		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3272
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 28, 2010
			Mr. Bennet introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs

		A BILL
		To provide greater controls and restrictions on revolving
		  door lobbying.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Close the Revolving Door Act of
			 2010.
		2.Lifetime ban on
			 Members of Congress from lobbying
			(a)In
			 generalSection 207(e)(1) of
			 title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

					(1)Members of
				CongressAny person who is a Senator, a Member of the House of
				Representatives or an elected officer of the Senate or the House of
				Representatives and who after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with
				the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any Member,
				officer, or employee of either House of Congress or any employee of any other
				legislative office of the Congress, on behalf of any other person (except the
				United States) in connection with any matter on which such former Senator,
				Member, or elected official seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of
				either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as
				provided in section 216 of this
				title.
					.
			(b)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 207(e)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is
			 amended—
				(1)in the caption,
			 by striking Officers and staff and inserting
			 Staff; and
				(2)by striking
			 an elected officer of the Senate, or.
				3.Congressional
			 staffParagraphs (2), (3),
			 (4), (5)(A), and (6)(A) of section 207(e) of title 18, United States Code, is
			 amended by striking 1 year and inserting 6
			 years.
		4.Improved
			 reporting of lobbyists activitiesSection 6 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of
			 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1605) is amended by inserting at the end the following:

				(c)Joint web
				site
					(1)In
				generalThe Secretary of the
				Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall maintain a joint
				lobbyist disclosure Internet database for information required to be publicly
				disclosed under this Act which shall be an easily searchable Web site called
				lobbyists.gov with a stated goal of simplicity of usage.
					(2)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere are
				authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $100,000 for fiscal
				year
				2011.
					.
		5.Lobbyist
			 revolving door to Congress
			(a)In
			 generalAny person who is a registered lobbyist or an agent of a
			 foreign principal may not within 6 years after that person leaves such position
			 be hired by a Member or committee of either House of Congress with whom the
			 registered lobbyist or an agent of a foreign principal has had substantial
			 lobbying contact.
			(b)WaiverThis
			 section may be waived in the Senate or the House of Representatives by the
			 Committee on Ethics or the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct based on
			 a compelling national need.
			(c)Substantial
			 lobbying contactFor purposes of this section, in determining
			 whether a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal has had
			 substantial lobbying contact within the applicable period of time, the Member
			 or committee of either House of Congress shall take into consideration whether
			 the individual's lobbying contacts have pertained to pending legislative
			 business, or related to solicitation of an earmark or other Federal funding,
			 particularly if such contacts included the coordination of meetings with the
			 Member or staff, involved presentations to staff, or participation in
			 fundraising exceeding the mere giving of a personal contribution. Simple social
			 contacts with the Member or committee of either House of Congress and staff,
			 shall not by themselves constitute substantial lobbying contacts.
			6.Payment for
			 charter flights by campaign funds and disclosure of certain air travel with a
			 lobbyist by a Senator
			(a)Clarification
			 of rules on use of campaign funds for flights on commercial aircraft
				(1)In
			 generalParagraph (1) of
			 section 313(c) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 439a(c))
			 is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 a candidate for election for Federal office (other than a candidate who
			 is subject to paragraph (2)), or any authorized committee of such a candidate,
			 may not make any expenditure for a flight on an aircraft in the matter
			 preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting in the case of a candidate for
			 election to Federal office (other than a candidate who is subject to paragraph
			 (2)), no political committee may make any expenditure for travel by such a
			 candidate, or for travel on behalf of such a candidate, by means of a flight on
			 an aircraft (regardless of whether such travel is in connection with an
			 election for Federal office), and
					(B)by striking
			 candidate, the authorized committee, or other in subparagraph
			 (B).
					(2)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this subsection shall apply to flights
			 taken on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				(b)DisclosureParagraph 2(e)(1) of rule XXXV of the
			 Standing Rules of the Senate is amended—
				(1)in subclause (C), by striking
			 and after the semicolon;
				(2)by inserting
			 after subclause (D) the following:

						(E)the source will
				submit a list of the names of any registered lobbyist or an agent of a foreign
				principal on the trip not later than 30 days after the trip;
				and
						.
				7.Ban on lobbyists
			 making cash campaign contributionsSection 321 of the Federal Election Campaign
			 Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441g) is amended by—
			(1)by striking No person and
			 inserting the following:

					(a)In
				generalExcept as provided in
				subsection (b), no person
					; and

			(2)inserting at the
			 end the following:

					(b)Lobbyist
						(1)Total
				banIf the person described in subsection (a) is a lobbyist, the
				amount referred to in subsection (a) shall be zero.
						(2)LobbyistIn
				this subsection, the term lobbyist shall have the same meaning
				given such term in section 3(10) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of
				1995.
						.
			8.Reporting by
			 substantial lobbying entitiesThe Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2
			 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 6 the
			 following:

				6A.Reporting by
				substantial lobbying entities
					(a)In
				generalA substantial lobbying entity shall file on an annual
				basis with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the
				United States Senate a list of any employee, individual under contract, or
				individual who provides paid consulting services who is—
						(1)a former United
				States Senator or a former Member of the United States House of
				Representatives; or
						(2)a former
				congressional staff person who—
							(A)made at least
				$100,000 in any 1 year as a congressional staff person;
							(B)worked for a
				total of 4 years or more as a congressional staff person; or
							(C)had a job title
				at any time while employed as a congressional staff person that contained any
				of the following terms: Chief of Staff, Legislative
				Director, Staff Director, Counsel,
				Professional Staff Member, Communications
				Director, or Press Secretary.
							(b)Contents of
				filingThe filing required by this section shall contain a brief
				job description of each such employee, individual under contract, or individual
				who provides paid consulting services, and an explanation of their work
				experience under subsection (a) that requires this filing.
					(c)Improved
				reporting of substantial lobbying entitiesThe Joint Web site
				being maintained by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of
				Representatives, known as lobbyists.gov, shall include an easily searchable
				database entitled Substantial Lobbying Entities that includes
				qualifying employees, individuals under contract, or individuals who provide
				paid consulting services, under subsection (a).
					(d)Law enforcement
				oversightThe Clerk of the House of Representatives and the
				Secretary of the Senate shall provide a copy of the filings of substantial
				lobbying entities to the District of Columbia United States Attorney, to allow
				the District of Columbia United States Attorney to determine whether any such
				entities are underreporting the Federal lobbying activities of its employees,
				individuals under contract, or individuals who provide paid consulting
				services.
					(e)Substantial
				lobbying entityIn this section, the term substantial
				lobbying entity means an incorporated entity that employs more than 3
				federally registered lobbyists during a filing
				period.
					.
		9.Enhanced
			 penaltiesSection 7(a) of the
			 Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1606(a)) is amended by striking
			 $200,000 and inserting $500,000.


109 HR 1095 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish and provide a checkoff for a World Trade Center Memorial Fund, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-03-03
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I
109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 1095
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 3, 2005
Mr. Fossella (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Fortuño, Mrs. McCarthy, Ms. Harman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Engel, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Ackerman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish and provide a checkoff for a World Trade Center Memorial Fund, and for other purposes.

