		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3826
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			September 22, 2010
			Mr. DeMint (for himself,
			 Mr. Sessions, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
			 Coburn, Mr. Cornyn,
			 Mr. Ensign, Mr.
			 Vitter, Mr. Thune,
			 Mr. Risch, Mr.
			 Inhofe, Mr. Enzi,
			 Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Hatch) introduced the following bill; which was
			 read twice and referred to the Committee
			 on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United
		  States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no
		  force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into
		  law.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Regulations From the Executive in Need
			 of Scrutiny Act of 2010.
		2.FindingsCongress finds that—
			(1)section 1 of article I of the Constitution
			 grants all legislative powers to Congress;
			(2)section 8 of article I of the Constitution
			 provides that Congress has the power to make all laws which shall be
			 necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing
			 powers;
			(3)Congress regularly delegates its
			 constitutional powers to the executive branch and its agencies for the purpose
			 of drafting rules;
			(4)many of the rules created by the executive
			 branch and its agencies are not drafted or do not come into effect until years
			 after the Act of Congress authorizing their creation;
			(5)such rules can have substantial compliance
			 or other financial costs on American families, businesses, and local
			 governments;
			(6)the drafters of Federal rules are not
			 accountable directly to the people of the United States through regular
			 elections;
			(7)during calendar year 2009, the Government
			 Accountability Office received a total of 3,836 final rules, including 80 major
			 rules;
			(8)the current executive rule review process
			 provided for in the provision of law commonly known as the Congressional Review
			 Act has only been exercised by Congress once since its enactment in 1996 to
			 reject a rule;
			(9)delegation of congressional powers to the
			 executive branch and its agencies augments the power of the executive branch
			 and fails to require that sitting members of Congress are accountable for
			 finalized rules; and
			(10)Congress must exercise greater
			 accountability for its delegation of constitutional authority and the impact
			 that such delegation has on the people, businesses, and State and local
			 governments of the United States.
			3.Congressional review of agency
			 rulemakingChapter 8 of title
			 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

				8CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY
				RULEMAKING

						Sec.
						801. Congressional review.
						802. Congressional approval procedure for major
				  rules.
						803. Congressional disapproval procedure for nonmajor
				  rules.
						804. Definitions.
						805. Judicial review.
						806. Exemption for monetary policy.
						807. Effective date of certain rules.

