117 SRES 356 IS: Recognizing the 500th anniversary of the founding of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
U.S. Senate
2021-09-13
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III117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 356IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 13, 2021Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesRESOLUTIONRecognizing the 500th anniversary of the founding of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.Whereas, since 1898, after the Spanish-American War and with the ratification of the Treaty of Paris, Puerto Rico has been a territory of the United States;Whereas the city of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico, is the oldest continuously inhabited city established by Europeans within United States territory; Whereas, as reference, the city of Saint Augustine, in the State of Florida, was established in 1565, which makes the city of San Juan about 44 years older;Whereas San Juan is also the third-oldest capital city established by Europeans in the Americas, after Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (1496), and Panama City, Panama (1519);Whereas San Juan is home to the second-oldest church in the Americas, Iglesia San José, which started construction in 1532 and has just reopened its doors after more than 2 decades of restoration work;Whereas the Palacio de Santa Catalina, also known as La Fortaleza, initially constructed between 1533 and 1540, also located in San Juan, is the oldest executive mansion in continuous use in the Americas;Whereas, on March 4, 1513, Juan Ponce de León, Puerto Rico’s first Governor and conquistador, departed from Puerto Rico to lead the first known expedition to what is now the State of Florida;Whereas Juan Ponce de León was interred in San Juan in 1521 and his tomb is now located in the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista;Whereas the architectural and cultural heritage of San Juan has been recognized by the United Nations as a World Heritage Site and by the United States National Park Service with the establishment of the San Juan National Historic Site; Whereas the architectural and cultural heritage of San Juan includes the fortifications built between the 1500s and 1700s to protect San Juan against invading forces, including Castillo San Felipe del Morro, most of the city walls, the San Juan Gate, Fort San Juan de la Cruz, and Fort San Cristóbal, considered the largest fortress built in the Americas;Whereas these fortifications remained active defenses of the United States Armed Forces until World War II; Whereas, on March 21, 1915, Lieutenant Teófilo Marxuach, officer at El Morro Castle, ordered fire upon the German armed supply ship Odenwald trying to force its way out of San Juan Bay to deliver supplies to German submarines in the Atlantic Ocean, in what is considered to be the first shot fired by the regular Armed Forces of the United States against any ship flying the colors of the Central Powers of World War I;Whereas, in 1946, Felisa Rincón de Gautier was appointed mayor of San Juan, making her the first woman mayor of a capital city in the Americas;Whereas, in 1959, San Juan was awarded the All-America City Award, an award given by the National Civic League, which recognizes communities that leverage civic engagement, collaboration, inclusiveness, and innovation to successfully address local issues;Whereas the Escuelas Maternales, established in San Juan by mayor Rincón de Gautier would eventually become the model for the Head Start programs in the United States;Whereas San Juan has hosted several major sporting events, including the—(1)1966 Central American and Caribbean Games;(2)1979 Pan American Games; (3)Baseball Winter League Caribbean World Series in 1950, 1954, 1958, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1984, 1995, 1999, 2015, and 2020; (4)World Baseball Classic in 2006, 2009, and 2013; (5)1974 FIBA World Championship;(6)FIBA Americas Championship in 1980, 1993, 1999, 2003, and 2009; and(7)2010 Latin American Regional Special Olympics;Whereas the city of San Juan is now a main center of industry, commerce, and culture and a touchstone of the culture of the Puerto Rican community across the United States and the world; andWhereas the city of San Juan will celebrate the quincentennial anniversary of the city from September 2021 to May 2022: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)recognizes the 500th anniversary of the founding of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico;(2)honors the history of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico; and(3)encourages the people of the United States to observe and recognize the quincentennial anniversary of the city of San Juan.


114 HR 4596 : Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-03-17
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		IIB
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4596
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		March 17, 2016Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationAN ACT
		To ensure that small business providers of broadband Internet access service can devote resources
			 to broadband deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory
			 requirements.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Small Business Broadband Deployment Act. 2.Exception to enhancement to transparency requirements for small businesses (a)In generalThe enhancements to the transparency rule of the Federal Communications Commission under section 8.3 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, as described in paragraphs 162 through 184 of the Report and Order on Remand, Declaratory Ruling, and Order of the Federal Communications Commission with regard to protecting and promoting the open Internet (adopted February 26, 2015) (FCC 15–24), shall not apply to any small business.
 (b)SunsetSubsection (a) shall not have any force or effect after the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (c)Report by FCCNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that contains the recommendations of the Commission (and data supporting such recommendations) regarding—
 (1)whether the exception provided by subsection (a) should be made permanent; and (2)whether the definition of the term small business for purposes of such exception should be modified from the definition in subsection (d)(2).
 (d)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Broadband Internet access serviceThe term broadband Internet access service has the meaning given such term in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations.
 (2)Small businessThe term small business means any provider of broadband Internet access service that has not more than 250,000 subscribers.

	Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 2016.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


116 S4969 IS: Housing Fairness Act of 2020
U.S. Senate
2020-12-07
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4969IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 7, 2020Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing, to increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Housing Fairness Act of 2020.2.DefinitionIn this Act, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.3.Testing for discrimination(a)Eligible activity under FHIP(1)In generalSection 561(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a(a)) is amended—(A)by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;(B)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so redesignated—(i)by striking The Secretary and inserting the following:(1)Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreementsThe Secretary; and(ii)by inserting after discriminatory housing practices the following: or, in the case of grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for activities under subparagraph (C), with qualified private, non-profit fair housing enforcement organizations that have demonstrated expertise in managing and implementing regional or national testing programs to address systemic fair housing issues;(C)in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking and at the end;(D)in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (1). and inserting subparagraph (A); and; and(E)by adding at the end the following:(C)programs of regional or national testing and investigations to—(i)(I)detect and document differences in the treatment of persons seeking to rent or purchase housing or obtain or refinance a home mortgage loan; and(II)measure patterns of differential treatment because of the status of a renter, home buyer, or borrower as a member of a protected class under the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.); and(ii)measure the prevalence, nature, and extent of discriminatory practices covered under the Fair Housing Act.(2)Enforcement actions(A)In generalThe results of any testing and investigations under paragraph (1)(C) may be used as the basis for the Secretary, any Federal agency authorized to bring such an enforcement action, or any State or local government or agency, public or private nonprofit organization or institution, or other aggrieved party within the meaning of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) or other substantially equivalent State or local fair housing law, or other public or private entity with which the Secretary has entered into a contract or cooperative agreement under this section to commence, undertake, or pursue any investigation or enforcement action to remedy any discriminatory housing practice (as that term is defined in section 802 of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3602)) uncovered as a result of the testing and investigations.(B)TestingTesting conducted under paragraph (1)(C) shall not constitute a violation of any provision of criminal law or the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)..(2)Technical and conforming amendmentSection 561(a)(2) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a(a)(2)) is amended by striking subsection (a)(1) and inserting subsection (a)(1)(A).(b)Regulations(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations that apply the minimum tester training standards required under section 125.107 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), to organizations conducting testing under paragraph (1)(C) of section 561(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a(a)), as added by subsection (a)(1)(E) of this section.(2)Applicability to all testing activitiesOn and after the date on which the regulations issued under paragraph (1) take effect, the minimum tester training standards described in that paragraph shall apply to any testing activities conducted under section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a), as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section.4.Fair Housing Initiatives Program(a)Amendments to programSection 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a) is amended—(1)in subsection (b)—(A)in paragraph (1), by striking private nonprofit and inserting qualified; and(B)in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking private nonprofit and inserting qualified;(2)in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:(3)Program-earned incomeNo restriction on the use of program-earned income received by a qualified fair housing enforcement organization shall apply after the grant period for the organization ends.;(3)in subsection (d)—(A)in paragraph (1)—(i)in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end;(ii)in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and(iii)by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:(E)websites and other media outlets.;(B)in paragraph (2), by striking or other public or private entities and inserting or other public or private nonprofit entities;(C)in paragraph (3), by striking or other public or private entities and inserting or other public or private nonprofit entities; and(D)by adding at the end the following:(4)LimitationNotwithstanding any other provision of this section, a State or local agency certified by the Secretary under section 810(f) of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3610(f)) may receive assistance under this subsection only to carry out activities eligible for assistance under this subsection in areas in which no qualified fair housing enforcement organization is available to carry out those activities.(5)EligibilityNotwithstanding any other provision of this section, if an award of funding under subsection (b) for multiple fiscal years has been made to a qualified fair housing enforcement organization, the organization shall be, subject only to the availability of amounts provided in appropriation Acts, eligible to receive funding under this subsection for each fiscal year covered by the award under subsection (b).;(4)in subsection (e)—(A)in paragraph (1)—(i)by inserting Congressional notification.— after (1); and(ii)by striking Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs and inserting Financial Services; and(B)by adding at the end the following:(2)PriorityIn providing assistance under this section with respect to a metropolitan statistical area for which there are multiple applications for assistance, the Secretary shall give priority to applications submitted by qualified fair housing enforcement organizations that have experience in conducting fair housing enforcement activities.;(5)by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:(g)Authorization of Appropriations(1)In generalThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—(A)$58,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, of which—(i)$55,000,000 shall be available for any activities under this section other than programs under subsection (a)(1)(C), of which—(I)not less than $38,000,000 shall be for private enforcement initiatives authorized under subsection (b);(II)not less than $1,500,000 shall be for the fair housing organizations initiative under subsection (c);(III)not less than $10,000,000 shall be for the education and outreach initiative under subsection (d), of which—(aa)not less than $8,000,000 shall be for local education and outreach activities; and(bb)not less than $2,000,000 shall be for national media activities; and(IV)any remaining amounts shall be used for any program activities authorized under this section; and(ii)$3,000,000 shall be available only for programs under subsection (a)(1)(C); and(B)$70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031, of which—(i)$65,000,000 shall be available for any activities under this section other than programs under subsection (a)(1)(C), of which—(I)not less than $44,000,000 shall be for private enforcement initiatives authorized under subsection (b);(II)not less than $1,500,000 shall be for the fair housing organizations initiative under subsection (c);(III)not less than $12,500,000 shall be for the education and outreach initiative under subsection (d), of which—(aa)not less than $10,000,000 shall be for local education and outreach activities; and(bb)not less than $2,500,000 shall be for national media activities; and(IV)any remaining amounts shall be used for any program activities authorized under this section; and(ii)$5,000,000 shall be available only for programs under subsection (a)(1)(C).