		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1175
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 25, 2009
			Mr. Foster introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Armed Services, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
		  taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payments to a National
		  Military Family Relief Fund to be used by the Secretary of Defense to assist
		  the families of members of the Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served
		  in, Iraq or Afghanistan.

		1.National Military Family
			 Relief Fund to assist families of members of the Armed Forces who are serving
			 in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter I of
			 chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
			 section 1781b the following new section:

					1781c.National
				Military Family Relief Fund to assist military families
						(a)EstablishmentThere is established in the Treasury a
				fund, which shall be known as the National Military Family Relief
				Fund (in this section referred to as the Fund).
						(b)Credits to
				fundThere are hereby
				appropriated to the Fund in each fiscal year an amount equal to the amounts
				designated for deposit in the Fund under section 6098 of the Internal Revenue
				Code of 1986 in the taxable year ending in that fiscal year.
						(c)Use of
				FundThe Secretary of Defense
				shall use amounts in the Fund, without further specific authorization in law,
				to make grants to members of the Armed Forces who are serving in, or have
				served in, Iraq or Afghanistan to assist the families of such members.
						(d)Grant
				criteriaThe Secretary of
				Defense shall prescribe the criteria under which grant applications will be
				solicited and grants will be made and the purposes for which grants may be
				used.
						.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such
			 subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1781b the
			 following new item:

						1781c. National Military Family Relief
				Fund to assist military
				families.

					.
			2.Designation of income
			 tax payments to National Military Family Relief Fund
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986 (relating to information and returns) is amended by adding at the end
			 the following new part:

					IXDesignation of
				income tax payments to National Military Family Relief Fund

							Sec. 6098. Designation to National
				  Military Family Relief Fund.

						6098.Designation to
				National Military Family Relief Fund
							(a)In
				generalEvery individual
				(other than a nonresident alien), with respect to each taxpayer’s return for
				the taxable year of the tax imposed by chapter 1—
								(1)whose adjusted income tax liability for the
				taxable year is $1 or more may designate that a specified portion (not less
				than $1) of any overpayment of tax shall be paid over to, and
								(2)in addition to any payment of income tax
				liability, may make a contribution of an additional amount which shall be paid
				over to,
								the
				National Military Family Relief Fund, established under section 1781c of title
				10, United States Code.(b)Adjusted income
				tax liabilityFor purposes of subsection (a), the term
				adjusted income tax liability means, for any individual for any
				taxable year, the excess (if any) of—
								(1)the income tax
				liability (as defined in section 6096(b)) of the individual for the taxable
				year, over
								(2)any amount
				designated by the individual (and, in the case of a joint return, any amount
				designated by the individual’s spouse) under section 6096(a) for such taxable
				year.
								(c)Manner and time
				of designation and contributionA designation and contribution
				under subsection (a) may be made with respect to any taxable year—
								(1)at the time of
				filing the return of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable year,
				or
								(2)at any other time
				(after the time of filing the return of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such
				taxable year) specified in regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
								Such
				designation shall be made in such manner as the Secretary prescribes by
				regulations except that, if such designation is made at the time of filing the
				return of the tax imposed by chapter 1 for such taxable year, such designation
				shall be made either on the first page of the return or on the page bearing the
				taxpayer’s signature.(d)Overpayments
				treated as refundedFor
				purposes of this title, any portion of an overpayment of tax designated under
				subsection (a) shall be treated as—
								(1)being refunded to
				the taxpayer as of the last date prescribed for filing the return of tax
				imposed by chapter 1 (determined without regard to extensions) or, if later,
				the date the return is filed, and
								(2)a contribution
				made by such taxpayer on such date to the United
				States.
								.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of parts
			 for subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the
			 following new item:

						Part IX—Designation of income tax payments to National Military
				Family Relief Fund
						Sec. 6098. Designation to National Military Family Relief
				Fund.

					.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 1802 IH: VA Billing Accountability Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-03-14
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1802IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 14, 2019Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Emmer, and Mr. Peterson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the
			 requirement of certain veterans to make copayments for hospital care and
			 medical services in the case of an error by the Department of Veterans
			 Affairs, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the VA Billing Accountability Act. 2.Authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive requirement of certain veterans to make copayments for care and services in the case of Department of Veterans Affairs error (a)Hospital care, nursing home care, and medical servicesSection 1710(f)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

 (G)The Secretary may waive the requirement of a veteran to make a payment under this subsection or subsection (g) if—
 (i)an error committed by the Department or an employee of the Department was the cause of delaying notification sent to the veteran of the requirement to make the payment; and
 (ii)the veteran received such notification later than 180 days after the date on which the veteran received the care or services for which the payment was required..
 (b)MedicationsSection 1722A of such title is amended— (1)by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
 (2)by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):  (c)The Secretary may waive the requirement of a veteran to make a payment under this section if—
 (1)an error committed by the Department or an employee of the Department was the cause of delaying notification sent to the veteran of the requirement to make the payment; and
 (2)the veteran received such notification later than 180 days after the date on which the veteran received the medication for which the payment was required..
				(c)Billing procedures
 (1)In generalSubchapter I of chapter 17 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section:  1709C.Procedures for copayments (a)Care at Department facility (1)In requiring a veteran to make a payment for care or services provided at a medical facility of the Department pursuant to this chapter, including sections 1710 and 1722A, the Secretary shall provide to such veteran a notification of such required payment by not later than 180 days after the date on which the veteran receives the care or services for which payment is required.
 (2)If the Secretary does not provide to a veteran a notification of the required payment by the date required under paragraph (1), the Secretary may not collect such payment, including through a third-party entity, unless the Secretary provides the veteran the following:
 (A)Information regarding how to apply for a waiver described in section 1710(f)(3)(G) or section 1722A(c) of this title, as appropriate.
 (B)Information regarding how to establish a payment plan with the Secretary. (C)Opportunity to make such a waiver or establish such a payment plan.
									(b)Care at non-Department facility
 (1)In requiring a veteran to make a payment for care or services provided at a non-Department facility pursuant to this chapter or other provision of law, the Secretary shall provide to such veteran a notification of such required payment by not later than 18 months after the date on which the veteran receives the care or services for which payment is required.
 (2)If the Secretary does not provide to a veteran a notification of the required payment by the date required under paragraph (1), the Secretary may not collect such payment, including through a third-party entity, unless the Secretary provides the veteran the following:
 (A)Information regarding how to apply for a waiver described in paragraph (3). (B)Information regarding how to establish a payment plan with the Secretary.
 (C)Opportunity to make such a waiver or establish such a payment plan. (3)The Secretary may waive the requirement of a veteran to make a payment for care or services provided at a non-Department facility pursuant to this chapter or other provision of law if—
 (A)an error committed by the Department, an employee of the Department, or a non-Department facility was the cause of delaying the notification sent to the veteran of the requirement to make the payment; and
 (B)the veteran received such notification after the period described in paragraph (1).. (2)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1709B the following new item:

							1709C. Procedures for copayments..
 (d)Improvement of proceduresNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall—
 (1)review the copayment billing internal controls and notification procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
 (2)improve such controls and procedures, including pursuant to the amendments made by this Act.


