109 HR 5778 IH: Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Energy Act of 2006
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-07-12
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5778
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 12, 2006
			Mr. Rahall introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on
			 Science and
			 Ways and Means, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To provide further incentives for the commercialization
		  of coal-to-liquid fuel activities.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Energy Act of
			 2006.
		2.DefinitionIn this Act:
			(1)Coal-to-liquid
			 fuelThe term coal-to-liquid fuel means any liquid
			 fuel derived from coal through the Fischer-Tropsch process.
			(2)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
			3.Coal-to-liquid
			 fuel loan guarantee programSection 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of
			 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(11)Large-scale
				coal-to-liquid fuel facilities (as defined in section 2 of the
				Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Energy Act of
				2006).
				.
		4.Coal-to-liquid
			 fuel facilities loan program
			(a)Definition of
			 eligible recipientIn this section, the term eligible
			 recipient means an individual, organization, or other entity that owns,
			 operates, or plans to construct a coal-to-liquid fuel facility that will
			 produce at least 10,000 barrels per day of coal-to-liquid fuel.
			(b)EstablishmentThe
			 Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide
			 loans, in a total amount not to exceed $20,000,000, for use by eligible
			 recipients to pay the Federal share of the cost of obtaining any services
			 necessary for the planning, permitting, and construction of a coal-to-liquid
			 fuel facility.
			(c)ApplicationTo
			 be eligible to receive a loan under subsection (b), an owner or operator of a
			 coal-to-liquid fuel facility shall submit to the Secretary an application at
			 such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may
			 require.
			(d)Non-Federal
			 matchTo be eligible to receive a loan under this section, an
			 eligible recipient shall use non-Federal funds to provide a dollar-for-dollar
			 match of the amount of the loan.
			(e)Repayment of
			 loan
				(1)In
			 generalTo be eligible to receive a loan under this section, an
			 eligible recipient shall agree to repay the original amount of the loan to the
			 Secretary not later than 5 years after the date of the receipt of the
			 loan.
				(2)Source of
			 fundsRepayment of a loan under paragraph (1) may be made from
			 any financing or assistance received for the construction of a coal-to-liquid
			 fuel facility described in subsection (a), including a loan guarantee provided
			 under section 1703(b)(11) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
			 16513(b)(11)).
				(f)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry
			 out this section $200,000,000, to remain available until expended.
			5.Strategic
			 Petroleum Reserve
			(a)Development,
			 operation, and maintenance of ReserveSection 159 of the Energy Policy and
			 Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6239) is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 subsections (f), (g), (j), (k), and (l) as subsections (a), (b), (d), (e), and
			 (f), respectively; and
				(2)by
			 inserting after subsection (b) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) the following
			 new subsection:

						(c)Study of
				maintaining coal-to-liquid fuel products in ReserveNot later
				than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
				Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Energy Act of
				2006, the Secretary shall—
							(1)conduct a study of
				the feasibility and suitability of maintaining coal-to-liquid fuel products in
				the Reserve; and
							(2)submit to the
				Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Armed Services
				of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on
				Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report describing the results
				of the
				study.
							.
				(b)Petroleum
			 products for storage in ReserveSection 160 of the Energy Policy and
			 Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6240) is amended—
				(1)in
			 subsection (a)—
					(A)in paragraph (1),
			 by inserting a semicolon at the end;
					(B)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking and at the end;
					(C)in paragraph (3),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;
			 and
					(D)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(4)coal-to-liquid
				fuel products (as defined in section 2 of the Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Energy Act of 2006), as
				the Secretary determines to be appropriate, in a quantity not to exceed 20
				percent of the total quantity of petroleum products in the
				Reserve.
							;
					(2)in subsection (b),
			 by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (4),
			 respectively; and
				(3)by redesignating
			 subsections (f) and (h) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively.
				(c)Conforming
			 amendmentsSection 167 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 6247) is amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (b)—
					(A)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and
					(B)in paragraph (2)
			 (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)), by striking section
			 160(f) and inserting section 160(e); and
					(2)in subsection (d),
			 in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking section
			 160(f) and inserting section 160(e).
				6.Extension of excise
			 tax credits for certain liquid fuel derived from coal
			(a)Alternative fuel
			 creditParagraph (4) of section 6426(d) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code of 1986 (relating to termination) is amended by inserting (December
			 31, 2020, in the case of any sale or use involving liquid fuel derived from
			 coal which is described in paragraph (2)(E)) before the period at the
			 end.
			(b)Alternative fuel
			 mixture creditParagraph (3)
			 of section 6426(e) of such Code (relating to termination) is amended by
			 inserting (December 31, 2020, in the case of any sale or use involving
			 liquid fuel derived from coal which is described in subsection
			 (d)(2)(E)) before the period at the end.
			(c)Refundability of
			 creditParagraph (5) of section 6427(e) of such Code (relating to
			 termination) is amended—
				(1)by
			 striking and at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the
			 period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting , and, and
			 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

						(E)any alternative fuel or alternative fuel
				mixture (as so defined) involving liquid fuel derived from coal which is
				described in section 6426(d)(2)(E) sold or used after December 31,
				2020.
						,
				and
				(2)by
			 inserting or (E) after subparagraph (D) in
			 subparagraph (C).
				(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to any sale
			 or use for any period after September 30, 2006.


