110 HR 2397 : SBA Women’s Business Programs

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2007-06-19
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		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2397
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			June 19, 2007
			 Received; read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Small Business and
			 Entrepreneurship

		AN ACT
		To reauthorize the women’s entrepreneurial
		  development programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the SBA Women’s Business Programs
			 Act of 2007.
			(b)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Title I—National Women’s Business Council
					Sec. 101. Annual studies on problems hindering the success of
				women entrepreneurs.
					Sec. 102. Additional progress reports.
					Title II—Women’s Business Centers
					Sec. 201. Revised funding formula.
					Sec. 202. Matchmaking formula change.
					Sec. 203. Termination of funding.
					Sec. 204. Women’s business center awards to be made
				public.

			INational Women’s
			 Business Council
			101.Annual studies
			 on problems hindering the success of women entrepreneursSection 409 of the Women's Business
			 Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7109) is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
				(2)by inserting after
			 subsection (a) the following:

						(b)Problems
				hindering the success of women entrepreneursThe Council shall
				conduct at least one study per year that evaluates the problems hindering the
				success of women entrepreneurs. The Council shall select the topic for the
				study in consultation with the Committee on Small Business of the House of
				Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the
				Senate.
						.
				102.Additional
			 progress reportsSection
			 406(d)(4) of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C.
			 7106(d)(4)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the
			 end the following: , and on a biannual basis (notwithstanding paragraph
			 (6)) submit to the President and to the Committee on Small Business and
			 Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House
			 of Representatives a report containing a description of, and the status of,
			 such initiatives, policies, programs, and plans.
			IIWomen’s Business
			 Centers
			201.Revised funding
			 formulaSection 29(b) of the
			 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(b)) is amended to read
			 as follows:

					(b)Authority
						(1)In
				generalThe Administrator may
				provide financial assistance to private nonprofit organizations to conduct
				projects for the benefit of small business concerns owned and controlled by
				women. The projects shall provide—
							(A)financial
				assistance, including training and counseling in how to apply for and secure
				business credit and investment capital, preparing and presenting financial
				statements, and managing cash flow and other financial operations of a business
				concern;
							(B)management
				assistance, including training and counseling in how to plan, organize, staff,
				direct, and control each major activity and function of a small business
				concern; and
							(C)marketing
				assistance, including training and counseling in identifying and segmenting
				domestic and international market opportunities, preparing and executing
				marketing plans, developing pricing strategies, locating contract
				opportunities, negotiating contracts, and utilizing varying public relations
				and advertising techniques.
							(2)TiersThe
				Administrator shall provide assistance under paragraph (1) in three tiers of
				assistance as follows:
							(A)The first tier
				shall be to conduct a 5-year project in a situation where a project has not
				previously been conducted. Such a project shall be in a total amount of not
				more than $150,000 per year.
							(B)The second tier
				shall be to conduct a 3-year project in a situation where a first-tier project
				is being completed. Such a project shall be in a total amount of not more than
				$100,000 per year.
							(C)The third tier
				shall be to conduct a 3-year project in a situation where a second-tier project
				is being completed. Such a project shall be in a total amount of not more than
				$100,000 per year. Third-tier grants are renewable subject to established
				eligibility criteria as well as criteria in subsection (b)(4).
							(3)Allocation of
				fundsOf the amounts made available for assistance under this
				subsection, the Administrator shall allocate—
							(A)at least 40
				percent for first-tier projects under paragraph (2)(A);
							(B)20 percent for
				second-tier projects under paragraph (2)(B); and
							(C)the remainder for
				third-tier projects under paragraph (2)(C).
							(4)Benchmarks for
				third-tier projectsIn awarding third-tier projects under
				paragraph (2)(C), the Administrator shall use benchmarks based on
				socio-economic factors in the community and on the performance of the
				applicant. The benchmarks shall include—
							(A)the total number
				of women served by the project;
							(B)the proportion of low income women and
				socio-economic distribution of clients served by the project;
							(C)the proportion of
				individuals in the community that are socially or economically disadvantaged
				(based on median income);
							(D)the future
				fundraising and service coordination plans;
							(E)the diversity of
				services provided; and
							(F)regional
				distribution within the 10 districts of the
				Administration.
							.
			202.Matchmaking
			 formula changeSection
			 29(c)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(c)(1)) is
			 amended—
				(1)by striking
			 subparagraphs (A) and (B); and
				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(A)For the first and
				second years of the project, 1 non-Federal dollar for each 2 Federal
				dollars.
						(B)Each year after
				the second year of the project—
							(i)1
				non-Federal dollar for each Federal dollar; or
							(ii)if the center is
				in a community at least 50 percent of the population of which is below the
				median income, 1 non-Federal dollar for each 2 Federal
				dollars.
							.
				203.Termination of
			 fundingSection 29(c) of the
			 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(c)) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following:

					(5)TerminationAn
				organization that has conducted a project under this subsection—
						(A)is not eligible to
				conduct another such project; and
						(B)may continue
				thereafter to use the women’s business center logo only with the consent of the
				Administrator.
						.
			204.Women’s
			 business center awards to be made publicSection 29(g)(2)(B)(ii)(V) of the Small
			 Business Act (15
			 U.S.C. 656(g)(2)(B)(ii)(V)) is amended by inserting before the
			 semicolon at the end the following: , and make available to the public
			 the award made to each applicant so selected.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives June 18, 2007.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.


116 HR 8330 IH: No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act
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2020-09-21
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116th CONGRESS2d Session
H. R. 8330
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 21, 2020
Ms. Porter (for herself, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Welch, Mr. Cole, Mr. Trone, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Cisneros, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for certain health coverage of newborns.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act.  2.Providing for certain health coverage of newborns (a)PHSA amendmentsSection 2725 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–25) is amended—
(1)by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; (2)in subsection (b)—
(A)in paragraph (1), by inserting (or, in the case of subsection (d), the parent or newborn child of such parent) after mother or her newborn child and (B)in paragraph (2), by inserting (or, in the case of subsection (d), parents) after each occurrence of mothers;
(3)by inserting after subsection (c) the following:  (d)Newborn coverageA group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage, shall, in the case of a parent who is a participant or beneficiary in the plan or coverage—
(1)provide coverage to a newborn of such parent for a 30-day period after the date of the birth of such newborn for any service for which coverage is otherwise provided under such plan or coverage; (2)provide for a special enrollment period to enroll such newborn in the plan or coverage during at least the 60-day period following the period specified in paragraph (1); and
(3)in the case that such plan or coverage receives a claim for items and services furnished to such newborn of such participant or beneficiary and such newborn is not enrolled under such plan or coverage, provide immediate notification to the participant or beneficiary that such newborn is not so enrolled.; and (4)in subsection (g)(1), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by inserting (other than subsection (d)) after this section.
(b)ERISA amendmentsSection 711 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185) is amended— (1)by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and
(2)in subsection (b)— (A)in paragraph (1), by inserting (or, in the case of subsection (d), the parent or newborn child of such parent) after mother or her newborn child and
(B)in paragraph (2), by inserting (or, in the case of subsection (d), parents) after each occurrence of mothers;  (3)by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

