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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5018
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 16, 2008
			Mrs. Tauscher
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend the suspension of duty on
		  Fenpropathrin.

		1.Fenpropathrin
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.05.22 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to Fenpropathrin)
			 is amended by striking 12/31/2009 and inserting
			 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5599
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 24, 2010
			Mr. Murphy of New
			 York (for himself and Mr.
			 Guthrie) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the
		  scope of the provision commonly referred to as the Wire Act, and
		  for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Wire Clarification Act of
			 2010.
		2.Scope of
			 so-called wire actSection 1084 of title 18, United States
			 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

				(f)Clarification of
				scopeThis section,
				subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code (enacted into law
				by the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006), and any other
				provision of Federal law that establishes criminal penalties for any activity
				involved in placing, receiving or otherwise transmitting a bet or wager shall
				not apply to any bet or wager that is permissible under the Interstate
				Horseracing Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3001 et
				seq.).
				.


I
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5260
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 7, 2004
Ms. DeLauro (for herself and Mr. Turner of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 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 extend the life of the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs until September 30, 2006.

1.Extension of life of Advisory Committee on Veterans Business AffairsSection 203(h) of the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 (15 U.S.C. 657b note) is amended by striking September 30, 2004 and inserting September 30, 2006.
2.Conforming amendments relating to assumption of duties of Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs by National Veterans Business Development CorporationSection 33(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657c(h)) is amended—
(1)by striking October 1, 2004 and inserting October 1, 2006; and
(2)by striking of this Act and inserting of the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 (15 U.S.C. 657b note).


113 HRES 718 IH: Calling on the Department of Defense to expedite the delivery of all necessary military equipment, weapons, ammunition, and other needed materials to the Kurdish Peshmerga forces to successfully combat and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).
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		IV
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 718
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 9, 2014
			Mr. Schweikert (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Ms. Gabbard) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

		RESOLUTION
		Calling on the Department of Defense to expedite the delivery of all necessary military equipment,
			 weapons, ammunition, and other needed materials to the Kurdish Peshmerga
			 forces to successfully combat and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and
			 al-Sham (ISIS).

		Whereas the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has committed acts of terrorism, crimes
			 against humanity and continues to threaten the security and stability of
			 the Middle East;
		Whereas the Kurdish Peshmerga forces have fought bravely against ISIS to secure Iraqi Army bases
			 that contained United States-made weapons and equipment and to protect
			 critical infrastructure vulnerable to invasion by ISIS;
		Whereas successful battles against Iraqi security forces have provided ISIS with advanced weapons
			 systems and armored vehicles, severely limiting the Kurdish Peshmerga
			 forces’ capabilities against ISIS;
		Whereas the strain of combat against ISIS has depleted the Kurdish Peshmerga forces’ weapons
			 caches, leaving them lightly armed and inadequately equipped to counter
			 the better-equipped ISIS force;
		Whereas the Kurdish Peshmerga forces are a longtime ally of the United States and are perfectly
			 positioned to effectively fight against ISIS and have recently asked for
			 material and non-material support;
		Whereas Department of Defense spokesman, Rear Admiral John Kirby, confirmed that the Department of
			 Defense knows what the Kurdish Peshmerga forces need to combat ISIS;
		Whereas Albania, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Italy, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have
			 committed to supplying arms to the Kurdish Peshmerga forces; and
		Whereas the United States, through the Department of Defense, have provided no meaningful military
			 equipment, weapons, ammunition or other needed materials to the Kurdish
			 Peshmerga forces: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives calls on the Department of Defense to expedite the direct
			 delivery of all necessary military equipment, weapons, ammunition, and
			 other needed materials to the Kurdish Peshmerga forces to successfully
			 combat and defeat ISIS.


115 HR 6123 IH: Physician Visa Reform Act of 2018
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6123IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 15, 2018Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself and Mr. Grothman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien physician who is coming to
			 the United States to practice medicine in an area designated by the
			 Secretary of Health and Human Services as having a shortage of health care
			 professionals is not required to pass the National Board of Medical
			 Examiners Examination, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Physician Visa Reform Act of 2018. 2.Alien physicians serving in areas that have a shortage of health care professionals (a)Waiver of requirement that alien physicians pass board examinationSection 212(a)(5)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(B)) is amended by inserting after has passed parts I and II of the National Board of Medical Examiners Examination (or an equivalent examination as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) the following: or has been approved by a State physician licensing authority to practice medicine in an area designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as having a shortage of health care professionals.
 (b)Adjustment of statusThe Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 216A the following:

					216B.Conditional permanent resident status for alien physicians serving in areas that have a shortage of
			 health care professionals
						(a)In general
 (1)Conditional basis for statusNotwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a covered alien physician, an alien spouse, and alien child, shall be considered, at the time of obtaining the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, to have obtained such status on a conditional basis subject to the provisions of this section.
							(2)Notice of requirements
 (A)At time of obtaining permanent residenceAt the time an alien described in paragraph (1) obtains permanent resident status on a conditional basis under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for notice to such alien respecting the provisions of this section and the requirements of subsection (c)(1) to have the conditional basis of such status removed.
 (B)At time of required petitionIn addition, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall attempt to provide notice to such an alien at or about the beginning of the 90-day period described in subsection (d)(2)(A), of the requirements of subsection (c)(1).
 (C)Effect of failure to provide noticeThe failure of the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide a notice under this paragraph shall not affect the enforcement of the provisions of this section with respect to such an alien.
								(b)Termination of status
 (1)In generalIn the case of a covered alien physician with permanent resident status on a conditional basis under subsection (a), if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines, before the second anniversary of the alien's obtaining the status of lawful admission for permanent residence, that the alien was not practicing medicine in an area described in subsection (a)(1), then the Secretary of Homeland Security shall so notify the alien involved and, subject to paragraph (2), shall terminate the permanent resident status of the alien (and the alien spouse and alien child) involved as of the date of the determination.
 (2)Hearing in removal proceedingAny alien whose permanent resident status is terminated under paragraph (1) may request a review of such determination in a proceeding to remove the alien. In such proceeding, the burden of proof shall be on the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish, by a preponderance of the evidence, that a condition described in paragraph (1) is met.
							(c)Requirements of timely petition and interview for removal of condition
 (1)In generalIn order for the conditional basis established under subsection (a) for an alien described in paragraph (1) of that subsection to be removed—
 (A)the alien must submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security, during the period described in subsection (d)(2), a petition which requests the removal of such conditional basis and which states, under penalty of perjury, the facts and information described in subsection (d)(1); and
 (B)in accordance with subsection (d)(3), the alien must appear for a personal interview before an officer or employee of the Department of Homeland Security respecting the facts and information described in subsection (d)(1).
								(2)Termination of permanent resident status for failure to file petition or have personal interview
 (A)In generalIn the case of an alien with permanent resident status on a conditional basis under subsection (a), if—
 (i)no petition is filed with respect to the alien in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1)(A); or
 (ii)unless there is good cause shown, the alien fails to appear at the interview described in paragraph (1)(B) (if required under subsection (d)(3)),
									the Secretary of Homeland Security shall terminate the permanent resident status of the alien (and
			 the alien's spouse and children if it was obtained on a conditional basis
			 under this section or section 216) as of the second anniversary of the
 alien's lawful admission for permanent residence.(B)Hearing in removal proceedingIn any removal proceeding with respect to an alien whose permanent resident status is terminated under subparagraph (A), the burden of proof shall be on the alien to establish compliance with the conditions of paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B).
								(3)Determination after petition and interview
 (A)In generalIf— (i)a petition is filed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1)(A); and
 (ii)the alien appears at any interview described in paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination, within 90 days of the date of such filing or interview (whichever is later), as to whether the facts and information described in subsection (d)(1) and alleged in the petition are true.
 (B)Removal of conditional basis if favorable determinationIf the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that such facts and information are true, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall so notify the alien involved and shall remove the conditional basis of the alien's status effective as of the second anniversary of the alien's lawful admission for permanent residence.
 (C)Termination if adverse determinationIf the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that such facts and information are not true, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall so notify the alien involved and, subject to subparagraph (D), shall terminate the permanent resident status of the covered alien physician, alien spouse, or alien child as of the date of the determination.
 (D)Hearing in removal proceedingAny alien whose permanent resident status is terminated under subparagraph (C) may request a review of such determination in a proceeding to remove the alien. In such proceeding, the burden of proof shall be on the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the facts and information described in subsection (d)(1) and alleged in the petition are not true.
								(d)Details of petition and interview
 (1)Contents of petitionEach petition under subsection (c)(1)(A) shall contain facts and information demonstrating that the alien—
 (A)is practicing medicine in an area designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as having a shortage of health care professionals; and
 (B)has passed parts I and II of the National Board of Medical Examiners Examination (or an equivalent examination as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services).
								(2)Period for filing petition
 (A)In generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), the petition under subsection (c)(1)(A) may be filed— (i)during the 90-day period before the second anniversary of the alien's lawful admission for permanent residence; or
 (ii)if earlier than the beginning of the time period described in clause (i), after the date on which the alien passes parts I and II of the National Board of Medical Examination (or an equivalent examination as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services).
 (B)Date petitions for good causeSuch a petition may be considered if filed after such date, but only if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security good cause and extenuating circumstances for failure to file the petition during the period described in subparagraph (A).
 (C)Filing of petitions during removalIn the case of an alien who is the subject of removal hearings as a result of failure to file a petition on a timely basis in accordance with subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Homeland Security may stay such removal proceedings against an alien pending the filing of the petition under subparagraph (B).
 (3)Personal interviewThe interview under subsection (c)(1)(B) shall be conducted within 90 days after the date of submitting a petition under subsection (c)(1)(A) and at a local office of the Department of Homeland Security, designated by the Secretary, which is convenient to the parties involved. The Secretary, in the Secretary's discretion, may waive the deadline for such an interview or the requirement for such an interview in such cases as may be appropriate.
 (e)Treatment of period for purposes of naturalization.For purposes of title III, in the case of an alien who is in the United States as a lawful permanent resident on a conditional basis under this section, the alien shall be considered to have been admitted as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence and to be in the United States as an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.
						(f)Removal of requirement To practice medicine in an area that has a shortage of health care
 professionalsThe requirement to practice medicine in an area designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as having a shortage of health care professionals shall not apply to an alien after the date on which the conditional basis for permanent resident status is removed pursuant to subsection (c)(1).
 (g)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)The term covered alien physician means an alien admitted to the United States under section 203(b)(2) during the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section to practice medicine who has not passed parts I and II of the National Board of Medical Examiners Examination (or an equivalent examination as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) by reason of having been approved by a State physician licencing authority to practice medicine in an area designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as having a shortage of health care professionals.
 (2)The term alien spouse and the term alien child mean an alien who obtains the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (whether on a conditional basis or otherwise) by virtue of being the spouse or child, respectively, of a covered alien physician..
 (c)Conforming amendmentsThe Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended— (1)in section 203(b)(2)(B)(ii) (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(2)(B)(ii)), by striking subclauses (II), (III), and (IV); and
 (2)in section 212(e) (8 U.S.C. 1182(e)), by inserting perform services as a member of the medical profession or to before receive graduate medical education or training.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1877
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 26, 2009
			Mr. Casey introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on dry adhesive
		  copolyamide pellets.

