		III
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 366
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			November 5, 2007
			Mr. Baucus (for himself,
			 Mr. Grassley, Mr. Alexander, Mr.
			 Biden, Mr. Bingaman,
			 Mr. Bond, Ms.
			 Cantwell, Mr. Corker,
			 Mr. Crapo, Mr.
			 Domenici, Mr. Graham,
			 Mr. Kerry, Mr.
			 Levin, Mrs. Lincoln,
			 Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
			 Salazar, Mr. Schumer,
			 Mr. Smith, Ms.
			 Stabenow, Mr. Tester,
			 Mr. Thune, Mr.
			 Conrad, Mrs. Dole,
			 Mr. Byrd, Mr.
			 Allard, Mr. Coleman,
			 Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Nelson
			 of Nebraska, Mr. Rockefeller,
			 Mr. Vitter, Mr.
			 Wyden, Mr. Durbin, and
			 Mr. Hagel) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

			November 15, 2007
			 Reported by Mr. Leahy,
			 without amendment

			November 16, 2007
			Considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Designating November 2007 as
		  National Methamphetamine Awareness Month, to increase awareness
		  of methamphetamine abuse.

		Whereas methamphetamine, an easily manufactured drug of
			 the amphetamine group, is a powerful and addictive central nervous system
			 stimulant with long-lasting effects;
		Whereas the National Association of Counties found that
			 methamphetamine is the number 1 illegal drug problem for 47 percent of the
			 counties in the United States, a higher percentage than that of any other
			 drug;
		Whereas 4 out of 5 county sheriffs report that, while
			 local methamphetamine production is down, methamphetamine abuse is not
			 (1/2 of the Nation’s sheriffs report abuse of the drug has
			 stayed the same and nearly 1/3 say that it has
			 increased);
		Whereas the highest rates of methamphetamine use among all
			 ethnic groups occur within Native American communities;
		Whereas the consequence of methamphetamine use by many
			 young adults in the Native American community has been death, including
			 methamphetamine-related suicides;
		Whereas crime related to methamphetamine abuse continues
			 to increase, with 55 percent of sheriffs reporting increases in robberies and
			 burglaries during the last year;
		Whereas most illegal methamphetamine available in the
			 United States is produced in large clandestine laboratories in Mexico and
			 smuggled into this country;
		Whereas methamphetamine labs are costly to clean up in
			 that every pound of methamphetamine produced can yield up to 5 pounds of toxic
			 waste, representing a public danger to adults and children;
		Whereas the profile of methamphetamine users is changing,
			 as 3/5 of the Nation’s sheriffs report increased
			 methamphetamine use by women and 1/2 of the Nation’s
			 sheriffs report increased use by teens;
		Whereas, in surveys on the abuse of methamphetamine among
			 teens, many of the respondents said that the drug was easy to get and believed
			 there is little risk in trying it;
		Whereas other National Association of Counties surveys
			 have shown that methamphetamine also places significant burdens on local social
			 service and health care resources, increasing out-of-home placements for
			 children, sending more people to public hospital emergency rooms than any other
			 drug, and producing an ever-growing need for methamphetamine treatment
			 programs; and
		Whereas the establishment of a National Methamphetamine
			 Awareness month would increase awareness of methamphetamine and educate the
			 public on effective ways to help prevent methamphetamine use at the Federal,
			 State, and local levels: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)designates
			 November 2007 as National Methamphetamine Awareness Month to
			 increase awareness of methamphetamine abuse; and
			(2)encourages the
			 people of the United States and interested groups to observe National
			 Methamphetamine Awareness Month with appropriate educational programs and
			 outreach activities.


		III
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 145
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 10, 2007
			Mr. Grassley (for
			 himself and Mr. Harkin) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Congratulating Zach Johnson on his victory
		  in the 2007 Masters golf tournament.

		Whereas, on April 8, 2007, Zach Johnson, a native Iowan,
			 won the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta,
			 Georgia;
		Whereas, the Masters has been won by some of golf’s
			 greatest champions, including Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Arnold
			 Palmer, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and many
			 others;
		Whereas, Zach Johnson’s final round of three-under-par 69
			 for a total score of 289 was two strokes better than that of any other
			 competitor;
		Whereas, in a final day on which six different players
			 led, Zach Johnson showed great skill, patience and will to withstand the
			 challenge of the weather and the course;
		Whereas, Zach Johnson is the first Iowan to win the
			 Masters, and the first Iowan to win a major championship in golf since Jack
			 Fleck’s playoff victory over Ben Hogan in the 1955 U.S. Open; and
		Whereas, Zach Johnson has brought great pride and honor to
			 his family, friends, and the citizens of Iowa with his victory: Now, therefore,
			 be it

		That the Senate congratulates Zach
			 Johnson on his outstanding accomplishment in winning the 2007 Masters golf
			 tournament.


115 HR 1662 RH: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
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		IB
		Union Calendar No. 806
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 1662
		[Report No. 115–1033]
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 21, 2017
			Mr. Wenstrup introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

			November 16, 2018
			Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

		A BILL
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health
			 Administration, and for other purposes.

		1.Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration
 (a)ProhibitionSection 1715 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:  1715.Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (a)Prohibition (1)No person may smoke indoors in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration.
 (2)No person may smoke outdoors in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration on or after October 1, 2022.
 (b)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)The term smoke includes the smoking of cigarettes (including e-cigarettes or electronic cigarettes), cigars, pipes, and any other combustion of tobacco.
 (2)The term facility of the Veterans Health Administration means any land or building (including any medical center, nursing home, domiciliary facility, outpatient clinic, or center that provides readjustment counseling) that is—
 (A)under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs; (B)under the control of the Veterans Health Administration; and
 (C)not under the control of the General Services Administration.. (b)Conforming amendments (1)The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1715 and inserting the following:

							1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration..
 (2)Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–585) is repealed. (c)Effective dateThis section shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