(d)Newborn coverageA group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, shall, in the case of a parent who is a participant or beneficiary in the plan or coverage— (1)provide coverage to a newborn of such parent for a 30-day period after the date of the birth of such newborn for any service for which coverage is otherwise provided under such plan or coverage;
(2)provide for a special enrollment period to enroll such newborn in the plan or coverage during at least the 60-day period following the period specified in paragraph (1); and (3)in the case that such plan or coverage receives a claim for items and services furnished to such newborn of such participant or beneficiary and such newborn is not enrolled under such plan or coverage, provide immediate notification to the participant or beneficiary that such newborn is not so enrolled.; and
(4)in subsection (g)(1), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by inserting (other than subsection (d)) after this section.  (c)IRC amendmentsSection 9811 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and  (2)in subsection (b)—
(A)in paragraph (1), by inserting (or, in the case of subsection (d), the parent or newborn child of such parent) after mother or her newborn child and (B)in paragraph (2), by inserting (or, in the case of subsection (d), parents) after each occurrence of mothers;
(3)by inserting after subsection (c) the following:  (d)Newborn coverageA group health plan shall, in the case of a parent who is a participant or beneficiary in the plan—
(1)provide coverage to a newborn of such parent for a 30-day period after the date of the birth of such newborn for any service for which coverage is otherwise provided under such plan; (2)provide for a special enrollment period to enroll such newborn in the plan during at least the 60-day period following the period specified in paragraph (1); and
(3)in the case that such plan receives a claim for items and services furnished to such newborn of such participant or beneficiary and such newborn is not enrolled under such plan, provide immediate notification to the participant or beneficiary that such newborn is not so enrolled.; and (4)in subsection (f)(1), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by inserting (other than subsection (d)) after this section.
(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II

		109th CONGRESS

		2d Session

		S. 2202

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 26, 2006

			Mr. Leahy (for himself,

			 Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Feingold) introduced the following bill; which

			 was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

		A BILL

		To provide for ethics reform of the Federal judiciary and

		  to instill greater public confidence in the Federal courts.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the

			 Federal Judiciary Ethics Reform Act of

			 2006.

		2.Judicial

			 Education Fund

			(a)EstablishmentChapter

			 42 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the

			 following:

					630.Judicial

				Education Fund

						(a)In this section,

				the term—

							(1)institution

				of higher education has the meaning given under section 101(a) of the

				Higher Education Act of 1965

				(20 U.S.C.

				1001(a));

							(2)private

				judicial seminar—

								(A)means a seminar,

				symposia, panel discussion, course, or a similar event that provides continuing

				legal education to judges; and

								(B)does not

				include—

									(i)seminars that

				last 1 day or less and are conducted by, and on the campus of, an institute of

				higher education;

									(ii)seminars that

				last 1 day or less and are conducted by national bar associations or State or

				local bar associations for the benefit of the bar association membership;

				or

									(iii)seminars of any

				length conducted by, and on the campus of an institute of higher education or

				by national bar associations or State or local bar associations, where a judge

				is a presenter and at which judges constitute less than 25 percent of the

				participants;

									(3)national

				bar association means a national organization that is open to general

				membership to all members of the bar; and

							(4)State or

				local bar association means a State or local organization that is open

				to general membership to all members of the bar in the specified geographic

				region.

							(b)There is

				established within the United States Treasury a fund to be known as the

				Judicial Education Fund (in this section referred to as the

				Fund).

						(c)Amounts in the

				Fund may be made available for the payment of necessary expenses, including

				reasonable expenditures for transportation, food, lodging, private judicial

				seminar fees and materials, incurred by a judge or justice in attending a

				private judicial seminar approved by the Board of the Federal Judicial Center.

				Necessary expenses shall not include expenditures for recreational activities

				or entertainment other than that provided to all attendees as an integral part

				of the private judicial seminar. Any payment from the Fund shall be approved by

				the Board.

						(d)The Board may

				approve a private judicial seminar after submission of information by the

				sponsor of that private judicial seminar that includes—

							(1)the content of

				the private judicial seminar (including a list of presenters, topics, and

				course materials); and

							(2)the litigation

				activities of the sponsor and the presenters at the private judicial seminar

				(including the litigation activities of the employer of each presenter) on the

				topic related to those addressed at the private judicial seminar.

							(e)If the Board

				approves a private judicial seminar, the Board shall make the information

				submitted under subsection (d) relating to the private judicial seminar

				available to judges and the public by posting the information on the

				Internet.

						(f)The Judicial

				Conference shall promulgate guidelines to ensure that the Board only approves

				private judicial seminars that are conducted in a manner so as to maintain the

				public’s confidence in an unbiased and fair-minded judiciary.

						(g)There are

				authorized to be appropriated for deposit in the Fund $2,000,000 for each of

				fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008, to remain available until

				expended.

						.

			(b)Technical and

			 conforming amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 42 of

			 title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the

			 following:

						630. Judicial Education

				Fund.

					.

			3.Private judicial

			 seminar gifts prohibited

			(a)DefinitionsIn

			 this section, the term—

				(1)institution

			 of higher education has the meaning given under

			 section

			 101(a) of the Higher Education

			 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a));

				(2)private

			 judicial seminar—

					(A)means a seminar,

			 symposia, panel discussion, course, or a similar event that provides continuing

			 legal education to judges; and

					(B)does not

			 include—

						(i)seminars that

			 last 1 day or less and are conducted by, and on the campus of, an institute of

			 higher education;

						(ii)seminars that

			 last 1 day or less and are conducted by national bar associations or State or

			 local bar associations for the benefit of the bar association membership;

			 or

						(iii)seminars of any

			 length conducted by, and on the campus of an institute of higher education or

			 by national bar associations or State or local bar associations, where a judge

			 is a presenter and at which judges constitute less than 25 percent of the

			 participants;

						(3)national

			 bar association means a national organization that is open to general

			 membership to all members of the bar; and

				(4)State or

			 local bar association means a State or local organization that is open

			 to general membership to all members of the bar in the specified geographic

			 region.

				(b)In

			 generalNot later than 240 days after the date of enactment of

			 this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall promulgate

			 regulations to apply section 7353(a) of title 5, United States Code, to

			 prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of anything of value in connection with

			 a private judicial seminar.

			(c)ExceptionThe

			 prohibition under the regulations promulgated under subsection (b) shall not

			 apply if—

				(1)the judge

			 participates in a private judicial seminar as a speaker, panel participant, or

			 otherwise presents information;

				(2)Federal judges

			 are not the primary audience at the private judicial seminar; and

				(3)the thing of

			 value accepted is—

					(A)reimbursement

			 from the private judicial seminar sponsor of reasonable transportation, food,

			 or lodging expenses on any day on which the judge speaks, participates, or

			 presents information, as applicable;

					(B)attendance at the

			 private judicial seminar on any day on which the judge speaks, participates, or

			 presents information, as applicable; or

					(C)anything excluded

			 from the definition of a gift under regulations of the Judicial Conference of

			 the United States under sections 7351 and 7353 of title 5, United States Code,

			 as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

					4.Recusal

			 listsSection 455 of title 28,

			 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(g)(1)Each justice, judge,

				and magistrate of the United States shall maintain a list of all financial

				interests that would require disqualification under subsection (b)(4).

					(2)Each list maintained under paragraph

				(1) shall be made available to the public at the office of the clerk for the

				court at which a justice, judge, or magistrate is

				assigned.

					.


