		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 1422

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED

		  STATES

			July 19, 2005

			Mr. Hagel introduced the

			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,

			 and Pensions

		A BILL

		To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and

		  Cosmetic Act to reduce human exposure to mercury through

		  vaccines.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the

			 Mercury-Free Vaccines Act of

			 2005.

		2.FindingsThe Congress finds as follows:

			(1)In July 1999, the Public Health Service and

			 the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a joint statement, which was later

			 endorsed by the American Academy of Family Physicians, proclaiming:

			 [The] Public Health Service, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and

			 vaccine manufacturers agree that thimerosal-containing vaccines should be

			 removed as soon as possible. Similar conclusions were reached this year in a

			 meeting attended by European regulatory agencies, the European vaccine

			 manufacturers, and the US FDA which examined the use of thimerosal-containing

			 vaccines produced or sold in European countries..

			(2)In July 2000, the Public Health Service,

			 the Advisory Commission on Immunization Practices, the American Academy of

			 Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Family Physicians issued a joint

			 statement, providing: The AAFP, [the] AAP, and the PHS in consultation

			 with the ACIP reaffirm the goal set in July 1999 to remove or greatly reduce

			 thimerosal from vaccines as soon as possible for the following reasons: 1) the

			 removal or substantial reduction of thimerosal from vaccines is feasible, 2)

			 the progress in removal which has been made to date is substantial, 3) the

			 discussions between the Food and Drug Administration and the vaccine

			 manufacturers in removing thimerosal are ongoing, and 4) the public concern

			 about the use of mercury of any sort remains high. Based on information from

			 the FDA and manufacturers, the PHS projects that the United States will

			 complete its transition to a secure routine pediatric vaccine supply free of

			 thimerosal as a preservative (i.e. at least two vaccine products each for Hep

			 B, Hib, and DTaP) by the first quarter of 2001..

			(3)The Institute of Medicine’s Immunization

			 Review Committee concluded that significant reasons existed for continued

			 public health attention to concerns about thimerosal exposure and

			 neurodevelopmental disorders and recommended the removal of thimerosal from

			 vaccines administered to children and pregnant women.

			(4)Federal regulatory agencies and

			 manufacturers have taken positive steps to remove thimerosal from some medical

			 products, most notably routinely administered childhood vaccines.

			(5)Considerable progress has been made in

			 reducing mercury exposures from childhood vaccines, yet 5 years after the July

			 1999 statement, thimerosal remains in several nonroutinely administered

			 childhood vaccines and many pediatric and adult influenza vaccines.

			(6)There is no law or regulation to prohibit

			 the reintroduction of thimerosal into any products from which it has been

			 removed, leaving open the possibility that it may be reintroduced at some point

			 in the future in new vaccines or vaccines from which it has already been

			 removed.

			(7)The Environmental Protection Agency has

			 estimated that as many as 1 in 6 infants are born with a blood mercury level

			 that exceeds the Agency’s safety threshold.

			(8)Cumulative exposures to mercury, a

			 neurotoxin, are known to cause harm, particularly in young children and

			 pregnant women.

			(9)Taking steps to reduce mercury exposures

			 through vaccines is an important way to reduce direct exposures to mercury and

			 mercury compounds.

			3.Banned

			 mercury-containing vaccines

			(a)ProhibitionSection 501 of the

			 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

			 (21 U.S.C.

			 351) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(j)If it is a banned mercury-containing

				vaccine under section 351B of the Public Health

				Service

				Act.

					.

			(b)Amendment to

			 PHSATitle III of the

			 Public Health Service Act

			 (42 U.S.C. 241 et

			 seq.) is amended by inserting after section 351A the

			 following:

					351B.Banned

				mercury-containing vaccines

						(a)In

				generalFor purposes of

				section 501(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and

				Cosmetic Act, and subject to subsection (b), a vaccine is a banned

				mercury-containing vaccine under this section if 1 dose of the vaccine contains

				1 or more micrograms of mercury in any form.

						(b)Public health

				emergency exception

							(1)ExceptionSubsection (j) of section 501 of the

				Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

				shall not apply to a vaccine during the effective period of a declaration

				issued by the Secretary for such vaccine under this subsection.

							(2)DeclarationThe Secretary may issue a declaration

				concluding that an actual or potential bioterrorist incident or other actual or

				potential public health emergency makes advisable the administration of a

				vaccine described in subsection (a) notwithstanding the mercury content of such

				vaccine.