					801.Congressional review
						(a)(1)(A)Before a rule may take effect, the Federal
				agency promulgating such rule shall submit to each House of the Congress and to
				the Comptroller General a report containing—
									(i)a copy of the rule;
									(ii)a
				concise general statement relating to the rule, including whether it is a major
				rule; and
									(iii)the proposed effective date of the
				rule.
									(B)On the date of the submission of the report
				under subparagraph (A), the Federal agency promulgating the rule shall submit
				to the Comptroller General and make available to each House of Congress—
									(i)a complete copy of the cost-benefit
				analysis of the rule, if any;
									(ii)the agency's actions relevant to sections
				603, 604, 605, 607, and 609;
									(iii)the agency's actions relevant to sections
				202, 203, 204, and 205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995; and
									(iv)any other relevant information or
				requirements under any other Act and any relevant Executive orders.
									(C)Upon receipt of a report submitted under
				subparagraph (A), each House shall provide copies of the report to the chairman
				and ranking member of each standing committee with jurisdiction under the rules
				of the House of Representatives or the Senate to report a bill to amend the
				provision of law under which the rule is issued.
								(2)(A)The Comptroller General shall provide a
				report on each major rule to the committees of jurisdiction in each House of
				the Congress by the end of 15 calendar days after the submission or publication
				date as provided in section 802(b)(2). The report of the Comptroller General
				shall include an assessment of the agency's compliance with procedural steps
				required by paragraph (1)(B).
								(B)Federal agencies shall cooperate with the
				Comptroller General by providing information relevant to the Comptroller
				General's report under subparagraph (A).
								(3)A
				major rule relating to a report submitted under paragraph (1) shall take effect
				immediately or as provided for in the rule, whichever is later, if a joint
				resolution of approval described in section 802 becomes law.
							(4)A
				nonmajor major rule shall take effect as provided by section 803 after
				submission to Congress under paragraph (1).
							(5)If a joint resolution of approval relating
				to a major rule is not enacted within the period provided in subsection (b)(2),
				then a joint resolution of approval relating to the same or a substantially
				similar rule may not be considered under this chapter in the same Congress by
				either the House of Representatives or the Senate.
							(b)(1)A major rule shall not take effect unless
				the Congress enacts a joint resolution of approval described under section
				802.
							(2)If a joint resolution described in
				subsection (a) is not enacted into law by the end of 90 session days or
				legislative days, as applicable, beginning after the date such resolution is
				introduced, then the rule described in that resolution shall be deemed not to
				be approved and such rule shall not take effect.
							(c)(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of this
				section (except subject to paragraph (3)), a major rule may take effect for one
				90-calendar-day period if the President makes a determination under paragraph
				(2) and submits written notice of such determination to the Congress.
							(2)Paragraph (1) applies to a determination
				made by the President by Executive order that the major rule should take effect
				because such rule is—
								(A)necessary because of an imminent threat to
				health or safety or other emergency;
								(B)necessary for the enforcement of criminal
				laws;
								(C)necessary for national security; or
								(D)issued pursuant to any statute implementing
				an international trade agreement.
								(3)An exercise by the President of the
				authority under this subsection shall have no effect on the procedures under
				section 802.
							(d)(1)In addition to the opportunity for review
				otherwise provided under this chapter, in the case of any rule other than a
				major rule for which a report was submitted in accordance with subsection
				(a)(1)(A) during the period beginning on the date occurring—
								(A)in the case of the Senate, 60 session days,
				or
								(B)in the case of the House of
				Representatives, 60 legislative days,
								before the date the Congress
				adjourns a session of Congress through the date on which the same or succeeding
				Congress first convenes its next session, section 803 shall apply to such rule
				in the succeeding session of Congress.(2)(A)In applying 803 for purposes of such
				additional review, a rule described under paragraph (1) shall be treated as
				though—
									(i)such rule were published in the Federal
				Register (as a rule that shall take effect) on—
										(I)in the case of the Senate, the 15th session
				day, or
										(II)in the case of the House of
				Representatives, the 15th legislative day,
										after the succeeding session of Congress
				first convenes; and(ii)a
				report on such rule were submitted to Congress under subsection (a)(1) on such
				date.
									(B)Nothing in this paragraph shall be
				construed to affect the requirement under subsection (a)(1) that a report shall
				be submitted to Congress before a rule can take effect.
								(3)A
				rule described under paragraph (1) shall take effect as otherwise provided by
				law (including other subsections of this section).
							802.Congressional approval procedure for major
				rules
						(a)For purposes of this section, the term
				joint resolution means only a joint resolution introduced in the
				period beginning on the date on which the report referred to in section
				801(a)(1)(A) is received by Congress (excluding days either House of Congress
				is adjourned for more than 3 days during a session of Congress), the matter
				after the resolving clause of which is as follows: That Congress
				approves the rule submitted by the _ _ relating to _ _. (The blank
				spaces being appropriately filled in).
						(b)(1)A joint resolution described in subsection
				(a) shall be referred to the committees in each House of Congress with
				jurisdiction.
							(2)For purposes of this section, the term
				submission date means the date on which the Congress receives the
				report submitted under section 801(a)(1).
							(c)In the Senate, if the committee to which is
				referred a joint resolution described in subsection (a) has not reported such
				joint resolution (or an identical joint resolution) at the end of 15 session
				days after the date of introduction of the joint resolution, such committee may
				be discharged from further consideration of such joint resolution upon a
				petition supported in writing by 30 Members of the Senate, and such joint
				resolution shall be placed on the calendar.
						(d)(1)In the Senate, when the committee to which
				a joint resolution is referred has reported, or when a committee is discharged
				(under subsection (c)) from further consideration of a joint resolution
				described in subsection (a), it is at any time thereafter in order (even though
				a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) for a motion to
				proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution, and all points of order
				against the joint resolution (and against consideration of the joint
				resolution) are waived. The motion is not subject to amendment, or to a motion
				to postpone, or to a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business.
				A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed
				to shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the
				joint resolution is agreed to, the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished
				business of the Senate until disposed of.
							(2)In the Senate, debate on the joint
				resolution, and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith,
				shall be limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall be divided equally
				between those favoring and those opposing the joint resolution. A motion to
				further limit debate is in order and not debatable. An amendment to, or a
				motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other
				business, or a motion to recommit the joint resolution is not in order.
							(3)In the Senate, immediately following the
				conclusion of the debate on a joint resolution described in subsection (a), and
				a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance
				with the rules of the Senate, the vote on final passage of the joint resolution
				shall occur.
							(4)Appeals from the decisions of the Chair
				relating to the application of the rules of the Senate to the procedure
				relating to a joint resolution described in subsection (a) shall be decided
				without debate.
							(e)(1)In the House of Representatives, if the
				committee or committees to which a joint resolution described in subsection (a)
				has been referred have not reported it at the end of 15 legislative days after
				its introduction, such committee shall be automatically discharged from further
				consideration of the resolution and it shall be placed on the appropriate
				calendar. A vote on final passage of the resolution shall be taken on or before
				the close of the 15th legislative day after the resolution is reported by the
				committee to which it was referred, or after such committee has been discharged
				from further consideration of the resolution.
							(2)(A)A motion in the House of Representatives to
				proceed to the consideration of a resolution shall be highly privileged and not
				debatable. An amendment to the motion shall not be in order, nor shall it be in
				order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or
				disagreed to.
								(B)Debate in the House of Representatives on a
				resolution shall be limited to not more than two hours, which shall be divided
				equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution. A motion to
				further limit debate shall not be debatable. No amendment to, or motion to
				recommit, the resolution shall be in order. It shall not be in order to
				reconsider the vote by which a resolution is agreed to or disagreed to.
								(C)Motions to postpone, made in the House of
				Representatives with respect to the consideration of a resolution, and motions
				to proceed to the consideration of other business, shall be decided without
				debate.
								(D)All appeals from the decisions of the Chair
				relating to the application of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the
				procedure relating to a resolution shall be decided without debate.
								(E)Except to the extent specifically provided
				in the preceding provisions of this subsection, consideration of a resolution
				in the House of Representatives shall be governed by the Rules of the House of
				Representatives applicable to other resolutions in similar
				circumstances.
								(f)If, before the passage by one House of a
				joint resolution of that House described in subsection (a), that House receives
				from the other House a joint resolution described in subsection (a), then the
				following procedures shall apply:
							(1)The joint resolution of the other House
				shall not be referred to a committee.
							(2)With respect to a joint resolution
				described in subsection (a) of the House receiving the joint resolution—
								(A)the procedure in that House shall be the
				same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other House;
				but
								(B)the vote on final passage shall be on the
				joint resolution of the other House.
								(g)The enactment of a resolution of approval
				does not serve as a grant of statutory authority by Congress for a rule and
				does not cure any procedural defect in the making of a rule.
						(h)This section and section 803 are enacted by
				Congress—
							(1)as an exercise of the rulemaking power of
				the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed
				a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with
				respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of a joint
				resolution described in subsection (a), and it supersedes other rules only to
				the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and
							(2)with full recognition of the constitutional
				right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure
				of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in
				the case of any other rule of that House.
							803.Congressional disapproval procedure for
				nonmajor rules
						(a)For purposes of this section, the term
				joint resolution means only a joint resolution introduced in the
				period beginning on the date on which the report referred to in section
				801(a)(1)(A) is received by Congress and ending 60 days thereafter (excluding
				days either House of Congress is adjourned for more than 3 days during a
				session of Congress), the matter after the resolving clause of which is as
				follows: That Congress disapproves the nonmajor rule submitted by the _
				_ relating to _ _, and such rule shall have no force or effect. (The
				blank spaces being appropriately filled in).
						(b)(1)A joint resolution described in subsection
				(a) shall be referred to the committees in each House of Congress with
				jurisdiction.
							(2)For purposes of this section, the term
				submission or publication date means the later of the date on which—
								(A)the Congress receives the report submitted
				under section 801(a)(1); or
								(B)the nonmajor rule is published in the
				Federal Register, if so published.
								(c)In the Senate, if the committee to which is
				referred a joint resolution described in subsection (a) has not reported such
				joint resolution (or an identical joint resolution) at the end of 15 session
				days after the date of introduction of the joint resolution, such committee may
				be discharged from further consideration of such joint resolution upon a
				petition supported in writing by 30 Members of the Senate, and such joint
				resolution shall be placed on the calendar.
						(d)(1)In the Senate, when the committee to which
				a joint resolution is referred has reported, or when a committee is discharged
				(under subsection (c)) from further consideration of a joint resolution
				described in subsection (a), it is at any time thereafter in order (even though
				a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) for a motion to
				proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution, and all points of order
				against the joint resolution (and against consideration of the joint
				resolution) are waived. The motion is not subject to amendment, or to a motion
				to postpone, or to a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business.
				A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed
				to shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the
				joint resolution is agreed to, the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished
				business of the Senate until disposed of.
							(2)In the Senate, debate on the joint
				resolution, and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith,
				shall be limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall be divided equally
				between those favoring and those opposing the joint resolution. A motion to
				further limit debate is in order and not debatable. An amendment to, or a
				motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other
				business, or a motion to recommit the joint resolution is not in order.
							(3)In the Senate, immediately following the
				conclusion of the debate on a joint resolution described in subsection (a), and
				a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance
				with the rules of the Senate, the vote on final passage of the joint resolution
				shall occur.
							(4)Appeals from the decisions of the Chair
				relating to the application of the rules of the Senate to the procedure
				relating to a joint resolution described in subsection (a) shall be decided
				without debate.
							(e)In the Senate the procedure specified in
				subsection (c) or (d) shall not apply to the consideration of a joint
				resolution respecting a nonmajor rule—
							(1)after the expiration of the 60 session days
				beginning with the applicable submission or publication date, or
							(2)if the report under section 801(a)(1)(A)
				was submitted during the period referred to in section 801(d)(1), after the
				expiration of the 60 session days beginning on the 15th session day after the
				succeeding session of Congress first convenes.
							(f)If, before the passage by one House of a
				joint resolution of that House described in subsection (a), that House receives
				from the other House a joint resolution described in subsection (a), then the
				following procedures shall apply:
							(1)The joint resolution of the other House
				shall not be referred to a committee.
							(2)With respect to a joint resolution
				described in subsection (a) of the House receiving the joint resolution—
								(A)the procedure in that House shall be the
				same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other House;
				but
								(B)the vote on final passage shall be on the
				joint resolution of the other House.
								804.Definitions
						For purposes of this chapter—
							(1)The term Federal agency means
				any agency as that term is defined in section 551(1).
							(2)The term major rule means any
				rule that the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
				of the Office of Management and Budget finds has resulted in or is likely to
				result in—
								(A)an annual effect on the economy of
				$100,000,000 or more;
								(B)a major increase in costs or prices for
				consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, or local government agencies,
				or geographic regions; or
								(C)significant adverse effects on competition,
				employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United
				States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic
				and export markets.
								(3)The term nonmajor rule means
				any rule that is not a major rule.
							(4)The term rule has the meaning
				given such term in section 551, except that such term does not include—
								(A)any rule of particular applicability,
				including a rule that approves or prescribes for the future rates, wages,
				prices, services, or allowances therefore, corporate or financial structures,
				reorganizations, mergers, or acquisitions thereof, or accounting practices or
				disclosures bearing on any of the foregoing;
								(B)any rule relating to agency management or
				personnel; or
								(C)any rule of agency organization, procedure,
				or practice that does not substantially affect the rights or obligations of
				non-agency parties.
								805.Judicial reviewNo determination, finding, action, or
				omission under this chapter shall be subject to judicial review.
					806.Exemption for monetary policyNothing in this chapter shall apply to rules
				that concern monetary policy proposed or implemented by the Board of Governors
				of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Open Market Committee.
					807.Effective date of certain rules
						Notwithstanding section 801—
							(1)any rule that establishes, modifies, opens,
				closes, or conducts a regulatory program for a commercial, recreational, or
				subsistence activity related to hunting, fishing, or camping; or
							(2)any rule other than a major rule which an
				agency for good cause finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief statement
				of reasons therefore in the rule issued) that notice and public procedure
				thereon are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
				interest,
							shall take effect at such time as
				the Federal agency promulgating the rule
				determines..