114 HR 4864 IH: Stopping Sexual Exploitation of Power Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-03-23
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4864
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 23, 2016
			Ms. Frankel of Florida (for herself, Mrs. Walorski, Ms. Speier, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, and Mrs. Noem) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

		A BILL
		To revise the crime of sexual assault under Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice to
			 include committing a sexual act upon another person by using position,
			 rank, or authority to obtain compliance by the other person.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Stopping Sexual Exploitation of Power Act. 2.Revision of definition of Article 120 sexual assault under the Uniform Code of Military Justice to include committing a sexual act upon another person by using position, rank, or authority to obtain compliance by the other personSection 920(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code (article 120(b)(1) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and (2)by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph (C):

 (C)using position, rank, or authority to obtain compliance by the other person;.


115 HRES 646 : Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, of high misdemeanors.
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-12-06
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IV115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 646IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 6, 2017Mr. Al Green of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was laid on the tableRESOLUTIONImpeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, of high misdemeanors.

 That Donald John Trump, President of the United States is unfit to be President and is impeached for high misdemeanors, and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the Senate:
 Articles of Impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives of the United States, in the name of itself and of the people of the United States, against Donald John Trump, President of the United States, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high misdemeanors committed as President constituting harm to American society to the manifest injury of the people of the United States:
 Article IIn his capacity as President of the United States, unmindful of the high duties of his high office and the dignity and proprieties thereof, and of the harmony and courtesies necessary for stability within the society of the United States, Donald John Trump has with his statements done more than insult individuals and groups of Americans, he has harmed the society of the United States, brought shame and dishonor to the office of President of the United States, sowing discord among the people of the United States by associating the majesty and dignity of the presidency with causes rooted in white supremacy, bigotry, racism, anti-Semitism, white nationalism, or neo-Nazism on one or more of the following occasions:
 On August 15, 2017, Donald John Trump made a widely published statement characterizing a group of anti-Semites, bigots, racists, white nationalists, and Ku Klux Klansmen who rallied in Charlottesville, Virginia, as very fine people.
 On August 7, 2017, hate groups returned to Charlottesville, Virginia, at the statue of Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general, chanting You will not replace us! Since this event on October 7, the President has made many widely published statements about many things including, the National Football League, but has not made one widely published statement condemning the hate groups for returning to the place where an innocent person lost her life at the hands of hate.
 On November 29, 2017, Donald John Trump shared 3 videos posted by a leader of a British political party considered by many to be an extremist group. The videos purported to show various violent acts committed by Muslims, and were entitled: “Muslim migrant beats up Dutch boy on crutches!”; “Muslim Destroys a Statue of Virgin Mary!”; and “Islamist mob pushes teenage boy off roof and beats him to death!”. The clearly inferable intent of the post was to demonstrate the alleged propensity of Muslim immigrants to engage in violent acts. Even if the videos showed what they purport to show, in sharing these videos with his 43,800,000 followers on Twitter, Donald John Trump’s dissemination of such material evinces an invidious intent to create division within American society.
 In all of this, the aforementioned Donald John Trump, by his statements, unmindful of the high duties of his high office and the dignities and proprieties thereof, and of the harmony, respect, and courtesies necessary for stability within the society of the United States, has undermined the integrity of his office, has sown discord among the people of the United States, has brought disrepute, contempt, ridicule and disgrace on the Presidency, has acted in a manner antithetical to the cause of a just society, has betrayed his trust as President to the manifest injury of the people of the United States, and committed a high misdemeanor in office.
 Therefore, Donald John Trump by causing such harm to the society of the United States is unfit to be President and warrants impeachment, trial, and removal from office.
 Article IIIn his capacity as President of the United States, unmindful of the high duties of his high office, of the dignity and proprieties thereof, and of the harmony, and respect necessary for stability within the society of the United States, Donald John Trump has with his statements done more than simply insult individuals and groups of Americans, he has harmed the American society by publicly casting contempt on individuals and groups, inciting hate and hostility, sowing discord among the people of the United States, on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, and sexual orientation, on one or more of the following occasions:
 On January 27, 2017, Donald John Trump issued Executive Order 13769 providing for a partial shutdown of immigration from mainly Muslim countries, to fulfill a campaign promise that read as follows: DONALD J. TRUMP STATEMENT ON PREVENTING MUSLIM IMMIGRATION (New York, NY) December 7th, 2015—Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what's going on, thereby casting contempt upon Muslims, inciting hate and hostility, and sowing discord among the people of the United States on the basis of religion.
 On July 26, 2017, Donald John Trump made a public statement substantially as follows: After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail, and thereby casting contempt on transgender individuals, inciting hate and hostility, and sowing discord among the people of the United States on the basis of gender.
 On September 23, 2017, Donald John Trump made a public statement substantially as follows: Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, Get that son of a b-i-t-c-h off the field right now, out, he’s fired? He's fired! thereby casting contempt on professional football players who engaged in constitutionally protected protests pertaining to allegations of police misconduct with regard to racial minorities, as well as casting contempt on the professional players’ mothers by calling the mothers b-i-t-c-h-e-s, effectively calling these mothers dogs, thereby inciting hate and hostility, and sowing discord among the people of the United States on the basis of race and gender.
 On September 30, 2017, Donald John Trump made a public statement substantially as follows: They want everything to be done for them when it should be a community effort, in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria thereby casting contempt on Puerto Rican citizens of the United States, inciting hate and hostility, and sowing discord among the people of the United States based on national origin and race.
 On October 3, 2017, Donald John Trump made a public statement substantially as follows: I hate to tell you, Puerto Rico, but you’ve thrown our budget a little out of whack because we spent a lot of money on Puerto Rico, that’s fine, we’ve saved a lot of lives, but Donald John Trump did not make similar comments about Texas or Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey or Hurricane Irma, treating the Puerto Rican citizens of the United States disparately, thereby casting contempt on Puerto Ricans, inciting hate and hostility, and sowing discord among the people of the United States based on national origin and race.
 On October 19, 2017, Donald John Trump made a public statement substantially as follows: The Fake News is going crazy with wacky Congresswoman Wilson (D), who was SECRETLY on a very personal call, and gave a total lie on content!, thereby casting contempt on an African-American Member of Congress, inciting hate and hostility, and sowing discord among the people of the United States based on gender and race.
 On October 21, 2017, Donald John Trump made a public statement substantially as follows: I hope the Fake News Media keeps talking about Wacky Congresswoman Wilson in that she, as a representative, is killing the Democrat Party! thereby casting contempt on an African-American female Member of Congress, inciting hate and hostility, and sowing discord among the people of the United States based on gender and race.
 On October 22, 2017, Donald John Trump made a public statement substantially as follows: Wacky Congresswoman Wilson is the gift that keeps on giving for the Republican Party, a disaster for Dems. You watch her in action & vote R! thereby casting contempt on an African-American female Member of Congress inciting hate and hostility, and sowing discord among the people of the United States based on gender and race.
 In all of this, the aforementioned Donald John Trump has, by his statements, brought the high office of President of the United States in contempt, ridicule, disgrace and disrepute, has sown discord among the people of the United States, has demonstrated that he is unfit to be President and has betrayed his trust as President of the United States to the manifest injury of the people of the United States, and has committed a high misdemeanor in office.
 Therefore, Donald John Trump, by causing such harm to the society of the United States, is unfit to be President, warrants impeachment, trial, and removal from office.


