110 HRES 338 IH: Encouraging increased cooperation between the United States and the European Union to strengthen the transatlantic market.
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2007-04-25
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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 338
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 25, 2007
Mr. Wexler (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Issa) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

RESOLUTION
Encouraging increased cooperation between the United States and the European Union to strengthen the transatlantic market.

Whereas the United States and the European Union have developed a strong partnership for cooperation around the world, based on the foundation of their economic relationship, which represents about 40 percent of the world’s commerce;
Whereas the United States and the European Union are each other’s largest trading and investment partners, and this partnership is responsible for creating up to 14 million jobs on both sides of the Atlantic;
Whereas since the establishment of the New Transatlantic Agenda in 1995 the United States and the European Union have each attempted numerous times at the United States-European Union Summits to remove non-tariff and regulatory barriers to trade but results have been disappointing;
Whereas even greater economic cooperation between the United States and the European Union on efforts to reduce regulatory barriers to transatlantic trade and investment is needed to enhance the prosperity of peoples on both continents;
Whereas these differing regulatory approaches not only slow transatlantic commerce and investment, but also force businesses to cope with different rules and procedures, creating higher transaction costs, thus weakening companies and job creation;
Whereas the United States Congress plays a significant role in regulatory policy through both legislation and its oversight of regulatory agencies; and
Whereas the United States Congress applauds the initiative of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to create a New Transatlantic Partnership by reducing barriers to trade: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)supports the United States and the European Union in their commitment to launching discussions at the United States-European Union summit to be held on April 30, 2007, in Washington, DC, on improving regulatory cooperation, especially so as to encourage the development of new approaches to achieve greater economic cooperation;
(2)calls on United States and European regulatory agencies to cooperate in efforts to reduce regulatory barriers across the Atlantic and consider how such agencies can contribute to that process;
(3)urges the United States and the European Union to conduct a jointly-funded, cooperatively-led study of existing obstacles to creating a transatlantic market, including sector-by-sector estimates of the costs of existing barriers to trade and investment and the costs and benefits of removing the barriers;
(4)recommends that the United States and European Union negotiators report regularly to the United States Congress and the European Parliament on their progress so that these institutions may facilitate progress in the negotiations; and
(5)encourages the business and labor communities in both the United States and the European Union to work with the United States Congress and the European Parliament, as well as European national parliaments, to advance the agenda of reducing regulatory barriers and strengthening the transatlantic economic partnership.


114 SRES 179 ATS: Designating May 16, 2015, as “Kids to Parks Day”.
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		III
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. RES. 179
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 14, 2015
			Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Booker, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Heinrich, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Lee) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Designating May 16, 2015, as Kids to Parks Day.

 Whereas the 5th annual Kids to Parks Day will be celebrated on May 16, 2015; Whereas the goal of Kids to Parks Day is to promote healthy outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship, empower young people, and encourage families to get outdoors and visit the parks and public land of the United States;
 Whereas on Kids to Parks Day, individuals from rural and urban areas of the United States can be reintroduced to the splendid national, State, and neighborhood parks located in their communities;
 Whereas communities across the United States offer a variety of natural resources and public land, often with free access, to individuals seeking outdoor recreation;
 Whereas the people of the United States, young and old, should be encouraged to lead more healthy and active lifestyles;
 Whereas Kids to Parks Day is an opportunity for families to take a break from their busy lives and come together for a day of active, wholesome fun; and
 Whereas Kids to Parks Day will broaden an appreciation for nature and the outdoors in young people, foster a safe setting for independent play and healthy adventure in neighborhood parks, and facilitate self-reliance while strengthening communities: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)designates May 16, 2015, as Kids to Parks Day;
 (2)recognizes the importance of outdoor recreation and the preservation of open spaces to the health and education of the young people of the United States; and
 (3)encourages the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.


I
108th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 4697
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 24, 2004
Mr. McHugh 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 provide for a permanent extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind.

1.Permanent extension of credit for producing electricity from windSection 45(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to wind facility) is amended by striking , and before January 1, 2004.


		II
		Calendar No. 859
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2707
		[Report No. 110–404]
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 5, 2008
			Mr. Cardin (for himself,
			 Mr. Biden, Mr.
			 Carper, Mr. Casey,
			 Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Specter, Mr.
			 Warner, and Mr. Webb)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Environment and Public
			 Works

			June 27, 2008
			Reported by Mrs.
			 Boxer, without amendment

		A BILL
		To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to
		  provide for the continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and
		  Watertrails Network.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and
			 Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act.
		2.Authorization of
			 appropriationsSection 502 of
			 the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law
			 105–312) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
			 following:

				(c)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such
				sums as are necessary to carry out this
				section.
				.

