109 HR 4886 IH: Colombian Temporary Protected Status Act of 2006
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-03-07
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109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4886
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 7, 2006
Mr. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Delahunt) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To designate Colombia under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to make nationals of Colombia eligible for temporary protected status under such section.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Colombian Temporary Protected Status Act of 2006.
2.FindingsCongress finds that—
(1)Colombia has been embroiled in a 38-year internal conflict, resulting in the death of tens of thousands civilians and combatants;
(2)the 2 main armed antigovernment rebel groups, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, or FARC) and the National Liberation Army (Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional, or ELN) control, operate in, or influence 40 to 50 percent of Colombia’s territory;
(3)the FARC and ELN regularly attack civilian populations, commit extrajudicial killings and massacres, collect war taxes, compel civilians into their ranks, and engage in other coercive practices against the civilian population, including the growing of illicit crops;
(4)the main paramilitary groups, such as the United Self-Defense Groups of Colombia (Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, or AUC), have grown dramatically in recent years to become a major national force, operating in nearly every department of the country;
(5)the AUC and related paramilitary groups are responsible, according to human rights groups, for over 70 percent of extradjudicial killings and forced disappearances in Colombia since 1995, and regularly attack civilian populations and engage in other coercive practices against the civilian population, including the growing of illicit crops;
(6)the FARC, ELN, and AUC, all designated by the Department of State as foreign terrorist organizations, have an estimated combined force of 35,000 combatants;
(7)according to Colombian and international refugee organizations, the number of people newly displaced by political violence increased by 30 percent from 317,340 in 2000 to 412,000 in 2002, making Colombia’s internally displaced population of approximately 3 million people the second largest population of internally displaced people in the world;
(8)Afro-Colombian communities, especially the largely Afro-Colombian province of Choco, registered the highest percentage of population displaced in 2002;
(9)according to Colombian and international human rights organizations, the number of people killed or disappeared per day increased from 14 in 2000 to 20 in 2002;
(10)according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 2003 Annual Report, direct violations by the Colombian military increased in 2002;
(11)according to Colombian and international human rights organizations and the State Department’s own country reports, significant collaboration between the AUC and related paramilitary forces and the Colombian Armed Forces remain persistent and pervasive, especially at the local, departmental, and regional level;
(12)kidnappings, perpetrated mainly by the FARC, ELN and criminal organizations, target mainly middle and upper classes and political and business leaders, while declining from 3,706 in 2000 to 2,986 in 2002, remain unacceptably high and affect the daily security of the target populations;
(13)President Uribe has reduced by more than 50 percent the budgets for the Colombian Human Rights Ombudsman Office (La Procuraduria) and for local, regional and federal-level attorneys and officers of the Colombian Human Rights Defenders Office (Defensoria del Pueblo);
(14)investigations and prosecutions of human rights crimes have stalled or been dismissed during the 2002-2003 tenure of Colombian Attorney General Luis Camilo Osorio;
(15)there is little likelihood of a resumption of peace negotiations between the Colombian government and the largest rebel force, the FARC, following the collapse of talks in 2002; and
(16)the violence of the war, which had been mostly contained in rural areas prior to 2002, has now spread to urban areas, with cities such as Medellin experiencing an average of 13 killings a day, is daily escalating with no foreseeable relief in either rural or urban regions.
3.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of the Congress that, in view of the recent escalation of the current civil war in Colombia, Colombia qualifies for designation under section 244(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(1)(A)), pursuant to which Colombian nationals would be eligible for temporary protected status in the United States.
4.Designation for purposes of granting temporary protected status to Colombians
(a)Designation
(1)In generalFor purposes of section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a), Colombia shall be treated as if it had been designated under subsection (b) of that section, subject to the provisions of this section.
(2)Period of designationThe initial period of such designation shall begin on the date of enactment of this Act and shall remain in effect for 2 years.
(b)Aliens eligibleIn applying section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a) pursuant to the designation made under this section, subject to section 244(c)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(3)), an alien who is a national of Colombia meets the requirements of section 244(c)(1) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(1)) only if—
(1)the alien has been continuously physically present in the United States since the date of enactment of this Act;
(2)the alien is admissible as an immigrant, except as otherwise provided under section 244(c)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(A)), and is not ineligible for temporary protected status under section 244(c)(2)(B) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(B)); and
(3)the alien registers for temporary protected status in a manner that the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish.
(c)Consent to travel abroadThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall give the prior consent to travel abroad described in section 244(f)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(f)(3)) to an alien who is granted temporary protected status pursuant to the designation made under this section, if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security that emergency and extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the alien require the alien to depart for a brief, temporary trip abroad. An alien returning to the United States in accordance with such an authorization shall be treated the same as any other returning alien provided temporary protected status under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a).


114 HR 2525 IH: Hero Street USA Commemorative Coin Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-05-21
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		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2525
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 21, 2015
			Mrs. Bustos (for herself, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Sires, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Vela, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Gutiérrez, Mr. Ruiz, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Costa, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Walz, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Yoder, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Ashford, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Adams, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Kilmer, Mrs. Torres, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Bost, and Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

