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One Hundred Eleventh Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten
H. R. 5623

AN ACT
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the homebuyer tax credit for the purchase of a principal residence before October 1, 2010, in the case of a written binding contract entered into with respect to such principal residence before May 1, 2010, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010.
2.Extension of homebuyer credit for certain purchases pursuant to binding contracts
(a)In generalParagraph (2) of section 36(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting July 1, 2010 and inserting and who purchases such residence before October 1, 2010, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting October 1, 2010.
(b)Conforming amendmentSubparagraph (B) of section 36(h)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting , and for October 1, 2010 after for July 1, 2010.
(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to residences purchased after June 30, 2010.
3.Application of bad checks penalty to electronic payments
(a)In generalSection 6657 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)by striking If any check or money order in payment of any amount and inserting If any instrument in payment, by any commercially acceptable means, of any amount, and
(2)by striking such check each place it appears and inserting such instrument.
(b)Effective datesThe amendments made by this section shall apply to instruments tendered after the date of the enactment of this Act.
4.Disclosure of prisoner return information to State prisons
(a)In generalSubparagraph (A) of section 6103(k)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)by inserting and the head of any State agency charged with the responsibility for administration of prisons after the head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and
(2)by striking Federal prison and inserting Federal or State prison.
(b)Restriction on redisclosureSubparagraph (B) of section 6103(k)(10) of such Code is amended—
(1)by inserting and the head of any State agency charged with the responsibility for administration of prisons after the head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and
(2)by inserting or agency after such Bureau.
(c)RecordkeepingParagraph (4) of section 6103(p) of such Code is amended by inserting (k)(10), before (l)(6), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A).
(d)Clerical amendmentThe heading of paragraph (10) of section 6103(k) of such Code is amended by striking of prisoners to federal bureau of prisons and inserting to certain prison officials.
(e)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to disclosures made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
5.Amendment of Travel Promotion Act of 2009
(a)Travel promotion fund feesSection 217(h)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)) is amended—
(1)by striking subsection (d) of section 11 of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009. in clause (ii) and inserting subsection (d) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(d)).; and
(2)by striking September 30, 2014. in clause (iii) and inserting September 30, 2015..
(b)Implementation beginning in fiscal year 2011Subsection (d) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(d)) is amended—
(1)by striking For fiscal year 2010, the in paragraph (2)(A) and inserting The;
(2)by striking quarterly, beginning on January 1, 2010, in paragraph (2)(A) and inserting monthly, immediately following the collection of fees under section 217(h)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(I)),;
(3)by striking fiscal years 2011 through 2014, in paragraph (2)(B) and inserting fiscal years 2012 through 2015,;
(4)by striking fiscal year 2010, in paragraph (3)(A) and inserting fiscal year 2011,;
(5)by striking fiscal year 2011, each place it appears in paragraph (3)(A) and inserting fiscal year 2012,; and
(6)by striking fiscal year 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, or 2014 in paragraph (4)(B) and inserting fiscal year 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, or 2015.
6.Paygo complianceThe budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


114 HR 3820 IH: San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-10-23
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		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3820
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 23, 2015
			Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California, and Mr. Cárdenas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To establish the San Gabriel National Recreation Area as a unit of the National Park System in the
			 State of California, to modify the boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains
			 National Monument in the State of California to include additional
			 National Forest System land, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title; table of contents
 (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act. (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Title I—San Gabriel National Recreation Area
					Sec. 101. Definitions.
					Sec. 102. Establishment of San Gabriel National Recreation Area.
					Sec. 103. Management.
					Sec. 104. Acquisition of non-Federal lands within the recreation area.
					Sec. 105. Water rights; water resource facilities; public roads; utility facilities.
					Sec. 106. San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council.
					Sec. 107. San Gabriel National Recreation Area Partnership.
					Sec. 108. Visitor services and facilities.
					Title II—San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
					Sec. 201. Boundary modification, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.