		June 27, 2008
		Reported without amendment


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 3996
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 9, 2012
			Mr. Amodei (for
			 himself, Mr. Heck, and
			 Ms. Berkley) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the
		  Nevada System of Higher Education certain Federal land located in Clark and Nye
		  Counties, Nevada, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Southern Nevada Higher Education Land
			 Act of 2012.
		2.Findings;
			 purpose
			(a)FindingsCongress
			 finds that—
				(1)southern Nevada is
			 one of the fastest growing regions in the United States, with 750,000 new
			 residents added since 2000;
				(2)the Nevada System
			 of Higher Education serves more than 71,000 undergraduate and graduate students
			 in southern Nevada, with enrollment in the System expected to grow by 21
			 percent during the next 10 years, which would bring enrollment to a total of
			 85,000 students in the System;
				(3)the Nevada System
			 of Higher Education campuses in southern Nevada comprise 1,200 acres, one of
			 the smallest land bases of any major higher education system in the western
			 United States;
				(4)the University of
			 Nevada, Las Vegas, with 27,903 students and 3,000 faculty and staff, is the
			 fourth fastest-growing research university in the United States;
				(5)the College of
			 Southern Nevada—
					(A)serves more than
			 41,000 students each semester; and
					(B)is near capacity
			 at each of the 3 urban campuses of the College;
					(6)Pahrump, located
			 in rural Nye County, Nevada—
					(A)has grown by 20
			 percent since 2000; and
					(B)has a small
			 satellite campus of Great Basin College to serve the 40,500 residents of
			 Pahrump, Nevada; and
					(7)the Nevada System
			 of Higher Education needs additional land to provide for the future growth of
			 the System, particularly for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the College
			 of Southern Nevada, and the Pahrump campus of Great Basin College.
				(b)PurposesThe
			 purposes of this Act are—
				(1)to provide
			 additional land for a thriving higher education system that serves the
			 residents of fast-growing southern Nevada;
				(2)to provide
			 residents of the State with greater opportunities to pursue higher education
			 and the resulting benefits, which include increased earnings, more employment
			 opportunities, and better health; and
				(3)to provide
			 communities in southern Nevada the economic and societal values of higher
			 education, including economic growth, lower crime rates, greater civic
			 participation, and less reliance on social services.
				3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Board of
			 regentsThe term Board of Regents means the Board of
			 Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
			(2)CampusesThe
			 term Campuses means the Great Basin College, College of Southern
			 Nevada, and University of Las Vegas, Nevada, campuses.
			(3)Federal
			 landThe term Federal land means each of the 3
			 parcels of Bureau of Land Management land identified on the maps as
			 Parcel to be Conveyed, of which—
				(A)approximately 40
			 acres is to be conveyed for the College of Southern Nevada;
				(B)approximately
			 2,085 acres is to be conveyed for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas;
			 and
				(C)approximately 285
			 acres is to be conveyed for the Great Basin College.
				(4)MapThe
			 term Map means each of the 3 maps entitled Southern Nevada
			 Higher Education Land Act, dated July 11, 2008, and on file and
			 available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of
			 Land Management.
			(5)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
			(6)StateThe
			 term State means the State of Nevada.
			(7)SystemThe
			 term System means the Nevada System of Higher Education.
			4.Conveyances of
			 Federal land to the System
			(a)Conveyances
				(1)In
			 generalNotwithstanding
			 section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
			 1712) and section 1(c) of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the
			 Recreation and Public Purposes Act) (43 U.S.C. 869(c)) and
			 subject to all valid existing rights, the Secretary shall—
					(A)not later than 180 days after the date of
			 enactment of this Act, convey to the System, without consideration, all right,
			 title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land for the
			 Great Basin College and the College of Southern Nevada; and
					(B)not later than 180
			 days after the receipt of certification of acceptable remediation of
			 environmental conditions existing on the parcel to be conveyed for the
			 University of Nevada, Las Vegas, convey to the System, without consideration,
			 all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land
			 for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
					(2)PhasesThe
			 Secretary may phase the conveyance of the Federal land under paragraph (1)(B)
			 as remediation is completed.
				(b)Conditions
				(1)In
			 generalAs a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a)(1),
			 the Board of Regents shall agree in writing—
					(A)to pay any
			 administrative costs associated with the conveyance, including the costs of any
			 environmental, wildlife, cultural, or historical resources studies;
					(B)to use the Federal
			 land conveyed for educational and recreational purposes;
					(C)to release and
			 indemnify the United States from any claims or liabilities that may arise from
			 uses carried out on the Federal land on or before the date of enactment of this
			 Act by the United States or any person;
					(D)as soon as
			 practicable after the date of the conveyance under subsection (a)(1), to erect
			 at each of the Campuses an appropriate and centrally located monument that
			 acknowledges the conveyance of the Federal land by the United States for the
			 purpose of furthering the higher education of the citizens in the State;
			 and
					(E)to assist the
			 Bureau of Land Management in providing information to the students of the
			 System and the citizens of the State on—
						(i)public land
			 (including the management of public land) in the Nation; and
						(ii)the
			 role of the Bureau of Land Management in managing, preserving, and protecting
			 the public land in the State.
						(2)Agreement with
			 nellis air force base
					(A)In
			 generalAs a precondition of the conveyance of the Federal land
			 for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas under subsection (a)(1)(B), the Board
			 of Regents shall enter into a binding interlocal agreement with Nellis Air
			 Force Base to preserve the long-term capability of Nellis Air Force
			 Base.
					(B)RequirementsThe
			 interlocal agreement entered into under subparagraph (A) and any related master
			 plan shall require the mutual assent of the parties to the agreement.
					(C)LimitationIn
			 no case shall the use of the Federal land conveyed under subsection (a)(1)(B)
			 compromise the national security mission or avigation rights of Nellis Air
			 Force Base.
					(c)Use of Federal
			 land
				(1)In
			 generalThe System may use the Federal land conveyed under
			 subsection (a)(1) for—
					(A)any purpose
			 relating to the establishment, operation, growth, and maintenance of the
			 System; and
					(B)any uses relating
			 to the purposes, including residential and commercial development that would
			 generally be associated with an institution of higher education.
					(2)Other
			 entitiesThe System may—
					(A)consistent with
			 Federal and State law, lease, or otherwise provide property or space at, the
			 Campuses, with or without consideration, to religious, public interest,
			 community, or other groups for services and events that are of interest to the
			 System or to any community located in southern Nevada;
					(B)allow any other
			 communities in southern Nevada to use facilities of the Campuses for
			 educational and recreational programs of the community; and
					(C)in conjunction
			 with the city of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, or Pahrump or Clark or Nye County
			 plan, finance (including through the provision of cost-share assistance),
			 construct, and operate facilities for the city of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas,
			 or Pahrump or Clark or Nye County on the Federal land conveyed for educational
			 or recreational purposes consistent with this section.
					(d)Reversion
				(1)In
			 generalIf the Federal land or any portion of the Federal land
			 conveyed under subsection (a)(1) ceases to be used for the System, the Federal
			 land, or any portion of the Federal land shall, at the discretion of the
			 Secretary, revert to the United States.
				(2)University of
			 Nevada, Las VegasIf the System fails to complete the first
			 building or show progression toward development of the University of Nevada,
			 Las Vegas campus on the applicable parcels of Federal land by the date that is
			 50 years after the date of receipt of certification of acceptable remediation
			 of environmental conditions, the parcels of the Federal land described in
			 section 3(3)(B) shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United
			 States.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6470
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 20, 2012
			Mr. Mulvaney (for
			 himself, Mr. Schrader,
			 Mrs. Schmidt,
			 Mr. Duncan of Tennessee,
			 Mr. Duncan of South Carolina,
			 Mr. Southerland,
			 Mr. Guthrie, and
			 Ms. Chu) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Agriculture

		A BILL
		To define urban rodent control for purposes of clarifying
		  the control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by the Wildlife services
		  program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and by the private
		  sector, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Pest Elimination Services Transparency and
			 Terminology or the PESTT
			 Act.
		2.Urban rodent
			 control definedTitle I of the
			 Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988
			 (Public Law 100–202; 101 Stat. 1329–331) is amended in the last proviso under
			 the heading Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service—Salaries and
			 Expenses (7 U.S.C. 426c), by striking Animal
			 Damage Control activities at the end and inserting Animal Damage
			 Control activities, and the term urban rodent control means
			 efforts to directly control any mammal in the order Rodentia in a location that
			 is not an airport or in a rural area (as defined in section 520 of the Housing
			 Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490)).
		3.Report on
			 activities of Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health
			 Inspection ServiceNot later
			 than October 1, 2013, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit
			 to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the
			 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report
			 that—
			(1)identifies activities carried out by the
			 Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
			 that can be carried out by entities with appropriate expertise and capacity in
			 the private sector;
			(2)prioritizes the
			 activities conducted by the Wildlife Services program that—
				(A)are vital to the
			 protection of public health and safety and agricultural production; and
				(B)can be performed by the entities referred
			 to in paragraph (1); and
				(3)recommends ways,
			 including any necessary changes to Federal statutes, to avoid duplicative work
			 being conducted by the Wildlife Services program and the private sector.


