117 HR 5079 IH: Open Schools Responsibly Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-08-23
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5079IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 23, 2021Mr. Murphy of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Barr, Mr. Norman, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Cline, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Tiffany, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Obernolte) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo provide liability protection for elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education during the COVID–19 public health emergency, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Open Schools Responsibly Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)In December 2019, a novel (new) coronavirus known as SARS–CoV–2 was first detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of China, causing outbreaks of the coronavirus disease COVID–19 that has now spread globally.(2)Secretary Azar declared a Public Health Emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) for the United States for the transmission of the 2019 novel coronavirus, originating out of Wuhan, Hubei Province China, on January 31, 2020.(3)President Donald J. Trump proclaimed, on March 13, 2020, that the COVID–19 outbreak in the United States constitutes a national emergency, beginning March 1, 2020.(4)In order to catalyze and stabilize consistent growth in the economy, schools must be protected from liability of persons on campus (including students, employees, and visitors) who assume the risk of contracting the virus upon return to the 2021–2022 academic school year. There is a strong desire from Congress to make sure academic institutions re-open as swiftly and safely as possible, without threat of economic penalties from assumed risk.3.Limitation on liability for elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education during the COVID–19 public health emergency(a)Limitation on liabilityExcept as provided in subsection (b), an elementary school, secondary school, or institution of higher education shall not be liable under Federal or State law to a covered individual for any harm caused by an act or omission of the school or institution with respect to any harm arising from that individual’s exposure to, or infection by, the virus that causes COVID–19 during the public health emergency with respect to COVID–19 declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary) under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on January 31, 2020, if the school or institution was in compliance with applicable requirements issued by the applicable State. (b)ExceptionsSubsection (a) does not apply if the harm was caused by an act or omission constituting willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the covered individual harmed by the school or institution. (c)PreemptionThis section preempts the laws of a State or any political subdivision of a State to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this section, unless such laws provide greater protection from liability.(d)Effective dateThis section shall take effect as if enacted on January 31, 2022, and applies with respect to a claim for harm if the act or omission that caused such harm occurred on or after such date.(e)SunsetThis section shall sunset on January 31, 2025. (f)DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)The terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).(2)The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).(3)The term covered individual means, with respect to an elementary school, secondary school, or institution of higher education—(A)a student at the school or institution;(B)an individual who is employed at the school or institution; or(C)a visitor at the school or institution.


115 SRES 172 ATS: Designating May 2017 as “Older Americans Month”.
U.S. Senate
2017-05-18
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		III
		115th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 172
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 18, 2017
			Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Flake, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Warren, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Burr, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Whitehouse) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Designating May 2017 as Older Americans Month.

 Whereas President John F. Kennedy first designated May as Senior Citizens Month in 1963; Whereas, in 1963, only approximately 17,000,000 individuals living in the United States were age 65 or older, approximately 1/3 of those individuals lived in poverty, and few programs existed to meet the needs of older individuals in the United States;
 Whereas, in 2017, there are more than 47,800,000 individuals age 65 or older in the United States, and those individuals account for 14.9 percent of the total population of the United States;
 Whereas approximately 10,000 individuals in the United States turn age 65 each day; Whereas, in 2015, more than 9,300,000 veterans of the Armed Forces were age 65 or older;
 Whereas older individuals in the United States rely on Federal programs, such as programs under the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) (including the Medicare program under title XVIII of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) and the Medicaid program under title XIX of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.)), for financial security and high-quality affordable health care;
 Whereas the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) provides supportive services to help individuals of the United States who are age 60 or older maintain maximum independence in the homes and communities of those individuals;
 Whereas that Act provides funding for programs, including nutrition services, transportation, and care management, to assist more than 11,000,000 older individuals in the United States each year;
 Whereas compared to older individuals in the United States in past generations, older individuals in the United States in 2017 are working longer, living longer, and enjoying healthier, more active, and more independent lifestyles;
 Whereas more than 5,300,000 individuals in the United States age 65 or older continue to work as full-time, year-round employees;
 Whereas older individuals in the United States play an important role in society by continuing to contribute their experience, knowledge, wisdom, and accomplishments;
 Whereas older individuals in the United States play vital roles in their communities and remain involved in volunteer work, mentoring activities, the arts, cultural activities, and civic engagement; and
 Whereas a society that recognizes the success of older individuals and continues to enhance their access to quality and affordable health care will encourage the ongoing participation and heightened independence of those individuals and will ensure the continued safety and well-being of those individuals: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)designates May 2017 as Older Americans Month; and
 (2)encourages the people of the United States to provide opportunities for older individuals to continue to flourish by—
 (A)emphasizing the importance and leadership of older individuals through public recognition of the ongoing achievements of the older individuals;
 (B)presenting opportunities for older individuals to share their wisdom, experience, and skills with younger generations; and
 (C)recognizing older individuals as valuable assets in strengthening communities across the United States.


		IV
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 1331
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 5, 2010
			Mr. Cao submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing and appreciating the historical
		  significance and the heroic struggle and sacrifice of the Vietnamese people for
		  the cause of freedom and commending the Vietnamese-American community and
		  nongovernmental organizations.

		Whereas citizens of the Republic of Vietnam valiantly
			 fought, with the support of the United States and other allies, to defend
			 freedom and democracy for over two decades before Communist forces broke the
			 Paris Peace Accord by invading South Vietnam and establishing a totalitarian
			 regime throughout the country;
		Whereas after the Communist takeover on April 30, 1975,
			 over 1,000,000 former soldiers and civil servants of the Republic of Vietnam
			 were sent to hundreds of “re-education” camps, where tens of thousands died of
			 forced labor, starvation, torture, diseases, or summary execution;
		Whereas in the final days of the Vietnam War, the United
			 States 7th Fleet rescued and brought to freedom 130,000 evacuees who, after a
			 brief stay in Guam, became the first Vietnamese refugees resettled in the
			 United States;
		Whereas according to the United Nations High Commissioner
			 for Refugees, 840,000 Vietnamese subsequently fled the country by boat and
			 arrived as refugees in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the
			 Philippines, Hong Kong, and Brunei, and tens of thousands of Vietnamese
			 refugees crossed Cambodia and Laos to reach Thailand;
		Whereas from this mass exodus, which came to be known to
			 the world as the Vietnamese boat people saga, over 755,000 of these refugees
			 resettled in the United States, Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany,
			 Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, and many other countries, and
			 over 81,000 were deported to Vietnam;
		Whereas the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
			 estimates that over 250,000 boat people died at sea as a result of storms,
			 illness, and starvation, as well as kidnappings and killings by pirates;
		Whereas hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese refugees and
			 immigrants subsequently arrived in the United States under programs such as
			 Humanitarian Operation (HO), Humanitarian Resettlement (HR), U11, V11,
			 McCain-Davis Amendment, Priority One In-Country Refugee Program (P1),
			 Resettlement Opportunity for Vietnamese Returnees, and Amerasian Homecoming
			 Act;
		Whereas Catholic Charities, the United States Catholic
			 Conference of Bishops, and many nongovernmental organizations assisted
			 Vietnamese refugees to resettle in the United States;
		Whereas generous United States families, churches, and
			 organizations helped sponsor the newly arrived refugees to establish new lives
			 in the Nation;
		Whereas the Vietnamese-American community, non-existent 35
			 years ago and now making up about half of all overseas Vietnamese and the
			 fourth largest Asian-American group in the United States, has contributed
			 significantly to all aspects of life and society in the United States,
			 including business, engineering, science, law, academia, medicine, engineering,
			 arts, media, military, civil service, and community service;
		Whereas Vietnamese-Americans have been
			 recognized to be among the most politically assimilated citizens in the United
			 States and have produced many candidates running for public office and winning
			 seats on local governing bodies and school boards, in State legislatures in
			 California and Texas, and in the United States Congress;
		Whereas Vietnamese-Americans are a highly upwardly mobile
			 group, ranking among the most successful socioeconomic groups in the United
			 States, pursuing many different careers and owning numerous businesses;
		Whereas by 2006, 72 percent of Vietnamese-Americans were
			 naturalized United States citizens, the highest rate among all Asian-American
			 groups;
		Whereas refugees advocacy nongovernmental organizations
			 such as BPSOS, Hong Bang, Inc., World Vision, and others provided direct relief
			 care and assistance to refugees in temporary asylum camps;
		Whereas founded in 1980 by boat people to rescue and bring
			 other boat people to freedom, Boat People SOS (BPSOS) conducted rescue-at-sea
			 missions, rescuing over 3,300 boat people in the South China Sea and in the
			 1990s successfully advocated for humanitarian resettlement of 18,000 former
			 boat people after repatriation to Communist Vietnam;
		Whereas since 1997, BPSOS has built capacity for local
			 Vietnamese-American communities across the United States to achieve
			 self-reliance, served tens of thousands new refugees and immigrants, and when
			 Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Ike devastated the Gulf Coast and left
			 thousands of families and individuals homeless, traumatized, and dispirited,
			 BPSOS acted as First Responder, coordinating relief efforts and assisting over
			 4,000 families rebuild their lives;
		Whereas BPSOS has effectively fought human trafficking in
			 Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and the United States, including making significant
			 contributions to the investigation and successful prosecution of the American
			 Samoa case, the largest labor trafficking case in United States history;
		Whereas the year 2010 marks BPSOS’ 30 years of service to
			 individuals and communities in crisis and 35 years of the Vietnamese-American
			 history, and in 2010, BPSOS launched its 30/35 national public education and
			 awareness campaign to showcase every development phase of the history of the
			 Vietnamese-American community;
		Whereas Congress has designated every May as Asian/Pacific
			 American Heritage Month to pay tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific
			 Islanders who have enriched history in the United States and are instrumental
			 in its future success; and
		Whereas BPSOS will sponsor a ceremony on May 18, 2010,
			 which will be held at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC, to document
			 the heroic journey to freedom of over 1,000,000 Vietnamese refugees and
			 immigrants, their Vietnamese-American experiences, inspiring stories of
			 survival and resurrection from the demise of their country, and their
			 astonishing achievements in their new homeland, and to honor the generosity as
			 well as inspiring values of the United States that welcomed the Vietnamese boat
			 people: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives—
			(1)recognizes all former Vietnamese boat
			 people and the Vietnamese-American community in general on the occasion of
			 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month;
			(2)recognizes the
			 arrival of the Vietnamese boat people to the United States, their inspiring
			 journey to freedom, and their successful assimilation into and admirable
			 contributions to United States society; and
			(3)recognizes Boat People SOS and other
			 volunteer agencies and nongovernmental organizations that facilitated the
			 resettlement, adjustment, and assimilation of Vietnamese refugees into United
			 States society.