(2)AvailabilityAny amount appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended to carry out the provisions of this section.(3)Award of funding(A)NoticeNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of any Act making amounts available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall issue a Notice of Funding Availability with respect to the amounts.(B)AwardNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of any Act making amounts available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall award the amounts.;(6)in subsection (h)(1), in the matter following subparagraph (C), by inserting and meets the criteria described in subparagraphs (A) and (C) before the period at the end; and(7)in subsection (j)—(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting regarding that fiscal year, after comprehensive report;(B)in paragraph (2), by striking and the use of such funds during the preceding fiscal year and inserting , the use of such funds, and outcomes such as the number of housing units made available and accessible to protected classes under the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.);(C)in paragraph (3), by striking during the preceding fiscal year; and(D)in paragraph (4), by striking during the preceding fiscal year.(b)Study(1)In generalThe Secretary shall conduct a study to determine—(A)the feasibility, efficiency, and effectiveness of converting the Fair Housing Initiatives Program under section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a), as amended by this Act, into a noncompetitive entitlement program to provide general operating funding to qualified fair housing enforcement organizations, as defined in subsection (h) of that section;(B)the appropriate levels of funding for such a program, taking into consideration the number of such qualified fair housing enforcement organizations; and(C)the factors that should be considered in providing for an equitable distribution to qualified fair housing enforcement organizations.(2)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress setting forth the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1), which shall include any recommendations regarding such conversion of the program.5.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should—(1)fully comply with the requirements of section 561(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a(d)), as amended by this Act, to establish, design, and maintain a national education and outreach program to provide a centralized, coordinated effort for the development and dissemination of—(A)materials and information about the fair housing rights of individuals who seek to rent, purchase, sell, or facilitate the sale of a home; and(B)materials and information about the fair housing responsibilities of industry professionals providing products and services covered under the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.);(2)expend for the education and outreach programs described in paragraph (1) all amounts appropriated for those programs;(3)fully reinstate the regulations promulgated on July 16, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 42271), regarding the fair housing obligations of each recipient of Federal housing and community development funds to affirmatively further fair housing, as that term is used in the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.); and(4)fully comply with the requirements of section 810(a) of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3610(a)).6.Grants to public and private entities to study housing discrimination(a)Grant ProgramThe Secretary shall carry out a competitive matching grant program to assist public and private nonprofit organizations in—(1)conducting comprehensive studies that examine—(A)the causes of housing discrimination and segregation;(B)the effects of housing discrimination and segregation on education, poverty, economic development, health, and other socioeconomic factors; or(C)the incidences, causes, and effects of housing discrimination based on veteran and military status; and(2)implementing pilot projects that test solutions that will help prevent or alleviate housing discrimination and segregation.(b)EligibilityTo be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public or private nonprofit organization shall—(1)submit an application to the Secretary that contains—(A)the issues the applicant will address and a justification for the need to address those issues;(B)the applicant’s experience in formulating or carrying out programs or activities described in this section; and(C) the geographical area and period of time to be studied; and(2)agree to provide matching non-Federal funds for 10 percent of the total amount of the grant, which matching funds may include monetary donations and items donated on an in-kind contribution basis.(c)Partnerships with academic institutionsA public or private nonprofit organization applying for a grant under this section may partner with an academic or educational organization or institution for the purpose of carrying out activities assisted with the grant amounts.(d)Report(1)In generalThe Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on a biennial basis that provides a detailed summary of the results of the comprehensive studies and pilot projects carried out under subsection (a), together with any recommendations or proposals for legislative or administrative actions to address any issues raised by the studies and pilot projects.(2)Concurrent submissionThe Secretary may submit the reports required under paragraph (1) as part of the reports prepared in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (6) of section 808(e) of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3608(e)) and section 561(j) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a(j)).(e)Authorization of AppropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.7.Limitation on use of funds(a)DefinitionIn this section, the term lobbying means an activity the costs of which are unallowable under paragraph 25 of attachment B to Circular A–122 of the Office of Management and Budget, entitled Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations.(b)ProhibitionNone of the funds made available under this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, may be used for any political activities, political advocacy, or lobbying, or for expenses for travel to engage in political activities or preparation of or provision of advice on tax returns.