110 HR 3827 IH: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-10-15
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I
110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 3827
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 15, 2007
Mr. Altmire 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 provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who assist them, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act of 2007.
2.Credit for income differential for employment of activated military reservist and replacement personnel
(a)In generalSubpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to foreign tax credit, etc.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

30D.Employer wage credit for activated military reservists
(a)General ruleThere shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of—
(1)in the case of an eligible small business employer, the employment credit with respect to all qualified employees and qualified replacement employees of the taxpayer, plus
(2)the self-employment credit of a qualified self-employed taxpayer.
(b)Employment creditFor purposes of this section—
(1)Qualified employees
(A)In generalThe employment credit with respect to a qualified employee of the taxpayer for any taxable year is equal to 40 percent of so much of the excess (if any) paid by the taxpayer to such qualified employee of—
(i)the qualified employee’s average daily qualified compensation for the taxable year, over
(ii)the average daily military pay and allowances received by the qualified employee during the taxable year while participating in qualified reserve component duty to the exclusion of the qualified employee’s normal employment duties,for the aggregate number of days the qualified employee participates in qualified reserve component duty during the taxable year (including time spent in a travel status) as does not exceed $25,000. The employment credit, with respect to all qualified employees, is equal to the sum of the employment credits for each qualified employee under this subsection.
(B)Average daily qualified compensation and average daily military pay and allowancesAs used with respect to a qualified employee—
(i)the term average daily qualified compensation means the qualified compensation of the qualified employee for the taxable year divided by 365, and
(ii)the term average daily military pay and allowances means—
(I)the amount paid to the qualified employee during the taxable year as military pay and allowances on account of the qualified employee’s participation in qualified reserve component duty, divided by
(II)the total number of days the qualified employee participates in qualified reserve component duty, including time spent in travel status.
(C)Qualified compensationWhen used with respect to the compensation paid to a qualified employee for any period during which the qualified employee participates in qualified reserve component duty, the term qualified compensation means—
(i)compensation which is normally contingent on the qualified employee’s presence for work and which would be deductible from the taxpayer’s gross income under section 162(a)(1) if the qualified employee were present and receiving such compensation,
(ii)compensation which is not characterized by the taxpayer as vacation or holiday pay, or as sick leave or pay, or as any other form of pay for a nonspecific leave of absence, and with respect to which the number of days the qualified employee participates in qualified reserve component duty does not result in any reduction in the amount of vacation time, sick leave, or other nonspecific leave previously credited to or earned by the qualified employee, and
(iii)group health plan costs (if any) with respect to the qualified employee.
(D)Qualified employeeThe term qualified employee means a person who—
(i)has been an employee of the taxpayer for the 91-day period immediately preceding the period during which the employee participates in qualified reserve component duty, and
(ii)is a member of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of an Armed Force of the United States as defined in sections 10142 and 10101 of title 10, United States Code.
(2)Qualified replacement employees
(A)In generalThe employment credit with respect to a qualified replacement employee of the taxpayer for any taxable year is equal to 40 percent of so much of the individual’s qualified compensation attributable to service rendered as a qualified replacement employee as does not exceed $15,000. The employment credit, with respect to all qualified replacement employees, is equal to the sum of the employment credits for each qualified replacement employee under this subsection.
(B)Qualified compensationWhen used with respect to the compensation paid to a qualified replacement employee, the term qualified compensation means—
(i)compensation which is normally contingent on the qualified replacement employee’s presence for work and which is deductible from the taxpayer’s gross income under section 162(a)(1),
(ii)compensation which is not characterized by the taxpayer as vacation or holiday pay, or as sick leave or pay, or as any other form of pay for a nonspecific leave of absence, and
(iii)group health plan costs (if any) with respect to the qualified replacement employee.
(C)Qualified replacement employeeThe term qualified replacement employee means an individual who is hired to replace a qualified employee or a qualified self-employed taxpayer, but only with respect to the period during which such employee or taxpayer participates in qualified reserve component duty, including time spent in travel status, and, in the case of a qualified employee, is receiving qualified compensation (as defined in paragraph (1)(C)) for which an employment credit is allowed as determined under paragraph (1).
(c)Self-Employment creditFor purposes of this section—
(1)In generalThe self-employment credit of a qualified self-employed taxpayer for any taxable year is equal to 40 percent of so much of the excess (if any) of—
(A)the qualified self-employed taxpayer’s average daily qualified compensation for the taxable year, over
(B)the average daily military pay and allowances received by the taxpayer during the taxable year while participating in qualified reserve component duty to the exclusion of the taxpayer’s normal self-employment duties,for the aggregate number of days the taxpayer participates in qualified reserve component duty during the taxable year (including time spent in a travel status) as does not exceed $25,000.
(2)Average daily qualified compensation and average daily military pay and allowancesAs used with respect to a qualified self-employed taxpayer—
(A)the term average daily qualified compensation means the qualified compensation of the qualified self-employed taxpayer for the taxable year divided by 365 days, and
(B)the term average daily military pay and allowances means—
(i)the amount paid to the taxpayer during the taxable year as military pay and allowances on account of the taxpayer’s participation in qualified reserve component duty, divided by
(ii)the total number of days the taxpayer participates in qualified reserve component duty, including time spent in travel status.
(3)Qualified compensationWhen used with respect to the compensation paid to a qualified self-employed taxpayer for any period during which the qualified self-employed taxpayer participates in qualified reserve component duty, the term qualified compensation means—
(A)the self-employment income (as defined in section 1402(b) of the taxpayer which is normally contingent on the taxpayer's presence for work,
(B)compensation which is not characterized by the taxpayer as vacation or holiday pay, or as sick leave or pay, or as any other form of pay for a nonspecific leave of absence, and
(C)the amount paid for insurance which constitutes medical care for the taxpayer for such year (within the meaning of section 162(l)).
(4)Qualified self-employed taxpayerThe term qualified self-employed taxpayer means a taxpayer who—
(A)has net earnings from self-employment (as defined in section 1402(a)) for the taxable year, and
(B)is a member of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of an Armed Force of the United States.
(d)Coordination with other creditsThe amount of credit otherwise allowable under this chapter with respect to compensation paid to any employee shall be reduced by the credit allowed by this section with respect to such employee.
(e)Limitations
(1)Application with other creditsThe credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of—
(A)the regular tax for the taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under subpart A and sections 27, 30, 30B, and 30C, over
(B)the tentative minimum tax for the taxable year.
(2)Disallowance for failure to comply with employment or reemployment rights of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United StatesNo credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) to a taxpayer for—
(A)any taxable year, beginning after the date of the enactment of this section, in which the taxpayer is under a final order, judgment, or other process issued or required by a district court of the United States under section 4323 of title 38 of the United States Code with respect to a violation of chapter 43 of such title, and
(B)the 2 succeeding taxable years.
(3)Disallowance with respect to persons ordered to active duty for trainingNo credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) to a taxpayer with respect to any period by taking into account any person who is called or ordered to active duty for any of the following types of duty:
(A)Active duty for training under any provision of title 10, United States Code.
(B)Training at encampments, maneuvers, outdoor target practice, or other exercises under chapter 5 of title 32, United States Code.
(C)Full-time National Guard duty, as defined in section 101(d)(5) of title 10, United States Code.
(f)General definitions and special rulesFor purposes of this section—
(1)Eligible small business employer
(A)In generalThe term eligible small business employer means, with respect to any taxable year, any employer which—
(i)employed an average of 100 or fewer employees on business days during such taxable year, and
(ii)under a written plan of the employer, provides the excess amount described in subsection (b)(1)(A) to every qualified employee of the employer.
(B)Controlled groupsFor purposes of subparagraph (A), all persons treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as a single employer.
(2)Military pay and allowancesThe term military pay means pay as that term is defined in section 101(21) of title 37, United States Code, and the term allowances means the allowances payable to a member of the Armed Forces of the United States under chapter 7 of that title.
(3)Qualified reserve component dutyThe term qualified reserve component duty includes only active duty performed, as designated in the reservist’s military orders, in support of a contingency operation as defined in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code.
(4)Carryback and carryforward allowed
(A)In generalIf the credit allowable under subsection (a) for a taxable year exceeds the amount of the limitation under subsection (f)(1) for such taxable year (in this paragraph referred to as the unused credit year), such excess shall be a credit carryback to the taxable year preceding the unused credit year and a credit carryforward to each of the 20 taxable years following the unused credit year.
(B)RulesRules similar to the rules of section 39 shall apply with respect to the credit carryback and credit carryforward under subparagraph (A).
(5)Certain rules to applyRules similar to the rules of subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 52 shall apply..
(b)No deduction for compensation taken into account for creditSection 280C(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rule for employment credits) is amended—
(1)by inserting or compensation after salaries, and
(2)by inserting 30D, before 45A(a),.
(c)Conforming amendmentSection 55(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 30D(e)(1), after 30(b)(3),.
(d)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end following new item:

Sec. 30D. Employer wage credit for activated military reservists..
(e)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.
3.Differential wage payments
(a)Income tax withholding on differential wage payments
(1)In generalSection 3401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to definitions) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(h)Differential wage payments to active duty members of the uniformed services
(1)In generalFor purposes of subsection (a), any differential wage payment shall be treated as a payment of wages by the employer to the employee.
(2)Differential wage paymentFor purposes of paragraph (1), the term differential wage payment means any payment which—
(A)is made by an employer to an individual with respect to any period during which the individual is performing service in the uniformed services while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days, and
(B)represents all or a portion of the wages the individual would have received from the employer if the individual were performing service for the employer..
(2)Effective dateThe amendment made by this subsection shall apply to remuneration paid after December 31, 2007.
(b)Treatment of differential wage payments for retirement plan purposes
(1)Pension plans
(A)In generalSection 414(u) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special rules relating to veterans’ reemployment rights under USERRA) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(11)Treatment of differential wage payments
(A)In generalExcept as provided in this paragraph, for purposes of applying this title to a retirement plan to which this subsection applies—
(i)an individual receiving a differential wage payment shall be treated as an employee of the employer making the payment,
(ii)the differential wage payment shall be treated as compensation, and
(iii)the plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of any provision described in paragraph (1)(C) by reason of any contribution or benefit which is based on the differential wage payment.
(B)Special rule for distributions
(i)In generalNotwithstanding subparagraph (A)(i), for purposes of section 401(k)(2)(B)(i)(I), 403(b)(7)(A)(ii), 403(b)(11)(A), or 457(d)(1)(A)(ii), an individual shall be treated as having been severed from employment during any period the individual is performing service in the uniformed services described in section 3401(h)(2)(A).
(ii)LimitationIf an individual elects to receive a distribution by reason of clause (i), the plan shall provide that the individual may not make an elective deferral or employee contribution during the 6-month period beginning on the date of the distribution.
(C)Nondiscrimination requirementSubparagraph (A)(iii) shall apply only if all employees of an employer (as determined under subsections (b), (c), (m), and (o)) performing service in the uniformed services described in section 3401(h)(2)(A) are entitled to receive differential wage payments on reasonably equivalent terms and, if eligible to participate in a retirement plan maintained by the employer, to make contributions based on the payments on reasonably equivalent terms. For purposes of applying this subparagraph, the provisions of paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), of section 410(b) shall apply.
(D)Differential wage paymentFor purposes of this paragraph, the term differential wage payment has the meaning given such term by section 3401(h)(2)..
(B)Conforming amendmentThe heading for section 414(u) of such Code is amended by inserting and to Differential Wage Payments to Members on Active Duty after USERRA.
(2)Differential wage payments treated as compensation for individual retirement plansSection 219(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining compensation) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The term compensation includes any differential wage payment (as defined in section 3401(h)(2))..
(3)Effective dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall apply to years beginning after December 31, 2007.
(c)Provisions relating to plan amendments
(1)In generalIf this subsection applies to any plan or annuity contract amendment—
(A)such plan or contract shall be treated as being operated in accordance with the terms of the plan or contract during the period described in paragraph (2)(B)(i), and
(B)except as provided by the Secretary of the Treasury, such plan shall not fail to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 by reason of such amendment.
(2)Amendments to which section applies
(A)In generalThis subsection shall apply to any amendment to any plan or annuity contract which is made—
(i)pursuant to any amendment made by this section, and
(ii)on or before the last day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2009.
(B)ConditionsThis subsection shall not apply to any plan or annuity contract amendment unless—
(i)during the period beginning on the date the amendment described in subparagraph (A)(i) takes effect and ending on the date described in subparagraph (A)(ii) (or, if earlier, the date the plan or contract amendment is adopted), the plan or contract is operated as if such plan or contract amendment were in effect, and
(ii)such plan or contract amendment applies retroactively for such period.
4.Contributions of military death gratuities to certain tax-favored accounts
(a)Roth IRAs
(1)Provision in effect before pension protection actSubsection (e) of section 408A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to qualified rollover contribution), as in effect before the amendments made by section 824 of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, is amended to read as follows:

(e)Qualified rollover contributionFor purposes of this section—
(1)In generalThe term qualified rollover contribution means a rollover contribution to a Roth IRA from another such account, or from an individual retirement plan, but only if such rollover contribution meets the requirements of section 408(d)(3). Such term includes a rollover contribution described in section 402A(c)(3)(A). For purposes of section 408(d)(3)(B), there shall be disregarded any qualified rollover contribution from an individual retirement plan (other than a Roth IRA) to a Roth IRA.
(2)Military death gratuity
(A)In generalThe term qualified rollover contribution includes a contribution to a Roth IRA maintained for the benefit of an individual to the extent that such contribution does not exceed the amount received by such individual under section 1477 of title 10, United States Code, or under section 1967 of title 38 of such Code, if such contribution is made not later than 1 year after the day on which such individual receives such amount.
(B)Annual limit on number of rollovers not to applySection 408(d)(3)(B) shall not apply with respect to amounts treated as a rollover by the subparagraph (A).
(C)Application of section 72For purposes of applying section 72 in the case of a distribution which is not a qualified distribution, the amount treated as a rollover by reason of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as investment in the contract..
(2)Provision in effect after pension protection actSubsection (e) of section 408A, as in effect after the amendments made by section 824 of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, is amended to read as follows:

(e)Qualified Rollover ContributionFor purposes of this section—
(1)In generalThe term qualified rollover contribution means a rollover contribution—
(A)to a Roth IRA from another such account,
(B)from an eligible retirement plan, but only if—
(i)in the case of an individual retirement plan, such rollover contribution meets the requirements of section 408(d)(3), and
(ii)in the case of any eligible retirement plan (as defined in section 402(c)(8)(B) other than clauses (i) and (ii) thereof), such rollover contribution meets the requirements of section 402(c), 403(b)(8), or 457(e)(16), as applicable.For purposes of section 408(d)(3)(B), there shall be disregarded any qualified rollover contribution from an individual retirement plan (other than a Roth IRA) to a Roth IRA.
(2)Military death gratuity
(A)In generalThe term qualified rollover contribution includes a contribution to a Roth IRA maintained for the benefit of an individual to the extent that such contribution does not exceed the amount received by such individual under section 1477 of title 10, United States Code, or under section 1967 of title 38 of such Code, if such contribution is made not later than 1 year after the day on which such individual receives such amount.
(B)Annual limit on number of rollovers not to applySection 408(d)(3)(B) shall not apply with respect to amounts treated as a rollover by the subparagraph (A).
(C)Application of section 72For purposes of applying section 72 in the case of a distribution which is not a qualified distribution, the amount treated as a rollover by reason of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as investment in the contract..
(b)Health savings accounts and Archer MSAsSections 220(f)(5) and 223(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence:

For purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B), rules similar to the rules of section 408A(e)(2) (relating to rollover treatment for contributions of military death gratuity) shall apply..
(c)Education savings accountsSection 530(d)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: For purposes of this paragraph, rules similar to the rules of section 408A(e)(2) (relating to rollover treatment for contributions of military death gratuity) shall apply..
(d)Effective dates
(1)In generalExcept as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3), the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to deaths from injuries occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2)Application of amendments to deaths from injuries occurring on or after October 7, 2001, and before enactmentThe amendments made by this section shall apply to any contribution made pursuant to section 408A(e)(2), 220(f)(5), 223(f)(5), or 530(d)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act, with respect to amounts received under section 1477 of title 10, United States Code, or under section 1967 of title 38 of such Code, for deaths from injuries occurring on or after October 7, 2001, and before the date of the enactment of this Act if such contribution is made not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(3)Pension Protection Act changesSection 408A(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect after the amendments made by subsection (a)(2)) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.
5.Temporary increase in standard deduction for active duty military personnel
(a)In generalParagraph (3) of section 63(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining additional standard deduction for the aged and blind) is amended to read as follows:

(3)Additional standard deductionFor the purposes of paragraph (1), the additional standard deduction is the sum of—
(A)the sum of each additional amount to which the taxpayer is entitled under subsection (f), plus
(B)in the case of a taxable year beginning in 2007 or 2008, an additional amount of $1,000 for an individual for such taxable year if the individual who at any time during such taxable year is performing service in the uniformed services while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days..
(b)Conforming amendments
(1)Section 3402(m)(3) of the the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking for the aged and blind.
(2)Section 6012(a)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The preceding sentence shall be applied without regard to section 63(c)(3)(B) and each of the amounts specified in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by the portion of any additional standard deduction to which the individual is entitled by reason of section 63(c)(3)(B)..
(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.
6.Election to include combat pay as earned income for purposes of earned income tax credit
(a)In generalClause (vi) of section 32(c)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining earned income) is amended to read as follows:

(vi)a taxpayer may elect to treat amounts excluded from gross income by reason of section 112 as earned income..
(b)Provision not subject to EGTRRA sunsetSection 105 of the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 (relating to application of EGTRRA sunset to this title) shall not apply to section 104(b) of such Act.
(c)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2007.
7.Distributions from retirement plans to individuals called to active duty
(a)In generalClause (iv) of section 72(t)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking , and before December 31, 2007.
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to individuals ordered or called to active duty on or after December 31, 2007.


113 HRES 217 IH: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal, State, and local police officers who have fallen while fulfilling their duty both in Michigan and the United States should be honored for their sacrifice and commitment to preserving law and order.
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		IV
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. RES. 217
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 15, 2013
			Mr. Bentivolio
			 submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing the sense of the House of
		  Representatives that the Federal, State, and local police officers who have
		  fallen while fulfilling their duty both in Michigan and the United States
		  should be honored for their sacrifice and commitment to preserving law and
		  order.

		Whereas the week of May 12, 2013, through May 18, 2013,
			 has been designated as National Police Week;
		Whereas the brave men and women who serve on the Federal,
			 State, and local levels put themselves in harm’s way to protect and preserve
			 the safety and security of law-abiding citizens on a daily basis;
		Whereas in 2012 alone, at least 120 Federal, State, and
			 local police officers died in the line of duty while fulfilling their oath to
			 uphold the law; and
		Whereas in Michigan, 564 known police officers have died
			 in the line of duty since 1791: Now, therefore, be it

		That it is the sense of the House of
			 Representatives that the Federal, State, and local police officers who have
			 fallen while fulfilling their duty both in Michigan and the United States
			 should be honored for their sacrifice and commitment to preserving law and
			 order.