			ISan Gabriel National Recreation Area
 101.DefinitionsIn this title: (1)AdjudicationThe term adjudication means any final judgment, order, ruling, or decree entered in any judicial proceeding adjudicating or affecting water rights, surface water management, or groundwater management.
 (2)Advisory councilThe term advisory council means the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council established by section 106(a).
 (3)Federal landsThe term Federal lands means— (A)public lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior; and
 (B)lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Army Corps of Engineers.
 (4)Management planThe term management plan means the management plan for the recreation area required by section 103(e). (5)Public landsThe term public lands has the meaning given that term in section 103(e) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(e)).
 (6)PartnershipThe term partnership means the San Gabriel National Recreation Partnership established by section 107(a). (7)Recreation areaThe term recreation area means the San Gabriel National Recreation Area established by section 102(b).
 (8)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (9)StateThe term State means the State of California.
 (10)Utility facilityThe term utility facility means electric substations, communication facilities, towers, poles, and lines, ground wires, communication circuits, and other structures, and related infrastructure.
 (11)Water resource facilityThe term water resource facility means irrigation and pumping facilities, dams and reservoirs, flood control facilities, water conservation works, including debris protection facilities, sediment placement sites, rain gauges, and stream gauges, water quality facilities, recycled water facilities and water pumping, conveyance distribution systems, and water treatment facilities, aqueducts, canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hydropower projects, and transmission and other ancillary facilities, groundwater recharge facilities, water conservation, water filtration plants, and other water diversion, conservation, groundwater recharge, storage, and carriage structures.
				102.Establishment of San Gabriel National Recreation Area
 (a)PurposesThe purposes of this title are— (1)to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources of the recreation area;
 (2)to provide environmentally responsible, well-managed recreational opportunities within the recreation area, and improve access to and from the recreation area;
 (3)to provide expanded educational and interpretive services that will increase public understanding of and appreciation for the natural and cultural resources of the recreation area;
 (4)to facilitate the cooperative management of the lands and resources within the recreation area, in collaboration with the State and political subdivisions of the State, historical, business, cultural, civic, recreational, tourism and other nongovernmental organizations, and the public; and
 (5)to allow the continued use of the recreation area by all persons, entities, and local government agencies in activities relating to integrated water management, flood protection, water conservation, water quality, water rights, water supply, groundwater recharge and monitoring, wastewater treatment, public roads and bridges, and utilities within or adjacent to the recreation area.
 (b)Establishment and boundariesSubject to valid existing rights, there is hereby established the San Gabriel National Recreation Area as a unit of the National Park System in the State of California, which shall consist of approximately 51,107 acres of Federal lands and interests in land in the State depicted as the Proposed San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation Area on the map titled San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation Area and National Monument Expansion Proposal and dated October 5, 2015.
				(c)Map and legal description
 (1)In generalAs soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of the recreation area with—
 (A)the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B)the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
 (2)Force of lawThe map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description.
 (3)Public availabilityThe map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
					(d)Administration and jurisdiction
 (1)Public landsThe public lands included in the recreation area shall be administered by the Secretary, acting through the National Park Service.
 (2)Department of defense landsAlthough certain Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense are included in the recreation area, nothing in this title transfers administrative jurisdiction of such Federal lands from the Secretary of Defense or otherwise affects Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense.
 (3)State and local jurisdictionNothing in this title alters, modifies, or diminishes any right, responsibility, power, authority, jurisdiction, or entitlement of the State, any political subdivision of the State, or any State or local agency under existing Federal, State, and local law (including regulations).
					103.Management
 (a)National park systemSubject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage the public lands included in the recreation area in a manner that protects, and enhances the natural resources and values of the lands, in accordance with—
 (1)this title; (2)the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System; and
 (3)other applicable law (including Federal, State, or local law, and regulations). (b)Cooperation with Secretary of DefenseThe Secretary shall cooperate with the Secretary of Defense to develop opportunities for the management, to the maximum extent practicable, of the Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense included in the recreation area in accordance with the purposes described in section 102(a).
				(c)Treatment of Non-Federal lands and related provisions
 (1)In generalNothing in this title— (A)authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land not owned by the United States;
 (B)affects the use of, or access to, any non-Federal land within the recreation area; (C)modifies any provision of Federal, State, or local law with respect to public access to or use of non-Federal land;
 (D)requires any owner of non-Federal land to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to private property or any other non-Federal land;
 (E)alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved land use plan, or any other regulatory authority of any State, or local agency, or tribal government;
 (F)creates any liability, or affects any liability under any other law, of any private property owner or other owner of non-Federal land with respect to any person injured on private property or other non-Federal land;
 (G)conveys any land use or other regulatory authority to the partnership; (H)shall be construed to cause any Federal, State, or local regulations or permit requirements, which are intended to apply to units of the National Park System, to affect the Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or non-Federal lands within the boundaries of the recreation area; or
 (I)requires any local government to participate in any program administered by the Secretary. (2)CooperationThe Secretary is encouraged to work with owners of non-Federal land who have agreed to cooperate with the Secretary to further the purposes of this title.
					(3)Buffer zones
 (A)In generalCongress does not intend the establishment of the recreation area to lead to the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around the recreation area.
 (B)Activities or uses up to boundariesThe fact that certain activities or land can be seen or heard from within the recreation area shall not, of itself, preclude the activities or land uses up to the boundary of the recreation area.
 (4)FacilitiesNothing in this title shall affect the operation, maintenance, modification, construction, or expansion of any water resource facility or any solid waste, sanitary sewer, water or wastewater treatment, groundwater recharge or conservation, hydroelectric, conveyance distribution system, recycled water facility, or utility facility located within or adjacent to the recreation area.
 (5)ExemptionSection 100903 of title 54, United States Code, shall not apply to the Puente Hills landfill, materials recovery facility, or intermodal facility.
					(d)Management plan
 (1)DeadlineNot later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the advisory council shall create a comprehensive management plan for the recreation area that fulfills the purposes described in section 102(a).
 (2)Use of existing plansIn developing the management plan, and to the extent consistent with this section, the Secretary may incorporate any provision from a land use plan or any other plan applicable to the public lands included in the recreation area.
 (3)Incorporation of visitor services planTo the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall incorporate the visitor services plan required by section 108 into the management plan.
 (4)PartnershipIn developing the management plan, the Secretary shall consider recommendations of the partnership. To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall incorporate recommendations of the partnership into the management plan if the Secretary determines that the recommendations are feasible and consistent with the purposes in section 102(a), this title, and applicable laws (including regulations).
 (e)Fish and wildlifeNothing in this title affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife located on public lands in the State.
				104.Acquisition of non-Federal lands within the recreation area
 (a)Limited acquisition AuthorityThe Secretary may acquire non-Federal land within the boundaries of the recreation area only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller.
 (b)Prohibition on use of Eminent domainNothing in this title authorizes the use of eminent domain to acquire land or interests in land. (c)Treatment of acquired landsAny land or interest in land acquired by the United States and located within the boundaries of the recreation area shall be—
 (1)included in the recreation area; and (2)administered by the Secretary in accordance with—
 (A)this title; and (B)any other applicable law (including regulations).
 (d)Additional RequirementAs a further condition on the acquisition of land or interests in land under this section, the Secretary shall make a determination that the land contains important biological, cultural, historic, or recreational values.
				105.Water rights; water resource facilities; public roads; utility facilities
 (a)No effect on water rightsNothing in this title— (1)shall affect the use or allocation, in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or interest in water (including potable, recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, exported, banked, stored water, surface water, groundwater, and public trust interests);
 (2)shall affect any public or private contract in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act for the sale, lease, or loan of any water (including potable, recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, exported, banked, stored water, surface water, and groundwater);
 (3)shall be considered to be a relinquishment or reduction of any water rights reserved or appropriated by the United States in the State on or before the date of the enactment of this Act;
 (4)authorizes or imposes any new reserved Federal water rights or expands water usage pursuant to any existing Federal reserved riparian or appropriative rights;
 (5)shall be considered to be a relinquishment or reduction of any water rights (including potable, recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, exported, banked, stored water, surface water and groundwater) held, reserved or appropriated by any public entity, or other person or entities, on or before the date of the enactment of this Act;
 (6)shall be construed to, or shall interfere or conflict with the exercise of the powers or duties of any watermaster, public agency, or other body or entity responsible for groundwater or surface water management or groundwater replenishment as designated or established pursuant to any adjudication, or Federal or State statute including, without limitation, the management of the San Gabriel River watershed and basin, to provide water supply and other environmental benefits;
 (7)shall be construed to impede or adversely impact any previously adopted Los Angeles County Drainage Area project, as described in the report of the Chief of Engineers dated June 30, 1992, including any supplement or addendum to that report, or any maintenance agreement to operate the project;
 (8)shall interfere or conflict with any action by a watermaster or public agency that is authorized pursuant to Federal or State statute, water right or adjudication, including actions relating to water conservation, water quality, surface water diversion or impoundment, groundwater recharge, water treatment, conservation or storage of water, pollution, waste discharge, the pumping of groundwater; the spreading, injection, pumping, storage, or the use of water from local sources, storm water flows, and runoff, or from imported or recycled water, that is undertaken in connection with the management or regulation of the San Gabriel River;
 (9)shall interfere with, obstruct, hinder, or delay the exercise of, or access to, any water right by the owner of a public water system, or other person or entity, including, but not limited to, the construction, operation, maintenance, replacement, repair, location, or relocation of any well; pipeline; or water pumping, treatment, diversion, impoundment, or storage facility; or other facility or property necessary or useful to access any water right or operate any public water system;
 (10)shall require initiation or reinitiation of consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under, or the application of provisions of, the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) concerning any action or activity affecting water, water rights or water management or water resource facilities in the San Gabriel River watershed and basin; or
 (11)authorizes any agency or employee of the United States, or any other person, to take any action inconsistent with a preceding paragraph.
					(b)Water resource facilities
 (1)No effect on existing water resource facilitiesNothing in this title shall affect— (A)the use, operation, maintenance, repair, construction, reconfiguration, expansion, or replacement of a water resource facility within or adjacent to the recreation area; or
 (B)access to a water resource facility within or adjacent to the recreation area. (2)No effect on new water resource facilitiesNothing in this title shall preclude the establishment of new water resource facilities (including instream sites, routes, and areas) within the recreation area if such facilities are necessary to preserve or enhance the health, safety, water supply, or utility services to residents of Los Angeles or San Bernardino Counties.
 (3)Flood controlNothing in this title shall be construed to— (A)impose new restrictions or requirements on flood protection, water conservation, water supply, groundwater recharge, water transfers, or water quality operations; or
 (B)increase the liability of agencies carrying out flood protection, water conservation, water supply, groundwater recharge, water transfers, or water quality operations.
 (4)Diversion or use of waterNothing in this title shall authorize or require the use of water in or the diversion of water to the recreation area.
 (c)Utility facilities and rights of wayNothing in this title shall— (1)affect the use, operation, maintenance, repair, construction, reconfiguration, expansion, inspection, renewal, reconstruction, alteration, addition, relocation, improvement, removal, or replacement of utility facilities or appurtenant rights of way within or adjacent to the recreation area;
 (2)affect access to utility facilities or rights of way within or adjacent to the recreation area; or (3)preclude the establishment of new utility facilities or rights of way (including instream sites, routes, and areas) within the recreation area if such facilities are necessary for public health and safety, electricity supply, or other utility services.