1.Designation of income tax payments to World Trade Center Memorial Fund
(a)In generalSubchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to information and returns) is amended by adding at the end the following new part:

IXDesignation of income tax payments to World Trade Center Memorial Fund

Sec. 6098. Designation to World Trade Center Memorial Fund
6098.Designation to World Trade Center Memorial Fund
(a)In generalEvery individual (other than a nonresident alien) whose adjusted income tax liability for the taxable year is $1 or more may designate that $1 shall be paid over to the World Trade Center Memorial Fund in accordance with the provisions of section 9511. In the case of a joint return of husband and wife having an adjusted income tax liability of $2 or more, each spouse may designate that $1 shall be paid to the fund.
(b)Adjusted income tax liabilityFor purposes of subsection (a), the term adjusted income tax liability means, for any individual for any taxable year, the excess (if any) of—
(1)the income tax liability (as defined in section 6096(b)) of the individual for the taxable year, over
(2)any amount designated by the individual (and, in the case of a joint return, any amount designated by the individual’s spouse) under section 6096(a) for such taxable year.
(c)Manner and time of designationA designation under subsection (a) may be made with respect to any taxable year—
(1)at the time of filing the return of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable year, or
(2)at any other time (after the time of filing the return of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable year) specified in regulations prescribed by the Secretary.Such designation shall be made in such manner as the Secretary prescribes by regulations except that, if such designation is made at the time of filing the return of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable year, such designation shall be made either on the first page of the return or on the page bearing the taxpayer’s signature.
(d)TerminationThis section shall not apply with respect to any taxable year ending after the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury determines that amounts in the World Trade Center Memorial Fund equal or exceed the amounts which are reasonably expected to be distributed from such Fund to the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation under section 9511..
(b)World Trade Center Memorial FundSubchapter A of chapter 98 of such Code (relating to establishment of trust funds) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

9511.World Trade Center Memorial Fund
(a)Creation of trust fundThere is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the World Trade Center Memorial Fund, consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such fund as provided in this section or section 9602(b).
(b)Transfers to trust fundThere are hereby appropriated to the World Trade Center Memorial Fund amounts equivalent to the amounts designated under section 6098.
(c)ExpendituresAmounts in the World Trade Center Memorial Fund shall be available to the Secretary of the Treasury, as provided in appropriation Acts, for the purpose of making grants to the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation (a nonprofit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of New York) for the construction of a memorial at the former site of the World Trade Center in New York.
(d)Excess amounts transferred to general fundUpon the determination of the Secretary of the Treasury that the memorial described in subsection (c) has been completed, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer any amounts remaining in the World Trade Center Memorial Fund to the general fund of the Treasury..
(c)Clerical amendments
(1)The table of parts for subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

Part IX. Designation of Income Tax Payments to World Trade Center Memorial Fund.
(2)The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 98 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

Sec. 9511. World Trade Center Memorial Fund.
(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 HR 1922 IH: Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2017
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2017-04-05
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1922IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 5, 2017Mr. Burgess (for himself and Mr. Cummings) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements
			 for graduate medical schools operating outside the United States and
			 Canada.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2017. 2.PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to establish consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside of the United States and Canada in order to increase accountability and protect American students and taxpayer dollars.
 3.Repeal grandfather provisionsSection 102(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(2)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:

 (i)in the case of a graduate medical school located outside the United States— (I)at least 60 percent of those enrolled in, and at least 60 percent of the graduates of, the graduate medical school outside the United States were not persons described in section 484(a)(5) in the year preceding the year for which a student is seeking a loan under part D of title IV; and
 (II)at least 75 percent of the individuals who were students or graduates of the graduate medical school outside the United States or Canada (both nationals of the United States and others) taking the examinations administered by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates received a passing score in the year preceding the year for which a student is seeking a loan under part D of title IV;; and
 (2)in subparagraph (B)(iii), by adding at the end the following:  (V)Expiration of authorityThe authority of a graduate medical school described in subclause (I) to qualify for participation in the loan programs under part D of title IV pursuant to this clause shall expire beginning on the first July 1 following the date of enactment of the Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2017..
 4.Loss of eligibilityIf a graduate medical school loses eligibility to participate in the loan programs under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) due to the enactment of the amendments made by section 3, then a student enrolled at such graduate medical school on or before the date of enactment of this Act may, notwithstanding such loss of eligibility, continue to be eligible to receive a loan under such part D while attending such graduate medical school in which the student was enrolled upon the date of enactment of this Act, subject to the student continuing to meet all applicable requirements for satisfactory academic progress, until the earliest of—
 (1)withdrawal by the student from the graduate medical school; (2)completion of the program of study by the student at the graduate medical school; or
 (3)the fourth June 30 after such loss of eligibility.


