116 SRES 757 IS: Expressing support for the designation of the month of November 2020 as “Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month”.
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2020-10-23
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III116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 757IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 23 (legislative day, October 19), 2020Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Brown) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsRESOLUTIONExpressing support for the designation of the month of November 2020 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.Whereas pancreatic cancer will kill an estimated 47,050 people in the United States in 2020;Whereas pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States;Whereas, in 2020, pancreatic cancer has killed two United States icons—Representative John Lewis and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg;Whereas an additional 57,600 individuals in the United States will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2020;Whereas, of those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, 66 percent will die within the first year of their diagnosis;Whereas persistent healthcare inequities and disparities for communities of color compound the devastation of pancreatic cancer;Whereas the incidence rate for pancreatic cancer among Black Americans is 20 percent higher than that of any other racial demographic;Whereas the pancreatic cancer death rate is 17 percent higher for Black men than for White men;Whereas the lack of pancreatic cancer early detection research accelerates the racial unfairness in the United States healthcare system, with devastating consequences for minorities;Whereas pancreatic cancer has no early detection test to diagnose this cancer quickly and accurately determine the presence of this cancer;Whereas, if diagnosed early, the 5-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer patients is above 80 percent;Whereas, if pancreatic cancer is detected late, the 5-year survival rate drops to less than 10 percent;Whereas without adequate funding and early detection research, pancreatic cancer is not discovered until the late stages of this horrific cancer when treatment options are limited;Whereas, in fiscal year 2020, pancreatic cancer received its own dedicated research program at the Department of Defense under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs;Whereas, in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020 (division A of Public Law 116–93), Congress appropriated funds to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, with $6,000,000 going to the Pancreatic Cancer Research Program; andWhereas the 116th Congress has a unique opportunity to make a historic investment in pancreatic cancer research at the Department of Defense: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)supports the designation of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month for the month of November, 2020;(2)recognizes the critical importance of increasing funding for pancreatic cancer research at the Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health to find effective treatments for this cancer and reduce the disproportionate impact on communities of color; and(3)supports the efforts of the many advocacy organizations to educate communities in the United States about pancreatic cancer and the need for more research funding, early-detection initiatives, diagnostic tests, and effective treatments.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1579
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 5, 2009
			Mr. Reid (for
			 Mr. Byrd) introduced the following bill;
			 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and
		  Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming
		  horses and burros, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Restore Our American Mustangs
			 Act.
		2.ReferenceExcept as otherwise expressly provided,
			 whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an
			 amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall
			 be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Act of December
			 15, 1971 (commonly known as the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros
			 Act; 16
			 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.).
		3.PolicyThe first section is amended by striking
			 in the area where presently found, as.
		4.DefinitionsSection 2 (16 U.S.C. 1332) is amended—
			(1)in paragraph (b),
			 by inserting born or present after unclaimed horses and
			 burros;
			(2)in paragraph (c),
			 by striking which does not exceed their known territorial
			 limits,;
			(3)in paragraph
			 (d)—
				(A)by inserting
			 and any associated foals after his mares;
			 and
				(B)by striking
			 and after the semicolon;
				(4)in paragraph (e),
			 by striking the period and inserting a semicolon;
			(5)in paragraph
			 (f)—
				(A)by striking (1) which and
			 all that follows through (2);
				(B)by inserting
			 , in accordance with section 3(d), after from an
			 area; and
				(C)by striking the
			 period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
				(6)by adding at the
			 end the following:

					(g)thriving natural ecological
				balance means a condition that protects ecosystem health, the
				ecological processes that sustain ecosystem function and a diversity of life
				forms, including those species listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973,
				and further ensures that wild horses and burros, livestock and wildlife species
				are given fair consideration in the allocation of resources on those lands
				where said species are authorized or managed consistent with the requirements
				of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–579) and other
				applicable law; and
					(h)fatally
				injured or terminally ill means an animal exhibiting one or more of the
				following:
						(1)A hopeless
				prognosis for life.
						(2)A chronic or
				incurable disease, injury, lameness, or serious physical defect (including
				severe tooth loss or wear, club foot, and other severe congenital
				abnormalities).
						(3)A condition
				requiring continuous treatment for the relief of pain and suffering in a
				domestic setting.
						(4)An acute or
				chronic illness, injury, physical condition or lameness that would preclude an
				acceptable quality of life for the foreseeable
				future.
						.
			5.Inventory and
			 determinations
			(a)Section 3(a) (16 U.S.C. 1333(a))
			 is amended as follows:
				(1)By striking
			 is authorized and directed to and
			 inserting

						shall—(1)
						.
				(2)By striking , and he may and
			 inserting a semicolon.
				(3)By inserting
			 before designate the following:

						(2)
						.
				(4)In paragraph (2)
			 (as so designated)—
					(A)by striking
			 their and inserting the;
					(B)by inserting
			 of wild free-roaming horses and burros after
			 preservation;
					(C)by striking
			 wherein and inserting where;
					(D)by striking
			 deems and inserting , considers; and
					(E)by striking
			 desirable. The Secretary shall and
			 inserting

							desirable;(3)
							.
					(5)In paragraph (3)
			 (as so designated), by striking the period after public lands
			 and inserting a semicolon.
				(6)By striking
			 He shall and inserting the following:

						(4)
						.
				(7)In paragraph (4)
			 (as so designated), by striking of this Act. and inserting
			 of this Act;.
				(8)By striking
			 All and inserting the following:

						(5)ensure
				that
						.
				(9)In paragraph (5)
			 (as so designated)—
					(A)by inserting
			 related to wild free-roaming horses and burros are after
			 activities;
					(B)by striking shall be both
			 places it appears;
					(C)by inserting relevant State
			 after in consultation with the;
					(D)by striking of the State wherein
			 such lands are located;
					(E)by striking which inhabit such
			 lands; and
					(F)by striking the period after
			 endangered wildlife species and inserting a semicolon.
					(10)By striking
			 Any and inserting the following:

						(6)ensure that
				any
						.
				(11)In paragraph (6)
			 (as so designated)—
					(A)by striking
			 on any such lands shall take and inserting are made after
			 taking; and
					(B)by striking
			 which inhabit such lands. and inserting ;
			 and.
					(12)At the end of
			 such subsection, add the following:

						(7)ensure that, to the extent practicable, the
				acreage available for wild and free-roaming horses and burros shall never be
				less than the acreage where wild and free-roaming horses and burros were found
				in
				1971.
						.
				(b)Subsection (b)(1)
			 of section 3 is amended as follows:
				(1)By striking
			 (b)(1) The Secretary shall and inserting the following:

						(b)In order to
				determine if a thriving natural ecological balance exists with regards to wild
				free-roaming horses and burros, the Secretary shall—
							(1)
							.
				(2)In paragraph (1)
			 (as so designated)—
					(A)by striking
			 a current and inserting an; and
					(B)by striking the period after public
			 lands and inserting a semicolon and the following:

							(2)update the
				inventory every two years; and
							(3)make the inventory
				available to the public on the Website of the Bureau of Land
				Management.
							.
					(3)By striking
			 The purpose and all that follows through the
			 Secretary and inserting the following:

						(c)In order to better manage and protect wild
				free-roaming horses and burros, and to achieve and maintain a thriving natural
				ecological balance, the Secretary, not later than one year after the date of
				the enactment of this section, shall take the following actions:
							(1)Adopt and employ
				the best scientific, peer-reviewed methods to accurately estimate wild
				free-roaming horse and burro populations on public lands for purposes of the
				inventory required in subsection (b).
							(2)Develop a policy
				and standards, with public involvement, for setting consistent, appropriate
				management levels on public lands, based on scientifically sound
				methodologies.
							(3)Provide a public
				process, including a period for notice and comment, for finalizing appropriate
				management level standards.
							(4)Publish and
				distribute these standards to each field office so that the methodology for
				estimating population and determining appropriate management levels is
				consistent across public lands.
							(5)Train Federal
				personnel on the use of these standard techniques to estimate population and
				determine appropriate management
				levels.
							.
				(4)By striking
			 shall consult with and inserting the following:

						(6)Develop and
				finalize the standards in consultation
				with—
						.
				(5)(A)By inserting
			 (A) before the United States Fish.
					(B)By inserting (B) before
			 wildlife agencies.
					(C)By striking wherein and
			 inserting where.
					(D)By striking such
			 individuals and inserting (C) individuals.
					(E)By striking such other
			 individuals and inserting (D) individuals.
					(F)By striking he and
			 inserting the Secretary.
					(G)By inserting to after
			 determines .
					(6)In subparagraphs
			 (A) through (C) of paragraph (6) (as so designated), by striking each comma and
			 inserting a semicolon.
				(7)In subparagraphs (A) through (D) of
			 paragraph (6) (as so designated), by moving the margins of such subparagraphs 4
			 ems to the right.
				(8)After paragraph
			 (6) (as so designated), by inserting the following:

						(7)Identify new,
				appropriate rangeland for wild free-roaming horses and burros, including use of
				land acquisitions, exchanges, conservation easements, voluntary grazing
				buyouts, and agreements with private landowners to allow for the federally
				supervised protection of wild horses and burros on private lands, except that
				the Secretary shall assess the effects of new range for wild free-roaming
				horses and burros on rangeland health, riparian zones, water quality, soil
				compaction, seed bed disturbance, native wildlife, and endangered or threatened
				species and transmit the results of the assessment to the Committee on Natural
				Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and
				Natural Resources of the Senate.
						(8)Establish sanctuaries or exclusive use
				areas, except that the Secretary shall assess the effects of sanctuaries or
				exclusive use areas for wild free-roaming horses and burros on rangeland
				health, riparian zones, water quality, soil compaction, seed bed disturbance,
				native wildlife and endangered or threatened species and transmit the results
				of the assessment to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
				Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
				Senate.
						(9)In identifying or
				designating any new rangeland, or establishing any sanctuary or exclusive use
				area for wild free-roaming horses and burros, the Secretary of the Interior and
				the Secretary of Agriculture shall take into account and avoid any potential
				conflicts with wind, solar, geothermal, oil, natural gas, energy transmission,
				and mineral resources potential of the lands affected by the identification,
				designation, or establishment.
						(10)Research,
				develop, and implement enhanced fertility control for mares, stallions, or
				both, such as surgical or immunocontraception sterilization or other safe,
				humane, and effective methods of fertility
				control.
						.
				(c)In subsection (b) of section 3, by striking
			 (2) Where and inserting (d) If.
			(d)In subsection (d) (as so designated) of
			 section 3—
				(1)by striking
			 determines and all that follows through horses and burros
			 to be in subparagraph (B) and inserting has exhausted all
			 practicable options for maintaining a thriving natural ecological balance on
			 the range, the Secretary may provide that wild free-roaming horses and burros
			 are;
				(2)by striking for which he
			 determines the first place it appears and inserting so long as
			 the Secretary has determined;
				(3)by striking
			 and for which he determines he can assure and inserting
			 and the Secretary can ensure;
				(4)by striking (including and
			 all that follows through That, not and inserting the
			 following:

						by requiring
			 that—(1)no
						;
				(5)in paragraph (1) (as so designated)—
					(A)by striking
			 animals the first two places it appears and inserting
			 wild free-roaming horses and burros;
					(B)by striking
			 such the first place it appears and inserting
			 the; and
					(C)by striking
			 and after the semicolon and adding the following:

							(2)each individual adopter shall execute an
				appropriate attestation, pursuant to
				section
				1001 of title 18, United States Code, affirming that adopted
				animals or their remains shall not be sold or transferred for consideration for
				processing into commercial products; and
							(3)wild free-roaming horses and burros may not
				be contained in corrals or short-term holding facilities for more than 6 months
				while awaiting disposition.
							;
				and
					(6)by striking
			 subparagraph (C) and paragraph (3).
				(e)Redesignate
			 subsection (c) of section 3 as subsection (e) and in such subsection—
				(1)by striking
			 Where excess animals have and inserting When a wild
			 free-roaming horse or burro has;
				(2)by striking a period
			 of;
				(3)by striking is authorized
			 and inserting shall,;
				(4)by inserting a comma after
			 transferee;
				(5)by striking to before
			 grant;
				(6)by striking title to not more than
			 four animals to; and
				(7)by striking at the end of the
			 one-year period and inserting title to that
			 animal.
				(f)Redesignate
			 subsection (d) of section 3 as subsection (f) and in such subsection—
				(1)by striking Wild and
			 inserting (1) Except as provided for in paragraph (2),
			 wild;
				(2)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D),
			 respectively;
				(3)in subparagraph
			 (A) (as so redesignated), by striking (c) except for the limitation of
			 subsection (c)(1) and inserting (e);
				(4)in subparagraph
			 (C) (as so redesignated), by striking (b)and inserting
			 (h);
				(5)in subparagraph
			 (D) (as so redesignated), by striking ; or and inserting a
			 period; and
				(6)in paragraph (5), by striking
			 (5) and all that follows through burro and
			 inserting the following:

						(2)No animal ever covered under this
				Act
						.
				(g)By inserting after
			 section 3(f) (as so redesignated) the following:

					(g)Not later than one
				year after the date of enactment of this subsection, for the purposes of
				carrying out a successful wild free-roaming horse and burro adoption program
				the Secretary shall—
						(1)implement creative
				and more aggressive marketing strategies for the adoption program, including
				the use of the internet or other media to showcase horses and the adoption
				program;
						(2)explore public
				outreach opportunities, including agreements with local and State organizations
				that are using horses for rehabilitation, therapy, or prisoner programs;
						(3)provide resources
				to properly screen and train potential adopters;
						(4)conduct tours of
				Bureau of Land Management facilities for interested parties;
						(5)develop volunteer
				mentor and compliance check programs for assisting the agency in facilitating
				successful adoptions;
						(6)develop a program
				through which potential adopters may be offered an economic incentive for
				successful completion of the adoption process; and
						(7)take any and all
				other actions that the Secretary determines to be necessary and useful towards
				expanding the wild horse and burro adoption program.
						(h)The Secretary may
				not destroy or authorize the destruction of wild free-roaming horses or burros
				unless the Secretary—
						(1)determines that
				the wild free-roaming horse or burro is terminally ill or fatally injured;
				and
						(2)ensures that the
				terminally ill or fatally injured wild free-roaming horse or burro will be
				destroyed in the most humane manner.
						(i)If the immediate
				health or safety of wild free-roaming horses or burros is threatened, such as
				in severe drought conditions, the Secretary may temporarily remove animals from
				the range.
					(j)The Secretary may
				remove from the range wild free-roaming horses and burros determined to be a
				threat to the health and well being of native plant or wildlife species.
					(k)Except in cases of
				removal under subsection (d), (i), or (j), if the Secretary removes wild
				free-roaming horses or burros from an area, the Secretary shall provide a
				public notice on the Website of the Bureau of Land Management 30 days prior to
				the planned removal.
					(l)The Secretary
				shall—
						(1)track the number
				of wild free-roaming horses and burros injured or killed during gathering or
				holding in a centralized database system;
						(2)determine what
				information on the treatment of gathered wild free-roaming horses and burros in
				holding and adopted wild free-roaming horses and burros could be provided to
				the public to help inform the public about the treatment of wild free-roaming
				horses and burros; and
						(3)ensure that such
				information is easily accessible on the Website of the Bureau of Land
				Management.
						.
			(h)By striking
			 subsection (e) (relating to sale of excess animals).
			6.Private
			 maintenanceSection 4
			 (16 U.S.C.
			 1334) is amended—
			(1)by striking
			 animals removed and inserting animals returned to public
			 land; and
			(2)by inserting
			 pursuant to section 3(h) after agents of the
			 Secretary .
			7.Cooperative
			 agreementsSection 6
			 (16 U.S.C.
			 1336) is amended by inserting and other private
			 entities after landowners.
		8.Joint advisory
			 boardSection 7
			 (16 U.S.C.
			 1337) is amended—
			(1)by striking
			 nine and inserting 12;
			(2)by striking
			 Governments and all that follows management. and
			 inserting Governments and shall include three representatives of the
			 livestock industry; three representatives of the environmental community; three
			 representatives of the animal protection community; and three scientists with
			 expertise in wildlife management, animal husbandry, or natural resource
			 management.; and
			(3)by adding at the
			 end the following new sentence: Nomination of members of the board shall
			 be conducted by public notice and comment in accordance with the Federal
			 Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. appendix) and shall be for a term of four
			 years. No individual shall serve more then two consecutive terms.
			 .
			9.Criminal
			 provisionsSection 8
			 (16 U.S.C.
			 1338) is amended—
			(1)by striking
			 Any person who and inserting (a) Any person who;
			 and
			(2)in paragraph (4)
			 of subsection (a) (as so designated)—
				(A)by striking
			 except as provided in section 3(e),;
				(B)by inserting
			 , transports for processing, after
			 processes;
				(C)by striking
			 the remains of a and inserting a live or
			 deceased; and
				(D)by inserting
			 for consideration after burro.
				10.Limitation of
			 authorityStrike section 10
			 (16 U.S.C.
			 1339) and redesignate section 11 as section 10.
		11.ReportsSection 10 (as so redesignated by section 10
			 of this Act) is amended as follows:
			(1)By striking
			 After the expiration and all that follows through
			 thereafter and inserting (a)(1) Not later than one year
			 after the date of enactment of this subsection and annually
			 thereafter.
			(2)By striking will submit to Congress
			 a joint report and inserting shall submit to the Committee on
			 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy
			 and Natural Resources of the Senate a joint report.
			(3)By striking he and inserting
			 the Secretaries.
			(4)By inserting after subsection (a)(1) (as so
			 designated) the following:

					(2)The report shall also contain the
				following—
						(A)the number of acres managed by the
				Bureau of Land Management and the USDA Forest Service for wild free-roaming
				horses and burros;
						(B)the appropriate management levels on
				public rangelands;
						(C)a description of the methods used to
				determine the appropriate management levels and whether it was applied
				consistently across the agency;
						(D)the number of wild free-roaming horses
				and burros on public lands;
						(E)a description of the methods used to
				determine the wild free-roaming horse and burro population;
						(F)any land acquisitions, exchanges,
				conservation easements, and voluntary grazing buyouts that the Secretary has
				acquired or pursued for wild free-roaming horses and burros;
						(G)any sanctuaries or exclusive use areas
				established for wild free-roaming horses and burros;
						(H)programs established for fertility
				control research, development, and management level implementation;
						(I)the extent to which fertility control
				is being used by the Secretary to control the population of wild free-roaming
				horses and burros;
						(J)the percentage of the Bureau of Land
				Management budget devoted to contraception annually;
						(K)the ratio of animals the agency has
				contracepted and put back on the range; and
						(L)which herds have been administered
				contraception and with what results.
						(3)Each report submitted under paragraph
				(2) shall be made available to the public on the Website of the Bureau of Land
				Management.
					.
			(5)By inserting (b) before
			 The Secretary of the Interior.


110 HR 4877 IH: To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Amino-3-Cyano Thiophene.
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I
110th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 4877
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 19, 2007
Mr. Clay introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Amino-3-Cyano Thiophene.

1.2-Amino-3-Cyano Thiophene
(a)In generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902._._2-Amino-3-Cyano Thiophene (CAS No. 4651–82–5) (provided for in subheading 2934.99.90)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011    .
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 S2523 IS: Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018
U.S. Senate
2018-03-08
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II115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2523IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 8, 2018Mrs. Capito (for herself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage under the Medicare program for
			 FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018. 2.Medicare coverage for FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests (a)In generalSection 1861(pp) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(pp)) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (1)— (A)by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and
 (B)by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:  (D)Qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based test.; and
 (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (3)The term qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based test means, with respect to a year, a screening blood-based test for the early detection of colorectal cancer furnished in the year that was marketed or used, as applicable, in accordance with the relevant provisions of section 353 of the Public Health Service Act or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act more than 6 months before the beginning of the year..
				(b)Frequency limits for colorectal cancer screening tests and payment amount for qualifying colorectal
 cancer screening blood-Based testsSection 1834(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(d)) is amended— (1)by amending clause (ii) of paragraph (1)(B) to read as follows:

 (ii)if the test is performed within— (I)the 11 months after a previous screening fecal-occult blood test or a previous qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based test;
 (II)the 35 months after a previous screening flexible sigmoidoscopy or a previous screening colonoscopy with adenoma findings;
 (III)the 59 months after a previous screening colonoscopy with small polyp findings; or (IV)the 119 months after a previous screening colonoscopy without adenoma findings or small polyp findings.;
 (2)in paragraph (2)(E)(ii), by inserting or within the 35 months after a previous screening fecal-occult blood test or previous qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based test after sigmoidoscopy;
 (3)by amending subparagraph (E) of paragraph (3) to read as follows:  (E)Frequency limitNo payment may be made under this part for a colorectal cancer screening test consisting of a screening colonoscopy—
 (i)if the procedure is performed within the 119 months after a previous screening fecal-occult blood test or previous qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based test;
 (ii)for individuals at high risk for colorectal cancer if the procedure is performed within the 23 months after a previous screening colonoscopy; or
 (iii)for individuals not at high risk for colorectal cancer if the procedure is performed within the 119 months after a previous screening colonoscopy or within the 47 months after a previous screening flexible sigmoidoscopy.; and
 (4)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (4)Qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests (A)Payment amountThe payment amount for colorectal cancer screening tests consisting of qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests shall be established by the Secretary based on a crosswalk to payment amounts for tests for the diagnosis of inherited colorectal cancer by methylation methods.
 (B)Frequency limitParagraph (1)(B) shall apply to colorectal cancer screening tests consisting of qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests in the same manner as such paragraph applies to colorectal cancer screening tests consisting of fecal-occult blood tests..
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to colorectal cancer screening tests furnished in a year beginning more than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.


113 HR 5081 : Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2014
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2014-07-28
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		IIB
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5081
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		July 28, 2014Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsAN ACT
		To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to enable State child protective services
			 systems to improve the identification and assessment of child victims of
			 sex trafficking, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2014.
		2.CAPTA AmendmentsSection 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a) is amended—
			(1)in subsection (b)—
				(A)in paragraph (2)(B)—
					(i)by striking and at the end of clause (xxii); and
					(ii)by adding at the end the following:

							(xxiv)provisions and procedures to identify and assess reports involving children who are sex trafficking
			 victims, and which may include provisions and procedures to identify and
			 assess reports involving children who are victims of severe forms of
			 trafficking in persons described in section of 103(9)(B) of the
			 Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)(B));
							(xxv)provisions and procedures for training representatives of the State child protective services
			 systems about identifying and assessing children who are sex trafficking
			 victims, and which may include provisions and procedures for such training
			 with respect to children who are victims of severe forms of trafficking in
			 persons described in section of 103(9)(B) of the Trafficking Victims
			 Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)(B)); and
							(xxvi)provisions and procedures for identifying services (including the services provided by State law
			 enforcement officials, the State juvenile justice system, and social
			 service agencies, such as runaway and homeless youth shelters) and
			 procedures for appropriate referral to address the needs of children who
			 are sex trafficking victims, and which may include provisions and
			 procedures for the identification of such services and procedures with
			 respect to children who are victims of severe forms of trafficking in
			 persons described in section of 103(9)(B) of the Trafficking Victims
			 Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)(B));;
					(B)in paragraph (2)(D)—
					(i)by striking and at the end of clause (v);
					(ii)by inserting and at the end of clause (vi); and
					(iii)by adding at the end the following:

							(vii)the provisions and procedures described in clauses (xxiv) and (xxvi) of subparagraph (B);
							; and
					(C)in paragraph (4)—
					(i)by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A);
					(ii)by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and; and
					(iii)by adding at the end the following:

							(C)Sex trafficking victimThe term sex trafficking victim means a victim of—
								(i)sex trafficking (as defined in section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(10))); or
								(ii)a severe form of trafficking in persons described in section 103(9)(A) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)(A)).; and
					(2)in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:

					(17)The number of children identified under clause (xxiv) of subsection (b)(2)(B), and of such
			 children—
						(A)the number identified as sex trafficking victims (as defined in subsection (b)(4)(C)); and
						(B)in the case of a State that has provisions and procedures to identify children who are victims of
			 severe forms of trafficking in persons described in section 103(9)(B) of
			 the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)(B)), the number so identified..
			3.Report to Congress
			(a)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and
			 Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Education and the
			 Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health,
			 Education, Labor, and Pension of the Senate, a report that—
				(1)describes the specific type and prevalence of severe form of trafficking in persons to which
			 children who are identified for services or intervention under the
			 placement, care, or supervision of State, Indian tribe, or tribal
			 organization child welfare agencies have been subjected as of the date of
			 enactment of this Act;
				(2)summarizes the practices and protocols utilized by States to identify and serve—
					(A)under section 106(b)(2)(B) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)(2)(B)), children who are victims of trafficking; and
					(B)children who are at risk of becoming victims of trafficking; and
					(3)specifies any barriers in Federal laws or regulations that may prevent identification and
			 assessment of children who are victims of trafficking, including an
			 evaluation of the extent to which States are able to address the needs of
			 such trafficked children without altering the definition of child abuse
			 and neglect under section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note).
				(b)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section:
				(1)Severe form of trafficking in personsThe term severe form of trafficking in persons has the meaning given the term in section 103(9) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
			 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)).
				(2)Victim of traffickingThe term victim of trafficking has the meaning given the term in section 103(15) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
			 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(15)).

	Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2014.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2183
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 12, 2012
			Mr. Durbin introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To provide funding for the Fugitive Extradition and
		  Apprehension Trust Fund.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Bringing Fugitives to Justice
			 Act.
		2.Fugitive Extradition
			 and Apprehension Trust Fund
			(a)Fugitive
			 Extradition and Apprehension Trust Fund
				(1)In
			 generalThere is created in the Treasury a separate account to be
			 known as the Fugitive Extradition and Apprehension Trust Fund (referred to in
			 this section as the trust fund). There shall be deposited in the
			 trust fund the proceeds of forfeited appearance bonds, bail bonds, and
			 collateral collected under section 3146 of title 18, United States Code.
				(2)Use of
			 fundsAmounts deposited in the trust fund pursuant to paragraph
			 (1) shall be obligated and expended by the Attorney General for the following
			 purposes:
					(A)To the United
			 States Marshals Service to enhance efforts to investigate and apprehend
			 fugitives from justice.
					(B)To the Offices of
			 the United States Attorneys to enhance efforts to investigate and prosecute
			 fugitives from justice.
					(C)To the Office of
			 International Affairs in the Department of Justice to coordinate the
			 investigation and extradition or other legal rendition of international
			 fugitives from justice.
					(3)ReallocationAny
			 portion of an amount available under this subsection which is not obligated by
			 the Attorney General by the end of the fiscal year in which funds are made
			 available for allocation, shall be reallocated for award in the next fiscal
			 year.
				(b)Fiscal
			 yearAmounts shall be deposited in the trust fund established in
			 subsection (a) beginning in fiscal year 2013.
			3.Amendments to
			 the Crime Victims FundSection
			 1402(b) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601) is amended
			 by—
			(1)striking
			 paragraph (3); and
			(2)redesignating
			 paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4).


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		IIB
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4890
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		April 25, 2016Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceAN ACT
		To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of the Internal Revenue Service until the
			 Secretary of the Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive customer
			 service strategy.

		1.Ban on IRS bonuses until IRS develops comprehensive customer service strategy
 (a)In generalThe Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary’s delegate, may not pay a bonus, award, or similar cash payment to any employee of the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary, or the Secretary’s delegate, develops and submits to Congress a comprehensive customer service strategy that has been reviewed and approved by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Such strategy shall include—
 (1)appropriate telephone and correspondence levels of service, which shall be based on service provided by the best in business and customer expectations;
 (2)a thorough assessment of which services the Internal Revenue Service can shift to self-service options; and
 (3)proposals to improve customer service in the short term (the current and following fiscal year), medium term (approximately 3 to 5 fiscal years), and long term (approximately 10 fiscal years).
 (b)Progress reportsThe Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s delegate, shall submit reports to the Congress on the status of its customer service strategy and actions taken to improve customer service. Such reports shall be submitted on a semiannual basis until the comprehensive customer service strategy under subsection (a) is fully implemented.
 (c)Consultation with Taxpayer AdvocateIn developing the comprehensive customer service strategy pursuant to this section, the Secretary, or the Secretary’s delegate, shall consult with the National Taxpayer Advocate.
 2.No additional funds authorizedNo additional funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated.

	Passed the House of Representatives April 21, 2016.Karen L. Haas,Clerk


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 786
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 6, 2007
			Mr. Grassley (for
			 himself and Mr. Feingold) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
			 Forestry

		A BILL
		To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster
		  efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that
		  purchase livestock from producers.

		1.Spot market purchases of
			 livestock by packersChapter 5
			 of subtitle B of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636 et
			 seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				260.Spot market
				purchases of livestock by packers
					(a)DefinitionsIn
				this section:
						(1)Covered
				packer
							(A)In
				generalThe term covered packer means a packer that
				is required under this subtitle to report to the Secretary each reporting day
				information on the price and quantity of livestock purchased by the
				packer.
							(B)ExclusionThe
				term covered packer does not include a packer that owns only 1
				livestock processing plant.
							(2)Nonaffiliated
				producerThe term nonaffiliated producer means a
				producer of livestock—
							(A)that sells
				livestock to a packer;
							(B)that has less
				than 1 percent equity interest in the packer, which packer has less than 1
				percent equity interest in the producer;
							(C)that has no
				officers, directors, employees, or owners that are officers, directors,
				employees, or owners of the packer;
							(D)that has no
				fiduciary responsibility to the packer; and
							(E)in which the
				packer has no equity interest.
							(3)Spot market
				sale
							(A)In
				generalThe term spot market sale means a purchase
				and sale of livestock by a packer from a producer—
								(i)under an
				agreement that specifies a firm base price that may be equated with a fixed
				dollar amount on the date the agreement is entered into;
								(ii)under which the
				livestock are slaughtered not more than 7 days after the date on which the
				agreement is entered into; and
								(iii)under
				circumstances in which a reasonable competitive bidding opportunity exists on
				the date on which the agreement is entered into.
								(B)Reasonable
				competitive bidding opportunityFor the purposes of subparagraph
				(A)(iii), circumstances in which a reasonable competitive bidding opportunity
				shall be considered to exist if—
								(i)no written or
				oral agreement precludes the producer from soliciting or receiving bids from
				other packers; and
								(ii)no circumstance,
				custom, or practice exists that—
									(I)establishes the
				existence of an implied contract (as determined in accordance with the Uniform
				Commercial Code); and
									(II)precludes the
				producer from soliciting or receiving bids from other packers.
									(b)General
				ruleOf the quantity of livestock that is slaughtered by a
				covered packer during each reporting day in each plant, the covered packer
				shall slaughter not less than the applicable percentage specified in subsection
				(c) of the quantity through spot market sales from nonaffiliated
				producers.
					(c)Applicable
				percentages
						(1)In
				generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the applicable
				percentage shall be 25 percent.
						(2)ExceptionsIn
				the case of a covered packer that reported to the Secretary in the 2006 annual
				report that more than 75 percent of the livestock of the covered packer were
				captive supply livestock, the applicable percentage shall be the greater
				of—
							(A)the difference
				between the percentage of captive supply so reported and 100 percent;
				and
							(B)(i)during each of calendar
				years 2008 and 2009, 10 percent;
								(ii)during each of calendar years 2010
				and 2011, 15 percent; and
								(iii)during calendar year 2012 and
				each calendar year thereafter, 25 percent.
								(d)NonpreemptionNotwithstanding
				section 259, this section does not preempt any requirement of a State or
				political subdivision of a State that requires a covered packer to purchase on
				the spot market a greater percentage of the livestock purchased by the covered
				packer than is required under this section.
					(e)Relationship to
				other provisionsNothing in this section affects the
				interpretation of any other provision of this Act, including section
				202.
					.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2024
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 26, 2011
			Mr. Butterfield
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform

		A BILL
		To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that
		  the procedures governing the closure or consolidation of postal branches and
		  stations shall be the same as those applicable in the case of post
		  offices.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Post Office Transparency
			 Act.
		2.Extension of
			 procedures relating to postal closings and consolidationsSection 404 of title 39, United States Code,
			 is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(f)For purposes of subsections (a)(3) and
				(d)—
					(1)the term
				post office includes a branch, station, or other facility
				which—
						(A)is operated by the
				Postal Service; and
						(B)provides services
				to persons described in paragraph (2); and
						(2)any reference in
				subsection (d) to the persons served by a post office shall include any postal
				patrons receiving mail delivery services from such post office, residents
				within any ZIP code served by such post office, postal patrons having post
				office boxes at such post office, and the relevant local government officials
				(as defined under regulations of the Postal
				Service).
					.


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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4221
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			December 10, 2015
			Mr. Carney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

		A BILL
		To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restore National SMART Grants for a certain number of
			 award years.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the SMART Grant Reauthorization Act of 2015. 2.Restoration of SMART GrantsSection 401A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–1) is amended—
 (1)by amending the section heading to read as follows: National SMART Grants; (2)in subsection (b)—
 (A)by striking paragraph (1); and (B)by striking this section and all that follows through for the third and inserting this section for the third;
 (3)in subsection (c)(3)— (A)by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B);
 (B)by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; (C)in subparagraph (A)(i), as so redesignated—
 (i)by striking or at the end of subclause (I) and inserting and; (ii)by striking major in and all that follows through the physical and inserting major in the physical; and
 (iii)by striking subclause (II); and (D)in subparagraph (C)(i), as so redesignated—
 (i)by striking or at the end of subclause (I) and inserting and; (ii)by striking major in and all that follows through the physical and inserting major in the physical; and
 (iii)by striking subclause (II); (4)in subsection (d)(1)(A)—
 (A)by striking clauses (i) and (ii); (B)by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;
 (C)in clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking subparagraph (C) or (D) and inserting subparagraph (A) or (B); and (D)in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by striking (E) and inserting (C);
 (5)by amending subsection (e)(1) to read as follows:  (1)Authorization and appropriation of fundsThere are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Education to carry out this section $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.;
 (6)by striking subsection (f); (7)by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); and
 (8)in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by striking 2010–2011 and inserting 2020–2021.


