115 HR 2971 IH: For the relief of Martin Martinez.
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-06-20
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V115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2971IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 20, 2017Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLFor the relief of Martin Martinez.

		1.Permanent resident status for Martin Martinez
 (a)In GeneralNotwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Martin Martinez shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
 (b)Adjustment of StatusIf Martin Martinez enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
			(c)Waiver of Grounds for Removal or Denial of Admission
 (1)In generalNotwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Martin Martinez may not be removed from the United States, denied admission to the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent residence in the United States by reason of any ground for removal or denial of admission that is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Department of State on the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (2)Rescission of outstanding order of removalThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against Martin Martinez by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1).
 (d)Deadline for Application and Payment of FeesSubsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (e)Reduction of Immigrant Visa NumberUpon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Martin Martinez, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
 (f)Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain RelativesThe natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Martin Martinez shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.


117 S1765 IS: Future of Freight Mobility Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-05-20
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1765IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 20, 2021Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo amend title 23, United States Code, to provide greater flexibility for multimodal freight improvements, and for other purposes. 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Future of Freight Mobility Act of 2021.2.FindingsCongress finds that—(1)the national movement of freight is critical to the economic growth of the United States, transporting $1,240,000,000,000 in goods each year, accounting for nearly 6 percent of annual gross domestic product in the United States;(2)multimodal movement of freight, via road, air, rail and water, is critical to the national competitiveness of the United States, supporting every sector of the United States economy by employing a cohesive network to both distribute goods around the country and deliver exports of the United States to the rest of the world;(3)the United States inland waterways system moves more than 500,000,000,000 tons of waterborne cargo every year, valued at over $130,000,000,000, and sustains over 65,000 jobs;(4)the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (referred to in this Act as the MKARNS) moves more than $4,000,000,000 in critical commodities every year and supports more than 56,000 jobs, driving economic growth and efficiency for a 12-State region consisting of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Texas, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Missouri, and Idaho;(5)Congress authorized the Corps of Engineers to deepen the MKARNS from 9 feet to 12 feet in 2003, and approximately 90 percent of the MKARNS is already 12 feet deep; and(6)in 2015, the Maritime Administration—(A)designated the MKARNS as Marine Highway Corridor M–40; and (B)changed the status of the MKARNS from a moderate to high-use waterway after waterborne commerce increased.3.Federal-aid highway program(a)Nationally significant freight and highway projectsSection 117(d)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—(1)in clause (iii)(II), by striking or at the end;(2)in clause (iv), by striking and at the end and inserting or; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(v)a project on Marine Highway Corridor M–40 in Arkansas and Oklahoma on the Arkansas, Verdigris, and White Rivers, if the Secretary determines that the project—(I)is functionally connected to the National Highway Freight Network; and(II)is likely to reduce on-road mobile source emissions; and.(b)Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement programSection 149(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—(1)in paragraph (8)(B), by striking or at the end; (2)in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (3)by adding at the end the following:(10)if the project is a project on Marine Highway Corridor M–40 in Arkansas and Oklahoma on the Arkansas, Verdigris, and White Rivers that—(A)is functionally connected to the Federal-aid highway system; and(B)the Secretary determines is likely to contribute to the attainment or maintenance of a national ambient air quality standard..(c)National highway freight programSection 167(i)(5)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—(1)in clause (i), by striking and at the end;(2)in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(iii)on Marine Highway Corridor M–40 in Arkansas and Oklahoma on the Arkansas, Verdigris, and White Rivers, if the Secretary determines that the project—(I)is functionally connected to the National Highway Freight Network; and(II)is likely to reduce on-road mobile source emissions..