							(3)LimitationThe Secretary—

								(A)shall specify in any declaration under this

				section the beginning and ending dates of the effective period of the

				declaration; and

								(B)may not specify any such effective period

				that exceeds 12 months.

								(4)RenewalsAt the end of the effective period of any

				declaration under this section, the Secretary, subject to paragraph (3), may

				issue another declaration for the same incident or public health

				emergency.

							(5)PublicationThe Secretary shall promptly publish each

				declaration under this section in the Federal Register.

							(c)Effective

				datesThis section applies

				only to the introduction, or delivery for introduction, of a banned

				mercury-containing vaccine into interstate commerce on or after the earlier of

				the following:

							(1)July 1, 2006, if the vaccine is listed in

				the January–June 2005 version of the recommended childhood and adolescent

				immunization schedule of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (other

				than an influenza vaccine).

							(2)January 1,

				2009.

							.

			4.Restrictions on

			 administration of mercury-containing influenza vaccines to children and

			 pregnant women

			(a)ApplicationThis section applies only to a vaccine

			 that—

				(1)is a banned mercury-containing vaccine (as

			 that term is defined in section 351B(a) of the Public Health Service Act (as

			 amended by section 3));

				(2)is an influenza vaccine; and

				(3)is manufactured for use in the 2006–2007

			 influenza season or any subsequent period.

				(b)Restrictions on

			 administration of vaccine to childrenAny approval by the Secretary of Health and

			 Human Services of a biologics license under section 351 of the Public Health

			 Service Act (42

			 U.S.C. 262) for any vaccine described in subsection (a) shall

			 provide that such vaccine is being approved as a biological product subject to

			 subpart H of part 314 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any

			 successor regulations). Under such subpart H, the Secretary shall establish the

			 following restrictions on the distribution of the vaccine:

				(1)Effective July 1, 2006, the vaccine shall

			 not be administered to any child under the age of 3 years old.

				(2)Effective July 1, 2006, if the vaccine

			 contains thimerosal, the vaccine shall not be administered to any pregnant

			 woman.

				(3)Effective July 1, 2007, the vaccine shall

			 not be administered to any child under the age of 6 years old.

				(c)Transitional

			 provisionIn the case of a

			 biologics license under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act

			 (42 U.S.C.

			 262) that was approved before the date of the enactment of this

			 Act for a vaccine described in subsection (a)—

				(1)at the request of the holder of the

			 license, the Secretary shall modify the license to include the restrictions

			 described in subsection (b); or

				(2)if the holder of the license fails to

			 submit such a request, the Secretary shall revoke the license as applied to

			 vaccines manufactured for use in the 2006–2007 influenza season or any

			 subsequent period.

				(d)Public health

			 emergency exceptionThis

			 section shall not apply to a vaccine during the effective period of a

			 declaration issued by the Secretary for such vaccine under section 351B(b) of

			 the Public Health Service Act (as amended by section 3).

			5.Information on mercury

			 contentSection 2126 of the

			 Public Health Service Act

			 (42 U.S.C.

			 300aa–26) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(e)Mercury

				contentNot later than 2

				months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall

				revise the vaccine information materials developed and disseminated under this

				section to ensure that, in the case of any vaccine described in subsection (a)

				that contains mercury, the materials include—

					(1)a statement indicating the presence of

				mercury in the vaccine;

					(2)information on the availability of any

				mercury-free or mercury-reduced alternative vaccine and instructions on how to

				obtain such alternative vaccine; and

					(3)a recommendation against administration of

				any mercury-containing vaccine to a pregnant

				woman.

					.

		6.Sense of

			 CongressIt is the sense of

			 the Congress that the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and

			 Prevention should include, in any information disseminated by the Centers to

			 the public or to health care providers relating to the administration of

			 vaccines, a recommendation against administration of any thimerosal-containing

			 vaccine to a pregnant woman.

		7.Report to

			 CongressNot later than 1 year

			 after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the

			 Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall submit a report to the Congress annually

			 on the progress of the Commissioner in removing mercury from vaccines.


