		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2720
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			August 1, 2011
			Mr. Culberson
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans’
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To clarify the role of the Department of Veterans Affairs
		  in providing a benefit or service related to the interment or funeral of a
		  veteran, and for other purposes.

		1.Provision of funeral services
			 by Department of Veterans Affairs
			(a)Role of VA in
			 veterans funeralsIn
			 providing a deceased veteran with any benefit or service related to the
			 interment or funeral, memorial service, or ceremony of the deceased veteran,
			 the authority and responsibility of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is
			 limited to providing—
				(1)the deceased
			 veteran with the benefits that the veteran earned by serving the United States,
			 including the provision of funeral expenses, headstones, markers, burial
			 receptacles, plot allowances, and interment in national cemeteries, as provided
			 by law, including chapters 23 and 24 of title 38, United States Code;
				(2)any necessary maintenance of national
			 cemeteries and other facilities under the control of the National Cemetery
			 Administration; and
				(3)any necessary security or traffic control
			 with respect to the funeral, memorial service, or ceremony of the veteran at a
			 national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery
			 Administration.
				(b)Access to
			 suitable chapelIn carrying
			 out chapters 23 and 24 of title 38, United States Code, or in otherwise
			 providing any benefit or service related to the interment or funeral, memorial
			 service, or ceremony of a deceased veteran at a national cemetery under the
			 control of the National Cemetery Administration, the Secretary of Veterans
			 Affairs shall ensure that—
				(1)a
			 chapel is provided to the family of the deceased at such national cemetery;
			 and
				(2)such
			 chapel—
					(A)is suitable for
			 the use of the family and visitors as a place for recollection and mourning;
			 and
					(B)displays the
			 appropriate religious symbols chosen by the family for the purpose of such
			 funeral, memorial service, or ceremony.
					(c)Access to VA
			 facilitiesThe Secretary of
			 Veterans Affairs shall provide to any honor guard or other non-governmental
			 group that provides services to veterans access to—
				(1)national cemeteries and other facilities
			 under the control of the National Cemetery Administration if such access is
			 requested by the family or agent of a deceased veteran whose funeral, memorial
			 service, or ceremony is being held in such cemetery or facility; and
				(2)health care
			 facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs if such access is requested by
			 a veteran receiving care in such facility or the family or agent of such
			 veteran.
				(d)Required
			 qualification of VA cemetery directorNotwithstanding any other
			 provision of law, each cemetery director of the Department of Veterans Affairs
			 shall be an individual who is a veteran.
			2.Prohibition on
			 interference of funerals by Federal GovernmentThe Congress reaffirms the inviolable
			 individual zone of privacy that each American possesses, including the deeply
			 private act of choosing the content and creed of an individual’s funeral,
			 memorial service, or ceremony, as protected by the Constitution. In light of
			 such inviolable individual zone of privacy, no official of the Federal
			 Government, including the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, may interfere with the
			 content and creed of the funeral, memorial service, or ceremony of a deceased
			 individual, as expressed by the last will and testament of the individual or as
			 determined by the family or agent of the individual, as provided under State
			 law.


115 HR 5216 IH: Directing Implementation of Sanctions and Accountability for Russian Mischief Act
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2018-03-08
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5216IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 8, 2018Mr. Heck (for himself, Ms. Bass, Mr. Lance, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Bera, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Crist, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Soto, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Esty of Connecticut, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Costa, Mr. Himes, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Torres, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Lynch, Ms. DelBene, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Engel, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Welch, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Meng, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Keating, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Takano, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Scott of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 direct the President to impose sanctions on certain senior foreign political figures and
			 oligarchs in the Russian Federation and certain Russian parastatal
			 entities, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Directing Implementation of Sanctions and Accountability for Russian Mischief Act or DISARM Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)Title II of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (Public Law 115–44; 22 U.S.C. 9501 et seq.), enacted in July 2017, seeks to—
 (A)punish the Russian Federation for interfering in the 2016 United States presidential election; (B)deter Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine, cyber intrusions, attacks against the United States and its partners, and human rights violations; and
 (C)urge the Administration to vigorously enforce existing sanctions imposed by the United States against Russia.
 (2)Section 241(a) of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act requires the Secretary of the Treasury, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of such Act, to submit to Congress a detailed report on senior foreign political figures and oligarchs in the Russian Federation, including the following:
 (A)An identification of the most significant senior foreign political figures and oligarchs in the Russian Federation, as determined by their closeness to the Russian regime and their net worth..
 (B)An assessment of the relationship between individuals identified under subparagraph (A) and President Vladimir Putin or other members of the Russian ruling elite..
 (C)An identification of any indices of corruption with respect to those individuals.. (D)The estimated net worth and known sources of income of those individuals and their family members (including spouses, children, parents, and siblings), including assets, investments, other business interests, and relevant beneficial ownership information..
 (E)An identification of the non-Russian business affiliations of those individuals.. (3)Section 241(a) of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act further requires the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a detailed report on Russian parastatal entities, including an assessment of the following:
 (A)The emergence of Russian parastatal entities and their role in the economy of the Russian Federation..
 (B)The leadership structures and beneficial ownership of those entities.. (C)The scope of the non-Russian business affiliations of those entities..
 (4)On January 29, 2018, the Secretary of the Treasury submitted to Congress the report required by section 241 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which included the names of 114 senior foreign political figures and 96 oligarchs.
 (5)The list of the senior foreign political figures and oligarchs in the report corresponds identically to lists on the English-language websites of the Kremlin, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Russian edition of the Forbes billionaires list.
 (6)The list omits any description of the relationship between individuals identified in the report and indices of corruption with respect to those individuals.
 3.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that— (1)sanctions serve as a deterrent only if the threat of sanctions is credible;
 (2)the January 29, 2018, report submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury to Congress under section 241 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act—
 (A)does not meet the intent of such section at the time of passage; (B)copies lists on the English-language websites of the Kremlin, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Russian edition of the Forbes billionaires list and fails to exemplify the due diligence and rigorous forensic accounting expected by Congress; and
 (C)coupled with total silence by senior United States Administration officials regarding the report, sends the wrong signal to Russian President Putin and his inner circle; and
 (3)the Administration needs to act with strength, to act publicly, and to act forcefully to implement sanctions as intended, including using the report submitted under section 241 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act as the basis to impose sanctions against senior foreign political figures and oligarchs listed in such report.
			4.Imposition of sanctions on certain senior foreign political figures and oligarchs in the Russian
			 Federation and certain Russian parastatal entities
 (a)In generalNot later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall impose sanctions described in subsection (c)—
 (1)with respect to not less than five individuals who— (A)are identified as senior foreign political figures or oligarchs in the Russian Federation in the report required by section 241(a)(1) of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act and submitted to Congress on January 29, 2018; and
 (B)are not currently subject to sanctions imposed by the United States; and (2)with respect to not less than five entities, including any individuals associated with such entities, that—
 (A)are identified as Russian parastatal entities in the report required by section 241(a)(2) of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act and submitted to Congress on January 29, 2018; and
 (B)are not currently subject to sanctions imposed by the United States. (b)Criteria (1)Senior foreign political figures and oligarchsIn determining those individuals described in subsection (a)(1) with respect to which sanctions described in subsection (c) are to be imposed, the President shall take into account the extent to which such individuals meet the criteria described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 241(a)(1) of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.
 (2)Parastatal entitiesIn determining those entities and individuals described in subsection (a)(2) with respect to which sanctions described in subsection (c) are to be imposed, the President shall take into account the extent to which such entities and individuals meet the criteria described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of section 241(a)(2) of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.
 (c)Sanctions describedThe sanctions described in this subsection are the following: (1)Asset blockingThe exercise of all powers granted to the President by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of a person determined by the President to be subject to subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person.
 (2)Exclusion from the United States and revocation of visa or other documentationIn the case of an alien determined by the President to be subject to subsection (a) denial of a visa to, and exclusion from the United States of, the alien, and revocation in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), of any visa or other documentation of the alien.
 (d)DefinitionIn subsection (c), the term United States person means— (1)a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or
 (2)an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.