115 HR 2681 IH: Foster EITC Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-05-25
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2681IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 25, 2017Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age range at which the earned income tax
			 credit is allowed to former foster children and other individuals without
			 qualifying children.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Foster EITC Act of 2017. 2.Increase in age range at which earned income tax credit allowable to former foster children and other individuals without qualifying children (a)In generalSection 32(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
 (1)by striking age 25 and inserting age 21; and (2)by striking age 65 and inserting age 68.
 (b)Expanding the EITC for certain former foster youthSection 32(c)(1) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following:  (G)Foster youth (i)In generalFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the term eligible individual shall include an individual who is a qualified foster youth.
 (ii)Qualified foster youth definedFor purposes of clause (i), the term qualified foster youth means an individual who— (I)has attained age 18 but not attained age 21 before the close of the taxable year, and
 (II)on or after attaining the age of 14 was placed in a foster family home by an agency of a State or a political subdivision thereof or by a qualified foster care placement agency (as defined by section 131(b)(3))..
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5283
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 27, 2012
			Mr. Reed introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance the
		  clinical trial registry data bank reporting requirements and enforcement
		  measures.

		1.Enhancing clinical trial
			 registry data bank reporting requirements and enforcement measures
			(a)Clarification
			 that clinical trial registry data bank requirements apply regardless of trial
			 outcomesSection
			 402(j)(1)(A)(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(j)(1)(A)(i)) is
			 amended by inserting before the period at the end the following ,
			 whether or not such a clinical trial results in a positive or negative
			 outcome.
			(b)Application to
			 grants from Department of DefenseSection 402(j)(5)(A)(i) of such
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 282(j)(5)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting the Department
			 of Defense or after agency of.
			(c)Enhanced
			 enforcementSection
			 402(j)(5)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 282(j)(5)(A)) is amended by adding at the
			 end the following new clause:

					(v)Enhanced
				enforcementAfter the 30-day
				period described in clause (iii), if the head of an agency referred to in
				clause (i), as applicable, verifies that a grantee has not submitted clinical
				trial information as described in clause (ii), with respect to an applicable
				clinical trial that is funded in whole or in part by a grant from the agency,
				such grantee—
						(I)shall not be
				eligible to receive any remaining funding for the grant or funding for a future
				Federal grant until such time as the grantee comes into compliance with all
				applicable reporting requirements under this subsection; and
						(II)shall be liable
				to the United States for repayment of any amount provided under the grant for
				the clinical trial for which the grantee failed to comply with such reporting
				requirements.
						.


115 HR 1593 IH: CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-03-17
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1593IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 17, 2017Mr. Williams introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo repeal the corporate average fuel economy standards.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2017. 2.Repealing the corporate average fuel economy standardsChapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, and the item relating to such chapter in the analysis of chapters for subtitle VI of such title, are repealed.


117 HR 2312 IH: Mentoring and Supporting Families Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-01
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2312IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 1, 2021Mr. Evans (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo provide for the use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching in demonstration projects conducted under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Mentoring and Supporting Families Act.2.Use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coachingSection 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following:(c)Use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching(1)Preference in considering applicationsIn considering applications for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to—(A)applications that include opportunities for peer support or peer mentoring, and make career coaching available, as part of the case management plan; and(B)applications that include a commitment to providing project participants with a monthly cash stipend equivalent to 50 percent of the Federal poverty level.(2)Inclusion among support servicesA project for which a grant is made under this section shall include case management plans that include career coaching (with the option to offer appropriate peer support and mentoring opportunities to help develop soft skills and social capital), which may be offered on an ongoing basis before, during, and after initial training as part of a career pathway model..3.Effective dateThe amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2021.


110 HRES 472 EH: Congratulating and commending the Wichita

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-10-22
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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 472
		In the House of Representatives, U.
		  S.,

			October 22, 2007

		RESOLUTION
		Congratulating and commending the Wichita
		  State University women’s bowling team for winning the 2007 United States
		  Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Bowling National
		  Championship.

		Whereas on April 21, 2007, the Wichita State University
			 (WSU) women’s bowling team won the 2007 United States Bowling Congress (USBC)
			 Intercollegiate Bowling National Championship Tournament in Wichita,
			 Kansas;
		Whereas WSU, on the final day of the tournament, defeated
			 Central Florida University 4 games to 1 in the semi-finals and McKendree
			 College (Illinois) 2 games to 0 in the finals to win the national
			 championship;
		Whereas the WSU women’s bowling team has won eight
			 Intercollegiate Bowling National Championships (1975, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1990,
			 1994, 2005, and 2007) and has advanced to the national tournament a record 31
			 times;
		Whereas Head Coach Gordon Vadakin has coached the WSU
			 bowling team since 1978, leading them to the Intercollegiate Bowling National
			 Championship Tournament 29 times and has coached the team to six national
			 titles;
		Whereas Women’s Coach Mark Lewis and Assistant Women’s
			 Coach Kristal Scott directly coached the 2007 WSU women’s bowling team to the
			 national championship in Wichita, Kansas;
		Whereas both Head Coach Gordon Vadakin and Women’s Coach
			 Mark Lewis are members of the USBC Hall of Fame;
		Whereas the 2007 national championship team is comprised
			 of the following members: Daniela Alvarado, Ashley Cox, Elysia Current, Sandra
			 Gongora, Melissa Hurst, Samantha Linder, Emily Maier, Rocio Restrepo, Ricki
			 Williams, and Felicia Wong; and
		Whereas WSU Juniors Elysia Current and Emily Maier were
			 named as First Team All-Americans, and Maier was named as a member of the
			 All-Tournament Team of the 2007 Intercollegiate Bowling National Championship
			 Tournament: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives—
			(1)congratulates and
			 commends the Wichita State University (WSU) women’s bowling team for winning
			 the 2007 United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Intercollegiate Bowling National
			 Championship Tournament;
			(2)recognizes the
			 significant achievements of the players, coaches, students, alumni, and support
			 staff whose dedication and hard work helped the WSU women’s bowling team win
			 the national championship; and
			(3)respectfully
			 requests the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit enrolled copies
			 of this resolution to the following individuals for appropriate display—
				(A)Donald L. Beggs,
			 President of Wichita State University;
				(B)Gordon Vadakin,
			 Head Coach;
				(C)Mark Lewis,
			 Women’s Coach; and
				(D)Kristal Scott,
			 Assistant Women’s Coach.