II
Calendar No. 552
111th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 5827
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 29, 2010
Received

August 5, 2010
Read the first time

August 12, 2010
Read the second time and placed on the calendar

AN ACT
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2010.
2.ExemptionsSection 522 of title 11, the United States Code, is amended—
(1)in subsection (d) by adding at the end the following:

(13)The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single rifle, shotgun, or pistol, or any combination thereof. , and
(2)in subsection (f)(4)(A)—
(A)in clause (xiv) by striking and at the end,
(B)in clause (xv) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and, and
(C)by adding at the end the following:

(xvi)The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single rifle, shotgun, or pistol, or any combination thereof. .
3.Effective date; application of amendments
(a)Effective dateExcept as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b)Application of amendmentsThe amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
   Passed the House of Representatives July 28, 2010. Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk.

August 12, 2010
Read the second time and placed on the calendar


 HR 1171 ENR: Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives

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One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen
H. R. 1171

AN ACT
To amend title 40, United States Code, to improve veterans service organizations access to Federal surplus personal property.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013 or the FOR VETS Act of 2013.
2.Veterans access to Federal excess and surplus personal propertySection 549(c)(3) of title 40, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end;
(2)in subparagraph (B)—
(A)in clause (viii), by adding or at the end; and
(B)by striking clause (x); and
(3)by adding at the end the following:

(C)for purposes of providing services to veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38), to an organization whose—
(i)membership comprises substantially veterans; and
(ii)representatives are recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 5902 of title 38. .
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


110 HR 3492 IH: PAC Fairness Act of

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2007-09-06
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		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3492
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 6, 2007
			Mr. Westmoreland
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on House
			 Administration

		A BILL
		To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
		  increase the limits on the amount of contributions that may be made to
		  political committees and to provide for the indexing of such limits for all
		  contributions made under the Act, and for other purposes.

		1.Short TitleThis Act may be cited as the
			 PAC Fairness Act of
			 2007.
		2.Increase in
			 Contribution Limits for Political Committees
			(a)Contributions to
			 Political CommitteesSection 315(a)(1)(C) of the Federal Election
			 Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(C)) is amended by striking
			 $5,000 and inserting $7,500.
			(b)Contributions
			 Made by Multicandidate CommitteesSection 315(a)(2) of such Act
			 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)) is amended—
				(1)in subparagraph
			 (A), by striking $5,000 and inserting
			 $7,500;
				(2)in subparagraph
			 (B), by striking $15,000 and inserting $25,000;
			 and
				(3)in subparagraph
			 (C), by striking $5,000 and inserting
			 $7,500.
				3.Indexing of all
			 Contribution Limits
			(a)In
			 GeneralSection 315(c)(1)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
			 of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(c)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:

					(B)Except as provided in subparagraph
				(C)—
						(i)in any calendar year after
				2002—
							(I)a limitation established by
				subsection (a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(B), (b), or (h) shall be increased by the percent
				difference under subparagraph (A),
							(II)each amount so increased shall
				remain in effect for the calendar year, and
							(III)if any amount after the
				adjustment made under subclause (I) is not a multiple of $100, such amount
				shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100; and
							(ii)in any calendar year after
				2008—
							(I)a limitation established by subsection
				(a)(1)(C), (a)(1)(D), or (a)(2) shall be increased by the percent difference
				under subparagraph (A),
							(II)each amount so increased shall
				remain in effect for the calendar year, and
							(III)if any amount after the adjustment made
				under subclause (I) is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to
				the nearest multiple of
				$100.
							.
			(b)Period of
			 IncreaseSection 315(c)(1)(C) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
			 441a(c)(1)(C)), as amended by section 2(b)(1), is amended by striking
			 subsections (a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(B), and (h) and inserting
			 subsections (a) and (h).
			(c)Determination of
			 Base YearSection 315(c)(2)(B) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
			 441a(c)(2)(B)) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 and at the end of clause (i);
				(2)by
			 striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting ;
			 and; and
				(3)by adding at the
			 end the following new clause:

						(iii)for purposes of subsections
				(a)(1)(C), (a)(1)(D), and (a)(2), calendar year
				2007.
						.
				4.Expanding Ability of
			 Corporations and Labor Organizations to Communicate With Members
			(a)Types of
			 Communications PermittedSection 316(b)(4)(B) of the Federal
			 Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)(4)(B)) is amended by striking
			 only by mail addressed and inserting only by
			 communications addressed or otherwise delivered.
			(b)Solicitations by
			 Trade AssociationsSection 316(b)(4)(D) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
			 441b(b)(4)(D)) is amended by striking to the extent that and all
			 that follows and inserting a period.
			5.Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by
			 this Act shall apply with respect to elections held after December 2007.


		III

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. RES. 83

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 16, 2005

			Mr. Santorum (for

			 himself, Mrs. Hutchison,

			 Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Martinez, Mr.

			 Levin, and Mr. Lugar)

			 submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the

			 Committee on the

			 Judiciary

		RESOLUTION

		Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the

		  Black Press of America.

		Whereas on February 29, 1940, the Black Press of America

			 gathered for the first time in Chicago, Illinois;

		Whereas the Black Press of America joins together over 200

			 African-American community newspapers from across the United States;

		Whereas the African-American press has profoundly

			 influenced the fight for the rights of African-Americans;

		Whereas African-American newspapers articulated the ideals

			 of freedom and equality during those times in the history of the United States

			 when the country failed to honor its commitment to the founding principles of

			 the Nation;

		Whereas the African-American press has fostered pride,

			 solidarity, and self-reliance within the African-American community;

		Whereas the African-American press has had a profound

			 influence on the rise of opinion, leadership, and group action among

			 African-Americans;

		Whereas the African-American press has operated as an

			 instrument of social change for decades as it has protested inequality and

			 spotlighted the achievements of African-Americans;

		Whereas African-American newspapers continue to broaden

			 the social discourse surrounding the struggle of today’s African-Americans for

			 equal opportunity; and

		Whereas commemorating the Black Press of America

			 acknowledges the significant role all African-American newspapers have played

			 in the history of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate commemorates the 65th

			 Anniversary of the Black Press of America by recognizing—

			(1)the significant contributions all

			 African-American newspapers have made from the time of slavery and segregation

			 to today; and

			(2)the continued contributions

			 African-American newspapers make to the ideal of equal opportunity for all

			 Americans.


IV
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 10
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

January 5, 2011

RESOLUTION
Fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Twelfth Congress.

That unless otherwise ordered, before Tuesday, February 1, 2011, the hour of daily meeting of the House shall be 2 p.m. on Mondays; noon on Tuesdays; 10 a.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays; and 9 a.m. on all other days of the week; and from Tuesday, February 1, 2011, until the end of the first session, the hour of daily meeting of the House shall be 2 p.m. on Mondays; noon on Tuesdays (or 2 p.m. if no legislative business was conducted on the preceding Monday); noon on Wednesdays and Thursdays; and 9 a.m. on all other days of the week.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


110 HR 6133 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-05-22
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6133
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 22, 2008
			Mr. Terry (for
			 himself, Mr. Barton of Texas,
			 Mr. Hall of Texas,
			 Mr. Upton,
			 Mr. Deal of Georgia,
			 Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky,
			 Mr. Shimkus,
			 Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico,
			 Mr. Shadegg,
			 Mr. Pickering,
			 Mr. Buyer,
			 Mr. Radanovich,
			 Mr. Pitts,
			 Mrs. Bono Mack,
			 Mr. Rogers of Michigan,
			 Mrs. Myrick,
			 Mr. Sullivan,
			 Mr. Burgess,
			 Mr. McCrery,
			 Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
			 Mr. Gallegly,
			 Mr. Pearce,
			 Mr. McCaul of Texas,
			 Mr. Kuhl of New York, and
			 Mr. Issa) 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 extend and
		  modify the renewable energy production tax credit and the solar energy and fuel
		  cell investment tax credit.