		1.Dry adhesive copolyamide
			 pellets
			(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:

								9902.01.00Piperazine co-polymerized copolyamide resin high-temperature
						melt adhesive pellets (CAS Nos. 118106–10–8, 1000189–84–3, or 1000189–29–6)
						(provided for in subheading 3809.10.00 or 3908.90.70)FreeNo
						changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011

					.
			(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.


117 SRES 342 IS: Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the practice of politically motivated imprisonment of women around the world and calling on governments for the immediate release of women who are political prisoners.
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III
117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 342
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

August 7, 2021
Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Coons) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the practice of politically motivated imprisonment of women around the world and calling on governments for the immediate release of women who are political prisoners.

Whereas Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees the right to life, liberty, and security of person, Article 9 of the Declaration prohibits arbitrary arrests or detentions, and Article 18 of the Declaration guarantees the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; Whereas women around the world face enormous risks when seeking to advance human rights and pursue progress for their communities, including—
(1)discriminatory policies and attitudes; (2)repressive governments;
(3)abusive authorities; and (4)critical threats to their health, especially amid the COVID–19 pandemic;
Whereas women activists around the world are being unjustly or wrongfully detained in order to silence their voices and end their activism; Whereas women journalists are being unjustly or wrongfully detained for speaking truth to power and exposing corruption and abuses by governments and other authorities;
Whereas, according to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, many women detainees face inhumane and degrading treatment upon arrest, including threats of rape, invasive body searches, and humiliations of a sexual nature, and once unjustly imprisoned, many women are subjected to sexual violence and other forms of torture at the hands of security forces; Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic presents a severe threat to women who are detained unjustly and who are often housed in overcrowded prisons with limited access to medical care, which can convert unjust prison sentences into death sentences for vulnerable, detained women;
Whereas the People’s Republic of China has waged a brutal campaign to suppress political dissent and vibrant ethnic minority communities; Whereas the People’s Republic of China has suppressed and detained human rights defenders and journalists, including—
(1)Li Yuhan, a human rights lawyer jailed for representing cases concerning freedom of belief and access to government information, who has been subject to verbal abuse and other mistreatment while held in extended pre-trial detention; and (2)Zhang Zhan, a citizen-journalist sentenced to 4 years in prison for reporting on COVID–19 in Wuhan;
Whereas the People’s Republic of China has subjected Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang to mass surveillance, forced labor, forced birth control, forced sterilization, coerced abortion, sexual assault, rape, unjust or wrongful detainment, and extrajudicial internment, including— (1)Rahile Dawut, a professor of traditional Uyghur culture and recipient of the 2020 Courage to Think award, who has been held incommunicado since her disappearance in December 2017;
(2)Gulmira Imin, a former Uyghur-language website administrator and writer, who is serving out a 19-year sentence for her alleged role in organizing demonstrations in 2009 and her online criticism of Chinese repression of the Uyghurs; and (3)Nigare Abdushukur, who was sentenced to 19 years imprisonment after calling her brother in Germany to tell him about their mother’s detention;
Whereas the People’s Republic of China has targeted Tibetans for peaceful political or cultural expression, including— (1)Bonkho Kyi, who was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for organizing a picnic celebration for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday; and
(2)Yeshe Choedron, who was sentenced in 2008 to 15 years imprisonment for allegedly contacting the Tibetan government in exile after participating in the 2008 Lhasa protests; Whereas the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong has been subjected to harsh government persecution at the direction of the People’s Republic of China, and activists have been unjustly jailed, including Quinn Moon, who was among 12 activists captured while trying to flee persecution in Hong Kong and was subsequently sentenced to 2 years in prison;
Whereas, in Iran, human rights defenders have been steadfast in their advocacy despite repeated abuse and arrest by authorities, including currently detained human rights activists— (1)Nasrin Sotoudeh, who spoke out against the death penalty and laws forcing women to wear hijabs and who has recently been returned to prison after a medical leave despite serious health conditions; and
(2)Atena Daemi, a human rights activist who has been sentenced to an additional 2 years in prison and 74 lashes for participating in a peaceful sit-in protest in Evin prison during her initial 5-year sentence; Whereas Iranian authorities have also recently arrested and imprisoned environmentalists working for the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation, including Sepideh Kashani and Niloufar Bayani, who previously worked for the United Nations Environment Programme, subjecting them to torture and threats of sexual assault;
Whereas Turkey is the world’s second worst jailer of journalists, with 37 journalists imprisoned in 2020 alone, including— (1)Hatice Duman, owner and editor at Atilim, which published editorials condemning President Erdogan’s policies; and
(2)Ayşenur Parildak, journalist for Zaman; Whereas the Government of Egypt has attempted to quash dissent by jailing and abusing human rights defenders, including Sanaa Seif, who was detained while filing a complaint at the Public Prosecutor’s office regarding her violent assault outside Cairo’s Tora prison, which houses her brother, who is a political activist;
Whereas Belarusian authorities, as a means of silencing popular protests, have attacked and jailed journalists, human rights defenders, and members of civil society, including— (1)Katsiaryna Bakhvalova and Darya Chultsova, 2 members of the media covering anti-Lukashenko protests who were sentenced to 2 years in prison for organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order;
(2)Yulia Slutskaya, founder of a nongovernmental organization that investigates government persecution of journalists covering protests; (3)Maryia Kalesnikava, a prominent Belarusian opposition leader abducted and charged with incitement to undermine national security for her pro-democracy advocacy; and
(4)Marfa Rabkova, a human rights defender targeted for observing demonstrations and documenting evidence of law enforcement officials torturing peaceful protestors; Whereas Saudi Arabian women’s rights and human rights activist Maya’a al-Zahrani remains wrongfully imprisoned;
Whereas the Government of Nicaragua has detained human rights defenders Maria Esperanza Sanchez and Karla Vanessa Escobar Maldonado in terrible conditions for their participation in demonstrations in 2018; Whereas Senator Leila de Lima remains unjustly imprisoned in the Philippines for her vocal criticism of extrajudicial killings carried out during President Duterte’s war on drugs;
Whereas the Government of Vietnam has jailed civil and human rights activist Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hanh and journalist Pham Thi Doan Trang for their peaceful work to preserve and expand rights afforded to Vietnamese citizens; and Whereas in Eritrea, political dissident Aster Fissehatsion and dual United States-Eritrean national Ciham Ali have been held incommunicado without charge or trial since 2001 and 2012, respectively: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)supports women who are being unjustly or wrongfully detained around the world;
(2)affirms that a government should never detain its citizens for exercising the rights of freedom of assembly, association, and speech; (3)calls on governments that are unjustly or wrongfully detaining women for exercising their fundamental rights to immediately and unconditionally release these political prisoners; and
(4)urges the United States Government, in all its interactions with foreign governments— (A)to raise individual cases of women political prisoners; and
(B)to press for the immediate release of such political prisoners.