					(d)Roads; public transit
 (1)DefinitionsIn this subsection: (A)Public roadsThe term public roads means any paved road or bridge (including any appurtenant structures and rights of way) that is operated or maintained by a non-Federal entity and is—
 (i)open to vehicular use by the public; or (ii)used by public agencies or utilities for the operation, maintenance, repair, construction, and rehabilitation of infrastructure, utility facility, or right-of-way.
 (B)Public transitThe term public transit means transit services (including operations and rights of way) that are operated or maintained by a non-Federal entity and are—
 (i)open to the public; or (ii)used by public agencies or contractors for the operation, maintenance, repair, construction, and rehabilitation of infrastructure, utility facility, or right-of-way.
 (2)No effect on public roads or public transitNothing in this title— (A)authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the operation, maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation of public roads or public transit (including activities necessary to comply with Federal and State safety standards or public transit); or
 (B)creates any new liability, or increases any existing liability, of any owner or operator of public roads.
						106.San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council
 (a)EstablishmentNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council.
 (b)DutiesThe advisory council shall advise the Secretary on the development and implementation of the management plan and the visitor services plan.
 (c)Applicable lawThe advisory council shall be subject to— (1)the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.); and
 (2)all other applicable law (including regulations). (d)Members (1)Size of advisory councilThe advisory council shall include 21 members.
 (2)Makeup of advisory councilAfter considering the recommendations of the partnership, the Secretary shall appoint members of the advisory council to represent the following interests:
 (A)Two members to represent local, regional, or national environmental organizations. (B)Two members to represent the interests of outdoor recreation, including off-highway vehicle recreation, within the recreation area.
 (C)Two members to represent the interests of community-based organizations whose mission includes expanding access to the outdoors.
 (D)Two members to represent business interests. (E)One member to represent Native American tribes within or adjacent to the recreation area.
 (F)One member to represent the interests of homeowners’ associations within the recreation area. (G)Three members to represent the interests of holders of adjudicated water rights, water agencies, wastewater and sewer agencies, recycled water facilities, and water replenishment entities.
 (H)One member to represent energy and mineral development interests. (I)One member to represent owners of Federal grazing permits, or other land use permits within the recreation area.
 (J)One member to represent archaeological and historical interests. (K)One member to represent the interests of environmental educators.
 (L)One member to represent cultural history interests. (M)One member to represent environmental justice interests.
 (N)One member to represent electrical utility interests. (O)Two members to represent the affected public at large.
						(e)Terms
 (1)Staggered termsMembers of the advisory council shall be appointed for terms of 3 years, except that, of the members first appointed, 6 of the members shall be appointed for a term of 1 year and 6 of the members shall be appointed for a term of 2 years.
 (2)ReappointmentA member may be reappointed to serve on the advisory council upon the expiration of the member’s current term.
 (3)VacancyA vacancy on the advisory council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (f)QuorumA quorum shall be ten members of the advisory council. The operations of the advisory council shall not be impaired by the fact that a member has not yet been appointed as long as a quorum has been attained.
 (g)Chairperson and proceduresThe advisory council shall elect a chairperson and establish such rules and procedures as the advisory council considers necessary or desirable.
 (h)Service without compensationMembers of the advisory council shall serve without pay. (i)TerminationThe advisory council shall cease to exist—
 (1)on the date that is five years after the date on which the management plans are officially adopted by the Secretary; or
 (2)on such later date as the Secretary considers appropriate. 107.San Gabriel National Recreation Area Partnership (a)In generalThere is hereby established the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Partnership.
 (b)PurposesThe purposes of the partnership are to— (1)coordinate the activities of Federal, State, tribal, and local authorities, and the private sector, in fulfilling the purposes of this title; and
 (2)use the resources and expertise of each agency in improving the management and recreational opportunities within the recreation area.
 (c)MembershipThe members of the partnership shall include the following: (1)The Secretary, or a designee of the Secretary, to represent the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management.
 (2)The Secretary of Defense, or a designee of the Secretary, to represent the Army Corps of Engineers. (3)The Secretary of Agriculture, or a designee of the Secretary, to represent the Forest Service.
 (4)The Secretary of the State Natural Resources Agency, or a designee of the Secretary, to represent the California Department of Parks and Recreation and the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy.
 (5)A designee of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. (6)A designee of the Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority.
 (7)Four designees of the San Gabriel Council of Governments, one of whom is to be elected from a local land conservancy.
 (8)One designee of the San Bernardino Associated Governments. (9)A designee of the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership.
 (10)A designee of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. (11)A designee of the San Gabriel Valley Water Association.
 (12)A designee of the Central Basin Water Association. (13)A designee of the Six Basins Watermaster.
 (14)A designee of a public utility company, to be appointed by the Secretary. (15)A designee of the Watershed Conservation Authority.
 (16)A designee of the public advisory council so long as the public advisory council remains in effect. (17)One designee of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Community.
 (d)DutiesTo further the purposes described in section 102(a), and in a manner consistent with such purposes, the partnership shall—
 (1)make recommendations to the Secretary on the development and implementation of the management plan; (2)review and comment on the visitor services plan required by section 108;
 (3)seek opportunities to facilitate the implementation of the visitor services plan; (4)assist units of local government, regional planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations in fulfilling the purposes of the recreation area by—
 (A)carrying out programs and projects that recognize, protect, and enhance important resource values within the recreation area;
 (B)establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and programs within the recreation area; (C)developing recreational and educational opportunities in the recreation area, consistent with the purposes of this title;
 (D)increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for, natural, historic, scenic, and cultural resources of the recreation area;
 (E)ensuring that signs identifying points of public access and sites of interest are posted throughout the recreation area;
 (F)promoting a wide range of partnerships among governments, organizations, and individuals to further the purposes of the recreation area; and
 (G)ensuring that management of the recreation area takes into account local ordinances and land-use plans, as well as adjacent residents and property owners;
 (5)make recommendations to the Secretary regarding the appointment of members to the advisory council; and
 (6)undertake any other action necessary to fulfill the purposes of this title. (e)AuthoritiesSubject to the prior approval of the Secretary, for the purposes of preparing and implementing the management plan, the partnership may use Federal funds made available under this section—
 (1)to make grants to the State, political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, and other persons;
 (2)to enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide grants or technical assistance to, the State, political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, Federal agencies, and other interested parties;
 (3)to hire and compensate staff; (4)to obtain funds or services from any source, including funds and services provided under any other Federal law or program;
 (5)to contract for goods or services; and (6)to support activities of partners and any other activities that further the purposes of the recreation area and are consistent with the management plan.
					(f)Terms of office; reappointment; vacancies
 (1)TermsMembers of the partnership shall be appointed for terms of 3 years. (2)ReappointmentA member may be reappointed to serve on the partnership upon the expiration of the member’s current term.
 (3)VacancyA vacancy on the partnership shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (g)QuorumA quorum shall be eleven members of the partnership. The operations of the partnership shall not be impaired by the fact that a member has not yet been appointed as long as a quorum has been attained.
 (h)Chairperson and proceduresThe partnership shall elect a chairperson and establish such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or desirable.
 (i)Service without compensationMembers of the partnership shall serve without pay. (j)Duties and authorities of the secretary (1)In generalThe Secretary shall convene the partnership on a regular basis to carry out this title.
 (2)Visitor services planThe Secretary may carry out the visitor services plan required by section 108. (3)Technical and financial assistanceThe Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance, on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, as determined by the Secretary, to the partnership or any members of the partnership to carry out this title.
 (4)Cooperative agreementsThe Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the partnership, any members of the partnership, or other public or private entities to provide technical, financial or other assistance to carry out this title.
					(5)Construction of facilities on non-Federal lands
 (A)In generalIn order to facilitate the administration of the recreation area, the Secretary is authorized, subject to valid existing rights, to construct administrative or visitor use facilities on non-Federal public lands within the recreation area.
 (B)Additional requirementSuch facilities may only be developed— (i)with the consent of the owner of the non-Federal public land; and
 (ii)in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and plans. (6)PriorityThe Secretary shall give priority to actions that—
 (A)conserve the significant natural, historic, cultural, and scenic resources of the recreation area; and
 (B)provide educational, interpretive, and recreational opportunities consistent with the purposes of the recreation area.
 (k)CommitteesThe partnership shall establish— (1)a Water Technical Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on water-related issues relating to the recreation area; and
 (2)a Public Safety Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on public safety issues relating to the recreation area.
					108.Visitor services and facilities
				(a)Visitor services
 (1)PurposeThe purpose of this subsection is to facilitate the development of an integrated visitor services plan that will improve visitor experiences in the recreation area through expanded recreational opportunities, and increased interpretation, education, resource protection, and enforcement.
 (2)Plan requiredNot later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and in accordance with this subsection, the Secretary shall develop an integrated visitor services plan for the recreation area.
 (3)ContentsThe visitor services plan shall— (A)assess current and anticipated future visitation to the recreation area, including recreation destinations;
 (B)consider the demand for various types of recreation (including hiking, picnicking, horseback riding, and the use of motorized and mechanized vehicles) where permissible and appropriate;
 (C)evaluate the impacts of recreation on natural and cultural resources, water resource facilities, public roads, adjacent residents and property owners, and utilities within the recreation area, as well as the effectiveness of current enforcement efforts;
 (D)assess the current level of interpretive and educational services and facilities; (E)include recommendations to—
 (i)expand opportunities for high-demand recreational activities, consistent with the purposes described in section 102(a);
 (ii)better manage recreation area resources and improve the experience of recreation area visitors through expanded interpretive and educational services and facilities, and improved enforcement; and
 (iii)better manage recreation area resources to reduce negative impacts on the environment, ecology, and integrated water management activities in the area;
 (F)in coordination and consultation with owners of non-Federal land, assess options to incorporate recreational opportunities on non-Federal land into the recreation area—
 (i)in a manner consistent with the purposes and uses of the non-Federal land; and (ii)with the consent of the non-Federal land owner;
 (G)assess opportunities to provide recreational opportunities that connect with adjacent National Forest System lands; and
 (H)be developed and carried out in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws and ordinances.
 (4)ConsultationIn developing the visitor services plan, the Secretary shall— (A)consult with—
 (i)the partnership; (ii)the advisory council;
 (iii)appropriate State and local agencies; and (iv)interested nongovernmental organizations; and
 (B)involve members of the public. (b)Visitor facilitiesThe Secretary may construct visitor use facilities in the recreation area. Such facilities shall be developed in conformance with all existing Federal, State, and local laws (including regulations) and applicable Federal, State, and local plans.
				(c)Donations
 (1)In generalThe Secretary may accept and use donated funds, property, in-kind contributions, and services to carry out this title.
 (2)ProhibitionThe Secretary may not use the authority provided by paragraph (1) to accept non-Federal land that has been acquired, after the date of the enactment of this Act, through use of eminent domain.
 (d)Cooperative agreementsIn carrying out this title, the Secretary may make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, State, tribal, and local governmental entities and private entities to conduct research, develop scientific analyses, and carry out any other initiative relating to the management of and visitation to the recreation area.
				IISan Gabriel Mountains National Monument
			201.Boundary modification, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
 (a)ModificationThe Secretary of Agriculture shall modify the boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in the State of California to include the approximately 109,143 acres of additional National Forest System land depicted as the Proposed National Monument Expansion on the map titled San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation Area and National Monument Expansion Proposal and dated October 5, 2015.
 (b)AdministrationUpon inclusion of the National Forest System land identified in subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall administer those lands as part of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in accordance with the laws generally applicable to the monument.


