		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1199
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 15, 2011
			Mrs. Feinstein (for
			 herself, Ms. Snowe, and
			 Mr. Leahy) introduced the following bill;
			 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the
		  misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such
		  misuse, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers
			 Act.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. Findings.
					Sec. 3. Prohibition of the display, sale, or purchase of Social
				Security numbers.
					Sec. 4. Application of prohibition of the display, sale, or
				purchase of Social Security numbers to public records.
					Sec. 5. Rulemaking authority of the Attorney
				General.
					Sec. 6. Limits on personal disclosure of a Social Security
				number for consumer transactions.
					Sec. 7. Extension of civil monetary penalties for misuse of a
				Social Security number.
					Sec. 8. Criminal penalties for the misuse of a Social Security
				number.
					Sec. 9. Civil actions and civil penalties.
					Sec. 10. Federal injunctive authority.

			2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)The inappropriate
			 display, sale, or purchase of Social Security numbers has contributed to a
			 growing range of illegal activities, including fraud, identity theft, and, in
			 some cases, stalking and other violent crimes.
			(2)While financial
			 institutions, health care providers, and other entities have often used Social
			 Security numbers to confirm the identity of an individual, the general display
			 to the public, sale, or purchase of these numbers has been used to commit
			 crimes, and also can result in serious invasions of individual privacy.
			(3)The Federal
			 Government requires virtually every individual in the United States to obtain
			 and maintain a Social Security number in order to pay taxes, to qualify for
			 Social Security benefits, or to seek employment. An unintended consequence of
			 these requirements is that Social Security numbers have become one of the tools
			 that can be used to facilitate crime, fraud, and invasions of the privacy of
			 the individuals to whom the numbers are assigned. Because the Federal
			 Government created and maintains this system, and because the Federal
			 Government does not permit individuals to exempt themselves from those
			 requirements, it is appropriate for the Federal Government to take steps to
			 stem the abuse of Social Security numbers.
			(4)The display,
			 sale, or purchase of Social Security numbers in no way facilitates uninhibited,
			 robust, and wide-open public debate, and restrictions on such display, sale, or
			 purchase would not affect public debate.
			(5)No one should
			 seek to profit from the display, sale, or purchase of Social Security numbers
			 in circumstances that create a substantial risk of physical, emotional, or
			 financial harm to the individuals to whom those numbers are assigned.
			(6)Consequently,
			 this Act provides each individual that has been assigned a Social Security
			 number some degree of protection from the display, sale, and purchase of that
			 number in any circumstance that might facilitate unlawful conduct.
			3.Prohibition of
			 the display, sale, or purchase of Social Security numbers
			(a)Prohibition
				(1)In
			 generalChapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
			 inserting after section 1028A the following:

						1028B.Prohibition
				of the display, sale, or purchase of Social Security numbers
							(a)DefinitionsIn
				this section:
								(1)DisplayThe
				term display means to intentionally communicate or otherwise make
				available (on the Internet or in any other manner) to the general public an
				individual’s Social Security number.
								(2)PersonThe
				term person means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust,
				estate, cooperative, association, or any other entity.
								(3)PurchaseThe
				term purchase means providing directly or indirectly, anything of
				value in exchange for a Social Security number.
								(4)SaleThe
				term sale means obtaining, directly or indirectly, anything of
				value in exchange for a Social Security number.
								(5)StateThe
				term State means any State of the United States, the District of
				Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin
				Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any territory or possession of the United
				States.
								(b)Limitation on
				displayExcept as provided in section 1028C, no person may
				display any individual’s Social Security number to the general public without
				the affirmatively expressed consent of the individual.
							(c)Limitation on
				sale or purchaseExcept as otherwise provided in this section, no
				person may sell or purchase any individual’s Social Security number without the
				affirmatively expressed consent of the individual.
							(d)Prerequisites
				for consentIn order for consent to exist under subsection (b) or
				(c), the person displaying or seeking to display, selling or attempting to
				sell, or purchasing or attempting to purchase, an individual’s Social Security
				number shall—
								(1)inform the
				individual of the general purpose for which the number will be used, the types
				of persons to whom the number may be available, and the scope of transactions
				permitted by the consent; and
								(2)obtain the
				affirmatively expressed consent (electronically or in writing) of the
				individual.
								(e)ExceptionsNothing
				in this section shall be construed to prohibit or limit the display, sale, or
				purchase of a Social Security number—
								(1)required,
				authorized, or excepted under any Federal law;
								(2)for a public
				health purpose, including the protection of the health or safety of an
				individual in an emergency situation;
								(3)for a national
				security purpose;
								(4)for a law
				enforcement purpose, including the investigation of fraud and the enforcement
				of a child support obligation;
								(5)if the display,
				sale, or purchase of the number is for a use occurring as a result of an
				interaction between businesses, governments, or business and government
				(regardless of which entity initiates the interaction), including, but not
				limited to—
									(A)the prevention of
				fraud (including fraud in protecting an employee’s right to employment
				benefits);
									(B)the facilitation
				of credit checks or the facilitation of background checks of employees,
				prospective employees, or volunteers;
									(C)the retrieval of
				other information from other businesses, commercial enterprises, government
				entities, or private nonprofit organizations; or
									(D)when the
				transmission of the number is incidental to, and in the course of, the sale,
				lease, franchising, or merger of all, or a portion of, a business;
									(6)if the transfer
				of such a number is part of a data matching program involving a Federal, State,
				or local agency; or
								(7)if such number is
				required to be submitted as part of the process for applying for any type of
				Federal, State, or local government benefit or program;
								except
				that, nothing in this subsection shall be construed as permitting a
				professional or commercial user to display or sell a Social Security number to
				the general public.(f)LimitationNothing
				in this section shall prohibit or limit the display, sale, or purchase of
				Social Security numbers as permitted under title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley
				Act, or for the purpose of affiliate sharing as permitted under the
				Fair Credit Reporting Act, except
				that no entity regulated under such Acts may make Social Security numbers
				available to the general public, as may be determined by the appropriate
				regulators under such Acts. For purposes of this subsection, the general public
				shall not include affiliates or unaffiliated third-party business entities as
				may be defined by the appropriate
				regulators.
							.
				(2)Conforming
			 amendmentThe chapter analysis for chapter 47 of title 18, United
			 States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1028
			 the following:

							1028B. Prohibition of the display, sale,
				or purchase of Social Security
				numbers.

						.
				(b)Study;
			 report
				(1)In
			 generalThe Attorney General shall conduct a study and prepare a
			 report on all of the uses of Social Security numbers permitted, required,
			 authorized, or excepted under any Federal law. The report shall include a
			 detailed description of the uses allowed as of the date of enactment of this
			 Act, the impact of such uses on privacy and data security, and shall evaluate
			 whether such uses should be continued or discontinued by appropriate
			 legislative action.
				(2)ReportNot
			 later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General
			 shall report to Congress findings under this subsection. The report shall
			 include such recommendations for legislation based on criteria the Attorney
			 General determines to be appropriate.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
			 date that is 30 days after the date on which the final regulations promulgated
			 under section 5 are published in the Federal Register.
			4.Application of
			 prohibition of the display, sale, or purchase of Social Security numbers to
			 public records
			(a)Public records
			 exception
				(1)In
			 generalChapter 47 of title 18, United States Code (as amended by
			 section 3(a)(1)), is amended by inserting after section 1028B the
			 following:

						1028C.Display,
				sale, or purchase of public records containing Social Security numbers
							(a)DefinitionIn
				this section, the term public record means any governmental record
				that is made available to the general public.
							(b)In
				generalExcept as provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e),
				section 1028B shall not apply to a public record.
							(c)Public records
				on the Internet or in an electronic medium
								(1)In
				generalSection 1028B shall apply to any public record first
				posted onto the Internet or provided in an electronic medium by, or on behalf
				of a government entity after the date of enactment of this section, except as
				limited by the Attorney General in accordance with paragraph (2).
								(2)Exception for
				government entities already placing public records on the Internet or in
				electronic formNot later than 60 days after the date of
				enactment of this section, the Attorney General shall issue regulations
				regarding the applicability of section 1028B to any record of a category of
				public records first posted onto the Internet or provided in an electronic
				medium by, or on behalf of a government entity prior to the date of enactment
				of this section. The regulations will determine which individual records within
				categories of records of these government entities, if any, may continue to be
				posted on the Internet or in electronic form after the effective date of this
				section. In promulgating these regulations, the Attorney General may include in
				the regulations a set of procedures for implementing the regulations and shall
				consider the following:
									(A)The cost and
				availability of technology available to a governmental entity to redact Social
				Security numbers from public records first provided in electronic form after
				the effective date of this section.
									(B)The cost or
				burden to the general public, businesses, commercial enterprises, non-profit
				organizations, and to Federal, State, and local governments of complying with
				section 1028B with respect to such records.
									(C)The benefit to
				the general public, businesses, commercial enterprises, non-profit
				organizations, and to Federal, State, and local governments if the Attorney
				General were to determine that section 1028B should apply to such
				records.
									Nothing in
				the regulation shall permit a public entity to post a category of public
				records on the Internet or in electronic form after the effective date of this
				section if such category had not been placed on the Internet or in electronic
				form prior to such effective date.(d)Harvested
				Social Security numbersSection 1028B shall apply to any public
				record of a government entity which contains Social Security numbers extracted
				from other public records for the purpose of displaying or selling such numbers
				to the general public.
							(e)Attorney
				General rulemaking on paper records
								(1)In
				generalNot later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
				this section, the Attorney General shall determine the feasibility and
				advisability of applying section 1028B to the records listed in paragraph (2)
				when they appear on paper or on another nonelectronic medium. If the Attorney
				General deems it appropriate, the Attorney General may issue regulations
				applying section 1028B to such records.
								(2)List of paper
				and other nonelectronic recordsThe records listed in this
				paragraph are as follows:
									(A)Professional or
				occupational licenses.
									(B)Marriage
				licenses.
									(C)Birth
				certificates.
									(D)Death
				certificates.
									(E)Other short
				public documents that display a Social Security number in a routine and
				consistent manner on the face of the document.
									(3)Criteria for
				Attorney General reviewIn determining whether section 1028B
				should apply to the records listed in paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall
				consider the following:
									(A)The cost or
				burden to the general public, businesses, commercial enterprises, non-profit
				organizations, and to Federal, State, and local governments of complying with
				section 1028B.
									(B)The benefit to
				the general public, businesses, commercial enterprises, non-profit
				organizations, and to Federal, State, and local governments if the Attorney
				General were to determine that section 1028B should apply to such
				records.
									.
				(2)Conforming
			 amendmentThe chapter analysis for chapter 47 of title 18, United
			 States Code (as amended by section 3(a)(2)), is amended by inserting after the
			 item relating to section 1028B the following:

							1028C. Display, sale, or purchase of
				public records containing Social Security
				numbers.