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3353
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 3, 2011
			Mr. Kind introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Energy and Commerce, for
			 a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out
		  programs and activities that connect Americans, especially children, youth, and
		  families, with the outdoors.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Healthy Kids Outdoors Act of
			 2011.
		2.FindingsCongress finds as follows:
			(1)Children today are
			 spending less time outdoors than any generation in human history, as evidenced
			 by studies that show children enjoy half as much time outdoors today as they
			 did just 20 years ago, while spending more than 7½ hours every day in front of
			 electronic media.
			(2)The health of our
			 children is at risk as evidenced by the growing obesity crisis where, during
			 the 20-year period between 1991 and 2011, the childhood obesity rate has more
			 than doubled and the adolescent obesity rate has tripled, costing the economy
			 of the United States billions of dollars each year.
			(3)Our military
			 readiness is declining as nearly 1 in 4 applicants to the military is rejected
			 for being overweight or obese, which is the most common reason for medical
			 disqualification.
			(4)Research has shown
			 that military children and families are facing increased stress and mental
			 strain and challenges due to multiple, extended deployments. Military family
			 service organizations have developed programs that connect military children
			 and families with positive, meaningful outdoor experiences that benefit mental
			 and physical health, but they lack sufficient resources to meet increasing
			 demand.
			(5)In addition to the
			 negative economic impact of childhood obesity, the outdoor retail industry,
			 many local tourist destinations or gateway communities, and
			 State fish and wildlife agencies rely on revenue generated when individuals
			 spend time outdoors to create jobs in local communities.
			(6)Over the past
			 several years, urbanization, changing land use patterns, increasing road
			 traffic, and inadequate solutions to addressing these challenges in the built
			 environment have combined to make it more difficult for many Americans to walk
			 or bike to schools, parks, and play areas or experience the natural environment
			 in general.
			(7)Visitation to our
			 Nation’s public lands has declined or remained flat in recent years, and yet,
			 connecting with nature and the great outdoors in our communities is critical to
			 fostering the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts who will visit,
			 appreciate, and become stewards of our Nation’s public lands.
			(8)It takes many
			 dedicated men and women to work to preserve, protect, enhance, and restore
			 America’s natural resources, and with an aging workforce in the natural
			 resource professions, it is critical for the next generation to have an
			 appreciation for nature and be ready to take over these
			 responsibilities.
			(9)Spending time
			 outdoors in nature is beneficial to our children’s physical, mental, and
			 emotional health and has been proven to decrease symptoms of attention deficit
			 and hyperactivity disorder, stimulate brain development, improve motor skills,
			 result in better sleep, reduce stress, increase creativity, improve mood, and
			 reduce children’s risk of developing myopia.
			(10)Children who
			 spend time playing outside are more likely to take risks, seek out adventure,
			 develop self-confidence, and respect the value of nature.
			(11)Spending time in
			 green spaces outside the home, including parks, play areas, and garden, can
			 increase concentration, inhibition of initial impulses, and self-discipline and
			 has been shown to reduce stress and mental fatigue. In one study, children who
			 were exposed to greener environments in a public housing area demonstrated less
			 aggression, violence, and stress.
			(12)As children
			 become more disconnected from the natural world, the hunting and angling
			 conservation legacy of America is at risk.
			(13)Conservation
			 education and outdoor recreation experiences such as camping, hiking, boating,
			 hunting, fishing, archery, recreational shooting, wildlife watching, and others
			 are critical to engaging young people in the outdoors.
			(14)Hunters and
			 anglers play a critical role in reconnecting young people with nature,
			 protecting our natural resources, and fostering a lifelong understanding of the
			 value of conserving the natural world.
			(15)Research
			 demonstrates that hunters who become engaged in hunting as children are among
			 the most active and interested hunters as adults. The vast majority of hunters
			 report they were introduced to hunting between the ages of 10 and 12, and the
			 overwhelming majority of children are introduced to hunting by an adult.
			(16)A direct
			 childhood experience with nature before the age of 11 promotes a long-term
			 connection to nature.
			(17)Parks and
			 recreation, youth-serving, service-learning, conservation, health, education,
			 and built-environment organizations, facilities, and personnel provide critical
			 resources and infrastructure for connecting children and families with
			 nature.
			(18)Place-based
			 service-learning opportunities use our lands and waters as the context for
			 learning by engaging students in the process of exploration, action, and
			 reflection. Physical activity outdoors connected with meaningful community
			 service to solve real-world problems, such as removing invasive plants or
			 removing trash from a streambed, strengthens communities by engaging youth as
			 citizen stewards.
			(19)States nationwide
			 and their community based partners have some notable programs that connect
			 children and families with nature; however, most States lack sufficient
			 resources and a comprehensive strategy to effectively engage State agencies
			 across multiple fields.
			(20)States need to
			 engage in cross-sector agency and nonprofit collaboration that involves public
			 health and wellness, parks and recreation, transportation and city planning,
			 and other sectors focused on connecting children and families with the outdoors
			 to increase coordination and effective implementation of the policy tools and
			 programs that a State can bring to bear to provide healthy outdoor
			 opportunities for children and families.
			3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Eligible
			 entityThe term eligible entity means—
				(A)a State; or
				(B)a consortium from
			 one State that may include such State and municipalities, entities of local or
			 tribal governments, parks and recreation departments or districts, school
			 districts, institutions of higher education, or nonprofit organizations.
				(2)Local
			 partnersThe term local partners means a
			 municipality, entity of local or tribal government, parks and recreation
			 departments or districts, Indian tribe, school district, institution of higher
			 education, nonprofit organization, or a consortium of local partners.
			(3)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
			(4)StateThe
			 term State means any of the several States, the District of
			 Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands,
			 Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, any
			 other territory or possession of the United States, or any Indian tribe.
			4.Cooperative
			 agreements for development or implementation of healthy kids outdoors State
			 strategies
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary is
			 authorized to issue one cooperative agreement per State to eligible entities to
			 develop, implement, and update a 5-year State strategy, to be known as a
			 Healthy Kids Outdoors State Strategy, designed to encourage
			 Americans, especially children, youth, and families, to be physically active
			 outdoors.
			(b)Submission and
			 approval of strategies
				(1)ApplicationsAn application for a cooperative agreement
			 under subsection (a) shall—
					(A)be submitted not later than 120 days after
			 the Secretary publishes guidelines under subsection (f)(1); and
					(B)include a Healthy Kids Outdoors State
			 Strategy meeting the requirements of subsection (c) or a proposal for
			 development and submission of such a strategy.
					(2)Approval of
			 strategy; peer reviewNot
			 later than 90 days after submission of a Healthy Kids Outdoors State Strategy,
			 the Secretary shall, through a peer review process, approve or recommend
			 changes to the strategy.
				(3)Strategy
			 updateAn eligible entity
			 receiving funds under this section shall update its Healthy Kids Outdoors State
			 Strategy at least once every 5 years. Continued funding under this section
			 shall be contingent upon submission of such updated strategies and reports that
			 document impact evaluation methods consistent with the guidelines in subsection