116 HR 3852 IH: Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2019
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-07-18
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3852IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 18, 2019Mr. Welch (for himself, Ms. Pingree, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jayapal, and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 oversight of the border zone in which Federal agents may conduct vehicle checkpoints and
			 stops and enter private land without a warrant, and to make technical
			 corrections.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2019. 2.Oversight of power to enter private land and stop vehicles without a warrant (a)In generalSection 287(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(a)) is amended—
 (1)in paragraph (5), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (2)by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively;
 (3)by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; (4)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as redesignated—
 (A)by inserting (1) before Any officer; (B)by striking Service and inserting Department of Homeland Security;
 (C)by striking Attorney General and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security; and (D)by inserting , to the extent permitted by the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States after warrant;
 (5)in paragraph (1), as redesignated, by striking subparagraph (C), as redesignated, and inserting the following:

 (C)within a distance of 25 miles from any external boundary of the United States, or such distance as may be prescribed by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (2), to board and search for aliens any vessel within the territorial waters of the United States and any railway car, aircraft, conveyance, or vehicle for the purpose of patrolling the border to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the United States, provided that—
 (i)no vehicle may be stopped at a permanent or temporary checkpoint under this subparagraph beyond a distance of 10 miles from any such external boundary without reasonable suspicion that an individual in such vehicle is inadmissible or otherwise not entitled to enter or remain in the United States; and
 (ii)checkpoint enforcement operations may not use race, ethnicity, gender, national origin, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity) to any degree, except for reliance on the listed characteristics in a specific suspect description;
 (D)within a distance of 10 miles from any such external boundary, or such distance as may be prescribed by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (2), to have access to private lands, but not dwellings, for the purpose of patrolling the border to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the United States;; and
 (6)by inserting after the flush text following subparagraph (F), as redesignated, the following:  (2) (A) (i)The Secretary of Homeland Security may establish for a sector or district a distance less than or greater than 25 miles, but in no case greater than 100 miles, as the maximum distance from an external boundary of the United States in which the authority described in paragraph (1)(C) may be exercised, if the Secretary certifies that such a distance is necessary for the purpose of patrolling the border to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the United States, and justified by the considerations listed in subparagraph (B).
 (ii)The Secretary of Homeland Security may establish for a sector or district a distance less than or greater than 10 miles, but in no case greater than 25 miles, as the maximum distance from an external boundary of the United States in which the authority described in paragraph (1)(D) may be exercised, if the Secretary certifies that such a distance is necessary for the purpose of patrolling the border to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the United States, and justified by the considerations listed in subparagraph (B).
 (B)In making the certifications described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider, as appropriate, land topography, confluence of arteries of transportation leading from external boundaries, density of population, possible inconvenience to the traveling public, types of conveyances used, reliable information as to movements of persons effecting illegal entry into the United States, effects on private property and quality of life for relevant communities and residents, consultations with affected State, local, and tribal governments, including the governor of any relevant State, and other factors that the Secretary considers appropriate.
 (C)A certification made under subparagraph (A) shall be valid for a period of 5 years and may be renewed for additional 5-year periods. If the Secretary finds at any time that circumstances no longer justify a certification, the Secretary shall terminate the certification.
							(D)
 (i)Any person with an interest that is, or may be, adversely affected by the maximum distance limitations established pursuant to subparagraph (A) may commence a civil action, in the appropriate district court of the United States, against the Secretary of Homeland Security, asserting that a certification under such subparagraph is not based on reasonable grounds or otherwise fails to meet the requirements under such subparagraph.
 (ii)The court may enter a judgment or decree against the United States arising from a civil action commenced under clause (i).
 (iii)Nothing in this subsection may be construed to restrict any right which any person (or class of persons) may have under any statute or under the common law.
 (E)The Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that identifies— (i)the number of certifications made under subparagraph (A);
 (ii)for each such certification, the sector or district and reasonable distance prescribed, the period of time the certification has been in effect, and the factors justifying the certification; and
 (iii)for permanent and temporary checkpoints— (I)the location and duration of each checkpoint;
 (II)an assessment of each checkpoint’s impacts on local communities, including— (aa)how the checkpoint minimizes interference with legitimate traffic and areas of population density;
 (bb)what outreach has taken place with stakeholders; and (cc)which law enforcement agencies other than U.S. Customs and Border Protection have participated in checkpoint operations;
 (III)arrest and apprehension statistics, broken down by charge; (IV)the number of secondary referrals, including average, median and maximum durations and aggregate data, broken down by reasons for referral;
 (V)a summary of canine activity at each checkpoint, including— (aa)the quantities of drugs detected;
 (bb)the number of persons detected, including how many of those were arrested; (cc)the percentage of nonproductive alerts; and
 (dd)an explanation of current training and certification protocols; and (VI)until the recommendations are closed, a status update on the implementation of the Government Accountability Office’s 2009 recommendations regarding checkpoints.
 (F)All personally identifiable information about specific individuals shall be redacted from each report required under subparagraph (E), except that aggregate nationality and perceived race data shall be reported for checkpoint secondary referrals and arrests described in subclause (III) and (IV) of subparagraph (E)(iii).
 (G)Each report submitted under subparagraph (E) shall be made available to the public, except for specifically identified data if the Secretary—
 (i)explicitly invokes an exemption under paragraphs (1) through (9) of section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code, with respect to such data; and
 (ii)provides a written explanation for the exemption’s applicability.. (b)Technical and conforming amendments (1)Authorities without a warrantSection 287(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(a)), the undesignated matter following paragraph (2), as added by subsection (a)(5), is amended—
 (A)by inserting (3) before Under regulations; (B)by striking paragraph (5)(B) both places that term appears and inserting subparagraph (F)(ii);
 (C)by striking (i) and inserting (A); (D)by striking (ii) establish and inserting (B) establish;
 (E)by striking (iii) require and inserting (C) require; and (F)by striking clause (ii), and (iv) and inserting subparagraph (B), and (D).
 (2)Conforming amendmentSection 287(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (a), and inserting subsection (a)(1)(D),.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1782
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 5, 2011
			Mr. McCotter
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Appropriations, 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 implement the recommendations of the report of the
		  Government Accountability Office entitled Opportunities to Reduce
		  Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance
		  Revenue.

		1.Implementation of GAO report
			 to reduce duplication in Government programsNotwithstanding any other provision of law,
			 not later than 150 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director
			 of the Office of Management and Budget shall coordinate with the heads of the
			 relevant department and agencies to—
			(1)use available
			 administrative authority to eliminate, consolidate, or streamline Government
			 programs and agencies with duplicative and overlapping missions identified in
			 the March 2011 Government Accountability Office report to Congress entitled
			 Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs,
			 Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue (GAO–11–318SP) and apply the
			 savings towards deficit reduction;
			(2)identify and
			 report to Congress any legislative changes required to further eliminate,
			 consolidate, or streamline Government programs and agencies with duplicative
			 and overlapping missions identified in the March 2011 Government Accountability
			 Office report to Congress entitled Opportunities to Reduce Potential
			 Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance
			 Revenue (GAO–11-318SP);
			(3)determine the
			 total cost savings that shall result to each agency, office, and department
			 from the actions described in subsection (1); and
			(4)rescind from the
			 appropriate accounts the amount greater of—
				(A)$5,000,000,000;
			 or
				(B)the total amount
			 of cost savings estimated by paragraph (3).