		November 16, 2018
		Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed


117 HR 4722 IH: Vote Without Fear Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-07-27
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4722IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 27, 2021Mr. Ruiz (for himself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo prohibit the unauthorized possession of a firearm at a Federal election site.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Vote Without Fear Act.2.Prohibition on unauthorized firearm possession at a Federal election site(a)In generalChapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:932.Prohibition on unauthorized firearm possession at a Federal election site(a)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), whoever knowingly possesses or causes to be present a firearm in, or within 100 yards of an entrance to, a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a Federal election site, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.(2)Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—(A)the possession of a firearm by a law enforcement officer employed by the United States, a State, or a political subdivision thereof, or a private security guard hired or arranged for by the owner or manager of a building in which there is a Federal election site, who is authorized by law to possess a firearm and who is on duty;(B)the possession of a firearm in a vehicle within 100 yards of an entrance to a Federal election site, if the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished while the vehicle is in, or within 100 yards of the entrance to, a Federal election site; or(C)the otherwise lawful possession of a firearm in a place of residence, in a place of business, or on private property, in or within 100 yards of an entrance to a Federal election site.(b)Whoever, with intent that a firearm be used in the commission of a crime, knowingly possesses or causes to be present the firearm in, or within 100 yards of an entrance to, a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a Federal election site, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.(c)A person who kills any person in the course of a violation of subsection (a) or (b), or in the course of an attack on a Federal election site, involving the use of a firearm, or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be punished as provided in sections 1111, 1112, 1113, and 1117.(d)In this section, the term Federal election site means a building or any part thereof at which an employee of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision thereof is engaged in—(1)the administration of a polling place in an election for Federal office; or(2)the processing or counting of ballots cast in such an election..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:932. Prohibition on unauthorized firearm possession at a Federal election site..


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 103
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 6, 2009
			Mr. Vitter introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Rules and
			 Administration

		A BILL
		To require disclosure and payment of noncommercial air
		  travel in the Senate.

		1.Disclosure and payment of
			 noncommercial air travel
			(a)Rules
				(1)Disclosure and
			 paymentParagraph 2 of rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the
			 Senate is amended by adding at the end the following:

						(f)A Member,
				officer, or employee of the Senate shall—
							(1)disclose a flight
				on an aircraft that is not licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration to
				operate for compensation or hire, excluding a flight on an aircraft owned,
				operated, or leased by a governmental entity, taken in connection with the
				duties of the Member, officer, or employee as an officeholder or Senate officer
				or employee;
							(2)reimburse the
				owner or lessee of the aircraft for the pro rata share of the fair market value
				of such flight (as determined by dividing the fair market value of the normal
				and usual charter fare or rental charge for a comparable plane of appropriate
				size by the number of members, officers, or employees of the Congress on the
				flight); and
							(3)with respect to
				the flight, file a report with the Secretary of the Senate, including the date,
				destination, and owner or lessee of the aircraft, the purpose of the trip, and
				the persons on the trip, except for any person flying the
				aircraft.
							.
				(2)Fair market
			 value of noncommercial air travelParagraph 1(c)(1) of rule XXXV
			 of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended—
					(A)by inserting (A)
			 after (1); and
					(B)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(B)Fair market value
				for a flight on an aircraft that is not licensed by the Federal Aviation
				Administration to operate for compensation or hire shall be the fair market
				value of the normal and usual charter fare or rental charge for a comparable
				plane of appropriate
				size.
							.
					(3)ReimbursementParagraph
			 1 of rule XXXVIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at
			 the end the following:

						(c)Use of an
				aircraft that is not licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration to operate
				for compensation or hire shall be valued for purposes of reimbursement under
				this rule as provided in paragraph 2(g)(2) of rule
				XXXV.
						.
				(b)FECA
				(1)DisclosureSection
			 304(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(b)) is
			 amended—
					(A)by striking
			 and at the end of paragraph (7);
					(B)by striking the
			 period at the end of paragraph (8) and inserting ; and;
			 and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

							(9)in the case of a
				principal campaign committee of a candidate (other than a candidate for
				election to the office of President or Vice President), any flight taken by the
				candidate (other than a flight designated to transport the President, Vice
				President, or a candidate for election to the office of President or Vice
				President) during the reporting period on an aircraft that is not licensed by
				the Federal Aviation Administration to operate for compensation or hire,
				together with the following information:
								(A)The date of the
				flight.
								(B)The destination
				of the flight.
								(C)The owner or
				lessee of the aircraft.
								(D)The purpose of
				the flight.
								(E)The persons on
				the flight, except for any person flying the
				aircraft.
								.
					(2)Exclusion of
			 paid flight from definition of contributionSubparagraph (B) of
			 section 301(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
			 431(8)(B)) is amended—
					(A)in clause (xiii),
			 by striking and at the end;
					(B)in clause (xiv),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following new clause:

							(xv)any travel
				expense for a flight taken by the candidate (other than a flight designated to
				transport the President, Vice President, or a candidate for election to the
				office of President or Vice President) on an aircraft that is not licensed by
				the Federal Aviation Administration to operate for compensation or hire:
				Provided, That the candidate (or the authorized committee of
				the candidate) pays to the owner, lessee, or other individual who provides the
				airplane the pro rata share of the fair market value of such flight (as
				determined by dividing the fair market value of the normal and usual charter
				fare or rental charge for a comparable plane of appropriate size by the number
				of candidates on the flight) by not later than 7 days after the date on which
				the flight is
				taken.
							.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1229
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 16, 2011
			Mr. Begich introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

		A BILL
		To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
		  1956 to establish a United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic
		  Affairs.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the United States Ambassador at Large
			 for Arctic Affairs Act of 2011.
		2.United States
			 Ambassador at Large for Arctic AffairsTitle I of the State Department Basic
			 Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) is amended by adding at the
			 end the following:

				63.United States
				Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs
					(a)FindingsCongress
				finds that—
						(1)the United States
				is an Arctic nation with—
							(A)an approximately
				700-mile border on the Arctic Ocean;
							(B)more than
				100,000,000 acres of land above the Arctic Circle; and
							(C)an even broader
				area defined as Arctic by temperature that includes the Bering Sea and Aleutian
				Islands;
							(2)the Arctic region
				of the United States—
							(A)is known to the
				indigenous population as Inuvikput, or the place where we
				live;
							(B)is home to an
				indigenous population that has subsisted for millennia on the abundance of
				marine mammals, fish, and wildlife, many species of which are unique to the
				Arctic region;
							(C)has produced more
				than 16,000,000,000 barrels of oil, and, according to the United States
				Geological Service, holds 30,000,000,000 barrels of oil and 220 trillion cubic
				feet of natural gas, making the region fundamentally important to the interest
				of the United States;
							(3)since 1959,
				temperatures in the Arctic region of the United States have warmed by 3 to 4
				degrees Celsius, a rate of increase more than twice the global average;
						(4)the Arctic ice
				pack is rapidly diminishing and thinning, and the National Oceanic and
				Atmospheric Administration estimates the Arctic Ocean may be ice free during
				the summer months in as few as 30 years;
						(5)these changes are
				having a significant impact on the communities and ecosystems of the indigenous
				people of the Arctic, and the marine mammals, fish, and wildlife upon which the
				indigenous population depends;
						(6)these changes are
				opening new portions of the Arctic continental shelf of the United States to
				possible development for offshore oil and gas, commercial fishing, marine
				shipping, and tourism;
						(7)increased
				industrial development and commercial activity in the Arctic region requires a
				heightened diplomatic presence to address important issues that involve the
				United States and Pan-Arctic countries or the Arctic Council;
						(8)the Arctic
				Council, an intergovernmental forum established in 1996, includes
				representatives from Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian
				Federation, Sweden, and the United States and 6 Permanent Participants who
				represent the indigenous peoples of the Arctic;
						(9)the Arctic
				Council—
							(A)is committed to
				the well-being of the people who live in the Arctic region;
							(B)recognizes the
				special relationship indigenous people have with the Arctic region;
							(C)acknowledges the
				unique contributions indigenous communities make to the Arctic region;
							(D)is committed to
				sustainable economic and social development in the Arctic region, improving
				health conditions in the Arctic region, and fostering cultural well-being in
				the Arctic region; and
							(E)is committed to
				protecting the Arctic environment, including Arctic ecosystems, biodiversity in
				the Arctic region, and the conservation and sustainable use of Arctic natural
				resources;
							(10)other Arctic
				countries are pursuing claims for Arctic seabed resources under the United
				Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, signed at Montego Bay, Jamaica,
				December 10, 1982;
						(11)the North
				Pacific Fishery Management Council recommends closing commercial fishing
				operations in the Arctic waters of the United States until sustainable fishing
				is scientifically determined, an action that will only be effective with
				cooperation from neighboring Arctic countries;
						(12)increased
				commercial activity in the Arctic region raises concerns regarding national
				security, environmental protection, and the cultural and subsistence needs of
				indigenous communities;
						(13)the United
				States seeks to maintain, and further develop, a constructive and cordial
				relationship with the members of the Arctic Council; and
						(14)the United
				States has not established an Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs, who would
				enhance the ability of the United States to respond quickly and appropriately
				to issues of mutual interest to the Arctic Council and Arctic countries
				generally.
						(b)EstablishmentThere
				is established within the Department of State an Ambassador at Large for Arctic
				Affairs (referred to in this section as the Ambassador), appointed
				under subsection (c).
					(c)AppointmentThe
				Ambassador shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and
				consent of the Senate.
					(d)Duties
						(1)Diplomatic
				representationSubject to the direction of the President and the
				Secretary of State, the Ambassador is authorized to represent the United States
				in matters and cases relevant to Arctic affairs in—
							(A)contacts with
				foreign governments, intergovernmental organizations, and specialized agencies
				of the United Nations, the Arctic Council, and other international
				organizations of which the United States is a member; and
							(B)multilateral
				conferences and meetings relating to Arctic affairs.
							(2)Advisory
				roleThe Ambassador shall be a principal adviser to the President
				and the Secretary of State regarding matters affecting Arctic affairs and shall
				make recommendations regarding the policies of the United States relating to
				Arctic affairs.
						(e)FundingThe
				Secretary of State shall provide the Ambassador with such funds as may be
				necessary to carry out the duties described in subsection
				(d).
					.


116 HR 978 IH: Clean and Efficient Cars Act of 2019
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2019-02-05
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 978IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 5, 2019Ms. Matsui (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Welch, Mr. Luján, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Peters, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Soto, Ms. Blunt Rochester, and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo preserve appropriate and achievable Federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and corporate
			 average fuel economy for cars and light trucks through model year 2025,
			 and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Clean and Efficient Cars Act of 2019. 2.Findings; sense of Congress (a)FindingsThe Congress finds the following:
 (1)In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reached an historic agreement with State regulators, automakers, the United Auto Workers, and leaders in the environmental community to establish One National Program for Federal standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFÉ) for light duty vehicles, in cooperation and alignment with the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
 (2)In 2012, as part of One National Program, EPA established final GHG emission standards for model years 2017 through 2025 and NHTSA established final CAFÉ standards for model years 2017 through 2021 and augural standards for model years 2022 through 2025.
 (3)The agencies’ standards are based on the specific footprint of vehicles to provide automotive manufacturers flexibility and ensure that consumers have a choice of a full range of vehicle sizes to meet their needs. Under the footprint-based system, small vehicles must meet more stringent standards than large vehicles.
 (4)A midterm evaluation of the standards for model years 2022 through 2025 concluded that they remain feasible for industry, with multiple pathways for compliance, and are appropriate for achieving the goals of cutting GHG emissions and increasing fuel economy.
 (5)In January 2017, EPA issued a final determination to maintain the existing GHG emissions standards for model years 2022 through 2025 as prescribed by the 2012 final rule. NHTSA is currently assessing the augural CAFÉ standards proposed for model years 2022 through 2025 and will conduct a rulemaking to prescribe final standards for those years.
 (6)The final GHG emission standards and augural CAFÉ standards for model years 2022 through 2025 are projected to achieve an average overall fleet-wide emissions target of 173 grams CO2 per mile and an average overall fleet-wide fuel economy target of 46.3 miles per gallon by the year 2025, resulting in a 540 million metric ton reduction in greenhouse gases and a 1.2 billion barrel reduction in oil consumption over the lifetime of these vehicles.
 (b)Sense of congressIt is the sense of Congress that maintaining the GHG and CAFÉ standards at their current levels through model year 2025—
 (1)is essential to achieving the projected fleet wide average goals of 173 grams CO2 per mile and 46.3 miles per gallon; and (2)will result in substantial benefits for American drivers, the environment, public health, and energy security.
 3.NHTSA average fuel economy standards for 2021 through 2025Section 32902(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:

 (D)Automobile fuel economy average for model years 2021 through 2025The Secretary shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, prescribe by regulation and maintain fuel economy standards for model years 2021 through 2025 that are at least as stringent as the final standards for 2021 and the augural standards for 2022 through 2025 set out in the 2012 joint EPA/DOT Final Rule on 2017 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards.
 (E)Restriction on revising standards or creating new loopholesThe Secretary may not take any action that could effectively reduce the stringency of the average fuel economy standards required to be attained by each fleet of passenger and non-passenger automobiles manufactured for sale in the United States for model years up to and including 2025, including by revising the trading, transferring, availability, or creation of credits..
		4.EPA greenhouse gas emission standards through 2025
 (a)Affirming standardsNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall affirm, under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521(a)), the greenhouse gas emission standards for light-duty vehicles for model years 2017 through 2025 that were published in the Federal Register by the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on October 15, 2012, in the final rule entitled 2017 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards (77 Fed. Reg. 62623), including such standards for model years 2022 through 2025 that were found by the Environmental Protection Agency to remain appropriate in the Final Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Year 2022–2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards under the Midterm Evaluation issued in January 2017.
 (b)Restriction on Revising Standards or Creating New LoopholesThe Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not take any action that could effectively reduce the stringency of greenhouse gas emission standards required to be attained by each fleet of light-duty vehicles manufactured for sale in the United States for model years up to and including 2025, including by revising the trading, transferring, availability, or creation of credits.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1935
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 27, 2009
			Mrs. Murray introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain
		  boots constructed by hand of natural rubber.

		1.Certain boots constructed by
			 hand of natural rubber
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.23.08 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
			 the United States (relating to certain boots constructed by hand of natural
			 rubber) is amended by striking 12/31/2009 and inserting
			 12/31/2011.
			(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 the enactment of this Act.


109 HR 2946 IH: Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2005
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2005-06-16
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2946
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 16, 2005
Mrs. Maloney (for herself and Ms. Hart) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for qualified individuals for bone mass measurement (bone density testing) to prevent fractures associated with osteoporosis.

1.Short title; findings
(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2005.
(b)FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
(1)Nature of osteoporosis
(A)Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue leading to bone fragility and increased susceptibility to fractures of the hip, spine, and wrist.
(B)Osteoporosis has no symptoms and typically remains undiagnosed until a fracture occurs.
(C)Once a fracture occurs, the condition has usually advanced to the stage where the likelihood is high that another fracture will occur.
(D)There is no cure for osteoporosis, but drug therapy has been shown to reduce new hip and spine fractures by 50 percent and other treatments, such as nutrition therapy, have also proven effective.
(2)Incidence of osteoporosisOsteoporosis is a common condition:
(A)Of the 44 million Americans who have (or are at risk for) osteoporosis, 80 percent are women.
(B)Annually there are 1.5 million bone fractures attributable to osteoporosis.
(C)Half of all women, and one-fourth of all men, age 50 or older will have a bone fracture due to osteoporosis.
(3)Impact of osteoporosisThe cost of treating osteoporosis is significant:
(A)The annual cost of osteoporosis in the United States was $17 billion in 2001.
(B)The average cost in the United States of repairing a hip fracture due to osteoporosis is $37,000, while the average cost of an osteoporosis screening test ranges from $59 to $300.
(C)Fractures due to osteoporosis frequently result in disability and institutionalization of individuals.
(D)Because osteoporosis is a progressive condition causing fractures primarily in aging individuals, preventing fractures particularly in post menopausal women before they become eligible for medicare, has a significant potential of reducing osteoporosis-related costs under the medicare program.
(4)Use of bone mass measurement
(A)Bone mass measurement is a non-invasive, painless, and reliable way to diagnose osteoporosis before costly fractures occur.
(B)Low bone mass is as predictive of future fractures as is high cholesterol or high blood pressure of heart disease or stroke.
(C)Bone mass measurement is the only reliable method of detecting osteoporosis at an early stage.
(D)Under section 4106 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, medicare provides coverage, effective July 1, 1998, for bone mass measurement for qualified individuals who are at risk of developing osteoporosis.
2.Requiring coverage of bone mass measurement under health plans
(a)Group health plans
(1)Public Health Service Act amendments
(A)Subpart 2 of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