113 HR 5431 IH: Isolating ISIS Act
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2014-09-10
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5431
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 10, 2014
			Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that engage in certain transactions with the
			 Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Isolating ISIS Act.
		2.Sanctions with respect to foreign financial institutions that engage in certain transactions
			(a)Prohibitions and conditions with respect to certain accounts held by foreign financial institutions
				(1)In generalNot later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury,
			 in consultation with the Secretary of State and the heads of other
			 applicable Federal departments and agencies, shall prohibit, or impose
			 strict conditions on, the opening or maintaining in the United States of a
			 correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial
			 institution that the Secretary of the Treasury determines, on or after the
			 date of the enactment of this Act, engages in an activity described in
			 paragraph (2).
				(2)Activities describedA foreign financial institution engages in an activity described in this paragraph if the foreign
			 financial institution—
					(A)knowingly facilitates a transaction or transactions for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria;
					(B)knowingly facilitates a transaction or transactions of a person designated for acting on behalf of
			 or at the direction of, or owned or controlled by, the Islamic State of
			 Iraq and Syria;
					(C)knowingly engages in money laundering to carry out an activity described in subparagraph (A) or
			 (B);
					(D)knowingly facilitates a transaction or transactions or provides financial services to carry out an
			 activity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C), including—
						(i)facilitating a transaction or transactions; or
						(ii)providing financial services that involve a transaction of any goods; or
						(E)
						(i)knowingly facilitates, or participates or assists in, an activity described in subparagraph (A),
			 (B), (C), or (D), including by acting on behalf of, at the direction of,
			 or as an intermediary for, or otherwise assisting, another person with
			 respect to the activity described in any such subparagraph;
						(ii)knowingly attempts or conspires to facilitate or participate in an activity described in
			 subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D); or
						(iii)is owned or controlled by a foreign financial institution that the Secretary finds knowingly
			 engages in an activity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D).
						(3)PenaltiesThe penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency
			 Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that
			 violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation
			 of the prohibition or strict conditions referred to in paragraph (1) of
			 this subsection to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person
			 that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of such section
			 206.
				(4)RegulationsThe Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe and implement regulations to carry out this
			 subsection.
				(b)Waiver
				(1)In generalThe Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the heads of other
			 applicable Federal departments and agencies, may waive, on a case-by-case
			 basis, the application of a prohibition or condition imposed with respect
			 to a foreign financial institution pursuant to subsection (a) for a period
			 of not more than 180 days, and may renew that waiver for additional
			 periods of not more than 180 days, on and after the date that the
			 Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State—
					(A)determines that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the United States; and
					(B)submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing the reasons for the
			 determination.
					(2)FormThe report required by subparagraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a
			 classified annex.
				(c)Provisions relating to foreign financial institutions
				(1)ReportNot later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter,
			 the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the appropriate
			 congressional committees a report that—
					(A)identifies each foreign central bank that the Secretary determines engages in one or more
			 activities described in subsection (a)(2)(D); and
					(B)provides a detailed description of each such activity.
					(2)Special rule to allow for termination of sanctionable activityThe Secretary of the Treasury shall not be required to apply sanctions to a foreign financial
			 institution described in subsection (a) if the Secretary of the Treasury,
			 in consultation with the Secretary of State and the heads of other
			 applicable Federal departments and agencies, certifies in writing to the
			 appropriate congressional committees that—
					(A)the foreign financial institution—
						(i)is no longer engaging in an activity described in subsection (a)(2); or
						(ii)has taken and is continuing to take significant verifiable steps toward terminating the activity
			 described in subsection (a)(2); and
						(B)the Secretary has received reliable assurances from the government with primary jurisdiction over
			 the foreign financial institution that the foreign financial institution
			 will not engage in any activity described in subsection (a)(2) in the
			 future.
					(d)Definitions
				(1)In generalIn this section:
					(A)Account; correspondent account; payable-through accountThe terms account, correspondent account, and payable-through account have the meanings given those terms in section 5318A of title 31, United States Code.
					(B)Financial institutionThe term financial institution means a financial institution specified in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H),
			 (I), (J), (K), (M), (N), (P), (R), (T), (Y), or (Z) of section 5312(a)(2)
			 of title 31, United States Code.
					(C)Foreign financial institutionThe term foreign financial institution has the meaning of such term in section 1010.605 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, and
			 includes a foreign central bank.
					(D)Money launderingThe term money laundering means any of the activities described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 1956(a) of title
			 18, United States Code, with respect to which penalties may be imposed
			 pursuant to such section.
					(2)Other definitionsThe Secretary of the Treasury may further define the terms used in this section in the regulations
			 prescribed under this section.
				3.Imposition of sanctions with respect to United States persons that engage in transactions with
			 certain foreign persons
			(a)In GeneralThe President shall impose sanctions in accordance with subsection (c) with respect to each person
			 on the list required by subsection (b).
			(b)List
				(1)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to
			 the appropriate congressional committees a list of United States persons
			 that the President determines have knowingly engaged in an activity
			 described in paragraph (2) on or after such date of enactment.
				(2)Activity described
					(A)In generalA person engages in an activity described in this paragraph if the person knowingly engages in a
			 transaction or transactions with a foreign person that transfers or
			 receives, or facilitates the transfer or receipt of, any goods or services
			 to or from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
					(B)Applicability to contracts and other agreementsA person engages in an activity described in subparagraph (A) without regard to whether the
			 activity is carried out pursuant to a contract or other agreement entered
			 into before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
					(3)Special rule to allow for termination of sanctionable activityThe President shall not be required to include a person on the list required by paragraph (1) if
			 the President certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional
			 committees that—
					(A)the person is no longer engaging in, or has taken significant verifiable steps toward stopping, the
			 activity described in paragraph (2) for which the President would
			 otherwise have included the person on the list; and
					(B)the President has received reliable assurances that the person will not knowingly engage in any
			 activity described in paragraph (2) in the future.
					(4)Updates of listThe President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an updated list under
			 paragraph (1) as new information becomes available.
				(5)Form of report; public availability
					(A)FormThe list required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a
			 classified annex.
					(B)Public availabilityThe unclassified portion of the list required by paragraph (1) shall be made available to the
			 public and posted on the websites of the Department of the Treasury and
			 the Department of State.
					(c)Application of Sanctions
				(1)In generalThe President shall impose sanctions described in paragraph (2) with respect to a person on the
			 list required by subsection (b).
				(2)SanctionsThe sanctions described in this paragraph are the following:
					(A)No assistance may be provided to the person under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
			 2151 et seq.) or the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).
					(B)The United States Government may not procure, or enter into any contract for the procurement of,
			 any goods or services from the person.
					(C)The President may impose additional sanctions, as appropriate, with respect to the person in
			 accordance with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
			 1701 et seq.).
					(d)DefinitionsIn this section:
				(1)Foreign personThe term foreign person means—
					(A)an individual who is not a United States person or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
			 residence into the United States; or
					(B)a corporation, partnership, or other nongovernmental entity which is not a United States person.
					(2)Person
					(A)In generalThe term person means—
						(i)a natural person;
						(ii)a corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, financial institution, insurer,
			 underwriter, guarantor, and any other business organization, any other
			 nongovernmental entity, organization, or group, and any governmental
			 entity operating as a business enterprise; and
						(iii)any successor to any entity described in clause (ii).
						(B)Application to governmental entitiesThe term person does not include a government or governmental entity that is not operating as a business
			 enterprise.
					(3)United states personThe term United States person means—
					(A)a natural person who is a citizen of the United States or who owes permanent allegiance to the
			 United States; and
					(B)a corporation or other legal entity which is organized under the laws of the United States, any
			 State or territory thereof, or the District of Columbia, if natural
			 persons described in subparagraph (A) own, directly or indirectly, more
			 than 50 percent of the outstanding capital stock or other beneficial
			 interest in such legal entity.
					4.Regulatory authority
			(a)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall promulgate
			 regulations as necessary for the implementation of this Act.
			(b)Notification to CongressNot later than 10 days before the promulgation of regulations under subsection (a), the President
			 shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such proposed
			 regulations.
			5.TerminationThis Act shall cease to be in effect beginning 30 days after the date on which the President
			 certifies to Congress that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria—
			(1)is no longer designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189);
			(2)is no longer listed in the Annex to Executive Order No. 13224 (September 23, 2001; relating to
			 blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit,
			 threaten to commit, or support terrorism); and
			(3)poses no significant threat to United States national security, interests, or allies.
			6.Rule of constructionNothing in this Act shall apply to the authorized intelligence activities of the United States.
		7.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Appropriate congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional committees means—
				(A)the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
			 Representatives; and
				(B)the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the
			 Senate.
				(2)Islamic State of Iraq and SyriaThe term Islamic State of Iraq and Syria includes—
				(A)any person—
					(i)the property of or interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International
			 Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
					(ii)who is identified on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by
			 the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury as
			 an agent, instrumentality, or affiliate of the Islamic State of Iraq and
			 Syria; and
					(B)the entity designated by the Secretary of State as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to
			 section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).


116 S323 IS: Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act
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2019-02-04
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 323IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 4, 2019Mrs. Murray (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Duckworth, and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Education to establish the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE)
			 Program recognizing excellence exhibited by classified school employees
			 providing services to students in prekindergarten through high school.

		1.Short
 titleThis Act may be cited as the Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act.
 2.FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)Classified school employees provide valuable service in the United States.
 (2)Classified school employees provide essential services, such as transportation, facilities maintenance and operations, food service, safety, and health care.
 (3)Classified school employees play a vital role in providing for the welfare and safety of students.
 (4)Classified school employees strive for excellence in all areas of service to the education community.
 (5)Exemplary classified school employees should be recognized for their outstanding contributions to quality education in the United States.
 3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
 (1)Classified school employeeThe term classified school employee means an employee of a State or of any political subdivision of a State, or an employee of a nonprofit entity, who works in any grade from prekindergarten through high school in any of the following occupational specialties:
 (A)Paraprofessional, including paraeducator services. (B)Clerical and administrative services.
 (C)Transportation services.
 (D)Food and nutrition services.
 (E)Custodial and maintenance services.
 (F)Security services.
 (G)Health and student services.
 (H)Technical services.
 (I)Skilled trades.
				(2)Other
 definitionsThe terms used in this Act have the meaning given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
			4.Recognition
			 program established
			(a)In
 generalThe Secretary of Education shall establish a national recognition program to be known as the Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award Program. The purpose of the award program shall be to recognize and promote the commitment and excellence exhibited by classified school employees who provide exemplary service to students in prekindergarten through high school.
 (b)AwardPrior to May 31 of each year (beginning with the second calendar year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act), the Secretary shall select a classified school employee to receive the Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award for the year.
 (c)Nonmonetary valueThe award and recognition provided under this Act shall have no monetary value. (d)Selection process (1)Nomination process (A)In generalNot later than November 1 of each year (beginning with the first calendar year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act), the Secretary shall solicit nominations of classified school employees from the occupational specialties described in section 3(1) from the Governor of each State.
					(B)Nomination
 submissionsIn order for individuals in a State to be eligible to receive recognition under this section, the Governor shall consider nominations submitted by the following:
 (i)Local educational agencies.
 (ii)School administrators.
 (iii)Professional associations.
 (iv)Labor organizations.
 (v)Educational service agencies.
 (vi)Nonprofit entities. (vii)Parents and students.
 (viii)Any other group determined appropriate by the Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award Program.
 (2)DemonstrationEach Governor of a State who desires individuals in the State to receive recognition under this section shall submit the nominations described in paragraph (1) to the Secretary in such manner as may be required by the Secretary. Each such nomination shall contain, at a minimum, demonstrations of excellence in the following areas:
 (A)Work performance.
 (B)School and community involvement.
 (C)Leadership and commitment.
 (D)Local support.
 (E)Enhancement of classified school employees' image in the community and schools.
 (3)SelectionThe Secretary shall develop uniform national guidelines for evaluating nominations submitted under paragraph (2) in order to select the most deserving nominees based on the demonstrations made in the areas described in such paragraph.