116 HR 7983 IH: COVID–19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-08-07
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7983IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 7, 2020Ms. Pressley (for herself, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Trone, and Ms. Speier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 concernedA BILLTo report data on COVID–19 in Federal, State, and local correctional facilities, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the COVID–19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)COVID–19The term COVID–19 means Coronavirus Disease 2019.(2)COVID–19 diagnostic testThe term COVID–19 diagnostic test means a test—(A)that is an in vitro diagnostic product (as defined in section 809.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto) for the detection of SARS–CoV–2 or the diagnosis of the virus that causes COVID–19; and(B)the administration of which— (i)is approved, cleared, or authorized under section 510(k), 513, 515, or 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(k), 360c, 360e, 360bbb–3);(ii)the developer has requested, or intends to request, emergency use authorization under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3), unless and until the emergency use authorization request under such section 564 has been denied or the developer of such test does not submit a request under such section within a reasonable timeframe;(iii)is developed in and authorized by a State that has notified the Secretary of Health and Human Services of its intention to review tests intended to diagnose COVID–19; or(iv)is another test that the Secretary determines appropriate in guidance. (3)COVID–19 emergency data collection periodThe term COVID–19 emergency data collection period means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date that is 1 year after date on which the public health emergency declaration under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), with respect to COVID–19, terminates. (4)State or local correctional facilityThe term State or local correctional facility—(A)means a correctional facility within the jurisdiction of a State or unit of local government; and(B)includes—(i)a municipal, regional, or county jail; (ii)a State prison;(iii)a State-run boot camp prison; (iv)a boot camp prison that is contracted out by the State; (v)a State or local contract facility; (vi)a juvenile detention facility; (vii)a juvenile secure correctional facility; and (viii)any other local or State correctional facility, including any juvenile facility. 3.Bureau of prisons and United States Marshals Service data collection(a)Bureau of PrisonsThe Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall—(1)on a daily basis during the COVID–19 emergency data collection period, make available to the public on the website of the Bureau of Prisons a report on the information described in section 6, with respect to incarcerated persons and staff; and(2)not later than 14 days after the date on which the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publishes the guidance required under section 5(a), but in no case later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 7 days thereafter until the date on which the COVID–19 emergency data collection period ends, submit to Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention every 7 days, a report on the information described in section 6, with respect to incarcerated persons and staff. (b)United States Marshals ServiceThe Director of the United States Marshals Service shall—(1)on a daily basis during the COVID–19 emergency data collection period, make available to the public on the website of the United States Marshals Service a report on the information described in section 6, with respect to incarcerated persons in the custody of the United States Marshals Service, including individuals held at or employed by a State or local correctional facility contracted by Federal entities; and(2)not later than 14 days after the date on which the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publishes the guidance required under section 5(a), but in no case later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 7 days thereafter until the date on which the COVID–19 emergency data collection period ends, submit to Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention every 7 days, a report on the information described in section 6, with respect to incarcerated persons and staff. 4.State and local correctional facility data collection(a)State and local reports(1)In generalNot later than 14 days after the date on which the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publishes the guidance required under section 5(a), but in no case later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 7 days thereafter until the date on which the COVID–19 emergency data collection period ends—(A)the head of each State department of corrections and the head of each State juvenile justice agency shall make available to the public on the website of the department, and submit to the public health authority of the State, the data described in section 6, with respect to incarcerated persons and staff; and(B)the head of each State or local correctional facility shall submit to the public health authority of the State or unit of local government, as the case may be, the data described in section 6, with respect to incarcerated persons and staff.(2)Submission of information to the CDCNot later than 24 hours after a State or local public health authority receives data under paragraph (1), the head of the public health authority shall submit the data to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.(3)Byrne grant amounts(A)In generalIf a State or jurisdiction within a State fails to comply with the requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) in a fiscal year, the amount the State would otherwise be awarded in the following fiscal year under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.) shall be reduced by 10 percent.(B)Report on compliance to DOJFor purposes of carrying out this paragraph, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall, not later than 30 days after the date on which the Director first receives data from a State or local public health authority and once every 30 days thereafter, submit to the Attorney General a report detailing which States, if any, are not in compliance with this Act. (b)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.5.CDC Reports(a)GuidanceNot later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall issue guidance for Federal, State, and local correctional facilities on—(1)the categories of data required to be reported under this Act; and(2)how the Director will determine whether a State is in compliance with this Act.(b)Publication on websiteNot later than 7 days after data is reported to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under section 3 or 4, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall make the data available to the public on the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including all data reported by the Bureau of Prisons, the United States Marshals Service, and State and local correctional facilities. (c)Reports to CongressNot later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter until the date on which the COVID–19 emergency data collection period ends, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall compile and submit to Congress, including the Committees on the Judiciary and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committees on the Judiciary and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report on the information submitted by the Bureau of Prisons, the United States Marshals Service, and the head of each State department of corrections under sections 3 and 4, respectively. 6.COVID–19 data(a)In generalThe data described in this section is the following data for each Federal, State, or local correctional facility within a State:(1)Testing numbersCOVID–19 diagnostic testing, including cumulative and new (since the previous report) counts of—(A)the number of incarcerated persons tested for COVID–19, disaggregated by first-time COVID–19 diagnostic tests and retests;(B)the number of correctional facility staff tested for COVID–19, disaggregated by first-time COVID–19 diagnostic tests and retests; and(C)the COVID–19 diagnostic test developer and test name for each COVID–19 diagnostic test conducted.(2)Test resultsCOVID–19 diagnostic testing outcomes, including cumulative and new (since the previous report) counts of—(A)the number of confirmed active cases of COVID–19 among incarcerated persons, disaggregated by first-time COVID–19 diagnostic tests and retests;(B)the number of confirmed negative cases of COVID–19 among incarcerated persons, disaggregated by first-time COVID–19 diagnostic tests and retests;(C)the number of confirmed active cases of COVID–19 among correctional facility staff, disaggregated by first-time COVID–19 diagnostic tests and retests;(D)the number of confirmed negative cases of COVID–19 among correctional facility staff, disaggregated by first-time COVID–19 diagnostic tests and retests;(E)the number of COVID–19 diagnostic tests pending results, disaggregated by incarcerated persons and correctional facility staff;(F)the average time between testing an incarcerated person for COVID–19 and receiving the results of the COVID–19 diagnostic test; and(G)the average time between testing a correctional facility employee for COVID–19 and receiving the results of the COVID–19 diagnostic test.(3)Case outcomesCOVID–19 case outcomes, including cumulative and new (since the previous report) counts of—(A)the number of incarcerated persons hospitalized for a case of COVID–19;(B)the number of incarcerated persons who have recovered from COVID–19;(C)the number of incarcerated persons currently in quarantine or medical isolation for infection with or exposure to COVID–19; (D)the number of incarcerated persons who have completed quarantine or been released from medical isolation;(E)the number of incarcerated persons who have died from a case of COVID–19;(F)the number of correctional facility staff hospitalized for a case of COVID–19;(G)the number of correctional facility staff who have recovered from COVID–19; and(H)the number of correctional facility staff who have died from a case of COVID–19. (4)Release of incarcerated personsIn the case of incarcerated persons, data related to the release of such incarcerated persons, including individuals released to home confinement and pursuant to compassionate release, as a result of the COVID–19 public health emergency.(5)Daily populationAverage daily population for the week preceding the COVID–19 emergency data collection period and for all weeks during this period.(b)Disaggregation of dataThe data described in this section shall be disaggregated by sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, ethnicity, disability, and geography (including county and State).(c)Incarcerated persons dataThe data described in this section with respect to incarcerated persons who are serving a term of imprisonment and who are infected with COVID–19 shall include, to the extent practicable, the term of imprisonment imposed on such incarcerated persons and the time served on such term of imprisonment.7.Privacy protectionsAny data collected, stored, received, or published under this Act shall—(1)be so collected, stored, received, or published in a manner that protects the privacy of individuals whose information is included in such data;(2)be de-identified or anonymized in a manner that protects the identity of all individuals whose information is included in such data; (3)comply with privacy protections provided under the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note); and (4)be limited in use for the purpose of public health and be protected from all other internal use by any entity that collects, stores, or receives the data, including use of such data in determinations of eligibility (or continued eligibility) in health plans, and from any other inappropriate uses.