						.
				(b)Study and
			 report on Social Security numbers in public records
				(1)StudyThe
			 Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and prepare a
			 report on Social Security numbers in public records. In developing the report,
			 the Comptroller General shall consult with the Administrative Office of the
			 United States Courts, State and local governments that store, maintain, or
			 disseminate public records, and other stakeholders, including members of the
			 private sector who routinely use public records that contain Social Security
			 numbers.
				(2)ReportNot
			 later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
			 General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study
			 conducted under paragraph (1). The report shall include a detailed description
			 of the activities and results of the study and recommendations for such
			 legislative action as the Comptroller General considers appropriate. The
			 report, at a minimum, shall include—
					(A)a review of the
			 uses of Social Security numbers in non-Federal public records;
					(B)a review of the
			 manner in which public records are stored (with separate reviews for both paper
			 records and electronic records);
					(C)a review of the
			 advantages or utility of public records that contain Social Security numbers,
			 including the utility for law enforcement, and for the promotion of homeland
			 security;
					(D)a review of the
			 disadvantages or drawbacks of public records that contain Social Security
			 numbers, including criminal activity, compromised personal privacy, or threats
			 to homeland security;
					(E)the costs and
			 benefits for State and local governments of removing Social Security numbers
			 from public records, including a review of current technologies and procedures
			 for removing Social Security numbers from public records; and
					(F)an assessment of
			 the benefits and costs to businesses, their customers, and the general public
			 of prohibiting the display of Social Security numbers on public records (with
			 separate assessments for both paper records and electronic records).
					(c)Effective
			 dateThe prohibition with respect to electronic versions of new
			 classes of public records under section 1028C(b) of title 18, United States
			 Code (as added by subsection (a)(1)) shall not take effect until the date that
			 is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
			5.Rulemaking
			 authority of the Attorney General
			(a)In
			 generalExcept as provided in subsection (b), the Attorney
			 General may prescribe such rules and regulations as the Attorney General deems
			 necessary to carry out the provisions of section 1028B(e)(5) of title 18,
			 United States Code (as added by section 3(a)(1)).
			(b)Display, sale,
			 or purchase rulemaking with respect to interactions between businesses,
			 governments, or business and government
				(1)In
			 generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
			 Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social
			 Security, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, and such other heads of
			 Federal agencies as the Attorney General determines appropriate, shall conduct
			 such rulemaking procedures in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 of
			 title 5, United States Code, as are necessary to promulgate regulations to
			 implement and clarify the uses occurring as a result of an interaction between
			 businesses, governments, or business and government (regardless of which entity
			 initiates the interaction) permitted under section 1028B(e)(5) of title 18,
			 United States Code (as added by section 3(a)(1)).
				(2)Factors to be
			 consideredIn promulgating the regulations required under
			 paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall, at a minimum, consider the
			 following:
					(A)The benefit to a
			 particular business, to customers of the business, and to the general public of
			 the display, sale, or purchase of an individual’s Social Security
			 number.
					(B)The costs that
			 businesses, customers of businesses, and the general public may incur as a
			 result of prohibitions on the display, sale, or purchase of Social Security
			 numbers.
					(C)The risk that a
			 particular business practice will promote the use of a Social Security number
			 to commit fraud, deception, or crime.
					(D)The presence of
			 adequate safeguards, procedures, and technologies to prevent—
						(i)misuse of Social
			 Security numbers by employees within a business; and
						(ii)misappropriation
			 of Social Security numbers by the general public, while permitting internal
			 business uses of such numbers.
						(E)The presence of
			 procedures to prevent identity thieves, stalkers, and other individuals with
			 ill intent from posing as legitimate businesses to obtain Social Security
			 numbers.
					(F)The impact of
			 such uses on privacy.
					6.Limits on
			 personal disclosure of a Social Security number for consumer
			 transactions
			(a)In
			 generalPart A of title XI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is
			 amended by adding at the end the following:

					1150A.Limits on
				personal disclosure of a Social Security number for consumer
				transactions
						(a)In
				generalA commercial entity may not require an individual to
				provide the individual’s Social Security number when purchasing a commercial
				good or service or deny an individual the good or service for refusing to
				provide that number except—
							(1)for any purpose
				relating to—
								(A)obtaining a
				consumer report for any purpose permitted under the
				Fair Credit Reporting Act;
								(B)a background
				check of the individual conducted by a landlord, lessor, employer, voluntary
				service agency, or other entity as determined by the Attorney General;
								(C)law enforcement;
				or
								(D)a Federal, State,
				or local law requirement; or
								(2)if the Social
				Security number is necessary to verify the identity of the consumer to effect,
				administer, or enforce the specific transaction requested or authorized by the
				consumer, or to prevent fraud.
							(b)Application of
				civil money penaltiesA violation of this section shall be deemed
				to be a violation of section 1129(a)(3)(F).
						(c)Application of
				criminal penaltiesA violation of this section shall be deemed to
				be a violation of section 208(a)(8).
						(d)Limitation on
				class actionsNo class action alleging a violation of this
				section shall be maintained under this section by an individual or any private
				party in Federal or State court.
						(e)State Attorney
				General enforcement
							(1)In
				general
								(A)Civil
				actionsIn any case in which the attorney general of a State has
				reason to believe that an interest of the residents of that State has been or
				is threatened or adversely affected by the engagement of any person in a
				practice that is prohibited under this section, the State, as parens patriae,
				may bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State in a district
				court of the United States of appropriate jurisdiction to—
									(i)enjoin that
				practice;
									(ii)enforce
				compliance with such section;
									(iii)obtain damages,
				restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State;
				or
									(iv)obtain such
				other relief as the court may consider appropriate.
									(B)Notice
									(i)In
				generalBefore filing an action under subparagraph (A), the
				attorney general of the State involved shall provide to the Attorney
				General—
										(I)written notice of
				the action; and
										(II)a copy of the
				complaint for the action.
										(ii)Exemption
										(I)In
				generalClause (i) shall not apply with respect to the filing of
				an action by an attorney general of a State under this subsection, if the State
				attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice
				described in such subparagraph before the filing of the action.
										(II)NotificationWith
				respect to an action described in subclause (I), the attorney general of a
				State shall provide notice and a copy of the complaint to the Attorney General
				at the same time as the State attorney general files the action.
										(2)Intervention
								(A)In
				generalOn receiving notice under paragraph (1)(B), the Attorney
				General shall have the right to intervene in the action that is the subject of
				the notice.
								(B)Effect of
				interventionIf the Attorney General intervenes in the action
				under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall have the right to be heard with
				respect to any matter that arises in that action.
								(3)ConstructionFor
				purposes of bringing any civil action under paragraph (1), nothing in this
				section shall be construed to prevent an attorney general of a State from
				exercising the powers conferred on such attorney general by the laws of that
				State to—
								(A)conduct
				investigations;
								(B)administer oaths
				or affirmations; or
								(C)compel the
				attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other
				evidence.
								(4)Actions by the
				Attorney General of the United StatesIn any case in which an
				action is instituted by or on behalf of the Attorney General for violation of a
				practice that is prohibited under this section, no State may, during the
				pendency of that action, institute an action under paragraph (1) against any
				defendant named in the complaint in that action for violation of that
				practice.
							(5)Venue; service
				of process
								(A)VenueAny
				action brought under paragraph (1) may be brought in the district court of the
				United States that meets applicable requirements relating to venue under
				section 1391 of title 28, United States Code.
								(B)Service of
				processIn an action brought under paragraph (1), process may be
				served in any district in which the defendant—
									(i)is an inhabitant;
				or
									(ii)may be
				found.
									(f)SunsetThis
				section shall not apply on or after the date that is 6 years after the
				effective date of this
				section.
						.
			(b)Evaluation and
			 reportNot later than the date that is 6 years and 6 months after
			 the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with
			 the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, shall issue a report evaluating
			 the effectiveness and efficiency of section 1150A of the
			 Social Security Act (as added by
			 subsection (a)) and shall make recommendations to Congress as to any
			 legislative action determined to be necessary or advisable with respect to such
			 section, including a recommendation regarding whether to reauthorize such
			 section.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to requests
			 to provide a Social Security number occurring after the date that is 1 year
			 after the date of enactment of this Act.
			7.Extension of
			 civil monetary penalties for misuse of a Social Security number
			(a)Treatment of
			 withholding of material facts
				(1)Civil
			 penaltiesThe first sentence of section 1129(a)(1) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1320a–8(a)(1)) is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 who and inserting who—;
					(B)by striking
			 makes and all that follows through shall be subject
			 to and inserting the following:

							(A)makes, or causes to be made, a
				statement or representation of a material fact, for use in determining any
				initial or continuing right to or the amount of monthly insurance benefits
				under title II or benefits or payments under title VIII or XVI, that the person
				knows or should know is false or misleading;
							(B)makes such a statement or
				representation for such use with knowing disregard for the truth; or
							(C)omits from a statement or
				representation for such use, or otherwise withholds disclosure of, a fact which
				the individual knows or should know is material to the determination of any
				initial or continuing right to or the amount of monthly insurance benefits
				under title II or benefits or payments under title VIII or XVI and the
				individual knows, or should know, that the statement or representation with
				such omission is false or misleading or that the withholding of such disclosure
				is misleading, shall be subject
				to
							;
					(C)by inserting
			 or each receipt of such benefits while withholding disclosure of such
			 fact after each such statement or representation;
					(D)by inserting
			 or because of such withholding of disclosure of a material fact
			 after because of such statement or representation; and
					(E)by inserting
			 or such a withholding of disclosure after such a
			 statement or representation.
					(2)Administrative
			 procedure for imposing penaltiesThe first sentence of section
			 1129A(a) of the Social Security Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 1320a–8a(a)) is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 who and inserting who—; and
					(B)by striking
			 makes and all that follows through shall be subject
			 to and inserting the following:

							(1)makes, or causes
				to be made, a statement or representation of a material fact, for use in
				determining any initial or continuing right to or the amount of monthly
				insurance benefits under title II or benefits or payments under title VIII or
				XVI, that the person knows or should know is false or misleading;
							(2)makes such a
				statement or representation for such use with knowing disregard for the truth;
				or
							(3)omits from a
				statement or representation for such use, or otherwise withholds disclosure of,
				a fact which the individual knows or should know is material to the
				determination of any initial or continuing right to or the amount of monthly
				insurance benefits under title II or benefits or payments under title VIII or
				XVI and the individual knows, or should know, that the statement or
				representation with such omission is false or misleading or that the
				withholding of such disclosure is misleading, shall be subject
				to
							.
					(b)Application of
			 civil money penalties to elements of criminal violationsSection
			 1129(a) of the Social Security Act (42
			 U.S.C. 1320a–8(a)), as amended by subsection (a)(1), is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 paragraph (2) as paragraph (4);
				(2)by redesignating
			 the last sentence of paragraph (1) as paragraph (2) and inserting such
			 paragraph after paragraph (1); and
				(3)by inserting
			 after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:

						(3)Any person (including an
				organization, agency, or other entity) who—
							(A)uses a Social Security account number
				that such person knows or should know has been assigned by the Commissioner of
				Social Security (in an exercise of authority under section 205(c)(2) to
				establish and maintain records) on the basis of false information furnished to
				the Commissioner by any person;
							(B)falsely represents a number to be the
				Social Security account number assigned by the Commissioner of Social Security
				to any individual, when such person knows or should know that such number is
				not the Social Security account number assigned by the Commissioner to such
				individual;
							(C)knowingly alters a Social Security
				card issued by the Commissioner of Social Security, or possesses such a card
				with intent to alter it;
							(D)knowingly displays, sells, or
				purchases a card that is, or purports to be, a card issued by the Commissioner
				of Social Security, or possesses such a card with intent to display, purchase,
				or sell it;
							(E)counterfeits a Social Security card,
				or possesses a counterfeit Social Security card with intent to display, sell,
				or purchase it;
							(F)discloses, uses, compels the
				disclosure of, or knowingly displays, sells, or purchases the Social Security
				account number of any person in violation of the laws of the United
				States;
							(G)with intent to deceive the
				Commissioner of Social Security as to such person’s true identity (or the true
				identity of any other person) furnishes or causes to be furnished false
				information to the Commissioner with respect to any information required by the
				Commissioner in connection with the establishment and maintenance of the
				records provided for in section 205(c)(2);
							(H)offers, for a fee, to acquire for any
				individual, or to assist in acquiring for any individual, an additional Social
				Security account number or a number which purports to be a Social Security
				account number; or
							(I)being an officer or employee of a
				Federal, State, or local agency in possession of any individual’s Social
				Security account number, willfully acts or fails to act so as to cause a
				violation by such agency of clause (vi)(II) or (x) of section 205(c)(2)(C),
				shall be subject to, in addition to any other penalties that may be prescribed
				by law, a civil money penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation. Such
				person shall also be subject to an assessment, in lieu of damages sustained by
				the United States resulting from such violation, of not more than twice the
				amount of any benefits or payments paid as a result of such
				violation.
							.
				(c)Clarification
			 of treatment of recovered amountsSection 1129(e)(2)(B) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1320a–8(e)(2)(B)) is amended by striking In the case of amounts
			 recovered arising out of a determination relating to title VIII or XVI,
			 and inserting In the case of any other amounts recovered under this
			 section,.
			(d)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Section
			 1129(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–8(b)(3)(A)) is amended by striking
			 charging fraud or false statements.
				(2)Section
			 1129(c)(1) of the Social Security Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 1320a–8(c)(1)) is amended by striking and
			 representations and inserting , representations, or
			 actions.
				(3)Section
			 1129(e)(1)(A) of the Social Security
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–8(e)(1)(A)) is amended by striking
			 statement or representation referred to in subsection (a) was
			 made and inserting violation occurred.
				(e)Effective
			 dates
				(1)In
			 generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made
			 by this section shall apply with respect to violations of sections 1129 and
			 1129A of the Social Security Act (42
			 U.S.C. 1320–8 and 1320a–8a), as amended by this section, committed after the
			 date of enactment of this Act.
				(2)Violations by
			 government agents in possession of Social Security
			 numbersSection 1129(a)(3)(I) of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1320a–8(a)(3)(I)), as added by subsection (b), shall apply with respect to
			 violations of that section occurring on or after the effective date described
			 in section 3(c).
				(f)RepealSection
			 201 of the Social Security Protection Act of 2004 is repealed.
			8.Criminal
			 penalties for the misuse of a Social Security number
			(a)Prohibition of
			 wrongful use as personal identification numberNo person may
			 obtain any individual’s Social Security number for purposes of locating or
			 identifying an individual with the intent to physically injure, harm, or use
			 the identity of the individual for any illegal purpose.
			(b)Criminal
			 sanctionsSection 208(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 408(a)) is
			 amended—
				(1)in paragraph (8),
			 by inserting or after the semicolon; and
				(2)by inserting
			 after paragraph (8) the following:

						(9)except as
				provided in subsections (e) and (f) of section 1028B of title 18, United States
				Code, knowingly and willfully displays, sells, or purchases (as those terms are
				defined in section 1028B(a) of title 18, United States Code) any individual’s
				Social Security account number without having met the prerequisites for consent
				under section 1028B(d) of title 18, United States Code; or
						(10)obtains any
				individual’s Social Security number for the purpose of locating or identifying
				the individual with the intent to injure or to harm that individual, or to use
				the identity of that individual for an illegal
				purpose;
						.
				9.Civil actions
			 and civil penalties
			(a)Civil action in
			 State courts
				(1)In
			 generalAny individual aggrieved by an act of any person in
			 violation of this Act or any amendments made by this Act may, if otherwise
			 permitted by the laws or rules of the court of a State, bring in an appropriate
			 court of that State—
					(A)an action to
			 enjoin such violation;
					(B)an action to
			 recover for actual monetary loss from such a violation, or to receive up to
			 $500 in damages for each such violation, whichever is greater; or
					(C)both such
			 actions.
					It shall be
			 an affirmative defense in any action brought under this paragraph that the
			 defendant has established and implemented, with due care, reasonable practices
			 and procedures to effectively prevent violations of the regulations prescribed
			 under this Act. If the court finds that the defendant willfully or knowingly
			 violated the regulations prescribed under this subsection, the court may, in
			 its discretion, increase the amount of the award to an amount equal to not more
			 than 3 times the amount available under subparagraph (B).(2)Statute of
			 limitationsAn action may be commenced under this subsection not
			 later than the earlier of—
					(A)5 years after the
			 date on which the alleged violation occurred; or
					(B)3 years after the
			 date on which the alleged violation was or should have been reasonably
			 discovered by the aggrieved individual.
					(3)Nonexclusive
			 remedyThe remedy provided under this subsection shall be in
			 addition to any other remedies available to the individual.
				(b)Civil
			 penalties
				(1)In
			 generalAny person who the Attorney General determines has
			 violated any section of this Act or of any amendments made by this Act shall be
			 subject, in addition to any other penalties that may be prescribed by
			 law—
					(A)to a civil
			 penalty of not more than $5,000 for each such violation; and
					(B)to a civil
			 penalty of not more than $50,000, if the violations have occurred with such
			 frequency as to constitute a general business practice.
					(2)Determination
			 of violationsAny willful violation committed contemporaneously
			 with respect to the Social Security numbers of 2 or more individuals by means
			 of mail, telecommunication, or otherwise, shall be treated as a separate
			 violation with respect to each such individual.
				(3)Enforcement
			 proceduresThe provisions of section 1128A of the
			 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
			 1320a–7a), other than subsections (a), (b), (f), (h), (i), (j), (m), and (n)
			 and the first sentence of subsection (c) of such section, and the provisions of
			 subsections (d) and (e) of section 205 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 405) shall apply
			 to a civil penalty action under this subsection in the same manner as such
			 provisions apply to a penalty or proceeding under section 1128A(a) of such Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7a(a)), except that, for purposes of this paragraph, any
			 reference in section 1128A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7a) to the Secretary
			 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Attorney General.
				10.Federal
			 injunctive authorityIn
			 addition to any other enforcement authority conferred under this Act or the
			 amendments made by this Act, the Federal Government shall have injunctive
			 authority with respect to any violation by a public entity of any provision of
			 this Act or of any amendments made by this Act.


