117 S158 IS: Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act
U.S. Senate
2021-02-02
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 158IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 2, 2021Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsA BILLTo promote international efforts in combating corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance by foreign officials and other foreign persons, including through a new anti-corruption action fund, and for other purposes.1.Short titles; table of contents(a)Short titlesThis Act may be cited as the Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act or the CROOK Act.(b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short titles; table of contents.Sec. 2. Findings.Sec. 3. Definitions.Sec. 4. Statement of policy.Sec. 5. Anti-Corruption Action Fund.Sec. 6. Interagency Anti-Corruption Task Force.Sec. 7. Designation of embassy anti-corruption points of contact.Sec. 8. Reporting requirements.2.FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)Authoritarian leaders in foreign countries abuse their power to steal assets from state institutions, enrich themselves at the expense of their countries’ economic development, and use corruption as a strategic tool both to solidify their grip on power and to undermine democratic institutions abroad.(2)Global corruption harms the competitiveness of United States businesses, weakens democratic governance, feeds terrorist recruitment and transnational organized crime, enables drug smuggling and human trafficking, and stymies economic growth. (3)Illicit financial flows often penetrate countries through what appear to be legitimate financial transactions, as kleptocrats launder money, use shell companies, amass offshore wealth, and participate in a global shadow economy.(4)The Government of the Russian Federation is a leading model of this type of kleptocratic system, using state-sanctioned corruption to both erode democratic governance from within and discredit democracy abroad, thereby strengthening the authoritarian rule of Vladimir Putin.(5)Corrupt individuals and entities in the Russian Federation, often with the backing and encouragement of political leadership, use stolen money— (A)to purchase key assets in other countries, often with a goal of attaining monopolistic control of a sector;(B)to gain access to and influence the policies of other countries; and(C)to advance Russian interests in other countries, particularly those that undermine confidence and trust in democratic systems.(6)Systemic corruption in the People’s Republic of China, often tied to, directed by, or backed by the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese Government is used—(A)to provide unfair advantage to certain People’s Republic of China economic entities;(B)to increase other countries’ economic dependence on the People’s Republic of China to secure greater deference to the People’s Republic of China’s diplomatic and strategic goals; and(C)to exploit corruption in foreign governments and among other political elites to enable People’s Republic of China state-backed firms to pursue predatory and exploitative economic practices.(7)Thwarting these tactics by Russian, Chinese, and other kleptocratic actors requires the international community to strengthen democratic governance and the rule of law. International cooperation in combating corruption and illicit finance is vital to such efforts, especially by empowering reformers in foreign countries during historic political openings for the establishment of the rule of law in those countries.(8)Technical assistance programs that combat corruption and strengthen the rule of law, including through assistance provided by the Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and the United States Agency for International Development, and through programs like the Department of Justice’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training and the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program, can have lasting and significant impacts for both foreign and United States interests.(9)There currently exist numerous international instruments to combat corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance, including—(A)the Inter-American Convention against Corruption of the Organization of American States, done at Caracas March 29, 1996;(B)the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions of the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development, done at Paris December 21, 1997 (commonly referred to as the Anti-Bribery Convention);(C)the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, done at New York November 15, 2000;(D)the United Nations Convention against Corruption, done at New York October 31, 2003;(E)Recommendation of the Council for Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, adopted November 26, 2009; and(F)recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force comprising the International Standards on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation.3.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Appropriate congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional committees means—(A)the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;(B)the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate;(C)the Committee on Finance of the Senate;(D)the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;(E)the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;(F)the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives;(G)the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; and(H)the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.(2)Foreign assistanceThe term foreign assistance means foreign assistance authorized under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.).(3)Foreign stateThe term foreign state has the meaning given such term in section 1603(a) of title 28, United States Code.(4)Intelligence communityThe term intelligence community has the meaning given such term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).(5)Public corruptionThe term public corruption includes the unlawful exercise of entrusted public power for private gain, such as through bribery, nepotism, fraud, extortion, or embezzlement. (6)Rule of lawThe term rule of law means the principle of governance in which all persons, institutions, and entities, whether public or private, including the state, are accountable to laws that are—(A)publicly promulgated;(B)equally enforced;(C)independently adjudicated; and(D)consistent with international human rights norms and standards.4.Statement of policyIt is the policy of the United States—(1)to leverage United States diplomatic engagement and foreign assistance to promote the rule of law;(2)(A)to promote international instruments to combat corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance, including instruments referred to in section 2(9), and other relevant international standards and best practices, as such standards and practices develop; and (B)to promote the adoption and implementation of such laws, standards, and practices by foreign states;(3)to support foreign states in promoting good governance and combating public corruption;(4)to encourage and assist foreign partner countries to identify and close loopholes in their legal and financial architecture, including the misuse of anonymous shell companies, free trade zones, and other legal structures, that are enabling illicit finance to penetrate their financial systems;(5)to help foreign partner countries to investigate, prosecute, adjudicate, and more generally combat the use of corruption by malign actors, including authoritarian governments, particularly the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, as a tool of malign influence worldwide; (6)to assist in the recovery of kleptocracy-related stolen assets for victims, including through the use of appropriate bilateral arrangements and international agreements, such as the United Nations Convention against Corruption, done at New York October 31, 2003, and the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, done at New York November 15, 2000;(7)to use sanctions authorities, such as the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note)) and section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 (division G of Public Law 116–94), to identify and take action against corrupt foreign actors; (8)to ensure coordination between relevant Federal departments and agencies with jurisdiction over the advancement of good governance in foreign states; and(9)to lead the creation of a formal grouping of like-minded states—(A)to coordinate efforts to counter corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance; and(B)to strengthen collective financial defense.5.Anti-Corruption Action Fund(a)EstablishmentThere is established in the United States Treasury a fund, to be known as the Anti-Corruption Action Fund, only for the purposes of—(1)strengthening the capacity of foreign states to prevent and fight public corruption;(2)assisting foreign states to develop rule of law-based governance structures, including accountable civilian police, prosecutorial, and judicial institutions;(3)supporting foreign states to strengthen domestic legal and regulatory frameworks to combat public corruption, including the adoption of best practices under international law; and(4)supplementing existing foreign assistance and diplomacy with respect to efforts described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).