113 S537 RS: Communicating Lender Activity Reports from the Small Business Administration Act
U.S. Senate
2013-03-12
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IICalendar No. 169113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 537[Report No. 113–91]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 12, 2013Ms. Landrieu introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Small Business and
			 EntrepreneurshipSeptember 10, 2013Reported by Ms.
			 Landrieu, with amendmentsInsert the part printed in
			 italicA BILLTo require the Small Business Administration to make
		  information relating to lenders making covered loans publicly available, and
		  for other purposes.1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Communicating Lender Activity
			 Reports from the Small Business Administration Act or the
			 CLEAR SBA
			 Act.2.SBA lender
			 activity index(a)In
			 generalSection 4 of the Small Business Act (15
			 U.S.C. 633) is amended by adding at the end the following:(g)SBA lender
				activity index(1)DefinitionIn
				this subsection, the term covered loan means a loan made or
				debenture issued under this Act or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958
				(15 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) by a private individual or entity.(2)RequirementNot
				later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the
				Administrator shall make publicly available on the website of the
				Administration a user-friendly database of information relating to lenders
				making covered loans (to be known as the Lender Activity
				Index).(3)Data
				included(A)In
				generalThe database made available under paragraph (2) shall
				include, for each lender making a covered loan—(i)the name of the
				lender;(ii)the number of
				covered loans made by the lender;(iii)the total
				dollar amount of covered loans made by the lender;(iv)a list of each
				ZIP Code in which a recipient of a covered loan made by the lender is
				located;(v)a
				list of the industries of the recipients to which the lender made a covered
				loan;(vi)whether the
				covered loan is for an existing business or a new business;(vii)the number and
				total dollar amount of covered loans made by the lender to—(I)small business
				concerns owned and controlled by women;(II)socially and
				economically disadvantaged small business concerns (as defined in section
				8(a)(4)(A)); and(III)small business
				concerns owned and controlled by veterans; and(viii)whether the
				covered loan was made under section 7(a) or under the program to provide
				financing to small business concerns through guarantees of loans under title V
				of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.).(B)Incorporation
				of dataThe Administrator shall—(i)include in the
				database made available under paragraph (2) information relating to covered
				loans made during fiscal years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013; and(ii)incorporate
				information relating to covered loans on an ongoing basis.(C)Period of data
				availabilityThe Administrator shall retain information relating
				to a covered loan in the database made available under paragraph (2) until not
				earlier than the end of the third fiscal year beginning after the fiscal year
				during which the covered loan was made.(4)No additional burdens
				on lendersThe Administrator may not require lenders to submit
				additional information or otherwise increase burdens on lenders in order to
				comply with this
				subsection..(b)Sense of Congress
			 relating to using existing fundsIt is the sense of Congress that
			 no additional funds shall be made available to carry out the amendments made by
			 this Act.September 10, 2013Reported with amendments


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 573
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 15, 2009
			Mrs. Emerson (for
			 herself, Mr. Berry,
			 Mr. Moore of Kansas, and
			 Mr. Wamp) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Energy and Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
		  prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs.

		1.Prohibition of authorized
			 genericsSection 505 of the
			 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) is amended by adding at
			 the end the following:

				(w)Prohibition of
				authorized generic drugs
					(1)In
				generalNotwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no
				holder of a new drug application approved under subsection (c) shall
				manufacture, market, sell, or distribute an authorized generic drug, direct or
				indirectly, or authorize any other person to manufacture, market, sell, or
				distribute an authorized generic drug.
					(2)Authorized
				generic drugFor purposes of this subsection, the term
				authorized generic drug—
						(A)means any version
				of a listed drug (as such term is used in subsection (j)) that the holder of
				the new drug application approved under subsection (c) for that listed drug
				seeks to commence marketing, selling, or distributing, directly or indirectly,
				after receipt of a notice sent pursuant to subsection (j)(2)(B) with respect to
				that listed drug; and
						(B)does not include
				any drug to be marketed, sold, or distributed—
							(i)by
				an entity eligible for exclusivity with respect to such drug under subsection
				(j)(5)(B)(iv); or
							(ii)after expiration
				or forfeiture of any exclusivity with respect to such drug under such
				subsection
				(j)(5)(B)(iv).
							.


117 HR 1277 IH: Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-02-24
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1277IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 24, 2021Mr. Meeks (for himself and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the submission by issuers of data relating to diversity, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021.2.Submission of data relating to diversity by issuersSection 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m) is amended by adding at the end the following:(s)Submission of data relating to diversity(1)DefinitionsIn this subsection—(A)the term executive officer has the meaning given the term in section 230.501(f) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection; and(B)the term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.(2)Submission of disclosureEach issuer required to file an annual report under subsection (a) shall disclose in any proxy statement and any information statement relating to the election of directors filed with the Commission the following:(A)Data, based on voluntary self-identification, on the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of—(i)the board of directors of the issuer;(ii)nominees for the board of directors of the issuer; and(iii)the executive officers of the issuer.(B)The status of any member of the board of directors of the issuer, any nominee for the board of directors of the issuer, or any executive officer of the issuer, based on voluntary self-identification, as a veteran.(C)Whether the board of directors of the issuer, or any committee of that board of directors, has, as of the date on which the issuer makes a disclosure under this paragraph, adopted any policy, plan, or strategy to promote racial, ethnic, and gender diversity among—(i)the board of directors of the issuer;(ii)nominees for the board of directors of the issuer; or(iii)the executive officers of the issuer.(3)Alternative submissionIn any 1-year period in which an issuer required to file an annual report under subsection (a) does not file with the Commission a proxy statement or an information statement relating to the election of directors, the issuer shall disclose the information required under paragraph (2) in the first annual report of issuer that the issuer submits to the Commission after the end of that 1-year period.(4)Annual reportNot later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, and publish on the website of the Commission, a report that analyzes the information disclosed under paragraphs (2) and (3) and identifies any trends with respect to such information.(5)Best practices(A)In generalThe Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion of the Commission shall, not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 3 years thereafter, publish best practices for compliance with this subsection.(B)CommentsThe Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion of the Commission may, pursuant to subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, solicit public comments related to the best practices published under subparagraph (A)..3.Diversity advisory group(a)DefinitionsFor the purposes of this section:(1)Advisory GroupThe term Advisory Group means the Diversity Advisory Group established under subsection (b). (2)CommissionThe term Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission.(3)IssuerThe term issuer has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)).(b)EstablishmentThe Commission shall establish a Diversity Advisory Group, which shall be composed of representatives from— (1)the Federal Government and State and local governments; (2)academia; and (3)the private sector.(c)Study and recommendationsThe Advisory Group shall—(1)carry out a study that identifies strategies that can be used to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among members of boards of directors of issuers; and(2)not later than 270 days after the date on which the Advisory Group is established, submit to the Commission, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report that—(A)describes any findings from the study conducted under paragraph (1); and(B)makes recommendations regarding strategies that issuers could use to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among board members.(d)Annual reportNot later than 1 year after the date on which the Advisory Group submits the report required under subsection (c)(2), and annually thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report that describes the status of gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among members of the boards of directors of issuers.(e)Public availability of reportsThe Commission shall make all reports of the Advisory Group available to issuers and the public, including on the website of the Commission.(f)Inapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee ActThe Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply with respect to the Advisory Group or the activities of the Advisory Group.


116 HR 6009 IH: Nuclear Workers’ Ombudsman Extension Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-02-27
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6009IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 27, 2020Mr. Perlmutter (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to extend the sunset for the Office of the Ombudsman.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Nuclear Workers’ Ombudsman Extension Act.2.Extension of Office of Ombudsman under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000Section 3686(h) of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7385s–15(h)) is amended by striking 2020 and inserting 2025.