116 S1718 IS: Protect Our Disabled Heroes Act of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-06-05
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1718IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 5, 2019Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging
 veterans unauthorized fees, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protect Our Disabled Heroes Act of 2019.2.Reinstatement of
			 penalties for charging veterans unauthorized fees(a)In
 generalSection 5905 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:5905.Penalty for
 certain actsExcept as provided in section 5904 or 1984 of this title, whoever—(1)in connection with a proceeding before the Department, knowingly solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives any fee or compensation in connection for—(A)the provision of advice on how to file a claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary; or(B)the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of such a claim before the date on which a notice of disagreement is filed in a proceeding on the claim;(2)attempts to solicit, contract, charge, or receive as described in paragraph (1);(3)unlawfully withholds from any claimant or beneficiary any part of a benefit or claim under the laws administered by the Secretary that is allowed and due to the claimant or beneficiary, or attempts to do so;(4)commits an offense punishable by this chapter, or aids, abets, counsels, commands, or procures the commission of such an act; or(5)causes an act to be done, which if directly performed would be punishable by this chapter,shall be
				fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned for not more than one
			 year, or
				both..(b)Effective
 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to acts committed after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3789
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 13, 2009
			Mr. Fleming (for
			 himself, Mr. Shuler,
			 Mr. Franks of Arizona,
			 Mr. Rehberg, and
			 Mr. Bachus) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Transportation and Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To permit Amtrak passengers to safely transport firearms
		  and ammunition in their checked baggage.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Amtrak Secure Transportation of
			 Firearms Act.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)The Second
			 Amendment to the Constitution of the United States provides that the
			 right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be
			 infringed.
			(2)The Supreme Court
			 of the United States ruled, in District of Columbia v. Heller, that the
			 Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm . . . and to
			 use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes.
			(3)At one time,
			 Amtrak accepted firearms in secure checked baggage.
			(4)While airline
			 passengers may transport firearms and ammunition in secure checked baggage when
			 declared during the check-in process, Amtrak passengers are not permitted to
			 transport firearms and ammunition in secure checked baggage.
			(5)Law-abiding gun
			 owners should not be penalized for seeking alternative means of travel,
			 particularly on a federally subsidized rail line.
			(6)Congress needs to
			 ensure that Amtrak does not override the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding
			 citizens.
			3.Secure transportation
			 of firearms on passenger trainsSection 24305 of title 49, United States
			 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(g)Secure
				transportation of firearmsIf an Amtrak station accepts checked
				baggage for a specific Amtrak route, an Amtrak passenger holding a ticket for
				such route shall be allowed to place an unloaded firearm or starter pistol in a
				checked bag on such route if—
					(1)before checking
				the bag or boarding the train, the passenger declares to Amtrak, either orally
				or in writing, that the firearm is in his or her bag and is unloaded;
					(2)the firearm is
				carried in a hard-sided container;
					(3)such container is
				locked; and
					(4)only the passenger
				has the key or combination for such container.
					(h)Small arms
				ammunitionAn Amtrak passenger shall be allowed to place small
				arms ammunition for personal use in a checked bag on an Amtrak route if the
				ammunition is securely packed—
					(1)in fiber, wood, or
				metal boxes; or
					(2)in other packaging
				specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition.
					(i)ApplicabilitySubsections
				(g) and (h) shall not apply in any fiscal year in which Amtrak does not receive
				Federal financial
				assistance.
				.


113 S2095 IS: Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2014
U.S. Senate
2014-03-06
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2095
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 6, 2014
			Mr. Moran (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. King) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

		A BILL
		To reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the
			 Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides health services to veterans through
			 qualifying non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and
			 for other purposes.

			1.
			Short title
			This Act may be cited as the Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2014.

			2.
			Sense of Congress
			It is the sense of Congress that—

				(1)
				veterans who are authorized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to receive health care in the
			 community must not lose the high quality, safety, care coordination, and
			 other veteran-centric elements that the health care system of the
			 Department of Veterans Affairs provides;

				(2)
				many veterans receive health care from both the Department and community providers but the lack of
			 care coordination among the Department and community providers when
			 veterans receive purchased care places veterans at risk for poor health
			 outcomes and results in inefficient use of finite health care resources;

				(3)
				veteran-centric care coordination is associated with improved patient outcomes, as Department and
			 non-Department health care teams coordinate and collaborate to provide the
			 best care for veterans; and

				(4)
				if the Secretary purchases care for veterans from the private sector, such care must be secured in
			 a cost-effective manner, in a way that complements the larger health care
			 system of the Department by using industry standards for care and costs.

			3.
			Reauthorization and modification of pilot program of enhanced contract care authority for health
			 care
			 needs of veterans
			Section 403 of the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 (Public Law
			 110–387; 38 U.S.C. 1703 note) is amended—

				(1)
				in subsection (a)—

					(A)
					in paragraph (2), by striking 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2014; and

					(B)
					by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:

							(4)
							Program locations
							The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program at locations in the following Veterans Integrated
			 Service
			 Networks (and such other locations as the Secretary considers
			 appropriate):

								(A)
								Veterans Integrated Service Network 1.

								(B)
								Veterans Integrated Service Network 6.

								(C)
								Veterans Integrated Service Network 15.
							(D)Veterans Integrated Service Network 18.
								(E)
								Veterans Integrated Service Network 19.
							;

				(2)
				by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:(b)Covered veteransFor purposes of the pilot program under this section, a covered veteran is any rural or highly
			 rural veteran who—(1)is—(A)enrolled in the system of patient enrollment established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United
			 States Code;(B)eligible for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary and enrolls in such system of
			 patient enrollment not later than 30 days after the veteran begins
			 receiving covered health services under the pilot program; or(C)eligible for health care under section 1710(e)(3) of such title; and(2)resides in a location that is—(A)more than 60 minutes driving distance from the nearest Department health care facility providing
			 primary care services, if the veteran is seeking such services;(B)more than 120 minutes driving distance from the nearest Department health care facility providing
			 acute hospital care, if the veteran is seeking such care; or(C)more than 240 minutes driving distance from the nearest Department health care facility providing
			 tertiary care, if the veteran is seeking such care.;

				(3)
				by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (j);

				(4)
				by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsections:

						(h)
						Appointments
						In carrying out the pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that medical
			 appointments for veterans occur during the 30-day period beginning on the
			 date that is 15 days after the date on which the appointment is requested.

						(i)
						Outreach
						The Secretary shall ensure that a veteran eligible for the pilot program under this section is
			 informed of such program.
					; and
			(5)in paragraph (2)(B) of subsection (j), as redesignated by paragraph (3) of this section, by
			 striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; and.


117 HR 2406 IH: Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-08
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2406IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 8, 2021Mr. Horsford (for himself and Mrs. Lee of Nevada) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for installation of regionally significant electric power transmission lines.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act.2.Establishment of electric power transmission lines(a)In generalSubpart E of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 48C the following new section:48D.Qualifying electric power transmission line credit(a)Allowance of creditFor purposes of section 46, the qualifying electric power transmission line credit for any taxable year is an amount equal to 30 percent of the qualified investment for such taxable year with respect to any qualifying electric power transmission line property of the taxpayer.(b)Qualifying investment(1)In generalFor purposes of subsection (a), the qualified investment for any taxable year is the basis of any qualifying electric power transmission line property placed in service by the taxpayer during such taxable year.(2)Certain qualified progress expenditures rules made applicableRules similar to the rules of subsections (c)(4) and (d) of section 46 (as in effect on the day before the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990) shall apply for purposes of this section.(c)Qualifying electric power transmission line propertyThe term qualifying electric power transmission line property means—(1)any overhead, submarine, or underground transmission facility which—(A)is capable of transmitting electricity at a voltage of not less than 275 kilovolts,(B)has a transmission capacity of not less than 500 megawatts,(C)is an alternating current or direct current transmission line, and(D)delivers power produced in either a rural area or offshore, and(2)any conductors or cables, towers, insulators, reactors, capacitors, circuit breakers, static VAR compensators, static synchronous compensators, power converters, transformers, synchronous condensers, braking resistors, and any ancillary facilities and equipment necessary for the proper operation of the facility described in paragraph (1).(d)TerminationThis section shall not apply to any property placed in service after December 31, 2031..(b)Conforming amendments(1)Section 46 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—(A)by striking and at the end of paragraph (5),(B)by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and inserting , and, and(C)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(7)the qualifying electric power transmission line credit..(2)Section 49(a)(1)(C) of such Code is amended—(A)by striking and at the end of clause (iv),(B)by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and inserting , and, and(C)by adding at the end the following new clause:(vi)the basis of any qualifying electric power transmission line property under section 48D..(3)The table of sections for subpart E of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 48C the following new item:Sec. 48D. Qualifying electric power transmission line credit..(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2021.


		II
		Calendar No. 184
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 236
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 10, 2007
			Mr. Feingold (for
			 himself, Mr. Sununu,
			 Mr. Leahy, Mr.
			 Akaka, Mr. Kennedy,
			 Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
			 Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
			 referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

			June 4, 2007
			Reported by Mr. Leahy,
			 with an amendment
			Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert
			 the part printed in italic

		A BILL
		To require reports to Congress on Federal agency use of
		  data mining.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting
			 Act of 2007.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Data
			 miningThe term data mining means a query, search,
			 or other analysis of 1 or more electronic databases, where—
				(A)a department or
			 agency of the Federal Government, or a non-Federal entity acting on behalf of
			 the Federal Government, is conducting the query, search, or other analysis to
			 discover or locate a predictive pattern or anomaly indicative of terrorist or
			 criminal activity on the part of any individual or individuals; and
				(B)the query, search,
			 or other analysis does not use personal identifiers of a specific individual,
			 or inputs associated with a specific individual or group of individuals, to
			 retrieve information from the database or databases.
				(2)DatabaseThe
			 term database does not include telephone directories, news
			 reporting, information publicly available to any member of the public without
			 payment of a fee, or databases of judicial and administrative opinions.
			3.Reports on data
			 mining activities by Federal agencies
			(a)Requirement for
			 reportThe head of each department or agency of the Federal
			 Government that is engaged in any activity to use or develop data mining shall
			 submit a report to Congress on all such activities of the department or agency
			 under the jurisdiction of that official. The report shall be made available to
			 the public, except for a classified annex described in subsection
			 (b)(8).
			(b)Content of
			 reportEach report submitted under subsection (a) shall include,
			 for each activity to use or develop data mining, the following
			 information:
				(1)A thorough
			 description of the data mining activity, its goals, and, where appropriate, the
			 target dates for the deployment of the data mining activity.
				(2)A thorough
			 description of the data mining technology that is being used or will be used,
			 including the basis for determining whether a particular pattern or anomaly is
			 indicative of terrorist or criminal activity.
				(3)A thorough
			 description of the data sources that are being or will be used.
				(4)An assessment of
			 the efficacy or likely efficacy of the data mining activity in providing
			 accurate information consistent with and valuable to the stated goals and plans
			 for the use or development of the data mining activity.
				(5)An assessment of
			 the impact or likely impact of the implementation of the data mining activity
			 on the privacy and civil liberties of individuals, including a thorough
			 description of the actions that are being taken or will be taken with regard to
			 the property, privacy, or other rights or privileges of any individual or
			 individuals as a result of the implementation of the data mining
			 activity.
				(6)A list and
			 analysis of the laws and regulations that govern the information being or to be
			 collected, reviewed, gathered, analyzed, or used with the data mining
			 activity.
				(7)A thorough
			 discussion of the policies, procedures, and guidelines that are in place or
			 that are to be developed and applied in the use of such technology for data
			 mining in order to—
					(A)protect the
			 privacy and due process rights of individuals, such as redress procedures;
			 and
					(B)ensure that only
			 accurate information is collected, reviewed, gathered, analyzed, or
			 used.
					(8)Any necessary
			 classified information in an annex that shall be available, as appropriate, to
			 the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on
			 the Judiciary, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on
			 Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security, the
			 Committee on the Judiciary, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and
			 the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
				(c)Time for
			 reportEach report required under subsection (a) shall be—
				(1)submitted not
			 later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and
				(2)updated not less
			 frequently than annually thereafter, to include any activity to use or develop
			 data mining engaged in after the date of the prior report submitted under
			 subsection (a).

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting
			 Act of 2007.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Data
			 miningThe term data mining means a program
			 involving pattern-based queries, searches, or other analyses of 1 or more
			 electronic databases, where—
				(A)a department or agency of
			 the Federal Government, or a non-Federal entity acting on behalf of the Federal
			 Government, is conducting the queries, searches, or other analyses to discover
			 or locate a predictive pattern or anomaly indicative of terrorist or criminal
			 activity on the part of any individual or individuals;
				(B)the queries, searches, or
			 other analyses are not subject-based and do not use personal identifiers of a
			 specific individual, or inputs associated with a specific individual or group
			 of individuals, to retrieve information from the database or databases;
			 and
				(C)the purpose of the
			 queries, searches, or other analyses is not solely—
					(i)the detection of fraud,
			 waste, or abuse in a Government agency or program; or
					(ii)the security of a
			 Government computer system.
					(2)DatabaseThe
			 term database does not include telephone directories, news
			 reporting, information publicly available to any member of the public without
			 payment of a fee, or databases of judicial and administrative opinions or other
			 legal research sources.
			3.Reports on data mining
			 activities by Federal agencies
			(a)Requirement for
			 reportThe head of each department or agency of the Federal
			 Government that is engaged in any activity to use or develop data mining shall
			 submit a report to Congress on all such activities of the department or agency
			 under the jurisdiction of that official. The report shall be produced in
			 coordination with the privacy officer of that department or agency, if
			 applicable, and shall be made available to the public, except for an annex
			 described in subsection (c).
			(b)Content of
			 reportEach report submitted under subsection (a) shall include,
			 for each activity to use or develop data mining, the following
			 information:
				(1)A thorough description of
			 the data mining activity, its goals, and, where appropriate, the target dates
			 for the deployment of the data mining activity.
				(2)A thorough description of
			 the data mining technology that is being used or will be used, including the
			 basis for determining whether a particular pattern or anomaly is indicative of
			 terrorist or criminal activity.
				(3)A thorough description of
			 the data sources that are being or will be used.
				(4)An assessment of the
			 efficacy or likely efficacy of the data mining activity in providing accurate
			 information consistent with and valuable to the stated goals and plans for the
			 use or development of the data mining activity.
				(5)An assessment of the
			 impact or likely impact of the implementation of the data mining activity on
			 the privacy and civil liberties of individuals, including a thorough
			 description of the actions that are being taken or will be taken with regard to
			 the property, privacy, or other rights or privileges of any individual or
			 individuals as a result of the implementation of the data mining
			 activity.
				(6)A list and analysis of
			 the laws and regulations that govern the information being or to be collected,
			 reviewed, gathered, analyzed, or used in conjunction with the data mining
			 activity, to the extent applicable in the context of the data mining
			 activity.
				(7)A thorough discussion of
			 the policies, procedures, and guidelines that are in place or that are to be
			 developed and applied in the use of such data mining activity in order
			 to—
					(A)protect the privacy and
			 due process rights of individuals, such as redress procedures; and
					(B)ensure that only accurate
			 and complete information is collected, reviewed, gathered, analyzed, or used,
			 and guard against any harmful consequences of potential inaccuracies.
					(c)Annex
				(1)In
			 generalA report under subsection (a) shall include in an annex
			 any necessary—
					(A)classified
			 information;
					(B)law enforcement sensitive
			 information;
					(C)proprietary business
			 information; or
					(D)trade secrets (as that
			 term is defined in section 1839 of title 18, United States Code).
					(2)AvailabilityAny
			 annex described in paragraph (1)—
					(A)shall be available, as
			 appropriate, and consistent with the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
			 401 et seq.), to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs,
			 the Committee on the Judiciary, the Select Committee on Intelligence, the
			 Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
			 Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on
			 the Judiciary, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on
			 Appropriations, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
			 Representatives; and
					(B)shall not be made
			 available to the public.
					(d)Time for
			 reportEach report required under subsection (a) shall be—
				(1)submitted not later than
			 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and
				(2)updated not less
			 frequently than annually thereafter, to include any activity to use or develop
			 data mining engaged in after the date of the prior report submitted under
			 subsection (a).
				4.Protection for
			 classified information contained in an annex to a data mining
			 reportAny disclosure of any
			 classified information contained in an annex made available to Congress
			 pursuant to either section 3(c)(2) of this Act or section 126(a)(7) of Public
			 Law 109–177, may be prosecuted under any applicable statute, including—
			(1)sections 793, 794, 798,
			 or 1924 of title 18, United States Code; and
			(2)section 4 of the
			 Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 783).

		June 4, 2007
		Reported with an amendment


I
One Hundred Twelfth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twelve
H. R. 3870

AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6083 Highway 36 West in Rose Bud, Arkansas, as the Nicky Nick Daniel Bacon Post Office.

1.Nicky Nick Daniel Bacon Post Office
(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6083 Highway 36 West in Rose Bud, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the Nicky Nick Daniel Bacon Post Office.
(b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Nicky Nick Daniel Bacon Post Office.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


116 HR 8825 IH: To authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain appropriated funds to purchase duplicate medals authorized under Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020, and for other purposes.
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2020-11-30
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8825IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 30, 2020Mr. Garamendi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain appropriated funds to purchase duplicate medals authorized under Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020, and for other purposes.1.Authorization to purchase duplicate medals(a)In generalThe Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator, may use funds appropriated for the Maritime Administration to purchase duplicate medals authorized under the Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–125) and provide such medals to eligible individuals who engaged in qualified service who submit an application under subsection (b) and were United States merchant mariners of World War II.(b)ApplicationTo be eligible to receive a medal described in subsection (a), an eligible individual who engaged in qualified service shall submit to the Administrator an application containing such information and assurances as the Administrator may require.(c)DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)AdministratorThe term Administrator means the Maritime Administrator. (2)Eligible individual who engaged in qualified serviceThe term eligible individual who engaged in qualified service means an individual who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946—(A)was a member of the United States merchant marine, including the Army Transport Service and the Navy Transport Service, serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was—(i)operated by the War Shipping Administration, the Office of Defense Transportation, or an agent of such departments;(ii)operated in waters other than inland waters, the Great Lakes, and other lakes, bays, or harbors of the United States;(iii)under contract or charter to, or property of, the Government of the United States; and(iv)serving in the Armed Forces; and(B)while so serving, was licensed or otherwise documented for service as a crewmember of such a vessel by an officer or employee of the United States authorized to license or document the person for such service.


116 HR 3214 IH: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-06-11
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3214IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 11, 2019Mr. Schiff (for himself, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Mr. Crow, Mr. Evans, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Khanna, and Mr. Serrano) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and
			 admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act. 2.Repeal of certain provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms ActSections 2 through 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (15 U.S.C. 7901–7903) are repealed.
 3.Discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedingsThe contents of the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall not be immune from legal process, shall be subject to subpoena or other discovery, shall be admissible as evidence, and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in any manner, and testimony or other evidence may be permitted based on the data, on the same basis as other information, in a civil action in any State (including the District of Columbia) or Federal court or in an administrative proceeding.


113 S375 RS: Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act
U.S. Senate
2013-07-24
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		II
		Calendar No. 148
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 375
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 25, 2013
			Mr. Tester (for himself,
			 Mr. Cochran, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
			 Levin, Mr. Durbin,
			 Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
			 Isakson, Mr. Merkley,
			 Mr. Begich, Mr.
			 Schumer, Mrs. Gillibrand,
			 Mr. Leahy, Mr.
			 King, Ms. Warren,
			 Mr. Franken, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
			 Wyden, Mr. Udall of New
			 Mexico, Mr. Cardin,
			 Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Graham, Mr.
			 Reed, Mr. Baucus,
			 Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms.
			 Murkowski, Mr. Rockefeller,
			 Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Heinrich, Mr.
			 Warner, Ms. Landrieu,
			 Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr.
			 Johnson of South Dakota) introduced the following bill; which was
			 read twice and referred to the Committee
			 on Rules and Administration

			July 24, 2013
			 Reported by Mr.
			 Schumer, without amendment

		A BILL
		To require Senate candidates to file designations,
		  statements, and reports in electronic form.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity
			 Act.
		2.Filing by Senate
			 candidates with CommissionSection 302(g) of the Federal Election
			 Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432(g)) is amended to read as follows:

				(g)Filing with the
				commissionAll designations, statements, and reports required to
				be filed under this Act shall be filed with the
				Commission.
				.

		July 24, 2013
		Reported without amendment


113 S930 IS: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in cases of overpayments of educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, to deduct amounts for repayment from the last months of educational assistance entitlement, and for other purposes.
U.S. Senate
2013-05-13
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 930
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 13, 2013
			Mr. Bennet introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Veterans'
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
		  Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in cases of overpayments of educational
		  assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, to deduct amounts for
		  repayment from the last months of educational assistance entitlement, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Delayed repayment of
			 overpayments made under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance
			(a)In
			 generalSection 5314 of title
			 38, United States Code, is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively;
				(2)in subsection
			 (a), by striking to subsections (b) and (d) and inserting
			 to subsections (b), (c), and (e); and
				(3)by inserting
			 after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):

						(c)(1)Subject to paragraph
				(2), in the case of a deduction under subsection (a) with respect to an
				overpayment made by the Secretary to a person under chapter 33 of this title,
				the Secretary shall, to the degree practicable, make such deduction from the
				last payment or payments (as necessary) to which such person is entitled under
				such chapter.
							(2)Paragraph (1) shall no longer apply
				to, and amounts shall be deducted as otherwise provided in this section with
				respect to, a person described in such paragraph who, after the overpayment
				described in such paragraph—
								(A)completes the program of education
				with respect to which the overpayment was made; or
								(B)fails, during the next two academic
				semesters beginning after such overpayment, to attend classes in a manner
				consistent with normal pursuit of a program of education.
								(3)The Secretary may charge an
				individual described in paragraph (1) such amount of interest on the amount of
				indebtedness as is necessary so that the delayed repayment is actuarially
				equivalent to immediate repayment.
							(4)This subsection shall expire on the
				date that is nine years after the date of the enactment of this
				subsection.
							.
				(b)ApplicabilitySubsection
			 (c) of section 5314 of such title, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with
			 respect to overpayments made on or after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.


113 HR 4065 IH: Smartphone Theft Prevention Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-02-14
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4065
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 14, 2014
			Mr. Serrano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To require mobile service providers and mobile device manufacturers to give consumers the ability
			 to remotely delete data from mobile devices and render such devices
			 inoperable.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Smartphone Theft Prevention Act.
		2.FindingsCongress finds that—
			(1)mobile device theft costs consumers $30,000,000,000 each year, according to the Federal
			 Communications Commission;
			(2)1 in 3 robberies include the theft of a mobile device;
			(3)carriers, manufacturers, law enforcement, and the Federal Communications Commission have worked to
			 address the growing trend of mobile device theft, but more remains to be
			 done;
			(4)consumers deserve to have the most secure technology available to protect them and their
			 information;
			(5)technological protections continue to develop, evolve, and improve in ways that are good for the
			 economy and the consumers of the United States, and for public safety in
			 the United States;
			(6)the wireless industry should work with law enforcement to educate consumers about the security
			 tools that are available to them and how to keep their data, their
			 devices, and themselves safe; and
			(7)because engineering and security needs change rapidly, the mobile device industry, law enforcement,
			 and consumer advocates are best suited to proactively develop solutions to
			 protect consumers, drive innovation, and deter theft.
			3.Function for stolen mobile devices
			(a)In generalPart I of title III of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended by adding
			 at the end the following:

					343.Function for stolen mobile devices
						(a)DefinitionsIn this section—
							(1)the term account holder, with respect to a mobile device—
								(A)means the person who holds the account through which commercial mobile service or commercial mobile
			 data service is provided on the device; and
								(B)includes a person authorized by the person described in subparagraph (A) to take actions with
			 respect to the device;
								(2)the term commercial mobile data service has the meaning given the term in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
			 of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401);
							(3)the term commercial mobile service has the meaning given the term in section 332; and
							(4)the term mobile device means a personal electronic device on which commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data
			 service is provided.
							(b)Requirements
							(1)FunctionA provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service on a mobile device shall
			 make available on the device a function that—
								(A)may only be used by the account holder; and
								(B)includes the capability to remotely—
									(i)delete or render inaccessible from the device all information relating to the account holder that
			 has been placed on the device;
									(ii)render the device inoperable on the network of any provider of commercial mobile service or
			 commercial mobile data service globally, even if the device is turned off
			 or has the data storage medium removed;
									(iii)prevent the device from being reactivated or reprogrammed without a passcode or similar
			 authorization after the device has been—
										(I)rendered inoperable as described in clause (ii); or
										(II)subject to an unauthorized factory reset; and
										(iv)reverse any action described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) if the device is recovered by the
			 account holder.
									(2)Device standardsA person may not manufacture in the United States, or import into the United States for sale or
			 resale to the public, a mobile device unless the device is configured in
			 such a manner that the provider of commercial mobile service or commercial
			 mobile data service on the device may make available on the device the
			 function required under paragraph (1).
							(3)Exemptions for functionally equivalent technology
								(A)Mobile service providersThe Commission may exempt a provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service
			 on a mobile device from the requirement under paragraph (1), with respect
			 to that device, if the provider makes available on the device technology
			 that accomplishes the functional equivalent of the function required under
			 paragraph (1).
								(B)Manufacturers and importersThe Commission may exempt a person from the requirement under paragraph (2), with respect to a
			 mobile device that the person manufactures in the United States or imports
			 into the United States for sale or resale to the public, if the device is
			 configured in such a manner that the provider of commercial mobile service
			 or commercial mobile data service on the device may make available on the
			 device technology that accomplishes the functional equivalent of the
			 function required under paragraph (1).
								(4)Waiver for low-cost, voice-only mobile devicesThe Commission may waive the applicability of the requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) with
			 respect to any low-cost mobile device that—
								(A)is intended for primarily voice-only mobile service; and
								(B)may have limited data consumption functions focused on text messaging or short message service.
								(c)No feeA provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service on a mobile device may
			 not charge the account holder any fee for making the function described in
			 subsection (b)(1), or any equivalent technology described in subsection
			 (b)(3)(A), available to the account holder.
						(d)Forfeiture penalty
							(1)In generalAny person that is determined by the Commission, in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) of
			 section 503(b), to have violated subsection (b) or (c) of this section
			 shall be liable to the United States for a forfeiture penalty, in an
			 amount to be determined by the Commission.
							(2)Other penaltiesA forfeiture penalty under this subsection shall be in addition to any other penalty provided for
			 in this Act.
							(e)Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a manufacturer of mobile devices, or a
			 provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service,
			 from taking actions not described in this section to protect consumers
			 from the theft of mobile devices..
			(b)Applicability of function requirement
				(1)DefinitionIn this subsection, the term mobile device has the meaning given the term in section 343 of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by
			 subsection (a).
				(2)ApplicabilityExcept as provided in paragraph (3), section 343 of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by
			 subsection (a), shall apply with respect to any mobile device that, on or
			 after January 1, 2015, is—
					(A)manufactured in the United States; or
					(B)imported into the United States for sale to the public.
					(3)Compliance ExtensionsThe Federal Communications Commission may exempt a person that is subject to any requirement under
			 section 343(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by subsection
			 (a), from that requirement for a temporary period after the date described
			 in paragraph (2) of this subsection, upon a showing by the person that the
			 person requires more time to be able to comply with the requirement.


116 S129 IS: Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act
U.S. Senate
2019-01-15
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		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 129
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 15, 2019
			Ms. Harris (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To provide for the establishment of a national memorial and national monument to commemorate those
			 killed by the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam on March 12, 1928, and for
			 other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act. 2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
 (1)MemorialThe term Memorial means the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial authorized under section 3(a). (2)MonumentThe term Monument means the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument established by section 5(a).
 (3)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (4)StateThe term State means the State of California.
			3.Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial
 (a)EstablishmentThe Secretary may establish a memorial at the Saint Francis Dam site in the county of Los Angeles, California, for the purpose of honoring the victims of the Saint Francis Dam disaster of March 12, 1928.
 (b)RequirementsThe Memorial shall be— (1)known as the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial; and
 (2)managed by the Forest Service. (c)DonationsThe Secretary may accept, hold, administer, invest, and spend any gift, devise, or bequest of real or personal property made to the Secretary for purposes of developing, designing, constructing, and managing the Memorial.
			4.Recommendations for Memorial
 (a)In generalNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress recommendations regarding—
 (1)the planning, design, construction, and long-term management of the Memorial; (2)the proposed boundaries of the Memorial;
 (3)a visitor center and educational facilities at the Memorial; and (4)ensuring public access to the Memorial.
 (b)ConsultationIn preparing the recommendations required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with— (1)appropriate Federal agencies;
 (2)State, Tribal, and local governments, including the Santa Clarita City Council; and (3)the public.
				5.Establishment of Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument
 (a)EstablishmentThere is established as a national monument in the State certain National Forest System land administered by the Secretary in the county of Los Angeles, California, comprising approximately 353 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument and dated September 12, 2018, to be known as the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument.
 (b)PurposeThe purpose of the Monument is to conserve and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of the public the cultural, archaeological, historical, watershed, educational, and recreational resources and values of the Monument.
			6.Duties of the Secretary with respect to Monument
			(a)Management plan
 (1)In generalNot later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a management plan for the Monument.
 (2)ConsultationThe management plan shall be developed in consultation with— (A)appropriate Federal agencies;
 (B)State, Tribal, and local governments; and (C)the public.
 (3)ConsiderationsIn developing and implementing the management plan, the Secretary shall, with respect to methods of protecting and providing access to the Monument, consider the recommendations of the Saint Francis Disaster National Memorial Foundation, the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society, and the Community Hiking Club of Santa Clarita.
 (b)ManagementThe Secretary shall manage the Monument— (1)in a manner that conserves and enhances the cultural and historic resources of the Monument; and
 (2)in accordance with— (A)the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
 (B)the laws generally applicable to the National Forest System;
 (C)this Act; and (D)any other applicable laws.
					(c)Uses
 (1)Use of motorized vehiclesThe use of motorized vehicles within the Monument may be permitted only— (A)on roads designated for use by motorized vehicles in the management plan required under subsection (a);
 (B)for administrative purposes; or (C)for emergency responses.
 (2)GrazingThe Secretary shall permit grazing within the Monument, where established before the date of enactment of this Act—
 (A)subject to all applicable laws (including regulations and Executive orders); and (B)consistent with the purpose described in section 5(b).
					7.Clarification on funding
 (a)Use of existing fundsThis Act shall be carried out using amounts otherwise made available to the Secretary. (b)No additional fundsNo additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.


115 HR 551 IH: Care for All Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-01-13
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 551IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 13, 2017Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to permit insurers to offer catastrophic
			 coverage plans to anyone, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Care for All Act of 2017. 2.Permitting insurers to offer catastrophic coverage plans to anyone (a)In generalSection 1302(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18022(e)) is amended to read as follows:

 (e)Catastrophic planA health plan not providing a bronze, silver, gold, or platinum level of coverage shall be treated as meeting the requirements of subsection (d) with respect to any plan year if the plan provides—
 (1)except as provided in paragraph (2), the essential health benefits determined under subsection (b), except that the plan provides no benefits for any plan year until the individual has incurred cost-sharing expenses in an amount equal to the annual limitation in effect under subsection (c)(1) for the plan year (except as provided for in section 2713); and
 (2)coverage for at least three primary care visits.. (b)Conforming amendmentSection 1312(d)(3)(C) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(C)) is amended by striking , except that and all that follows through section 1302(e).
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to coverage issued on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.


110 HR 5358 IH: To suspend temporarily the duty on certain electrical connectors and adaptors.
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-02-12
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I
110th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 5358
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 12, 2008
Mr. Ackerman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain electrical connectors and adaptors.

1.Certain electrical connectors and adaptors
(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:

9902.01.00Residential and commercial grade voice and data and audio connectors and adaptors (provided for in subheading 8536.69.80)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 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.


111 HR 4021 IH: Representation for Exceptional Military Families Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-06-17
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4021IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 17, 2021Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself and Mrs. Luria) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Exceptional Family Member Program Advisory Council of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Representation for Exceptional Military Families Act.2.Establishment of Exceptional Family Member Program Advisory Council(a)EstablishmentChapter 7 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 187 the following new section 186:186.Exceptional Family Member Program Advisory Council(a)EstablishmentThere is an Exceptional Family Member Program Advisory Council in the Department of Defense (in this section referred to as the Council).(b)PurposeThe purpose of the Council is to provide, to the Subcommittees on Military Personnel of the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Secretary of Defense, and the chiefs of the covered armed forces, recommendations regarding how to improve the Exceptional Family Member Program. The Council shall provide such recommendations not less than once every six months.(c)CompositionThe Council shall be composed of the following:(1)One member of each covered armed force—(A)serving on active duty;(B)who has a dependent—(i)enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program; and(ii)with an individualized education program; and(C)appointed by the Vice Chief of Staff of the covered armed force concerned.(2)Two military spouses—(A)of members eligible to be appointed under paragraph (1);(B)who are not civilian employees of the Department of Defense;(C)one of whom is married to an enlisted member and one of whom is married to an officer; and(D)appointed by the Vice Chief of Staff of the covered armed force concerned.(3)One adult dependent—(A)enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program; and(B)appointed by the Vice Chief of Staff of the covered armed force concerned.(4)One representative of the Exceptional Family Member Program Coalition.(5)One member of the Defense Health Agency.(6)One member of the Department of Defense Education Activity.(7)One member of the Office of Special Needs.(d)AppointmentsIn making appointments under subsection (c), the Vice Chief of Staff of the covered armed force concerned shall seek to represent the diversity of the disability community.(e)TermsEach member of the Council shall serve a term of two years, except one of the original members appointed under subsection (c)(2), selected by the Secretary of Defense at the time of appointment, shall be appointed for a term of three years.(f)MeetingsThe Council shall meet at least once every calendar quarter, in person or by teleconference.(g)Covered armed force definedIn this section, the term covered armed force means an armed force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department..(b)Technical and conforming amendments(1)Table of sectionsThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 187 the following new item:186. Exceptional Family Member Program Advisory Council..(2)Termination of advisory panel on community support for military families with special needsSection 563 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 1781c note) is amended by striking subsection (d).


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 508
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 26, 2011
			Mr. Posey (for
			 himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah,
			 Mr. Lamborn,
			 Mr. Young of Alaska,
			 Mrs. Blackburn, and
			 Mr. Bartlett) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
		  permanent the child tax credit and to allow for adjustments for inflation with
		  respect to the child tax credit.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Child Tax Credit Preservation Act of
			 2011.
		2.Modifications of
			 child tax credit
			(a)Repeal of
			 sunsetTitle IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief
			 Reconciliation Act of 2001 (relating to sunset of provisions of such Act) shall
			 not apply to—
				(1)the amendments
			 made by section 201 of such Act, and
				(2)any amendments made to section 24 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which are enacted after the date of the enactment
			 of such Act.
				(b)Adjustments for
			 inflationSection 24 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to the child tax credit) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(g)Adjustments for
				inflation
						(1)In
				generalIn the case of a taxable year beginning after December
				31, 2010, the dollar amounts in subsection (a) and (b)(2) shall be increased by
				an amount equal to—
							(A)such dollar
				amount, multiplied by
							(B)the cost-of-living
				adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the
				taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year
				2001 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B)
				thereof.
							(2)Rounding
				ruleIf a dollar amount in subsection (a) or (b)(2), as increased
				under paragraph (1), is not a multiple of $50, such amount shall be rounded to
				the nearest multiple of
				$50.
						.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2010.


110 HR 3972 IH: To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days.
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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3972
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 25, 2007
Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Farr, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Harman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hare, Mr. Costello, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Honda, and Ms. Shea-Porter) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days.

1.AmendmentSection 101(a)(2)(C) of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–8) is amended by adding at the end of paragraph (2) of section 707(b) of title 11 of the United States Code, as added by such Act, the following:

(E)Subparagraphs (A) through (C) shall not apply, and the court may not dismiss or convert a case filed under this chapter based on any form of means testing—
(i)
(I)while the debtor is on, and during the 180-day period beginning immediately after the debtor is released from, a period of active duty (as defined in section 101(d)(1) of title 10) of not less than 60 days; or
(II)while the debtor is performing, and during the 180-day period beginning immediately after the debtor is no longer performing, a homeland defense activity (as defined in section 901(1) of title 32) performed for a period of not less than 60 days; and
(ii)if after September 11, 2001, the debtor while a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces or a member of the National Guard, was called to such active duty or performed such homeland defense activity..
2.Effective date; application of amendment
(a)Effective DateExcept as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on April 20, 2005.
(b)Application of AmendmentsThe amendment made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code after April 20, 2005.


109 HJ 49 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to serve as Members of the House of Representatives when, in a national emergency, a significant number of Members are unable to serve due to death, resignation, or incapacity.
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2005-05-12
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 49
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 12, 2005
Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to serve as Members of the House of Representatives when, in a national emergency, a significant number of Members are unable to serve due to death, resignation, or incapacity.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
 —
1.With the approval of two thirds of each House of Congress, Congress may by law provide for the appointment of temporary members of the House of Representatives to serve during any period in which 30 percent or more of the seats of the House of Representatives are vacant due to death, resignation, or incapacity.
2.Any temporary member appointed pursuant to a law enacted to carry out this article shall serve until a member is elected to fill the vacancy in accordance with the applicable laws regarding special elections in the State involved or until the expiration of the 6-month period which begins on the first day of the temporary member’s service, whichever occurs earlier. .


113 S2584 IS: Educating Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2014.
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2014-07-10
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		II
		113th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2584
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 10, 2014
			Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

		A BILL
		To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to raise the quality of
			 career and technical education programs and to allow local eligible
			 recipients to use funding to establish high-quality career academies.

		1.Short title
			This Act may be cited as the
		  Educating Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2014. .
		2.DefinitionsSection 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302) is
			 amended—(1)by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (9), (10) through (23), and (24) through (34), as
			 paragraphs (7) through (10),
			 (12) through (25), and (27) through (37), respectively;(2)by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:(6)Career and Technical Education Program of StudyThe term career and technical education program of study means a coordinated, non-duplicative sequence of secondary and postsecondary academic and
			 technical courses that—(A)incorporate rigorous, State-identified college and career readiness standards, including
			 State-identified career and technical education standards that address
			 both academic and technical contents;(B)support attainment of employability and  career readiness skills;(C)progress in content specificity (by beginning with all aspects of an industry or career cluster and
			 leading to more occupationally specific instruction or by preparing
			 students for ongoing postsecondary career preparation);(D)incorporate multiple entry and exit points with portable demonstrations of technical or career
			 competency, which may include credit-transfer agreements or
			 industry-recognized certifications; and(E)culminate in the attainment of—(i)an industry-recognized certification, credential, or license;(ii)a registered apprenticeship or credit-bearing postsecondary certificate; or(iii)an associate or baccalaureate degree.; (3)by inserting after paragraph (10), as redesignated by paragraph (1), the following:(11)Credit-transfer AgreementThe term credit-transfer agreement means an opportunity for secondary students to be awarded transcripted postsecondary credit,
			 supported with a formal agreement between secondary and postsecondary
			 education systems, for—(A)technical credit such as dual enrollment, dual credit, or articulated credit, which may  include
			 credit
			 by examination or credit by performance on technical assessments; or(B)academic credit such as dual enrollment, dual credit, or articulated credit, which may include
			 credit
			 by examination or credit by performance on academic assessments.; and (4)by inserting after paragraph (25), as redesignated by paragraph (1), the following:(26)Registered Apprenticeship ProgramThe term  registered apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program—(A)registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’;
			 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.); and(B)that meets such other criteria as may be established by the Secretary under this section..3.State PlanSection 122(c)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.
			 2342(c)(1)) is amended—(1)by striking subparagraph (A);(2)by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (L) as subparagraphs (A) through (K), respectively; and(3)in subparagraph (A), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking the career and technical programs of study described in subparagraph (A) and inserting career and technical education programs of study, including a description of how the eligible
			 agency will ensure the quality of any program of study culminating in an
			 industry-recognized certificate, credential, or license.4.State Leadership ActivitiesSection 124 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.
			 2344) is amended—(1)in subsection (b)(6), by striking programs of study, as described in section 122(c)(1)(A) and inserting education programs of study; and(2)in subsection (c)—(A)in  paragraph (9), by striking , career academies,;(B)in paragraph (16)(B), by striking and after the semicolon;(C)in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(D)by adding at the end the following:(18)support for career academies, which—(A)implement a college and career ready curriculum at the secondary education level that integrates
			 rigorous academic, technical, and employability contents through career
			 and technical education programs of study and high-quality elements,
			 including those described in section 134(b)(7);(B)include experiential or work-based learning for secondary school students, in collaboration with
			 local and regional employers;(C)include opportunities for secondary school students to earn postsecondary credit while in secondary
			 school, such
			 as through credit transfer agreements including dual enrollment; and(D)establish and maintain ongoing partnerships—(i)between the local educational agency, business and
			 industry, and institutions of higher education,  or  postsecondary
			 vocational
			 institutions (as defined in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of
			 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(c))); and(ii)which may also include local government, such as
			 workforce and economic development entities..5.Local Plan for Career and Technical Education ProgramsSection 134(b)	of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.
			 2354(b)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (3)(A), by striking programs of study described in section 122(c)(1)(A) and inserting education programs of study; and(2)by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the
			 following:(7)describe how the eligible recipient will conduct an assessment of local needs related to career and
			 technical education as part of the local plan development process and how
			 such needs assessment will be updated annually in subsequent years of the
			 local plan, including how the needs assessment includes an evaluation of
			 progress toward specific elements leading to high-quality implementation
			 of career and technical education programs of study, including—(A)sustained, intensive, and focused professional development for teachers, principals,
			 administrators, and school
			 counselors on both content and pedagogy that—(i)supports high-quality academic and career and technical education instruction; and(ii)ensures local, regional, and State labor market information as applicable is utilized to make
			 informed decisions about program offerings and to advise students of
			 career
			 opportunities and benefits;(B)a curriculum aligned with the requirements for a career and technical education program of study;(C)teaching and learning strategies focused on the integration of academic and career and technical
			 education content, including supports necessary to implement such
			 strategies;(D)ongoing relationships between education, business and industry, and other community stakeholders;(E)opportunities for secondary students to earn postsecondary credit while in secondary school, such
			 as
			 through credit transfer agreements including dual enrollment;(F)career and technical student organizations, or other activities that promote the development of
			 leadership and employability skills;(G)appropriate equipment and technology aligned with business and industry needs;(H)a continuum of work-based learning opportunities, such as job shadowing, mentorships, internships,
			 apprenticeships, clinical experiences, service learning experiences, and
			 cooperative education;(I)valid and reliable technical skills assessments to measure student achievement, which may include
			 industry-recognized certifications or may lead to other credentials;(J)support services to ensure equitable participation for all students; and(K)recruitment and retention efforts to ensure highly effective educators, principals, and
			 administrators..6.Local Uses of FundsSection 135 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.
			 2355) is amended—(1)in subsection (b)—(A)in paragraph (1), by striking programs of study described in section 122(c)(1)(A); and inserting education programs of study; and(B)in paragraph (2), by striking career and technical program of study described in section 122(c)(1)(A)  and inserting career and technical education program of study; and(2)in subsection (c)—(A)in paragraph (19)—(i)in subparagraph (C), by striking programs of study described in section 122(c)(1)(A) and inserting education programs of study; and(ii)in subparagraph (D), by striking and after the semicolon;(B)in paragraph (20), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(C)by adding at the end the following:(21)to provide support for career academies, as described in section 124(c)(18)..7.Conforming AmendmentsSection 113 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2323) is
			 amended—(1)in subsection (b)(4)(C)(ii)(I), by striking section 3(29) and inserting section 3(32); and(2)in subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking section 3(29) and inserting section 3(32).


		IA
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. J. RES. 10
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 7, 2009
			Ms. Jackson-Lee of
			 Texas introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred
			 to the Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs

		JOINT RESOLUTION
		Denouncing the practices of female genital
		  mutilation, domestic violence, honor killings, acid burnings,
		  dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions, expressing the sense of
		  Congress that participation, protection, recognition, and equality of women is
		  crucial to achieving a just, moral and peaceful society, and for other
		  purposes.

		Whereas human rights violations against women occur around
			 the world and are not limited to times of war, and have been committed for
			 political gain, personal advantage, ethnic hatred, and in the name of deities
			 and fundamentalist religious zeal;
		Whereas, in many parts of the world, there is a culture of
			 violence and discrimination which denies women rights equal to those of men and
			 which legitimizes the exploitation of women for personal gratification,
			 political purposes, and financial gain;
		Whereas despite the fact that in 1998, the United Nations
			 International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda set a precedent in international law
			 by establishing and prosecuting rape and sexual violence in times of violent
			 conflict as war crimes and crimes against humanity, the rape of women continues
			 to be used as an instrument of armed conflict in the 21st century;
		Whereas former Bangladeshi Prime-Minister Sheikh Hasina
			 acknowledged that every year in Bangladesh up to 200 women are horribly
			 disfigured by acid attacks by their spurned husbands or suitors, leaving many
			 of them blind, deaf, or dead;
		Whereas according to Amnesty International, 6,000 women
			 are subjected to genital mutilation each day in North Africa, and 135,000,000
			 women, in at least 46 other countries, have undergone female genital mutilation
			 worldwide;
		Whereas Time Magazine reports that about 25,000 women in
			 India each year are doused with gasoline, set on fire, and burned to death
			 because their marriage dowries are deemed too small, and four out of five of
			 these attacks are not reported to or recorded by law enforcement
			 agencies;
		Whereas in many societies baby girls are denied food,
			 drowned, suffocated, abandoned, or their spines are broken simply because they
			 are born girls;
		Whereas in China, where the male-child is
			 traditionally prized above the female, the one-child state
			 policy has multiplied the rate of abandonment, sex-selective and forced
			 abortion and female infanticide, and yielded a skewed population
			 demographic;
		Whereas Chinese demographics have
			 exacerbated the abduction, trafficking, and sale of Asian women and girls for
			 the purposes of sex slavery and forced marriage;
		Whereas Amnesty International estimates
			 that this year, more than 15,000 women will be sold as sexual slaves in
			 China;
		Whereas, according to World Bank figures,
			 at least one in five women and girls around the world has been beaten or
			 sexually abused in her lifetime;
		Whereas the 2002 Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of
			 Europe estimates that the leading cause of death worldwide among women ages 14
			 through 44 is the violence to which they are subjected in their own homes, and
			 in the Russian Federation alone, every day 36,000 women are beaten by their
			 husbands or partners;
		Whereas in the United States, every day four women die as
			 a result of domestic violence, every year more than half a million women are
			 battered, every year 4,000,000 women are physically abused by their husbands or
			 domestic partners, one-third of American women report physical or sexual abuse
			 by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives, over 324,000 pregnant
			 women are victims of intimate partner violence annually, the majority of
			 welfare recipients have experienced domestic violence as adults, and domestic
			 violence causes 100,000 days of hospitalization, 30,000 emergency room visits,
			 and 40,000 visits to a doctor each year;
		Whereas, the theme for the 2007 United Nations
			 International Women’s Day was Ending Impunity for Violence Against Women
			 and Girls;
		Whereas UNAIDS asserts that the best way to prevent HIV is
			 to raise the status of women because a woman’s vulnerability to HIV infection
			 is in direct proportion to her lack of control over the risks of
			 infection;
		Whereas the inequalities between women and men have
			 persisted and major obstacles remain, with serious consequences for the
			 well-being of all people;
		Whereas the situation of women is exacerbated by the
			 extreme poverty that affects the lives of the majority of the world’s people,
			 in particular women and children;
		Whereas families rely on mothers and wives for emotional
			 support, labor, and income needed to raise healthy children and care for other
			 relatives;
		Whereas, according to the United Nations, nearly 70
			 percent of the people who live in abject poverty are women and women perform
			 two-thirds of the world’s work, earn less than five percent of its income, and
			 own less than one percent of its property;
		Whereas democracy, political stability, and economic
			 development are linked to the welfare of women and children, yet the United
			 Nations estimates that three of every four illiterate adults in the world are
			 women and two-thirds of children denied primary education are girls;
		Whereas the exclusion of women from the political process
			 in many countries makes them even more vulnerable to abuse;
		Whereas as long as women and girls are undervalued,
			 overworked, and subjected to violence in and out of their homes, the potential
			 of the human family to create a peaceful, prosperous world will not be
			 realized; and
		Whereas the leadership of women is strongly linked to
			 social justice, economic prosperity, political stability, peaceful relations,
			 and a healthy population: Now, therefore, be it

		That—
			(1)Congress—
				(A)denounces the
			 barbaric practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence,
			 honor killings, acid burning, dowry deaths, and other
			 gender-based persecutions and crimes;
				(B)asserts that women
			 are not chattel, should not be trafficked, exploited, or sold for services, and
			 should not be denied the right to education, to ownership of property, or to
			 participate in full, economic, social and political life;
				(C)demands the
			 cessation of these barbaric practices and the dismantling of social and
			 institutional mechanisms which perpetuate systematic discrimination against
			 women and girls; and
				(D)calls on all
			 governments to pass enforceable laws banning these practices, prosecute any
			 individuals who persecute or violate women and girls with these acts, and pass
			 measures to empower women and girls and afford them equal access to
			 educational, social, and economic opportunities;
				(2)the President, in
			 conjunction with fellow donor countries, shall seek to promote the rights,
			 health, and empowerment of women in every aspect of their foreign assistance to
			 developing countries, and discourage continued acts of violence against women
			 and the impunity that often accompanies these acts; and
			(3)it is the sense of
			 Congress that—
				(A)participation,
			 protection, recognition, health, and equality of women and girls are crucial to
			 achieving a just, moral, and peaceful society; and
				(B)regardless of
			 religion, geography, or form of government, women should not be denied their
			 human rights, and those rights must be defended and enforced when they are
			 abridged, challenged, or violated.


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One Hundred Twelfth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twelve
H. R. 3501

AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 Kerr Avenue in Rome City, Indiana, as the SPC Nicholas Scott Hartge Post Office.

1.SPC Nicholas Scott Hartge Post Office
(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 Kerr Avenue in Rome City, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the SPC Nicholas Scott Hartge Post Office.
(b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the SPC Nicholas Scott Hartge Post Office.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


		III
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 191
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 8, 2007
			Mr. Rockefeller
			 submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation

		RESOLUTION
		Establishing a national goal for the
		  universal deployment of next-generation broadband networks to access the
		  Internet and for other uses by 2015, and calling upon Congress and the
		  President to develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to
		  accomplish this objective.

		Whereas approximately half of households in the United
			 States subscribe to high-speed data service over current-generation broadband
			 networks, and the number of households subscribing to high-speed data service
			 is growing by more than 20 percent annually;
		Whereas households in the United States have used these
			 networks to access over the Internet and via direct connections an increasingly
			 broad array of critical information, services, and applications;
		Whereas the information, services, and applications
			 households in the United States access through these networks serve important
			 policy priorities of the United States, such as improving health care and
			 education, enhancing access to domestic and international markets, and reducing
			 energy consumption and greenhouse gases;
		Whereas, because new information, services, and
			 applications require increasing amounts of bandwidth, and that trend is
			 expected to accelerate dramatically, current-generation broadband networks,
			 with their limited bandwidth capabilities, are proving insufficient to meet the
			 electronic access needs of households in the United States;
		Whereas next-generation broadband networks, with
			 transmission speeds of 100 megabits per second, bidirectionally, have the
			 capabilities to provide access to important bandwidth-intensive information,
			 services, and applications being developed and can readily increase these
			 capabilities for future developments;
		Whereas, recognizing that next-generation broadband
			 networks are essential to the achievement of social objectives, economic
			 competitiveness, and global leadership, other countries have adopted national
			 objectives and strategies to deploy next-generation broadband networks and are
			 already accelerating the construction of such critical infrastructure to
			 households;
		Whereas next-generation broadband networks in the United
			 States pass through only approximately 5 percent of households today;
		Whereas, at the current pace, next-generation broadband
			 networks will not be universally available in the United States for more than
			 20 years, and, as a result—
			(1)households in the
			 United States will not have access to critical information, services, and
			 applications;
			(2)entrepreneurs and
			 businesses in the United States will be constrained in developing new products
			 and services that are accessed over the Internet and broadband networks;
			 and
			(3)the overall
			 welfare and economy of the United States will suffer substantially; and
			Whereas key leaders and organizations in the private
			 sector have called recently for the immediate development of a national
			 next-generation broadband network policy and strategy: Now, therefore, be
			 it

		That the Senate—
			(1)establishes a
			 national next-generation broadband network goal to bring, by 2015, universal
			 and affordable access to networks with the capability of transmitting data at
			 100 megabits per second, bidirectionally, so that households, businesses, and
			 government offices in the United States can access the Internet and, via direct
			 connections, access other households, businesses, and government offices;
			 and
			(2)directs the
			 relevant congressional committees to work with the President—
				(A)to develop a
			 strategy to achieve the national next-generation broadband network goal;
			 and
				(B)to begin, by the
			 end of 2007, to enact specific legislation and adopt policies to implement this
			 strategy.