114 S1711 IS: To provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes.
U.S. Senate
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1711IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 7, 2015Mr. Scott (for himself, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Heller, Mr. King, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Daines, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Isakson) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements
			 for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures
			 Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes.

 1.Enforcement safe harborThe integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under section 4(a) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2603(a)), section 105(b) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1604(b)), and regulations issued under such sections may not be enforced against any person until January 1, 2016, and no suit may be filed against any person for a violation of such requirements occurring before such date, so long as such person has made a good faith effort to comply with such requirements.


		III
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 622
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 15, 2010
			Mr. Coburn (for himself
			 and Mrs. McCaskill) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Rules and
			 Administration

		RESOLUTION
		To stop secret spending.

		1.Short titleThis resolution may be cited as the
			 Stop Secret Spending Resolution.
		2.Stopping secret
			 spending
			(a)Notice
			 requirementIn the Senate, legislation that has been subject to a
			 hotline notification may not pass by unanimous consent unless the hotline
			 notification has been posted on the public website of the Senate for at least 3
			 calendar days as provided in subsection (b).
			(b)Posting on
			 Senate webpageAt the same time as a hotline notification occurs
			 with respect to any legislation, the majority leader shall post in a prominent
			 place on the public webpage of the Senate a notice that the legislation has
			 been hotlined and the legislation's number, title, link to full text, and
			 sponsor and the estimated cost to implement and the number of new programs
			 created by the legislation.
			(c)Legislative
			 calendar
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of the Senate shall establish for both the
			 Senate Calendar of Business and the Senate Executive Calendar a separate
			 section entitled ‘‘Notice of Intent To Pass by Unanimous Consent’’.
				(2)ContentThe
			 section required by paragraph (1) shall—
					(A)include any
			 legislation posted as required by subsection (b) and the date the hotline
			 notification occurred; and
					(B)be updated as
			 appropriate.
					(3)RemovalItems
			 included on the calendar under this subsection shall be removed from the
			 calendar once passed by the Senate.
				(d)ExceptionsThis
			 section shall not apply—
				(1)if a quorum of
			 the Senate is present at the time the unanimous consent is propounded to pass
			 the bill;
				(2)to any
			 legislation relating to an imminent or ongoing emergency, as jointly agreed to
			 by the majority and minority leaders; and
				(3)to legislation
			 dealing solely with post office namings.
				(e)SuspensionThe
			 Presiding Officer shall not entertain any request to suspend this section by
			 unanimous consent.
			(f)DefinitionsIn
			 this section—
				(1)the term
			 hotline notification means when the majority leader in
			 consultation with the minority leader, provides notice of intent to pass
			 legislation by unanimous consent by contacting each Senate office with a
			 message on a special alert line (commonly referred to as the hotline) that
			 provides information on what bill or bills the majority leader is seeking to
			 pass through unanimous consent; and
				(2)the term
			 legislation means a bill or joint resolution.


117 HR 1158 : Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-07-21
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IIB117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1158IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 21, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsAN ACTTo provide women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2021.2.Secure access to sanitation facilities for women and girlsSubsection (a) of section 501 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 2601 note) is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (11) as paragraphs (7) through (12), respectively; and(2)by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:(6)the provision of safe and secure access to sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on women, girls, and vulnerable populations..Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2021.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk


115 HR 2035 IH: Tribal Adoption Parity Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-04-06
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2035IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 6, 2017Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Kind, and Ms. Jayapal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of
			 determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tribal Adoption Parity Act. 2.Recognizing Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (a)In generalSection 23(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining child with special needs) is amended—
 (1)in subparagraph (A), by inserting or Indian tribal government after a State; and (2)in subparagraph (B), by inserting or Indian tribal government after such State.
 (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 539
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 1, 2012
			Mr. Rockefeller (for
			 himself, Mr. Alexander, and
			 Mr. Levin) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Designating October 13, 2012, as
		  National Chess Day.