			 (f)(1) and lessons learned from implementing the strategy.
				(c)Comprehensive
			 strategy requirementsThe
			 Healthy Kids Outdoors State Strategy under subsection (a) shall include—
				(1)a description of how the eligible entity
			 will encourage Americans, especially children, youth, and families, to be
			 physically active in the outdoors through State, local, and tribal—
					(A)public health systems;
					(B)public parks and recreation systems;
					(C)public transportation and city planning
			 systems; and
					(D)other public systems that connect
			 Americans, especially children, youth, and families, to the outdoors;
					(2)a description of how the eligible entity
			 will partner with nongovernmental organizations, especially those that serve
			 children, youth, and families, including those serving military families and
			 tribal agencies;
				(3)a description of how State agencies will
			 collaborate with each other to implement the strategy;
				(4)a description of how funding will be spent
			 through local planning and implementation subgrants under subsection
			 (d);
				(5)a description of how the eligible entity
			 will evaluate the effectiveness of, and measure the impact of, the strategy,
			 including an estimate of the costs associated with such evaluation;
				(6)a description of how the eligible entity
			 will provide opportunities for public involvement in developing and
			 implementing the strategy;
				(7)a description of how the strategy will
			 increase visitation to Federal public lands within the state; and
				(8)a
			 description of how the eligible entity will leverage private funds to expand
			 opportunities and further implement the strategy.
				(d)Local planning
			 and implementation
				(1)In
			 generalA Healthy Kids
			 Outdoors State Strategy shall provide for subgrants by the cooperative
			 agreement recipient under subsection (a) to local partners to implement the
			 strategy through one or more of the program activities described in paragraph
			 (2).
				(2)Program
			 activitiesProgram activities
			 may include—
					(A)implementing outdoor recreation and youth
			 mentoring programs that provide opportunities to experience the outdoors, be
			 physically active, and teach skills for lifelong participation in outdoor
			 activities, including fishing, hunting, recreational shooting, archery, hiking,
			 camping, outdoor play in natural environments, and wildlife watching;
					(B)implementing programs that connect
			 communities with safe parks, green spaces, and outdoor recreation areas through
			 affordable public transportation and trail systems that encourage walking,
			 biking, and increased physical activity outdoors;
					(C)implementing school-based programs that use
			 outdoor learning environments, such as wildlife habitats or gardens, and
			 programs that use service learning to restore natural areas and maintain
			 recreational assets; and
					(D)implementing education programs for parents
			 and caregivers about the health benefits of active time outdoors to fight
			 obesity and increase the quality of life for Americans, especially children,
			 youth, and families.
					(e)PriorityIn making cooperative agreements under
			 subsection (a) and subgrants under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary and the
			 recipient under subsection (a), respectively, shall give preference to entities
			 that serve individuals who have limited opportunities to experience nature,
			 including those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged or have a disability or
			 suffer disproportionately from physical and mental health stressors.
			(f)GuidelinesNot later than 180 days after the date of
			 the enactment of this Act, and after notice and opportunity for public comment,
			 the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register guidelines on the
			 implementation of this Act, including guidelines for—
				(1)developing and submitting strategies and
			 evaluation methods under subsection (b); and
				(2)technical assistance and dissemination of
			 best practices under section 7.
				(g)ReportingNot later than 2 years after the Secretary
			 approves the Healthy Kids Outdoors State Strategy of an eligible entity
			 receiving funds under this section, and every year thereafter, the eligible
			 entity shall submit to the Secretary a report on the implementation of the
			 strategy based on the entity’s evaluation and assessment of meeting the goals
			 specified in the strategy.
			(h)Allocation of
			 fundsAn eligible entity
			 receiving funding under subsection (a) for a fiscal year—
				(1)may use not more than 5 percent of the
			 funding for administrative expenses; and
				(2)shall use at least 95 percent of the
			 funding for subgrants to local partners under subsection (d).
				(i)MatchAn eligible entity receiving funding under
			 subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall provide a 25-percent match through
			 in-kind contributions or cash.
			5.National strategy
			 for encouraging Americans to be active outdoors
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than September 30, 2012, the President, in
			 cooperation with appropriate Federal departments and agencies, shall develop
			 and issue a national strategy for encouraging Americans, especially children,
			 youth, and families, to be physically active outdoors. Such a strategy shall
			 include—
				(1)identification of
			 barriers to Americans, especially children, youth, and families, spending
			 healthy time outdoors and specific policy solutions to address those
			 barriers;
				(2)identification of
			 opportunities for partnerships with Federal, State, tribal, and local
			 partners;
				(3)coordination of
			 efforts among Federal departments and agencies to address the impacts of
			 Americans, especially children, youth, and families, spending less active time
			 outdoors on—
					(A)public health,
			 including childhood obesity, attention deficit disorders and stress;
					(B)the future of
			 conservation in the United States; and
					(C)the
			 economy;
					(4)identification of
			 ongoing research needs to document the health, conservation, economic, and
			 other outcomes of implementing the national strategy and State
			 strategies;
				(5)coordination and
			 alignment with Healthy Kids Outdoors State Strategies; and
				(6)an action plan for
			 implementing the strategy at the Federal level.
				(b)Strategy
			 development
				(1)Public
			 participationThroughout the process of developing the national
			 strategy under subsection (a), the President may use, incorporate, or otherwise
			 consider existing Federal plans and strategies that, in whole or in part,
			 contribute to connecting Americans, especially children, youth, and families,
			 with the outdoors and shall provide for public participation, including a
			 national summit of participants with demonstrated expertise in encouraging
			 individuals to be physically active outdoors in nature.
				(2)Updating the
			 national strategyThe President shall update the national
			 strategy not less than 5 years after the date the first national strategy is
			 issued under subsection (a), and every 5 years thereafter. In updating the
			 strategy, the President shall incorporate results of the evaluation under
			 section 6.
				6.National
			 evaluation of health impactsThe Secretary, in coordination with the
			 Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall—
			(1)develop
			 recommendations for appropriate evaluation measures and criteria for a study of
			 national significance on the health impacts of the strategies under this Act;
			 and
			(2)carry out such a
			 study.
			7.Technical
			 assistance and best practicesThe Secretary shall—
			(1)provide technical assistance to grantees
			 under section 4 through cooperative agreements with national organizations with
			 a proven track record of encouraging Americans, especially children, youth, and
			 families, to be physically active outdoors; and
			(2)disseminate best practices that emerge from
			 strategies funded under this Act.
			8.Authorization of
			 appropriations
			(a)In
			 generalThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
			 to carry out this Act—
				(1)$1,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2013;
				(2)$2,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2014;
				(3)$3,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2015;
				(4)$4,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2016; and
				(5)$5,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2017.
				(b)LimitationOf
			 the amounts made available to carry out this Act for a fiscal year, not more
			 than 5 percent may be made available for carrying out section 7.
			(c)Supplement, not
			 supplantFunds made available under this Act shall be used to
			 supplement, and not supplant, any other Federal, State, or local funds
			 available for activities that encourage Americans, especially children, youth,
			 and families to be physically active outdoors.


