115 HR 2992 IH: Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-06-21
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2992IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 21, 2017Mr. Swalwell of California (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Ms. Lee, Mr. Perlmutter, and Mr. Cárdenas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand eligibility for public service student loan
			 forgiveness to certain contractor employees of national laboratories.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2017. 2.Eligibility of contractor employees of National Laboratories for public service student loan forgivenessSection 455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B)) is amended—
 (1)in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (2)in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following new clause:  (iii)a full-time job as an employee of a management and operating contractor of a National Laboratory (as defined in section 2(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801(3))) assigned to a position at such laboratory..
 3.Effective dateThis Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2007.


109 HR 2081 IH: To extend the duty suspension on difenoconazole.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-05-04
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2081
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 4, 2005
Mr. Coble introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To extend the duty suspension on difenoconazole.

1.Difenoconazole
(a)In generalHeading 9902.02.12 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to difenoconazole) is amended by striking 12/31/2006 and inserting 12/31/2008.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3580
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 14, 2010
			Mr. Begich introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to permit funds in
		  the Oil Spill Liability Trust to be used by the National Oceanic and
		  Atmospheric Administration, the Coast Guard, and other Federal agencies for
		  certain research, prevention, and response capabilities with respect to
		  discharges of oil, for environmental studies, and for grant programs to
		  communities affected by oil spills on the outer Continental Shelf, and to
		  provide funding for such uses.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Resources for Oil Spill Research
			 and Prevention Act.
		2.Oil Spill
			 Liability Trust Fund
			(a)Oil Spill
			 Liability Trust Fund financing rate
				(1)In
			 generalSubparagraph (B) of
			 section 4611(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting
			 except as provided in paragraph (3) before the Oil Spill
			 Liability Trust Fund financing rate.
				(2)Additional rate
			 on crude oilParagraph (2) of section 4611(c) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

						(3)Additional rate
				on crude oilIn the case of crude oil on which a tax is imposed
				under subsection (a)(1) or (b), the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing
				rate under paragraph (2)(B) shall be increased by—
							(A)in the case of
				domestic crude oil, 3 cents a barrel, and
							(B)in the case of
				any other crude oil, 7 cents a
				barrel.
							.
				(3)Repeal of
			 terminationSection 4611 of such Code is amended by striking
			 subsection (f).
				(4)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on
			 the first day of the first calendar quarter after the date of enactment of this
			 Act.
				(b)Reference to
			 Oil Pollution Act of 1990Section 9509(g) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986, as redesignated by subsection (c), is amended by striking
			 on the date of the enactment of this subsection and inserting
			 on the date of the enactment of the Resources for Oil Spill Research and Prevention
			 Act.
			3.Uses of the Oil
			 Spill Liability Trust FundSection 1012(a) of the Oil Pollution Act of
			 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)) is amended—
			(1)in paragraph (5)(C), by striking
			 and at the end;
			(2)in paragraph (6),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
			(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

					(7)with respect to
				amounts in the Fund attributable taxes received under section 4611(c)(3) of the
				Internal Revenue Code of 1986—
						(A)the payment of
				costs incurred by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the
				Coast Guard, and other Federal agencies in maintaining research, prevention,
				and response capabilities with respect to discharges of oil;
						(B)the payment of
				costs incurred in carrying out environmental assessment studies; and
						(C)the provision of
				grants to affected States, communities, institutions of higher education, and
				other entities for use in carrying out research relating to discharges of oil
				on the outer Continental Shelf of the United
				States.
						.


115 SRES 597 IS: Urging the release of information regarding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks upon the United States.
U.S. Senate
2018-07-30
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		III
		115th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 597
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 30, 2018
			Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Menendez) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

		RESOLUTION
		Urging the release of information regarding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks upon the
			 United States.

 Whereas tens of thousands of pages of documents relating to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks upon the United States remain classified by the Federal Government;
 Whereas the contents of these documents are necessary for a full public understanding of the events and circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks;
 Whereas the decision to maintain the classified status of many of these documents prevents the people of the United States from having access to information about the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, including the involvement of certain foreign governments in the attacks; and
 Whereas the people of the United States and the families of the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks deserve full and public disclosure of the events surrounding the attacks: Now, therefore, be it

 That it is the sense of the Senate that— (1)documents related to the events of September 11, 2001, should be declassified to the greatest extent possible; and
 (2)the survivors, the families of the victims, and the people of the United States deserve answers about the events and circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks upon the United States.


113 HRES 770 EH: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3979) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5759) to establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5781) to provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California.
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-12-04
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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 770
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

December 4, 2014

RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3979) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5759) to establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5781) to provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 3979) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Armed Services or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113–58 modified by the amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution and the amendment specified in section 5 of this resolution. The Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion.
2.Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5759) to establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
3.Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 5781) to provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment printed in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
4.The chair of the Committee on Armed Services may insert in the Congressional Record at any time during the remainder of the second session of the 113th Congress such material as he may deem explanatory of defense authorization measures for the fiscal year 2015.
5.The amendment referred to in the first section of this resolution is as follows: Strike section 3096 and insert the following:

3096.Payments in lieu of taxesFor payments in lieu of taxes under chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, which shall be available without further appropriation to the Secretary of the Interior—
(1)$33,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and
(2)$37,000,000 to be available for obligation and payment beginning on October 1, 2015. Funds available for obligation and payment under paragraph (2) shall be paid in October 2015..

Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


116 HR 1271 PCS: Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow’s Health Professionals Act
U.S. House of Representatives

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		Calendar No. 31116th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 1271
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		March 6, 2019Received; read the first timeMarch 7, 2019Read the second time and placed on the calendarAN ACT
		To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a pilot program instituting a clinical
			 observation program for pre-med students preparing to attend medical
			 school.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow’s Health Professionals Act or the Vet HP Act. 2.Sense of Congress regarding Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program for clinical observation by undergraduate studentsIt is the sense of Congress that the pilot program described in section 3(a) should be designed to—
 (1)increase the awareness, knowledge, and empathy of future health professionals toward the health conditions common to veterans;
 (2)increase the diversity of the recruitment pool of future physicians of the Department; and (3)expand clinical observation opportunities for all students by encouraging students of all backgrounds to consider a career in the health professions.
			3.Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program for clinical observation by undergraduate students
 (a)EstablishmentThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program for a one-year period, beginning not later than August 15, 2021, to provide certain students described in subsection (d) a clinical observation experience at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
 (b)Medical center selectionThe Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under this section at not fewer than five medical centers of the Department. In selecting such medical centers, the Secretary shall ensure regional diversity among such selected medical centers.
			(c)Clinical observation sessions
 (1)Frequency and DurationIn carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall— (A)provide at least one and not more than three clinical observation sessions at each medical center selected during each calendar year;
 (B)ensure that each clinical observation session— (i)lasts between four and six months; and
 (ii)to the extent practicable, begins and ends concurrently with one or more academic terms of an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)); and
 (C)ensure that the clinical observation sessions provided at a medical center have minimal overlap. (2)SessionsThe Secretary shall ensure that the pilot program consists of clinical observation sessions as follows:
 (A)Each session shall allow for not fewer than five students nor greater than 15 students to participate in the session.
 (B)Each session shall consist of not fewer than 20 observational hours nor greater than 40 observational hours.
 (C)A majority of the observational hours shall be spent observing a health professional. The other observational hours shall be spent in a manner that ensures a robust, well rounded experience that exposes the students to a variety of aspects of medical care and health care administration.
 (D)Each session shall provide a diverse clinical observation experience. (d)Students (1)SelectionThe Secretary shall select to participate in the pilot program under subsection (a) students who are—
 (A)nationals of the United States; (B)enrolled in an accredited program of study at an institution of higher education; and
 (C)referred by their institution of higher education following an internal application process. (2)PriorityIn making such selection, the Secretary shall give priority to each of the following five categories of students:
 (A)Students who, at the time of the completion of their secondary education, resided in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 332 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e)).
 (B)First generation college students (as defined in section 402A(h)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a))).
 (C)Students who have been referred by minority-serving institutions (as defined in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a))).
 (D)Veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code). (E)Students who indicate an intention to specialize in a health professional occupation identified by the Inspector General of the Department under section 7412 of title 38, United States Code, as having a staffing shortage.
 (3)Assignment to medical centersThe Secretary shall assign students selected under paragraph (1) to medical centers selected under subsection (b) without regard for whether such medical centers have staffing shortages in any health professional occupation pursuant to section 7412 of title 38, United States Code.
 (e)Other mattersIn carrying out the pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall— (1)establish a formal status to facilitate the access to medical centers of the Department by student observers participating in the pilot program;
 (2)establish standardized legal, privacy, and ethical requirements for the student observers, including with respect to—
 (A)ensuring that no student observer provides any care to patients while participating as an observer; and
 (B)ensuring the suitability of a student to participate in the pilot program to ensure that the student poses no risk to patients;
 (3)develop and implement a partnership strategy with minority-serving institutions to encourage referrals;
 (4)create standardized procedures for student observers; (5)create an online information page about the pilot program on the internet website of the Department;
 (6)publish on the online information page created under paragraph (5) the locations of such centers, and other information on the pilot program, not later than 180 days before the date on which applications are required to be submitted by potential student observers;
 (7)identify medical centers and specific health professionals participating in the pilot program; and (8)notify the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the medical centers selected under subsection (c) within 30 days of selection, to facilitate program awareness.
 (f)ReportNot later than 180 days after the completion of the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the results of the pilot program, including—
 (1)the number and demographics of all applicants, those accepted to participate in the pilot program, and those who completed the pilot program; and
 (2)if participating institutions of higher education choose to administer satisfaction surveys that assess the experience of those who completed the pilot program, the results of any such satisfaction surveys, provided at the discretion of the institution of higher education.
 4.No additional funds authorizedNo additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated.
		Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2019.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk
	March 7, 2019Read the second time and placed on the calendar