		1.Extension and modification of
			 renewable energy production tax credit
			(a)Extension of
			 creditEach of the following provisions of section 45(d)
			 (relating to qualified facilities) is amended by striking January 1,
			 2009 and inserting January 1, 2014:
				(1)Paragraph
			 (1).
				(2)Clauses (i) and
			 (ii) of paragraph (2)(A).
				(3)Clauses (i)(I) and
			 (ii) of paragraph (3)(A).
				(4)Paragraph
			 (4).
				(5)Paragraph
			 (5).
				(6)Paragraph
			 (6).
				(7)Paragraph
			 (7).
				(8)Paragraph
			 (8).
				(9)Subparagraphs (A)
			 and (B) of paragraph (9).
				(b)Production
			 credit for electricity produced from marine renewables
				(1)In
			 generalParagraph (1) of section 45(c) (relating to resources) is
			 amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (G), by
			 striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H) and inserting ,
			 and, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

						(I)marine and
				hydrokinetic renewable
				energy.
						.
				(2)Marine
			 renewablesSubsection (c) of section 45 is amended by adding at
			 the end the following new paragraph:

						(10)Marine and
				hydrokinetic renewable energy
							(A)In
				generalThe term marine and hydrokinetic renewable
				energy means energy derived from—
								(i)waves, tides, and
				currents in oceans, estuaries, and tidal areas,
								(ii)free flowing
				water in rivers, lakes, and streams,
								(iii)free flowing
				water in an irrigation system, canal, or other man-made channel, including
				projects that utilize nonmechanical structures to accelerate the flow of water
				for electric power production purposes, or
								(iv)differentials in
				ocean temperature (ocean thermal energy conversion).
								(B)ExceptionsSuch
				term shall not include any energy which is derived from any source which
				utilizes a dam, diversionary structure (except as provided in subparagraph
				(A)(iii)), or impoundment for electric power production
				purposes.
							.
				(3)Definition of
			 facilitySubsection (d) of section 45 is amended by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

						(11)Marine and
				hydrokinetic renewable energy facilitiesIn the case of a facility producing
				electricity from marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy, the term
				qualified facility means any facility owned by the
				taxpayer—
							(A)which has a
				nameplate capacity rating of at least 150 kilowatts, and
							(B)which is
				originally placed in service on or after the date of the enactment of this
				paragraph and before January 1,
				2010.
							.
				(4)Credit
			 rateSubparagraph (A) of
			 section 45(b)(4) is amended by striking or (9) and inserting
			 (9), or (11).
				(5)Coordination
			 with small irrigation powerParagraph (5) of section 45(d), as
			 amended by subsection (a), is amended by striking January 1,
			 2013 and inserting the date of the enactment of paragraph
			 (11).
				(c)Sales of
			 electricity to regulated public utilities treated as sales to unrelated
			 personsSection 45(e)(4)
			 (relating to related persons) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 sentence: A taxpayer shall be treated as selling electricity to an
			 unrelated person if such electricity is sold to a regulated public utility (as
			 defined in section 7701(a)(33)..
			(d)Trash facility
			 clarificationParagraph (7)
			 of section 45(d) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 facility which burns and inserting facility (other than a
			 facility described in paragraph (6)) which uses, and
				(2)by striking
			 combustion in the heading thereof.
				(e)Effective
			 Dates
				(1)ExtensionThe
			 amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to property originally placed in
			 service after December 31, 2008.
				(2)ModificationsThe
			 amendments made by subsections (b) and (c) shall apply to electricity produced
			 and sold after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending
			 after such date.
				(3)Trash facility
			 clarificationThe amendments made by subsection (d) shall apply
			 to electricity produced and sold before, on, or after December 31, 2007.
				2.Extension and
			 modification of solar energy and fuel cell investment tax credit
			(a)Extension of
			 credit
				(1)Solar energy
			 propertyParagraphs (2)(A)(i)(II) and (3)(A)(ii) of section 48(a)
			 (relating to energy credit) are each amended by striking January 1,
			 2009 and inserting January 1, 2018.
				(2)Fuel cell
			 propertySubparagraph (E) of section 48(c)(1) (relating to
			 qualified fuel cell property) is amended by striking December 31,
			 2008 and inserting December 31, 2017.
				(3)Qualified
			 microturbine propertySubparagraph (E) of section 48(c)(2)
			 (relating to qualified microturbine property) is amended by striking
			 December 31, 2008 and inserting December 31,
			 2017.
				(b)Allowance of
			 energy credit against alternative minimum taxSubparagraph (B) of
			 section 38(c)(4) (relating to specified credits) is amended by striking
			 and at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the
			 end of clause (iv) and inserting , and, and by adding at the end
			 the following new clause:

					(v)the
				credit determined under section 46 to the extent that such credit is
				attributable to the energy credit determined under section
				48.
					.
			(c)Repeal of dollar
			 per kilowatt limitation for fuel cell property
				(1)In
			 generalSection 48(c)(1) (relating to qualified fuel cell), as
			 amended by subsection (a)(2), is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and by
			 redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and
			 (D), respectively.
				(2)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 48(a)(1) is amended by striking
			 paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of subsection (c) and inserting
			 subsection (c)(2)(B).
				(d)Public electric
			 utility property taken into account
				(1)In
			 generalParagraph (3) of section 48(a) is amended by striking the
			 second sentence thereof.
				(2)Conforming
			 amendments
					(A)Paragraph (1) of
			 section 48(c), as amended by this section, is amended by striking subparagraph
			 (C) and redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C).
					(B)Paragraph (2) of
			 section 48(c), as amended by subsection (a)(3), is amended by striking
			 subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D).
					(e)Effective
			 dates
				(1)ExtensionThe
			 amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.
				(2)Allowance
			 against alternative minimum taxThe amendments made by subsection
			 (b) shall apply to credits determined under section 46 of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act and to carrybacks of such credits.
				(3)Fuel cell
			 property and public electric utility propertyThe amendments made
			 by subsections (c) and (d) shall apply to periods after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date, under rules
			 similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as
			 in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue
			 Reconciliation Act of 1990).