114 S493 IS: Balanced Budget Accountability Act
U.S. Senate
2015-02-12
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 493IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 12, 2015Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Gardner, and Mr. Cotton) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the BudgetA BILLTo reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent
			 resolution on the budget which does not provide for a balanced budget, and
			 for other purposes.

		1.Short title;
			 findings
			(a)Short
 titleThis Act may be cited as the Balanced Budget Accountability Act.
 (b)FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)The Federal debt exceeds $18,000,000,000,000, continues to grow rapidly, and is larger than the size of the United States economy.
 (2)The Federal budget has shown an annual deficit in 45 of the last 50 years.
 (3)Deficits and the Federal debt threaten to shatter confidence in the Nation’s economy, suppress job creation and economic growth, and leave future generations of Americans with a lower standard of living and fewer opportunities.
 (4)It is the duty of Members of Congress to develop and implement policies, including balancing the Federal budget, that encourage robust job creation and economic growth in the United States.
 (5)Members of Congress should be held accountable for failing to pass annual budgets that result in a balanced budget.
				2.Requiring
			 adoption of budget resolution providing for balanced budgets
			(a)Adoption of
 budget resolutionEach House of Congress shall adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year which provides that, for each fiscal year for which a budget is provided under the resolution (beginning not later than with the budget for fiscal year 2025)—
 (1)total outlays do not exceed total receipts; and (2)total outlays are not more than 18 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States (as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce) for such fiscal year.
				(b)Certification by
 Congressional Budget OfficeUpon the adoption by a House of Congress of a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President pro tempore of the Senate (as the case may be) a certification as to whether or not that House of Congress has met the requirements of subsection (a) with respect to the resolution.
			(c)Effective
 dateThis section shall apply with respect to the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016 and each succeeding fiscal year.
			3.Effect of failure
			 to adopt resolution
			(a)Rule for fiscal
			 years 2016 and 2017
				(1)Fiscal year 2016
					(A) Holding salaries
 in escrowIf the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has met the requirements of section 2(a) with respect to fiscal year 2016 before April 16, 2015, during the period described in subparagraph (B) the payroll administrator of that House of Congress shall deposit in an escrow account all payments otherwise required to be made during such period for the compensation of Members of Congress who serve in that House of Congress, and shall release such payments to such Members only upon the expiration of such period.
					(B)Period
 describedWith respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2015, and ends on the earlier of—
 (i)the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has met the requirements of section 2(a) with respect to fiscal year 2016; or
 (ii)the last day of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.
						(2)Fiscal year 2017
					(A) Holding salaries
 in escrowIf the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has met the requirements of section 2(a) with respect to fiscal year 2017 before April 16, 2016, during the period described in subparagraph (B) the payroll administrator of that House of Congress shall deposit in an escrow account all payments otherwise required to be made during such period for the compensation of Members of Congress who serve in that House of Congress, and shall release such payments to such Members only upon the expiration of such period.
					(B)Period
 describedWith respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2016, and ends on the earlier of—
 (i)the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has met the requirements of section 2(a) with respect to fiscal year 2017; or
 (ii)the last day of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.
						(3)Withholding and
 remittance of amounts from payments held in escrowThe payroll administrator shall provide for the same withholding and remittance with respect to a payment deposited in an escrow account under paragraph (1) or (2) that would apply to the payment if the payment were not subject to paragraph (1) or (2).
				(4)Release of
 amounts at end of the congressIn order to ensure that this subsection is carried out in a manner that shall not vary the compensation of Senators or Representatives in violation of the twenty-seventh article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the payroll administrator of a House of Congress shall release for payments to Members of that House of Congress any amounts remaining in any escrow account under this section on the last day of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.
				(5)Role of
 secretary of the treasuryThe Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this subsection.
				(6)Payroll
 administrator definedIn this subsection, the payroll administrator of a House of Congress means—
 (A)in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this section; and
 (B)in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this section.
					(b)Rule for fiscal
 year 2018 and subsequent fiscal yearsIf the Director of the Congressional Budget Office does not certify that a House of Congress has met the requirements of section 2(a) with respect to fiscal year 2018, or any fiscal year thereafter, before April 16 of the fiscal year before such fiscal year, during pay periods which occur in the same calendar year after that date each Member of that House shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to $1.
 (c)DefinitionsIn this section—
 (1)the term Director means the Director of the Congressional Budget Office; and
 (2)the term Member includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress.
				4.Supermajority requirement for increasing revenue
 (a)In generalIn the Senate and the House of Representatives, a bill, joint resolution, amendment, conference report, or amendment between the Houses that increases revenue shall only be agreed to upon an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of that House of Congress duly chosen and sworn.
 (b)Rules of Senate and the House of RepresentativesSubsection (a) is enacted by Congress— (1)as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of a bill, joint resolution, amendment, conference report, or amendment between the Houses that increases revenue, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and
 (2)with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.


115 HR 3633 IH: CEO Accountability and Responsibility Act
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2017-08-01
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		I
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 3633
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			August 1, 2017
			Mr. DeSaulnier introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the rate of income tax of a publicly traded
			 corporation based on the ratio of compensation of the corporation’s
			 highest paid employee to the median compensation of all the corporation’s
			 employees.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the CEO Accountability and Responsibility Act. 2.Income tax rate of publicly traded corporations based on compensation ratio (a)In generalSection 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(e)Tax rate of publicly traded corporations based on compensation ratio
 (1)In generalIn the case of a publicly traded corporation (as defined in section 162(m)(2)), in the amount of tax under subsection (b) shall be determined—
 (A)by adjusting the highest rate of tax applicable to the taxpayer by the percentage point adjustment specified in paragraph (2), and
 (B)by making proper adjustments to— (i)the dollar amount in clause (ii) of the second sentence of paragraph (1), and
 (ii)the dollar amount in clause (ii) of the third sentence of paragraph (1). (2)Adjustment of tax rateFor purposes of paragraph (1), the percentage points specified in this paragraph shall be determined as follows:

										If the compensation ratio is:The percentage point adjustment is:

										Not more than 25 −1 percentage points
										More than 25 but not more than 50−0.5 percentage points
										More than 50 but not more than 100zero
										More than 100 but not more than 150+0.5 percentage points
										More than 150 but not more than 200+1 percentage points
										More than 200 but not more than 250+1.5 percentage points
										More than 250 but not more than 300+2 percentage points
										More than 300 but not more than 400+2.5 percentage points
										More than 400+3 percentage points.
 (3)DefinitionsFor purposes of this subsection— (A)Compensation ratioThe compensation ratio for a taxable year means a ratio—
 (i)the numerator of which is the amount equal to the greater of the compensation of the chief operating officer or the highest paid employee of the taxpayer for the calendar year preceding the beginning of the taxable year, and
 (ii)the denominator of which is the amount equal to the median compensation of all employees employed by the taxpayer in the United States for the calendar year preceding the beginning of the taxable year.
								(B)Compensation
 (i)EmployeesIn the case of employees of the taxpayer other than the chief operating officer or the highest paid employee, the term compensation means wages (as defined in section 3121(a)) paid by the taxpayer during a calendar year.
 (ii)CEO and highest paid employeeIn the case of the chief operating officer and the highest paid employee of the taxpayer, the term compensation means total compensation for the calendar year, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S–K of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
								(4)Special rule if contracted or foreign employee ratio increases
 (A)In generalIf— (i)the total number of full-time employees, determined on an annual full-time equivalent basis, employed by the taxpayer in the United States for a taxable year is reduced by more than 10 percent, as compared to the total number of full-time employees, determined on an annual full-time equivalent basis, employed by the taxpayer in the United States for the preceding taxable year, and
 (ii)the total number of contracted employees or foreign full-time employees, determined on an annual full-time equivalent basis, of the taxpayer for that taxable year has increased, as compared with the total number of contracted employees or foreign full-time employees, determined on an annual full-time equivalent basis, of the taxpayer for the preceding taxable year,
								then the applicable tax rate determined under paragraph (2) shall be increased by 50 percent. For
			 taxpayers who first commence doing business during the taxable year, the
			 number of full-time employees, contracted employees, and foreign full-time
 employees for the immediately preceding prior taxable year shall be zero.(B)DefinitionsFor purposes of this paragraph— (i)Annual full-time equivalentThe term annual full-time equivalent means—
 (I)in the case of a full-time employee paid hourly qualified wages, the total number of hours worked for the taxpayer by the employee, not to exceed 2,000 hours per employee, divided by 2,000, and
 (II)in the case of a salaried full-time employee, the total number of weeks worked for the taxpayer by the employee divided by 52.
 (ii)Contracted full-time employeeThe term contracted full-time employee means an individual engaged by the taxpayer to provide a specific set of services established pursuant to the terms and conditions of a written employment contract that delineates the length of employment, the salary and bonuses (if any) to be paid, and the benefits that accrue to that individual.
 (iii)Foreign full-time employeeThe term foreign full-time employee means a full-time employee of the taxpayer that is employed at a location other than the United States.
 (iv)Full-time employeeThe term full-time employee means an employee of the taxpayer that either— (I)is paid compensation by the taxpayer for services of not less than an average of 35 hours per week, or
 (II)is a salaried employee of the taxpayer and is paid compensation during the taxable year for full-time employment.
 (5)Controlled groupsFor purposes of this subsection, all persons treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c), (m) or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as one person.
 (6)ReportsThe taxpayer shall furnish such reports to the Secretary with respect to compensation and such other matters as the Secretary may require. The reports required by this subsection shall be filed at such time and in such manner as may be required by the Secretary.
 (7)RegulationsThe Secretary shall prescribe such regulations and other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out this subsection, including any guidelines regarding the determination of wages, average compensation, and compensation ratio..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


114 S2013 IS: Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-09-09
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		II
		114th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 2013
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 9, 2015
			Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mrs. Boxer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

		A BILL
		To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of
			 Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles,
			 California, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015.
		2.Authority to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles
			 Campus
 (a)In generalThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out leases described in subsection (b) at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California.
 (b)Leases describedLeases described in this subsection are the following: (1)An enhanced-use lease of real property under subchapter V of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, for purposes of providing supportive housing, as that term is defined in section 8161(3) of such title.
 (2)A lease of real property for a term not to exceed 50 years to a third party to provide services that principally benefit veterans and their families and that are limited to one or more of the following purposes:
 (A)The promotion of health and wellness, including nutrition and spiritual wellness. (B)Education.
 (C)Vocational training, skills building, or other training related to employment. (D)Peer activities, socialization, or physical recreation.
 (E)Assistance with legal issues and Federal benefits. (F)Volunteerism.
 (G)Family support services, including child care. (H)Transportation.
 (I)Services in support of one or more of the purposes specified in subparagraphs (A) through (H).
 (3)A lease of real property for a term not to exceed 10 years to an institution of the State of California that has had a medical affiliation with the Department at the campus specified in subsection (a) for more than 20 years, if—
 (A)the lease is consistent with the master plan described in subsection (e); (B)the provision of services to veterans is the predominant focus of the activities of the institution at the campus during the term of the lease; and
 (C)the institution expressly agrees to provide, during the term of the lease and to an extent and in a manner that the Secretary considers appropriate, services and support that—
 (i)principally benefit veterans and their families, including veterans that are severely disabled, women, aging, or homeless; and
 (ii)may consist of activities relating to the medical, clinical, therapeutic, dietary, rehabilitative, legal, mental, spiritual, physical, recreational, research, and counseling needs of veterans and their families or any of the purposes specified in any of subparagraphs (A) through (I) of paragraph (2).
 (c)Limitation on Land-Sharing AgreementsThe Secretary may not carry out any land-sharing agreement pursuant to section 8153 of title 38, United States Code, at the campus specified in subsection (a) unless such agreement—
 (1)provides additional health care resources to the campus; and (2)benefits veterans and their families other than from the generation of revenue for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
 (d)Prohibition on sale of propertyNotwithstanding section 8164 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary may not sell or otherwise convey to a third party fee simple title to any real property or improvements to real property made at the campus specified in subsection (a).
 (e)Consistency with master planThe Secretary shall ensure that each lease carried out under this section is consistent with the new master plan under development as of the date of the enactment of this Act that will detail how the campus specified in subsection (a) will be used to benefit all veterans.
			(f)Compliance with certain laws
 (1)Laws relating to leases and land useIf the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs determines, as part of an audit report or evaluation conducted by the Inspector General, that the Department is not in compliance with all Federal laws relating to leases and land use at the campus specified in subsection (a), or that significant mismanagement has occurred with respect to leases or land use at the campus, the Secretary may not enter into any lease or land-sharing agreement at the campus, or renew any such lease or land-sharing agreement that is not in compliance with such laws, until the Secretary certifies to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives, and each Member of the Senate and the House of Representatives who represents the area in which the campus is located that all recommendations included in the audit report or evaluation have been implemented.
 (2)Compliance of particular leasesNo lease may be entered into or renewed under this section unless the lease complies with chapter 33 of title 41, United States Code, and all Federal laws relating to environmental and historic preservation.
				(g)Notification and reports
 (1)Congressional notificationWith respect to each lease or land-sharing agreement intended to be entered into or renewed at the campus specified in subsection (a), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives, and each Member of the Senate and the House of Representatives who represents the area in which the campus is located of the intent of the Secretary to enter into or renew the lease or land-sharing agreement not later than 45 days before entering into or renewing the lease or land-sharing agreement.
 (2)Annual reportNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives, and each Member of the Senate and the House of Representatives who represents the area in which the campus specified in subsection (a) is located an annual report evaluating all leases and land-sharing agreements carried out at the campus.
				(3)Inspector  General report
 (A)In generalNot later than each of two years and five years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and as determined necessary by the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs thereafter, the Inspector General shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives, and each Member of the Senate and the House of Representatives who represents the area in which the campus specified in subsection (a) is located a report on all leases carried out at the campus and the management by the Department of the use of land at the campus, including an assessment of the efforts of the Department to implement the master plan described in subsection (e) with respect to the campus.
 (B)Consideration of annual reportIn preparing each report required by subparagraph (A), the Inspector General shall take into account the most recent report submitted to Congress by the Secretary under paragraph (2).
 (h)Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed as a limitation on the authority of the Secretary to enter into other agreements regarding the campus specified in subsection (a) that are authorized by law and not inconsistent with this section.
 (i)Principally benefit veterans and their families definedIn this section the term principally benefit veterans and their families, with respect to services provided by a person under a lease of property, land-sharing agreement, or revocable license agreement—
 (1)means services— (A)provided exclusively to veterans and their families; or
 (B)that are designed for the particular needs of veterans and their families, as opposed to the general public, and any benefit of those services to the general public is ancillary to the intended benefit to veterans and their families; and
 (2)excludes services in which the only benefit to veterans and their families is the generation of revenue for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
				(j)Conforming amendments
 (1)Prohibition on disposal of propertySection 224(a) of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 2272) is amended by striking The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and inserting Except as authorized under section 2 of the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
 (2)Enhanced-use leasesSection 8162(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting , other than an enhanced-use lease under section 2 of the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015, before shall be considered.