		Whereas there are more than 80,000 members of the United
			 States Chess Federation (referred to in this preamble as the
			 Federation), and an unknown number of additional people in the
			 United States who play chess without joining an official organization;
		Whereas approximately 1/2 of the
			 members of the Federation are members of scholastic chess programs, and many of
			 those members join the Federation by the age of 10;
		Whereas the Federation is very supportive of scholastic
			 chess programs and sponsors a Certified Chess Coach program that provides the
			 coaches involved in the scholastic chess programs with training and ensures
			 schools and students can have confidence in the programs;
		Whereas many studies have linked scholastic chess programs
			 to the improvement of students' scores in reading and math, as well as improved
			 self-esteem;
		Whereas the Federation offers guidance to educators to
			 help incorporate chess into the school curriculum;
		Whereas chess is a powerful cognitive learning tool that
			 can be used to successfully enhance students' reading skills and understanding
			 of math concepts; and
		Whereas chess engages students of all learning styles and
			 strengths and promotes problem-solving and higher-level thinking skills: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)designates
			 October 13, 2012, as National Chess Day to enhance awareness and
			 encourage students and adults to play chess, a game known to enhance
			 critical-thinking and problem-solving skills; and
			(2)encourages the
			 people of the United States to observe National Chess Day with appropriate
			 programs and activities.


II
110th CONGRESS 1st Session
S. 1574
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 7, 2007
Mr. Obama introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL
To establish Teaching Residency Programs for preparation and induction of teachers.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Teaching Residency Act.
2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)There are large and unrelenting gaps in student achievement among various student subgroups, with low-income and minority children performing at levels measurably lower than their more affluent peers. In urban elementary schools, African-American and Latino students are several times less likely than their white peers to be reading at even a basic level, and children living in poverty are several times less likely than their more affluent peers to be proficient in reading or mathematics. Students in poor rural communities are also harmed. In some States, only 60 percent of white students graduate from secondary school.
(2)Three out of every 10 9th-grade students will not graduate from high school on schedule, and about half of all African-American and Hispanic 9th graders will not earn a diploma in 4 years. Of those who do graduate and continue on to college, over a quarter must enroll in remedial courses on material they should have learned in high school.
(3)It is children of color and children of poverty who suffer most from a failure to provide them with adequate resources and expert teachers. For example, students of color and low-income students are more likely to be assigned teachers who are teaching outside their field of expertise, and twice as likely as white and affluent students to be assigned to inexperienced teachers.
(4)Having an effective teacher throughout elementary school can substantially overcome the disadvantage of a low socioeconomic background, and the influence of teachers on student achievement is greater than other variables.
(5)Inexperienced teachers are less effective than teachers with several years of experience. Successful teacher preparation programs, providing ongoing support, can make novice teachers effective more rapidly. The majority of new teachers lack such support, and so leave the profession before becoming effective.
(6)Urban and high poverty schools often lose 1/5 of their teaching staff each year. More than 40 percent of teachers have 3 or fewer years experience in their current school. This constant turnover of inexperienced, underprepared teachers, especially in high-poverty schools, thwarts efforts at school improvement. Teachers leave the profession much sooner if they have inadequate preparation and ineffective mentoring support in their first years of teaching. The national costs of teacher attrition are estimated at more than $2,000,000,000 annually.
(7)Teacher candidates must see expert practices modeled and must then practice them with ongoing mentoring support. Teacher preparation often fails to provide the opportunity to learn under the direct supervision of expert teachers working in schools that effectively serve high-need students. Student teaching is too often conducted in classrooms that do not model effective practice, or in classrooms that do not serve high-need students, and the lessons learned do not generalize to effective teaching in high-need schools.
(8)It is critical to develop programs that increase the probability recruits will succeed and stay in the high-need classrooms where they are needed. Because many teacher candidates choose to teach where they grew up or went to college, it is important to have strong programs in hard-to-staff urban and rural locations.
(9)Teaching Residency Programs effectively build teacher supply, since they recruit and prepare candidates in the districts that sponsor them. Teaching residency programs have demonstrated the capacity to recruit, prepare, retain, and provide effective support for teachers in high-need schools.
3.Grant program for teaching residency programsTitle II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