I
111th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 4259
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 10, 2009
Mr. Polis of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To facilitate foreign investment by permanently reauthorizing the EB–5 regional center program, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Employment Benefit Act.
2.Permanent reauthorization of EB–5 regional center program; application fee
(a)In generalSection 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (8 U.S.C. 1153 note) is amended—
(1)by striking pilot each place it appears;
(2)in subsection (b), by striking for 15 years; and
(3)by adding at the end the following:

(e)In addition to any other fees authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall impose a fee of $2,500 to apply for designation as a regional center under this section. Fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the Treasury in accordance with section 286(w) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(w)). .
(b)Establishment of account; use of feesSection 286 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(w)Immigrant entrepreneur regional center account
(1)In generalThere is established in the general fund of the Treasury a separate account, which shall be known as the Immigrant Entrepreneur Regional Center Account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall be deposited as offsetting receipts into the account all fees collected under section 610(b) of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (8 U.S.C. 1153 note) and any fees collected in connection with forms I–526 or I–829.
(2)Use of feesFees collected under this section may only be used by the Secretary of Homeland Security to administer and operate the employment creation program described in section 203(b)(5). .
(c)RulemakingNot later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe regulations to implement the amendments made by this section.
(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsections (a)(3) and (b) shall take effect on the effective date of the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (c). The remaining amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
3.Premium processing fee for EB–5 immigrant investorsSection 286(u) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(u)) is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of a petition filed under section 204(a)(1)(H) for classification under section 203(b)(5), if the petitioner desires a guarantee of a decision on the petition in 60 days or less, the premium fee under this subsection shall be set at $2,500 and shall be deposited as offsetting receipts in the Immigrant Entrepreneur Regional Center Account established under subsection (w)..
4.Concurrent filing of EB–5 petitions and applications for adjustment of statusSection 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(n)If, at the time a petition is filed for classification through a regional center under section 203(b)(5), approval of the petition would make a visa immediately available to the alien beneficiary, the alien beneficiary’s adjustment application under this section shall be considered to be properly filed whether the application is submitted concurrently with, or subsequent to, the visa petition. .
5.Improved set-aside for targeted employment areasSection 203(b)(5)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)(B)) is amended as follows:
(1)Targeted employment area definedClause (ii) is amended to read as follows:

(ii)Targeted employment area definedIn this paragraph, the term targeted employment area means, at the time a petition for classification under this paragraph is filed, any of the following:
(I)A rural area.
(II)An area that has experienced high unemployment (of at least 150 percent of the national average rate).
(III)A county that has had a 20 percent or more decrease in population since 1970.
(IV)An area that is within the boundaries established for purposes of a State or Federal economic development incentive program, including areas defined as Enterprise Zones, Renewal Communities and Empowerment Zones.
(V)An area designated by a State agency to which the Governor has delegated the authority to designate targeted employment areas within the State. .
(2)Rural area definedClause (iii) is amended by striking other than an area within a metropolitan statistical area or.
(3)Effect of prior determinationSuch section is amended by adding at the end the following:

(iv)Effect of prior determinationIn a case in which a geographic area is determined under clause (ii) to be a targeted employment area, such determination shall remain in effect during the 2-year period beginning on the date of the determination for purposes of any alien seeking a visa reserved under this subparagraph. .
6.Set-aside of visas for regional center programSection 610(b) of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (8 U.S.C. 1153 note) is amended by striking 3,000 and inserting 10,000.
7.ExtensionSubparagraph (A) of section 216A(d)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1186b(d)(2)(A)) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: A date specified by the applicant (but not later than the fourth anniversary) shall be substituted for the second anniversary in applying the preceding sentence if the applicant demonstrates that he has attempted to follow his business model in good faith, provides an explanation for the delay in filing the petition that is based on circumstances outside of his control, and demonstrates that such circumstances will be able to be resolved within the specified period. .
8.Study
(a)In generalThe Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, in appropriate consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and other interested parties, shall conduct a study concerning the following:
(1)Current job creation counting methodology and initial projections under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)).
(2)How best to promote the employment creation program described in such section overseas to potential immigrant investors.
(b)ReportThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the Congress not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
9.Full-time equivalents
(a)In generalSection 203(b)(5)(A)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting (or full-time equivalent) after full-time.
(b)DefinitionSection 203(b)(5)(D) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)(D)) is amended to read as follows:

(D)Employment-related definitions
(i)Full-time employment definedIn this paragraph, the term full-time employment means employment in a position that requires at least 35 hours of service per week at any time, regardless of who fills the position.
(ii)Full-time equivalent employment definedIn this paragraph, the term full-time equivalent employment means employment representing the number of full-time employees that could have been employed if the reported number of hours worked by part-time employees had been worked by full-time employees. This shall be calculated by dividing the part-time hours paid by the standard number of hours for full-time employees. .
10.Eligibility for adjustment of statusSection 245(k) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(k)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking (1), (2), or (3) and inserting (1), (2), (3), or (5).
11.Expansion of EB–5 eligibility to include qualified immigrants who complete investment agreements
(a)Changes to investment criteriaSection 203(b)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)(A)) is amended—
(1)in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking partnership)— and inserting partnership) as follows:
(2)in clause (i)—
(A)by striking (i) in which and inserting the following:

(i)A new commercial enterprise—
(I)in which ;
(B)by striking , and at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(C)by adding at the end the following:

(II)with respect to which such alien has completed an investment agreement with a qualified venture capital operating company for an investment in the enterprise of an amount not less than the amount specified in subparagraph (C); or
(III)with respect to which such alien has completed an investment agreement with 1 or more angel investors for an investment in the enterprise of an amount not less than the amount specified in subparagraph (C). ; and
(3)in clause (ii)—
(A)by striking (ii) which will and inserting the following:

(ii)In the case of an enterprise—
(I)described in clause (i)(I), which will ;
(B)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
(C)by adding at the end the following:

(II)described in subparagraph (II) or (III) of clause (i), which will benefit the United States economy and create full-time employment for not fewer than 5 United States citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence or other immigrants lawfully authorized to be employed in the United States (other than the immigrant and the immigrant’s spouse, sons, or daughters). .
(b)Changes to capital requirementsSection 203(b)(5)(C)(i) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)(C)(i)) is amended by inserting after $1,000,000 the following: in the case of an enterprise described in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), $250,000 in the case of an enterprise described in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), and $100,000 in the case of an enterprise described in subparagraph (A)(i)(III).
(c)DefinitionsSection 203(b)(5) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(E)Qualified venture capital operating company definedIn this paragraph, the term qualified venture capital operating company means an entity that—
(i)is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.); or
(ii)is an investment company, as defined in subsection (a)(1) of section 3 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 80a–3), that is exempt from registration under subsection (c)(1) or (c)(7) of such section, is not registered, and—
(I)is organized or incorporated, and domiciled, in the United States, and the majority ownership of which is composed of United States citizens or aliens lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; or
(II)is owned or controlled by an entity that is organized or incorporated, and domiciled, in the United States, and the majority ownership of that entity is composed of United States citizens or aliens lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.
(F)Angel investor definedIn this paragraph, the term angel investor means—
(i)any individual who is a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, or any entity wholly owned and controlled by United States citizens or aliens lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; or
(ii)any entity that has made at least 5 angel investments totaling at least $250,000 during the 3 years preceding the completion of an investment agreement described in subparagraph (A)(i)(III).
(G)Angel investmentIn this paragraph, the term angel investment means an investment made in a commercial enterprise that, prior to such investment, was not owned or controlled by—
(i)the investor;
(ii)any member of the immediate family of the investor; or
(iii)any entity owned or controlled by any member of the immediate family of the investor. .
(d)Conforming amendments to conditional permanent status provisions
(1)Termination of status if finding that qualifying entrepreneurship improperSection 216A(b)(1)(B) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1186b(b)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:

(B)
(i)the alien—
(I)did not invest, or was not actively in the process of investing, the requisite capital described in section 203(b)(5)(A)(i)(I), or was not sustaining such actions throughout the period of the alien’s residence in the United States; or
(II)did not complete an investment agreement described in subclause (II) or (III) of section 203(b)(5)(A)(i), or such agreement was not carried out or was not actively in the process of being carried out; or
(ii)the commercial enterprise did not—
(I)create the minimum number of jobs required to be created under section 203(b)(5)(A)(ii); or
(II)generate a profit and at least $1,000,000 in revenue; or .
(2)Contents of petitionSection 216A(d)(1) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1186b(d)(1)) is amended—
(A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking that the alien— and inserting that—;
(B)by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:

(A)
(i)the alien—
(I)invested, or was actively in the process of investing, the requisite capital described in section 203(b)(5)(A)(i)(I), and sustained such actions throughout the period of the alien’s residence in the United States; or
(II)completed an investment agreement described in subclause (II) or (III) of section 203(b)(5)(A)(i), and such agreement was carried out or was actively in the process of being carried out; and
(ii)the commercial enterprise—
(I)created the minimum number of jobs required to be created under section 203(b)(5)(A)(ii); or
(II)generated a profit and at least $1,000,000 in revenue; and ; and
(C)in subparagraph (B), by inserting the alien before is otherwise.