		A BILL
		To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero
			 Street USA.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Hero Street USA Commemorative Coin Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)In 1968, 2nd Street of Silvis, Illinois, was renamed Hero Street, a tribute to the sacrifice and patriotism of its residents.
 (2)Many Mexican families immigrated to Silvis during the 1920s and 1930s, seeking work with the local railroad line, and settled on 2nd Street, where low-cost housing was available to railroad workers and their families.
 (3)When the United States entered World War II, the young men of 2nd Street answered the Nation’s call to serve. Of this first generation of 2nd Street residents, six were killed in World War II and two in the Korean Conflict.
 (4)Despite tragedy, a strong tradition of military service persisted within this small, historically Latino community as the younger generations enlisted or were drafted.
 (5)Today, over 100 men and women from Hero Street have served in the Armed Forces of the United States, a concentration higher than any other street comparable in size.
 (6)The legacy of these brave soldiers has transformed this small street into a point of national pride, and a park and monument have been built in Silvis to honor the 8 deceased service members as well as all who have served in the United States Military.
 (7)2018 will mark the 50th anniversary of Hero Street’s renaming. 3.Coin specifications (a)DenominationsThe Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary) shall mint and issue the following coins in commemoration of the semi centennial of the naming of Hero Street:
 (1)$5 gold coinsNot more than 50,000 $5 coins, which shall— (A)weigh 8.359 grams;
 (B)have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and (C)contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy.
 (2)$1 silver coinsNot more than 400,000 $1 coins, which shall— (A)weigh 26,73 grams;
 (B)have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and (C)contain at least 90 percent silver with the remainder copper.
 (3)Half-dollar clad coinsNot more than 750,000 half-dollar coins which shall— (A)weigh 11.34 grams;
 (B)have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and (C)be minted to the specifications for half-dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code.
 (b)Legal tenderThe coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
 (c)Numismatic itemsFor purposes of section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.
			4.Design of coins
 (a)In generalThe design of the coin minted under this Act shall be emblematic of Hero Street USA. (b)Designation and inscriptionOn each coin minted under this Act, there shall be—
 (1)a designation of the value of the coin; (2)an inscription of the year 2018; and
 (3)inscriptions of the words Liberty, In God We Trust, United States of America, and E Pluribus Unum. (c)SelectionThe design for the coins minted under this Act shall be—
 (1)selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts; and (2)reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
				5.Issuance of coins
 (a)Quality of coinsCoins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. (b)Mint facilityOnly 1 facility of the United States Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of coin under this Act.
 (c)Period for issuanceThe Secretary may issue coins under this Act only during the period beginning on January 1, 2018, and ending on December 31, 2018.
			6.Sale of coins
 (a)Sale priceThe coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of— (1)the face value of the coin;
 (2)the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to such coins; and (3)the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping).
 (b)Bulk salesThe Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount. (c)Prepaid orders (1)In generalThe Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of the coins.
 (2)DiscountSale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount. 7.Surcharges (a)In generalAll sales of coins issued under this Act shall include a surcharge of—
 (1)$35 per coin for the $5 coin; (2)$10 per coin for the $1 coin; and
 (3)$5 per coin for the half-dollar coin. (b)DistributionSubject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be paid to the Wounded Warrior Project to carry out the organization’s mission of honoring and empowering our Nation’s wounded warriors.
 8.Financial assurancesThe Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that— (1)minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in any net cost to the Federal Government; and
 (2)no funds, including applicable surcharges, shall be disbursed to any recipient designated in section 7 until the total cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized by this Act (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping) is recovered by the United States Treasury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code.


115 HR 2523 IH: Preserve Rights Of States and Political subdivisions to Encourage Retirement Savings Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-05-18
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2523IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 18, 2017Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Takano, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Scott of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to the scope of employee pension benefit plans.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Preserve Rights Of States and Political subdivisions to Encourage Retirement Savings Act or the PROSPERS Act. 2.DefinitionsSection 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002) is amended—
(1)in paragraph (2)— (A)in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraphs (B) and (C); and
(B)by adding at the end the following:  (C) (i)The terms employee pension benefit plan and pension plan do not include an individual retirement plan (as defined in section 7701(a)(37) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) established and maintained pursuant to a payroll deduction savings program of a State or qualified political subdivision of a State, provided that—
(I)the program is specifically established pursuant to State or qualified political subdivision law; (II)the program is implemented and administered by the State or qualified political subdivision establishing the program (or by a governmental agency or instrumentality of either), which is responsible for investing the employee savings or for selecting investment alternatives for employees to choose;
(III)the State or qualified political subdivision (or governmental agency or instrumentality of either) assumes responsibility for the security of payroll deductions and employee savings, including by requiring that amounts withheld from wages by the employer be transmitted to the program promptly and by providing an enforcement mechanism to assure compliance with this requirement; (IV)the State or qualified political subdivision (or governmental agency or instrumentality of either) adopts measures to ensure that employees are notified of their rights under the program, and creates a mechanism for enforcement of those rights;
(V)participation in the program is voluntary for employees; (VI)all rights of the employee, former employee, or beneficiary under the program are enforceable only by the employee, former employee, or beneficiary, an authorized representative of such a person, or by the State or qualified political subdivision (or governmental agency or instrumentality of either);
(VII)the involvement of the employer is limited to— (aa)collecting employee contributions through payroll deductions and remitting them to the program;
(bb)providing notice to the employees and maintaining records regarding the employer’s collection and remittance of payments under the program; (cc)providing information to the State or qualified political subdivision (or governmental agency or instrumentality of either) necessary to facilitate the operation of the program; and
(dd)distributing program information to employees from the State or qualified political subdivision (or governmental agency or instrumentality of either) and permitting the State or qualified political subdivision (or governmental agency or instrumentality of either) to publicize the program to employees; (VIII)the employer contributes no funds to the program and provides no bonus or other monetary incentive to employees to participate in the program;
(IX)the employer’s participation in the program is required by the law of the State law or qualified political subdivision; (X)the employer has no discretionary authority, control, or responsibility under the program; and
(XI)the employer receives no direct or indirect consideration in the form of cash or otherwise, other than consideration (including tax incentives and credits) received directly from the State or qualified political subdivision (or governmental agency or instrumentality of either) that does not exceed an amount that reasonably approximates the employer’s (or a typical employer’s) costs under the program. (ii)A State savings program will not fail to satisfy the requirements of subclauses (I) through (XI) of clause (i) merely because the program—
(I)is directed toward those employers that do not offer some other workplace savings arrangement; (II)utilizes one or more service or investment providers to operate and administer the program, provided that the State (or governmental agency or instrumentality of the State) retains full responsibility for the operation and administration of the program; or
(III)treats employees as having automatically elected payroll deductions in an amount or percentage of compensation, including any automatic increases in such amount or percentage, unless the employee specifically elects not to have such deductions made (or specifically elects to have the deductions made in a different amount or percentage of compensation allowed by the program), provided that the employee is given adequate advance notice of the right to make such elections and provided, further, that a program may also satisfy the requirements of such subclauses (I) through (XI) without requiring or otherwise providing for automatic elections such as those described in this subclause. (iii)For purposes of this subparagraph, the term ‘qualified political subdivision’ means any governmental unit of a State, including a city, county, or similar governmental body, that—
(I)has the authority, implicit or explicit, under State law to require employers’ participation in the program as described in clause (i); and (II)at the time of the establishment of the political subdivision’s payroll deduction savings program—
(aa)has a population equal to or greater than the population of the least populated State (excluding the District of Columbia and territories listed in paragraph (10)); (bb)has no geographic overlap with any other political subdivision that has enacted a mandatory payroll deduction savings program for private-sector employees and is not located in a State that has enacted such a program statewide; and
(cc)has implemented and administers a plan, fund, or program that provides retirement income to its employees, or results in a deferral of income by its employees for periods extending to the termination of covered employment or beyond. (iv)For purposes of clause (i)(III), amounts withheld from an employee’s wages by the employer are deemed to be transmitted promptly if such amounts are transmitted to the program as of the earliest date on which such contributions can reasonably be segregated from the employer’s general assets, but in no event later than the last day of the month following the month in which such amounts would otherwise have been payable to the employee in cash..