CTeaching residency programs
231.Grant program for teaching residency programs
(a)DefinitionsIn this section:
(1)High-need local educational agencyThe term high-need local educational agency means a local educational agency—
(A)that is among the highest 50 percent of local educational agencies in the State in terms of percentage of students from families with incomes below the poverty line (as defined in section 201);
(B)that is among the lowest 50 percent of local educational agencies in the State on assessments required under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, or, where feasible, the lowest 50 percent of local educational agencies in the State in terms of measures of teaching effectiveness; and
(C)for which there is a high percentage of classes taught by teachers not teaching in the academic subjects or grade levels that the teachers were prepared to teach.
(2)High-need schoolThe term high-need school means a school that—
(A)is among the highest 50 percent of schools in the local educational agency that serves the school in terms of percentage of students from families with incomes below the poverty line (as defined in section 201);
(B)is among the lowest 50 percent of schools in the local educational agency that serves the school on assessments required under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, or, where feasible, the lowest 50 percent of schools in the State in terms of measures of teaching effectiveness; and
(C)is not undergoing the process of corrective action, as described in section 1116 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
(3)Institution of higher educationThe term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101(a).
(4)Teaching residency programThe term teaching residency program means a school-based teacher preparation program in which a prospective teacher—
(A)for 1 academic year, teaches alongside a mentor teacher, who is the teacher of record;
(B)receives concurrent instruction, which may be taught by district or residency program faculty, in the teaching of the content area in which the teacher will become certified or licensed to teach;
(C)acquires knowledge of planning, content, pedagogy, student learning, and assessment, management of the classroom environment, and professional responsibilities, including interaction with families and colleagues;
(D)earns a master's degree and attains full State certification or licensure to teach prior to completion of the program; and
(E)receives ongoing mentoring support in a structured induction program for not less than the first 2 years as teacher of record.
(b)AuthorizationThe Secretary shall establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to 20 high-need local educational agencies, or a consortium of such local educational agencies, in partnership with nonprofit community agencies and an institution of higher education, to enable such partnerships to carry out the following:
(1)Support teaching residency programs to prepare teachers in high-needs subject areas as determined by local educational agency needs.
(2)Modify staffing procedures, in consultation and cooperation with local teacher organizations, to provide greater flexibility for agency and school leaders to establish effective school-level staffing to facilitate placement of graduates of the teaching residency programs in cohorts that facilitate professional collaboration, both among graduates of the teaching residency program, and between such graduates and mentor teachers in the receiving school. Staffing procedures shall include consideration of equitable distribution of effective teachers to ensure that poor and minority students are not disproportionately taught by teachers who are—
(A)poorly prepared in the subject being taught; and
(B)less likely to excel in other measures of teacher effectiveness.
(3)Ensure that residents receive both effective mentoring during preparation and effective induction once they become the teacher of record.
(c)ApplicationA high-need local educational agency that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary shall require.
(d)Teaching residency programs
(1)In general
(A)EstablishmentA high-need local educational agency that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to establish a Teaching Residency Program, based upon models of successful teaching residencies, as a mechanism to prepare teachers for success in such local educational agency.
(B)DesignEach Teaching Residency Program shall be designed to meet the following characteristics of successful programs:
(i)Teaching residencies integrate pedagogy and classroom practice. Residents engage in rigorous master's level coursework while undertaking a guided teaching apprenticeship.
(ii)Residents learn alongside a trained and experienced mentor. Mentor teachers shall complement the residency program so that classroom clinical practice is tightly aligned with coursework. Mentor teachers shall have extra responsibilities as teacher leaders of the Teaching Residency Program, as mentors for residents, and as teacher coaches during the induction of novice teachers. These responsibilities shall include establishing, within the program, a learning community in which all individuals are expected to continually improve their capacity to advance student learning. Mentor teachers may have relief from teaching duties as a result of such additional responsibilities. The Teaching Residency Program shall establish clear criteria for selection of mentor teachers based on measures of teacher effectiveness and the appropriate subject area knowledge. Evaluation of teacher effectiveness shall be based on observations of such domains of teaching as the following:
(I)Planning and preparation, including demonstrated knowledge of content, pedagogy, and assessment, including the use of formative assessment to improve student learning.
(II)Appropriate instruction that engages students with different learning styles.
(III)Collaboration with colleagues to improve instruction.
(IV)Appropriate and fair analysis of gains in student learning. When feasible, this may include valid and reliable objective measure of the influence of teachers on the rate of student academic progress.
(iii)Teaching Residency Programs group teacher candidates in cohorts to facilitate professional collaboration among residents.
(iv)Teaching Residency Programs admissions goals and priorities are developed in concert with the hiring objectives of the local educational agency, which commits to hire graduates from the residency program. Residents learn to teach in the same district in which they will work, learning the instructional initiatives and curriculum of the district.
(v)Teaching Residency Programs support residents once they are hired as teachers of record. Residencies continue to provide mentoring, professional development, and networking opportunities to support residents through their first years of teaching.
(2)Eligible individualsAn individual may be eligible for a grant to attend a Teaching Residency Program if the individual is a recent college graduate or mid-career professional from outside the field of education, possessing strong content knowledge or a record of achievement.
(3)ApplicationAn individual who is eligible under paragraph (2) and who desires a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Teaching Residency Program.
(4)Selection criteriaThe Teaching Residency Program shall establish criteria for selection of individuals to receive grants under this subsection, based on the following characteristics:
(A)Demonstrated comprehensive subject knowledge or record of accomplishment in the field or subject area to be taught.
(B)Strong verbal and written communication skills, which may be demonstrated by performance on appropriate tests.
(C)Other attributes linked to effective teaching, which may be determined by interviews or performance assessments, as determined by the Teaching Residency Program.
(5)Receipt of grantAn individual who receives a grant under this subsection shall enroll in the program of the Teaching Residency Program, which shall include the following:
(A)A 1-year teaching residency program in a school served by the local educational agency, under the supervision of a mentor teacher serving as the teacher of record, with demonstrated teaching effectiveness, who will instruct the resident in planning and preparation, instruction of students, management of the classroom environment, and other professional responsibilities.
(B)A living stipend or salary for the period of residency.
(C)Concurrent instruction from a partner college, State-approved organization, or school of education at an institution of higher education in pedagogy classes to augment the expertise of district or residency program faculty, and to the extent necessary to receive full certification as a teacher.
(D)Ongoing mentoring and coaching during the first 2 or more years of induction into classroom teaching.
(6)Placement in high-need school
(A)In generalAn eligible individual who receives a grant under this subsection shall teach in a high-need school served by the local educational agency for a period of 3 years after completing the 1-year teaching residency program.
(B)RepaymentIf an eligible individual does not complete the teaching requirement described in subparagraph (A), such individual shall repay to the local educational agency a pro rata portion of the grant amount for the amount of teaching time the individual did not complete.
(e)Teaching residency program evaluationOf the amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall reserve 5 percent for an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program established under this section, in relation to the effectiveness of other programs that prepare teachers for employment with high-need schools and high-need local educational agencies, including, where feasible, value-added measures of learning gains of students taught by graduates of each Teaching Residency Program, to be conducted by the Institute of Education Sciences, the National Science Foundation, or the National Academy of Sciences, at the direction of the Secretary. Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of the Teaching Residency Act, the Secretary shall make the results of such evaluation public.
(f)Matching fundsA high-need local educational agency that receives a grant under this section shall provide matching funds in an amount equal to 100 percent of grant funds provided to the agency under this section to carry out the activities supported by the grant, which may be provided by community partners, institutions of higher education, or others.
(g)Authorization of appropriations
(1)In generalThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
(2)Redirection of appropriationsFor each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Secretary shall redirect amounts appropriated to carry out this title, other than this section, that the Secretary determines to be ineffective, to carry out this section. .