117 HR 2564 IH: Silver Cliff Community Act
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2564IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 15, 2021Mrs. Boebert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Silver Cliff, Colorado, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Silver Cliff Community Act.2.Single, unique ZIP Code for Silver Cliff, ColoradoNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code, to be numbered 81249, applicable to the area encompassing only Silver Cliff, Colorado.


110 HRES 1405 IH: Congratulating the Republic of Latvia on

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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 1405
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 31, 2008
			Mr. Shimkus (for
			 himself, Mr. Kucinich,
			 Mr. Gallegly, and
			 Mr. Wexler) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
			 Affairs

		RESOLUTION
		Congratulating the Republic of Latvia on
		  the 90th anniversary of its declaration of independence.

		Whereas on November 18, 1918, in the City of Riga, the
			 members of the People's Council proclaimed Latvia a free, democratic, and
			 sovereign nation;
		Whereas on July 24, 1922, the United States formally
			 recognized Latvia as an independent and sovereign nation;
		Whereas Latvia existed for 21 years as an independent and
			 sovereign nation and a fully recognized member of the League of Nations;
		Whereas Latvia maintained friendly and stable relations
			 with its neighbors, including the Soviet Union, during its independence,
			 without any border disputes;
		Whereas Latvia concluded several peace treaties and
			 protocols with the Soviet Union, including a peace treaty signed on August 11,
			 1920, under which the Soviet Union unreservedly recognize[d] the
			 independence and sovereignty of the Latvian State and forever renounce[d] all
			 sovereign rights . . . over the Latvian people and territory;
		Whereas despite friendly and mutually productive relations
			 between Latvia and the Soviet Union, on August 23, 1939, Nazi Germany and the
			 Soviet Union signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which contained a secret
			 protocol assigning Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania to the Soviet sphere of
			 influence;
		Whereas under the cover of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, on
			 June 17, 1940, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania were forcibly incorporated into
			 the Soviet Union in violation of preexisting peace treaties;
		Whereas the Soviet Union imposed upon the people of
			 Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania a communist political system that stifled civil
			 dissent, free political expression, and basic human rights;
		Whereas the United States never recognized this illegal
			 and forcible occupation, and successive American presidents maintained
			 continuous diplomatic relations with these countries throughout the Soviet
			 occupation, never accepting them to be Soviet Republics;
		Whereas during the 50 years of Soviet occupation of the
			 Baltic States, Congress strongly, consistently, and on a bipartisan basis
			 supported a policy of legal nonrecognition;
		Whereas in 1953, the congressionally established Kersten
			 Commission investigated the incorporation of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania
			 into the Soviet Union and determined that the Soviet Union had illegally and
			 forcibly occupied and annexed the Baltic countries;
		Whereas in 1982, and for the next 9 years until the Baltic
			 countries regained their independence, Congress annually adopted a Baltic
			 Freedom Day resolution denouncing the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and appealing for
			 the freedom of the Baltic countries;
		Whereas in 1991, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania regained
			 their de facto independence and were quickly recognized by the United States
			 and by almost every other country in the world, including the Soviet
			 Union;
		Whereas in 1998, the United States and the 3 Baltic
			 nations signed the United States-Baltic Charter of Partnership, an expression
			 of the importance of the Baltic Sea region to United States interests;
		Whereas the 109th Congress resolved in S. Con. Res. 35 and
			 H. Res. 28 that it is the sense of Congress that the Government of the
			 Russian Federation should issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission
			 and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union
			 from 1940 to 1991 of the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, the
			 consequences of which will be a significant increase in good will among the
			 affected people;
		Whereas Latvia has successfully developed as a free and
			 democratic country, ensured the rule of law, and developed a free market
			 economy;
		Whereas the Government of Latvia has constantly pursued a
			 course of integration into the community of free and democratic nations,
			 becoming a full and responsible member of the United Nations, the Organization
			 for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the European Union, and the North
			 Atlantic Treaty Organization;
		Whereas the people of Latvia cherish the principles of
			 political freedom, human rights, and independence; and
		Whereas Latvia is a strong and loyal ally of the United
			 States, and the people of Latvia share common values with the people of the
			 United States: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of
			 Representatives—
			(1)congratulates the people of Latvia on the
			 occasion of the 90th anniversary of that country's November 18, 1918,
			 declaration of independence;
			(2)commends the Government of Latvia for its
			 success in implementing political and economic reforms, for establishing
			 political, religious, and economic freedom, and for its strong commitment to
			 human and civil rights; and
			(3)recognizes the common goals and shared
			 values of the people of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, the close and friendly
			 relations and ties of the 3 Baltic countries with one another, and their tragic
			 history in the last century under the Nazi and Soviet occupations.


		II
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3744
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 26, 2006
			Mr. Durbin (for himself
			 and Mr. Coleman) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

