I
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4670
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 23, 2004
Mr. Holt (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Honda, Mr. Gordon, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Olver, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Castle, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Ehlers) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science

A BILL
To provide for the establishment of a Center for Scientific and Technical Assessment.

1.Center for Scientific and Technical Assessment
(a)EstablishmentThere shall be established a Center for Scientific and Technical Assessment (in this section referred to as the Center) to provide timely advice to the Congress on scientific and technical aspects of public policy issues. The Center shall be administered by a Director.
(b)Technical Assessment Board
(1)Establishment and purposeThere shall be established a Technical Assessment Board whose purpose shall be to provide guidance to the Director of the Center to ensure that the Center provides timely and useful responses to congressional requests.
(2)MembershipThe Technical Assessment Board established under paragraph (1) shall consist of—
(A)6 members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, including 3 from the majority party and 3 from the minority party;
(B)6 members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, including 3 from the majority party and 3 from the minority party;
(C)the Comptroller General; and
(D)the Director of the Congressional Research Service and the Director of the Center, who shall be nonvoting members.Service as a member on the Technical Assessment Board shall not be construed under the rules of the House of Representatives or the Senate as service as a member of a House of Representatives or Senate Committee.
(3)VacanciesVacancies in the membership of the Technical Assessment Board shall not affect the authority of the remaining members to act, and such vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as in the case of the original appointment.
(4)Chairman and vice chairmanThere shall be selected at the beginning of each Congress a chairman and a vice chairman, one of whom shall be a member of the Senate selected by the members of the Technical Assessment Board who are members of the Senate from among their number, and one of whom shall be a member of the House of Representatives selected by the members of the Technical Assessment Board who are members of the House of Representatives from among their number. The chairmanship and vice chairmanship shall alternate between the Senate and the House of Representatives with each year. The chairman during each odd-numbered year shall be a member of the House of Representatives. The vice chairman shall act in the place of the chairman in the absence of the chairman.
(5)Authority to actThe Technical Assessment Board established under this subsection may sit and act at such places and times as it chooses, including during the sessions, recesses, and adjourned periods of Congress.
(c)Director and Deputy Director
(1)DirectorThe Director of the Center shall be appointed by the Comptroller General with the approval of the Technical Assessment Board and shall serve for a term of 6 years unless sooner removed by the Technical Assessment Board. The Director shall receive basic pay at the rate provided for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code.
(2)Powers and dutiesIn addition to the powers and duties vested by this section, the Director shall exercise such powers and duties as may be delegated by the Technical Assessment Board. The Director, with the permission of the Comptroller General, shall have the authority to hire, remove, or promote permanent staff and enter into contracts for consultants, expert analysis, and peer reviewers described in subsection (f). In consultation with the Technical Assessment Board and with the approval of the Comptroller General, the Director shall prepare the annual budget for the Center for submission to Congress.
(3)Deputy directorThe Director may appoint, with the approval of the Comptroller General, a Deputy Director who shall perform such functions as the Director may prescribe and who shall be Acting Director during the absence or incapacity of the Director or in the event of a vacancy in the office of Director. The Deputy Director shall receive basic pay at the rate provided for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.
(4)Conflicts of interestNeither the Director nor the Deputy Director shall engage in any other business, vocation, or employment than that of serving as such Director or Deputy Director, as the case may be; nor shall the Director or Deputy Director, except with the approval of the Comptroller General, hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any organization, agency, or institution with which the Center makes any contract or other arrangement under this section.
(d)Congressional requests
(1)In generalAny member of Congress may make requests to the Technical Assessment Board that the Center conduct an investigation and report to the requester, within a specified time period, on any matter relating to scientific and technical assessment.
(2)Formal calls for requestsThe chairman of the Technical Assessment Board established under subsection (b) shall submit to all members of Congress formal calls for requests under this subsection.
(3)PrioritizationRequests under paragraph (1) shall be addressed by the Center in accordance with the following priority order:
(A)Requests with bipartisan and bicameral support.
(B)Requests with bipartisan support.
(C)Requests from other members.The Director, with the approval of the Technical Assessment Board, may determine the final priority for consideration of and fulfilling requests among and within each category described in subparagraphs (A) through (C).
(e)Advisory panelsThe Director may establish an advisory panel as necessary to support each technical assessment report provided by the Center. Such panels shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
(f)Peer reviewEach report requested under this subsection shall be subject to peer review before delivery to the committee or member of Congress requesting the report. Such peer review shall consist of rigorous vetting, checking, criticism, and recommendations for improvement by independent, qualified experts in the various aspects of the subject of the request under study. Independent experts shall assess each Center report by considering the scientific method, factual accuracy, results, and conclusions put forward by the authors. The peer reviewers’ comments shall be given to the report authors to allow for change, improvement, and modification of the report before delivery to the Director. After final review by the Director, and the approval of the Technical Assessment Board, the report shall be delivered to the committee or member of Congress requesting the report.
(g)Public releaseExcept for classified reports, the Center, with the permission of the Technical Assessment Board, shall promptly release a report requested under subsection (d) to the public, except that such release shall be delayed by not more than 2 weeks at the request of the Technical Assessment Board or a member of Congress.
(h)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Comptroller General for carrying out this section $30,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2007, to remain available until expended.


117 S1943 IS: Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1943IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 27, 2021Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Capito, Mr. King, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Menendez, and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2021.2.FindingsThe Congress finds the following:(1)Osteoporosis is a major public health problem with 54 million Americans as of 2010 having either low bone mass or osteoporosis, responsible for over 2,000,000 fractures per year, including over 300,000 hip fractures. The estimated total cost of these fractures in 2005 was $17,000,000,000 and expected to rise to over $25,000,000,000 by 2025.(2)Osteoporosis is a silent disease that often is not discovered until a fracture occurs. One out of two women and up to one of four men will suffer an osteoporotic fracture in their lifetimes.(3)While both men and women may develop osteoporosis, 80 percent are women.(4)Most women are not aware of their personal risk factors for osteoporosis, the prevalence of, or the morbidity and mortality associated with the disease, despite the fact that broken bones due to osteoporosis lead to more hospitalizations and greater health care costs than heart attack, stroke, or breast cancer in women age 55 and above.(5)A woman’s risk of hip fracture is equal to her combined risk of breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer. More women die in the United States in the year following a hip fracture than from breast cancer.(6)One out of four people who have an osteoporotic hip fracture will need long-term nursing home care. Half of those who experience osteoporotic hip fractures are unable to walk without assistance.(7)Elderly women are so afraid of losing their independence that 8 in 10 would rather die than break their hip and be admitted to a nursing home.(8)Bone density testing is more powerful in predicting fractures than cholesterol is in predicting myocardial infarction or blood pressure in predicting stroke.(9)Osteoporosis remains both under-recognized and under-treated. Over a 7-year period (2007–2013), 45 percent of older female Medicare beneficiaries had no DXA bone density test, and 25 percent had only one test.(10)DXA testing in older women declined in 2014 to the lowest point in 10 years.(11)A decade of steady decline in hip fractures stopped abruptly in 2013. Since then, there have been more than 14,000 additional hip fractures, costing over $560,000,000, leading to 2,800 more deaths than expected if the decline had continued.3.Increasing access to osteoporosis prevention and treatment(a)In generalSection 1848(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(b)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (4)(B)—(A)by striking and the first 2 months of 2012 and inserting the first 2 months of 2012, 2022, and each subsequent year; and(B)by striking paragraph (6) and inserting paragraphs (6) and (12); and(2)by adding at the end the following:(12)Establishing minimum payment for osteoporosis tests(A)Floor on locality payment amountsFor a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry service (identified by HCPCS codes 77080, 77085, and 77086 (and any succeeding codes)) furnished during 2022 or a subsequent year, after determining the payment amount otherwise applicable under this section (without application of this paragraph), if the otherwise applicable payment amount would be less than the floor on the payment amount for the fee schedule area (as determined in subparagraph (B)), the Secretary shall increase the otherwise applicable payment amount for such fee schedule area to the floor on the payment amount for such fee schedule area. (B)Determination of floor on payment amountFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the floor on the payment amount for a fee schedule area shall be equal to the product of—(i)the national minimum payment for such service specified in subparagraph (C); and(ii)the geographic adjustment factor established under subsection (e)(2) for such fee schedule area for the respective year.(C)National minimum payment amountsFor purposes of subparagraph (B), the national minimum payment amounts are the following:(i)For services identified by HCPCS code 77080, $98 (with national minimum payment amounts of $87.11 for the technical component and $10.89 for the professional component).(ii)For services identified by HCPCS code 77086, $35 (with national minimum payment amounts of $27.18 for the technical component and $7.82 for the professional component).(iii)For the bundled code for dual energy absorptiometry and vertebral fracture assessment studies identified as HCPCS code 77085, $133 (with national minimum payment amounts of $114.29 for the technical component and $18.71 for the professional component)..(b)Exemption from budget neutralitySection 1848(c)(2)(B)(iv) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(c)(2)(B)(iv)) is amended—(1)in subclause (IV), by striking and at the end;(2)in subclause (V), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following new subclause:(VI)subsection (b)(12) shall not be taken into account in applying clause (ii)(II) for 2022 or a subsequent year..


I
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4334
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 11, 2004
Mrs. Kelly (for herself and Mr. Sweeney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL
To establish a Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee, and for other purposes.

1.FindingsCongress makes the following findings:
(1)Lyme disease is a common but frequently misunderstood illness that, if not caught early and treated properly, can cause serious health problems.
(2)Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is transmitted by a tick bite. Early signs of infection may include a rash and flu-like symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, headaches, and fatigue.
(3)Although Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics if caught early, the disease often goes undetected because it mimics other illnesses or may be misdiagnosed. Untreated, Lyme disease can lead to severe heart, neurological, eye, and joint problems because the bacteria can affect many different organs and organ systems.
(4)If an individual with Lyme disease does not receive treatment, such individual can develop severe heart, neurological, eye, and joint problems.
(5)Although Lyme disease accounts for 90 percent of all vector-borne infections in the United States, the ticks that spread Lyme disease also spread other disorders, such as ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, and other strains of Borrelia. All of these diseases in 1 patient makes diagnosis and treatment more difficult.
(6)Although tick-borne disease cases have been reported in 49 States and the District of Columbia, about 90 percent of the 15,000 cases have been reported in the following 10 States: Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Delaware, and Wisconsin. Studies have shown that the actual number of tick-borne disease cases are approximately 10 times the amount reported due to poor surveillance of the disease.
(7)Persistence of symptomatology in many patients without reliable testing makes treatment of patients more difficult.
2.Establishment of a tick-borne disorders advisory committee
(a)Establishment of committeeNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, there shall be established an advisory committee to be known as the Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee (referred to in this Act as the Committee) organized in the Office of the Secretary.
(b)DutiesThe Committee shall advise the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Health regarding how to—
(1)assure interagency coordination and communication and minimize overlap regarding efforts to address tick-borne disorders;
(2)identify opportunities to coordinate efforts with other Federal agencies and private organizations addressing tick-borne disorders; and
(3)develop informed responses to constituency groups regarding the Department of Health and Human Services’ efforts and progress.
(c)Membership
(1)Appointed members
(A)In generalThe Secretary of Health and Human Services shall appoint voting members to the Committee from among the following member groups:
(i)Scientific community members.
(ii)Representatives of tick-borne disorder voluntary organizations.
(iii)Health care providers.
(iv)Patient representatives who are individuals who have been diagnosed with tick-borne illnesses or who have had an immediate family member diagnosed with such illness.
(v)Representatives of State and local health departments and national organizations who represent State and local health professionals.
(B)RequirementThe Secretary shall ensure that an equal number of individuals are appointed to the Committee from each of the member groups described in clauses (i) through (v) of subparagraph (A).
(2)Ex officio membersThe Committee shall have nonvoting ex officio members determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(d)Co-chairpersonsThe Assistant Secretary of Health shall serve as the co-chairperson of the Committee with a public co-chairperson chosen by the members described under subsection (c). The public co-chairperson shall serve a 2-year term and retain all voting rights.
(e)Term of appointmentAll members shall be appointed to serve on the Committee for 4 year terms.
(f)VacancyIf there is a vacancy on the Committee, such position shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. Members may serve after the expiration of their terms until their successors have taken office.
(g)MeetingsThe Committee shall hold public meetings, except as otherwise determined by the Secretary, giving notice to the public of such, and meet at least twice a year with additional meetings subject to the call of the co-chairpersons. Agenda items can be added at the request of the Committee members, as well as the co-chairpersons. Meetings shall be conducted, and records of the proceedings kept as required by applicable laws and Departmental regulations.
(h)Reports
(1)In generalNot later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the activities carried out under this Act.
(2)ContentSuch reports shall describe—
(A)progress in the development of accurate diagnostic tools that are more useful in the clinical setting; and
(B)the promotion of public awareness and physician education initiatives to improve the knowledge of health care providers and the public regarding clinical and surveillance practices for Lyme disease and other tick-borne disorders.
(i)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act, $250,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005. Amounts appropriated under this subsection shall be used for the expenses and per diem costs incurred by the Committee under this section in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), except that no voting member of the Committee shall be a permanent salaried employee.
3.Authorization for research fundingThere is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008 to provide for research and educational activities concerning Lyme disease and other tick-borne disorders, and to carry out efforts to prevent Lyme disease and other tick-borne disorders.
4.GoalsIt is the sense of the Congress that, in carrying out this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary), acting as appropriate in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Committee, and other agencies, should consider carrying out the following:
(1)Five-year planIt is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary should consider the establishment of a plan that, for the five fiscal years following the date of the enactment of this Act, provides for the activities to be carried out during such fiscal years toward achieving the goals under paragraphs (2) through (4). The plan should, as appropriate to such goals, provide for the coordination of programs and activities regarding Lyme disease and other tick-borne disorders that are conducted or supported by the Federal Government.
(2)First goal: diagnostic testThe goal described in this paragraph is to develop a diagnostic test for Lyme disease and other tick-borne disorders for use in clinical testing.
(3)Second goal: surveillance and reporting of Lyme disease and other tick-borne disordersThe goal described in this paragraph is to accurately determine the prevalence of Lyme disease and other tick-borne disorders in the United States.
(4)Third goal: prevention of lyme disease and other tick-borne disordersThe goal described in this paragraph is to develop the capabilities at the Department of Health and Human Services to design and implement improved strategies for the prevention and control of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases. Such diseases may include Masters’ disease, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, other bacterial, viral and rickettsial diseases such as tularemia, tick-borne encephalitis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and bartonella, respectively.


116 S552 IS: To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to exempt certain charitable organizations from regulation as commodity pool operators, and for other purposes.
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2019-02-26
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		II
		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 552
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 26, 2019
			Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Perdue) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

		A BILL
		To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to exempt certain charitable organizations from regulation as
			 commodity pool operators, and for other purposes.

		1.Exemption of qualified charitable organizations from regulation as commodity pool
			 operators
 Section 4m of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6m) is amended— (1)by striking Sec. 4m. (1) It and inserting the following:

					4m.Use of mails or other means or instrumentalities of interstate commerce by commodity trading
			 advisors and commodity pool operators
						(a)Prohibition
 (1)In generalIt; (2)in the second sentence—
 (A)by striking The provisions of this section and inserting the following:  (2)Exceptions (A)Commodity trading advisors (i)In generalSubject to clause (ii) and except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), this section;
 (B)by striking commodity trading advisor who is a (1) dealer and inserting the following: “commodity trading advisor who is a—  (I)dealer;
 (C)by striking or (2) nonprofit and inserting the following: “; or  (II)nonprofit;
 (D)by striking Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974; if the advice by the person described in clause (1) or (2) of this sentence and inserting the following: “Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974.

 (ii)ApplicabilityClause (i) only applies if the advice by the person described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i);
 (E)by striking business: and inserting business.; and (F)by striking Provided, That such person shall be subject to proceedings under section 14 of this Act. and inserting the following:

 (B)Complaints against excepted personsA person described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i) shall be subject to proceedings under section 14.
 (C)Charitable organizationsThis section shall not apply to any commodity trading advisor or commodity pool operator that is— (i)a charitable organization, as defined in section 3(c)(10)(D)(iii) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–3(c)(10)(D)(iii)), or a trustee, director, officer, employee, or volunteer of such a charitable organization acting within the scope of the employment or duties of the person with the organization, whose trading advice is provided only to, or with respect to, 1 or more of—
 (I)any such charitable organizations; or (II)an investment trust, syndicate, or similar form of enterprise excluded from the definition of investment company pursuant to section 3(c)(10) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–3(c)(10)); or
 (ii)any plan, company, or account described in section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–3(c)(14)), any person or entity who establishes or maintains such a plan, company, or account, or any trustee, director, officer, employee, or volunteer for any of the foregoing plans, persons, or entities acting within the scope of the employment or duties of the person with the organization, whose trading advice is provided only to, or with respect to, any investment trust, syndicate, or similar form of enterprise excluded from the definition of investment company pursuant to section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–3(c)(14)).;
 (3)by striking (2) Nothing in this Act and inserting the following:  (b)Relationship to other lawNothing in this Act;
 (4)by striking (3) Exception.— and all that follows through Paragraph (1) shall not apply and inserting the following:  (c)Exception (1)In generalSubsection (a) shall not apply;
 (5)by striking (B) Engaged primarily.—For purposes of subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:  (2)Engaged primarilyFor purposes of paragraph (1);
 (6)by striking (C) Commodity interests.—For purposes of this paragraph and inserting the following:  (3)Commodity interestsFor purposes of this subsection; and
 (7)by adding at the end the following:  (d)Disclosure concerning exempted charitable organizationsA commodity trading advisor or commodity pool operator that is an organization or person described in subsection (a)(2)(C)(i) to or of any investment trust, syndicate, or similar form of enterprise excluded from the definition of investment company pursuant to section 3(c)(10)(B) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–3(c)(10)(B)) shall provide disclosure in accordance with section 7(e) of that Act (15 U.S.C. 80a–7(e))..


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4269
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 10, 2009
			Mr. Filner (for
			 himself, Mr. Oberstar,
			 Mr. Hinchey,
			 Mr. Andrews,
			 Mr. Moran of Virginia,
			 Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
			 Mr. Stark,
			 Mr. Farr, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
			 Dicks, Mr. Peters,
			 Mr. Gutierrez,
			 Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, and
			 Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Armed Services

		A BILL
		To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the
		  Secretary of Defense to use only human-based methods for training members of
		  the Armed Forces in the treatment of severe combat and chemical and biological
		  injuries.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act
			 or BEST Practices Act.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)The Department of
			 Defense has made impressive strides in the development and use of methods of
			 medical training and protection of members of the Armed Forces, such as the use
			 of tourniquets and improvements in body armor, that have likely led to
			 decreased battlefield fatalities.
			(2)The Department of
			 Defense uses live monkeys to train medical personnel to treat casualties of
			 chemical and biological agent attacks and uses live goats and pigs to teach
			 physicians, medics, corpsmen, and other personnel methods to respond to severe
			 battlefield injuries.
			(3)The civilian
			 sector has almost exclusively phased-in the use of superior human-based
			 training methods for numerous medical procedures currently taught in military
			 courses with the use of animals.
			(4)Human-based
			 methods have been developed and validated for training responses to common
			 battlefield injuries and chemical and biological agent attacks.
			(5)Management of
			 hemorrhage, sucking chest wounds, airway compromise, and many other combat
			 trauma injuries can be taught using numerous medical simulators and partial
			 task trainers.
			(6)Entirely human-based curricula (consisting
			 of medical simulation and moulage training sessions) for the management of
			 patients exposed to biological and chemical agents are widespread in civilian
			 hospitals.
			3.Requirement to
			 use human-based methods for certain medical training
			(a)In
			 generalChapter 101 of title
			 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 section:

					2016.Requirement to
				use human-based methods for certain medical training
						(a)Combat trauma
				injuriesNot later than
				October 1, 2013, the Secretary of Defense—
							(1)shall only use human-based training methods
				for the purpose of training members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of
				combat trauma injuries; and
							(2)may not use
				animals for such purpose.
							(b)Chemical and
				biological casualty managementThe Secretary—
							(1)shall only use
				human-based training methods for the purpose of training members of the Armed
				Forces in the management of chemical and biological casualties; and
							(2)may not use
				animals for such purpose.
							(c)DefinitionsIn
				this section:
							(1)The term
				combat trauma injuries means severe injuries likely to occur
				during combat, including—
								(A)hemorrhage related
				to a wound to the extremities;
								(B)sucking-chest
				wounds;
								(C)compromises to the
				airway; and
								(D)other
				injuries.
								(2)The term
				human-based training methods means, with respect to training
				individuals in medical treatment, the use of systems and devices that do not
				use animals, including—
								(A)simulators;
								(B)partial task
				trainers;
								(C)moulage;
								(D)simulated combat
				environments;
								(E)human cadavers;
				and
								(F)rotations in
				civilian and military trauma centers.
								(3)The term
				partial task trainers means training aids that allow individuals
				to learn or practice specific medical procedures.
							.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of
			 sections at the beginning of chapter 101 of title 10, United States Code, is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new item:

						2016. Requirement to use human-based
				methods for certain medical training.

					.


115 S1429 IS: Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act
U.S. Senate
2017-06-26
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		II
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1429
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 26, 2017
			Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

		A BILL
		To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act.
 2.Reauthorization of Chesapeake Bay ProgramSection 117 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1267) is amended by striking subsection (j) and inserting the following:

 (j)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended..


113 HRES 468 IH: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 113th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
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2014-01-29
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IV113th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 468IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 29, 2014Mr. Lowenthal (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, and Ms. Esty) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 concernedRESOLUTIONExpressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 113th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—(1)gun violence is a public health issue; and(2)Congress should enact by the end of the 113th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.


I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 718IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 27, 2017Mr. Tiberi (for himself, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Latta, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Turner, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Stivers, and Mr. Chabot) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unlawful disposal of fetal remains, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2017. 2.Prohibiting unlawful disposal of fetal remains (a)Prohibiting unlawful disposal of fetal remainsPart I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

125Unlawful disposal of fetal remains

2741. Unlawful disposal of fetal remains.
2741.Unlawful disposal of fetal remains
(a)In generalWhoever recklessly disposes of or abandons fetal remains in a landfill or in any of the navigable waters of the United States shall be imprisoned not more than 3 years or fined under this title, or both. (b)Rule of constructionNothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the disposal of the remains of her unborn child.
(c)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Fetal remainsThe term fetal remains means any part of a human fetus that is deceased by reason of an abortion, but does not include any such part that has been cremated.
(2)LandfillThe term landfill means a sanitary landfill, as such term is defined in section 1004(26) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act. (3)Navigable watersThe term navigable waters has the meaning given such term in section 502(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act..
(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of chapters for such part is amended by inserting, after the item pertaining to chapter 123, the following:   125.Unlawful disposal of fetal remains2741.


113 HR 4128 IH: Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-02-28
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		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4128
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 28, 2014
			Ms. DelBene (for herself, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr. Pallone) 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 expand and modify the credit for employee health
			 insurance expenses of small employers.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act.
		2.Sense of the CongressIt is the sense of the Congress that the Obama administration should work to make the small
			 business health care tax credit under section 45R of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 more accessible for small employers.
		3.Expansion and modification of credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers
			(a)Expansion of definition of eligible small employerSubparagraph (A) of section 45R(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 25 and inserting 50.
			(b)Amendment to phaseout determinationSubsection (c) of section 45R of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

					(c)Phaseout of credit amount based on number of employees and average wagesThe amount of the credit determined under subsection (b) (without regard to this subsection) shall
			 be adjusted (but not below zero) by multiplying such amount by the product
			 of—
						(1)the lesser of—
							(A)a fraction the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of 50 over the total number of full-time
			 equivalent employees of the employer and the denominator of which is 30,
			 and
							(B)1, and
							(2)the lesser of—
							(A)a fraction the numerator of which is the excess (if any) of—
								(i)the dollar amount in effect under subsection (d)(3)(B) for the taxable year, multiplied by 2, over
								(ii)the average annual wages of the employer for such taxable year, andthe denominator of which is the dollar amount so in effect under subsection (d)(3)(B), and(B)1..
			(c)Partially phased out credit allowed for insurance outside an Exchange
				(1)In generalSection 45R of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsections (h) and
			 (i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively, and by inserting after
			 subsection (g) the following new subsection:

						(h)Partially phased out credit allowed for insurance outside an Exchange for 2014
							(1)In generalIf an eligible small employer offers to its employees in a manner other than through an Exchange a
			 health plan that meets the requirements of paragraph (2), the following
			 modifications shall apply with respect to a taxable year beginning in
			 2014:
								(A)Qualified health planThis section and section 280C(h) shall be applied for such taxable year by treating such plan as a
			 qualified health plan.
								(B)Reduced credit percentageSubsection (b) shall be applied—
									(i)by substituting 25 percent for 35 percent,
									(ii)by substituting 35 percent for 50 percent, and
									(iii)without regard to through an Exchange in paragraph (1) thereof.
									(C)Contribution arrangementsSubsection (d)(4) shall be applied without regard to through an exchange.
								(D)Credit period
									(i)In generalThe credit under this section shall be determined without regard to whether such taxable year is in
			 a credit period.
									(ii)Year taken into account as portion of credit period in subsequent yearsFor purposes of applying this section to taxable years beginning after 2014 in which the employer
			 offers a qualified health plan (without regard to subparagraph (A)) to its
			 employees through an Exchange, subsection (e)(2) shall be applied by
			 substituting 2-consecutive-taxable for 3-consecutive-taxable.
									(2)RequirementsA health plan meets the requirements of this paragraph if such plan—
								(A)provides the essential health benefits package described in section 1302(a) of the Patient
			 Protection and Affordable Care Act, and
								(B)is offered by a health insurance issuer that—
									(i)is licensed and in good standing to offer health insurance coverage in each State in which such
			 issuer offers health insurance coverage, and
									(ii)if such issuer offers health plans through an Exchange, agrees to charge the same premium rate for
			 each qualified health plan of the issuer without regard to whether the
			 plan is offered through an Exchange or whether the plan is offered
			 directly from the issuer or through an agent..
				(2)Conforming amendmentSection 6055(b)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking Exchange and inserting Exchange (or a plan with respect to which a credit is allowed under section 45R by reason of
			 subsection (h) thereof).
				(d)Extension of credit periodParagraph (2) of section 45R(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2-consecutive-taxable and inserting 3-consecutive-taxable.
			(e)Average annual wage limitationSubparagraph (B) of section 45R(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as
			 follows:

					(B)Dollar amountFor purposes of paragraph (1)(B) and subsection (c)(2), the dollar amount in effect under this
			 paragraph is the amount equal to 110 percent of the poverty line (within
			 the meaning of section 36B(d)(3)) for a family of 4..
			(f)Elimination of uniform percentage contribution requirementParagraph (4) of section 45R(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking a uniform percentage (not less than 50 percent) and inserting at least 50 percent.
			(g)Elimination of cap relating to average local premiumsSubsection (b) of section 45R of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the lesser of and all that follows and inserting the aggregate amount of nonelective contributions the employer made on behalf of its employees
			 during the taxable year under the arrangement described in subsection
			 (d)(4) for premiums for qualified health plans offered by the employer to
			 its employees through an Exchange..
			(h)Credit availability for family members in certain casesClause (iv) of section 45R(e)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as
			 follows:

					(iv)any individual who is a spouse or dependent (within the meaning of section 152) of an individual
			 described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii)..
			(i)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years
			 beginning after December 31, 2013.


115 HRES 964 EH: Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 6157) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, and providing for proceedings during the period from June 29, 2018, through July 9, 2018.
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 964
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

June 27, 2018

RESOLUTION
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 6157) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, and providing for proceedings during the period from June 29, 2018, through July 9, 2018.

That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 6157) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution and available pro forma amendments described in section 3 of House Resolution 961. Each further amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment except amendments described in section 3 of House Resolution 961, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such further amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such further amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.  2.On any legislative day during the period from June 29, 2018, through July 9, 2018—
(a)the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and (b)the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment.
3.The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.  4.It shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment during the month of July, 2018.

Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


113 S21 IS: Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013
U.S. Senate
2013-01-22
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		II
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 21
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 22
			 (legislative day, January 3), 2013
			Mr. Rockefeller (for
			 himself, Mr. Carper,
			 Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Levin, Ms.
			 Mikulski, Mr. Whitehouse, and
			 Mr. Coons) introduced the following bill;
			 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To secure the United States against cyber attack, to
		  improve communication and collaboration between the private sector and the
		  Federal Government, to enhance American competitiveness and create jobs in the
		  information technology industry, and to protect the identities and sensitive
		  information of American citizens and businesses.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Cybersecurity and American Cyber
			 Competitiveness Act of 2013.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)The country's
			 leading officials in business, intelligence, and defense affairs agree that
			 malicious state, terrorist, and criminal actors exploiting vulnerabilities in
			 information and communications networks and gaps in cybersecurity pose one of
			 the most serious and rapidly growing threats to both the national security and
			 the economy of the United States.
			(2)With information
			 technology now the backbone of the United States economy, a critical element of
			 United States national security infrastructure and defense systems, the primary
			 foundation of global communications, and a key enabler of most critical
			 infrastructure, nearly every single United States citizen is touched by
			 cyberspace and is threatened by cyber attacks.
			(3)Malicious actors
			 in cyberspace have already caused significant damage to the United States
			 Government, the United States economy, and United States citizens, and the
			 threat continues to grow.
			(4)In its 2009
			 Cyberspace Policy Review, the White House concluded, Ensuring that
			 cyberspace is sufficiently resilient and trustworthy to support U.S. goals of
			 economic growth, civil liberties and privacy protections, national security,
			 and the continued advancement of democratic institutions requires making
			 cybersecurity a national priority..
			(5)Leading experts
			 in the private sector and the government agree that the United States should
			 establish a new model of public-private collaboration, which fits the realities
			 of the 21st century, to secure the country against cyber attack.
			3.Sense of
			 CongressIt is the sense of
			 Congress that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, bipartisan
			 legislation to improve communication and collaboration between the private
			 sector and the Federal Government to secure the United States against cyber
			 attack, to enhance the competitiveness of the United States and create jobs in
			 the information technology industry, and to protect the identities and
			 sensitive information of United States citizens and businesses by—
			(1)enhancing the
			 security and resiliency of public and private communications and information
			 networks against cyber attack by nation-states, terrorists, and cyber
			 criminals;
			(2)establishing
			 mechanisms for sharing cyber threat and vulnerability information between the
			 government and the private sector;
			(3)developing a
			 coherent public-private system to improve the capability of the United States
			 to assess cyber risk and prevent, detect, and robustly respond to cyber attacks
			 against United States critical infrastructure, such as the electric grid, the
			 financial sector, and telecommunications networks;
			(4)promoting
			 research and development investments in the United States information
			 technology sector that create and maintain good, well-paying jobs in the United
			 States and help to enhance the economic competitiveness and cybersecurity of
			 the United States;
			(5)promoting
			 cybersecurity and information technology training to develop the country’s next
			 generation of cyber professionals;
			(6)preventing and
			 mitigating identity theft and guarding against abuses or breaches of personally
			 identifiable information;
			(7)enhancing United
			 States diplomatic capacity and public-private international cooperation to
			 respond to emerging cyber threats, including promoting security and freedom of
			 access for communications and information networks around the world and
			 battling global cyber crime through focused diplomacy;
			(8)expanding tools
			 and resources for investigating and prosecuting cyber crimes in a manner that
			 respects privacy rights and civil liberties and promotes United States
			 innovation; and
			(9)maintaining
			 robust protections of the privacy of United States citizens and their online
			 activities and communications.


114 SRES 382 ATS: Congratulating the community colleges of Iowa for 50 years of outstanding service to the State of Iowa, the United States, and the world.
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		III
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 382
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 1, 2016
			Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mrs. Ernst) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Congratulating the community colleges of Iowa for 50 years of outstanding service to the State of
			 Iowa, the United States, and the world.

 Whereas Senate File 550 in the Iowa State Senate, which provided for the establishment and operation of area community colleges in Iowa, was signed into law by Governor Harold Hughes on June 7, 1965, creating a new community college system in Iowa;
 Whereas each of the community colleges of Iowa was officially designated by the State Board of Education in 1966, including—
 (1)Northeast Iowa Community College, North Iowa Area Community College, Northwest Iowa Community College, Iowa Central Community College, Southwestern Community College, and Indian Hills Community College on February 18, 1966;
 (2)Hawkeye Community College, the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, Kirkwood Community College, Des Moines Area Community College, and Iowa Western Community College on March 18, 1966;
 (3)the Iowa Valley Community College District on April 29, 1966; (4)Southeastern Community College on June 2, 1966;
 (5)Western Iowa Tech Community College on August 19, 1966; and (6)Iowa Lakes Community College on October 28, 1966;
 Whereas, 50 years later, the community colleges of Iowa have grown to be the largest postsecondary institutions in the State, providing accessible and affordable education to a diverse range of students in Iowa and around the world;
 Whereas, 50 years later, the community colleges of Iowa are leaders in delivering college parallel courses and career technical education programs to high schools students in Iowa;
 Whereas, 50 years later, the community colleges of Iowa provide opportunities in adult literacy and basic education to low-skilled workers, immigrants, and refugees;
 Whereas, 50 years later, the workforce of Iowa has nearly 25,000,000 credit hours and more than 138,000,000 contact hours of past and present community college training;
 Whereas, 50 years later, the community colleges of Iowa lead the response to the specific workforce needs of communities in Iowa, including the ability for Iowa businesses to compete in global markets; and
 Whereas, 50 years later, the community colleges of Iowa are the leaders in providing skills training for high-demand, high-paying, high-skilled occupations and career enhancement opportunities for Iowa workers: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)congratulates and commends the community colleges of Iowa for 50 years of—
 (A)developing and sustaining accessible and quality higher education opportunities for all Iowans; and (B)service to Iowa and the United States; and
 (2)requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit a copy of this resolution to— (A)the Board Chair of the Iowa Association of Community College Trustees; and
 (B)the Chair of the Iowa Association of Community College Presidents.


109 HR 3814 IH: To ensure that highway safety signs within 5 miles of a border checkpoint in the United States are bilingual.
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3814
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 15, 2005
Mr. Sweeney (for himself and Mr. McHugh) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To ensure that highway safety signs within 5 miles of a border checkpoint in the United States are bilingual.

1.Bilingual highway safety signs near border checkpointsThe Secretary of Transportation using funds made available under title 23, United States Code, shall provide that all highway safety signs within 5 miles of any inspection station operated by the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security and permanently located in the United States at the borders of—
(1)Canada, are in French and English; and
(2)Mexico, are in Spanish and English.


110 HR 5157 IH: RISE Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-01-29
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5157
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 29, 2008
			Mr. Frank of
			 Massachusetts (for himself, Mr.
			 Markey, Mr. Filner,
			 Ms. Clarke,
			 Mr. Conyers,
			 Mr. Boucher,
			 Mr. Jefferson,
			 Mr. Gutierrez,
			 Mr. Tierney,
			 Ms. Norton,
			 Mr. DeFazio,
			 Ms. Baldwin,
			 Mr. Cummings,
			 Mr. Farr, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms.
			 Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Thompson of
			 Mississippi, Ms. Wasserman
			 Schultz, Mr. Butterfield,
			 Ms. Roybal-Allard,
			 Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
			 Mr. Hinchey,
			 Mr. McGovern,
			 Mr. Kucinich,
			 Ms. Lee, Mr. Allen, Mr.
			 Rangel, Mr. Cohen,
			 Mr. Ryan of Ohio,
			 Mr. Olver,
			 Mr. Ackerman,
			 Mr. Hare, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
			 George Miller of California, Mr.
			 Towns, Mr. Clyburn,
			 Mr. Van Hollen,
			 Mr. McDermott,
			 Mr. Honda,
			 Mr. Capuano,
			 Mr. Waxman,
			 Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
			 Lantos, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of
			 California, Mr. Berman,
			 Mr. Stark,
			 Mr. Al Green of Texas,
			 Mr. Paul, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
			 Watt, Mr. Clay,
			 Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California,
			 Mr. Payne,
			 Mr. Davis of Illinois,
			 Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
			 Ms. Hirono,
			 Ms. Slaughter,
			 Ms. Schakowsky,
			 Mr. Matheson,
			 Mr. Snyder,
			 Mr. Scott of Virginia,
			 Mr. Nadler,
			 Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
			 Mrs. Christensen,
			 Mrs. Capps,
			 Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
			 Mr. Rush, and
			 Mr. Lewis of Georgia) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
			 Labor

		A BILL
		To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the
		  provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving
		  student financial assistance.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Removing Impediments to Students
			 Education Act  or the RISE Act.
		2.Repeal of
			 provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving
			 student financial assistanceSubsection (r) of section 484 of the
			 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
			 U.S.C. 1091(r)) is repealed.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2059
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 23, 2009
			Mr. Foster introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the
		  payment of monthly annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to a supplemental
		  or special needs trust established for the sole benefit of a disabled dependent
		  child of a participant in the Survivor Benefit Plan.

		1.Survivor Benefit Plan
			 annuities for special needs trusts established for the benefit of dependent
			 children incapable of self-support
			(a)Special needs
			 trust as eligible beneficiary
				(1)In
			 generalSubsection (a) of section 1450 of title 10, United States
			 Code, is amended—
					(A)by redesignating
			 paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
					(B)by inserting after
			 paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4):

							(4)Special needs
				trusts for sole benefit of certain dependent
				childrenNotwithstanding subsection (i), a supplemental or
				special needs trust established under subparagraph (A) or (C) of section
				1917(d)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1936p(d)(4)) for the sole
				benefit of a dependent child considered disabled under section 1614(a)(3) of
				that Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)) who is incapable of self-support because of
				mental or physical
				incapacity.
							.
					(2)Conforming
			 amendmentSubsection (i) of such section is amended by inserting
			 (a)(4) or after subsection.
				(b)RegulationsSection
			 1455(d) of such title is amended—
				(1)in the subsection
			 heading, by striking and
			 fiduciaries and inserting , fiduciaries, and special needs
			 trusts;
				(2)in paragraph
			 (1)—
					(A)in subparagraph
			 (A), by striking and at the end;
					(B)in subparagraph
			 (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following new subparagraph:

							(C)a dependent child
				incapable of self-support because of mental or physical incapacity for whom a
				supplemental or special needs trust has been established under subparagraph (A)
				or (C) of section 1917(d)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
				1936p(d)(4)).
							;
					(3)in paragraph
			 (2)—
					(A)by redesignating
			 subparagraphs (C) through (H) as subparagraphs (D) through (I),
			 respectively;
					(B)by inserting after
			 subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph (C):

							(C)In the case of an
				annuitant referred to in paragraph (1)(C), payment of the annuity to the
				supplemental or special needs trust established for the
				annuitant.
							;
					(C)in subparagraph
			 (D), as redesignated, by striking subparagraphs (D) and (E) and
			 inserting subparagraphs (E) and (F); and
					(D)in subparagraph
			 (H), as so redesignated—
						(i)by
			 inserting or (1)(C) after paragraph (1)(B) in the
			 matter preceding clause (i);
						(ii)in
			 clause (i), by striking and at the end;
						(iii)in
			 clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ;
			 and; and
						(iv)by
			 adding at the end the following new clause:

								(iii)procedures for
				determining when annuity payments to a supplemental or special needs trust
				shall end based on the death or marriage of the dependent child for which the
				trust was established.
								;
				and
						(4)in paragraph (3),
			 by striking to guardian or
			 fiduciary in the paragraph heading.


116 HR 158 IH: Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-01-03
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 158IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 3, 2019Mr. Evans introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2019. 2.Qualification of rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings for rehabilitation credit (a)In generalSection 47(c)(2)(B)(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subclause:

(III)Clause not to apply to public schoolsThis clause shall not apply in the case of any building which is a qualified public educational facility (as defined in section 142(k)(1), determined without regard to subparagraph (B) thereof) and used as such during some period before such expenditure and used as such immediately after such expenditure.. (b)ReportNot later than the date which is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, shall report to Congress on the effects resulting from the amendment made by subsection (a).
(c)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HR 4341 IH: Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-09-17
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4341IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 17, 2019Mr. Huffman (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Wild, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Hastings) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo assist in the conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act of 2019 . 2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
 (1)ConventionThe term Convention means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249).
 (2)ConservationThe term conservation means the protection and restoration of species and the habitat of such species. (3)FundThe term Fund means the Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund established by section 5.
			(4)Critically endangered species
 (A)In generalThe term critically endangered species means— (i)any animal species categorized on the International Union Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species as either Endangered or Critically Endangered; and
 (ii)any other animals species categorized on the International Union Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species as Data Deficient or under a threat category lower than Endangered if the Secretary determines that—
 (I)the most recent International Union Conservation of Nature Red List assessment indicates that the population is decreasing; or
 (II)such species is facing new or emerging threats. (B)InclusionsThe term critically endangered species includes—
 (i)any part, product, egg, offspring or live specimen of a species described in subparagraph (A); and (ii)a carcass of such a species.
 (5)Multinational species conservation fundThe term Multinational Species Conservation Fund means the fund established under the heading multinational species conservation fund in title I of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (16 U.S.C. 4246).
 (6)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3.Critically endangered animals conservation assistance (a)In generalIn consultation with other Federal officials, the Secretary shall use amounts in the Fund to carry out a competitive grant program to provide financial assistance for the conservation of critically endangered species.
			(b)Project proposals
 (1)Eligible applicantsA proposal for a grant under subsection (a) may be submitted to the Secretary by— (A)any wildlife management authority of a foreign country that has within its boundaries natural habitat of the critically endangered species if the activities of the authority directly or indirectly benefit that species’ conservation; or
 (B)any other person or group with the demonstrated expertise and capacity required for the conservation of a critically endangered species.
 (2)Required elementsA project proposal shall include— (A)evidence of support for the project by appropriate governmental entities of the country in which the project will be conducted, if the Secretary determines that such support is required for the success of the project;
 (B)evidence of sensitivity to local historic and cultural resources and compliance with applicable laws;
 (C)evidence of free, prior, and informed consent by indigenous peoples and local communities in the areas the project will be conducted, if the Secretary, based on the nature of the project, determines that such consent is required for the success of the project;
 (D)information regarding the source and amount of matching funding available for the project; and (E)any other information that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
					(c)Evaluation and Approval
 (1)GoalsThe Secretary may approve a proposal under this section if the project will— (A)help recover and sustain viable populations in the wild of a critically endangered species with a range that is, in whole or in part, outside of the United States;
 (B)enhance compliance with provisions of the Convention and laws of the United States or a foreign country related to the conservation of a critically endangered species; or
 (C)develop sound scientific information on that species’ habitat, population numbers and trends, reproduction, mortality, and other threats to survival.
 (2)MethodsThe Secretary may approve a proposal under this section if the proposal would achieve one of the goals set forth in paragraph (1) through—
 (A)protection, restoration, and management of habitat; (B)in situ research and monitoring of populations, habitats, annual reproduction, and species population trends;
 (C)development, implementation, and improvement of national and regional management plans for a critically endangered species and the habitat of such species;
 (D)enforcement and implementation of the Convention or the law of a foreign country to— (i)protect and manage a critically endangered species or the habitat of such species;
 (ii)prevent illegal or unsustainable removal of a critically endangered species from the wild, including as marine bycatch; or
 (iii)prevent illegal trade of a critically endangered species; (E)training and capacity building for local law enforcement officials in the interdiction and prevention of the illegal killing, removal from the wild, or trade of a critically endangered species;
 (F)an initiative to resolve a conflict between humans and a critically endangered species; (G)research and implementation of projects to address disease and threats to the health of a critically endangered species;
 (H)community outreach and education on conservation of a critically endangered species and the habitat of such species; or
 (I)strengthening the ability of local communities to implement a conservation program. (3)ConsultationThe Secretary shall, prior to approving any proposal under this section, consult with each of the following with respect to such proposal:
 (A)The Government of each country in which such proposal will be carried out. (B)Any other Federal agency the Secretary determines is appropriate.
 (4)Preferential considerationIn determining whether to approve a proposal, the Secretary shall give preference to a proposal that—
 (A)is designed to ensure effective, long-term conservation of critically endangered species and their habitats; and
 (B)has matching funds available. (5)ApprovalThe Secretary shall, within 180 days of receiving a proposal under this section, approve or disapprove of the proposal and provide written notification of such approval or disapproval to—
 (A)the person who submitted such proposal; (B)any Federal agency the Secretary determines appropriate; and
 (C)the foreign country in which such proposal would be carried out. (d)Project reporting (1)In generalThe Secretary shall require each person that receives assistance under this section to submit periodic reports including such information as the Secretary may require in order to evaluate the progress and success of each grant issued under this section.
 (2)Availability to the publicReports under paragraph (1), and any other documents relating to projects for which financial assistance is provided under this Act except for documents that the Secretary determines to be confidential in nature, shall be made available to the public.
 (e)Limitations on use for captive breedingAmounts provided as a grant under this Act— (1)may not be used for captive breeding of critically endangered species other than for captive breeding designed for release into the wild; and
 (2)may be used for captive breeding of a species for release into the wild only if no other conservation method for the species is biologically or technically feasible.
				4.Critically Endangered Animals Conservation fund
 (a)EstablishmentThere is established in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund a separate account to be known as the Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund, consisting of—
 (1)amounts transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund under subsection (e);
 (2)amounts appropriated to the Fund under section 6; and (3)any interest earned on investment of amounts in the Fund under subsection (c).
				(b)Expenditures from fund
 (1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), at the request of the Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the Fund to the Secretary, without further appropriation, such amounts as the Secretary determines are necessary to carry out section 4.
 (2)Administrative expensesOf the amounts in the account available for each fiscal year, the Secretary may expend not more than 3 percent, or up to $150,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this Act.
				(c)Investment of amounts
 (1)In generalThe Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion of the Fund as is not, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury, required to meet current withdrawals. Investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States.
 (2)Acquisition of obligationsFor the purpose of investments under paragraph (1), obligations may be acquired— (A)on original issue at the issue price; or
 (B)by purchase of outstanding obligations at market price. (3)Sale of obligationsAny obligation acquired by the Fund may be sold by the Secretary of the Treasury at market price.
 (4)Credits to fundThe interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obligations held in the Fund shall be credited to and form a part of the Fund.
				(d)Transfers of amounts
 (1)In generalThe amounts required to be transferred to the Fund under this section shall be transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the Treasury to the Fund on the basis of estimates made by the Secretary of the Treasury.
 (2)AdjustmentsProper adjustment shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required to be transferred.
 (e)Acceptance and use of donationsThe Secretary may accept and use donations to provide assistance under section 4. Amounts received by the Secretary in the form of donations shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the Fund. The Secretary may reject a gift under this section when the rejection is in the interest of the Government.
 5.Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025.
 6.Report to CongressNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results and effectiveness of the program carried out under this Act.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3982
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			November 29, 2010
			Mrs. Feinstein
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Commerce, Science, and
			 Transportation

		A BILL
		To amend the limitation on liability for certain
		  passenger rail accidents or incidents under section 28103 of title 49, United
		  States Code, and for other purposes.

		1.Accident liability
			(a)AmendmentsSection 28103 of title 49, United States
			 Code, is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (a)(2), by striking The aggregate and inserting Except as
			 provided in paragraph (3), the aggregate;
				(2)by adding at the
			 end of subsection (a) the following:

						(3)The liability cap under paragraph (2) shall
				be $500,000,000 if the accident or incident was proximately caused by gross
				negligence or willful misconduct of the defendant. Such amount shall be
				adjusted annually by the Secretary of Transportation to reflect changes in the
				Consumer Price Index-All Urban
				Consumers.
						;
				and
				(3)in subsection (c), by striking
			 $200,000,000 and inserting $500,000,000.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 subsection (a) shall be effective for any passenger rail accident or incident
			 occurring on or after September 12, 2008.


117 S406 IS: National Right-to-Work Act
U.S. Senate
2021-02-24
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 406IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 24, 2021Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Braun, Mr. Burr, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Inhofe, and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.1.Short
 titleThis Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Work Act.2.Amendments to
			 the National Labor Relations Act(a)Rights of
 employeesSection 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 157) is amended by striking except to and all that follows through authorized in section 8(a)(3).(b)Unfair labor
 practicesSection 8 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158) is amended—(1)in subsection (a)(3), by striking : Provided, That and all that follows through retaining membership;(2)in subsection (b)—(A)in paragraph (2), by striking or to discriminate and all that follows through retaining membership; and(B)in paragraph (5), by striking covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3); and(3)in subsection (f)—(A)by striking clause (2) and redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as clauses (2) and (3), respectively; and(B)by striking Provided, That nothing in this subsection shall set aside the final proviso to section 8(a)(3) of this Act: Provided further, and inserting Provided,.(c)Additional conforming amendments(1)National Labor Relations ActThe National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended—(A)in section 9 (29 U.S.C. 159), by striking subsection (e);(B)in section 3(b) (29 U.S.C. 153(b)), by striking or (e); and(C)in section 8(f) (29 U.S.C. 158(f)), as amended by subsection (b)(3), by striking or 9(e).(2)Other lawsSection 453A(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653a(a)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking section 8(f)(3) and inserting section 8(f)(2).3.Amendment to the Railway Labor ActSection 2 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 152) is amended—(1)by striking the Eleventh paragraph under the heading for general duties; and(2)by redesignating the Twelfth paragraph under the heading for general duties as the Eleventh paragraph.4.Effective dateThis Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply to any agreement entered into or renewed after the date of enactment of this Act.


 HR 2860 ENR: OPM IG Act
U.S. House of Representatives

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One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of AmericaAt the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen
H. R. 2860

AN ACT
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management may use amounts in the revolving fund of the Office to fund audits, investigations, and oversight activities, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the OPM IG Act.
2.Use of Office of Personnel Management revolving fund for audits, investigations, and oversight activitiesSubsection (e) of section 1304 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in paragraph (1), by adding before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: , and for the cost of audits, investigations, and oversight activities, conducted by the Inspector General of the Office, of the fund and the activities financed by the fund; and
(2)in paragraph (5)—
(A)by striking The Office and inserting (A) The Office; and
(B)by adding at the end the following:

(B)Such budget shall include an estimate from the Inspector General of the Office of the amount required to pay the expenses to audit, investigate, and provide other oversight activities with respect to the fund and the activities financed by the fund.
(C)The amount requested by the Inspector General under subparagraph (B) shall not exceed .33 percent of the total budgetary authority requested by the Office under subparagraph (A)..
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


116 HR 2721 IH: Cyber Ready Workforce Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-05-14
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116th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 2721
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 14, 2019
Mrs. Lee of Nevada (for herself, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Spanberger, and Mr. Riggleman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

A BILL
To establish a grant program within the Department of Labor to support the creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Cyber Ready Workforce Act.  2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)According to Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, by 2020, the United States is projected to experience a shortage of 5,000,000 workers with postsecondary education or training, including vocational certificates and apprenticeship training.  (2)Registered apprenticeships strengthen the Nation's economy, create pathways to good-paying careers, and help meet the Nation's current workforce demands.
(3)Apprenticeships can help fill the Nation's workforce needs, including in fields not traditionally linked to apprenticeships, such as cybersecurity.  (4)The cybersecurity field has a severe shortage in talent, with over 300,000 job openings today, according to CyberSeek, an interactive cybersecurity jobs heat map funded by the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
(5)Employers, especially in cybersecurity and information technology fields, may be unfamiliar with the apprenticeship model or do not have the capacity or resources to develop and implement their own training.  3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)Registered apprenticeship programThe term registered apprenticeship program means a program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).  (2)Workforce intermediaryThe term workforce intermediary means an entity that facilitates the establishment of registered apprenticeship programs, and may be a partnership that includes one or more of the following as partners:
(A)A business or industry organization.  (B)A community-based organization, as defined in section 3201(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(5)).
(C)A State or local workforce development board, as such terms are defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).  (D)A postsecondary education institution with experience in developing and administering registered apprenticeship programs.
(E)A joint labor-management partnership.  (F)An institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
(G)A nonprofit organization.  4.Cybersecurity apprenticeship grant program (a)In generalThe Secretary of Labor shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to workforce intermediaries, to support the establishment, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity.
(b)Description of programs eligibleFor purposes of subsection (a), registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity shall include technical instruction, workplace training, and industry-recognized certification in cybersecurity. Programs shall— (1)include certifications in CompTIA Network+, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Windows 10 Technician, Microsoft Certified System Administrator, Certified Network Defender, Certified Ethical Hacker, ISACA Cybersecurity Nexus (CSX), (ISC)2's Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or other industry-recognized certification in cybersecurity;
(2)encourage stackable and portable credentials; and  (3)lead to occupations such as computer support specialists, cybersecurity support technicians, cloud computing architects, computer programmers, computer systems analysts, or security specialists.
5.Use of funds
(a)Required activitiesA workforce intermediary shall use at least 85 percent of the amount of grant funds received under this Act for the following: (1)Development and technical supportComplete the apprenticeship registration process with the Department of Labor, and assist employers with other logistical and technical issues.
(2)Employer partnership
(A)In generalDevelop curricula and technical instruction for the registered apprenticeship program in cooperation with local businesses, organizations, and employer-partners, referencing the work roles and tasks outlined in the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework Special Publication 800–181 to develop skills and standards for the program.  (B)Offsite trainingAssist employers in paying for the cost of offsite training and acquiring course materials provided to apprentices.
(C)Connecting employersConnect employers with education and training providers to complement on-the-job learning.  (3)Support services for apprenticesProvide support services to apprentices to assist with their success in the registered apprenticeship program, which may include the following:
(A)Career counseling.  (B)Mentorship.
(C)Assisting with costs of transportation, housing, and child care services.  (b)Allowable activitiesA workforce intermediary may use up to 15 percent of the amount of grant funds received under this Act for the following outreach and marketing activities:
(1)Market apprenticeships and the apprenticeship model to employers, secondary school administrators, and counselors.  (2)Recruit and conduct outreach to potential apprentices, including secondary school students, underrepresented populations (such as women and minorities), youth, and veterans.
6.Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.


109 HR 4632 IH: Chief Medical Officer Authorization Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-12-17
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4632
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 17, 2005
Mr. Langevin (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Etheridge, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 provide for a Chief Medical Officer in the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Chief Medical Officer Authorization Act of 2005.
2.Chief medical officer
(a)EstablishmentTitle V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended—
(1)by redesignating the second section 510 as section 511; and
(2)by adding at the end the following:

512.Chief medical officer
(a)Chief medical officerThere is in the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security a Chief Medical Officer who shall be an Under Secretary.
(b)General responsibilitiesSubject to the direction and control of the Secretary, the responsibilities of the Chief Medical Officer shall include the following:
(1)To report directly to the Secretary regarding all matters pertaining to the responsibilities listed in this section.
(2)To act as an advisor to the Secretary regarding medically-related issues to ensure the accuracy of medical messages delivered by the Secretary and contribute to important decisions being made by the Secretary that have a foundation in medicine, medical treatment, or medical response.
(3)To inform the public on medically-related homeland security issues, including threats and risk assessment, preparation, and response, and to provide information on how the public can best protect itself from such threats.
(4)In consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to develop standards, prepare plans, and evaluate training programs for emergency medical personnel related to disaster preparedness and to make those findings available to the Congress and to the emergency medical provider community.
(5)In consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Grants and Training, to be responsible for the oversight and management of the Metropolitan Medical Response System.
(6)To develop and update guidelines to be distributed to local authorities for medical plans to respond to natural disasters, industrial or transportation accidents, or intentional attacks on the United States involving conventional or unconventional weapons.
(7)To promote the development of mutual aid agreements to ensure the effective cooperation of civilian medical providers and facilities, including the development of intraregional and interregional coordination plans, interoperable equipment, standardized practices and procedures (including electronic systems to track patients transported from one location to another), and robust intraregional and interregional exercises.
(8)In consultation with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology, to coordinate medically-related research and development programs of the Department of Homeland Security with research and development programs of other Federal departments and agencies, and with other entities.
(9)To perform such other duties relating to the responsibilities described in this subsection as the Secretary may provide.
(c)Responsibilities regarding National Response PlanSubject to the direction and control of the Secretary, the responsibilities of the Chief Medical Officer regarding the National Response Plan created pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (and any successor plan) shall include the following:
(1)To direct the operational elements of the National Disaster Medical System response to an incident of national significance, including by coordinating the activities of the Department of Homeland Security with the activities of the Department of Defense, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and any other relevant Federal departments and agencies.
(2)To submit a report to the Congress, not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, on the viability of expanding the National Disaster Medical System by adding a full-time, ready-to-deploy component and maintaining the existing system as a reserve component.
(3)In consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to ensure that the National Response Plan includes a plan to rapidly deliver medical supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile to the site of a natural disaster, industrial or transportation accident, or intentional attack on the United States involving conventional or unconventional weapons, and to acquire the transportation, logistical, and other assets necessary to carry out the plan.
(4)In cooperation with the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, to ensure that plans are in place to ensure the continued functioning of the Nation’s critical infrastructure in the event of a biological incident as defined in the Biological Incident Annex of the National Response Plan.
(5)To submit to the Congress, within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section—
(A)an analysis of conflicts among the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Homeland Security Presidential Directive 10, and the National Response Plan and its annexes as to the respective authorities and responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services, when responding to a biological or medical disaster, especially if the disaster is declared an incident of national significance as defined in the National Response Plan; and
(B)recommendations on appropriate statutory or other policy changes to address such conflicts.
(d)Responsibilities regarding national medical surge capacitySubject to the direction and control of the Secretary, the responsibilities of the Chief Medical Officer regarding national medical surge capacity shall include the following:
(1)To conduct periodic assessments of the needs and capabilities of emergency medical providers, including governmental and nongovernmental providers, and to make the findings of such assessments available to the Congress and to the emergency medical provider community.
(2)To conduct surveys, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section and periodically thereafter, on the number of emergency medical personnel, the number of available hospitals beds (especially emergency and isolation bed space), and the production capacity of the United States to make vaccines, medicines, and medical supplies, and to make the findings of such surveys available to the Congress and to the emergency medical provider community.
(3)Consistent with the findings of the surveys conducted under paragraph (2), and in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to ensure that the health care system of the United States is ready to respond to an incident of national significance, including natural disasters, industrial or transportation accidents, or intentional attacks on the United States involving conventional or unconventional weapons.
(4)To focus Federal resources on developing a national medical surge capacity, including by—
(A)integrating and coordinating the assets of the Department of Homeland Security with the assets of the Department of Defense, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Veterans Affairs;
(B)seeking to acquire and use private and government hospitals that have or will be closed, including hospitals that close because of the closure and realignment of military installations; and
(C)in partnership with State and local authorities, generating and disseminating emergency backup plans for treatment and housing sick or injured citizens if hospital space is unavailable, including identification of sites, number of patients who can be treated there, and medical staff and equipment necessary to use the site as an emergency treatment facility.
(e)Responsibilities regarding Project BioShieldSubject to the direction and control of the Secretary, the responsibilities of the Chief Medical Officer regarding Project BioShield shall include the following:
(1)To ensure the rapid completion of material threat assessments and material threat determinations and any other responsibilities incumbent upon the Department of Homeland Security for Project BioShield.
(2)To consult with the Department of Health and Human Services regarding requests for the release of information, requests for proposals, and the award of contracts pursuant to such requests by the Department of Health and Human Services under Project BioShield.
(3)To serve as one of the representatives from the Department of Homeland Security on the Weapons of Mass Destruction Medical Countermeasures Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council and the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President..
(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding after the items relating to section 509 the following:

Sec. 510. Procurement of security countermeasures for strategic national stockpile
Sec. 511. Urban and other high risk area communications capabilities
Sec. 512. Chief Medical Officer.


114 HR 4325 : Unifying Small Business Terminology Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-04-20
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		IIB
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4325
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		April 20, 2016Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipAN ACT
		To amend the Small Business Act to modify the anticipated value of certain contracts reserved
			 exclusively for small business concerns.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Unifying Small Business Terminology Act of 2016. 2.Modification of the anticipated value of certain contracts reserved exclusively for small business concerns (a)In generalSection 15(j)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(j)(1)) is amended by striking greater than $2,500 but not greater than $100,000 and inserting greater than the micro-purchase threshold defined in section 1902(a) of title 41, United States Code, but not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold.
 (b)Technical amendmentSection 3(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(m)) is amended to read as follows:  (m)Simplified acquisition thresholdIn this Act, the term simplified acquisition threshold has the meaning given such term in section 134 of title 41, United States Code..

	Passed the House of Representatives April 19, 2016.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3546
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 9, 2009
			Mr. Sestak (for
			 himself, Ms. Bordallo, and
			 Mr. Kagen) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Small Business

		A BILL
		To amend the Small Business Act to make permanent the
		  Community Express Program, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Small Business Lending Promotion Act of
			 2009.
		2.Community Express
			 ProgramSection 7(a) of the
			 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended—
			(1)by redesignating
			 the second paragraph (32), as added by section 208 of the Military Reservist
			 and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2008 (Public
			 Law 110–186; 122 Stat. 631), as paragraph (33); and
			(2)by adding at the
			 end the following:

					(34)Community
				Express Program
						(A)Permanent
				establishmentThe
				Administrator shall carry out a Community Express Program in accordance with
				this paragraph.
						(B)Administration
				of programExcept as
				otherwise provided under this paragraph, the Administrator shall carry out the
				Community Express Program in the same manner as the Community Express Pilot
				Program of the Administration, as in effect on September 8, 2009.
						(C)Nonapplicability
				of pilot program limitationsNo limitation under paragraph
				(25)(A) applies to the Community Express Program under this
				paragraph.
						.