2707.Standards relating to benefits for bone mass measurement
(a)Requirements for coverage of bone mass measurementA group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, shall include (consistent with this section) coverage for bone mass measurement for beneficiaries and participants who are qualified individuals.
(b)Definitions relating to coverageIn this section:
(1)Bone mass measurementThe term bone mass measurement means a radiologic or radioisotopic procedure or other procedure approved by the Food and Drug Administration performed on an individual for the purpose of identifying bone mass or detecting bone loss or determining bone quality, and includes a physician’s interpretation of the results of the procedure. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as requiring a bone mass measurement to be conducted in a particular type of facility or to prevent such a measurement from being conducted through the use of mobile facilities that are otherwise qualified.
(2)Qualified individualThe term qualified individual means an individual who—
(A)is at clinical risk for osteoporosis, including an estrogen-deficient woman;
(B)has vertebral abnormalities;
(C)is receiving chemotherapy or long-term gluococorticoid (steroid) therapy;
(D)has primary hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or excess thyroid replacement; or
(E)is being monitored to assess the response to or efficacy of approved osteoporosis drug therapy.
(c)Limitation on frequency requiredTaking into account the standards established under section 1861(rr)(3) of the Social Security Act, the Secretary shall establish standards regarding the frequency with which a qualified individual shall be eligible to be provided benefits for bone mass measurement under this section. The Secretary may vary such standards based on the clinical and risk-related characteristics of qualified individuals.
(d)Restrictions on Cost-Sharing
(1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing a group health plan or issuer from imposing deductibles, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing in relation to bone mass measurement under the plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with a plan).
(2)LimitationDeductibles, coinsurance, and other cost-sharing or other limitations for bone mass measurement may not be imposed under paragraph (1) to the extent they exceed the deductibles, coinsurance, and limitations that are applied to similar services under the group health plan or health insurance coverage.
(e)ProhibitionsA group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan, may not—
(1)deny to an individual eligibility, or continued eligibility, to enroll or to renew coverage under the terms of the plan, solely for the purpose of avoiding the requirements of this section;
(2)provide incentives (monetary or otherwise) to individuals to encourage such individuals not to be provided bone mass measurements to which they are entitled under this section or to providers to induce such providers not to provide such measurements to qualified individuals;
(3)prohibit a provider from discussing with a patient osteoporosis preventive techniques or medical treatment options relating to this section; or
(4)penalize or otherwise reduce or limit the reimbursement of a provider because such provider provided bone mass measurements to a qualified individual in accordance with this section.
(f)Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed to require an individual who is a participant or beneficiary to undergo bone mass measurement.
(g)NoticeA group health plan under this part shall comply with the notice requirement under section 714(g) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to the requirements of this section as if such section applied to such plan.
(h)Level and type of reimbursementsNothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage from negotiating the level and type of reimbursement with a provider for care provided in accordance with this section.
(i)Preemption
(1)In generalThe provisions of this section do not preempt State law relating to health insurance coverage to the extent such State law provides greater benefits with respect to osteoporosis detection or prevention.
(2)ConstructionSection 2723(a)(1) shall not be construed as superseding a State law described in paragraph (1)..
(B)Section 2723(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–23(c)) is amended by striking section 2704 and inserting sections 2704 and 2707.
(2)ERISA amendments
(A)Subpart B of part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

714.Standards relating to benefits for bone mass measurement
(a)Requirements for coverage of bone mass measurementA group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, shall include (consistent with this section) coverage for bone mass measurement for beneficiaries and participants who are qualified individuals.
(b)Definitions relating to coverageIn this section:
(1)Bone mass measurementThe term bone mass measurement means a radiologic or radioisotopic procedure or other procedure approved by the Food and Drug Administration performed on an individual for the purpose of identifying bone mass or detecting bone loss or determining bone quality, and includes a physician’s interpretation of the results of the procedure. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as requiring a bone mass measurement to be conducted in a particular type of facility or to prevent such a measurement from being conducted through the use of mobile facilities that are otherwise qualified.
(2)Qualified individualThe term qualified individual means an individual who—
(A)is at clinical risk for osteoporosis, including an estrogen-deficient woman;
(B)has vertebral abnormalities;
(C)is receiving chemotherapy or long-term gluococorticoid (steroid) therapy;
(D)has primary hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or excess thyroid replacement; or
(E)is being monitored to assess the response to or efficacy of approved osteoporosis drug therapy.
(c)Limitation on frequency requiredThe standards established under section 2707(c) of the Public Health Service Act shall apply to benefits provided under this section in the same manner as they apply to benefits provided under section 2707 of such Act.
(d)Restrictions on Cost-Sharing
(1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing a group health plan or issuer from imposing deductibles, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing in relation to bone mass measurement under the plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with a plan).
(2)LimitationDeductibles, coinsurance, and other cost-sharing or other limitations for bone mass measurement may not be imposed under paragraph (1) to the extent they exceed the deductibles, coinsurance, and limitations that are applied to similar services under the group health plan or health insurance coverage.
(e)ProhibitionsA group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan, may not—
(1)deny to an individual eligibility, or continued eligibility, to enroll or to renew coverage under the terms of the plan, solely for the purpose of avoiding the requirements of this section;
(2)provide incentives (monetary or otherwise) to individuals to encourage such individuals not to be provided bone mass measurements to which they are entitled under this section or to providers to induce such providers not to provide such measurements to qualified individuals;
(3)prohibit a provider from discussing with a patient osteoporosis preventive techniques or medical treatment options relating to this section; or
(4)penalize or otherwise reduce or limit the reimbursement of a provider because such provider provided bone mass measurements to a qualified individual in accordance with this section.
(f)Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed to require an individual who is a participant or beneficiary to undergo bone mass measurement.
(g)Notice under group health planThe imposition of the requirements of this section shall be treated as a material modification in the terms of the plan described in section 102(a)(1), for purposes of assuring notice of such requirements under the plan; except that the summary description required to be provided under the last sentence of section 104(b)(1) with respect to such modification shall be provided by not later than 60 days after the first day of the first plan year in which such requirements apply.
(h)Preemption
(1)In generalThe provisions of this section do not preempt State law relating to health insurance coverage to the extent such State law provides greater benefits with respect to osteoporosis detection or prevention.
(2)ConstructionSection 731(a)(1) shall not be construed as superseding a State law described in paragraph (1)..
(B)Section 731(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1191(c)) is amended by striking section 711 and inserting sections 711 and 714.
(C)Section 732(a) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1191a(a)) is amended by striking section 711 and inserting sections 711 and 714.
(D)The table of contents in section 1 of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 712 the following new item:

714. Standards relating to benefits for bone mass measurement..
(b)Individual health insurance
(1)Part B of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 2752 the following new section:

2753.Standards relating to benefits for bone mass measurement
(a)In generalThe provisions of section 2707 (other than subsection (g)) shall apply to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the individual market in the same manner as it applies to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in connection with a group health plan in the small or large group market.
(b)NoticeA health insurance issuer under this part shall comply with the notice requirement under section 714(g) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to the requirements referred to in subsection (a) as if such section applied to such issuer and such issuer were a group health plan.
(c)Preemption
(1)In generalThe provisions of this section do not preempt State law relating to health insurance coverage to the extent such State law provides greater benefits with respect to osteoporosis detection or prevention.
(2)ConstructionSection 2762(a) shall not be construed as superseding a State law described in paragraph (1)..
(2)Section 2762(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–62(b)(2)) is amended by striking section 2751 and inserting sections 2751 and 2753.
(c)Effective dates
(1)The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2006.
(2)The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply with respect to health insurance coverage offered, sold, issued, renewed, in effect, or operated in the individual market on or after such date.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 315
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 26, 2009
			Mr. Feingold (for
			 himself and Mr. Sanders) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans'
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to
		  improve the outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of
			 2009.
		2.Authorities and
			 requirements for enhancement of outreach of activities Department of Veterans
			 Affairs
			(a)In
			 generalChapter 5 of title
			 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subchapter:

					IVOutreach
						561.Outreach activities:
				funding
							(a)Separate
				account for outreach activitiesThe Secretary shall establish a separate
				account for the funding of the outreach activities of the Department, and shall
				establish within such account a separate subaccount for the funding of the
				outreach activities of each element of the Department specified in subsection
				(c).
							(b)Budget
				requirementsIn the budget
				justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the Department
				budget for any fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the President under
				section 1105(a) of title 31), the Secretary shall include a separate statement
				of the amount requested for such fiscal year for activities as follows:
								(1)For outreach activities of the Department
				in aggregate.
								(2)For outreach activities of each element of
				the Department specified in subsection (c).
								(c)Covered
				elementsThe elements of the
				Department specified in this subsection are as follows:
								(1)The Veterans Health Administration.
								(2)The Veterans Benefits
				Administration.
								(3)The National Cemetery
				Administration.
								562.Outreach activities:
				coordination of activities within Department
							(a)Procedures for
				effective coordinationThe
				Secretary shall establish and maintain procedures for ensuring the effective
				coordination of the outreach activities of the Department between and among the
				following:
								(1)The Office of the Secretary.
								(2)The Office of Public Affairs.
								(3)The Veterans Health Administration.
								(4)The Veterans Benefits
				Administration.
								(5)The National Cemetery
				Administration.
								(b)Review and
				modificationThe Secretary
				shall—
								(1)periodically review the procedures
				maintained under subsection (a) for the purpose of ensuring that such
				procedures meet the requirement in that subsection; and
								(2)make such modifications to such procedures
				as the Secretary considers appropriate in light of such review in order to
				better achieve that purpose.
								563.Grants to State and
				local governments and nonprofit community-based organizations for improvement
				of outreach
							(a)PurposeIt is the purpose of this section to assist
				State and local governments and nonprofit community-based organizations in
				carrying out programs that offer a high probability of improving outreach and
				assistance to veterans, and to the spouses, children, and parents of veterans
				who may be eligible to receive veterans’ or veterans’-related benefits, to
				ensure that such individuals are fully informed about, and assisted in applying
				for, any veterans’ and veterans’-related benefits and programs (including under
				State veterans’ programs).
							(b)Grants(1)The Secretary may award grants to State and
				local governments and nonprofit community-based organizations in order to
				achieve purposes as follows:
									(A)To
				carry out, coordinate, improve, or otherwise enhance outreach.
									(B)To
				carry out, coordinate, improve, or otherwise enhance activities to assist in
				the development and submittal of claims for veterans' and veterans'-related
				benefits.
									(2)A
				veterans agency of a State receiving a grant under this subsection may use the
				grant amount for purposes described in paragraph (1) or award all or any
				portion of such grant amount to local governments in such State, other public
				entities in such State, or nonprofit community-based organizations in such
				State for such purposes.
								(c)FundingAmounts available for the Department for
				outreach in the account under section 561 of this title shall be available for
				activities under this section, including grants under subsection
				(b).
							.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of
			 sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by adding at
			 the end the following new items:

						Subchapter
				IV—Outreach
						561. Outreach activities:
				funding.
						562. Outreach activities:
				coordination of activities within Department.
						563. Grants to State and local
				governments and community-based organizations for improvement of
				outreach.

					.


109 HR 5239 IH: Alternative Vehicle Incentive Act of 2006
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-04-27
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109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5239
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 27, 2006
Mr. McHugh 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 increase the credit for certain alternative motor vehicles assembled in the United States.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Alternative Vehicle Incentive Act of 2006.
2.Increased credit amount for alternative motor vehicles assembled in the United States
(a)Increased credit amount
(1)New qualified fuel cell motor vehicle creditSubsection (b) of section 30B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to alternative motor vehicle credit) is amended by inserting at the end the following new paragraph:

(4)Domestic assembly increaseThe amount determined under paragraph (1) with respect to a new qualified fuel cell motor vehicle which is assembled in the United States shall be increased by $5,000..
(2)New advanced lean burn technology motor vehicle creditSubsection (c)(2) of such section of such Code is amended by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph:

(C)Domestic assembly increaseThe amount determined under this paragraph with respect to a new advanced lean burn technology motor vehicle which is assembled in the United States shall be increased by $5,000..
(3)New qualified hybrid motor vehicle creditSubsection (d)(2) of such section of such credit is amended by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph:

(C)Domestic assembly increaseThe amount determined under this paragraph with respect to a new qualified hybrid motor vehicle which is assembled in the United States shall be increased by $5,000..
(4)New qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle creditSubsection (e) of such section of such Code is amended by inserting at the end the following new paragraph:

(6)Domestic assembly increaseThe amount determined under paragraph (1) with respect to a new advanced qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle which is assembled in the United States shall be increased by $5,000..
(b)No limitation on number of new qualified hybrid and advanced lean-burn technology vehicles eligible for creditSection 30B of such Code is amended by striking subsection (f).
(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 1341 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.