		A BILL
		To establish the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad
		  Program.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Act
			 of 2006.
		2.Findings and
			 purpose
			(a)FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
				(1)According to
			 President George W. Bush, America’s leadership and national security
			 rest on our commitment to educate and prepare our youth for active engagement
			 in the international community..
				(2)According to
			 former President William J. Clinton, Today, the defense of United States
			 interests, the effective management of global issues, and even an understanding
			 of our Nation’s diversity require ever-greater contact with, and understanding
			 of, people and cultures beyond our borders..
				(3)Congress created
			 the Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program in
			 section 104(a) of Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004
			 (Public Law 108–199). Pursuant to its mandate, the Commission has submitted to
			 Congress and the President a report of its recommendations for greatly
			 expanding the opportunity for students at institutions of higher education in
			 the United States to study abroad, with special emphasis on studying in
			 developing nations and nontraditional study abroad destinations.
				(4)Studies
			 consistently show that United States students score below their counterparts in
			 other advanced countries on indicators of international knowledge. This lack of
			 global literacy is a national liability in an age of global trade and business,
			 global interdependence, and global terror.
				(5)By numbers
			 ranging from 77 to more than 90 percent, Americans believe that it is important
			 for their children to learn other languages, study abroad, attend a college
			 where they can interact with international students, learn about other
			 countries and cultures, and generally be prepared for the global age, according
			 to a December 2005 national survey conducted by Lake Research Partners and the
			 Tarrance Group.
				(6)In today’s world,
			 it is more important than ever for the United States to be a responsible,
			 constructive leader that other countries are willing to follow. Such leadership
			 cannot be sustained without an informed citizenry with much more knowledge and
			 awareness of the world than most Americans tend to possess.
				(7)Study abroad has
			 proven to be a very effective means of imparting international and
			 foreign-language competency to students.
				(8)In the 2003–2004
			 academic year, an estimated 16,910,000 students were enrolled in United States
			 postsecondary institutions, yet only 191,321, representing approximately 1
			 percent of those students, studied abroad for academic credit, according to the
			 National Center for Education Statistics and the Institute of International
			 Education, respectively.
				(9)Less than 10
			 percent of the students who graduate from United States institutions of higher
			 education with bachelors degrees have studied abroad.
				(10)Far more study
			 abroad must take place in the developing countries. Ninety-five percent of the
			 world’s population growth is anticipated to occur outside of Europe in the
			 future. Yet in the academic year 2003–2004, 61 percent of United States
			 students studying abroad studied in Europe, and 46 percent studied in the 4
			 countries of the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and France, according to the
			 Institute of International Education.
				(11)Study abroad
			 helps to build mutual understanding among nations and serves to promote
			 national leadership in the United States, international effectiveness, and
			 economic competitiveness by helping to create a globally literate
			 citizenry.
				(12)The Senate
			 designated 2006 as the Year of Study Abroad, raising awareness of the
			 importance of study abroad.
				(13)To complement
			 such worthwhile Federal programs as the Benjamin A. Gilman International
			 Scholarship Program and the National Security Education Program, a broad-based
			 undergraduate study abroad program is needed that will democratize study abroad
			 and make opportunities of study abroad accessible to all undergraduate
			 students, regardless of their field of study, ethnicity, socio-economic status,
			 or gender.
				(14)A majority of
			 barriers to study abroad are due to institutional policies at the campus level,
			 according to a report of the Strategic Task Force on Education Abroad issued by
			 NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
				(15)To make study
			 abroad an integral part of undergraduate students’ education, regardless of
			 field of study, ethnicity, socio-economic status, or gender, institutions of
			 higher education should address institutional barriers that stand in the way of
			 study abroad.
				(16)According to the
			 Institute of International Education, the percentages of African-American,
			 Asian-American, and Hispanic-American students among individuals studying
			 abroad are extremely low and underrepresentative of the numbers of those
			 students in the general student population.
				(17)The majority of
			 students who study abroad are students in the social sciences, humanities, and
			 foreign languages, while students who major in engineering, mathematics,
			 computer science, or education are underrepresented in study abroad programs.
			 Within the total enrolled United States undergraduate population, approximately
			 10.7 percent of United States students majoring in business have studied
			 abroad, 8 percent of United States students majoring in engineering have
			 studied abroad, and 5.9 percent of United States students majoring in education
			 have studied abroad.
				(18)Recognizing that
			 the international scope of scientific research in United States institutions of
			 higher education and government facilities is often conducted by foreign-born
			 scientists, the effectiveness of their work will be greatly enhanced by United
			 States researchers who have similarly spent time studying abroad.
				(b)PurposeIt
			 is the purpose of this Act—
				(1)to encourage not
			 less than 1,000,000 undergraduate students in United States institutions of
			 higher education to study abroad for academic credit within 10 years of the
			 date of enactment of this Act; and
				(2)to establish an
			 Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Program that—
					(A)reflects the
			 demographics of the United States undergraduate population, including
			 undergraduate students in technical and scientific fields of study;
					(B)ensures an
			 increasing portion of study abroad takes place in nontraditional study abroad
			 destinations, with a substantial portion of such increases taking place in
			 developing countries; and
					(C)is accessible by
			 students at diverse types of institutions of higher education, including 2-year
			 institutions, minority-serving institutions, and institutions that serve
			 nontraditional students.
					3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Institution of
			 higher educationThe term institution of higher
			 education has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher
			 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
			(2)Minority-serving
			 institutionThe term minority-serving institution
			 means—
				(A)a part B
			 institution, as defined in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
			 U.S.C. 1061);
				(B)a
			 Hispanic-serving institution, as defined in section 502(a) of such Act (20
			 U.S.C. 1101a(a)); or
				(C)another school
			 that traditionally serves a racial or ethnic minority, as determined by the
			 Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of Education.
				(3)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of State.
			4.Abraham Lincoln
			 Study Abroad Program
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary is authorized to establish and carry out an
			 Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Program to facilitate the participation of
			 undergraduate students in study abroad for academic credit. The program shall
			 consist of the following:
				(1)Fellowships for
			 undergraduate students
					(A)FellowshipsFrom
			 amounts made available under section 5(1), the Secretary shall award
			 fellowships to undergraduate students to enable the students to study abroad
			 for academic credit.
					(B)DesignationFellowships
			 awarded under this paragraph shall be known as Lincoln
			 Fellowships.
					(2)Grants to
			 institutions of higher education
					(A)In
			 generalFrom amounts made available under section 5(2), the
			 Secretary shall award grants to institutions of higher education—
						(i)to enable the
			 institutions of higher education to award fellowships to undergraduate students
			 to enable the students to study abroad for academic credit; and
						(ii)for the reform
			 of academic programs and institutional policies that inhibit participation by
			 students in study abroad.
						(B)DesignationGrants
			 awarded under this paragraph shall be known as Lincoln Institutional
			 Leverage Grants.
					(C)LimitationEach
			 institution of higher education that receives a grant under this paragraph
			 shall use not less than 85 percent of the grant funds to award fellowships to
			 students under subparagraph (A)(i).
					(b)Fellowship
			 award rulesThe Secretary shall ensure that—
				(1)fellowships
			 awarded under subsections (a)(1)(A) and (a)(2)(A)(i) reflect the demographics
			 of the United States undergraduate population; and
				(2)there is an
			 annual increase in the number or percentage of fellowships awarded under
			 subsections (a)(1)(A) and (a)(2)(A)(i) for study abroad taking place in
			 nontraditional study abroad destinations, with a substantial portion of such
			 increase taking place in developing countries.
				(c)Program
			 development and implementationThe Secretary shall, to the extent
			 practicable, consult with nonprofit and private organizations with experience
			 in programs involving study abroad for academic credit, in establishing and
			 carrying out the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Program.
			(d)Coordination
			 with other Federal study abroad activitiesThe Secretary may
			 integrate the activities assisted under this section with other undergraduate
			 study abroad activities supported by the Department of State, the Department of
			 Education, and the Department of Defense.
			5.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as may be
			 necessary for fiscal year 2008 and for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years,
			 of which—
			(1)25 percent of such sums shall be available
			 to carry out section 4(a)(1) for each fiscal year; and
			(2)75 percent of
			 such sums shall be available to carry out section 4(a)(2) for each fiscal
			 year.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 433

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 17, 2005

			Mr. Allen introduced the

			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on Commerce, Science, and

			 Transportation

		A BILL

		To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop

		  and implement standards for the operation of non-scheduled, commercial air

		  carrier (air charter) and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan

		  Washington National Airport.

		1.Short

			 title

			This Act may be cited as the

			 Reopen Reagan National to General

			 Aviation Act.

		2.Air charter

			 operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportNotwithstanding any other provision of law,

			 not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the

			 Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of

			 Transportation, shall finalize and implement regulations permitting the

			 resumption of non-scheduled, commercial air carrier (air charter) and general

			 aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The

			 regulations may provide reasonable requirements to ensure the security of

			 operations at the airport. Such requirements may include—

			(1)screening and

			 certification of air charter and general aviation flight and ground

			 crews;

			(2)advance clearance

			 of passenger manifests by the Transportation Security Administration;

			(3)physical

			 screening of passengers and luggage for air charter and general aviation

			 operations;

			(4)physical

			 inspection of aircraft;

			(5)compliance with

			 established special flight procedures; and

			(6)limiting the

			 airports from which flights into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport can

			 originate.


117 S276 IS: Saving America’s Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 276IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 8, 2021Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Paul) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to include a prohibition on the listing of a living nonnative species as a threatened species or an endangered species, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Saving America’s Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act .2.Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered species(a)LimitationThe Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:19.Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered speciesNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not list under section 4(c) any living nonnative species..(b)Conforming amendmentThe table of contents for the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. prec. 1531) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 17 the following:Sec. 18. Annual cost analysis by the Fish and Wildlife Service.Sec. 19. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered
			 species..