115 S2721 IS: San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act
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2018-04-25
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II115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2721IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 19, 2018Mr. Bennet introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo designate certain land in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan Counties, Colorado, as wilderness, to
			 designate certain special management areas in the State of Colorado, and
			 for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act.
 2.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)Covered LandThe term covered land means—
 (A)land designated as wilderness under paragraphs (23) through (25) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as added by section 3); and
 (B)land designated as a Special Management Area. (2)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
			(3)Special
 management areaThe term Special Management Area means each of—
 (A)the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area designated by section 4(a)(1); and
 (B)the Liberty Bell East Special Management Area designated by section 4(a)(2). (4)StateThe term State means the State of Colorado.
			3.Additions to the
 National Wilderness Preservation SystemSection 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77; 107 Stat. 756; 114 Stat. 1955; 116 Stat. 1055; 127 Stat. 3824) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(23)Lizard Head
 wilderness additionCertain Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests comprising approximately 3,141 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Wilson, Sunshine, Black Face and San Bernardo Additions to the Lizard Head Wilderness and dated March 8, 2018, which is incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the Lizard Head Wilderness.
				(24)Mount Sneffels
				Wilderness additions
					(A)Liberty Bell
 and Last Dollar AdditionsCertain Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests comprising approximately 7,279 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Liberty Bell and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty Bell East Special Management Area and dated March 8, 2018, which is incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the Mount Sneffels Wilderness.
					(B)Whitehouse
 AdditionsCertain Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests comprising approximately 12,468 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Whitehouse Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness and dated March 22, 2018, which is incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the Mount Sneffels Wilderness.
					(25)McKenna Peak
 WildernessCertain Federal land in the State of Colorado comprising approximately 8,600 acres of Bureau of Land Management land, as generally depicted on the map entitled McKenna Peak Wilderness and dated April 14, 2016, to be known as the McKenna Peak Wilderness..
		4.Special Management Areas
			(a)Designation
 (1)Sheep mountain special management areaThe Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison and San Juan National Forests in the State comprising approximately 21,675 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Sheep Mountain Special Management Area and dated March 8, 2018, is designated as the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area.
 (2)Liberty bell east special management areaThe Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests in the State comprising approximately 792 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Liberty Bell and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty Bell East Special Management Area and dated March 8, 2018, is designated as the Liberty Bell East Special Management Area.
 (b)PurposeThe purpose of the Special Management Areas is to conserve and protect for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the geological, cultural, archaeological, paleontological, natural, scientific, recreational, wilderness, wildlife, riparian, historical, educational, and scenic resources of the Special Management Areas.
			(c)Management
				(1)In
 generalThe Secretary shall manage the Special Management Areas in a manner that—
 (A)conserves, protects, and enhances the resources and values of the Special Management Areas described in subsection (b);
 (B)subject to paragraph (3), maintains or improves the wilderness character of the Special Management Areas and the suitability of the Special Management Areas for potential inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System; and
 (C)is in accordance with—
 (i)the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
 (ii)this Act; and
 (iii)any other applicable laws.
 (2)ProhibitionsThe following shall be prohibited in the Special Management Areas:
 (A)Permanent roads.
 (B)Except as necessary to meet the minimum requirements for the administration of the Federal land, to provide access for abandoned mine cleanup, and to protect public health and safety—
 (i)the use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment, or mechanical transport (other than provided in paragraph (3)); and
 (ii)the establishment of temporary roads.
						(3)Authorized
			 activities
					(A)In
 generalThe Secretary may allow any activities (including helicopter access for recreation and maintenance and the competitive running event permitted since 1992) that have been authorized by permit or license as of the date of enactment of this Act to continue within the Special Management Areas, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.
 (B)PermittingThe designation of the Special Management Areas by subsection (a) shall not affect the issuance of permits relating to the activities covered under subparagraph (A) after the date of enactment of this Act.
 (C)BicyclesThe Secretary may permit the use of bicycles in— (i)the portion of the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area identified as Ophir Valley Area on the map entitled Proposed Sheep Mountain Special Management Area and dated March 8, 2018; and
 (ii)the portion of the Liberty Bell East Special Management Area identified as Liberty Bell Corridor on the map entitled Proposed Liberty Bell and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty Bell East Special Management Area and dated March 8, 2018.
						(d)Applicable
 lawWater and water rights in the Special Management Areas shall be administered in accordance with section 8 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–77; 107 Stat. 762), except that—
 (1)any reference in that section to the lands designated as wilderness by this Act, the Piedra, Roubideau, and Tabeguache areas identified in section 9 of this Act, or the Bowen Gulch Protection Area or the Fossil Ridge Recreation Management Area identified in sections 5 and 6 of this Act, or the areas described in sections 2, 5, 6, and 9 of this Act shall be considered to be a reference to the the Special Management Areas; and
 (2)any reference in that section to this Act shall be considered to be a reference to the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act.
				5.Administrative
			 provisions
			(a)Fish and
 WildlifeNothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect to fish and wildlife in the State.
			(b)No Buffer
			 Zones
				(1)In
 generalNothing in this Act creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around covered land.
				(2)Activities
 outside wildernessThe fact that a nonwilderness activity or use on land outside of the covered land can be seen or heard from within covered land shall not preclude the conduct of the activity or use outside the boundary of the covered land.
				(c)Maps and legal
			 descriptions
				(1)In
 generalAs soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, shall file a map and a legal description of each wilderness area designated by paragraphs (23) through (25) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as added by section 3) and the Special Management Areas with—
 (A)the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and
 (B)the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
					(2)Force of
 lawEach map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, may correct clerical and typographical errors in each map and legal description.
				(3)Public
 availabilityEach map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service.
				(d)Acquisition of
			 land
				(1)In
 generalThe Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, may acquire any land or interest in land within the boundaries of a Special Management Area or the wilderness designated under paragraphs (23) through (25) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as added by section 3) only through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller.
 (2)ManagementAny land or interest in land acquired under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated into, and administered as a part of, the wilderness or Special Management Area in which the land or interest in land is located.
 (e)GrazingThe grazing of livestock on covered land, if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable regulations as are considered necessary by the Secretary with jurisdiction over the covered land, in accordance with—
 (1)section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and
 (2)the applicable guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101–405) or H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. Rept. 96–617).
 (f)WithdrawalSubject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the covered land and the approximately 6,590 acres generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Naturita Canyon Mineral Withdrawal Area and dated March 8, 2018, is withdrawn from—
 (1)entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
 (2)location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and
 (3)operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
				6.Technical
 correctionSubtitle E of title II of Public Law 111–11 (16 U.S.C. 460zzz et seq.) is amended—
 (1)by redesignating section 2408 (16 U.S.C. 460zzz–7) as section 2409; and
 (2)by inserting after section 2407 (16 U.S.C. 460zzz–6) the following:

					2408.Release
						(a)In
 generalCongress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area not designated as wilderness by this subtitle have been adequately studied for wilderness designation.
 (b)ReleaseAny public land referred to in subsection (a) that is not designated as wilderness by this subtitle—
 (1)is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
 (2)shall be managed in accordance with this subtitle and any other applicable laws..


117 HR 2384 IH: No Vaccine Passports Act
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2384IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 8, 2021Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Steube, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Cline, Ms. Herrell, Mr. Harris, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Roy, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Posey, Mr. Perry, Mr. Norman, Mr. Cawthorn, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Budd, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Hice of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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 prohibit agencies from issuing vaccine passports, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Vaccine Passports Act. 2.Prohibition on agencies issuing vaccine passports(a)In generalAn agency may not issue a vaccine passport, vaccine pass, or other standardized documentation for the purpose of certifying the COVID–19 vaccination status of a citizen of the United States to a third party, or otherwise publish or share any COVID–19 vaccination record of a citizen of the United States, or similar health information.(b)Agency definedIn this section, the term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. 3.Prohibition on requiring proof of COVID–19 vaccination for Federal accessProof of COVID–19 vaccination shall not be deemed a requirement for access to Federal property or Federal services, or for access to congressional grounds or services.


109 HCON 270 IH: Expressing the sense of the Congress to honor those in Pakistan who lost their lives as a result of the earthquake that affected South Asia on October 8, 2005.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-10-20
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IV
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 270
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 20, 2005
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas (for herself and Mr. Meeks of New York) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress to honor those in Pakistan who lost their lives as a result of the earthquake that affected South Asia on October 8, 2005.

Whereas on Saturday, October 8, 2005, an earthquake registering 7.6 in magnitude struck Pakistan with an epicenter near Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani Kashmir, approximately 60 miles north northeast of the nation’s capital, Islamabad;
Whereas the death toll in Pakistan has been estimated at 25,000, with another 60,000 injured;
Whereas the earthquake was the strongest to hit the region in a century and has severely stretched the resources of the Pakistani Government;
Whereas bad weather has halted initial relief operations to the tens of thousands of injured survivors and the estimated 4,000,000 people who have been affected;
Whereas the delivery of humanitarian assistance is constricted by the mountainous area, cold weather, and damaged or collapsed infrastructure;
Whereas the survivors of the earthquake are in need of shelter, blankets, food, medicine, and portable generators;
Whereas the international relief effort is growing as the United States and other countries are sending supplies and assistance;
Whereas the earthquake damaged sanitation systems in the region, destroyed hospitals, and left many victims with no access to clean drinking water, making them more vulnerable to disease;
Whereas measles and waterborne diseases such as cholera and diarrhea could spread quickly among victims of the earthquake; and
Whereas measles, which is deadly for children, is already endemic in the region, and only 60 percent of the children in the region have been inoculated against the disease: Now, therefore, be it

That the Congress—
(1)mourns the lives lost as a result of the massive earthquake that struck in Pakistan on October 8, 2005; and
(2)recognizes that more needs to be done to ensure that those who have survived the earthquake receive ready-to-eat food, clean water, medicine (including antibiotics), and electronic goods (including batteries).


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3097
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 5, 2011
			Mr. Goodlatte (for
			 himself, Mr. Costa,
			 Mr. Cardoza,
			 Mr. Matheson,
			 Mr. Womack,
			 Mr. Harris,
			 Mr. Moran,
			 Mr. Crawford,
			 Mr. Wittman,
			 Mrs. Ellmers,
			 Mr. Cuellar,
			 Mr. McIntyre,
			 Mr. Hurt, Mr. Rooney, Mr.
			 McClintock, Mr. Welch,
			 Mr. Graves of Georgia,
			 Mr. Griffin of Arkansas,
			 Mr. Simpson,
			 Mr. Boren,
			 Mr. Nunnelee,
			 Mr. Ross of Arkansas,
			 Mr. Baca, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
			 Butterfield, Mr. Barrow,
			 and Mr. Griffith of Virginia)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn
		  inventories are low.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility
			 Act.
		2.Partial
			 WaiverParagraph (7) of
			 section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(7)) is amended by adding
			 the following at the end thereof:

				(G)Consideration of
				Corn Inventories
					(i)Determinations
				regarding corn stocks-to-use ratioNot later than August 1 and the end of
				November each year, the Administrator shall determine and publish the United
				States corn stocks-to-use ratio for the current crop year—
						(I)in consultation
				with the Secretary of Agriculture; and
						(II)based on the most
				recent publication of the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate or
				other similar authoritative estimate issued by the Secretary of
				Agriculture.
						(ii)WaiverBased on the Administrator’s most recent
				determination under clause (i), the Administrator shall waive the requirements
				of paragraph (2) by reducing the national quantity of renewable fuel otherwise
				required for a period in accordance with the following table:

									U.S. Corn Stocks-to-Use Ratio for the
						Current Crop Year (percent)Reduction in national quantity
						of renewable fuel required

									Above 10.0No adjustment

									10.0–7.510 percent reduction

									7.49–6.015 percent reduction

									5.99–5.025 percent reduction

									Below 5.050 percent reduction.

					(iii)DurationA
				waiver granted under clause (ii)—
						(I)based on a
				determination required by clause (i) to be made by the end of November, shall
				be effective for the following calendar year; and
						(II)based on a
				determination required by clause (i) to be made by August 1, shall take effect
				30 days from the date of publication of the determination and shall (in place
				of the waiver under subclause (I)) be effective for the remainder of such
				calendar year.
						(iv)Adjustment of
				renewable fuel obligationUpon granting any waiver under clause
				(ii) reducing the national quantity of renewable fuel required for a period to
				which paragraph (3) applies, the Administrator shall adjust the renewable fuel
				obligation determined under paragraph (3) in proportion to such
				reduction.
					(v)No effect on
				required volume of advanced biofuelA waiver granted under this
				subparagraph reducing the national quantity of renewable fuel required for a
				period shall not affect the volume of advanced biofuel required under paragraph
				(2). The Administrator shall not allow any volume of conventional biofuel to be
				used to satisfy the requirement for advanced biofuel under paragraph
				(2).
					(vi)PublicationThe
				Administrator shall publish each waiver under clause (ii) in the Federal
				Register, including an explanation of the basis for the
				waiver.
					.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4477
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 23, 2012
			Mr. Cassidy
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means

		A BILL
		To extend the temporary suspension of duty on
		  Onitrophenol.

		1.Onitrophenol
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.40.29 of
			 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to onitrophenol)
			 is amended by striking the date in the effective period column and inserting
			 12/31/2015.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) apply with respect to
			 goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
			 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act.