116 S516 IS: Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-02-14
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		II
		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 516
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 14, 2019
			Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. King, and Mr. Manchin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

		A BILL
		To require the use of prescription drug monitoring programs.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2019.
		2.Requiring the use of prescription drug monitoring programs
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Controlled substanceThe term controlled substance has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
 (2)Covered StateThe term covered State means a State that receives funding under the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program established under the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107–77; 115 Stat. 748), or under the controlled substance monitoring program under section 399O of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g–3).
 (3)DispenserThe term dispenser— (A)means a person licensed or otherwise authorized by a State to deliver a prescription drug product to a patient or an agent of the patient; and
 (B)does not include a person involved in oversight or payment for prescription drugs. (4)PDMPThe term PDMP means a prescription drug monitoring program.
 (5)PractitionerThe term practitioner means a practitioner registered under section 303(f) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(f)) to prescribe, administer, or dispense controlled substances.
 (6)StateThe term State means each of the several States and the District of Columbia. (b)RequirementsBeginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, each covered State shall require—
 (1)each prescribing practitioner within the covered State or their designee, who shall be licensed or registered healthcare professionals or other employees who report directly to the practitioner, to consult the PDMP of the covered State before initiating treatment with a prescription for a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III, or IV of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)), and every 3 months thereafter as long as the treatment continues;
 (2)the PDMP of the covered State to provide proactive notification to a practitioner when patterns indicative of controlled substance misuse, including opioid misuse, are detected;
 (3)each dispenser within the covered State to report each prescription for a controlled substance dispensed by the dispenser to the PDMP not later than 24 hours after the controlled substance is dispensed to the patient;
 (4)that the PDMP make available a quarterly de-identified data set and an annual report for public and private use, including use by healthcare providers, health plans and health benefits administrators, State agencies, and researchers, which shall, at a minimum, meet requirements established by the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services;
 (5)each State agency that administers the PDMP to— (A)proactively analyze data available through the PDMP; and
 (B)provide reports to law enforcement agencies and prescriber licensing boards describing any prescribing practitioner that repeatedly fall outside of expected norms or standard practices for the prescribing practitioner’s field; and
 (6)that the data contained in the PDMP of the covered State be made available to other States. (c)NoncomplianceIf a covered State fails to comply with subsection (a), the Attorney General or the Secretary of Health and Human Services may withhold grant funds from being awarded to the covered State under the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program established under the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107–77; 115 Stat. 748), or under the controlled substance monitoring program under section 399O of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g–3).


115 SJ 20 IS: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies, and other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.
U.S. Senate
2017-02-03
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IIA115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. J. RES. 20IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 3, 2017Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryJOINT RESOLUTIONProposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of
			 Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability
			 companies, and other corporate entities established by the laws of any
			 State, the United States, or any foreign state.

 That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:

				 —
 1.The rights enumerated in this Constitution and other rights retained by the people shall be the rights of natural persons.
 2.As used in this Constitution, the terms people, person, and citizen shall not include a corporation, a limited liability company, or any other corporate entity established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.
 3.A corporate entity described in section 2 shall be subject to such regulation as the people, through representatives in Congress and State representatives, may determine reasonable, consistent with the powers of Congress and the States under this Constitution.
 4.Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to limit the rights enumerated in this Constitution and other rights retained by the people, which are unalienable..


114 HR 1196 IH: Health Savings Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-03-02
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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1196
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 2, 2015
Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary and 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 amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts.

1.Short title; table of contents
(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Health Savings Act of 2015. (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Health savings accounts for children.
Sec. 3. Allowing HSA rollover to child or parent of account holder.
Sec. 4. Maximum contribution limit to HSA increased to amount of deductible and out-of-pocket limitation.
Sec. 5. Equivalent bankruptcy protections for health savings accounts as retirement funds.
Sec. 6. Allowance of silver and bronze plans in connection with health savings accounts.
Sec. 7. Identification of HSA compatible plans.
2.Health savings accounts for children
(a)In generalSection 223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i) and by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection:  (h)Child health savings accounts (1)In generalIn the case of an individual, in addition to any deduction allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year, there shall be allowed as a deduction under this section an amount equal to the aggregate amount paid in cash by the taxpayer during the taxable year to a child health savings account of a child or grandchild of the taxpayer.
(2)Limitations
(A)Deduction limitationThe amount taken into account under paragraph (1) with respect to each child or grandchild of the taxpayer, as the case may be, for the taxable year shall not exceed the sum of the monthly limitations with respect to such child for months during the taxable year that the child is an eligible individual. (B)Limit on accounts with respect to individualThe aggregate amount of contributions which may be made for any taxable year to all child health savings accounts established and maintained on behalf of a child shall not exceed the sum of the monthly limitations for months during the taxable year that the child is an eligible individual.
(C)Monthly limitationThe monthly limitation for any month with respect to a child is 1/12 of the amount in effect for the taxable year under subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii)(I). (3)Treatment of account while a dependentFor purposes of this section, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a child health savings account established for the benefit of the child of a taxpayer shall be treated as a health savings account of the taxpayer until the first taxable year (and each taxable year thereafter) for which no deduction under section 151 is allowable to any taxpayer with respect to such child, after which such account shall be treated as a health savings account of the child. The preceding sentence shall not apply for purposes of applying the limitations in subsection (b) to a health savings account of the taxpayer.
(4)Child health savings accountFor purposes of this subsection, the term child health savings account means a health savings account designated as a child health savings account and established for the benefit of a child of a taxpayer. (5)Qualified medical expensesFor purposes of this section, the term qualified medical expenses shall, with respect to any child health savings account, not include any amounts paid for medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) for any individual other than the child for whose benefit the account is maintained.
(6)Exceptions for disability or death of childIf the child becomes disabled within the meaning of section 72(m)(7) or dies— (A)subsection (f)(4)(A) shall not apply to any subsequent payment or distribution, and
(B)the taxpayer may rollover the amount in such account to any health savings account of the taxpayer or grandparent of the child or to any child health savings account of any other child of the taxpayer. (7)GuardiansAny legal guardian of a child shall be treated as the parent of such child for purposes of this section.
(8)RegulationsThe Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection, including rules for determining application of this subsection in the case of legal guardians and in the case of parents of a child who file separately, are separated, or are not married.. (b)Coordination with means-Tested programsAmounts in a child health savings account shall not be taken into account in determining resources for purposes of title XIX of the Social Security Act.
(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3.Allowing HSA rollover to child or parent of account holder (a)In generalSubparagraph (A) of section 223(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)by inserting child, parent, or grandparent after surviving spouse, (2)by inserting child, parent, or grandparent, as the case may be, after the spouse,
(3)by inserting , child, parent, or grandparent after spouse in the heading thereof, and (4)by adding at the end the following: In the case of a child who acquires such beneficiary’s interest and with respect to whom a deduction under section 151 is allowable to another taxpayer for a taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which such individual’s taxable year begins, such health savings account shall be treated as a child health savings account of the child..
(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 4.Maximum contribution limit to HSA increased to amount of deductible and out-of-pocket limitation (a)Self-Only coverageSubparagraph (A) of section 223(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $2,250 and inserting the amount in effect under subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii)(I).
(b)Family coverageSubparagraph (B) of section 223(b)(2) of such Code is amended by striking $4,500 and inserting the amount in effect under subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii)(II). (c)Conforming amendmentSection 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended by striking subsections (b)(2) and and inserting subsection.
(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 5.Equivalent bankruptcy protections for health savings accounts as retirement funds (a)In generalSection 522 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(r)For purposes of this section, any health savings account (as described in section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) shall be treated in the same manner as an individual retirement account described in section 408 of such Code.. (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to cases commencing under title 11, United States Code, after the date of the enactment of this Act.
6.Allowance of silver and bronze plans in connection with health savings accounts
(a)In generalSection 223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1)by striking a high deductible health plan each place it appears and inserting an HSA compatible health plan,
(2)by striking high deductible health plan in subsection (b)(8)(A)(ii) and inserting HSA compatible health plan, and (3)by striking the high deductible health plan in subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) and inserting the HSA compatible health plan.
(b)HSA compatible health plan definedParagraph (2) of section 223(c) of such Code is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E) and by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraph:  (A)In generalThe term HSA compatible health plan means—
(i)any high deductible health plan, (ii)any plan described in section 1302(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (relating to catastrophic plan), or
(iii)any silver or bronze plan which was enrolled in through an Exchange established under section 1311 or section 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.. (c)Clerical amendmentsSection 223 of such Code is amended—
(1)by striking In general in the heading for subsection (c)(2)(B), as redesignated by subsection (b) of this Act, and inserting High deductible health plan, (2)by striking high deductible health plan in the heading for subsection (b)(8)(B) and inserting hsa compatible health plan, and
(3)by striking High deductible health plan in the heading for subsection (c)(2) and inserting HSA compatible health plan. (d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
7.Identification of HSA compatible plansSection 1103(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18003(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (3)Identification of HSA compatible plansBeginning for plan year 2016, the format described in paragraph (1) shall require that information on a coverage option described in subsection (a)(2) that is an HSA compatible health plan (as defined in section 223(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) identifies such plan as a plan that satisfies the requirement of section 223(c)(1)(A)(i) of such Code..