109 HR 5151 IH: Freedom of Choice Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-04-06
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109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5151
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 6, 2006
Mr. Nadler (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Olver, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Solis, Mr. Berman, Mr. Filner, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Owens, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mrs. Capps) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To protect, consistent with Roe v. Wade, a woman’s freedom to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Freedom of Choice Act.
2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)The United States was founded on core principles, such as liberty, personal privacy, and equality, which ensure that individuals are free to make their most intimate decisions without governmental interference and discrimination.
(2)One of the most private and difficult decisions an individual makes is whether to begin, prevent, continue, or terminate a pregnancy. Those reproductive health decisions are best made by women, in consultation with their loved ones and health care providers.
(3)In 1965, in Griswold v. Connecticut (381 U.S. 479), and in 1973, in Roe v. Wade (410 U.S. 113) and Doe v. Bolton (410 U.S. 179), the Supreme Court recognized that the right to privacy protected by the Constitution encompasses the right of every woman to weigh the personal, moral, and religious considerations involved in deciding whether to begin, prevent, continue, or terminate a pregnancy.
(4)The Roe v. Wade decision carefully balances the rights of women to make important reproductive decisions with the State's interest in potential life. Under Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, the right to privacy protects a woman's decision to choose to terminate her pregnancy prior to fetal viability, with the State permitted to ban abortion after fetal viability except when necessary to protect a woman’s life or health.
(5)These decisions have protected the health and lives of women in the United States. Prior to the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, an estimated 1,200,000 women each year were forced to resort to illegal abortions, despite the risk of unsanitary conditions, incompetent treatment, infection, hemorrhage, disfiguration, and death. Before Roe, it is estimated that thousands of women died annually in the United States as a result of illegal abortions.
(6)In countries in which abortion remains illegal, the risk of maternal mortality is high. According to the World Health Organization, of the approximately 600,000 pregnancy-related deaths occurring annually around the world, 80,000 are associated with unsafe abortions.
(7)The Roe v. Wade decision also expanded the opportunities for women to participate equally in society. In 1992, in Planned Parenthood v. Casey (505 U.S. 833), the Supreme Court observed that, [t]he ability of women to participate equally in the economic and social life of the Nation has been facilitated by their ability to control their reproductive lives..
(8)Even though the Roe v. Wade decision has stood for more than 30 years, there are increasing threats to reproductive health and freedom emerging from all branches and levels of government. In 2006, South Dakota became the first State in more than 15 years to enact a ban on abortion in nearly all circumstances. Supporters of this ban have admitted it is an attempt to directly challenge Roe in the courts. Other States are considering similar bans.
(9)Legal and practical barriers to the full range of reproductive services endanger women’s health and lives. Incremental restrictions on the right to choose imposed by Congress and State legislatures have made access to abortion care extremely difficult, if not impossible, for many women across the country. Currently, 87 percent of the counties in the United States have no abortion provider.
(10)While abortion should remain safe and legal, women should also have more meaningful access to family planning services that prevent unintended pregnancies, thereby reducing the need for abortion.
(11)To guarantee the protections of Roe v. Wade, Federal legislation is necessary.
(12)Although Congress may not create constitutional rights without amending the Constitution, Congress may, where authorized by its enumerated powers and not prohibited by the Constitution, enact legislation to create and secure statutory rights in areas of legitimate national concern.
(13)Congress has the affirmative power under section 8 of article I of the Constitution and section 5 of the 14th amendment to the Constitution to enact legislation to facilitate interstate commerce and to prevent State interference with interstate commerce, liberty, or equal protection of the laws.
(14)Federal protection of a woman's right to choose to prevent or terminate a pregnancy falls within this affirmative power of Congress, in part, because—
(A)many women cross State lines to obtain abortions and many more would be forced to do so absent a constitutional right or Federal protection;
(B)reproductive health clinics are commercial actors that regularly purchase medicine, medical equipment, and other necessary supplies from out-of-State suppliers; and
(C)reproductive health clinics employ doctors, nurses, and other personnel who travel across State lines in order to provide reproductive health services to patients.
3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)GovernmentThe term government includes a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, or official (or other individual acting under color of law) of the United States, a State, or a subdivision of a State.
(2)StateThe term State means each of the States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each territory or possession of the United States.
(3)ViabilityThe term viability means that stage of pregnancy when, in the best medical judgment of the attending physician based on the particular medical facts of the case before the physician, there is a reasonable likelihood of the sustained survival of the fetus outside of the woman.
4.Interference with reproductive health prohibited
(a)Statement of policyIt is the policy of the United States that every woman has the fundamental right to choose to bear a child, to terminate a pregnancy prior to fetal viability, or to terminate a pregnancy after fetal viability when necessary to protect the life or health of the woman.
(b)Prohibition of interferenceA government may not—
(1)deny or interfere with a woman’s right to choose—
(A)to bear a child;
(B)to terminate a pregnancy prior to viability; or
(C)to terminate a pregnancy after viability where termination is necessary to protect the life or health of the woman; or
(2)discriminate against the exercise of the rights set forth in paragraph (1) in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information.
(c)Civil actionAn individual aggrieved by a violation of this section may obtain appropriate relief (including relief against a government) in a civil action.
5.SeverabilityIf any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which the provision is held to be unconstitutional, shall not be affected thereby.
6.Retroactive effectThis Act applies to every Federal, State, and local statute, ordinance, regulation, administrative order, decision, policy, practice, or other action enacted, adopted, or implemented before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.


115 HR 5594 IH: Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-04-24
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115th CONGRESS2d Session
H. R. 5594
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 24, 2018
Mr. Harper (for himself and Ms. Matsui) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the eligibility of certain community mental health centers to register for purposes of the practice of telemedicine, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2018. 2.Registration of qualified community mental health centers (a)DefinitionsSection 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is amended—
(1)by striking paragraph (54)(A)(i) and inserting the following:  (i)while the patient is being treated by, and physically located in—
(I)a hospital or clinic registered under section 303(f); or  (II)a qualified community mental health center registered under section 303(l); and; and
(2)by adding at the end the following:  (57)The term qualified community mental health center means a facility that—
(A)
(i)meets the criteria specified in section 1913(c) of the Public Health Service Act to be considered a community mental health center; or (ii)meets the criteria specified pursuant to section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 to be considered a certified community behavioral health clinic; and
(B)is licensed, operated, authorized, certified, or otherwise recognized by a State government.  .  (b)RegistrationSection 303 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(l)Qualified community mental health centers
(1)RegistrationThe Attorney General shall register qualified community mental health centers to administer controlled substances through the practice of telemedicine.  (2)Denial of applicationsThe Attorney General may deny an application for registration under paragraph (1) if the Attorney General determines that the registration would be inconsistent with the public interest after considering—
(A)any recommendation by the licensing board or professional disciplinary authority of the State in which the applicant is located;  (B)the experience of the applicant in treating patients;
(C)any conviction of an employee of the applicant under Federal or State law relating to treatment of patients;  (D)the compliance of the applicant with applicable Federal, State, or local laws relating to treatment of patients; and
(E)any other conduct by the applicant that may threaten the public’s health and safety..  (c)Report to CongressNot later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General of the United States shall submit to the Congress a plan for implementation of the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b).
(d)Delayed applicabilityThe amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) apply beginning on the date that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 290
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 6, 2011
			Mrs. Murray (for
			 herself, Mr. Isakson, and
			 Mr. Begich) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Supporting the designation of October 6,
		  2011, as Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Day.

		Whereas Jumpstart, a national early education
			 organization, is working to ensure that all children in the United States enter
			 school prepared to succeed;
		Whereas, year-round, Jumpstart recruits and trains college
			 students and community members to serve preschool children in low-income
			 neighborhoods, helping them to develop the key language and literacy skills
			 necessary to succeed in school and in life;
		Whereas, since 1993, Jumpstart has engaged more than
			 20,000 adults in service to more than 90,000 young children in communities
			 across the United States;
		Whereas Jumpstart’s Read for the Record, presented in
			 partnership with the Pearson Foundation, is a national campaign that mobilizes
			 adults and children in an effort to close the early education achievement gap
			 in the United States by setting a reading world record;
		Whereas the goals of the campaign are to raise awareness
			 in the United States of the importance of early education, provide books to
			 children in low-income households through donations and sponsorship, and
			 celebrate the commencement of Jumpstart’s program year;
		Whereas October 6, 2011, would be an appropriate date to
			 designate as Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Day because it is
			 the date Jumpstart aims to set the world record for the largest shared reading
			 experience; and
		Whereas Jumpstart hopes to engage more than 2,100,000
			 children in reading Anna Dewdney’s Llama Llama Red Pajama during
			 this record-breaking celebration of reading, service, and fun, all in support
			 of preschool children in the United States: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)supports the
			 designation of October 6, 2011, as Jumpstart’s Read for the Record
			 Day;
			(2)commends
			 Jumpstart’s Read for the Record in its sixth year;
			(3)encourages
			 adults, including grandparents, parents, teachers, and college students—
				(A)to join children
			 in creating the world’s largest shared reading experience; and
				(B)to show their
			 support for early literacy and Jumpstart’s early education programming for
			 young children in low-income communities; and
				(4)respectfully
			 requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of this resolution to
			 Jumpstart, one of the leading nonprofit organizations in the United States in
			 the field of early education.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6244
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			August 1, 2012
			Mrs. Hartzler (for
			 herself, Mr. Graves of Missouri,
			 Ms. Jenkins,
			 Mr. Lankford,
			 Mr. Cole, Mr. Akin, and Mr.
			 Shimkus) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Federal Power Act to permit States to
		  prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from enforcing certain
		  requirements of a license, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Leave our Lakes Alone
			 Act.
		2.State
			 determination to exempt projects from certain requirements of a FERC
			 licenseSection 4 of the
			 Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 797) is amended by adding at the end the following
			 new subsection:

				(h)(1)For the purposes of this
				subsection—
						(A)the term exempt State means a
				State for which a State law is in effect that expressly authorizes paragraph
				(2) to apply to projects within the State; and
						(B)the term public use and environmental
				purposes means the purposes of energy conservation, the protection,
				mitigation of damage to, and enhancement of, fish and wildlife (including
				related spawning grounds and habitat), the protection of recreational
				opportunities, the preservation of other aspects of environmental quality, and
				other beneficial public uses, including irrigation, flood control, water
				supply, and other purposes, as required under subsection (e) and section 10(a),
				as such purposes apply to land within the project boundary that is above the
				highest target elevation for normal operations of the project.
						(2)Notwithstanding subsection (e) and sections
				10(a) and 28, the Commission—
						(A)may not consider public use and
				environmental purposes in issuing a license for a project in an exempt State;
				and
						(B)may not enforce the requirements of a
				license regarding public use and environmental purposes for a project in an
				exempt State.
						(3)If a State law
				described in paragraph (1)(A) is no longer in effect, paragraph (2) shall
				continue to apply to any project in the State for which a license is issued
				before the date on which such law ceases to be in effect.
					(4)Paragraph (2)
				shall not apply to any project or portion of a project on Federal
				land.
					.