116 S3104 IS: Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Correction Act
U.S. Senate
2019-12-18
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3104IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 18, 2019Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Schatz, and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo make technical corrections relating to parental leave for Federal employees.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Correction Act. 2.Family and medical leave amendments (a)In general (1)Paid parental leave for employees of District of Columbia courts and District of Columbia Public Defender Service (A)District of Columbia courtsSection 11–1726, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (d)In carrying out the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) with respect to nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts, the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration shall, notwithstanding any provision of such Act, establish a paid parental leave program for the leave described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)) (relating to leave provided in connection with the birth of a child or the placement of a child for adoption or foster care). In developing the terms and conditions for this program, the Joint Committee may be guided by the terms and conditions applicable to the provision of paid parental leave for employees of the Federal Government under chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, and any corresponding regulations..
 (B)District of Columbia Public Defender ServiceSection 305 of the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 (sec. 2–1605, D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (d)In carrying out the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) with respect to employees of the Service, the Director shall, notwithstanding any provision of such Act, establish a paid parental leave program for the leave described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)) (relating to leave provided in connection with the birth of a child or the placement of a child for adoption or foster care). In developing the terms and conditions for this program, the Director may be guided by the terms and conditions applicable to the provision of paid parental leave for employees of the Federal Government under chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, and any corresponding regulations..
					(2)Clarification of use of other leave in addition to 12 weeks as Family and Medical Leave
 (A)Title 5Section 6382(a) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by section 7602 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, is amended—
 (i)in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting (or, in the case of leave that includes leave under subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph, 12 administrative workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii)) after 12 administrative workweeks of leave; and
 (ii)in paragraph (4), by inserting (or 26 administrative workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii)) after 26 administrative workweeks of leave.
 (B)Congressional employeesSection 202(a)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1312(a)(1)), as amended by section 7603 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, is amended—
 (i)in the second sentence, by inserting and in the case of leave that includes leave for such an event, the period of leave to which a covered employee is entitled under section 102(a)(1) of such Act shall be 12 administrative workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B) of this section before the period; and
 (ii)by striking the third sentence and inserting the following: For purposes of applying section 102(a)(4) of such Act, in the case of leave that includes leave under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act, a covered employee is entitled, under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 102(a) of such Act, to a combined total of 26 workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B) of this section..
 (C)Other employees covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993Section 102(a) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (6)Special rules on period of leaveWith respect to an employee of the Government Accountability Office and an employee of the Library of Congress—
 (A)in the case of leave that includes leave under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), the employee shall be entitled to 12 administrative workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(3)(B)(ii) of this section or section 202(d)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1312(d)(2)(B)), as the case may be; and
 (B)for purposes of paragraph (4), the employee is entitled, under paragraphs (1) and (3), to a combined total of 26 workweeks of leave plus, if applicable, any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(3)(B)(ii) of this section or section 202(d)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1312(d)(2)(B)), as the case may be..
 (3)ApplicabilityThe amendments made by this section shall not be effective with respect to any birth or placement occurring before October 1, 2020.
				(b)Paid parental leave for presidential employees
 (1)Amendments to chapter 5 of title 3, United States CodeSection 412 of title 3, United States Code, is amended— (A)in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the following: In applying section 102 of such Act with respect to leave for an event described in subsection (a)(1)(A) or (B) of such section to covered employees, subsection (c) of this section shall apply and in the case of leave that includes leave for such an event, the period of leave to which a covered employee is entitled under section 102(a)(1) of such Act shall be 12 administrative workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (c)(2)(B) of this section. For purposes of applying section 102(a)(4) of such Act, in the case of leave that includes leave under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act, a covered employee is entitled, under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 102(a) of such Act, to a combined total of 26 workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (c)(2)(B) of this section.;
 (B)by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; (C)by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

							(c)Special rule for paid parental leave
 (1)Substitution of paid leaveA covered employee may elect to substitute for any leave without pay under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)) any paid leave which is available to such employee for that purpose.
 (2)Amount of paid leaveThe paid leave that is available to a covered employee for purposes of paragraph (1) is— (A)the number of weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved that corresponds to the number of administrative workweeks of paid parental leave available to employees under section 6382(d)(2)(B)(i) of title 5, United States Code; and
 (B)during the 12-month period referred to in section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)) and in addition to the administrative workweeks described in subparagraph (A), any additional paid vacation, personal, family, medical, or sick leave provided by the employing office to such employee.
 (3)LimitationNothing in this section or section 102(d)(2)(A) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(2)(A)) shall be considered to require or permit an employing office to require that an employee first use all or any portion of the leave described in paragraph (2)(B) before being allowed to use the paid parental leave described in paragraph (2)(A).
 (4)Additional rulesPaid parental leave under paragraph (2)(A)— (A)shall be payable from any appropriation or fund available for salaries or expenses for positions within the employing office;
 (B)if not used by the covered employee before the end of the 12-month period (as referred to in section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1))) to which it relates, shall not accumulate for any subsequent use; and
 (C)shall apply without regard to the limitations in subparagraph (E), (F), or (G) of section 6382(d)(2) of title 5, United States Code, or section 104(c)(2) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2614(c)(2)).; and
 (D)in subsection (e)(1), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (c) and inserting subsection (d). (2)ApplicabilityThe amendments made by this subsection shall not be effective with respect to any birth or placement occurring before October 1, 2020.
				(c)FAA and TSA
				(1)Application of Federal FML
 (A)In generalSection 40122(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (i)in subparagraph (I)(iii), by striking and at the end;
 (ii)in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (iii)by adding at the end the following:

 (K)subchapter V of chapter 63, relating to family and medical leave.. (B)ApplicabilityThe amendments made by subparagraph (A) shall not be effective with respect to any event for which leave may be taken under subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, occurring before October 1, 2020.
 (2)Corrections for TSA screenersSection 7606 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 is amended— (A)by striking Section 111(d)(2) and inserting the following:

 (a)In generalSection 111(d)(2); and (B)by adding at the end the following:

							(b)Effective date; application
 (1)In generalThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be effective with respect to any event for which leave may be taken under subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, occurring before October 1, 2020.
 (2)Application to service requirement for eligibilityFor purposes of applying the period of service requirement under subparagraph (B) of section 6381(1) to an individual appointed under section 111(d)(1) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note), the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall apply with respect to any period of service by the individual under such an appointment, including service before the effective date of such amendment..
					(d)Title 38 employees
 (1)In generalSection 7425 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (A)in subsection (b), by striking Notwithstanding and inserting Except as provided in subsection (c), and notwithstanding; and
 (B)by adding at the end the following:  (c)Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the Administration shall provide to individuals appointed to any position described in section 7421(b) who are employed by the Administration family and medical leave in the same manner, to the maximum extent practicable, as family and medical leave is provided under subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5 to employees, as defined in section 6381(1) of such title..
 (2)ApplicabilityThe amendments made by paragraph (1) shall not be effective with respect to any event for which leave may be taken under subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, occurring before October 1, 2020.
				(e)Article I judges
 (1)Bankruptcy judgesSection 153(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (A)by striking A bankruptcy judge and inserting (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a bankruptcy judge; and
 (B)by adding at the end the following:  (2)The provisions of subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5 shall apply to a bankruptcy judge as if the bankruptcy judge were an employee (within the meaning of subparagraph (A) of section 6381(1) of such title)..
 (2)Magistrate judgesSection 631(k) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (A)by striking A United States magistrate judge and inserting (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a United States magistrate judge; and
 (B)by adding at the end the following:  (2)The provisions of subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5 shall apply to a United States magistrate judge as if the United States magistrate judge were an employee (within the meaning of subparagraph (A) of section 6381(1) of such title)..
					(f)Technical corrections
 (1)Section 7605 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 is amended by striking on active duty each place it appears and inserting on covered active duty. (2)Subparagraph (E) of section 6382(d)(2) of title 5, United States Code, as added by section 7602 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, is amended by striking the requirement to complete and all that follows and inserting the service requirement under subparagraph (B) of section 6381(1)..
 (g)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted immediately after the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.


 S862 ENR: Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act
U.S. Senate

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One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America1st SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and
			 nineteenS. 862IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo extend the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster
 loans.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act.2.Extension of sunset for collateral requirements for SBA disaster loansSection 2102(b) of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 (15 U.S.C. 636 note) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 4 years and inserting 7 years.3.GAO report on default ratesNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report comparing—(1)the performance, including the default rate, of loans made under section 7(b)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)) during the period—(A)beginning on January 1, 2000; and(B)ending on the date on which the Small Business Administration began making loans in accordance with the amendment made by section 2102(a) of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–88; 129 Stat. 690); and(2)the performance, including the default rate, of loans made under 7(b)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)) in accordance with the amendment made by section 2102(a) of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–88; 129 Stat. 690).Speaker of the House of RepresentativesVice President of the United States and President of the Senate