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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5839
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 19, 2006
			Mr. Hefley introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on House
			 Administration

		A BILL
		To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
		  prohibit the establishment of leadership political action committees, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Short TitleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Leadership PAC Prohibition Act of 2006.
		2.Prohibiting
			 Leadership PACs
			(a)ProhibitionSection
			 302(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(e)) is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(6)(A)A candidate for Federal office or an
				individual holding Federal office may not directly or indirectly establish,
				finance, maintain, or control any Federal or non-Federal political committee
				other than a principal campaign committee of the candidate, an authorized
				committee, a committee of a political party, or other political committee
				designated in accordance with paragraph (3). A candidate for more than one
				Federal office may designate a separate principal campaign committee for each
				Federal office.
						(B)Nothing in subparagraph (A) may be
				construed to prohibit an individual holding Federal office who is a candidate
				for State or local office from establishing, financing, maintaining, or
				controlling a political committee for the election of the individual to such
				State or local office.
						.
			(b)Conforming
			 AmendmentSection 302(e)(3) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 432(e)(3)) is
			 amended to read as follows:

					(3)No political committee that supports or has
				supported more than one candidate may be designated as an authorized committee,
				except that—
						(A)a
				candidate for the office of President nominated by a political party may
				designate the national committee of such political party as the candidate's
				principal campaign committee, but only if that national committee maintains
				separate books of account with respect to its functions as a principal campaign
				committee; and
						(B)a
				candidate may designate a political committee established solely for the
				purpose of joint fundraising by such candidates as an authorized
				committee.
						.
			3.Transition For
			 Existing Committees
			(a)Continuation of
			 ContributionsNotwithstanding section 302(e)(6) of the Federal
			 Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as added by section 2(a)), a political committee
			 which is established as of the date of the enactment of this Act but which is
			 prohibited under such section may continue to make contributions during the
			 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
			(b)Disbursement of
			 FundsUpon the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on
			 the date of the enactment of this Act, a political committee described in
			 subsection (a) shall disburse its remaining funds by any of the following
			 means:
				(1)Making
			 contributions to an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such
			 Code, so long as the organization is not established, maintained, financed, or
			 controlled directly or indirectly by any candidate for Federal office or any
			 individual holding Federal office.
				(2)Making a
			 contribution to the treasury of the United States.
				(3)Making
			 contributions to the national, State, or local committees of a political
			 party.
				(4)Making contributions not to exceed $1,000
			 to candidates for elective office.
				(c)Report of
			 Disbursements to Federal Election Commission
				(1)ReportNot
			 later than 48 hours after making any disbursements required under subsection
			 (b), a political committee shall file a report with the Federal Election
			 Commission describing each such disbursement and including the identification
			 of the recipient of the disbursement.
				(2)Electronic Form
			 RequiredFor purposes of section 304(a)(11) of the Federal
			 Election Campaign Act of 1971 (relating to the filing of reports in electronic
			 form), the report required under paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a
			 report required by such Act to be filed with the Commission.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2161
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 29, 2009
			Mr. Specter (for himself
			 and Mr. Casey) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on ion exchange resin,
		  polystyrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene, quaternary amonium
		  chloride.

		1.Ion exchange resin,
			 polystyrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene, quaternary amonium
			 chloride
			(a)In
			 GeneralSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Ion exchange resin, polystyrene crosslinked with
						divinylbenzene, quaternary amonium chloride (CAS No. 69011–15–0) (provided for
						in subheading 3914.00.60)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011

					.
			(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 the enactment of this Act.