110 HRES 666 IH: Recognizing and celebrating the 35th

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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 666
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 19, 2007
			Mr. Rodriguez
			 submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing and celebrating the 35th
		  anniversary of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and for other
		  purposes.

		Whereas Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a scenic
			 treasure of western Texas that stretches more than 135 miles;
		Whereas Guadalupe Mountains National Park includes
			 Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas at approximately 8,749 feet;
		Whereas for more than 10,000 years, diverse people have
			 traveled through and continuously inhabited the region now known as Guadalupe
			 Mountains National Park;
		Whereas until the 19th century, the Mescalero Apaches
			 lived, hunted, and harvested agave in the Guadalupe Mountains region and remain
			 an integral part of the history of the region;
		Whereas innovations in transportation and infrastructure
			 after the Civil War allowed settlers and miners to travel west and study the
			 Guadalupe Mountains region;
		Whereas the United States Cavalry, including the famed
			 Buffalo Soldiers, were ordered to protect settlements along the stage route
			 through the Guadalupe Mountains region;
		Whereas McKittrick Canyon is thought to be named after
			 Felix McKittrick, who in 1869 was one of the first non-native people to
			 permanently remain in the Guadalupe Mountains region;
		Whereas Frijole Ranch, constructed in 1876, was the first
			 permanent ranch house in the Guadalupe Mountains region and is now a
			 museum;
		Whereas in much of the 20th century, the geologist Wallace
			 Pratt owned thousands of acres in the Guadalupe Mountains, including McKittrick
			 Canyon, which he believed to be the most beautiful spot in Texas;
		Whereas Wallace Pratt and his family shared their home
			 with scientists and researchers, who helped to convince Wallace Pratt that his
			 land should be turned into a national park;
		Whereas in the early 1960s, Wallace Pratt donated
			 approximately 6,000 acres, including McKittrick Canyon, to the National Park
			 Service to establish McKittrick Canyon Park;
		Whereas Wallace Pratt successfully encouraged the Federal
			 Government to expand McKittrick Canyon Park by purchasing approximately 80,000
			 acres from neighboring landowner J. C. Hunter, Jr; and
		Whereas on September 30, 1972, Guadalupe Mountains
			 National Park was established and formally opened to the public: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives—
			(1)recognizes and
			 celebrates the 35th anniversary of the founding of Guadalupe Mountains National
			 Park; and
			(2)honors the
			 National Park Service for its service to the Guadalupe Mountains region and
			 Guadalupe Mountains National Park.


113 S2869 IS: Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act
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		II
		113th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2869
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 18, 2014
			Mr. Coats introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To enhance the homeland security of the United States, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title
			This Act may be cited as the
		  Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act.2.Border security assessment(a)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland
			 Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall—(1)conduct a review and  assessment  examining how existing border security and entry procedures could
			 be improved and strengthened as a response to—(A)threats to the homeland emanating from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (commonly known as ISIS); and(B)growing participation by United States and European nationals as foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq
			 and in terrorist activity; and(2)submit a report to Congress containing the results of the assessment conducted pursuant to
			 paragraph (1).(b)FocusThe assessment conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall consider the Visa Waiver Program
			 requirements for travelers and program countries, including—(1)the information collected from aliens applying for travel authorization through the Electronic
			 System for Travel Authorization and whether additional information, such
			 as dual nationality, travel history, all travel document data, proposed
			 travel plans, and co-traveler information, should be required;(2)cooperation by program countries with current information sharing efforts under paragraphs (2)(D),
			 (2)(F), and (9)(D)  of section 217(c) of the Immigration and Nationality
			 Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(c));  and(3)whether program countries shall be required to establish programs for the collection of advance
			 passenger information to counter terrorist travel.3.Visa Waiver Program(a)Electronic System for Travel Authorization(1)Validity of travel eligibilitySection 217(h)(3)(C)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(C)(i)) is
			 amended to read as follows:(i)In general(I)RulemakingSubject to subclauses (II) through (IV), the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with
			 the Secretary of State, shall prescribe regulations that provide for a
			 period, not to exceed 3 years, during which a determination of initial
			 eligibility to travel under the program will be valid.(II)ApplicationAn alien may submit an application through the System without imminent travel plans, at which time
			 the alien will be charged the fee established under subparagraph (B).(III)Travel plansAn alien may not travel to the United States under the program unless, before such travel—(aa)the
			 alien submits or updates an application with the alien’s proposed travel
			 plans; and(bb)the Secretary of Homeland Security approves through the
			 System.(IV)RevocationNotwithstanding any other provision in this section, the
			 Secretary may revoke approval of eligibility to travel at any time and for
			 any reason..(2)Authority to amend information collected and eligibility questionsThe Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, is authorized to
			 amend
			 regulations promulgated pursuant to section 217(h)(3) of the Immigration
			 and
			 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)) to ensure that each  applicant is
			 required—(A)to provide biographical information and answer eligibility questions relevant to current security
			 risks identified in the assessment conducted under section 2; and(B)to include information listed in subsection (b)(1) of such section.(b)Report on cooperation(1)In generalNot later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 6 months thereafter,
			 the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall
			 jointly submit a report to Congress that—(A)details each Visa Waiver Program country’s cooperation with information sharing efforts described
			 in paragraphs (2)(F) and (9)(D) of section 217(c) of the Immigration and
			 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(c)); and(B)identifies all the countries that
			 are not fully cooperating with the efforts referred to in subparagraph
			 (A).(2)Effect of noncooperation(A)In generalNot later than 30 days after a country designated as a Visa Waiver Program country under section
			 217(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(c)) is
			 identified as not fully cooperating under paragraph (1), the Secretary of
			 Homeland Security—(i)shall terminate such designation; and(ii)may no longer approve any applications submitted by nationals of such country under the Electronic
			 System for Travel Authorization.(B)ReinstatementNot sooner than 90 days after the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the
			 Secretary of State, determines that a country described in subparagraph
			 (A) is fully cooperating, the Secretary of Homeland Security may
			 redesignate such
			 country as a Visa Waiver Program country.(c)Security risk updatesSection 217(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(c)(5)(A)(i)) is
			 amended by striking the matter preceding subclause (I) and inserting the
			 following:(i)In generalNot later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act, and semiannually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the
			 Secretary of State—.4.Visa application processThe Secretary of State shall submit a plan to Congress for training consular officers on visa
			 interviewing techniques that—(1)emphasizes counterterrorism efforts; and(2)includes any budgetary
			 implications of implementing the plan.5.United States citizens engaged in terrorist activities(a)In generalNot later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland
			 Security, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General shall jointly
			 submit
			 to Congress a plan for—(1)increasing, upon arrival at any United States port of entry, the scrutiny of private United States
			 citizens who have recently traveled to
			 Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Libya; and(2)enhancing the capabilities and authorities of the Department of Justice and other Federal agencies
			 to investigate, arrest, charge, and prosecute United States
			 citizens who are suspected of engaging in terrorist acts or involvement
			 with a terrorist organization,
			 including
			 proposals for legislative action that would enhance such capabilities and
			 authorities.(b)Revocation of passportsThe Act entitled An Act To regulate the issue and validity of passports, and for other purposes, approved July 3, 1926 (44 Stat. 887; 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:5.The Secretary of State may revoke and confiscate any passport issued to a United States citizen
			 who—(1)is suspected of engaging in terrorist activities (as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(iv) of the
			 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(iv))) outside of
			 the United States; or(2)has demonstrated an intent to engage in the activities referred to in paragraph (1)..(c)Definition of treasonSection 2381 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by  inserting (including terrorist organizations, as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi) of the Immigration and
			 Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi))) after enemies.