115 HR 5879 IH: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-05-18
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5879IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 18, 2018Mr. Garamendi (for himself, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, and Mr. Young of Alaska) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the United States Merchant Mariners of World
			 War II, in recognition of their dedicated and vital service during World
			 War II.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)2015 marked the 70th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War II and the restoration of peacetime across the European and Pacific theaters.
 (2)The United States Merchant Marine (in this section referred to as the Merchant Marine) was integral in providing the link between domestic production and the fighting forces overseas, providing combat equipment, fuel, food, commodities, and raw materials to troops stationed abroad.
 (3)Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King acknowledged the indispensability of the Merchant Marine to the victory in a 1945 letter stating that, without the support of the Merchant Marine, the Navy could not have accomplished its mission.
 (4)President, and former Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, Dwight D. Eisenhower acknowledged that through the prompt delivery of supplies and equipment to our armed forces overseas, and of cargoes representing economic and military aid to friendly nations, the American Merchant Marine has effectively helped to strengthen the forces of freedom throughout the world.
 (5)Military missions and war planning were contingent upon the availability of resources and the Merchant Marine played a vital role in this regard, ensuring the efficient and reliable transoceanic transport of military equipment and both military and civilian personnel.
 (6)The Merchant Marine provided for the successful transport of resources and personnel despite consistent and ongoing exposure to enemy combatants from both the air and the sea, including from enemy bomber squadrons, submarines, and mines.
 (7)The efforts of the Merchant Marine were not without sacrifices as the Merchant Marine bore a higher per-capita casualty rate than any other branch of the military during the war.
 (8)The Merchant Marine proved to be an instrumental asset on an untold number of occasions, participating in every landing operation by the United States Marine Corps, from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima.
 (9)The Merchant Marine provided the bulk tonnage of material necessary for the invasion of Normandy, an invasion which, according to a 1944 New York Times article, would not have been possible without the Merchant Marine.
 (10)In assessing the performance of the Merchant Marine, General Eisenhower stated, every man in this Allied command is quick to express his admiration for the loyalty, courage, and fortitude of the officers and men of the Merchant Marine. We count upon their efficiency and their utter devotion to duty as we do our own; they have never failed us.
 (11)During a September 1944 speech, President Franklin D. Roosevelt stated that the Merchant Marine had delivered the goods when and where needed in every theater of operations and across every ocean in the biggest, the most difficult, and dangerous transportation job ever undertaken. As time goes on, there will be greater public understanding of our merchant fleet’s record during this war..
 (12)The feats and accomplishments of the Merchant Marine are deserving of broader public recognition. (13)The United States will be forever grateful and indebted to these merchant mariners for their effective, reliable, and courageous transport of goods and resources in enemy territory throughout theaters of every variety in World War II.
 (14)The goods and resources transported by the Merchant Marine saved thousands of lives and enabled the Allied Powers to claim victory in World War II.
 (15)The Congressional Gold Medal would be an appropriate way to shed further light on the service of the merchant mariners in World War II and the instrumental role they played in winning that war.
			3.Congressional gold medal
 (a)Award AuthorizedThe Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design to the United States Merchant Mariners of World War II, in recognition of their dedicated and vital service during World War II.
 (b)Design and StrikingFor the purposes of the award described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (in this Act referred to as the Secretary) shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.
			(c)American Merchant Marine Museum
 (1)In generalFollowing the award of the gold medal under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the American Merchant Marine Museum, where it will be available for display as appropriate and available for research.
 (2)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that the American Merchant Marine Museum should make the gold medal given to the Museum under paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere, particularly at appropriate locations associated with the United States Merchant Marine and that preference should be given to locations affiliated with the United States Merchant Marine.
 4.Duplicate medalsUnder such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.
		5.Status of medals
 (a)National medalsMedals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
 (b)Numismatic itemsFor purposes of section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.


116 SRES 61 IS: Honoring the life of Rosemary Mariner.
U.S. Senate
2019-02-07
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		III
		116th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 61
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 7, 2019
			Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Alexander) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		RESOLUTION
		Honoring the life of Rosemary Mariner.

 Whereas, on April 2, 1953, Rosemary Ann Bryant was born to Captain Cecil Bryant and Constance Boylan Bryant in Harlingen, Texas;
 Whereas, as a teenager, Rosemary washed planes at a local airport to earn money for flying lessons; Whereas Rosemary was the first woman to enroll in the aeronautics program at Purdue University;
 Whereas, following graduation from Purdue University, Rosemary Bryant Mariner joined the United States Navy;
 Whereas, on graduation from officer candidate school, Rosemary Mariner was chosen for the first female flight training class in the history of the Navy;
 Whereas, in 1974, Captain Mariner was among 6 of the graduates of the first female flight training class to earn wings, and, the next year, Captain Mariner became the first female aviator in the Navy to fly a jet attack aircraft;
 Whereas, during her Navy career, Captain Mariner logged 17 landings on aircraft carriers and more than 3,500 flight hours in 15 different aircraft;
 Whereas, in 1990, Captain Mariner was named commander of a Navy tactical electronic warfare squadron at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, a unit that was 30 percent female, making Captain Mariner the first woman to command an operational air squadron, even though women were still barred from flying combat missions;
 Whereas Captain Mariner later said that, during her time as commander and in other Navy positions, she learned: If [women] cannot share the equal risks and hazards in arduous duty, then you are not equal;
 Whereas Captain Mariner fought tirelessly for the equality of women in the military— (1)by leading the Women Military Aviators organization; and
 (2)by working with members of Congress and a Defense Department advisory board to overturn laws and regulations barring women from combat;
 Whereas Captain Mariner stated, if we thought something was unfair—they wouldn’t let a woman land on a ship, for example—we would write a letter up the chain of command and put it on the record that we wanted that changed;
 Whereas, in April 1993, Defense Secretary Les Aspin lifted the restrictions on female pilots flying combat missions;
 Whereas, on retirement from Navy service in 1997, Captain Mariner moved to Norris, Tennessee, with— (1)her husband, Commander Tommy Mariner; and
 (2)their daughter, Emmalee; Whereas, for more than 20 years, Captain Mariner was a resident scholar of military history at the Center for the Study of War and Society at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee;
 Whereas, as a resident scholar at the Center for the Study of War and Society, Captain Mariner shaped the minds and outlooks of countless undergraduate students, in whom her legacy will live for generations to come;
 Whereas Rosemary Mariner passed away on January 24, 2019, in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the age of 65;
 Whereas Rosemary Mariner was honored as one of the nation’s leading advocates for equal opportunity in the military by Deborah G. Douglas in American Women and Flight since 1940; Whereas, in tribute to Captain Mariner, the United States Navy conducted its first all-female flyover at the funeral service for Captain Mariner on Saturday, February 2, 2019, in Maynardville, Tennessee; and
 Whereas Rosemary Mariner is an American hero who exemplified strength, sacrifice, and service to the United States: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)extends its heartfelt sympathies to the family of Rosemary Mariner;
 (2)honors the life of Captain Mariner; (3)honors and, on behalf of the United States, expresses deep appreciation for the outstanding and important service of Captain Mariner to the United States; and
 (4)respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of Rosemary Mariner.


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 132
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 6 (legislative day, April 5),
			 2011
			Mr. Nelson of Nebraska
			 (for himself, Mr. Durbin,
			 Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
			 Moran, Mr. Bingaman,
			 Mr. Blunt, Mr.
			 Brown of Ohio, Mrs.
			 Feinstein, Mr. Menendez,
			 Mr. Johanns, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
			 Cochran, Mr. Wicker,
			 Mr. Roberts, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
			 Wyden, Mr. Lieberman,
			 Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Hagan, Ms.
			 Landrieu, Mr. Tester,
			 Mr. Levin, Mrs.
			 Gillibrand, Mr. Coons,
			 Mr. Cardin, Ms.
			 Stabenow, Mr. Merkley, and
			 Mr. Reed) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

			November 8, 2011
			Committee discharged; considered and agreed
			 to

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing and honoring the zoos and
		  aquariums of the United States.