116 HRES 225 IH: Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-03-13
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IV116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 225IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 13, 2019Mr. Fortenberry (for himself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, and Mr. Bacon) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborRESOLUTIONRecognizing the 150th anniversary of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

 Whereas Congress passed the Act of July 2, 1862 (commonly known as the First Morrill Act) (12 Stat. 503, chapter 130; 7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, to allow for the establishment of land-grant colleges offering programs teaching agriculture and the mechanic arts;
 Whereas, on February 15, 1869, the Nebraska Legislature unanimously passed, and Nebraska Governor David Butler signed, legislation enabling the founding of the University of Nebraska;
 Whereas the charter for the University of Nebraska established the University of Nebraska as a university to afford to the inhabitants of this State, the means of acquiring a thorough knowledge of the various branches of literature, science and the arts;
 Whereas, in 1871, the University of Nebraska opened its doors to men and women across the State of Nebraska, with an inaugural class of 130 students;
 Whereas the University of Nebraska, now known as the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, has grown to an enrollment of 25,820 students;
 Whereas the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a national leader in academic excellence, research, and service;
 Whereas the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has a $2,000,000,000 annual economic impact on the State of Nebraska, including more than $300,000,000 in research expenditures each year;
 Whereas the University of Nebraska–Lincoln provides more than 5,000 new graduates to the workforce each year;
 Whereas the University of Nebraska–Lincoln serves the needs of students, families, and communities across the State of Nebraska through activities in all 93 counties of the State;
 Whereas the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a leader in research in areas such as— (1)water and agriculture;
 (2)national security and defense; (3)early childhood education; and
 (4)rural development; Whereas the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is instrumental in celebrating the culture of the State of Nebraska and the region in which the State is located through—
 (1)the University of Nebraska State Museum; (2)the Center for Great Plains Studies;
 (3)the International Quilt Study Center and Museum; and (4)the Larsen Tractor Test and Power Museum;
 Whereas the Husker athletic programs at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln create pride and joy on the fields of play and in the hearts of alumni and fans;
 Whereas the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has 333 Academic All-Americans, more than any other institution of higher education in the United States;
 Whereas more than 200,000 alumni residing in all 50 States, and in countries around the world, are proud to call the University of Nebraska–Lincoln their alma mater; and
 Whereas There Is No Place Like Nebraska: Now, therefore, be it   That the House of Representatives—
 (1)recognizes the 150th anniversary of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln; (2)commends the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for its status as a leading public university that excels in academics, athletics, and quality of life for students; and
 (3)respectfully requests that the Clerk of the House transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— (A)the Chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln; and
 (B)the President of the University of Nebraska system.


116 S144 IS: To designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.
U.S. Senate
2019-01-16
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 144IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 16, 2019Mr. Enzi (for himself and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for
			 other purposes.

		1.Designation of devils tower
 (a)In generalThe mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, located at 44°35′26″N, by 104°42′55″W, and the area located at 44°35′21″N, by 104°41′48″W, shall be known and designated as Devils Tower.
 (b)ReferencesAny reference in any law, map, regulation, order, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the mountain and area described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to Devils Tower.


110 HRES 1079 EH: Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month 2008, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-04-29
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IV
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1079
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

April 29, 2008

RESOLUTION
Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month 2008, and for other purposes.

Whereas personal financial literacy is essential to ensure that individuals are prepared to make informed financial choices, as well as manage money, credit, debt, and risk and become responsible workers, heads of households, investors, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and citizens;
Whereas personal financial management skills and lifelong habits begin to develop during childhood;
Whereas a study completed in 2006 by the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy found that high school seniors know less about principles of basic personal finance than did high school seniors 7 years earlier, and the average scores in both years were failing grades;
Whereas the 2007 Survey of the States by the National Council on Economic Education found that 49 States include the subject of economics and 40 States include the subject of personal finance in their elementary and secondary education standards, up from 48 and 31 States, respectively, in 2002;
Whereas 55 percent of college students acquire their first credit card during their first year in college, and 92 percent of college students acquire at least 1 credit card by their second year in college, yet only 26 percent of people between the ages of 13 and 21 reported that their parents actively taught them how to manage money;
Whereas the personal savings rate in the United States was zero percent at the end of the fourth quarter of 2007, which puts it among the lowest since the government began collecting the data in 1959;
Whereas although more than 42,000,000 people in the United States participate in qualified cash or deferred arrangements described in section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (commonly referred to as 401(k) plans), a Retirement Confidence Survey conducted in 2004 found that only 42 percent of workers surveyed have calculated how much money they will need to save for retirement and 37 percent of workers say that they are not currently saving for retirement;
Whereas the average baby boomer has only $50,000 in savings apart from equity in their homes;
Whereas a study by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants found that 55 percent of people between the ages of 25 and 34 maintain an interest-bearing account or other savings instrument, a decrease of 10 percent since 1985;
Whereas the April 2007 National Foundation for Credit Counseling consumer financial literacy survey found that only 39 percent of American consumers keep close track of their expenses; less than half have ordered their credit report; and one-third do not know where to go for financial advice;
Whereas studies show that as many as 10,000,000 households in the United States are unbanked or are without access to mainstream financial products and services;
Whereas expanding access to the mainstream financial system provides individuals with lower-cost and safer options for managing finances and building wealth and is likely to lead to increased economic activity and growth;
Whereas public, community-based, and private sector organizations throughout the United States are working to increase financial literacy rates for Americans of all ages and walks of life through a range of outreach efforts, including media campaigns, websites, and one-on-one counseling for individuals;
Whereas at least 6,500 bankers will teach savings skills to young people on April 29, 2008, during Teach Children to Save Day, which was started by the American Bankers Association Education Foundation in April of 1997 and has helped more than 45,000 bankers teach savings skills to nearly 2,300,000 young people;
Whereas staff from America’s credit unions will make presentations to young people at local schools on financial topics such as student loans, balancing a checkbook, and auto loans during National Credit Union Youth Week, which will be held April 20–26, 2008;
Whereas Members of the United States House of Representatives established the Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus (FELC) in February 2005 to (1) provide a forum for interested Members of Congress to review, discuss and recommend financial and economic literacy policies, legislation, and programs, (2) collaborate with the private sector, and nonprofit and community-based organizations, and (3) organize and promote financial literacy legislation, seminars, and events, such as Financial Literacy Month in April, 2008, and the annual Financial Literacy Day fair on April 28, 2008; and
Whereas the National Council on Economic Education, its State Councils and Centers for Economic Education, the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, its State affiliates, and its partner organizations, and JA Worldwide have designated April as Financial Literacy Month to educate the public about the need for increased financial literacy for youth and adults in the United States: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)supports the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month, including raising public awareness about financial education;
(2)recognizes the importance of managing personal finances, increasing personal savings and reducing indebtedness in the United States; and
(3)requests that the President issue a proclamation calling on the Federal Government, States, localities, schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, other entities, and the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate programs and activities with the goal of increasing financial literacy rates for individuals of all ages and walks of life.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