110 HR 4062 IH: Federal Accountability for Nuclear

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-03-06
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4062
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 1, 2007
			Mr. Matheson (for
			 himself, Ms. Berkley,
			 Mr. Bishop of Utah, and
			 Mr. Cannon) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to require
		  commercial nuclear power plant operators to transfer spent nuclear fuel from
		  the spent nuclear fuel pools of the operators into spent nuclear fuel dry casks
		  at independent spent fuel storage installations of the operators that are
		  licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to convey to the Secretary of
		  Energy title to all such transferred spent nuclear fuel, to provide for the
		  transfer to the Secretary of the independent spent fuel storage installation
		  operating responsibility of each plant together with the license granted by the
		  Commission for the installation, and for other purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Federal Accountability for Nuclear
			 Waste Storage Act of 2007.
		2.Dry cask storage
			 of spent nuclear fuel
			(a)In
			 generalTitle I of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42
			 U.S.C. 10121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					IDry cask storage
				of spent nuclear fuel
						185.Dry cask
				storage of spent nuclear fuel
							(a)DefinitionsIn
				this section:
								(1)ContractorThe
				term contractor means a person that holds a contract under section
				302(a) and is licensed by the Commission to possess spent nuclear power reactor
				fuel.
								(2)Spent nuclear
				fuel dry caskThe term spent nuclear fuel dry cask
				means the container (and all the components and systems associated with the
				container)—
									(A)in which spent
				nuclear fuel is stored and naturally cooled at an independent spent fuel
				storage installation that is licensed by the Commission and located at the
				power reactor site; and
									(B)with a design
				that is approved by the Commission by license or rule.
									(3)Spent nuclear
				fuel poolThe term spent nuclear fuel pool means a
				water-filled container on a nuclear power reactor site in which spent nuclear
				fuel rods are stored.
								(b)Transfer of
				spent nuclear fuel
								(1)In
				generalA contractor shall transfer spent nuclear fuel from spent
				nuclear fuel pools to spent nuclear fuel dry casks at an independent spent fuel
				storage installation that is licensed by the Commission and located at the
				power reactor site in accordance with this section.
								(2)Spent nuclear
				fuel stored as of date of enactmentNot later than 6 years after
				the date of enactment of this section, a contractor shall complete the transfer
				of all spent nuclear fuel that is stored in spent nuclear fuel pools as of the
				date of enactment of this section.
								(3)Spent nuclear
				fuel stored after date of enactmentNot later than 6 years after
				the date on which spent nuclear fuel is discharged from a reactor, a contractor
				shall complete the transfer of any spent nuclear fuel that is stored in a spent
				nuclear fuel pool after the date of enactment of this section.
								(4)Inadequate
				funds or availabilityIf funds are not available to complete a
				transfer under paragraph (2) or (3), or if spent nuclear fuel dry casks
				suitable for the particular fuel are not available on reasonable terms and
				conditions, the contractor may apply to the Commission to extend the deadline
				for the transfer to be completed.
								(5)Commission
				licensing
									(A)In
				generalThe transfer under paragraph (2) or (3) shall be to spent
				nuclear fuel dry casks generally licensed by the Commission.
									(B)Generally
				licensed spent nuclear fuel dry casks unavailableIf generally
				licensed spent nuclear fuel dry casks described in subparagraph (A) are not
				available, the deadlines established in paragraphs (2) and (3) may be met by
				the good faith filing of an application to the Commission for a specific
				independent spent fuel storage installation license.
									(C)Expedited
				reviewThe Commission shall expedite the review and decision of
				the Commission on an application received under subparagraph (B) in a manner
				that is consistent with public health and safety, common defense and security,
				and the right of an interested person to a hearing under the
				Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
				2011 et seq.).
									(c)FundingThe
				Secretary shall make grants to compensate a contractor for expenses incurred in
				carrying out subsection (b), including costs associated with—
								(1)licensing and
				construction of an independent spent fuel storage installation located at the
				power reactor site;
								(2)fabrication and
				delivery of spent nuclear fuel dry casks;
								(3)transfers of
				spent nuclear fuel;
								(4)documentation
				relating to the transfers;
								(5)security;
				and
								(6)hardening and
				other safety or security improvements.
								(d)Conveyance of
				title
								(1)Certification
				and conveyance of title
									(A)CertificationThe
				Commission shall certify to the Secretary when safe and secure transfer of
				spent nuclear fuel has been carried out under paragraph (2) or (3) of
				subsection (b).
									(B)Acceptance of
				titleOn receipt of the certification, the Secretary shall accept
				the conveyance of title to the spent nuclear fuel dry cask (including the
				contents of the spent nuclear fuel dry cask) from the contractor.
									(2)Responsibility
									(A)In
				generalA conveyance of title under paragraph (1)(B) shall confer
				on the Secretary full responsibility (including safety, security, and financial
				responsibility) for the subsequent possession, stewardship, maintenance,
				monitoring, and ultimate disposition of all spent nuclear fuel transferred to
				the Secretary.
									(B)LicensesOn
				conveyance of title—
										(i)the general or
				specific Commission license held by the contractor for the spent nuclear fuel
				dry cask shall be terminated; and
										(ii)a general
				license for the spent nuclear fuel dry cask under sections 53 and 81 of the
				Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2073, 2111) shall be issued to the
				Secretary.
										(C)RegulationsNot
				later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Commission
				shall promulgate regulations that establish the terms and conditions for
				licenses described in subparagraph (B)(ii).
									(e)Administration
								(1)In
				generalNot later than 5 years after the date of enactment of
				this section, the Secretary shall establish the capability to carry out
				subsection (d)(2) in a manner that protects the public health and safety and
				common defense and security, and complies with all applicable laws.
								(2)Contracts with
				licensees
									(A)In
				generalSubject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may contract
				with a holder of the operating license issued by the Commission for 1 or more
				of the power reactors located on or adjacent to the spent nuclear fuel dry cask
				for the performance of all or part of the tasks required to carry out
				subsection (d)(2).
									(B)Effect of
				contractA contract described in subparagraph (A) shall not
				relieve the Secretary of the ultimate responsibility of the Secretary under
				subsection (d)(2) and as a licensee of the
				Commission.
									.
			(b)Use of Waste
			 FundSection 302(d) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42
			 U.S.C. 10222(d)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (5),
			 by striking and at the end;
				(2)in paragraph (6),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
				(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(7)the costs
				incurred in carrying out subsections (c) and (e) of section
				185.
						.


114 HR 880 : American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives

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		II
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 880
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		May 21, 2015ReceivedAN ACT
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent the research credit.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015. 2.Research credit simplified and made permanent (a)In generalSection 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:

 (a)In generalFor purposes of section 38, the research credit determined under this section for the taxable year shall be an amount equal to the sum of—
 (1)20 percent of so much of the qualified research expenses for the taxable year as exceeds 50 percent of the average qualified research expenses for the 3 taxable years preceding the taxable year for which the credit is being determined,
 (2)20 percent of so much of the basic research payments for the taxable year as exceeds 50 percent of the average basic research payments for the 3 taxable years preceding the taxable year for which the credit is being determined, plus
 (3)20 percent of the amounts paid or incurred by the taxpayer in carrying on any trade or business of the taxpayer during the taxable year (including as contributions) to an energy research consortium for energy research..
 (b)Repeal of terminationSection 41 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (h). (c)Credit allowed against alternative minimum tax in case of eligible small businessSection 38(c)(4)(B) of such Code is amended by redesignating clauses (ii) through (ix) as clauses (iii) through (x), respectively, and by inserting after clause (i) the following new clause:

 (ii)the credit determined under section 41 for the taxable year with respect to an eligible small business (as defined in paragraph (5)(C), after application of rules similar to the rules of paragraph (5)(D)),.
			(d)Conforming amendments
 (1)Section 41(c) of such Code is amended to read as follows:  (c)Determination of average research expenses for prior years (1)Special rule in case of no qualified research expenditures in any of 3 preceding taxable yearsIn any case in which the taxpayer has no qualified research expenses in any one of the 3 taxable years preceding the taxable year for which the credit is being determined, the amount determined under subsection (a)(1) for such taxable year shall be equal to 10 percent of the qualified research expenses for the taxable year.
							(2)Consistent treatment of expenses
 (A)In generalNotwithstanding whether the period for filing a claim for credit or refund has expired for any taxable year taken into account in determining the average qualified research expenses, or average basic research payments, taken into account under subsection (a), the qualified research expenses and basic research payments taken into account in determining such averages shall be determined on a basis consistent with the determination of qualified research expenses and basic research payments, respectively, for the credit year.
 (B)Prevention of distortionsThe Secretary may prescribe regulations to prevent distortions in calculating a taxpayer’s qualified research expenses or basic research payments caused by a change in accounting methods used by such taxpayer between the current year and a year taken into account in determining the average qualified research expenses or average basic research payments taken into account under subsection (a)..
 (2)Section 41(e) of such Code is amended— (A)by striking all that precedes paragraph (6) and inserting the following:

 (e)Basic research paymentsFor purposes of this section— (1)In generalThe term basic research payment means, with respect to any taxable year, any amount paid in cash during such taxable year by a corporation to any qualified organization for basic research but only if—
 (A)such payment is pursuant to a written agreement between such corporation and such qualified organization, and
 (B)such basic research is to be performed by such qualified organization. (2)Exception to requirement that research be performed by the organizationIn the case of a qualified organization described in subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph (3), subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply.,
 (B)by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, and (C)in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.
 (3)Section 41(f)(3) of such Code is amended— (A) (i)by striking , and the gross receipts in subparagraph (A)(i) and all that follows through determined under clause (iii),
 (ii)by striking clause (iii) of subparagraph (A) and redesignating clauses (iv), (v), and (vi), thereof, as clauses (iii), (iv), and (v), respectively,
 (iii)by striking and (iv) each place it appears in subparagraph (A)(iv) (as so redesignated) and inserting and (iii), (iv)by striking subclause (IV) of subparagraph (A)(iv) (as so redesignated), by striking , and at the end of subparagraph (A)(iv)(III) (as so redesignated) and inserting a period, and by adding and at the end of subparagraph (A)(iv)(II) (as so redesignated),
 (v)by striking (A)(vi) in subparagraph (B) and inserting (A)(v), (vi)by striking (A)(iv)(II) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II) and inserting (A)(iii)(II),
 (B)by striking , and the gross receipts of the predecessor, in subparagraph (A)(iv)(II) (as so redesignated), (C)by striking , and the gross receipts of, in subparagraph (B),
 (D)by striking , or gross receipts of, in subparagraph (B)(i)(I), and (E)by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following new subparagraph:

 (C)Adjustments for basic research paymentsIn the case of basic research payments, rules similar to the rules of subparagraph (A) and (B) shall apply..
 (4)Section 41(f)(4) of such Code is amended by striking and gross receipts and inserting and basic research payments. (5)Section 45C(b)(1) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (D).
 (6)Section 45C(c)(2) of such Code is amended— (A)by striking base period research expenses and inserting average qualified research expenses, and
 (B)by striking base period research expenses in the heading and inserting average qualified research expenses. (7)Section 280C(c) of such Code is amended—
 (A)by striking basic research expenses (as defined in section 41(e)(2)) in paragraph (1) and inserting basic research payments (as defined in section 41(e)(1)), and (B)by striking basic research expenses in paragraph (2)(B) and inserting basic research payments.
					(e)Effective date
 (1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
 (2)Subsection (b)The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2014.
 3.Budgetary effectsThe budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

	Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2015.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


109 HR 1028 IH: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to enforcement provisions.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-03-01
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1028
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 1, 2005
Mr. Tiahrt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to enforcement provisions.

1.PenaltiesSection 17 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 666) is amended by inserting the following:

(m)The Secretary shall not use other than serious citations as a basis for issuing subsequent, repeat or willful citations..


113 HRES 686 IH: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2821) to provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs.
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-07-24
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		IV
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 686
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 24, 2014
			Ms. Wilson of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

		RESOLUTION
		Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2821) to provide tax relief for American workers and
			 businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and
			 modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans
			 looking for jobs.

	That immediately upon adoption of this resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to clause 2(b) of
			 rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole
			 House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2821)
			 to provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers
			 back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide
			 pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. All points of order
			 against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be
			 confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and
			 controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
			 Ways and Means. After general debate the bill shall be considered for
			 amendment under the five-minute rule. Each section of the bill shall be
			 considered as read.  All points of order against provisions in the bill
			 are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment
			 the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such
			 amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be
			 considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
			 without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without
			 instructions. If the Committee of the Whole rises and reports that it has
			 come to no resolution on the bill, then on the next legislative day the
			 House shall, immediately after the third daily order of business under
			 clause 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the Committee of the Whole for further
			 consideration of the bill.
		2.
			Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not apply to the consideration of H.R. 2821.


		II
		Calendar No. 502
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3515
		[Report No. 111–242]
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			June 21, 2010
			Mrs. Shaheen (for
			 herself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and
			 Mr. Bingaman) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

			August 2, 2010
			Reported by Mrs. Boxer,
			 with an amendment and an amendment to the title
			Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert
			 the part printed in italic