		Whereas the 223 zoos and aquariums accredited by the
			 Association of Zoos and Aquariums support more than 142,000 jobs nationwide,
			 making such zoos and aquariums a valuable part of local and national
			 economies;
		Whereas according to the Association of Zoos and
			 Aquariums, accredited zoos and aquariums generate more than $15,000,000,000 in
			 economic activity in the United States annually;
		Whereas according to the Association of Zoos and
			 Aquariums, accredited zoos and aquariums attract more than 165,000,000 visitors
			 each year and are a valuable part of regional, State, and local tourist
			 economies;
		Whereas according to the Association of Zoos and
			 Aquariums, accredited zoos and aquariums have formally trained more than
			 400,000 teachers, and such zoos and aquariums support science curricula with
			 effective teaching materials and hands-on opportunities and host more than
			 12,000,000 students annually on school field trips;
		Whereas according to the Association of Zoos and
			 Aquariums, accredited zoos and aquariums provide a unique opportunity for the
			 public to engage in conservation and education efforts, and more than 60,000
			 people invest more than 3,000,000 hours per year as volunteers at such zoos and
			 aquariums;
		Whereas public investment in accredited zoos and aquariums
			 has dual benefits, including immediate job creation and environmental education
			 for children in the United States;
		Whereas accredited zoos and aquariums focus on connecting
			 people and animals, and such zoos and aquariums provide a critical link to
			 helping animals in their native habitats;
		Whereas according to the Association of Zoos and
			 Aquariums, accredited zoos and aquariums have provided more than $90,000,000
			 per year over the past 5 years to support more than 4,000 field conservation
			 and research projects in more than 100 countries; and
		Whereas many Federal agencies have recognized accredited
			 zoos and aquariums as critical partners in rescue, rehabilitation,
			 confiscation, and reintroduction efforts for distressed, threatened, and
			 endangered species: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)recognizes and
			 honors the zoos and aquariums of the United States;
			(2)commends the
			 employees and volunteers at each zoo and aquarium for their hard work and
			 dedication;
			(3)recommends that
			 people in the United States visit their local accredited zoo and aquarium and
			 take advantage of the educational opportunities that such zoos and aquariums
			 offer; and
			(4)urges continued
			 support for accredited zoos and aquariums and the important conservation,
			 education, and recreation programs of such zoos and aquariums.


114 HRES 907 IH: Recognizing Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-09-28
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IV114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 907IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 28, 2016Mr. Honda (for himself, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Speier, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Takano, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, and Ms. Judy Chu of California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformRESOLUTIONRecognizing Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino
			 Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.

 Whereas the earliest documented Filipino presence in the continental United States was October 18, 1587, when the first Luzones Indios arrived in Morro Bay, California, on board the Nuestra Señora de Esperanza, a Manila-built galleon ship;
 Whereas the Filipino American National Historical Society recognizes 1763 as the year in which the first permanent Filipino settlement in the United States was established in St. Malo, Louisiana;
 Whereas the recognition of the first permanent Filipino settlement in the United States adds a new perspective to United States history by bringing attention to the economic, cultural, social, and other notable contributions made by Filipino Americans to the development of the United States;
 Whereas, with a population of approximately 3,898,739 individuals, the Filipino American community is the second largest Asian American and Pacific Islander group in the United States;
 Whereas, from the Civil War to the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, Filipino American servicemen and servicewomen have a longstanding history of serving in the Armed Forces;
 Whereas more than 250,000 Filipinos fought under the United States flag during World War II to protect and defend the United States in the Pacific theater;
 Whereas, as of June 2016, certain family members of Filipino World War II veterans who are United States citizens or lawful permanent residents may apply through the Filipino World War II Veterans Parole Program of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for parole into the United States to reunite with their families before their immigrant visas become available;
 Whereas, in July 2016, the Senate passed by unanimous consent S. 1555 (114th Congress), a bill to award to Filipino veterans who fought alongside United States troops in World War II the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress, a recognition for which Filipino World War II veterans have waited more than 70 years;
 Whereas Filipino Americans continue to demonstrate a commendable sense of patriotism and honor; Whereas nine Filipino Americans have received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that can be bestowed on an individual serving in the Armed Forces;
 Whereas the late Thelma Garcia Buchholdt, born in Claveria, Cagayan, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines—
 (1)moved with her family to Alaska in 1965; (2)was elected to the House of Representatives of Alaska in 1974;
 (3)was the first Filipino woman elected to a State legislature; and (4)authored a comprehensive history book entitled Filipinos in Alaska: 1788–1958;
 Whereas Filipino American farm workers and labor leaders, such as Philip Vera Cruz and Larry Itliong, played an integral role in the multiethnic United Farm Workers movement alongside Cesar Chávez, Dolores Huerta, and other Latino workers;
 Whereas Filipino Americans play an integral role in the United States healthcare system as nurses, doctors, and other medical professionals;
 Whereas Filipino Americans have contributed greatly to music, dance, literature, education, business, journalism, sports, fashion, politics, government, science, technology, the fine arts, and other fields that enrich the landscape of the United States;
 Whereas, as mandated in the mission statement of the Filipino American National Historical Society, efforts should continue to promote the study of Filipino American history and culture because the roles of Filipino Americans and other people of color have largely been overlooked in the writing, teaching, and learning of United States history;
 Whereas it is imperative for Filipino American youth to have positive role models to instill in Filipino American youth—
 (1)the significance of education, complemented by the richness of Filipino American ethnicity; and (2)the value of the Filipino American legacy; and
 Whereas it is essential to promote the understanding, education, and appreciation of the history and culture of Filipino Americans in the United States: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)recognizes the celebration of Filipino American History Month as—
 (A)a study of the advancement of Filipino Americans; (B)a time to reflect on and remember the many notable contributions that Filipino Americans have made to the United States; and
 (C)a time to renew efforts toward the research and examination of history and culture so as to provide an opportunity for all people of the United States to learn more about Filipino Americans and to appreciate the historic contributions of Filipino Americans to the United States; and
 (2)urges the people of the United States to observe Filipino American History Month with appropriate programs and activities.