114 S3049 IS: Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act
U.S. Senate
2016-06-10
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II114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3049IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 10, 2016Mr. Udall (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo designate the Organ Mountains and other public land as components of the National Wilderness
			 Preservation System in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act.
 2.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)MonumentThe term Monument means the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument established by Presidential Proclamation 9131 (79 Fed. Reg. 30431).
 (2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (3)StateThe term State means the State of New Mexico.
 (4)Wilderness areaThe term wilderness area means a wilderness area designated by section 3(a). 3.Designation of wilderness areas (a)In generalIn accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
 (1)Aden lava flow wildernessCertain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 27,673 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Potrillo Mountains Complex and dated April 18, 2016, which shall be known as the Aden Lava Flow Wilderness.
 (2)Broad canyon wildernessCertain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 13,902 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Desert Peaks Complex and dated April 13, 2016, which shall be known as the Broad Canyon Wilderness.
 (3)Cinder cone wildernessCertain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 16,935 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Potrillo Mountains Complex and dated April 18, 2016, which shall be known as the Cinder Cone Wilderness.
 (4)Organ mountains wildernessCertain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 19,197 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Organ Mountains Area and dated April 19, 2016, which shall be known as the Organ Mountains Wilderness, the boundary of which shall be offset 400 feet from the centerline of Dripping Springs Road in T. 23 S., R. 04 E., sec. 7, New Mexico Principal Meridian.
 (5)Potrillo mountains wildernessCertain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana and Luna counties comprising approximately 125,854 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Potrillo Mountains Complex and dated April 18, 2016, which shall be known as the Potrillo Mountains Wilderness.
 (6)Robledo mountains wildernessCertain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 16,776 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Desert Peaks Complex and dated April 13, 2016, which shall be known as the Robledo Mountains Wilderness.
 (7)Sierra de las uvas wildernessCertain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana County comprising approximately 11,114 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Desert Peaks Complex and dated April 13, 2016, which shall be known as the Sierra de las Uvas Wilderness.
 (8)Whitethorn wildernessCertain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Doña Ana and Luna counties comprising approximately 9,616 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Potrillo Mountains Complex and dated April 18, 2016, which shall be known as the Whitethorn Wilderness.
				(b)Maps and legal descriptions
 (1)In generalAs soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and legal descriptions of the wilderness areas with—
 (A)the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B)the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
 (2)Force of lawThe maps and legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct errors in the maps and legal descriptions.
 (3)Public availabilityThe maps and legal descriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
 (c)ManagementSubject to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas shall be administered by the Secretary—
 (1)as components of the National Landscape Conservation System; and (2)in accordance with—
 (A)this Act; and (B)the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that—
 (i)any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and
 (ii)any reference in the Wilderness Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary of the Interior.
 (d)Incorporation of acquired land and interests in landAny land or interest in land that is within the boundary of a wilderness area that is acquired by the United States shall—
 (1)become part of the wilderness area within the boundaries of which the land is located; and (2)be managed in accordance with—
 (A)the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); (B)this Act; and
 (C)any other applicable laws. (e)GrazingGrazing of livestock in the wilderness areas, where established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be administered in accordance with—
 (1)section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and (2)the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the Report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs to accompany H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101–405).
 (f)Military overflightsNothing in this section restricts or precludes— (1)low-level overflights of military aircraft over the wilderness areas, including military overflights that can be seen or heard within the wilderness areas;
 (2)the designation of new units of special airspace over the wilderness areas; or
 (3)the use or establishment of military flight training routes over the wilderness areas. (g)Buffer zones (1)In generalNothing in this section creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around any wilderness area.
 (2)Activities outside wilderness areasThe fact that an activity or use on land outside any wilderness area can be seen or heard within the wilderness area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the wilderness area.
 (h)ParaglidingThe use of paragliding within areas of the Potrillo Mountains Wilderness designated by subsection (a)(5) in which the use has been established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be necessary.
 (i)Climatologic data collectionSubject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, nothing in this Act precludes the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatologic collection devices in wilderness areas if the facilities and access to the facilities are essential to flood warning, flood control, or water reservoir operation activities.
 (j)Fish and wildlifeNothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife located on public land in the State, except that the Secretary, after consultation with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, may designate zones where, and establish periods during which, no hunting or fishing shall be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable law.
			(k)Withdrawals
 (1)In generalSubject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the wilderness areas and any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States in the wilderness areas after the date of enactment of this Act is withdrawn from—
 (A)entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (B)location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
 (C)operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (2)Parcel BThe approximately 6,500 acres of land generally depicted as Parcel B on the map entitled Organ Mountains Area and dated April 19, 2016, is withdrawn in accordance with paragraph (1), except that the land is not withdrawn for purposes of the issuance of oil and gas pipeline rights-of-way.
 (3)Parcel CThe approximately 1,300 acres of land generally depicted as Parcel C on the map entitled Organ Mountains Area and dated April 19, 2016, is withdrawn in accordance with paragraph (1), except that the land is not withdrawn from disposal under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).
				(4)Parcel D
 (A)In generalThe Secretary of the Army shall allow for the conduct of certain recreational activities on the approximately 2,050 acres of land generally depicted as Parcel D on the map entitled Organ Mountains Area and dated April 19, 2016 (referred to in this paragraph as the parcel), which is a portion of the public land withdrawn and reserved for military purposes by Public Land Order 833 dated May 21, 1952 (17 Fed. Reg. 4822).
					(B)Outdoor recreation plan
 (i)In generalThe Secretary of the Army shall develop a plan for public outdoor recreation on the parcel that is consistent with the primary military mission of the parcel.
 (ii)RequirementIn developing the plan under clause (i), the Secretary of the Army shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that outdoor recreation activities may be conducted on the parcel, including, hunting, hiking, wildlife viewing, and camping.
 (C)ClosuresThe Secretary of the Army may close the parcel or any portion of the parcel to the public as the Secretary of the Army determines to be necessary to protect—
 (i)public safety; or (ii)the safety of the military members training on the parcel.
						(D)Transfer of administrative jurisdiction; withdrawal
 (i)In generalOn a determination by the Secretary of the Army that military training capabilities, personnel safety, and installation security would not be hindered as a result of the transfer to the Secretary of administrative jurisdiction over the parcel, the Secretary of the Army shall transfer to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction over the parcel.
 (ii)WithdrawalOn transfer of the parcel under clause (i), the parcel shall be— (I)under the jurisdiction of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and
 (II)withdrawn from— (aa)entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
