110 HR 1081 IH: Insurance Industry Competition Act of

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-02-15
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		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1081
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 15, 2007
			Mr. DeFazio (for
			 himself, Mr. Taylor,
			 Mr. Jindal,
			 Mr. Melancon,
			 Mr. Alexander, and
			 Mr. Jones of North Carolina)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on
			 Energy and Commerce and
			 Financial Services, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To further competition in the insurance
		  industry.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Insurance Industry Competition Act of
			 2007.
		2.Antitrust
			 enforcement authority
			(a)In
			 generalThe Act of March 9, 1945 (59 Stat. 33; 15 U.S.C. 1011 et
			 seq.) (commonly known as the McCarran-Ferguson Act) is amended—
				(1)in section 2(b)
			 (15 U.S.C. 1012(b)), by—
					(A)inserting
			 as it relates to unfair methods of competition, after
			 Commission Act, as amended,; and
					(B)striking to
			 the extent that such business is not regulated by State law and
			 inserting The Federal Trade Commission Act, as it relates to areas other
			 than unfair methods of competition, shall be applicable to the business of
			 insurance to the extent that such business is not regulated by State
			 law.; and
					(2)by striking
			 section 3 (15 U.S.C. 1013).
				(b)Federal Trade
			 Commission ActSection 6 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15
			 U.S.C. 46) is amended by striking the third undesignated paragraph following
			 subsection (i).
			3.Joint enforcement
			 policy statementThe
			 Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission may issue joint
			 statements of their antitrust enforcement policies regarding joint activities
			 in the business of insurance.


109 HR 101 IH: Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-01-04
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 101
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2005
Mr. Gene Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require the arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2005.
2.Initial contract disputesSection 8 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(h)
(1)If, not later than 60 days after the certification of a new representative of employees for the purpose of collective bargaining, the employer of the employees and the representative have not reached a collective bargaining agreement with respect to the terms and conditions of employment, the employer and the representative shall jointly select a mediator to mediate those issues on which the employer and the representative cannot agree.
(2)If the employer and the representative are unable to agree upon a mediator, either party may request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to select a mediator and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall upon the request select a person to serve as mediator.
(3)If, not later than 30 days after the date of the selection of a mediator under paragraph (1) or (2), the employer and the representative have not reached an agreement, the employer or the representative may transfer the matters remaining in controversy to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service for binding arbitration..


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		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5927
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 7, 2012
			Mr. Tonko introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Transportation and
			 Infrastructure, 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 authorize the Secretary of Interior to carry out
		  projects and conduct research on water resources in the Hudson-Mohawk River
		  Basin, to establish a Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Commission, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Act of
			 2012.
		2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
			(1)The Hudson-Mohawk River Basin together with
			 the Erie Canal connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and includes the
			 13,400 square mile area encompassing five large sub-basins: the Upper Hudson
			 River sub-basin, the Mohawk River sub-basin, the Lower Hudson River sub-basin,
			 the Passaic River sub-basin, and the Raritan River sub-basin.
			(2)The Hudson-Mohawk
			 River Basin played an essential role in the birth of our Nation and its
			 westward expansion. The water of the Hudson-Mohawk Basin is the ink used to
			 write the early United States history of European settlement and the American
			 Revolution. The Basin’s rivers served as a major transportation corridor
			 connecting the communities along it from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great
			 Lakes.
			(3)The Hudson-Mohawk
			 River Basin includes the largest metropolitan area of the country: the New
			 York-New Jersey metropolitan area. This metropolitan area, together with the
			 many communities in the Upper Hudson, Mohawk, and Lower Hudson sub-basins,
			 makes the area one of the most densely and heavily populated river basins in
			 the country with over 15,000,000 people.
			(4)The water resources of the Hudson-Mohawk
			 River Basin are functionally interrelated and their uses are interdependent. A
			 single entity is essential to provide effective communication, coordination,
			 and cooperation among Federal, State, and local governments, non-governmental
			 organizations, and the private sector for this area.
			(5)The New York-New
			 Jersey Harbor Estuary is a complex natural harbor at the junction of three
			 major water bodies, the New York Bight, the Hudson River and the Long Island
			 Sound. In addition, it receives freshwater inputs from the Raritan and Passaic
			 Rivers. The health and productivity of the New York Bight is affected directly
			 by the quality of the freshwater inputs to the estuary from the Hudson,
			 Passaic, and Raritan Rivers.
			(6)The headwaters of the Hudson originate
			 within the Adirondack Mountains, a treasured northeastern wilderness area,
			 protected under the New York State constitution since 1894. The Hudson’s path
			 south through the Hudson River Highlands, and the Mohawk’s path south east to
			 its junction with the Hudson, provides the only natural break in the
			 Appalachian Mountain chain.
			(7)The Mohawk
			 Valley’s abundant natural resources, and fertile floodplain soils provided a
			 rich endowment that first supported the Mohawk nation and the Iroquois
			 Confederacy and later supported European settlement and the development of
			 industry and commerce.
			(8)The Mohawk River and its watershed drain
			 directly into the Hudson River providing the largest freshwater input to the
			 brackish water mix that characterizes the Hudson River Estuary and supports a
			 biologically rich and productive ecosystem.
			(9)The Mohawk River
			 is integrated with the Erie Canal along much of its channel. Therefore, tying
			 the operation of the Canal system to the health of the Mohawk and the Hudson
			 Rivers.
			(10)Individuals in
			 many communities throughout the Basin have experienced devastating flooding
			 that led to tremendous costs for businesses, State, and local governments. A
			 holistic approach to river and stream monitoring, updated floodplain maps, and
			 development of floodplain management strategies based upon improved
			 understanding of the Basin’s hydrology would make communities safer and more
			 resistant and resilient to flood events.
			(11)Each of the subwatersheds of the
			 Hudson-Mohawk River Basin receives support of programs administered by Federal,
			 State, regional, and local organizations.
			(12)There has been
			 little integration of planning and program implementation to address the
			 Hudson-Mohawk River Basin in a holistic manner.
			(13)New York, New
			 Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut have a long history of
			 achievements working together on resource management issues through their
			 memberships in the Delaware River Basin Commission, the Susquehanna River Basin
			 Commission, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the New England Interstate
			 Water Pollution Control Commission, and the Lake Champlain Basin
			 Program.
			(14)Development and
			 implementation of projects to control flooding and improve water quality must
			 be done with the full participation of local communities and citizens, address
			 the needs they identify, and be conducted in a manner that respects private
			 property and is consistent with the authorities of state and local
			 jurisdictions.
			3.Definitions
			(a)Hudson-Mohawk
			 river basinThe term
			 Hudson-Mohawk River Basin means the area of drainage of the
			 Hudson, Mohawk, Passaic and Raritan Rivers and their tributaries into the New
			 York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary. This includes areas in New York, New Jersey,
			 Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
			(b)CommissionThe
			 term Commission means the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Commission
			 established under section 4.
			(c)Water
			 resourcesThe term water resources means all surface
			 waters and ground waters contained or otherwise originating within the
			 Hudson-Mohawk River Basin.
			4.Hudson-Mohawk
			 River Basin Commission
			(a)EstablishmentThe
			 President shall—
				(1)establish the
			 Hudson-Mohawk River Basin Commission in cooperation with the Governors of the
			 States included in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin to coordinate activities being
			 undertaken by the States, advisory committees, local governments, institutions
			 of higher education, and non-governmental organizations to address
			 environmental, economic, and cultural issues associated with the management and
			 use of resources in the Hudson-Mohawk Watershed; and
				(2)designate the
			 Secretary of Interior to serve as a member of the Commission and as coordinator
			 of participation of relevant Federal agencies in the activities of the
			 Commission.
				(b)MembershipThe Commission shall include a Federal
			 representative designated by the President, and the Governors of the 5 States
			 whose territory is encompassed by the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin and its
			 associated ground waters; New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and
			 Vermont. Each of the 4 Governors shall appoint an alternate to act on the
			 Governor’s behalf including attendance at meetings of the Commission and with
			 the power to vote in the absence of the member.
			(c)Duties of the
			 CommissionThe Commission shall—
				(1)develop and implement plans, policies, and
			 projects relating to the water resources of the Hudson-Mohawk River
			 Basin;
				(2)adopt and promote uniform and coordinated
			 policies for management and conservation of water resources in the
			 Hudson-Mohawk River Basin;
				(3)adopt an annual
			 capital budget, including all projects the Commission proposes to undertake or
			 continue during the budget period with a statement of the estimated cost of
			 each project and the method of financing the project; and
				(4)coordinate and
			 direct the development, implementation, operation, and financing of water
			 resources projects consistent with its plans and policies.
				5.Comprehensive
			 plan
			(a)Plan
			 developmentThe Commission
			 shall develop and adopt a comprehensive plan for the development and use of
			 water resources of the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin. In developing the plan the
			 Commission shall—
				(1)consult with State
			 and Federal agencies with jurisdiction over water resources, local governments,
			 non-governmental organizations, public utilities, water users, and other
			 interested parties;
				(2)prior to adoption
			 of the plan or any subsequent revision of the plan, publish a draft plan and
			 provide opportunity for public comment; and
				(3)periodically
			 review and revise the plan.
				(b)Plan
			 contentsThe plan shall
			 address all projects and facilities required for development, conservation,
			 use, management, and control of the water resources of the Hudson-Mohawk River
			 Basin to meet present and future needs. The plan shall—
				(1)identify water resource needs in the
			 Hudson-Mohawk River Basin related to water supply, water quality, flooding,
			 ecosystems, fisheries, energy production, navigation, recreation, agriculture,
			 and economic development and establish goals for protection or enhancement of
			 water resources to address the identified needs;
				(2)inventory the historic and cultural
			 resources of the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin and identify projects to provide for
			 cultural enrichment, preservation of cultural resources, public education about
			 local heritage and historical significance of properties, canals, and other
			 historic sites within the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin;
				(3)provide a comprehensive assessment of the
			 status of water resources in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin and identify
			 additional research and information required to support management of water
			 resources in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin; and
				(4)provide a mechanism to promote
			 communication and coordination among the organizations engaged in water
			 resource management activities to encourage efficient use of scarce resources,
			 avoid conflicts and inconsistencies, to promote consistent and fair treatment
			 of all water users, and to promote collaborative working relationships among
			 all entities working in the Hudson-Mohawk River Basin.
				6.Water resources
			 programThe Commission shall
			 adopt a water resources program on an annual basis, based upon the
			 comprehensive plan, that identifies specific projects and facilities to be
			 undertaken by the Commission, other governmental and private entities,
			 educational institutions, non-governmental organizations, and individuals
			 during the immediate 5-year period. The water resources program shall include a
			 systematic presentation for each of the five sub-basins of—
			(1)the specific needs
			 to be addressed by the water resources program;
			(2)the existing and
			 proposed projects, studies, and facilities required to satisfy the identified
			 needs;
			(3)the subset of
			 projects and studies that will be undertaken by the Commission during such
			 period; and
			(4)the budget for the
			 identified projects and studies.
			7.Savings
			 provisionsNothing in this Act
			 shall be construed to repeal, modify, or limit the authority of—
			(1)the Federal
			 Government or the State government members of the Commission to enact
			 legislation or enforce any additional conditions or restrictions within their
			 jurisdictions; and
			(2)local governments
			 to regulate land use as provided for by law or regulation.
			8.Authorization of
			 appropriations
			(a)CommissionThere is authorized to be appropriated to
			 the Commission $500,000 for each fiscal year to carry out the duties of the
			 Commission.
			(b)Comprehensive
			 planThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
			 Interior $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2020 to carry out
			 projects consistent with the comprehensive plan that are identified in the
			 annual Hudson-Mohawk Water Resources Program adopted by the Commission in
			 accordance with section 6.


