116 HR 2890 IH: Remedies for Refusal of Repatriation Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-05-22
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2890IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 22, 2019Mr. Courtney (for himself and Mr. Woodall) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 concernedA BILLTo provide penalties for countries that systematically and unreasonably refuse or delay
			 repatriation of certain nationals, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Remedies for Refusal of Repatriation Act. 2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
 (1)Appropriate committees of CongressThe term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A)the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
 (B)the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (C)the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
 (D)the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (E)the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and
 (F)the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (2)Crime of violenceThe term crime of violence has the meaning given that term in section 16 of title 18, United States Code.
 (3)FelonyThe term felony means— (A)a crime classified as a felony in the convicting jurisdiction, excluding State or local offenses for which an essential element was the alien’s immigration status; or
 (B)in the case of an offense under section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1326), or other Federal immigration-related offense that the Secretary may designate by regulation, an offense for which the term of imprisonment imposed on the defendant exceeded 1 year.
				3.Remedies for systematic refusal of repatriation
 (a)Criteria for systematic refusal or delayNot later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish procedures for determining whether the government of a foreign country systematically and unreasonably refuses or delays the repatriation of nationals of such country who—
 (1)have been ordered removed from the United States; and (2) (A)have been convicted of a felony;
 (B)have been convicted of a crime of violence; or (C)are a threat to national security or public safety.
 (b)Requirements for inclusion on refusal or delay listA country shall be deemed to systematically and unreasonably refuse or delay the repatriation of its nationals if—
 (1)the country refuses— (A)to repatriate an individual described in subsection (a) who has been ordered removed notwithstanding the designation of such country as the place to which the individual is to be removed by the United States under section 241(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(b)); and
					(B)
 (i)to secure and analyze all documents within its control that could tend to identify the nationality of such individual; or
 (ii)to ensure that a government official capable of determining that such individual is a national of such country interviews such individual and, if additional evidence is needed, such individual’s family; or
 (2)other factors indicate that the country systematically and unreasonably refuses or delays the repatriation of nationals of such country who are described in subsection (a) and have been ordered removed to such country by the United States.
 (c)Notification requirementsUpon determining that a country systematically and unreasonably refuses or delays repatriation of its nationals—
 (1)the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Secretary of State of such determination in writing not later than 5 days after such determination; and
 (2)the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (A)meet concurrently with representatives of the foreign government in the United States and in the foreign country about such determination; and
 (B)notify such representatives that the United States may discontinue issuance of visas to nationals of such country under section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1253(d)).
 (d)Discontinuance of visasIn furtherance of section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1253) and except as provided under subsection (e), if a country described in subsection (c) continues to systematically and unreasonably refuse or delay the repatriation of its nationals described in subsection (a) after receiving notification under subsection (c)(2)(B)—
 (1)the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Secretary of State that the country meets the criteria described in section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1253(d)); and
 (2)the Secretary of State shall discontinue the issuance of visas in accordance with such section. (e)ExceptionIf the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that it is not in the interests of the United States to discontinue the issuance of visas to nationals of a country described in subsection (d), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report documenting the reasons for such determination.
 (f)Public dissemination of informationThe Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall list countries that systematically and unreasonably refuse or delay repatriation of their nationals described in subsection (a) on the websites of their respective departments.
 (g)Reports to CongressNot later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that—
 (1)identifies the countries that met the criteria developed pursuant to subsection (a) in the previous calendar year;
 (2)describes the actions taken by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State after determining that a country met the criteria developed pursuant to subsection (a);
 (3)identifies the countries included in the notifications described in subsections (c) and (d) and the actions taken by the Secretary of State as a result of such notifications;
 (4)identifies the countries that do not meet the criteria described in subsection (b), but have refused or delayed the repatriation of their nationals; and
 (5)describes the actions taken by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State with respect to the countries described in paragraph (4).


116 S1768 IS: Native Species Protection Act
U.S. Senate
2019-06-10
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		II
		116th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1768
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 10, 2019
			Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment
			 and Public Works

		A BILL
		To clarify that noncommercial species found entirely within the borders of a single State are not
			 in interstate commerce or subject to regulation under the Endangered
			 Species Act of 1973 or any other provision of law enacted as an exercise
			 of the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Native Species Protection Act. 2.Treatment of intrastate species (a)Definition of Intrastate SpeciesIn this Act, the term intrastate species means any species of plant or fish or wildlife (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532)) that is—
 (1)found entirely within the borders of a single State; and (2)not part of a national market for any commodity.
 (b)TreatmentAn intrastate species shall not be— (1)considered to be in interstate commerce; and
 (2)subject to regulation under— (A)the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or
 (B)any other provision of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce as enumerated in article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States.


116 S1847 IS: Affordability is Access Act
U.S. Senate
2019-06-13
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		II
		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1847
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 13, 2019
			Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Booker, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Warren, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Markey, Mr. Peters, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Harris, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Ms. Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

		A BILL
		To require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage
			 for over-the-counter contraceptives.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Affordability is Access Act.
 2.PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to ensure timely access to affordable birth control by requiring coverage without cost-sharing for oral birth control for routine, daily use that is approved by, or otherwise legally marketed under regulation by, the Food and Drug Administration for use by women without a prescription.
 3.FindingsThe Senate finds the following: (1)Birth control is critical health care that almost all women will use at some point in their lifetimes.
 (2)Access to the full range of reproductive health care, including birth control coverage as guaranteed under Federal law, provides women with the opportunity to lead healthy lives and get the care they need to reach their goals.
 (3)Family planning has well-documented health benefits for women, newborns, families, and communities and can lower the risk of harm to maternal and infant health.
 (4)An estimated 66,000,000 women of reproductive age (ages 15 through 44) live in the United States, of which nearly 70 percent are at risk of having an unintended pregnancy. Sixty percent of women of reproductive age are using a contraceptive method and 10 percent of women at risk for unintended pregnancy are not using contraception. The rates of non-use of contraception are highest among those between 15 and 19 years old.
 (5)The birth control benefit enacted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) has been a crucial step forward in advancing access to birth control and has helped ensure nearly 62,800,000 women have the power to decide for themselves if and when to start a family.
 (6)Despite legal requirements for birth control coverage and access to services, gaps remain for millions of women. A national survey found that 1 in 3 women have struggled to afford birth control at some point in their lives, and as a result, have used birth control inconsistently. Access to birth control is particularly difficult for women who live in contraceptive deserts and lack reasonable access to a health center that offers the full range of contraceptive methods.
 (7)Health disparities persist among low-income women, women of color, and women who lack access to health coverage and health care providers.
 (8)There are numerous social and economic barriers that make it harder to access birth control, including rising income and wealth inequality, gaps in insurance coverage and challenges accessing health providers.
 (9)Leading health experts support over-the-counter birth control pills. 4.Sense of the SenateIt is the sense of the Senate that—
 (1)in order to increase women's access to oral birth control, such birth control must be both easier to obtain and affordable and, to make such birth control either easier to obtain or more affordable, but not both, is to leave unacceptable barriers in place for women;
 (2)it is imperative that the entities that research and develop oral birth control and whose medical and scientific experts have developed clinical and other evidence that oral birth control for routine, daily use is safe and effective for women when sold without a prescription, apply to the Food and Drug Administration for review and approval for sale of such birth control without a prescription;
 (3)upon the receipt of such an application, the Food and Drug Administration should determine whether the oral birth control meets the rigorous safety, efficacy, and quality standards for over-the-counter use under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), and if the product meets those standards, the Food and Drug Administration should approve the application without delay; and
 (4)if and when the Food and Drug Administration approves an oral birth control that is available over-the-counter, such birth control should be covered by health insurance, without a prescription and without cost-sharing.
 5.Clarifying coverage requirementsThe Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury shall clarify that coverage of contraceptives pursuant to section 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a)(4)) includes coverage of over-the-counter contraceptive methods approved by the Food and Drug Administration, even if the enrollee does not have a prescription for the contraceptive.
		6.Rules of construction
 (a)Non-Interference with FDA regulationNothing in this Act shall be construed to modify or interfere with Food and Drug Administration processes to review or approve, or otherwise determine the safety and efficacy of, and make available, non-prescription drugs or devices, modify or interfere with the scientific and medical considerations of the Food and Drug Administration, or alter any other authority of the Food and Drug Administration.
 (b)Non-PreemptionNothing in this Act preempts any provision of Federal or State law to the extent that such Federal or State law provides protections for consumers that are greater than the protections provided for in this Act.
			7.Duties of retailers to ensure access to oral birth control for use without a prescription
 (a)In generalAny retailer that stocks oral birth control for routine, daily use that is approved by, or otherwise legally marketed under regulation by, the Food and Drug Administration for use without a prescription may not interfere with an individual's access to or purchase of such birth control or access to medically accurate, comprehensive information about such birth control.
 (b)LimitationNothing in this section shall prohibit a retailer that stocks oral birth control for routine, daily use from refusing to provide an individual with such oral birth control that is approved by, or otherwise legally marketed under regulation by, the Food and Drug Administration if the individual is unable to pay for the birth control, directly or through insurance coverage.


113 HR 5685 IH: Rewards for Justice Congressional Notification Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-11-12
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5685
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 12, 2014
			Mr. McCaul (for himself and Mr. Royce) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require congressional notification
			 not less than 15 days after a reward is authorized under the Rewards for
			 Justice Program of the Department of State, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Rewards for Justice Congressional Notification Act of 2014.
		2.Congressional notification of reward
			(a)In generalSection 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708) is amended—
				(1)in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

						(4)Reports on rewards authorizedNot less than 15 days after a reward is authorized under this section, the Secretary of State shall
			 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, which may be
			 submitted in classified form if necessary, detailing information about the
			 reward, including the identity of the individual for whom the award is
			 being made, the amount of the reward, the acts with respect to which the
			 reward is being made, and how the reward is being publicized.; and
				(2)in subsection (k)(2), by striking International Relations and inserting Foreign Affairs.
				(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a)(1) takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and
			 applies with respect to any reward authorized under section 36 of the
			 State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 on or after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.


114 HR 306 IH: National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-01-13
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 306
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 13, 2015
			Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To require the Attorney General to issue rules pertaining to the collection and compilation of data
			 on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2015. 2.Attorney general to issue regulations (a)RegulationsNot later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with stakeholders, including Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and community, professional, research, and civil rights organizations, shall issue regulations for the collection and compilation of data pertaining to the use of deadly force by Federal, State, or local law enforcement officers.
 (b)RequirementsThe regulations issued under subsection (a) shall— (1)require the collection of data on all instances wherein deadly force was used by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer;
 (2)require that the data collected shall— (A)include identifying characteristics of the person who was the target of the use of deadly force and the officer who used deadly force, including—
 (i)race or ethnicity; (ii)gender;
 (iii)approximate age; and (iv)the actual or perceived religious affiliation;
 (B)include the date, time, and location of such use of deadly force; (C)include the alleged criminal activity of the person who was the target of the use of deadly force;
 (D)include the nature of the deadly force used, including the use of a firearm; (E)include an explanation, if any, from the relevant law enforcement agency on why deadly force was used;
 (F)include a copy of any use of deadly force guidelines in effect at the relevant law enforcement agency at the time deadly force was used;
 (G)include a description of any non-lethal efforts employed to apprehend or subdue the person who was the target of the use of deadly force before deadly force was used; and
 (H)not include personally identifiable information described in section 4; (3)provide that a standardized form shall be made available to law enforcement agencies for the submission of data collected pursuant to this Act to the Department of Justice;
 (4)require that law enforcement agencies compile data using the standardized form made available under paragraph (3), and submit the form to the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics and any other component of the Department of Justice that the Attorney General determines appropriate; and
 (5)require that law enforcement agencies shall maintain all data collected under this Act for not less than 4 years.
 3.Duties of the bureau of justice statisticsThe Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics shall provide to Congress and make available to the public the data collected pursuant to this Act, excluding any personally identifiable information described in section 4.
 4.Limitations on publication of dataThe name or identifying information of a law enforcement officer, person who was the target of the use of deadly force, or any other individual involved in any activity for which data is collected and compiled under this Act shall not be—
 (1)released to the public; (2)disclosed to any person, except for—
 (A)such disclosures as are necessary to comply with this Act; (B)disclosures of information regarding a particular person to that person; or
 (C)disclosures pursuant to litigation; or (3)subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act), except for disclosures of information regarding a particular person to that person.
 5.Byrne JAG grant reduced for failure to reportIn the case of a State or unit of local government that received a grant award under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.), if that State or unit of local government fails substantially to comply with the requirement under section 2 for a fiscal year, the Attorney General shall reduce the amount that would otherwise be awarded to that State or unit of local government under such grant program in the following fiscal year by 10 percent.


109 HR 1178 IH: To create 4 new permanent judgeships for the eastern district of California.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-03-08
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I
109th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 1178
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 8, 2005
Mr. Thomas (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Cardoza, and Mr. Costa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To create 4 new permanent judgeships for the eastern district of California.

1.New judgeships for eastern district of California
(a)New appointmentsThe President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 4 additional district judges for the eastern district of California.
(b)TableIn order that the table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, reflects the total number of permanent district judgeships authorized by virtue of subsection (a) of this section, such table is amended by striking the item relating to California and inserting the following:

California
Northern14
Eastern10
Central27
Southern13 .
(c)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section, including such sums as may be necessary to provide appropriate space and facilities for the judicial positions created by this section.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		2d Session

		S. 2224

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 30, 2006

			Mr. DeMint introduced

			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on

			 Finance

		A BILL

		To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of

		  entries of certain mold press machines.

		1.Certain mold press machines

			 entered on or after May 11, 1997, and before October 21, 1998

			(a)In

			 generalNotwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of the Tariff Act of

			 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520) or any other provision of law, not later than 90

			 days after the receipt of the request described in subsection (b), any

			 article—

				(1)that was entered,

			 or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption—

					(A)on or after May

			 11, 1997; and

					(B)before October 21,

			 1998; and

					(2)with respect to

			 which heading 9902.84.89 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

			 would have applied if such article had been entered, or withdrawn from

			 warehouse for consumption, on December 31, 2001,

				shall be

			 liquidated or reliquidated as if such heading 9902.84.89 applied to such entry

			 or withdrawal, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall refund any excess duty

			 paid with respect to such entry.(b)RequestsLiquidation or reliquidation may be made

			 under subsection (a) with respect to any entry only if a request therefor is

			 filed with the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the Department of

			 Homeland Security, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of

			 this Act, that contains sufficient information to enable the Bureau of Customs

			 and Border Protection—

				(1)to locate the

			 entry; or

				(2)to reconstruct the

			 entry if it cannot be located.


109 HR 4750 : Lower Republican River Basin Study

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-11-13
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		IIB
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4750
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			September 28, 2006
			Received

			November 13, 2006
			 Read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		AN ACT
		To authorize the Secretary of the Interior
		  to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of implementing a water supply
		  and conservation project to improve water supply reliability, increase the
		  capacity of water storage, and improve water management efficiency in the
		  Republican River Basin between Harlan County Lake in Nebraska and Milford Lake
		  in Kansas.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Lower Republican River Basin Study
			 Act.
		2.Republican River
			 Basin feasibility study
			(a)Authorization of
			 studyPursuant to reclamation laws, the Secretary of the
			 Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and in consultation and
			 cooperation with the States of Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado, may conduct a
			 study to—
				(1)determine the
			 feasibility of implementing a water supply and conservation project that
			 will—
					(A)improve water
			 supply reliability in the Republican River Basin between Harlan County Lake in
			 Nebraska and Milford Lake in Kansas, including areas in the counties of Harlan,
			 Franklin, Webster, and Nuckolls in Nebraska and Jewel, Republic, Cloud,
			 Washington, and Clay in Kansas (in this section referred to as the
			 Republican River Basin);
					(B)increase the
			 capacity of water storage through modifications of existing projects or through
			 new projects that serve areas in the Republican River Basin; and
					(C)improve water
			 management efficiency in the Republican River Basin through conservation and
			 other available means and, where appropriate, evaluate integrated water
			 resource management and supply needs in the Republican River Basin; and
					(2)consider
			 appropriate cost-sharing options for implementation of the project.
				(b)Cost
			 sharingThe Federal share of the cost of the study shall not
			 exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the study, and shall be
			 nonreimbursable.
			(c)Cooperative
			 agreementsThe Secretary shall undertake the study through
			 cooperative agreements with the State of Kansas or Nebraska and other
			 appropriate entities determined by the Secretary.
			(d)Completion and
			 report
				(1)In
			 generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), not later than 3
			 years after the date of the enactment of this section the Secretary of the
			 Interior shall complete the study and transmit to the Congress a report
			 containing the results of the study.
				(2)ExtensionIf
			 the Secretary determines that the study cannot be completed within the 3-year
			 period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
			 Secretary—
					(A)shall, at the time
			 of that determination, report to the Congress on the status of the study,
			 including an estimate of the date of completion; and
					(B)complete the study
			 and transmit to the Congress a report containing the results of the study by
			 not later than that date.
					(e)Sunset of
			 authorityThe authority of the Secretary to carry out any
			 provisions of this Act shall terminate 10 years after the date of the enactment
			 of this Act.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives September 27, 2006.
			Karen L. Haas,
			Clerk.