115 SRES 629 IS: Expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to enhanced relations with the Republic of Moldova and support for Moldova’s territorial integrity.
U.S. Senate
2018-09-17
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		III
		115th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 629
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 17, 2018
			Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Risch) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to enhanced relations with the Republic of Moldova
			 and support for Moldova’s territorial integrity.

 Whereas the United States has enjoyed stable and positive relations with the Republic of Moldova for over 25 years;
 Whereas, since Moldova's independence in 1991, the United States has provided financial assistance to support the people of Moldova's efforts to build a prosperous European democracy;
 Whereas the Governments of the United States and Moldova further strengthened their partnership through the launching of the inaugural Strategic Dialogue on March 3, 2014;
 Whereas the United States Government seeks to help Moldova increase its prosperity, secure its democratic institutions, secure its internationally recognized borders, and integrate with Europe and the Euro-Atlantic community;
 Whereas the United States and Moldova continue to broaden and deepen their partnership through advancing shared interests in democracy, good governance, anti-corruption, energy independence, economic development, and security cooperation through the relaunching of the Strategic Dialogue on June 23, 2017;
 Whereas corruption remains a major obstacle in Moldova, which inhibits the country’s ability to develop businesses, attract foreign investment, ensure good governance, and pursue closer integration with the European Union;
 Whereas the Government of Moldova has been urged to fight corruption and improve governance since Moldova's independence, particularly in the wake of a 2014 scandal involving the loss of over a billion dollars, and the Government of Moldova has moved forward with certain reforms seeking to address these issues;
 Whereas efforts to improve governance and adopt domestic reforms are critical to Moldova's ability to secure loan packages from international organizations such as the International Monetary Fund and the European Union;
 Whereas the International Monetary Fund has approved a three-year loan package premised on the continuation of reforms focused on strengthening the economy, bolstering economic development, and promoting trade and investment;
 Whereas Moldova ratified an Association Agreement containing comprehensive free trade provisions with the European Union in 2014, and the Agreement became fully effective in July 2016;
 Whereas the people and Government of the United States supports the democratic aspirations of the people of Moldova and their expressed desire to deepen their association with the European Union;
 Whereas in a judgment in 2004, the European Court of Human Rights found that Transnistria was formed with the support of the Government of the Russian Federation and considered it under the effective authority or at least decisive influence of Russia;
 Whereas the United States supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Moldova and on that basis participates as an observer in the 5+2 negotiations to find a comprehensive settlement that will provide a special status for the separatist region of Transnistria in Moldova;
 Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation banned the import of Moldovan wine in 2013, and Moldovan meats and produce in 2014, and has threatened to ban Moldovan agricultural products, curtail the supply of energy resources to Moldova, and impose stricter labor migration policies on the people of Moldova;
 Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation maintains a contingent of Russian troops and a stockpile of Russian military equipment and ammunition within the Transnistria region;
 Whereas, by September 2016, the Government of the Russian Federation had issued Russian passports to residents of the Transnistria region;
 Whereas the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and the Government of Moldova have called upon the Government of the Russian Federation to remove its troops from Moldovan territory;
 Whereas, in May 2017, the Constitutional Court of Moldova ruled that Moldova's constitutional neutrality means that the presence of foreign troops in Moldova is unconstitutional;
 Whereas, in July 2017, the Moldovan Parliament adopted a declaration calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to withdraw its troops from Moldova;
 Whereas the Senate and the House of Representatives both passed by an overwhelming majority, and the President signed into law Public Law 113–96, providing for a United States international broadcasting programming surge to counter disinformation from Russian supported news outlets and ensure that Russian-speaking populations in Ukraine and Moldova have access to independent news and information;
 Whereas Moldova has been a valued and reliable partner in promoting global security by participating in United Nations peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic, Kosovo, and South Sudan;
 Whereas Moldova cooperates with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization through an Individual Partnership Action Plan to improve expertise, interoperability, peacekeeping capabilities, military education and training, and public sector reform;
 Whereas, on June 22, 2018, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling on Russia to withdraw its troops from Transnistria;
 Whereas, in August 2018, the Russian Federation conducted military exercises on the western bank of the Dniester River in violation of the Agreement on the Principles for a Peaceful Settlement of the Armed Conflict in the Dniester Region of the Republic of Moldova, which Russia signed in 1992;
 Whereas August 27 is Moldovan Independence Day, which commemorates the adoption of Moldova’s Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union on August 27, 1991; and
 Whereas Moldova will hold parliamentary elections in early 2019: Now, therefore, be it   That the Senate—
 (1)reaffirms it is the policy of the United States to support the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Moldova, and that Moldova has a sovereign right to determine its own partnerships, free of external coercion and pressure, including Moldova’s right to associate with the European Union or any regional organization;
 (2)supports the Strategic Dialogue as a means to strengthen relations between Moldova and the United States and enhance the democratic, economic, and security reforms already being undertaken by Moldova;
 (3)encourages the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to focus United States assistance on supporting reforms that strengthen the justice sector, promote an open, transparent, and democratic government, foster independent media, increase energy security, and promote inclusive economic growth in both rural and urban areas;
 (4)encourages the Government of Moldova to continue implementing crucial reforms to increase the capacity of and trust in democratic institutions, strengthen the justice sector through anti-corruption efforts, and maintain open space for civil society to operate;
 (5)urges the Government of Moldova to enlist civil society in anti-corruption efforts, in accordance with Article 13 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, to which Moldova is a signatory;
 (6)reaffirms the importance of and support for free, fair, and transparent elections in Moldova; (7)supports efforts to counter disinformation campaigns in Eastern Europe in ways that are consistent with democratic principles;
 (8)calls upon the Government of the Russian Federation to fulfill its commitments made at the Istanbul summit of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in 1999, and to withdraw its military forces and munitions from within the internationally recognized territory of Moldova;
 (9)calls upon the Government of the Russian Federation to refrain from issuing economic threats or exerting pressure against Moldova and to cease any and all actions that support separatist movements within the territory of Moldova; and
 (10)urges all parties to refrain from unilateral actions that may undermine efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution, and supports efforts to resolve the Transnistria issue through a comprehensive settlement that secures Moldova's sovereignty and territorial integrity.


116 HR 7058 IH: Rewarding American Workers Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-05-28
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7058IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 28, 2020Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. Cuellar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo provide a payroll tax credit for certain bonuses paid to employees who worked continuously during the COVID-19 pandemic.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Rewarding American Workers Act of 2020.2.Payroll credit for bonuses paid to employees who worked continuously during the COVID-19 pandemic(a)In generalIn the case of an employer, there shall be allowed as a credit against applicable employment taxes for the calendar quarter which includes the last day of the covered period an amount equal to 100 percent of the qualified bonuses paid to eligible employees of such employer during such calendar quarter.(b)Qualified bonusFor the purposes of this section—(1)In generalThe term qualified bonus means, with respect to any eligible employee of any employer, a supplemental wage (within the meaning of the rules and regulations under section 3402) equal to—(A)in the case of an eligible employee whose annualized covered period wages do not exceed $55,000, an amount equal to the applicable percentage of the wages (as defined in section 3401) paid by such employer to such employee during the covered period, and(B)in the case of an eligible employee whose annualized covered period wages exceed $55,000 but do not exceed $99,000, $600.(2)Applicable percentageThe term applicable percentage means, with respect to any eligible employee of any employer, 30 percent reduced (but not below zero) by 0.1 percent for each $100 that the such employee’s annualized covered period wages exceeds $30,000.(3)Annualized covered period wagesThe term annualized covered period wages means, with respect to any eligible employee of any employer, the amount of wages (as defined in section 3401 and determined without regard to any qualified bonuses) which would have been paid to such employee by such employer during a 365-day period if such employee were paid at the same rate during all of such period as such employee was paid during the covered period.(c)Eligible employeeFor purposes of this section, the term eligible employee means, with respect to any employer, any employee if—(1)such employee had taxes withheld by such employer under section 3101 for the entirety of the covered period, and(2)such employee’s annualized covered period wages do not exceed $99,000.(d)Covered periodFor purposes of this section, the term covered period means the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on the earlier of July 31, 2020, or the end of the National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak.(e)Refundability(1)Credit limited to employment taxesThe credit allowed by subsection (a) with respect to any calendar quarter shall not exceed the applicable employment taxes (reduced by any credits allowed under subsections (e) and (f) of section 3111 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, sections 7001 and 7003 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and section 2301 of the CARES Act) on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all the employees of the eligible employer for such calendar quarter.(2)Refundability of excess credit(A)In generalIf the amount of the credit under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation of paragraph (1) for any calendar quarter, such excess shall be treated as an overpayment that shall be refunded under sections 6402(a) and 6413(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.(B)Treatment of paymentsFor purposes of section 1324 of title 31, United States Code, any amounts due to the employer under this paragraph shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection (b)(2) of such section.(f)Other definitionsFor purposes of this section—(1)Applicable employment taxesThe term applicable employment taxes means the following:(A)The taxes imposed under section 3111(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.(B)So much of the taxes imposed under section 3221(a) of such Code as are attributable to the rate in effect under section 3111(a) of such Code.(2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate.(3)Other termsExcept as otherwise provided in this section, any term used in this section which is also used in chapter 21 or 22 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall have the same meaning as when used in such chapter.(g)Aggregation ruleAll persons treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414 of such Code, shall be treated as one employer for purposes of this section.(h)Certain rules To applyFor purposes of this section, rules similar to the rules of sections 51(i)(1) and 280C(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply.(i)Election not To have section applyThis section shall not apply with respect to any eligible employer for any calendar quarter if such employer elects (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe) not to have this section apply.(j)Third-Party payorsAny credit allowed under this section shall be treated as a credit described in section 3511(d)(2) of such Code.(k)Transfers to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust FundThere are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) and the Social Security Equivalent Benefit Account established under section 15A(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 14 231n–1(a)) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section (without regard to this subsection). Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund or Account had this section not been enacted.(l)Treatment of depositsThe Secretary shall waive any penalty under section 6656 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for any failure to make a deposit of any applicable employment taxes if the Secretary determines that such failure was due to the reasonable anticipation of the credit allowed under this section. (m)Regulations and guidanceThe Secretary shall issue such forms, instructions, regulations, and guidance as are necessary—(1)to allow the advance payment of the credit under subsection (a), subject to the limitations provided in this section, based on such information as the Secretary shall require,(2)to provide for the reconciliation of such advance payment with the amount advanced at the time of filing the return of tax for the applicable calendar quarter or taxable year, and(3)with respect to the application of the credit under subsection (a) to third-party payors (including professional employer organizations, certified professional employer organizations, or agents under section 3504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), including regulations or guidance allowing such payors to submit documentation necessary to substantiate the eligible employer status of employers that use such payors.


116 SRES 407 ATS: Congratulating the Washington Nationals on winning the 2019 Major League Baseball World Series.
U.S. Senate
2019-11-05
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III116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 407IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 5, 2019Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. McConnell) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONCongratulating the Washington Nationals on winning the 2019 Major League Baseball World Series.

 Whereas, on October 30, 2019, the Washington Nationals won the 2019 Major League Baseball World Series;
 Whereas that World Series win was the first World Series won by the Washington Nationals in the 51 years that the franchise has been in Major League Baseball;
 Whereas the last Major League Baseball team in Washington, DC, to win the World Series was the Washington Senators in 1924;
 Whereas the Washington Nationals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Wild Card Game;
 Whereas the Washington Nationals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series;
 Whereas the Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series;
 Whereas the Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros in the World Series; Whereas the Washington Nationals demonstrated team spirit and determination in winning the World Series after starting the regular season 19–31, staving off 5 playoff elimination games, and being widely considered underdogs in the World Series;
 Whereas the roster of players for the Washington Nationals for the 2019 World Series included— (1)Matt Adams;
 (2)Asdrúbal Cabrera; (3)Patrick Corbin;
 (4)Sean Doolittle; (5)Brian Dozier;
 (6)Adam Eaton; (7)Yan Gomes;
 (8)Javy Guerra; (9)Daniel Hudson;
 (10)Howie Kendrick; (11)Gerardo Parra;
 (12)Tanner Rainey; (13)Anthony Rendon;
 (14)Víctor Robles; (15)Fernando Rodney;
 (16)Joe Ross; (17)Aníbal Sánchez;
 (18)Max Scherzer; (19)Juan Soto;
 (20)Stephen Strasburg; (21)Wander Suero;
 (22)Kurt Suzuki; (23)Michael A. Taylor;
 (24)Trea Turner; and (25)Ryan Zimmerman;
 Whereas Stephen Strasburg received the Most Valuable Player award for the 2019 World Series; Whereas Mike Rizzo, General Manager and President of Baseball Operations, and Dave Martinez, Manager, provided outstanding leadership and guided the Washington Nationals to their first World Series victory;
 Whereas the Principal Owners of the Washington Nationals, Theodore N. Lerner (Founding Principal Owner), Mark D. Lerner (Managing Principal Owner), Annette M. Lerner, Marla Lerner Tanenbaum, Debra Lerner Cohen, Robert K. Tanenbaum, Edward L. Cohen, and Judy Lenkin Lerner, have contributed greatly to the Nation’s Capital and the National Capital Region through the philanthropic work of The Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Foundation and the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)congratulates the Washington Nationals on winning the 2019 World Series;
 (2)applauds the people of the Nation’s Capital and the National Capital Region for their enthusiastic support of the Washington Nationals; and
 (3)respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to—
 (A)the Managing Principal Owner of the Washington Nationals, Mark D. Lerner; (B)the Manager of the Washington Nationals, Dave Martinez; and
 (C)the General Manager and President of Baseball Operations of the Washington Nationals, Mike Rizzo.


113 HR 4328 IH: Johnson-O’Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-03-27
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4328
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 27, 2014
			Mr. Cole (for himself, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Young of Alaska) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

		A BILL
		To establish a program to award contracts to certain tribal organizations, Indian corporations,
			 public school districts, and States, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Johnson-O’Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act.
		2.Johnson-O’Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization ActThe Act of April 16, 1934 (commonly known as the Johnson-O'Malley Act; 25 U.S.C. 452 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

				7.Johnson-O’Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act
					(a)EstablishmentNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
			 Assistant
			 Secretary of Indian Affairs and in conjunction with the Director of the
			 Bureau of Indian Education, shall establish a program to enter into
			 contracts with eligible entities that have or serve Indian students to
			 provide educational benefits to such Indian students.
					(b)Uses of fundsAn eligible entity that enters into a contract under subsection (a) shall use the funds available
			 under the contract to provide educational benefits to Indian students, by—
						(1)carrying out programs or expanding programs in existence before the contract period that provide—
							(A)remedial instruction, counseling, and cultural programs;
							(B)selected courses related to the academic and professional disciplines of science, technology,
			 engineering, and mathematics;
							(C)important needs, such as school supplies and items that enable recipients to participate in
			 curricular and extra-curricular programs; and
							(D)program activities that were available to Indian students under contracts entered into under this
			 Act before October 1, 2012;
							(2)the establishment of targeted and culturally sensitive dropout prevention activities; and
						(3)the purchase of equipment to facilitate training for professional trade skills and intensified
			 college preparation programs.
						(c)FundingThe Secretary shall transfer to the Bureau of Indian Education the funds necessary to carry out
			 this section.
					(d)Computation of awards
						(1)Determination of total studentsExcept as provided under paragraph (2), for the purpose of computing the amount that an eligible
			 entity may receive under a contract entered into under subsection (a) for
			 any fiscal year, the Secretary shall—
							(A)determine the number of Indian students who were in average daily attendance in the schools of the
			 public school districts served by the eligible entity, and for whom such
			 school districts provided free public education during the preceding
			 school year; and
							(B)provide a minimum of $125 per Indian student described in subparagraph (A).
							(2)Hold harmlessIn the case of an eligible entity that has or serves eligible Indian children attending a public
			 school that has been afforded supplemental services under a contract
			 entered into under this Act on or before October 1, 1995, such eligible
			 entity shall receive an amount under a contract entered into under
			 subsection (a) that is at least equal to the amount that such eligible
			 entity would have received under the contract entered into under this Act
			 on or before October 1, 1995.
						(e)Data use
						(1)In generalFor purposes of the calculation under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary shall use data for a public
			 school district from not later than the fiscal year preceding the fiscal
			 year for which the eligible entity involved is applying for a contract
			 under subsection (a).
						(2)Tribal OrganizationIn the case of a tribal organization that has been established by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on
			 or after October 1, 2012, such tribal organization, shall, for the first
			 year of operation of such organization, be based on data for the public
			 school districts served by the organization for the fiscal year for which
			 the organization is applying for a contract under subsection (a).
						(f)Geographic coverage and enhanced participationIn entering into contracts under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable,
			 ensure full geographic coverage and the full participation of all
			 federally recognized tribes and school districts that have not entered
			 into a contract under this Act before fiscal year 2015.
					(g)Complementary program participantsIn entering into contracts under subsection (a), the Secretary may give preference a consortium of
			 tribal organizations, to encourage as many students and professionals as
			 possible to benefit from the program established under this section,
			 including such a consortium that includes a Tribal college or university.
					(h)Annual reportThe Secretary shall include in the Department of the Interior fiscal year annual budget request to
			 Congress an annual assessment of the program established under this
			 section.
					(i)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section such
			 sums as may be necessary.
					(j)Definitions
						(1)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity means a—
							(A)tribal organization;
							(B)Indian Corporation;
							(C)public school district;
							(D)State; or
							(E)a consortium of tribal organizations.
							(2)ESEA termsThe terms elementary school, secondary school, and State have the meanings given such terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
			 of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
						(3)Indian studentThe term Indian student means a student who—
							(A)attends a public school district; and
							(B)is between age 3 and grade 12, and—
								(i)resides on or near an Indian reservation;
								(ii)is an enrolled member, or at least one-fourth or more degree of Indian blood descendant, of a
			 member of a federally recognized Indian tribal government eligible for
			 service by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; or
								(iii)is an Alaska Native.
								(4)Public school districtThe term public school district means a school district that—
							(A)serves public elementary schools or public secondary schools; and
							(B)has established or will establish local committees under section 5 of this Act or is using a
			 committee or Indian advisory school board described in such section 5 to
			 approve supplementary or operational support programs beneficial to Indian
			 students, including the programs described in paragraphs (1) through (3)
			 of subsection (b).
							(5)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
						(6)Tribal college or universityThe term Tribal college or university has the meaning given the term in section 316(b)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
			 1059c(b)(3)).
						(7)Tribal organizationThe term Tribal organization means any tribe, band, or community of Indians which is subject to the laws of the United States
			 relating to Indian affairs or any corporation, association, or group which
			 is organized under any of such laws including Indian Education Consortiums
			 and Tribal Colleges and Universities.
						.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4769
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Yellow
		  180.