		A BILL
		To authorize and enhance the programs of
		  the Department of the Interior relating to the detection of, response to, and
		  mitigation and cleanup of oil spills on Federal land managed by the Department,
		  and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Department of the Interior Research
			 and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of
			 2010.
		2.PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to maintain and
			 enhance the world-class research and facilities of the Department of the
			 Interior and to ensure that there is adequate knowledge, practices, and
			 technologies to detect, respond to, contain, and clean up oil spills occurring
			 on Federal land managed by the Department of the Interior, whether onshore or
			 on the outer Continental Shelf.
		3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)BoardThe term Board means the
			 Science and Technology Advisory Board established under section 5(a).
			(2)FundThe term Fund means the Oil
			 Spill Technology and Research Fund established by section 13(a).
			(3)ProgramThe term program means the
			 program established under section 4(a).
			4.Authorization of Department of the Interior
			 oil spill research and development program
			(a)In generalThe Secretary shall carry out a program of
			 research, development, technology demonstration, and risk assessment to address
			 issues associated with the detection of, response to, and mitigation and
			 cleanup of oil spills occurring on Federal land managed by the Department of
			 the Interior, whether onshore or on the outer Continental Shelf.
			(b)Specific Areas of FocusThe program shall include research,
			 development, demonstration, validation, personnel training, and other
			 activities relating to—
				(1)technologies, materials, methods, and
			 practices—
					(A)to detect the release of hydrocarbons from
			 leaking exploration or production equipment;
					(B)to characterize the rates of flow from
			 leaking exploration and production equipment in locations that are remote or
			 difficult to access;
					(C)to protect the safety of workers addressing
			 hydrocarbon releases from exploration and production equipment;
					(D)to contain, respond to, and clean up oil
			 spills, including with the use of dispersants, containment vessels, booms, and
			 skimmers, particularly under worst-case release scenarios;
					(E)to contain, respond to, and clean up an oil
			 spill in extreme or harsh conditions on the outer Continental Shelf; and
					(F)for environmental assessment, restoration,
			 and long-term monitoring;
					(2)fundamental scientific characterization of
			 the behavior of oil and natural gas in and on soil and water, including
			 miscibility, plume behavior, emulsification, physical separation, and chemical
			 and biological degradation;
				(3)behavior and effects of emulsified,
			 dispersed, and submerged oil in water; and
				(4)modeling, simulation, and prediction of oil
			 flows from releases and the trajectories of releases on the surface, the
			 subsurface, and in water.
				5.Science and Technology Advisory
			 Board
			(a)In generalThe Secretary shall enter into appropriate
			 arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences to establish an independent
			 committee, to be known as the Science and Technology Advisory
			 Board, to provide scientific and technical advice to the program,
			 including—
				(1)the identification of knowledge gaps that
			 the program should address;
				(2)the establishment of scientific and
			 technical priorities; and
				(3)an annual review of the results and
			 effectiveness of the program, including successful technology
			 development.
				(b)ReportsReports and recommendations of the Board
			 shall promptly be made available to Congress and the public.
			6.Research and Technology Plan
			(a)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary, in
			 consultation with the Board, shall develop and publish a research and
			 technology plan for the program.
			(b)ContentsThe plan under this section shall—
				(1)identify research needs and
			 opportunities;
				(2)propose areas of focus for the
			 program;
				(3)establish program priorities, including
			 priorities for the research centers of excellence under section 7,
			 demonstration projects under section 8, and research grants under section 9;
			 and
				(4)estimate—
					(A)the extent of resources needed to conduct
			 the program; and
					(B)timetables for completing research tasks
			 under the program.
					(c)PublicationThe Secretary shall timely publish—
				(1)the plan under this section; and
				(2)a review of the plan by the Board.
				7.Research Centers of Excellence
			(a)Response technologies for deepwater, ultra
			 deepwater, and other extreme environment oil spills
				(1)EstablishmentThe Secretary shall establish at 1 or more
			 institutions of higher education a research center of excellence for the
			 research, development, and demonstration of technologies necessary to respond
			 to, contain, mitigate, and clean up deepwater, ultra deepwater, and other
			 extreme environment oil spills.
				(2)GrantsThe Secretary shall provide grants to the
			 research center of excellence established under paragraph (1) to conduct and
			 oversee basic and applied research in the technologies described in that
			 paragraph.
				(b)Oil spill response and restoration
				(1)EstablishmentThe Secretary, in coordination with the
			 Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall establish at 1 or
			 more institutions of higher education a research center of excellence for
			 research and innovation in oil spill fate, behavior and effects, and damage
			 assessment and restoration.
				(2)GrantsThe Secretary shall provide grants to the
			 research center of excellence established under paragraph (1) to conduct and
			 oversee basic and applied research in the areas described in that
			 paragraph.
				(c)Other research centers of
			 excellenceThe Secretary may
			 establish such other research centers of excellence as the Secretary determines
			 to be necessary for the research, development, and demonstration of
			 technologies necessary to carry out this Act.
			8.Demonstration Projects
			(a)In generalIn carrying out the program, the Secretary
			 shall conduct deepwater, ultra deepwater, and other extreme environment oil
			 spill response demonstration projects for the purpose of developing and
			 demonstrating new integrated deepwater oil spill mitigation and response
			 systems that use the information and implement the improved practices and
			 technologies developed from the program.
			(b)RequirementsThe mitigation and response systems
			 developed under subsection (a) shall use technologies and management practices
			 for improving the response capabilities to deepwater oil spills,
			 including—
				(1)improved oil flow monitoring and
			 calculation;
				(2)improved oil spill response
			 capability;
				(3)improved subsurface mitigation
			 technologies;
				(4)improved capability to track and predict
			 the flow and effects of oil discharges in both subsurface and surface areas for
			 the purposes of making oil mitigation and response decisions; and
				(5)any other activities necessary to achieve
			 the purposes of the program.
				9.Research grantsIn carrying out the program, the Secretary
			 may award competitive grants in coordination with research centers of
			 excellence under section 7 and consistent with the research and technology plan
			 under section 6 to institutions of higher education or other research
			 institutions—
			(1)to carry out projects that are relevant to
			 the goals and priorities of the research and technology plan; and—
			(2)(A)to advance research and development;
			 or
				(B)to demonstrate technologies.
				10.Pilot programs for field testing
			 technologies
			(a)In generalThe Secretary, in coordination with the
			 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall conduct a pilot
			 program to conduct field tests on new oil spill response, mitigation, and
			 cleanup technologies developed under the program in the waters of the United
			 States.
			(b)ResultsThe results of the field tests conducted
			 under subsection (a) shall be used—
				(1)to refine oil spill technology research and
			 development; and
				(2)to assist the Secretary and the
			 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in the development of
			 safety and environmental regulations under this Act and other applicable
			 laws.
				11.Peer review of proposals and
			 research
			(a)In generalAny award of funds under the program shall
			 be made only after the Secretary has carried out an impartial peer review of
			 the scientific and technical merit of the proposals for the award.
			(b)RequirementsThe Secretary shall ensure that any
			 research conducted under the program shall be peer-reviewed, transparent, and
			 made available to the public.
			12.Coordination with other agencies
			(a)In generalIn carrying out this Act, the Secretary
			 shall consult and coordinate, as appropriate, with other Federal agencies and
			 programs, including the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution
			 Research established under section 7001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
			 U.S.C. 2761).
			(b)Responsibility of the
			 SecretaryNotwithstanding any
			 requirements to consult or coordinate, the Secretary shall maintain authority,
			 direction, and control of the program.
			13.Oil Spill Technology and Research
			 Fund
			(a)EstablishmentThere is established in the Treasury of the
			 United States a revolving fund, to be known as the Oil Spill Technology
			 and Research Fund, consisting of such amounts as are transferred to the
			 Fund under subsection (b), to be administered by the Secretary, to be available
			 without fiscal year limitation and not subject to appropriation, to carry out
			 the program.
			(b)Transfers to fundFrom any Federal royalties, rents, and
			 bonuses derived from Federal onshore and offshore oil and gas leases issued the
			 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) or the Mineral
			 Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) that are deposited in the Treasury, and
			 after distribution of any funds described in subsection (c), there shall be
			 transferred to the Fund $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2020,
			 to remain available until expended.
			(c)Prior distributionsThe distributions referred to in subsection
			 (b) are those required by law—
				(1)to States and to the Reclamation Fund under
			 section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(a)); and
				(2)to other funds receiving amounts from
			 Federal oil and gas leasing programs, including—
					(A)any recipients pursuant to section 8(g) of
			 the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(g));
					(B)the land and water conservation fund,
			 pursuant to section 2(c) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965
			 (16 U.S.C. 460l–5(c));
					(C)the Historic Preservation Fund, pursuant to
			 section 108 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470h);
			 and
					(D)the coastal impact assistance program
			 established under section 31 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
			 U.S.C. 1356a).
					(d)ProhibitionAmounts in the Fund may not be made
			 available for any purpose other than a purpose described in subsection
			 (a).
			(e)Annual reports
				(1)In generalNot later than 60 days after the end of
			 each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2010, the Secretary shall submit to
			 the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the Committee
			 on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
			 of the Senate, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
			 Representatives a report on the operation of the Fund during the fiscal
			 year.
				(2)ContentsEach report shall include, for the fiscal
			 year covered by the report, the following:
					(A)A statement of the amounts deposited into
			 the Fund.
					(B)A description of the expenditures made from
			 the Fund for the fiscal year, including the purpose of the expenditures.
					(C)Recommendations for additional authorities
			 to fulfill the purpose of the Fund.
					(D)A statement of the balance remaining in the
			 Fund at the end of the fiscal year.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Federal Research and Technologies for
			 Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010.
		2.PurposesThe purposes of this Act are—
			(1)to maintain and enhance the world-class
			 research and facilities of the Federal Government; and
			(2)to ensure that there are adequate
			 knowledge, practices, and technologies to detect, respond to, contain, and
			 clean up oil spills, whether onshore or on the outer Continental Shelf.
			3.Science and technology
			 advice and guidanceSection
			 7001(b) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2761(b)) is amended—
			(1)in the matter following paragraph (2), by
			 striking The National Institute of Standards and Technology and
			 all that follows through this section.; and
			(2)by adding at the end the
			 following:

					(3)Science and Technology
				Advisory Board
						(A)In
				GeneralThe Chairman shall enter into appropriate arrangements
				with the National Academy of Sciences to establish an independent committee, to
				be known as the Science and Technology Advisory Board, to
				provide scientific and technical advice to the Interagency Committee relating
				to research carried out pursuant to the program established under subsection
				(c), including—
							(i)the identification of
				knowledge gaps that the program should address;
							(ii)the establishment of
				scientific and technical priorities; and
							(iii)an annual review of the
				results and effectiveness of the program, including successful technology
				development.
							(B)ReportsReports
				and recommendations of the Board shall promptly be made available to Congress
				and the public.
						(C)National Institute of
				Standards and TechnologyThe National Institute of Standards and
				Technology shall provide the Interagency Committee with advice and guidance on
				issues relating to quality assurance and standards measurements relating to
				activities of the Interagency Committee under this
				section.
						.
			4.Oil pollution research
			 and development program
			(a)In
			 generalSection 7001(c) of
			 the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2761(c)) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (2)—
					(A)in subparagraph (C), by striking and
			 bioremediation and inserting bioremediation, containment
			 vessels, booms, and skimmers, particularly under worst-case release
			 scenarios;
					(B)in subparagraph (I), by striking
			 and at the end;
					(C)by redesignating
			 subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (L); and
					(D)by inserting after
			 subparagraph (I) the following:

							(J)research, development,
				and demonstration of new or improved technologies and systems to contain,
				respond to, and clean up a discharge of oil in extreme or harsh conditions on
				the outer Continental Shelf;
							(K)research to evaluate the
				relative effectiveness and environmental impacts (including human and
				environmental toxicity) of dispersants;
				and
							;
					(2)by redesignating subparagraphs (3) through
			 (7) and (8) through (11) as paragraphs (4) through (8) and (11) through (14),
			 respectively;
				(3)by inserting after paragraph (2) the
			 following:

						(3)Authorization of agency
				oil discharge research and development programs
							(A)In
				generalThe Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the
				program established under this subsection, the Interagency Committee, and such
				other agencies as the President may designate, shall carry out a program of
				research, development, technology demonstration, and risk assessment to address
				issues associated with the detection of, response to, and mitigation and
				cleanup of discharges of oil occurring on Federal land managed by the
				Department of the Interior, whether onshore or on the outer Continental
				Shelf.
							(B)Specific areas of
				focusThe program established under this paragraph shall provide
				for research, development, demonstration, validation, personnel training, and
				other activities relating to new and improved technologies that are effective
				at preventing or mitigating oil discharges and that protect the environment,
				including technologies, materials, methods, and practices—
								(i)to detect the release of
				hydrocarbons from leaking exploration or production equipment;
								(ii)to characterize the
				rates of flow from leaking exploration and production equipment in locations
				that are remote or difficult to access;
								(iii)to protect the safety
				of workers addressing hydrocarbon releases from exploration and production
				equipment;
								(iv)to control or contain
				the release of hydrocarbons from a blowout or other loss of well control;
				and
								(v)in coordination with the
				Administrator and the Secretary of Commerce, for environmental assessment,
				restoration, and long-term monitoring.
								;