116 HR 525 : Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-02-26
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		IIB
		116th CONGRESS1st Session
		H. R. 525
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		February 26, 2019Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceAN ACT
		To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
			 to establish a public-private partnership for purposes of identifying
			 health care waste, fraud, and abuse.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act of 2019. 2.Public-private partnership for health care waste, fraud, and abuse detection (a)In generalSection 1128C(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7c(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(6)Public-private partnership for waste, fraud, and abuse detection
 (A)In generalUnder the program described in paragraph (1), there is established a public-private partnership (in this paragraph referred to as the partnership) of health plans, Federal and State agencies, law enforcement agencies, health care anti-fraud organizations, and any other entity determined appropriate by the Secretary (in this paragraph referred to as partners) for purposes of detecting and preventing health care waste, fraud, and abuse.
 (B)Contract with trusted third partyIn carrying out the partnership, the Secretary shall enter into a contract with a trusted third party for purposes of carrying out the duties of the partnership described in subparagraph (C).
 (C)Duties of partnershipThe partnership shall— (i)provide technical and operational support to facilitate data sharing between partners in the partnership;
 (ii)analyze data so shared to identify fraudulent and aberrant billing patterns; (iii)conduct aggregate analyses of health care data so shared across Federal, State, and private health plans for purposes of detecting fraud, waste, and abuse schemes;
 (iv)identify outlier trends and potential vulnerabilities of partners in the partnership with respect to such schemes;
 (v)refer specific cases of potential unlawful conduct to appropriate governmental entities; (vi)convene, not less than annually, meetings with partners in the partnership for purposes of providing updates on the partnership’s work and facilitating information sharing between the partners;
 (vii)enter into data sharing and data use agreements with partners in the partnership in such a manner so as to ensure the partnership has access to data necessary to identify waste, fraud, and abuse while maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of such data;
 (viii)provide partners in the partnership with plan-specific, confidential feedback on any aberrant billing patterns or potential fraud identified by the partnership with respect to such partner;
 (ix)establish a process by which entities described in subparagraph (A) may enter the partnership and requirements such entities must meet to enter the partnership;
 (x)provide appropriate training, outreach, and education to partners based on the results of data analyses described in clauses (ii) and (iii); and
 (xi)perform such other duties as the Secretary determines appropriate. (D)Substance use disorder treatment analysisNot later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act of 2019, the trusted third party with a contract in effect under subparagraph (B) shall perform an analysis of aberrant or fraudulent billing patterns and trends with respect to providers and suppliers of substance use disorder treatments from data shared with the partnership.
						(E)Executive Board
							(i)Executive Board composition
 (I)In generalThere shall be an executive board of the partnership comprised of representatives of the Federal Government and representatives of the private sector selected by the Secretary.
 (II)ChairsThe executive board shall be co-chaired by one Federal Government official and one representative from the private sector.
 (ii)MeetingsThe executive board of the partnership shall meet at least once per year. (iii)Executive board dutiesThe duties of the executive board shall include the following:
 (I)Providing strategic direction for the partnership, including membership criteria and a mission statement.
 (II)Communicating with the leadership of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice and the various private health sector associations.
 (F)ReportsNot later than September 30, 2021, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and make available on the public website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services a report containing—
 (i)a review of activities conducted by the partnership over the 2-year period ending on the date of the submission of such report, including any progress to any objectives established by the partnership;
 (ii)any savings voluntarily reported by health plans participating in the partnership attributable to the partnership during such period;
 (iii)any savings to the Federal Government attributable to the partnership during such period; (iv)any other outcomes attributable to the partnership, as determined by the Secretary, during such period; and
 (v)a strategic plan for the 2-year period beginning on the day after the date of the submission of such report, including a description of any emerging fraud and abuse schemes, trends, or practices that the partnership intends to study during such period.
 (G)FundingThe partnership shall be funded by amounts otherwise made available to the Secretary for carrying out the program described in paragraph (1).
 (H)Transitional provisionsTo the extent consistent with this subsection, all functions, personnel, assets, liabilities, and administrative actions applicable on the date before the date of the enactment of this paragraph to the National Fraud Prevention Partnership established on September 17, 2012, by charter of the Secretary shall be transferred to the partnership established under subparagraph (A) as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph.
 (I)Nonapplicability of FACAThe provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the partnership established by subparagraph (A).
 (J)ImplementationNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may implement the partnership established by subparagraph (A) by program instruction or otherwise.
 (K)DefinitionFor purposes of this paragraph, the term trusted third party means an entity that— (i)demonstrates the capability to carry out the duties of the partnership described in subparagraph (C);
 (ii)complies with such conflict of interest standards determined appropriate by the Secretary; and (iii)meets such other requirements as the Secretary may prescribe..
 (b)Potential expansion of public-Private partnership analysesNot later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the feasibility of the partnership (as described in section 1128C(a)(6) of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (a)) establishing a system to conduct real-time data analysis to proactively identify ongoing as well as emergent fraud trends for the entities participating in the partnership and provide such entities with real-time feedback on potentially fraudulent claims. Such report shall include the estimated cost of and any potential barriers to the partnership establishing such a system.
			Passed the House of Representatives February 25, 2019.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 661
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 19, 2009
			Mr. Bingaman (for
			 himself, Ms. Collins,
			 Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
			 Bayh, Mr. Brown, and
			 Mr. Pryor) introduced the following bill;
			 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To strengthen American manufacturing through improved
		  industrial energy efficiency, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Restoring America's Manufacturing
			 Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009.
		2.Industrial
			 energy efficiency grant programSection 399A of the Energy Policy and
			 Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6371h–1) is amended—
			(1)in the section heading, by inserting
			 and
			 industry before the period at the end;
			(2)by redesignating
			 subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and
			(3)by inserting after subsection (g) the
			 following:

					(h)Industrial
				energy efficiency grant program
						(1)In
				generalThe Secretary shall carry out a program under whi ch the
				Secretary shall provide grants to eligible lenders to pay the Federal share of
				creating a revolving loan program under which loans are provided to commercial
				and industrial manufacturers to implement commercially available technologies
				or processes that significantly—
							(A)reduce systems
				energy intensity, including the use of energy intensive feedstocks; and
							(B)improve the
				industrial competitiveness of the United States.
							(2)Eligible
				lendersTo be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection,
				a lender shall—
							(A)be a community
				and economic development lender that the Secretary certifies meets the
				requirements of this subsection;
							(B)lead a
				partnership that includes participation by, at a minimum—
								(i)a
				State government agency; and
								(ii)a private
				financial institution or other provider of loan capital;
								(C)submit an
				application to the Secretary, and receive the approval of the Secretary, for a
				grant to carry out a loan program described in paragraph (1); and
							(D)ensure that
				non-Federal funds are provided to match, on at least a dollar-for-dollar basis,
				the amount of Federal funds that are provided to carry out a revolving loan
				program described in paragraph (1).
							(3)PriorityIn
				making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide a priority to
				partnerships that include a power producer or distributor.
						(4)AwardThe
				amount of a grant provided to an eligible lender shall not exceed $100,000,000
				for any fiscal year.
						(5)Eligible
				projectsA program for which a grant is provided under this
				subsection shall be designed to accelerate the implementation of industrial and
				commercial applications of technologies or processes that—
							(A)improve energy
				efficiency;
							(B)enhance the
				industrial competitiveness of the United States; and
							(C)achieve such
				other goals as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
							(6)EvaluationThe
				Secretary shall evaluate applications for grants under this subsection on the
				basis of—
							(A)the description
				of the program to be carried out with the grant;
							(B)the commitment to
				provide non-Federal funds in accordance with paragraph (2)(D);
							(C)program
				sustainability over a 10-year period;
							(D)the capability of
				the applicant;
							(E)the quantity of
				energy savings or energy feedstock minimization;
							(F)the advancement
				of the goal under this Act of 25-percent energy avoidance;
							(G)the ability to
				fund energy efficient projects not later than 120 days after the date of the
				grant award; and
							(H)such other
				factors as the Secretary determines appropriate.
							(7)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry
				out this subsection $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through
				2012.
						.
			3.Coordination of
			 research and development of energy efficient technologies for
			 industryAs part of the
			 research and development activities of the Industrial Technologies Program of
			 the Department of Energy, the Secretary of Energy shall establish, as
			 appropriate, collaborative research and development partnerships with other
			 programs within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, including
			 the Building Technologies Program, the Office of Electricity Delivery and
			 Energy Reliability, and programs of the Office of Science—
			(1)to leverage the research and development
			 expertise of those programs to promote early stage energy efficiency technology
			 development; and
			(2)to apply the knowledge and expertise of the
			 Industrial Technologies Program to help achieve the program goals of the other
			 programs.
			4.Energy efficient
			 technologies assessment
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall commence an assessment of commercially
			 available, cost competitive energy efficiency technologies that are not widely
			 implemented within the United States for the energy intensive industries
			 of—
				(1)steel;
				(2)aluminum;
				(3)forest and paper
			 products;
				(4)food
			 processing;
				(5)metal
			 casting;
				(6)glass;
				(7)chemicals;
			 and
				(8)other industries
			 that (as determined by the Secretary)—
					(A)use large
			 quantities of energy;
					(B)emit large
			 quantities of greenhouse gas; or
					(C)use a rapidly
			 increasing quantity of energy.
					(b)ReportNot
			 later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
			 publish a report, based on the assessment conducted under subsection (a), that
			 contains—
				(1)a detailed
			 inventory describing the cost, energy, and greenhouse gas emission savings of
			 each technology described in subsection (a);
				(2)for each
			 technology, the total cost, energy, and greenhouse gas emissions savings if the
			 technology is implemented throughout the industry of the United States;
				(3)for each
			 industry, an assessment of total possible cost, energy, and greenhouse gas
			 emissions savings possible if state-of-the art, cost-competitive, commercial
			 energy efficiency technologies were adopted; and
				(4)for each
			 industry, a comparison to the European Union, Japan, and other appropriate
			 countries of energy efficiency technology adoption rates, as determined by the
			 Secretary.
				5.Future of
			 Industry program
			(a)In
			 generalSection 452(c)(2) of the Energy Independence and Security
			 Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111(c)(2)) is amended by striking the section heading
			 and inserting the following: Future of Industry program.
			(b)Industry-specific
			 road mapsSection 452(c)(2)
			 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111(c)(2)) is
			 amended—
				(1)in subparagraph (E), by striking
			 and at the end;
				(2)by redesignating
			 subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and
				(3)by inserting
			 after subparagraph (E) the following:

						(F)research to
				establish (through the Industrial Technologies Program and in collaboration
				with energy-intensive industries) a road map process under which—
							(i)industry-specific
				studies are conducted to determine the intensity of energy use, greenhouse gas
				emissions, and waste and operating costs, by process and subprocess;
							(ii)near-, mid-, and
				long-term targets of opportunity are established for synergistic improvements
				in efficiency, sustainability, and resilience; and
							(iii)public/private
				actionable plans are created to achieve roadmap goals;
				and
							.
				(c)Industrial
			 research and assessment centers
				(1)In
			 generalSection 452(e) of the Energy Independence and Security
			 Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111(e)) is amended—
					(A)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (1) through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and
			 indenting appropriately;
					(B)by striking
			 The Secretary and inserting the following:

							(1)In
				generalThe
				Secretary
							;
					(C)in subparagraph
			 (A) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)), by inserting before the semicolon at
			 the end the following: , including assessments of sustainable
			 manufacturing goals and the implementation of information technology
			 advancements for supply chain analysis, logistics, industrial and manufacturing
			 processes, and other purposes; and
					(D)by adding at the
			 end the following:

							(2)Centers of
				Excellence
								(A)In
				generalThe Secretary shall establish a Center of Excellence at
				up to 10 of the highest performing industrial research and assessment centers,
				as determined by the Secretary.
								(B)DutiesA
				Center of Excellence shall coordinate with and advise the industrial research
				and assessment centers located in the region of the Center of
				Excellence.
								(C)FundingSubject
				to the availability of appropriations, of the funds made available under
				subsection (f), the Secretary shall use to support each Center of Excellence
				not less than $500,000 for fiscal year 2010 and each fiscal year thereafter, as
				determined by the Secretary.
								(3)Expansion of
				centersThe Secretary shall provide funding to establish
				additional industrial research and assessment centers at institutions of higher
				education that do not have industrial research and assessment centers
				established under paragraph (1).
							(4)Coordination
								(A)In
				generalTo increase the value and capabilities of the industrial
				research and assessment centers, the centers shall—
									(i)coordinate with
				Manufacturing Extension Partnership Centers of the National Institute of
				Science and Technology;
									(ii)coordinate with
				the Building Technologies Program of the Department of Energy to provide
				building assessment services to manufacturers;
									(iii)increase
				partnerships with the National Laboratories of the Department of Energy to
				leverage the expertise and technologies of the National Laboratories for
				national industrial and manufacturing needs;
									(iv)identify
				opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions; and
									(v)promote
				sustainable manufacturing practices for small- and medium-sized
				manufacturers.
									(5)OutreachThe
				Secretary shall provide funding for—
								(A)outreach
				activities by the industrial research and assessment centers to inform small-
				and medium-sized manufacturers of the information, technologies, and services
				available; and
								(B)a full-time
				equivalent employee at each center of excellence whose primary mission shall be
				to coordinate and leverage the efforts of the center with—
									(i)Federal and State
				efforts;
									(ii)the efforts of
				utilities; and
									(iii)the efforts of
				other centers in the region of the center of excellence.
									(6)Workforce
				training
								(A)In
				generalThe Secretary shall pay the Federal share of associated
				internship programs under which students work with industries and manufactures
				to implement the recommendations of industrial research and assessment
				centers.
								(B)Federal
				shareThe Federal share of the cost of carrying out internship
				programs described in subparagraph (A) shall be 50 percent.
								(C)FundingSubject
				to the availability of appropriations of appropriations, of the funds made
				available under subsection (f), the Secretary shall use to carry out this
				paragraph not less than $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and each fiscal year
				thereafter.
								(7)Small business
				loansThe Administrator of the Small Business Administration
				shall, to the maximum practicable, expedite consideration of applications from
				eligible small business concerns for loans under the Small Business Act (15
				U.S.C. 631 et seq.) for loans to implement recommendations of industrial
				research and assessment centers established under paragraph
				(1).
							.
					(d)Future of
			 industry programSection
			 452(f) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17111(f))
			 is amended—
				(1)in paragraph
			 (1)—
					(A)in subparagraph
			 (C), by striking $196,000,000 and inserting
			 $216,000,000;
					(B)in subparagraph
			 (D), by striking $202,000,000 and inserting
			 $232,000,000; and
					(C)in subparagraph
			 (E), by striking $208,000,000 and inserting
			 $248,000,000; and
					(2)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(4)Industrial
				research and assessment centersOf the amounts made available
				under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use to provide funding to industrial
				research and assessment centers under subsection (e) not less than—
							(A)$20,000,000 for
				fiscal year 2010;
							(B)$30,000,000 for
				fiscal year 2011; and
							(C)$40,000,000 for
				fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year
				thereafter.
							.
				6.Sustainable
			 manufacturing initiative
			(a)In
			 generalPart E of title III
			 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6341) is amended by adding
			 at the end the following:

					376.Sustainable
				manufacturing initiative
						(a)In
				generalAs part of the Industrial Technologies Program of the
				Department of Energy, the Secretary shall carry out a sustainable manufacturing
				initiative under which the Secretary shall conduct onsite technical reviews and
				followup implementation—
							(1)to maximize the
				energy efficiency of systems;
							(2)to identify and
				reduce harmful emissions and hazardous waste;
							(3)to identify and
				reduce the use of water in manufacturing processes;
							(4)to identify
				material substitutes that are not harmful to the environment; and
							(5)to achieve such
				other goals as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
							(b)CoordinationThe
				Secretary shall carry out the initiative in coordination with—
							(1)the Manufacturing
				Extension Partnership Program of the National Institute of Standards and
				Technology; and
							(2)the Administrator
				of the Environmental Protection Agency.
							(c)Research and
				development program for sustainable manufacturing and industrial technologies
				and processesAs part of the Industrial Technologies Program of
				the Department of Energy, the Secretary shall carry out a joint
				industry-government partnership program to conduct research and development of
				new sustainable manufacturing and industrial technologies and processes that
				maximize the energy efficiency of systems, reduce pollution, and conserve
				natural resources.
						(d)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such
				sums as are necessary to carry out this
				section.
						.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents of the Energy Policy and
			 Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. prec. 6201) is amended by adding at the end of the
			 items relating to part E of title III the following:

						Sec. 376. Sustainable
				manufacturing
				initiative.

					.
			7.Innovation in
			 industry grantsSection 1008
			 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16396) is amended by adding at the
			 end the following:

				(g)Innovation in
				industry grants
					(1)In
				generalAs part of the program under this section, the Secretary
				shall carry out a program to pay the Federal share of competitively awarding
				grants to State-industry partnerships in accordance with this subsection to
				develop, demonstrate, and commercialize new technologies or processes for
				industries that significantly—
						(A)reduce energy use
				and energy intensive feedstocks;
						(B)reduce pollution
				and greenhouse gas emissions;
						(C)reduce industrial
				waste; and
						(D)improve domestic
				industrial cost competitiveness.
						(2)Administration
						(A)ApplicationsA
				State-industry partnership seeking a grant under this subsection shall submit
				to the Secretary an application for a grant to carry out a project to
				demonstrate an innovative energy efficiency technology or process described in
				paragraph (1).
						(B)Cost
				sharingTo be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection,
				a State-industry partnership shall agree to match, on at least a
				dollar-for-dollar basis, the amount of Federal funds that are provided to carry
				out the project.
						(C)GrantThe
				Secretary shall provide to a State-industry partnership selected under this
				subsection a 1-time grant of not more than $500,000 to initiate the
				project.
						(3)Eligible
				projectsA project for which a grant is received under this
				subsection shall be designed to demonstrate successful—
						(A)industrial
				applications of energy efficient technologies or processes that reduce costs to
				industry and prevent pollution and greenhouse gas releases; or
						(B)energy efficiency
				improvements in material inputs, processes, or waste streams to enhance the
				industrial competitiveness of the United States.
						(4)EvaluationThe
				Secretary shall evaluate applications for grants under this subsection on the
				basis of—
						(A)the description
				of the concept;
						(B)cost-efficiency;
						(C)the capability of
				the applicant;
						(D)the quantity of
				energy savings;
						(E)the
				commercialization or marketing plan; and
						(F)such other
				factors as the Secretary determines to be
				appropriate.
						.
		8.Study of
			 advanced energy technology manufacturing capabilities in the United
			 States
			(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Energy shall enter into an arrangement
			 with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy shall conduct a
			 study of the development of advanced manufacturing capabilities for various
			 energy technologies, including—
				(1)an assessment of
			 the manufacturing supply chains of established and emerging industries;
				(2)an analysis
			 of—
					(A)the manner in
			 which supply chains have changed over the 25-year period ending on the date of
			 enactment of this Act;
					(B)current trends in
			 supply chains; and
					(C)the energy
			 intensity of each part of the supply chain and opportunities for
			 improvement;
					(3)for each
			 technology or manufacturing sector, an analysis of which sections of the supply
			 chain are critical for the United States to retain or develop to be competitive
			 in the manufacturing of the technology;
				(4)an assessment of
			 which emerging energy technologies the United States should focus on to create
			 or enhance manufacturing capabilities; and
				(5)recommendations
			 on the leveraging the expertise of energy efficiency and renewable energy user
			 facilities so that best materials and manufacturing practices are designed and
			 implemented.
				(b)ReportNot
			 later than 2 years after the date on which the Secretary enters into the
			 agreement with the Academy described in subsection (a), the Academy shall
			 submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the
			 Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the
			 Secretary a report describing the results of the study required under this
			 section, including any findings and recommendations.
			9.Industrial
			 Technologies steering committeeThe Secretary of Energy shall establish an
			 advisory steering committee to provide recommendations to the Secretary on
			 planning and implementation of the Industrial Technologies Program of the
			 Department of Energy.
		10.Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to
			 carry out this Act.