109 HR 603 IH: To improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at grade crossings.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-02-02
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 603
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 2, 2005
Ms. Watson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at grade crossings.

1.Short titleThis Act shall be known as the Rail Crossing Safety Act.
2.Report regarding impact on public safety of train travel in communities without grade separation
(a)StudyThe Secretary of Transportation shall, in consultation with State and local government officials, conduct a study of the impact of blocked highway-railroad grade crossings on the ability of emergency responders to perform public safety and security duties.
(b)Report on the impact of blocked highway-railroad grade crossings on emergency respondersNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit the results of the study and recommendations for reducing the impact of blocked crossings on emergency response to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
3.Grade crossing separation fund
(a)In generalThe Secretary of Transportation shall award grants to States and units of local government to construct tunnels, bridges and other means of separating rail tracks and roads.
(b)Priority
(1)In generalIn awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to—
(A)grade separations that would have the most impact on improving safety; and
(B)rail lines that have a high volume of goods movement.
(2)Priority adjustmentAfter completion of the report required under section 2, the Secretary shall take the report’s findings and recommendations into account when determining priorities.
(c)RegulationsIn order to carry out this section, the Secretary may establish any appropriate policies, procedures, or requirements.
(d)Authorization of appropriationsTo carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.


		IIB
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1323
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			March 18, 2009
			Received; read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs

		AN ACT
		To require the Archivist of the United
		  States to promulgate regulations regarding the use of information control
		  designations, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Reducing Information Control
			 Designations Act.
		2.PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to increase
			 Governmentwide information sharing and the availability of information to the
			 public by standardizing and limiting the use of information control
			 designations.
		3.Regulations
			 relating to information control designations within the Federal
			 Government
			(a)Requirement To
			 reduce and minimize information control designationsEach Federal agency shall reduce and
			 minimize its use of information control designations on information that is not
			 classified.
			(b)Archivist
			 responsibilities
				(1)RegulationsThe
			 Archivist of the United States shall promulgate regulations regarding the use
			 of information control designations.
				(2)RequirementsThe
			 regulations under this subsection shall address, at a minimum, the
			 following:
					(A)Standards for utilizing the information
			 control designations in a manner that is narrowly tailored to maximize public
			 access to information.
					(B)The process by
			 which information control designations will be removed.
					(C)Procedures for
			 identifying, marking, dating, and tracking information assigned the information
			 control designations, including the identity of officials making the
			 designations.
					(D)Provisions to
			 ensure that the use of information control designations is minimized and cannot
			 be used on information—
						(i)to
			 conceal violations of law, inefficiency, or administrative error;
						(ii)to prevent embarrassment to Federal, State,
			 local, tribal, or territorial governments or any official, agency, or
			 organization thereof; any agency; or any organization;
						(iii)to
			 improperly or unlawfully interfere with competition in the private
			 sector;
						(iv)to
			 prevent or delay the release of information that does not require such
			 protection;
						(v)if it
			 is required to be made available to the public; or
						(vi)if
			 it has already been released to the public under proper authority.
						(E)Provisions to
			 ensure that the presumption shall be that information control designations are
			 not necessary.
					(F)Methods to ensure that compliance with this
			 Act protects national security and privacy rights.
					(G)The establishment
			 of requirements that Federal agencies, subject to chapter 71 of title 5, United
			 States Code, implement the following:
						(i)A
			 process whereby an individual may challenge without retribution the application
			 of information control designations by another individual.
						(ii)A method for informing individuals that
			 repeated failure to comply with the policies, procedures, and programs
			 established under this section could subject them to a series of
			 penalties.
						(iii)Penalties for individuals who repeatedly
			 fail to comply with the policies, procedures, and programs established under
			 this section after having received both notice of their noncompliance and
			 appropriate training or re-training to address such noncompliance.
						(H)Procedures for
			 members of the public to be heard regarding improper applications of
			 information control designations.
					(I)A procedure to
			 ensure that all agency policies and standards for utilizing information control
			 designations that are issued pursuant to subsection (c) be provided to the
			 Archivist and that such policies and standards are made publicly available on
			 the website of the National Archives and Records Administration.
					(3)ConsultationIn promulgating the regulations, the
			 Archivist shall consult with the heads of Federal agencies and with
			 representatives of State, local, tribal, and territorial governments; law
			 enforcement entities; organizations with expertise in civil rights, employee
			 and labor rights, civil liberties, and government oversight; and the private
			 sector, as appropriate.
				(c)Agency
			 responsibilitiesThe head of each Federal agency shall implement
			 the regulations promulgated by the Archivist under subsection (b) in the agency
			 in a manner that ensures that—
				(1)information can be shared within the
			 agency, with other agencies, and with State, local, tribal, and territorial
			 governments, the private sector, and the public, as appropriate;
				(2)all policies and
			 standards for utilizing information control designations are consistent with
			 such regulations;
				(3)the number of
			 individuals with authority to apply information control designations is
			 limited; and
				(4)information control
			 designations may be placed only on the portion of information that requires
			 control and not on the entire material.
				4.Enforcement of
			 information control designation regulations within the Federal
			 Government
			(a) Inspector
			 General responsibilitiesThe Inspector General of each Federal
			 agency, in consultation with the Archivist, shall randomly audit unclassified
			 information with information control designations. In conducting any such
			 audit, the Inspector General shall—
				(1)assess whether
			 applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations have been
			 followed;
				(2)describe any
			 problems with the administration of the applicable policies, procedures, rules
			 and regulations, including specific non-compliance issues;
				(3)recommend
			 improvements in awareness and training to address any problems identified under
			 paragraph (2); and
				(4)report to the
			 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives,
			 the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the
			 Archivist, and the public on the findings of the Inspector General’s audits
			 under this section.
				(b)Personal
			 identifiers
				(1)In
			 generalFor purposes described in paragraph (2), the Archivist of
			 the United States shall require that, at the time of designation of
			 information, the following shall appear on the information:
					(A)The name or
			 personal identifier of the individual applying information control designations
			 to the information.
					(B)The agency, office,
			 and position of the individual.
					(2)PurposesThe
			 purposes described in this paragraph are as follows:
					(A)To enable the agency
			 to identify and address misuse of information control designations, including
			 the misapplication of information control designations to information that does
			 not merit such markings.
					(B)To assess the
			 information sharing impact of any such problems or misuse.
					(c)TrainingThe
			 Archivist, subject to chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, and in
			 coordination with the heads of Federal agencies, shall—
				(1)require training as
			 needed for each individual who applies information control designations,
			 including—
					(A)instruction on the
			 prevention of the overuse of information control designations;
					(B)the standards for
			 applying information control designations;
					(C)the proper
			 application of information control designations, including portion
			 markings;
					(D)the consequences of repeated improper
			 application of information control designations, including the misapplication
			 of information control designations to information that does not merit such
			 markings, and of failing to comply with the policies and procedures established
			 under or pursuant to this section; and
					(E)information
			 relating to lessons learned about improper application of information control
			 designations, including lessons learned pursuant to the regulations and
			 Inspector General audits required under this Act and any internal agency
			 audits; and
					(2)ensure that such
			 program is conducted efficiently, in conjunction with any other security,
			 intelligence, or other training programs required by the agency to reduce the
			 costs and administrative burdens associated with the additional training
			 required by this section.
				(d)Detailee
			 program
				(1)Requirement for
			 programThe Archivist, subject to chapter 71 of title 5, United
			 States Code, shall implement a detailee program to detail Federal agency
			 personnel, on a nonreimbursable basis, to the National Archives and Records
			 Administration, for the purpose of—
					(A)training and
			 educational benefit for agency personnel assigned so that they may better
			 understand the policies, procedures, and laws governing information control
			 designations;
					(B)bolstering the
			 ability of the National Archives and Records Administration to conduct its
			 oversight authorities over agencies; and
					(C)ensuring that the
			 policies and procedures established by the agencies remain consistent with
			 those established by the Archivist of the United States.
					(2)Sunset of
			 detailee programExcept as otherwise provided by law, this
			 subsection shall cease to have effect on December 31, 2012.
				5.Releasing information
			 pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act
			(a)Agency
			 responsibilitiesThe head of
			 each Federal agency shall ensure that—
				(1)information
			 control designations are not a determinant of public disclosure pursuant to
			 section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the
			 Freedom of Information Act); and
				(2)all information in the agency’s possession
			 that is releasable is made available to members of the public pursuant to an
			 appropriate request under such section 552.
				(b)Rule of
			 constructionNothing in this
			 Act shall be construed to prevent or discourage any Federal agency from
			 voluntarily releasing to the public any unclassified information that is not
			 exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code
			 (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act).
			6.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Information
			 control designationsThe term
			 information control designations means information dissemination
			 controls, not defined by Federal statute or by an Executive order relating to
			 the classification of national security information, that are used to manage,
			 direct, or route information, or control the accessibility of information,
			 regardless of its form or format. The term includes, but is not limited to, the
			 designations of controlled unclassified information,
			 sensitive but unclassified, and for official use
			 only.
			(2)InformationThe
			 term information means any communicable knowledge or documentary
			 material, regardless of its physical form or characteristics, that is owned by,
			 is produced by or for, or is under the control of the Federal
			 Government.
			(3)Federal
			 agencyThe term Federal agency means—
				(A)any Executive
			 agency, as that term is defined in section 105 of title 5, United States
			 Code;
				(B)any military
			 department, as that term is defined in section 102 of such title; and
				(C)any other entity
			 within the executive branch that comes into the possession of classified
			 information.
				7.Deadline for
			 regulations and implementationRegulations shall be promulgated in final
			 form under this Act, and implementation of the requirements of this Act shall
			 begin, not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives March 17, 2009.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk


113 S2545 IS: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list manipulations, and for other purposes.
U.S. Senate
2014-06-26
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		II
		113th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2545
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 26, 2014
			Ms. Ayotte (for herself and Mrs. McCaskill) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

		A BILL
		To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in
			 electronic wait list manipulations, and for other purposes.