114 HR 2684 IH: Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2684
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 4, 2015
			Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Barton, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cook, Mr. Denham, Mr. Cárdenas, and Mr. Ruiz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To restore tribal economic development opportunity for the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas on
			 terms that are equal and fair, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act. 2.Congressional findings and declaration of policy (a)Findings and declarationsCongress finds and declares the following:
 (1)It is the policy of the United States to promote tribal self-determination and economic self-sufficiency and to support the resolution of disputes over historical claims.
 (2)Sam Houston, as a leader in the Texas Revolution and the President of the Republic of Texas, established friendly relations with the tribes, expressed his personal appreciation for the assistance of the tribes during the fight for Texas independence, and endeavored to protect their lands and rights.
 (3)The United States, pursuant to Federal law and in accordance with several Federal court decisions, has affirmed the rights of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (Alabama-Coushatta Tribe), to free and undisturbed use and occupancy of its aboriginal lands, including the right to compensation when those rights are violated.
 (4)The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe’s lands in southeastern Texas have been subject to illegal trespass and use, depriving the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of critical economic development opportunities, including valuable timber production and oil and gas leasing.
 (5)In June 2000, the United States Court of Federal Claims ruled that— (A)the United States violated its fiduciary obligations to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe by knowingly failing to protect 2.85 million acres of the aboriginal lands of the Tribe in southeastern Texas;
 (B)this failure would have constituted a claim eligible to be heard by the Indian Claims Commission established by the first section of the Act of August 13, 1946; and
 (C)as described in House Resolution 69 (98th Congress), which was passed on November 1, 1983, it was the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should pay full monetary compensation to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe for the loss of the 2,850,000 acres of aboriginal lands illegally occupied by non-Indian settlers after 1845.
 (6)In October 2002, the United States Court of Federal Claims adopted $270,600,000 as the jointly stipulated amount of economic damages to be recovered by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe from the United States.
 (7)While the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe is asserting outstanding claims regarding its aboriginal lands, the Tribe has elected to forego, relinquish, waive, and otherwise extinguish any such claims, on the condition that Congress amend the Tribe’s 1987 Restoration Act, as hereinafter described.
 (8)Congress desires to empower the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe to govern its own economic future and appreciates the Tribe’s willingness to forego these land claims in exchange for improved economic self-sufficiency.
 (9)This Act is a good faith effort on the part of Congress to compensate the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe for the loss of its aboriginal lands by providing the Tribe with the same economic development opportunity, under the same terms and conditions, that is available to other federally recognized Indian tribes, in exchange for the Tribe’s agreement to relinquish its land claims as described above.
 (10)In the absence of Congressional action, these land claims will likely be pursued through the courts, a process that would take many years and thereby promote divisiveness and uncertainty in the State of Texas, to the ultimate detriment of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe, its members, and all other citizens of the State of Texas.
 (b)PurposesThe purposes of this Act are as follows: (1)To recognize and compensate the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe for the loss of its aboriginal lands and the resulting loss of economically productive use of those lands for decades.
 (2)To restore economic development opportunity to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair.
 (3)To resolve claims by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe regarding the loss of its aboriginal lands. (4)To insulate the Federal Government and taxpayers from the potential for greater and ongoing liability stemming from these claims.
 3.Restoration Act amendmentFor the purpose of restoring economic development opportunity on terms that are equal and fair, section 207 of Public Law 100–89 (25 U.S.C. 737) is hereby repealed.
 4.Dismissal of land claimsNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe shall execute and file in each applicable court a motion for dismissal of any pending claim arising out of, or relating to, the aboriginal lands, or an interest in the aboriginal lands, of the Tribe.
		5.Extinguishment of claims
 (a)Extinguishment of claimsAny claim (including any claim for damages for trespass or for use and occupancy) by, or on behalf of, the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, or any predecessor in interest or any of its members, against the United States, the State of Texas, or any landowner, which is based on any interest in, or right involving, any land or natural resources, shall be regarded as extinguished.
 (b)ConstructionNothing in this section— (1)affects or limits the personal claim of an individual Indian (except for a Federal common law fraud claim) which is pursued under any law of general applicability that protects non-Indians as well as Indians; or
 (2)alters the status of lands held in trust by the United States on behalf of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1089
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 15, 2011
			Mr. Holt (for
			 himself, Mr. George Miller of
			 California, Mr. Rothman of New
			 Jersey, and Mrs. Davis of
			 California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
			 the Committee on Armed
			 Services

		A BILL
		To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the
		  Secretary of Defense to provide members of the Individual Ready Reserve,
		  Individual Mobilization Augmentees, and inactive members of the National Guard
		  who served in Afghanistan or Iraq with information on counseling to prevent
		  suicide, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Sergeant Coleman S. Bean Reserve
			 Component Suicide Prevention Act.
		2.Suicide among
			 members of the Individual Ready Reserve and individual mobilization
			 augmentees
			(a)FindingCongress finds that a veteran who is either
			 a member of the Individual Ready Reserve, an Individual Mobilization Augmentee,
			 or an inactive member of the National Guard and is not assigned to a unit that
			 musters regularly and has an established support structure is less likely to be
			 helped by existing suicide prevention programs carried out by the Secretary of
			 Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
			(b)In
			 general
				(1)Suicide
			 preventionChapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended
			 by adding after section 1074l the following new section:

						1074m.Suicide
				prevention for members of the Individual Ready Reserve, individual mobilization
				augmentees, and inactive members of the National Guard
							(a)In
				generalThe Secretary of
				Defense shall ensure that each covered member receives a telephone call
				described in subsection (b) not less than once every 90 days during the period
				in which—
								(1)the covered member
				is a member of the Individual Ready Reserve;
								(2)the Secretary determines that the covered
				member is an individual mobilization augmentee; or
								(3)the covered member
				is a member of the inactive National Guard.
								(b)Counseling
				callA telephone call
				described in this subsection is a call from properly trained personnel to
				determine the emotional, psychological, medical, and career needs and concerns
				of the covered member.
							(c)Referral(1)The personnel making a telephone call
				described in subsection (b) shall refer a covered member identified as being
				at-risk of self-caused harm to the nearest military medical treatment facility,
				accredited TRICARE provider, or other private provider in accordance with
				paragraph (3) for immediate evaluation and treatment by a qualified mental
				health care provider.
								(2)If a covered member is referred under
				paragraph (1), the Secretary shall confirm that the member has received the
				evaluation and any necessary treatment.
								(3)In carrying out paragraph (1), the
				Secretary shall refer a covered member to a qualified private mental health
				care provider if the Secretary determines that such private provider will
				ensure that such member will receive treatment and assistance without
				delay.
								(d)ReportsNot
				later than January 31 of each year, beginning in 2013, the Secretary shall
				submit to Congress a report on—
								(1)the number of
				covered members who have been referred for counseling or mental health
				treatment under this section, as well as the health and career status of such
				members; and
								(2)any resource, regulatory, or statutory
				issues that may be impeding the counseling calls under this section from
				reaching all covered members.
								(e)Covered member
				definedIn this section, the
				term covered member means—
								(1)a member of the Individual Ready Reserve
				described in section 10144(b) of this title who has deployed to Afghanistan or
				Iraq in support of a contingency operation on or after September 11,
				2001;
								(2)a member of a reserve component who the
				Secretary determines is an individual mobilization augmentee who has deployed
				to Afghanistan or Iraq in support of a contingency operation on or after
				September 11, 2001; or
								(3)a member of the inactive National Guard who
				has deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq in support of a contingency operation on or
				after September 11,
				2001.
								.
				(2)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
			 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1074l the following
			 new item:

							1074m. Suicide prevention for members of
				the Individual Ready Reserve, individual mobilization augmentees, and inactive
				members of the National
				Guard.

						.
				(c)GAO
			 reportThe Comptroller General of the United States, in
			 cooperation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to Congress a report on
			 suicide among covered members (as defined in section 1074m(e) of title 10,
			 United States Code, as added by subsection (b)), including how many such
			 members who have separated from service have committed suicide.
			(d)Use of peer
			 counselingConsistent with
			 the findings of the August 2010 report titled The Final Report of the
			 Department of Defense Task Force on the Prevention of Suicide by Members of the
			 Armed Forces, the Secretary of Defense shall develop, evaluate, and
			 more widely disseminate programs (including peer-to-peer counseling) that
			 promote—
				(1)connectedness
			 between members of the Armed Forces and the family, peers, and the immediate
			 chain of command of the members; and
				(2)suicide risk
			 identification and response with particular emphasis on members of the Reserve
			 Components.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4500
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 24, 2012
			Mr. Bishop of Georgia
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on
		  5-Chloro-1-indanone.

		1.5-Chloro-1-indanone
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.12.44 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to
			 5-Chloro-1-indanone) is amended by striking the date in the effective period
			 column and inserting 12/31/2015.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2216
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 21, 2012
			Mr. Merkley (for himself
			 and Mr. Lugar) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
			 Forestry

		A BILL
		To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
		  2002 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans to certain
		  entities that will use the funds to make loans to consumers to implement
		  cost-effective energy efficiency measures to promote energy cost savings and
		  rural development.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Rural Energy Savings Program
			 Act.
		2.Rural energy
			 savings programSubtitle E of
			 title VI of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law
			 107–71; 116 Stat. 424) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				6407.Rural energy
				savings program
					(a)PurposeThe
				purpose of this section is to create jobs, promote rural development, and help
				rural families and small businesses achieve cost savings by providing loans to
				qualified consumers to implement durable cost-effective energy efficiency
				measures.
					(b)DefinitionsIn
				this section:
						(1)Eligible
				entityThe term eligible entity means—
							(A)any public power
				district, public utility district, or similar entity, or any electric
				cooperative described in section 501(c)(12) or 1381(a)(2) of the Internal
				Revenue Code of 1986, that borrowed and repaid, prepaid, or is paying an
				electric loan made or guaranteed by the Rural Utilities Service (or any
				predecessor agency);
							(B)any entity
				primarily owned or controlled by one or more entities described in subparagraph
				(A); or
							(C)any other entity
				that is an eligible borrower of the Rural Utility Service, as determined under
				section 1710.101 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor
				regulation).
							(2)Energy
				efficiency measuresThe term energy efficiency
				measures means, for or at property served by an eligible entity,
				structural improvements and investments in cost-effective, commercial
				technologies to increase energy efficiency.
						(3)Qualified
				consumerThe term qualified consumer means a
				consumer served by an eligible entity that has the ability to repay a loan made
				under subsection (d), as determined by the eligible entity.
						(4)SecretaryThe
				term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through
				the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service.
						(c)Loans to
				Eligible Entities
						(1)In
				generalSubject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall make loans
				to eligible entities that agree to use the loan funds to make loans to
				qualified consumers for the purpose of implementing energy efficiency
				measures.
						(2)Requirements
							(A)In
				generalAs a condition of receiving a loan under this subsection,
				an eligible entity shall—
								(i)establish a list
				of energy efficiency measures that is expected to decrease energy use or costs
				of qualified consumers;
								(ii)prepare an
				implementation plan for use of the loan funds, including use of any interest to
				be received pursuant to subsection (d)(1)(A);
								(iii)provide for
				appropriate measurement and verification to ensure—
									(I)the effectiveness
				of the energy efficiency loans made by the eligible entity; and
									(II)that there is no
				conflict of interest in carrying out this section; and
									(iv)demonstrate
				expertise in effective use of energy efficiency measures at an appropriate
				scale.
								(B)Revision of
				list of energy efficiency measuresSubject to the approval of the
				Secretary, an eligible entity may update the list required under subparagraph
				(A)(i) to account for newly available efficiency technologies.
							(C)Existing energy
				efficiency programsAn eligible entity that, at any time before
				the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, has
				established an energy efficiency program for qualified consumers may use an
				existing list of energy efficiency measures, implementation plan, or
				measurement and verification system of that program to satisfy the requirements
				of subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines the list, plan, or systems are
				consistent with the purposes of this section.
							(3)No
				interestA loan under this subsection shall bear no
				interest.
						(4)RepaymentWith
				respect to a loan under paragraph (1)—
							(A)the term shall
				not exceed 20 years from the date on which the loan is closed; and
							(B)except as
				provided in paragraph (6), the repayment of each advance shall be amortized for
				a period not to exceed 10 years.
							(5)Amount of
				advancesAny advance of loan funds to an eligible entity in any
				single year shall not exceed 50 percent of the approved loan amount.
						(6)Special advance
				for start-up activities
							(A)In
				generalIn order to assist an eligible entity in defraying the
				appropriate start-up costs (as determined by the Secretary) of establishing new
				programs or modifying existing programs to carry out subsection (d), the
				Secretary shall allow an eligible entity to request a special advance.
							(B)AmountNo
				eligible entity may receive a special advance under this paragraph for an
				amount that is greater than 4 percent of the loan amount received by the
				eligible entity under paragraph (1).
							(C)RepaymentRepayment
				of the special advance—
								(i)shall be required
				during the 10-year period beginning on the date on which the special advance is
				made; and
								(ii)at the election
				of the eligible entity, may be deferred to the end of the 10-year
				period.
								(7)LimitationAll
				special advances shall be made under a loan described in paragraph (1) during
				the first 10 years of the term of the loan.
						(d)Loans to
				qualified consumers
						(1)Terms of
				loansLoans made by an eligible entity to qualified consumers
				using loan funds provided by the Secretary under subsection (c)—
							(A)may bear
				interest, not to exceed 3 percent, to be used for purposes that include—
								(i)to establish a
				loan loss reserve; and
								(ii)to offset
				personnel and program costs of eligible entities to provide the loans;
								(B)shall finance
				energy efficiency measures for the purpose of decreasing energy usage or costs
				of the qualified consumer by an amount that ensures, to the maximum extent
				practicable, that a loan term of not more than 10 years will not pose an undue
				financial burden on the qualified consumer, as determined by the eligible
				entity;
							(C)shall not be used
				to fund purchases of, or modifications to, personal property unless the
				personal property is or becomes attached to real property (including a
				manufactured home) as a fixture;
							(D)shall be repaid
				through charges added to the electric bill for the property for, or at which,
				energy efficiency measures are or will be implemented, on the condition that
				this requirement does not prohibit—
								(i)the voluntary
				prepayment of a loan by the owner of the property; or
								(ii)the use of any
				additional repayment mechanisms that are—
									(I)demonstrated to
				have appropriate risk mitigation features, as determined by the eligible
				entity; or
									(II)required if the
				qualified consumer is no longer a customer of the eligible entity; and
									(E)shall require an
				energy audit by an eligible entity to determine the impact of proposed energy
				efficiency measures on the energy costs and consumption of the qualified
				consumer.
							(2)ContractorsIn
				addition to any other qualified general contractor, eligible entities may serve
				as general contractors.
						(e)Contract for
				measurement and verification, training, and technical assistance
						(1)In
				generalNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
				this section, the Secretary—
							(A)shall establish a
				plan for measurement and verification, training, and technical assistance of
				the program; and
							(B)may enter into
				one or more contracts with a qualified entity for the purposes of—
								(i)providing
				measurement and verification activities; and
								(ii)developing a
				program to provide technical assistance and training to the employees of
				eligible entities to carry out this section.
								(2)Use of
				subcontractors authorizedA qualified entity that enters into a
				contract under paragraph (1) may use subcontractors to assist the qualified
				entity in carrying out the contract.
						(f)Fast Start
				demonstration projects
						(1)In
				generalThe Secretary shall offer to enter into agreements with
				eligible entities (or groups of eligible entities) that have energy efficiency
				programs described in subsection (c)(2)(C) to establish an energy efficiency
				loan demonstration projects consistent with the purposes of this
				section.
						(2)Evaluation
				criteriaIn determining which eligible entities to award loans
				under this section, the Secretary shall take into consideration eligible
				entities that—
							(A)implement
				approaches to energy audits and investments in energy efficiency measures that
				yield measurable and predictable savings;
							(B)use measurement
				and verification processes to determine the effectiveness of energy efficiency
				loans made by eligible entities;
							(C)include training
				for employees of eligible entities, including any contractors of such entities,
				to implement or oversee the activities described in subparagraphs (A) and
				(B);
							(D)provide for the
				participation of a majority of eligible entities in a State;
							(E)reduce the need
				for generating capacity;
							(F)provide
				efficiency loans to—
								(i)in the case of a
				single eligible entity, not fewer than 20,000 consumers; or
								(ii)in the case of a
				group of eligible entities, not fewer than 80,000 consumers; and
								(G)serve areas in
				which, as determined by the Secretary, a large percentage of consumers
				reside—
								(i)in manufactured
				homes; or
								(ii)in housing units
				that are more than 50 years old.
								(3)Deadline for
				implementationTo the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary
				shall enter into agreements described in paragraph (1) by not later than 90
				days after the date of enactment of this section.
						(4)Effect on
				availability of loans nationallyNothing in this subsection shall
				delay the availability of loans to eligible entities on a national basis
				beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
				section.
						(5)Additional
				demonstration project authority
							(A)In
				generalThe Secretary may conduct demonstration projects in
				addition to the project required by paragraph (1).
							(B)Inapplicability
				of certain criteriaThe additional demonstration projects may be
				carried out without regard to subparagraphs (D), (F), or (G) of paragraph
				(2).
							(g)Additional
				authorityThe authority provided in this section is in addition
				to any other authority of the Secretary to offer loans under any other
				law.
					(h)Effective
				PeriodSubject to the availability of funds and except as
				otherwise provided in this section, the loans and other expenditures required
				to be made under this section shall be available until expended, with the
				Secretary authorized to make new loans as loans are repaid.
					(i)Regulations
						(1)In
				generalExcept as otherwise provided in this subsection, not
				later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary
				shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this
				section.
						(2)ProcedureThe
				promulgation of the regulations and administration of this section shall be
				made without regard to—
							(A)the Statement of
				Policy of the Secretary of Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg.
				13804), relating to notices of proposed rulemaking and public participation in
				rulemaking; and
							(B)chapter 35 of
				title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the Paperwork
				Reduction Act).
							(3)Congressional
				review of agency rulemakingIn carrying out this section, the
				Secretary shall use the authority provided under section 808 of title 5, United
				States Code.
						(4)Interim
				regulationsNotwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), to the extent
				regulations are necessary to carry out any provision of this section, the
				Secretary shall implement such regulations through the promulgation of an
				interim
				rule.
						.