116 HR 5018 IH: Taxpayers and Savers Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-11-08
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5018IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 8, 2019Mr. Meadows (for himself, Mr. Banks, Mr. Chabot, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Walker, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Abraham, and Mr. Gibbs) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that sums in the Thrift Savings Fund may not be
			 invested in securities that are listed on certain foreign exchanges, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Taxpayers and Savers Protection Act or the TSP Act. 2.Investment of Thrift Savings Fund Section 8438 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(i)
 (1)In this subsection— (A)the term PCAOB means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; and
 (B)the term registered public accounting firm has the meaning given the term in section 2(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7201(a)).
 (2)Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no sums in the Thrift Savings Fund may be invested in any security that is listed on an exchange in a jurisdiction in which the PCAOB—
 (A)has never conducted an inspection or investigation of a registered public accounting firm under section 104 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7214); and
 (B)is prevented from conducting a complete inspection or investigation described in subparagraph (A) because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction, as determined by the PCAOB.
 (3)The Board shall consult with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a biennial basis in order to ensure compliance with paragraph (2)..


116 HR 4318 IH: To provide economic stabilization resources to distressed rural communities directly impacted by the closure of an electric generating station, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-09-12
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4318IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 12, 2019Mr. O'Halleran (for himself, Mr. Stanton, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo provide economic stabilization resources to distressed rural communities directly impacted by
			 the closure of an electric generating station, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Providing Recovery Opportunities & Mitigating Industry’s Shifting Economics (PROMISE) Act. 2.Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

				Sec. 1. Short title.
				Sec. 2. Table of contents.
				Sec. 3. Definitions.
				Title I—Closure of Electric Generating Stations
				Sec. 101. Closure of electric generating stations.
				Title II—Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
				Sec. 201. Dislocated Worker Project.
				Title III—Funds for Loss of Revenues
				Sec. 301. Funds for loss of revenues.
				Title IV—Significantly Impacted Federal Community Economic Adjustment Program
				Sec. 401. Function of the Secretary.
				Sec. 402. Functions of program.
				Sec. 403. Economic Adjustment Committee.
				Sec. 404. Office of Economic Adjustment of the Department of the Interior.
				Sec. 405. Responsibilities of executive agencies.