114 HR 5238 IH: Family Act of 2016
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-05-13
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5238
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			May 13, 2016
			Mr. Lewis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for the costs of certain
			 infertility treatments, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Family Act of 2016. 2.FindingsCongress finds the following:
 (1)The American Society of Reproductive Medicine recognizes infertility as a disease, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have described infertility as an emerging public health priority in the United States. Globally, the World Health Organization also formally recognizes infertility as a disease.
 (2)According to the National Survey of Family Growth of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 3,000,000 women in the United States had trouble conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term.
 (3)A portion of those 3,000,000 women are cancer survivors who were diagnosed as infants, children, or young adults. Their treatments included chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery which have led to irreparable damage to their reproductive systems.
 (4)Military families notably are also impacted by infertility as a result of lower extremity war injuries arising from the perils of modern warfare. For active duty individuals, frequent changes in permanent duty station, combat deployments, and training rotations complicate access to fertility treatments. In addition, active duty individuals or veterans have no coverage for in vitro fertilization (IVF) through their military health insurance and must pay out of pocket for those expenses, even within military treatment facilities.
 (5)For many, the cost of treatment for the disease of infertility is prohibitive. According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the cost per cycle of IVF is approximately $12,500, and on average couples require at least 2 cycles. Many couples have to choose between their desire to establish a family and their future financial well-being.
 (6)Medical insurance coverage for infertility treatments is sparse and inconsistent at the State level. Only 8 States have passed laws to require comprehensive infertility coverage, and under those State laws employer-sponsored plans are exempt; therefore, coverage for treatments such as IVF is limited. According to Mercer's 2005 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, IVF was voluntarily covered by 19 percent of large employer-sponsored health plans and only 11 percent of small employer-sponsored health plans. Even in States with coverage mandates, out-of-pocket expenses for these treatments are significant.
 (7)According to the latest National Survey of Family Growth, African-American and Hispanic women are more likely to be infertile than Caucasian women, yet studies indicate that they are less likely to use infertility services.
			3.Credit for certain infertility treatments
 (a)In generalSubpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section 24 the following new section:

					23A.Credit for certain infertility treatments
 (a)Allowance of creditIn the case of an eligible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 50 percent of the qualified infertility treatment expenses paid or incurred during the taxable year.
						(b)Limitations
 (1)Dollar limitationThe amount of the credit under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of—
 (A)the dollar amount in effect under section 23(b)(1) for the taxable year, over (B)the aggregate amount of the credits allowed under subsection (a) for all preceding taxable years.
								(2)Income limitation
 (A)In generalThe amount otherwise allowable as a credit under subsection (a) for any taxable year (determined after the application of paragraph (1) and without regard to this paragraph and subsection (c)) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount so allowable as—
 (i)the amount (if any) by which the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income exceeds the dollar amount in effect under clause (i) of section 23(b)(2)(A); bears to
 (ii)$40,000. (B)Determination of adjusted gross incomeFor purposes of subparagraph (A), adjusted gross income shall be determined without regard to sections 911, 931, and 933.
								(3)Denial of double benefit
 (A)In generalNo credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any expense for which a deduction or credit is taken under any other provision of this chapter.
 (B)GrantsNo credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any expense to the extent that reimbursement or other funds in compensation for such expense are received under any Federal, State, or local program.
 (C)Insurance reimbursementNo credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any expense to the extent that payment for such expense is made, or reimbursement for such expense is received, under any insurance policy.
								(c)Carryforwards of unused credit
 (1)Rule for years in which all personal credits allowed against regular and alternative minimum taxIf the credit allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by section 26(a)(2) for such taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under this subpart (other than this section), such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection (a) for such succeeding taxable year.
 (2)LimitationNo credit may be carried forward under this subsection to any taxable year after the 5th taxable year after the taxable year in which the credit arose. For purposes of the preceding sentence, credits shall be treated as used on a first-in, first-out basis.
 (d)Qualified infertility treatment expensesFor purposes of this section: (1)In generalThe term qualified infertility treatment expenses means amounts paid or incurred for the treatment of infertility via in vitro fertilization if such treatment is—
 (A)provided by a licensed physician, licensed surgeon, or other licensed medical practitioner, and (B)administered with respect to a diagnosis of infertility by a physician licensed in the United States.
 (2)Treatments in advance of infertility arising from medical treatmentsIn the case of expenses incurred in advance of a diagnosis of infertility for fertility preservation procedures which are conducted prior to medical procedures that, as determined by a physician licensed in the United States, may cause involuntary infertility or sterilization, such expenses shall be treated as qualified infertility treatment expenses—
 (A)notwithstanding paragraph (1)(B), and (B)without regard to whether a diagnosis of infertility subsequently results.
								Expenses for fertility preservation procedures in advance of a procedure designed to result in
			 infertility or sterilization shall not be treated as qualified infertility
 treatment expenses.(3)InfertilityThe term infertility means the inability to conceive or to carry a pregnancy to live birth, including iatrogenic infertility resulting from medical treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation or surgery. Such term does not include infertility or sterilization resulting from a procedure designed for such purpose.
 (e)Eligible individualFor purposes of this section, the term eligible individual means an individual— (1)who has been diagnosed with infertility by a physician licensed in the United States, or
 (2)with respect to whom a physician licensed in the United States has made the determination described in subsection (d)(2).
 (f)Married couples must file joint returnsRules similar to the rules of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(e) shall apply for purposes of this section..
			(b)Conforming amendments
 (1)The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 24 the following new item:

							Sec. 23A. Credit for certain infertility treatments..
 (2)Section 23(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking 25D and inserting 23A, 25D,. (3)Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by inserting 23A, before 25D,.
 (4)Section 25D(c) of such Code is amended by inserting and section 23A after other than this section. (5)Section 1400C(d) of such Code is amended by striking section 25D and inserting sections 23A and 25D.
 (c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.


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I
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1587
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 24, 2015
Ms. Lofgren (for herself, Mr. Massie, Mr. Polis, and Ms. Eshoo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To amend section 1201 of title 17, United States Code, to require the infringement of a copyright for a violation of such section, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Unlocking Technology Act of 2015. 2.Infringement of a copyright required for anticircumvention prohibition (a)AmendmentsSection 1201(a) of title 17, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in paragraph (1)(A)— (A)by amending the first sentence to read as follows: No person shall, in order to infringe or facilitate infringement of a copyright in a work protected under this title, circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to that work.; and
(B)by adding at the end the following: It shall not be a violation of this section to circumvent a technological measure in connection with a work protected under this title if the purpose of such circumvention is to engage in a use that is not an infringement of copyright under this title.; (2)in paragraph (2)—
(A)in subparagraph (A), by inserting after for the purpose of the following: facilitating the infringement of a copyright by; (B)in subparagraph (B), by striking circumvent and inserting facilitate the infringement of a copyright by circumventing; and
(C)in subparagraph (C), by inserting after for use in the following: facilitating the infringement of a copyright by;  (3)by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(4)by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:  (3)It is not a violation of this section to use, manufacture, import, offer to the public, provide, or otherwise traffic in any technology, product, service, device, component, or part thereof that is primarily designed or produced for the purpose of facilitating noninfringing uses of works protected under this title by circumventing a technological measure that effectively controls access to that work, unless it is the intent of the person that uses, manufactures, imports, offers to the public, provides, or traffics in the technology, product, service, device, component, or part to infringe copyright or to facilitate the infringement of a copyright..
(b)Report required
(1)In generalNot later than the end of the 9-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce shall submit to the committees described in paragraph (2) a report on— (A)the impact of section 1201 of title 17, United States Code, on consumer choice, competition, and free flow of information;
(B)whether section 1201 of such title should be reformed in part, reformed entirely, or repealed; and (C)barriers and challenges to such reform or repeal, including international trade agreements and treaties.
(2)CommitteesThe committees described in this paragraph are the following: (A)The Committees on the Judiciary and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
(B)The Committees on the Judiciary and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 3.Network switching not infringementSection 117 of title 17, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2)by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:

(d)Network switchingNotwithstanding the provisions of section 106, it is not an infringement to copy or adapt the software or firmware of a user-purchased mobile communications device for the sole purpose of enabling the device to connect to a wireless communications network if— (1)the copying or adapting is initiated by, or with the consent of, the owner of that device or the owner’s agent;
(2)the owner of that device or the owner’s agent is in legal possession of the device; and (3)the owner of that device has the consent of, or an agreement with, the authorized operator of such wireless communications network to make use of that wireless communications network..
4.Harmonization of trade agreementsThe President shall take the necessary steps to secure modifications to applicable bilateral and multilateral trade agreements to which the United States is a party in order to ensure that such agreements are consistent with the amendments made by this Act. 5.Effective date (a)AmendmentsThe amendments made by this Act shall apply to acts carried out after the expiration of the 9-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b)ReportSections 2(b) and 4 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.