115 S581 : Jessie's Law
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2017-08-04
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		IC115th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 581
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
		August 4, 2017Referred to the Committe on Energy and CommerceAN ACT
		To include information concerning a patient's opioid addiction in certain medical records.

			1.
			Short title
 This Act may be cited as Jessie's Law.  2. Inclusion of opioid addiction history in patient records  (a) Best practices  (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, including a patient with a history of opioid use disorder, an expert in electronic health records, an expert in the confidentiality of patient health information and records, and a health care provider, shall identify or facilitate the development of best practices regarding—

						(A)
 the circumstances under which information that a patient has provided to a health care provider regarding such patient’s history of opioid use disorder should, only at the patient’s request, be prominently displayed in the medical records (including electronic health records) of such patient;

						(B)
 what constitutes the patient’s request for the purpose described in subparagraph (A); and  (C) the process and methods by which the information should be so displayed.

					(2)
					Dissemination
 The Secretary shall disseminate the best practices developed under paragraph (1) to health care providers and State agencies.

				(b)
				Requirements
 In identifying or facilitating the development of best practices under subsection (a), as applicable, the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall consider the following:

					(1)
 The potential for addiction relapse or overdose, including overdose death, when opioid medications are prescribed to a patient recovering from opioid use disorder.

					(2)
 The benefits of displaying information about a patient’s opioid use disorder history in a manner similar to other potentially lethal medical concerns, including drug allergies and contraindications.

					(3)
 The importance of prominently displaying information about a patient’s opioid use disorder when a physician or medical professional is prescribing medication, including methods for avoiding alert fatigue in providers.

					(4)
 The importance of a variety of appropriate medical professionals, including physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, to have access to information described in this section when prescribing or dispensing opioid medication, consistent with Federal and State laws and regulations.

					(5)
 The importance of protecting patient privacy, including the requirements related to consent for disclosure of substance use disorder information under all applicable laws and regulations.

					(6)
 All applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.    Passed the Senate August 3, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 1620

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED

		  STATES

			September 7, 2005

			Mr. Reid (for

			 Mr. Corzine) (for himself,

			 Mr. Reid, Mrs.

			 Clinton, Mr. Brownback,

			 Mr. Dodd, Mr.

			 Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg,

			 Mr. Lieberman, and

			 Mr. Feingold) introduced the following

			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on the

			 Judiciary

		A BILL

		To provide the nonimmigrant spouses and

		  children of nonimmigrant aliens who perished in the September 11, 2001,

		  terrorist attacks an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien

		  lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and for other

		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the

			 September 11 Family Humanitarian

			 Relief and Patriotism Act.

		2.Adjustment of status

			 for certain nonimmigrant victims of terrorism

			(a)Adjustment of

			 status

				(1)In

			 generalThe status of any

			 alien described in subsection (b) shall be adjusted by the Secretary of

			 Homeland Security to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent

			 residence, if the alien—

					(A)applies for such adjustment not later than

			 2 years after the date on which the Secretary promulgates final regulations to

			 implement this section; and

					(B)is otherwise admissible to the United

			 States for permanent residence, except in determining such admissibility the

			 grounds for inadmissibility specified in paragraphs (4), (5), (6)(A), (7)(A),

			 and (9)(B) of section 212(a) of the Immigration

			 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) shall not apply.

					(2)Rules in

			 applying certain provisions

					(A)In

			 generalIn the case of an

			 alien described in subsection (b) who is applying for adjustment of status

			 under this section—

						(i)the provisions of section 241(a)(5) of the

			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8

			 U.S.C. 1231(a)(5)) shall not apply; and

						(ii)the Secretary of Homeland Security may

			 grant the alien a waiver on the grounds of inadmissibility under subparagraphs

			 (A) and (C) of section 212(a)(9) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)).

						(B)StandardsIn granting waivers under subparagraph

			 (A)(ii), the Secretary shall use standards used in granting consent under

			 subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (C)(ii) of such section 212(a)(9).

					(3)Relationship of

			 application to certain orders

					(A)Application

			 permittedAn alien present in

			 the United States who has been ordered excluded, deported, removed, or ordered

			 to depart voluntarily from the United States under any provision of the

			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8

			 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) may, notwithstanding such order, apply for adjustment of

			 status under paragraph (1).

					(B)Motion not

			 requiredAn alien described

			 in subparagraph (A) may not be required, as a condition of submitting or

			 granting such application, to file a separate motion to reopen, reconsider, or

			 vacate such order.

					(C)Effect of

			 decisionIf the Secretary of

			 Homeland Security grants a request under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall

			 cancel the order. If the Secretary renders a final administrative decision to

			 deny the request, the order shall be effective and enforceable to the same

			 extent as if the application had not been made.

					(b)Aliens eligible

			 for adjustment of statusThe

			 benefits provided by subsection (a) shall apply to any alien who—

				(1)was lawfully present in the United States

			 as a nonimmigrant alien described in section 101(a)(15) of the

			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8

			 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) on September 10, 2001;

				(2)was, on such date, the spouse, child,

			 dependent son, or dependent daughter of an alien who—

					(A)was lawfully present in the United States

			 as a nonimmigrant alien described in section 101(a)(15) of the

			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8

			 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) on such date; and

					(B)died as a direct result of a specified

			 terrorist activity; and

					(3)was deemed to be a beneficiary of, and by,

			 the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (49 U.S.C. 40101

			 note).

				(c)Stay of removal;

			 work authorization

				(1)In

			 generalThe Secretary of

			 Homeland Security shall establish, by regulation, a process by which an alien

			 subject to a final order of removal may seek a stay of such order based on the

			 filing of an application under subsection (a).

				(2)During certain

			 proceedingsNotwithstanding

			 any provision of the Immigration and Nationality

			 Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), the Secretary of Homeland Security

			 shall not order any alien to be removed from the United States, if the alien is

			 in removal proceedings under any provision of such Act and has applied for

			 adjustment of status under subsection (a), except where the Secretary has

			 rendered a final administrative determination to deny the application.

				(3)Work

			 authorizationThe Secretary

			 of Homeland Security shall authorize an alien who has applied for adjustment of

			 status under subsection (a) to engage in employment in the United States during

			 the pendency of such application.

				(d)Availability of

			 administrative reviewThe

			 Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to applicants for adjustment of

			 status under subsection (a) the same right to, and procedures for,

			 administrative review as are provided to—

				(1)applicants for adjustment of status under

			 section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality

			 Act (8 U.S.C. 1255); or

				(2)aliens subject to removal proceedings under

			 section 240 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a).

				3.Cancellation of

			 removal for certain immigrant victims of terrorism

			(a)In

			 generalSubject to the

			 provisions of the Immigration and Nationality

			 Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), other than subsections (b)(1), (d)(1),

			 and (e) of section 240A of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b), the Secretary of Homeland

			 Security shall, under such section 240A, cancel the removal of, and adjust to

			 the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, an alien

			 described in subsection (b), if the alien applies for such relief.

			(b)Aliens eligible

			 for cancellation of removalThe benefits provided by subsection (a)

			 shall apply to any alien who—

				(1)was, on September 10, 2001, the spouse,

			 child, dependent son, or dependent daughter of an alien who died as a direct

			 result of a specified terrorist activity; and

				(2)was deemed to be a beneficiary of, and by,

			 the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (49 U.S.C. 40101

			 note).

				(c)Stay of removal;

			 work authorization

				(1)In

			 generalThe Secretary of

			 Homeland Security shall provide by regulation for an alien subject to a final

			 order of removal to seek a stay of such order based on the filing of an

			 application under subsection (a).

				(2)Work

			 authorizationThe Secretary

			 of Homeland Security shall authorize an alien who has applied for cancellation

			 of removal under subsection (a) to engage in employment in the United States

			 during the pendency of such application.

				(d)Motions to

			 reopen removal proceedings

				(1)In

			 generalNotwithstanding any

			 limitation imposed by law on motions to reopen removal proceedings (except

			 limitations premised on an alien’s conviction of an aggravated felony (as

			 defined in section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration

			 and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43))), any alien who has

			 become eligible for cancellation of removal as a result of the enactment of

			 this section may file 1 motion to reopen removal proceedings to apply for such

			 relief.

				(2)Filing

			 periodThe Secretary of

			 Homeland Security shall designate a specific time period in which all such

			 motions to reopen are required to be filed. The period shall begin not later

			 than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act and shall extend for a

			 period not to exceed 240 days.