	1.Return of bonuses awarded to employees of Department of Veterans Affairs for performance they
			 misrepresented(a)InvestigationsNot later than 180 days after the date on which the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans
			 Affairs submits
			 to Congress a report described in subsection (b), the Secretary of
			 Veterans Affairs shall identify each employee of the Department of
			 Veterans Affairs who—(1)during any of fiscal years 2011 through 2014—(A)contributed to the purposeful omission of the name of
			 one or more veterans waiting for health care from an electronic wait list
			 for a medical facility of the Department identified by the Inspector
			 General in such report; or(B)was the supervisor of an employee of the Department, or was a supervisor of that supervisor, at any
			 level, who contributed to a purposeful omission as described in
			 subparagraph (A) and knew, or reasonably should have known, that the
			 employee contributed to such purposeful omission; and(2)received a bonus in part because of such omission.(b)Reports describedA report described in this subsection is a report submitted to Congress by the Inspector General in
			 calendar year 2014 that identifies medical facilities of the Department at
			 which scheduling practices in use, or formerly in use, did not comply with
			 scheduling policies and procedures of the Department.(c)IdentificationThe Secretary shall identify employees contributing to an omission described in subsection (a)(1)
			 without regard to whether the employee knowingly contributed to such
			 omission or contributed to such omission for the purpose of receiving a
			 bonus.(d)Repayment(1)In generalFor each employee identified under subsection (a) who received a bonus as described in such
			 subsection, the Secretary shall, after notice and an opportunity for a
			 hearing, issue an order directing the employee to repay the amount of such
			 bonus.(2)HearingsA hearing under this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with regulations relating to
			 hearings promulgated by the Secretary under chapter 75 of title 5, United
			 States Code.(3)Appeal(A)In generalAn employee against whom an order is issued under paragraph (1) may appeal to the Merit Systems
			 Protection Board under section 7701 of title 5, United States Code.(B)Scope of reviewA review of an appeal by the Merit Systems Protection Board under subparagraph (A) shall be based
			 on the record established through the appellant’s hearing conducted under
			 paragraph (2).(C)Standard of reviewThe Merit Systems Protection Board shall set aside an order issued under paragraph (1) if the
			 issuing of the order was clearly erroneous or the result of a denial of
			 procedural due process.


116 SRES 258 ATS: Expressing support for the designation of May 2019 as “National Brain Tumor Awareness Month”.
U.S. Senate
2019-06-20
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III116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 258IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 20, 2019Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Markey, Ms. Collins, Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. Warren) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONExpressing support for the designation of May 2019 as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month.

 Whereas an estimated 86,970 new cases of primary brain tumors are expected to be diagnosed in the United States during calendar year 2019;
 Whereas pediatric brain tumors are the leading cause of death from cancer in children under the age of 19;
 Whereas the average survival rate in the United States for all malignant brain tumor patients is only 35 percent;
 Whereas, in 2019, an estimated 16,830 people in the United States will die as a result of a malignant brain tumor;
 Whereas brain tumors may be malignant or benign, but can be life-threatening in either case; Whereas nearly 700,000 people in the United States are currently living with a brain tumor;
 Whereas treatment of brain tumors is complicated by the fact that there are more than 130 different types of brain tumors;
 Whereas the treatment and removal of brain tumors present significant challenges due to the uniquely complex and fragile nature of the brain;
 Whereas brain tumors affect the primary organ in the human body that controls not only cognitive ability, but the actions of every other organ and limb in the body, leading to brain tumors being described as a disease that affects the whole individual;
 Whereas brain tumor research is supported by a number of private, nonprofit research foundations and by Federal medical research institutions;
 Whereas basic research may fuel advancements and development of new treatments for brain tumors;
 Whereas obstacles to the development of new treatments for brain tumors remain, and there are limited strategies for the screening or early detection of brain tumors;
 Whereas, despite the high number of individuals diagnosed with a brain tumor every year and the devastating prognoses for such individuals, only 5 drugs and 1 medical device are approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat brain tumors;
 Whereas the mortality rates associated with brain tumors have changed little during the past 30 years;
 Whereas there is a need for greater public awareness of brain tumors, including the difficulties associated with research on these tumors and the opportunities for advances in brain tumor research and treatment; and
 Whereas May 2019, during which brain tumor advocates nationwide unite in awareness, outreach, and advocacy activities, is an appropriate month to recognize as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)supports the designation of May 2019 as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month;
 (2)encourages increased public awareness of brain tumors to honor those individuals who have lost their lives to this devastating disease or currently live with a brain tumor diagnosis;
 (3)supports efforts to develop better treatments for brain tumors that will improve the quality of life and the long-term prognoses of those individuals diagnosed with a brain tumor;
 (4)expresses its support for those individuals who are battling brain tumors, as well as the families, friends, and caregivers of those individuals; and
 (5)urges a collaborative approach to brain tumor research, which is a promising means of advancing understanding of, and treatment for, brain tumors.


109 HR 4230 IH: For the relief of Alejandro E. Gonzales.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-11-03
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4230
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 3, 2005
Mr. Pastor introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
For the relief of Alejandro E. Gonzales.

1.Waiver of grounds for removal of, denial of admission to, Alejandro E. Gonzales
(a)In GeneralNotwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Alejandro E. Gonzales may not be removed from the United States, or denied admission to the United States, by reason of any act of his that is a ground for removal or denial of admission and is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security, or the Visa Office of the Department of State, on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b)Rescission of Outstanding Order of RemovalThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against Alejandro E. Gonzales by reason of any act described in subsection (a).
(c)Establishment of Good Moral CharacterNotwithstanding section 101(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, any act described in subsection (a) may not be considered in determining whether Alejandro E. Gonzales is, or during any period has been, a person of good moral character for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.


113 HR 1102 IH: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-03-12
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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1102
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 12, 2013
Mr. Welch (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Clay, Ms. Moore, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Michaud, and Ms. Schakowsky) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2013.
2.Negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of medicare beneficiaries
(a)Negotiation by secretarySection 1860D–11 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–111) is amended by striking subsection (i) (relating to noninterference) and inserting the following:

(i)Negotiation of Lower Drug Prices
(1)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices (including discounts, rebates, and other price concessions) that may be charged to PDP sponsors and MA organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a prescription drug plan or under an MA–PD plan.
(2)No change in rules for formularies
(A)In generalNothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to establish or require a particular formulary.
(B)ConstructionSubparagraph (A) shall not be construed as affecting the Secretary's authority to ensure appropriate and adequate access to covered part D drugs under prescription drug plans and under MA–PD plans, including compliance of such plans with formulary requirements under section 1860D–4(b)(3).
(3)ConstructionNothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing the sponsor of a prescription drug plan, or an organization offering an MA–PD plan, from obtaining a discount or reduction of the price for a covered part D drug below the price negotiated under paragraph (1).
(4)Semi-annual reports to congressNot later than June 1, 2014, and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on negotiations conducted by the Secretary to achieve lower prices for Medicare beneficiaries, and the prices and price discounts achieved by the Secretary as a result of such negotiations..
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall first apply to negotiations and prices for plan years beginning on January 1, 2014.