110 HR 725 IH: Veterans’ Memorials, Boy Scouts,

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-01-30
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 725
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 30, 2007
			Mr. Burton of Indiana
			 (for himself, Mr. Hunter,
			 Mr. Radanovich,
			 Mr. Inglis of South Carolina,
			 Mr. Franks of Arizona,
			 Mr. Akin, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey,
			 Mr. Pence,
			 Mr. Norwood,
			 Mrs. Emerson,
			 Mr. Souder,
			 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
			 Mr. Kline of Minnesota,
			 Mr. McCaul of Texas,
			 Mr. Bachus,
			 Mr. Doolittle,
			 Mr. Goode,
			 Mr. Gingrey,
			 Mr. McKeon,
			 Mr. Herger,
			 Mr. Hayes,
			 Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia,
			 Mr. Chabot,
			 Mr. Miller of Florida,
			 Mr. Pitts,
			 Mr. Campbell of California,
			 Mr. Rogers of Michigan,
			 Mr. Fortuño,
			 Mr. McCotter,
			 Mr. Alexander,
			 Mr. Hensarling,
			 Mr. Barton of Texas,
			 Mr. Calvert,
			 Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida,
			 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
			 Mrs. Cubin,
			 Mr. Sali, Mr. Renzi, Mr.
			 Poe, Mr. Jones of North
			 Carolina, Mr. Kingston,
			 and Mr. Shimkus) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to
		  prevent the use of the legal system in a manner that extorts money from State
		  and local governments, and the Federal Government, and inhibits such
		  governments’ constitutional actions under the first, tenth, and fourteenth
		  amendments.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Veterans’ Memorials, Boy Scouts,
			 Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of
			 2007.
		2.Limitations on
			 certain lawsuits against State and local officials
			(a)Civil action for
			 deprivation of rightsSection 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the
			 United States (42 U.S.C. 1983) is amended—
				(1)by inserting
			 (a) before the first sentence; and
				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(b)The remedies with respect to a claim under
				this section are limited to injunctive and declaratory relief where the
				deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution
				against the establishment of religion, including, but not limited to, a
				violation resulting from
							(1)a veterans’
				memorial’s containing religious words or imagery;
							(2)a public
				building’s containing religious words or imagery;
							(3)the presence of
				religious words or imagery in the official seals of the several States and the
				political subdivisions thereof; or
							(4)the chartering of
				Boy Scout units by components of States and political subdivisions, and the Boy
				Scouts’ using public buildings of States and political
				subdivisions.
							.
				(b)Attorney’s
			 feesSection 722(b) of the Revised Statutes of the United States
			 (42 U.S.C. 1988(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
			 However, no fees shall be awarded under this subsection with respect to
			 a claim described in subsection (b) of section nineteen hundred and seventy
			 nine..
			3.Limitations on
			 certain lawsuits against the United States and Federal officials
			(a)In
			 generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a court shall
			 not award reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys to the prevailing party on
			 a claim of injury consisting of the violation of a prohibition in the
			 Constitution against the establishment of religion brought against the United
			 States or any agency or any official of the United States acting in his or her
			 official capacity in any court having jurisdiction over such claim, and the
			 remedies with respect to such a claim shall be limited to injunctive and
			 declaratory relief.
			(b)DefinitionAs
			 used in this section, the term a claim of injury consisting of the
			 violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of
			 religion includes, but is not limited to, a claim of injury resulting
			 from—
				(1)a
			 veterans’ memorial’s containing religious words or imagery;
				(2)a
			 Federal building's containing religious words or imagery;
				(3)the presence of
			 religious words or imagery in the official seal of the United States and in its
			 currency and official Pledge; or
				(4)the chartering of
			 Boy Scout units by components of the Armed Forces of the United States and by
			 other public entities, and the Boy Scouts’ using Department of Defense and
			 other public installations.
				4.Effective
			 dateThis Act and the
			 amendments made by this Act take effect on the date of the enactment of this
			 Act and apply to any case that—
			(1)is pending on such
			 date of enactment; or
			(2)is commenced on or
			 after such date of enactment.


110 HR 3138 IH: To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to update the definition of electronic surveillance.
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-07-24
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I
110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 3138
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 24, 2007
Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Issa, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Everett, Mr. Thornberry, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Tiahrt, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Burgess, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Regula, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Castle, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Shays, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Smith of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to update the definition of electronic surveillance.

1.Electronic surveillanceSection 101(f) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801(f)) is amended to read as follows:

(f)Electronic surveillance means—
(1)the installation or use of an electronic, mechanical, or other surveillance device for acquiring information by intentionally directing surveillance at a particular known person who is reasonably believed to be in the United States under circumstances in which that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and a warrant would be required for law enforcement purposes; or
(2)the intentional acquisition of the contents of any communication under circumstances in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and a warrant would be required for law enforcement purposes, if both the sender and all intended recipients are reasonably believed to be located within the United States..


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4578
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 24, 2012
			Mr. Luetkemeyer
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on
		  Triadimefon.

		1.Triadimefon
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.10.33 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to Triadimefon)
			 is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 0.7% and inserting Free; and
				(2)by striking
			 12/31/2012 and inserting 12/31/2015.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) apply with respect to
			 goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
			 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act.


113 HR 1506 IH: Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-04-11
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1506
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 11, 2013
			Mr. Markey (for
			 himself, Mr. Bishop of New York,
			 Mr. Blumenauer,
			 Ms. Bonamici,
			 Mrs. Christensen,
			 Ms. Chu, Mr. Clay, Mr.
			 Conyers, Ms. Edwards,
			 Mr. Ellison,
			 Ms. Eshoo,
			 Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
			 Hastings of Florida, Mr.
			 Holt, Mr. Honda,
			 Mr. Huffman,
			 Mr. Keating,
			 Ms. Lee of California,
			 Mr. Lewis,
			 Mr. Lowenthal,
			 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York,
			 Ms. McCollum,
			 Mr. McDermott,
			 Mr. McGovern,
			 Mr. Moran,
			 Mr. Nadler,
			 Mrs. Napolitano,
			 Ms. Norton,
			 Mr. Payne,
			 Mr. Pocan,
			 Mr. Polis,
			 Mr. Price of North Carolina,
			 Mr. Rangel,
			 Ms. Schakowsky,
			 Ms. Slaughter,
			 Ms. Speier,
			 Mr. Tierney,
			 Mr. Waxman, and
			 Ms. Wilson of Florida) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

		A BILL
		To reduce the number of nuclear-armed submarines operated
		  by the Navy, to prohibit the development of a new long-range penetrating bomber
		  aircraft, to reduce the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles operated
		  by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Smarter Approach to Nuclear
			 Expenditures Act.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the U.S.S.R.
			 no longer exists, and the Cold War is over. The nature of threats to the
			 national security and military interests of the United States has changed.
			 However, the United States continues to maintain an enormous arsenal of nuclear
			 weapons and delivery systems that were devised with the Cold War in
			 mind.
			(2)The current nuclear arsenal of the United
			 States includes approximately 5,000 total nuclear warheads, of which
			 approximately 2,000 are deployed with three delivery components: long-range
			 strategic bomber aircraft, land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, and
			 submarine-launched ballistic missiles. The bomber fleet of the United States
			 comprises 93 B–52 and 20 B–2 aircraft. The United States maintains 450
			 intercontinental ballistic missiles. The United States also maintains 14
			 Ohio-class submarines, up to 12 of which are deployed at sea. Each of these
			 submarines is armed with up to 96 independently targetable nuclear
			 warheads.
			(3)This Cold War-based approach to nuclear
			 security comes at significant cost. Over the next 10 years, the United States
			 will spend hundreds of billions of dollars maintaining its nuclear force. A
			 substantial decrease in the nuclear arsenal of the United States is prudent for
			 both the budget and national security.
			(4)The national security interests of the
			 United States can be well served by reducing the total number of deployed
			 nuclear warheads and their delivery systems, as suggested by the Department of
			 Defense’s January 2012 strategic guidance titled Sustaining U.S. Global
			 Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense. Furthermore, a number
			 of arms control, nuclear, and national security experts have urged the United
			 States to reduce the number of deployed nuclear warheads to no more than
			 1,000.
			(5)Economic security and national security are
			 linked and both will be well served by smart defense spending. Admiral Mike
			 Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated on June 24, 2010, that
			 Our national debt is our biggest national security threat and on
			 August 2, 2011, stated that I haven’t changed my view that the
			 continually increasing debt is the biggest threat we have to our national
			 security..
			(6)The Government Accountability Office has
			 found that there is significant waste in the construction of the nuclear
			 facilities of the National Nuclear Security Administration of the Department of
			 Energy.
			3.Reduction in
			 nuclear forces
			(a)Prohibition on
			 use of B–2 and B–52 aircraft for nuclear missionsNotwithstanding any other provision of law,
			 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for
			 fiscal year 2014 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense
			 may be obligated or expended to arm a B–2 or B–52 aircraft with a nuclear
			 weapon.
			(b)Prohibition on
			 new long-Range penetrating bomber aircraftNotwithstanding any other provision of law,
			 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for
			 any of fiscal years 2014 through 2023 for the Department of Defense may be
			 obligated or expended for the research, development, test, and evaluation or
			 procurement of a long-range penetrating bomber aircraft.
			(c)Prohibition on
			 F–35 nuclear missionNotwithstanding any other provision of law,
			 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for
			 fiscal year 2014 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense or
			 the Department of Energy may be used to make the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter
			 aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
			(d)Termination of
			 B61 LEPNotwithstanding any
			 other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or
			 otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 or any fiscal year thereafter for
			 the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy may be obligated or
			 expended for the B61 life extension program.
			(e)Termination of
			 W78 LEPNotwithstanding any
			 other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or
			 otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 or any fiscal year thereafter for
			 the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy may be obligated or
			 expended for the W78 life extension program.
			(f)Reduction of
			 nuclear-Armed submarinesNotwithstanding any other provision of law,
			 beginning in fiscal year 2014, the forces of the Navy shall include not more
			 than eight operational ballistic-missile submarines available for
			 deployment.
			(g)Limitation on
			 SSBN–X submarinesNotwithstanding any other provision of
			 law—
				(1)none of the funds authorized to be
			 appropriated or otherwise made available for any of fiscal years 2014 through
			 2023 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the
			 procurement of an SSBN–X submarine; and
				(2)none of the funds authorized to be
			 appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 or any fiscal
			 year thereafter for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for
			 the procurement of more than eight such submarines.
				(h)Reduction of
			 ICBMsNotwithstanding any
			 other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or
			 otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 or any fiscal year thereafter for
			 the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to maintain more than
			 200 intercontinental ballistic missiles.
			(i)Reduction of
			 SLBMsNotwithstanding any
			 other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or
			 otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 or any fiscal year thereafter for
			 the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to maintain more than
			 250 submarine-launched ballistic missiles.
			(j)Prohibition on
			 new ICBMNotwithstanding any
			 other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or
			 otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 or any fiscal year thereafter for
			 the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the research,
			 development, test, and evaluation or procurement of a new intercontinental
			 ballistic missile.
			(k)Termination of
			 MOX fuel plant projectNotwithstanding any other provision of law,
			 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for
			 fiscal year 2014 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense or
			 the Department of Energy may be obligated or expended for the Mixed Oxide (MOX)
			 Fuel Fabrication Facility project.
			(l)Termination of
			 CMRR projectNotwithstanding
			 section 4215 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2535) or any other
			 provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise
			 made available for fiscal year 2014 or any fiscal year thereafter for the
			 Department of Defense or the Department of Energy may be obligated or expended
			 for the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement nuclear facility.
			(m)Termination of
			 UPFNotwithstanding any other
			 provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise
			 made available for fiscal year 2014 or any fiscal year thereafter for the
			 Department of Defense or the Department of Energy may be obligated or expended
			 for the Uranium Processing Facility located at the Y–12 National Security
			 Complex.
			(n)Termination of
			 MEADSNotwithstanding any
			 other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or
			 otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 or any fiscal year thereafter for
			 the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the medium extended
			 air defense system.
			4.Reports
			 required
			(a)Initial
			 reportNot later than 180
			 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and
			 the Secretary of Energy shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of
			 Congress a report outlining the plan of each Secretary to carry out section
			 3.
			(b)Annual
			 reportNot later than March
			 1, 2014, and each year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
			 of Energy shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
			 report outlining the plan of each Secretary to carry out section 3, including
			 any updates to previously submitted reports.
			(c)Annual nuclear
			 weapons accountingNot later
			 than September 30, 2014, and each year thereafter, the President shall transmit
			 to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing a comprehensive
			 accounting by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget of the
			 amounts obligated and expended by the Federal Government for each nuclear
			 weapon and related nuclear program during—
				(1)the fiscal year covered by the report;
			 and
				(2)the life cycle of such weapon or
			 program.
				(d)Appropriate
			 committees of Congress definedIn this section, the term
			 appropriate committees of Congress means—
				(1)the Committee on Armed Services, the
			 Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
				(2)the Committee on Armed Services, the
			 Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on
			 Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
			 Representatives.


114 HR 2226 IH: Home Energy Utility Assistance Act
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I
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2226
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 1, 2015
Mr. Payne (for himself, Mr. Takai, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Norton, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Polis, Mr. Sablan, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Adams, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lance, Mr. Takano, and Mr. Lewis) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 authorize appropriations for assistance under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Home Energy Utility Assistance Act.  2.LIHEAP fundingSection 2602(b) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621(b)) is amended by striking $5,100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2007 and inserting $5,100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2025.
3.Participant applicationsSection 2605(b)(8) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(8)) is amended— (1)by striking and (B) and inserting (B); and
(2)by inserting , and (C) the State will ensure that households seeking assistance provided under the program are not required to file more than one application per year after under this title.


115 SRES 342 IS: Expressing the sense of the Senate that States, cities, Tribal nations, businesses, and institutions of higher education in the United States should work towards achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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2017-11-16
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		III
		115th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 342
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			November 16, 2017
			Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Reed) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the Senate that States, cities, Tribal nations, businesses, and
			 institutions of higher education in the United States should work towards
			 achieving the goals
			 of the Paris Agreement.

 Whereas 197 countries have signed the Paris Agreement, and 170 countries have joined the Paris Agreement;
 Whereas the United States is the only country with the intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement;
 Whereas the economy of the United States grew by 15 percent between 2005 and 2015 while net greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 11.5 percent during that period;
 Whereas 30 States have adopted renewable electricity standard requirements to demand clean energy production;
 Whereas 20 States have adopted greenhouse gas emissions targets; Whereas 20 States have adopted energy efficiency resource standards;
 Whereas 10 States have adopted zero-emission vehicle targets; Whereas 9 States have implemented the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to construct a market-based system that sets a cap on emissions from the electric sector that declines by—
 (1)2.5 percent per year through 2020; and (2)3 percent per year from 2021 through 2030;
 Whereas additional States may also soon join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; Whereas 11 States have approved at least 1 energy efficiency standard for appliances or equipment that are not covered by Federal standards;
 Whereas 47 cities in the United States have adopted 100 percent clean and renewable energy goals; Whereas more than 2,500,000 people in the United States work in clean energy in all 50 States, including in industries relating to—
 (1)wind energy; (2)solar energy;
 (3)energy efficiency; and (4)advanced hybrid electric vehicles;
 Whereas by 2020 there will be 500,000 people in the United States working in the solar and wind industries, including roofers, electricians, and steel workers;
 Whereas the majority of clean energy jobs in the United States are blue collar jobs that pay well; Whereas the 2017 U.S. Energy and Employment Report issued by the Department of Energy found that there are 5 times as many people in the United States working in the renewable energy sector than there are people in the United States working in fossil fuel industries;
 Whereas the establishment of vehicle fuel economy emissions standards— (1)is the single most significant action that has been taken to reduce global warming pollution;
 (2)has helped create 700,000 domestic jobs in the automobile industry of the United States since 2009;
 (3)will save consumers in the United States a total of $100,000,000,000 at the gas pump; and (4)will reduce the reliance of the United States on foreign oil by 2,500,000 barrels per day by 2030;
 Whereas the States, cities, Tribal nations, businesses, and institutions of higher education of the United States that support the objectives of the Paris Agreement represent more than half of the economy of the United States; and
 Whereas millions of dollars for clean energy and climate change adaptation resiliency in developing countries have been provided by the United States through contributions that are—
 (1)private, public, and Federal; and (2)made directly, bilaterally, and through multilateral institutions: Now, therefore, be it

 That it is the sense of the Senate that the United States— (1)should remain a signatory to the Paris Agreement; and
 (2)should support policies at the Federal, State, and local level that promote the reduction of global warming pollution and aim to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement.


117 HR 4351 IH: Health Providers Training Act
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2021-07-02
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4351IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 2, 2021Mr. Horsford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo ensure that hospitals are considered an eligible entity when awarding health profession opportunity grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Health Providers Training Act.2.Eligibility of hospitals for health profession opportunity grantsSection 2008(a)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4)(A)) is amended by striking or a community-based organization and inserting , a community-based organization, or a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e)).3.Effective dateThe amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2021.


116 HRES 47 IH: Condemning all forms of anti-Semitism.
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IV116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 47IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 16, 2019Mr. Wright (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Griffith) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryRESOLUTIONCondemning all forms of anti-Semitism.

 Whereas, in 2017, reported anti-Semitic incidents increased 57 percent over the previous year, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s 2017 Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, which describes trends such as the 86 percent increase in reported incidents of vandalism and the 41 percent increase in reported incidents of harassment;
 Whereas, in 2017, anti-Semitic incidents at institutions of higher education nearly doubled compared to the number of those incidents in 2016, and during the 2016–2017 school year there was an increase in White supremacist activity on college campuses across the United States, according to the Anti-Defamation League; and
 Whereas the perpetrator of the shooting that killed 11 Jewish worshippers at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2018, accused Jews of waging a propaganda war against Western civilization and committing genocide against Whites by promoting immigration and refugee resettlement, and accused the President of being a globalist, not a nationalist because of the infestation of Jews: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)affirms that the United States stands united in condemning anti-Semitism in any form;
 (2)supports the right of Americans to freely exercise their religious beliefs and rejects all forms of terror and hate;
 (3)condemns all manifestations of expressions of racism, anti-Semitism, and ethnic or religious intolerance; and
 (4)calls on Federal law enforcement officials, working with State and local officials— (A)to expeditiously investigate all credible reports of hate crimes and incidents and threats against the Jewish community in the United States; and
 (B)to hold the perpetrators of those crimes, incidents, or threats accountable and bring such perpetrators to justice.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1478
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 12, 2011
			Mr. Reichert (for
			 himself and Mr. Kind) 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 provide for
		  S corporation reform, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title,
			 reference
			(a)Short
			 TitleThis Act may be cited as the S Corporation Modernization Act of
			 2011.
			(b)Amendment of
			 1986 CodeExcept as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in
			 this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or
			 repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
			 be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of
			 1986.
			2.Reduced
			 recognition period for built-in gains made permanent
			(a)In
			 generalParagraph (7) of section 1374(d) (relating to definitions
			 and special rules) is amended to read as follows:

					(7)Recognition
				periodThe term recognition period means the 5-year
				period beginning with the 1st day of the 1st taxable year for which the
				corporation was an S corporation. For purposes of applying this section to any
				amount includible in income by reason of distributions to shareholders pursuant
				to section 593(e), the preceding sentence shall be applied without regard to
				the duration of the recognition period in effect on the date of such
				distribution.
					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section—
				(1)shall apply for
			 purposes of determining the recognition period with respect to 1st days
			 referred to in section 1374(d)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
			 occurring before, on, or after January 1, 2011, but
				(2)shall not apply
			 for purposes of determining the tax imposed by section 1374 of such Code for
			 taxable years ending before such date.
				3.Repeal of
			 excessive passive investment income as a termination event
			(a)In
			 generalParagraph (3) of section 1362(d) (relating to
			 termination) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subparagraph:

					(D)TerminationThis
				paragraph shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,
				2010.
					.
			(b)Effective
			 DateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2010.
			4.Modifications to
			 passive income rules
			(a)Increased
			 Limit
				(1)In
			 generalParagraph (2) of section 1375(a) (relating to tax imposed
			 when passive investment income of corporation having accumulated earnings and
			 profits exceeds 25 percent of gross receipts) is amended by striking 25
			 percent and inserting 60 percent.
				(2)Conforming
			 amendments
					(A)Subparagraph (J)
			 of section 26(b)(2) is amended by striking 25 percent and
			 inserting 60 percent.
					(B)Clause (i) of
			 section 1375(b)(1)(A) is amended by striking 25 percent and
			 inserting 60 percent.
					(C)The heading for
			 section 1375 is amended by striking 25 percent and inserting
			 60
			 percent.
					(D)The table of
			 sections for part III of subchapter S of chapter 1 is amended by striking
			 25 percent in the item relating to section 1375 and inserting
			 60 percent.
					(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2010.
			5.Expansion of
			 qualifying beneficiaries of an electing small business trust
			(a)No Look Through
			 for Eligibility PurposesClause (v) of section 1361(c)(2)(B)
			 (relating to treatment as shareholders) is amended by adding at the end the
			 following new sentence: This clause shall not apply for purposes of
			 subsection (b)(1)(C)..
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall take effect on
			 January 1, 2011.
			6.Expansion of S
			 corporation eligible shareholders to include IRAs
			(a)In
			 GeneralClause (vi) of section 1361(c)(2)(A) (relating to certain
			 trusts permitted as shareholders) is amended to read as follows:

					(vi)A
				trust which constitutes an individual retirement account under section 408(a),
				including one designated as a Roth IRA under section
				408A.
					.
			(b)Sale of Stock in
			 IRA Relating to S Corporation Election Exempt From Prohibited Transaction
			 RulesParagraph (16) of section 4975(d) (relating to exemptions)
			 is amended to read as follows:

					(16)a sale of stock
				held by a trust which constitutes an individual retirement account under
				section 408(a) to the individual for whose benefit such account is established
				if—
						(A)such sale is
				pursuant to an election under section 1362(a) by the issuer of such
				stock,
						(B)such sale is for
				fair market value at the time of sale (as established by an independent
				appraiser) and the terms of the sale are otherwise at least as favorable to
				such trust as the terms that would apply on a sale to an unrelated
				party,
						(C)such trust does
				not pay any commissions, costs, or other expenses in connection with the sale,
				and
						(D)the stock is sold
				in a single transaction for cash not later than 120 days after the S
				corporation election is
				made.
						.
			(c)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on
			 January 1, 2011.
			7.Allowance of
			 deduction for charitable contributions for electing small business
			 trusts
			(a)In
			 generalSection 641(c)(2)(C) (relating to modifications) is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The deduction
			 for charitable contributions allowed under clause (i) shall be determined
			 without regard to section 642(c), and the limitations imposed by section
			 170(b)(1) on the amount of the deduction shall be applied to the electing small
			 business trust as if it were an individual..
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2010.
			8.Permanent rule
			 regarding basis adjustment to stock of S corporations making charitable
			 contributions of property
			(a)In
			 generalSection 1367(a)(2) (relating to decreases in basis) is
			 amended by striking the last sentence.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to
			 contributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.


I
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5155
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 27, 2010
Mr. Jones (for himself and Mr. Ortiz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an aerial assessment of sea turtle populations in United States waters, and for other purposes.

1. Aerial assessment of sea turtle populations in United States waters
(a)StudyThe Secretary of Commerce shall conduct an aerial assessment of and report to Congress on the population abundance and spatial and temporal distribution of Green, Loggerhead, Leatherback, Kemp’s Ridley, and Hawksbill sea turtles in State and Federal waters of the United States.
(b)Limitation on rulemaking authority
(1)In generalThe Secretary may not issue any rule regarding incidental fisheries bycatch of any of the species referred to in subsection (a) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) or the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) before the date the Secretary submits a report to Congress on the findings of the study required under subsection (a).
(2)ExceptionParagraph (1) shall not apply to any rule to alter or restrict use of a specific gear type in a specific fishery, if the Secretary certifies to Congress in writing that the rule is an emergency rule determined by the Secretary, based on independently peer-reviewed science, to be necessary—
(A)to protect a species referred to in subsection (a) from being imminently determined by the Secretary under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) to be an endangered species primarily as a result of incidental take of such species by that gear type in that fishery; or
(B)to protect a species referred to in subsection (a) that is listed under that Act as an endangered species from imminent extinction primarily as a result of incidental take of such species by that gear type in that fishery.