 (bb)location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (cc)operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
 (iii)ReservationOn transfer under clause (i), the parcel shall be reserved for management of the resources of, and military training conducted on, the parcel in accordance with a memorandum of understanding entered into under subparagraph (E).
						(E)Memorandum of understanding relating to military training
 (i)In generalIf, after the transfer of the parcel under subparagraph (D)(i), the Secretary of the Army requests that the Secretary enter into a memorandum of understanding, the Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of the Army providing for the conduct of military training on the parcel.
 (ii)RequirementsThe memorandum of understanding entered into under clause (i) shall— (I)address the location, frequency, and type of training activities to be conducted on the parcel;
 (II)provide to the Secretary of the Army access to the parcel for the conduct of military training; (III)authorize the Secretary or the Secretary of the Army to close the parcel or a portion of the parcel to the public as the Secretary or the Secretary of the Army determines to be necessary to protect—
 (aa)public safety; or (bb)the safety of the military members training; and
 (IV)to the maximum extent practicable, provide for the protection of natural, historic, and cultural resources in the area of the parcel.
 (F)Military overflightsNothing in this paragraph restricts or precludes— (i)low-level overflights of military aircraft over the parcel, including military overflights that can be seen or heard within the parcel;
 (ii)the designation of new units of special airspace over the parcel; or
 (iii)the use or establishment of military flight training routes over the parcel. (l)Potential wilderness area (1)Robledo mountains potential wilderness area (A)In generalCertain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 100 acres as generally depicted as Potential Wilderness on the map entitled Desert Peaks Complex and dated April 13, 2016, is designated as a potential wilderness area.
 (B)UsesThe Secretary shall permit only such uses on the land described in subparagraph (A) that were permitted on the date of enactment of this Act.
					(C)Designation as wilderness
 (i)In generalOn the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register the notice described in clause (ii), the potential wilderness area designated under subparagraph (A) shall be—
 (I)designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and (II)incorporated into the Robledo Mountains Wilderness designated by subsection (a)(6).
 (ii)NoticeThe notice referred to in clause (i) is notice that— (I)the communications site within the potential wilderness area designated under subparagraph (A) is no longer used;
 (II)the associated right-of-way is relinquished or not renewed; and (III)the conditions in the potential wilderness area designated by subparagraph (A) are compatible with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
 (m)Release of wilderness study areasCongress finds that, for purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the public land in Doña Ana County administered by the Bureau of Land Management not designated as wilderness by subsection (a)—
 (1)has been adequately studied for wilderness designation; (2)is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
 (3)shall be managed in accordance with— (A)the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
 (B)this Act; and (C)any other applicable laws.
					4.Border security
 (a)In generalNothing in this Act— (1)prevents the Secretary of Homeland Security from undertaking law enforcement and border security activities, in accordance with section 4(c) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(c)), within the wilderness areas, including the ability to use motorized access within a wilderness area while in pursuit of a suspect;
 (2)affects the 2006 Memorandum of Understanding among the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Agriculture regarding cooperative national security and counterterrorism efforts on Federal land along the borders of the United States; or
 (3)prevents the Secretary of Homeland Security from conducting any low-level overflights over the wilderness areas that may be necessary for law enforcement and border security purposes.
				(b)Withdrawal and administration of certain area
 (1)WithdrawalThe area identified as Parcel A on the map entitled Potrillo Mountains Complex and dated April 18, 2016, is withdrawn in accordance with section 3(k)(1). (2)AdministrationExcept as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), the Secretary shall administer the area described in paragraph (1) in a manner that, to the maximum extent practicable, protects the wilderness character of the area.
 (3)Use of motor vehiclesThe use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment, and mechanical transport shall be prohibited in the area described in paragraph (1) except as necessary for—
 (A)the administration of the area (including the conduct of law enforcement and border security activities in the area); or
 (B)grazing uses by authorized permittees. (4)Effect of subsectionNothing in this subsection precludes the Secretary from allowing within the area described in paragraph (1) the installation and maintenance of communication or surveillance infrastructure necessary for law enforcement or border security activities.
 (c)Restricted routeThe route excluded from the Potrillo Mountains Wilderness identified as Restricted—Administrative Access on the map entitled Potrillo Mountains Complex and dated April 18, 2016, shall be— (1)closed to public access; but
 (2)available for administrative and law enforcement uses, including border security activities. 5.Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (a)Management planIn preparing and implementing the management plan for the Monument, the Secretary shall include a watershed health assessment to identify opportunities for watershed restoration.
			(b)Incorporation of acquired State trust land and interests in State trust land
 (1)In generalAny land or interest in land that is within the State trust land described in paragraph (2) that is acquired by the United States shall—
 (A)become part of the Monument; and (B)be managed in accordance with—
 (i)Presidential Proclamation 9131 (79 Fed. Reg. 30431); and (ii)any other applicable laws.
 (2)Description of State trust landThe State trust land referred to in paragraph (1) is the State trust land in T. 22 S., R 01 W., New Mexico Principal Meridian and T. 22 S., R. 02 W., New Mexico Principal Meridian.
				(c)Land exchanges
 (1)In generalSubject to paragraphs (3) through (6), the Secretary shall attempt to enter into an agreement to initiate an exchange under section 2201.1 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), with the Commissioner of Public Lands of New Mexico, by the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, to provide for a conveyance to the State of all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to Bureau of Land Management land in the State identified under paragraph (2) in exchange for the conveyance by the State to the Secretary of all right, title, and interest of the State in and to parcels of State trust land within the boundary of the Monument identified under that paragraph or described in subsection (b)(2).
 (2)Identification of land for exchangeThe Secretary and the Commissioner of Public Lands of New Mexico shall jointly identify the Bureau of Land Management land and State trust land eligible for exchange under this subsection, the exact acreage and legal description of which shall be determined by surveys approved by the Secretary and the New Mexico State Land Office.
 (3)Applicable lawA land exchange under paragraph (1) shall be carried out in accordance with section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716).
 (4)ConditionsA land exchange under paragraph (1) shall be subject to— (A)valid existing rights; and
 (B)such terms as the Secretary and the State shall establish. (5)Valuation, appraisals, and equalization (A)In generalThe value of the Bureau of Land Management land and the State trust land to be conveyed in a land exchange under this subsection—
 (i)shall be equal, as determined by appraisals conducted in accordance with subparagraph (B); or (ii)if not equal, shall be equalized in accordance with subparagraph (C).
						(B)Appraisals
 (i)In generalThe Bureau of Land Management land and State trust land to be exchanged under this subsection shall be appraised by an independent, qualified appraiser that is agreed to by the Secretary and the State.
 (ii)RequirementsAn appraisal under clause (i) shall be conducted in accordance with— (I)the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and
 (II)the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (C)Equalization (i)In generalIf the value of the Bureau of Land Management land and the State trust land to be conveyed in a land exchange under this subsection is not equal, the value may be equalized by—
 (I)making a cash equalization payment to the Secretary or to the State, as appropriate, in accordance with section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)); or
 (II)reducing the acreage of the Bureau of Land Management land or State trust land to be exchanged, as appropriate.
 (ii)Cash equalization paymentsAny cash equalization payments received by the Secretary under clause (i)(I) shall be— (I)deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account established by section 206(a) of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and
 (II)used in accordance with that Act. (6)LimitationNo exchange of land shall be conducted under this subsection unless mutually agreed to by the Secretary and the State.