 S2193 ENR: Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act
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One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America2d SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twentyS. 2193IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies
			 may pay by
			 charge card for the  charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for
 other purposes. 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act.2.Payment by charge card for charging Federal electric motor vehicles(a)DefinitionsIn this Act—(1)the term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services;(2)the term charge card—(A)means a card, plate, coupon book, or other means existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services; and(B)includes—(i)a card issued under the GSA SmartPay program; and(ii)a Fleet Services card;(3)the term covered electric motor vehicle means a passenger carrier that is—(A)a passenger motor vehicle; and(B)an electric motor vehicle;(4)the term electric motor vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13271);(5)the term electric motor vehicle charging station means a battery-charging station that permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other storage device in an electric motor vehicle; and(6)the terms Federal agency and passenger carrier have the meanings given those terms in section 1344(h) of title 31, United States Code.(b)GuidanceNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to clarify that each Federal agency may, in accordance with section 1344 of title 31, United States Code—(1)charge a covered electric motor vehicle at a commercial electric motor vehicle charging station; and(2)pay for a transaction described in paragraph (1) with a charge card.(c)Issuance of charge cardsNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue to each Federal agency a charge card for each covered electric motor vehicle of the Federal agency that may be used by an officer or employee of the Federal agency to pay for charging the covered motor vehicle in accordance with the guidance issued under subsection (b).Speaker of the House of RepresentativesVice President of the United States and President of the Senate


I
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5348
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 8, 2004
Mr. Tauzin (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Alexander, Mr. John, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Jefferson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

A BILL
To establish the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, Louisiana, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act.
2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)The Atchafalaya Basin area of Louisiana, designated by the Louisiana Legislature as the Atchafalaya Trace State Heritage Area and consisting of the area described in section 5(b), is an area in which natural, scenic, cultural, and historic resources form a cohesive and nationally distinctive landscape arising from patterns of human activity shaped by geography.
(2)The significance of the area is enhanced by the continued use of the area by people whose traditions have helped shape the landscape.
(3)There is a national interest in conserving, restoring, promoting, and interpreting the benefits of the area for the residents of, and visitors to, the area.
(4)The area represents an assemblage of rich and varied resources forming a unique aspect of the heritage of the United States.
(5)The area reflects a complex mixture of people and their origins, traditions, customs, beliefs, and folkways of interest to the public.
(6)The land and water of the area offer outstanding recreational opportunities, educational experiences, and potential for interpretation and scientific research.
(7)Local governments of the area support the establishment of a national heritage area.
3.PurposesThe purposes of this Act are—
(1)to conserve, restore, promote, and interpret the significant resource values and functions of the Atchafalaya Basin area and advance sustainable economic development of the area;
(2)to foster a close working relationship with all levels of government, the private sector, and the local communities in the area so as to enable those communities to conserve their heritage while continuing to pursue economic opportunities; and
(3)to establish, in partnership with the State, local communities, preservation organizations, private corporations, and landowners in the Heritage Area, the Atchafalaya Trace State Heritage Area, as eligible parishes designated by the Louisiana Legislature, as the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area.
4.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)Heritage areaThe term Heritage Area means the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area established by section 5(a).
(2)Local coordinating entityThe term local coordinating entity means the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area designated by section 5(c).
(3)Management planThe term management plan means the management plan for the Heritage Area developed under section 7.
(4)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(5)StateThe term State means the State of Louisiana.
5.Atchafalaya National Heritage Area
(a)EstablishmentThere is established in the State the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area.
(b)BoundariesThe Heritage Area shall consist of parishes that are consistent with the tradition, purposes, goals, and culture of the Heritage Area as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the State. The Secretary shall give priority consideration to those parishes in Atchafalaya State Heritage Area.
(c)Local coordinating entity
(1)In generalThe Atchafalaya Trace Commission shall be the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area.
(2)CompositionThe local coordinating entity shall be composed of 1 member appointed by the governing authority of each parish within the Heritage Area.
6.Authorities and duties of the local coordinating entity
(a)AuthoritiesFor the purposes of developing and implementing the management plan approved by the Secretary, the local coordinating entity may—
(1)make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the State, units of local government, and private organizations;
(2)hire and compensate staff; and
(3)enter into contracts for goods and services.
(b)DutiesThe local coordinating entity shall—
(1)submit to the Secretary for approval a management plan;
(2)implement the management plan, including providing assistance to units of government and others in—
(A)carrying out programs that recognize important resource values within the Heritage Area;
(B)encouraging sustainable economic development within the Heritage Area;
(C)establishing and maintaining interpretive sites within the Heritage Area; and
(D)increasing public awareness and appreciation for the natural, historic, and cultural resources of the Heritage Area;
(3)adopt bylaws governing the conduct of the local coordinating entity; and
(4)for any year for which Federal funds are received under this Act, submit to the Secretary a report that describes, for the year—
(A)the accomplishments of the local coordinating entity; and
(B)the expenses and income of the local coordinating entity.
(c)Acquisition of real propertyNo Federal funds authorized under this Act may be used to acquire real property or any interest in real property.
(d)Public meetingsThe local coordinating entity shall conduct public meetings at least quarterly.
7.Management plan
(a)In generalThe local coordinating entity shall develop a management plan for the Heritage Area that incorporates an integrated and cooperative approach to conserve, interpret, and enhance the natural, scenic, cultural, historic, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area consistent with local, State and Federal land use laws and compatible with the economic viability of the Heritage Area.
(b)Consideration of other plans and actionsIn developing the management plan, the local coordinating entity shall—
(1)take into consideration Federal, State, and local plans land use, laws, and plans; and
(2)invite the participation of residents, public agencies, and private organizations in the Heritage Area.
(c)ContentsThe management plan shall include—
(1)an inventory of the resources in the Heritage Area, including—
(A)a list of property in the Heritage Area that—
(i)relates to the purposes of the Heritage Area; and
(ii)should be preserved, restored, managed, or maintained because of the significance of the property; and
(B)an assessment of cultural landscapes within the Heritage Area;
(2)provisions for the conservation, interpretation, and enjoyment of the resources of the Heritage Area identified in the management plan and found by the Secretary to be consistent with this Act and consistent with economic viability of the Heritage Area;
(3)an interpretation plan for the Heritage Area; and
(4)a program for implementation of the management plan that includes—
(A)actions that may be carried out by units of government, private organizations, and public-private partnerships to protect the resources of the Heritage Area; and
(B)the identification of existing and potential sources of funding for implementing the plan.
(d)Submission to secretary for Approval
(1)In generalNot later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the local coordinating entity shall submit the management plan to the Secretary for approval.
(2)Effect of failure to submitIf a management plan is not submitted to the Secretary by the date specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not provide any additional funding under this Act until a management plan for the Heritage Area is submitted to the Secretary.
(e)Approval
(1)In generalNot later than 90 days after receiving the management plan submitted under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary, in consultation with the State, shall approve or disapprove the management plan.
(2)Action following disapproval
(A)In generalIf the Secretary disapproves a management plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
(i)advise the local coordinating entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval;
(ii)make recommendations for revisions to the management plan; and
(iii)allow the local coordinating entity to submit to the Secretary revisions to the management plan.
(B)Deadline for Approval of revisionNot later than 90 days after the date on which a revision is submitted under subparagraph (A)(iii), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the revision.
(f)Revision
(1)In generalAfter approval by the Secretary of a management plan, the local coordinating entity shall periodically—
(A)review the management plan; and
(B)submit to the Secretary, for review and approval by the Secretary, the recommendations of the local coordinating entity for any revisions to the management plan that the local coordinating entity considers to be appropriate.
(2)Expenditure of fundsFunds made available under this Act shall be used only to implement the approved management plan.
8.Requirements for inclusion of private property
(a)Notification and consent of property owners requiredNo privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that private property has been notified in writing by the management entity and has given written consent to the management entity for such preservation, conservation, or promotion.
(b)Landowner withdrawAny owner of private property included within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have that private property immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a written request to the management entity.
9.Private property protection
(a)Access to private propertyNothing in this Act shall be construed to—
(1)require any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private property; or
(2)modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private property.
(b)LiabilityDesignation of the Heritage Area shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any persons injured on that private property.
(c)Participation of private property owners in heritage areaNothing in this Act shall be construed to require the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area to participate in or be associated with the Heritage Area.
10.Effect of ActNothing in this Act—
(1)grants any Federal agency regulatory authority over any interest in the Heritage Area, unless cooperatively agreed to by all involved parties;
(2)modifies, enlarges, or diminishes any authority of the Federal, or State, or local government to regulate any use of land as provided for by law (including regulations) in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act;
(3)grants any power of zoning or land use to the local coordinating entity;
(4)imposes any environmental, occupational, safety, or other rule, standard, or permitting process that is different from those in effect on the date of enactment of this Act that would be applicable had the Heritage Area not been established;
(5)imposes any change in Federal environmental quality standards;
(6)abridges, restricts, or alters any applicable rule, standard, or review procedure for permitting of facilities within or adjacent to the Heritage Area; or
(7)affects the continuing use and operation, where located on the date of enactment of this Act, of any public or private facility, including any public utility or common carrier.
11.Authorization of AppropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 shall be made available for any fiscal year.


		II
		Calendar No. 1063
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3317
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 23, 2008
			Mrs. Clinton (for
			 herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland Security and
			 Governmental Affairs

			September 24 (legislative day, September 17),
			 2008
			Reported by Mr.
			 Lieberman, without amendment

		A BILL
		To designate the facility of the United States Postal
		  Service located at 101 West Main Street in Waterville, New York, as the
		  Corporal John P. Sigsbee Post Office.

		1.Corporal John P. Sigsbee Post
			 Office
			(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal
			 Service located at 101 West Main Street in Waterville, New York, shall be known
			 and designated as the Corporal John P. Sigsbee Post
			 Office.
			(b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation,
			 document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred
			 to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Corporal
			 John P. Sigsbee Post Office.

		September 24 (legislative day, September 17),
		  2008
		Reported without amendment


117 SRES 96 ATS: Designating March 8 through March 14, 2021, as “Women of the Aviation Workforce Week”.
U.S. Senate
2021-03-11
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III117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 96IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 4, 2021Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Wicker, and Ms. Klobuchar) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryMarch 11, 2021 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to with an amended preambleRESOLUTIONDesignating March 8 through March 14, 2021, as Women of the Aviation Workforce Week.Whereas the first week of March is internationally known as Women of Aviation Worldwide Week; Whereas Women of Aviation Worldwide Week was created by the Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide;Whereas the aviation industry is anticipating a significant shortage of skilled professionals in the coming years;Whereas the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor projected that, in the next 10 years, the overall employment of airline and commercial pilots is expected to grow more than 6 percent in the United States;Whereas less than 2 percent of the aircraft maintenance technicians in the world and less than 10 percent of all working aeronautical engineers are women;Whereas the Federal Aviation Administration reports that less than 8 percent of pilots and only 26 percent of air traffic controllers in the United States are women;Whereas women make up only 24 percent of the employees in the aerospace industry;Whereas aviation is a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (commonly known as STEM) focused career path;Whereas the future of an abundant aviation workforce depends on a robust and diverse pool of candidates; andWhereas women such as Amelia Earhart, Cicely Williams, and Bessie Coleman have inspired, and will continue to inspire, young women to pursue careers in aviation: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)designates March 8 through March 14, 2021, as Women of the Aviation Workforce Week;(2)celebrates the aviation workforce of the United States;(3)encourages educational and training institutions to recruit women to join the aviation workforce;(4)encourages employers in the aviation industry to hire a diverse workforce, including women, veterans, and other underrepresented individuals; and(5)commits to—(A)raising awareness about the gender gap in the air and space industry; and (B)taking legislative actions to address the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (commonly known as STEM) fields.


114 SRES 41 ATS: Congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for winning the 2014 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.
U.S. Senate
2015-01-26
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		III
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 41
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 26, 2015
			Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Ms. Heitkamp) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for winning the 2014 National
			 Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship
			 Subdivision title.

 Whereas the North Dakota State University (referred to in this preamble as NDSU) Bison won the 2014 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision title game in Frisco, Texas, on January 10, 2015, in a hard-fought victory over the Illinois State Redbirds by a score of 29 to 27;Whereas NDSU has won 12 NCAA Football Championships;Whereas NDSU has now won 4 consecutive NCAA Football Championships since 2011, an unprecedented achievement in Football Championship Subdivision history;Whereas the NDSU Bison have displayed tremendous resilience and skill over the past 4 seasons, with 58 wins to only 3 losses, including a streak of 33 consecutive winning games;Whereas an estimated 17,000 Bison fans attended the Championship game, reflecting the tremendous spirit and dedication of Bison Nation that has helped propel the success of the team; andWhereas the 2014 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision title was a victory not only for the NDSU football team, but also for the entire State of North Dakota: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)congratulates the North Dakota State University football team as the 2014 champion of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision;(2)commends the North Dakota State University players, coaches, and staff for their hard work and dedication; and(3)recognizes the students, alumni, and loyal fans that supported the Bison in their successful quest to capture another Division I trophy for North Dakota State University.


116 HRES 231 IH: Keeping guns out of classrooms.
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-03-14
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IV116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 231IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 14, 2019Mrs. Hayes (for herself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Deutch, and Ms. DeLauro) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 concernedRESOLUTIONKeeping guns out of classrooms.

 Whereas Congress has consistently made clear that it is unlawful for Federal funds to be used for training or arming school personnel with firearms;
 Whereas Congress passed the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 (title V of division S of Public Law 115–141) in response to the shooting in Parkland, Florida, and amended part AA of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10551 et seq.) to specify that No amounts provided as a grant [for school security under such part] may be used for the provision to any person of a firearm or training in the use of a firearm.;
 Whereas section 4102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7113), as added by section 4101 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114–95; 129 Stat. 1970), defines drug and violence prevention in schools as including the creation … of a school environment that is free of weapons;
 Whereas existing research demonstrates that training or arming school personnel with firearms will not make schools safer;
 Whereas an analysis by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of active shooters between 2000 and 2013 found that trained law enforcement suffered casualties in 21 of the 45 incidents in which officers engaged the shooter to end the threat;
 Whereas a survey of gun violence on school campuses showed that out of 225 incidents of gun violence between 1999 and 2018, trained armed personnel or school resource officers failed to disarm an active shooter 223 times;
 Whereas proposed and existing programs to train or arm school personnel with firearms require significantly less training than law enforcement officers receive;
 Whereas research demonstrates that increased gun access and possession are not associated with protection from violence and a greater prevalence of guns increases the likelihood of gun violence;
 Whereas a greater prevalence of guns in schools creates undue risk of students gaining unauthorized access to firearms and the potential for unintentional shootings and school staff using guns in situations that do not warrant lethal force;
 Whereas students of color, students with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups would experience a disparate impact of programs that arm school personnel as those students are disproportionately disciplined and arrested;
 Whereas heightened policing within public school spaces decreases a student’s sense of safety and the associated anticipation of violence leads to increased anxiety, fear, and depression;
 Whereas 73 percent of teachers in the United States do not want to carry guns in school and 58 percent say arming personnel would make schools less safe, according to a Gallup poll from March 2018;
 Whereas the majority of parents of school-aged children oppose arming school personnel, according to surveys;
 Whereas, as of March 2019, there is no evidence supporting the value of arming school personnel; Whereas the broad consensus among participants in the listening tour for the final report of the Federal Commission on School Safety released in December 2018 was disagreement with programs that would arm school personnel, according to transcripts; and
 Whereas, in that final report, the Department of Education endorsed the use of Federal funds to train personnel to use firearms: Now, therefore, be it

 That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal funds shall not be used to train or arm school personnel with firearms.


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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 815
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 9, 2007
			Mr. Moran of Virginia
			 (for himself, Mr. Duncan,
			 Ms. Wasserman Schultz,
			 Mr. Capuano, and
			 Mr. Matheson) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House
			 Administration

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the House of
		  Representatives that staff-led tours of the United States Capitol should be
		  preserved.

		Whereas the Capitol Visitor’s Center is scheduled to open
			 in the fall of 2008 and it has been proposed that professional staff will
			 exclusively begin to give tours;
		Whereas Members of Congress should retain the ability to
			 provide their constituents staff-led tours;
		Whereas staff-led tours have become a longstanding
			 tradition in the United States Capitol;
		Whereas Capitol tours provide constituents an opportunity
			 to meet their Member of Congress and personal staff and receive unique local
			 perspectives and insights regarding the history of the United States
			 Capitol;
		Whereas staff-led tours allow for smaller more
			 personalized tours;
		Whereas staff-led tours provide constituents a closer look
			 at the work of the Member’s office; and
		Whereas explicitly limiting Capitol tours to just 1
			 provider, United States Capitol Guide Service, will severely limit a
			 constituent’s experience of their Representative’s congressional office: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives supports
			 the continuation of staff-led tours of the United States Capitol.