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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3268
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 28, 2015
Mr. Yoho (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Jolly, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Marino, Mr. Farr, Mr. Jones, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Williams, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Denham, Mr. Welch, Mr. Brat, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Meadows, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Mica, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Lance, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Posey, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Vela, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Keating, Mr. Joyce, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Heck of Nevada, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Peters, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Salmon, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Schweikert, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Donovan, Ms. Pingree, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Ribble, Ms. Meng, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Walz, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Hanna, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Flores, Mr. Israel, Mr. Wittman, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mr. Cook, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Turner, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. McSally, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gutiérrez, Mr. Nugent, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Perry, Mr. Grayson, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Dold, Mr. Honda, Mr. Fortenberry, and Mrs. Beatty) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL
To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2015 or the PAST Act. 2.Increased enforcement under Horse Protection Act (a)DefinitionsSection 2 of the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1821) is amended—
(1)by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5), respectively; (2)by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph:

(1)
(A)The term action device means any boot, collar, chain, roller, or other device that encircles or is placed upon the lower extremity of the leg of a horse in such a manner that it can— (i)rotate around the leg or slide up and down the leg, so as to cause friction; or
(ii)strike the hoof, coronet band, fetlock joint, or pastern of the horse. (B)Such term does not include soft rubber or soft leather bell boots or quarter boots that are used as protective devices.; and
(3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (6) (A)The term participate means engaging in any activity with respect to a horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction, including—
(i)transporting or arranging for the transportation of a horse to or from a horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction; (ii)personally giving instructions to an exhibitor; or
(iii)being knowingly present in a warm-up area, inspection area, or other area at a horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction that spectators are not permitted to enter. (B)Such term does not include spectating..
(b)FindingsSection 3 of the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1822) is amended— (1)in paragraph (3)—
(A)by inserting and soring horses for such purposes after horses in intrastate commerce; and (B)by inserting in many ways, including by creating unfair competition, by deceiving the spectating public and horse buyers, and by negatively impacting horse sales before the semicolon;
(2)in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end; (3)in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(4)by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:  (6)the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture has determined that the program through which the Secretary inspects horses is inadequate for preventing soring;
(7)historically, Tennessee Walking Horses, Racking Horses, and Spotted Saddle Horses have been subjected to soring; and (8)despite regulations in effect related to inspection for purposes of ensuring that horses are not sore, violations of this Act continue to be prevalent in the Tennessee Walking Horse, Racking Horse, and Spotted Saddle Horse breeds..
(c)Horse shows and exhibitionsSection 4 of the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1823) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)—
(A)by striking appointed and inserting licensed; and (B)by adding at the end the following new sentences: In the first instance in which the Secretary determines that a horse is sore, the Secretary shall disqualify the horse from being shown or exhibited for a period of not less than 180 days. In the second instance in which the Secretary determines that such horse is sore, the Secretary shall disqualify the horse for a period of not less than one year. In the third instance in which the Secretary determines that such horse is sore, the Secretary shall disqualify the horse for a period of not less than three years.;
(2)in subsection (b) by striking appointed and inserting licensed; (3)by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following new subsection:

(c)
(1)
(A)The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation requirements for the Department of Agriculture to license, train, assign, and oversee persons qualified to detect and diagnose a horse which is sore or to otherwise inspect horses at horse shows, horse exhibitions, or horse sales or auctions, for hire by the management of such events, for the purposes of enforcing this Act. (B)No person shall be issued a license under this subsection unless such person is free from conflicts of interest, as defined by the Secretary in the regulations issued under subparagraph (A).
(C)If the Secretary determines that the performance of a person licensed in accordance with subparagraph (A) is unsatisfactory, the Secretary may, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, revoke the license issued to such person. (D)In issuing licenses under this subsection, the Secretary shall give a preference to persons who are licensed or accredited veterinarians.
(E)Licensure of a person in accordance with the requirements prescribed under this subsection shall not be construed as authorizing such person to conduct inspections in a manner other than that prescribed for inspections by the Secretary (or the Secretary’s representative) under subsection (e). (2) (A)Not later than 30 days before the date on which a horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction begins, the management of such show, exhibition, or sale or auction may notify the Secretary of the intent of the management to hire a person or persons licensed under this subsection and assigned by the Secretary to conduct inspections at such show, exhibition, or sale or auction.
(B)After such notification, the Secretary shall assign a person or persons licensed under this subsection to conduct inspections at the horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction. (3)A person licensed by the Secretary to conduct inspections under this subsection shall issue a citation with respect to any violation of this Act recorded during an inspection and notify the Secretary of each such violation not later than five days after the date on which a citation was issued with respect to such violation.; and
(4)by adding at the end the following new subsection:  (f)The Secretary shall publish on the public website of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and update as frequently as the Secretary determines is necessary, information on violations of this Act for the purposes of allowing the management of a horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction to determine if an individual is in violation of this Act..
(d)Unlawful actsSection 5 of the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1824) is amended— (1)in paragraph (2)—
(A)by striking or (C) respecting and inserting (C), or (D) respecting; and (B)by striking and (D) and inserting (D) causing a horse to become sore or directing another person to cause a horse to become sore for the purpose of showing, exhibiting, selling, auctioning, or offering for sale the horse in any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction, and (E);
(2)in paragraph (3), by striking appoint and inserting hire; (3)in paragraph (4)—
(A)by striking appoint and inserting hire; and (B)by striking qualified;
(4)in paragraph (5), by striking appointed and inserting hired; (5)in paragraph (6)—
(A)by striking appointed and inserting hired; and (B)by inserting that the horse is sore after the Secretary; and
(6)by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:  (12)The use of an action device on any limb of a Tennessee Walking Horse, a Racking Horse, or a Spotted Saddle Horse at a horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction.
(13)The use of a weighted shoe, pad, wedge, hoof band, or other device or material at a horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction that— (A)is placed on, inserted in, or attached to any limb of a Tennessee Walking Horse, a Racking Horse, or a Spotted Saddle Horse;
(B)is constructed to artificially alter the gait of such a horse; and (C)is not strictly protective or therapeutic in nature..
(e)Violations and penaltiesSection 6 of the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1825) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)—
(A)in paragraph (1)— (i)by striking Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any person who knowingly violates section 5 and inserting Any person who knowingly violates section 5 or the regulations issued under such section, including any violation recorded during an inspection conducted in accordance with section 4(c) or 4(e); and
(ii)by striking more than $3,000, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. and inserting more than $5,000, or imprisoned for not more than three years, or both, for each such violation.; (B)in paragraph (2)—
(i)by striking subparagraph (A); (ii)by striking (2); and
(iii)by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively, and moving the margins of such paragraphs (as so redesignated) two ems to the left; and (C)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(4)Any person who knowingly fails to obey an order of disqualification shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $5,000 for each failure to obey such an order, imprisoned for not more than three years, or both.;  (2)in subsection (b)—
(A)in paragraph (1)— (i)by striking section 5 of this Act and inserting section 5 or the regulations issued under such section; and
(ii)by striking $2,000 and inserting $4,000; and (B)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(5)Any person who fails to pay a licensed inspector hired under section 4(c) shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $4,000 for each such violation.; and (3)in subsection (c)—
(A)in the first sentence— (i)by inserting , or otherwise participating in any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction before for a period of not less than one year; and
(ii)by striking any subsequent and inserting the second; (B) by inserting before Any person who knowingly fails the following: For the third or any subsequent violation, a person may be permanently disqualified by order of the Secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary, from showing or exhibiting any horse, judging or managing any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction, or otherwise participating in, including financing the participation of other individuals in, any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction (regardless of whether walking horses are shown, exhibited, sold, auctioned, or offered for sale at the horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction).; and
(C)by striking $3,000 each place it appears and inserting $5,000. (f)RegulationsNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue regulations to carry out the amendments made by this section, including regulations prescribing the requirements under subsection (c) of section 4 of the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1823(c)), as amended by subsection (c)(3).
(g)SeverabilityIf any provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act, or the application of a provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provisions to any person or circumstance, shall not be affected by the holding.


		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H.J. RES. 66
		In the Senate of the United
	 States,

			September 15, 2011.