115 HR 5803 IH: Saving American Families through Efficacy and Trusted Ways Act of 2018
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2018-05-15
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5803IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 15, 2018Mr. Gene Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
			 Services to consider the potential for misuse and abuse when determining
			 whether to approve certain drugs, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Saving American Families through Efficacy and Trusted Ways Act of 2018 or the SAFETY Act of 2018. 2.Consideration of potential for misuse and abuse required for drug approval (a)In generalSection 505(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(d)) is amended—
 (1)in the first sentence— (A)by striking or (7) and inserting (7); and
 (B)by inserting ; or (8) if the drug is or contains a controlled substance for which a listing in any schedule is in effect under the Controlled Substances Act or that is permanently scheduled pursuant to section 201 of such Act, on the basis of information submitted to him as part of the application, or upon the basis of any other information before him with respect to such drug, the drug is unsafe for use due to the risks of abuse or misuse or there is insufficient information to show that the drug is safe for use considering such risks; before he shall issue an order refusing to approve the application; and
 (2)in the second sentence, by striking (6) and inserting (8).  (b)Withdrawal authoritySection 505(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(e)) is amended in the first sentence—
 (1)by striking or (5) and inserting (5); and (2)by inserting the following: ; or (6) that, in the case of a drug that is or contains a controlled substance for which a listing in any schedule is in effect under the Controlled Substances Act or that is permanently scheduled pursuant to section 201 of such Act, on the basis of new information before him with respect to such drug, evaluated together with the information available to him when the application was approved, that the drug is unsafe for use due to the risks of abuse or misuse after of a material fact.
 (c)Rule of constructionNothing in the amendments made by this section shall be construed to limit or narrow, in any manner, the meaning or application of the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (7) of section 505(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(d)) or paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 505(e) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 355(e)).


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3016
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 8, 2012
			Mr. Menendez introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on
		  Triadimefon.

		1.Triadimefon
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.10.33 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
			 the United States (relating to Triadimefon) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 0.7% in the column 1 general rate of duty column and inserting
			 Free; and
				(2)by striking the
			 date in the effective period column and inserting
			 12/31/2015.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) apply with respect to
			 goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
			 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


113 HR 4105 IH: Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century
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2014-02-27
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4105
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 27, 2014
			Mr. McDermott (for himself, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Mr. Smith of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 concerned