114 HR 6079 IH: Semipostal Stamp Clarification Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-09-20
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I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6079IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 20, 2016Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo amend section 416 of title 39, United States Code, to remove the authority of the United States
			 Postal Service to issue semipostals except as provided for by an Act of
			 Congress, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Semipostal Stamp Clarification Act of 2016. 2.Limitation on United States Postal Service semipostal stamp authority Section 416 of title 39, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:  (b)Limited authorityThe Postal Service may issue and sell semipostals under this section only for such purposes or causes as provided for by an Act of Congress.;
 (2)in subsection (d)— (A)in paragraph (1)—
 (i)by striking appropriate agency or agencies and inserting appropriate agency or entity, as provided for by an Act of Congress pursuant to subsection (b),; and (ii)by striking such agency and inserting such agency or entity;
 (B)by striking paragraph (2); and (C)by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
 (3)by striking subsection (e); and (4)by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively.


109 HR 2450 IH: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on PNTOSA.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-05-18
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2450
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 18, 2005
Mr. Murphy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on PNTOSA.

1.PNTOSA
(a)In generalHeading 9902.29.23 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to PNTOSA) is amended by striking 12/31/2006 and inserting 12/31/2009.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act.


		IB
		Union Calendar No. 248
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 200
		[Report No.
		  112–367]
		IN THE HOUSE OF
		  REPRESENTATIVES

			January 6, 2011
			Mr. Baca (for himself
			 and Mrs. Napolitano) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural
			 Resources

			January 18, 2012
			Additional sponsor: Mr. Lewis
			 of California

			January 18, 2012
			Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
			 of the Union and ordered to be printed

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
		  conduct a study of water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in the State of
		  California, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water
			 Plume Assessment Act of 2011.
		2.Rialto-colton
			 basin, california, water resources study
			(a)In
			 GeneralNot later than 2 years after funds are made available to
			 carry out this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director
			 of the United States Geological Survey, shall complete a study of water
			 resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in the State of California (in this
			 section referred to as the Basin), including—
				(1)a
			 survey of ground water resources in the Basin, including an analysis of—
					(A)the delineation,
			 either horizontally or vertically, of the aquifers in the Basin, including the
			 quantity of water in the aquifers;
					(B)the availability
			 of ground water resources for human use;
					(C)the salinity of
			 ground water resources;
					(D)the identification
			 of a recent surge in perchlorate concentrations in ground water, whether
			 significant sources are being flushed through the vadose zone, or if
			 perchlorate is being remobilized;
					(E)the identification
			 of impacts and extents of all source areas that contribute to the regional
			 plume to be fully characterized;
					(F)the potential of
			 the ground water resources to recharge;
					(G)the interaction
			 between ground water and surface water;
					(H)the susceptibility
			 of the aquifers to contamination, including identifying the extent of
			 commingling of plume emanating within surrounding areas in San Bernardino
			 County, California; and
					(I)any other relevant
			 criteria; and
					(2)a
			 characterization of surface and bedrock geology of the Basin, including the
			 effect of the geology on ground water yield and quality.
				(b)CoordinationThe
			 Secretary shall carry out the study in coordination with the State of
			 California and any other entities that the Secretary determines to be
			 appropriate, including other Federal agencies and institutions of higher
			 education.
			(c)ReportUpon
			 completion of the study, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy
			 and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of
			 the House of Representatives a report that describes the results of the
			 study.

		January 18, 2012
		Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
		  of the Union and ordered to be printed