IV
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 394
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 23, 2004
Mr. Cooper (for himself, Mr. Ford, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Waters, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Ross, Mr. Payne, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Acevedo-Vilá, Mr. Baca, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Solis, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr. Cardin) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Citizens Bank, the Nation’s oldest continuously operating minority-owned bank, and honoring the many contributions of the Nation’s minority-owned banks.

Whereas the Nation’s minority-owned banks have played a vital historic role in the economic development and revitalization of minority communities across the Nation, by providing a critical source of entrepreneurial capital and economic opportunity for generations of minority families and small businesses;
Whereas minority-owned banks continue to excel in their mission of providing financial services to minority businesses and individuals, with total assets in excess of $48,000,000,000 and more than 3,000,000 depositors nationwide, and the largest minority-owned bank in the United States being the International Bank of Commerce in Laredo, Texas, which has more than $6,700,000,000 in assets;
Whereas the Nation’s oldest continuously operating minority-owned bank, founded in 1904 in Nashville, Tennessee, as the One Cent Savings Bank and now known as Citizens Savings Bank & Trust, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year;
Whereas Citizens Bank stands as a model institution that exemplifies the many contributions that minority-owned banks have made over the years to the economic well-being of their communities; and
Whereas Citizens Bank has fulfilled this role by providing educational programs and financing to individuals, entrepreneurs, civic, and social groups, public schools, and universities, by providing financial resources to African-American churches and their congregations to enable the construction and operation of day care centers, assisted living facilities, and other community service facilities vital to the social and economic well-being of Nashville’s residents, and by providing home-buying and consumer education seminars to empower families in their efforts to build wealth: Now, therefore, be it

That
the Congress—
(1)congratulates the Citizens Savings Bank & Trust of Nashville, Tennessee, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the bank, for its dedication and service to the people of Tennessee;
(2)recognizes the vital role the Nation’s minority-owned banks have played in providing financial services and resources to minority individuals and businesses, particularly in communities that have been underserved by other institutions; and
(3)honors the Nation’s minority-owned banks for their historic and continuing contributions to the economic and social well-being of the communities they serve.


I
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4947
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 22, 2004
Mr. Herger (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL
To suspend the duty on certain educational toys and devices.

1.Certain educational toys and devices
(a)In generalSubchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902.85.43Educational toys and devices (provided for in subheading 8543.89.96)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2007
(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		II

		108th CONGRESS

		2d Session

		S. 2973

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 9, 2004

			Mr. Corzine (for

			 himself, Mrs. Boxer,

			 Mrs. Murray, Mr. Schumer, Mr.

			 Lautenberg, and Mr. Leahy)

			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban

			 Affairs

		A BILL

		To clarify the applicability of State law to national

		  banks, and for other purposes.

		1.Short

			 title

			This Act may be cited as the

			 Preservation of Federalism in Banking

			 Act.

		2.State law

			 preemption standards for national banks clarified

			(a)In

			 GeneralChapter 1 of title LXII of the Revised Statutes of the

			 United States (12 U.S.C. 21 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section

			 5136B (12 U.S.C. 25a) the following new section:

					5136C.State Law

				Preemption Standards for National Banks and Subsidiaries Clarified

						(a)State Consumer

				Laws of General Application

							(1)In

				generalNotwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, any

				State consumer law of general application (including any law relating to unfair

				or deceptive acts or practices and any consumer fraud law) shall apply to any

				national bank.

							(2)National bank

				definedFor purposes of this

				section, the term national bank includes any Federal branch

				established in accordance with the International Banking Act of 1978.

							(b)State banking

				laws enacted pursuant to Federal law

							(1)In

				generalNotwithstanding any other provision of Federal law and

				except as provided in paragraph (2), any State law that—

								(A)is applicable to

				State banks; and

								(B)was enacted pursuant to or in accordance

				with, and is consistent with, an Act of Congress, including the

				Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the Consumer Credit Protection Act, that permits

				States to exceed or supplement the requirements of any comparable Federal

				law,

								shall

				apply to any national bank.(2)ExceptionsParagraph

				(1) shall not apply with respect to any State law if—

								(A)the State law

				discriminates against national banks; or

								(B)the State law is

				inconsistent with other provisions of Federal law, but only to the extent of

				the inconsistency (as determined in accordance with the other provision of

				Federal law).

								(c)No negative

				implications for applicability of other state lawsNo provision

				of this section shall be construed as altering or affecting the applicability,

				to national banks, of any State law which is not described in subsection (a) or

				(b).

						.

			(b)Denial of

			 Preemption Not a Deprivation of a Civil RightThe preemption of any provision of the laws

			 of any State with respect to any national bank shall not be treated as a right,

			 privilege, or immunity for purposes of section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of

			 the United States (42 U.S.C. 1983).

			(c)Clerical

			 AmendmentThe table of sections for chapter 1 of title LXII of

			 the Revised Statutes of the United States, is amended by inserting after the

			 item relating to section 5136B the following new item:

					5136C. State law preemption

				standards for national banks and subsidiaries clarified..

			3.Visitorial

			 StandardsSection 5136C of the

			 Revised Statutes of the United States (as added by

			 section 2(a) of this

			 Act) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

				(d)Visitorial

				PowersNo provision of this

				title which relates to visitorial powers or otherwise limits or restricts the

				supervisory, examination, or regulatory authority to which any national bank is

				subject shall be construed as limiting or restricting the authority of any

				attorney general (or other chief law enforcement officer) of any State to bring

				any action in any court of appropriate jurisdiction—

					(1)to enforce any

				applicable Federal or State law, as authorized by such law; or

					(2)on behalf of

				residents of such State, to enforce any applicable provision of any Federal or

				State law against a national bank, as authorized by such law, or to seek relief

				and recover damages for such residents from any violation of any such law by

				any national bank.

					.

		4.Clarification of

			 law applicable to State-chartered nondepository institution

			 subsidiariesSection 5136C of

			 the Revised Statutes of the United States (as added and amended by this Act) is

			 amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

				(e)Clarification of

				law applicable to nondepository institution subsidiaries of national

				banks

					(1)In

				generalNo provision of this title shall be construed as

				preempting the applicability of State law to any State-chartered nondepository

				institution subsidiary of a national bank, except to the extent that the

				preemption is explicitly provided by an Act of Congress.

					(2)DefinitionsFor

				purposes of this subsection, the terms depository institution and

				subsidiary have the same meanings as in section 3 of the Federal

				Deposit Insurance Act.

					.

		5.Data Collection

			 and Reporting

			(a)Collecting and

			 Monitoring Consumer Complaints

				(1)In

			 generalThe Comptroller of the Currency shall record and monitor

			 each complaint received directly or indirectly from a consumer regarding a

			 national bank or any subsidiary of a national bank and record the resolution of

			 the complaint.

				(2)Factors to be

			 includedIn carrying out the requirements of paragraph (1), the

			 Comptroller of the Currency shall include—

					(A)the date on which

			 the consumer complaint was received;

					(B)the nature of the

			 complaint;

					(C)when and how the

			 complaint was resolved, including a brief description of the extent, and the

			 results, of the investigation made by the Comptroller into the complaint, a

			 brief description of any notices given and inquiries made to any other Federal

			 or State officer or agency in the course of the investigation or resolution of

			 the complaint, a summary of the enforcement action taken upon completion of the

			 investigation, and a summary of the results of subsequent periodic reviews by

			 the Comptroller of the extent and nature of compliance by such national bank or

			 subsidiary with the enforcement action; and

					(D)if the complaint

			 involves any alleged violation of a State law (whether or not Federal law

			 preempts the application of such State law to such national bank) by such bank,

			 a cite to and a description of the State law that formed the basis of the

			 complaint.