115 HR 1959 IH: Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act
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2017-04-05
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1959IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 5, 2017Ms. Sinema (for herself and Ms. Herrera Beutler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion for employer-provided
			 dependent care assistance.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act. 2.Increase in exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (a)In generalSection 129(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $5,000 ($2,500 and inserting $7,500 (half such dollar amount.
 (b)Inflation adjustmentSection 129(a)(2) of such Code is amended by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D) and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:

 (C)Inflation adjustmentIn the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2016, the $7,500 amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
 (i)such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii)the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2015 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof.
						Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of
			 $100..
 (c)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.


		IA
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. J. RES. 66
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 16, 2009
			Mr. Moran of Kansas
			 introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		JOINT RESOLUTION
		Disapproving a rule submitted by the
		  Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to endangerment
		  and cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of
		  the Clean Air Act.

		That Congress disapproves the rule
			 submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating
			 to endangerment and cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under
			 section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (74 Fed. Reg. 66496 (December 15, 2009)),
			 and such rule shall have no force or effect.


		II
		Calendar No. 319
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 1945
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			December 5, 2011
			Mr. Durbin (for himself,
			 Mr. Grassley, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr.
			 Cornyn, Mr. Blumenthal,
			 Mr. Schumer, Mr. Harkin, and Mrs.
			 Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
			 referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

			February 13, 2012
			Reported by Mr. Leahy,
			 without amendment

		A BILL
		To permit the televising of Supreme Court
		  proceedings.

		1.Amendment to title
			 28
			(a)In generalChapter 45 of title 28, United States Code,
			 is amended by inserting at the end the following:

					678.Televising Supreme Court
				proceedingsThe Supreme Court
				shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the
				Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such
				coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process
				rights of 1 or more of the parties before the
				Court.
					.
			(b)Clerical amendmentThe chapter analysis for chapter 45 of
			 title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the
			 following:

						678. Televising Supreme Court
				proceedings.

					.

		February 13, 2012
		Reported without amendment


117 HR 4517 IH: To prohibit international travel by the Secretary of State until all passport agencies are fully reopened, and for other purposes.
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2021-07-19
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4517IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 19, 2021Mr. Gooden of Texas (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Weber of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsA BILLTo prohibit international travel by the Secretary of State until all passport agencies are fully reopened, and for other purposes.1.Prohibition on certain travel and report relating to Department of State passport processingNotwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended for the travel expenses of the Secretary of State to travel outside of the United States until each of the following conditions are satisfied:(1)All passport agencies are fully reopened.(2)Routine passport service takes less than eight weeks, and expedited passport service takes less than six weeks.(3)Submits to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that includes recommendations to improve passport services and processing times, including information relating to Department of Treasury-operated Citibank lockboxes, modernizing passport processing, and Department of State guidelines and protocols related to the Department's Diplomacy Strong framework operations.


109 HR 5879 IH: To terminate the limitations on imports of ammonium

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2006-07-25
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		I
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5879
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 25, 2006
			Mr. Berry introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To terminate the limitations on imports of ammonium
		  nitrate from the Russian Federation.

		1.Termination of limitations on
			 imports of ammonium nitrate from the Russian Federation
			(a)TerminationNo limitation contained in the Agreement
			 shall be imposed with respect to entry of the products described in subsection
			 (b), and no antidumping duty deposit shall be required upon entry of such
			 products and no antidumping duty shall be assessed on such products,
			 notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement.
			(b)ProductsThe products referred to in subsection (a)
			 are solid fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate described in Appendix III to the
			 Agreement (65 Fed. Reg. 37764; June 16, 2000) that are imported from the
			 Russian Federation.
			(c)Agreement
			 definedIn this section, the term Agreement means
			 the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Solid Fertilizer
			 Grade Ammonium Nitrate from the Russian Federation, as contained in Appendix 1
			 to the notice of the International Trade Administration of suspension of the
			 antidumping duty investigation of the Department of Commerce in the Case
			 A–821–811 (65 Fed. Reg. 37759–37764; June 16, 2000).
			(d)Effective
			 dateThis section applies to
			 products described in subsection (b) entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
			 consumption, for the period beginning on the 15th day after the date of the
			 enactment of this Act.