 3.DefinitionsIn this Act, the following apply: (1)DepartmentThe term Department means the Department of the Interior.
 (2)Electric generating station owned in part by the DepartmentThe term electric generating station owned in part by the Department means an electric generating station in which the Department or any of its subagencies owns or has the right to use more than 20 percent of the electricity generated at a facility that currently produces over 2,000 megawatts of electricity.
 (3)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. IClosure of Electric Generating Stations 101.Closure of electric generating stations (a)Reuse studiesWhenever the Secretary or the operator of an electric generating station owned in part by the Department announces that an electric generating station owned in part by the Department is a candidate for closure or that a final decision has been made to close an electric generating station owned in part by the Department and the Secretary determines, because of the location, facilities, or other particular characteristics of the electric generating station that it may be suitable for some specific Federal, State, Tribal, or local use potentially beneficial to the Nation, the Secretary may conduct such studies, including the preparation of an environmental impact statement in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and consultations with Indian Tribes as required by the Department, in connection with the electric generating station and such potential use as may be necessary to provide information sufficient to make sound conclusions and recommendations regarding the possible use of the property.
				(b)Adjustment and diversification assistance
 (1)Assistance available under other programsThe Secretary may make grants, conclude cooperative agreements, and supplement funds available under Federal programs administered by agencies other than the Department in order to assist State, Tribal, and local governments in planning community adjustments and economic diversification required by—
 (A)the proposed or actual establishment, realignment, or closure of an electric generating station owned in part or whole by the Department; and
 (B)a publicly announced planned major reduction in Department spending that would directly and adversely affect a community, if the Secretary determines that an action described in subparagraph (A) or this subparagraph is likely to have a direct and significantly adverse consequence on the affected community.
 (2)ConditionsIn the case of a publicly announced planned reduction in the Department spending, the closure or realignment of an electric generating station, assistance may be made under paragraph (1) only if the reduction, closure or realignment, cancellation or termination, or failure will have a direct and significant adverse impact on a community or its residents.
					(3)Community adjustment and economic diversification program
 (A)In the case of a State or local government eligible for assistance under paragraph (1), the Secretary may also make grants, conclude cooperative agreements, and supplement other Federal funds in order to assist the State, Tribal, county, or local government to carry out a community adjustment and economic diversification program (including State industrial extension or modernization efforts to facilitate the economic diversification of displaced workers) in addition to planning such a program.
 (B)The Secretary shall establish criteria for the selection of community adjustment and economic diversification programs to receive assistance under subparagraph (A). Such criteria shall include a requirement that the State, Tribal, county, or local government agree—
 (i)to provide not less than 10 percent of the funding for the program from non-Federal sources; (ii)to provide business planning and market exploration services under the program to displaced workers that seek modernization or diversification assistance; and
 (iii)to provide training, counseling, and placement services for dislocated workers. (C)The Secretary shall carry out this paragraph in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce.
						(4)Community adjustments and economic diversification planning
 (A)The Secretary may also make grants, conclude cooperative agreements, and supplement other Federal funds in order to assist a State, Tribal, county government or local government in planning community adjustments and economic diversification even though the State, Tribal, county government or local government is not currently eligible for assistance under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that a substantial portion of the economic activity or population of the geographic area to be subject to the advance planning is dependent on expenditures of the Department.
 (B)The Secretary may also make grants, conclude cooperative agreements, and supplement other Federal funds in order to assist a State, Tribal, county, or local government in enhancing its capacities—
 (i)to assist communities, businesses, and workers adversely affected by an action described in paragraph (1);
 (ii)to support local adjustment and diversification initiatives; and (iii)to stimulate cooperation between statewide and local adjustment and diversification efforts.
 (C)The Secretary may also make grants, conclude cooperative agreements, and supplement other Federal funds in order to assist a State, Tribal, county, or local government in enhancing the capabilities of the government to support efforts of the Department to privatize, contract for, or diversify the performance of family support services of the Department in cases in which the capability of the Department to provide such services is adversely affected by an action described in paragraph (1).
 (5)Use of funds for non-Federal contributionFunds provided to State, County, Tribal, and local governments and regional organizations under this section may be used as part or all of any required non-Federal contribution to a Federal grant-in-aid program for the purposes stated in paragraph (1).
					(6)Timeline for approval or rejection
 (A)To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall inform a State, Tribal, county, or local government applying for assistance under this subsection of the approval or rejection by the Secretary of the application for such assistance as follows:
 (i)Before the end of the 7-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary receives the application, in the case of an application for a planning grant.
 (ii)Before the end of the 30-day period beginning on such date, in the case of an application for assistance to carry out a community adjustments and economic diversifications program.
 (B)If an application under this paragraph is rejected by the Secretary, the Secretary shall promptly inform the State, county, Tribal or local government of the reasons for the rejection of the application.
 (c)Research and technical assistanceThe Secretary may make grants to, or conclude cooperative agreements or enter into contracts with, another Federal agency, a State, Tribal, county, or local government, or any private entity to conduct research and provide technical assistance in support of activities under this section.
				(d)Interior pilot program
 (1)Assistance for deficiencies in community infrastructureThe Secretary may make grants, conclude cooperative agreements, and supplement funds available under Federal programs administered by agencies other than the Department to assist State, Tribal, county, and local governments to address deficiencies in community infrastructure supportive of economic development if the Secretary determines that such assistance will enhance the economy of the area affected by the closure of an electric generating station owned in part or whole by the Department.
 (2)CriteriaThe Secretary shall establish criteria for the selection of community infrastructure projects to receive assistance under paragraph (1). The criteria shall include a requirement that the State, Tribal, county, or local government agree to contribute not less than 30 percent of the funding for the community infrastructure project, unless the community infrastructure project is located in a rural area, in which case the Secretary may waive the requirement for a State, Tribal, or local government contribution.
 (3)Funds available until expendedAmounts appropriated or otherwise made available for assistance under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.
 (4)SunsetThe authority under this subsection shall expire 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (e)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Community adjustmentThe terms community adjustment and economic diversification include the development of feasibility studies and business plans for market diversification within a community that is located or residing, as the case may be, not more than 100 miles from an electric generating facility, owned in part by the Department or which the Department has rights to, or a coal mine associated with such a facility, one or both of which has closed adversely affected by an action described in subsection (b)(1) by adversely affected businesses and labor organizations located in the community.
 (2)Community infrastructureThe term community infrastructure means any transportation project; school, hospital, police, fire, emergency response, or other community support facility; or water, waste-water, telecommunications, electric, gas, or other utility infrastructure project that has a significant nexus to the closed electric generating station and owned by a State, Tribal, county, or local government.
 (3)Rural areaThe term rural area means a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a population of not more than 150,000 inhabitants.
					IIWorkforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
 201.Dislocated Worker ProjectNot later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish a dislocated worker demonstration project under section 169(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3224(c)) to assist communities impacted by the electric generating station owned in part by the Department.
			IIIFunds for Loss of Revenues
			301.Funds for loss of revenues
 (a)Payment to local government entitiesTo the extent funds are made available for this purpose, the Secretary may make annual payments under this section to an eligible State, Tribal, or local government entity reflecting the loss of revenues due to the cessation of operations of an electric generating facility, owned in part by the Department, located within such State, Tribal, or local government entity, on a first-come, first-served basis, as follows:
					Award YearMaximum Potential Award1no more than eighty percent of the 5-year average of revenue2no more than seventy percent of the 5-year average of revenue3no more than sixty percent of the 5-year average of revenue4no more than fifty percent of the 5-year average of revenue5no more than forty percent of the 5-year average of revenue6no more than thirty percent of the 5-year average of revenue7no more than twenty percent of the 5-year average of revenue
 (b)Eligible local government entityThe term eligible local government entity means a Tribal government, county, municipality, school district or special district, where an electric generating facility owned in part by the Department, or the mine soley associated with such an electric generation facility, located within such local government entity—
 (1)has ceased operations; and (2)the closing of the facility or mine has caused a reduction in the real property tax collections, royalties, lease payments, transaction privilege taxes and sales taxes, or payments in lieu of taxes owed by the electric generating facility or the mine solely associated with the electric generating facility.
 (c)Conditions on payments and assistanceAn eligible local government entity— (1)shall be eligible for not more than one payment each fiscal year; and
 (2)may not receive payments for more than 7 fiscal years. (d)Order of paymentThe date of submission of an eligible local government entity’s application for assistance shall establish the order in which assistance is paid to program applicants, except that in no event shall assistance be paid to an eligible local government entity until such time that an electric generating facility has been closed. For purposes of this section, any local governmental entity seeking assistance under the electric generating facility cessation mitigation fund must submit an affidavit to the Secretary that a facility is no longer producing electricity.
 (e)Determination of payment amountAfter receipt of such an affidavit under subsection (d), the Secretary shall confirm such information. In the case that the facility and its solely associated mine is no longer producing electricity and contributing to or participating in electricity markets it shall be deemed that the electric generating facility located within the local government entity has ceased operation. The determination of the amount of such annual payment shall be determined by the Secretary on the amount of the differential between the annual real property taxes, royalty or lease payments, transaction privilege taxes and sales taxes, or payments in lieu of taxes imposed upon the facility, exclusive of interest and penalties, during the most recent year of operations and the current real property taxes and payments in lieu of taxes imposed upon the facility, exclusive of interest and penalties.
				IVSignificantly Impacted Federal Community Economic Adjustment Program
			401.Function of the Secretary
 (a)In generalThe Secretary, acting through the Economic Adjustment Committee established under this title, shall design and establish a Significantly Impacted Federal Community Economic Adjustment Program to assist substantially and seriously affected communities, businesses, and workers from the effects of major federally owned, in part or whole, energy infrastructure closures taking place on Federal lands.
 (b)Substantially and seriously affected communities, businesses, and workersFor the purposes of this title, substantially and seriously affected communities, businesses, and workers includes communities, businesses, and persons located or residing, as the case may be, not more than 100 miles from an electric generating facility, owned in part by the Department, or a coal mine associated with such a facility, one or both of which has closed.
				402.Functions of program
 The Significantly Impacted Federal Community Economic Adjustment Program shall— (1)identify problems of counties, regions, metropolitan areas, Tribal governments or communities that result from major federally owned, in part or whole, energy infrastructure closures taking place on Federal lands. and that require Federal assistance;
 (2)use and maintain a uniform socioeconomic impact analysis to justify the use of Federal economic adjustment resources;
 (3)apply consistent policies, practices, and procedures in the administration of Federal programs that are used to assist significantly Federal affected counties, Tribal governments, regions, metropolitan areas, communities, and businesses;
 (4)identify and strengthen existing agency mechanisms to coordinate employment opportunities for displaced agency personnel;
 (5)identify and strengthen existing agency mechanisms to improve reemployment opportunities for dislocated Energy production industry personnel;
 (6)assure timely consultation and cooperation with Federal, State, regional, Tribal, county, metropolitan, and community officials concerning Federal energy production-related impacts on affected communities’ problems;
 (7)prepare, facilitate, and implement cost-effective strategies and action plans to coordinate interagency and intergovernmental economic adjustment efforts;
 (8)encourage effective Federal, State, Tribal, county, regional, metropolitan, and community cooperation and concerted involvement of public interest groups and private sector organizations in economic adjustment activities;
 (9)serve as a clearinghouse to exchange information among Federal, State, County, Tribal, regional, metropolitan, and community officials involved in the resolution of community economic adjustment problems. Such information may include, for example, previous studies, technical information, and sources of public and private financing;
 (10)assist in the diversification of local economies to lessen dependence on Federal activities; (11)encourage and facilitate private sector and Tribal interim use of lands and buildings to generate jobs as Federal activities diminish;
 (12)develop ways to streamline property disposal procedures to enable communities to acquire former energy production property to generate jobs as Federal energy production activities diminish; and
 (13)encourage resolution of regulatory issues that impede encroachment prevention and local economic adjustment efforts.
				403.Economic Adjustment Committee
 (a)EstablishmentThere is established an Economic Adjustment Committee (hereafter in the title referred to as the Committee) composed of the following or a designee or representative of the following, and such other individuals from the executive branch as the President may designate:
 (1)Secretary of Agriculture. (2)Attorney General.
 (3)Secretary of Commerce. (4)Secretary of Defense.
 (5)Secretary of Education. (6)Secretary of Energy.
 (7)Secretary of Health and Human Services. (8)Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
 (9)Secretary of the Interior. (10)Secretary of Labor.
 (11)Secretary of State. (12)Secretary of Transportation.
 (13)Secretary of Treasury. (14)Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
 (15)Secretary of Homeland Security. (16)Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers.
 (17)Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (18)Director of the Office of Personnel Management.
 (19)Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (20)Administrator of General Services.
 (21)Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (22)Postmaster General.
 (23)Each impacted County Board of Supervisors. (24)Each impacted Tribal legislature.
 (25)Each impacted Tribal executive. (26)Each impacted town or city.
 (27)Each local union representing workers the electric generating facility or mine. (28)The Governor of the State in which the electric generating facility or mine is located.
 (b)ChairThe Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, shall chair the Committee. (c)Vice ChairsThe Secretaries of Labor and Commerce shall serve as Vice Chairmen of the Committee. The Vice Chairmen shall co-chair the Committee in the absence of both the Chairman and the Chairman’s designee and may also preside over meetings of designated representatives of the concerned executive agencies.
 (d)DutiesThe Committee shall— (1)advise, assist, and support the Significantly Impacted Federal Community Economic Adjustment Program;
 (2)develop procedures to ensure that substantially and seriously affected communities, businesses, and workers and representatives of thereof are notified of available Federal economic adjustment programs; and
 (3)report annually to the President and Congress on the work of the Economic Adjustment Committee during the preceding fiscal year.
					404.Office of Economic Adjustment of the Department of the Interior
 (a)EstablishmentThere is hereby established in the Department of the Interior the Office of Economic Adjustment. (b)DutiesThe head of the Office of Economic Adjustment established by subsection (a) shall—
 (1)provide all necessary policy and administrative support to the Committee; and (2)coordinate the Significantly Impacted Federal Community Economic Adjustment Program established pursuant to this title.
					405.Responsibilities of executive agencies
 (a)Agency representativesThe head of each agency represented on the Committee shall designate an agency representative to— (1)serve as a liaison with the Secretary’s economic adjustment staff;
 (2)coordinate agency support and participation in economic adjustment assistance projects; and (3)assist in resolving impacts on substantially and seriously affected communities, businesses, and workers related to the closure of an electric generating facility, owned in part by the Department, or a coal mine associated with such a facility.
 (b)Agency supportAll Federal executive agencies shall support, to the extent permitted by law, the economic adjustment assistance activities of the Secretary under this title. Such support may include the following:
 (1)Use and application of personnel, technical expertise, legal authorities, and available financial resources.
 (2)Providing a coordinated Federal response to the needs of substantially and seriously affected communities, businesses, and workers related to the closure of an electric generating facility an electric generating facility, owned in part by the Department, or a coal mine associated with such a facility.
 (3)Giving priority consideration to requests from substantially and seriously affected communities, businesses, and workers for Federal technical assistance, financial resources, excess or surplus property, or other requirements, that are part of a comprehensive plan used by the Committee.


		III
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 441
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 26, 2012
			Mr. Rockefeller (for
			 himself, Mrs. Hutchison,
			 Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Pryor, and Mr.
			 Thune) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
			 agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Expressing support for the designation of
		  May 2012 as National Youth Traffic Safety Month.

		Whereas motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of
			 death for youth in the United States;
		Whereas thousands of youth are injured or die each year in
			 motor vehicle crashes;
		Whereas on average, 11 youths die each day in motor
			 vehicle crashes;
		Whereas on average, May through August is the deadliest
			 period for youths on our nation's highways;
		Whereas on average, 8 of the top 10 deadliest days for
			 youths on our nation's highways were between May and August;
		Whereas events such as prom and graduation, and the summer
			 driving season, contribute to the risk of a motor vehicle crash due to an
			 increase in the amount of time youth spend on the road and in celebratory
			 activities;
		Whereas it is essential to teach our youths that driving
			 is a privilege and with that privilege comes risks and responsibilities;
		Whereas this education is essential to preventing risky
			 behaviors that can result in tragic crashes;
		Whereas the National Organizations For Youth Safety (NOYS)
			 established a national youth campaign and National Youth Traffic Safety Month
			 to draw attention to the increased rate of motor vehicle crashes involving
			 youth between May and August, to help enforce youth safe driving laws, and to
			 support youth and community education on youth traffic safety; and
		Whereas NOYS invites all youths, families, and communities
			 to participate in National Youth Traffic Safety Month:
		Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)expresses support
			 for the designation of May 2012 as National Youth Traffic Safety
			 Month;
			(2)supports youth
			 traffic safety awareness; and
			(3)encourages people
			 across the United States to observe National Youth Traffic Safety Month with
			 appropriate programs, activities, and ceremonies.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6198
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 25, 2012
			Mrs. Maloney (for
			 herself and Mr. Kucinich) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Education and the
			 Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the
			 Judiciary, for a period
			 to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
			 such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
			 concerned

		A BILL
		To protect the civil rights of victims of
		  gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, health, and regulate
		  activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for
		  negligent conduct that results in an individual’s committing a gender-motivated
		  crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the
		  employer, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Give Workplace Gender Violence Victims
			 Their Day in Court Act of 2012.
		2.Negligently allowing
			 gender-motivated violenceAn
			 employer—
			(1)whose business is
			 in or affects interstate or foreign commerce; and
			(2)whose negligent
			 conduct results in a person’s (including a person who acts under color of
			 statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of any State) committing a
			 crime of violence motivated by gender against another person on premises under
			 the control of the employer;
			shall be
			 liable to the party injured, in an action for the recovery of compensatory and
			 punitive damages, injunctive and declaratory relief, and such other relief as a
			 court may deem appropriate.3.DefinitionsAs used in this Act—
			(1)the term
			 crime of violence motivated by gender means a crime of violence
			 committed because of gender or on the basis of gender; and
			(2)the term
			 crime of violence—
				(A)means an act or
			 series of acts that would constitute a crime, for which imprisonment of more
			 than one year may be imposed, against the person of another if that crime is a
			 crime of violence as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code;
			 and
				(B)includes any
			 conduct that would constitute a crime described in subparagraph (A) but for the
			 relationship between the person engaging in that conduct and the individual
			 against whom such conduct is directed.
				4.Limitation and
			 procedure
			(a)LimitationNothing
			 in this Act entitles a person to a cause of action under section 1 for random
			 acts of violence unrelated to gender or for acts that cannot be demonstrated,
			 by a preponderance of the evidence, to be motivated by gender.
			(b)No prior
			 criminal actionNothing in this section requires a prior criminal
			 complaint, prosecution, or conviction to establish the elements of a cause of
			 action under section 1.
			(c)Concurrent
			 jurisdictionThe Federal and State courts shall have concurrent
			 jurisdiction over actions brought pursuant to this Act.
			5.Materials to
			 assist employersThe Equal
			 Employment Opportunity Commission shall create and provide materials to
			 employers regarding personnel policies and safety standards to assist employers
			 in avoiding liability under this Act.


114 HR 2352 IH: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-05-15
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		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2352
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 15, 2015
			Mr. Neugebauer (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, and Mr. Collins of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

		A BILL
		To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require making available to States affected by
			 determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species
			 all data that is the basis of such determinations, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. 2.Decisional transparency and use of state, tribal, and local information (a)Requiring decisional transparency with affected statesSection 6(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1535(a)) is amended—
 (1)by inserting (1) before the first sentence; and (2)by striking Such cooperation shall include and inserting the following:

 (2)Such cooperation shall include— (A)before making a determination under section 4(a), providing to States affected by such determination all data that is the basis of the determination; and
							(B).
				(b)Ensuring use of State, tribal, and local information
 (1)In generalSection 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532) is amended— (A)by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (21) as paragraphs (3) through (22), respectively; and
 (B)by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:  (2)The term best scientific and commercial data available includes all such data submitted by a State, tribal, or county government..
 (2)Conforming amendmentSection 7(n) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1536(n)) is amended by striking section 3(13) and inserting section 3(14).


116 HJ 57 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns.
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-05-08
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IA116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. J. RES. 57IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 8, 2019Mr. Schiff (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Welch, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Serrano) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryJOINT RESOLUTIONProposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of
			 Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in
			 political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such
			 campaigns.

 That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

				 —
 Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to forbid Congress or the States from imposing reasonable content-neutral limitations on private campaign contributions or independent election expenditures, or from enacting systems of public campaign financing, including those designed to restrict the influence of private wealth by offsetting campaign spending or independent expenditures with increased public funding.
					.


109 HCON 362 IH: Congratulating Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller for becoming the first democratically-elected female Prime Minister of Jamaica and the first female head of state.
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-03-16
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109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 362
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 16, 2006
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Congratulating Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller for becoming the first democratically-elected female Prime Minister of Jamaica and the first female head of state.

Whereas Portia Simpson-Miller won the 2006 parliamentarian election in Jamaica, becoming the first female Prime Minister in the history of the nation;
Whereas on February 25, 2006, Portia Simpson-Miller was elected President of the People’s National Party and Prime Minister designate;
Whereas in the People’s National Party internal vote, she received 1,775 votes, while her nearest rival, national security minister Dr. Peter Phillips, took 1,538 votes;
Whereas Ms. Simpson-Miller had been the Minister of Local Government and Sport since October 2002;
Whereas she previously served as Minister of Labour, Welfare and Sports from 1989 to 1993, when she first entered parliament for South West St. Andrew, then served as Minister of Labour and Welfare from 1993 to 1995, Minister of Labour, Social Security and Sports from 1995 to February 2000, and Minister of Tourisms and Sports from February 2000 to October 2002;
Whereas she served as a Vice President of the People’s National Party since 1978;
Whereas Ms. Simpson-Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts in public administration from the Union Institute, and has since been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by the Union Institute;
Whereas 70 percent of Jamaican university students are female, and in law schools, the percentage is between 80 and 90;
Whereas women in Jamaica have traditionally made up close to 50 percent of the labor force and, over the past two decades, have increasingly moved into many of the senior and middle-management positions across society;
Whereas there are still few women in the highest positions, particularly in the male-dominated area of politics; and
Whereas Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller will take office on March 30, 2006: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress—
(1)congratulates Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller for becoming the first democratically-elected female Prime Minister of Jamaica and the first female Jamaican head of state; and
(2)commends the people of Jamaica for this benchmark for women, for democracy, and for a diverse and prosperous nation, and encourages further progress by Jamaican women to be strong, successful leaders and policymakers.


114 HR 71 IH: Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-01-06
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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 71
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 6, 2015
Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2015.
2.Early release for certain nonviolent offenders
(a)In generalSection 3624 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in subsection (a), by inserting at the early release date provided in subsection (g), if applicable, or otherwise after A prisoner shall be released by the Bureau of Prisons; and
(2)by adding at the end the following:

(g)Early release for certain nonviolent offendersNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to a good time policy, shall release from confinement a prisoner who has served one half or more of his term of imprisonment (including any consecutive term or terms of imprisonment) if that prisoner—
(1)has attained the age of 45 years;
(2)has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and
(3)has not engaged in any violation, involving violent conduct, of institutional disciplinary regulations..


115 S1587 IS: For the relief of Liu Xia.
U.S. Senate
2017-07-19
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		VI
		115th CONGRESS1st Session
		S. 1587
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 19, 2017
			Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		For the relief of Liu Xia.

		1.Permanent resident status for
			 Liu Xia
			(a)In
 generalNotwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Liu Xia shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
			(b)Adjustment of
 statusIf Liu Xia enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Liu Xia shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United States and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
			(c)Application and
 payment of feesSubsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for the issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later than the later of—
 (1)2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or
 (2)2 years after the date on which Liu Xia is released from incarceration or travel restriction imposed by the People’s Republic of China.
				(d)Reduction of
 immigrant visa numbersUpon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Liu Xia, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year—
 (1)the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Liu Xia under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)); or
 (2)if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Liu Xia under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3780
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 8, 2009
			Mr. Maffei 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 extend the
		  first-time homebuyer tax credit for members of the Armed Forces and certain
		  Federal employees serving on extended duty.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Service Members’ Homebuyer Tax Credit
			 Extension Act 2009.
		2.Extension of
			 first-time homebuyer credit for individuals on qualified official extended
			 duty
			(a)In
			 generalSubsection (h) of
			 section 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 This section and inserting the following:

						(1)In
				generalThis
				section
						,
				and
				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

						(2)Special rule for
				qualified extended duty
							(A)In
				generalIn the case of an individual who serves on qualified
				official extended duty outside the United States for at least 180 days in
				calendar year 2009—
								(i)paragraph (1)
				shall be applied by substituting December 1, 2010 for
				December 1, 2009,
								(ii)subparagraph (D)
				of subsection (f)(4) shall be applied by substituting December 1,
				2010 for December 1, 2009, and
								(iii)in the case of a
				purchase of a principal residence after December 31, 2009, and before December
				1, 2010, the taxpayer may elect to treat such purchase as made on December 31,
				2009, for purposes of this section (other than subsections (c) and
				(f)(4)(D)).
								(B)Qualified
				official extended dutyFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the term
				qualified official extended duty means qualified official
				extended duty (as defined in section 121(d))—
								(i)as
				a member of the uniformed services,
								(ii)as a member of
				the Foreign Service of the United States, or
								(iii)as an employee
				of the intelligence community.
								Any
				term used in the preceding sentence which is also used in paragraph (9) of
				section 121(d) shall have the same meaning as when used in such
				paragraph..
				(b)Conforming
			 amendmentParagraph (4) of section 1400C(e) of such Code is
			 amended by striking December 1, 2009 and inserting
			 December 31, 2009.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to purchases
			 made after November 30, 2009.


113 HR 4536 IH: Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2014
U.S. House of Representatives
2014-04-30
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4536
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 30, 2014
			Mr. Peters of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2014.
		2.Energy savings performance contracts
			(a)Agency paymentsSection 801(a)(2)(B) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287(a)(2)(B)) is
			 amended in the first sentence—
				(1)by striking both utilities and inserting utilities, entities that supply, deliver, and transport fuel,; and
				(2)by inserting or fuel supply, delivery, or transport after for utilities.
				(b)Nonbuilding applicationsSection 801(a)(2) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287(a)(2)) is amended
			 by adding at the end the following:

					(H)Nonbuilding applicationsA Federal agency may enter into an energy savings performance contract under this title for the
			 purpose of reducing the costs of fuel supply, delivery, or transport for
			 nonbuilding applications, including secondary savings..
			(c)DefinitionsSection 804 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287c) is amended—
				(1)in paragraph (2)(A)—
					(A)in the matter preceding clause (i)—
						(i)by striking or wastewater treatment and inserting wastewater treatment, or fuel supply, delivery, or transport; and
						(ii)by inserting or nonbuilding applications after federally owned facilities;
						(B)in clause (ii), by striking or after the semicolon at the end;
					(C)in clause (iii), by inserting or after the semicolon at the end; and
					(D)by adding at the end the following:

							(iv)the improved efficiency of fuel use in nonbuilding applications.;
					(2)in the first sentence of paragraph (3), by inserting or for the purpose of reducing the cost of fuel supply, delivery, or transport for nonbuilding
			 applications before the period at the end; and
				(3)by adding at the end the following:

						(5)Nonbuilding applicationThe term nonbuilding application means—
							(A)any class of vehicles, devices, or equipment that—
								(i)is transportable under the power of the applicable vehicle, device, or equipment by land, sea, or
			 air; and
								(ii)consumes energy from any fuel source for the purpose of—
									(I)that transportation; or
									(II)maintaining a controlled environment within the vehicle, device, or equipment; and
									(B)any federally owned equipment used to generate electricity or transport water.
							(6)Secondary savings
							(A)In generalThe term secondary savings means additional energy or cost savings that are a direct consequence of the energy savings that
			 result from the energy efficiency improvements that were financed and
			 implemented pursuant to an energy savings performance contract.
							(B)InclusionsThe term secondary savings includes—
								(i)energy and cost savings that result from a reduction in the need for fuel delivery and logistical
			 support;
								(ii)personnel cost savings and environmental benefits; and
								(iii)in the case of electric generation equipment, the benefits of increased efficiency in the
			 production of electricity, including revenues received by the Federal
			 Government from the sale of electricity from the production..
				3.Authorization for research to improve military vehicle technology to increase fuel economy or
			 reduce fuel consumption of military vehicles used in combat
			(a)Research authorizedThe Secretary of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and
			 Engineering and in collaboration with the Secretary of the Army and the
			 Secretary of the Navy, may carry out research to improve military vehicle
			 technology to increase fuel economy or reduce fuel consumption of military
			 vehicles used in combat.
			(b)Previous successesThe Secretary of Defense shall ensure that research carried out under subsection (a) takes into
			 account the successes of, and lessons learned during, the development of
			 the Fuel Efficient Ground Vehicle Alpha and Bravo programs to identify,
			 assess, develop, demonstrate, and prototype technologies that support
			 increasing fuel economy and decreasing fuel consumption of light tactical
			 vehicles, while balancing survivability.
			4.Requirement to establish repository for operational energy-related research and development efforts
			 of Department of Defense
			(a)Repository requiredNot later than December 31, 2015, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary
			 of Defense for Research and Engineering and in collaboration with the
			 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs
			 and the Secretaries of the military departments, shall establish a
			 centralized repository for all operational energy-related research and
			 development efforts of the Department of Defense, including with respect
			 to the inception, operational, and complete phases of such efforts.
			(b)Internet accessThe Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the repository required by subsection (a) is accessible
			 through an Internet website of the Department of Defense and by all
			 employees of the Department and members of the Armed Forces whom the
			 Secretary determines appropriate, including all program managers involved
			 in such research and development efforts, to enable improved collaboration
			 between military departments on research and development efforts described
			 in subsection (a), sharing of best practices and lessons learned relating
			 to such efforts, and reduce redundancy in such efforts.
			5.Executive agent for warrior powerNot later than September 31, 2014, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a Department of Defense
			 executive agent for warrior power to align and advance efforts across the
			 military services to measure and manage the research, development,
			 testing, evaluation, procurement, and fielding of man-portable tactical
			 power generation systems to power tactical communications equipment,
			 weapons systems, and other troop equipment.
		6.Secure Energy Innovation Program
			(a)EstablishmentThe Secretary of Defense shall establish a program to develop and support projects designed to
			 foster secure and reliable sources of energy for military installations,
			 including incorporation of advanced energy metering, renewable energy,
			 energy storage, and redundant power systems.
			(b)MetricsThe Secretary of Defense shall develop metrics for assessing the costs and benefits associated with
			 secure energy projects proposed or implemented as part of the program
			 established under subsection (a). The metrics shall take into account
			 financial and operational costs associated with sustained losses of power
			 resulting from natural disasters or attacks that damage electrical grids
			 serving military installations.
			7.Authority to use Energy Savings Investment Fund for energy management initiativesSection 2919(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking , to the extent provided for in an appropriations Act,.
		8.Establishment of Department of Defense Alternative Fueled Vehicle Infrastructure Fund
			(a)Establishment of FundThere is established in the Treasury a fund to be known as the Department of Defense Alternative Fuel Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (in this section referred to as the Fund).
			(b)DepositsThe Fund shall consist of the following:
				(1)Amounts appropriated to the Fund.
				(2)Amounts earned through investment under subsection (c).
				(3)Any other amounts made available to the Fund by law.
				(c)InvestmentsThe Secretary shall invest any part of the Fund that the Secretary decides is not required to meet
			 current expenses. Each investment shall be made in an interest-bearing
			 obligation of the United States Government, or an obligation that has its
			 principal and interest guaranteed by the Government, that the Secretary
			 decides has a maturity suitable for the Fund.
			(d)Use of fundsAmounts in the Fund shall be available to the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary of
			 Defense for Acquisition, Training, and Logistics, to install, operate, and
			 maintain alternative fuel dispensing stations for use by alternative
			 fueled vehicles of the Department of Defense and other infrastructure
			 necessary to fuel alternative fueled vehicles of the Department.
			(e)Private useThe Secretary may make alternative fuel dispensed through alternative fuel dispensing stations of
			 the Department available to employees of the Department and members of the
			 Armed Forces for private use.
			(f)DefinitionsIn this section:
				(1)Alternative fuelThe term alternative fuel has the meaning given such term in section 32901 of title 49, United States Code.
				(2)Alternative fueled vehicleThe term alternative fueled vehicle means a vehicle that operates on alternative fuel.


116 HR 2522 IH: Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-04-14
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2522IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 14, 2021Ms. Leger Fernandez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to establish the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument and to modify the boundary of the Río Grande del Norte National Monument.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act.2.Designation of Cerro de la Olla Wilderness(a)In generalSection 1202 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 116–9; 133 Stat. 651) is amended—(1)in the section heading, by striking Cerro del Yuta and Río San Antonio and inserting Río Grande del Norte National Monument;(2)in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:(1)MapThe term map means—(A)for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1), the map entitled Río Grande del Norte National Monument Proposed Wilderness Areas and dated July 28, 2015; and(B)for purposes of subsection (b)(1)(C), the map entitled Proposed Cerro de la Olla Wilderness and Río Grande del Norte National Monument Boundary and dated January 28, 2021.; and(3)in subsection (b)—(A)in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:(C)Cerro de la Olla WildernessCertain Federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Taos County, New Mexico, comprising approximately 13,103 acres as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness.; (B)in paragraph (7)—(i)by striking map and each place it appears and inserting maps and; and(ii)in subparagraph (B), by striking the legal description and map and inserting the maps or legal descriptions; and(C)by adding at the end the following:(12) Wildlife water development projects in Cerro de la Olla Wilderness(A)In generalSubject to subparagraph (B) and in accordance with section 4(c) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(c)), the Secretary may authorize the maintenance of any structure or facility in existence on the date of enactment of this paragraph for wildlife water development projects (including guzzlers) in the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness if, as determined by the Secretary—(i)the structure or facility would enhance wilderness values by promoting healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations; and(ii)the visual impacts of the structure or facility on the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness can reasonably be minimized.(B)Cooperative agreementNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the State of New Mexico that specifies, subject to section 4(c) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(c)), the terms and conditions under which wildlife management activities in the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness may be carried out..(b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents for the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116–9; 133 Stat. 581) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1202 and inserting the following:Sec. 1202. Río Grande del Norte National Monument Wilderness Areas..3.Río grande del Norte National Monument boundary modificationThe boundary of the Río Grande del Norte National Monument in the State of New Mexico is modified, as depicted on the map entitled Proposed Cerro de la Olla Wilderness and Río Grande del Norte National Monument Boundary and dated January 28, 2021.


 HR 2391 ENR: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5323 Highway N in Cottleville, Missouri as the Lance Corporal Phillip Vinnedge Post Office.
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I
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen
H. R. 2391

AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5323 Highway N in Cottleville, Missouri as the Lance Corporal Phillip Vinnedge Post Office.

1.Lance Corporal Phillip D. Vinnedge Post Office
(a)DesignationThe facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5323 Highway N in Cottleville, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the Lance Corporal Phillip Vinnedge Post Office.
(b)ReferencesAny references in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Lance Corporal Phillip Vinnedge Post Office.
 Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


116 S3269 IS: Clean Economy Act of 2020
U.S. Senate
2020-02-11
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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3269IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 11, 2020Mr. Carper (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Casey, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Peters, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Udall, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo set and meet a national goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by not later than 2050, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Clean Economy Act of 2020.
		2.Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by not later than 2050
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)AdministratorThe term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
 (2)AnthropogenicThe term anthropogenic, with respect to greenhouse gas, means emissions and removals that are— (A)the direct result of human activities; or
 (B)the result of natural processes that have been affected by human activities. (3)Net-zero emissionsThe term net-zero emissions means that, on an annual basis with respect to the United States, the quantity of anthropogenic greenhouse gases emitted by sources does not exceed the quantity of anthropogenic sinks of greenhouse gases, as calculated by the Administrator using methodologies that are consistent with the recommendations in the document of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change entitled 2019 Refinement to the 2006 Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (or any successor guidelines or refinements).
 (b)Plan for reduction of emissionsThe Administrator, acting pursuant to existing authorities under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) and other existing authorities of the Administrator, shall adopt and implement a plan—
 (1)to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the United States that puts the United States on a pathway to achieve net-zero emissions by not later than 2050; and
 (2)to achieve the interim targets established pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(C). (c)Requirements (1)In generalThe plan under subsection (b) shall—
 (A)achieve rapid greenhouse gas emission reductions, based on the best available science, to protect public health and welfare from the effects of climate change;
 (B)be designed— (i)to build on and reinforce progress by States, units of local government, and the private sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
 (ii)to maximize greenhouse gas emission reductions while minimizing economic costs; (iii)to reduce and minimize pollution and cumulative environmental effects in economically distressed communities, communities of color, and indigenous communities, which are often disproportionately burdened by air, water, and land pollution and climate risks;
 (iv)to maximize the nationwide deployment of existing and emerging technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including—
 (I)low- and zero-greenhouse gas electricity, transportation, and building technologies; (II)methane capture and destruction technologies; and
 (III)carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration technologies and practices, including direct air capture;
 (v)to prevent domestic carbon leakage; (vi)to maximize flexibility in reducing greenhouse gas emissions for entities subject to regulation under this section;
 (vii)to minimize costs of greenhouse gas emission reductions to consumers, particularly consumers from low-income households;
 (viii)to prioritize infrastructure investments that— (I)reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants;
 (II)make communities more resilient to the effects of climate change; and (III)use domestic labor and domestic content, promote job creation and job growth, and benefit workers and communities by utilizing project labor agreements and community benefit agreements;
 (ix)to support early investments and job creation in energy efficiency and net-zero emissions technologies—
 (I)in low-income communities and communities of color; and
 (II)that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from— (aa)the transportation sector;
 (bb)commercial buildings and homes, including multifamily homes; and
 (cc)the industrial sector; (x)to help address closed, abandoned, or underutilized industrial sites and other sources of legacy pollution, particularly in low-income communities and communities of color, and assist with remediation and reclamation of those sites;
 (xi)to help ensure that communities are more resilient to the effects of climate change, particularly with respect to the ability of communities to provide safe drinking water and other essential public services in the event of extreme weather events and other consequences of climate change;
 (xii)to minimize impacts on, and provide assistance to, communities and workers that are affected by changes in national energy and industrial practices that may result from achieving net-zero emissions by not later than 2050; and
 (xiii)to include any other actions, as determined to be appropriate by the Administrator— (I)to mitigate the effects of climate change; and
 (II)to help ensure the health, safety, and livability of all communities; (C)include, for each of the years 2025, 2030, and 2040, interim greenhouse gas reduction targets that the Administrator determines will put the United States on a pathway to achieve net-zero emissions by not later than 2050;
 (D)include equity treatment and meaningful involvement of minority populations, low-income populations, Indian Tribes, and indigenous peoples in the development, implementation, and enforcement of the plan; and
 (E)ensure that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of construction, alteration, or repair work assisted or supported by the plan are paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction, alteration, or repair work in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.
 (2)Implementation deadlineThe Administrator shall, after public notice and comment, adopt and begin the implementation of the plan under subsection (b) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
 (3)AuthorityWith respect to the labor standards specified in paragraph (1)(E), the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.
 (d)RulemakingsThe Administrator shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section as the Administrator determines to be necessary.
			(e)Actions by other Federal agencies
 (1)In generalIn coordination with the Administrator, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Labor, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, the Administrator of General Services, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the heads of Federal regional commissions shall assist with the implementation of the plan under subsection (b) by taking actions using existing authorities of those heads of agencies.
 (2)Minimum actionsAt a minimum, the actions required under paragraph (1) shall— (A)bolster the ability of the United States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve economic competitiveness by ensuring a robust, skilled, and well-prepared domestic workforce through equitable access to worker training programs in low- and zero-greenhouse gas technologies and processes (including technologies and processes that reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions), including for underemployed, unemployed, displaced, or dislocated workers, with an emphasis on programs that include collectively bargained programs, Registered Apprenticeships that meet the requirements under parts 29 and 30 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on December 1, 2019), historically Black colleges and universities, land-grant colleges and universities, Tribal colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, community colleges, and union training centers;
 (B)invest in research, development, and deployment of low- and zero-greenhouse gas technologies and processes (including technologies and processes that reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions)—
 (i)to ensure that the United States continues to be a leader in those technologies and processes; and (ii)to encourage new growth in domestic industries and sectors that address climate change (and associated supply chains);
 (C)achieve net-zero emissions by not later than 2050 to the maximum extent practicable, consistent with applicable Federal law in a manner that—
 (i)removes policy barriers to labor union organizing; and
 (ii)applies mandatory labor standards, including prevailing wages, safety, and health protections;
 (D)incentivize reforestation, farming, and other land management practices on farms, on ranches, and in forests that—
 (i)improve soil health or sequester carbon; and (ii)increase resiliency of farms and ecosystems to the effects of climate change;
 (E)encourage the restoration of ecosystems (such as forests, wetlands, grasslands, and aquatic systems), particularly on Federal and Tribal land, that—
 (i)sequester carbon; and (ii)improve climate resilience; and
 (F)include other actions as appropriate to mitigate the effects of climate change. (f)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2050.


II
110th CONGRESS 1st Session
S. 2137
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 4, 2007
Mr. Graham introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To eliminate methamphetamine kingpins.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Methamphetamine Kingpin Elimination Act of 2007.
2.Targeting methamphetamine kingpins
(a)Continuing criminal enterpriseSection 408(s) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 848(s)) is amended—
(1)by striking 200 and inserting “100”; and
(2)by striking 5 million and inserting “1 million”.
(b)Controlled Substances Import and Export ActSection 1010(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end In the case of a violation of subparagraph (H), that portion of this paragraph which follows subparagraph (H) shall be read by substituting 20 for 10 and 30 for 20. .
3.Assistance for multi-jurisdictional methamphetamine task forces
(a)In generalThe Attorney General, in consultation with appropriate State and local officials, shall—
(1)establish methamphetamine task forces, consisting of Federal, State, and local law enforcement authorities, for the coordinated investigation, disruption, apprehension, and prosecution of criminal gangs and offenders;
(2)direct the reassignment or detailing from any Federal department or agency (subject to the approval of the head of that department or agency, in the case of a department or agency other than the Department of Justice) of personnel to each task force;
(3)provide all necessary funding for the operation of the task force; and
(4)provide all necessary funding for national and regional meetings of task forces, and all other related organizations, as needed, to ensure effective operation of such teams through the sharing of intelligence, best practices and for any other related purpose.
(b)MembershipThe task forces shall consist of agents and officers, where feasible, from—
(1)the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(2)the Drug Enforcement Administration;
(3)the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives;
(4)the United States Marshals Service;
(5)the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security of the Department of Homeland Security;
(6)the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
(7)State and local law enforcement; and
(8)Federal, State, and local prosecutors.
(c)Authorization of AppropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011 to carry out this section.