116 HR 7923 IH: Pandemic Recovery Enforcement Flexibility Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-08-04
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7923IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 4, 2020Mr. Comer (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Cloud, Ms. Foxx of North Carolina, Mr. Norman, Mr. Green of Tennessee, and Mr. Keller) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo authorize the President to suspend or waive civil enforcement of any rule for certain purposes during the coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Pandemic Recovery Enforcement Flexibility Act of 2020.2.Presidential waiver(a)In generalDuring the covered period, the President may order the suspension or waiver of civil enforcement of any rule for any of the following reasons related to the response to the coronavirus pandemic or strengthening recovery from the pandemic:(1)Enforcement of the rule would unreasonably inhibit or impede efforts to respond to SARS–CoV–2.(2)Enforcement of the rule would unreasonably inhibit or impede health or economic recovery by—(A)persons infected by SARS–CoV–2;(B)individuals or entities that supported or support persons infected by SARS–CoV–2; or(C)entities that qualify as small entities within the meaning of section 601(6) of title 5, United States Code, and the employees, contractors, or investors of those small entities.(3)Enforcement of the rule would otherwise unreasonably inhibit or impede health, economic performance, or the stability of wages or employment during the covered period, including by inhibiting or impeding—(A)access to health care or health care equipment or supplies;(B)access to employment;(C)access to public or private assistance;(D)consumer or business spending, investment, or access to capital or credit; or(E)other consumer or business activity, including hiring and education or retraining.(b)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Coronavirus pandemicThe term coronavirus pandemic means the SARS–CoV–2 pandemic of 2019–2020.(2)Covered periodThe term covered period means the period that—(A)begins on the date of the enactment of this section; and(B)ends on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) as a result of the coronavirus pandemic expires, or any renewal thereof.(3)RuleThe term rule has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (c)Rule of constructionNothing in this section may be construed to mean that the President lacks any other authority to suspend or waive enforcement of any rule.


		IV
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 1139
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 4, 2010
			Mr. Issa submitted
			 the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on House
			 Administration

		RESOLUTION
		Honoring the life and accomplishments of
		  Clare Boothe Luce and recognizing her leadership in the women’s suffrage
		  movement and the influence she continues to have today.

		Whereas Clare Boothe Luce was born on April 10, 1903, in
			 New York City;
		Whereas Mrs. Luce became interested in the women’s
			 suffrage movement at the age of 10, through Mrs. O.H.P. Belmont, a New York
			 City society matron and an advocate of women’s suffrage;
		Whereas Mrs. Luce was an accomplished news reporter,
			 magazine editor, Member of Congress, and ambassador;
		Whereas during her career as a playwright Mrs. Luce wrote
			 six successful plays, including The Women (1936), Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1938),
			 and Margin of Error (1939);
		Whereas in 1940, Mrs. Luce traveled to Europe as a
			 journalist for her husband’s publication, Life magazine, to report in the midst
			 of World War II;
		Whereas in 1942, Mrs. Luce won a seat in the House of
			 Representatives representing the Fourth Congressional District of
			 Connecticut;
		Whereas Mrs. Luce was an influential Member of Congress
			 who supported American troops and addressed issues concerning their eventual
			 return to civilian life;
		Whereas after the death of her daughter in 1944, Mrs. Luce
			 found peace in religious spiritualism and wrote many articles on religious
			 subjects for national publications;
		Whereas Mrs. Luce returned to politics in 1953, when she
			 became the first American woman ambassador to a major country, being appointed
			 as ambassador to Italy;
		Whereas Mrs. Luce applied herself vigorously in her
			 diplomatic duties and maintained a firm anti-communism stance against the
			 Italian labor movement;
		Whereas in October 1954, Mrs. Luce arranged the conference
			 between Italy and what was then Yugoslavia, which helped to settle the dispute
			 over United Nations territorial lines in the city of Trieste;
		Whereas in 1981, President Reagan appointed Mrs. Luce to
			 the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, on which she served until
			 1983;
		Whereas in 1983, Mrs. Luce was awarded the Presidential
			 Medal of Freedom by President Reagan;
		Whereas Mrs. Luce died of brain cancer on October 9, 1987,
			 in Washington DC;
		Whereas Mrs. Luce established a legacy through the Clare
			 Boothe Luce Program of the Henry Luce Foundation, which has become the single
			 most significant source of private support for women in science, mathematics,
			 and engineering;
		Whereas the first grants from the Clare Boothe Luce
			 Program were given in 1989 and since then over $120,000,000 has been dispersed
			 to more than 1,500 women; and
		Whereas in 1994, Mrs. Luce was inducted into the
			 Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame for her outstanding accomplishments: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives honors
			 the life and accomplishments of Clare Boothe Luce and recognizes her leadership
			 in the women’s suffrage movement and the influence she continues to have
			 today.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6250
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			August 1, 2012
			Mr. Farenthold
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
		  from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic
		  Games.

		1.Olympic medals and USOC prize
			 money excluded from gross income
			(a)In
			 generalSection 74 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:

					(d)Exception for
				Olympic medals and prizesGross income shall not include the value of
				any medal awarded in, or any prize money received from the United States
				Olympic Committee on account of, competition in the Olympic
				Games.
					.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to prizes and
			 awards received after December 31, 2011.


		IIB
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1246
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			March 31, 2009
			Received; read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		AN ACT
		To amend the Public Health Service Act
		  regarding early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing
		  loss.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Early Hearing Detection and
			 Intervention Act of 2009.
		2.Early detection,
			 diagnosis, and treatment of hearing lossSection 399M of the Public Health Service
			 Act (42 U.S.C.
			 280g–1) is amended—
			(1)in the section
			 heading, by striking infants and inserting
			 newborns and
			 infants;
			(2)in subsection
			 (a)—
				(A)in the matter
			 preceding paragraph (1), by striking screening, evaluation and
			 intervention programs and systems and inserting screening,
			 evaluation, diagnosis, and intervention programs and systems, and to assist in
			 the recruitment, retention, education, and training of qualified personnel and
			 health care providers,;
				(B)by amending
			 paragraph (1) to read as follows:

						(1)To develop and monitor the efficacy of
				statewide programs and systems for hearing screening of newborns and infants;
				prompt evaluation and diagnosis of children referred from screening programs;
				and appropriate educational, audiological, and medical interventions for
				children identified with hearing loss. Early intervention includes referral to
				and delivery of information and services by schools and agencies, including
				community, consumer, and parent-based agencies and organizations and other
				programs mandated by part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,
				which offer programs specifically designed to meet the unique language and
				communication needs of deaf and hard of hearing newborns, infants, toddlers,
				and children. Programs and systems under this paragraph shall establish and
				foster family-to-family support mechanisms that are critical in the first
				months after a child is identified with hearing
				loss.
						;
				and
				(C)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(3)To develop efficient models to ensure that
				newborns and infants who are identified with a hearing loss through screening
				receive follow-up by a qualified health care provider. These models shall be
				evaluated for their effectiveness, and State agencies shall be encouraged to
				adopt models that effectively increase the rate of occurrence of such
				follow-up.
						(4)To ensure an
				adequate supply of qualified personnel to meet the screening, evaluation,
				diagnosis, and early intervention needs of
				children.
						;
				(3)in
			 subsection (b)—
				(A)in paragraph
			 (1)(A), by striking hearing loss screening, evaluation, and intervention
			 programs and inserting hearing loss screening, evaluation,
			 diagnosis, and intervention programs; and
				(B)in paragraph
			 (2)—
					(i)by striking
			 for purposes of this section, continue and insert the
			 following:

							for purposes of this
			 section—(A)continue
							;
					(ii)by
			 striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
					(iii)by
			 adding at the end the following:

							(B)establish a
				postdoctoral fellowship program to foster research and development in the area
				of early hearing detection and
				intervention.
							;
					(4)in paragraphs (2)
			 and (3) of subsection (c), by striking the term hearing screening,
			 evaluation and intervention programs each place such term appears and
			 inserting hearing screening, evaluation, diagnosis, and intervention
			 programs;
			(5)in subsection
			 (e)—
				(A)in paragraph (3),
			 by striking ensuring that families of the child and all that
			 follows and inserting ensuring that families of the child are provided
			 comprehensive, consumer-oriented information about the full range of family
			 support, training, information services, and language and communication options
			 and are given the opportunity to consider and obtain the full range of such
			 appropriate services, educational and program placements, and other options for
			 their child from highly qualified providers.; and
				(B)in paragraph (6),
			 by striking , after rescreening,; and
				(6)in subsection
			 (f)—
				(A)in paragraph (1),
			 by striking fiscal year 2002 and inserting fiscal years
			 2010 through 2015;
				(B)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking fiscal year 2002 and inserting fiscal years
			 2010 through 2015; and
				(C)in paragraph (3),
			 by striking fiscal year 2002 and inserting fiscal years
			 2010 through 2015.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives March 30, 2009.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk


116 S2811 IS: Strengthening Disaster Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-11-07
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2811IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 7, 2019Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
			 to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to
			 eligible persons when educational institutions are temporarily closed, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Strengthening Disaster Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2019. 2.Extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are temporarily closedSection 3680(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
 (1)in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking the em dash and inserting during the following periods:; (2)in subparagraph (A)—
 (A)by striking during periods and inserting Periods; and (B)by striking not exceed 4 weeks; or and inserting only continue until the date that is eight weeks after the date of the temporary closure.; and
 (3)in subparagraph (B)— (A)by striking solely and inserting Solely; and
 (B)by striking during periods and inserting periods.


109 HR 3382 IH: Sexual Predator Effective Monitoring Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-07-21
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3382
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 21, 2005
Mr. Hastings of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To provide state and local governments with financial assistance that will increase their ability and effectiveness in monitoring convicted sex offenders by developing and implementing a program using global positioning systems to monitor convicted sexual offenders or sexual predators released from confinement.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Sexual Predator Effective Monitoring Act of 2005.
2.FindingsCongress finds that—
(1)in recent years we have seen multiple cases of convicted sexual offenders serving probation abducting and murdering young children;
(2)several states have begun the development and implementation of outfitting convicted sexual offenders with Global Positioning Systems to track their movements while on probation;
(3)the employment of these devices will assist law enforcement in tracking the movements and location of probationers in real time to within 10 ft. of their location;
(4)Global Positioning System tracking will permit law enforcement to ensure that convicted sex offenders do not go to areas restricted according to the terms of their probation;
(5)Global Positioning Systems will serve to deter sexual predators from re-offending as they will know that their movements are monitored and tracked by law enforcement; and
(6)in the event that a convicted sexual offender commits an additional sex offense while on probation and monitored with a Global Positioning System, the Global Positioning System technology will aid law enforcement in the investigation of these crimes by quickly determining the location of sexual offenders within the area of the suspected crime.
3.Sexual predator monitoring program
(a)Grants authorized
(1)In generalThe Attorney General is authorized to award grants and contracts to State and local governments to assist such States and local governments in—
(A)carrying out programs to outfit sexual offenders with electronic monitoring units; and
(B)the employment of law enforcement officials necessary to carry out such programs.
(2)DurationThe Secretary shall award grants under this Act for a period not to exceed 3 years.
(b)Application
(1)In generalEach State or local government desiring a grant under this Act shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.
(2)ContentsEach application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall—
(A)describe the activities for which assistance under this Act is sought; and
(B)provide such additional assurances as the Attorney General determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Act.
4.Proportional shareThe Attorney General shall ensure that each State with eligible programs receives a proportional share of funding under this Act based on the total number of eligible States and the population of sex offenders to be monitored with global positioning systems in those States.
5.DefinitionIn this Act, the term “sexual offender” means an offender 18 years of age or older who commits a sexual offense against a minor.
6.Authorization of appropriations
(a)In generalThere are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 to carry out this Act.
(b)ReportNot later than April 1, 2007, the Attorney General shall report to Congress—
(1)assessing the effectiveness and value of this Act; and
(2)making recommendations for continuing funding and the appropriate levels for such funding.


115 HRES 722 IH: Supporting the goals and ideals of “Black Women’s Heart Health Awareness Week”.
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-02-02
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IV115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 722IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 2, 2018Mr. Rush submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformRESOLUTIONSupporting the goals and ideals of Black Women’s Heart Health Awareness Week.

 Whereas heart disease and stroke are the number one killers of women, and stroke disproportionately affects African-American women;
 Whereas African-American women are less likely than Caucasian women to be aware that heart disease is the leading cause of death;
 Whereas cardiovascular diseases kill nearly 50,000 African-American women annually; Whereas of African-American women ages 20 and older, 49 percent have heart disease;
 Whereas only 1 in 5 African-American women believes she is personally at risk; Whereas only 52 percent of African-American women are aware of the signs and symptoms of a heart attack;
 Whereas only 36 percent of African-American women know that heart disease is their greatest health risk;
 Whereas more than 40 percent of non-Hispanic African Americans have high blood pressure, which is more severe in Blacks than Caucasians, and develops earlier in life;
 Whereas African Americans are disproportionately affected by obesity; Whereas among non-Hispanic African Americans age 20 and older, 63 percent of men and 77 percent of women are overweight or obese;
 Whereas African Americans are more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic Caucasians; and Whereas the week of February 12, 2018, would be an appropriate week to designate as Black Women’s Heart Health Awareness Week: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives supports the goals and ideals of Black Women’s Heart Health Awareness Week.


114 S671 IS: Computer Science Education and Jobs Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-03-04
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 671IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 4, 2015Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen elementary and secondary
			 computer science education, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Computer Science Education and Jobs Act of 2015.
 2.ReferencesExcept as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).
		3.Computer science
			 definitions
 (a)In generalSection 9101 (20 U.S.C. 7801) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (10), (11), and (34) through (43) as paragraphs (8) through (11), (34), and (35) through (44), respectively, and by moving paragraph (34) (as so redesignated) to follow paragraph (33);
 (2)by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:

						(7)Computer
 scienceThe term computer science means the study of computers and algorithmic processes and includes the study of computing principles, computer hardware, software design, computer applications, and the impact of computers on society.;
 (3)in paragraph (34), as redesignated by paragraph (1)— (A)in the paragraph heading, by striking Core academic and inserting Priority;
 (B)by striking core academic and inserting priority; and (C)by striking and geography and inserting geography, and computer science; and
 (4)in paragraph (35)(A), as redesignated by paragraph (1)— (A)in clause (i), by inserting (including computer science) after academic subjects; and
 (B)in clause (xi), by striking core academic subjects and inserting priority subjects. (b)Conforming and technical amendmentsThe Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended—
 (1)in each of sections 1112(g)(4), 1603(b)(2)(B), 2113(c)(4), 2403(2)(A)(i)(I), 2415(3)(C), 3231(c)(2), 3302(e)(1)(B)(ii), and 7121(c)(1)(B), by striking core academic subjects and inserting priority subjects;
 (2)in each of sections 1116(b)(3)(A), 1119(a)(2), 2123(a), 2134(a), 2416(a), 3102, 3115(c), and 4201, by striking core academic subjects each place the term appears and inserting priority subjects.
				4.Expanding access
 to advanced placement computer scienceSection 1705(c)(4) (20 U.S.C. 6535(c)(4)) is amended by striking and science and inserting science, and computer science.
		5.Computer science
			 in State plans and State report cards
			(a)State
 plans and State report cardsSection 1111 (20 U.S.C. 6311) is amended—
 (1)in subsection (b)— (A)in paragraph (1)(E), by inserting , including computer science, after For the subjects; and
 (B)in paragraph (8)—
 (i)in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end;
 (ii)in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
 (iii)by adding at the end the following:

 (F)how the State educational agency shall consider including computer science in academic standards, academic accountability, and assessments under subsection (b).; and
 (2)in subsection (h)(1), by adding at the end the following:  (E)Workforce needs informationThe State shall include, in the State report card, a description of the 10 most in-demand occupations in the State for the most recent year for which data are available, and how the subjects being taught in the public elementary schools and secondary schools of the State are exposing students to knowledge and skills that are or will be in demand in the State and local workforces..
				(b)Highly qualified
 teachersSection 1119(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 6319(a)(2)) is amended by striking the period after school year and inserting , except that computer science teachers shall be highly qualified not later than the end of the 2016–2017 school year..
			6.Computer science
			 in mathematics and science partnerships
			(a)Subpart
 headingPart B of title II (20 U.S.C. 6661 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the part heading the following new subpart heading:

					1Partnership
				Grants.
			(b)Purposes and
			 definitions
 (1)Section 2201(a)(3) (20 U.S.C. 6661(a)(3)) is amended by striking and engineers and inserting engineers, computer science professionals, and informatics professionals.
 (2)Section 2201(b) (20 U.S.C. 6661(b)) is amended—
 (A)in paragraph (1)—
 (i)in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking or science and inserting science, informatics, or computer science; and
 (ii)in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting informatics, computer science, after science,;
 (B)by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (C)by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

							(2)Mathematics and
 scienceExcept when used in subsections (b)(2)(B) and (c)(3)(A)(ii) of section 2202, the term mathematics and science means science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science..
					(c)Authorized
			 activities
 (1)Section 2202(c) (20 U.S.C. 6662(c)) is amended—
 (A)in paragraph (4), by striking and science and inserting science, informatics, and computer science;
 (B)in each of subparagraphs (A), (C), and (D) of paragraph (4), by striking or science and inserting science, informatics, or computer science;
 (C)in paragraph (5), by striking and science. at the end and inserting , science, computer science, and informatics.;
 (D)in paragraph (8), by striking and engineers and inserting engineers, computer science professionals, and informatics professionals; and
 (E)in paragraph (10), by striking engineering and technology and inserting informatics.
 (2)Section 2202(e)(2)(C) (20 U.S.C. 6662(e)(2)(C)) is amended—
 (A)in clause (ii), by striking or the sciences and inserting the sciences, informatics, or computer science; and
 (B)in clause (iii), by striking engineering, and science. and inserting engineering, science, informatics, and computer science.
					(d)Conforming and
			 technical amendments
 (1)The table of contents in section 2 is amended by inserting after the item relating to the heading to part B of title II the following:
					Subpart 1—Partnership Grants.
 (2)Section 2201 (20 U.S.C. 6661) is amended—
 (A)in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking part and inserting subpart; and
 (B)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking part and inserting subpart.
 (3)Section 2202 (20 U.S.C. 6662) is amended—
 (A)in subsection (a)—
 (i)in each of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2), by striking part and inserting subpart;
 (ii)in paragraph (3), by striking part and inserting subpart; and
 (iii)in paragraph (4), by striking part and inserting subpart each place the term appears;
 (B)in each of paragraphs (1) and (2)(E) of subsection (b), by striking part and inserting subpart;
 (C)in subsection (c), by striking part and inserting subpart;
 (D)in each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d), by striking part and inserting subpart;
 (E)in subsection (e)(1), by striking part and inserting subpart each place the term appears; and
 (F)in subsection (f), by striking part and inserting subpart.
 (4)Section 2203 (20 U.S.C. 6663) is amended by striking part and inserting subpart.
				7.Expanding teacher
			 preparation programs for computer science teachers
			(a)Computer science
 model teacher preparation programPart B of title II (20 U.S.C. 6661 et seq.), as amended by section 6, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

					2Model Teacher Preparation Program
						2211.Computer
				science model teacher preparation program
 (a)EstablishmentThe Secretary is authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education to improve training for elementary school and secondary school computer science teachers.
 (b)EligibilityThe Secretary may award a grant under this section to an institution of higher education that—
 (1)has, at minimum—
 (A)a program in teacher education; and
 (B)a program in computer science or informatics; and
 (2)submits an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require.
								(c)Use of
 fundsAn institution of higher education that receives a grant under the section shall use the grant funds to carry out not less than 1 of the following activities:
 (1)Develop courses for undergraduate students that—
 (A)prepare such students to teach computer science in elementary schools and secondary schools;
 (B)address content and pedagogy in informatics or computer science education; and
 (C)engage the teacher education department and other relevant departments at the institution of higher education.
 (2)Develop and fund teacher mentoring programs to support elementary school and secondary school computer science teachers who are new to the profession.
								(d)Duration of
 grantsEach grant awarded by the Secretary under this section shall be for a period of 5 years.
 (e)ReportNot later than 180 days after the conclusion of the grant period described under subsection (d), an institution of higher education that receives a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary and Congress a report that—
 (1)identifies the number of teachers served under the grant;
 (2)identifies the number of teachers described in paragraph (1) who obtain a teaching position in a computer science classroom; and
 (3)evaluates the activities carried out under this section..
			(b)Technical
 amendmentThe table of contents in section 2 is amended by inserting before the item relating to part C of title II the following:
				Subpart 2—Model teacher preparation programSec. 2211. Computer science model teacher
				preparation
				program..
			8.Computer science
 in the Robert Noyce teacher scholarship programSection 10 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–1) is amended—
 (1)by striking and mathematics and inserting mathematics, informatics, and computer science in each place the term appears;
 (2)in subsection (a)(3)(B), by striking or mathematics and inserting mathematics, informatics, and computer science;
 (3)in each of subsections (b)(1)(D)(i), (c)(1)(A), (d)(1), by striking or mathematics and inserting mathematics, informatics, or computer science; and
 (4)in subsection (i)— (A)in paragraph (5), by striking or mathematics and inserting mathematics, or computer science; and
 (B)in paragraph (7), by striking or mathematics each place the term appears and inserting mathematics, informatics, or computer science.


117 HRES 340 IH: Condemning the Government of Russia’s attempted assassination of Mr. Navalny and criminal acts to intimidate and silence Russian freedom defenders.
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-21
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IV117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 340IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 21, 2021Ms. Kaptur (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Meeks, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Keating, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Quigley, and Mr. Meijer) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, 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 concernedRESOLUTIONCondemning the Government of Russia’s attempted assassination of Mr. Navalny and criminal acts to intimidate and silence Russian freedom defenders.Whereas Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition leader and anticorruption activist, has effectively used social media and modern digital channels to connect with Russian citizens, counter Kremlin propaganda, and organize mass prodemocracy protests; Whereas Mr. Navalny has been illegally detained and imprisoned on numerous occasions for political reasons, including partaking in peaceful and constitutionally protected protests in Russia;Whereas the investigative work of Mr. Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation has uncovered corruption at the highest levels of the Government of Russia, including activities orchestrated by Russian dictator, Vladimir Putin, and the oligarchs closely associated to him;Whereas Russia is a signatory of the Helsinki Final Act obliging the Government of Russia to respect and protect human rights, including freedom of thought, conscience, or belief;Whereas the Government of Russia has a deeply disturbing history of employing extrajudicial assassinations and other forms of violence to cover up its crimes and silence independent political leaders, anticorruption investigators, and prodemocracy activists, including Boris Nemtsov, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Alexander Litvinenko, and Sergei Magnitsky who died tragically in a Russian prison;Whereas, on August 20, 2020, Mr. Navalny was poisoned by the Russian security forces with a Novichok nerve agent, putting him in grave condition which required him to be placed into a medically induced coma;Whereas Mr. Navalny was evacuated to Berlin, Germany, where he eventually recovered;Whereas, on January 17, 2021, Mr. Navalny bravely returned to Russia to continue the fight for democracy despite outstanding arrest warrants against him;Whereas upon his arrival at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, Mr. Navalny was immediately detained by Russian officials on false charges, and after a sham trial on February 2, 2021, was convicted to 2.5 years imprisonment;Whereas the United States has imposed sanctions on Russia under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 for the second time in response to the Russian Government’s poisoning of Mr. Navalny;Whereas Mr. Navalny was transferred to Penal Colony 2 (IK–2), where he complained of torture, sleep deprivation, denial of medical care, and other gross human rights abuses;Whereas Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has played a critical role in ensuring Russian and global audiences hear the truth of the Government of Russia’s gross human rights abuses towards Mr. Navalny and other Russian political prisoners;Whereas Mr. Navalny’s health has rapidly deteriorated in prison, and on March 31, 2021, he started a hunger strike to protest the lack of medical access and the grim prison conditions;Whereas reports indicate that Mr. Navalny is experiencing renal failure and heart problems, and in a moribund state;Whereas European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said, we make the Russian authorities responsible for the health of Mr. Navalny, and many leading Members of the European Parliament and other European and officials of the United States have also condemned Russian authorities’ cruel treatment of Mr. Navalny; andWhereas Mr. Navalny’s life is in grave and immediate danger: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—(1)strongly condemns the Government of Russia’s attempted assassination of Mr. Navalny and criminal acts to intimidate and silence Russian human rights, democracy, and anticorruption activists;(2)condemns the Government of Russia’s ongoing chemical weapons program in contravention of international law and norms, particularly the Chemical Weapons Convention, to which Russia is a party;(3)demands the immediate release of and the provision of robust medical care to Mr. Navalny;(4)reaffirms congressional support for the Administration to robustly implement the second round of sanctions on the Government of Russia under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 if it does not dismantle its chemical weapons and biological weapons within 90 days of the date of the adoption of this resolution;(5)condemns the Government of Russia’s efforts to stifle the freedom of the press, including through attempts to expel Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and urges the Department of State to place higher priority on efforts to protect Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s physical presence in Moscow;(6)expresses deep concern with the near completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a tool of Russian malign influence which would endanger Ukraine and transatlantic security, and calls for the immediate halt of its construction; and(7)urges the President of the United States to raise Alexei Navalny’s wrongful imprisonment and rapidly deteriorating health in all high-level engagements with the Government of Russia as well as take all appropriate actions to achieve the release of Mr. Navalny, including through additional sanctions of Kremlin officials and Kremlin-directed oligarchs in coordination with our transatlantic allies and partners.


115 HR 5574 IH: Homeland Procurement Reform Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-04-18
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5574IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 18, 2018Mr. Taylor (for himself, Mr. Correa, Mr. Gaetz, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Mast, Mr. Bergman, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr. Moolenaar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland SecurityA BILLTo prohibit the use of funds appropriated or otherwise available to Department of Homeland Security
			 frontline operational components for the procurement of certain items that
			 do not meet specified criteria, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Homeland Procurement Reform Act or the HOPR Act. 2.Requirements to buy certain items related to national security interests according to certain criteria; exceptions (a)RequirementIn order to ensure that certain components of the Department of Homeland Security procure certain critical equipment of the quality and innovation necessary to carry out effectively their security, enforcement, and investigative missions, except as provided in subsections (d) through (g), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Department of Homeland Security frontline operational components described in subsection (b) are used for the procurement of an item described in subsection (c) only if the item meets the following criteria:
 (1)In the case of any unit or agency insignia included with the item, including any patch, badge, emblem, or other insignia, that is not produced, applied, or assembled in the United States, the supplier of the item must agree to—
 (A)store the item in a locked area; (B)report any pilferage or theft of the insignia occurring at any stage before delivery of the item to the Government; and
 (C)destroy any defective or unusable item with which the insignia is included in a manner established by the Secretary, and maintain records of such destruction that include the destruction date, a description of the item destroyed, the quantity of the item destroyed, and the method of destruction.
 (2)In the case of a uniform produced or assembled outside the United States, the uniform includes passive radio frequency identification (RFID), or any other such technologies that may be used for tracking and control of the uniform.
 (3)Each contractor and first-tier subcontractor for the item, including the end-item manufacturer— (A)is an entity registered with the System for Award Management administered by the General Services Administration; and
 (B)is in compliance with ISO 9001:2015 of the International Organization for Standardization. (b)Covered componentsA frontline operational component referred to in subsection (a) is any of the following:
 (1)U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (2)U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
 (3)The Transportation Security Administration. (4)The Coast Guard.
 (5)The Secret Service. (c)Covered itemsAn item referred to in subsection (a) is any of the following:
 (1)Body armor components intended to provide ballistic protection for an individual, consisting of one or more of the following:
 (A)Soft ballistic panels. (B)Hard ballistic plates.
 (C)Concealed armor carriers worn under the uniform. (D)External armor carriers worn over the uniform.
 (2)Helmets that provide ballistic protection and other head protection and components. (3)Protective eyewear.
 (4)Rain gear, cold weather gear, other environmental and flame-resistant clothing. (5)Footwear.
 (6)Uniforms. (7)Bags and packs.
 (8)Holsters and tactical pouches. (9)Patches, insignia, and embellishments.
 (10)Respiratory protective masks. (11)Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear protective gear.
 (12)Hearing protection equipment. (13)Any other critical safety item as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
				(d)Maximum uniform allowance for certain personnel
 (1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2)— (A)the maximum uniform allowance set forth in section 591.103 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, shall not apply to an agent of any frontline operational components described in subsection (b); and
 (B)notwithstanding section of 504 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004 (6 U.S.C. 453a), the maximum uniform allowance for an agent of such a component shall be $1,200.
 (2)First year of employmentFor the first year of employment of an individual as an agent of any frontline operational component described in subsection (b), the Secretary may establish a maximum uniform allowance that is not more than $800 greater than the amount set forth in paragraph (1)(B).
 (e)Availability exceptionSubsection (a) does not apply to the extent that the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of any item described in subsection (c) cannot be procured as and when needed at United States market prices.
 (f)Exception for certain procurementsSubsection (a) does not apply to the following: (1)Any procurements by a vessel in foreign waters.
 (2)Any procurement in response to a situation covered by a presidential disaster declaration. (g)Geographic coverageIn this section, the term United States includes the territories and possessions of the United States.
 (h)Notification required within 7 days after contract award if certain exceptions appliedNot later than 7 days after the date of the award of contract for the procurement of an item described in subsection (c) for which an exception set forth in subsection (e) or (f) is applied, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish notification of such application the internet site maintained by the General Services Administration known as FedBizOps.gov (or any successor site).
			(i)Training during fiscal year 2019
 (1)In generalThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that each member of the acquisition workforce of the Department of Homeland Security who participates personally and substantially in the acquisition of items described in subsection (c) on a regular basis receives training in fiscal year 2019 on the requirements of this section and the regulations implementing this section.
 (2)Inclusion of information in new training programsThe Secretary shall ensure that any training program for such acquisition workforce developed or implemented after the date of the enactment of this Act includes comprehensive information on the requirements of this section.
 (j)Consistency with international agreementsThis section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.
 (k)Effective dateThis section applies with respect to contracts entered into by the Department of Homeland Security or any of its component agencies on or after October 1, 2018.


		III
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 698
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 30
			 (legislative day, September 17), 2008
			Mr. Reid (for
			 Mr. Biden (for himself,
			 Mr. Grassley, Mr. Casey, Mrs.
			 Dole, Mr. Leahy,
			 Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
			 Inhofe, Mr. Whitehouse,
			 Mr. Johnson, Mr. Wyden, and Mr.
			 Bayh)) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
			 agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Designating October 17, 2008, as
		  National Mammography Day.

		Whereas, according to the American Cancer Society, in
			 2008, 182,460 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and 40,480
			 women will die from that disease;
		Whereas it is estimated that about 2,000,000 women were
			 diagnosed with breast cancer in the 1990s, and that in nearly 500,000 of those
			 cases the cancer resulted in death;
		Whereas approximately 3,000,000 women in the United States
			 are living with breast cancer, about 2,300,000 have been diagnosed with the
			 disease, and an estimated 1,000,000 do not yet know they have the
			 disease;
		Whereas African-American women suffer a 36 percent greater
			 mortality rate from breast cancer than White women and more than a 100 percent
			 greater mortality rate from breast cancer than women from Hispanic, Asian, and
			 American Indian populations;
		Whereas the risk of breast cancer increases with age, with
			 a woman at age 70 having twice as much of a chance of developing the disease as
			 a woman at age 50;
		Whereas at least 90 percent of the women who get breast
			 cancer have no family history of the disease;
		Whereas mammograms, when operated professionally at a
			 certified facility, can provide safe screening and early detection of breast
			 cancer in many women;
		Whereas mammography is an excellent method for early
			 detection of localized breast cancer, which has a 5-year survival rate of 98
			 percent;
		Whereas the National Cancer Institute and the American
			 Cancer Society continue to recommend periodic mammograms; and
		Whereas the National Breast Cancer Coalition recommends
			 that each woman and her health care provider make an individual decision about
			 mammography: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)designates
			 October 17, 2008, as National Mammography Day; and
			(2)encourages the
			 people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate programs and
			 activities.


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IV116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 165IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 28, 2019Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Peters, Mr. Sablan, Mr. San Nicolas, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Soto, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Meeks, and Mr. McAdams) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureRESOLUTIONRecognizing Chinese railroad workers who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad from 1865 to 1869,
			 and their important contribution to the growth of the United States.

 Whereas the Transcontinental Railroad was one of the most remarkable engineering feats of the 19th century;
 Whereas the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad spanned 6 years and stretched for nearly 2,000 miles;
 Whereas the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad facilitated commerce and reduced cross-country travel times from 6 months to a single week after being completed;
 Whereas the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad will take place on May 10, 2019;
 Whereas nearly 12,000 Chinese immigrants were employed in the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, comprising more than 80 percent of the workforce of the Central Pacific Railroad Company;
 Whereas the Chinese railroad workers were considered indispensable by their foremen and were respected for their work ethic and discipline;
 Whereas the Chinese railroad workers set a world record by laying 10 miles of railroad track in just one work day;
 Whereas the Chinese railroad workers were given the most difficult, dangerous jobs and were paid lower wages than other railroad workers;
 Whereas nearly 1,200 Chinese railroad workers died from work accidents, avalanches, and explosions while working in the Sierra Nevada Mountains;
 Whereas, in 2014, the Department of Labor has inducted the Chinese railroad workers into the Labor Hall of Honor for their courage in organizing in pursuit of fair wages and safe working conditions;
 Whereas the Chinese railroad workers’ fight against discrimination set an example for the millions of Asian Americans who came to the United States after them;
 Whereas both the descendants of these workers and the wider Asian-American community view the sacrifices of the Chinese railroad workers as being integral to the creation of the vibrant and growing Asian-American community that exists throughout the country today; and
 Whereas the legacy of the Chinese railroad workers continues to have a profound, positive impact on the American way of life by advancing the ideals of equal opportunity and the dignity of work for everyone: Now, therefore, be it

 That the House of Representatives— (1)recognizes the Chinese railroad workers for their contributions to the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad and the growth of the United States;
 (2)honors the Chinese railroad workers who lost their lives working in the Sierra Nevada Mountains; and
 (3)acknowledges the Chinese railroad workers for all the risks they faced, while enduring discrimination and unequal pay and treatment, to complete the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1867
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 12, 2011
			Mr. George Miller of
			 California (for himself, Mr.
			 Kildee, Ms. Hirono,
			 Mr. Grijalva, and
			 Mr. Loebsack) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Education and the Workforce

		A BILL
		To amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income
		  Security Act of 1974 to require the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, in
		  the case of airline pilots who are required by regulation to retire at age 60,
		  to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life
		  annuity commencing at age 60.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
			 Pilots Equitable Treatment Act.
		2.Age requirement
			 for employees
			(a)Single-Employer
			 plan benefits guaranteedSection 4022(b)(3) of the
			 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
			 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1322(b)(3)) is amended by inserting at the end the
			 following: If, at the time of termination of a plan under this title, or
			 at the time of freezing benefit accruals under a plan pursuant to subsections
			 (a)(1) and (b) of section 402 of the Pension Protection Act of 2006,
			 regulations prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration required an
			 individual to separate from service as a commercial airline pilot after
			 attaining any age before age 65, this paragraph shall be applied to an
			 individual who is a participant in the plan by reason of such service by
			 substituting such age for age 65. The calculation of benefit liabilities and
			 unfunded benefit liabilities under this section, and the allocation of assets
			 under section 4044, shall not reflect any additional benefits the corporation
			 must guarantee due to the application of the preceding
			 sentence..
			(b)Aggregate limit
			 on benefits guaranteed; criteria applicableSection 4022B(a) of
			 the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1322b(a)) is
			 amended by adding at the end the following: If, at the time of
			 termination of a plan under this title, or at the time of freezing benefit
			 accruals under a plan pursuant to subsections (a)(1) and (b) of section 402 of
			 the Pension Protection Act of 2006, regulations prescribed by the Federal
			 Aviation Administration required an individual to separate from service as a
			 commercial airline pilot after attaining any age before age 65, this subsection
			 shall be applied to an individual who is a participant in the plan by reason of
			 such service by substituting such age for age 65..
			3.Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this Act shall apply to benefits payable on or after the date of enactment of
			 this Act.


		III
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 538
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 28, 2008
			Mr. Hatch (for himself,
			 Mr. Menendez, Mr. Craig, Mr.
			 Lugar, Mr. Cochran,
			 Mr. Brown, Mr.
			 Durbin, and Mr. Crapo)
			 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed
			 to

		RESOLUTION
		Designating April 30, 2008, as Día
		  de los Niños: Celebrating Young Americans, and for other
		  purposes.

		Whereas many nations throughout the world, and especially
			 within the Western hemisphere, celebrate Día de los Niños, or
			 Day of the Children, on the 30th of April, in recognition and
			 celebration of their country's future—their children;
		Whereas children represent the hopes and dreams of the
			 people of the United States and are the center of American families;
		Whereas children should be nurtured and invested in to
			 preserve and enhance economic prosperity, democracy, and the American
			 spirit;
		Whereas, according to the latest Census report, there are
			 more than 44,000,000 individuals of Hispanic descent living in the United
			 States, nearly 15,000,000 of which are children;
		Whereas Hispanics in the United States, the youngest and
			 fastest growing ethnic community in the Nation, continue the tradition of
			 honoring their children on this day, and wish to share this custom with the
			 rest of the Nation;
		Whereas the primary teachers of family values, morality,
			 and culture are parents and family members, and we rely on children to pass on
			 these family values, morals, and culture to future generations;
		Whereas the importance of literacy and education are most
			 often communicated to children through family members;
		Whereas families should be encouraged to engage in family
			 and community activities that include extended and elderly family members and
			 that encourage children to explore and develop confidence;
		Whereas the designation of a day to honor the children of
			 the United States will help affirm for the people of the United States the
			 significance of family, education, and community;
		Whereas the designation of a day of special recognition
			 for the children of the United States will provide an opportunity for children
			 to reflect on their future, to articulate their aspirations, and to find
			 comfort and security in the support of their family members and
			 communities;
		Whereas the National Latino Children's Institute, serving
			 as a voice for children, has worked with cities throughout the country to
			 declare April 30 as Día de los Niños: Celebrating Young
			 Americans, a day to bring together Hispanics and other communities
			 nationwide to celebrate and uplift children; and
		Whereas the children of a nation are the responsibility of
			 all its people, and people should be encouraged to celebrate the gifts of
			 children to society: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)designates April
			 30, 2008, as Día de los Niños: Celebrating Young Americans;
			 and
			(2)calls on the
			 people of the United States to join with all children, families, organizations,
			 communities, churches, cities, and States across the Nation to observe the day
			 with appropriate ceremonies, including activities that—
				(A)center around
			 children, and are free or minimal in cost so as to encourage and facilitate the
			 participation of all our people;
				(B)are positive and
			 uplifting and that help children express their hopes and dreams;
				(C)provide
			 opportunities for children of all backgrounds to learn about one another's
			 cultures and to share ideas;
				(D)include all
			 members of the family, especially extended and elderly family members, so as to
			 promote greater communication among the generations within a family, enabling
			 children to appreciate and benefit from the experiences and wisdom of their
			 elderly family members;
				(E)provide
			 opportunities for families within a community to get acquainted; and
				(F)provide children
			 with the support they need to develop skills and confidence, and to find the
			 inner strength and the will and fire of the human spirit to make their dreams
			 come true.


117 HR 3953 IH: Unsubscribe Act of 2021
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2021-06-16
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3953IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 16, 2021Mr. Takano (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Case, Mr. San Nicolas, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Raskin, and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo increase consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered in all media, including on and off the internet, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Unsubscribe Act of 2021.2.Increased consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered into on the internet(a)Cancellation of negative option agreementsNo person may enter into a negative option agreement with any consumer, unless the negative option agreement provides the consumer with a mechanism to cancel the agreement in the same manner, and by the same means, into which the agreement was entered.(b)Requirements for free-To-Pay conversion contracts(1)In generalIt shall be unlawful for any person to charge or attempt to charge any consumer’s credit card, debit card, bank account, or other financial account for any good or service sold in a free-to-pay conversion contract, unless—(A)before obtaining the consumer’s billing information, the person has obtained the consumer’s express informed consent to enter into the contract and has provided the consumer with a notification of the terms of the contract, including the fact that—(i)for an introductory period, the consumer will receive the good or service at no charge or for a nominal charge; and(ii)after the introductory period, the consumer will be charged or charged an increased amount for the good or service; and(B)before the initial charge or initial increase after the introductory period, the person requires the consumer to perform an additional affirmative action, such as clicking on a confirmation button or checking a box, which indicates the consumer’s consent to be charged the amount disclosed.(2)Mandatory notificationsAfter the introductory period in a free-to-pay conversion contract between any person and any consumer, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract.(c)Mandatory notifications with respect to other negative option agreements(1)Automatic renewal contractsWith respect to an automatic renewal contract between any person and any consumer—(A)between 2 and 7 days before the end of the initial fixed period in the contract, the person shall provide the consumer with a notification of the terms of the contract; and(B)after the initial fixed period in the contract, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract.(2)Continuity plan contractsWith respect to a continuity plan contract entered into between any person and any consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect.(d)Mandatory notifications with respect to material changes in terms of negative option agreementsIn the case of a material change in the terms of a negative option agreement between any person and a consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a notification of the terms of the agreement as changed before the change takes effect.(e)RegulationsThe Federal Trade Commission may prescribe regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to carry out this Act.3.Enforcement(a)By Federal Trade Commission(1)In GeneralA violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act shall be treated as a violation of a rule issued under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act.(2)PenaltiesAny person who violates this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated in and made part of this Act.(b)By State Attorneys General(1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (5), the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer alleging a violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act that affects or may affect the State or the residents of the State may bring an action on behalf of the residents of the State in any United States district court for the district in which the defendant is found, resides, or transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code, to obtain appropriate injunctive relief.(2)Notice to Commission requiredA State shall provide prior written notice to the Federal Trade Commission of any civil action brought under paragraph (1) with a copy of the complaint for the civil action, except that if providing such prior notice is not feasible for the State, the State shall provide notice immediately upon instituting the civil action.(3)Intervention by the CommissionThe Federal Trade Commission may intervene in a civil action brought under paragraph (1) and upon intervening—(A)may be heard on all matters arising in the civil action; and(B)may file petitions for appeal of a decision in the civil action.(4)ConstructionNothing in this subsection shall be construed—(A)to prevent the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general or other authorized State officer by the laws of the State; or(B)to prohibit the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from proceeding in State or Federal court on the basis of an alleged violation of any civil or criminal statute of that State.(5)LimitationAn action may not be brought under this subsection if, at the time the action is brought, the same alleged violation is the subject of a pending action by the Federal Trade Commission or the United States.4.Preemption of directly conflicting State lawThis Act supersedes any State law to the extent such law directly conflicts with the provisions of this Act, or a standard, rule, or regulation promulgated under this Act, and then only to the extent of such direct conflict. Any State law, rule, or regulation shall not be considered in direct conflict if it affords a greater level of protection to individuals protected under this Act.5.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Automatic renewal contractThe term automatic renewal contract means a contract between any person and any consumer for a good or service that is automatically renewed after an initial fixed period, unless the consumer instructs otherwise.(2)Continuity plan contractThe term continuity plan contract means a contract between any person and any consumer under which the consumer agrees to incur charges in exchange for periodic shipments of goods or the provision of services, unless the consumer instructs otherwise.(3)Free-to-pay conversion contractThe term free-to-pay conversion contract means a contract between any person and any consumer under which—(A)for an introductory period, the consumer receives a good or service at no charge or for a nominal charge; and(B)after the introductory period, the consumer is charged or charged an increased amount for the good or service.(4)Negative option agreementThe term negative option agreement means—(A)an automatic renewal contract;(B)a continuity plan contract;(C)a free-to-pay conversion contract;(D)a pre-notification negative option plan contract; or(E)any combination of the contracts described in subparagraphs (A) through (D).(5)NotificationThe term notification, when used with respect to the terms of a contract, means a written notification that clearly, conspicuously, and concisely states all material terms of the contract, including information regarding the cancellation process.(6)Pre-notification negative option plan contractThe term pre-notification negative option plan contract means a contract between any person and any consumer under which the consumer receives periodic notices offering goods and, unless the consumer specifically rejects the offer, the consumer automatically receives the goods and incurs a charge for such goods.6.Effective dateThis Act shall apply with respect to contracts entered into after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.


113 HR 3793 IH: Military Retirement Restoration Act
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I113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3793IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 19, 2013Mr. Maffei (for himself, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Barber, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Vela, Mr. Walz, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Peters of Michigan, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. O’Rourke, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Perlmutter, Mrs. Bustos, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo restore full military retirement benefits by closing corporate tax loopholes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Military Retirement Restoration Act.2.Repeal of reductions made by Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013Section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 is repealed as of the date of the enactment of such Act.3.Treatment of foreign corporations managed and controlled in the United States as domestic corporations(a)In generalSection 7701 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (p) as subsection (q) and by inserting after subsection (o) the following new subsection:(p)Certain corporations managed and controlled in the United States treated as domestic for income tax(1)In generalNotwithstanding subsection (a)(4), in the case of a corporation described in paragraph (2) if—(A)the corporation would not otherwise be treated as a domestic corporation for purposes of this title, but(B)the management and control of the corporation occurs, directly or indirectly, primarily within the United States,then, solely for purposes of chapter 1 (and any other provision of this title relating to chapter 1), the corporation shall be treated as a domestic corporation.(2)Corporation described(A)In generalA corporation is described in this paragraph if—(i)the stock of such corporation is regularly traded on an established securities market, or(ii)the aggregate gross assets of such corporation (or any predecessor thereof), including assets under management for investors, whether held directly or indirectly, at any time during the taxable year or any preceding taxable year is $50,000,000 or more.(B)General exceptionA corporation shall not be treated as described in this paragraph if—(i)such corporation was treated as a corporation described in this paragraph in a preceding taxable year,(ii)such corporation—(I)is not regularly traded on an established securities market, and(II)has, and is reasonably expected to continue to have, aggregate gross assets (including assets under management for investors, whether held directly or indirectly) of less than $50,000,000, and(iii)the Secretary grants a waiver to such corporation under this subparagraph.(3)Management and control(A)In generalThe Secretary shall prescribe regulations for purposes of determining cases in which the management and control of a corporation is to be treated as occurring primarily within the United States.(B)Executive officers and senior managementSuch regulations shall provide that—(i)the management and control of a corporation shall be treated as occurring primarily within the United States if substantially all of the executive officers and senior management of the corporation who exercise day-to-day responsibility for making decisions involving strategic, financial, and operational policies of the corporation are located primarily within the United States, and(ii)individuals who are not executive officers and senior management of the corporation (including individuals who are officers or employees of other corporations in the same chain of corporations as the corporation) shall be treated as executive officers and senior management if such individuals exercise the day-to-day responsibilities of the corporation described in clause (i).(C)Corporations primarily holding investment assetsSuch regulations shall also provide that the management and control of a corporation shall be treated as occurring primarily within the United States if—(i)the assets of such corporation (directly or indirectly) consist primarily of assets being managed on behalf of investors, and(ii)decisions about how to invest the assets are made in the United States..(b)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after the date which is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, whether or not regulations are issued under section 7701(p)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section.


115 HR 4366 IH: GI Bill Distance Learning Improvement Act
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2017-11-09
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4366IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 9, 2017Mrs. Torres introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make payments
			 to individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11
			 Educational Assistance program who pursue a program of education solely
			 through distance learning to be used to purchase computers.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the GI Bill Distance Learning Improvement Act. 2.Additional payment to distance learners under Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for purchase of computerSection 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

				(j)Additional amount for purchase of computers for distance learners
 (1)In generalThe Secretary shall make a one-time payment to an individual pursuing a program of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis in an amount of $500 to be used for the purchase of a computer for use in pursuing such program of education.
 (2)ApplicationTo be eligible for a payment under this subsection, an individual shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require..


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2208
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 20, 2012
			Mrs. Gillibrand
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To amend the Export Apple Act to permit the export of
		  apples to Canada in bulk bins without certification by the Department of
		  Agriculture.

		1.Bulk shipment of apples to
			 Canada
			(a)Bulk shipment of
			 apples to CanadaThe Export
			 Apple Act is amended by inserting after section 4 (7 U.S.C. 584) the
			 following:

					4A.Bulk shipment
				of apples to CanadaNotwithstanding any other provision of this
				Act, apples may be shipped to Canada in bulk bins without complying with this
				Act.
					.
			(b)Definition of
			 bulk binSection 9 of the Export Apple Act (7 U.S.C. 589) is
			 amended—
				(1)by striking
			 Sec. 9.
			 That when used in this Act— and inserting the following:

						9.DefinitionsIn this
				Act:
						;
				(2)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (4), (5), (3), and (1),
			 respectively; and
				(3)by inserting
			 after paragraph (1) (as so redesignated) the following:

						(5)Bulk
				binThe term bulk
				bin means a bin that contains a quantity of apples weighing more than
				100
				pounds.
						.
				(c)RegulationsNot
			 later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
			 Agriculture shall issue regulations to carry out the amendments made by this
			 Act.


115 HR 7170 IH: To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes.
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2018-11-27
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7170IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 27, 2018Mr. Grothman (for himself and Mr. Pocan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes.
1.Consideration of invasive speciesSection 18 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 811) is amended by inserting after the Secretary of Commerce. the following: In prescribing a fishway, the Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, shall consider the threat of invasive species..


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2580
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 30, 2009
			Mr. Cornyn introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To suspend temporarily the duty on certain knit-to-shape
		  sweaters for girls, of cotton.

		1.Certain knit-to-shape
			 sweaters for girls, of cotton
			(a)In
			 GeneralSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the
			 following new heading:

								9902.01.00Knit-to-shape sweaters for girls, of cotton, other than girls’
						garments imported as parts of playsuits, as described in U.S. note 21(b) to
						this subchapter (provided for in subheading 6110.20.20)FreeNo
						changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011

					.
			(b)Amendments to
			 U.S. notes
				(1)In
			 generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff
			 Schedule of the United States is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 U.S. Note:

						21. (a) Headings 9902.01.00
				through 9902.XX.XX cover only garments that were knit to shape
				on flat knitting machines with a stitch count exceeding 9 stitches per 2
				centimeters but less than or equal to 18 stitches per 2 centimeters, measured
				on the outer surface of the fabric forming the exterior surface of the garment
				in the direction on which the stitches are formed. Whenever such fabric is
				formed using both knit and purl stitches, the purl stitches will be disregarded
				and only the knit stitches on the outer surface of the fabric will be counted.
				In order to be eligible for entry under these headings—
							(1)all of the
				garment’s component parts, including any collars, plackets, cuffs, waistbands
				and pockets, must have been knit to shape; and
							(2)all of the
				garment’s components must have been assembled by looping and linking, including
				the side seams.
							(b)Headings 9902.01.00 through
				9902.XX.XX cover only garments that were knit to shape on flat
				knitting machines with a stitch count not exceeding 9 stitches per 2
				centimeters, measured on the outer surfaces of the fabric forming the exterior
				surface of the garment in the direction on which the stitches are formed.
				Whenever such fabric is formed using both knit and purl stitches, the purl
				stitches will be disregarded and only the knit stitches on the outer surface of
				the fabric will be counted. In order to be eligible for entry under these
				headings—
							(1)all of the
				garment’s component parts, including any collars, plackets, cuffs, waistbands
				and pockets, must have been knit to shape; and
							(2)all of the
				garment’s components must have been assembled by looping and linking, including
				the side
				seams.
							.
				(2)Technical
			 correctionSuch subchapter is further amended by striking the
			 first U.S. note 18 to such subchapter (relating to headings 9902.14.01 through
			 9902.14.05) and inserting after U.S. note 19, the following new U.S.
			 Note:

						20.For
				the purposes of subheadings 9902.14.01, 9902.14.02, 9902.14.03, 9902.14.04, and
				9902.14.05, the term mechanics' work gloves means gloves having
				the following characteristics: synthetic leather palms and fingers; fourchettes
				of synthetic leather or of fabric in part of nylon or elastomeric yarn; backs
				comprising either one layer of knitted fabric in part of elastomeric yarn or
				three layers with the outer layer of knitted fabric in part of elastomeric
				yarn, the center layer of foam and the inner layer of tricot fabric, the
				foregoing whether or not including a thermoplastic rubber logo or pad on the
				back; and elastic wrist straps with molded thermoplastic rubber hook-and-loop
				enclosures.
						.
				(c)Effective
			 DateThe amendments made by this section apply 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
		1st Session
		S. 737
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 30, 2009
			Ms. Collins (for herself
			 and Mr. Udall of Colorado) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
		  to authorize the Secretary of Energy to conduct research, development, and
		  demonstration to make biofuels more compatible with small nonroad engines, and
		  for other purposes.

		1.Biofuels distribution and
			 advanced biofuels infrastructureSection 248 of the Energy Independence and
			 Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17054) is amended—
			(1)in subsection
			 (a), by striking and new alternative distribution infrastructure
			 and inserting , new alternative distribution infrastructure, and effects
			 on small engines; and
			(2)in subsection
			 (b)—
				(A)in paragraph (8),
			 by striking and after the semicolon at the end;
				(B)by redesignating
			 paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and
				(C)by inserting
			 after paragraph (8) the following:

						(9)problems
				associated with the use of biofuels in small nonroad engines;
				and
						.


114 HR 1479 IH: Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoogle Act
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I
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1479
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 19, 2015
Mr. Brady of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of the Medicare hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoogle Act.   2.Applying budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of the Medicare hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (a)In generalSection 1886(d)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(E)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:

(iv)Application of budget neutrality relating to floor on wage area index in non-rural areas
(I)Application on a State-specific basisIn the case of discharges occurring on or after April 1, 2015, for purposes of applying section 4410(b) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, the Secretary shall administer such section 4410(b) and paragraph (e) of section 412.64 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, as if paragraph (e)(4)(ii) of such section 412.64, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this clause, had never applied and by using the methodology promulgated in the Federal Register on August 19, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 48570) (applied as if such methodology had been fully implemented for fiscal year 2011 using a 100 percent State-specific adjustment to the area wage index). (II)ConstructionNothing in subclause (I) shall be construed as preventing the Secretary, for discharges occurring on or after April 1, 2015, from modifying the regulations under such section 412.64 to be consistent with subclause (I) in carrying out the budget neutrality requirements of such section 4410(b)..
(b)Conforming amendment terminating application of budget neutrality on a nationwide basisSection 3141 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by inserting and before April 1, 2015, after 2010,.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2939
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 30, 2008
			Mr. Kennedy introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To expand and improve mental health care and
		  reintegration programs for members of the National Guard and Reserve, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the National Guard and Reserve Mental
			 Health Access Act of 2008.
		2.Implementation
			 of Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program for members of the National Guard and
			 Reserve
			(a)Deadline for
			 implementationThe Secretary
			 of Defense shall establish the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program for members
			 of the National Guard and Reserve and their families required by section 582 of
			 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law
			 110–181; 122 Stat. 122; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) by not later than 180 days after
			 the date of the enactment of this Act.
			(b)Report on
			 implementation of program
				(1)Report
			 requiredNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
			 of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall
			 submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on
			 Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the implementation
			 of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.
				(2)ElementsThe
			 report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:
					(A)A description and
			 assessment of the implementation of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program as
			 of the date of the report.
					(B)Such
			 recommendations as the Under Secretary considers appropriate for legislative or
			 administration action to improve the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration
			 Program.
					(C)A description of
			 any additional resources required to assure the full implementation of the
			 Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.
					3.Joint
			 Psychological Health Program
			(a)Program
			 required
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the Chief
			 of the National Guard Bureau, carry out a program for the purposes as
			 follows:
					(A)To improve access
			 to psychological health care and services for members of the National Guard and
			 their families.
					(B)To improve
			 coordination among the components of the Department of Defense in the provision
			 of psychological health care to members of the National Guard during their
			 transition from active duty in the Armed Forces to civilian life.
					(C)To coordinate and
			 oversee efforts of the Department of Defense to assist members of the National
			 Guard with mental illness and members of the National Guard with Traumatic
			 Brain Injury (TBI) post-deployment.
					(2)Designation of
			 programThe program under this section shall be known as the
			 Joint Psychological Health Program (in this section referred to
			 as the Program).
				(b)Directors of
			 Psychological Health
				(1)In
			 generalIn carrying out the Program, the Chief of the National
			 Guard Bureau shall assign within the National Guard Bureau two individuals to
			 positions as follows:
					(A)Director of
			 Psychological Health of the Army National Guard of the United States.
					(B)Director of
			 Psychological Health of the Air National Guard of the United States.
					(2)QualificationsEach
			 individual assigned to a position under paragraph (1) shall have such
			 qualifications and expertise as the Chief of the National Guard Bureau
			 considers appropriate for such position.
				(3)DutiesA
			 Director of Psychological Health under paragraph (1) shall carry out such
			 duties with respect to the component of the National Guard concerned as are
			 provided by law or by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
				(c)Program
			 elements
				(1)State networks
			 of psychological health professionalsThe Program shall consist
			 of a network of psychological health professionals in each State and Territory,
			 the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in order to carry
			 out programs and activities for the purposes of the Program.
				(2)Directors
					(A)In
			 generalEach network of psychological health professionals
			 established pursuant to paragraph (1) for a State or Territory, the District of
			 Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be overseen and coordinated
			 for the purposes of the Program by a Director who shall be selected by the
			 Chief of the National Guard Bureau from among individuals who meet such
			 psychology licensure or certification requirements as the Chief of the National
			 Guard Bureau considers appropriate.
					(B)Contract
			 positionAn individual selected to serve as a Director under
			 paragraph (1) shall serve as a Director pursuant to a contract entered into by
			 such individual for purposes of the Program.
					(C)DutiesEach
			 Director under this paragraph shall have the duties as follows:
						(i)To
			 coordinate and oversee programs and activities under the Program in the
			 jurisdiction concerned.
						(ii)To
			 work with applicable Federal, State, and community agencies to develop and
			 implement a comprehensive plan for responding to the psychological needs of
			 members of the National Guard and their families for the purposes of the
			 Program.
						(iii)To develop,
			 coordinate, and oversee programs and activities to inform members of the
			 National Guard and their families on how to access behavioral health
			 services.
						(iv)To
			 develop, coordinate, and oversee programs and activities of education and
			 training for leadership of the National Guard on matters relating to the
			 psychological health of members of the National Guard.
						(v)To
			 develop, coordinate, and oversee programs and activities to assist members of
			 the National Guard and their families in building psychological fitness and
			 resilience while dispelling the stigma associated with seeking and obtaining
			 mental health services.
						(vi)To
			 develop, coordinate, and oversee programs and activities to coordinate
			 psychological care for members of the National Guard during their transition
			 from Warrior Transitions Units (WTUs) to their local communities.
						(vii)To improve
			 access of members of the National Guard and their families to psychological
			 care through coordination with appropriate State agencies and community-based
			 behavioral health services providers.
						(viii)To develop and
			 implement assessments of the resource needs of community-based behavior health
			 service providers in order to provide members of the National Guard and their
			 families with the behavioral health services they require.
						(ix)To
			 coordinate with other psychological health components of and for the reserve
			 components of the Armed Forces.
						(x)To
			 coordinate and oversee implementation of other Department of Defense
			 initiatives to ensure that members of the National Guard and their families are
			 aware of and informed about the psychological health initiatives of the
			 Department of Defense.
						(xi)To
			 participate in national and regional work groups developing programs and
			 activities to address the psychological needs of members of the National Guard
			 and their families.
						(xii)To conduct
			 outreach to and education for families of members of the National Guard on
			 recognition of mental health problems, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
			 (PTSD) and other mental health problems, in members of the National
			 Guard.
						(3)National Guard
			 Psychological Health Council
					(A)In
			 generalThe Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall establish
			 for the purposes of the Program a council to be known as the National
			 Guard Psychological Health Council.
					(B)MembershipThe
			 members of the National Guard Psychological Health Council shall be the
			 Directors of Psychological Health assigned under subsection (b) and the
			 Directors of Psychological Health under paragraph (2).
					(C)OrganizationThe
			 National Guard Psychological Health Council may carry out its duties on a
			 national or regional basis as considered appropriate by the Council.
					(D)DutiesThe
			 National Guard Psychological Health Council shall have the following
			 duties:
						(i)To
			 oversee and coordinate the development of the Program and any programs and
			 activities to be carried out under the Program.
						(ii)To
			 ensure consistency nationally in the programs and activities to be carried out
			 under the Program.
						(iii)To act as
			 advisors to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau for all matters relating to
			 the psychological needs of members of the National Guard and their
			 families.
						(iv)To
			 ensure the dissemination of best practices in behavioral health care services
			 to providers of behavioral health care services to members of the National
			 Guard and their families.
						(v)To
			 develop uniform standards for measuring success in the provision of behavioral
			 health care services to members of the National Guard and their
			 families.
						(4)Collaboration
					(A)In
			 generalThe National Guard Bureau and the Department of Defense
			 shall work collaboratively in implementing and carrying out the Program.
					(B)Other
			 collaborationIn carrying out programs and activities under the
			 Program, the Directors of Psychological Health assigned under subsection (b)
			 and the Directors of Psychological Health under paragraph (2) shall work with
			 the following:
						(i)The
			 Department of Veterans Affairs.
						(ii)The Substance
			 Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the Department of Health and
			 Human Services.
						(iii)Appropriate
			 State agencies, including State mental health agencies and State veterans
			 agencies.
						(d)Territory
			 definedIn this section, the term Territory has the
			 meaning given that term in section 101(1) of title 32, United States
			 Code.
			(e)Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere is hereby authorized to be appropriated
			 for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2009 for operation and
			 maintenance, $8,035,000, which shall be available for the Joint Psychological
			 Health Program under this section in that fiscal year.
			4.Pilot programs
			 on pre-deployment and post-deployment telemental health services for members of
			 the National Guard and Reserve
			(a)Pilot programs
			 required
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
			 Affairs shall jointly carry out one or more pilot programs on the provision of
			 mental health services to members of the National Guard and Reserve, both
			 before and after deployment, through telemental health technologies in order to
			 assess the feasability and advisability of utilizing of such technologies for
			 the provision of mental health services to members of the National Guard and
			 Reserve both before and after deployment.
				(2)Discharge with
			 respect to national guardEach pilot program carried out under
			 this section with respect to members of the National Guard shall be carried out
			 in consultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
				(3)CoordinationThe
			 Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out the
			 pilot programs in coordination with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
			 Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services and such
			 other departments and agencies of the Federal Government as the Secretaries
			 consider appropriate to assure quality in the provision of mental health
			 services to members of the National Guard and Reserve under the pilot
			 programs.
				(b)Program
			 requirements
				(1)Locations
					(A)In
			 generalThe pilot programs under this section shall be carried
			 out in such location or locations as the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
			 of Veterans Affairs shall jointly select.
					(B)Emphasis on
			 services to members in rural areasIn selecting locations for
			 pilot programs, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
			 shall afford an emphasis to locations in which services under the pilot
			 programs are provided to members of the National Guard and Reserve residing in
			 a rural area.
					(2)Utilization of
			 evidence-based practicesEach pilot program under this section
			 shall utilize telemental health technologies that have proven effective in the
			 provision of mental health services to members of the Armed Forces.
				(c)Report
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than one year after the date of the enactment
			 of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
			 shall jointly submit to Congress a report on the pilot programs carried out
			 under this section.
				(2)ElementsThe
			 report under paragraph (1) shall including a description of each pilot program
			 carried out under this section, including—
					(A)the types of
			 mental health services provided;
					(B)the types of
			 telemental health technologies utilized in providing such services;
					(C)the number of
			 members of the National Guard and Reserve provided such services; and
					(D)the outcomes for
			 members of the National Guard and Reserve in receiving such services.
					(d)Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere is hereby authorized to be appropriated
			 for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2009 for operation and
			 maintenance, $2,005,000, to carry out pilot programs under this section in such
			 fiscal year.
			5.Anti-stigma
			 campaign regarding mental health services among members of the National Guard
			 and Reserve returning from deployment and their families
			(a)Campaign
			 required
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
			 Affairs shall jointly carry out a program of outreach intended to reduce the
			 stigma among members of the National Guard and Reserve returning from
			 deployment, and their families, associated with seeking and obtaining mental
			 health services.
				(2)Discharge with
			 respect to national guardThe campaign carried out under this
			 section with respect to members of the National Guard shall be carried out in
			 consultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
				(3)CoordinationThe
			 Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out the
			 campaign in coordination with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
			 Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services.
				(b)ElementsIn
			 carrying out the campaign required by this section, the Secretary of Defense
			 and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out such programs and
			 activities (including the award of contracts, grants, and cooperative
			 agreements with appropriate entities) as the Secretaries consider appropriate
			 to reduce the stigma among members of the National Guard and Reserve returning
			 from deployment, and their families, associated with seeking and obtaining
			 mental health services.
			(c)Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere is hereby authorized to be appropriated
			 for fiscal year 2009, $2,000,000, to carry out this section.