I
108th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 5393
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 19, 2004
Mr. English (for himself and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives linking quality to payment for skilled nursing facilities and to establish a Long-Term Care Financing Commission.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Medicare Nursing Facility Pay-for-Performance Act of 2004.
2.Additional medicare payment for facilities that report additional quality data
(a)Voluntary reporting of quality measures and adjustment in payment
(1)In generalSection 1888 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(f)Voluntary reporting of quality measures; change in payment based on reported quality measures
(1)Establishment of additional quality measures
(A)In generalNot later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, through a contract with a qualified independent party (such as the National Quality Forum) identified by the Secretary, shall provide for the identification of—
(i)at least 10, and not more than 15, quality measures for the performance of skilled nursing facilities under this title; and
(ii)the data to be reported, including their collection and formatting, on a calendar quarter basis for each such quality measure to measure the performance of a skilled nursing facility.Such measures may be outcome or process measures. Such measures shall be in addition to the 14 enhanced measures published by the Secretary for such facilities for use as of September 1, 2004.
(B)Measure of staffing levelThe quality measures identified under subparagraph (A) shall include a measure of the level of facility staffing and the mix of licensed staff at a facility.
(C)Risk adjustmentThe values obtained for quality measures identified under subparagraph (A), including the existing 14 enhanced measures, shall be appropriately risk adjusted as applied to individual skilled nursing facilities in order to increase the likelihood that any differences in such values reflect differences in the care provided by the skilled nursing facilities and not differences in the characteristics of the residents in such facilities. Such risk adjustment shall take into account resident characteristics that are related to triggering a value for a quality measure but are not reflective of facility care processes. Risk adjustment approaches may include, as appropriate—
(i)excluding certain types of residents;
(ii)stratifying residents into high-risk and low-risk groups; or
(iii)statistical adjustment (such as regression analysis) that takes into consideration multiple characteristics (covariates) for each resident simultaneously and adjusts the nursing facilities’ quality measure values for different resident characteristics.
(D)Small facilities
(i)In generalIn selecting and applying quality measures, there shall be taken into account the circumstances of small skilled nursing facilities.
(ii)DefinitionFor purposes of clause (i), the term small skilled nursing facility means a skilled nursing facility which had, in most recent preceding cost reporting period, fewer than 1,500 patient days with respect to which payments were made under this title.
(E)Annual evaluationThe Secretary shall provide for an annual process whereby the use of particular quality measures are evaluated and, as appropriate, adjusted in consultation with the National Quality Forum.
(F)Posting on websiteThe Secretary shall provide for the posting on its website, and the publication at least annually, of the quality performance of skilled nursing facilities as measured through values reported under this subsection by such facilities.
(2)Adjustment in payment based on quality performance
(A)In generalFor each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2006, in the case of a skilled nursing facility that reports data under paragraph (1) for the data reporting period with respect to that fiscal year (as defined in subparagraph (C)), the aggregate amount of payment under this subsection shall be adjusted as follows:
(i)Increase of 2 percent for facilities in top 10 percent in qualityIn the case of a facility that, based on such data, has a composite score for quality that is equal to or exceeds such score for the baseline period (as defined in subparagraph (D)) for the top 10 percent of skilled nursing facilities that have reported such data for such baseline period, such aggregate payment shall be increased by such amount as reflects an increase in the market basket percentage increase applied for the fiscal year involved under subsection (e)(4)(E)(ii)(V) by 2 percentage points.
(ii)Increase of 1 percent for facilities in next 10 percent in qualityIn the case of a facility that, based on such data, has a composite score for quality that exceeds such score for the baseline period for the top 10 percent of skilled nursing facilities that have reported such data for such baseline period, but is equal to or exceeds such score for the baseline period for the top 20 percent of such skilled nursing facilities, such aggregate payment shall be increased by such amount as reflects an increase in the market basket percentage increase applied for the fiscal year involved under subsection (e)(4)(E)(ii)(V) by 1 percentage point.
(iii)Quality threshold covering 80 percent of facilitiesFor a baseline period, the Secretary shall establish a quality threshold score that covers 80 percent of the skilled nursing facilities that have reported such data for such baseline period.
(iv)Decrease of 1 percent for facilities below quality thresholdIn the case of a fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2007, in the case of a facility that, based on such data, has a composite score on quality measures that is below the quality threshold score established under clause (iii) for the baseline period, the aggregate payment for the fiscal year involved shall be decreased by such amount as reflects a decrease in the market basket percentage increase applied under subsection (e)(4)(E)(ii)(V) by 1 percentage point.
(v)Year by year determinationAny increase or decrease in payments to a skilled nursing facility under the preceding provisions of this subparagraph for a fiscal year shall not affect or apply to payments to such facility in any subsequent fiscal year.
(B)Treatment of small facilitiesIn the case of a skilled nursing facility which because of its small size is unable to submit data on one or more quality measures—
(i)the facility shall not be penalized under this paragraph due to its non-reporting of such data; and
(ii)the composite rank or score shall be based on the data so reported, with appropriate adjustments so as to be comparable to other facilities.
(C)Data reporting periodFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the term data reporting period means, with respect to—
(i)fiscal year 2006, such period of calendar quarters in fiscal year 2005 as the Secretary shall specify, which, to the extent feasible, shall be a period of at least 2 calendar quarters; or
(ii)a subsequent fiscal year, the period of 4 consecutive calendar quarters ending on the June 30 preceding the fiscal year.
(D)Baseline periodFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the term baseline period means, with respect to—
(i)fiscal year 2006, the period of calendar quarters specified under subparagraph (C)(i); or
(ii)a subsequent fiscal year, the period of 4-calendar-quarters ending on June 30, 2006..
(2)Limiting market basket increases to facilities that voluntarily report informationSubsection (e)(4)(E)(ii) of such section is amended—
(A)in subclause (III), by striking and at the end;
(B)in subclause (IV), by inserting before the first fiscal year in which the reporting of quality measures is in effect under subsection (f)(1) after each subsequent fiscal year and by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
(C)by adding at the end the following new subclause:by inserting before the period at the end the following:

(V)for each subsequent year, the rate computed for the previous fiscal year increased, in the case of a skilled nursing facility that reports data under subsection (f)(1) for the fiscal year, by the skilled nursing facility market basket percentage for the fiscal year involved..
(b)Using fiscal year 2005 payment rates as a floor for subsequent updates
(1)In generalSubsection (e)(4)(E)(ii)(IV) and subsection (e)(4)(E)(ii)(V), as added by subsection (a)(2), of such section is amended by inserting (taking into account, with respect to a previous fiscal year that was fiscal year 2005, all add-ons to such rate that were applicable in such fiscal year as well as market basket adjustments made in subsequent fiscal years) after the rate computed for the previous fiscal year.
(2)Effective dateThe amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to the computation of rates for fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 2006.
3.Long-Term Care Financing Commission
(a)EstablishmentThere is hereby established a commission to be known as the Long-Term Care Financing Commission (in this section referred to as the Commission).
(b)CompositionThe Commission shall be composed of 10 members appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(c)Duties
(1)AnalysesThe Commission shall conduct analyses of the financing of long-term care, including the financing of nursing facilities. Such analyses shall include an analysis of each of the following:
(A)The adequacy of Medicaid program financing of the long term care system.
(B)Medicare’s cross-subsidization of long-term care for Medicaid patients.
(C)Total industry margins in long-term care.
(D)Long-term demographic challenges.
(E)The impact of current trends, including staffing shortages and litigation costs, on long-term care spending.
(F)Different approaches to refinements in the per diem RUG payment amounts and related payment methodologies under section 1888(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)) .
(2)ReportThe Commission shall submit to Congress an annual report on its analyses. Each such report shall include recommendations for such changes in financing of long-term care as the Commission deems appropriate.
(d)Terms, Compensation, Chairman, Meetings, Staff, and PowersThe provisions of subsections (c)(3), (c)(4), (c)(5), (c)(6), (d), and (e) of section 1805 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b–6) (relating to provisions for the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission) shall apply to the Commission in the same manner as they apply to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3442
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 1, 2008
			Mr. Reed (for himself
			 and Ms. Snowe) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To reauthorize the National Oilheat Reliance Alliance Act
		  of 2000, and for other purposes.