		1.Pigment Yellow 180
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Pigment Yellow 180. (CAS No.77804–81–0) (provided for in
						subheading 3204.17.60)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015

					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to articles
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1637
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 7, 2009
			Ms. Snowe (for herself,
			 Mrs. Feinstein, and
			 Mr. Bingaman) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and
		  extend certain energy-related tax provisions, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short
			 title; amendment of 1986 Code; table of contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Expanding Building Efficiency
			 Incentives Act of 2009.
			(b)Amendment of
			 1986 CodeExcept as otherwise
			 expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
			 terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the
			 reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
			(c)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; amendment
				of 1986 Code; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. Increase in, and extension of, new energy efficient
				home credit.
					Sec. 3. Modification of deduction for energy efficient
				commercial buildings.
					Sec. 4. Energy ratings of non-business property.
					Sec. 5. Credit for home performance auditor
				certifications.

			2.Increase in, and
			 extension of, new energy efficient home credit
			(a)New tier;
			 credit amount for new tier
				(1)New
			 tierSubsection (c) of section 45L is amended to read as
			 follows:

						(c)Energy savings
				requirements
							(1)In
				generalA dwelling unit meets the energy saving requirements of
				this subsection if such unit is—
								(A)described in
				paragraph (2),
								(B)described in
				paragraph (3),
								(C)a manufactured
				home described in paragraph (4), or
								(D)a manufactured
				home described in paragraph (5).
								(2)Dwelling unit
				described in paragraph (2)A dwelling unit is described in this
				paragraph if such unit is certified—
								(A)to have a level
				of annual heating and cooling energy consumption which is at least 50 percent
				below the annual level of heating and cooling energy consumption of a
				comparable dwelling unit—
									(i)which is
				constructed in accordance with the standards of chapter 4 of the 2003
				International Energy Conservation Code, as such Code (including supplements) is
				in effect on the date of the enactment of the Energy Tax Incentives Act of
				2005, and
									(ii)for which the
				heating and cooling equipment efficiencies correspond to the minimum allowed
				under the regulations established by the Department of Energy pursuant to the
				National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 and in effect at the time of
				completion of construction, and
									(B)to have building
				envelope component improvements account for at least 1/5
				of such 50 percent.
								The
				Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy shall provide by
				regulation for the application of this paragraph in the case of a dwelling unit
				in a multifamily building that is more than 3 stories above grade, or in any
				other building that is not within the scope of such chapter 4. If, upon the
				acquisition of such unit by any person described in subsection
				(a)(1)(A)(ii)(I), the amount of the credit allowed under this section with
				respect to such unit shall be disclosed to such person.(3)Dwelling unit
				described in paragraph (3)A dwelling unit is described in this
				paragraph if such unit is certified—
								(A)to have a level
				of annual total energy consumption (including heating, cooling, water heating,
				lighting, and appliance energy use) which is at least 50 percent below the
				annual level of total energy consumption of a comparable dwelling unit which is
				constructed in accordance with the 2004 Supplement of the 2003 International
				Energy Conservation Code, and
								(B)to have building
				envelope component improvements account for at least 1/5
				of such 50 percent.
								(4)Manufactured
				home described in paragraph (4)A manufactured home is described
				in this paragraph if such manufactured home conforms to Federal Manufactured
				Home Construction and Safety Standards (part 3280 of title 24, Code of Federal
				Regulations) and meets the requirements of a dwelling unit described in
				paragraph (2).
							(5)Manufactured
				home described in paragraph (5)A manufactured home is described
				in this paragraph if such manufactured home conforms to Federal Manufactured
				Home Construction and Safety Standards (part 3280 of title 24, Code of Federal
				Regulations) and—
								(A)meets the
				requirements of—
									(i)a dwelling unit
				described in paragraph (2), applied by substituting 30 percent
				for 50 percent both places it appears therein and by
				substituting 1/3 for
				1/5 in subparagraph (B) thereof, or
									(ii)a dwelling unit
				described in paragraph (3), or
									(B)meets the
				requirements established by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
				Agency under the Energy Star Labeled Homes program as in effect on the date of
				the enactment of the Expanding Building
				Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009, or
								(C)meets the requirements under the Energy
				Star Labeled Homes program established after the date of the enactment of the
				Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act
				of
				2009.
								.
				(2)Credit amount
			 for new tierParagraph (2) of section 45L(a) is amended to read
			 as follows:

						(2)Applicable
				amountFor purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable amount is an
				amount equal to—
							(A)in the case of a
				dwelling unit described in paragraph (2) or (4) of subsection (c),
				$2,000,
							(B)in the case of a
				dwelling unit described in paragraph (3) of subsection (c), $5,000,
							(C)in the case of a
				manufactured home described in paragraph (5)(A)(i) or (5)(B) of subsection (c),
				$1,500, and
							(D)in the case of a
				manufactured home described in paragraph (5)(A)(ii) or (5)(C) of subsection
				(c), $2,500.
							Nothing in
				this section shall permit the same dwelling unit or manufactured home to
				qualify for more than one applicable
				amount..
				(b)Credit
			 available for rental units, owner-builders, and qualified low-income buildings;
			 credit amount for qualified low-income buildings
				(1)In
			 generalParagraph (1) of section 45L(a) is amended to read as
			 follows:

						(1)In
				generalFor purposes of section 38—
							(A)in the case of an
				eligible contractor, the new energy efficient home credit for the taxable year
				is the applicable amount for each qualified new energy efficient home which
				is—
								(i)constructed by
				the eligible contractor, and
								(ii)(I)acquired by a person
				from such eligible contractor and used by any person as a residence during the
				taxable year, or
									(II)used by such eligible contractor as a
				residence during the taxable year, and
									(B)in the case of a
				taxpayer, the new energy efficient home credit for the taxable year is the
				applicable amount for each qualified new energy efficient home which is in a
				qualified low-income building (as defined in section 42(c)(2))—
								(i)placed in service
				by the taxpayer during the taxable year, and
								(ii)for which such
				taxpayer is allowed a credit under section 42 or a subaward under section
				1602(c) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of
				2009.
								.
				(2)Credit
			 amountParagraph (2) of section 45L(a), as amended by this
			 section, is amended by adding at the end the following new flush
			 sentence:

						In the
				case of a dwelling unit in a qualified low-income building (as so defined), the
				applicable dollar amount for such a dwelling unit described in 1 of the
				preceding subparagraphs shall be equal to 150 percent of the dollar amount
				otherwise specified in such preceding subparagraph, except that if the credit
				under section 42 with respect to such unit is determined by applying section
				42(d)(5)(B), then the applicable dollar amount shall be 115 percent of such
				dollar amount so
				specified..
				(3)No basis
			 adjustmentSection 45L(e) is amended by inserting (other
			 than a qualified low-income building) after any
			 property.
				(c)Certification
			 method for high rise multifamily and mixed use buildingsSection
			 45L(d)(1) is amended by inserting , and in the case of high rise
			 multifamily and mixed use buildings, after examining the methods required for
			 such buildings under section 179D after the Secretary of
			 Energy.
			(d)Credit allowed
			 against alternative minimum taxSubparagraph (B) of section
			 38(c)(4) is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 clauses (vi), (vii), and (viii) as clauses (vii), (viii), and (ix),
			 respectively, and
				(2)by inserting
			 after clause (v) the following new clause:

						(vi)the credit
				determined under section
				45L,
						.
				(e)ExtensionSubsection (g) of section 45L is amended to
			 read as follows:

					(g)TerminationThis
				section shall not apply to the acquisition of any qualified new energy
				efficient home—
						(1)described in
				subsection (a)(2)(A) after December 31, 2012,
						(2)described in
				subsection (a)(2)(B) after December 31, 2013,
						(3)described in
				subsection (a)(2)(C) after December 31, 2010, and
						(4)described in
				subsection (a)(2)(D) after December 31,
				2013.
						.
			(f)Effective
			 dates
				(1)In
			 generalThe amendments made by this section shall apply to homes
			 constructed and acquired or placed in service after December 31, 2008.
				(2)AMTThe
			 amendments made by subsection (d) shall apply to credits determined under
			 section 45L of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in taxable years beginning
			 after December 31, 2008, and to carrybacks of such credits.
				3.Modification of
			 deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings
			(a)Increase in
			 maximum amount of deduction
				(1)In
			 generalSubparagraph (A) of section 179D(b)(1) is amended by
			 striking $1.80 and inserting $3.00.
				(2)Partial
			 allowanceParagraph (1) of section 179D(d) is amended to read as
			 follows:

						(1)Partial
				allowance
							(A)In
				generalExcept as provided in subsection (f), if—
								(i)the requirement
				of subsection (c)(1)(D) is not met, but
								(ii)there is a
				certification in accordance with paragraph (6) that—
									(I)any system
				referred to in subsection (c)(1)(C) satisfies the energy-savings targets
				established by the Secretary under subparagraph (B) with respect to such
				system, or
									(II)the systems
				referred to in subsection (c)(1)(C)(ii) and subsection (c)(1)(C)(iii) together
				satisfy the energy-savings targets established by the Secretary under
				subparagraph (B) with respect to such systems,
									then
				the requirement of subsection (c)(1)(D) shall be treated as met with respect to
				such system or systems, and the deduction under subsection (a) shall be allowed
				with respect to energy efficient commercial building property installed as part
				of such system and as part of a plan to meet such targets, except that
				subsection (b) shall be applied to such property described in clause (ii)(I) by
				substituting $1.00 for $3.00 and to such property
				described in clause (ii)(II) by substituting $2.20 for
				$3.00.(B)Regulations
								(i)In
				generalThe Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of
				Energy, shall establish a target for each system described in subsection
				(c)(1)(C) which, if such targets were met for all such systems, the building
				would meet the requirements of subsection (c)(1)(D).
								(ii)Combined
				systemsThe Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of
				Energy, shall establish not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment
				of the Expanding Building Efficiency
				Incentives Act of 2009 a prescriptive partial compliance pathway
				for combined envelope and mechanical system performance that details the
				appropriate components, efficiency levels, or other relevant information for
				which the required level of combined savings in both categories can be deemed
				to have been
				achieved.
								.
				(b)Denial of
			 double benefitSection 179D is amended by redesignating
			 subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively, and by
			 inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection:

					(g)Coordination
				with new energy efficient home creditNo deduction shall be
				allowed under this section with respect to any building or dwelling unit with
				respect to which a credit under section 45L was
				allowed.
					.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property
			 placed in service in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.
			4.Energy ratings
			 of non-business property
			(a)In
			 generalSubpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is
			 amended by inserting after section 25D the following new section:

					25E.Energy ratings
				of non-business property
						(a)In
				generalIn the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a
				credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount
				equal to the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer for a qualified home
				energy rating conducted during such taxable year.
						(b)LimitationThe
				amount allowed as a credit under subsection (a) with respect to any taxpayer
				for any taxable year shall not exceed $200.
						(c)Qualified home
				energy ratingFor purposes of this section, the term
				qualified home energy rating means a home energy rating conducted
				with respect to any residence of the taxpayer by a home performance auditor
				certified by a provider accredited by the Building Performance Institute (BPI),
				the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET), or equivalent rating system
				as determined by the Secretary of Energy.
						(d)TerminationThis
				section shall not apply with respect to any rating conducted after December 31,
				2011.
						.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections for subpart A of part IV of
			 subchapter A chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to
			 section 25D the following new item:

						Sec. 25E. Energy ratings of non-business
				property.

					.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts
			 paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act.
			5.Credit for home
			 performance auditor certifications
			(a)In
			 generalSubpart D of part IV
			 of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 section:

					45R.Home
				performance auditor certification credit
						(a) In
				generalFor purposes of section 38, the home performance auditor
				certification credit determined under this section for any taxable year is an
				amount equal to the qualified training and certification costs paid or incurred
				by the taxpayer which may be taken into account for such taxable year.
						(b)Qualified
				training and certification costs
							(1)In
				generalThe term qualified training and certification
				costs means costs paid or incurred for training which is required for
				the taxpayer or employees of the taxpayer to be certified as home performance
				auditors for purposes of providing qualified home energy ratings under section
				25E(c).
							(2)LimitationThe
				qualified training and certification costs taken into account under subsection
				(a)(1) for the taxable year with respect to any individual shall not exceed
				$500 reduced by the amount of the credit allowed under subsection (a)(1) to the
				taxpayer (or any predecessor) with respect to such individual for all prior
				taxable years.
							(3)Year costs
				taken into accountQualified training and certifications costs
				with respect to any individual shall not be taken into account under subsection
				(a)(1) before the taxable year in which the individual with respect to whom
				such costs are paid or incurred has performed 25 qualified home energy ratings
				under section 25E(c).
							(c)Special
				rules
							(1)Aggregation
				rulesFor purposes of this section, all persons treated as a
				single employer under subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 shall be treated as
				1 person.
							(2)Denial of
				double benefit
								(A)In
				generalNo deduction shall be allowed for that portion of the
				expenses otherwise allowable as a deduction for the taxable year which is equal
				to the amount taken into account under subsection (a) for such taxable
				year.
								(B)Amount
				previously deductedNo credit shall be allowed under subsection
				(a) with respect to any amount for which a deduction has been allowed in any
				preceding taxable
				year.
								.
			(b)Credit treated
			 as part of general business creditSection 38(b) is amended by
			 striking plus at the end of paragraph (34), by striking the
			 period at the end of paragraph (35) and inserting plus, and by
			 adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(36)the home
				performance auditor certification credit determined under section
				45R(a).
					.
			(c)Conforming
			 amendmentThe table of sections for subpart D of part IV of
			 subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to
			 section 45Q the following new item:

						Sec. 45R. Home performance auditor certification
				credit.

					.
			(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts
			 paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 S13 IS: No Windfalls for Government Service Act
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2017-01-03
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 13IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 3, 2017Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Warren, and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent high net worth individuals from receiving tax
			 windfalls for entering government service.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Windfalls for Government Service Act.
		2.Lifetime limitation on nonrecognition of property sold to comply with conflict-of-interest
			 requirements
 (a)In generalSection 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (d)LimitationThe amount of gain to which subsection (a) applies with respect to any taxpayer for a taxable year shall not exceed $1,000,000 reduced by the amount of gain to which subsection (a) applied with respect to such taxpayer for all preceding taxable years..
 (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to sales in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.


		IV
		House Calendar No. 45
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 251
		[Report No.
		  111–84]
		IN THE HOUSE OF
		  REPRESENTATIVES

			March 17, 2009
			Mr. LaTourette (for
			 himself, Mr. Boehner,
			 Mr. Cantor,
			 Mr. Pence,
			 Mr. McCotter,
			 Mr. Upton,
			 Mr. Petri,
			 Mr. Tiberi,
			 Mr. Walden,
			 Mrs. Emerson,
			 Mr. Gerlach,
			 Mr. Dent, Mr. Bartlett, Mrs.
			 Miller of Michigan, Mr.
			 Simpson, Mr. Austria,
			 Mr. Platts,
			 Mr. Kirk, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
			 Gohmert, Mr. Duncan,
			 Mr. Dreier,
			 Mr. Reichert,
			 Mr. Bilbray, and
			 Mr. Ehlers) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial
			 Services

			April 23, 2009
			Additional sponsors: Mr.
			 Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms.
			 Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
			 Miller of Florida, Mr.
			 Souder, Mr. Camp,
			 Mr. Fleming,
			 Mr. Culberson,
			 Mr. Shimkus,
			 Mr. Cole, Mr. Coffman of Colorado,
			 Mr. Harper,
			 Mr. Smith of Texas,
			 Mr. LoBiondo,
			 Mrs. Bono Mack,
			 Mr. Herger,
			 Mr. Issa, Mr. Turner, Mr.
			 Goodlatte, Mr. Brady of
			 Texas, Mr. Poe of Texas,
			 Mr. Franks of Arizona,
			 Mr. Brown of South Carolina,
			 Mr. Schock,
			 Mrs. Biggert,
			 Mr. Luetkemeyer,
			 Mr. Sensenbrenner,
			 Mr. Kline of Minnesota,
			 Mr. Posey,
			 Mr. Castle,
			 Mr. McCaul,
			 Mr. Wamp, and
			 Mr. Tim Murphy of
			 Pennsylvania

			April 23, 2009
			Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
			 printed

		RESOLUTION
		Directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
		  transmit to the House of Representatives all information in his possession
		  relating to specific communications with American International Group, Inc.
		  (AIG).

		That the House of Representatives directs
			 the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to the House of Representatives, not
			 later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of
			 any portions of all Department of the Treasury documents, records, and
			 communications referring or relating to—
			(1)any negotiation concerning the controlled
			 break-up of the American International Group, Inc. into at least 3
			 Government-controlled divisions;
			(2)any negotiation
			 concerning any additional assistance under title I of the Emergency Economic
			 Stabilization Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5201 et seq.) or other program
			 administered by the Secretary to such corporation; or
			(3)any Government communication or
			 authorization for payment of any pre-existing bonus contract with any executive
			 of the American International Group, Inc.

		April 23, 2009
		Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
		  printed


114 HR 2452 IH: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to facilitating dissemination of health care economic information.
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2452
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 19, 2015
			Mr. Long (for himself, Mr. Schrader, and Mr. Burgess) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to facilitating dissemination of
			 health care economic information.

 1.Facilitating dissemination of health care economic informationSection 502(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352(a)) is amended— (1)by striking (a) If its and inserting (a)(1) If its;
 (2)by striking a formulary committee, or other similar entity, in the course of the committee or the entity carrying out its responsibilities for the selection of drugs for managed care or other similar organizations and inserting a payor, formulary committee, or other similar entity with knowledge and expertise in the area of health care economic analysis, carrying out its responsibilities for the selection of drugs for coverage or reimbursement;
 (3)by striking directly relates and inserting relates; (4)by striking and is based on competent and reliable scientific evidence. The requirements set forth in section 505(a) or in section 351(a) of the Public Health Service Act shall not apply to health care economic information provided to such a committee or entity in accordance with this paragraph and inserting , is based on competent and reliable scientific evidence, and includes, where applicable, a conspicuous and prominent statement describing any material differences between the health care economic information and the labeling approved for the drug under section 505 or under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act. The requirements set forth in section 505(a) or in subsections (a) and (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act shall not apply to health care economic information provided to such a payor, committee, or entity in accordance with this paragraph; and
 (5)by striking In this paragraph, the term and all that follows and inserting the following:  (2) (A)For purposes of this paragraph, the term health care economic information means any analysis (including the clinical data, inputs, clinical or other assumptions, methods, results, and other components underlying or comprising the analysis) that identifies, measures, or describes the economic consequences, which may be based on the separate or aggregated clinical consequences of the represented health outcomes, of the use of a drug. Such analyses may be comparative to the use of another drug, to another health care intervention, or to no intervention.
 (B)Such term does not include any analysis that relates only to an indication that is not approved under section 505 or under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act for such drug..