110 HR 5759 IH: English as the Official Language Act

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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5759
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 10, 2008
			Mr. Broun of Georgia
			 (for himself, Mr. Bilbray,
			 Mr. Westmoreland,
			 Mrs. Drake,
			 Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
			 Mrs. Blackburn,
			 Mr. Akin, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
			 Pitts, Mr. Goode,
			 Mr. David Davis of Tennessee,
			 Mr. Walberg,
			 Mr. Aderholt,
			 Mr. Marchant,
			 Mr. Gohmert,
			 Mr. Franks of Arizona,
			 Mr. Price of Georgia,
			 Mr. Gingrey,
			 Mr. Deal of Georgia,
			 Mr. Linder,
			 Mr. Kingston,
			 Mr. Wamp, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
			 Coble, Ms. Foxx,
			 Mr. Poe, and
			 Mrs. Myrick) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Education and Labor

		A BILL
		To amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English
		  as the national language of the Government of the United States, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 English as the Official Language Act
			 of 2008.
		2.Amendment to
			 title 4Title 4, United States
			 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

				6Language of the
				government

						161. Declaration of national
				  language.
						162. Preserving and enhancing the role
				  of the national language.
						163. Use of language other than
				  English.

					161.Declaration of
				national languageEnglish
				shall be the national language of the Government of the United States.
					162.Preserving and
				enhancing the role of the national language
						(a)In
				generalThe Government of the
				United States shall preserve and enhance the role of English as the national
				language of the United States of America.
						(b)ExceptionUnless specifically provided by statute, no
				person has a right, entitlement, or claim to have the Government of the United
				States or any of its officials or representatives act, communicate, perform or
				provide services, or provide materials in any language other than English. If
				an exception is made with respect to the use of a language other than English,
				the exception does not create a legal entitlement to additional services in
				that language or any language other than English.
						(c)FormsIf any form is issued by the Federal
				Government in a language other than English (or such form is completed in a
				language other than English), the English language version of the form is the
				sole authority for all legal purposes.
						163.Use of language
				other than EnglishNothing in
				this chapter shall prohibit the use of a language other than
				English.
					.
		3.Conforming
			 amendmentThe table of
			 chapters for title 4, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
			 following new item:

					6.Language
				  of the
				  Government161

				.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1367
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 25, 2009
			Mr. Crapo (for himself,
			 Mr. Reid, Mr.
			 Ensign, and Mr. Risch)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
		  to treat gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in either coin or bar form, in
		  the same manner as equities and mutual funds for purposes of the maximum
		  capital gains rate for individuals.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Fair Treatment for Precious Metals
			 Investors Act.
		2.Gold, silver,
			 platinum, and palladium treated in the same manner as stocks and bonds for
			 maximum capital gains rate for individuals
			(a)In
			 generalSection 1(h)(5) of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to definition of collectibles gain
			 and loss) is amended—
				(1)by striking (as defined in section
			 408(m) without regard to paragraph (3) thereof) in subparagraph (A),
			 and
				(2)by adding at the end the following new
			 subparagraph:

						(C)CollectibleFor purposes of this paragraph, the term
				collectible has the meaning given such term by section 408(m),
				except that in applying paragraph (3)(B) thereof the determination of whether
				any bullion is excluded from treatment as a collectible shall be made without
				regard to the person who is in physical possession of the
				bullion.
						.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,
			 2009.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 876
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 14, 2007
			Mr. Martinez introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To exclude from admission to the United States aliens who
		  have made investments contributing to the enhancement of the ability of Cuba to
		  develop its petroleum resources, and for other purposes.

		1.Statement of
			 policyIt shall be the policy
			 of the United States to—
			(1)undertake the necessary measures to deny
			 the Cuban regime the financial resources to engage in activities that
			 threaten—
				(A)United States
			 national security, its interests and its allies;
				(B)the environment and natural resources of
			 the submerged lands of Cuba’s northern coast and Florida’s unique maritime
			 environment; and
				(C)that prolong the
			 dictatorship that oppresses the Cuban people; and
				(2)deter foreign investments that would
			 enhance the ability of the Cuban regime to develop its petroleum
			 resources.
			2.Exclusion of certain
			 aliens
			(a)In
			 generalThe Cuban Liberty and
			 Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6021 et seq.) is
			 amended by inserting after section 401 the following:

					402.Exclusion from
				the United States of aliens who contribute to the ability of Cuba to develop
				petroleum resources off of Cuba's northern coast
						(a)In
				generalThe Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the
				Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, any alien
				who the Secretary of State determines is a person who—
							(1)is an officer or
				principal of an entity, or a shareholder who owns a controlling interest in an
				entity, that, on or after May 2, 2006, makes an investment that equals or
				exceeds $1,000,000 (or any combination of investments that in the aggregate
				equals or exceeds $1,000,000 in any 12-month period), that contributes to the
				enhancement of Cuba’s ability to develop petroleum resources of the submerged
				lands of Cuba’s northern coast; or
							(2)is a spouse, minor
				child, or agent of a person described in paragraph (1).
							(b)WaiverThe
				Secretary of State may waive the application of subsection (a) if the Secretary
				certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees, on a
				case-by-case basis, that the admission to the United States of a person
				described in subsection (a)—
							(1)is necessary for
				critical medical reasons or for purposes of litigation of an action under title
				III; or
							(2)is appropriate if
				the requirements of sections 203, 204, and 205 have been satisfied.
							(c)DefinitionsIn
				this section:
							(1)DevelopThe
				term develop, with respect to petroleum resources, means the
				exploration for, or the extraction, refining, or transportation by pipeline or
				other means of, petroleum resources.
							(2)InvestmentThe
				term investment means any of the following activities if such
				activity is undertaken pursuant to an agreement, or pursuant to the exercise of
				rights under such an agreement, that is entered into with the Government of
				Cuba (or any agency or instrumentality thereof) or a nongovernmental entity in
				Cuba, on or after May 2, 2006:
								(A)The entry into a contract that includes
				responsibility for the development of petroleum resources of the submerged
				lands of Cuba’s northern coast, or the entry into a contract providing for the
				general supervision and guarantee of another person’s performance of such a
				contract.
								(B)The purchase of a
				share of ownership, including an equity interest, in that development.
								(C)The entry into a
				contract providing for the participation in royalties, earnings, or profits in
				that development, without regard to the form of the participation.
								(D)The entry into, performance, or financing
				of a contract to sell or purchase goods, services, or technology related to
				that development.
								(3)Petroleum
				resourcesThe term petroleum resources includes
				petroleum and natural gas
				resources.
							.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section applies to aliens seeking
			 admission to the United States on or after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.
			3.Imposition of
			 sanctions
			(a)In
			 generalThe President shall
			 impose two or more of the sanctions described in subsection (b) if the
			 President determines that a person has, on or after May 2, 2006, made an
			 investment that equals or exceeds $1,000,000 (or any combination of investments
			 that in the aggregate equals or exceeds $1,000,000 in any 12-month period) that
			 contributes to the enhancement of Cuba’s ability to develop petroleum resources
			 of the submerged lands of Cuba’s northern coast.
			(b)Sanctions
			 describedThe sanctions to be
			 imposed on a sanctioned person under this section are as follows:
				(1)Export-Import
			 Bank assistance for exports to sanctioned personsThe President may direct the Export-Import
			 Bank of the United States not to give approval to the issuance of any
			 guarantee, insurance, extension of credit, or participation in the extension of
			 credit in connection with the export of any goods or services to any sanctioned
			 person.
				(2)Export
			 sanctionThe President may
			 order the United States Government not to issue any specific license and not to
			 grant any other specific permission or authority to export any goods or
			 technology to a sanctioned person under—
					(A)the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50
			 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.);
					(B)the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751
			 et seq.);
					(C)the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
			 2011 et seq.); or
					(D)any other statute that requires the prior
			 review and approval of the United States Government as a condition for the
			 export or reexport of goods or services.
					(3)Loans from
			 United States financial institutionsThe United States Government may prohibit
			 any United States financial institution from making loans or providing credits
			 to any sanctioned person totaling more than $10,000,000 in any 12-month period
			 unless such person is engaged in activities to relieve human suffering and the
			 loans or credits are provided for such activities.
				(4)Prohibitions on
			 financial institutions
					(A)In
			 generalThe following
			 prohibitions may be imposed against a sanctioned person that is a financial
			 institution:
						(i)Prohibition on
			 designation as primary dealerNeither the Board of Governors of the
			 Federal Reserve System nor the Federal Reserve Bank of New York may designate,
			 or permit the continuation of any prior designation of, such financial
			 institution as a primary dealer in United States Government debt
			 instruments.
						(ii)Prohibition on
			 service as a repository of government fundsSuch financial institution may not serve as
			 agent of the United States Government or serve as repository for United States
			 Government funds.
						(B)Treatment of
			 sanctionsThe imposition of
			 either sanction under clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall be treated
			 as one sanction for purposes of this section, and the imposition of both such
			 sanctions shall be treated as two sanctions for purposes of this
			 section.
					(5)Procurement
			 sanctionThe United States
			 Government may not procure, or enter into any contract for the procurement of,
			 any goods or services from a sanctioned person.
				(c)Person
			 definedIn this section, the term person includes
			 a foreign subsidiary of a person referred to in subsection (a).


 SCON 11 ENR: Providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.
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2013-03-25
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		One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United
		  States of America
		1st SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third
		day of January, two thousand and thirteen
		S. CON. RES. 11
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			March 25, 2013
			Agreed
			 to

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Providing for a conditional adjournment or
		  recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.

		That when the Senate recesses or adjourns
			 on any day from Friday, March 22, 2013 through Tuesday, March 26, 2013, on a
			 motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or
			 his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until 12:00 noon on Monday, April
			 8, 2013, or such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority
			 Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of
			 any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever
			 occurs first; and that when the House adjourns on Monday, March 25, 2013, on a
			 motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or
			 his designee, it stand adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, or
			 until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent
			 resolution, whichever occurs first.
		2.The Majority Leader of the Senate and the
			 Speaker of the House, or their respective designees, acting jointly after
			 consultation with the Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of
			 the House, shall notify the Members of the Senate and House, respectively, to
			 reassemble at such place and time as they may designate if, in their opinion,
			 the public interest shall warrant it.

			Secretary of the Senate

			Clerk of the House of Representatives


117 HR 3616 IH: Bear River National Heritage Area Study Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-05-28
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3616IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 28, 2021Mr. Moore of Utah (for himself and Mr. Simpson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Bear River National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Bear River National Heritage Area Study Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Heritage areaThe term Heritage Area means the Bear River National Heritage Area.(2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.(3)StatesThe term States means the States of Utah and Idaho.(4)Study areaThe term study area means—(A)areas in the States that are within the main drainage area of the Bear River;(B)all of Cache, Box Elder, and Rich Counties in the State of Utah, and Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, and Oneida Counties in the State of Idaho;(C)the following communities in Utah: Bear River, Brigham City, Corinne, Deweyville, Elwood, Fielding, Garland, Honeyville, Howell, Mantua, Perry, Plymouth, Portage, Snowville, Tremonton, Willard, Amalga, Clarkston, Cornish, Hyde Park, Hyrum, Lewiston, Logan, Mendon, Millville, Newton, Nibley, North Logan, Paradise, Providence, Richmond, River Heights, Smithfield, Trenton, Wellsville, Garden City, Laketown, Randolph, and Woodruff;(D)the following communities in Idaho: Malad, Clifton, Dayton, Franklin, Preston, Oxford, Weston, Bancroft, Soda Springs, Grace, Bloomington, Paris, Georgetown, Montpelier, and St. Charles; and(E)any other areas in the States that—(i)have heritage aspects that are similar to the areas described in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), or (D); and(ii)are adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, those areas.3.Study(a)In generalThe Secretary, in consultation with State and local organizations and governmental agencies, Tribal governments, non-profit organizations, and other appropriate entities, shall conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the Bear River National Heritage Area.(b)RequirementsThe study shall include analysis, documentation, and determinations on whether the study area—(1)has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that—(A)represent distinctive aspects of the people and cultures of the United States;(B)are worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use; and(C)would be best managed—(i)through partnerships among public and private entities; and(ii)by linking diverse and sometimes noncontiguous resources and active communities;(2)reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and folklife that are a valuable part of the story of the United States;(3)provides outstanding opportunities—(A)to conserve natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features; and(B)for recreation and education;(4)contains resources that—(A)are important to any identified themes of the study area; and(B)retain a degree of integrity capable of supporting interpretation;(5)includes residents, business interests, non-profit organizations, and State, local, and Tribal governments, and other appropriate entities that—(A)are involved in the planning of the Heritage Area;(B)have developed a conceptual financial plan that outlines the roles of all participants in the Heritage Area, including the Federal Government; and(C)have demonstrated support for the designation of the Heritage Area;(6)has a potential management entity to work in partnership with the individuals and entities described in paragraph (5) to develop the Heritage Area while encouraging State and local economic activity;(7)could impact the rights of private property owners with respect to their private property; and(8)has a conceptual boundary map that is supported by the public.4.ReportNot later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes—(1)the findings of the study under section 3; and(2)any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.


I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6348IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 17, 2016Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo extend for two years the program for priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases.
1.Extension of program for priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseasesSection 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)(5)) is amended by striking December 31, 2016 and inserting December 31, 2018.


109 HR 1944 IH: To reduce temporarily the duty on certain articles of natural cork.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-04-27
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I
109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 1944
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 27, 2005
Mr. Simmons (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Paul, Mr. Foley, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Kline, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boswell, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Otter, Mr. Jenkins, and Mr. McHugh) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To reduce temporarily the duty on certain articles of natural cork.

1.Certain articles of natural cork
(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:

9902.45.03Articles of natural cork provided for in subheading 4503.90.606%No changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2008 .
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies 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.


116 HR 2927 IH: Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-05-22
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2927IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 22, 2019Ms. Moore (for herself and Ms. Jackson Lee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo require that States and localities receiving grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
			 Assistance Grant Program require law enforcement officers to undergo
			 training on and thereafter employ de-escalation techniques to assist in
			 reducing the need for the use of force by such officers, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2019. 2.Training on de-escalation for law enforcement (a)Training requirementFor each fiscal year after the expiration of the period specified in subsection (d) in which a State or unit of local government receives a grant under part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.), the State or unit of local government shall require that all individuals enrolled in an academy of a law enforcement agency of the State or unit of local government and all law enforcement officers of the State or unit of local government fulfill a training session on de-escalation techniques each fiscal year, including—
 (1)the use of alternative non-lethal methods of applying force and techniques that prevent the officer from escalating any situation where force is likely to be used;
 (2)verbal and physical tactics to minimize the need for the use of force, with an emphasis on communication, negotiation, de-escalation techniques, providing the time needed to resolve the incident safely for everyone;
 (3)the use of the lowest level of force that is a possible and safe response to an identified threat, then re-evaluating the threat as it progresses;
 (4)techniques that provide all officers with awareness and recognition of mental health and substance abuse issues with an emphasis on communication strategies, training officers simultaneously in teams on de-escalation and use of force to improve group dynamics and diminish excessive use of force during critical incidents;
 (5)principles of using distance, cover, and time when approaching and managing critical incidents, and elimination of the use of concepts like the 21-foot rule and drawing a line in the sand in favor of using distance and cover to create a reaction gap;
 (6)crisis intervention strategies to appropriately identify and respond to individuals suffering from mental health or substance abuse issues, with an emphasis on de-escalation tactics and promoting effective communication; and
 (7)other evidence-based approaches, found to be appropriate by the Attorney General, that enhance de-escalation skills and tactics, such as the Critical Decision-Making Model and scenario-based trainings.
				In the case of individuals attending an academy, such training session shall be for such an
			 appropriate amount of time as to ensure academy participants receive
			 effective training under this subsection and in the case of all other law
			 enforcement officers, the training session shall be for an appropriate
			 amount of time as to ensure officers receive effective training under this
			 subsection. The State or unit of local government shall certify to the
			 Attorney General of the United States that such training sessions have
 been completed.(b)Scenario-Based TrainingTraining described in subsection (a) shall be conducted with an emphasis on training that employs theories of de-escalation techniques and applies them to practical on-the-job scenarios that regularly face law enforcement officers.
 (c)Cross-TrainingTo the extent practicable, principles of training as described in subsection (a) shall be applied to other training conducted at the academy.
			(d)Compliance and ineligibility
 (1)Compliance dateBeginning not later than 1 year after the date of this Act, each State or unit of local government receiving a grant shall comply with subsection (a), except that the Attorney General may grant an additional 6 months to a State or unit of local government that is making good faith efforts to comply with such subsection.
 (2)Ineligibility for fundsFor any fiscal year after the expiration of the period specified in paragraph (1), a State or unit of local government that fails to comply with subsection (a), shall, at the discretion of the Attorney General, be subject to not more than a 20-percent reduction of the funds that would otherwise be allocated for that fiscal year to the State or unit of local government under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.), whether characterized as the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, the Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Program, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, or otherwise.
 (e)ReallocationAmounts not allocated under a program referred to in subsection (b)(2) to a State or unit of local government for failure to fully comply with subsection (a) shall be reallocated under that program to States and units of local government that have not failed to comply with such subsection.
 (f)Evidence-Based practicesFor purposes of subsection (a)(4), the Attorney General shall maintain a list of evidence-based practices it determines is successful in enhancing de-escalation skills of law enforcement officers. The Attorney General shall regularly update this list as needed and shall publish the list to the public on a yearly basis.
 3.Data collectionThe Attorney General shall collect data on efforts undertaken by Federal fund recipients to enhance de-escalation training for law enforcement officers.
		4.Affirmative duty to use de-escalation tactics when available
 (a)In generalIn the case of a State or unit of local government that received a grant award under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.), if that State or unit of local government fails by the end of a fiscal year to enact or have in effect laws, policies, or procedures that sets forth an affirmative duty on a law enforcement officer of that State or unit of local government, whenever possible, to employ de-escalation techniques in which the officer has received training required under section 2(a), the Attorney General shall reduce the amount that would otherwise be awarded to that State or unit of local government under such grant program in the following fiscal year by 15 percent.
 (b)ReallocationAmounts not allocated under a program referred to in subsection (a) to a State or unit of local government for failure to be in compliance with this section shall be reallocated under that program to States and units of local government that are in compliance with this section.
 5.Attorney General guidanceNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue guidance, for the benefit of States and units of local government, on compliance with the requirements of this Act.


116 HR 7795 : Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives

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IIB116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7795IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 23, 2020Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsAN ACTTo amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to access and submit disability benefit questionnaire forms of the Department of Veterans Affairs.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020. 2.Publication and acceptance of disability benefit questionnaire forms of Department of Veterans Affairs(a)In generalSection 5101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—(1)by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and(2)by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d):(d)(1)The Secretary shall publish in a central location on the internet website of the Department disability benefit questionnaire forms, or such successor forms relating to non-Department medical providers submitting evidence regarding a disability of a claimant.(2)Subject to section 6103 of this title, if the Secretary updates a form described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—(A)accept the previous version of the form filed by a claimant if—(i)the claimant provided to the non-Department medical provider the previous version of the form before the date on which the updated version of the form was made available; and(ii)the claimant files the previous version of the form during the one-year period following the date the form was completed by the non-Department medical provider;(B)request from the claimant any other information that the updated version of the form requires; and(C)apply the laws and regulations required to adjudicate the claim as if the claimant filed the updated version of the form.(3)The Secretary may waive any interagency approval process required to approve a modification to a disability benefit questionnaire form if such requirement only applies by reason of the forms being made public under paragraph (1).(4)Not less frequently than once each year through 2026, the Inspector General of the Department shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the Inspector General with respect to the use of the forms described in paragraph (1)..(b)Rule of constructionNothing in section 5101 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), may be construed to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop any new information technology system or otherwise require the Secretary to make any significant changes to the internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs.Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 2020.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk.


117 S2078 IS: People's Liberation Army Visa Security Act
U.S. Senate
2021-06-16
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2078IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 16, 2021Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Braun) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the People's Liberation Army Visa Security Act.2.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that—(1)the Secretary of State should revoke the existing F or J visas of any individuals who are employed, funded, or otherwise sponsored by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army; and(2)Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom should take measures similar to the measures outlined in section 3 to address security concerns posed by researchers and scientists affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.3.Visa ban on researchers affiliated with the People's Liberation Army(a)Identification of PLA-Supported institutions(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall publish a list identifying the research, engineering, and scientific institutions that the President determines are affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.(2)FormThe list published under paragraph (1) shall be unclassified and publicly accessible, but may include a classified annex.(b)Exclusion from United StatesExcept as provided in subsections (d) and (e), the Secretary of State may not issue a visa under subparagraph (F) or (J) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)), and the Secretary of Homeland Security may not admit, parole into the United States, or otherwise provide nonimmigrant status under such subparagraphs, to any alien who is, or has previously been, employed, sponsored, or funded by any entity identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a).(c)InquiryBefore issuing a visa referred to in subsection (b) to a national of the People’s Republic of China, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, a consular officer, or a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shall ask the alien seeking such visa if the alien is, or has previously been, employed, funded, or otherwise sponsored by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army or any of the affiliated institutions identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a).(d)Exception To comply with United Nations headquarters agreementSubsection (b) shall not apply to an individual if admitting the individual to the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, and other applicable international obligations.(e)National security waiverThe President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (b) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States.4.Security Advisory Opinion requirementA consular officer shall request a Security Advisory Opinion (commonly known as a Visa Mantis) with respect to any national of the People’s Republic of China who applies for a nonimmigrant visa—(1)under section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)) for graduate study in a field related to an item on the Commerce Control List (maintained pursuant to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations); or(2)under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)) to conduct research on, or to participate in a program in a field related to, an item on the list referred to in paragraph (1).


117 HR 1641 IH: Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-08
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1641IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 8, 2021Mr. Lynch (for himself and Mr. Balderson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend title 23, United States Code, to include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act.2.Federal requirements for TIFIA eligibility and project selection(a)In generalSection 602(c) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(3)Payment and performance security(A)In generalThe Secretary shall ensure that the design and construction of a project carried out with assistance under the TIFIA program shall have appropriate payment and performance security, regardless of whether the obligor is a State, local government, agency or instrumentality of a State or local government, public authority, or private party.(B)Written determinationIf payment and performance security is required to be furnished by applicable statute or regulation, the Secretary may accept such payment and performance security requirements applicable to the obligor if the Secretary has made a written determination that the Federal interest with respect to Federal funds and other project risk related to design and construction is adequately protected.(C)No determination or applicable requirementsIf a determination under this paragraph has not been made or there are no payment and performance security requirements applicable to the obligor, the security under section 3131(b) of title 40 shall be required..(b)ApplicabilityThe amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any contract entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act.


114 S2324 IS: Flood Insurance Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-11-19
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		II
		114th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 2324
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			November 19, 2015
			Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

		A BILL
		To provide for transparency, accountability, and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Flood Insurance Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015. 2.Flood insurance transparency, accountability, and reform (a)Reports and other claim-Related documentsSection 1312 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4019) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (d)Final engineering reportsThe Administrator shall require that, in the case of any on-site inspection of a property by an engineer for the purpose of assessing any claim for losses covered by a policy for flood insurance coverage provided under this title, the final engineering report shall be provided to the insured under the policy, as follows:
 (1)TimingThe final engineering report may not be transmitted to any other person, employer, agency, or entity, before it is transmitted to the insured.
 (2)Prohibition on alterations; certificationThe final engineering report may not include alterations by, or at the request of, anyone other than the responsible in charge for such report and shall include a certification, signed by the responsible in charge for the report, that it does not contain any such alterations.
 (3)TransmittalThe final engineering report shall be transmitted to the insured in a manner as the Administrator shall provide that provides reasonable assurance that it was transmitted directly to the insured by the responsible in charge.
 (4)Reports coveredFor purposes of this subsection, the term final engineering report means an engineering report, survey, or other document in connection with such claim that— (A)is based on such on-site inspection;
 (B)contains final conclusions with respect to an engineering issue or issues involved in such claim; and
 (C)is signed by the responsible in charge or affixed with the seal of such responsible in charge, or both.
 (e)Claims adjustment reportsThe Administrator shall require that, in the case of any on-site inspection of a property by a claims adjustor for the purpose of assessing any claim for losses covered by a policy for flood insurance coverage provided under this title, any report shall be provided to the insured under the policy, as follows:
 (1)TimingSuch report may not be transmitted to any other person, employer, agency, or entity, before it is transmitted to the insured.
 (2)Prohibition on alterations; certificationThe report may not include alterations by, or at the request of, anyone other than such preparer and shall include a certification, signed by the preparer of the report, that it does not contain any such alterations.
 (3)TransmittalThe report shall be transmitted to the insured in a manner as the Administrator shall provide that provides reasonable assurance that it was transmitted directly to the insured by the preparer.
 (4)Reports coveredFor purposes of this subsection, the term report means any report or document in connection with such claim that is based on such on-site inspection by the claims adjustor, including any adjustment report and field report. Such term also includes any draft, preliminary version, or copy of any such report and any amendments or additions to any such report. Such term does not include any engineering report, as such term is defined for purposes of subsection (d).
						(f)Other claim-Related documents
 (1)Definition of claim-related documentIn this subsection, the term claim-related document means any document, other than a final engineering report (as defined in subsection (d)) or a report (as defined in subsection (e)), that was prepared for the purposes of assessing a claim for losses covered by flood insurance made available under this title, including—
 (A)a repair and replacement estimate or bid; (B)an appraisal;
 (C)a scope of loss; (D)a drawing;
 (E)a plan; (F)a report, including a draft report prepared based on an on-site inspection of a property conducted by a claims adjustor or engineer;
 (G)a third-party finding on the amount of loss, amount of covered damage, or cost of repairs; and (H)any other valuation, measurement, or loss adjustment calculation of the amount of loss, amount of covered damage, or cost of repairs.
 (2)Availability of documentsAny entity servicing a claim under the national flood insurance program— (A)shall retain each claim-related document prepared by or for the entity;
 (B)upon request by a claimant or an authorized representative of a claimant, shall provide to the claimant or representative a copy of any claim-related document described in subparagraph (A) that pertains to the claimant; and
 (C)not later than 30 days after receiving notice of a claim, shall notify the claimant that the claimant or an authorized representative of the claimant may obtain, upon request, a copy of any claim-related document described in subparagraph (A) that pertains to the claimant..
			(b)Judicial review
 (1)Government program with industry assistanceSection 1341 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4072) is amended by striking within one year after the date of mailing of notice of disallowance or partial disallowance by the Administrator and inserting the following: not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning upon the date of the occurrence of the losses involved in such claim or, in the case of a denial of a claim for losses that is appealed to the Administrator, not later than (1) the expiration of the 90-day period beginning upon the date of a final determination upon appeal denying such claim in whole or in part, or (2) the expiration of such 2-year period, whichever is later.
 (2)Industry program with Federal financial assistanceSection 1333 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4053) is amended by striking within one year after the date of mailing of notice of disallowance or partial disallowance of the claim and inserting the following: not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning upon the date of the occurrence of the losses involved in such claim or, in the case of a denial of a claim for losses that is appealed to the Administrator, not later than (1) the expiration of the 90-day period beginning upon the date of a final determination upon appeal denying such claim in whole or in part, or (2) the expiration of such 2-year period, whichever is later.
 (c)Flood Insurance AdvocateSection 24(b) of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 4033(b)) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end; (2)in subparagraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following:  (6)provide a direct point of contact for policyholders under the National Flood Insurance Program to discuss the status of their claim appeals and the basis of the decision to initially deny their claims..
 (d)Records and reviewsSection 1348 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4084) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (c)Annual reviewThe Administrator shall conduct an annual review of each private entity participating in the national flood insurance program, including any company that has entered into a contract with a Write Your Own insurance company to provide any service related to a policy or claim under the national flood insurance program, including adjusting, engineering, and legal services, to ensure compliance with this title and with all policies and procedures established by the Administrator to prevent fraud and protect policyholders..
 (e)Publication of claims dataSection 1312 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4019), as amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (g)Publication of claims dataNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Flood Insurance Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015, the Administrator shall create and maintain a publically searchable online database that includes, with respect to claims filed under the national flood insurance program after that date of enactment—
 (1)the number of claims filed each month, broken down by State; (2)the number of claims paid in part or in full;
 (3)the number of claims denied and the reasons cited for each denial; and (4)the number of claim denials appealed, the number of claim denials upheld on appeal, and the number of claim denials overturned on appeal..
 (f)Engineering and litigation costsSection 1311 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4018) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (c)Engineering and litigation costsThe Administrator shall— (1)in order to ensure that taxpayer funds are being appropriately expended, establish clear guidelines and standards to require that any engineering or litigation cost billed to the national flood insurance program by a Write Your Own insurance company is justified on a case-by-case basis, both by the entity that originally incurs the cost and by the Write Your Own Company; and
 (2)enforce compliance with the guidelines and standards established under paragraph (1).. (g)Earth movementSection 1306 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4013) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (e)Earth movementA flood insurance claim filed under this title for damage to or loss of property shall not be denied based on the earth movement exclusion in the Standard Flood Insurance Policy if the claim is filed as the result of a flood, including a claim for damage to or loss or property caused by earth movement that was caused by a flood..
 (h)Appeals processSection 205 of the Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 4011 note) is amended—
 (1)by striking Not later than and inserting (a) In general.—Not later than; and (2)by adding at the end the following:

						(b)Review of appeals
 (1)ClarityThe Director shall ensure that the appeals process established under subsection (a) has clear rules, forms, and deadlines.
 (2)Notification upon initial denial of claimThe Director shall ensure that a claimant is provided with the rules, forms, and deadlines described in paragraph (1) at the time a claim is first denied in full or in part, including—
 (A)the effective date of the denial; (B)a justification for the denial, including supporting documentation;
 (C)the date on which the period of limitation for instituting an action against the Administrator on the claim under section 1341 will end; and
 (D)a point of contact through which the claimant can directly discuss an appeal with a representative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
 (3)Notification upon denial of appealIf the Administrator denies an appeal filed by a policyholder, the Administrator shall include with the notice of denial an explanation of the policyholder's legal options for further challenging the denial..
 (i)Definition of Write Your OwnSection 1370(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4121(a)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (14), by striking and at the end;
 (2)in paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following:

 (16)the term Write Your Own means the cooperative undertaking between the insurance industry and the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration which allows participating property and casualty insurance companies to write and service standard flood insurance policies..
				3.Reports to Congress
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section— (1)the term National Flood Insurance Program means the program established under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.);
 (2)the term Task Force means the National Flood Insurance Program Transformation Task Force established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
 (3)the term Write Your Own has the meaning given the term in section 1370(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4121(a)), as amended by section 2(i).
 (b)Report to Congress on accountability for defrauding policyholdersNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on specific actions the Department of Homeland Security will take to identify individuals and private entities that have engaged in activities to defraud policyholders under the National Flood Insurance Program following Superstorm Sandy and prevent those individuals and private entities from continuing to receive Federal funding through—
 (1)contracts with, or employment by, a Write Your Own insurance company; or (2)employment by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
 (c)Report to Congress on recommendations of the NFIP Transformation Task ForceNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall submit to Congress a report that describes—
 (1)the recommendations of the Task Force for reforming the National Flood Insurance Program; (2)a timeline for implementing the recommendations of the Task Force; and
 (3)any recommendations of the Task Force that require additional legislation.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2845
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

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

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on metal screw type bases
		  designed for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps.

		1.Metal screw type bases
			 designed for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps
			(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:

								9902.01.00Metal screw type bases designed for high intensity discharge
						(HID) lamps (provided for in subheading 8539.90.00)FreeNo
						changeNo changeOn or before
						12/31/2015

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


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 102
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 25
			 (legislative day, January 5), 2011
			Mr. McCain (for himself,
			 Mr. Carper, Mr.
			 Portman, Mr. Udall of
			 Colorado, Mr. Coats,
			 Mr. Bennet, Mr.
			 Enzi, Mrs. McCaskill,
			 Mr. Crapo, Ms.
			 Klobuchar, Mr. Brown of
			 Massachusetts, Mr. Johanns,
			 Mr. Ensign, Mr.
			 Moran, Mr. Whitehouse,
			 Mr. Coburn, Mr.
			 Cardin, Mr. Begich,
			 Mr. Risch, Mr.
			 Lieberman, Mr. Warner,
			 Mr. Thune, and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill;
			 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget

		A BILL
		To provide an optional fast-track procedure
		  the President may use when submitting rescission requests, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short title and purposes
			(a)Short TitleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act of
			 2011.
			(b)PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to create an
			 optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission
			 requests, which would lead to an up-or-down vote by Congress on the President’s
			 package of rescissions, without amendment.
			2.Rescissions of fundingThe Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is
			 amended by striking part C and inserting the following:

				CExpedited consideration of proposed
				rescissions
					1021.Applicability and disclaimerThe rules, procedures, requirements, and
				definitions in this part apply only to executive and legislative actions
				explicitly taken under this part. They do not apply to actions taken under part
				B or to other executive and legislative actions not taken under this
				part.
					1022.DefinitionsIn this part:
						(1)The terms appropriations Act,
				budget authority, and new budget authority have the
				same meanings as in section 3 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
						(2)The terms account,
				current year, CBO, and OMB have the same
				meanings as in section 250 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
				Act of 1985 as in effect on September 30, 2002.
						(3)The term days of session shall
				be calculated by excluding weekends and national holidays. Any day during which
				a chamber of Congress is not in session shall not be counted as a day of
				session of that chamber. Any day during which neither chamber is in session
				shall not be counted as a day of session of Congress.
						(4)The term entitlement law means
				the statutory mandate or requirement of the United States to incur a financial
				obligation unless that obligation is explicitly conditioned on the
				appropriation in subsequent legislation of sufficient funds for that purpose,
				and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
						(5)The term funding refers to new
				budget authority and obligation limits except to the extent that the funding is
				provided for entitlement law.
						(6)The term rescind means to
				eliminate or reduce the amount of enacted funding.
						(7)The terms withhold and
				withholding apply to any executive action or inaction that
				precludes the obligation of funding at a time when it would otherwise have been
				available to an agency for obligation. The terms do not include administrative
				or preparatory actions undertaken prior to obligation in the normal course of
				implementing budget laws.
						1023.Timing and packaging of rescission
				requests
						(a)TimingIf the President proposes that Congress
				rescind funding under the procedures in this part, OMB shall transmit a message
				to Congress containing the information specified in section 1024, and the
				message transmitting the proposal shall be sent to Congress not later than 45
				calendar days after the date of enactment of the funding.
						(b)Packaging and Transmittal of Requested
				RescissionsExcept as
				provided in subsection (c), for each piece of legislation that provides
				funding, the President shall request at most 1 package of rescissions and the
				rescissions in that package shall apply only to funding contained in that
				legislation. OMB shall deliver each message requesting a package of rescissions
				to the Secretary of the Senate if the Senate is not in session and to the Clerk
				of the House of Representatives if the House is not in session. OMB shall make
				a copy of the transmittal message publicly available, and shall publish in the
				Federal Register a notice of the message and information on how it can be
				obtained.
						(c)Special Packaging RulesAfter enactment of—
							(1)a joint resolution making continuing
				appropriations;
							(2)a supplemental appropriations bill;
				or
							(3)an omnibus appropriations bill;
							covering some or all of the
				activities customarily funded in more than 1 regular appropriations bill, the
				President may propose as many as 2 packages rescinding funding contained in
				that legislation, each within the 45-day period specified in subsection (a).
				OMB shall not include the same rescission in both packages, and, if the
				President requests the rescission of more than one discrete amount of funding
				under the jurisdiction of a single subcommittee, OMB shall include each of
				those discrete amounts in the same package.1024.Requests to rescind fundingFor each request to rescind funding under
				this part, the transmittal message shall—
						(1)specify—
							(A)the dollar amount to be rescinded;
							(B)the agency, bureau, and account from which
				the rescission shall occur;
							(C)the program, project, or activity within
				the account (if applicable) from which the rescission shall occur;
							(D)the amount of funding, if any, that would
				remain for the account, program, project, or activity if the rescission request
				is enacted; and
							(E)the reasons the President requests the
				rescission;
							(2)designate each separate rescission request
				by number; and
						(3)include proposed legislative language to
				accomplish the requested rescissions which may not include—
							(A)any changes in existing law, other than the
				rescission of funding; or
							(B)any supplemental appropriations, transfers,
				or reprogrammings.
							1025.Grants of and limitations on presidential
				authority
						(a)Presidential authority To withhold
				fundingNotwithstanding any
				other provision of law and if the President proposes a rescission of funding
				under this part, OMB may, subject to the time limits provided in subsection
				(c), temporarily withhold that funding from obligation.
						(b)Expedited Procedures Available only Once
				per BillThe President may
				not invoke the procedures of this part, or the authority to withhold funding
				granted by subsection (a), on more than 1 occasion for any Act providing
				funding.
						(c)Time LimitsOMB shall make available for obligation any
				funding withheld under subsection (a) on the earliest of—
							(1)the day on which the President determines
				that the continued withholding or reduction no longer advances the purpose of
				legislative consideration of the rescission request;
							(2)starting from the day on which OMB
				transmitted a message to Congress requesting the rescission of funding, 25
				calendar days in which the House of Representatives has been in session or 25
				calendar days in which the Senate has been in session, whichever occurs second;
				or
							(3)the last day after which the obligation of
				the funding in question can no longer be fully accomplished in a prudent manner
				before its expiration.
							(d)Deficit reduction
							(1)In generalFunds that are rescinded under this part
				shall be dedicated only to reducing the deficit or increasing the
				surplus.
							(2)Adjustment of levels in the concurrent
				resolution on the budgetNot
				later than 5 days after the date of enactment of an approval bill as provided
				under this part, the chairs of the Committees on the Budget of the Senate and
				the House of Representatives shall revise allocations and aggregates and other
				appropriate levels under the appropriate concurrent resolution on the budget to
				reflect the repeal or cancellation, and the applicable committees shall report
				revised suballocations pursuant to section 302(b), as appropriate.
							1026.Congressional consideration of rescission
				requests
						(a)Preparation of Legislation To Consider a
				Package of Expedited Rescission Requests
							(1)In generalIf the House of Representatives receives a
				package of expedited rescission requests, the Clerk shall prepare a House bill
				that only rescinds the amounts requested which shall read as follows:
							There are enacted the rescissions
				numbered [insert number or numbers] as set forth in the Presidential message of
				[insert date] transmitted under part C of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974
				as amended.
							(2)Exclusion procedureThe Clerk shall include in the bill each
				numbered rescission request listed in the Presidential package in question,
				except that the Clerk shall omit a numbered rescission request if the Chairman
				of the Committee on the Budget of the House, after consulting with the Chairman
				of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate, CBO, GAO, and the House and
				Senate committees that have jurisdiction over the funding, determines that the
				numbered rescission does not refer to funding or includes matter not permitted
				under a request to rescind funding.
							(b)Introduction and Referral of Legislation To
				Enact a Package of Expedited RescissionsThe majority leader or the minority leader
				of the House or Representatives, or a designee, shall (by request) introduce
				each bill prepared under subsection (a) not later than 4 days of session of the
				House after its transmittal, or, if no such bill is introduced within that
				period, any member of the House may introduce the required bill in the required
				form on the fifth or sixth day of session of the House after its transmittal.
				If such an expedited rescission bill is introduced in accordance with the
				preceding sentence, it shall be referred to the House committee of
				jurisdiction. A copy of the introduced House bill shall be transmitted to the
				Secretary of the Senate, who shall provide it to the Senate committee of
				jurisdiction.
						(c)House report and consideration of
				legislation To enact a package of expedited rescissionsThe House committee of jurisdiction shall
				report without amendment the bill referred to it under subsection (b) not more
				than 5 days of session of the House after the referral. The committee may order
				the bill reported favorably, unfavorably, or without recommendation. If the
				committee has not reported the bill by the end of the 5-day period, the
				committee shall be automatically discharged from further consideration of the
				bill and it shall be placed on the appropriate calendar.
						(d)House Motion To Proceed
							(1)In generalAfter a bill to enact an expedited
				rescission package has been reported or the committee of jurisdiction has been
				discharged under subsection (c), it shall be in order to move to proceed to
				consider the bill in the House. A Member who wishes to move to proceed to
				consideration of the bill shall announce that fact, and the motion to proceed
				shall be in order only during a time designated by the Speaker within the
				legislative schedule for the next calendar day of legislative session or the
				one immediately following it.
							(2)Failure to set timeIf the Speaker does not designate a time
				under paragraph (1), 3 or more calendar days of legislative session after the
				bill has been reported or discharged, it shall be in order for any Member to
				move to proceed to consider the bill.
							(3)ProcedureA motion to proceed under this subsection
				shall not be in order after the House has disposed of a prior motion to proceed
				with respect to that package of expedited rescissions. The previous question
				shall be considered as ordered on the motion to proceed, without intervening
				motion. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion to proceed has been
				disposed of shall not be in order.
							(4)Removal from calendarIf 5 calendar days of legislative session
				have passed since the bill was reported or discharged under this subsection and
				no Member has made a motion to proceed, the bill shall be removed from the
				calendar.
							(e)House Consideration
							(1)Considered as readA bill consisting of a package of
				rescissions under this part shall be considered as read.
							(2)Points of orderAll points of order against the bill are
				waived, except that a point of order may be made that 1 or more numbered
				rescissions included in the bill would enact language containing matter not
				requested by the President or not permitted under this part as part of that
				package. If the Presiding Officer sustains such a point of order, the numbered
				rescission or rescissions that would enact such language are deemed to be
				automatically stripped from the bill and consideration proceeds on the bill as
				modified.
							(3)Previous questionThe previous question shall be considered
				as ordered on the bill to its passage without intervening motion, except that 4
				hours of debate equally divided and controlled by a proponent and an opponent
				are allowed, as well as 1 motion to further limit debate on the bill.
							(4)Motion to reconsiderA motion to reconsider the vote on passage
				of the bill shall not be in order.
							(f)Senate Consideration
							(1)ReferralIf the House of Representatives approves a
				House bill enacting a package of rescissions, that bill as passed by the House
				shall be sent to the Senate and referred to the Senate committee of
				jurisdiction.
							(2)Committee actionThe committee of jurisdiction shall report
				without amendment the bill referred to it under this subsection not later than
				3 days of session of the Senate after the referral. The committee may order the
				bill reported favorably, unfavorably, or without recommendation.
							(3)DischargeIf the committee has not reported the bill
				by the end of the 3-day period, the committee shall be automatically discharged
				from further consideration of the bill and it shall be placed on the
				appropriate calendar.
							(4)Motion to proceedOn the following day and for 3 subsequent
				calendar days in which the Senate is in session, it shall be in order for any
				Senator to move to proceed to consider the bill in the Senate. Upon such a
				motion being made, it shall be deemed to have been agreed to and the motion to
				reconsider shall be deemed to have been laid on the table.
							(5)DebateDebate on the bill in the Senate under this
				subsection, and all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith,
				shall not exceed 10 hours, equally divided and controlled in the usual form.
				Debate in the Senate on any debatable motion or appeal in connection with such
				a bill shall be limited to not more than 1 hour, to be equally divided and
				controlled in the usual form. A motion to further limit debate on such a bill
				is not debatable.
							(6)Motions not in orderA motion to amend such a bill or strike a
				provision from it is not in order. A motion to recommit such a bill is not in
				order.
							(g)Senate Point of OrderIt shall not be in order under this part
				for the Senate to consider a bill approved by the House enacting a package of
				rescissions under this part if any numbered rescission in the bill would enact
				matter not requested by the President or not permitted under this Act as part
				of that package. If a point of order under this subsection is sustained, the
				bill may not be considered under this
				part.
						.
		3.Technical and conforming
			 amendments
			(a)Table of contentsSection 1(b) of the Congressional Budget
			 and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by striking the matter for part
			 C of title X and inserting the following:

						PART C—Expedited consideration of proposed rescissions
						Sec. 1021. Applicability and disclaimer.
						Sec. 1022. Definitions.
						Sec. 1023. Timing and packaging of rescission
				requests.
						Sec. 1024. Requests to rescind funding.
						Sec. 1025. Grants of and limitations on presidential
				authority.
						Sec. 1026. Congressional consideration of rescission
				requests.

					.
			(b)Temporary withholdingSection 1013(c) of the Impoundment Control
			 Act of 1974 is amended by striking section 1012 and inserting
			 section 1012 or section 1025.
			(c)Rulemaking
				(1)904(a)Section 904(a) of the Congressional Budget
			 Act of 1974 is amended by striking and 1017 and inserting
			 1017, and 1026.
				(2)904(d)(1)Section 904(d)(1) of the Congressional
			 Budget Act of 1974 is amended by striking 1017 and inserting
			 1017 or 1026.
				4.Amendments to Part A of the Impoundment
			 Control Act
			(a)In generalPart A of the Impoundment Control Act of
			 1974 is amended by inserting at the end the following:

					1002.SeverabilityIf the judicial branch of the United States
				finally determines that 1 or more of the provisions of parts B or C violate the
				Constitution of the United States, the remaining provisions of those parts
				shall continue in
				effect.
					.
			(b)Table of contentsSection 1(b) of the Congressional Budget
			 and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by inserting at the end of the
			 matter for part A of title X the following:

						Sec. 1002.
				Severability.

					.
			5.ExpirationPart C of the Impoundment Control Act of
			 1974 (as amended by this Act) shall expire on December 31, 2015.