					(b)Report to the

			 Congress

				(1)Periodic reports

			 requiredThe Comptroller of the Currency shall submit a report

			 semi-annually to the Congress on the consumer protection efforts of the Office

			 of the Comptroller of the Currency.

				(2)Contents of

			 reportEach report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include

			 the following:

					(A)The total number

			 of consumer complaints received by the Comptroller during the period covered by

			 the report with respect to alleged violations of consumer protection laws by

			 national banks and subsidiaries of national banks.

					(B)The total number of

			 consumer complaints received during the reporting period that are based on each

			 of the following:

						(i)Each

			 title of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (reported as a separate aggregate

			 number for each such title).

						(ii)The

			 Truth in Savings Act.

						(iii)The Right to

			 Financial Privacy Act of 1978.

						(iv)The

			 Expedited Funds Availability Act.

						(v)The

			 Community Reinvestment Act of 1977.

						(vi)The

			 Bank Protection Act of 1968.

						(vii)Title LXII of

			 the Revised Statutes of the United States.

						(viii)The Federal

			 Deposit Insurance Act.

						(ix)The

			 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974

						(x)The

			 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975.

						(xi)Any

			 other Federal law.

						(xii)State consumer

			 protection laws (reported as a separate aggregate number for each State and

			 each State consumer protection law).

						(xiii)Any other State law (reported separately

			 for each State and each State law).

						(C)A summary

			 description of the resolution efforts by the Comptroller for complaints

			 received during the period covered, including—

						(i)the

			 average amount of time to resolve each complaint;

						(ii)the

			 median period of time to resolve each complaint;

						(iii)the average and

			 median time to resolve complaints in each category of complaints described in

			 each clause of subparagraph (B); and

						(iv)a

			 summary description of the longest outstanding complaint during the reporting

			 period and the reason for the difficulty in resolving such complaint in a more

			 timely fashion.

						(3)Disclosure of

			 report on occ websiteEach

			 report submitted to the Congress under this subsection shall be posted by the

			 Comptroller of the Currency in a timely fashion, and maintained on the website

			 of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on the World Wide Web.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 217
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 9, 2007
			Mr. Coleman introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To require the United States Trade Representative to
		  initiate a section 301 investigation into abuses by the Australian Wheat Board
		  with respect to the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Australian Wheat Board
			 Accountability Act of 2007.
		2.Investigation
			(a)In
			 generalNotwithstanding any
			 other provision of law, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment
			 of this Act, the United States Trade Representative shall initiate an
			 investigation in accordance with title III of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
			 2411 et seq.) to determine if actions by the Australian Wheat Board with
			 respect to the Board's abuse of the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme
			 constitutes an act, policy, or practice and justifies taking action described
			 in section 301(a)(1) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2411(a)(1)).
			(b)Act, policy, or
			 practiceFor purposes of this
			 Act, any economic damage suffered by United States wheat farmers as a result of
			 the practices of the Australian Wheat Board related to the United Nations
			 Oil-for-Food Programme during the period 1999 to 2003 shall be deemed to be an
			 act, policy, or practice under section 301(a)(1) of the Trade Act of
			 1974.
			3.Actions
			(a)Negotiated
			 settlement
				(1)In
			 generalIf as a result of the
			 investigation required by section 2 an affirmative determination is made that
			 the actions of the Australian Wheat Board have resulted in barriers to United
			 States wheat exports or meet the requirements for mandatory action described in
			 section 301(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411(a)(1)), the United
			 States Trade Representative shall seek a negotiated settlement with the
			 Government of Australia for compensation under section 301(c)(1)(D) of such Act
			 (19 U.S.C. 2411(c)(1)(D)).
				(2)Amount of
			 compensationIn seeking a
			 settlement under paragraph (1), the Trade Representative shall seek
			 compensation in an amount equal to the economic damages suffered by United
			 States wheat farmers as a result of the actions of the Australian Wheat Board
			 with respect to the Board's abuse of the United Nations Oil-for-Food
			 Programme.
				(b)Imposition of
			 duties
				(1)In
			 generalIf the United States Trade Representative fails to reach
			 a settlement with the Government of Australia on or before the date that is 6
			 months after the date that the United States Trade Representative begins the
			 negotiations described in subsection (a), the United States Trade
			 Representative shall establish a retaliation list (as described in section
			 306(b)(2)(E) of the Trade Act of 1974; 19 U.S.C. 2416(b)(2)(E)) and shall
			 impose a rate of duty of 100 percent ad valorem on articles on that list that
			 are imported directly or indirectly from Australia. The duties shall be imposed
			 in a manner consistent with section 301(a)(3) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
			 U.S.C. 2411(a)(3)).
				(2)Duration of
			 additional dutiesThe duties imposed pursuant to paragraph (1)
			 shall remain in effect until the date that the United States Trade
			 Representative certifies to Congress that the imposition of such duties is no
			 longer appropriate because adequate compensation has been obtained and the
			 Australian Wheat Board is no longer engaging in the acts, policies, or
			 practices that were the basis for the imposition of the duties.


		III
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 541
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 27 (legislative day, May 26),
			 2010
			Mr. Conrad (for himself,
			 Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Ms.
			 Snowe, Mr. Dorgan,
			 Mr. Brownback, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
			 Franken, Mr. Warner,
			 Mr. Durbin, Mr.
			 Brown of Ohio, Mr. Inouye,
			 and Mr. Rockefeller) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

			June 23, 2010
			Committee discharged; considered and agreed to with an
			 amended preamble

		RESOLUTION
		Designating June 27, 2010, as
		  National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day.

		Whereas the brave men and women of the United States Armed
			 Forces, who proudly serve the United States, risk their lives to protect the
			 freedom of the United States and deserve the investment of every reasonable
			 resource to ensure their lasting physical, mental, and emotional
			 well-being;
		Whereas up to 15 percent of Operation Iraqi Freedom and
			 Operation Enduring Freedom veterans, 10 percent of Operation Desert Storm
			 veterans, 30 percent of Vietnam veterans, and 8 percent of the general
			 population of the United States suffer or have suffered from Post Traumatic
			 Stress Disorder (referred to in this preamble as PTSD);
		Whereas the incidence of PTSD in members of the military
			 is rising as the United States Armed Forces conducts 2 wars, exposing hundreds
			 of thousands of soldiers to traumatic life-threatening events;
		Whereas from 2000 to 2009, approximately 76,000 Department
			 of Defense patients were diagnosed with PTSD;
		Whereas the Department of Defense patients—
			(1)were hospitalized
			 more than 5,300 times with a primary diagnosis of PTSD; and
			(2)had more than
			 578,000 outpatient visits in which PTSD was the primary diagnosis;
			Whereas PTSD significantly increases the risk of
			 depression, suicide, and drug and alcohol related disorders and deaths;
		Whereas the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs
			 have made significant advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of
			 PTSD and the symptoms of PTSD, but many challenges remain; and
		Whereas the establishment of a National Post-Traumatic
			 Stress Disorder Awareness Day will raise public awareness about issues related
			 to PTSD: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)designates June 27, 2010, as
			 National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day;
			(2)urges the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and
			 the Secretary of Defense to continue working to educate servicemembers,
			 veterans, the families of servicemembers and veterans, and the public about the
			 causes, symptoms, and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder; and
			(3)respectfully requests that the Secretary of
			 the Senate transmit a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of Veterans
			 Affairs and the Secretary of Defense.