114 S3105 IS: Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016
U.S. Senate
2016-06-28
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II114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3105IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 28, 2016Mr. Markey (for himself and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of
			 the landing and settlement of Plymouth Colony, the signing of the
			 Mayflower Compact, and the role of the indigenous Wampanoag tribes in the
			 realization of the settlement.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016. 2.FindingsThe Congress finds that—
 (1)the United States is poised for an anniversary of national and international significance, the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage and the founding of Plymouth Colony;
 (2)the Plymouth 400th anniversary will highlight the cultural contributions and United States traditions that began with the interaction of the indigenous Wampanoag and English peoples, a story that significantly shaped the building of the United States;
 (3)the settlers, some known as Pilgrims, and their ship the Mayflower, have come to represent national and international symbols of freedom and law;
 (4)the indigenous Wampanoag people, and their interaction with the Pilgrims, created an important legacy through their assistance and association, including participation in the shared harvest feast, The First Thanksgiving, which serves as the indelible icon for the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States;
 (5)the Mayflower Compact, signed near Provincetown off the coast of Cape Cod before landing in Plymouth, was the colonial cornerstone for self-governance in the New World and had a profound influence on later developments related to the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights;
 (6)there are more than 20,000,000 descendants worldwide that trace their ancestry back to the Mayflower passengers arriving in 1620 and on subsequent ships in the 1620s;
 (7)in 2009, a nonprofit organization, Plymouth 400, Inc., was established to ensure a suitable national observance of the Plymouth 400th anniversary to include the themes of exploration, innovation, immigration, self-governance, religious freedom, and thanksgiving, which are legacies that were sparked by these historic events and that continue today as cornerstones of the United States;
 (8)Plymouth 400, Inc., will lead, support, and facilitate legislative and marketing efforts for a commemorative coin series, United States postage stamps, and related activities for the Plymouth 400th anniversary observances and commemorations in 2020;
 (9)a commemorative coin series will bring national and international attention to the lasting legacy of Plymouth Colony, its settlers, and the indigenous Wampanoag tribes of the area;
 (10)the proceeds from a surcharge on the sale of such commemorative coins will assist the financing of a suitable national observance in 2020 and 2021 of the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim landing and historic events, including the signing of the Mayflower Compact, the First Thanksgiving feast, interaction with the indigenous Wampanoag people, and other significant events of the period;
 (11)today, people from across the 50 States and from around the world flock to Plymouth to see the landing place, Plymouth Rock, visit the re-created Mayflower and Plimoth Plantation, and trace their ancestry and learn about the indigenous Wampanoag and their integral role in the history of the United States; and
 (12)the story of the Pilgrims, the indigenous Wampanoag people, and the Mayflower are iconic symbols for the world representing freedom, family, law, and justice.
			3.Coin specifications
 (a)DenominationsThe Secretary of the Treasury (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary) shall mint and issue the following coins: (1)$5 gold coinsNot more than 100,000 $5 coins, which shall—
 (A)weigh 8.359 grams; (B)have a diameter of 0.85 inches; and
 (C)contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. (2)$1 silver coinsNot more than 500,000 $1 coins, which shall—
 (A)weigh 26.73 grams; (B)have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
 (C)contain not less than 90 percent silver. (3)Half-dollar clad coinsNot more than 750,000 half-dollar coins which shall—
 (A)weigh 11.34 grams; (B)have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and
 (C)be minted to the specifications for half-dollar coins described in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code.
 (b)Legal tenderThe coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
 (c)Numismatic itemsFor purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.
			4.Design of coins
			(a)Design requirements
 (1)In generalThe design of the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the landing and settlement of Plymouth Colony, the signing of the Mayflower Compact, and the role of the indigenous Wampanoag tribes in the realization of the settlement.
 (2)Designation and inscriptionsOn each coin minted under this Act there shall be— (A)a designation of the value of the coin;
 (B)an inscription of the year 2020, 2021, or 2020–2021; and (C)inscriptions of the words Liberty, In God We Trust, United States of America, and E Pluribus Unum.
 (b)SelectionThe design for the coins minted under this Act shall be— (1)selected by the Secretary after consulting with—
 (A)Plymouth 400, Inc.; (B)Plimoth Plantation, Inc.;
 (C)the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe; (D)the Wampanoag Tribe of Gayhead (Aquinnah);
 (E)the General Society of Mayflower Descendants; (F)the Pilgrim Society;
 (G)the Plymouth Antiquarian Society; (H)the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum;
 (I)the Massachusetts Cultural Council; and (J)the Massachusetts Historical Society; and
 (2)reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. 5.Issuance of coins (a)Quality of coinsCoins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities.
 (b)Mint facilityOnly 1 facility of the United States Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this Act.
 (c)Period for issuanceThe Secretary may issue coins minted under this Act only during a 2-year period beginning January 1, 2020.
			6.Sale of coins
 (a)Sale priceThe coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of— (1)the face value of the coins;
 (2)the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to such coins; and (3)the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping).
 (b)Bulk salesThe Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount. (c)Prepaid orders (1)In generalThe Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins.
 (2)DiscountSale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount. 7.Surcharges (a)In generalAll sales of coins issued under this Act shall include a surcharge as follows:
 (1)A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin. (2)A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin.
 (3)A surcharge of $5 per coin for the half-dollar coin. (b)DistributionSubject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary as follows:
 (1)50 percent of the surcharges to Plymouth 400, Inc.— (A)to support the work of the organization to develop, implement, and provide oversight for the commemorations surrounding the events of 2020 through 2021; and
 (B)at the discretion of Plymouth 400 to distribute to local historical preservation and cultural organizations to support their important work in educating the public about the settlement of 1620, their continued existence for the benefit of future generations, and other related purposes.
 (2)15 percent of the surcharges to Plimoth Plantation to support their effort to maintain the replica of the 1627 Plantation, the Mayflower II, and the replica of the Wampanoag Village.
 (3)15 percent of the surcharges to a Wampanoag tribal organization to continue programs to educate people about the life of the Wampanoag people prior to the Plymouth settlement and the interactions between the settlers and the Wampanoag people.
 (4)10 percent of the surcharges to the General Society of Mayflower Descendants— (A)to support the continued restoration of the main facility in Plymouth;
 (B)to provide funding for their research library at that site; and
 (C)for educational purposes. (5)10 percent of the surcharges to the Pilgrim Society to continue their work in displaying the story of the settlement and its artifacts, including the role of the indigenous Wampanoag tribe in the settlement.
 (c)AuditsThe Comptroller General of the United States shall have the right to examine such books, records, documents, and other data of each of the organizations referred to in subsection (b) as may be related to the expenditures of amounts paid under such subsection.
 (d)LimitationsNotwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as of such time of issuance, the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out this subsection.
 8.Financial assurancesThe Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that— (1)minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in any net cost to the United States Government; and
 (2)no funds, including applicable surcharges, are disbursed to any recipient designated in section 7 until the total cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized by this Act (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping) is recovered by the United States Treasury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code.


112 HR 8275 IH: Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-09-16
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8275IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 16, 2020Mr. McCarthy (for himself, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Banks, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Steube, Mr. Bost, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Meuser, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Cook, and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, and the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012, to make certain enhancements to grants and agreements between the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and entities that provide services to homeless veterans.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020.2.Improvements to grants and agreements between the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and entities that provide services to homeless veteransSection 2012(a)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—(1)by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:(i)Except as provided in clause (ii), the rate determined under this paragraph shall be the higher of—(I)125 percent of the rate authorized for State homes for domiciliary care under subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 1741 of this title, as the Secretary may increase from time to time under subsection (c) of that section; or(II)regulations prescribed by the Secretary that determine such rate based on locality.; and(2)by adding at the end the following new clause (iii):(iii)The Secretary may reimburse the recipient of a grant under section 2011, 2012, 2013, or 2061 of this title for fees charged to that grant recipient for the use of the homeless management information system described in section 402 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100–77; 42 U.S.C. 11630a)—(I)in amounts the Secretary determines to be reasonable; and(II)if the Secretary determines that the grant recipient is unable to obtain information contained in such system through other means and at no cost to the grant recipient..3.Contracting for HUD–VASH case managers(a)In generalSection 304 of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–154; 38 U.S.C. 2041 note) is amended—(1)in subsection (a)—(A)by inserting (1) before The Secretary; and(B)by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:(2)(A)Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the director of a covered medical center shall seek to enter into a contract or agreement described in paragraph (1).(B)A contract or agreement under subparagraph (A) may require that a case manager employed by an eligible entity have credentials equivalent to those of a case manager of the Department.(C)The Secretary may waive the requirement under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that fulfilling such requirement is infeasible. If the Secretary grants such a waiver, the Secretary shall submit, not later than 90 days after granting such waiver, to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives, a report containing—(i)an explanation of that determination;(ii)a plan to increase the number of case managers of the Department; and(iii)a plan for the covered medical center to increase use of such vouchers.(D)In this paragraph, the term covered medical center means a medical center of the Department that the Secretary determines—(i)had more than 15 percent of all vouchers allocated to that medical center under the program described in paragraph (1) through the fiscal year preceding such determination go unused due to a lack of case management services provided by the Secretary; and(ii)has a case manager position that has been vacant for at least nine consecutive months immediately preceding the date of such determination.; and(2)in subsection (b)(2)—(A)in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking , including because— and inserting a period; and(B)by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C).(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year to begin on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 2678 RH: No President is Above the Law Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-12-31
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IBUnion Calendar No. 589116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 2678[Report No. 116–705]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 10, 2019Mr. Nadler (for himself, Mr. Swalwell of California, and Mr. Deutch) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryDecember 31, 2020Additional sponsors: Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Heck, Mr. Payne, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Neal, Mr. Cicilline, and Ms. EscobarDecember 31, 2020Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 10, 2019A BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the tolling of the statute of limitations with regard to certain offenses committed by the President of the United States during or prior to tenure in office, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No President is Above the Law Act of 2020.2.Tolling of statute of limitations(a)Offenses committed by the President or Vice President during or prior to tenure in officeSection 3282 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(c)Offenses committed by the President or Vice President during or prior to tenure in officeIn the case of any person serving as President or Vice President of the United States, the duration of that person’s tenure in office shall not be considered for purposes of any statute of limitations applicable to any Federal criminal offense committed by that person (including any offenses committed during any period of time preceding such tenure in office)..(b)ApplicabilityThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any offense committed before the date of the enactment of this section, if the statute of limitations applicable to that offense had not run as of such date.December 31, 2020Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed