114 S2116 RS: Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-10-01
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IICalendar No. 253114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2116IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 1, 2015Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Vitter, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Peters, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Markey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipOctober 7, 2015Reported by Mr. Vitter, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo improve certain programs of the Small Business Administration to better assist small business
			 customers in accessing broadband technology, and for other purposes.

		1.Short
 titleThis Act may be cited as the Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015.
 2.FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)According to a report by the Federal Communications Commission entitled Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan, dated March 2010, the Commission recommends that—
 (A)To fully implement next-generation technology within its operations, the SBA should also appoint a broadband and emerging IT coordinator. This individual would ensure that SBA programs maintain the requisite broadband expertise, tools and training courses to serve small businesses.;
 (B)Congress should consider ways to leverage existing assistance provided through entrepreneurial development programs, to focus training on advanced IT and broadband applications;
 (C)Congress could also consider ways to support technology training among women entrepreneurs through women’s business centers;
 (D)The training programs should include an entry-level Broadband 101 course to give small businesses an introduction to how to capitalize on broadband connectivity, as well as more advanced applications for IT staff.; and
 (E)small and medium enterprise IT training should include resources for non-IT staff, such as how to use e-commerce tools for sales, streamline finance with online records or leverage knowledge management across an organization..
 (2)According to a report by the Broadband Opportunity Council, dated August 20, 2015, the Council recommends that the United States—
 (A)modernize Federal programs to expand program support for broadband technology investments; (B)empower communities with tools and resources to attract investment in and promote meaningful use of broadband technology;
 (C)promote increased deployment of and competition relating to broadband technology through expanded access to Federal assets; and
 (D)improve data collection, analysis, and research on broadband technology. (3)According to a report entitled The State of the App Economy, dated October 2014—
 (A)More than three-quarters of the highest grossing apps are produced by startups and small companies.; and (B)Seventy-eight percent of the leading app companies are located outside Silicon Valley..
 (4)According to a report entitled, Developer Economics Q1 2015: State of the Developer Nation, dated February 2015, The emergence of the app industry over the past eight years has grown to a $120 billion economy..
			3.Broadband and
 emerging information technology coordinatorThe Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating section 47 as section 48; and
 (2)by inserting after section 46 the following:

					47.Broadband and
				emerging information technology
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section—
 (1)the term Associate Administrator means the Associate Administrator for the Office of Investment and Innovation; and (2)the term broadband and emerging information technology coordinator means the employee designated to carry out the broadband and emerging information technology coordination responsibilities of the Administration under subsection (b)(1).
							(b)Assignment of
				coordinator
							(1)Assignment of
 coordinatorThe Associate Administrator shall designate a senior employee of the Office of Investment and Innovation to serve as the broadband and emerging information technology coordinator, who—
 (A)shall report to the Associate Administrator; (B)shall work in coordination with—
 (i)the chief information officer, the chief technology officer, and the head of the Office of Technology of the Administration; and
 (ii)any other Associate Administrator of the Administration determined appropriate by the Associate Administrator;
 (C)has experience developing and implementing telecommunications policy in the private sector or government; and
 (D)has demonstrated significant experience in the area of broadband or emerging information technology.
								(2)Responsibilities
 of coordinatorThe broadband and emerging information technology coordinator shall—
 (A)coordinate programs of the Administration that assist small business concerns in adopting, making innovations in, and using broadband and other emerging information technologies;
 (B)serve as the primary liaison of the Administration to other Federal agencies involved in broadband and emerging information technology policy, including the Department of Commerce, the Department of Agriculture, and the Federal Communications Commission;
 (C)identify best practices relating to broadband and emerging information technology that may benefit small business concerns; and
 (D)identify and catalog tools and training available through the resource partners of the Administration that assist small business concerns in adopting, making innovations in, and using broadband and emerging technologies.
 (3)TravelNot more than 20 percent of the hours of service by the broadband and emerging information technology coordinator during any fiscal year shall consist of travel outside the United States to perform official duties.
							(c)Broadband and
				emerging technology training
 (1)TrainingThe Associate Administrator shall provide to employees of the Administration training that—
 (A)familiarizes employees of the Administration with broadband and other emerging information technologies;
 (B)includes— (i)instruction on counseling small business concerns regarding adopting, making innovations in, and using broadband and other emerging information technologies; and
 (ii)information on programs of the Federal Government that provide assistance to small business concerns relating to broadband and emerging information technologies; and
 (C)to maximum extent practicable, uses the tools and training cataloged and identified under subsection (b)(2)(D).
								(2)Authorization
 of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection.
							(d)Reports
							(1)Biennial report
 on activitiesNot later than 2 years after the date on which the Associate Administrator makes the first designation of an employee under subsection (b), and every 2 years thereafter, the broadband and emerging information technology coordinator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report regarding the programs and activities of the Administration relating to broadband and other emerging information technologies.
							(2)Impact of broadband speed and price on small businesses
 (A)In generalSubject to appropriations, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy shall conduct a study evaluating the impact of broadband speed and price on small business concerns.
 (B)ReportNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study under subparagraph (A), including—
 (i)a survey of broadband speeds available to small business concerns; (ii)a survey of the cost of broadband speeds available to small business concerns;
 (iii)a survey of the type of broadband technology used by small business concerns; and (iv)any policy recommendations that may improve the access of small business concerns to comparable broadband services at comparable rates in all regions of the United States..
			4.Entrepreneurial
 developmentSection 21(c)(3)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3)(B)) is amended—
 (1)in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting accessing broadband and other emerging information technology, after technology transfer,;
 (2)in clause (ii), by striking and at the end;
 (3)in clause (iii), by adding and at the end; and
 (4)by adding at the end the following:

 (iv)increasing the competitiveness and productivity of small business concerns by assisting entrepreneurs in accessing broadband and other emerging information technology;.

		1.Short
 titleThis Act may be cited as the Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015.
 2.FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)According to a report by the Federal Communications Commission entitled Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan, dated March 2010, the Commission recommends that—
 (A)To fully implement next-generation technology within its operations, the SBA should also appoint a broadband and emerging IT coordinator. This individual would ensure that SBA programs maintain the requisite broadband expertise, tools and training courses to serve small businesses.;
 (B)Congress should consider ways to leverage existing assistance provided through entrepreneurial development programs, to focus training on advanced IT and broadband applications;
 (C)Congress could also consider ways to support technology training among women entrepreneurs through women’s business centers;
 (D)The training programs should include an entry-level Broadband 101 course to give small businesses an introduction to how to capitalize on broadband connectivity, as well as more advanced applications for IT staff.; and
 (E)small and medium enterprise IT training should include resources for non-IT staff, such as how to use e-commerce tools for sales, streamline finance with online records or leverage knowledge management across an organization..
 (2)According to a report by the Broadband Opportunity Council, dated August 20, 2015, the availability of and access to broadband technology enables—
 (A)greater civic participation, by providing tools for open government and streamlining government process;
 (B)changes in how people access educational resources, collaborate in the educational process, conduct research, and continue to learn anytime, anyplace, and at any pace;
 (C)improved healthcare access, treatments, and information; (D)new business models that create business efficiencies, drive job creation, and connect manufacturers and store-fronts to clients and partners worldwide; and
 (E)bringing communities together and improvements to public safety, creating a greener planet, and make transportation systems more resilient and efficient.
 (3)According to a report entitled The State of the App Economy, dated October 2014— (A)More than three-quarters of the highest grossing apps are produced by startups and small companies.; and
 (B)Seventy-eight percent of the leading app companies are located outside Silicon Valley.. (4)According to a report entitled, Developer Economics Q1 2015: State of the Developer Nation, dated February 2015, The emergence of the app industry over the past eight years has grown to a $120 billion economy..
			3.Broadband and
 emerging information technology coordinatorThe Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating section 47 as section 48; and
 (2)by inserting after section 46 the following:

					47.Broadband and
				emerging information technology
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section—
 (1)the term Associate Administrator means the Associate Administrator for the Office of Investment and Innovation; and (2)the term broadband and emerging information technology coordinator means the employee designated to carry out the broadband and emerging information technology coordination responsibilities of the Administration under subsection (b)(1).
							(b)Assignment of
				coordinator
							(1)Assignment of
 coordinatorThe Associate Administrator shall designate a senior employee of the Office of Investment and Innovation to serve as the broadband and emerging information technology coordinator, who—
 (A)shall report to the Associate Administrator; (B)shall work in coordination with—
 (i)the chief information officer, the chief technology officer, and the head of the Office of Technology of the Administration; and
 (ii)any other Associate Administrator of the Administration determined appropriate by the Associate Administrator;
 (C)has experience developing and implementing telecommunications policy in the private sector or government; and
 (D)has demonstrated significant experience in the area of broadband or emerging information technology.
								(2)Responsibilities
 of coordinatorThe broadband and emerging information technology coordinator shall—
 (A)coordinate programs of the Administration that assist small business concerns in adopting, making innovations in, and using broadband and other emerging information technologies;
 (B)serve as the primary liaison of the Administration to other Federal agencies involved in broadband and emerging information technology policy, including the Department of Commerce, the Department of Agriculture, and the Federal Communications Commission;
 (C)identify best practices relating to broadband and emerging information technology that may benefit small business concerns; and
 (D)identify and catalog tools and training available through the resource partners of the Administration that assist small business concerns in adopting, making innovations in, and using broadband and emerging technologies.
 (3)TravelNot more than 20 percent of the hours of service by the broadband and emerging information technology coordinator during any fiscal year shall consist of travel outside the United States to perform official duties.
							(c)Broadband and
				emerging technology training
 (1)TrainingThe Associate Administrator shall provide to employees of the Administration training that—
 (A)familiarizes employees of the Administration with broadband and other emerging information technologies;
 (B)includes— (i)instruction on counseling small business concerns regarding adopting, making innovations in, and using broadband and other emerging information technologies; and
 (ii)information on programs of the Federal Government that provide assistance to small business concerns relating to broadband and emerging information technologies; and
 (C)to maximum extent practicable, uses the tools and training cataloged and identified under subsection (b)(2)(D).
								(2)Authorization
 of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection.
							(d)Reports
							(1)Biennial report
 on activitiesNot later than 2 years after the date on which the Associate Administrator makes the first designation of an employee under subsection (b), and every 2 years thereafter, the broadband and emerging information technology coordinator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report regarding the programs and activities of the Administration relating to broadband and other emerging information technologies.
							(2)Impact of broadband speed and price on small businesses
 (A)In generalSubject to appropriations, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy shall conduct a study evaluating the impact of broadband speed and price on small business concerns.
 (B)ReportNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study under subparagraph (A), including—
 (i)a survey of broadband speeds available to small business concerns; (ii)a survey of the cost of broadband speeds available to small business concerns;
 (iii)a survey of the type of broadband technology used by small business concerns; and (iv)any policy recommendations that may improve the access of small business concerns to comparable broadband services at comparable rates in all regions of the United States..
			4.Entrepreneurial
 developmentSection 21(c)(3)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3)(B)) is amended—
 (1)in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting accessing broadband and other emerging information technology, after technology transfer,;
 (2)in clause (ii), by striking and at the end;
 (3)in clause (iii), by adding and at the end; and
 (4)by adding at the end the following:

 (iv)increasing the competitiveness and productivity of small business concerns by assisting entrepreneurs in accessing broadband and other emerging information technology;.October 7, 2015Reported with an amendment


116 HR 7853 IH: Resilient Manufacturing Task Force Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-07-29
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7853IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 29, 2020Ms. Stevens (for herself and Mr. Balderson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a task force to identify vulnerabilities in supply chains for United States entities, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Resilient Manufacturing Task Force Act of 2020.2.Resilient manufacturing task force(a)DefinitionsIn this section—(1)the term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce; (2)the term supply chain bottleneck means a limitation in a production value chain that restricts the overall speed or reliability of the manufacturing process; (3)the term Task Force means the Resilient Manufacturing Task Force established under subsection (c)(1); and(4)the term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.(b)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that— (1)the COVID–19 pandemic has— (A)exposed significant vulnerabilities in the manufacturing sector of the economy of the United States; and (B)led to equipment shortages, supply chain bottlenecks, and workforce misalignments;(2)the vulnerabilities described in paragraph (1) go largely unnoticed until they are revealed by disease outbreaks, cyber attacks, natural disasters, and other emergencies;(3)the crises described in paragraph (2) produce valuable information, the collection and analysis of which can inform policies to fortify the economy of the United States against future threats; and(4)the responsibility for promoting national economic resilience lies with the Federal Government, which must not miss the opportunity presented by the COVID–19 pandemic to learn from that crisis and prepare the United States to better withstand future emergencies.(c)Resilient Manufacturing Task Force(1)Establishment(A)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and the heads of any other Federal agencies that the Secretary determines appropriate, shall establish the Resilient Manufacturing Task Force.(B)Responsibilities of the SecretaryIn carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary, in coordination with the officials described in that subparagraph, shall—(i)determine— (I)the number of members who shall comprise the Task Force; and (II)the qualifications of the members described in subclause (I);(ii)appoint the members of the Task Force; and(iii)establish procedures regarding the operation of the Task Force, including by determining the frequency with which the Task Force shall meet.(2)DutiesThe duties of the Task Force shall be the following:(A)To identify critical vulnerabilities in the supply chains of products and resources that are essential to the economic security of the United States, focusing in particular on vulnerabilities that have been exacerbated by the COVID–19 pandemic.(B)To mitigate the vulnerabilities described in subparagraph (A) by developing plans for the following:(i)The formation of a National Manufacturing Guard, which shall be a reserve of industry volunteers who are trained and empowered to, in times of crisis, help manage manufacturing supply chains, logistics infrastructure, and workforce resources.(ii)The establishment of a Supply Chain Data Exchange, which shall support the National Manufacturing Guard described in clause (i) by providing real-time, centralized information on a national scale regarding, with respect to manufacturing supply chains, inventory, capacity, resources, and supply chain bottlenecks.(iii)The formation of a Technology Corps to serve as a workforce pipeline that prioritizes manufacturing skills that the Task Force and the National Manufacturing Guard described in clause (i) determine to be essential to the economic security of the United States.(C)In carrying out subparagraph (B)(iii), to pay particular attention to increasing educational and training opportunities for underrepresented minorities, women, and veterans.(3)AdviceIn carrying out the duties of the Task Force, the Task Force shall seek to obtain expertise from the public and private sectors, including from—(A)manufacturing extension centers created and supported under the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership established under section 25 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k);(B)industry consortia and trade groups;(C)private business entities, including small manufacturers; (D)Federal, State, and local government specialists, including economic policymakers and military logistics experts;(E)academic and research institutions;(F)labor organizations; and(G)Manufacturing USA institutes described in section 34(d) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(d)).(4)TerminationThe Task Force shall terminate on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the Task Force under paragraph (1).(5)ApplicabilityThe Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply with respect to the Task Force or the activities of the Task Force. (d)Reporting requirementsThe Secretary shall—(1)not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report regarding the formation of the Task Force, which shall contain—(A)an identification of the members of the Task Force, the respective areas of expertise of those members, and the expected roles of those members; and(B)a preliminary plan for carrying out the duties of the Task Force, including forecasts for costs, a preliminary timeline with respect to the activities of the Task Force, and the expected resource needs of the Task Force; and(2)not later than 90 days after the date on which the Task Force terminates, submit to Congress a report containing—(A)a description of the activities of the Task Force during the 1-year period in which the Task Force was in effect;(B)a comprehensive description of how the Task Force carried out the duties of the Task Force described in subsection (c)(2), which shall include any related policy recommendations; (C)a recommendation regarding whether Congress should establish a Resilient Manufacturing Advisory Council to continue the role of the Task Force on an extended or permanent basis; and(D)if applicable, a proposal outlining, with respect to the Council described in subparagraph (C)— (i)the scope and activities of the Council; and(ii)the funding and resource requirements of the Council.(e)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 to carry out this section, which shall remain available until expended.


		IV
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 1282
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 21, 2010
			Mr. Blunt (for
			 himself, Mr. Boren,
			 Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin,
			 Mr. Miller of Florida, and
			 Mr. Ross) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in
			 addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the House of
		  Representatives that the promotion of recreational fishing and boating should
		  be a national priority, and for other purposes.

		Whereas the United States is fortunate to possess a wealth
			 of natural resources and has a long history of stewardship of those
			 resources;
		Whereas just as a farmer carefully tends the land on which
			 his survival depends, many of the Nation’s best resource stewards are those who
			 use the resource and for whom the resource holds intrinsic value for
			 sustenance, survival, or cultural tradition;
		Whereas recreational fishermen (both men and women) are
			 prime examples of responsible resource stewards, as they place an extremely
			 high value on the quality and existence of the Nation’s coastal waters and
			 freshwater resources;
		Whereas recreational fishermen respect the Nation’s marine
			 and freshwater habitats because they know that in order for these ecosystems to
			 sustain the aquatic life and natural wonder for which they are sought, these
			 resources must be protected and carefully managed;
		Whereas fishing as a pastime in the United States boasts
			 strong support, with 93 percent of Americans indicating they support legal
			 recreational fishing, and it is an activity that is enjoyed by Americans across
			 all age, gender, socioeconomic, and ethnic distinctions;
		Whereas recreational fishermen contribute significantly to
			 the national and regional economies through expenditures related to equipment
			 and gear, fuel, lodging, and food, with current total sportfishing-related
			 expenditures exceeding $125 billion and supporting over 1 million jobs;
		Whereas President Obama created an Interagency Ocean
			 Policy Task Force in June 2009 and charged the Task Force with recommending a
			 national policy to ensure the protection, maintenance, and restoration of
			 oceans, coasts, and the Great Lakes;
		Whereas the Task Force has issued two reports since its
			 creation: the Interim Report of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force and the
			 Interim Framework for Effective Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning;
		Whereas in each of these reports the Task Force failed to
			 expressly recognize the promotion of responsibly regulated recreational fishing
			 as a national priority for the oceans, coasts, and the Great Lakes; and
		Whereas without recognition of the promotion of
			 recreational fishing as a national priority, recreational fishing opportunities
			 could become more limited, curtailed, or even potentially eliminated: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That it is the sense of the House of
			 Representatives that—
			(1)continued access
			 to public waters for recreational fishing and boating should be a national
			 priority;
			(2)the final report of the Interagency Ocean
			 Policy Task Force should include the promotion of recreational fishing and
			 boating as a national priority; and
			(3)in implementing the recommendations of the
			 Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, the President should take necessary
			 actions to provide for the promotion of recreational fishing and
			 boating.


115 HR 499 IH: No Exemption for Washington from Obamacare Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-01-12
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 499IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 12, 2017Mr. DeSantis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Ways and Means, 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 concernedA BILLTo require members of Congress and congressional staff to abide by the Patient Protection and
			 Affordable Care Act with respect to health insurance coverage, and for
			 other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Exemption for Washington from Obamacare Act. 2.Health insurance coverage for certain Congressional staff and members of the executive branchSection 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D)) is amended—
 (1)by striking the subparagraph heading and inserting the following:  (D)Members of Congress, congressional staff, and political appointees in the exchange; (2)in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I)—
 (A)by striking and congressional staff with and inserting , congressional staff, the President, the Vice President, and political appointees with; and (B)by striking or congressional staff shall and inserting , congressional staff, the President, the Vice President, or a political appointee shall;
 (3)in clause (ii)— (A)in subclause (II), by inserting after Congress, the following: of a committee of Congress, or of a leadership office of Congress,; and
 (B)by adding at the end the following:  (III)Political appointeeThe term political appointee means any individual who—
 (aa)is employed in a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5, United States Code, (relating to the Executive Schedule);
 (bb)is a limited term appointee, limited emergency appointee, or noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service, as defined under paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively, of section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code; or
 (cc)is employed in a position in the executive branch of the Government of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations.; and
 (4)by adding at the end the following:  (iii)Government contributionNo Government contribution under section 8906 of title 5, United States Code, shall be provided on behalf of an individual who is a Member of Congress, a congressional staff member, the President, the Vice President, or a political appointee for coverage under this paragraph.
 (iv)Limitation on amount of tax credit or cost-sharingAn individual enrolling in health insurance coverage pursuant to this paragraph shall not be eligible to receive a tax credit under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or reduced cost sharing under section 1402 of this Act in an amount that exceeds the total amount for which a similarly situated individual (who is not so enrolled) would be entitled to receive under such sections.
 (v)Limitation on discretion for designation of staffNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a Member of Congress shall not have discretion in determinations with respect to which employees employed by the office of such Member are eligible to enroll for coverage through an Exchange.
 (vi)ClarificationThe terms small employer (as defined under section 1304(b)(2)) and qualified employers (as defined under subsection (f)) do not include the Congress, with respect to enrollments in an Exchange and a SHOP Exchange..


		IA
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. J. RES. 56
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 7, 2011
			Mr. Walsh of Illinois
			 (for himself, Mr. Buchanan,
			 Mr. Huelskamp,
			 Mr. Bishop of Utah,
			 Mr. Chaffetz,
			 Mr. Stutzman,
			 Mrs. Hartzler,
			 Mr. Marino,
			 Mr. Rehberg,
			 Mrs. McMorris Rodgers,
			 Mr. Brooks,
			 Mr. Franks of Arizona,
			 Mr. Lance,
			 Mr. Heller,
			 Mr. Labrador, and
			 Mr. Marchant) introduced the following
			 joint resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		JOINT RESOLUTION
		Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
		  of the United States relative to balancing the budget.

		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.Total outlays for any fiscal
				year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless two-thirds of
				the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress shall provide by
				law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a roll call vote.
					2.Total outlays for any fiscal
				year shall not exceed 18 percent of the gross domestic product of the United
				States for the calendar year ending before the beginning of such fiscal year,
				unless two-thirds of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of
				Congress shall provide by law for a specific amount in excess of such 18
				percent by a roll call vote.
					3.Prior to each fiscal year, the
				President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United
				States Government for that fiscal year in which—
						(1)total outlays do not exceed total receipts;
				and
						(2)total outlays do not exceed 18 percent of
				the gross domestic product of the United States for the calendar year ending
				before the beginning of such fiscal year.
						4.Any bill that imposes a new tax
				or increases the statutory rate of any tax or the aggregate amount of revenue
				may pass only by a two-thirds majority of the duly chosen and sworn Members of
				each House of Congress by a roll call vote. For the purpose of determining any
				increase in revenue under this section, there shall be excluded any increase
				resulting from the lowering of the statutory rate of any tax.
					5.The limit on the debt of the
				United States shall not be increased, unless three-fifths of the duly chosen
				and sworn Members of each House of Congress shall provide for such an increase
				by a roll call vote.
					6.The Congress may waive the
				provisions of sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 of this article for any fiscal year in
				which a declaration of war against a nation-state is in effect and in which a
				majority of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress shall
				provide for a specific excess by a roll call vote.
					7.The Congress may waive the
				provisions of sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 of this article in any fiscal year in
				which the United States is engaged in a military conflict that causes an
				imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by
				three-fifths of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress by
				a roll call vote. Such suspension must identify and be limited to the specific
				excess of outlays for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified
				military conflict.
					8.No court of the United States
				or of any State shall order any increase in revenue to enforce this
				article.
					9.Total receipts shall include
				all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from
				borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States
				Government except those for repayment of debt principal.
					10.The Congress shall have power
				to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation, which may
				rely on estimates of outlays, receipts, and gross domestic product.
					11.This article shall take effect
				beginning with the fifth fiscal year beginning after its
				ratification.
					.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		2d Session

		S. 2345

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 1, 2006

			Mr. Grassley (for

			 himself and Mr. Baucus) introduced the

			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on

			 Finance

		A BILL

		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt

		  passenger vehicles eligible for the alternative motor vehicle credit and the

		  credit for qualified electric vehicles from the limitation on depreciation for

		  luxury automobiles.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the

			 America’s Business Choice

			 Act.

		2.Exception from

			 depreciation limitation for certain alternative and electric passenger

			 automobiles

			(a)In

			 generalParagraph (1) of

			 section 280F(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation)

			 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

					(D)Special rule

				for certain alternative motor vehicles and qualified electric

				vehiclesSubparagraph (A) shall not apply to any motor vehicle

				for which a credit is allowable under section 30 or

				30B.

					.

			(b)Conforming

			 amendmentSubparagraph (C) of section 280F(a)(1) of the Internal

			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking clause (ii) and by redesignating

			 clause (iii) as clause (ii).

			(c)Effective

			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property

			 placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.


113 HR 1236 IH: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the inclusion of a behavioral health professional on any physical evaluation board that considers issues of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or other mental health condition.
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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1236
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 18, 2013
Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the inclusion of a behavioral health professional on any physical evaluation board that considers issues of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or other mental health condition.

1.Inclusion of behavioral health professionals on physical evaluation boardsSection 1222 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(d)Inclusion of behavioral health professional
(1)If a physical evaluation board will consider issues related to post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or other mental health condition, the physical evaluation board must include a behavioral health professional as a member of the board. The behavioral health professional shall serve in lieu of the medical member of the physical evaluation board unless, as a result of the health-related issues before the board, the board would benefit from the presence of both a behavioral health professional and medical member.
(2)In this subsection, the term behavioral health professional means a clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, licensed clinical social worker, or psychiatric advanced practice registered nurse..


115 S1394 IS: Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017
U.S. Senate
2017-06-21
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		II
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1394
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 21, 2017
			Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

		A BILL
		To apply the medical certification standards of the Federal Aviation Administration to operators of
			 air balloons.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017.
		2.Applicability of medical certification standards to operators of air balloons
 (a)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall revise part 61.3(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to medical certificates), to apply to operators of air balloons to the same extent such regulations apply to operators of other aircraft.
 (b)Air balloon definedIn this section, the term air balloon has the meaning given the term balloon in section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling).


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1959
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 2, 2009
			Ms. Pingree of Maine
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To direct the Department of Defense to utilize no-cost
		  economic development conveyances as the preferred method of disposal of excess
		  property generated through the base closure process, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Defense Communities Redevelopment Act
			 of 2009.
		2.Requirement for
			 no-cost economic development conveyances
			(a)Repeal of
			 certain requirementsSubsection (a) of section 3006 of the
			 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107;
			 115 Stat. 1350), and the amendments made by that subsection, are hereby
			 repealed. Effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the provisions
			 of section 2905 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A
			 of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) that were amended by
			 section 3006(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002,
			 as such provisions were in effect on December 27, 2001, are hereby
			 revived.
			(b)RegulationsNot
			 later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
			 of Defense shall prescribe regulations to implement the provisions of section
			 2905 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 revived by
			 subsection (a) to ensure that the military departments transfer surplus real
			 and personal property at closed or realigned military installations without
			 consideration to local redevelopment authorities for economic development
			 purposes, and without the requirement to value such property.
			(c)ReportNot
			 later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
			 of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the status of current and
			 anticipated economic development conveyances, projected job creation, community
			 reinvestment, and progress made as a result of the enactment of this
			 section.


113 S2392 IS: East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
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2014-05-22
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		113th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2392
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 22, 2014
			Mr. Walsh introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of East Rosebud Creek in
			 Carbon
			 County, Montana, as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

		1.Short title
			This Act may be cited as the
		  East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
		2.Findings; purpose(a)FindingsCongress finds that—(1)East Rosebud Creek is cherished by the people of Montana and visitors from across the United States
			 for the clean water, spectacular natural setting, and outstanding
			 recreational opportunities of the Creek;(2)recreational activities (including fishing, hunting, camping, paddling, hiking, rock climbing, and
			 wildlife watching) on East Rosebud Creek and the surrounding land
			 generate millions of dollars annually for the local economy;(3)East Rosebud Creek—(A)is a national treasure;(B)possesses outstandingly remarkable values; and(C)merits the high level of protection afforded by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.
		1271 et seq.) in order to maintain the benefits provided by the Creek, as described
			 in paragraphs (1) and (2), for future generations to enjoy; and(4)designation of select public land segments of East Rosebud Creek under the Wild and Scenic Rivers
			 Act (16 U.S.C.
		1271 et seq.) would recognize the importance of maintaining the values of the Creek
			 while preserving public access, respecting private property rights,
			 allowing appropriate maintenance of existing infrastructure, and allowing
			 historical uses of the Creek to
			 continue.(b)PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to designate East Rosebud Creek in the State of Montana as a
		component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System to  preserve and protect
			 for present and future generations the outstandingly remarkable scenic,
			 wildlife, fishery recreational, geologic, and historical values of the
			 Creek.3.Designation of wild and scenic river segments(a)In generalSection 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end
			 the
			 following:(208)East Rosebud Creek, MontanaThe portions of East Rosebud Creek in the State of Montana, consisting of—(A)the 13-mile segment from the source in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness downstream to the point at
			 which the Creek enters East Rosebud Lake, including the stream reach
			 between Twin Outlets Lake and Fossil Lake,
			 to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river; and(B)the 7-mile segment on the Custer National Forest from immediately below, but not including, the
			 outlet of East Rosebud Lake
			 downstream to the point at which the Creek enters private property for the
			 first time,
			 to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational
			 river..(b)Exclusion of private propertyNo private property shall be included within the boundaries of the river segments designated by
			 paragraph (208) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
			 U.S.C. 1274(a)).4.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act (including
			 the amendments made by this Act).


115 HR 1113 IH: Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2017
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1113IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 16, 2017Mr. DeFazio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 II of the Social Security Act to ensure that the receipts and disbursements of the
			 Social Security trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget
			 and to provide that Social Security contributions are used to protect
			 Social Security solvency by mandating that Trust Fund monies cannot be
			 diverted to create private accounts.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2017. 2.Exclusion of the Social Security trust funds from the unified Federal budget (a)In generalSection 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(o)
 (1)The receipts and disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (including taxes upon which any such receipts are based)—
 (A)shall not be included in the Federal budget baseline for any fiscal year, and (B)shall not be counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of—
 (i)offsetting any tax decrease, or (ii)offsetting any spending increase.
 (2)Any official statement issued by the Office of Management and Budget or by the Congressional Budget Office of surplus or deficit totals of the budget of the United States Government as submitted by the President or of the surplus or deficit totals of the congressional budget, and any description of, or reference to, such totals in any official publication or material issued by either of such Offices, shall exclude the receipts and disbursements totals of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (including taxes upon which any such receipts are based)..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2017.
 3.Protection of social security solvencyThose amounts, equal to taxes imposed under sections 1401 and 3101 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and taxes imposed under chapter 1 of such Code to the extent attributable to section 86 of such Code, which are made available to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund under the applicable provisions of law as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be available solely for the purposes of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under title II of the Social Security Act, as in effect on such date, and shall not be available for the establishment or funding of private accounts.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2780
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 7, 2012
			Mr. Casey 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
		  Cypermethrin.

		1.Cypermethrin
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.11.74 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
			 the United States (relating to Cypermethrin) is amended by striking the date in
			 the effective period column and inserting 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.


109 HR 2191 IH: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2191
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 5, 2005
Mrs. Lowey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.

1.Full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age
(a)Eligibility for widow’s insurance benefitsSection 202(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)) is amended—
(1)in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking has attained age 50 but has not attained age 60 and;
(2)in paragraph (3)(A), by striking after attaining age 50 if she was entitled before such marriage occurred and inserting after having been entitled; and
(3)in paragraph (3)(B), by striking after attaining age 50.
(b)Eligibility for widower’s insurance benefitsSection 202(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)) is amended—
(1)in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking has attained age 50 but has not attained age 60 and;
(2)in paragraph (3)(A), by striking after attaining age 50 if he was entitled before such marriage occurred and inserting after having been entitled; and
(3)in paragraph (3)(B), by striking after attaining age 50.
2.Exemption from reductions in benefitsSection 202(q) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(q)) is amended—
(1)in paragraph (3)(A), by striking age 50 and inserting age 60; and
(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(12)Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, there shall be no reduction under this subsection in the widow’s or widower’s insurance benefit of an individual for any month in which such individual is under a disability (as defined in section 223(d)); and none of the provisions of this subsection shall apply with respect to such benefit even though such benefit may have been so reduced prior to the onset of such disability..
3.Effective date and redetermination of benefitsThe amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act for months after the month in which this Act is enacted. The Commissioner of Social Security (without the necessity of any application therefor) shall redetermine the amount of any widow’s or widower’s insurance benefit which is payable for the month in which this Act is enacted in order to reflect such amendments as provided in the preceding sentence.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1704
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 24, 2009
			Mr. Nelson of Florida
			 (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and
			 Mr. Cardin) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To hold the surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for
		  the war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity they committed during
		  World War II, by encouraging foreign governments to more efficiently prosecute
		  and extradite wanted criminals.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the World War II War Crimes
			 Accountability Act of 2009.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)Surviving Nazi
			 war criminals are becoming increasingly rare.
			(2)The identities of
			 many of the remaining criminals were made known only after the end of the Cold
			 War and the collapse of Communist governments throughout eastern Europe.
			(3)In most of these
			 formerly communist countries, the volume of available information is enormous,
			 and the available resources to study it and identify war crimes suspects is
			 comparatively small.
			(4)In the United
			 States, the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) of the Department of Justice
			 is responsible for detecting, investigating and taking legal action to
			 denaturalize or deport persons who took part in Nazi-sponsored acts of
			 persecution committed abroad between 1933 and 1945.
			(5)As of April 2009,
			 OSI had successfully prosecuted more than 107 people involved in Nazi war
			 crimes who were residing in the United States.
			(6)As a government
			 office with limited resources, OSI is under enormous strain to identify and
			 prosecute those criminals identified by newly released records before it is too
			 late.
			(7)Some foreign
			 governments hinder the efforts of OSI, Congress, and the United States
			 Government to extradite or deport convicted Nazi war criminals from the United
			 States to their country of origin or other relevant jurisdiction.
			(8)Certain
			 nongovernmental organizations have been instrumental in the search for wanted
			 Nazi war crimes suspects for over 60 years.
			(9)Simon Wiesenthal,
			 a survivor of the Nazi death camps whose work stands as a reminder and a
			 warning for future generations, dedicated his life to—
				(A)documenting the
			 crimes of the Holocaust; and
				(B)hunting down the
			 perpetrators still at large.
				(10)As founder and
			 head of the Jewish Documentation Center in Vienna, Simon Wiesenthal
			 successfully brought to justice wanted Nazi war criminals, including Franz
			 Stangl, the commandant of the Treblinka death camp.
			(11)Mr. Wiesenthal’s
			 work, which contributed enormously to the modern understanding of justice, war
			 crimes, and crimes against humanity, should be continued.
			(12)In 2002, the
			 Simon Wiesenthal Center, in collaboration with the Targum Shlishi Foundation of
			 Miami, Florida, launched Operation: Last Chance to maximize the identification
			 and help facilitate the prosecution of the remaining unprosecuted Nazi war
			 criminals, helping to achieve justice for the victims of the Holocaust.
			(13)Of the most
			 guilty Nazis and Nazi collaborators still at large, Operation: Last Chance has
			 identified the following suspects:
				(A)Dr. Aribert Heim,
			 who served as a medical doctor at the Sachsenhausen, Buchenwald, and Mauthausen
			 concentration camps, is the most wanted ex-Nazi still at large. His most
			 terrible crimes were committed at Mauthausen, where he murdered hundreds of
			 inmates by administering lethal injections of phenol to their hearts or by
			 other torturous killing methods during the fall of 1941. Press reports indicate
			 that he may have died in Cairo, Egypt in 1992, but serious doubts remain about
			 the veracity of that information. If he is alive, his current whereabouts are
			 unknown.
				(B)Dr. Sandor
			 Képiró, who served as an officer in the Hungarian gendarmerie, was 1 of several
			 Hungarian officers convicted in 1944 for the mass murder of several thousand
			 civilians (mostly Jews) in the city of Novi Sad on January 23, 1942. In the
			 wake of the occupation of Hungary in March 1944, he was pardoned, promoted, and
			 returned to active service. He escaped to Austria in 1945, fled to Argentina in
			 1948, and returned to Hungary in 1996.
				(C)Milivoj Asner,
			 who served as the police chief of the city of Slavonska Pozega. During 1941 and
			 1942, Mr. Asner orchestrated the robbery, persecution and destruction of the
			 local Serb, Jewish and Gypsy communities, which culminated in the deportation
			 of hundreds of civilians to Ustasha concentration camps, where most of the
			 deportees were murdered. After his exposure in Operation: Last Chance, the
			 former police chief later escaped once again to Klagenfurt, Austria, where he
			 currently resides.
				(D)Charles Zentai is
			 accused of murdering 18-year-old Peter Balazs, a Jewish boy he caught riding a
			 Budapest tram without the requisite yellow star on November 8, 1944. Zentai was
			 able to immigrate to Australia in February 1950, where he currently lives.
			 Hungary is seeking his extradition.
				(E)Algimantas
			 Dailide, who volunteered for Lithuania’s secret police, Saugumas, arrested 10
			 Jews and 2 Poles, including women and children, who were attempting to escape
			 from the Vilnius ghetto in October 1941 and turned them over to the Nazis for
			 likely execution. After Mr. Dailide’s deportation from the United States to
			 Germany, the Lithuanian courts convicted him for his crimes in 2006, but
			 refused to imprison him on medical grounds. He currently resides in Kirchberg,
			 Germany.
				(F)Harry Mannil is
			 accused of playing a role in the death of at least 7 Jews and Communists while
			 serving in the Estonian police in 1941 and 1942 during the Nazi occupation of
			 Estonia. Although Estonian prosecutors have claimed on multiple occasions, most
			 recently in 2006, that they had uncovered no evidence proving Mr. Mannil’s
			 guilt of war crimes, they discovered that the 7 people he interrogated were
			 later executed. Mr. Mannil is living in Venezuela and is barred from entering
			 the United States.
				(G)Mikhail Gorshkow
			 is alleged to have been an interrogator for the Nazi Gestapo and is accused of
			 helping kill about 3,000 men, women, and children in the Slutsk ghetto in
			 Minsk, Belarus. He was stripped of his United States citizenship and ordered
			 deported for concealing his wartime service for the Nazis. He is under
			 investigation in Estonia.
				(H)Alois Brunner, a
			 key operative of Adolf Eichmann, was responsible for the deportation of 47,000
			 Jews from Austria, 44,000 Jews from Greece, 23,500 Jews from France, and 14,000
			 Jews from Slovakia to Nazi death camps. He lived in Syria for decades and the
			 Syrian government refused to cooperate with international prosecution efforts.
			 He was convicted in absentia for his crimes by France. He was born in 1912 and
			 last seen in 2001. While is it doubtful that he is still alive, there is no
			 conclusive evidence of his death.
				3.Sense of the
			 SenateIt is the sense of the
			 Senate that—
			(1)the United States
			 should actively encourage extradition and prosecution of the remaining Nazi war
			 criminals (as described in section 212(a)(3)(E) of the Immigration and
			 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182 (a)(3)(E)));
			(2)the Simon
			 Wiesenthal Center should be commended for its historic work in bringing to
			 light the atrocities of the Holocaust and in advancing justice for Nazi war
			 criminals through Operation: Last Chance; and
			(3)the Office of
			 Special Investigation of the Department of Justice is advancing the declared
			 foreign policy of the United States by bringing wanted World War II criminals
			 to justice and should be commended for its actions.
			4.Designation of
			 visa waiver program countries
			(a)CooperationAfter
			 a country is initially designated as a visa waiver program country under
			 section 217(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(c)), the
			 Attorney General, in evaluating the effect that such designation would have on
			 the law enforcement and security interests of the United States under paragraph
			 (2)(C) of such section, shall consider the extent to which such country is
			 cooperating in—
				(1)extraditing or
			 prosecuting wanted or indicted Nazi war criminals to the relevant jurisdiction;
			 and
				(2)admitting into
			 their territory aliens described in section 212(a)(3)(E)(i) and ordered removed
			 from the United States by a United States immigration judge, the Board of
			 Immigration Appeals, or a Federal court.
				(b)Presidential
			 discretion
				(1)In
			 generalIf the President determines that it would not be in the
			 national interest of the United States to terminate a country’s designation as
			 a visa waiver program country based on the evaluation under subsection (a), the
			 President may decline to terminate such designation after providing advance
			 written notification to—
					(A)the
			 Committee on Foreign Relations of the
			 Senate;
					(B)the
			 Committee on the Judiciary of the
			 Senate;
					(C)the
			 Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
			 Representatives; and
					(D)the
			 Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
			 Representatives.
					(2)ContentsIn
			 providing notification under paragraph (1), the President shall—
					(A)identify each
			 crime suspect described in subsection (a)(2) whose admission has not been
			 effected; and
					(B)submit copies of
			 all decisions rendered by United States immigration judges, the Board of
			 Immigration Appeals, and Federal courts that relate to such crime
			 suspects.
					5.Annual
			 reportIn each of the fiscal
			 years 2010 through 2014, the President shall submit an annual report to the
			 committees listed in section 4(b)(1), which describes, for each country that
			 has a pending application for entry into or renewal of the visa waiver program,
			 whether such country is—
			(1)cooperating satisfactorily in extraditing
			 or deporting wanted Nazi war crimes suspects to the jurisdiction in which they
			 have been indicted or convicted;
			(2)prosecuting
			 wanted Nazi war crimes suspects effectively within such country’s jurisdiction;
			 and
			(3)cooperating
			 satisfactorily in admitting to the territory of such country aliens described
			 in section 212(a)(3)(E)(i) and ordered removed from the United States territory
			 by a United States immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals, or a
			 Federal court.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1233
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 20 (legislative
			 day, June 16), 2011
			Ms. Stabenow introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
		  credit against income tax to facilitate the accelerated development and
		  deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor
		  vehicles.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced
			 Safety Technology Tax Act of 2011.
		2.Credit for
			 advanced commercial vehicle safety systems
			(a)In
			 generalSubpart D of part IV
			 of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new section:

					45S.Credit for
				commercial vehicle advanced safety systems
						(a)Allowance of
				creditFor purposes of
				section 38, the commercial vehicle advanced safety system credit determined
				under this section is an amount equal to 50 percent of the cost of any
				qualified commercial vehicle advanced safety system placed in service by the
				taxpayer during the taxable year.
						(b)Limitations
							(1)Per
				systemThe credit allowable under subsection (a) for each
				qualified commercial vehicle advanced safety system shall not exceed
				$1,500.
							(2)Per
				vehicleThe credit allowable
				under subsection (a) with respect to property for each qualified commercial
				vehicle shall not exceed—
								(A)$3,500, reduced
				by
								(B)the aggregate amount of credit allowed to
				the taxpayer under this section with respect to such vehicle for all prior
				taxable years.
								(3)Per
				taxpayerThe credit allowable
				under subsection (a) to the taxpayer for the taxable year shall not exceed
				$350,000.
							(c)Qualified
				commercial vehicle advanced safety systemFor purposes of this section, the term
				qualified commercial vehicle advanced safety system means any
				property which is part of a system installed on a qualified commercial vehicle
				if—
							(1)(A)such system is a brake
				stroke monitoring system, lane departure warning system, collision warning
				system, or vehicle stability system, or
								(B)such system is specifically identified by
				the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or the
				Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the
				purposes of this paragraph as significantly enhancing the safety or security of
				the driver, vehicle, passengers, or load of a qualified commercial vehicle and
				such identification is in effect as of the date such system is placed in
				service by the taxpayer,
								(2)such system is certified by the
				manufacturer of such system (before such vehicle is first used by the taxpayer
				for its intended purpose after installation of such system)—
								(A)to be appropriate
				for the make, type, and model of the qualified commercial vehicle on which it
				is to be installed, and
								(B)to function as
				designed if installed properly,
								(3)in the case of a system which is not
				installed by the manufacturer of the qualified commercial vehicle or by an
				installer authorized by the manufacturer of such system, such system is
				certified by the installer of such system to be properly installed and
				functioning on the vehicle before such vehicle is first used by the taxpayer
				for its intended purpose after installation of such system,
							(4)the original use
				of such system begins with the taxpayer, and
							(5)depreciation (or
				amortization in lieu of depreciation) is allowable with respect to such
				system.
							(d)Qualified
				commercial vehicleFor purposes of this section, the term
				qualified commercial vehicle means any highway motor vehicle
				if—
							(1)such vehicle—
								(A)is to be used to
				transport persons or property in commerce, and
								(B)has a gross
				combination weight rating or a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or
				more, or
								(C)the seating capacity of which is at least
				15 individuals (not including the driver),
								(2)the seating capacity of such vehicle is at
				least 11 individuals (not including the driver) and such vehicle is reasonably
				expected to be used as a school bus (as defined in section 4221(d)(7)(C)),
				or
							(3)such vehicle is
				reasonably expected to be used as an intercity or local bus (as defined in
				section 4221(d)(7)(B)).
							(e)Other
				definitionsFor purposes of
				this section—
							(1)Brake stroke
				monitoring systemThe term
				brake stroke monitoring system means any onboard-monitoring system
				for air-braked vehicles that—
								(A)uses electronic
				sensors to determine if the brakes are out of adjustment, not operational, or
				not fully releasing, and
								(B)displays warnings
				to the driver showing the existence and exact location and nature of the
				problem.
								(2)Lane departure
				warning systemThe term
				lane departure warning system means any system that alerts a
				driver (including audio, visual, and tactile warnings) of unintended movement
				out of the lane of travel or of an object or vehicle in the adjacent lane blind
				spot.
							(3)Collision
				warning systemThe term
				collision warning system means any system that—
								(A)monitors the
				roadway in front, to the side, or to the rear of the vehicle,
								(B)warns the driver
				when a potential collision risk exists by providing the driver with an audible,
				visual, or tactile notification, and
								(C)may autonomously
				slow or redirect the vehicle.
								(4)Vehicle
				stability systemThe term
				vehicle stability system means any active safety system that
				automatically intervenes when there is a high risk of rollover or directional
				instability. For purposes of the preceding sentence, active interventions
				include automatically reducing vehicle speed or by selectively applying
				appropriate brakes to better align the vehicle to the appropriate path of
				travel.
							(f)Controlled
				groups
							(1)In
				generalFor purposes of this
				section, all persons treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b)
				of section 52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as a
				single taxpayer.
							(2)Inclusion of
				foreign corporationsFor
				purposes of paragraph (1), in applying subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 to
				this section, section 1563 shall be applied without regard to subsection
				(b)(2)(C) thereof.
							(g)Special
				rules
							(1)Basis
				reductionThe basis of any
				property for which a credit is allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced
				by the amount of such credit.
							(2)RecaptureThe Secretary shall, by regulations,
				provide for recapturing the benefit of any credit allowable under subsection
				(a) with respect to any property which ceases to be property eligible for such
				credit.
							(3)Property used
				outside United States not qualifiedNo credit shall be allowed under subsection
				(a) with respect to any property referred to in section 50(b)(1) or with
				respect to the portion of the cost of any property taken into account under
				section 179.
							(4)Property used by
				tax-exempt entityIn the case
				of any qualified commercial vehicle advanced safety system the use of which is
				described in paragraph (3) or (4) of section 50(b) and which is not subject to
				a lease—
								(A)the person who
				sold such property to the person or entity using such property shall be treated
				as the taxpayer that placed such property in service, but only if such person
				clearly discloses to such person or entity in a document the amount of any
				credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to such property (determined
				without regard to section 38(c)), and
								(B)paragraphs (2) and
				(3) of subsection (c) shall not apply to such person with respect to such
				property.
								(5)Election not to
				take creditNo credit shall
				be allowed under subsection (a) for any qualified commercial vehicle advanced
				safety system if the taxpayer elects to not have this section apply to such
				system.
							(h)Supporting
				documentationNo credit shall
				be allowed under subsection (a) unless the qualified commercial vehicle owner
				receives such documentation as the Secretary may require, including—
							(1)at the time of purchase of the qualified
				advanced commercial vehicle advanced safety system—
								(A)documentation that
				identifies—
									(i)the type of each
				such system to be installed on the vehicle, and
									(ii)the purchase date
				of the vehicle containing such system (or the installation date of such system
				in the case of installation after the date of the first retail sale of such
				vehicle), and
									(B)the certification required under subsection
				(c)(2), and
								(2)in the case of a
				system for which a certification is required under subsection (c)(3), at the
				time of the installation of such system, the certification required under
				subsection (c)(3).
							(i)TerminationThis
				section shall not apply to property placed in service after December 31,
				2016.
						.
			(b)Credit To be
			 part of general business creditSubsection (b) of section 38 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking plus at the
			 end of paragraph (35), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (36) and
			 inserting , plus, and by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

					(37)the commercial vehicle advanced safety
				system credit determined under section
				45S(a).
					.
			(c)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section 1016(a) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph
			 (36), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (37) and inserting
			 , and, and by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

						(38)to the extent
				provided in section
				45S(g)(1).
						.
				(2)Subsection (m) of
			 section 6501 of such Code is amended by inserting 45S(g)(5),
			 after 45H(g),.
				(3)The table of sections for subpart D of part
			 IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the
			 item relating to section 45R the following new item:

						Sec. 45S. Credit for commercial
				vehicle advanced safety systems..

				(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property
			 placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.


IV
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 387
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 17, 2004
Mr. John submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the current policy on bids for agricultural food tenders in Iraq.

Whereas the United States exhibited a record $541,800,000,000 current account trade deficit in 2003;
Whereas United States agricultural exports have exceeded United States agricultural imports since the late 1950’s, generating a surplus in United States agricultural trade that has countered the persistent deficit in nonagricultural United States merchandise trade;
Whereas exports consistently represent 20-30 percent of the value of total farm income in the United States;
Whereas an average of $550,000,000 worth of United States agriculture exports were shipped to Iraq in the 7 years leading up to the embargo of 1991;
Whereas United States commodities provided, on average, 25 percent of agricultural imports by Iraq prior to the embargo of 1991;
Whereas Iraq is expected to require as much as $2,000,000,000 worth of imported agricultural products annually over the next several years;
Whereas Vietnam has recently supplied Iraq with 75,000 metric tons of rice, and food products from other noncoalition nations such as China, France, Pakistan, and the Russian Federation remain in the pipeline for importation by Iraq; and
Whereas the United States has spent tens of billions of dollars in Iraq, and committed hundreds of thousands of American soldiers since the conflict began in March of 2003: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of Congress that United States agricultural products should be prioritized during any consideration of food aid and commercial tenders to Iraq, and that this sentiment should be included in any upcoming Memorandum of Understanding or other policy decision regarding agricultural food tenders among the World Food Program, the Iraq Ministry of Trade, and/or the Coalition Provisional Authority.


114 S2243 IS: Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act
U.S. Senate
2015-11-05
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2243IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 5, 2015Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Coats, and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryA BILLTo amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
			 Act to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act. 2.Fresh fruit and vegetable programSection 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769a) is amended by inserting , canned, dried, frozen, or pureed after fresh each place it appears in each of subsections (a), (b), and (e).


109 HR 5650 IH: Renewable Fuels and Energy

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-06-20
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5650
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 20, 2006
			Mr. Hulshof (for
			 himself, Mr. Pomeroy,
			 Mr. Nussle,
			 Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
			 Mr. Shimkus,
			 Mr. Terry,
			 Mr. Boswell,
			 Mr. Osborne,
			 Mr. Emanuel,
			 Mr. Moran of Kansas,
			 Mr. Salazar,
			 Mr. Moore of Kansas, and
			 Ms. Herseth) 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 make
		  permanent certain tax incentives for ethanol and biodiesel used as a
		  fuel.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Renewable Fuels and Energy
			 Independence Promotion Act of 2006.
		2.Credits for
			 alcohol and biodiesel used as a fuel made permanent
			(a)Income
			 tax
				(1)AlcoholSection
			 40 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to alcohol used as a fuel) is
			 amended by striking subsection (e).
				(2)BiodieselSection
			 40A of such Code (relating to biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel) is
			 amended by striking subsection (g).
				(b)Excise
			 tax
				(1)Alcohol mixture
			 used as a fuelSubsection (b) of section 6426 of such Code
			 (relating to alcohol fuel mixture credit) is amended by striking paragraph
			 (5).
				(2)Biodiesel
			 mixture used as a fuelSubsection (c) of section 6426 of such
			 Code (relating to biodiesel mixture credit) is amended by striking paragraph
			 (6).
				(3)Alcohol and
			 biodiesel mixtures not used for taxable purposesParagraph (5) of
			 section 6427(e) of such Code, as amended by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
			 Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 subparagraphs (A) and (B),
					(B)by redesignating
			 subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively,
			 and
					(C)in subparagraph
			 (A), as so redesignated, by striking subparagraph (D) and
			 inserting subparagraph (B).


115 HR 4925 : FRA Safety Data Improvement Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-04-11
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		IIB
		115th CONGRESS2d Session
		H. R. 4925
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		April 11, 2018Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationAN ACT
		To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to implement certain
			 recommendations for management and collection of railroad safety data.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the FRA Safety Data Improvement Act. 2.Recommendations for management and collection of railroad safety data (a)In generalThe Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall develop a plan, and a timeline to carry out such plan, to implement the recommendations from the Inspector General Report No. ST2017045 of the Department of Transportation, issued on May 3, 2017, to the greatest extent possible, to improve the Federal Railroad Administration’s management and collection of railroad safety data.
			(b)Implementation
 (1)In generalNot later than 180 days after date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit the plan and timeline developed under subsection (a) to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
 (2)ReportThe Administrator shall report annually to the committees on the implementation of such plan until implementation is complete.
 3.No additional funds authorizedNo additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.

	Passed the House of Representatives April 10, 2018.Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1582
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 20, 2011
			Mr. Lautenberg (for
			 himself, Mr. Kirk, and
			 Mrs. Boxer) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

		A BILL
		To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
		  modify provisions relating to beach monitoring, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Clean Coastal Environment and Public
			 Health Act of 2011.
		2.Federal
			 Water Pollution Control Act amendments
			(a)Adoption of
			 new or revised criteria and standardsSection 303(i)(2)(A) of the Federal Water
			 Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1313(i)(2)(A)) is amended by striking
			 paragraph (1)(A) each place it appears and inserting
			 paragraph (1).
			(b)Revised
			 criteria for coastal recreation watersSection 304(a)(9) of the Federal Water
			 Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314(a)(9)) is amended—
				(1)in
			 subparagraph (A), by striking methods, as appropriate and
			 inserting methods, including rapid testing methods; and
				(2)by adding at
			 the end the following:

						(C)Publication
				of pathogen and pathogen indicator listUpon publication of the
				new or revised water quality criteria under subparagraph (A), the Administrator
				shall publish in the Federal Register a list of all pathogens and pathogen
				indicators studied in developing the new or revised water quality
				criteria.
						.
				(c)Source
			 identification
				(1)Monitoring
			 protocolsSection 406(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Water Pollution
			 Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1346(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking methods for
			 monitoring and inserting methods for monitoring protocols that
			 are most likely to detect pathogenic contamination and the source of that
			 contamination.
				(2)State
			 reports; source trackingSection 406(b) of the Federal Water
			 Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1346(b)) is amended—
					(A)in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by striking
			 public and inserting public and all environmental
			 agencies of the State with authority to prevent or treat sources of pathogenic
			 contamination in coastal recreation waters; and
					(B)by adding at
			 the end the following:

							(5)Contents of
				monitoring and notification programsFor the purposes of this
				section, a program for monitoring, assessment, and notification shall include,
				consistent with performance criteria published by the Administrator under
				subsection (a), monitoring, public notification, storm event testing, source
				tracking, and sanitary surveys, and may include prevention efforts, not already
				funded under this Act to address identified sources of contamination by
				pathogens and pathogen indicators in coastal recreation waters adjacent to
				beaches or similar points of access that are used by the
				public.
							.
					(d)Use of
			 rapid testing methods
				(1)Contents of
			 State and local government programsSection 406(c)(4)(A) of the
			 Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1346(c)(4)(A)) is amended by
			 striking methods and inserting methods, including a rapid
			 testing method after the last day of the 1-year period following the date of
			 validation of that rapid testing method by the Administrator,.
				(2)Validation
			 and use of rapid testing methods
					(A)Validation
			 of rapid testing methodsNot later than October 15, 2012, the
			 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this Act
			 as the Administrator) shall complete an evaluation and validation
			 of a rapid testing method for the water quality criteria and standards for
			 pathogens and pathogen indicators described in section 304(a)(9)(A) of the
			 Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314(a)(9)(A)).
					(B)Guidance
			 for use of rapid testing methods
						(i)In
			 generalNot later than 180 days after the date of completion of
			 the validation under subparagraph (A), and after providing notice and an
			 opportunity for public comment, the Administrator shall publish guidance for
			 the use at coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of
			 access that are used by the public of rapid testing methods that will enhance
			 the protection of public health and safety through rapid public notification of
			 any exceedance of applicable water quality standards for pathogens and pathogen
			 indicators.
						(ii)PrioritizationIn
			 developing guidance under clause (i), the Administrator shall require the use
			 of rapid testing methods at those beaches or similar points of access that are
			 the most used by the public.
						(3)Definition
			 of rapid testing methodSection 502 of the Federal Water
			 Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