				(4)in paragraph (5)(A)(i)
			 (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking the period at the end and
			 inserting the following: “, including—

						(I)fundamental scientific
				characterization of the behavior of oil and natural gas in and on soil and
				water, including miscibility, plume behavior, emulsification, physical
				separation, and chemical and biological degradation;
						(II)behavior and effects of
				emulsified, dispersed, and submerged oil in water; and
						(III)modeling, simulation,
				and prediction of oil flows from releases and the trajectories of releases on
				the surface, the subsurface, and in
				water.
						;
				(5)in paragraph (7) (as
			 redesignated by paragraph (2))—
					(A)by redesignating
			 subparagraphs (A) through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively;
					(B)by striking The
			 United States Coast Guard and inserting the following:

							(A)In
				generalThe United States Coast
				Guard
							;
				and
					(C)by adding at the end the
			 following:

							(B)Extreme environmental
				condition demonstration projects
								(i)In
				generalThe Secretary of the Interior, in conjunction with the
				heads of such other agencies as the President may designate, shall conduct
				deepwater, ultra deepwater, and other extreme environment oil discharge
				response demonstration projects for the purpose of developing and demonstrating
				new integrated deepwater oil discharge mitigation and response systems that use
				the information and implement the improved practices and technologies developed
				through the program under this subsection.
								(ii)RequirementsThe
				mitigation and response systems developed under clause (i) shall use
				technologies and management practices for improving the response capabilities
				to deepwater oil discharges, including—
									(I)improved oil flow
				monitoring and calculation;
									(II)improved oil discharge
				response capability;
									(III)improved subsurface
				mitigation technologies;
									(IV)improved capability to
				track and predict the flow and effects of oil discharges in both subsurface and
				surface areas for the purposes of making oil mitigation and response decisions;
				and
									(V)any other activities
				necessary to achieve the purposes of the
				program.
									;
					(6)by inserting after
			 paragraph (8) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) the following:

						(9)Research Centers of
				Excellence
							(A)Response Technologies
				for Deepwater, Ultra Deepwater, and Other Extreme Environment Oil
				Discharges
								(i)EstablishmentThe
				Secretary of the Interior shall establish at 1 or more institutions of higher
				education a research center of excellence for the research, development, and
				demonstration of technologies necessary to respond to, contain, mitigate, and
				clean up deepwater, ultra deepwater, and other extreme-environment discharges
				of oil.
								(ii)GrantsThe
				Secretary shall provide grants to the research center of excellence established
				under clause (i) to conduct and oversee basic and applied research in the
				technologies described in that clause.
								(B)Oil Discharge Response
				and Restoration
								(i)EstablishmentThe
				Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, in coordination with the
				Administrator and the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish at 1 or more
				institutions of higher education a research center of excellence for research
				and innovation in the fate of, behavior and effects of, and damage assessment
				and restoration relating to discharges of oil.
								(ii)GrantsThe
				Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall provide grants to
				the research center of excellence established under clause (i) to conduct and
				oversee basic and applied research in the areas described in that
				clause.
								(C)Other Research Centers
				of ExcellenceAny agency that is a member of the Interagency
				Committee may establish such other research centers of excellence as the agency
				determines to be necessary for the research, development, and demonstration of
				technologies necessary to carry out the program established under this
				subsection.
							(10)Pilot program
							(A)In
				generalThe Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator shall
				jointly conduct a pilot program to conduct field tests, in the waters of the
				United States, of new oil discharge response, mitigation, and cleanup
				technologies developed under the program established under this
				subsection.
							(B)ResultsThe
				results of the field tests conducted under subparagraph (A) shall be
				used—
								(i)to refine oil discharge
				technology research and development; and
								(ii)to assist the Secretary
				of the Interior and the Administrator in the development of safety and
				environmental regulations under this Act and other applicable
				laws.
								;
				(7)in paragraph (12) (as
			 redesignated by paragraph (2)), in the first sentence—
					(A)by striking
			 paragraph (8) and inserting paragraph (11);
			 and
					(B)by striking
			 paragraph (10) and inserting paragraph (13);
			 and
					(8)by adding at the end the
			 following:

						(15)Research and
				Technology Plan
							(A)In
				generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
				paragraph, and every 2 years thereafter, the Chairman, in consultation with the
				Board, shall develop and publish a research and technology plan for the program
				established under this subsection.
							(B)ContentsThe
				plan under this paragraph shall—
								(i)identify research needs
				and opportunities;
								(ii)propose areas of focus
				for the program;
								(iii)establish program
				priorities, including priorities for demonstration projects under paragraph
				(7), the research centers of excellence under paragraph (9), and research
				funding provided under paragraphs (11) and (12); and
								(iv)estimate—
									(I)the extent of resources
				needed to conduct the program; and
									(II)timetables for
				completing research tasks under the program.
									(C)PublicationThe
				Chairman shall timely publish—
								(i)the plan under this
				paragraph; and
								(ii)a review of the plan by
				the Board.
								(16)Peer Review of
				Proposals and Research
							(A)In
				generalAny provision of funds under the program established
				under this subsection shall be made only after the agency providing the funding
				has carried out an impartial peer review of the scientific and technical merit
				of the proposals for the funding.
							(B)RequirementsThe
				agency providing funding shall ensure that any research conducted under the
				program shall be peer-reviewed, transparent, and made available to the
				public.
							(17)Oil Discharge
				Technology and Research Fund
							(A)EstablishmentThere
				is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund, to be
				known as the Oil Spill Technology and Research Fund (referred to
				in this paragraph as the Fund), consisting of such amounts as are
				transferred to the Fund under subparagraph (B), to be administered by the
				Chairman, to be available without fiscal year limitation and not subject to
				appropriation, to carry out the program established under this
				subsection.
							(B)Transfers to
				FundFrom any Federal royalties, rents, and bonuses derived from
				Federal onshore and offshore oil and gas leases issued the Outer Continental
				Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C.
				181 et seq.) that are deposited in the Treasury, and after distribution of any
				funds described in subparagraph (C), there shall be transferred to the Fund
				$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2020, to remain available
				until expended.
							(C)Prior
				DistributionsThe distributions referred to in subparagraph (B)
				are those required by law—
								(i)to States and to the
				Reclamation Fund under section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C.
				191(a)); and
								(ii)to other funds receiving
				amounts from Federal oil and gas leasing programs, including—
									(I)any recipients pursuant
				to section 8(g) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C.
				1337(g));
									(II)the land and water
				conservation fund, pursuant to section 2(c) of the Land and Water Conservation
				Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–5(c));
									(III)the Historic
				Preservation Fund, pursuant to section 108 of the National Historic
				Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470h); and
									(IV)the coastal impact
				assistance program established under section 31 of the Outer Continental Shelf
				Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356a).
									(D)ProhibitionAmounts
				in the Fund may not be made available for any purpose other than a purpose
				described in subparagraph (A).
							(E)Annual Reports
								(i)In
				generalNot later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year
				beginning with fiscal year 2010, the Chairman shall submit to the Committees on
				Appropriations, Energy and Natural Resources, and Environment and Public Works
				of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations, Natural Resources, and
				Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on
				the operation of the Fund during the fiscal year.
								(ii)ContentsEach
				report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, the
				following:
									(I)A statement of the
				amounts deposited in the Fund.
									(II)A description of the
				expenditures made from the Fund for the fiscal year, including the purpose of
				the expenditures.
									(III)Recommendations for
				additional authorities to fulfill the purpose of the Fund.
									(IV)A statement of the
				balance remaining in the Fund at the end of the fiscal
				year.
									.
				(b)Conforming
			 amendmentsSection 7001(f) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
			 U.S.C. 2761(f)) is amended—
				(1)in the matter preceding
			 paragraph (1), by striking (c)(8) and inserting
			 (c)(11);
				(2)in paragraph (1), by
			 striking (c)(4) and inserting (c)(5);
				(3)in paragraph (2), by
			 striking (c)(6) and inserting (c)(7); and
				(4)in the matter following
			 paragraph (2), by striking (c)(8) and inserting
			 (c)(11).
				(c)Technical
			 amendmentSection 7001(a)(4) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
			 U.S.C. 2761(a)(4)) is amended by inserting of the Interagency Committee
			 (referred to in this section as the Chairman) before the
			 period at the end.
			Amend the title so as to read:
	 A bill to authorize and enhance Federal programs relating to research on
	 the detection of, response to, and mitigation and cleanup of oil spills, and
	 for other purposes..