			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2925
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 8, 2012
			Mr. Menendez introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on polymer,
		  caprolactone-diethylene glycol.

		1.Polymer,
			 caprolactone-diethylene glycol
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Polymer, caprolactone-diethylene glycol (CAS No. 36890–68–3)
						(provided for in subheading 3907.99.0150) FreeNo
						changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to
			 goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
			 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 HR 6626 IH: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 413 Washington Avenue in Belleville, New Jersey, as the “Private Henry Svehla Post Office Building”.
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-07-26
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6626IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 26, 2018Mr. Sires (for himself and Mr. Pascrell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 413 Washington Avenue in
			 Belleville, New Jersey, as the Private Henry Svehla Post Office Building.

		1.Private Henry Svehla Post Office Building
 (a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal Service located at 413 Washington Avenue in Belleville, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the Private Henry Svehla Post Office Building.
 (b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Private Henry Svehla Post Office Building.


115 HR 5051 RH: Public Company Registration Threshold Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-02-15
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		IB
		Union Calendar No. 686
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 5051
		[Report No. 115–888]
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 15, 2018
			Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

			August 3, 2018
			Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

		A BILL
		To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the shareholder threshold for registration
			 under such Act, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Public Company Registration Threshold Act. 2.Shareholder threshold for registrationThe Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended—
 (1)in section 12(g)— (A)in paragraph (1)—
 (i)by striking shall— and all that follows through register such security and inserting shall, not later than 120 days after the last day of its first fiscal year ended after the effective date of this subsection on which the issuer has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 (or such greater amount of assets as the Commission may establish by rule) and a class of equity security (other than an exempted security) held of record by 2,000 or more persons (or such greater number of persons as the Commission may establish by rule), register such security; and
 (ii)by adding at the end the following: The dollar figure in this paragraph shall be indexed for inflation every 5 years by the Commission to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounded to the nearest $100,000.; and
 (B)in paragraph (4), by striking 300 persons and all that follows through 1,200 persons persons and inserting 1,200 persons; and (2)in section 15(d)(1), by striking 300 persons and all that follows through 1,200 persons persons and inserting 1,200 persons.

		August 3, 2018
		Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed


109 HR 5957 IH: Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River Act

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-07-28
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5957
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 28, 2006
			Mr. Renzi (for
			 himself, Mr. Grijalva,
			 Mr. Pastor,
			 Mr. Hayworth, and
			 Mr. Kolbe) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Resources

		A BILL
		To designate segments of Fossil Creek, a tributary to the
		  Verde River in the State of Arizona, as wild and scenic
		  rivers.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River Act
			 of 2006.
		2.FindingsCongress finds that—
			(1)the restoration of
			 stream flow to Fossil Creek resulting from the decommissioning of the
			 Childs-Irving Hydroelectric Project by the Arizona Public Service Company is a
			 demonstration of remarkable corporate stewardship resulting in the rebirth of a
			 river;
			(2)the spring-fed
			 waters of Fossil Creek are exceptional for central Arizona and the travertine
			 geological formations are rarely found anywhere in the United States;
			(3)the restoration of
			 stream flow to Fossil Creek will provide riparian habitat for native fish,
			 birds, plants, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles;
			(4)the Yavapai-Apache
			 Nation considers Fossil Creek to be a sacred place, with significant spiritual
			 and cultural values;
			(5)the Verde River,
			 into which Fossil Creek flows, has previously been added to the National Wild
			 and Scenic Rivers System;
			(6)the Northern Arizona University has
			 invested significant resources in studying the restoration of Fossil Creek and
			 the unique geological, hydrological, and biological characteristics of Fossil
			 Creek;
			(7)State and Federal
			 land and resource management agencies have invested significant resources in
			 restoring the native fish populations of Fossil Creek through barrier
			 construction and stream renovation activities;
			(8)the Fossil Creek watershed will continue to
			 provide opportunities for hiking, swimming, camping, horseback riding, wildlife
			 viewing, hunting, and livestock grazing;
			(9)the Forest Service
			 has determined that Fossil Creek is eligible for inclusion into the National
			 Wild and Scenic Rivers System based on the free-flowing condition and
			 outstandingly remarkable geology, ecology, fish, wildlife, cultural, and scenic
			 values of the creek; and
			(10)this reborn river
			 deserves long-term protection secured by a sustainable management plan that
			 recognizes and maintains the remarkable values of the Fossil Creek area.
			3.Designation of
			 wild and scenic riversSection
			 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended—
			(1)by redesignating the last paragraph
			 (relating to the White Salmon River, Washington) as paragraph (167); and
			(2)by adding at the end the following:

					(168)Fossil Creek,
				Arizona
						(A)Upper Fossil
				CreekFrom the source at Fossil Springs below Sand Rock and Calf
				Pen Canyons to where the water leaves the Fossil Spring Wilderness Area, as a
				wild river.
						(B)Middle Fossil
				CreekFrom the border of the Fossil Spring Wilderness Area to the
				Mazatzal Wilderness Boundary, as a scenic river.
						(C)SegmentThe
				6.6 miles from the Mazatzal Wilderness Boundary down to the confluence with the
				Verde River, as a wild
				river.
						.
			4.Management of
			 river segmentsThe Secretary
			 of Agriculture shall—
			(1)manage the river segments designated in
			 section 3; and
			(2)submit a river management plan for the
			 designated segments to Congress not later than 2 years after the date of
			 enactment of this Act.
			5.Allowance for
			 restoration activities
			(a)Arizona Public
			 Service CompanyWithout
			 further consultation under section 7 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
			 U.S.C. 1278), Arizona Public Service Company, the former licensee for the
			 Childs-Irving Hydroelectric Project (FERC project number 2069), may conduct
			 project decommissioning and restoration activities agreed to in the surrender
			 application and relevant docketed filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory
			 Commission.
			(b)Federal and
			 State agenciesAny Federal or State agency may conduct stream
			 restoration and barrier maintenance activities in accordance with the
			 environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for the Fossil
			 Creek Native Fish Restoration Project dated 2004.
			6.Stream
			 monitoringNotwithstanding the
			 amendment made by section 3, the United States Geological Survey or any
			 permittee of the Forest Service may undertake any necessary activities,
			 including access by any existing road, to install, operate, maintain, or
			 otherwise manage 1 or more stream flow gauges on Fossil Creek in cooperation
			 with the Forest Service for the purpose of monitoring and collecting stream
			 flow and other water resource information.
		7.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for each fiscal
			 year—
			(1)to prepare
			 management plans for all river segments designated as wild or scenic rivers
			 under section 3 not later than 2 years after the date of designation, in
			 accordance with section 3(d)(1) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.
			 1274(d)(1));
			(2)to fund a river
			 ranger to oversee Fossil Creek; and
			(3)to otherwise carry
			 out this Act.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2165
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 29, 2009
			Mr. Barrow (for
			 himself, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts,
			 and Mr. Waxman) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend Part II of the Federal Power Act to address
		  known cybersecurity threats to the reliability of the bulk power system, and to
		  provide emergency authority to address future cybersecurity threats to the
		  reliability of the bulk power system, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Bulk Power System Protection Act of
			 2009.
		2.FindingsThe Congress finds that—
			(1)it is in the
			 public interest to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to promptly
			 order measures to address known cybersecurity threats to the reliability of the
			 electric bulk power system; and
			(2)the Commission
			 must have the necessary emergency authority to respond promptly to future
			 cybersecurity threats that could compromise reliability of the bulk power
			 system.
			3.Protection of
			 bulk power system from cybersecurity threats
			(a)In
			 generalPart II of the Federal Power Act is amended by adding the
			 following new section after section 215:

					215A.Emergency
				authority to address cybersecurity threats to the bulk power system
						(a)DefinitionsFor
				purposes of this section:
							(1)The terms
				reliability standard, bulk power system,
				reliable operation, cybersecurity incident,
				Electric Reliability Organization, regional
				entity, and owners, users or operators shall have the
				same meaning as when used in section 215.
							(2)The term
				cybersecurity threat means that there is credible information or
				evidence of—
								(A)a likelihood of a
				malicious act that could disrupt the operation of those programmable electronic
				devices and communications networks including hardware, software and data that
				are essential to the reliable operation of the bulk power system; and
								(B)a substantial
				possibility of disruption to the operation of such devices and networks in the
				event of such a malicious act.
								(3)Classified
				informationThe term classified information means
				any information that has been determined pursuant to Executive Order 12958, as
				amended, or successor orders, or the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, to require
				protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated.
							(4)Sensitive
				cybersecurity informationThe term sensitive cybersecurity
				information means unclassified information that, if an unauthorized
				disclosure is made, could be used in a malicious manner to impair the
				reliability or operations of the bulk power system or the supply of electricity
				to the bulk power system.
							(5)The term
				Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
							(b)Interim
				authority To address existing cybersecurity threats
							(1)In
				generalAfter notice and opportunity for comment, and after
				consultation with appropriate governmental authorities in Canada and Mexico
				(subject to adequate protections against inappropriate disclosure of
				security-sensitive information), the Commission shall establish, by rule or
				order, within 120 days after enactment of this section, such measures or
				actions as are necessary to protect the reliability of the bulk power system
				against the cybersecurity threats resulting from—
								(A)the
				vulnerabilities identified in the June 21, 2007, communication to certain
				Electricity Sector Owners and Operators from the North American
				Electric Reliability Corporation, acting in its capacity as the Electricity
				Sector Information Sharing and Analysis Center; and
								(B)related remote
				access issues.
								Such
				measures or actions may be required of any owner, user, or operator of the bulk
				power system within the United States.(2)Additional
				ordersUntil such time as the interim reliability measures or
				actions ordered under this subsection are replaced by cybersecurity reliability
				standards developed, approved, and implemented pursuant to section 215, the
				Commission may issue additional orders to supplement the initial rule or order
				issued under this subsection only if, based on subsequent information or
				petition from an affected entity, the Commission determines that clarification
				or refinements to the originally ordered measures or actions are necessary to
				ensure that the threats are adequately and appropriately addressed. Any such
				additional orders shall be preceded by notice and opportunity for
				comment.
							(c)Future
				emergencies involving imminent cybersecurity threats
							(1)Authority to
				address imminent cybersecurity threatsWhenever the President
				issues and provides to the Commission (either directly or through the
				Secretary) a written directive or determination that an imminent cybersecurity
				threat to the reliability of the bulk power system exists, the Commission may
				on its own motion, with or without notice, hearing, or report issue such orders
				for emergency measures or actions as are necessary in its judgment to protect
				the reliability of the bulk power system against such threat.
							(2)ConsultationBefore
				acting under this subsection, to the extent feasible, taking into account the
				nature of the threat and urgency of need for action, the Commission shall
				consult with appropriate governmental authorities in Canada and Mexico (subject
				to adequate protections against inappropriate disclosure of security-sensitive
				information), entities described in paragraph (3), and officials at other
				Federal agencies, including the Secretary, as appropriate, regarding
				implementation of measures or actions that will effectively address the
				identified threat.
							(3)Application of
				emergency measuresAn order for emergency actions or measures
				under this subsection may apply to—
								(A)the Electric
				Reliability Organization referred to in section 215,
								(B)a regional entity
				with respect to the United States operations of the Electric Reliability
				Organization,
								(C)the regional
				entity, or
								(D)any owner, user,
				or operator of the bulk power system within the United States.
								(d)Discontinuance
				of interim measuresThe Commission shall issue an order
				discontinuing any measures or actions ordered under subsection (b) upon the
				earliest of the following:
							(1)When the President
				(either directly or through the Secretary of Energy) issues a written order or
				directive provided to the Commission to the effect that the threat to the bulk
				power system that requires such measures, or actions no longer exists.
							(2)When the
				Commission determines in writing that the ordered measures or actions are no
				longer needed to address the identified threat.
							(3)When a reliability
				standard developed and approved pursuant to section 215 is implemented to
				address the identified threat.
							(4)One year after the
				issuance of an order under subsections (b) unless the President (either
				directly or through the Secretary) issues a determination affirming the
				continuing nature of the threat. A determination issued under this paragraph
				shall expire upon the implementation of a standard under section 215 to address
				the identified threat.
							The
				Commission shall issue such order to be effective within 30 days of the
				relevant triggering event set out in paragraphs (1) through (4).(e)Discontinuance
				of emergency measuresThe Commission shall issue an order
				discontinuing any measures or actions ordered under subsection (c) upon the
				earliest of the following:
							(1)When the President
				(either directly or through the Secretary of Energy) issues a written order or
				directive provided to the Commission to the effect that the threat to the bulk
				power system that requires such measures, or actions no longer exists.
							(2)When the
				Commission determines in writing that the ordered measures or actions are no
				longer needed to address the identified threat.
							(3)When a reliability
				standard developed and approved pursuant to section 215 is implemented to
				address the identified threat.
							(4)With respect to
				orders under subsection (c), one year after the issuance of an order unless the
				President (either directly or through the Secretary) issues a determination
				reaffirming the continuing nature of the threat. A determination issued under
				this paragraph shall expire upon the implementation of a standard under section
				215 to address the identified threat.
							The
				Commission shall issue such order to be effective within 30 days of the
				relevant triggering event set out in paragraphs (1) through (4).(f)Protection of
				unclassified sensitive cybersecurity information
							(1)Confidentiality
				proceduresAfter notice and opportunity for comment, the
				Commission shall promulgate rules and procedures to prohibit the unauthorized
				disclosure of unclassified sensitive cybersecurity information—
								(A)which was
				developed or used in connection with the implementation of this section,
								(B)which specifically
				discusses cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, mitigation plans or security
				procedures, and
								(C)the unauthorized
				disclosure of which could be used in a malicious manner to impair the
				reliability or operations of the bulk power system or the supply of electricity
				to the bulk power system.
								Such rules
				and procedures shall require the inventory and safeguarding of such information
				during its creation, storage and transmittal by the Commission or by any other
				entity, including any vendor, contractor or consultant.(2) Limited
				disclosure to entities subject to commission actionIn the rules and procedures promulgated
				under paragraph (1), the Commission shall authorize the release of sensitive
				cybersecurity information to entities subject to Commission action under this
				section and to their employees, contractors and third-party representatives, to
				the extent necessary to enable such entities to implement Commission rules,
				orders or measures. Entities originating, receiving or possessing such
				information shall comply with Commission rules and procedures to limit
				disclosure of such information to any other entities that have been determined
				to have a need to know, have executed non disclosure agreements, and have been
				deemed by the entity to be trustworthy and reliable. Any entity which signed
				such non disclosure agreement and was found by the Commission or by another
				entity subject to this section to have improperly disclosed sensitive
				cybersecurity information shall thereafter be denied access to such
				information, and the Commission shall suspend ability of the entity disclosing
				such information to appear before the Commission. The sanctions under this
				paragraph against any individual or other entity shall be in addition to, and
				not in lieu of, any other actions Commission is authorized to take pursuant to
				section 316A for failure to comply with the rules or procedures established by
				the Commission under this section. Information designated sensitive
				cybersecurity information pursuant to this section shall not be subject to
				disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
							(3)Limitations
								(A)The Commission shall consult with national
				security or national intelligence agencies, as appropriate, for purposes of
				designating certain information as sensitive cybersecurity information, but
				shall not designate as sensitive cybersecurity information any information that
				has been classified by another Federal agency.
								(B)Nothing in this
				section shall be construed to authorize the withholding of information from the
				committees of the Congress with jurisdiction over the Commission or the
				Comptroller General.
								(C)In promulgating and implementing rules and
				procedures under this section, the Commission shall protect from disclosure
				only the minimum amount of sensitive cybersecurity information necessary to
				protect the reliability or operations of the bulk power system or the supply of
				electricity to the bulk power system. The Commission shall segregate sensitive
				cybersecurity information within documents, electronic communications, and
				rules, orders or records associated with such rules and orders, wherever
				feasible, to facilitate disclosure of information which is not designated as
				sensitive cybersecurity information.
								(D)Information may
				not be designated as sensitive cybersecurity information for longer than 10
				years, unless specifically redesignated by the Commission.
								(E)The Commission is
				authorized to remove the designation of sensitive cybersecurity information, in
				whole or in part, from a document or electronic communication if the
				unauthorized disclosure could not be used to impair the reliability or
				operations of the bulk power system or the supply of electricity to the bulk
				power system.
								(4)Consistency of
				markingsThe Commission is authorized to place markings on
				documents, in whole or in part, which designate the degree of sensitivity and
				limitations on dissemination. Regulations and related procedures may be
				modified, as appropriate, to ensure consistency with applicable Executive
				Orders or laws pertaining to controlled unclassified information.
							(5)Nondisclosure of
				sensitive cybersecurity information in rules or ordersIf a rule
				or order issued pursuant to this section contains sensitive cybersecurity
				information or if information in the record associated with such rule or order
				constitutes sensitive cybersecurity information, the Commission may make the
				rule, order or information non-public in whole or in part. The Commission may
				disclose such non-public rule, order or information to entities other than the
				recipient of the rule or order, as the Commission deems necessary, to carry out
				the rule or order and protect the reliability of the bulk power system.
							(6)Judicial review
				of designationsAny determination by the Commission concerning
				the designation of sensitive cybersecurity information shall be subject to
				judicial review pursuant to subsection (a)(4)(B) of section 552 of title 5 of
				the United States Code.
							(g)ReviewThe
				Commission shall act expeditiously to resolve all applications for rehearing of
				orders issued pursuant to this section which are filed under section 313(a).
				Any person or other entity seeking judicial review pursuant to section 313 may
				obtain such review only in the United States Court of Appeals for the District
				of Columbia Circuit. In the case of any petition for review involving rules or
				orders containing or relating to security-sensitive information, the Commission
				and parties shall develop with the court appropriate measures to ensure the
				confidentiality of such information, including, but not limited to, court
				filings under seal or otherwise in non-public form, or judicial review in
				camera.
						(h)Enforcement
				discretionThe Commission is
				authorized to impose penalties pursuant to section 316A for any violation of a
				rule or order of the Commission under this section. The Commission shall
				exercise its discretion in engaging in enforcement actions under this section
				to recognize good faith efforts to comply with directives of the
				Commission.
						(i)Paperwork
				reductionChapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (44 U.S.C.
				3501 et seq.) (commonly referred to as the Paperwork Reduction
				Act) shall not apply to collections of information that relate to
				measures or actions described in this section.
						(j)Provision of
				assistance to industry in meeting cybersecurity protection needs
							(1)Expertise and
				resourcesThe Secretary shall
				establish a program to develop expertise and identify technical and electronic
				resources, including hardware, software and system equipment, helpful to
				cybersecurity protection of the electric grid and all electric systems,
				including distribution-level electric systems.
							(2)Sharing
				expertiseThe Secretary shall
				offer to share such expertise through consultation and assistance with any
				owner, operator, or user of the bulk power system, to any owner or operator of
				an electricity distribution system located in the United States whether or not
				connected to the bulk power system, and specifically to any owner or operator
				of an electricity distribution system that may provide electricity to national
				defense and other critical-infrastructure facilities of the United
				States.
							(3)PriorityThe
				Secretary shall consult with the Commission, the Secretary of Defense, the
				Secretary of Homeland Security, and other Federal agencies to confirm the
				identity of States and electric systems serving such national defense and
				critical-infrastructure facilities, and shall assign higher priority to such
				States and systems in offering such support.
							(4)ClearancesThe
				Secretary shall facilitate the acquisition by key security personnel of any
				electric entity affected by this subsection of sufficient security clearances
				to allow such personnel access to information that would enable optimum
				understanding of cybersecurity threats and ability to respond.
							(5)Defense
				facilitiesWithin one year of the date of enactment of this
				section, the States of Alaska and Hawaii and the Territory of Guam shall
				prepare, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of
				Defense, and the electric utilities that serve national defense facilities in
				those jurisdictions, a comprehensive plan, to be implemented by the relevant
				State and territorial governmental authorities, identifying the emergency
				measures or actions that will be taken to protect the reliability of the
				electric power supply of the national defense facilities located in those
				jurisdictions in the event of an imminent cybersecurity threat. A copy of each
				such plan shall be provided to the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of
				Defense.
							.
			(b)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 201(b)(2)
			 of the Federal Power Act is amended by inserting 215A after
			 215.


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IV
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1000
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

September 14, 2006

RESOLUTION
Providing for earmarking reform in the House of Representatives.

1.Earmarking reform in the House of Representatives
(a)In the House of Representatives, it shall not be in order to consider—
(1)a bill reported by a committee unless the report includes a list of earmarks in the bill or in the report (and the names of Members who submitted requests to the committee for earmarks included in such list); or
(2)a conference report to accompany a bill unless the joint explanatory statement prepared by the managers on the part of the House and the managers on the part of the Senate includes a list of earmarks in the conference report or joint statement (and the names of Members who submitted requests to the committee for earmarks included in such list) that were not committed to the conference committee by either House, not in a report specified in paragraph (1), and not in a report of a committee of the Senate on a companion measure.
(3)In order to be cognizable by the Chair, a point of order raised under paragraph (1) may be based only on the failure of a report of a committee to include a list required by paragraph (1).
(b)In the House of Representatives, it shall not be in order to consider—
(1)a bill carrying a tax measure reported by the Committee on Ways and Means as to which the Joint Committee on Taxation has—
(A)identified a tax earmark pursuant to subsection (e), unless the report on the bill includes a list of tax earmarks in the bill or report (and the names of Members who submitted requests to the committee for tax earmarks included in such list); or
(B)failed to provide an analysis under subsection (e); or
(2)a conference report to accompany a bill carrying a tax measure as to which the Joint Committee on Taxation has—
(A)identified a tax earmark pursuant to subsection (e), unless the joint explanatory statement prepared by the managers on the part of the House and the managers on the part of the Senate includes a list of tax earmarks in the conference report or joint statement (and the names of Members who submitted requests to the committee for tax earmarks included in such list) that were not committed to the conference committee by either House, not in a report specified in paragraph (1), and not in a report of a committee of the Senate on a companion measure; or
(B)failed to provide an analysis under subsection (e).
(3)A point of order under paragraph (1) or (2) may not be cognizable by the Chair if the Joint Committee on Taxation has provided an analysis under subsection (e) and has not identified a tax earmark.
(c)
(1)In the House of Representatives, it shall not be in order to consider a rule or order that waives the application of subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2).
(2)A point of order that a rule or order waives the application of subsection (b)(2)(A) may not be cognizable by the Chair if the Joint Committee on Taxation has provided an analysis under subsection (e) and has not identified a tax earmark.
(3)In order to be cognizable by the Chair, a point of order that a rule or order waives the application of subsection (b)(2)(A) must specify the precise language of the rule or order and any pertinent analysis by the Joint Committee on Taxation contained in the joint statement of managers.
(d)
(1)As disposition of a point of order under subsection (a) or (b), the Chair shall put the question of consideration with respect to the proposition that is the subject of the point of order.
(2)As disposition of a point of order under subsection (c) with respect to a rule or order relating to a conference report, the Chair shall put the question of consideration as follows: Shall the House now consider the resolution notwithstanding the assertion of [the maker of the point of order] that the object of the resolution introduces a new earmark or new earmarks?.
(3)The question of consideration under this subsection (other than one disposing of a point of order under subsection (b)) shall be debatable for 15 minutes by the Member initiating the point of order and for 15 minutes by an opponent, but shall otherwise be decided without intervening motion except one that the House adjourn.
(e)The Joint Committee on Taxation shall review any bill containing a tax measure that is being reported by the Committee on Ways and Means or prepared for filing by a committee of conference of the two Houses, and shall identify whether such bill contains any tax earmarks. The Joint Committee on Taxation shall provide to the Committee on Ways and Means or the committee of conference a statement identifying any such tax earmarks or declaring that the bill or joint resolution does not contain any tax earmarks, and such statement shall be included in the report on the bill or joint statement of managers, as applicable. Any such statement shall also be made available to any Member of Congress by the Joint Committee on Taxation immediately upon request.
2.Definitions
(a)For the purpose of this resolution, the term earmark means a provision in a bill or conference report, or language in an accompanying committee report or joint statement of managers—
(1)with respect to a general appropriation bill, or conference report thereon, providing or recommending an amount of budget authority for a contract, loan, loan guarantee, grant, or other expenditure with or to a non-Federal entity, if—
(A)such entity is specifically identified in the report or bill; or
(B)if the discretionary budget authority is allocated outside of the statutory or administrative formula-driven or competitive bidding process and is targeted or directed to an identifiable entity, specific State, or Congressional district; or
(2)with respect to a measure other than that specified in paragraph (1), or conference report thereon, providing authority, including budget authority, or recommending the exercise of authority, including budget authority, for a contract, loan, loan guarantee, grant, loan authority, or other expenditure with or to a non-Federal entity, if—
(A)such entity is specifically identified in the report or bill;
(B)if the authorization for, or provision of, budget authority, contract authority loan authority or other expenditure is allocated outside of the statutory or administrative formula-driven or competitive bidding process and is targeted or directed to an identifiable entity, specific State, or Congressional district; or
(C)if such authorization for, or provision of, budget authority, contract authority, loan authority or other expenditure preempts statutory or administrative State allocation authority.
(b)
(1)For the purpose of this resolution, the term tax earmark means any revenue-losing provision that provides a Federal tax deduction, credit, exclusion, or preference to only one beneficiary (determined with respect to either present law or any provision of which the provision is a part) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in any year for which the provision is in effect;
(2)for purposes of paragraph (1)—
(A)all businesses and associations that are members of the same controlled group of corporations (as defined in section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) shall be treated as a single beneficiary;
(B)all shareholders, partners, members, or beneficiaries of a corporation, partnership, association, or trust or estate, respectively, shall be treated as a single beneficiary;
(C)all employees of an employer shall be treated as a single beneficiary;
(D)all qualified plans of an employer shall be treated as a single beneficiary;
(E)all beneficiaries of a qualified plan shall be treated as a single beneficiary;
(F)all contributors to a charitable organization shall be treated as a single beneficiary;
(G)all holders of the same bond issue shall be treated as a single beneficiary; and
(H)if a corporation, partnership, association, trust or estate is the beneficiary of a provision, the shareholders of the corporation, the partners of the partnership, the members of the association, or the beneficiaries of the trust or estate shall not also be treated as beneficiaries of such provision;
(3)for the purpose of this subsection, the term revenue-losing provision means any provision that is estimated to result in a reduction in Federal tax revenues (determined with respect to either present law or any provision of which the provision is a part) for any one of the two following periods—
(A)the first fiscal year for which the provision is effective; or
(B)the period of the 5 fiscal years beginning with the first fiscal year for which the provision is effective; and
(4)the terms used in this subsection shall have the same meaning as those terms have generally in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, unless otherwise expressly provided.
(c)For the purpose of this resolution—
(1)government-sponsored enterprises, Federal facilities, and Federal lands shall be considered Federal entities;
(2)to the extent that the non-Federal entity is a State, unit of local government, territory, an Indian tribe, a foreign government or an intergovernmental international organization, the provision or language shall not be considered an earmark unless the provision or language also specifies the specific purpose for which the designated budget authority is to be expended;
(3)the term budget authority shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in section 3 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 622); and
(4)an obligation limitation shall be treated as though it is budget authority.

Karen L. HaasClerk.


116 HJ 91 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States protecting the right of citizens to vote.
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IA116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. J. RES. 91IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 25, 2020Mr. Cooper submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryJOINT RESOLUTIONProposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States protecting the right of citizens to vote.That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: —1.The right of a citizen of the United States, who is 18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State, unless, at the time of an election, such citizen is serving a sentence of imprisonment for a felony in a correctional facility.2.The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation..


113 S1277 IS: Combating Prescription Drug Abuse Act
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1277
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 10, 2013
			Mrs. Boxer introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To establish a commission for the purpose of coordinating
		  efforts to reduce prescription drug abuse, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Combating Prescription Drug Abuse
			 Act.
		2.Commission
			(a)EstablishmentThere
			 is established the Combating Prescription Drug Abuse Commission (referred to in
			 this Act as the Commission).
			(b)Membership
				(1)AppointmentThe
			 Commission shall be composed of 30 members. Such members shall be appointed by
			 the Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the
			 Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General.
				(2)CompositionThe
			 members appointed under paragraph (1) shall include an equitable balance of
			 individuals representing health care groups and law enforcement groups,
			 including—
					(A)a representative
			 of the Drug Enforcement Administration;
					(B)a representative
			 of the Food and Drug Administration;
					(C)a representative
			 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy;
					(D)representatives
			 of patient, advocacy, and community-based groups;
					(E)representatives
			 of pharmacy, prescribers, hospitals, wholesalers, dispensers, manufacturers,
			 and other health care groups;
					(F)public policy
			 experts;
					(G)representatives
			 of State attorneys general; and
					(H)representatives
			 of law enforcement officials, including local law enforcement officials.
					(3)Date of
			 appointmentThe appointments of the members of the Commission
			 shall be made not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
			 Act.
				(4)Co-ChairsThe
			 representative of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the representative of
			 the Food and Drug Administration shall serve as Co-Chairs of the
			 Commission.
				(5)Period of
			 appointment; vacanciesMembers shall be appointed for the life of
			 the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but
			 shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
				(c)MeetingsThe
			 Commission shall meet at the call of the Co-Chairs. The Commission shall meet
			 for at least 2 public meetings, at which the Commission shall provide
			 opportunity for public input, comment, and suggestion.
			(d)Duties of the
			 commission
				(1)In
			 generalThe Commission shall—
					(A)review and report
			 to Congress on Federal initiatives with respect to efforts to prevent and
			 reduce prescription drug abuse;
					(B)identify gaps and
			 opportunities with respect to ensuring the safe use of prescription drugs with
			 the potential for diversion and abuse; and
					(C)make
			 recommendations on specific ways to reduce diversion and abuse of prescription
			 drugs.
					(2)Report
					(A)In
			 generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
			 Act, the Commission shall issue a report to Congress that describes the efforts
			 of the Commission to prevent or reduce drug diversion and abuse to ensure that
			 patients continue to have access to medications.
					(B)RecommendationsThe
			 report described in subparagraph (A) shall include specific recommendations for
			 the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Food and Drug Administration, and
			 other Federal and State agencies, as appropriate, and shall include the
			 following topics:
						(i)Systems for
			 prescription drug monitoring, which shall include proposals to increase the use
			 and sustainability of prescription drug monitoring programs.
						(ii)Illegal Internet
			 prescription drug sites and pill mills that distribute
			 prescription drugs and fill prescriptions inappropriately.
						(iii)Facilitating
			 proper disposal of prescription drugs, including public outreach and education
			 efforts with respect to such proper disposal.
						(iv)Identifying
			 active areas of prescription drug abuse.
						(v)Improving
			 collaboration among Federal agencies, especially the Drug Enforcement
			 Administration and the Food and Drug Administration.
						(vi)Improving
			 collaboration between Federal agencies and relevant stakeholders, including the
			 groups represented on the Commission.
						(vii)The resource
			 needs for law enforcement.
						(viii)Proposals to
			 improve the education of providers, patients, parents, and youth.
						(ix)Development of
			 abuse-resistant products.
						(x)Recommendations
			 for reducing robberies, burglaries, and cargo theft.
						(e)Powers of the
			 Commission
				(1)HearingsThe
			 Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take
			 such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable
			 to carry out this section.
				(2)Information
			 from Federal agenciesThe Commission may secure directly from any
			 Federal department or agency such information as the Commission considers
			 necessary to carry out this section. Upon the request of the Co-Chairs of the
			 Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such
			 information to the Commission in a timely manner.
				(f)ConfidentialityInformation
			 obtained by the Commission from any Federal agency shall be exempt from
			 disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code. For purposes of
			 the preceding sentence, this subsection shall be considered a statute described
			 in subsection (b)(3)(B) of such section 552.
			(g)Termination of
			 the commissionThe Commission
			 shall terminate 2 years after the date on which the members are appointed under
			 subsection (b).
			(h)Authorization
			 of appropriations
				(1)In
			 generalThere is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for
			 fiscal years 2014 through 2016 to the Commission to carry out this
			 section.
				(2)Limitation on
			 use of fundsNo funds appropriated under paragraph (1) may be
			 used to carry out the recommendations of the Commission.


115 S1426 RS: United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017
U.S. Senate
2017-06-22
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IICalendar No. 734115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 1426[Report No. 115–443]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 22, 2017Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Moran, Mr. Peters, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationDecember 19, 2018Reported by Mr. Thune, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo amend the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act to expand the purposes of the corporation,
			 to designate the United States Center for Safe Sport, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017.
 2.Expansion of the purposes of the corporationSection 220503 of title 36, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (13), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2)in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following:  (15)to promote a safe environment in sports that is free from abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, of any amateur athlete..
			3.Designation of the United States Center for Safe Sport
 (a)In generalChapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:  IIIUnited States Center for Safe Sport220531. Designation of United States Center for Safe Sport.220532. Additional duties.220533. Records, audits, and reports.220534. Authorization of appropriations. 220531.Designation of United States Center for Safe Sport (a)In generalThe United States Center for Safe Sport (referred to in this subchapter as the Center) shall—
 (1)serve as the independent national safe sport organization and be recognized worldwide as the independent national safe sport organization for the United States;
 (2)exercise jurisdiction over the corporation, each national governing body, and each paralympic sports organization with regard to safeguarding amateur athletes against abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, in sports;
 (3)maintain an office for education and outreach that shall develop training, oversight practices, policies, and procedures to prevent the abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, of amateur athletes participating in amateur athletic activities through national governing bodies and paralympic sports organizations;
 (4)ensure that the policies and procedures under paragraph (3) include requirements that all national governing bodies and paralympic sports organizations follow the policies and procedures of the Center;
 (5)maintain an office for response and resolution that shall establish mechanisms that allow for the reporting, investigation, and adjudication of alleged sexual abuse in violation of the Center's policies and procedures; and
 (6)ensure that the mechanisms under paragraph (5) provide fair notice and an opportunity to be heard and protect the privacy and safety of complainants.
								(b)Policies and procedures
 (1)In generalThe Center may, in its discretion, utilize a neutral arbitration body and develop policies and procedures to resolve allegations of sexual abuse within its jurisdiction.
 (2)Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed as altering, superseding, or otherwise affecting the right of an amateur athlete to pursue criminal or civil justice through the courts.
								(c)Limitation on liability
 (1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the Center, and each national governing body and paralympic sports organization, including any officer, employee, or agent thereof, shall not be liable for damages in any civil action for defamation, libel, slander, or damage to reputation arising out of any action or communication, if the action arises from the execution of the responsibilities or functions described in this section, section 220532, or section 220533.
 (2)ExceptionParagraph (1) shall not apply in any action in which the Center, a national governing body, or a paralympic sports organization, or an officer, employee, or agent thereof, acted with actual malice, or provided information or took action not pursuant to this section, section 220532, or section 220533.
								220532.Additional duties.
 (a)In generalThe Center shall— (1)develop training, oversight practices, policies, and procedures for implementation by a national governing body or paralympic sports organization to prevent the abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, of any amateur athlete; and
 (2)include in the policies and procedures developed under section 220531(a)(3)— (A)a requirement that all adult members of a national governing body, a paralympic sports organization, or a facility under the jurisdiction of a national governing body or paralympic sports organization, and all adults authorized by such members to interact with an amateur athlete, report immediately any allegation of sexual abuse of an amateur athlete who is a minor to law enforcement authorities and other appropriate authorities, including the Center, whenever such members or adults learn of facts leading them to suspect reasonably that an amateur athlete who is a minor has suffered an incident of sexual abuse;
 (B)a mechanism, approved by a trained expert on child abuse, that allows a complainant to report easily an incident of sexual abuse to the Center, a national governing body, law enforcement authorities, or other appropriate authorities;
 (C)reasonable procedures to limit one-on-one interactions between an amateur athlete who is a minor and an adult (who is not the minor’s legal guardian) at a facility under the jurisdiction of a national governing body or paralympic sports organization without being in an observable and interruptible distance from another adult, except under exigent circumstances;
 (D)procedures to prohibit retaliation, by any national governing body or paralympic sports organization, against any individual who makes a report under subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B);
 (E)oversight procedures, including regular and random audits conducted by subject matter experts unaffiliated with a national governing body or a paralympic sports organization of each national governing body and paralympic sports organization to ensure that policies and procedures developed under that section are followed correctly and that consistent training is offered and given to all adult members, and subject to parental consent, to members who are minors, regarding prevention of sexual abuse; and
 (F)a mechanism by which a national governing body or paralympic sports organization can— (i)share confidentially a report of suspected sexual abuse of an amateur athlete who is a minor by a member of a national governing body or paralympic sports organization, or an adult authorized by a national governing body or paralympic sports organization to interact with an amateur athlete who is a minor, with each of the other national governing bodies, paralympic sports organizations, or facilities under the control of such entities; and
 (ii)withhold providing to an adult who is the subject of an allegation of sexual abuse authority to interact with an amateur athlete who is a minor until the resolution of such allegation.
 (b)Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of a national governing body or paralympic sports organization to impose an interim measure to prevent an individual who is the subject of an allegation of sexual abuse from interacting with an amateur athlete.
							220533.Records, audits, and reports
 (a)RecordsThe Center shall keep correct and complete records of account. (b)ReportThe Center shall submit an annual report to Congress, including—
 (1)an audit conducted and submitted in accordance with section 10101; and (2)a description of the activities of the Center.
 220534.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Center— (1)for fiscal year 2017, $1,000,000;
 (2)for fiscal year 2018, $1,000,000; (3)for fiscal year 2019, $1,000,000;
 (4)for fiscal year 2020, $1,000,000; and (5)for fiscal year 2021, $1,000,000..
 (b)Conforming amendmentSection 220501(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; and
 (2)by inserting after paragraph (3), the following:  (4)Center means the United States Center for Safe Sport designated under section 220531..

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017.
 2.Expansion of the purposes of the corporationSection 220503 of title 36, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (13), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2)in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following:  (15)to promote a safe environment in sports that is free from abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, of any amateur athlete..
			3.Designation of the United States Center for Safe Sport
 (a)In generalChapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:  IIIUnited States Center for Safe Sport 220541.Designation of United States Center for Safe Sport (a)In generalThe United States Center for Safe Sport (referred to in this subchapter as the Center) shall—
 (1)serve as the independent national safe sport organization and be recognized worldwide as the independent national safe sport organization for the United States;
 (2)exercise jurisdiction over the corporation, each national governing body, and each paralympic sports organization with regard to safeguarding amateur athletes against abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, in sports;
 (3)maintain an office for education and outreach that shall develop training, oversight practices, policies, and procedures to prevent the abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, of amateur athletes participating in amateur athletic activities through national governing bodies and paralympic sports organizations;
 (4)ensure that the policies and procedures under paragraph (3) include requirements that all national governing bodies and paralympic sports organizations follow the policies and procedures of the Center;
 (5)maintain an office for response and resolution that shall establish mechanisms that allow for the reporting, investigation, and adjudication of alleged sexual abuse in violation of the Center's policies and procedures; and
 (6)ensure that the mechanisms under paragraph (5) provide fair notice and an opportunity to be heard and protect the privacy and safety of complainants.
								(b)Policies and procedures
 (1)In generalThe Center may, in its discretion, utilize a neutral arbitration body and develop policies and procedures to resolve allegations of sexual abuse within its jurisdiction.
 (2)Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed as altering, superseding, or otherwise affecting the right of an amateur athlete to pursue criminal or civil justice through the courts.
								(c)Limitation on liability
 (1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the Center, and each national governing body and paralympic sports organization, including any officer, employee, or agent thereof, shall not be liable for damages in any civil action for defamation, libel, slander, or damage to reputation arising out of any action or communication, if the action arises from the execution of the responsibilities or functions described in this section, section 220542, or section 220543.
 (2)ExceptionParagraph (1) shall not apply in any action in which the Center, a national governing body, or a paralympic sports organization, or an officer, employee, or agent thereof, acted with actual malice, or provided information or took action not pursuant to this section, section 220542, or section 220543.
								220542.Additional duties.
 (a)In generalThe Center shall— (1)develop training, oversight practices, policies, and procedures for implementation by a national governing body or paralympic sports organization to prevent the abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, of any amateur athlete; and
 (2)include in the policies and procedures developed under section 220541(a)(3)— (A)a requirement that all adult members of a national governing body, a paralympic sports organization, or a facility under the jurisdiction of a national governing body or paralympic sports organization, and all adults authorized by such members to interact with an amateur athlete, report immediately any allegation of child abuse (as defined in section 212 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13001a)) of an amateur athlete who is a minor to law enforcement authorities and other appropriate authorities, including the Center, whenever such members or adults learn of facts leading them to suspect reasonably that an amateur athlete who is a minor has suffered an incident of child abuse (as so defined);
 (B)a mechanism, approved by a trained expert on child abuse, that allows a complainant to report easily an incident of sexual abuse to the Center, a national governing body, law enforcement authorities, or other appropriate authorities;
 (C)reasonable procedures to limit one-on-one interactions between an amateur athlete who is a minor and an adult (who is not the minor’s legal guardian) at a facility under the jurisdiction of a national governing body or paralympic sports organization without being in an observable and interruptible distance from another adult, except under exigent circumstances;
 (D)procedures to prohibit retaliation, by any national governing body or paralympic sports organization, against any individual who makes a report under subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B);
 (E)oversight procedures, including regular and random audits conducted by subject matter experts unaffiliated with a national governing body or a paralympic sports organization of each national governing body and paralympic sports organization to ensure that policies and procedures developed under that section are followed correctly and that consistent training is offered and given to all adult members, and subject to parental consent, to members who are minors, regarding prevention of sexual abuse; and
 (F)a mechanism by which a national governing body or paralympic sports organization can— (i)share confidentially a report of suspected sexual abuse of an amateur athlete who is a minor by a member of a national governing body or paralympic sports organization, or an adult authorized by a national governing body or paralympic sports organization to interact with an amateur athlete who is a minor, with each of the other national governing bodies, paralympic sports organizations, or facilities under the control of such entities; and
 (ii)withhold providing to an adult who is the subject of an allegation of sexual abuse authority to interact with an amateur athlete who is a minor until the resolution of such allegation.
 (b)Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of a national governing body or paralympic sports organization to impose an interim measure to prevent an individual who is the subject of an allegation of sexual abuse from interacting with an amateur athlete.
							220543.Records, audits, and reports
 (a)RecordsThe Center shall keep correct and complete records of account. (b)ReportThe Center shall submit an annual report to Congress, including—
 (1)an audit conducted and submitted in accordance with section 10101; and (2)a description of the activities of the Center.
 220544.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Center— (1)for fiscal year 2017, $1,000,000;
 (2)for fiscal year 2018, $1,000,000; (3)for fiscal year 2019, $1,000,000;
 (4)for fiscal year 2020, $1,000,000; and (5)for fiscal year 2021, $1,000,000..
 (b)Conforming amendmentSection 220501(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; and
 (2)by inserting after paragraph (3), the following:  (4)Center means the United States Center for Safe Sport designated under section 220541..
 (c)Technical amendmentThe table of contents of chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
				Subchapter III — United States Center for Safe Sport220541. Designation of United States Center for Safe Sport.220542. Additional duties.220543. Records, audits, and reports.220544. Authorization of appropriations..December 19, 2018Reported with an amendment


115 HRES 1031 IH: Authorizing certain Committees of the House of Representatives to intervene in the case of Texas v. United States, No. 4:18–cv–00167–O (N.D. Tex.) and authorizing the Office of General Counsel of the House to represent such Committees in such intervention.
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-07-25
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IV115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 1031IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 25, 2018Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Neal, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hoyer, and Ms. Pelosi) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on RulesRESOLUTIONAuthorizing certain Committees of the House of Representatives to intervene in the case of Texas v.
			 United States, No. 4:18–cv–00167–O (N.D. Tex.) and authorizing the Office
			 of General Counsel of the House to represent such Committees in such
			 intervention.

 Whereas Texas, Wisconsin, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Paul LePage (Governor of Maine), Mississippi (by and through Governor Phil Bryant), Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia have filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, arguing that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148; 124 Stat. 119), is unconstitutional and should be enjoined, by asserting that the Act’s requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage (commonly known as the individual responsibility provision) in section 5000A(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, is unconstitutional following the amendment of that provision by the Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 (Public Law 115–97) (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act);
 Whereas these State and individual plaintiffs also seek to strike down the entire Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as not severable from the individual responsibility provision;
 Whereas, on June 7, 2018, the Department of Justice refused to defend the constitutionality of the amended individual responsibility provision, despite the well-established duty of the Department to defend Federal statutes where reasonable arguments can be made in their defense; and
 Whereas the Department of Justice not only refused to defend the amended individual responsibility provision, but it affirmatively argued that this provision is unconstitutional and that the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act guaranteeing issuance of insurance coverage regardless of health status or preexisting conditions (commonly known as the guaranteed issue provision), sections 2702, 2704, and 2705(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–1, 300gg–3, 300gg–4(a)), and prohibiting discriminatory premium rates (commonly known as the community rating provision), sections 2701 and 2705(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg(a)(1), 300gg–4(b)) must now be struck down as not severable from the individual responsibility provision: Now, therefore, be it

 That— (1)the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives are authorized to intervene on behalf of the House of Representatives in the case of Texas v. United States, No. 4:18–cv–00167–O (N.D. Tex.) in order to unconditionally defend all provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the amendments made by that Act to other provisions of law, and any amendments to such provisions, including the provisions ensuring affordable health coverage for those with preexisting conditions; and
 (2)the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed, under the supervision of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, to represent such Committees in such intervention.


110 HR 1266 IH: Butterfield Overland Trail Study Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-03-01
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I
110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 1266
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 1, 2007
Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Berry, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Ross, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Boren, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Filner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a resource study along the Ox-Bow Route of the Butterfield Overland Trail in the States of Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Butterfield Overland Trail Study Act.
2.Resource study of the butterfield overland trail
(a)In generalThe Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary), in consultation with appropriate Federal, State, county and local governmental entities, shall conduct a resource study along the Ox-Bow Route of the Butterfield Overland Trail in the States of Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California (hereafter in this Act referred to as the trail area). The study shall evaluate a range of alternatives for protecting and interpreting the resources of the trail area, including alternatives for potential addition of the trail area to the National Trails System.
(b)Study objectivesIn conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall evaluate alternatives for achieving the following objectives:
(1)Identifying the resources and historic themes associated with the trail area.
(2)Making a review of existing studies and reports to complement, and not duplicate, other studies of the scenic or historical importance of the Butterfield Overland Trail and associated resources that may be underway or undertaken.
(3)Establishing connections with partnerships already engaged in the development of various trails and sites along the corridor of the Butterfield Overland Trail.
(4)Preserving recreational opportunities and facilitating access for a variety of recreational users.
(5)Protecting historically significant landscapes, districts, sites, and structures of the trail area.
(6)Identifying alternatives for preservation and interpretation of the trail area by the National Park Service, other Federal, State, or local governmental entities, or private and non-profit organizations.
(7)Identifying cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives referred to in subsection (a).
(c)Transmission to congressNot later than 3 years after funds are first made available for the study, the Secretary shall transmit the final study to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and to the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives.
3.Private property protections
(a)Alternatives To protect private propertyIn conducting the resource study under section 2(a), the Secretary shall not consider any alternative that would—
(1)require any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private property;
(2)modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private property;
(3)create any liability, or have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any persons injured on such private property;
(4)modify the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use; or
(5)require the owner of any private property to participate in or be associated with any addition to the National Parks System.
(b)Impacts on private propertyThe study shall include an analysis and documentation regarding whether each alternative proposed has potential or actual impact on private property located within or abutting the trail area.