						(26)Rapid
				testing methodThe term rapid testing method means a
				method of testing the water quality of coastal recreation waters for which
				results are available as soon as practicable and not more than 4 hours after
				receipt of the applicable sample by the testing
				facility.
						.
				(e)Notification
			 of Federal, State, and local agencies; content of State and local
			 programsSection 406(c) of
			 the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1346(c)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph
			 (5)—
					(A)in the matter
			 preceding subparagraph (A), by striking prompt communication and
			 inserting communication, within 2 hours of the receipt of the results of
			 a water quality sample,;
					(B)by striking
			 subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:

							(A)(i)in the case of any
				State in which the Administrator is administering the program under section
				402, the Administrator, in such form as the Administrator determines to be
				appropriate; and
								(ii)in the case of any State other
				than a State to which clause (i) applies, all agencies of the State government
				with authority to require the prevention or treatment of the sources of coastal
				recreation water pollution;
				and
								;
					(2)by
			 redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8),
			 respectively;
				(3)by inserting
			 after paragraph (5) the following:

						(6)measures for
				an annual report to the Administrator, in such form as the Administrator
				determines to be appropriate, on the occurrence, nature, location, pollutants
				involved, and extent of any exceedance of applicable water quality standards
				for pathogens and pathogen
				indicators;
						;
				(4)in paragraph
			 (7) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))—
					(A)by striking
			 the posting and inserting the immediate posting;
			 and
					(B)by striking
			 and at the end;
					(5)in paragraph
			 (8) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking the period at the end and
			 inserting a semicolon; and
				(6)by adding at
			 the end the following:

						(9)the
				availability of a geographical information system database that the State or
				local government program shall use to inform the public about coastal
				recreation waters and that—
							(A)is publicly
				accessible and searchable on the Internet;
							(B)is organized
				by beach or similar point of access;
							(C)identifies
				applicable water quality standards, monitoring protocols, sampling plans and
				results, and the number and cause of coastal recreation water closures and
				advisory days; and
							(D)is updated
				within 24 hours of the availability of revised information;
							(10)measures to
				ensure that closures or advisories are made or issued within 2 hours after the
				receipt of the results of a water quality sample exceeding applicable water
				quality standards for pathogens and pathogen indicators;
						(11)measures
				that inform the public of identified sources of pathogenic contamination;
				and
						(12)analyses of
				monitoring protocols to determine which protocols are most likely to detect
				pathogenic
				contamination.
						.
				(f)National
			 list of beachesSection
			 406(g) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1346(g)) is
			 amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:

					(3)UpdatesNot later than 1 year after the date of
				enactment of the Clean Coastal Environment
				and Public Health Act of 2011, and biennially thereafter, the
				Administrator shall update the list described in paragraph
				(1).
					.
			(g)Compliance
			 reviewSection 406(h) of the
			 Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1346(h)) is amended—
				(1)by
			 redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B),
			 respectively, and indenting the subparagraphs appropriately;
				(2)by striking
			 In the and inserting the following:

						(1)In
				generalIn the
						;
				and
				(3)by adding at
			 the end the following:

						(2)Compliance
				reviewOn or before July 31 of each calendar year beginning 18
				months after the date of enactment of the Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act of
				2011, the Administrator shall—
							(A)prepare a
				written assessment of compliance with—
								(i)all statutory
				and regulatory requirements of this section for each State and local
				government; and
								(ii)conditions
				of each grant made under this section to a State or local government;
								(B)notify the
				State or local government of each such assessment; and
							(C)make each of
				the assessments available to the public in a searchable database on the
				Internet on or before December 31 of the applicable calendar year.
							(3)Corrective
				actionIf a State or local government that the Administrator
				notifies under paragraph (2) is not in compliance with any requirement or grant
				condition described in paragraph (2) and fails to take such action as is
				necessary to comply with the requirement or condition by the date that is 1
				year after the date of notification, any grants made under subsection (b) to
				the State or local government, after the last day of that 1-year period and
				while the State or local government is not in compliance with all requirements
				and grant conditions described in paragraph (2), shall have a Federal share of
				not to exceed 50 percent.
						(4)GAO
				reviewNot later than December 31 of the third calendar year
				beginning after the date of enactment of the Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act of
				2011, the Comptroller General shall—
							(A)conduct a
				review of the activities of the Administrator under paragraphs (2) and (3)
				during the first and second calendar years beginning after that date of
				enactment; and
							(B)submit to
				Congress a report on the results of the
				review.
							.
				(h)Authorization
			 of appropriationsSection 406(i) of the Federal Water Pollution
			 Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1346(i)) is amended by striking fiscal years 2001
			 through 2005 and inserting fiscal years 2011 through
			 2015.
			3.Funding for
			 Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health ActSection 8 of the Beaches Environmental
			 Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 877) is amended by
			 striking 2005 and inserting 2015.
		4.Monitoring
			 protocol for mercury
			(a)Review and
			 update of existing monitoring and testing protocols and
			 recommendationsAs soon as practicable after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
			 (referred to in this Act as the Administrator) shall—
				(1)review and update
			 existing monitoring protocols as necessary for mercury affecting the coastal
			 recreation waters of the Great Lakes; and
				(2)develop updated
			 recommendations on testing for the presence of mercury affecting the coastal
			 recreation waters of the Great Lakes, including the presence of mercury in
			 Great Lakes sediment and fish tissue.
				(b)Publication of
			 Water Quality CriteriaNothing in this section shall delay the
			 schedule for publication of new or revised water quality criteria as required
			 by section 304(a)(9) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
			 1314(a)(9)).
			(c)Authorization
			 of AppropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to
			 carry out this section such sums as are necessary.
			5.Study of grant
			 distribution formula
			(a)StudyNot
			 later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
			 shall commence a study of the formula for the distribution of grants under
			 section 406 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1346) for the
			 purpose of identifying potential revisions of that formula.
			(b)ContentsIn
			 conducting the study under this section, the Administrator shall take into
			 consideration—
				(1)the base cost to
			 States of developing and maintaining water quality monitoring and notification
			 programs;
				(2)the varied beach
			 monitoring and notification needs of the States, including beach mileage, beach
			 usage, and length of beach season; and
				(3)other factors
			 that the Administrator determines to be appropriate.
				(c)ConsultationIn
			 conducting the study under this section, the Administrator shall consult with
			 appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies.
			(d)ReportNot
			 later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
			 shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
			 of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the
			 Senate a report describing the results of the study under this section,
			 including any recommendation for revision of the distribution formula referred
			 to in subsection (a).
			6.Impact of
			 climate change on pollution of coastal recreation waters
			(a)StudyThe
			 Administrator shall conduct a study on the long-term impact of climate change
			 on pollution of coastal recreation waters.
			(b)Report
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
			 Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the
			 study conducted under subsection (a).
				(2)Information
			 on potential contaminant impactsThe report shall include
			 information on potential contaminant impacts on—
					(A)ground and
			 surface water resources; and
					(B)public and
			 ecosystem health in coastal communities.
					(3)MonitoringThe
			 report shall—
					(A)address
			 monitoring required to document and assess changing conditions of coastal water
			 resources, recreational waters, and ecosystems; and
					(B)review the
			 current ability to assess and forecast impacts associated with long-term
			 climate change.
					(4)Federal
			 actionsThe report shall highlight necessary Federal actions to
			 help advance the availability of information and tools to assess and mitigate
			 the impacts and effects described in paragraphs (2) and (3) in order to protect
			 public and ecosystem health.
				(5)ConsultationIn
			 developing the report, the Administrator shall work in consultation with
			 agencies active in the development of the National Water Quality Monitoring
			 Network and the implementation of the Ocean Research Priorities Plan and
			 Implementation Strategy.
				7.Impact of
			 nutrients on pollution of coastal recreation waters
			(a)StudyThe
			 Administrator shall conduct a study of available scientific information
			 relating to the impacts of nutrient excesses and algal blooms on coastal
			 recreation waters.
			(b)Report
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
			 Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the
			 study conducted under subsection (a).
				(2)InclusionsThe
			 report under paragraph (1) shall include—
					(A)information
			 regarding the impacts of nutrient excesses and algal blooms on coastal
			 recreation waters and coastal communities; and
					(B)recommendations
			 of the Administrator for actions to be carried out by the Administrator to
			 address those impacts, including, if applicable, through the establishment of
			 numeric water quality criteria.
					(3)ConsultationIn
			 developing the report under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall work in
			 consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies (including
			 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), States, and local
			 governmental entities.