				4.ExceptionsNotwithstanding any other provision of this

			 Act, an alien may not be provided relief under this Act if the alien is—

			(1)inadmissible under paragraph (2) or (3) of

			 section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality

			 Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)), or deportable under paragraph (2) or (4) of

			 section 237(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)), including any individual

			 culpable for a specified terrorist activity; or

			(2)a family member of an alien described in

			 paragraph (1).

			5.Evidence of

			 deathFor purposes of this

			 Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall use the standards established

			 under section 426 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing

			 Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT

			 ACT) Act of 2001 (115 Stat. 362) in determining whether death occurred as a

			 direct result of a specified terrorist activity.

		6.Definitions

			(a)Application of

			 Immigration and Nationality Act

			 provisionsExcept as

			 otherwise specifically provided in this Act, the definitions used in the

			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8

			 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), other than the definitions applicable exclusively to

			 title III of such Act, shall apply in the administration of this Act.

			(b)Specified

			 terrorist activityFor

			 purposes of this Act, the term specified terrorist activity means

			 any terrorist activity conducted against the Government or the people of the

			 United States on September 11, 2001.


115 HR 240 : Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-01-11
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		IIB
		115th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 240
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		January 11, 2017Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsAN ACT
		To encourage engagement between the Department of Homeland Security and technology innovators, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017. 2.Innovation engagement (a)Innovation engagement (1)In generalThe Secretary of Homeland Security—
 (A)shall engage with innovative and emerging technology developers and firms, including technology-based small businesses and startup ventures, to address homeland security needs; and
 (B)may identify geographic areas in the United States with high concentrations of such innovative and emerging technology developers and firms, and may establish personnel and office space in such areas, as appropriate.
 (2)EngagementEngagement under paragraph (1) may include innovative and emerging technology developers or firms with proven technologies, supported with outside investment, with potential applications for the Department of Homeland Security.
 (3)Co-locationIf the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that it is appropriate to establish personnel and office space in a specific geographic area in the United States pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall co-locate such personnel and office space with other existing assets of—
 (A)the Department of Homeland Security, where possible; or (B)Federal facilities, where appropriate.
 (4)OversightNot later than 30 days after establishing personnel and office space in a specific geographic area in the United States pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall inform Congress about the rationale for such establishment, the anticipated costs associated with such establishment, and the specific goals for such establishment.
 (b)Strategic planNot later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop, implement, and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a Department of Homeland Security-wide strategy to proactively engage with innovative and emerging technology developers and firms, including technology-based small businesses and startup ventures, in accordance with subsection (a). Such strategy shall—
 (1)focus on sustainable methods and guidance to build relationships, including with such innovative and emerging technology developers and firms in geographic areas in the United States with high concentrations of such innovative and emerging technology developers and firms, and in geographic areas outside such areas, to establish, develop, and enhance departmental capabilities to address homeland security needs;
 (2)include efforts to— (A)ensure proven innovative and emerging technologies can be included in existing and future acquisition contracts;
 (B)coordinate with organizations that provide venture capital to businesses, particularly small businesses and startup ventures, as appropriate, to assist the commercialization of innovative and emerging technologies that are expected to be ready for commercialization in the near term and within 36 months; and
 (C)address barriers to the utilization of innovative and emerging technologies and the engagement of small businesses and startup ventures in the acquisition process;
 (3)include a description of how the Department plans to leverage proven innovative and emerging technologies to address homeland security needs; and
 (4)include the criteria the Secretary plans to use to determine an innovation or technology is proven. (c)No additional funds authorizedNo additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.

	Passed the House of Representatives January 10, 2017.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4379
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 18, 2012
			Mr. Stark (for
			 himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
			 Ms. Moore,
			 Ms. Lee of California,
			 Mr. McDermott,
			 Ms. Woolsey,
			 Ms. Schakowsky,
			 Ms. DeLauro,
			 Mrs. Maloney,
			 Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
			 Ms. Richardson,
			 Ms. Norton,
			 Mr. Conyers,
			 Mr. Davis of Illinois, and
			 Mr. Rush) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Education and the
			 Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
			 Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
			 jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to permit
		  States to exempt single parents with children under 60 months of age from TANF
		  participation rate requirements.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Women’s Option to Raise Kids
			 Act.
		2.Increased age
			 limit for exemption from TANF participation rate requirements
			(a)In
			 generalSection 407(b)(5) of
			 the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(b)(5)) is amended by striking 12
			 months each place it appears and inserting 36
			 months.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to fiscal
			 years beginning after fiscal year 2012.