		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6208
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 23, 2010
			Ms. Lee of California
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To expand and enhance existing adult day programs for
		  people with multiple sclerosis or other similar diseases, to support and
		  improve access to respite services for family caregivers who are taking care of
		  such people, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Adult Day Achievement Center
			 Enhancement Act.
		2.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:
			(1)Multiple sclerosis
			 (or MS) is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous
			 system, which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. Most
			 people with multiple sclerosis are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50
			 years of age.
			(2)The symptoms of MS
			 may be mild, such as numbness in the limbs, or severe, such as paralysis or
			 loss of vision. The progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS are
			 unpredictable and vary from one person to another.
			(3)Persons living with MS who experience more
			 severe forms of MS are likely to require either home care or nursing home
			 placement, though the vast majority would prefer to remain at home to receive
			 the care they need. Where home care is concerned, approximately 80 percent of
			 such care is provided by informal, unpaid, caregivers who are generally family
			 members.
			(4)Family caregivers
			 of people with MS generally average 60 years of age. Almost half spend more
			 than 20 hours per week providing care for their family member living with MS
			 and have been fulfilling this role on average for over 13 years.
			(5)In general, family
			 caregivers, the majority of whom are women, provide an estimated
			 $306,000,000,000 in free services annually. The pool of
			 potential family caregivers is dwindling, from 11 potential caregivers for each
			 person needing care today to a projected 4 to 1 ratio by 2050.
			(6)Recent studies
			 indicate that the total estimated cost to employers for full-time employees
			 with intensive caregiving responsibilities is $17,100,000,000. The total
			 estimated cost to employers for all full-time, employed caregivers is
			 $33,600,000,000 annually.
			(7)Adult day programs
			 can offer services, including medical care, rehabilitation therapies, dignified
			 assistance with activities of daily living, nutrition therapy, health
			 monitoring, social interaction, stimulating activities, and transportation, to
			 seniors, people with disabilities, and younger adults with chronic
			 diseases.
			(8)Adult day programs
			 geared toward people living with MS, or other similar diseases, provide an
			 important response to the needs of people with severe MS and their caregivers.
			 These MS Adult Day Programs (MSADPs) can help to ameliorate MS symptoms, reduce
			 dependency, provide important socialization opportunities, and maintain quality
			 of life.
			(9)MSADP programs
			 have been shown to provide a range of documented benefits to people living with
			 MS including improvements in functional status, fatigue, depression, pain and
			 social support. MSADPs also reduce ongoing medical care and hospital costs and
			 decrease admissions to nursing home facilities, which can be costly for many
			 families, by allowing individuals to receive health and social services while
			 continuing to live at home.
			(10)There are less
			 than a dozen MSADPs in the United States at present and as a result the
			 majority of people living with MS are unable to access this important
			 opportunity for maximizing their health and wellness. Although people living
			 with MS may be able to access other existing adult day programs, such programs
			 are not typically intended for younger adults living with chronic diseases like
			 MS, and may not provide the appropriate services to meet the age-related or
			 disability status of these individuals.
			3.Establishment of
			 adult day programs
			(a)Survey of
			 existing adult day programs
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
			 this section, the Assistant Secretary for Aging shall initiate a comprehensive
			 survey of current adult day programs that provide care and support to
			 individuals living with multiple sclerosis, including any multiple sclerosis
			 adult day programs and other similar adult day programs as defined in this
			 Act.
				(2)Survey
			 elementsIn carrying out the survey under paragraph (1), the
			 Assistant Secretary for Aging may utilize existing publicly available research
			 on adult day programs, and shall—
					(A)identify ongoing
			 successful MSADPs and other similar adult day programs, including by providing
			 a brief description of how such programs were initially established and
			 funded;
					(B)develop a set of
			 best practices to help guide the establishment and replication of additional
			 successful MSADPs and other similar adult day programs, including—
						(i)program
			 guidelines;
						(ii)recommendations
			 on the scope of services that should be provided (which may include
			 rehabilitation therapy, psychosocial support, social stimulation and
			 interaction, and spiritual, educational, or other such services); and
						(iii)performance
			 goals and indicators to measure and analyze the outcomes generated by the
			 services provided and to evaluate the overall success of the program;
			 and
						(C)evaluate the
			 extent to which the Administration on Aging supports MSADPs and other similar
			 adult day programs, either directly or indirectly, through current Federal
			 grant programs.
					(3)ReportNot
			 later than 180 days after initiating the survey under paragraph (1), the
			 Assistant Secretary for Aging shall produce and make publicly available a
			 summary report on the results of the survey. Such report shall include each of
			 the elements described in paragraph (2).
				(b)Establishment of
			 grant program
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 90 days after producing the report
			 required by subsection (a)(3), the Assistant Secretary for Aging shall
			 establish within the Administration on Aging a competitive grant program for
			 awarding grants annually to eligible entities, based on the best practices
			 developed under subsection (a), to fund MSADPs and other similar adult day
			 programs.
				(2)Eligible
			 entitiesIn order to be eligible for a grant under this
			 subsection, an entity shall demonstrate the following:
					(A)Understanding of
			 the special needs of people living with multiple sclerosis or other similar
			 diseases, including their functional abilities and the potential complications
			 across all types of cases and stages of multiple sclerosis or other such
			 similar diseases.
					(B)Understanding of
			 the issues experienced by family caregivers who assist a family member with
			 multiple sclerosis or another such similar disease.
					(C)A capacity to
			 provide the services recommended by the best practices developed under
			 subsection (a).
					(3)Additional
			 selection requirementThe Assistant Secretary for Aging shall not
			 award a grant to an entity under this subsection if the amount of the award
			 would constitute more than 40 percent of the operating budget of the entity in
			 the fiscal year for which funds for the grant are authorized to be expended.
			 For purposes of this subsection, the fair market value of annual in-kind
			 contributions of equipment or services shall be considered as part of the
			 operating budget of the entity.
				(4)Selection of
			 grant recipientsNot later than 90 days after establishing the
			 grant program under this subsection, the Assistant Secretary for Aging shall
			 award the first annual series of grants under the program. In awarding grants
			 under this subsection, the Assistant Secretary should ensure, to the extent
			 practicable, a diverse geographic representation among grant recipients and
			 that, subject to the availability of appropriations—
					(A)a minimum of 5
			 entities are selected as grant recipients for the first fiscal year for which
			 such grants are awarded;
					(B)a minimum of 10
			 entities are selected as grant recipients for the second such fiscal
			 year;
					(C)a minimum of 12
			 entities are selected as grant recipients for the third such fiscal year;
			 and
					(D)a minimum of 15
			 entities are selected as grant recipients for the fourth such fiscal
			 year.
					(5)ReportNo
			 later than 1 year after the initial award of grants under this subsection, and
			 annually thereafter, the Assistant Secretary for Aging shall produce and make
			 publicly available a brief summary report on the grant program under this
			 section. Each such report shall include the following:
					(A)A description of
			 the adult day programs receiving funding under this section, including the
			 amount of Federal funding awarded and the expected outcomes of each
			 program.
					(B)A description of
			 performance goals and indicators to monitor the progress of grant recipients
			 in—
						(i)responding to the
			 needs of individuals living with multiple sclerosis or other such similar
			 chronic diseases; and
						(ii)assisting the
			 family caregivers of such individuals.
						(C)Any plans for
			 improving oversight and management of the grant program.
					(c)DefinitionsIn
			 this Act:
				(1)The term
			 multiple sclerosis adult day program or MSADP means
			 an adult day program that provides comprehensive and effective care and support
			 services to individuals living with multiple sclerosis and their family
			 caregivers and that may assist participants in ways that—
					(A)maintain or
			 improve their functional abilities, or otherwise help them adjust to their
			 changing functional abilities;
					(B)prevent the onset
			 of complications associated with severe forms of the disease;
					(C)promote
			 alternatives to placement in nursing homes;
					(D)reduce the strain
			 on family caregivers taking care of a family member with multiple sclerosis;
			 or
					(E)focus on
			 supporting the emotional, social, and intellectual needs of a younger adult
			 population.
					(2)The term
			 other similar adult day program means an adult day program that
			 provides a set of services similar to those of an MSADP, but for individuals
			 living with other chronic diseases similar to multiple sclerosis that affect an
			 individual’s central nervous system, and that may result in a functional or
			 degenerative disability.
				(3)The term family caregiver
			 means a family member or foster parent who provides unpaid assistance (which
			 may include in-home monitoring, management, supervision, care and treatment, or
			 other similar assistance) to another adult family member with a special
			 need.
				(d)Authorization of
			 appropriationsTo carry out
			 this section, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purpose,
			 there are authorized to be appropriated, and to remain available until
			 expended, the following:
				(1)$1,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2011.
				(2)$3,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2012.
				(3)$6,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2013.
				(4)$8,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2014.
				(5)$10,000,000 for
			 fiscal year 2015.


116 SRES 513 ATS: Designating February 2020 as “American Heart Month” and February 7, 2020, as “National Wear Red Day”.
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III116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 513IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 27, 2020Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. McSally, Ms. Rosen, Mrs. Shaheen, and Ms. Stabenow) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONDesignating February 2020 as American Heart Month and February 7, 2020, as National Wear Red Day.Whereas cardiovascular disease affects men, women, and children of every age and race in the United States;Whereas, between 2003 and 2013, the death rate from cardiovascular disease fell nearly 30 percent, but cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States, taking the lives of approximately 800,000 individuals in the United States each year and accounting for 1 in 3 deaths across the country;Whereas congenital heart defects are the—(1)most common birth defect in the United States; and(2)leading killer of infants with birth defects;Whereas, each year, an estimated 800,000 individuals in the United States have a heart attack, of whom an estimated 115,000 die;Whereas, in 2015, cardiovascular disease accounted for approximately $555,000,000,000 in health care expenditures and lost productivity;Whereas it is estimated that cardiovascular disease will account for approximately $1,093,900,000,000 in health care expenditures and lost productivity annually by 2035;Whereas individuals in the United States have made great progress in reducing the death rate for cardiovascular disease, but this progress has been more modest with respect to the death rate for cardiovascular disease in women and minorities;Whereas many people do not recognize that cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of women in the United States, taking the lives of over 400,000 women in 2017;Whereas over 1⁄2 of all African-American adults have some form of cardiovascular disease, including 57.1 percent of African-American women and 60.1 percent of African-American men;Whereas Alaska Natives and American Indians are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than individuals from other ethnic groups;Whereas Native Hawaiians have higher mortality rates and die at a younger average age from cardiovascular disease than other ethnic groups in Hawaii;Whereas many minority women, including African-American, Hispanic, Asian-American, and Native American women and women from indigenous populations, have a greater prevalence of risk factors or are at a higher risk of death from heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases, but are less likely to know of the risk;Whereas women constitute about 20 percent of enrolled patients in cardiovascular disease clinical trials;Whereas, due to the differences in cardiovascular disease between men and women, more research and data on the effects of cardiovascular disease treatments for women is vital;Whereas veterans have higher rates of cardiovascular disease than nonveterans;Whereas female veterans are less likely than male veterans to be included in studies on the effects of cardiovascular disease on veterans;Whereas female veterans are less likely than male veterans to receive adequate treatment for cardiovascular disease;Whereas extensive clinical and statistical studies have identified major and contributing factors that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, including—(1)high blood pressure;(2)high blood cholesterol;(3)using tobacco products;(4)exposure to tobacco smoke;(5)physical inactivity;(6)obesity; and(7)diabetes mellitus;Whereas an individual can greatly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease through lifestyle modification coupled with medical treatment when necessary;Whereas greater awareness and early detection of risk factors for cardiovascular disease can improve and save the lives of many individuals in the United States each year;Whereas, under section 101(1) of title 36, United States Code, the President is requested to issue an annual proclamation designating February as American Heart Month;Whereas the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Association, and many other organizations celebrate National Wear Red Day during February by going red to increase awareness about cardiovascular disease as the leading killer of women; andWhereas, every year since 1964, the President has issued a proclamation designating the month of February as American Heart Month: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate—(1)designates—(A)February 2020 as American Heart Month; and(B)February 7, 2020, as National Wear Red Day;(2)supports the goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day;(3)recognizes and reaffirms the commitment of the United States to—(A)promoting awareness about the causes, risks, and prevention of cardiovascular disease;(B)supporting research on cardiovascular disease; and(C)expanding access to medical treatment for cardiovascular disease;(4)commends the efforts of States, territories, and possessions of the United States, localities, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and other entities, and the people of the United States who support American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day; and(5)encourages every individual in the United States to learn about his or her risk for cardiovascular disease.


I
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5361
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 16, 2004
Mr. Rahall (for himself and Mr. Pombo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Interior to provide public access to Navassa National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge.

1.Access to Navassa and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuges
(a)Access, generallyThe Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (in this section referred to as the Secretary), shall provide public access to, use of, and recreational opportunities at the Navassa National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge under special use permits issued under the first section of Public Law 87–714 (16 U.S.C. 460k), popularly known as the Refuge Recreation Act, section 4 of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd), and regulations issued under this section.
(b)Time limitationsThe Secretary—
(1)subject to paragraph (2), may limit access to such refuges to specific time periods in any year; and
(2)shall provide access to each refuge during at least one period each year.
(c)PriorityIn issuing special use permits under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to consideration of permit applications that do not negatively impact opportunities for wildlife-dependent recreation.
(d)ConditionsThe Secretary may include in any permit issued under this section conditions that the Secretary determines are necessary to protect fish and wildlife populations and their habitat or public health and safety.
(e)Regulations
(1)In generalNot later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations governing the issuance of special use permits under this section.
(2)ContentsRegulations under this subsection shall establish for each of the Navassa National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge—
(A)the dates for which access may be provided;
(B)the process for submitting an application for a special use permit; and
(C)the minimum information required to be included in a permit application.


109 HR 5953 IH: To provide for the establishment of the Commission for the Deployment of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, and for other purposes.
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I
109th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 5953
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 27, 2006
Mr. Wynn (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Dent, Mr. Terry, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, 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 provide for the establishment of the Commission for the Deployment of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, and for other purposes.

1.EstablishmentThere is established a commission to be known as the Commission for the Deployment of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (in this Act referred to as the Commission).
2.Duties of CommissionThe Commission shall develop a strategic plan that identifies the best methods available to marshal the resources of the Federal Government, State governments, local governments, the private sector, and academia to achieve the mass commercialization of hydrogen as an energy source for stationary fuel cells and vehicle fuel cells at the soonest possible date. Such plan shall take into account actions previously taken by the Federal Government, State governments, local governments, the private sector, and academia. The Commission shall also examine ways to ensure that the United States can use all available feedstocks for hydrogen production, and shall make recommendations for an appropriate entity to monitor ongoing progress in implementing the strategic plan.
3.Membership
(a)Number and appointmentThe Commission shall be composed of 8 members appointed as follows:
(1)2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(2)2 members appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
(3)2 members appointed by the majority leader of the Senate.
(4)2 members appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
(b)QualificationsIndividuals appointed under subsection (a) shall have at least 5 years of professional-level experience in science, technology, engineering, or public policy. The appointing officials shall coordinate their appointments so as to ensure that the Commission has a diverse range of such experience. Individuals appointed under subsection (a) may include any former Federal employees.
(c)Appointment dateAppointments under subsection (a) shall be made not later than 2 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
(d)VacanciesA vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
(e)Basic pay
(1)Rates of payMembers shall each be paid at a rate not to exceed the daily rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule for each day (including travel time) during which they are engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Commission.
(2)Prohibition of compensation of Federal employeesMembers of the Commission who are full-time officers or employees of the United States may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Commission.
(f)Travel expensesEach member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
(g)QuorumFive members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.
(h)Chairperson; Vice ChairpersonThe Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Commission shall be elected by the members. The Vice Chairperson shall be a member of the Commission appointed by an appointing official of a different political party than the official who appointed the Chairperson to the Commission.
4.Staff of Commission; experts and consultants
(a)StaffSubject to rules prescribed by the Commission, the Commission may appoint and fix the pay of personnel as it considers appropriate, including any former Federal employee.
(b)Applicability of certain civil service lawsThe staff of the Commission shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
(c)Experts and consultantsThe Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.
(d)Staff of Federal agenciesUpon request of the Commission, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act.
5.Powers of Commission
(a)Hearings and sessionsThe Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it.
(b)Powers of members and agentsAny member or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action which the Commission is authorized to take by this section.
(c)Obtaining official dataThe Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon request of the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson of the Commission, the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the Commission.
(d)MailsThe Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States.
(e)Administrative support servicesUpon the request of the Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under this Act.
(f)Subpoena power
(1)In generalThe Commission may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence relating to any matter under investigation by the Commission. The attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence may be required from any place within the United States at any designated place of hearing within the United States.
(2)Failure to obey a subpoenaIf a person refuses to obey a subpoena issued under paragraph (1), the Commission may apply to a United States district court for an order requiring that person to appear before the Commission to give testimony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the matter under investigation. The application may be made within the judicial district where the hearing is conducted or where that person is found, resides, or transacts business. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as civil contempt.
(3)Service of subpoenasThe subpoenas of the Commission shall be served in the manner provided for subpoenas issued by a United States district court under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for the United States district courts.
(4)Service of processAll process of any court to which application is made under paragraph (2) may be served in the judicial district in which the person required to be served resides or may be found.
6.ReportThe Commission shall transmit a report to the Congress not later than 8 months after the date of enactment of this Act. The report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its recommendations for legislation, administrative actions, and such other actions as the Commission considers appropriate.


		II
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2773
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 9, 2006
			Mrs. Boxer introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs

		A BILL
		To require the Federal Government to purchase fuel
		  efficient automobiles, and for other purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Government Fleet Fuel Economy Act
			 of 2006.
		2.Federal fleet
			 fuel economySection 32917 of
			 title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

				(a)New
				vehicles
					(1)In
				generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), each passenger
				vehicle purchased, or leased for at least 60 consecutive days, by an executive
				agency after the date of the enactment of the Government Fleet Fuel Economy Act of 2006
				shall be as fuel efficient as possible.
					(2)WaiverAn
				executive agency may submit a written request to Congress for a waiver of the
				requirement under paragraph (1) in an emergency
				situation.
					.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5789
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 16, 2012
			Mr. Polis (for
			 himself, Ms. DeLauro,
			 Ms. Schakowsky,
			 Mr. Filner, and
			 Mr. Carnahan) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Education and the Workforce

		A BILL
		To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a
		  certain interim final or final rule regarding nutrition programs under the
		  Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of
		  1966.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 School Lunch Improvements for
			 Children’s Education Act or the SLICE Act.
		2.Authorization for
			 the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a certain interim final or final
			 ruleThe Secretary of
			 Agriculture may implement an interim final or final rule regarding nutrition
			 programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751
			 et seq.) and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.)
			 that—
			(1)requires crediting
			 of tomato paste and puree based on volume;
			(2)implements
			 science-based sodium reduction targets; and
			(3)establishes a
			 whole grain requirement.


117 HR 1788 IH: Clean Energy Hydrogen Innovation Act
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2021-03-11
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1788IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 11, 2021Mr. Pence (for himself and Mr. Carson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 relating to the eligibility for loan guarantees for projects relating to hydrogen production, delivery, infrastructure, storage, fuel cells, and end uses, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Clean Energy Hydrogen Innovation Act. 2.Projects for hydrogen production, delivery, infrastructure, storage, fuel cells, and end uses(a)CategoriesSection 1703(b)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)(3)) is amended to read as follows:(3)Hydrogen production, delivery, infrastructure, storage, fuel cells, and end uses, including transportation, industrial, stationary power, and residential applications..(b)Included projectsSection 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513) is further amended by adding at the end the following:(g)Hydrogen projectsThe category of projects described in subsection (b)(3) includes projects involving practices or technologies relating to—(1)the development of infrastructure to enable the production and utilization of hydrogen, including pipelines, storage, processing, and fueling;(2)the production of hydrogen to enable resiliency of power generation from domestic sources, including renewable, fossil, and nuclear energy resources;(3)innovative methods of hydrogen production from domestic sources, including renewable, fossil, and nuclear energy sources;(4)hydrogen based energy storage;(5)portable power and material handling equipment for hydrogen, including fuel cells, storage, and fueling infrastructure; and(6)transportation applications for hydrogen, including light and heavy duty vehicles, medium and heavy duty trucks and buses, fuel cells, storage, and fueling infrastructure..(c)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing—(1)with respect to projects described in subsection (g) of section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (as added by this section)—(A)the status of each such project for which a guarantee has been awarded under such section 1703; and(B)any recommendations relating to implementation of title XVII of such Act with respect to such projects;(2)opportunities to increase domestic hydrogen production and utilization, including a review of the domestic manufacturing base and supply chain;(3)statutory and regulatory barriers to—(A)the expansion of hydrogen infrastructure; and(B)the commercialization and deployment of hydrogen technologies; and(4)any recommendations to expand hydrogen infrastructure and to advance hydrogen technologies.


116 SRES 447 ATS: Expressing serious concern about widespread irregularities in Bolivia’s October 20, 2019, general elections and supporting the convening of new elections in Bolivia at the earliest possible date.
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2019-12-04
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III116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 447IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 4, 2019Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Coons, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Gardner) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsDecember 17, 2019Reported by Mr. Risch, with an amendment and an amendment to the preambleJanuary 8, 2020Considered, amended, and agreed to with an amended preambleRESOLUTIONExpressing serious concern about widespread irregularities in Bolivia’s October 20, 2019, general
			 elections and supporting the convening of new elections in Bolivia at the
			 earliest possible date.

 Whereas Evo Morales was elected as the first indigenous president of Bolivia in 2005; Whereas, in 2009, Bolivians approved by a vote of more than 60 percent in a nationwide referendum a new constitution that established a limit of two 5-year presidential terms and declared the country a plurinational state in order to better reflect Bolivia’s dozens of ethnic groups;
 Whereas, in 2009 and 2014, President Morales won re-election to a second and third term in office with more than 60 percent of the vote;
 Whereas, in 2016, 51.3 percent of Bolivian voters rejected a national referendum on the proposal by the Administration of President Morales to lift presidential term limits;
 Whereas, in 2017, despite the results of the 2016 national referendum, President Morales’ political allies in the Bolivian Constitutional Tribunal removed presidential term limits;
 Whereas, on October 20, 2019, amid existing concerns over the politicization of Bolivia’s electoral commission, Bolivian voters went to the polls for general elections to choose a new president, members of the Senate, and members of the Chamber of Deputies;
 Whereas, at the invitation of Morales Administration, the Organization of American States (OAS) General Secretariat sent an Electoral Observation Mission to Bolivia that was comprised of 92 experts and observers from 24 different nationalities deployed in the country’s nine departments and in three countries in which Bolivian expatriates could cast their votes abroad;
 Whereas, on October 20, 2019, Bolivian electoral authorities stopped reporting the preliminary vote count for a period of 20 hours, subsequently announced preliminary results that negated the need for a second-round election, and Evo Morales proclaimed himself the winner of the presidential election;
 Whereas, on October 21, 2019, the OAS Electoral Observation Mission in Bolivia expressed deep concern and surprise at the drastic and hard-to-explain change in the trend of the preliminary results revealed after the closing of the polls;
 Whereas, in the aftermath of the October 20, 2019, general elections, violent protests occurred throughout Bolivia in response to electoral irregularities and the findings of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission;
 Whereas, on October 30, 2019, the Morales Administration and the OAS General Secretariat signed an agreement to have the OAS conduct an audit of the integrity of the October 20, 2019, general elections;
 Whereas, on November 10, 2019, an OAS technical mission issued a report on its audit of the integrity of the October 20, 2019, general elections, which included findings that—
 (1)the preliminary and final election results were transmitted via a flawed computer transmission system that was accessed by unauthorized outside computer servers;
 (2)there was a deficient chain of custody for and significant irregularities in the electoral tally sheets and other electoral records; and
 (3)the audit team could not validate the results of the election and therefore recommended a new electoral process;
 Whereas, on November 10, 2019, President Morales acknowledged the results of the OAS technical mission, announced that he would call new elections, and stated that, new national elections will allow the Bolivian people to democratically choose new authorities with their vote;
 Whereas, in the face of widespread public protests and a deteriorating security environment, President Morales departed Bolivia on November 12, 2019, and was granted asylum by the Government of Mexico;
 Whereas, on November 12, 2019, the Bolivian Constitutional Tribunal recognized an interim president of Bolivia;
 Whereas the transitional government in Bolivia signed a law on November 24, 2019, stating that new elections must be held within 120 days after the election of a new Electoral Tribunal by the National Assembly;
 Whereas the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) stated that protests occurring in Bolivia since the October 20, 2019, general election have left 23 people dead and more than 700 people injured; and
 Whereas the IACHR has urged the Bolivian state to adopt all measures necessary to prevent impunity, to protect the right to peaceful assembly, and to take urgent action to preserve Bolivians’ lives and integrity, as well as ensuring that journalists and autonomous institutions to protect and defend human rights can do their job: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)expresses concern about the numerous irregularities that occurred during the October 20, 2019, general elections in Bolivia;
 (2)commends the efforts of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission in Bolivia and supports the findings of the OAS electoral audit mission, which documented numerous irregularities during the October 2019 general elections in Bolivia;
 (3)deplores the acts of violence that have occurred in Bolivia in the aftermath of the October 20, 2019, general elections and urges all Bolivians to repudiate violence and to peacefully exercise their rights of freedom of expression and assembly;
 (4)urges Bolivia’s transitional government to work expeditiously to establish the conditions for an inclusive, credible, transparent, and democratic elections as soon as possible in accordance with their laws and constitution;
 (5)encourages the Bolivian state to protect the human rights of all persons, including indigenous groups, regardless of political affiliation, ethnicity, religion, or sex;
 (6)encourages the Department of State and the U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States to provide all appropriate support to facilitate the convening of free, fair, and transparent democratic elections in Bolivia as soon as possible in accordance with their laws and constitution;
 (7)encourages the Organization of American States to take all necessary steps, in accordance with the principles of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, to ensure respect for the will of Bolivian voters and the integrity of the new democratic elections in Bolivia as soon as possible in accordance with their laws and constitution; and
 (8)supports the call by the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States for Bolivian authorities to ensure full respect and protection of human rights and accountability for any violation thereof.


		III
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 527
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 14, 2010
			Mr. Casey (for himself
			 and Mr. Chambliss) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Supporting the designation of an
		  appropriate date as National Childhood Stroke Awareness
		  Day.

		Whereas a stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular
			 accident, is an acute neurologic injury that occurs when the blood supply to a
			 part of the brain is interrupted by a clot in the artery or a burst of the
			 artery;
		Whereas a stroke is a medical emergency that can cause
			 permanent neurologic damage or even death if not promptly diagnosed and
			 treated;
		Whereas 1 out of every 4,000 live births, and 11 out of
			 every 100,000 children overall, have a stroke each year;
		Whereas an individual can have a stroke before
			 birth;
		Whereas a stroke is among the top 10 causes of death for
			 children in the United States;
		Whereas 20 to 40 percent of children who experience a
			 stroke die as a result;
		Whereas stroke may recur in 20 percent of children;
		Whereas the average time from onset of symptoms to
			 diagnosis of a child having had a stroke is 72 hours;
		Whereas no medication has been Federally approved for
			 pediatric stroke treatment;
		Whereas many children who experience a stroke will suffer
			 serious, long-term neurological disabilities, including hemiplegia (which is
			 paralysis of 1 side of the body) seizures, speech and vision problems, and
			 learning difficulties;
		Whereas such disabilities may require ongoing physical,
			 occupational, and speech therapies, as well as surgeries;
		Whereas the permanent health concerns and treatments
			 resulting from strokes that occur during childhood and young adulthood have a
			 considerable impact on children, families, and society;
		Whereas very little is known about the cause, treatment,
			 and prevention of childhood stroke;
		Whereas medical research is the only means by which the
			 people of the United States can identify and develop effective treatment and
			 prevention strategies for childhood stroke;
		Whereas early diagnosis and treatment of childhood stroke
			 greatly improves the chances that the affected child will recover and not
			 experience a recurrence; and
		Whereas the Pediatric Stroke Network, Inc. should be
			 commended for being the first online support group for families affected by
			 pediatric stroke to be registered with the American Heart Association and for
			 the ongoing legislative and awareness endeavors of the group: Now, therefore,
			 be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)supports the
			 designation of an appropriate date as National Childhood Stroke
			 Awareness Day; and
			(2)urges the people
			 of the United States to support the efforts, programs, services, and advocacy
			 of organizations that work to enhance public awareness of childhood
			 stroke.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4638
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 25, 2012
			Mr. Altmire
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on
		  p-Nitrotoluene.

		1.p-Nitrotoluene
			(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:

								9902.01.00p-Nitrotoluene, (CAS No. 99–99–0) (provided for in subheading
						2904.20.10) FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

					.
			(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.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 1163

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 6, 2005

			Ms. Cantwell introduced

			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,

			 and Pensions

		A BILL

		To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide

		  for strategic sectoral skills gap assessments, strategic skills gap action

		  plans, and strategic training capacity enhancement seed grants, and for other

		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the

			 Sectoral Market Assessment for

			 Regional Training Enhancement and Revitalization

			 Act.

		2.FindingsCongress makes the following

			 findings:

			(1)More than

			 1/3 of the Nation’s current workforce lacks the basic

			 skills necessary to succeed in today’s labor market.

			(2)Globalization of

			 the economy is leading to losses of jobs in key domestic industries, as well as

			 challenges to competitiveness and productivity in other domestic

			 industries.

			(3)To remain

			 economically vital and competitive, the Nation must invest in generating jobs

			 and train a workforce skilled enough to contribute productively to the United

			 States economy.

			(4)Strategic

			 planning that links workforce development and economic development, and the

			 targeting of resources to industries that can build strong regional economies

			 and create jobs with living wages for workers, need to be priorities for the

			 workforce investment system.

			(5)States and local

			 workforce investment boards can play lead roles in guiding a more strategic

			 process for achieving economic growth through workforce development.

			3.Skills gap

			 capacity enhancement grantsSubtitle B of title I of the Workforce

			 Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.) is

			 amended—

			(1)by redesignating

			 section 137 as section 138; and

			(2)by inserting

			 after section 136 the following:

					137.Skills gap

				capacity enhancement grants

						(a)PurposesThe

				purposes of this section are—

							(1)to assist States

				and local boards in better focusing funds provided under this subtitle on

				activities and programs that address labor shortages and meet the emerging

				demand for skills in high-quality jobs in area industries;

							(2)to enhance the

				efficiency of the one-stop delivery systems and providers of training

				services;

							(3)to establish and

				improve partnerships between local boards, industry sectors, economic

				development agencies, providers of training services (including secondary

				schools, postsecondary educational institutions, community-based organizations,

				business associations, and providers of joint labor-management programs),

				providers of supportive services, and other related public and private

				entities;

							(4)to strengthen

				integration of workforce development strategies and economic development

				strategies in States, local areas, and labor markets;

							(5)to retain vital

				industries in the local areas and regions involved, avoid dislocation of

				workers, and strengthen the competitiveness of key industries; and

							(6)to encourage the

				development of career ladders and advancement efforts in local

				industries.

							(b)DefinitionsIn

				this section:

							(1)ConsortiumThe

				term consortium means a consortium of local boards, established as

				described in subsection (d)(3).

							(2)RegionThe

				term region means 2 or more local areas that comprise a common

				labor market for an industry sector or group of related occupations.

							(3)Training

				servicesThe term training services means services

				described in section 134(d)(4).

							(c)Grants to

				States

							(1)In

				generalThe Secretary shall make grants to States, to enable the

				States to assist local boards and consortia in carrying out the activities

				described in subsection (e).

							(2)Formula

								(A)In

				generalThe Secretary shall make the grants in accordance with

				the formula used to make grants to States under section 132(b)(1)(B) (other

				than clause (iv)), subject to subparagraph (B).

								(B)Small State

				minimum allotmentThe Secretary shall ensure that no State shall

				receive an allotment under this paragraph for a fiscal year that is less than

				1/2 of 1 percent of the funds made available to carry out

				this section for that fiscal year.

								(d)Grants to local

				boards

							(1)In

				generalA State that receives a grant under subsection

				(c)—

								(A)shall use the

				funds made available through the grant to make grants to local boards and

				consortia to carry out the activities described in subsection (e); and

								(B)may use not more

				than 15 percent of the funds made available through the grant, at the election

				of the State, to prepare strategic sectoral skills gap assessments, as

				described in subsection (e)(2), in the local areas or regions involved, or to

				provide technical assistance to local boards, consortia, or partnerships

				described in subsection (e)(3).

								(2)ConsiderationIn

				making the grants, the State may take into account the size of the workforce in

				each local area or region.

							(3)ConsortiaStates

				shall encourage local boards to aggregate, to the maximum extent practicable,

				into consortia representing regions, for purposes of carrying out activities

				described in subsection (e). Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to

				require local boards to aggregate into such consortia.

							(4)ApplicationsTo

				be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a local board or consortium

				shall submit an application to the State, at such time and in such manner as

				the State may require, containing—

								(A)information

				identifying the members of the partnership described in subsection (e)(3) that

				will carry out the activities described in subsection (e); and

								(B)an assurance that

				the board or consortium will use, or ensure that the partnership uses, the

				funds to carry out the activities described in subsection (e).

								(e)Use of

				funds

							(1)In

				generalA local board or consortium that receives a grant under

				this section—

								(A)shall ensure that

				the partnership described in paragraph (3) uses the funds made available

				through the grant to—

									(i)prepare a

				strategic sectoral skills gap assessment, as described in paragraph (2), unless

				the State elects to prepare the assessment;

									(ii)develop a

				strategic skills gap action plan, as described in paragraph (4); and

									(iii)provide

				strategic training capacity enhancement seed grants to providers of training

				services specified in subsection (a)(3), one-stop operators, and other

				appropriate intermediaries, as described in paragraph (5); and

									(B)may use funds

				made available through the grant to ensure that activities carried out under

				this subtitle are carried out in accordance with the strategic skills gap

				action plan.

								(2)Strategic

				sectoral skills gap assessment

								(A)In

				generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (E), the local board

				or consortium (or, at the election of the State, that State) shall prepare a

				strategic sectoral skills gap assessment, which shall—

									(i)identify areas of

				current and expected demand for labor and skills in a specific industry sector

				or group of related occupations that is—

										(I)producing

				high-quality jobs in the local area or region involved;

										(II)developing

				emerging jobs in that area or region; or

										(III)suffering

				chronic worker shortages;

										(ii)identify the

				current and expected supply of labor and skills in that sector or group in the

				local area or region; and

									(iii)identify gaps

				between the current and expected demand and supply of labor and skills in that

				sector or group in the local area or region.

									(B)Specific

				contentsThe assessment shall contain data regarding—

									(i)(I)specific high-quality

				employment opportunities offered by industries in the local area or region;

				and

										(II)specific skills desired for such

				opportunities;

										(ii)(I)occupations and

				positions in the local area or region that are difficult to fill; and

										(II)specific skills desired for such

				occupations and positions;

										(iii)(I)areas of growth and

				decline among industries and occupations in the local area or region;

				and

										(II)specific skills desired for such growth

				areas; and

										(iv)specific

				inventories of skills of unemployed or underemployed individuals in the local

				area or region.

									(C)InformationThe

				assessment shall contain current (as of the date of preparation of the

				assessment) information including specific information from multiple employers

				in the sector or group described in subparagraph (A)(i), labor organizations,

				and others connected to the businesses and workers in that sector or group, to

				illuminate local needs of both employers and workers. To the maximum extent

				possible, the information shall be regularly updated information.

								(D)SurveyThe

				assessment shall contain the results of a survey or focus group interviews of

				employers and labor organizations and other relevant individuals and

				organizations in the local area or region.

								(E)Exception

									(i)StateA

				State shall not be required to use the funds made available through a grant

				received under this section, to prepare an assessment described in this

				paragraph.

									(ii)Local board or

				consortiumA local board or consortium shall not be required to

				use the funds made available through a grant received under this section, to

				prepare an assessment described in this paragraph, if the local board or

				consortium demonstrates that, within the 2 years prior to receiving the grant,

				an assessment that meets the requirements of this paragraph has been prepared

				for the local area or region involved.

									(3)Skills

				partnershipIn carrying out this section, local boards and

				consortia shall enter into partnerships that include—

								(A)representatives

				of the local boards for the local area or region involved;

								(B)representatives

				of multiple employers for a specific industry sector or group of related

				occupations, and related sectors or occupations, identified through the

				assessment described in paragraph (2) as having identified gaps between the

				current and expected demand and supply of labor and skills in the industry

				sector or group of related occupations in the local area or region

				involved;

								(C)representatives

				of economic development agencies for the local area or region;

								(D)representatives

				of providers of training services described in subsection (a)(3) in the local

				area or region;

								(E)representatives

				nominated by State labor federations or local labor federations; and

								(F)other entities

				that can provide needed supportive services tailored to the needs of workers in

				the sector or group.

								(4)Strategic

				skills gap action planThe partnership shall develop a strategic

				skills gap action plan, based on the assessment, that—

								(A)(i)identifies specific

				barriers to adequate supply of labor and skills in demand in a specific

				industry sector or group of related occupations that is producing high-quality

				jobs in the local area or region involved; and

									(ii)identifies activities (which may

				include the provision of needed supportive services) that will remove or

				alleviate the barriers described in clause (i) that could be undertaken by

				one-stop operators and providers of training services described in subsection

				(a)(3);

									(B)specifies how the

				local board (or consortium) and economic development agencies in the

				partnership will integrate the board’s or consortium’s workforce development

				strategies with local or regional economic development strategies in that

				sector or group; and

								(C)identifies

				resources and strategies that will be used in the local area or region to

				address the skill gaps for both unemployed and incumbent workers in that sector

				or group.

								(5)Strategic

				training capacity enhancement seed grants

								(A)In

				generalThe local board or consortium, after consultation with

				the partnership, shall make grants to providers of training services described

				in subsection (a)(3), one-stop operators, and other appropriate intermediaries

				to pay for the Federal share of the cost of—

									(i)developing

				curricula to meet needs identified in the assessment described in paragraph (2)

				and to overcome barriers identified in the plan described in paragraph

				(4);

									(ii)modifying the

				programs of training services offered by the providers in order to meet those

				needs and overcome those barriers;

									(iii)operating pilot

				training efforts that demonstrate new curricula, or modifications to curricula,

				described in clause (i);

									(iv)expanding

				capacity of providers of training services in sectors or groups described in

				paragraph (2)(A)(i);

									(v)reorganizing

				service delivery systems to better serve the needs of employers and workers in

				the sectors or groups; or

									(vi)developing

				business services to ensure retention and greater competitiveness of the

				sectors or groups.

									(B)Federal

				share

									(i)In

				generalThe Federal share of the cost described in subparagraph

				(A) shall be 75 percent.

									(ii)Non-federal

				shareThe non-Federal share of the cost may be provided in cash

				or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or

				services.

									.

			4.Authorization of

			 appropriationsSection 138 of

			 the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2872), as redesignated by

			 section 3(1), is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(d)Skills gap

				capacity enhancement grantsIn addition to any amounts authorized

				to be appropriated under subsection (a), (b), or (c), there are authorized to

				be appropriated to carry out section 137 such sums as may be necessary for

				fiscal years 2006 through

				2009.

				.

		5.Conforming

			 amendments

			(a)Table of

			 contentsThe table of contents in section 1(b) of the Workforce

			 Investment Act of 1998 is amended by striking the item relating to section 137

			 and inserting the following:

						Sec. 137. Skills gap capacity enhancement

				grants.

						Sec. 138. Authorization of

				appropriations.

					.

			(b)References to

			 authorization of appropriations

				(1)Youth

			 activitiesSubsections (a) and (b)(1) of section 127 of the

			 Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2852) are amended by

			 striking section 137(a) each place it appears and inserting

			 section 138(a).

				(2)Adult

			 employment and training activitiesSection 132(a)(1) of the

			 Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2862(a)(1)) is

			 amended by striking section 137(b) and inserting section

			 138(b).

				(3)Dislocated

			 worker employment and training activitiesSubsections (a)(2) and

			 (b)(2)(A)(i) of section 132 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998

			 (29 U.S.C.

			 2862) are amended by striking section 137(c)

			 each place it appears and inserting section 138(c).


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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5408IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 23, 2018Mr. Brat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for prevention and treatment of substance abuse
			 grants to recovery community organizations, and for other purposes.

		1.Prevention and treatment of substance abuse grants to recovery community organizations
 (a)In generalSection 1935 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–35) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking For the purpose of and inserting Subject to subsection (c), for the purpose of; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following new subsection:  (c)Allocations for recovery community organizations (1)In generalBeginning with fiscal year 2019, of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, 20 percent of such amounts for such year shall be used by the Secretary to award grants to recovery community organizations for the purpose of providing recovery-focused addiction treatment for individuals with a substance use disorder.
 (2)Recovery community organization definedFor purposes of this subsection, the term recovery community organization means— (A)an organization accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Peer Recovery Support Services; or
 (B)an independent nonprofit organization described in section 547(a).. (b)Technical amendmentSubsection (a) of section 1935 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–35), as amended by subsection (a)(1), is further amended by striking the second period at the end.


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One Hundred Ninth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and six
H. R. 5160

AN ACT
To establish the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006.
2.Findings and purpose
(a)FindingsCongress finds that—
(1)Long Island Sound is a national treasure of great cultural, environmental, and ecological importance;
(2)8,000,000 people live within the Long Island Sound watershed and 28,000,000 people (approximately 10 percent of the population of the United States) live within 50 miles of Long Island Sound;
(3)activities that depend on the environmental health of Long Island Sound contribute more than $5,000,000,000 each year to the regional economy;
(4)the portion of the shoreline of Long Island Sound that is accessible to the general public (estimated at less than 20 percent of the total shoreline) is not adequate to serve the needs of the people living in the area;
(5)existing shoreline facilities are in many cases overburdened and underfunded;
(6)large parcels of open space already in public ownership are strained by the effort to balance the demand for recreation with the needs of sensitive natural resources;
(7)approximately 1/3 of the tidal marshes of Long Island Sound have been filled, and much of the remaining marshes have been ditched, diked, or impounded, reducing the ecological value of the marshes; and
(8)much of the remaining exemplary natural landscape is vulnerable to further development.
(b)PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to establish the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative to identify, protect, and enhance upland sites within the Long Island Sound ecosystem with significant ecological, educational, open space, public access, or recreational value through a bi-State network of sites best exemplifying these values.
3.DefinitionsIn this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1)AdministratorThe term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2)Advisory committeeThe term Advisory Committee means the Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee established by section 8.
(3)RegionThe term Region means the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative Region established by section 4(a).
(4)StateThe term State means each of the States of Connecticut and New York.
(5)StewardshipThe term stewardship means land acquisition, land conservation agreements, site planning, plan implementation, land and habitat management, public access improvements, site monitoring, and other activities designed to enhance and preserve natural resource-based recreation and ecological function of upland areas.
(6)Stewardship siteThe term stewardship site means any area of State, local, or tribal government, or privately owned land within the Region that is designated by the Administrator under section 5(a).
(7)Systematic site selectionThe term systematic site selection means a process of selecting stewardship sites that—
(A)has explicit goals, methods, and criteria;
(B)produces feasible, repeatable, and defensible results;
(C)provides for consideration of natural, physical, and biological patterns;
(D)addresses replication, connectivity, species viability, location, and public recreation values;
(E)uses geographic information systems technology and algorithms to integrate selection criteria; and
(F)will result in achieving the goals of stewardship site selection at the lowest cost.
(8)Qualified ApplicantsThe term qualified applicant means a non-Federal person that owns title to property located within the borders of the Region.
(9)ThreatThe term threat means a threat that is likely to destroy or seriously degrade a conservation target or a recreation area.
4.Long island sound stewardship initiative region
(a)EstablishmentThere is established in the States of Connecticut and New York the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative Region.
(b)BoundariesThe Region consists of the immediate coastal upland areas along—
(1)Long Island Sound between mean high water and the inland boundary, as described on the map entitled Long Island Sound Stewardship Region and dated April 21, 2004; and
(2)the Peconic Estuary as described on the map entitled Peconic Estuary Program Study Area Boundaries and included in the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the Peconic Estuary Program and dated November 15, 2001.
5.Designation of stewardship sites
(a)In generalThe Administrator may designate a stewardship site in accordance with this Act any area that contributes to accomplishing the purpose of this Act.
(b)Publication of list of recommended sitesThe Administrator shall—
(1)publish in the Federal Register and make available in general circulation in the States of Connecticut and New York the list of sites recommended by the Advisory Committee; and
(2)provide a 90-day period for—
(A)the submission of public comment on the list; and
(B)an opportunity for owners of such sites to decline designation of such sites as stewardship sites.
(c)Opinion regarding owner’s responsibilitiesThe Administrator may not designate an area as a stewardship site under this Act unless the Administrator provides to the owner of the area, and the owner acknowledges to the Administrator receipt of, a comprehensive opinion in plain English setting forth expressly the responsibility of the owner that arises from such designation.
(d)Designation of stewardship sitesNot later than 150 days after receiving from the Advisory Committee its list of recommended sites, the Administrator—
(1) shall review the recommendations of the Advisory Committee; and
(2)may designate as a stewardship site any site included in the list.
6.Recommendations by advisory committee
(a)In generalThe Advisory Committee shall—
(1)in accordance with this section, evaluate applications—
(A)for designation of areas as stewardship sites;
(B)to develop management plans to address threats to stewardship sites; and
(C)to act on opportunities to protect and enhance stewardship sites;
(2)develop recommended guidelines, criteria, schedules, and due dates for the submission of applications and the evaluation by the Advisory Committee of information to recommend areas for designation as stewardship sites that fulfill terms of a multi-year management plan;
(3)recommend to the Administrator a list of sites for designation as stewardship sites that further the purpose of this Act;
(4)develop management plans to address threats to stewardship sites;
(5)raise awareness of the values of and threats to stewardship sites;
(6)recommend that the Administrator award grants to qualified applicants; and
(7)recommend to the Administrator ways to leverage additional resources for improved stewardship of the Region.
(b)Identification of sites
(1)In generalAny qualified applicant may submit an application to the Advisory Committee to have a site recommended to the Administrator for designation as a stewardship site.
(2)IdentificationThe Advisory Committee shall review each application submitted under this subsection to determine whether the site exhibits values that promote the purpose of this Act.
(3)Natural resource-based recreation areasIn reviewing an application for recommendation of a recreation area for designation as a stewardship site, the Advisory Committee may use a selection technique that includes consideration of—
(A)public access;
(B)community support;
(C)high population density;
(D)environmental justice (as defined in section 385.3 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations));
(E)open spaces; and
(F)cultural, historic, and scenic characteristics.
(4)Natural areas with ecological valueIn reviewing an application for recommendation of a natural area with ecological value for designation as a stewardship site, the Advisory Committee may use a selection technique that includes consideration of—
(A)measurable conservation targets for the Region; and
(B)prioritizing new sites using systematic site selection, which shall include consideration of—
(i)ecological uniqueness;
(ii)species viability;
(iii)habitat heterogeneity;
(iv)size;
(v)quality;
(vi)open spaces;
(vii)land cover;
(viii)scientific, research, or educational value; and
(ix)threats.
(5)Deviation from processThe Advisory Committee may accept an application to recommend a site other than as provided in this subsection, if the Advisory Committee—
(A)determines that the site makes significant ecological or recreational contributions to the Region; and
(B)provides to the Administrator the reasons for deviating from the process otherwise described in this subsection.
(c)Submission of list of recommended sites
(1)In generalAfter completion of the site identification process set forth in subsection (b), the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Administrator its list of sites recommended for designation as stewardship sites.
(2)LimitationThe Advisory Committee shall not include a site in the list submitted under this subsection unless, prior to submission of the list, the owner of the site is—
(A)notified of the inclusion of the site in the list; and
(B)allowed to decline inclusion of the site in the list.
(3)Public commentIn identifying sites for inclusion in the list, the Advisory Committee shall provide an opportunity for submission of, and consider, public comments.
7.Grants and assistance
(a)In generalThe Administrator may provide grants, subject to the availability of appropriations, and other assistance for projects to fulfill the purpose of this Act.
(b)Federal shareThe Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out using any assistance or grant under this Act shall not exceed 60 percent of the total cost of the activity.
8.Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee
(a)EstablishmentThere is established a committee to be known as the Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee.
(b)Membership
(1)In generalThe Administrator may appoint the members of the Advisory Committee in accordance with this subsection and the guidance in section 320(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(c)), except that the Governor of each State may appoint 2 members of the Advisory Committee.
(2)Additional membersIn addition to the other members appointed under this subsection, the Advisory Committee may include—
(A)a representative of the Regional Plan Association;
(B)a representative of marine trade organizations; and
(C)a representative of private landowner interests.
(3)Consideration of interestsIn appointing members of the Advisory Committee, the Administrator shall consider—
(A)Federal, State, and local government interests and tribal interests;
(B)the interests of nongovernmental organizations;
(C)academic interests;
(D)private interests including land, agriculture, and business interests; and
(E)recreational and commercial fishing interests.
(4)ChairpersonIn addition to the other members appointed under this subsection, the Administrator may appoint as a member of the Advisory Committee an individual to serve as the Chairperson, who may be the Director of the Long Island Sound Office of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(5)Completion of appointmentsThe Administrator shall complete the appointment of all members of the Advisory Committee by not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(A)VacanciesA vacancy on the Advisory Committee—
(i)shall be filled not later than 90 days after the vacancy occurs;
(ii)shall not affect the powers of the Advisory Committee; and
(iii)shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
(c)Term
(1)In generalA member of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a term of 4 years.
(2)Multiple termsAn individual may be appointed as a member of the Advisory Committee for more than 1 term.
(d)PowersThe Advisory Committee may hold such hearings, meet and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Advisory Committee considers advisable to carry out this Act.
(e)Meetings
(1)In generalThe Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairperson, but no fewer than 4 times each year.
(2)Initial MeetingNot later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Advisory Committee have been appointed, the Chairperson shall call the initial meeting of the Advisory Committee.
(3)QuorumA majority of the members of the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.
(f)Adaptive management
(1)In generalThe Advisory Committee shall use an adaptive management framework to identify the best policy initiatives and actions through—
(A)definition of strategic goals;
(B)definition of policy options for methods to achieve strategic goals;
(C)establishment of measures of success;
(D)identification of uncertainties;
(E)development of informative models of policy implementation;
(F)separation of the landscape into geographic units;
(G)monitoring key responses at different spatial and temporal scales; and
(H)evaluation of outcomes and incorporation into management strategies.
(2)Application of adaptive management frameworkThe Advisory Committee shall apply the adaptive management framework to the process for making recommendations under subsections (b) through (f) of section 6 to the Administrator regarding sites that should be designated as stewardship sites.
(3)Adaptive managementThe adaptive management framework required by this subsection shall consist of a scientific process—
(A)for—
(i)developing predictive models;
(ii)making management policy decisions based upon the model outputs;
(iii)revising the management policies as data become available with which to evaluate the policies; and
(iv)acknowledging uncertainty, complexity, and variance in the spatial and temporal aspects of natural systems; and
(B)that requires that management be viewed as experimental.
(g)Termination of Advisory CommitteeThe Advisory Committee shall terminate on December 31, 2011.
9.Reports
(a)AdministratorThe Administrator shall publish and make available to the public on the Internet and in paper form—
(1)not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, a report that—
(A)assesses the role of this Act in protecting the Long Island Sound;
(B)establishes in coordination with the Advisory Committee guidelines, criteria, schedules, and due dates for evaluating information to designate stewardship sites;
(C)includes information about any grants that are available for the purchase of land or property rights to protect stewardship sites; and
(D)accounts for funds received and expended during the previous fiscal year;
(2)an update of such report, at least every other year; and
(3)information on funding and any new stewardship sites more frequently than every other year.
(b)Advisory committee
(1)ReportFor each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Administrator and the decisionmaking body of the Long Island Sound Study Management Conference established under section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330), an annual report that contains—
(A)a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Advisory Committee since the last report under this subsection;
(B)a description of all sites recommended by the Advisory Committee to the Administrator for designation as stewardship sites;
(C)the recommendations of the Advisory Committee for such legislation and administrative actions as the Advisory Committee considers appropriate; and
(D)in accordance with paragraph (2), the recommendations of the Advisory Committee for the awarding of grants.
(2)Recommendation for grants
(A)In generalThe Advisory Committee shall recommend that the Administrator award grants to qualified applicants to help to secure and improve the open space, public access, or ecological values of stewardship sites, through—
(i)purchase of the property of a stewardship site;
(ii)purchase of relevant property rights to a stewardship site; or
(iii)entering into any other binding legal arrangement that ensures that the values of a stewardship site are sustained, including entering into an arrangement with a land manager or property owner to develop or implement a management plan that is necessary for the conservation of natural resources.
(B)Equitable distribution of fundsThe Advisory Committee shall exert due diligence to ensure that its recommendations result in an equitable distribution of funds between the States.
10.Private property protection; no regulatory authority
(a)Access to Private PropertyNothing in this Act—
(1)requires any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to the private property; or
(2)modifies the application of any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private property, except as entered into by voluntary agreement of the owner or custodian of the property.
(b)LiabilityEstablishment of the Region does not create any liability, or have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any person injured on the private property.
(c)Recognition of authority to control land useNothing in this Act modifies the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.
(d)Participation of private property owners not requiredNothing in this Act requires the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Region to participate in any land conservation, financial or technical assistance, or other programs established under this Act.
(e)Purchase of land or interest in land from willing sellers onlyFunds appropriated to carry out this Act may be used to purchase land or interests in land only from willing sellers.
(f)Manner of acquisitionAll acquisitions of land under this Act shall be made in a voluntary manner and shall not be the result of forced takings.
(g)Effect of establishment
(1)In generalThe boundaries of the Region represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this Act may be expended.
(2)Regulatory authorityThe establishment of the Region and the boundaries of the Region do not provide any regulatory authority not in existence immediately before the enactment of this Act on land use in the Region by any management entity, except for such property rights as may be purchased from or donated by the owner of the property (including public lands donated by a State or local government).
11.Authorization of appropriations
(a)In GeneralThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to carry out this Act, including for—
(1)acquisition of land and interests in land;
(2)development and implementation of site management plans;
(3)site enhancements to reduce threats or promote stewardship; and
(4)administrative expenses of the Advisory Committee and the Administrator.
(b)Use of FundsAmounts made available to the Administrator under this section each fiscal year shall be used by the Administrator after reviewing the recommendations included in the annual reports of the Advisory Committee under section 9.
(c)Authorization of Gifts, Devises, and Bequests for SystemIn furtherance of the purpose of this Act, the Administrator may accept and use any gift, devise, or bequest of real or personal property, proceeds therefrom, or interests therein, to carry out this Act. Such acceptance may be subject to the terms of any restrictive or affirmative covenant, or condition of servitude, if such terms are considered by the Administrator to be in accordance with law and compatible with the purpose for which acceptance is sought.
(d)Limitation on administrative costsOf the amount available each fiscal year to carry out this Act, not more than 8 percent may be used for administrative costs.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


116 S4135 IS: Helping Entrepreneurs Access Loans Act
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4135IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 1, 2020Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipA BILLTo provide forgivable physical disaster loans to businesses damaged due to civil unrest, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Helping Entrepreneurs Access Loans Act or the HEAL Act.2.Forgivable business physical disaster loans for damage due to civil unrest(a)DefinitionsIn this section—(1)the terms Administration and Administrator mean the Small Business Administration and the Administrator thereof, respectively;(2)the term covered period means the period beginning on May 26, 2020 and ending on July 1, 2020; and(3)the term eligible entity means a business concern—(A)with average annual receipts (as defined in section 121.104 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) of not more than $2,000,000; and(B)that—(i)is located within an area for which the Administrator declared a disaster in accordance with section 123.3(a)(3) of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, with respect to civil unrest that began on May 26, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and spread across the United States; and(ii)incurred damage to real or personal property of the business concern during the covered period as a result of the civil unrest described in clause (i).(b)Business physical disaster loans(1)In generalExcept as otherwise provided in this subsection, an eligible entity shall be eligible for a loan made by the Administration under section 7(b)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)) under the same terms, conditions, and processes as a loan made under such section to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property, real or personal, of the eligible entity that was damaged or destroyed during the covered period as a result of the civil unrest described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i).(2)Disaster declarationWith respect to the disaster declaration described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i) for a loan made under paragraph (1), the requirement under section 123.3(a)(3)(ii) of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, that 25 percent or more of the work force in the area would be unemployed for not fewer than 90 days shall not apply.(3)Loan amount(A)In generalThe amount of a loan made under paragraph (1) shall be equal to 100 percent of the amount required to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property, real or personal, of the eligible entity that—(i)was damaged or destroyed during the covered period as a result of the civil unrest described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i); and(ii)is not compensated for by—(I)insurance;(II)a grant from a State or local government; or(III)any other means.(B)Deduction of advance amountThe amount of any advance received by an eligible entity under subsection (c) shall be deducted from the loan amount for the eligible entity under subparagraph (A).(4)Terms; credit elsewhere(A)In generalWith respect to a loan made to an eligible entity under paragraph (1)—(i)the Administrator shall waive—(I)any rules related the personal guarantee on loans of not more than $200,000 during the covered period for all applicants; and(II)any requirement that an applicant needs to be in business for the 1-year period before the civil unrest described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i), except that no waiver may be made for an eligible entity that was not in operation on January 31, 2020; (ii)the eligible entity shall not be required to show that the eligible entity is unable to obtain credit elsewhere; and(iii)no collateral shall be required for the loan.(B)RepaymentAny payments on a loan made to an eligible entity under paragraph (1) are deferred until June 30, 2022, and interest shall not begin to accrue until such date.(5)Application(A)In generalNot later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall begin to accept applications for a loan under paragraph (1).(B)DeadlineAn eligible entity desiring a loan under this subsection shall submit to the Administrator an application not later than December 31, 2020.(C)Approval and ability to repayWith respect to an applicant for a loan made under paragraph (1), the Administrator may—(i)approve the applicant based on the credit score or personal guarantee of the applicant; or(ii)use alternative appropriate methods to determine the applicant’s ability to repay. (6)Use of fundsA recipient of a loan made under paragraph (1) shall use the loan proceeds to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property, real or personal, damaged or destroyed during the covered period as a result of the civil unrest described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i), provided that such damage or destruction is not compensated for by insurance, a grant from a State or local government, or otherwise.(7)Loan forgiveness(A)In generalAn eligible entity that received a loan made under paragraph (1), or an eligible entity that received a loan under section 7(b)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)) before the date of enactment of this Act related to the civil unrest described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i), shall be eligible for forgiveness of indebtedness equal to 75 percent of the loan amount if the eligible entity—(i)submits to the Administrator documentation of sales for 2019 and 2020 and tax returns for 2019 and 2020; and(ii)the eligible entity is in operation as of December 31, 2021. (B)Amounts not forgivenAny remaining amount of a loan described in subparagraph (A) that is not forgiven under this paragraph as of December 31, 2021 shall—(i)be considered a loan made under section 7(b)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)); (ii)bear an interest rate of 3.75 percent; and(iii)have a 30-year term.(8)DuplicationAn eligible entity that received a loan under subsection (a)(36) or (b)(2) of section 7 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636) before the date of enactment of this Act shall be eligible for a loan under paragraph (1) if the proceeds of the loan made under such subsection (a)(36) or (b)(2) are not used for the same expenses as the loan under paragraph (1).(c)Emergency grant(1)In generalAn eligible entity that applies for a loan under subsection (b)(1) may request that the Administrator provide an advance, subject to paragraph (3), to the eligible entity not later than 10 days after the date on which the Administrator receives an application from the eligible entity.(2)VerificationBefore disbursing amounts under this subsection, the Administrator shall verify that the applicant is an eligible entity by accepting a self-certification from the applicant under penalty of perjury pursuant to section 1746 of title 28, United States Code.(3)AmountThe amount of an advance provided to an eligible entity under this subsection shall be the lesser of—(A)20 percent of the amount requested by the eligible entity; or(B)$10,000. (4)Use of fundsAn advance received under this subsection shall only be used for the allowable uses for a loan under subsection (b)(1).(5)Repayment(A)In generalExcept as provided under subparagraph (B), an eligible entity that receives an advance under this subsection shall not be required to repay any amounts of the advance.(B)Return of advanceIf an applicant for a loan under subsection (b)(1) is later determined to be ineligible for the loan because the applicant does not meet the requirements to be an eligible entity described in subsection (a)(3), the applicant shall return to the Administrator any advance amount provided under this subsection—(i)not later than 90 days after receiving notice of the determination of ineligibility; or(ii)if the Administrator determines that the applicant submitted the application in bad faith, not later than 30 days after receiving notice of that determination, plus interest in an amount equal to 4.75 percent of the advance.(d)Resources and services in languages other than EnglishThe Administrator shall provide the resources and services made available by the Administration relating to the loans and grants available under this section to eligible entities in the 10 most commonly spoken languages, other than English, in the United States, which shall include Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and Korean. (e)RegulationsThe Administrator shall issue guidance and rules to carry out this section. (f)Direct appropriation(1)In generalThere is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, for an additional amount for Small Business Administration—HEAL Act, $80,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, for carrying out this section.(2)Emergency designation(A)In generalThe amounts provided under this subsection are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)).(B)Designation in senateIn the Senate, this subsection is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.