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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1768
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 14, 2015
			Mr. Kline (for himself, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, and Mr. Tom Price of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

		A BILL
		To amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election
			 hearings and the identification of pre-election issues.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. 2.Pre-election hearingsSection 9(c)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 159(c)(1)) is amended in the matter following subparagraph (B)—
 (1)by inserting , but in no circumstances less than 14 calendar days after the filing of the petition after upon due notice; (2)by inserting after with respect thereto. the following: An appropriate hearing shall be one that is non-adversarial with the hearing officer charged, in collaboration with the parties, with the responsibility of identifying any relevant and material pre-election issues and thereafter making a full record thereon. Relevant and material pre-election issues shall include, in addition to unit appropriateness, the Board’s jurisdiction and any other issue the resolution of which may make an election unnecessary or which may reasonably be expected to impact the outcome of the election. Parties may independently raise any relevant and material pre-election issue or assert any relevant and material position at any time prior to the close of the hearing.; and
 (3)by striking and shall certify the results thereof and inserting to be conducted as soon as practicable but no earlier than 35 calendar days after the filing of an election petition. The Board shall certify the results of the election after it has ruled on each pre-election issue not resolved before the election and any additional issue pertaining to the conduct or results of the election.
 3.Determination of appropriate units for collective bargainingSection 9(b) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 159(b)) is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively;
 (2)by striking The Board shall decide and all that follows through or subdivision thereof: and inserting the following:  (1) In each case, prior to an election, the Board shall determine, in order to assure to employees the fullest freedom in exercising the rights guaranteed by this Act, the unit appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining. Unless otherwise stated in this Act, and excluding any bargaining unit determination promulgated through rulemaking before August 26, 2011, the unit appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining shall consist of employees that share a sufficient community of interest. In determining whether employees share a sufficient community of interest, the Board shall consider—(A)similarity of wages, benefits, and working conditions; (B)similarity of skills and training;
 (C)centrality of management and common supervision; (D)extent of interchange and frequency of contact between employees;
 (E)integration of the work flow and interrelationship of the production process; (F)the consistency of the unit with the employer’s organizational structure;
 (G)similarity of job functions and work; and (H)the bargaining history in the particular unit and the industry.
					To avoid the proliferation or fragmentation of bargaining units, employees shall not be excluded
			 from the unit unless the interests of the group seeking a separate unit
			 are sufficiently distinct from those of other employees to warrant the
			 establishment of a separate unit. Whether additional employees should be
			 included in a proposed unit shall be determined based on whether such
			 additional employees and proposed unit members share a sufficient
			 community of interest, with the sole exception of proposed accretions to
			 an existing unit, in which the inclusion of additional employees shall be
			 based on whether such additional employees and existing unit members share
			 an overwhelming community of interest and the additional employees have
			 little or no separate identity.; and
 (3)by striking Provided, That the Board and inserting the following:  (2)The Board.