IV
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 399
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 25, 2004
Ms. Millender-McDonald (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Lantos) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Urging the President to provide encouragement and support for the ratification, establishment, and financing of a tribunal for the prosecution of surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime.

Whereas the Khmer Rouge regime of Democratic Kampuchea, led by Pol Pot, Secretary General of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, and other members of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, subjected the people of Cambodia, including various religious groups and ethnic minorities, to genocide and other crimes against humanity between April 17, 1975, and January 7, 1979;
Whereas genocide and other crimes against humanity committed during the Khmer Rouge regime led to the deaths of over 1,700,000 Cambodians;
Whereas former United States Secretary of State James A. Baker, III, stated in 1991: Cambodia and the U.S. are both signatories to the Genocide Convention and we will support efforts to bring to justice those responsible for the mass murders of the 1970s if the new Cambodian government chooses to pursue this path;
Whereas the Cambodian Genocide Justice Act (22 U.S.C. 2656 note) states that it is the policy of the United States to support efforts to bring to justice members of the Khmer Rouge for their crimes against humanity and urges the President to collect, or assist appropriate organizations and individuals to collect relevant data on crimes of genocide committed in Cambodia; . . . to encourage the establishment of a national or international criminal tribunal for the prosecution of those accused of genocide in Cambodia; and . . . to provide such national or international tribunal with information collected pursuant to the Cambodian Genocide Justice Act;
Whereas the Group of Experts for Cambodia, established pursuant to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 52/135, recommended in a report dated February 18, 1999, that the United Nations establish an ad hoc international tribunal to try Khmer Rouge officials for crimes against humanity and genocide and that as a matter of prosecutorial policy, the independent prosecutor appointed by the United Nations limit his or her investigations to those persons most responsible for the most serious violations of international human rights law and exercise his or her discretion regarding investigations, indictments and trials so as to fully take into account the twin goals of individual accountability and national reconciliation in Cambodia;
Whereas, after 5 years of negotiations, the United Nations and the Royal Government of Cambodia have agreed to establish a tribunal, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia for the Prosecution of Crimes Committed during the Period of Democratic Kampuchea, that recognizes Cambodian sovereignty and has jurisdiction under Cambodian law to try those accused of crimes against humanity during the Khmer Rouge regime;
Whereas, although a majority of the judges on the tribunal will be from Cambodia, all decisions will require the affirmative vote of at least one judge nominated by the Secretary General of the United Nations;
Whereas the Extraordinary Chambers will combine the advantages of national justice with international procedural and legal standards in a manner similar to the tribunals established for Sierra Leone, East Timor, and Kosovo;
Whereas, on May 13, 2003, the United Nations General Assembly approved the agreement between the United Nations and the Royal Government of Cambodia and appealed to the international community to provide assistance, including financial and personnel support, to the Extraordinary Chambers;
Whereas, on June 6, 2003, the United Nations and the Royal Government of Cambodia signed an agreement to regulate the cooperation between the United Nations and the Royal Government of Cambodia in bringing to trial senior leaders of Democratic Kampuchea;
Whereas the agreement now awaits ratification by the National Assembly of Cambodia and financial support from the international community;
Whereas Chhit Choeun (also known as Ta Mok), former Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Khmer Rouge, and Kang Khek Iev (also known as Deuch), commandant of the Tuol Sleng prison during the Khmer Rouge regime, are now in detention in Cambodia awaiting trial; and
Whereas other surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime continue to live freely in Cambodia with complete impunity: Now, therefore, be it

That the Congress—
(1)urges the President to encourage the National Assembly of Cambodia to ratify the agreement between the United Nations and the Royal Government of Cambodia to establish a tribunal, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia for the Prosecution of Crimes Committed during the Period of Democratic Kampuchea, for the prosecution of surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime of Democratic Kampuchea who committed genocide and other crimes against humanity between April 17, 1975, and January 7, 1979; and
(2)urges the President, after such agreement is ratified, to provide support for the establishment and financing of the Extraordinary Chambers, consistent with the Cambodian Genocide Justice Act (22 U.S.C. 2656 note).