(b)Funding(1)TransfersBeginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, if total criminal fines and penalties in excess of $50,000,000 are imposed against a person under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (Public Law 95–213) or section 13, 30A, or 32 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m, 78dd–1, and 78ff), whether pursuant to a criminal prosecution, enforcement proceeding, deferred prosecution agreement, nonprosecution agreement, a declination to prosecute or enforce, or any other resolution, the court (in the case of a conviction) or the Attorney General shall impose an additional prevention payment equal to $5,000,000 against such person, which shall be deposited in the Anti-Corruption Action Fund established under subsection (a).(2)Availability of fundsAmounts deposited into the Anti-Corruption Action Fund pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary of State only for the purposes described in subsection (a), without fiscal year limitation or need for subsequent appropriation.(3)LimitationNone of the amounts made available to the Secretary of State from the Anti-Corruption Action Fund may be used inside the United States, except for administrative costs related to overseas program implementation pursuant to subsection (a).(c)SupportThe Anti-Corruption Action Fund—(1)may support governmental and nongovernmental parties in advancing the purposes described in subsection (a); and(2)shall be allocated in a manner complementary to existing United States foreign assistance, diplomacy, and anti-corruption activities.(d)Allocation and prioritizationIn programming foreign assistance made available through the Anti-Corruption Action Fund, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall prioritize projects that—(1)assist countries that are undergoing historic opportunities for democratic transition, combating corruption, and the establishment of the rule of law; and(2)are important to United States national interests.(e)Technical assistance providersFor any technical assistance to a foreign governmental party under this section, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall prioritize United States Government technical assistance providers as implementers, in particular the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training and the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program at the Department of Justice. (f)Public diplomacyThe Secretary of State shall announce that funds deposited in the Anti-Corruption Action Fund are derived from actions brought under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to demonstrate that the use of such funds are—(1)contributing to international anti-corruption work; and(2)reducing the pressure that United States businesses face to pay bribes overseas, thereby contributing to greater competitiveness of United States companies.(g)ReportingNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that contains—(1)the balance of the funding remaining in the Anti-Corruption Action Fund;(2)the amount of funds that have been deposited into the Anti-Corruption Action Fund; and(3)a summary of the obligation and expenditure of such funds.(h)Notification requirementsNone of the amounts made available to the Secretary of State from the Anti-Corruption Action Fund pursuant to this section shall be available for obligation, or for transfer to other departments, agencies, or entities, unless the Secretary of State notifies the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, not later than 15 days in advance of such obligation or transfer.6.Interagency Anti-Corruption Task Force(a)In generalThe Secretary of State, in cooperation with the Interagency Anti-Corruption Task Force established pursuant to subsection (b), shall manage a whole-of-government effort to improve coordination among Federal departments and agencies and donor organizations with a role in—(1)promoting good governance in foreign states; and(2)enhancing the ability of foreign states to combat public corruption.(b)Interagency Anti-Corruption Task ForceNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall establish and convene the Interagency Anti-Corruption Task Force (referred to in this section as the Task Force), which shall be composed of representatives appointed by the President from appropriate departments and agencies, including the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the intelligence community. (c)Additional meetingsThe Task Force shall meet not less frequently than twice per year. (d)DutiesThe Task Force shall—(1)evaluate, on a general basis, the effectiveness of existing foreign assistance programs, including programs funded by the Anti-Corruption Action Fund, that have an impact on—(A)promoting good governance in foreign states; and(B)enhancing the ability of foreign states to combat public corruption;(2)assist the Secretary of State in managing the whole-of-government effort described in subsection (a);(3)identify general areas in which such whole-of-government effort could be enhanced; and(4)recommend specific programs for foreign states that may be used to enhance such whole-of-government effort.(e)Briefing requirementNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than annually thereafter through the end of fiscal year 2026, the Secretary of State shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the ongoing work of the Task Force. The briefing shall include the participation of a representative of each of the departments and agencies described in subsection (b), to the extent feasible.7.Designation of embassy anti-corruption points of contact(a)Embassy anti-Corruption point of contactThe chief of mission of each United States embassy shall designate an anti-corruption point of contact for each such embassy.(b)DutiesThe designated anti-corruption points of contact designated pursuant to subsection (a) shall—(1)coordinate, in accordance with guidance from the Interagency Anti-Corruption Task Force established pursuant to section 6(b), an interagency approach within United States embassies to combat public corruption in the foreign states in which such embassies are located that is tailored to the needs of such foreign states, including all relevant Federal departments and agencies with a presence in such foreign states, such as the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the intelligence community;(2)make recommendations regarding the use of the Anti-Corruption Action Fund and other foreign assistance funding related to anti-corruption efforts in their respective countries of responsibility that aligns with United States diplomatic engagement; and(3)ensure that anti-corruption activities carried out within their respective countries of responsibility are included in regular reporting to the Secretary of State and the Interagency Anti-Corruption Task Force, including United States embassy strategic planning documents and foreign assistance-related reporting, as appropriate. (c)TrainingThe Secretary of State shall develop and implement appropriate training for the designated anti-corruption points of contact.8.Reporting requirements(a)Report or briefing on progress toward implementationNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 3 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit a report or provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees that summarizes progress made in combating public corruption and in implementing this Act, including—(1)identifying opportunities and priorities for outreach with respect to promoting the adoption and implementation of relevant international law and standards in combating public corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance; (2)describing—(A)the bureaucratic structure of the offices within the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development that are engaged in activities to combat public corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance; and(B)how such offices coordinate their efforts with each other and with other relevant Federal departments and agencies;(3)providing a description of how the provisions under subsections (d) and (e) of section 5 have been applied to each project funded by the Anti-Corruption Action Fund;(4)providing an explanation as to why a United States Government technical assistance provider was not used if technical assistance to a foreign governmental entity is not implemented by a United States Government technical assistance provider; (5)describing the activities of the Interagency Anti-Corruption Task Force established pursuant to section 6(b);(6)identifying—(A)the designated anti-corruption points of contact for foreign states; and(B)any training provided to such points of contact; and(7)recommending additional measures that would enhance the ability of the United States Government to combat public corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance overseas.(b)Online platformThe Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, should consolidate existing reports with anti-corruption components into a single online, public platform that includes—(1)the Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices required under section 116 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n);(2)the Fiscal Transparency Report required under section 7031(b) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116–6);(3)the Investment Climate Statement reports;(4)the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report;(5)any other relevant public reports; and(6)links to third-party indicators and compliance mechanisms used by the United States Government to inform policy and programming, as appropriate, such as—(A)the International Finance Corporation’s Doing Business surveys;(B)the International Budget Partnership’s Open Budget Index; and(C)multilateral peer review anti-corruption compliance mechanisms, such as—(i)the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions;(ii)the Follow-Up Mechanism for the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption; and(iii)the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, done at New York October 31, 2003.