		Amendment:
		That the resolution from the House of
		Representatives (H.J. Res. 66) entitled Joint resolution approving the
		renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy
		Act of 2003. , do pass with the following
		Strike all after
	 the resolving clause and insert the
	 following:
				ARenewal of import
		restrictions under Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003
					1.Renewal of import
		restrictions under Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003
						(a)In
		generalCongress approves the renewal of the import restrictions
		contained in section 3(a)(1) and section 3A (b)(1) and (c)(1) of the Burmese
		Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
						(b)Rule of
		constructionThis division shall be deemed to be a renewal
		resolution for purposes of section 9 of the Burmese Freedom and
		Democracy Act of 2003.
						2.Effective
		dateThis division shall take
		effect on the date of the enactment of this joint resolution or July 26, 2011,
		whichever occurs earlier.
					BSupplemental
		Appropriations
					The following sums are appropriated, out of
	 any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to provide emergency
	 supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending
	 September 30, 2011, and for other purposes,
	 namely:
					I
						DEPARTMENT OF
	 AGRICULTURE
						Farm service
	 agency
						EMERGENCY
	 CONSERVATION PROGRAMFor
	 Emergency Conservation Program for expenses resulting from a
	 major disaster designation pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
	 and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)), $78,000,000, to remain
	 available until expended:
	 Provided, That the amount in this
	 paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
	 Provided further, That such amount is
	 designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
	 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
	 (Public Law 99–177), as amended.
						EMERGENCY
	 FOREST RESTORATION PROGRAMFor
	 Emergency Forest Restoration Program, for expenses resulting
	 from a major disaster designation pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
	 Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)), $49,000,000, to remain
	 available until expended:
	 Provided, That the amount in this
	 paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
	 Provided further, That such amount is
	 designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
	 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1958
	 (Public Law 99–177), as amended.
						Natural resources conservation
	 service
						EMERGENCY
	 WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAMFor Emergency Watershed Protection
	 Program for expenses resulting from a major disaster designation
	 pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
	 (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)), $139,000,000, to remain available until expended:
	 Provided, That the amount in this
	 paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
	 Provided further, That such amount is
	 designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
	 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
	 (Public Law 99–177), as amended.
						II
						DEPARTMENT OF
	 COMMERCE
						Economic development
	 administration
						ECONOMIC
	 DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMSFor an additional amount for Economic
	 Development Assistance Programs for expenses related to disaster
	 relief, long-term recovery, and restoration of infrastructure in areas that
	 received a major disaster designation in 2011 pursuant to the Robert T.
	 Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)),
	 $135,000,000, to remain available until expended:
	 Provided, That the amount in this
	 paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
	 Provided further, That such amount is
	 designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
	 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
	 (Public Law 99–177), as amended.
						IIIDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL
						DEPARTMENT OF THE
	 ARMY
						Corps of
	 engineers—Civil
						MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND
	 TRIBUTARIESFor an additional
	 amount for Mississippi River and Tributaries for expenses
	 resulting from a major disaster designation pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford
	 Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)), $890,177,300,
	 to remain available until expended for repair of damages to Federal projects:
	 Provided, That the amount in this
	 paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
	 Provided further, That the Assistant
	 Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthly report to the
	 Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
	 detailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not later
	 than 60 days after enactment of this Act:
	 Provided further, That each amount in
	 this paragraph is designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant
	 to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
	 Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–177), as amended.
						OPERATION
	 AND MAINTENANCEFor an
	 additional amount for Operation and Maintenance, $60,000,000, to
	 remain available until expended to dredge navigation channels and repair damage
	 to Corps projects nationwide related to natural disasters:
	 Provided, That the Assistant Secretary
	 of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthly report to the Committees on
	 Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the
	 allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not later than 60 days
	 after enactment of this Act:
	 Provided further, That the amount in
	 this paragraph is designated by Congress as being for an emergency requirement
	 pursuant to section 3(c)(1) of H. Res. 5 (112th Congress) and to section 403(a)
	 of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget
	 for fiscal year 2010.
						For an additional amount for
	 Operation and Maintenance for expenses resulting from a major
	 disaster designation pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
	 Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) to dredge navigation channels and
	 repair damage to Corps projects nationwide related to natural disasters,
	 $88,003,700, to remain available until expended:
	 Provided, That the amount in this
	 paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
	 Provided further, That the Assistant
	 Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthly report to the
	 Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
	 detailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not later
	 than 60 days after enactment of this Act:
	 Provided further, That each amount in
	 this paragraph is designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant
	 to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
	 Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–177), as amended.
						FLOOD
	 CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIESFor an additional amount for Flood
	 Control and Coastal Emergencies, as authorized by section 5 of the Act
	 of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n), for necessary expenses to prepare for
	 flood, hurricane and other natural disasters and support emergency operations,
	 repair and other activities in response to recent natural disasters as
	 authorized by law, $244,000,000, to remain available until expended:
	 Provided, That the Assistant Secretary
	 of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthly report to the Committees on
	 Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the
	 allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not later than 60 days
	 after enactment of this Act:
	 Provided further, That the amount in
	 this paragraph is designated by Congress as being for an emergency requirement
	 pursuant to section 3(c)(1) of H. Res. 5 (112th Congress) and to section 403(a)
	 of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget
	 for fiscal year 2010.For an
	 additional amount for Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies, for
	 expenses resulting from a major disaster designation pursuant to the Robert T.
	 Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) and
	 as authorized by section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n), for
	 necessary expenses to prepare for flood, hurricane and other natural disasters
	 and support emergency operations, repair and other activities in response to
	 recent natural disasters as authorized by law, $66,387,000, to remain available
	 until expended:
	 Provided, That the amount in this
	 paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
	 Provided further, That the Assistant
	 Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthly report to the
	 Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
	 detailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not later
	 than 60 days after enactment of this Act:
	 Provided further, That each amount in
	 this paragraph is designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant
	 to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
	 Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–177), as amended.
						IV
						DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
	 SECURITY
						Federal emergency management
	 agency
						DISASTER
	 RELIEFFor an additional
	 amount for Disaster Relief, $500,000,000, to remain available
	 until expended:
	 Provided, That the amount in this
	 paragraph is designated by Congress as being for an emergency requirement
	 pursuant to section 3(c)(1) of H. Res. 5 (112th Congress) and to section 403(a)
	 of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget
	 for fiscal year 2010.
						For an additional amount for the “Disaster
	 Relief” for expenses resulting from a major disaster designation pursuant to
	 the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
	 5122(2)), $4,600,000,000, to remain available until expended:
	 Provided, That the amount in this
	 paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
	 Provided further, That such amount is
	 designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
	 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
	 (Public Law 99–177), as amended. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Supplemental Disaster Relief Appropriations
	 Resolution, 2011”.
						V
						DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
	 DEVELOPMENT
						Community planning and
	 development
						COMMUNITY
	 DEVELOPMENT FUNDFor an
	 additional amount for the Community Development Fund, for
	 necessary expenses related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, and
	 restoration of infrastructure, housing, and economic revitalization resulting
	 from a major disaster designation pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
	 Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) in 2011, $100,000,000,
	 to remain available until expended, for activities authorized under title I of
	 the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–383):
	 Provided, That the amount in this
	 paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
	 Provided further, That such amount is
	 designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
	 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
	 (Public Law 99–177), as amended:
	 Provided further, That funds shall be
	 awarded directly to the State or unit of general local government at the
	 discretion of the Secretary:
	 Provided further, That prior to the
	 obligation of funds a grantee shall submit a plan to the Secretary detailing
	 the proposed use of all funds, including criteria for eligibility and how the
	 use of these funds will address long-term recovery and restoration of
	 infrastructure:
	 Provided further, That funds provided
	 under this heading may be used by a State or locality as a matching
	 requirement, share, or contribution for any other Federal program:
	 Provided further, That such funds may
	 not be used for activities reimbursable by, or for which funds are made
	 available by, the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the Army Corps of
	 Engineers:
	 Provided further, That funds allocated
	 under this heading shall not adversely affect the amount of any formula
	 assistance received by a State or subdivision thereof under the Community
	 Development Fund:
	 Provided further, That a State or
	 subdivision thereof may use up to 5 percent of its allocation for
	 administrative costs:
	 Provided further, That in administering
	 the funds under this heading, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
	 may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any
	 statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with the
	 obligation by the Secretary or the use by the recipient of these funds or
	 guarantees (except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination,
	 labor standards, and the environment), upon a request by a State or subdivision
	 thereof explaining why such waiver is required to facilitate the use of such
	 funds or guarantees, if the Secretary finds that such waiver would not be
	 inconsistent with the overall purpose of title I of the Housing and Community
	 Development Act of 1974:
	 Provided further, That the Secretary
	 shall publish in the Federal Register any waiver of any statute or regulation
	 that the Secretary administers pursuant to title I of the Housing and Community
	 Development Act of 1974 no later than 5 days before the effective date of such
	 waiver.
							This division may be cited as the
		Emergency Supplemental Disaster Relief
		Appropriations Resolution, 2011.

			Secretary