116 HR 4263 IH: Act for the Amazon Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-09-10
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4263IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 10, 2019Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Hill of California, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Huffman, and Mr. Lowenthal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 prohibit importation of certain products of Brazil, to prohibit certain assistance to Brazil,
			 and to prohibit negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with
			 Brazil.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Act for the Amazon Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)Two-thirds of the Amazon rainforest is located in Brazil’s borders. (2)The Amazon rainforest is commonly referred to as the lungs of the Earth.
 (3)The Amazon rainforest contains upwards of 100 billion metric tons of sequestered carbon, helping to stabilize the Earth’s climate.
 (4)The Amazon rainforest is home to 10 percent of the Earth’s biodiversity. (5)More forest has been cleared in Brazil in the summer 2019 alone than in the last three years combined.
 (6)Brazilian satellites indicate that about three football fields worth of trees in the Amazon rainforest located in Brazil were felled every minute in July 2019.
 (7)As of August 26, 2019, there were more than 41,000 fires burning in the Amazon rainforest. (8)The National Institute for Space Research (INPE) reports this to be a 78-percent increase from fires during the same period in 2018.
 (9)These fires have released the equivalent of 228 megatons of carbon so far this year. (10)Natural fires in the Amazon rainforest are rare, and the majority of fires are human-caused to deforest land for agriculture and mining.
 (11)Cattle ranching leads to approximately 80 percent of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. (12)Soy cultivation has led to the destruction of 40,000 square miles of native forests in Brazil since 2008.
 (13)Deforestation is taking place illegally in some of the more than 305 indigenous territories in Brazil.
 (14)Brazilian President Bolsonaro has implemented policies that violate the collective and individual rights of indigenous peoples.
 (15)Brazil’s National Indigenous Movement has called for an international boycott of commodities that are in conflict with indigenous territories.
 (16)President Bolsonaro has promised to scale back enforcement of environmental laws. (17)President Bolsonaro blames nongovernmental organizations for the fires without evidence.
 (18)President Bolsonaro has rejected deforestation data from his own government agency, the INPE, as false and later fired the INPE director for rebutting his criticisms.
 (19)Under President Bolsonaro’s administration, deforestation has spiked by more than 50 percent. (20)President Bolsonaro’s chief of staff said that G7 aid would be put to better use reforesting Europe.
 (21)Brazil’s Environment Minister has inhibited the environmental enforcement agencies from investigating environmental crimes.
 (22)Brazil’s Environment Minister is a convicted environmental criminal. (23)Brazilian government enforcement actions, including fines and the confiscation and destruction of illegal equipment, has significantly decreased under the Bolsonaro administration.
 (24)The continued lack of enforcement actions against deforestation tactics and unwillingness to aggressively fight the fires in the Amazon rainforest by the Government of Brazil poses a direct threat to United States interests and national security.
 (25)The destruction of the Amazon rainforest poses serious threats to our ecosystem, potentially significantly affecting agricultural production, increasing extreme weather events, and more.
 (26)The United States is Brazil’s third largest export market. (27)Brazilian soy and cattle exports accounted for more than $31 billion and $5 billion, respectively, in 2017, leading the world in exports of both commodities.
			3.Prohibition on importation of products of Brazil
 (a)In generalBeginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall exercise all powers granted by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (except that the requirements of section 202 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1701) shall not apply) to the extent necessary to prohibit the importation of any products described in subsection (b) that are products of Brazil.
 (b)Products describedThe products described in this subsection are the following: (1)Beef products classified under heading 0201 of the HTS.
 (2)Soy products classified under— (A)heading 1201, 1507, or 2304 of the HTS; or
 (B)subheading 1208.10.00, 1517.90.10, 1517.90.90, or 2008.99.6100 of the HTS. (3)Leather and hide products classified under heading 4104 of the HTS.
 (4)Timber products classified under heading 4403 of the HTS. (5)Sugar products classified under heading 1701 of the HTS.
 (6)Pulp and paper products classified under chapter 47 or 48 of the HTS. (7)Tobacco products classified under chapter 24 of the HTS.
 (8)Corn products classified under— (A)heading 1005 of the HTS; or
 (B)subheading 0709.99.45, 0710.40.00, 0712.90.8, 1004.23.00, 1102.20.00, 1103.13.00, 1108.12.00, 1515.21.00, 1901.90.91, 1905.90.90, 2004.90.85, 2005.80.00, 2302.10.00, 2303.10.00, 2303.10.00, 2306.90.01, 3505.10.00, or 9902.01.01 of the HTS.
 (9)Crude petroleum, natural gas, and petroleum refinery products classified under heading 2707, 2709, 2710, 2711, or 2712 of the HTS.
 (c)HTS definedIn this section, the term HTS means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. 4.Prohibition on assistance to Brazil (a)In generalBeginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the President may not provide assistance described in subsection (b) to Brazil.
 (b)Assistance describedThe assistance described in this subsection is the following: (1)Military assistance, including—
 (A)military-to-military cooperation and exercises; (B)support for military innovation and modernization, including the transfer of surplus military equipment or technology; and
 (C)military education and exchanges. (2)Security assistance.
				5.Prohibition on negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Brazil
 (a)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that the Government of Brazil’s failure to aggressively fight the fires in the Amazon rainforest and deforestation tactics more generally provide yet another justification as to why the United States should not carry out negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Brazil.
 (b)ProhibitionThe Office of the United States Trade Representative and any other Federal department or agency may not carry out negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Brazil.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3291
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 21 (legislative
			 day, July 17), 2008
			Mr. Harkin (for himself
			 and Mr. Lugar) 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 treat
		  certain income and gains relating to fuels as qualifying income for publicly
		  traded partnerships.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Biofuels Pipeline Act of
			 2008.
		2.Certain income and
			 gains relating to fuels treated as qualifying income for publicly traded
			 partnerships
			(a)In
			 generalSubparagraph (E) of section 7704(d)(1) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 (defining qualifying income) is amended by inserting “, or
			 the transportation, storage, or marketing of any fuel which meets the
			 registration requirements for fuels and fuel additives established by the
			 Environmental Protection Agency under section 211 of the Clean Air Act (42
			 U.S.C. 7545)” after timber).
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall take effect on the
			 date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such
			 date.