		A BILL
		To establish a Maritime Goods Movement User Fee and provide grants for international maritime cargo
			 improvements and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Commercial cargoThe term commercial cargo—
				(A)means—
					(i)any cargo transported on a commercial vessel, including passengers transported for compensation or
			 hire; and
					(ii)international maritime cargo; and
					(B)does not include—
					(i)bunker fuel, ship’s stores, sea stores, or the legitimate equipment necessary to the operation of a
			 vessel; or
					(ii)fish or other aquatic animal life caught and not previously landed on shore.
					(2)Commercial vesselThe term commercial vessel—
				(A)means any vessel used—
					(i)in transporting cargo by water for compensation or hire; or
					(ii)in transporting cargo by water in the business of the owner, lessee, or operator of the vessel; and
					(B)does not include any ferry engaged primarily in the ferrying of passengers (including their
			 vehicles) between points within the United States, or between the United
			 States and contiguous countries.
				(3)FerryThe term ferry means any vessel which arrives in the United States on a regular schedule during its operating
			 season at intervals of at least once each business day.
			(4)International maritime cargoThe term international maritime cargo means any cargo moved by ship that is imported directly into the United States from a point
			 outside the United States, including—
				(A)cargo that arrives in the United States by ship; or
				(B)cargo that is unloaded in an intermediate country and arrives in the United States by another form
			 of transit without being altered in any manner in the intermediate
			 country.
				(5)Low-use portThe term low-use port means a port at which not more than 1,000,000 tons of cargo is transported each calendar year.
			(6)Point of entryThe term point of entry means a place where commercial cargo enters the United States.
			(7)Port
				(A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), or otherwise specifically provided in this Act,
			 the term port means any channel or harbor (or component thereof) in the United States, which—
					(i)is not an inland waterway; and
					(ii)is open to public navigation.
					(B)Exception for certain facilitiesThe term port does not include any channel or harbor with respect to which no Federal funds have been used since
			 1977 for construction, maintenance, or operation, or which was
			 deauthorized by Federal law before 2013.
				(C)Special rule for the Columbia RiverThe term port shall include the channels of the Columbia River in the States of Oregon and Washington only up to
			 the downstream side of the Bonneville Lock and Dam.
				(8)Super donor port
				(A)In generalThe term super donor port means a port for which average expenditures in the 5 previous fiscal years—
					(i)for fiscal years beginning prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, from the Harbor
			 Maintenance Trust Fund pursuant to section 9505(c)(1) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to expenditures from the Harbor Maintenance
			 Trust Fund) are less than 10 percent of the total average amount of harbor
			 maintenance taxes collected through landings at such port in such fiscal
			 years; or
					(ii)for fiscal years beginning after such date of enactment, from the amounts collected for the
			 Maritime Goods Movement User Fee are less than 10 percent of the total
			 average amount of such Fees collected through landings at such port.
					(B)Included expendituresThe amount of expenditures under subparagraph (A) shall only include expenditures made at such a
			 port in the immediate harbor area containing docks and other facilities
			 utilized for the loading and unloading of foreign waterborne commerce and
			 in any navigational channels in the United States that are necessary for
			 the transportation of such foreign waterborne commerce between such
			 immediate harbor areas and foreign ports.
				(9)ValueThe term value means—
				(A)with respect to domestic commercial cargo, the value as determined by standard commercial
			 documentation;
				(B)with respect to imported commercial cargo, the appraised value for duty as determined under section
			 402 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401a); or
				(C)with respect to the transportation of passengers for hire, the actual charge paid for such service
			 or the prevailing charge for comparable service if no actual charge is
			 paid.
				3.Establishment of Maritime Goods Movement User Fee
			(a)Establishment of fee
				(1)In generalExcept as otherwise provided in this section, there is imposed a Maritime Goods Movement User Fee
			 on all commercial cargo—
					(A)unloaded from or loaded on a commercial vessel at a port; or
					(B)that enters the United States at a point of entry.
					(2)Effective dateThe Maritime Goods Movement User Fee shall be imposed on commercial cargo under paragraph (1)
			 beginning on October 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after the date
			 of the enactment of this Act.
				(b)Fee amountThe amount of the Maritime Goods Movement User Fee shall be an amount equal to 0.125 percent of the
			 value of the commercial cargo.
			(c)Collection of feeThe Maritime Goods Movement User Fee shall be collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
			(d)Time of imposition of feeThe Maritime Goods Movement User Fee shall be imposed on commercial cargo at the time—
				(1)the commercial cargo is unloaded from or loaded on a commercial vessel at a port in the United
			 States; or
				(2)the commercial cargo enters the United States at a point of entry.
				(e)Inapplicability to cargoNo Maritime Goods Movement User Fee shall be imposed under this section on any export of the United
			 States.
			(f)Coordination of fee where transportation subject to tax imposed under 4042 of the Internal Revenue
			 CodeNo Maritime Goods Movement User Fee shall be imposed under this section with respect to the loading
			 or unloading of any cargo on or from a vessel if any fuel of such vessel
			 has been (or will be) subject to the tax imposed by section 4042 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to tax on fuels used in commercial
			 transportation on inland waterways).
			(g)Special rule for Alaska, Hawaii, and possessions
				(1)In generalNo Maritime Goods Movement User Fee shall be imposed on—
					(A)cargo loaded on a vessel in a port in the United States mainland for transportation to Alaska,
			 Hawaii, or any possession of the United States for ultimate use or
			 consumption in Alaska, Hawaii, or any possession of the United States;
					(B)cargo loaded on a vessel in Alaska, Hawaii, or any possession of the United States for
			 transportation to the United States mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, or such a
			 possession for ultimate use or consumption in the United States mainland,
			 Alaska, Hawaii, or such a possession;
					(C)the unloading of cargo described in subparagraph (A) or (B) in Alaska, Hawaii, or any possession of
			 the United States, or in the United States mainland, respectively; or
					(D)cargo loaded on a vessel in Alaska, Hawaii, or a possession of the United States and unloaded in
			 the State or possession in which loaded, or passengers transported on
			 United States flag vessels operating solely within the State waters of
			 Alaska or Hawaii and adjacent international waters.
					(2)CargoFor purposes of this subsection, the term cargo does not include crude oil with respect to Alaska.
				(3)United States mainlandFor purposes of this section, the term United States mainland means the continental United States (not including Alaska).
				(h)Special rulesExcept as provided by regulations:
				(1)Fee imposed only onceThe Maritime Goods Movement User Fee shall be imposed on the same commercial cargo only 1 time.
				(2)Exception for intraport movementsUnder regulations, no Maritime Goods Movement User Fee shall be imposed on the mere movement of
			 commercial cargo within a port.
				(3)Relay cargoOnly 1 Maritime Goods Movement User Fee shall be imposed on cargo (moving under a single bill of
			 lading) which is unloaded from one vessel and loaded onto another vessel
			 at any port in the United States for relay to or from any port in Alaska,
			 Hawaii, or any possession of the United States. For purposes of this
			 paragraph, the term cargo does not include any item not treated as cargo under subsection (g)(2).
				(i)Exemption for United StatesNo Maritime Goods Movement User Fee shall be imposed on the United States or any agency or
			 instrumentality thereof.
			(j)Exemption for humanitarian and development assistance cargosNo Maritime Goods Movement User Fee shall be imposed on any nonprofit organization or cooperative
			 for cargo which is owned or financed by such nonprofit organization or
			 cooperative and which is certified by the U.S. Customs and Border
			 Protection as intended for use in humanitarian or development assistance
			 overseas.
			(k)Limitation on collection of feeNo fee may be collected under this section except to the extent that the expenditure of the fee to
			 pay the costs of activities and services for which the fee is imposed is
			 provided for in advance in an appropriations Act.
			(l)Receipts credited as offsetting collectionsNotwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, any fee collected under this section—
				(1)shall be credited as offsetting collections to the accounts that finance the activities and
			 services detailed in section 4;
				(2)shall be available for expenditure only to pay the costs of activities and services detailed in
			 section 4; and
				(3)shall remain available until expended.
				4.Expenditures of Maritime Goods Movement User Fee
			(a)Administrative costsUp to $10,000,000 of the amount of the Maritime Goods Movement User Fees collected during any
			 fiscal year shall be used for payment of expenses of administration
			 incurred by the Department of Homeland Security, the Army Corps of
			 Engineers, and the Department of Transportation.
			(b)Other expendituresThe amounts of the Maritime Goods Movement User Fees collected for a fiscal year that are not used
			 for administration under subsection (a) shall be allocated as follows:
				(1)Harbor maintenance programsFor the first 5 fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, 95 percent, and
			 for each fiscal year thereafter 80 percent, of such amounts shall be
			 available to pay up to 100 percent of the eligible operations and
			 maintenance costs assigned to commercial navigation of all harbors and
			 inland harbors within the United States, as authorized by section
			 210(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C.
			 2238(a)(2)), including the Federal share of the cost of—
					(A)maintenance of Federal navigation projects to their authorized depths and widths;
					(B)disposal of maintenance dredged material;
					(C)construction and maintenance of dredged material placement facilities;
					(D)projects or activities for the beneficial use of dredged material or sand mitigation;
					(E)jetties, breakwaters, bridges, and other navigation structures; and
					(F)related studies and surveys.
					(2)Low-use portsOf the amounts made available each fiscal year for harbor maintenance programs under paragraph (1),
			 up to 8 percent shall be allocated for low-use ports. Special emphasis
			 shall be placed on low-use ports where there is a Coast Guard presence and
			 low-use ports which the Coast Guard determines to be restricted navigation
			 areas or harbors of refuge.
				(3)Competitive grant program for goods movement
					(A)Super donor portsFor each fiscal year beginning with the sixth fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment
			 of this Act, 15 percent of the amounts of the Maritime Goods Movement User
			 Fee not used for administration under subsection (a), shall be allocated
			 to super donor ports to carry out projects or activities described in
			 paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 5(e).
					(B)Other usesFor each fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, 5 percent of the
			 amounts of the Maritime Goods Movement User Fee not used for
			 administration under subsection (a) shall be allocated to carry out
			 projects or activities described in paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of
			 subsection 5(e).
					5.Competitive Grant Program for Goods Movement
			(a)Establishment of grant programThere is established a Competitive Grant Program for Goods Movement to be administered by the
			 Secretary of Transportation in consultation with the Assistant Secretary
			 of the Army for Civil Works.
			(b)PurposeThe purpose of the Competitive Grant Program for Goods Movement is to provide financial assistance
			 for capital investments that improve the efficiency of the transportation
			 system of the United States to move international maritime cargo.
			(c)Project eligibility
				(1)Minimum number of granteesFor each fiscal year, there shall be no less than—
					(A)3 grantees that are super donor ports; and
					(B)3 grantees that are eligible entities under subsection (d).
					(2)Cost-shareThe Federal cost share of a project awarded a grant under this section shall be no more than 50
			 percent of the total cost.
				(d)Eligible entityA grant under this section may only be awarded to a State or local government entity, including a
			 port authority.
			(e)Eligible projectsA grant awarded under this section may be used for the following:
				(1)Any in-water improvement in the navigable waters in or near such port that the Secretary of the
			 Army is authorized to make, including environmental remediation and
			 habitat mitigation if certified by the Assistant Secretary to improve the
			 movement of international maritime cargo.
				(2)Any in water improvement in berthing areas in such port pursuant to a channel widening or deepening
			 project.
				(3)Maintenance of berthing areas adjacent to navigational channels in such port.
				(4)Improvements to an intermodal corridor facility project to benefit international maritime cargo as
			 certified by the Secretary of Transportation or designee, in consultation
			 with the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works or designee.
				(5)Improvements to a land port of entry project to benefit international maritime cargo as certified
			 by the Secretary of Transportation or designee, in consultation with the
			 Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works or designee.
				(6)A project that improves access to a port or intermodal terminal facility to benefit international
			 maritime cargo as certified by the Secretary of Transportation or
			 designee, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of the Army for
			 Civil Works or designee.
				6.Repeal of harbor maintenance tax
			(a)In generalSubchapter A of chapter 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed.
			(b)Conforming amendmentThe table of subchapters for chapter 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
			 the item relating to subchapter A.
			(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to port uses (as defined in section 4462 of such
			 Code, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
			 Act) on or after October 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after the
			 date of the enactment of this Act.
			7.Treatment of balances from the Harbor Maintenance Trust FundAny remaining balances in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund established by section 9505 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to expenditures from the Harbor
			 Maintenance Trust Fund) shall remain available until expended in
			 accordance with the requirements of subsection (c) of that section.
		8.Application of wage requirementsNothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the application of wage requirements otherwise
			 applicable to harbor maintenance improvement projects on the date of
			 enactment of this Act.


117 HR 1854 IH: Reserve Employers Comprehensive Relief and Uniform Incentives on Taxes Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-11
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1854IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 11, 2021Mr. Ryan (for himself, Mr. Palazzo, Ms. Spanberger, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Kilmer, Mrs. Bustos, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Crow, and Ms. Stefanik) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for employers of reservists.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Reserve Employers Comprehensive Relief and Uniform Incentives on Taxes Act of 2021 or as the RECRUIT Act of 2021.2.Reservist employment credit(a)Allowance of creditSubpart 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:45U.Reservist employment credit(a)Establishment of creditFor purposes of section 38, in the case of an eligible employer, the reservist employment credit for any taxable year is an amount equal to 40 percent of the wages paid or incurred to qualified reservists by such employer during such taxable year.(b)Limitation(1)In generalThe reservist employment credit determined under subsection (a), with respect to any qualified reservist for any taxable year, shall not exceed the reservist credit amount. (2)Reservist credit amountFor purposes of this section, the term reservist credit amount means, with respect to a qualified reservist for a taxable year, an amount equal to the sum of—(A)$1,000, plus(B)in the case of a qualified reservist—(i)with 30 or more days, and fewer than 90 days, of service in the uniformed services during such year, $3,000,(ii)with 90 or more days, and fewer than 180 days, of service in the uniformed services during such year, $5,000, and(iii)with 180 or more days of service in the uniformed services during such year, $10,000.(3)Days of serviceFor purposes of paragraph (2), any day of service—(A)shall not be taken into account if such day constitutes regularly scheduled unit training or annual training, and(B)shall only be taken into account with respect to a qualified reservist employed by an eligible employer to the extent such days are during a period of employment of such reservist by such employer.(4)Qualified reservistThe term qualified reservist means, with respect to a taxable year, an individual who is, at any time during such taxable year, a member of the National Guard or a reserve component of the Armed Forces, as named in section 10101 of title 10, United States Code (except for a member of the Individual Ready Reserve).(5)Other definitionsThe term reserve component has the meanings given such term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. The term National Guard has the meaning given such term in section 101(3) of title 32, United States Code. The term service in the uniformed services has the meaning given such term in section 4303 of title 38, United States Code.(c)Eligible employerFor purposes of this section, the term eligible employer means any employer which has an average of less than 500 employees employed on business days during the taxable year.(d)Aggregation ruleAll persons treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as 1 employer for purposes of this section.(e)Election To have credit not apply(1)In generalA taxpayer may elect to have this section not apply for any taxable year.(2)Other rulesRules similar to the rules of paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 51(j) shall apply for purposes of this subsection.(f)Election to treat credit as payroll tax credit(1)In generalAt the election of an eligible employer for any taxable year, section 3111(g) shall apply to the payroll tax credit portion of the credit otherwise determined under subsection (a) for the taxable year and such portion shall not be treated (other than for purposes of section 280C) as a credit determined under subsection (a).(2)Payroll tax credit portionFor purposes of this subsection, the term payroll tax credit portion means the lesser of—(A)the amount specified in the election made under this subsection, or(B)the amount of the credit otherwise determined under subsection (a) for the taxable year.(3)ElectionAny election under this subsection for any taxable year—(A)shall specify the amount of the credit to which such election applies,(B)shall be made on or before the due date (including extensions) of—(i)in the case of an eligible employer which is a partnership, the return required to be filed under section 6031,(ii)in the case of an eligible employer which is an S corporation, the return required to be filed under section 6037, and(iii)in the case of any other eligible employer, the return of tax for the taxable year, and(C)may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary..(b)Credit part of general business creditSection 38(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking plus at the end of paragraph (32), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (33) and inserting , plus, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(34)in the case of an eligible employer (as defined in section 45U(c)), the reservist employment credit determined under section 45U(a)..(c)Credit allowed against AMTSubparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating clauses (x) through (xii) as clauses (xi) through (xiii), respectively, and by inserting after clause (ix) the following new clause:(x)the credit determined under section 45U,.(d)Payroll tax creditSection 3111 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(g)Reservist employment credit(1)In generalIn the case of a taxpayer which has made an election under section 45U(f) for a taxable year, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by subsection (a) for the first calendar quarter which begins after the date on which the taxpayer files the return specified in section 45U(f)(3)(B) an amount equal to the payroll tax credit portion determined under section 45U(f)(2).(2)Limitation(A)In generalThe credit allowed by paragraph (1) shall not exceed the tax imposed by subsection (a) for any calendar quarter on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all individuals in the employ of the employer. The limitation imposed by the preceding sentence shall be applied to appropriately take into account any other credits allowed against such tax in such manner as the Secretary may provide.(B)Temporary refundabilityIn the case of any credit allowed by paragraph (1) with respect to a payroll tax credit portion determined for a taxable year beginning in 2021 or 2022, if the amount of such credit exceeds the limitation of subparagraph (A) for the calendar quarter, such excess shall be treated as an overpayment that shall be refunded under sections 6402(a) and 6413(b) of such Code. For purposes of section 1324 of title 31, United States Code, any amounts due to an employer under this subparagraph shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection (b)(2) of such section.(C)CarryoverIn the case of any credit allowed by paragraph (1) with respect to a payroll tax credit portion determined for a taxable year beginning after 2022, if the amount of such credit exceeds the limitation of subparagraph (A) for any calendar quarter, such excess shall be carried to the succeeding calendar quarter and allowed as a credit under paragraph (1) for such quarter.(3)Deduction allowed for credited amountsThe credit allowed under paragraph (1) shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of any deduction allowed under chapter 1 for taxes imposed under subsection (a)..(e)Conforming amendments(1)Denial of double benefitSection 280C(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 45U(a), after 45S(a),.(2)Election To have credit not applySection 6501(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 45U(d), after 45H(g),.(3)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for subpart 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 item:Sec. 45U. Reservist employment credit..(f)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to wages paid in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.


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112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4928
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 26, 2012
Mr. Harris (for himself and Mr. Carney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain men’s footwear.

1.Certain men’s footwear
(a)In generalHeading 9902.23.77 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to certain men’s footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubbers or plastics) is amended—
(1)by striking $20/pair and inserting $24/pair; and
(2)by striking the date in the effective period column and inserting 12/31/2015.
(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 5182 IH: To prohibit the Department of Defense from deploying strategic assets of the United States in the Republic of Turkey.
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5182IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 19, 2019Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Speier, and Mr. Soto) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo prohibit the Department of Defense from deploying strategic assets of the United States in the
			 Republic of Turkey.

 1.FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)As part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) nuclear sharing policy, non-nuclear NATO members have hosted United States nuclear weapons and associated forces within their respective territories since the 1960s.
 (2)NATO’s nuclear sharing policy was enacted during the Cold War as a means to enhance deterrence of the Soviet Union by involving non-nuclear NATO allies alongside the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.
 (3)Turkey has been a member of NATO since the organization’s first enlargement in 1952. (4)Turkey’s current president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has altered many long-standing Turkish policies and institutions, making the Government of Turkey more authoritarian and Islamist.
 (5)The failed coup attempt of July 2016 and the subsequent reprisals against suspected participants raise concerns about the stability of the Turkish government and the discipline of its military.
 (6)Turkey continues to develop stronger relations with geopolitical adversaries to NATO such as Russia, China, and Iran.
 (7)In October 2019, in response to questions about the security of United States strategic assets in Turkey, the President of the United States noted we’re confident, and we have a great—a great air base there, a very powerful air base..
 (8)The Incirlik Air Base website states, The 39 Operations Support Squadron leads world-class airfield & support operations to orchestrate and control U.S., Turkish, and coalition forces operating at Incirlik Airbase in the execution of full-spectrum airpower and nuclear deterrent operations..
 (9)Turkey denied the United States access to Incirlik Air Base during the Iraq War in 2003 and refused to allow coalition jets to use Incirlik when ISIS gained ground in Kobani, Syria, in 2014.
 2.Prohibition on availability of funds for certain deployment of strategic assetsNone of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the future deployment of any strategic assets of the United States in the Republic of Turkey.


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		One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of
		  America
		At the First SessionBegun and held
		at the City of Washington on Thursday, the fourth day of January, two thousand
		and seven
		H. R. 2779

		AN ACT
		To recognize the Navy UDT–SEAL Museum in
		  Fort Pierce, Florida, as the official national museum of Navy SEALS and their
		  predecessors.

		1.Recognition of Navy UDT–SEAL
			 Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as official national museum of Navy SEALS and
			 their predecessors
			(a)FindingsCongress finds the following:
				(1)The United States Navy SEALs are the most
			 elite fighting force in the world and bravely serve in combat operations around
			 the World.
				(2)The Navy SEALs
			 trace their roots from the Navy Frogmen of World War II.
				(3)The location
			 recognized as the birthplace of the Navy Frogmen, where thousands of brave
			 volunteers were trained as members of Naval Combat Demolition Units and
			 Underwater Demolition Teams during World War II, is now home to the Navy
			 UDT–SEAL Museum.
				(4)The Navy UDT–SEAL
			 Museum is the only museum dedicated solely to preserving the history of the
			 Navy SEALs and its predecessors, including the Underwater Demolition Teams,
			 Naval Combat Demolition Units, Office of Strategic Services Maritime Units, and
			 Amphibious Scouts and Raiders.
				(5)The Navy UDT–SEAL Museum preserves the
			 legacy of the honor, courage, patriotism, and sacrifices of those Navy SEALs
			 and their predecessors who offered their services and who gave their lives in
			 defense of liberty.
				(6)The Navy UDT–SEAL
			 Museum finances, operations, and collections are managed by UDT–SEAL Museum
			 Association, Inc., a nonprofit organization governed by current and former
			 SEALs and UDTs.
				(7)The Navy UDT–SEAL Museum seeks to educate a
			 diverse group of audiences through its comprehensive collection of historical
			 materials, emphasizing eyewitness accounts of the participants on the
			 battlefield and the home front and the impact of Navy SEALs and their
			 predecessors, then and now.
				(8)Since 1985, when the Navy UDT–SEAL Museum
			 first opened, it has become home to artifacts and photos telling the history of
			 Naval Special Warfare from the beginnings of Underwater Demolition training in
			 Ft. Pierce, Florida, through the exploits of Navy Frogmen in the Atlantic and
			 Pacific war theaters of World War II, through the role of Navy SEALs in
			 fighting in the War on Terror and in Iraq.
				(9)The State of Florida, St. Lucie County,
			 Florida, thousands of private donors, and philanthropic organizations have
			 contributed millions of dollars to build, restore, and expand the Navy UDT–SEAL
			 Museum.
				(10)The United States Navy and the United
			 States Special Operations Command have provided many of the historical
			 materials and artifacts on display at the Navy UDT–SEAL Museum.
				(b)Recognition of
			 national museumThe Navy
			 UDT–SEAL Museum, located at 3300 North A1A, North Hutchinson Island, in Fort
			 Pierce, Florida, is recognized as the official national museum of Navy SEALs
			 and their predecessors.

			Speaker of the House of Representatives.

			Vice President of the United States and President of the
			 Senate.


114 SRES 614 IS: Supporting the goals and ideals of American Education Week.
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III114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 614IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 16, 2016Mrs. Capito (for herself and Ms. Baldwin) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsRESOLUTIONSupporting the goals and ideals of American Education Week.

 Whereas November 14 through November 18, 2016, marks the 95th annual observance of American Education Week;
 Whereas public schools are the backbone of the democracy of the United States, providing young people with the tools they need to maintain the precious values of freedom, civility, and equality;
 Whereas, by equipping young people in the United States with both practical skills and broader intellectual abilities, public schools give young people hope for, and access to, a productive future;
 Whereas people working in the field of public education, including teachers, higher education faculty and staff, paraeducators, custodians, substitute educators, bus drivers, clerical workers, food service professionals, workers in skilled trades, health and student service workers, security guards, technical employees, and librarians, work tirelessly to serve children and communities throughout the United States with care and professionalism; and
 Whereas public schools are community linchpins, bringing together adults, children, educators, volunteers, business leaders, and elected officials in a common enterprise: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)supports the goals and ideals of American Education Week; and
 (2)encourages the people of the United States to observe American Education Week by reflecting on the positive impact of all those who work together to educate children.


 HR 3762 ENR: To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016.
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One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen
H. R. 3762

AN ACT
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016.

IHealth, Education, Labor, and Pensions
101.The prevention and public health fund
(a)In generalSubsection (b) of section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–11) is amended— (1)in paragraph (2), by striking 2017 and inserting 2015; and
(2)by striking paragraphs (3) through (5). (b)Rescission of unobligated fundsOf the funds made available by such section 4002, the unobligated balance is rescinded.
102.Community health center programEffective as if included in the enactment of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–10, 129 Stat. 87), paragraph (1) of section 221(a) of such Act is amended by inserting after Section 10503(b)(1)(E) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1)(E)) is amended the following: by striking $3,600,000,000 and inserting $3,835,000,000 and. 103.TerritoriesSection 1323(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18043(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(3)No force and effectEffective January 1, 2018, this subsection shall have no force or effect.. 104.Reinsurance, risk corridor, and risk adjustment programs (a)Transitional reinsurance program for individual marketSection 1341 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18061) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(e)No force and effectEffective January 1, 2016, the Secretary shall not collect fees and shall not make payments under this section.. 105.Support for State response to substance abuse public health crisis and urgent mental health needs (a)In generalThere are authorized to be appropriated, and are appropriated, out of monies in the Treasury not otherwise obligated, $750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017, to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary) to award grants to States to address the substance abuse public health crisis or to respond to urgent mental health needs within the State. In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary may give preference to States with an incidence or prevalence of substance use disorders that is substantial relative to other States or to States that identify mental health needs within their communities that are urgent relative to such needs of other States. Funds appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended.
(b)Use of fundsGrants awarded to a State under subsection (a) shall be used for one or more of the following public health-related activities: (1)Improving State prescription drug monitoring programs.
(2)Implementing prevention activities, and evaluating such activities to identify effective strategies to prevent substance abuse. (3)Training for health care practitioners, such as best practices for prescribing opioids, pain management, recognizing potential cases of substance abuse, referral of patients to treatment programs, and overdose prevention.
(4)Supporting access to health care services provided by federally certified opioid treatment programs or other appropriate health care providers to treat substance use disorders or mental health needs. (5)Other public health-related activities, as the State determines appropriate, related to addressing the substance abuse public health crisis or responding to urgent mental health needs within the State.
IIFinance
201.Recapture excess advance payments of premium tax creditsSubparagraph (B) of section 36B(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:  (iii)Nonapplicability of limitationThis subparagraph shall not apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2015, and before January 1, 2018..
202.Premium tax credit and cost-Sharing subsidies
(a)Repeal of premium tax creditSubpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 36B. (b)Repeal of cost-Sharing subsidySection 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is repealed.
(c)Repeal of eligibility determinationsThe following sections of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are repealed: (1)Section 1411 (other than subsection (i), the last sentence of subsection (e)(4)(A)(ii), and such provisions of such section solely to the extent related to the application of the last sentence of subsection (e)(4)(A)(ii)).
(2)Section 1412. (d)Protecting Americans by repeal of disclosure authority To carry out eligibility requirements for certain programs (1)In generalParagraph (21) of section 6103(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(D)TerminationNo disclosure may be made under this paragraph after December 31, 2017.. (e)Effective dates (1)Premium tax creditThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
(2)Cost sharing-subsidies and eligibility determinationsThe repeals in subsection (b) and (c) shall take effect on December 31, 2017. (3)Protecting Americans by rescinding disclosure authorityThe amendments made by subsection (d) shall take effect on December 31, 2017.
203.Small business tax credit
(a)In generalSection 45R of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:  (j)Shall not applyThis section shall not apply with respect to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017..
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. 204.Individual mandate (a)In generalSection 5000A(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)in paragraph (2)(B) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) and inserting the following:  (ii)Zero percent for taxable years beginning after 2014., and
(2)in paragraph (3)— (A)by striking $695 in subparagraph (A) and inserting $0,
(B)by striking and $325 for 2015 in subparagraph (B), and (C)by striking subparagraph (D).
(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2014. 205.Employer mandate (a)In general (1)Paragraph (1) of section 4980H(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ($0 in the case of months beginning after December 31, 2014) after $2,000.
(2)Paragraph (1) of section 4980H(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ($0 in the case of months beginning after December 31, 2014) after $3,000. (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2014.
206.Federal payments to States
(a)In generalNotwithstanding section 504(a), 1902(a)(23), 1903(a), 2002, 2005(a)(4), 2102(a)(7), or 2105(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 704(a), 1396a(a)(23), 1396b(a), 1397a, 1397d(a)(4), 1397bb(a)(7), 1397ee(a)(1)), or the terms of any Medicaid waiver in effect on the date of enactment of this Act that is approved under section 1115 or 1915 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315, 1396n), for the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal funds provided from a program referred to in this subsection that is considered direct spending for any year may be made available to a State for payments to a prohibited entity, whether made directly to the prohibited entity or through a managed care organization under contract with the State. (b)DefinitionsIn this section:
(1)Prohibited entityThe term prohibited entity means an entity, including its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, and clinics— (A)that, as of the date of enactment of this Act—
(i)is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code; (ii)is an essential community provider described in section 156.235 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), that is primarily engaged in family planning services, reproductive health, and related medical care; and
(iii)provides for abortions, other than an abortion— (I)if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or
(II)in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself; and (B)for which the total amount of Federal and State expenditures under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act in fiscal year 2014 made directly to the entity and to any affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics of the entity, or made to the entity and to any affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics of the entity as part of a nationwide health care provider network, exceeded $350,000,000.
(2)Direct spendingThe term direct spending has the meaning given that term under section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c)). 207.MedicaidThe Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended—
(1)in section 1108(g)(5), by striking 2019 and inserting 2017; (2)in section 1902—
(A)in subsection (a)(10)(A), in each of clauses (i)(VIII) and (ii)(XX), by inserting and ending December 31, 2017, after January 1, 2014,; (B)in subsection (a)(47)(B), by inserting and provided that any such election shall cease to be effective on January 1, 2018, and no such election shall be made after that date before the semicolon at the end; and
(C)in subsection (l)(2)(C), by inserting and ending December 31, 2017, after January 1, 2014,; (3)in each of sections 1902(gg)(2) and 2105(d)(3)(A), by striking September 30, 2019 and inserting September 30, 2017;
(4)in section 1905— (A)in the first sentence of subsection (b), by inserting (50 percent on or after January 1, 2018) after 55 percent;
(B)in subsection (y)(1), by striking the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (B) and all that follows through thereafter; and (C)in subsection (z)(2)—
(i)in subparagraph (A), by striking each year thereafter and inserting through 2017; and (ii)in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the semicolon at the end of subclause (IV) and all that follows through 100 percent;
(5)in section 1915(k)(2), by striking during the period described in paragraph (1) and inserting on or after the date referred to in paragraph (1) and before January 1, 2018; (6)in section 1920(e), by adding at the end the following: This subsection shall not apply after December 31, 2017.;
(7)in section 1937(b)(5), by adding at the end the following: This paragraph shall not apply after December 31, 2017.; and (8)in section 1943(a), by inserting and before January 1, 2018, after January 1, 2014,.
208.Repeal of DSH allotment reductionsSection 1923(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)) is amended by striking paragraphs (7) and (8). 209.Repeal of the tax on employee health insurance premiums and health plan benefits (a)In generalChapter 43 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 4980I.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. 210.Repeal of tax on over-the-counter medications (a)HSAsSubparagraph (A) of section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking Such term and all that follows through the period.
(b)Archer MSAsSubparagraph (A) of section 220(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking Such term and all that follows through the period. (c)Health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangementsSection 106 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (f).
(d)Effective dates
(1)Distributions from savings accountsThe amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to amounts paid with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. (2)ReimbursementsThe amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to expenses incurred with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
211.Repeal of tax on health savings accounts
(a)HSAsSection 223(f)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 20 percent and inserting 10 percent. (b)Archer MSAsSection 220(f)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 20 percent and inserting 15 percent.
(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions made after December 31, 2015. 212.Repeal of limitations on contributions to flexible spending accounts (a)In generalSection 125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (i).
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. 213.Repeal of tax on prescription medicationsSubsection (j) of section 9008 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended to read as follows:

(j)RepealThis section shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2010, and ending before January 1, 2016.. 214.Repeal of medical device excise tax (a)In generalChapter 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subchapter E.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to sales in calendar quarters beginning after December 31, 2015. 215.Repeal of health insurance taxSubsection (j) of section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended to read as follows:

(j)RepealThis section shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2013, and ending before January 1, 2016.. 216.Repeal of elimination of deduction for expenses allocable to medicare part D subsidy (a)In generalSection 139A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: This section shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining whether any deduction is allowable with respect to any cost taken into account in determining such payment..
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. 217.Repeal of chronic care tax (a)In generalSubsection (a) of section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 10 percent and inserting 7.5 percent.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015. 218.Repeal of Medicare tax increase (a)In generalSubsection (b) of section 3101 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

(b)Hospital insuranceIn addition to the tax imposed by the preceding subsection, there is hereby imposed on the income of every individual a tax equal to 1.45 percent of the wages (as defined in section 3121(a)) received by such individual with respect to employment (as defined in section 3121(b).. (b)SECASubsection (b) of section 1401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

(b)Hospital insuranceIn addition to the tax imposed by the preceding subsection, there shall be imposed for each taxable year, on the self-employment income of every individual, a tax equal to 2.9 percent of the amount of the self-employment income for such taxable year.. (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to remuneration received after, and taxable years beginning after, December 31, 2015.
219.Repeal of tanning tax
(a)In generalThe Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking chapter 49. (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to services performed on or after December 31, 2015.
220.Repeal of net investment tax
(a)In generalSubtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking chapter 2A. (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
221.RemunerationParagraph (6) of section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:  (I)TerminationThis paragraph shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015..
222.Economic substance doctrine
(a)In generalSubsection (o) of section 7701 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed. (b)Penalty for underpaymentsParagraph (6) of section 6662(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed.
(c)Increased penalty for nondisclosed transactionsSubsection (i) of section 6662 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed. (d)Reasonable cause exception for underpaymentsParagraph (2) of section 6664(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed.
(e)Reasonable cause exception for nondisclosed transactionsParagraph (2) of section 6664(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed. (f)Erroneous claim for refund or creditSubsection (c) of section 6676 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed.
(g)Effective dateThe repeals made by this section shall apply to transactions entered into, and to underpayments, understatements, or refunds and credits attributable to transactions entered into, after December 31, 2015. 223.Budgetary savings for extending medicare solvencyAs a result of policies contained in this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund under section 1817 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i) $379,300,000,000 (which represents the full amount of on-budget savings during the period of fiscal years 2016 through 2025) for extending Medicare solvency, to remain available until expended.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


116 HR 1768 : Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019
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2019-12-18
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		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 1768
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		September 10, 2019ReceivedDecember 18, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksAN ACT
		To reauthorize subtitle G of title VII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, relating to diesel
			 emissions reduction, and for other purposes.

 1.Short TitleThis Act may be cited as the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019. 2.ReauthorizationSection 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16137(a)) is amended by striking 2016 and inserting 2024.
		Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2019.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk