115 S1683 IS: Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act
U.S. Senate
2017-08-01
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1683IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 1, 2017Mr. Donnelly introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and AdministrationA BILLTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the number of members of the Federal
			 Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of selection and
			 terms of service of members of the Commission, to distribute the powers of
			 the Commission between the Chair and the remaining members, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act. 2.Membership of Federal Election Commission (a)Reduction in Number of Members; Removal of Secretary of Senate and Clerk of House as Ex Officio Members (1)In general; quorumSection 306(a)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30106(a)(1)) is amended by striking the second and third sentences and inserting the following: The Commission is composed of 5 members appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, of whom no more than 2 may be affiliated with the same political party. A majority of the number of members of the Commission who are serving at the time shall constitute a quorum, except that 3 members shall constitute a quorum if there are 4 members serving at the time..
 (2)Conforming amendments relating to reduction in number of members(A)The second sentence of section 306(c) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30106(c)) is amended by striking affirmative vote of 4 members of the Commission and inserting affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Commission who are serving at the time. (B)Such Act is further amended by striking affirmative vote of 4 of its members and inserting affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Commission who are serving at the time each place it appears in the following sections:
 (i)Section 309(a)(2) (52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(2)). (ii)Section 309(a)(4)(A)(i) (52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(4)(A)(i)).
 (iii)Section 309(a)(5)(C) (52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(5)(C)). (iv)Section 309(a)(6)(A) (52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(6)(A)).
 (v)Section 311(b) (52 U.S.C. 30111(b)). (3)Conforming amendment relating to removal of ex officio membersSection 306(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30106(a)) is amended by striking (other than the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives) each place it appears in paragraphs (4) and (5).
 (b)Terms of ServiceSection 306(a)(2) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30106(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:  (2)Terms of service (A)ChairThe Chair of the Commission shall serve for a single term of 10 years.
 (B)Other membersEach member of the Commission other than the Chair shall serve for a single term of 6 years. (C)Special rule for initial appointmentsOf the members (other than the Chair) first appointed to serve terms that begin in January 2020, the President shall designate two to serve for a 3-year term.
 (D)No reappointment permittedAn individual who served a term as a Member of the Commission (including the Chair) may not serve for an additional term, except that—
 (i)an individual who served a 3-year term under subparagraph (C) may also be appointed to serve a 6-year term under subparagraph (B) or a 10-year term as Chair under subparagraph (A); and
 (ii)for purposes of this subparagraph, an individual who is appointed to fill a vacancy under subparagraph (E) shall not be considered to have served a term if the portion of the unexpired term the individual fills is less than 50 percent of the period of the term.
 (E)VacanciesAny vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as in the case of the original appointment. Except as provided in subparagraph (D), an individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring other than by the expiration of a term of office shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member he or she succeeds.
 (F)Limitation on service after expiration of termA member of the Commission may continue to serve on the Commission after the expiration of the member’s term for an additional period, but only until the earlier of—
 (i)the date on which the member’s successor has taken office as a member of the Commission; or (ii)the expiration of the 1-year period that begins on the last day of the member’s term..
 (c)QualificationsSection 306(a)(3) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30106(a)(3)) is amended to read as follows:  (3)Qualifications (A)In generalThe President may select an individual for service as a Member of the Commission if the individual has experience in election law and has a demonstrated record of integrity, impartiality, and good judgment.
						(B)Assistance of Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel
 (i)In generalPrior to the regularly scheduled expiration of the term of a member of the Commission and upon the occurrence of a vacancy in the membership of the Commission prior to the expiration of a term, the President shall convene a Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel, consisting of an odd number of individuals selected by the President from retired Federal judges, former law enforcement officials, or individuals with experience in election law, except that the President may not select any individual to serve on the panel who holds any public office at the time of selection.
 (ii)RecommendationsWith respect to each member of the Commission whose term is expiring or each vacancy in the membership of the Commission (as the case may be), the Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel shall recommend to the President at least one but not more than 3 individuals for nomination for appointment as a member of the Commission.
 (iii)PublicationAt the time the President submits to the Senate the nominations for individuals to be appointed as members of the Commission, the President shall publish the Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel’s recommendations for such nominations.
 (iv)Exemption from Federal Advisory Committee ActThe Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to a Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel convened under this subparagraph.
 (C)Prohibiting engagement with other business or employment during serviceA member of the Commission shall not engage in any other business, vocation, or employment. Any individual who is engaging in any other business, vocation, or employment at the time of his or her appointment to the Commission shall terminate or liquidate such activity no later than 90 days after such appointment..
			3.Assignment of Powers to Chair of Federal Election Commission
			(a)Appointment of Chair by President
 (1)In generalSection 306(a)(5) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30106(a)(5)) is amended to read as follows:

						(5)Chair
 (A)Initial appointmentOf the members first appointed to serve terms that begin in January 2020, one such member (as designated by the President at the time the President submits nominations to the Senate) shall serve as Chair of the Commission.
 (B)Subsequent appointmentsAny individual who is appointed to succeed the Member who serves as Chair of the Commission for the term beginning in January 2020 (as well as any individual who is appointed to fill a vacancy if such Member does not serve a full term as Chair) shall serve as Chair of the Commission.
 (C)Vice ChairThe Commission shall select, by majority vote of its members, one of its members to serve as Vice Chair, who shall act as Chair in the absence or disability of the Chair or in the event of a vacancy in the position of Chair..
 (2)Conforming amendmentSection 309(a)(2) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(2)) is amended by striking through its chairman or vice chairman and inserting through the Chair. (b)Powers (1)Assignment of certain powers to ChairSection 307(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30107(a)) is amended to read as follows:

						(a)Distribution of Powers Between Chair and Commission
							(1)Powers assigned to Chair
 (A)Administrative powersThe Chair of the Commission shall be the chief administrative officer of the Commission and shall have the authority to administer the Commission and its staff, and (in consultation with the other members of the Commission) shall have the power—
 (i)to appoint and remove the staff director and general counsel of the Commission; (ii)to request the assistance (including personnel and facilities) of other agencies and departments of the United States, whose heads may make such assistance available to the Commission with or without reimbursement; and
 (iii)to prepare and establish the budget of the Commission and to make budget requests to the President, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Congress.
 (B)Other powersThe Chair of the Commission shall have the power— (i)to require by special or general orders, any person to submit, under oath, such written reports and answers to questions as the Chair may prescribe;
 (ii)to administer oaths or affirmations; (iii)to require by subpoena, signed by the Chair, the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all documentary evidence relating to the execution of its duties;
 (iv)in any proceeding or investigation, to order testimony to be taken by deposition before any person who is designated by the Chair, and shall have the power to administer oaths and, in such instances, to compel testimony and the production of evidence in the same manner as authorized under clause (iii); and
 (v)to pay witnesses the same fees and mileage as are paid in like circumstances in the courts of the United States.
 (2)Powers assigned to CommissionThe Commission shall have the power— (A)to initiate (through civil actions for injunctive, declaratory, or other appropriate relief), defend (in the case of any civil action brought under section 309(a)(8) of this Act) or appeal any civil action in the name of the Commission to enforce the provisions of this Act and chapter 95 and chapter 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, through its general counsel;
 (B)to render advisory opinions under section 308 of this Act; (C)to develop such prescribed forms and to make, amend, and repeal such rules, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act and chapter 95 and chapter 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
 (D)to conduct investigations and hearings expeditiously, to encourage voluntary compliance, and to report apparent violations to the appropriate law enforcement authorities; and
 (E)to transmit to the President and Congress not later than June 1 of each year a report which states in detail the activities of the Commission in carrying out its duties under this Act, and which includes any recommendations for any legislative or other action the Commission considers appropriate.
 (3)Permitting Commission to exercise other powers of ChairWith respect to any investigation, action, or proceeding, the Commission, by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members who are serving at the time, may exercise any of the powers of the Chair described in paragraph (1)(B)..
 (2)Conforming amendments relating to personnel authoritySection 306(f) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30106(f)) is amended— (A)by amending the first sentence of paragraph (1) to read as follows: The Commission shall have a staff director and a general counsel who shall be appointed by the Chair of the Commission in consultation with the other members.;
 (B)in paragraph (2), by striking With the approval of the Commission and inserting With the approval of the Chair of the Commission; and (C)by striking paragraph (3).
 (3)Conforming amendment relating to budget submissionSection 307(d)(1) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30107(d)(1)) is amended by striking the Commission submits any budget and inserting the Chair (or, pursuant to subsection (a)(3), the Commission) submits any budget. (4)Other conforming amendmentsSection 306(c) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30106(c)) is amended by striking All decisions and inserting Subject to section 307(a), all decisions.
 (5)Technical amendmentThe heading of section 307 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30107) is amended by striking the commission and inserting the chair and the commission. 4.Revision to certain enforcement authorities (a)Clarifying Authority of FEC Attorneys To Represent FEC in Supreme Court (1)Clarifying authoritySection 306(f)(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30106(f)(4)) is amended by striking any action instituted under this Act, either (A) by attorneys and inserting any action instituted under this Act, including an action before the Supreme Court of the United States, either (A) by the General Counsel of the Commission and other attorneys.
 (2)Effective dateThe amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to actions instituted before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				(b)Permitting Appearance at Hearings on Requests for Advisory Opinions by Persons Opposing the
			 Requests
 (1)In generalSection 308 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30108) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (e)To the extent that the Commission provides an opportunity for a person requesting an advisory opinion under this section (or counsel for such person) to appear before the Commission to present testimony in support of the request, and the person (or counsel) accepts such opportunity, the Commission shall provide a reasonable opportunity for an interested party who submitted written comments under subsection (d) in response to the request (or counsel for such interested party) to appear before the Commission to present testimony in response to the request..
 (2)Effective dateThe amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to requests for advisory opinions under section 308 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 which are made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				(c)Clarification of Deadline for Filing Action To Challenge Dismissal of Complaint
 (1)DeadlineSection 309(a)(8)(B) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(8)(B)) is amended by striking within 60 days after the date of the dismissal and inserting within 60 days after the date on which the party received notice of the dismissal of the complaint. (2)Effective dateThe amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to complaints which are dismissed by the Federal Election Commission on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				5.Effective date; transition
 (a)In GeneralExcept as provided in section 4, the amendments made by this Act shall apply beginning January 1, 2020.
			(b)Transition
 (1)Termination of service of current membersNotwithstanding any provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, the term of any individual serving as a member of the Federal Election Commission as of December 31, 2019, shall expire on that date.
 (2)No effect on existing cases or proceedingsNothing in this Act or in any amendment made by this Act shall affect any of the powers exercised by the Federal Election Commission prior to December 31, 2019, including any investigation initiated by the Commission prior to such date or any proceeding (including any enforcement action) pending as of such date.


114 HCON 91 : Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.
U.S. House of Representatives

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		III
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. CON. RES. 91
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		November 5, 2015ReceivedCONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.

 That when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Thursday, November 5, 2015, through Thursday, November 12, 2015, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, November 16, 2015, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.
		2.
 (a)The Speaker or his designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House, shall notify the Members of the House to reassemble at such place and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.
 (b)After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, the House shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this concurrent resolution.

	Passed the House of Representatives November 5, 2015.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


117 S2867 IS: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2021
U.S. Senate
2021-09-28
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2867IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 28, 2021Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Risch, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Daines) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian AffairsA BILLTo clarify the rights of Indians and Indian Tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2021.2.Definition of employerSection 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2), by inserting or any Indian Tribe, or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian Tribe and located on its Indian lands, after subdivision thereof,; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(15)The term Indian Tribe means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.(16)The term Indian means any individual who is a member of an Indian Tribe.(17)The term Indian lands means—(A)all lands within the limits of any Indian reservation;(B)any lands title to which is either held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian Tribe or Indian or held by any Indian Tribe or Indian subject to restriction by the United States against alienation; and(C)any lands in the State of Oklahoma that are within the boundaries of a former reservation (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) of a federally recognized Indian Tribe..