116 S2414 IS: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the Health Coverage Tax Credit.
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2019-08-01
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2414IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 1, 2019Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the Health Coverage Tax Credit.

		1.Extension of Health Coverage Tax Credit
 (a)In generalSubparagraph (B) of section 35(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking January 1, 2020 and inserting January 1, 2025. (b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to coverage months beginning after December 31, 2019.


110 HR 4706 IH: To provide for the reliquidation of certain drawback

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2007-12-13
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		V
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4706
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 13, 2007
			Ms. Bean introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To provide for the reliquidation of certain drawback
		  claims relating to certain speakers.

		1.Reliquidation of drawback
			 claims relating to certain speakers
			(a)In
			 generalNotwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
			 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
			 shall, not later than 90 days or after the date of enactment of this Act,
			 reliquidate the entries described in subsection (c) at the full amounts claimed
			 in such entries.
			(b)Payment of
			 amounts owedAny amounts owed buy the United States pursuant to
			 the reliquidation of an entry under subsection (a) shall be paid by U.S.
			 Customs and Border Protection within 90 days after such reliquidation
			(c)Affected
			 entriesThe entries referred to in subsection (a) are the
			 following:

							Entry numberDate of entry

							AF4–0121160–8May 11, 2004

							AF4–0128406–8May 11, 2004

							AF4–0159804–6February 9, 2004


117 S2253 IS: To establish a separate criminal offense for targeting an individual based on their status as law enforcement officer.
U.S. Senate
2021-06-24
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II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2253IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 24, 2021Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo establish a separate criminal offense for targeting an individual based on their status as law enforcement officer.1.Protecting law enforcement officers from targeting(a)AmendmentChapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:120.Crimes targeting law enforcement officers(a)OffenseWhoever, in any circumstance described in subsection (b), knowingly causes bodily injury to any person, or attempts to do so, because of the actual or perceived status of the person as a law enforcement officer—(1)shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both; and(2)shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined in accordance with this title, or both, if—(A)death results from the offense; or(B)the offense includes kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, or an attempt to kill.(b)Circumstances describedFor purposes of subsection (a), the circumstances described in this subsection are that—(1)the conduct described in subsection (a) occurs during the course of, or as the result of, the travel of the defendant or the victim—(A)across a State line or national border; or(B)using a channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce;(2)the defendant uses a channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce in connection with the conduct described in subsection (a);(3)in connection with the conduct described in subsection (a), the defendant employs a firearm, dangerous weapon, explosive or incendiary device, or other weapon that has traveled in interstate or foreign commerce; or(4)the conduct described in subsection (a)—(A)interferes with commercial or other economic activity in which the victim is engaged at the time of the conduct; or(B)otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce.(c)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Law enforcement officerThe term law enforcement officer means an employee of a governmental or public agency who is authorized by law—(A)to engage in or supervise the prevention, detention, investigation, or the incarceration of any person for any criminal violation of law; and(B)to apprehend or arrest a person for any criminal violation of law.(2)StateThe term State includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:120. Crimes targeting law enforcement officers..


116 HJ 62 IH: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.
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2019-06-12
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IA116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. J. RES. 62IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 12, 2019Mr. Ted Lieu of California (for himself, Mr. Amash, and Mr. Engel) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsJOINT RESOLUTIONProviding for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and
			 the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

 That the issuance of a manufacturing license, technical assistance license, or export license with respect to any of the corresponding proposed agreements or transfers is prohibited, as described in the following license documents designated by the Department of State pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act:
 (1)DDTC–17–079. (2)DDTC–17–094.
 (3)DDTC–17–112. (4)DDTC–17–126.
 (5)DDTC–17–128. (6)DDTC–18–013.
 (7)DDTC–18–029. (8)DDTC–18–030.
 (9)DDTC–18–050. (10)DDTC–18–080.
 (11)DDTC–18–103. (12)DDTC–18–109.
 (13)DDTC–18–110. (14)DDTC–19–001.
 (15)17–0B. (16)17–BM.
 (17)17–CR. (18)17–CU.
 (19)18–AU. (20)18–BE.
 (21)19–AA. (22)19–AR.


		II
		Calendar No. 292
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 1453
		[Report No. 111–142]
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 14, 2009
			Mr. Bingaman (for
			 himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
			 Mr. Udall of Colorado,
			 Mr. Bennet, Mr.
			 Bennett, and Mr. Hatch)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

			March 2, 2010
			Reported by Mr.
			 Bingaman, without amendment

		A BILL
		To amend Public Law 106–392 to maintain annual base
		  funding for the Bureau of Reclamation for the Upper Colorado River and San Juan
		  fish recovery programs through fiscal year 2023.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Bureau of Reclamation Fish
			 Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2009.
		2.Reauthorization
			 of base funding for fish recovery programsSection 3(d)(2) of Public Law 106–392 (114
			 Stat. 1602) is amended in the fourth sentence by striking 2011
			 and inserting 2023.

		March 2, 2010
		Reported without amendment