		1.National Oilheat Research
			 Alliance Act of 2000
			(a)FindingsSection 702 of the National Oilheat
			 Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) is
			 amended by striking oilheat each place it appears and inserting
			 oilheat fuel.
			(b)DefinitionsSection
			 703 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note;
			 Public Law 106–469) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 oilheat each place it appears (other than paragraph (10)) and
			 inserting oilheat fuel;
				(2)by striking
			 paragraph (7) and inserting the following:

						(7)Oilheat
				fuelThe term oilheat fuel means distillate liquid
				that is used as a fuel for nonindustrial commercial or residential space or hot
				water
				heating.
						;
				(3)in paragraph (8),
			 by striking Oilheat and inserting
			 Oilheat
			 fuel;
				(4)in paragraph
			 (14)—
					(A)by striking
			 No. 1 distillate or No. 2 dyed distillate each place it appears
			 and inserting distillate liquid; and
					(B)in subparagraph
			 (B), by striking sells the distillate and inserting sells
			 the distillate liquid;
					(5)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (3) through (13) and (14) as paragraphs (4) through (14) and (16),
			 respectively, and moving paragraph (16) (as so redesignated) to appear after
			 paragraph (15); and
				(6)by inserting
			 after paragraph (2) the following:

						(3)Distillate
				liquidThe term distillate liquid means—
							(A)No. 1
				distillate;
							(B)No. 2 dyed
				distillate; or
							(C)a liquid blended
				with No. 1 distillate or No. 2 dyed
				distillate.
							.
				(c)ReferendaSection
			 704 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note;
			 Public Law 106–469) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 oilheat each place it appears and inserting oilheat
			 fuel;
				(2)by striking
			 No. 1 distillate and No. 2 dyed distillate each place it appears
			 in subsections (a) and (c) and inserting distillate
			 liquid;
				(3)in subsection
			 (a)—
					(A)in paragraph
			 (5)(B), by striking Except as provided in subsection (b), the
			 and inserting The; and
					(B)in paragraph (6),
			 by striking , No. 1 distillate, or No. 2 dyed distillate and
			 inserting or distillate liquid; and
					(4)in subsection
			 (b), by striking under and inserting consistent
			 with.
				(d)MembershipSection
			 705 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note;
			 Public Law 106–469) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 oilheat each place it appears and inserting oilheat
			 fuel;
				(2)in subsection
			 (b)(2), by striking No. 1 distillate and No. 2 dyed distillate
			 and inserting distillate liquid; and
				(3)by striking
			 subsection (c) and inserting the following:

						(c)Number of
				members
							(1)In
				generalThe membership of the Alliance shall be as
				follows:
								(A)1 member
				representing each State participating in the Alliance.
								(B)5 representatives
				of retail marketers, of whom 1 shall be selected by each of the qualified State
				associations of the 5 States with the highest volume of annual oilheat fuel
				sales.
								(C)5 additional
				representatives of retail marketers.
								(D)21
				representatives of wholesale distributors.
								(E)6 public members,
				who shall be representatives of significant users of oilheat fuel, the oilheat
				fuel research community, State energy officials, or other groups with expertise
				in oilheat fuel.
								(2)Full-time
				owners or employees
								(A)In
				generalExcept as provided in subparagraph (B), other than the
				public members of the Alliance, Alliance members shall be full-time managerial
				owners or employees of members of the oilheat fuel industry.
								(B)EmployeesMembers
				described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of paragraph (1) may be employees
				of the qualified industry organization or an industry trade
				association.
								.
				(e)FunctionsSection
			 706 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note;
			 Public Law 106–469) is amended by striking oilheat each place it
			 appears and inserting oilheat fuel.
			(f)AssessmentsSection
			 707 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note;
			 Public Law 106–469) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 oilheat each place it appears and inserting oilheat
			 fuel;
				(2)by striking
			 subsection (a) and inserting the following:

						(a)Rate
							(1)In
				generalThe assessment rate for calendar years 2008 and 2009
				shall be equal to 2/10 of 1 cent per gallon of distillate
				liquid.
							(2)Subsequent
				assessmentsSubject to paragraphs (3) and (4), beginning with
				calendar year 2010, the annual assessment rate shall be sufficient to cover the
				costs of the plans and programs developed by the Alliance.
							(3)Maximum
				rateThe annual assessment rate shall not exceed
				1/2 of 1 cent per gallon of distillate liquid.
							(4)Limitations on
				increase
								(A)In
				generalThe annual assessment shall not be increased by more than
				1/2 of 1 cent per gallon in any 1 year.
								(B)ApprovalNo
				increase in the assessment may occur unless the increase is approved by
				2/3 of the members voting at a regularly scheduled meeting
				of the Alliance.
								(C)NoticeThe
				Alliance shall provide notice of a change in assessment at least 90 days before
				the date on which the change is to take
				effect.
								;
				(3)in subsection
			 (b)—
					(A)by striking
			 No. 1 distillate or No. 2 dyed distillate each place it appears
			 and inserting distillate liquid; and
					(B)in paragraphs
			 (2)(B) and (5)(B), by striking fuel each place it appears and
			 inserting distillate liquid; and
					(4)in subsection
			 (c), by striking No. 1 distillate and No. 2 dyed distillate and
			 inserting Distillate liquid.
				(g)Market survey
			 and consumer protectionSection 708 of the National Oilheat
			 Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) is
			 amended by striking oilheat each place it appears and inserting
			 oilheat fuel.
			(h)ViolationsSection
			 712(a) of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201
			 note; Public Law 106–469) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (2),
			 by striking oilheat and inserting oilheat fuel;
			 and
				(2)by striking
			 paragraph (3) and inserting the following:

						(3)a direct
				reference to a competing
				product.
						.
				(i)Repeal of
			 sunsetSection 713 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act
			 of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106–469) is repealed.


117 HR 4349 IH: Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-07-02
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4349IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 2, 2021Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland SecurityA BILLTo amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act.2.Officer for civil rights and civil liberties(a)In generalSection 705 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 345) is amended—(1)in the section heading, by striking Establishment of; and(2)by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following new subsections:(a)In generalThere is established within the Department an Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The head of such Office is the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (referred to in this section as the Officer), who shall report directly to the Secretary.(b)ResponsibilitiesThe Officer shall carry out the following responsibilities:(1)Oversee compliance with constitutional, statutory, regulatory, policy, and other requirements relating to the civil rights and civil liberties of individuals affected by the programs and activities of the Department.(2)Integrate civil rights and civil liberties protections into all programs and activities of the Department.(3)Conduct civil rights and civil liberties impact assessments, including, as appropriate, prior to the implementation of new Department regulations, initiatives, programs, or policies.(4)Conduct periodic reviews and assessments of policies, procedures, and activities of the Department relating to civil rights and civil liberties, including reviews initiated by the Officer.(5)Provide policy advice, recommendations, and other technical assistance relating to civil rights and civil liberties to the Secretary and to heads of components, directorates, and offices and other personnel within the Department.(6)Review, assess, and investigate complaints, including complaints filed by members of the public, and information indicating possible abuses of civil rights or civil liberties at the Department, unless the Inspector General of the Department determines that any such complaint should be investigated by the Inspector General.(7)As the Officer determines necessary, initiate reviews, investigations, and assessments of the administration of the programs and activities of the Department relating to civil rights and civil liberties.(8)Coordinate with the Privacy Officer to ensure that—(A)programs, policies, and procedures involving civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy considerations are addressed in an integrated and comprehensive manner; and(B)Congress receives appropriate reports regarding such programs, policies, and procedures.(9)Lead the equal employment opportunity programs of the Department, including complaint management and adjudication, workforce diversity, and promotion of the merit system principles.(10)On a semi-annual basis, make publicly available through accessible communications channels, including the website of the Department—(A)information on the responsibilities and functions of, and how to contact, the Office;(B)summaries of the investigations carried out pursuant to paragraph (6) that result in final recommendations that are issued by the Officer; and(C)summaries of impact assessments carried out pursuant to paragraph (3) or (7) that are issued by the Officer.(11)Engage with individuals and communities whose civil rights and civil liberties may be affected by programs and activities of the Department, including by informing such individuals and communities about report and redress processes and advising the Secretary and heads of components, directorates, and offices and other personnel within the Department of concerns raised by such individuals and communities.(12)Lead the Language Access Program for the Department to ensure the Department can effectively communicate with all individuals impacted by programs and activities of the Department, including those with limited English proficiency. (c)Transparency(1)ComplaintsIn the case of a complaint made concerning allegations of abuses of civil rights and civil liberties under paragraph (6) of subsection (b), the Officer shall—(A)provide to the individual who made the complaint notice of the receipt of such complaint within 30 days of receiving the complaint; and(B)inform the complainant of the determination of the Officer regarding the initiation of a review, assessment, or investigation within the Office, a referral to the Inspector General of the Department, or any other action taken.(2)InvestigationsIn the case of an investigation initiated by the Officer pursuant to paragraph (6) or (7) of subsection (b) in which findings or recommendations are issued, the Officer—(A)shall, on a semi-annual basis, make publicly available through accessible communications channels, including the website of the Department—(i)the findings and recommendations of the Officer, if any; and (ii)a summary of the investigations that result in final recommendations that are issued by the Officer; and(B)shall not include in such findings, recommendations, or summary any personally identifiable information related to any individual involved in such investigation. (3)Submittal to heads of operational componentsThe Officer shall transmit a copy of each summary produced under paragraph (2) to the Secretary and to the head of each relevant operational component of the Department.(4)Reports to congressUpon the conclusion of any investigation conducted by the Officer under paragraph (6) or (7) of subsection (b) in which findings or recommendations are issued, the Officer shall submit to Congress a report on the investigation, which shall be prepared and submitted without any prior comment or amendment by the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or any other officer or employee of the Department or the Office of Management and Budget, unless the Officer seeks such comment.(d)Component civil rights and civil liberties officerThe head of each of the operational components of the Department, in consultation with the Officer, shall designate a career appointee (as such term is defined in section 3132 of title 5, United States Code) from such component as the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of that component. The Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of each such component shall coordinate with and provide information to the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department on matters related to civil rights and civil liberties within the component.(e)Access to informationThe Officer—(1)shall have access in a timely manner to all records, reports, audits, reviews, documents, papers, recommendations, and other materials available to the Department that relate to programs and operations with respect to the responsibilities of the Officer under subsection (b); and(2)may, to the extent the Officer determines necessary, and subject to the approval of the Secretary, administer to or take from any person an oath, affirmation, or affidavit, whenever necessary in the performance of the responsibilities of the Officer under this section.(f)Annual reportNot later than March 31 of each year, the Officer shall submit to the appropriate committees and subcommittees of Congress a report on the implementation of this section during the year preceding the year during which the report is submitted. Each such report shall include, for the year covered by the report—(1)a list of Department programs and activities for which civil rights and civil liberties impact assessments were conducted, or policy advice, recommendations, or other technical assistance was provided;(2)a list of Department programs and activities relating to civil rights and civil liberties that have not had impact assessments conducted during the 5-year period ending on the date of enactment of the Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act;(3)an assessment of the efforts of the Department through the Language Access Program to effectively communicate with all individuals impacted by programs and activities of the Department, including those with limited English proficiency; (4)a summary of investigations resulting in recommendations issued under paragraph (6) or (7) of subsection (b) by the Officer to the Secretary or the head of a component, directorate, or office, together with information on the status of the component, directorate, or office’s implementation of such recommendations; (5)information on the diversity and equal employment opportunity activities of the Department, including information on complaint management and adjudication of equal employment opportunity complaints and efforts to ensure compliance throughout the Department with equal employment opportunity requirements;(6)a description of any efforts to engage with individuals and communities whose civil rights and civil liberties may be affected by activities carried out by the Department, including public meetings; and(7)information on total staffing for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, including—(A)the number of full-time, part-time and contract support personnel; and(B)information on the number of employees whose primary responsibilities include supporting the Officer in carrying out paragraph (9) of subsection (b)..(b)Clerical amendmentThe item relating to section 705 in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended to read as follows:Sec. 705. Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties..(c)Reporting to CongressSection 1062(f)(1)(A)(i) of the National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee–1(f)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by striking the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and inserting the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives.3.Comptroller general reviewNot later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of subsection (b)(11) of section 705 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 345), as amended by section 2.


115 HR 2969 IH: Move Ownership and Responsibility to Encourage Makerspaces Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-06-20
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2969IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 20, 2017Mr. Takano (for himself and Mr. Schneider) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to allow the Federal Government to lease
			 or sell abandoned or unused Federal civilian real properties for use as
			 makerspaces, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Move Ownership and Responsibility to Encourage Makerspaces Act of 2017 or the MORE Makerspaces Act. 2.Use of abandoned or unused Federal civilian real properties as makerspaces (a)In generalThe Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–287; 40 U.S.C. 1303 note) is amended—
 (1)in section 2— (A)in paragraph (9), by striking and at the end;
 (B)in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (C)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

 (11)assisting Federal agencies in leasing or selling abandoned or unused Federal civilian real properties for use as makerspaces.;
 (2)in section 3, by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (10)MakerspaceThe term makerspace means a community space that—
 (A)provides access to tools, technology, and knowledge for learners and entrepreneurs; (B)results in the prototyping or creation of physical goods; and
 (C)supports the development of educational opportunities for personal growth, workforce training, and early stage business ventures.;
 (3)in section 11(a)(2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:  (D)Federal civilian real properties that have sufficient square footage, technological capabilities, and community accessibility for use as makerspaces.; and
 (4)by adding at the end the following new section:  26.Review process for makerspaces (a)Review processThe Board shall establish a review process through which a Federal agency may lease or sell an abandoned or unused Federal civilian real property for use as a makerspace.
 (b)Outreach campaignThe Board shall establish an online public campaign to inform local municipalities of the review process established under subsection (a).
 (c)Notification to Members of CongressWith respect to each abandoned or unused Federal civilian real property identified through the review process established under subsection (a), the Board shall notify the Member of Congress in whose district the property is located so that the Member can inform the local municipality and community of the opportunity to use such property as a makerspace. Each such notification shall include the name of the location, address, and square footage of the property and a brief explanation of the opportunity to use such property as a makerspace.
 (d)ReportNot later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the Move Ownership and Responsibility to Encourage Makerspaces Act of 2017, and annually thereafter, the Board shall publicly post online a report that includes the following:
 (1)The total number and locations of abandoned or unused Federal civilian real properties identified through the review process established under subsection (a) during the one-year period preceding the date on which the report is posted.
 (2)Brief descriptions of each Federal civilian real property used as a makerspace during the one-year period preceding the date on which the report is posted, including the amount of community participation in the development of the makerspace, the technologies and innovation developed in the makerspace, and any other information that the Board considers appropriate.
 (3)Recommendations to improve the review process established under subsection (a).. (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents for such Act is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

						Sec. 26. Review process for makerspaces..


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1330
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 6, 2011
			Mr. Casey (for himself
			 and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
		  temporary payroll increase tax credit for certain employers.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Small Business Job Creation Tax Act of
			 2011.
		2.Employer payroll
			 increase credit
			(a)In
			 generalSubchapter B of chapter 65 of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

					6433.Employer
				payroll increase credits
						(a)In
				generalEach qualified employer shall be treated as having made a
				payment against the tax imposed by section 3111(a) or section 3221(a),
				whichever is applicable, for each qualified quarter in an amount equal to the
				credit amount.
						(b)Credit
				amount
							(1)In
				generalFor purposes of this section, the credit amount with
				respect to any qualified quarter is equal to the applicable percentage of the
				qualified payroll increase of such employer for such qualified quarter.
							(2)Applicable
				percentageFor purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable
				percentage with respect to any qualified quarter is—
								(A)in the case of an
				employer that employs fewer than 100 employees during such quarter, 20 percent,
				and
								(B)in the case of an
				employer that employs 100 or more employees during such quarter, 15
				percent.
								(c)Dollar
				limitationThe total credit amount with respect to any employer
				shall not exceed $250,000 for all qualified quarters.
						(d)Qualified
				employerFor purposes of this section, the term qualified
				employer means any American employer other than the United States, any
				State, or any instrumentality thereof.
						(e)Qualified
				payroll increaseFor purposes of this section—
							(1)In
				generalThe term qualified payroll increase with
				respect to any qualified quarter means the amount, if any, by which a qualified
				employer's qualified payroll for such quarter exceeds the qualified payroll for
				such quarter of the calendar year preceding the year in which such qualified
				quarter falls.
							(2)Qualified
				payrollThe term qualified payroll means the amount
				of all wages (within the meaning of section 3121(a)) paid or incurred by a
				qualified employer to the employees of such employer, except that, with respect
				to each such employee for any quarter of the employer, such wages shall be
				taken into account only to the extent that such wages do not exceed the
				contribution and benefit base as determined under section 230 of the Social
				Security Act.
							(3)Railway
				laborIn the case of remuneration subject to the tax imposed by
				section 3221(a), paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting all
				compensation (within the meaning of section 3231(e)) for all
				wages (within the meaning of section 3121(a)).
							(4)Special rule
				for large employersIn the case of an employer described in
				subsection (b)(2)(B), no qualified payroll increase shall be taken into account
				for any qualified quarter unless the qualified payroll increase with respect to
				such qualified quarter exceeds 3 percent of the qualified payroll for such
				quarter of the calendar year preceding the year in which such qualified quarter
				falls.
							(f)Qualified
				quarterFor purposes of this section, the term qualified
				quarter means—
							(1)the calendar
				quarter which includes the date of the enactment of the
				Small Business Job Creation Tax Act of
				2011, and
							(2)each of the 3
				calendar quarters following such quarter.
							(g)DefinitionsExcept
				as provided in subsection (h)(1), any term used in this section which is also
				used in section 3111 has the same meaning as when used in such section.
						(h)Special
				rulesFor purposes of this section—
							(1)EmployeeThe
				term employee includes only individuals who are citizens or lawful
				residents of the United States who receive wages, remuneration, compensation,
				or tips from an employer for work performed within a State or a possession of
				the United States.
							(2)Maintenance of
				base employment requirementThis section shall not apply to any
				qualified employer for any qualified quarter if the total number of employees
				of such employer during such quarter is less than the total number of such
				employees during the quarter preceding such quarter, determined by not taking
				into account any employee who is a seasonal employee during such preceding
				quarter.
							(3)Controlled groupsAll
				employers treated as a single employer under section (a) or (b) of section 52
				shall be treated as a single employer for purposes of the dollar limitation
				under subsection (c), except that any employer which is not an American
				employer shall not be taken into account.
							(4)New
				employers
								(A)In
				generalIn the case of a qualified employer which comes into
				existence after the date of the enactment of the
				Small Business Job Creation Tax Act of
				2011 and before January 1, 2013—
									(i)the term
				qualified quarter means—
										(I)the first
				calendar quarter for which such qualified employer is in existence, and
										(II)each of the 3
				quarters following such quarter,
										(ii)the qualified
				payroll increase of such employer for the quarter described in clause (i)(I)
				shall be equal to the amount of the employer's qualified payroll for such
				quarter, and
									(iii)the qualified
				payroll increase of such employer for any quarter described in clause (i)(II)
				shall be the amount, if any, by which the employer's qualified payroll for such
				quarter exceeds the qualified payroll of the quarter preceding such
				quarter.
									(B)Transition
				rule
									(i)In
				generalIn the case of a qualified employer which comes into
				existence—
										(I)after the last
				day of the calendar quarter which is 5 calendar quarters before the date of the
				enactment of the Small Business Job Creation
				Tax Act of 2011, and
										(II)before such date
				of enactment,
										the qualified
				payroll increase of such employer for any transition quarter shall be the
				amount, if any, by which the employer's qualified payroll for such quarter
				exceeds the qualified payroll of the quarter preceding such quarter.(ii)Transition
				quarterFor purposes of clause (i), the term transition
				quarter means a qualified quarter with respect to which the qualified
				payroll increase cannot be determined under subsection (e)(1) solely because
				the employer was not in existence during such quarter of the calendar year
				preceding the year in which such qualified quarter
				falls.
									.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 65 of
			 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following
			 new item:

						Sec. 6433. Employer payroll
				increase
				credits.

					.
			(c)NotificationNot
			 later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
			 Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall notify all employers required to
			 withhold employment taxes under chapter 21 or 22 of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986 of the enactment and applicability of section 6433 of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this Act.
			(d)Investigation
			 and report on enforcement actionsNot later than 6 months after
			 the date of the enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the
			 Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall submit a report to the Committee on
			 Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
			 Representatives on the enforcement measures taken to prevent and penalize fraud
			 related to section 6433 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including such
			 information as—
				(1)general
			 statistics related to the application of such section,
				(2)cases of fraud,
			 and
				(3)the status of
			 investigatory and prosecutorial actions related to such cases.
				(e)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply
			 to calendar quarters beginning with the calendar quarter which includes the
			 date of the enactment of this Act.


116 HRES 1189 IH: Expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 2020 as “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” to celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples and their shared history and culture.
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-10-09
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IV116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 1189IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 9, 2020Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Cole, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Takano, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Khanna, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Norton, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Escobar, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Clay, Mr. Luján, Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Raskin, and Mr. Cárdenas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesRESOLUTIONExpressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 2020 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day to celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples and their shared history and culture.Whereas Indigenous Peoples’ Day was first proposed in 1977, by a delegation of Native Nations to the United Nations International Conference on Discrimination against Indigenous Populations in the Americas;Whereas currently over 50 municipalities and 10 States celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday of October;Whereas Columbus Day is a Federal holiday, established by order of President Roosevelt in 1937, and is officially recognized by some cities and States around the country on the second Monday of October;Whereas Columbus Day does not currently provide an opportunity to reflect on the colonization of North America by Europeans;Whereas, prior to colonization, Indigenous Peoples lived and flourished in the Americas for thousands of years;Whereas the European colonization of North America led to the suppression, forced assimilation, and genocide of Indigenous Peoples and their cultures;Whereas the House of Representatives recognizes and values the vast contributions made to the United States by Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge, science, philosophy, arts, and culture;Whereas it is the responsibility of the House of Representatives to foster inclusivity, racial equity, and justice for all people and oppose systemic practices that perpetuate oppression;Whereas the House of Representatives recognizes its responsibility to honor the Nation’s indigenous roots, history, traditions, and cultural contributions; andWhereas the second Monday in October would be an appropriate date to designate as Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—(1)honors and recognizes the unique contributions Indigenous Peoples have made to the United States of America;(2)encourages the people of the United States to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that celebrate and promote awareness of Indigenous Peoples and their shared history and culture; and(3)supports the designation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day to replace Columbus Day as a Federal holiday.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 878
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 2, 2011
			Mr. Deutch 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 a
		  credit to individuals for legal expenses paid with respect to establishing
		  guardianship of a disabled individual.

		1.Credit for legal expenses
			 paid with respect to establishing guardianship of a disabled
			 individual
			(a)In
			 generalSubpart C of part IV
			 of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
			 refundable credits) is amended by inserting after section 36C the following new
			 section:

					36D.Credit for
				legal expenses paid with respect to establishing guardianship of a disabled
				individual
						(a)In
				generalIn the case of an
				individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this
				subtitle an amount equal to the qualified legal guardianship expenses paid or
				incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year.
						(b)Dollar
				limitationThe credit allowed under subsection (a) to any
				taxpayer with respect to any disabled individual for any taxable year shall not
				exceed the excess of—
							(1)$5,000,
				over
							(2)the aggregate
				amount allowed as credit under subsection (a) to such taxpayer with respect to
				such disabled individual for all prior taxable years.
							(c)Phaseout based
				on adjusted gross incomeThe dollar limitation applicable under
				subsection (b) shall be reduced by the amount which bears the same ratio to
				such dollar limitation (determined without regard to this subsection)
				as—
							(1)the excess
				of—
								(A)the taxpayer’s
				adjusted gross income, over
								(B)$75,000 (twice
				such amount in the case of a joint return), bears to
								(2)$15,000 (twice
				such amount in the case of a joint return).
							(d)Qualified legal
				guardianship expensesFor purposes of this section, the term
				qualified legal guardianship expenses means amounts paid or
				incurred by an individual as legal expenses in establishing such individual as
				the legal guardian of a disabled individual.
						(e)Disabled
				individualFor purposes of
				this section, the term disabled individual means any individual
				who is disabled (within the meaning of section 1614(a)(3) of the Social
				Security
				Act).
						.
			(b)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section
			 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting 36D, after
			 36C,.
				(2)Section 1324(b)(2)
			 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting 36D,
			 after 36C,.
				(3)The table of
			 sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
			 36C the following new item:

							Sec. 36D. Credit for legal expenses paid with respect to
				establishing guardianship of a disabled
				individual.

						.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


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		I
		One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of
		  America
		At the Second SessionBegun and held
		at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand
		and eight
		H. R. 5264

		AN ACT
		To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act,
		  and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Andean
			 Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008.
		2.Andean Trade
			 Preference Act
			(a)ExtensionSection
			 208 of the Andean Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3206) is amended by striking
			 February 29, 2008 and inserting December 31,
			 2008.
			(b)Treatment of
			 certain apparel articlesSection 204(b)(3) of the Andean Trade
			 Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3203(b)(3)(B)) is amended—
				(1)in subparagraph
			 (B)—
					(A)in clause
			 (iii)—
						(i)in
			 subclause (II), by striking 5 succeeding 1-year periods and
			 inserting 6 succeeding 1-year periods; and
						(ii)in
			 subclause (III)(bb), by inserting and for the succeeding 1-year
			 period, after for the 1-year period beginning October 1,
			 2007,; and
						(B)in clause (v)(II),
			 by striking 4 succeeding 1-year periods and inserting 5
			 succeeding 1-year periods; and
					(2)in subparagraph
			 (E)(ii)(II), by striking December 31, 2006 and inserting
			 December 31, 2008.
				3.Customs user
			 feesSection 13031(j)(3) of
			 the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C.
			 58c(j)(3)) is amended—
			(1)in subparagraph
			 (A), by striking December 13, 2014 and inserting December
			 27, 2014; and
			(2)in subparagraph
			 (B)(i), by striking December 13, 2014 and inserting
			 December 27, 2014.
			4.Time for payment
			 of corporate estimated taxesThe percentage under subparagraph (C) of
			 section 401(1) of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 in
			 effect on the date of the enactment of this Act is increased by 0.25 percentage
			 points.

			Speaker of the House of Representatives.

			Vice President of the United States and President of the
			 Senate.