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108th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 4995
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 22, 2004
Ms. Slaughter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL
To require the acquisition of intermittent escalators by Federal agencies.

1.Short TitleThis Act may be cited as the Energy Efficiency Act.
2.FindingsCongress finds that—
(1)escalators move more people in the United States than airplanes;
(2)there are 30,000 escalators in the United States, with people using escalators 90,000,000,000 times per year;
(3)the national energy use of escalators is estimated at 2,600,000,000 kilowatt hours per year;
(4)the energy use of escalators per year is equal to powering 375,000 houses, or 45,000,000 60-watt light bulbs;
(5)if the escalators are in continuous operation, the estimated cost to the country for this energy usage is $260,000,000 per year;
(6)the European escalator safety code allows the use of intermittent escalators, which run only when a passenger rides the escalator;
(7)intermittent escalator models and other energy efficient motors can increase the country’s energy savings for escalators by 40 to 50 percent; and
(8)to reduce the energy use of escalators, escalators in Federal buildings should use the intermittent escalator technology.
3.AmendmentSection 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(e)Intermittent escalators
(1)RequirementExcept as provided in paragraph (2), any escalator acquired for installation in a Federal building shall be an intermittent escalator.
(2)ExceptionParagraph (1) shall not apply at a location outside the United States where the Federal agency determines that to acquire an intermittent escalator would require substantially greater cost to the Government over the life of the escalator.
(3)Additional energy conservation measuresIn addition to complying with paragraph (1), Federal agencies shall incorporate other escalator energy conservation measures, as appropriate.
(4)DefinitionFor purposes of this subsection, the term intermittent escalator means an escalator that remains in a stationary position until it automatically operates at the approach of a passenger, returning to a stationary position after the passenger completes passage..


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112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6635
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 5, 2012
Mr. Walden (for himself, Mr. Amodei, and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress on the future availability of TRICARE Prime throughout the United States and to ensure that certain TRICARE beneficiaries retain access to a primary care provider, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the TRICARE Protection Act.
2.Future availability of TRICARE Prime throughout the United States
(a)Report required
(1)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth the policy of the Department of Defense on the future availability of TRICARE Prime under the TRICARE program for eligible beneficiaries in all TRICARE regions throughout the United States.
(2)ElementsThe report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A)A description, by region, of the difference in availability of TRICARE Prime for eligible beneficiaries (other than eligible beneficiaries on active duty in the Armed Forces) under newly awarded TRICARE managed care contracts, including, in particular, an identification of the regions or areas in which TRICARE Prime will no longer be available for such beneficiaries under such contracts.
(B)In accordance with paragraph (3), a plan to ensure that an affected eligible beneficiary identified under subsection (b) retains access to a primary care provider that meets the TRICARE access standards.
(C)An estimate of the increased costs to be incurred by an affected eligible beneficiary for health care under the TRICARE program.
(D)An estimate of the savings to be achieved by the Department as a result of the contracts described in subparagraph (A).
(E)A description of the plans of the Department to continue to assess the impact on access to health care for affected eligible beneficiaries, including the plan to carry out subsection (b).
(3)Development of planIn developing the plan described in paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall include the following actions under such plan:
(A)The establishment of a navigator service to assist an affected eligible beneficiary identified under subsection (b) in locating a primary care provider.
(B)Allowing an affected eligible beneficiary to enroll in TRICARE Prime Remote if the Secretary determines that the beneficiary would not otherwise have access to a primary care provider that meets the TRICARE access standards, regardless of whether such eligible beneficiary would otherwise be eligible for such program.
(C)Any other action the Secretary considers appropriate.
(b)Identification of beneficiaries without access to a primary care providerThe Secretary shall identify the affected eligible beneficiaries whom the Secretary determines, because of the contracts described in subsection (a)(2)(A), will not retain access to a primary care provider that meets the TRICARE access standards.
(c)Implementation of plan
(1)Initial implementationBeginning on the date that is 60 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the report under paragraph (1) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall implement the plan described in paragraph (2)(B) of such subsection.
(2)DurationThe Secretary shall carry out the implementation of the plan under paragraph (1) until the earlier of the following dates:
(A)Any date after the date that is one year after the date on which the Secretary begins to carry out such implementation if the Secretary determines that each affected eligible beneficiary identified under subsection (b) will have access to a primary care provider under a contract described in subsection (a)(2)(A) that meets the TRICARE access standards.
(B)The date that is two years after the date on which the Secretary begins to carry out such implementation.
(d)Monitoring of accessSection 711 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 190; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended—
(1)in subsection (a)—
(A)in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(D)The access available for affected eligible beneficiaries to a primary care provider that meets the TRICARE access standards.; and
(B)in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(D)In the case of the surveys required by subparagraph (D) of that paragraph, in each region or area in which TRICARE Prime will no longer be available for eligible beneficiaries under newly awarded TRICARE managed care contracts in each of fiscal years 2013 through 2015.;
(2)in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(I)An assessment of the access available for affected eligible beneficiaries to a primary care provider that meets the TRICARE access standards.; and
(3)in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

(8)The term affected eligible beneficiary means an eligible beneficiary under the TRICARE Program (other than eligible beneficiaries on active duty in the Armed Forces) who, as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph—
(A)is enrolled in TRICARE Prime; and
(B)resides in a region of the United States in which TRICARE Prime enrollment will no longer be available for such beneficiary under a contract described in subsection (a)(3)(D) that does not allow for such enrollment because of the location in which such beneficiary resides.
(9)The term TRICARE access standards means the standards developed under the TRICARE Program to ensure that beneficiaries do not experience excessive wait times or travel times to access health care. .
(e)DefinitionsIn this section:
(1)The term affected eligible beneficiary means an eligible beneficiary under the TRICARE Program (other than eligible beneficiaries on active duty in the Armed Forces) who, as of the date of the enactment of this Act—
(A)is enrolled in TRICARE Prime; and
(B)resides in a region of the United States in which TRICARE Prime enrollment will no longer be available for such beneficiary under a contract described in subsection (a)(2)(A) that does not allow for such enrollment because of the location in which such beneficiary resides.
(2)The term TRICARE access standards means the standards developed under the TRICARE Program to ensure that beneficiaries do not experience excessive wait times or travel times to access health care.
(3)The term TRICARE Prime means the managed care option of the TRICARE program.


114 S3485 IS: Stalling Mass Damaging Hacking Act of 2016
U.S. Senate
2016-11-30
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II114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3485IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 30, 2016Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Coons, and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo delay the amendments to rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stalling Mass Damaging Hacking Act of 2016. 2.Criminal procedure rules (a)In generalNotwithstanding the order entered by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 28, 2016—
 (1)effective on the date of enactment of this Act, rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is amended to read as it read on November 17, 2016; and
 (2)the proposed amendments to rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure set forth in such order shall take effect on April 1, 2017.
 (b)ApplicabilityNotwithstanding the amendment made by subsection (a)(1), for any warrant issued under rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure during the period beginning on December 1, 2016, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, such rule 41, as was in effect on the date on which the warrant was issued, shall apply with respect to the warrant.


109 HR 4482 IH: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain manufacturing equipment.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-12-08
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4482
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 8, 2005
Mr. Inglis of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain manufacturing equipment.

1.Certain manufacturing equipment
(a)In generalHeading 9902.84.89 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to certain manufacturing equipment) is amended by striking 12/31/2006 and inserting 12/31/2008.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act.


109 HR 371 IH: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical devices, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-01-26
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 371
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 26, 2005
Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Waxman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical devices, and for other purposes.

1.FindingsThe Congress finds as follows:
(1)All contact lenses have significant effects on the eye and pose serious potential health risks if improperly manufactured or used without appropriate involvement of a qualified eye care professional.
(2)Most contact lenses currently marketed in the United States, including certain plano and decorative contact lenses, have been approved as medical devices pursuant to premarket approval applications or cleared pursuant to premarket notifications by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
(3)FDA has asserted medical device jurisdiction over most corrective and noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices currently marketed in the United States, including certain plano and decorative contact lenses, so as to require approval pursuant to premarket approval applications or clearance pursuant to premarket notifications.
(4)All contact lenses can present risks if used without the supervision of a qualified eye care professional. Eye injuries in children and other consumers have been reported for contact lenses that are regulated by FDA as medical devices primarily when used without professional involvement, and noncorrective contact lenses sold without approval or clearance as medical devices have caused eye injuries in children.
2.Regulation of certain articles as medical devicesSection 520 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360j) is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:

(n)Regulation of contact lens as devices
(1)All contact lenses shall be deemed to be devices under section 201(h).
(2)Paragraph 1 shall not be construed as having any legal effect on any article that is not described in that paragraph..