116 HR 6823 IH: COVID-19 Serving the Homeless by Expanding the List of Tenant Eligible Residences Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-05-12
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6823IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 12, 2020Mr. Huffman (for himself, Ms. Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Hastings) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo expand the housing choice voucher program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide temporary housing during the COVID-19 health crisis, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the COVID-19 Serving the Homeless by Expanding the List of Tenant Eligible Residences Act of 2020 or the SHELTER Act of 2020 .2.Covid-emergency housing voucher program(a)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020 to fund 500,000 incremental vouchers for tenant-based assistance under the housing choice voucher program under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), to be made available in accordance with such section 8(o) except to the extent otherwise provided in this section.(b)Eligible familiesHousing voucher assistance under this section may be provided on behalf only of low-income families who, as of the creating a disaster recovery voucher recovery program for individuals who were unsheltered or living in shelters as of the declaration on March 13, 2020, by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 4121 et seq.) of the emergency relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.(c)Eligible dwelling unitsIn addition to dwelling units eligible to be rented using assistance under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, rental assistance under this section may be used to rent dwelling units that meet the following requirements:(1)Types of housingThe dwelling unit is of one of the following types:(A)Special housing typesAll special housing types identified in section 982.601 of the Secretary’s regulations (24 C.F.R. 982.601).(B)Junior accessory dwelling unitsA dwelling unit that—(i)does not exceed 500 square feet in size; and(ii)is contained entirely within an existing single-family structure.Such a unit may include separate sanitation facilities and or may share sanitation facilities with the existing structure. (C)Recreational vehiclesRecreational vehicles that are equipped with a bathroom and cooking facility.(D)Hotel and motel roomsVacant rooms in hotels and motels, except that in the case of a hotel or motel that has an existing contract with a public housing agency providing rental assistance with respect to any rooms occupied by eligible families under subsection (b)—(i)the hotel or motel may, at its discretion, extend its existing contract with the applicable public housing agency to allow the families residing in the rooms to extend their occupancies under such contract using such voucher; or(ii)in the case of a hotel or motel that elects not to extend such contract, at the discretion of the hotel or motel, the eligible family may use such a voucher to continue occupying such room.(E)Short-term rental unitsA dwelling unit made available for short-term rental by the owner of the dwelling unit, including by an online marketplace such as Airbnb or HomeAway.(F)Temporary emergency shelterA temporary emergency shelter that under the 10th proviso under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Community Planning and Development—Homeless Assistance Grants in title XII of subtitle B of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) is eligible to be assisted with amounts made available under such heading.(2)Owner agreementThe owner of the dwelling unit is an individual and voluntarily agrees to rent the dwelling unit in connection with assistance under this section.(3)KitchenThe dwelling unit—(A)(i)contains a kitchen or cooking facility; or(ii)has access to a communal kitchen or cooking facility; or(B)is exempted from the requirement under subparagraph (A) on a case-by-case basis by the State or local government agency, public housing agency, or other entity administering such assistance.(d)Waiver of eligibility requirementsIn providing assistance under this section, the Secretary shall waive the requirements under the following provisions of section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f)—(1)Tenant rent contributionSubsection (o)(2) of such section, relating to tenant contributions towards rent, except that any such waiver shall expire on an individual's return to work.(2)Eligible familiesSubsection (o)(4) of such section, relating to the eligibility of individuals and families to receive assistance.(3)Verification of incomeSubsections (k) and (o)(5), relating to verification of income.(4)Lease termSubsection (o)(7)(A), relating to the requirement that leases shall be for a term of 1 year.(5)PortabilitySubsection (r)(1)(B), relating to restrictions on portability.(e)Use of fundsNotwithstanding any other provision of law, funds available for assistance under this section—(1)shall be available to cover the cost of—(A)rent;(B)security and utility deposits;(C)relocation expenses, including expenses incurred in relocating back to an assisted family’s original area of residence; and(D)such additional expenses as the Secretary determines necessary; and(2)shall be used by the Secretary—(A)for payments to public housing agencies, State or local government agencies, or other voucher administrators for voucher assistance under this section; and(f)Payment standardFor purposes of assistance under this section, the payment standard for each size of dwelling unit in a market area may not exceed 150 percent, or such higher percentage that the Secretary may approve, of the fair market rental established under section 8(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for the same size dwelling unit in the same market area, and shall be not less than 70 percent of such fair market rental.(g)Authority To contract with PHAS and othersThe Secretary may contract with any State or local government agency or public housing agency, or in consultation with any State or local government agency, with any other entity, to administer assistance payments under this section and ensure that such payments are provided in an efficient and expeditious manner.(h)NondiscriminationIn selecting individuals or families for tenancy, a landlord or owner may not exclude or penalize an individual or family solely because any portion of the rental payment of that individual or family is provided under this section.(i)DurationA voucher under this subsection for rental assistance shall provide such assistance for a period of 24 months, except that such period may be extended if the Secretary considers necessary to respond to the public health emergency relating to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) or for other reasons.(j)AllocationAmounts made available for assistance under this section shall be allocated to public housing agencies based on the Secretary’s most recent point-in-time count of the extent of homelessness in the area served by such public housing agencies.(k)Direct administration by SecretaryIf the Secretary determines that a State or local government agency, public housing agency, or other entity is unable to implement this section due to the effects of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, the Secretary may—(1)directly administer a voucher program under this section for the area affected; and(2)perform the functions in connection with such administration that are assigned by this subsection to a State or local agency, public housing agency, or other entity.(l)StudyThe Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of permanently authorizing the types described in subparagraphs (B) through (D) of subsection (c)(1) as special housing types for purposes of the housing choice voucher program under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) and identify permanent housing opportunities for families and individuals assisted under this section. Not later than the expiration of the 12-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress specifying the results of and recommendations from the study pursuant to this subsection.(m)Notice of availability of assistanceThe Secretary shall establish procedures for State and local agencies, public housing agencies, and other entities administering assistance under this section to provide notice of the availability of assistance under this section to individuals or families that may be eligible for such assistance.(n)DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply:(1)COVID-19 emergency periodThe term COVID-19 emergency period means the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending upon the date of the expiration of the 18-month period that begins upon the termination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 4121 et seq.) relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.(2)Public housing agencyThe term public housing agency has the meaning given such term in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)).(3)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.3.Authorization of appropriations for housing choice vouchersIn addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 2(a), there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020 to fund 200,000 incremental vouchers for tenant-based assistance under the housing choice voucher program under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)).


109 HR 3881 IH: To suspend temporarily the duty on machinery for molding and forming certain articles.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-09-22
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3881
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 22, 2005
Mr. Johnson of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on machinery for molding and forming certain articles.

1.Machinery for molding and forming certain articles
(a)In generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902.77.77 Machinery for molding or forming caps and other closures, or inner liners therefor, of rubber or plastics (provided for in subheading 8477.80.00)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2010
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act.