
			 between the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
			 providing for the joint use by the Department of Defense and the Department of
			 Veterans Affairs of a facility and supporting facilities in North Chicago,
			 Illinois, and Great Lakes, Illinois, and for joint use of related medical
			 personal property and equipment, the Secretary of Defense may transfer, without
			 reimbursement, to the Department of Veterans Affairs the Navy ambulatory care
			 center (on which construction commenced in July 2008), parking structure, and
			 supporting facilities, and related medical personal property and equipment,
			 located in Great Lakes, Illinois.
				(2)Designation of
			 joint use facilityThe facility and supporting facilities subject
			 to joint use under the agreement and transfer under this subsection shall be
			 designated as known as the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care
			 Center.
				(b)Reversion
				(1)In
			 generalIf any of the real and related personal property
			 transferred pursuant to subsection (a) is subsequently used for purposes other
			 than the purposes specified in the joint use specified in the resource-sharing
			 agreement described in that subsection or otherwise determined by the Secretary
			 of Veterans Affairs to be excess to the needs of the Department of Veterans
			 Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall offer to transfer such
			 property, without reimbursement, to the Secretary of Defense. Any such transfer
			 shall be completed not later than one year after the acceptance of the offer of
			 transfer.
				(2)Reversion in
			 event of lack of facilities integration
					(A)Within initial
			 periodDuring the 5-year period beginning on the date of the
			 transfer of the real and related personal property described in subsection (a),
			 if the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense jointly
			 determine that the integration of the facilities described in that subsection
			 should not continue, the real and related personal property of the Navy
			 ambulatory care center, parking structure, and support facilities described in
			 that subsection shall be transferred, without reimbursement, to the Secretary
			 of Defense. Such transfer shall occur not later than 180 days after the date of
			 such determination by the Secretaries.
					(B)After initial
			 periodAfter the end of the 5-year period described in
			 subparagraph (A), if either the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary
			 of Defense determines that the integration of the facilities described in
			 subsection (a) should not continue, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
			 transfer, without reimbursement, to the Secretary of Defense the real and
			 related personal property described in paragraph (1). Such transfer shall occur
			 not later than one year after the date of the determination by the Secretary
			 concerned.
					3.Transfer of
			 civilian personnel of the Department of Defense
			(a)Authorization
			 for transfer of functions
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Defense may transfer to the Department
			 of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may accept from the
			 Department of Defense, functions necessary for the effective operation of the
			 Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center.
				(2)Treatment of
			 transfersAny transfer of functions under this subsection is a
			 transfer of functions within the meaning of section 3503 of title 5, United
			 States Code.
				(b)Terms of
			 agreement
				(1)Resource-sharing
			 agreementAny transfer of functions under subsection (a) shall be
			 effectuated in a resource-sharing agreement between the Secretary of Defense
			 and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
				(2)ElementsNotwithstanding
			 any other provision of law, including but not limited to any provisions of
			 title 5, United States Code, relating to transfers of function or
			 reductions-in-force, the agreement described in paragraph (1) shall be
			 controlling and may make provision for—
					(A)the transfer of
			 civilian employee positions of the Department of Defense identified in the
			 agreement to the Department of Veterans Affairs and of the incumbent civilian
			 employees in such positions;
					(B)the transition of
			 transferred employees to pay, benefits, and personnel systems of the Department
			 of Veterans Affairs in a manner which will not result in any reduction of pay,
			 grade, or employment progression of any employee or any change in employment
			 status for employees who have already successfully completed or are in the
			 process of completing a one-year probationary period under title 5, United
			 States Code;
					(C)the establishment
			 of integrated seniority lists and other personnel management provisions that
			 recognize an employee’s experience and training so as to provide comparable
			 recognition of employees previously with the Department of Veterans Affairs and
			 employees newly transferred to such Department; and
					(D)such other
			 matters relating to civilian personnel management as the Secretary of Defense
			 and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs consider appropriate.
					(c)Preservation of
			 authorityNotwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), nothing in
			 this section shall be construed as limiting the authority of the Secretary of
			 Defense to establish civilian employee positions in the Department of Defense
			 and utilize all civilian personnel authorities otherwise available to the
			 Secretary if the Secretary determines that such actions are necessary and
			 appropriate to meet mission requirements of the Department of Defense.
			4.Extension and
			 expansion of joint incentive fund
			(a)Ten-year
			 extension of authority for joint incentives programParagraph (3)
			 of section 8111(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking
			 2010 and inserting 2020.
			(b)Funding of
			 maintenance and minor construction from the joint incentive
			 fundParagraph (2) of such section is amended by adding at the
			 end the following new sentence: Such purposes shall include real
			 property maintenance and minor construction projects that are not required to
			 be specifically authorized by law under section 8104 of this title and section
			 2805 of title 10..
			5.Health care
			 eligibility for services at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care
			 Center
			(a)In
			 generalFor purposes of eligibility for health care under chapter
			 55 of title 10, United States Code, the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health
			 Care Center authorized by this Act may be deemed to be a facility of the
			 uniformed services to the extent provided in an agreement between the Secretary
			 of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under subsection (b).
			(b)Elements of
			 agreementSubsection (a) may be implemented through an agreement
			 between the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense. The
			 agreement may—
				(1)establish an
			 integrated priority list for access to available care at the facility described
			 in subsection (a), integrating the respective priority lists of the
			 Secretaries, taking into account categories of beneficiaries, enrollment
			 program status, and such other factors as the Secretaries determine
			 appropriate;
				(2)incorporate any
			 resource-related limitations for access to care at that facility established by
			 the Secretary of Defense for purposes of administering space-available
			 eligibility for care in facilities of the uniformed services under chapter 55
			 of title 10, United States Code;
				(3)allocate
			 financial responsibility for care provided at that facility for individuals who
			 are eligible for care under both title 38, United States Code, and chapter 55
			 of title 10, United States Code; and
				(4)waive the
			 applicability to that facility of any provision of section 8111(e) of title 38,
			 United States Code, as specified by the Secretaries.


114 HR 4610 IH: To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in a series of water reclamation projects to provide a new water supply to communities previously impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-02-24
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4610
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 24, 2016
			Mr. Knight introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the
			 Secretary of the Interior to participate in a series of water reclamation
			 projects to provide a new water supply to communities previously impacted
			 by perchlorate contamination plumes.

		1.Water projects for communities impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes
 (a)In generalThe Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102–575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

					163__.Water projects for communities impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes
 (a)In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, may participate in projects to benefit eligible communities through projects to accomplish one or more of the following:
 (1)Capture and treat wastewater and distribution of recycled water from a new mixed-use development that cannot otherwise be economically provided recycled water from one or more existing water reclamation plants and recycled water distribution systems.
 (2)Adjust or forego a portion of facility capacity or connection fees otherwise paid by the property owner to a regional water agency that imports out-of-basin water supplies, thus reducing the import of out-of-basin supplies and providing incentives to the property owner to construct one or more of the following:
 (A)Onsite treatment facilities. (B)Onsite reclamation facilities.
 (C)Recycled water distribution facilities. (3)The extension of local recycled water distribution systems to properties adjacent to new mixed-use development.
 (b)Eligible CommunitiesFor the purposes of this section, the term eligible communities means communities that meet all of the following criteria: (1)In a State under a state of drought emergency as declared by the Governor of that State.
 (2)In a community where water retailers have been directed by the State Water Resources Control Board or equivalent government agency of that State to reduce consumption or use of potable water usage between 24 to 32 percent.
 (3)In a community whose sanitation district or equivalent government agency district where that district has been directed by a regional water quality control board or equivalent government agency to reduce the discharge of chloride in order to comply with basin water quality standards.
 (c)Priority projectsThe Secretary shall give priority to projects that meet one or more of the following criteria: (1)Will serve a region that has received Federal authorization for projects associated with perchlorate contamination remediation programs under the Bureau of Reclamation or the Army Corps of Engineers.
 (2)Is located in or will serve a region that has completed feasibility studies for perchlorate remediation efforts.
 (3)Will serve a region where the regional water agency that imports out-of-basin water supplies has a wholesale area that includes a population of at least 200,000 and not more than 350,000.
 (d)Cost sharingThe Federal share of the cost of a project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the project.
 (e)LimitationFunds provided by the Secretary shall not be used for operation and maintenance of a project described in subsection (a)..
 (b)Conforming amendmentThe table of sections in section 2 of Public Law 102–575 is amended by inserting after the last item relating to title XVI the following:

						163__. Water projects for communities impacted by perchlorate contamination plumes..


117 HR 84 IH: Prevent Restrictions On Volunteers’ Incomes During Emergencies Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-01-04
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I
117th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 84
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2021
Mr. DesJarlais introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

A BILL
To prevent States from receiving Federal financial assistance if such States tax the income of an out-of-State volunteer providing assistance during a disaster or emergency, and for other purposes.

1.Short title; findings
(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Prevent Restrictions On Volunteers’ Incomes During Emergencies Act or the PROVIDE Act.  (b)FindingsThe Congress finds that—
(1)volunteers are essential during national disasters and emergencies; (2)in times of these disasters and emergencies, residents from one State may aid those in a different State and provide necessary assistance;
(3)assistance from across State lines may continue for many weeks or months; and (4)therefore, it is in the interest of Congress to ensure that those who volunteer in a State in which they do not reside are not burdened by an unfair income tax.
2.Ineligibility for Federal financial assistance for jurisdictions that tax volunteers during an emergencyBeginning with fiscal year 2020, any State or local government which taxes the income of an out-of-State individual that has traveled to such State for the purpose of volunteering or otherwise providing assistance in response to a Federally declared disaster or emergency during the emergency period shall be ineligible to receive Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code). 3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)Emergency periodThe term emergency period means the period of time in which a Federally declared disaster or emergency is in effect.  (2)Federally declared disaster or emergencyThe term Federally declared disaster or emergency means any disaster or emergency declared by the President of the United States or the Secretary of Health and Human Services in accordance with Federal law.
(3)Local governmentThe term local government means a county, city, town, village, or other general purpose political subdivision, instrumentality, or authority of a State. (4)StateThe term State means each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Indian Tribes.


IV
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 549
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 2, 2004
Ms. Pelosi (for herself and Mr. George Miller of California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

RESOLUTION
Encouraging the President of the United States to designate a Read Across America Day.

Whereas reading is a basic requirement for high-quality education and professional success, and a source of pleasure throughout life;
Whereas the people of the United States must be able to read if the United States is to remain competitive in the global economy;
Whereas Congress, through the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107–110) and the new Reading First, Early Reading First, and Improving Literacy Through School Libraries programs, has placed great emphasis on reading intervention and provided additional resources for reading assistance; and
Whereas more than 40 national associations concerned about reading and education have joined with the National Education Association to use March 2, the anniversary of the birth of Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, to celebrate reading: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)encourages the President to designate a Read Across America Day;
(2)honors Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, for his success in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading;
(3)encourages parents to read with their children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss and in celebration of reading; and
(4)requests that the President issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5243
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 6, 2010
			Mr. Cuellar
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the
			 Judiciary, 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 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
		  to clarify that the Act does not affect standards or procedures in medical
		  malpractice actions.

		1.Construction regarding PPACA
			 not affecting standards or procedures in medical malpractice
			 actionsThe Patient Protection
			 and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) is amended by inserting after
			 section 3512 the following new section (and by inserting a corresponding item
			 in the table of contents of such Act):

				3513.Construction
				regarding standard of care
					(a)In
				generalThe development, recognition, or implementation of any
				guideline or other standard under any provision of this Act shall not be
				construed to establish the standard of care or duty of care owed by health care
				providers to their patients in any medical malpractice action or claim (as
				defined in section 431(7) of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986
				(42 U.S.C. 11151(7)).
					(b)Savings Clause
				for State Medical Malpractice LawsNothing in this Act or the
				amendments made by this Act shall be construed to modify or impair State law
				governing legal standards or procedures used in medical malpractice cases,
				including the authority of a State to make or implement such
				law.
					.