		August 2, 2010
		Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the
		  title


116 S535 IS: Protect Federal Workers' Credit Act
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2019-02-14
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		II
		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 535
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 14, 2019
			Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

		A BILL
		To enable Federal employees and contractors to correct their credit reports to remove adverse items
			 of information reported as a result of a shutdown, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title
 This Act may be cited as the Protect Federal Workers' Credit Act.
 2.DefinitionsSection 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (bb)ContractorThe term contractor has the meaning given the term in section 7101 of title 41, United States Code. (cc)Covered periodThe term covered period means—
 (1)the period beginning on the date on which a shutdown begins and ending on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the shutdown ends; and
 (2)with respect to the shutdown that began on December 21, 2018, and ended on January 25, 2019, the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
 (dd)Federal workerThe term Federal worker— (1)means an employee of a Government agency that had a lapse in appropriations as a result of a shutdown; and
 (2)includes an employee of a contractor that has a contract with a Government agency that had a lapse in appropriations as a result of a shutdown.
 (ee)ShutdownThe term shutdown means any period in which there is more than a 24-hour lapse in appropriations for any Government agency or Federal department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution that results in a delay or loss of payment or wages to a Federal worker.
 (ff)Small business concernThe term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).. 3.Limitation on furnishing an adverse item of information resulting from the shutdownSection 623 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681s–2) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (f)Limitation on furnishing adverse information resulting from a shutdownA person shall not furnish any adverse item of information relating to a consumer during a covered period to any consumer reporting agency if the person has been notified by the consumer that—
 (1)the ability of the consumer to make an on-time payment during the covered period has been materially affected by a shutdown; or
 (2)the late or missed payment by the consumer during the covered period was a result of a shutdown.
					.
 4.Prohibition on including an adverse item of information in consumer reportsSection 605(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681c(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (9)An adverse item of information reported to the consumer reporting agency relating to a consumer during a covered period if—
 (A)the consumer is a Federal worker listed in the database described in section 611(h)(2); or (B)the consumer has successfully requested the removal of an adverse item of information contained in the consumer's file pursuant to the process described in section 611(h)(4)..
 5.Process for deleting negative information from consumer reportsThe Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) is amended— (1)in section 609(c)(1)(B) (15 U.S.C. 1681g(c)(1)(B))—
 (A)in clause (v), by striking and at the end; (B)in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
 (C)by adding at the end the following:  (vi)the right of a consumer to—
 (I)request the deletion of adverse items of information under section 611(h)(4); and (II)request 2 consumer reports, without charge to the consumer, under section 611(h)(5).; and
 (2)in section 611 (15 U.S.C. 1681i)— (A)in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting and subsection (h) before , if the completeness; and
 (B)by adding at the end the following:  (h)Deletion of adverse items of information resulting from a shutdown (1)Requirement to provide list of impacted Federal workers (A)Recent shutdownNot later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this subsection—
 (i)each Government agency for which there was a lapse in appropriations during the shutdown that ended on January 25, 2019, shall provide to the Bureau a list of each Federal worker who was furloughed or required to work without pay for any period of time during a shutdown; and
 (ii)each Federal contractor impacted by the shutdown that ended on January 25, 2019, shall provide to the Bureau a list of each employee whose pay was reduced or delayed as a result of a shutdown.
 (B)Subsequent shutdownsWith respect to a shutdown beginning after January 25, 2019, not later than 3 days after the date on which the shutdown ends—
 (i)each Government agency for which there was a lapse in appropriations shall provide to the Bureau a list of each Federal worker who was furloughed or required to work without pay for any period of time during the shutdown; and
 (ii)each Federal contractor impacted by the shutdown shall provide to the Bureau a list of each employee whose pay was reduced or delayed as a result of the shutdown.
 (2)DatabaseThe Bureau shall establish and maintain a secure database that— (A)is accessible to consumer reporting agencies described in section 603(p) and nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies to check and automatically delete any adverse item of information reported during a covered period with respect to a Federal worker under paragraph (3); and
 (B)contains the information reported under paragraph (1). (3)Deletion of adverse items of information by nationwide consumer reporting and nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies (A)In generalEach consumer reporting agency described in section 603(p) and each nationwide specialty consumer reporting agency shall, using the information contained in the database established under paragraph (2), delete from the file of each Federal worker named in the database each adverse item of information reported to the agency during the covered period.
 (B)TimelineEach agency described in subparagraph (A) shall— (i)delete adverse items of information as soon as practicable after information that is reported under paragraph (1) appears in the database established under paragraph (2); and
 (ii)not later than the date that is 3 days after the end of a covered period, delete any remaining adverse items of information that were reported between the date on which adverse items of information were deleted under clause (i) and the end of the covered period.
									(4)Request for deletion of adverse items of information
 (A)In generalA consumer who is an employee or owner of a small business concern and who was materially affected by a shutdown may submit a request, without charge to the consumer, to a consumer reporting agency to delete from the consumer's file an adverse item of information reported to the consumer reporting agency during the covered period.
 (B)TimingA consumer may submit a request under subparagraph (A)— (i)with respect to the shutdown that ended on January 25, 2019, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection; and
 (ii)with respect to a shutdown beginning after January 25, 2019, not later than 90 days after the date on which the shutdown ends.
 (C)Removal and notificationUpon receiving a request under this paragraph to delete an adverse item of information, a consumer reporting agency shall—
 (i)delete the adverse item of information from the consumer's file if the consumer provides documentation to the consumer reporting agency that the consumer is—
 (I)a Federal worker whose pay was delayed or reduced during the covered period; or (II)an employee or owner of a small business concern who was materially affected by a shutdown; and
 (ii)notify the consumer and the furnisher of the adverse item of information of the deletion. (5)Free credit reports (A)In generalA consumer reporting agency shall make all disclosures pursuant to section 609 twice during the 12-month period following the end of a shutdown upon request by a consumer impacted by the shutdown and without charge to the consumer—
 (i)with respect to the shutdown that ended on January 25, 2019, if the consumer makes a request within 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection; and
 (ii)with respect to a shutdown beginning after January 25, 2019, if the consumer makes a request within 180 days after the date on which the shutdown ends.
 (B)TimingA consumer reporting agency shall provide a consumer report under subparagraph (A) not later than 15 days after the date on which the request is received under subparagraph (A).
 (C)Additional reportsA consumer report provided under subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to any report requested by the consumer under section 612(a).
 (D)ProhibitionA consumer reporting agency that receives a request under subparagraph (A) may not request or require any documentation from the consumer that demonstrates that the consumer was impacted by a shutdown as a condition of receiving the consumer report.
 (6)Posting of rightsNot later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and immediately after the beginning of a shutdown, each consumer reporting agency shall prominently post and maintain a direct link on the homepage of the public website of the consumer reporting agency information relating to the right of consumers to—
 (A)request the deletion of adverse items of information under paragraph (4); and (B)request 2 consumer reports, without charge to the consumer, under paragraph (5)..